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If I told you there was a way to build your brand by tempting – and then rejecting – more customers; would you believe me?
The very idea might be foreign to tech marketers, but it is a strategy that seems to have worked well in higher education, according to an article in the WSJ.
The Journal story caught my attention because I saw it right after a friend told me about the status of his son's college applications (my younger daughter is graduating from high school this year and also going though the process now).
He was surprised that his son's early action application was deferred by Northeastern University; the kid had high grades and test scores, etc., and should have been a shoo in.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
In the past six years, Northeastern University has vaulted 42 spots in the powerful U.S. News & World Report college rankings. And not merely because it added programs, hired superstar faculty or built fancy facilities.
The private school in Boston also has made an all-out effort to increase the number of applicants for admission, dispatching its 30-person recruiting staff across the country and sending hundreds of thousands of personalized letters and emails to high-school students. It persuaded more than 44,000 students to apply for one of the 2,800 spots in its fall 2012 freshman class—up from about 30,000 in 2007—a move that boosted the school's selectivity, illustrating a growing trend in college marketing.
The article discussed methods that Northeastern and other schools are using to boost reputation and ranking, draw better students and increase donations; these include advanced target marketing techniques, and influencing the influencers (e.g. college guidance counselors).
There might not seem to be many takeaways for tech marketing, e.g.tech companies won't generally limit availability of product.
Yet the tech world has its various ranking systems and influencers. You can rest assured that other companies, perhaps right in your space are applying forward thinking strategies for target marketing, influencing influencers, moving up in rankings and brand perception – what are you doing to move the needle for YOUR company or brand?


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Find information on upcoming gigs and club nights, buy tickets and enter competitions
The ultimate rock 'n' roll party, attracting over 25,000 people every week across the UK, Ireland, Brazil and Australia.
Expect an audio-visual mix from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Daft Punk, Mumford & Sons, Foals, Bastille, Blink-182 and more!
Propaganda's DJs have played at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Glastonbury, Big Day Out, Reading and Leeds and Benicassim, as well as at events in Ibiza, New York, Brazil and across the UK!
Banana Leaf Canteen 412-416 St John Street
Just like the branches in Hampstead & Battersea, cheap but lovely, quality filling food. More Indonesian stylee.
La Forchetta (specials from £6) 73 Upper Street
The owner claims "The best pizza bases on Upper Street"...see for yourself.
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We're asked some of our friends to tell us who they nominated for the Hotness Awards. This weekend, Michael Caruso from hot viral video site The Daily Tube told us his picks. Check 'em out!
Hotness Awards Nominations From The Daily Tube!
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Dr. Hoekman is a Research Professor within the Division of Atmospheric Sciences at the Desert Research Institute (DRI). DRI is a statewide division of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) that pursues basic and applied environmental research on local, national, and international scales. His professional interests include environmental impacts of energy production, distribution, and use; development of renewable and sustainable energy systems; conversion of biomass to biofuels; air quality impacts of vehicle emissions; and impacts of advanced-technology fuels and vehicles on emissions and energy use. He is also interested in the interface between politics and environmental science, particularly in the areas of energy policy, renewable fuels, greenhouse gases, and climate change.
In addition to his personal professional activities, Dr. Hoekman has provided leadership for DRI in the identification, protection, and licensing of intellectual property (IP) developed at the Institute. Dr. Hoekman was instrumental in establishing a joint Technology Transfer Office (TTO) between DRI and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). He currently serves as DRI's Liaison to the TTO, and oversees the activities of this office on behalf of DRI.
Dr. Hoekman has also served DRI by coordinating and promoting the Institution's R&D portfolio in the field of renewable energy. He has led the effort to establish a Renewable Energy Center (REC) at DRI, and continues to provide leadership in this area. For further information about the DRI-REC, please refer to its website athttp://www.dri.edu/rec.
In addition, Dr. Hoekman is active in the scientific academic and business communities. He serves as a reviewer for numerous science and engineering journals, is a member of several professional societies, has assisted in organizing scientific conferences, and contributes to the mentoring and advisement of graduate students at the University of Nevada in Reno. Currently, he serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Alternative Energy.
