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The elevation of outgoing security minister, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, the to the post of Prime Minister this week could be the biggest hint yet that President Museveni wants to make a big impression, as far as service delivery is concerned, in the next five years.
Like or hate him, Mbabazi, who is expected to resign the position of NRM secretary general, is an intelligent and hardworking individual who strives to ensure that things are done in a proper way.
In his new role, Mbabazi will be the leader of government business and will be expected to bring his strict work method to bear on ministers to ensure that Museveni's manifesto is implemented. Edris Kiggundu and Hussein Bogere explore the possible reasons why Museveni appointed him to this influential post.
Mbabazi is steadfastly loyal to President Museveni and there is no doubt that he is one of his most trusted lieutenants. According to a source that attended the Tuesday NRM caucus meeting at State House, the explanation Museveni gave for appointing Mbabazi was that having worked with him since 1972, he had come to know him as "well disciplined, hardworking and not a drunkard".
The source added that there was neither opposition to Mbabazi's nomination, nor to Edward Ssekandi's (for Vice President) for that matter.
"They were both received with a standing ovation."
While meeting a group of people from Kigezi last year, Museveni told them that Mbabazi is a clean man – a "mzungu" (white man) – after he had been accused of promoting divisions along religious lines in Kigezi.
Museveni has defended Mbabazi on several occasions, from as far back as the early 80s during the bush war. Then, some members of NRA's Historical Command wanted Mbabazi (who was in the external wing) punished for allegedly diverting some funds meant for the war. Museveni stepped in and shielded him.
More recently in 2008, some NRM legislators were baying for Mbabazi's blood over the NSSF/Temangalo saga and Museveni pleaded with them to forgive him.
"I know very well that this NSSF land issue is not about Mbabazi, but about [destroying] the party and I will not sit back and see my party being destroyed," Museveni reportedly told the NRM MPs.
Not surprising to many, Museveni twice supported Mbabazi's bid for the post of NRM secretary general amid significant resistance from within the party. In 2005, during a meeting at State House, the President tried to persuade other contestants – Crispus Kiyonga and Kahinda Otafiire – to quit the race.
During last year's NRM delegates' conference, Museveni told delegates to vote for someone "who will not spill party secrets" in a bar – a veiled support for Mbabazi's bid.
Mbabazi was facing pressure from Otafiire and other delegates who accused him of being aloof and inaccessible. But just when many analysts thought his chances of keeping his job as secretary general, the party's second most powerful office, were slim, Mbabazi won with a convincing margin.
While both Mbabazi and Museveni are teetotalers, the similarity extends to their spouses. Like First Lady Janet, who professes being a born-again christian, Jacqueline Mbabazi is pious and is a canon in the Anglican Church.
Other than his proven loyalty, Mbabazi is known to be a workaholic who spends considerable hours in office. That is why he often has no time to meet people or take calls, according to one politician who has closely worked with him.
The fact that he has the ear of the President will make it even easier for him to get things done in his new role. Since he was declared winner of the 2011 elections, Museveni has been sending noises that suggest he badly wants to deliver this term.
He is humbled by the fact that for the first time in 25 years, he got the mandate of Ugandans across the entire country, including areas like northern Uganda and Teso, which previously rejected him.
Secondly, President Museveni has been pushed to the wall by the opposition over the rising fuel and commodity prices. So, the best way to respond is to deliver on his manifesto.
In doing this, the Prime Minister's Office will play a crucial role. The office supervises other ministries, on top of directly implementing several government and donor funded projects such as the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) and the Northern Uganda Reconstruction Programme (NUREP).
The implementation of some of these projects partly helped Museveni to win in northern Uganda and Teso. Museveni's interest in Mbabazi could be to get a man who will come down hard on technocrats who Museveni says jeopardise government programmes.
Almost every time Museveni has had a major political, legal or security related challenge, the assignment has gone to Mbabazi. Museveni tends to put Mbabazi where he desires utmost performance.
In 2004, Mbabazi briefly held three ministerial portfolios of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Attorney General, earning the tag of 'Super Minister'.
"My lords, I am the Attorney General of Uganda. I was appointed AG last week, but I retain the portfolio of Defence," Mbabazi told the Constitutional Court then when he appeared, all draped in an advocate's robes, to represent the state in the appeal against the Constitutional Court case ruling that had nullified the 2000 Referendum Act.
Mbabazi is widely respected and feared within the NRM, military and other circles. He is the only civilian who wields Museveni-like respect in the army.
Mbabazi draws his respect in the military partly from the fact that he has been in security circles for most of his career in government. First, he was Director General of the External Security Organisation in 1986, before becoming minister of Defence in 2001, and later minister of Security.
Museveni had jealously held onto the Defence portfolio for a long time and when he was ready to give it up, he chose to hand it to Mbabazi. His political clout has at times overshadowed the positions he holds. Give him a small ministry and he will make it big.
When Mbabazi was appointed minister of state in the President's Office in charge of Political Affairs in 1996, it was not seen as major position, but his clout and pompous style quickly transformed it into a powerful one.
When he became minister of Security, it was a relatively small position occupied by NRM outsider, Betty Akech, who had succeeded another light weight, Muruli Mukasa. But Mbabazi has since transformed the portfolio into a major one, whose minister now moves with a route opener and army escorts, privileges his predecessors did not enjoy.
Article 108A of the Constitution makes the prime minister leader of government business in Parliament. The holder is responsible for the coordination and implementation of government policies across ministries, departments and other public institutions.
These are the tasks that lie ahead for the Kinkizi West MP, who has already been Museveni's unofficial listening post in Parliament. At times of controversy in Parliament or elsewhere, Mbabazi is always at hand to keep Museveni abreast.
Whenever there has been a controversial bill to be passed or major decision to be made by Parliament, Mbabazi has had an enormous input. As Prime Minister, he will now become the perfect link between the legislature and the executive – and officially do what he was doing unofficially.
Just recently, Museveni appointed him to head the six-man committee that was tasked to draft an amendment to the constitution denying bail to suspects of rioting, economic sabotage and murder, among other offences.
In Mbabazi's appointment as Prime Minister, others see Museveni as moving to address the succession issue. For starters, Museveni has not been known to appoint anyone with know presidential ambition in a position as strategic as prime minister.
His first premier was the elderly Samson Kisekka, who could not have aspired to become president because of advanced age. Kisekka was succeeded by John Cosmas Adyebo, a hardly known politician who had just been elected Kwania county MP. Next was Kintu Musoke, who was looking towards retirement.
Most recently, Prof Apolo Nsibambi, in his seventies, who has never stood for any elective political office, has occupied the position.
Picking Mbabazi, some analysts believe, might be a statement that Museveni is finally comfortable with a presidential hopeful, particularly one that shares his vision and ideology, near him. The fact that Mbabazi hails from western Uganda, the first prime minister under Museveni from this region, shows how strongly he felt about giving him the position.
Previously, the position has been used as a regional balancing tool, mainly reserved for Buganda, apart from the brief Adyebo period. In 2016, Museveni will be 72, three years short of the constitutional limit of 75 years for one to stand for president.
Mbabazi will be 67. Many analysts believe that Museveni will seek re-election, but just in case it doesn't happen, Mbabazi who famously said that FDC leader Dr Kizza Besigye had jumped the succession queue when he contested for the presidency in 2001, might just have a chance.
Moreover, the former vice president, Prof Gilbert Bukenya, who was perceived as Mbabazi's rival in the 'queue', is out of the way, for now.
John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, Member of Parliament for Kinkizi County West, has served Uganda in many capacities in a career spanning more than 35 years.
Born in 1949 in what is now known as Kanungu district, Mbabazi studied at Kigezi High and Ntare schools ahead of joining Makerere University to study law, after which he attained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
On completing and being enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, Mbabazi served as Secretary of the Uganda Law Council, alongside various positions on boards of several parastatals and private business ventures.
He joined the Attorney General's Chambers as State Attorney in 1976 and later on became Director of Legal Services of the Uganda National Liberation Army in 1979.
In 1981, Mbabazi became partner in the law firm Kategaya, Mbabazi and Tumwesigye Advocates, by which time he was already deeply involved in efforts to liberate Uganda from a period of turmoil and deterioration.
He played a key role during the NRM/A war of 1980-1986 as one of the key people in the External Wing based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has been chairman of the Historical High Command of the NRM since 1986 to date.
Mbabazi's efforts have been nationally recognised with the highly coveted Nalubale medal of honour for distinguished service in the struggle against bad governance in Uganda.
From 1986 to 1992, Mbabazi was Director General of the External Security Organisation. In 1992, he was appointed minister of state for Defence, during a time of numerous conflicts and threats of external attacks on Uganda, and served till 1996, when he was appointed minister of state in the Office of the President in charge of Political Affairs.
Mbabazi was also Constituency Assembly delegate representing Kinkizi West County, playing key roles in the drafting of Uganda's Constitution.
From 1997 to 2001, Mbabazi was minister of state for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Cooperation during the critical years of the revival of the East African Community. He also served as chairman of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Cooperation, and chairman of the Political Committee for Countries involved in the Congo conflict.
Thereafter, he was appointed minister of Defence from 2001 to 2006, during which time he was also assigned the role of Attorney General of Uganda.
From 2006 to 2011, Mbabazi has held the position of minister in the Office of the President in charge of Security, alongside serving as Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement Party.
Over the years, Mbabazi has served the people of Kinkizi County West as Member of Parliament, representing them in the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Parliaments.
However, in 2001 court nullified his election after his main challenger, FDC's Garuga Musinguzi, alleged that Mbabazi had engaged in election malpractices. He won the by-election after Musinguzi surprisingly opted out.
Mbabazi's 'Mr Clean' record has taken a knock in recent years following the controversial sale of his land in Temangalo to NSSF, and the CHOGM inquiry in which his name, again, came up. In both cases, he has been absolved of any wrongdoing.
Mbabazi is married to Canon Jacqueline Mbabazi and they have several children.
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I believe you should use either threshold or square nose in the link below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: transitional moldings
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We also completed a couple of other projects this weekend. We used an old pump for a waterfall of sorts and a sprinkling can to add more movement to the water....helps keep the water oxygenated during the hot summer months. |
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I feel the same way about watering cans as sam...this looks great "watering" over your pond! And I love the pump, too...both neat additions! TFS! Jeanne S. ...good to have DH home for a few days with some free time with you! :-) |
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Those are neat Love them both I have the water pump on one of my ponds. |
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Both great additions! I didn't realize until seeing this pic that the watering can really sprays out! Very cool! I love the old pump too. Reminds me of my garden in Farmville. he-he |
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I'm being blessed with an abundance of mustard greens and need to get them harvested. How are they when frozen? I'm assuming the usual quick blanch then cold shock before freezing. But how to remove the excess water before freezing. I plan on putting them in foodsaver bags.
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Tablets keep getting cheaper. Today's bargain, courtesy of my LogicBuy newsletter subscription, is an ASUS VivoTab 8 M81C-B1-MSBK Signature Edition Tablet running Windows 8.1. Not a bad deal for a tablet with Windows and — Wait! There's More! — a year's subscription to Office 365 personal edition, supposedly a $69.99 value. We don't know how long this deal will last, so if you've always wanted a tablet running Windows, you'd better move fast. But enough about Windows. Let's talk about Android.
My HTC Desire 816 Android phone becomes more and more wonderful. The fact that it has decent quality speakers and is loud enough to be heard outdoors from several feet away is marvelous. I use my smartphone as a recumbent trike "dashboard" with a software package called Ulysse, that not only displays a speedometer and odometer and other useful indicators, but has a feature that lets you control other applications through it, including iHeartRADIO, to which I have now become addicted.
Yes, I know iHeartRADIO is a rebrand of the evil Clear Channel Network that bribed lawmakers into allowing a single company to own multiple stations in a single market, and to own hundreds of stations in the country. But (sigh) let's face it, the playlists of 800 radio stations give an insane selection of music. For instance, Loungin' Out Radio, what we might call 'the Roblimo edition,' which accurately follows my taste because I've upvoted music I liked and downvoted music I didn't like long enough that just about everything I hear now is something I like — for background music or going to sleep.
For other moods, or when I'm out on Silver (as in "Hi ho, Silver, away"), my recumbent trike, I may prefer classic rock or even modern hip-hop or country, depending on my mood. I'm an eclectic music listener…
…which means that I'm a member of local (Tampa area) "Community Conscious Radio" station WMNF, which besides playing an insanely great variety of music, also does more local news than any other broadcaster around here. So I also have the TuneIn Radio app, which gives me not only WMNF but other independent, non-profit and progressive stations.
I started my mobile music junkie ways with iHeartRADIO, but right now I'm listening to a pleasant orchestral piece on WSMR 89.7, our local NPR station.
I remember when Internet Radio was going to be The Next Big Thing, but I never quite got behind it in the beginning. Now, with the mobile Internet reachable anywhere I can get a cellular signal, it is the primary way I get music — in addition to my wife's and my large collection of CDs and even a few vinyl records.
Dude, My Car's Right Over There!
Now and then I have a senior moment and forget where I parked my car. Shades of the stupid, 'Dude, Where's My Car?' movie, eh?
Ah! There it is. Right where my car-finder application, called Where's My Car, says it should be.
This is totally an application for idiots. It has a big P and a big ?. When you park your car, press P and it records the location. When you want to find your car, you press the big ? button, and you see your car's location and direction. Walk toward it, hopefully without bumping into anything, and there's your car.
This app, like most based on GPS, will not work in parking garages or other places that keep your phone's GPS receiver from having a clear view of the sky.
Is this the best car-finder app for Android? Apparently not, since there are dozens of other ones, and some have higher ratings. But I've used 'Where's My Car' since there were hardly any of these apps out there back then and now I'm used to it.
An important app? No. Useful? Yes. There are also ways to track your movements in Google Maps, and you can make your parked car a "waypoint" so you can get back to it. And if you're parking under cover, as I do now and then in the Tampa airport parking garage, I use my writing app (Google Doc, but you can use whichever one you like) to record the level and position of my car, either by talking or typing.
And voice? Yes! Much fun on its own! But we'll save that for another time, along with a test of some of the higher-rated car-finders, which can obviously find things like treasure you buried, a boat you tied off in an obscure location, and so on.
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Once upon a time there was a little computer you could carry around with you in a briefcase or in a smaller, specialized piece of luggage. You could open this little computer up so that its keyboard sat on your lap and its screen faced you, although it was usually more comfortable to use if it was on a desk or table. In any case, it was small, expensive, and underpowered. It was something you used because you didn't have access to your 'real' computer. But this has changed. Laptops, even Chromebooks, are becoming primary computers for a growing number of people, especially those who use their computers for business.
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Looking Forward to 2015: Security, Security, Security
This is a short post, because it is the one that says good-bye to 2014 and hello to 2015. I am not a big fan of year-end posts, but all my journalist buds are doing them so I might as well do one, too. And the three main things I see happening to us in 2015 are security breaches, security breaches, and security breaches.
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Time to Shop for TVs, not Computers
We are now into the post-Christmas TV sales hiatus, which experts in the consumer electronics field tell me lasts until about a week before the Super Bowl, which is February 1 this year. It seems that a whole lot of men feel the Super Bowl is a good excuse to buy a 240″ ultra-HD Supervision(TM) TV. So if our old TV is getting blurry, we only have a few weeks to glom onto a new one at an out-of-season discount price.
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Good Bye Christmas, Hello Year-End Bargains
Finally! The pre-Christmas shopping madness is over. From now through the 1st of January — and often beyond — we're into gift return madness, which can be as irritating as shopping madness. Go to a store? You're kidding me! Both the local Walmart and Best Buy have packed parking lots. Hopefully, you don't have any gifts to return. I only have one, and it's from Amazon so returning it is a breeze. But that's not what makes this time of year special. This is the last week of the year, and is traditionally the best time to get great deals on high-cost items *not* bought through big box retailers.