From 2001 to 2007, Dr. Hoekman served as Executive Director of DRI's Division of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS). DAS consists of approximately 50 research faculty, along with 70 technologists, graduate students, post-docs, and other support staff. The Division conducts fundamental and applied research around the world on topics pertaining to emissions, renewable energy, air pollution, meteorology, climatology, aerosol chemistry and physics, and other areas related to atmospheric science. DAS also serves as the institutional home for the Western Regional Climate Center, one of six NOAA-funded regional climate centers in the U.S. As Director, Dr. Hoekman was responsible for all personnel, financial, organizational, and professional activities of Divisional operations. The Division's scientific work is sponsored by over 100 federal, state, local, and private organizations that provide approximately million per year in research grants and contracts. For more information about the Division and its activities, please refer to its web site at http://www.das.dri.edu.
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Air quality and atmospheric research including meteorology, visibility and pollutant transport.
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How much each family pays for local school taxes varies by district and often by property values. But whatever the dollar amount, for some families school taxes are a larger financial sacrifice than they are for others. This chart offers one way to measure the relative sacrifice of school district taxes in the Cincinnati region, considering the average incomes of each district. The chart also reflect's the state's Local Tax Effort Index, another measure of taxpayer sacrifice.
Net Tax on a $100,000 home: Considers property tax rate, but subtracts rollbacks and homestead reductions. In nine local districts that also wage an income tax for schools, that figure has been converted to an amount equivalent to the local property tax and added.
State Paid per Pupil: The annual amount of state funding per pupil sent to each school district in fiscal 2010.
District Spent per Pupil: The annual amount of district expenses divided by the number of pupils for fiscal 2010.
2011 State Rating: Ohio's state rating system on school report cards uses six designations, from highest to lowest: Excellent with Distinction, Excellent, Effective, Continuous Improvement, Academic Watch and Academic Emergency. The rating is based on student scores on state tests, graduation and attendance rates, and on progress toward federal and state academic goals.
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About me: Hello new Huskies! Welcome to the Honors Program! Let me just begin by saying that you definitely made the right decision by writing those extra essays in your application. The Honors Program has SIGNIFICANTLY improved my experience at the UW. All of the best classes I've taken have been through the Honors Program, no doubt about it. Anyway, I'm a junior studying journalism. I write for the UW Daily, and have also copy edited and been the features editor. Through The Daily and UW journalism classes, I have made connections that have allowed me to intern at The Seattle Times, GeekWire and UW Advancement Communications, where I currently work. If you are interested in journalism or love to write, I strongly encourage you to apply to write for The Daily. I have learned more in The Daily's newsroom than I have in any classroom because it's a hands-on, real-world experience. My favorite honors classes have been taught by Frances McCue, a fantastic English teacher in the Honors Program. I HIGHLY recommend taking a class from her. I have also enjoyed Honors Photography and Marine Oil Spills. This past summer, I took an honors class from Claudia Jensen in which we went to the Monroe Correctional Complex every week and had class with inmates. This was an incredible experience. The class focused on higher education in prison. If this class is offered again, sign up! My hobbies include singing and playing guitar, traveling, blogging, and keeping track of my dreams.
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Greek Life: I was in a residence hall my freshmen year, and it just wasn't for me. I joined a sorority my sophomore year and am enjoying college much more now.
Internships: I have interned for The Seattle Times, GeekWire and UW Advancement Communications.
Campus Jobs: I currently work for UW Advancement Communications as an editorial intern. I write and edit stories about donors and scholarship recipients.
Scholarships: I received a full quarter's worth of tuition from the department of communication for my accomplishments in journalism, as well as a copy editing scholarship, which I was nominated for by Karen Rathe.


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Tickets for the Waxahatchee solo show at Le Poisson Rouge go on sale today at 10 AM.
Tickets for the newly-added second Culture Club show at Beacon Theatre go on Chase and local presale today at 10 AM. Night 1 is sold out. Password for local presale is CULTURE.
Tickets for the Minus The Bear and O'Brother show at Saint Vitus go on sale today at noon. Their Gramercy Theater show is sold out.
Tickets for the Tame Impala show at Beacon Theater go on AmEx, Chase and local presale today at 11 AM. Password for local presale is SUNDOWN.
Dita Von Teese already announced four Gramercy Theatre shows for her final "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray!" tour, and she's now added a fifth, happening September 16 at Gramercy Theatre. Tickets for that show go on Live Nation/Music Geeks (password: musicgeeks) presales today at 10 AM. General on-sale starts Friday (8/22) at 10 AM. Ticketmaster says "not many left" for the other four.
Tickets for the Har Mar Superstar and The Pizza Underground show at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for the Knitting Factory show are still available.
Tickets for The Grifters show at Mercury Lounge go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for their Glasslands show are on sale now.
Tickets for the Nude Beach show at Mercury Lounge go on AmEx presale today at noon.
Tickets for the newly-added third YACHT and White Fang NYC show, happening at Mercury Lounge, go on AmEx presale today at noon. While the other Merc show is sold out, tickets for their Rough Trade show are still available.
Tickets for Blonde Redhead's third NYC show, happening at Bowery Ballroom, go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for their other two shows are still available.
Tickets for Lucero's three-night run at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon.
The Shivers are playing Mercury Lounge on October 17. Tickets for that show go on AmEx presale today at noon with general on sale Friday (8/22) at noon.
Browse our 'Tickets On Sale' tag for more recently announced NYC shows.
Browse our NYC Concert Calendar for shows happening today and every day - comedy shows, heavy metal concerts (courtesy of our heavy metal blog), and free shows included.
Stagnant Pools have been added to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tour which will be stopping at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on June 28. Tickets for that show are still available. Stagnant Pools are also playing a free show at Baby's All Right on June 24.
The Shivers are playing The Striphanger on June 6 with Scott Rudd and Strange Babies. No advance tickets.
Tickets for the How To Dress Well show at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM.
Tickets for the Pharrell show at the Apollo Theater go on sale today at 10 AM.
Tickets for Mike Watt's Il Sogno Del Marinaio shows at The Bell House and Mercury Lounge go on sale at 10 AM and noon respectively.
Tickets for the Joyce Manor show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.
Tickets for the DIIV show at Music Hall of Williamsburg are on sale now.
Tickets for the OOIOO show at Rough Trade are on sale now. Tickets for the show at Le Poisson Rouge go on sale today.
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires are playing Mercury Lounge on July 18. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.
Tickets for the third Flume show at Terminal 5 go on sale today at noon.
Tickets for the Supersuckers show at Gramercy Theatre go on sale today at 10 AM.
ASTR are playing the Marlin Room at Webster Hall on June 8 with Born Cages and special guests. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
Browse our 'Tickets On Sale' tag for more recently announced NYC shows.
Browse our NYC Concert Calendar for shows happening today and every day - comedy shows, heavy metal concerts (courtesy of our heavy metal blog), and free shows included.
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Moon Casale
Moon Casale (aka Keith Zarriello of The Shivers) released his self titled debut album earlier this month and you can stream the entire thing below or order it in digital/vinyl formats at bandcamp. While Keith can do a bit of genre hopping in The Shivers, the Moon Casale album is entirely bare bones loner folk which would sound pretty great in a candle-lit church, which just so happens to be where he's doing his record release show. The show happens in NYC on January 25 at The Greenpoint Reformed Church with Jo Schornikow (aka the other half of The Shivers), The Sparrow (aka Mina Karimi), Scott Rudd, and Paloma Gil, who is one half of The Dove and the Wolf. Admission is $5 at the door and proceeds go to the church's soup kitchen which feeds the homeless three times a week. More info at the facebook event.
Scott Rudd has toured the UK with Jo Schornikow in the past, and he has other NYC shows coming up after the Greepoint Reformed Church show. He also plays Bar4 on February 2, The Manhattan Inn on February 18, Post Crypt Cafe on February 22, and American Folk Art Museum on March 22. You can stream his track, "Probably Lied," below.
That stream, a stream of the Moon Casale album, a video for a Moon Casale b-side, and a Dove and the Wolf video, below...
Manhattan Inn Piano Bar & Restaurant (632 Manhattan Ave at Bedford Ave in Brooklyn) continues presenting free music all summmer. Upcoming shows include James Chance, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Aaron Pfenning, The Shivers, Only Son, Miguel Mendez & more. Full Summer 2011 schedule below...
Continue reading "free concerts @ Manhattan Inn (James Chance & many more)"
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John McCauley, Jonny Corndawg, Matt Vasquez @ BV-SXSW
Jonny Corndawg is releasing his album Down on the Bikini Line on August 30. He'll celebrate the release of the album that same day (8/30) at Union Pool. Other bands TBA. John McCauley of Deer Tick provides guitar on the album. Check out the artwork and stream two tracks below.
The Union Pool show is 4 days after Jonny Corndawg plays The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ (8/26) with Jessica Lea Mayfield. Tickets are on sale now. Jessica Lea Mayfield recently contributed a cover of Nirvana's "Lounge Act" to Newermind. Kinda funny that Deer Tick isn't on that album.