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How Not to Get Ripped Off on Electronics Buys at Christmas
Actually, these "how not to get ripped off" tips are valid any time of the year, not just at Christmas, Hannukah, Festivus or whatever winter solstice holiday you hold dear. The impetus for this post comes from colleague Preston Gralla, but at the end I've included an instance in which *I* got ripped off by basically not believing a company could do something as sleazy as this one did.
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Instead of Saving Money, Increase Your Income
The best thing of all is to save money and earn more of it. And now that December is upon us, it's a great time to look for a new job even as you save money by getting your family and friends thoughtful — as opposed to merely expensive — holiday gifts. You may have heard that this is a bad time to look for a new job because many hiring managers take time off around the year-end holidays. What you don't hear as often is that many applicants go into hibernation from now until after January 1, too, so the odds may actually be more in your favor now than in "better" parts of the year. And the work situation is almost always better for people in I.T. than for people in other fields year 'round — including December.
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Thankful for Modern I.T.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and as I sat at our supper table I thought about how many I.T. advances we've enjoyed in the last few decades, and how we should be thankful for them. So that's what I'm doing today, on Black Friday, instead of shopping.
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Black Friday May Not Be a Good Deal for You
About 10 years ago my wife decided to go shopping on Black Friday. She came home from the local mall frazzled and upset. The crowds were huge, she said, with lots of pushing and shoving. And super deals? She didn't see many of them. They had all been snapped up by wormy early birds. And more recently, they're getting snapped up by shoppers who brave the stores on Thanksgiving Day or wait in line all night. So Black Friday isn't all it's cracked up to be for a lot of consumers. For commercial buyers it's different. From now until Christmas is a good time to buy business or enterprise IT gear.
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Free Bicycle Software for Android
For many years, exercise junkies have bought 'bicycle computers,' which are little devices that hang on your handlebars and, with the correct input sensors, tell you how fast you're going and how far you've come. Some can also measure your heart rate — again, with the correct input sensors. But these devices are obsolete. If you have an Android phone, you can find plenty of free apps that do everything a bicycle computer ever did. And even those 'bicycle computer' apps that aren't free cost very little. The question is, with all those apps out there, which one (or ones) will suit your needs best?
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Since the Seventies, the children of flamenco masters have adopted the rhythms of their gypsy ancestors to create their own genre of contemporary Spanish music A flamenco-rock, -pop, and -jazz hybrids that nonpurists classify as "new flamenco." The daughter of renowned Andalusian folklorist and Fifties movie star Lola Flores (who died in May at age 72) and flamenco guitarist "El Pescailla," Rosario Flores has the pedigree to join groups such as Ketama and Pata Negra as a leader of this younger generation. She also has the voice. On her first album, 1992's De ley, Rosario huskily keened her tough-love lyrics in the spirit of canto hondo, and the tracks' flamenco rhythms were accented with gritty rock riffs. The singer's raw emotional power and sexy, modern gypsy style -- as seen in her videos -- quickly put her on the charts in Spain and Latin America.
On her new release, Siento, Rosario experiments with more elaborate arrangements A with varied success. The opening track, "Estoy aqui," is a well-orchestrated mix, an upbeat, jazzy pop tune that highlights the singer's throaty sensuality and the sounds of electric guitar and brass. But on "Puede ser" Rosario struggles in vain to spice up a tepid jazz arrangement. Things improve on "Sus fantasias," on which Rosario's vocals are rendered as a more contemporary, broadly defined take on traditional flamenco, with crisp accompaniment from Spanish guitar, conga, caj centsn, and clapping hands. "Era un garaje" -- an homage to the flamenco jams the singer attended as a child -- follows this pattern, while "Ay que calor" adds a tropical touch with rumba flamenca and calypso rhythms. "Leccion de amistad" has a Top 40 pop-ballad feel, a waste of Rosario's talents, which are showcased to much better effect on the title track. A riskier ballad rich with flamenco guitar and acoustic percussion underscoring the singer's aggressive vocals, "Siento" combines an accessible pop sensibility with the seduction of southern Spanish song.
By Judy Cantor
Red Medicine
"Yes, I have a sense of humor! Don't you sense my sense of humor?" contends Fugazi singer-songwriter-guitarist Ian MacKaye midway through the D.C.-based underground kings' latest album. Unless the title of Red Medicine puns on the group's leftist concerns, though, there are no out-and-out ha-ha's to be found here. Those listeners sick of the outcry from both sides of the current generational divide may find Fugazi's sentiments both amusing and rousing. "By You" lambastes boomers' insistence upon their own cultural superiority, while "Target" decries "a thousand grudging young millionaires" and "the sound of guitars." Fortunately, Fugazi doesn't take that last blast too seriously, powering their thoughtful attacks with avant-punk that goes its own way while remembering the Minutemen, as well as PiL's Second Edition. And there are nods to outright poppiness on "Forensic Scene" (a song about sexuality the band might think about pitching to ex-new waver Madonna) and the gut-level existentialist "Fell, Destroyed." It's enough to make you glad Fugazi started slapping bar-code stickers on their albums to allow them to chart.
By Rickey Wright
Natalie Merchant
In the aftermath of band breakups, the listening rule is usually simple: Follow the leader. Sometimes this works (ex-Policeman Sting), misfires (the Talking Head-less David Byrne), or crashes and bursts into flames (David Lee who?). And while it might be too soon to tell, you can add Natalie Merchant's name to the list of failed solo wanna-be's. The former lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs makes her debut on the single scene with Tigerlily, proving there's a lot more to be said for her 9999 former bandmates than anyone ever gave them credit for.
Solely written and produced by Merchant (she dumped Maniacs' producer Paul Fox, as she has said, "to preserve my vision"), the album lacks the snap and luster of her old band's six LPs. There's nothing as catchy as "What's the Matter Here"; instead, the album is dark and lumbering, with Merchant's willowy coo wafting over themes of death ("River," an anomalous tribute to dead actor Phoenix) and despair (practically every other song here). Wholly uninspired, Merchant adopts the age-old formula of telling a story through the eyes of a soul searcher, striving to overcome some inner conflict as if she's the lost love child of Helen Reddy and Richard Simmons ("I am woman, hear me deal a meal").
While her vocals are passionate, it's unfortunate that her songs leave her little to cheer about. Merchant forges no new ground here, and yet she also seems to forget where she came from. Only "Wander" finds her back in familiar waters (and for that matter, in a familiar time signature), as she sings "laughed as she came to my cradle/know this child will be able/...with love, with patience, and with faith/she'll make her way." Let's all wish the same for Merchant on future outings.
By George Pelletier
Paul Weller
Stanley Road
(Go! Discs/London)
Having finally exorcised all the little records from his system -- we're going with little, though shitty might be a better word -- the man who put the jam in the Jam has emerged from creative Siberia with a big, fat, shake-that-ass-and-kick-another-back album. Stanley Road should go a fair distance toward re-establishing Weller as one of his generation's preeminent song stylists, a man capable of melding the emotive wallop of R&B with the tuneful lyricism of pop.


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Where are you from and where do you live now?
I'm from Curitiba, Brazil… but I'm pretty much living in Long Beach, always going back and forth!
First Board?
Supermarket board.
When did you start skating?
I started skate when I was really young, since 6 years old.
What is your go to trick?
What year were you born?
What is your favorite size Blind deck?
Favorite music?
Rap, Classic Rock, whatevers…
Favorite artists?
Any juicy j song. Beatles, 2pac, Pink Floyd, ASAP, Jimmy Hendrix, and a many others…
Best Movie?
The God Father.
Who do you ride for?
I ride for Blind, Nike SB Brazil, Happy Hour, LB SKATE, Indy(flow), SpitFire(flow)
What skate video should everyone watch?
Filipe Ortiz on the new Blind damn video, he kills it!!!
What is the hardest trick for you?
Switch 360 flip.
If you could have one Blind team riders trick what would it be and why?