Speaking of Deer Tick, friends, lovers and frequent tourmates Those Darlins are currently on an extensive tour that includes some dates this month with Old 97's. Those Darlins will hit NYC on October 14 at The Bell House. Tickets are on sale now. All dates are listed below.
As mentioned, Middle Brother (featuring John McCauley of Deer Tick) are not done yet and will play a rare set at Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island at the end of the month. It is their only scheduled date though. Delta Spirit (whose singer is also in Middle Brother) also play the SOLD OUT fest. Middle Brother, Dawes, Cordawg & Deer Tick played Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall in April, not long after Middle Brother and Deer Tick (and Corndawg) played a set at the Partisan Records/BV day party in Austin that The Old 97's also played. A belated set of pictures from that free show at Barbarella are in this post. More of them below.
Dawes (whose singer and drummer are also in Middle Brother) are currently touring overseas, but will return next week and head out on tour with Alison Krauss & Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas). That tour hits Beacon Theater on August 2nd (the show is sold out though tickets are still available for the NJ show happening one day later). All dates are listed below.
Deer Tick also has dates coming up including a free show at Pier 54 (8/11) with DOM. More dates below.
Jo Schornikow of the John McCauley approved Shivers plays on Sunday (7/24) at Death by Audio as part of the "Permanent Wave's SOUND WAVE to Benefit the International Women's Health Coalition" at the all ages venue. Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus, Ian O'Neil of Deer Tick's previous band, is on the bill too.
More Middle Brother pics, tours of tour dates and stuff below...
DOWNLOAD: The Shivers - "Love Is In The Air" (MP3)
The Shivers (not to be confused with The Shivers) released the album More on May 10 via Silence Breaks...
"it is the first Shivers record released on a label. Everything the band's done previously--five records since 2004--has been recorded, produced, funded and distributed by the Shivers themselves. In that time the band has amassed a small, but devoted following (to which I belong), but little in the way of critical notice or material success. By any measure, this should be the Shivers' coming-out moment, a chance for the band to make a long-overdue move to the Next Level." [The Awl]This week, they've made the album available for free download via The Awl. You can also grab the single "Love Is In The Air" above.
The Shivers play a CD release party tonight, Wednesday (6/29) at Glasslands. Trash Gut are on the bill too. Trash Gut's lineup includes an ex-member of Deer Tick, who are openly huge fans of The Shivers...
John wearing a Shivers shirt onstage with Deervana (more by Jessica Amaya)
Watch a video of Deer Tick's John McCauley covering The Shivers' "L.I.E." backstage at Music Hall of Williamsburg below.
The Shivers also play Seedstock at Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on July 9 with The Sharp Lads, My Gay Banjo, Soft Black, Elizabeth Devlin, and Franz Nicolay.
All dates, album art and tracklist below...
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John & Ian & barrels of wine
After a rousing opening set by duo The Shivers, Deer Tick frontman John McCauley and Deer Tick guitarist Ian O'Neil (who also used to be in Titus Andronicus) took turns playing completely solo and with each other at their show at City Winery in NYC last night (1/19). In front of an over-packed house, they each used their voices and guitars as instruments, and sometimes John sat down at the piano. Speaking of sitting down, that's what most of the crowd was doing, at their tables where food, beer, and especially wine were flowing. Others were standing around the edges of the spacious venue because there weren't any seats left.
The setlist was heavy on Deer Tick classics that I was especially happy to hear stripped down, included brand new unrecorded songs (often the ones Ian sang), Middle Brother songs (including the song "Middle Brother" with assistance from special guest and audience member Jonny Corndawg who helped write the song), a Replacements cover, and a John Prine cover. They closed with a festive cover of Buddy Holly's "Oh Boy." The only dissapointment was that John had a piano at his disposal and he didn't use it to play "Christ Jesus."
The merch table had Jonny Corndawg-created Beavis & Butthead (John & Ian) airbrushed shirts for sale, and the venue was selling limited edition bottles of City Winery-made John McCauley 'petit shiraz' wine (pictures below).
One night earlier, as I hinted they might, both John and Ian showed up and played sets at the final night of Corndawg's Union Pool residency in Brooklyn.
Go catch John and Ian on tour with each other now, catch Corndawg out on tour with Dawes, and see Middle Brother when they tour with Deer Tick and Dawes in March (tickets are still on sale for both NYC shows). Everyone's dates are listed HERE.
More pictures and some videos from City Winery, and videos from Union Pool too, below...
He actually published this list in August, but in case you missed it...