Tj's switch 360, cause him do this trick like a boss!
What do you do when you're not skating?
Probably just chill with my homies.
Who is your favorite skater?
Bryan Herman
Advice to new skaters?
JP Souza and Carlos Iqui, all u guys gonna hear a lot of these two homies who been killing the game!
Must have food?
Favorite thing about skateboarding?
Live the life through the skateboarding, travel, meet new places, and new friends!
Words of wisdom?
Let it be….


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Contrary to recent news reports, the Utah Governor's Mansion is not currently open to the public. The Governor's Mansion will open to the public beginning Thursday, December 1, 2011, for the annual holiday tours.
News agencies also reported that the silver service from U.S.S. Utah is currently on display at the Mansion, which is also incorrect. Due to the confusion, a selection of the U.S.S. Utah's silver service will be on display during the holiday tours.
For any questions about the annual holiday tours, please contact the Governor's Mansion at 801-538-1005.


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Feb 15, 2011 9:43 AM by Tyler Mickelson (KRTV Great Falls)
A possible bomb scare on an Amtrak train in northwestern Montana turned out to be a false alarm.
The train was traveling between East Glacier and Browning on Monday night when it stopped because a passenger made the threat of a bomb on board.
All of the passengers on the Empire Builder train were immediately taken off the train and to a local school.
FBI personnel then swept through the train with dogs and found no threat. The individual who made the bomb threat is currently in custody in Glacier County.
Authorities tell us that all of the passengers are safe and have reboarded the train.
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184 Chifley to Attlee
Letter CANBERRA, 16 September 1947
I have carefully considered your letter of 17th August on Co- operation in British Commonwealth Defence and the future of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Australia, and have had a discussion with the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations during his visit.
2. In paragraph 2 you refer to the relationship of New Zealand to commitments accepted by the Australian Government of a British Commonwealth nature, which Australia has laid it down as fundamental must be undertaken by the Australian Government Machinery, provision being made for liaison with other Governments concerned, as outlined in the Australian Memorandum. I cannot do better than forward you a copy of the following correspondence with the Prime Minister of New Zealand:-
(i) Mr.Fraser's reply of l4th July to my letter of 28th May which was similar to the one addressed to you.
(ii) My answer of 13th August which was written after consultations with Field Marshal Montgomery on his return from New Zealand.
(iii) A further letter of 2nd September to Mr. Fraser in confirmation of a discussion with him in Canberra on 1 September.
3. It will be noted from the letter of 14th July that the Prime Minister of New Zealand was concerned about safeguarding the position of the New Zealand Government in participating in the Australian machinery 'on the basis of equality' and with 'an effective voice and vote'.
4. In paragraphs 4 and 5 of my letter of 13th August, it was pointed out that cooperation 'on the basis of equality' was specifically provided for in the conclusions of the Prime Ministers' Conference and in the Australian Memorandum.
5. In paragraph 9 of my letter, it was made clear that the Australian Government's proposal for liaison between the countries on the Government and official levels by mutual representation on each other's machinery retained to each Government sovereign control of its own policy and administrative machinery on a basis of equality.
6. In paragraphs 10 and 11 it was pointed out that, in the light of experience of the working of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in Australia and the assignment to the Australian Government Machinery of the responsibility of carrying out the extensive commitments which it accepted during the war in respect of the United States Forces and the British Pacific Fleet, it was fundamental that commitments accepted by Australia of a British Commonwealth nature must be undertaken by the Australian Government Machinery. It was also pointed out that, to give effect to my statement that Australia would make a greater contribution to British Commonwealth Defence in the Pacific, provision has been made in the Government's Five Years' Defence Programme of an amount of 33,500,000 for Research and Development and 2,129,000 for a Joint Intelligence Organisation. These projects are an integral part of Australian Defence Policy, for which the Government is responsible to Parliament. I might also have added the establishment of a Naval Aviation Branch in the Royal Australian Navy, towards the ultimate total cost of which 23,408,490 has been provided in the Programme, and which the United Kingdom Government, in cablegram No. 181 of 16th August, welcomed as a valuable contribution to the naval resources of the British Commonwealth in the Pacific Area.
7. Finally, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of my letter of 13th August, New Zealand, as well as Australia, is designated a Main Support Area and the heart of a strategic zone. It was agreed at the London Conference that 'the system for co-ordination should be based upon the national defence organisation to be maintained in the United Kingdom and in each Dominion'. It was assumed, therefore, that the New Zealand Government would similarly want to exercise control through its own machinery of responsibilities accepted by it.
8. In paragraph 2 of your letter, reference is also made to the extent of the responsibilities which Australia may feel able to undertake. It will be recalled from paragraph 6 of my letter of 28th May that, after mentioning the specific commitments of a British Commonwealth nature referred to in paragraph 6 above, it was stated that the Government is prepared to examine other measures relating to the development and defence of Australia as a main support area and the associated area of regional defence, but these measures would be considered in relation to the priority and importance of other Defence proposals and commitments, and to the amount that can be provided for Defence. You will be aware from my cablegram No. 111 of 6th May that the Australian Government felt that we might further the policy of the strategic development and distribution of the resources of the British Commonwealth as discussed at the Conference of Prime Ministers, by helping more in research and development for which, as stated earlier, 33,500,000 has been provided in our programme. in accordance with your reply No. 102 of 24th May, and my further No.242 of 6th September, the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Defence Science in London next November is to consider various fields in which Australia might render additional assistance. Also, the Inter-Governmental Agreement between the United Kingdom - Australian Governments on the Guided Weapons Project, including the apportionment of costs, has still to be determined.
9. I would thank you for the agreement expressed in paragraph 3 to accept an Accredited Representative of the Australian Defence Department, the Defence Committee, and the Chiefs of Staff Committee, to their corresponding bodies in the United Kingdom, and to provide this representative with all facilities.
10. It is noted from paragraph 4 that you entirely agree in principle with the comments in paragraph 12 of our memorandum on Co-operation in British Commonwealth Defence about the procedure for the use of the Australian Defence Machinery in matters of British Commonwealth Co-operation.
11. As you state in paragraph 5, a single Head of the British Military Liaison Staff, with a small Joint Service Staff, is in harmony with our proposals for accrediting a United Kingdom Representative and staff to the Australian Defence Department and its machinery, and we will be glad to give this officer and his staff all facilities. It will be recalled from paragraph 12 of our memorandum that, though the Head of the Liaison Staff will attend and speak at the various Committees, he may be accompanied by members of his staff, according to the nature of the subject to be discussed. It is presumed this arrangement will meet your reference to the Head of the Liaison Staff being normally the United Kingdom Representative. It is observed from paragraph 6 that you would like to review this organisation in a year's time.
12.It is also noted from paragraph 5 that, for reasons of economy, the Head of the Military Liaison Staff and his two lower ranked colleagues and advisers from the other two Services will be the representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff Committee accredited to the Australian Defence Department, and the British Service Representatives to the Australian Service Departments.
This is, of course, quite acceptable, but it is important that they should be clearly designated as individual Service Representatives to the Service Departments in respect of such functions, as distinct from those for which they are accredited to the Defence Department. In regard to their further responsibility as the British Military Advisers to the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Australia, a position which you understand to be similar to the Australian Defence Department Representative in London, I would mention that, in our case, sub-paragraph 16(b) of the Australian memorandum provides that the Australian Defence Representative in London is responsible for advice to the Australian High Commissioner in London on questions of Defence Policy and of general Joint Service interest, after such consultation as is necessary with the Australian Service Representatives in London. Similarly, sub-paragraph 12(ii)provides that the Head of the United Kingdom Liaison staff would accompany his High Commissioner to the Australian Council of Defence as adviser.
13. In regard to the future of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in Australia, it is noted from paragraph 7 that you are agreeable to it being dissolved as soon as practicable, and the control of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force being assigned to the Australian Government as proposed. A letter similar to the one addressed to you was forwarded at the same time to the Governments of the other parts of the British Commonwealth participating in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, but no replies have so far been received. You will be further advised of the arrangements for the change-over, when the concurrence of all Governments has been received.
14. With reference to the approach to the problems mentioned in your final paragraph, I would make the following comments:-
(a) The extent of the responsibilities that the Australian Government is willing to undertake in matters relating to regional security in the Pacific: This has been referred to in paragraph 8 above.
(b) Measures for the protection and furtherance of Commonwealth interests in South East Asia: As stated in paragraph 7 of the Australian memorandum on Co-operation in British Commonwealth Defence, the methods and procedure on political policy must conform to the broad principles that were referred to therein. The machinery now agreed to will provide a means by which military policy and measures can be examined and considered.
(c) An implementation of the principle of joint responsibility of Commonwealth members for the protection of lines of communication between main support areas: As stated by me at the Prime Ministers' Conference, and as mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Australian memorandum on Co-operation in British Commonwealth Defence, this is a matter for examination in the light of other commitments, and particularly those of a British Commonwealth nature which have already been or may be accepted. The machinery now agreed to will provide a means of doing this.
15. In connection with sub-paragraph 14(b) above, the question has been raised informally of liaison between the South East Asia Defence Committee and the Australian Defence Machinery. It has been pointed out by us that this Committee is essentially part of and responsible to the United Kingdom Defence Machinery, but, subject to the scope of such liaison being defined, the Australian Government would have no objection to direct liaison on an official level, if the United Kingdom Government should desire it.
16. In conclusion, I would like to repeat some views on the use of the machinery of the various parts of the British Commonwealth for co-operation in Defence, which were expressed to Field Marshal Montgomery during his visit, and which met with his complete agreement. Each Government must retain the right of deciding its own Policy and the commitments which it is prepared to accept. The constitutional history of the British Commonwealth has shown that the correct process in all these matters is an evolution. The machinery should be allowed to develop in an evolutionary manner as problems are tackled. This process could be retarded or even frustrated by an anxiety to hasten too quickly. The approach has to be gradual and realistic. It would be quite misleading to accept responsibilities and make promises which could not be carried out. As stated in sub-paragraph 9(a) of the Australian memorandum on Co-operation in British Commonwealth Defence, it is also fundamental to provide for an effective voice by Governments in the higher control of planning on the official level. There can be no question of Governments being embarrassed on the political level by the plans of joint Planning Staffs on the official level, which are inconsistent with political reality and the resources that can be provided. As you are aware, there may also be legislative enactments which relate to such matters.
17. Finally, I would state that the Australian Defence Machinery is at present heavily burdened with local matters relating to Post-War Policy, with questions concerning the United Nations, Disarmament, Peace Treaties, and with the commitments of a British Commonwealth nature already accepted. In addition, there is a shortage of suitable officers, both in the Services and the Public Service, for the tasks in hand. It will therefore be essential to consider carefully the addition of new problems to the load that is at present being carried by the Australian machinery.


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10 Red Flags To Look Out For When Traveling As A Couple
Travel with a sweetheart always sounds rosy and romantic but the truth is, trading in your king bed at home for a hotel queen, picking where to dine and deciding who is getting up with a morning hangover to help the kids, can all wreak havoc on your idyllic getaway. What to Know Before Traveling with a New Beau
Below are the most common red flags to watch out for when traveling together:
1. Operating on different time zones. Everyone has a different internal clock. On vacation, it's important to match up activities with times when you have the stamina to do them. Ask yourself: Which time of day is each of your high focus times? Do you thrive before noon? Does he need an afternoon nap? Do you like to sleep late and party till dawn? Does he turn into a pumpkin at midnight? Talk about what will be the most refreshing for you both and plan ahead so you both get what you need.
2. Disagreeing on what to eat. How many times will you have fine dining? Will you picnic? What is your ideal? His? Plan for specific things and leave the rest to the natural unfolding of the vacation. Sharing your expectations will make adjusting easier on the trip.
3. Shopping. Opposite shopping styles can be frustrating to all. If you are a browser and he is a buyer, it is definitely a problem. Minimize the amount of time that you spend doing incongruous activities; while it's good to be together, if your browsing makes him grumpy, perhaps you can speed things up and take an afternoon alone to really "get your browse on" while he does something more to his liking.
4. You want wine; he wants coffee. What do you expect in terms of drinking and other indulgent behaviors? If your idea of a trip is wine with dinner and his is a cocktail poolside at noon, you could have a problem. When it comes to a vacation, you want to try and be on the same page related to indulgences and knowing ahead of time what his expectations are will help you to manage yours.
5. Mood swings. Irritability in even the most loving couples can run high when traveling, due to extra stress and confined areas—car, train, stateroom or plane. Arrange for some alone time every day so you can, literally, get some space.
6. Disrupted sleep. If one of you is a snorer or you are used to sleeping separately, sleep arrangements should be thought out in advance, especially if your trip spans more than two nights. Arguments over the expense of hotel rooms are common, but remember that sleep deprivation can breed nastiness. Make sure you don't sacrifice too much nighttime comfort to save a few bucks—it will backfire ten-fold and won't be worth it. If your honey starts snapping at you due to sleep issues, be compassionate. If two separate beds and earplugs or a white noise machine won't handle the issue, book a suite if you can manage it. If children waking at night is the issue, take turns getting up with them. 5 Tips For Better Sleep and Sex


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His background has been in residential and commercial remodeling and construction, and McDonald said he looked forward to working with the local community after making the jump to real estate sales. In the past, he has worked on remodeling projects for several home builders, community developments, retail developers, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as hundreds of homeowners.
"We are truly lucky to have John W. McDonald join us here at Keller Williams, Cleveland," Principal Broker Steve Black said. "Keller Williams Realty offers its associates unparalleled career growth and lifelong learning opportunities in the real estate industry. We know that John will be a great fit and that it is our customers who will truly benefit from John joining us."
McDonald said he chose to work at Keller Williams because of its "reputation for integrity" and its "agent-centric business model."
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Issaquah holiday activities offer fa-la-la fun
November 27, 2012
Bartell Drugs and Salvation Army's Toy 'n' Joy drive through Dec. 14, accepts new, unwrapped gifts for children up to age 14, or shoppers can chose a gift request tag item in the store and put it in the donation barrel in the store. The Issaquah Bartell is at 5700 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Learn more at www.bartelldrugs.com.
Toys for Troops seeks donations for Christmas presents for children of service members. Drop off donations through Dec. 15 at the Issaquah Police Station, 130 E. Sunset Way, or make financial donations at www.operationbaldeagle.org.
Small Works Holiday Exhibition, through Dec. 29, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., 392-3191, www.arteast.org
Downtown Issaquah holiday lights work party, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1, meet at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St., a lunch break at noon features donated pizza from Flying Pie Pizza, call 391-1112 to volunteer
Deaths serve as reminder not to feed grazing goats
June 26, 2012
Issaquah Highlands neighborhood leaders asked residents not to feed the landscaping goats due to arrive in the community soon.
Highlands residents received the information in a communitywide email June 21 because seven goats died last summer after ingesting yard waste. Organizers said the afflicted goats ate yard waste dumped on open spaces in the hillside neighborhood.
Community invited to celebrate diversity at Highlands Day
June 19, 2012
Cultural diversity is the theme of this year's Highlands Day, hosted by the Issaquah Highlands Council.
The annual event that marks the summer kickoff traditionally boasts an American theme. But this year, the council plans to celebrate the great diversity found in the Issaquah community, according to Christy Garrard, special events planner for the council.
"We're partnering with the Issaquah Arts Commission, Swedish hospital and several other title sponsors to bring a four-hour outdoor festival that highlights different ethnicities and cultures," she said.
This year's celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23. The event takes place in the heart of the Issaquah Highlands at Blakely Hall and Village Green Park. The event is open to the entire community, not just those from the Issaquah Highlands. Read more
Issaquah Highlands Community Association hires director
January 3, 2012
The community association for the Issaquah Highlands hired the former city manager of a Chicago suburb as the organization's next executive director, officials announced Dec. 21.
Sarah Phillips served as city managers in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Johnstown, Ohio, before assuming the Issaquah Highlands Community Association role. Association President Brian Daniels said she is due to start as executive director Jan. 23.
"I look forward to working with the board and staff as we continue to provide and enhance our services for this growing community," Phillips said.
Phillips succeeds Vicki Stier, a longtime executive at highlands developer Port Blakely Communities and the current executive director. Stier — a force in a 15-year effort to foster community in the neighborhood — plans to retire to South Carolina in 2012.
The association's search committee spent months to find a candidate.
"From the pool of candidates we received, Sarah was the best fit to ensure we continue to maintain Issaquah Highlands among the best communities in the country and one of the most desirable places to live in the Puget Sound region," Daniels said in a message to residents.
CleanScapes picks up Issaquah garbage contract
October 25, 2011
The next hauler for Issaquah garbage is CleanScapes.
In a unanimous decision Oct. 17, City Council members selected the Seattle-based garbage hauler to serve Issaquah neighborhoods other than Greenwood Point and South Cove. CleanScapes offered additional curbside recycling options, a local storefront, wildlife-resistant containers and other features to land the $3.8-million-per-year Issaquah contract.
Consumers could experience a rate decrease as the city transitions from the current hauler, Waste Management, to CleanScapes in early summer.
The rate could decrease from $13.43 to $12.74 for a residential customer putting a 32-gallon cart out for weekly curbside pickup — although a recent rate increase from the King County Council could dilute the proposed drop.
The contract runs from July 1 through June 2019.
"The public should realize that the staff of the city of Issaquah didn't just put it out there and say, 'Tell us what you can offer,'" Councilman Mark Mullet said. "They actually wrote the proposal saying, 'This is what the city needs to have. These are the minimum, baseline service requirements that we're going to ask for the citizens of Issaquah.' Then, the different vendors were able to come back and say, 'We'll provide those at this price,' and they could offer things on top of that."
Council Utilities, Technology & Environment Committee members met representatives from CleanScapes and the other candidates, Allied Waste and Waste Management, Oct. 11 and sent the contract to the full council for approval.
City Council selects CleanScapes to haul Issaquah garbage
October 19, 2011
NEW — 11 a.m. Oct. 19, 2011
The next hauler for Issaquah garbage is Seattle-based CleanScapes, City Council members decided Monday.
In a unanimous decision, council members selected the garbage hauler to serve Issaquah neighborhoods other than Greenwood Point and South Cove. CleanScapes offered additional curbside recycling options, a local storefront, wildlife-resistant containers and other features to land the $3.8-million-per-year Issaquah contract.
Consumers could experience a rate decrease as the city transitions from the current hauler, Waste Management, to CleanScapes.
For a residential customer putting a 32-gallon cart out for weekly curbside pickup, rates could decrease from $13.43 to $12.74 — though a recent rate increase from the King County Council could dilute the proposed drop in rates.
The contract runs from July 1 through June 2019.
King County serves up business honor to Triple XXX
October 12, 2011
NEW — 11:20 a.m. Oct. 12, 2011
Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, Issaquah's iconic destination for burgers and root beer floats, earned the Minority Small Business of the Year title in countywide competition Wednesday.
The drive-in bested other businesses in the inaugural King County Executive's Small Business Awards.
The honor is the latest for longtime Triple XXX proprietor José Enciso Sr.
Enciso received dual accolades in May, including Business Person of the Year, at the Issaquah Community Awards Luncheon. The city also inducted Enciso into the Issaquah Hall of Fame, the community's highest honor.
Honorees received the King County awards during a Meydenbauer Center ceremony attended by almost 250 people from local chambers of commerce, cities and small business organizations.
Gardeners grow community spirit in pea patches
August 30, 2011
Issaquah-area community gardens offer bounty, camaraderie
Summertime in the Mirrormont Pea Patch resembles a slice of Eden on Tiger Mountain.
Pathways crisscross the ground among the lush leaves and verdant vines reaching out from bean, potato, tomato and dozens of other plants. Colorful blooms and delicate herbs greet guests at the garden gate.
"It's about growing food, but it's also about growing community," Linda Jean Shepherd, a longtime Mirrormont resident and lead figure in establishing the pea patch, said on a stroll through the garden.
Some plots contain plants in neat rows. The plants in others bend and coil to Mother Nature's whims.
"It's so fun to see how people's personalities are expressed in their gardens," Shepherd said.
In Mirrormont and elsewhere in the Issaquah area, community gardens continue to sprout on empty lots and unused corners. The pea patches offer opportunities to grow produce, sure, but also a chance to grow community as neighbors join to dig and plant.
Gardeners from the pea patches often donate fresh, and often organic, produce to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank and other food pantries.
Highlands Day to celebrate Swedish/Issaquah
July 5, 2011
On its 10th anniversary, the Issaquah Highlands Council will host its annual Highlands Day on July 9, in conjunction with the grand opening celebration of Issaquah's new Swedish Medical Center campus.
"This year will be the biggest Highlands Day ever," said, Christy Garrard special events planner for the council. "We're expecting over 10,000 people during the seven-hour event."
This year, Highlands Day will carry a healthy living theme and will take place on the site of the new hospital.
More than 50 booths will represent sports, fitness and nutrition experts, local businesses and local nonprofit agencies. The booths will offer free carnival games and crafts, free samples and free answers to fitness and sports-related questions.
"Over 20 booths are just fitness professionals and nutrition experts." Garrard said.
Landscaping goats return to munch across highlands
July 5, 2011
The ruminants returned on June 24.
In a summertime tradition for Issaquah Highlands residents, a goat herd started chomping across open space in the Wisteria Park neighborhood. Onlookers can also catch a glimpse of the goats from Davis Loop.
Then, a few days later, the action is due to shift west, to open space tracts near South Pond, just east of Central Park. Plans call for another herd of landscaping goats to arrive July 6.
The goats, a cheaper and more eco-conscious option than traditional clearing, eat tall grasses and invasive plant species.
Issaquah Highlands Community Association leaders reminded residents and onlookers not to feed the goats.
The practice started in July 2009, as goats from Edwall and Vashon Island arrived to nibble Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom. In June 2010, more than 100 goats chomped across the highlands landscape.
The goats also attracted the national spotlight. Comedian Stephen Colbert lampooned the goats as undocumented workers stealing jobs in a segment on "The Colbert Report" in October 2010.


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I posted back in January, I lost my DH in November. I am getting better but my heart still aches for him.
There is good news! Our oldest daughter is expecting her second baby in the early fall. The news is bitter/sweet because this is the only one of our grandchildren Bob won't hold, I cried with happiness and sadness especially when our daughter said "Daddy picked this one out for us". I am getting used to living alone but it will get hard again on his birthday in April and in the summer when I have to open the camp, I thought about not opening it but he worked so hard last summer fixing it just the way we wanted it, it would make him sad if I didn't at least try to enjoy it. The grandchildren would be disapointed. How are you all doing? I pray for everyone on this forum every night because we are all going through the same thing. You would think I would run out of water for tears but there is still plenty and the knot in my stomach is still there. God Bless all. |
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New babies help so much. Two weeks before our son and granddaughter died, our second granddaughter was born to our second son. Without her, we wouldn't be nearly as healed as we are. They had their second girl a week ago, and this May, our youngest boy and his wife are having a baby boy. We, too, as you do, still have hard moments, and I guess I never understood the phrase "cry me a river" until I experienced our loss. I feel as though we've cried rivers already, and there is much more to come. Bless you, too. |
- Posted by kayjones (email@example.com) on Thu, Mar 29, 07 at 17:46
Oh, Mav, CONGRATULATIONS to all of you! What a wonderful blessing. |
- Posted by mav63_2007 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 12:47
I didn't want to start a new thread for this - it is going to be a boy and his name will be Samuel. He is due Nov.19 which is 4 days before Bob's anniversary, his didn't want us to be sad that week. Thank you everyone for all the support you have given to me these past few months. |
- Posted by berniekelly (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 12:54
Congratulations, |
Mavis, Congratulations!! Yea! I love new babies! Well, all kids really. This is wonderful news. I attended my niece's wedding on Saturday and cried the Doc |
Babies really are wonderful news—they bring so much healing in addition to everything else. And I really do believe it's possible (even likely) that your husband picked Samuel out for all of you. Susan |
- Posted by mav63_2007 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 26, 07 at 13:17
Samuel Dean was born Nov. 11, 2007, 12 days before his "Poppi's" first anniversary, he is beautiful and healthy. I have passed all the "firsts" and life is getting a bit easier but the holidays are hard, even the baby's birth was tinged with some sadness (for me). I haven't been around here for a while but I have been thinking about everyone and hoping that you are all doing well. The depth of the pain has lessened but it is still there and I still cry myself to sleep some nights. I still love Bob and I always will but I hope that the sadness keeps getting less. Do you think it is normal to feel just a little guilty at the times when I feel happy? I wish one and all a healthy New Year and I pray that we will all find a reason to be happier in 2008. God Bless, Mav. |
- Posted by mav63_2007 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 8, 10 at 22:09
I don't know if any of the people above are still around here, if you are I want to say Hi and how are you doing? It has been 3 1/2 years since I lost Bob and I would say that I was doing very well untill the 3 rd. year hit,I am having a struggle keeping it together again. I guess the real problem is that holding myself together and trying to look to eveyone else that I am OK is becoming a heavy burden, I just want to break down an yell I'M NOT OK YET, I STILL CRY AND GET PANICKED KNOTS IN MY STOMACHE WHEN IT HITS ME AGAIN THAT HE ISN'T COMING BACK. I'm told that this never goes away but that you learn to manage it better - WHEN? I would just like to talk to him for a few minutes, hug him and have him hug me, I miss not having him hold me. OK. That's it. I just wanted to vent. PS Samuel is 2 1/2 now and beautiful. |
- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Fri, Jul 9, 10 at 15:00
I'm so sorry, mav. I know alisande is around, I think she usually posts at the Kitchen Table. I think maybe you can "break down & yell I'm NOT OK YET" etc, that you *can* tell your loved ones that sometimes you feel like howling & hollering & that you get panic-knots in your stomach. It sounds odd, but I think they'll be better able to respond to you now, to offer sympathy & support, than they would have been right at first; I think one of the hardest things about losing a spouse is learning to think of yourself as 'one' again, & to have to witness the awkwardness in your loved ones' attitudes as they learn the same thing- After 3 years, they're more likely to be able to respond to your need because now they know 'you' better. & I know that those feelings of being lost in the dark don't ever completely disappear; Darkness & loss & emptiness can't survive light & joy; When you think of him, reflect on the joy you experienced together, on the blessings that he left you. I wish you the best. |
- Posted by mav63_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 9, 10 at 17:42
Sylvia, Thank you for your encouragement, I really need it.As a wife and a mother it is hard to show your vunerable side because you are used to being strong for your family.My thoughts are that they lost their father and they need to know that I am alright so that they can grieve but maybe I should show them just a little bit of my side. I do live my life with relish with my friends and family but it is after you close the door behind you and you are alone. Some days I can smile and remember all the good and fun things we had between us and some days I miss him so badly. Time marches on and so will I, I guess. Thank you again for your encouraging words. Mavis |
Mavis great, for the new baby, toddler, soon a little boy! I hide behind sarcasm myself, but I wish I could tell someone how lonely I feel, sometimes. I was actually doing okay until last month. Jeff's birthday passed, and then what would have been our 25th anniversary. This week I've regressed to crying in the car and at home. |
- Posted by mav63_2007 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 1, 10 at 20:09
Hello Evaf, I have regressed to the same thing just a couple of months ago. I retired, because I couldn't stand my job any longer, and I knew that being home would be a little difficult. I am busy nearly every day but even when I am in a crowd having a good time I am sad because I am "alone". I don't want to stop missing him, I just want the pain to go away. Does that make sense? |
hi mavis. i completely understand how the 3rd year was harder for you. i lost the love of my life a little over 2.5 years ago. i *thought* i was doing pretty well, too, but going into this 3rd year has been tough. the first year, i was in a fog. the second year, it was becoming real. this 3rd year, well, it IS real. i am realizing i will not see gary until i join him. as much as i would love to hold him again and see his smile, i'm not ready yet so i live with the wonderful memories we made over 11+ years together. so glad to know your grandbabies are helping! not sure i will ever experience that myself but my only child, a son, is getting married in october. i love his future bride, gary loved her very much and while i am thrilled and looking forward to the wedding, it will be bittersweet because i won't have him by my side. i am, however, planning a couple of surprises for the bride and groom...have rented a wedding carriage and also am making arrangements to do a monarch butterfly release not only to "give wings" to their love/marriage but also to honor gary and other family members who will be there only in spirit. hang in there, we are women...hear us roar! ;) nina |
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The state of local steakhouses
The last time I wrote about steakhouses for Crosscut in February 2010, I wondered whether Seattle diners would fork over $100 for a piece of meat (admittedly, very good meat) at the Metropolitan Grill. The answer, in case you're wondering, was a resounding yes.
But not everyone wants to drop a Benjamin on dinner for one, so it was time for another survey, for cats like myself who are no longer quite that fat. Which leads us down a road more traveled, to a grove of Italian olive trees.
Before you scoff, pause and consider: Darden Restaurants, landlord of the garden (and fisher of its red crustaceans), is the world's largest chain of full-service restaurants, including Olive Garden and Red Lobster.
Founded in 1968, Darden now encompasses nearly 2,000 locations, employs close to 200,000, serves 400 million meals a year, and generates $7.2 billion in revenue. And lest you think it's all mid-market, suburban, shopping-mall pablum, keep in mind that the Darden corral also includes a chain of some 40 upper-end steak houses called The Capital Grille, with a Seattle outpost in the Cobb Building.
(The 1300 block of Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle has turned into a real restaurant row in the past couple of years. You can start at Purple, on the southwest corner of Fourth and University, cross the street heading north, and stumble into The Capital Grille before getting to Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Michael Mina's RN74.)
Yes, Darden's "culinary inspirations," as they're called, "come from the fishing villages of Maine, the family tables of Italy and the American West," skillfully evoking traditions that probably never existed.
Now, nothing against Seattle's fine stable of locally owned steak houses (The Met, El Gaucho, Daniel's Broiler, John Howie Steak, The Brooklyn, Jak's) or the multi-unit, out-of-town entries (Morton's, Ruth's Chris, Sullivan's) which vie with The Capital Grille for upscale business customers. CG aims to match the competition on quality and beat them on price.
The priciest item at CG is a $46, 24-oz, dry-aged Porterhouse; at The Met, it would set you back $68. At El Gaucho, they'll wheel the carving cart to your table with a 35-oz Porterhouse for 135 clams and divide it for two. Point being, CG underprices the locals because, they say, they purchase their beef locally and dry-age it in-house, in the 6,000 square-foot basement below their 8,000 square-foot restaurant.
Says Managing Partner Nic Kassis, a transplanted Australian, "We strive to provide extraordinary service and value."
Steak houses, of course, are a highly competitive niche, especially since they seem immune to the pressures of a distressed economy. You wouldn't want to go there for a blind date; that's what quaint neighborhood bistros are for. But steak houses are the default location for expense-account dinners, the business equivalent of a first date, if you will.
Another wrinkle: the folks who eat those dinners can also be talked into buying better wine than they might drink at home. Fleming's, which pulled out of Seattle, had a notable wine list. El Gaucho, Met Grill, John Howie and Sullivan's all have top-level sommeliers. At Capital Grille, the wine guru (back at Florida headquarters) is George Miliotes, one of fewer than 200 Master Sommeliers in the US.
In addition to compiling a wine list of big reds from California and Bordeaux, Miliotes has come up with a concept called "Generous Pour." For two months every summer (until Labor Day), diners can pay $25 and get up to nine wine pairings. An apéritif of Italian bubbles, a quartet of California stalwarts (Villa Mt. Eden pinot noir, Ferrari-Carano and Conn Creek cabs, Gary Farrell chardonnay), a fine Bordeaux, a decent Italian blend, a very pleasant South African dessert wine.
At a dinner earlier this month for members of the media I was particularly pleased that the ninth member of this year's list was a wine from the Slovenian side of northeast Italy's Collio region (where it's called Brda), made from ribolla gialla grapes.
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Posted Tue, Aug 21, 11:14 a.m.
Most all of my best steak dinners were in Omaha and Kansas City years ago for far less coin. Hereford House, Majestic, Golden Ox, Jess and Jims, and Jennies in Kansas City come to mind.
Posted Tue, Aug 21, 12:31 p.m.
The Spudder in Tulsa was excellent, and the restaurant is filled with the owner's collection of oil industry memorabilia.
Posted Tue, Aug 21, 7:40 p.m.
The best steakhouse in Seattle is in Renton. It is the Melrose Grille. The prices are proletarian, the ambiance is casual, the libations are filled to the brim, and the service is akin to a diner with class. There is no need to drop several C-notes on a dinner for two in a downtown Seattle "posh-a-teria" when you can drive a few miles to eat like it is 1955. I like to refer to Melrose as "The People's Steakhouse."
Melrose Grill
(425) 254-0759
819 Houser Way S, Renton, WA
Posted Wed, Aug 22, 7:57 a.m.
Thanks for the tip, grousefinder! "Proletarian" pricing is hard to find these days.
Meantime, the Peter Luger chain warns that this summer's drought is going to push steakhouse prices even higher: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/peter-luger-steak-prices-may-soar-as-drought-culls-herds.html
Posted Wed, Aug 22, 10:18 a.m.
Here's a vote for Jack's Bar and Grill in downtown Redding, California. A terrific stop on I-5. Big steaks; big drinks; big friendly locals; looks like it might have in the 1940's. Get there early because there are no reservations, no pretense, and the place is small and always packed. Probably best to plan to stay overnight, since unexpected conversations with strangers often ensue.
Posted Thu, Aug 23, 11:48 a.m.
Gagowker, you jogged my memory!! Further down south on I-5 in California is the Harris Ranch hotel and steak house property just off the Coalinga exit. 2 great meals about 20 years ago; hope it's still open!
Posted Tue, Sep 18, 5:54 a.m.
animalal, Harris Ranch's web site is still up, and says the restaurant is still open. (In my experience, you can usually find hamburger from them at Grocery Outlet, too.)
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Disney pass makes splash
Christopher Boyd
Sentinel Staff Writer
February 21, 2007
Walt Disney World is adding a water-park pass to its growing roster of special admission deals, giving aquatic-ride lovers year-round access to its Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon attractions.
The new pass is available to Florida residents and is valid after 2 p.m. daily. It costs $59 plus tax for those 10 and older. Children ages 3 to 9 will pay $47.20 for the pass.
Disney also will offer a $99.95 option that includes unlimited use of both water attractions. The young child's version costs $80.50.
Disney spokesman Dave Herbst said the passes aim at increasing use of the parks.
"Resort guests typically go to the water parks early in the day, then go to the theme parks or back to their resorts," Herbst said. "That means there is capacity available later in the day. It's a matter of having the capacity available and using it."
Herbst said access will be available to at least one water attraction at all times. Each year, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon close for renovations, but at different times. Typhoon Lagoon is closed now, but will reopen March 18.
The discount is substantial for those who visit the water parks repeatedly. A full-fare one-day, one-water park ticket costs $39.
The attraction also will offer a variety of water-park-admissions discounts to those who buy Disney Magic Your Way tickets.
Disney isn't the region's first water attraction to offer an annual pass. Wet 'n Wild offers an annual weekday pass to Florida residents for $49.99 with no restrictions on hours. It also sells an $80 annual pass through its Web site that includes unlimited visits when the attraction is open.
David Wright, Wet 'n Wild's marketing director, said his attraction has sold passes for many years. He said Disney's introduction of a water pass probably won't have a major effect on his business.
"Our location is very convenient for most Central Floridians," he said. "It is a much longer drive for most people to go to Disney."
In recent years, Central Florida's theme parks increasingly have used passes to manage attendance and encourage tourists to return during their vacations.
Herbst said annual passes are aimed at people who live nearby.
"It's safe to say that the likely guest will be pretty local and will come in the summer," he said.
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DALLAS, November 1, 2012 — Elisa Bauer of Washoe County, Nevada is a 32-year-old woman who suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome. Adopted by William and Amy Bauer in 1992, Elisa is an epileptic and is said to have the mental and social capacities of a six-year-old.
She has continued to live under the guardianship of her parents since turning 18 in 1998, and they have legal authority to make final decisions concerning her welfare and health.
Unfortunately, while living in a group home away from her parents in Reno, Nevada, Bauer has been engaging in sexual activity that has resulted in pregnancy. Family members say they don't know the circumstances of her unborn child's conception, but Bauer insists that she wants to carry her baby to term.
Now nearing the end of her first trimester, she understands that she will not be able to care for her child, but her parents, who support her in her decision, have lined up six qualified couples who are hoping to be able to adopt the baby, even if he or she is a special needs child.
William and Amy have also been providing Bauer with appropriate prenatal care for a high-risk pregnancy.
So far this sounds like an unusual but not absurd story, albeit a sad one. It is a tale of the unfortunate consequences of alcoholism and a crumbling family structure, but one with the possibility of a happy ending – at least for one couple of hopeful adoptive parents and one child whose family has decided to choose life.
Enter Washoe County Social Services, who recently appeared on the scene to request a Court hearing regarding Elisa's pregnancy. The social services department has expressed their concern that Bauer's pregnancy will be detrimental to her health and that of her unborn child and are currently suggesting that she be forced to undergo an abortion and be involuntarily sterilized.
A hearing was scheduled for this afternoon.
The outcry surrounding this news of a potential court-approved forced abortion has been significant since the story was reported by LifeNews.com yesterday.
A facebook page for Elisa's supporters has garnered over 1,500 "likes" since yesterday and a petition had been signed by almost 1,000 people in just a few hours. Not all of these supporters identify as pro-life, either.
Facebook user Christopher Medina wrote,
"I'm def[initely] pro-choice, but this is just ridiculous. Our government is getting out of hand. She obviously wants to have the child but recognizes she isn't capable of taking care of it, yet willing to give it up for adoption to worthy couples. Where is the problem?"
After LifeNews broke the story on Wednesday, LifeSiteNews pursued it further, speaking with Bauer's adoptive mother Amy to get more details about the events surrounding Elisa's pregnancy. Amy said that she tried to switch doctors because Elisa's doctors were pushing for an abortion, but was told by the judge that she could not do that until the case was over.
However, other medical professionals have weighed in on the Bauers' side. LifeSiteNews explains,
Elisa's pregnancy is high risk because infants born to mothers on anti-seizure medication have a higher rate of birth defects than the general population. But the vast majority of epileptic women have healthy babies, says Dr. Michel Czerkes, an OB/GYN at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. "Monitoring and screening in pregnancy is the recommended course of treatment in pregnancy for a baby who has been exposed to an anti-epileptic medication," he says, "not abortion."
Amy says she and her husband also tried to bring their daughter back home to live with them so that they could monitor her more effectively, but the judge again blocked them.
Now the Bauers are concerned that the court is working to revoke their guardianship over their adopted daughter. When questioned on this point, Deputy District Attorney Dania Reid replied, "That is not what this order says."
When Reid was asked by LifeSiteNews whether Elisa could be forced to have an abortion against the wishes of her legal guardians, Reid reportedly told them that the court "will be the ultimate arbiter" in determining whether Elisa will be permitted to keep her baby.
According to the Bauer's attorney, Jason Guinasso, Judge Egan Walker asserted, "I have inherent authority to [override the wishes of Elisa's parents] because the court appointed the guardians and they are agents of the court."
A second hearing has been set for November 6, 2012.
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