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May 14, 2014Utica takes second in MAC Gold meet
Chieftains win three singles flights
By Thomas Franz
C & G Staff Writer
Utica High's Davina Nguyen runs to return a shot during a match at the MAC Gold tournament on May 6. Nguyen won the No. 1 singles flight.
STERLING HEIGHTS — Utica took second place in the MAC Gold Divisional meet on May 6.
The Chieftains won three of the singles flights to earn 30 points, finishing five behind Sterling Heights.
No. 1 singles player Davina Nguyen won her flight over Sterling Heights in the final. Merlees Vehof defeated Sterling Heights to win at No. 3 singles, and Brittany McIntyre defeated Sterling Heights in the No. 4 singles flight.
Antonetta Berisic earned a second-place finish at No. 2 singles, while Alyssa Clements and Raven Manzella also took second at No. 3 doubles.
Utica will be participating in a Division 1 regional meet at Romeo High School on May 16.


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"Great for history buffs"
Very long and detailed, but well narrated. You do have to focus and pay attention, otherwise you'll lose track. Only issue is he tends to skip around a bit, so sometimes it's difficult to tell which emperor or time period he is talking about. Excellent thesis on early Christianity.
"Bravo Bernard Mayes!"
sublimely written classic
Caracalla murdering his younger brother, Geta, in front of their mother and then murdering near 20,000 people who might possibly have had anything to do with Geta. As foul and loathsome as humans can get. The bloodbaths of imperial regime changes must rank as one of the darkest moments of the human experience.
It would be my hope that he pronounced names and words correctly. I have heard other readers who mispronounced words that appeared regularly in the text. The usually excellent reader of the Patrick O'Brien Aubrey/Maturin series, Patrick Tull, mispronounces "bowsprit." This important and frequently referred to "bowsprit" is the "mast" that protrudes horizontally from the front of the ship, referred to as the "bow", pronounced like "bough" of a tree...or as dogs say, in "bow-wow." Alas, Mr. Tull pronounces "bow" as in "bow and arrow." Generally, my friends very much applaud Patrick Tull's reading.
This classic work is notable that the reader may open the work just about anywhere, read and be entertained, delighted, enlightened. It doesn't get better than this.
The decision of over two centuries is pretty much in: It is a classic. The depth of Gibbon's research, study, eloquence, and philosophical wisdom has won this work the just praise of thoughtful readers and will continue to do so. As long time resident of Frostbite Falls, MN, Mr. Bullwinkle J. Moose, observed to his pal, Rocky, "Ya just can't beat the classics!" Amen!
"Not just about Rome"
This book covers not just battles and kings, but culture, religion and reasons for conflict. The author uses primary sources and is a 19th century "age of reason" Englishman. This means he is a bit condescending to women and thinks constitutional monarchy is the best guaranter of freedom, but aside from that he is astonishingly fair and balanced about his treatment of the diverse religions and cultures of Romans, Byzantines, Germanic and Steppes tribes, Franks and Germans, Arab Moslems, Turkish Moslems, North Africans (pre and post Moslem) and of all the flavors of religion from Pagan to Jew to zillions of Christian flavors to Moslem that interacted between the time of Augustus and 17th century.
He has a kind of dry humor and sarcasm that he applies to everything equally. He's consistent about the virtues he admires or the faults he deplores regardless of religion or culture. This series also has the most objective view of the Crusades I've ever read.
At about $1 per hour of listening it is a tremendous value if you are at all interested in the history of the western world from about the birth of Christ and the origins of a lot of the current problems in the Middle East.
"Do not drive or operate heavy machinery"
This is going to take some time. -- The recording is old-school, and the narrator is very British and I found his voice soothing and calming. This helped me relax, but I couldn't remember what I was learning. If you want an audio recording of this book, it isn't bad, but I couldn't use it to pass time while driving. It made me sleepy. I'll finish it, but slow and steady in bits and pieces. I wish I hadn't used my credits on this one, but I will finish it and be glad when I am done.
Obsessive reader, 6-10 books a week, chosen from Member reviews. Fact & fiction, subjects from the Tudors to Tookie, Harlem to Hiroshima, Huey Long to Huey Newton. In-depth fair reviews - from front to BLACK!!!
I love any kind of history but this is very hard to listen to due to the droning, monotonous tone of the narrator. I was just about to purchase Volumes II and III but I can't get through the first few hours of this part! What I did hear is very well researched. It could be a lot more interesting with a narrator like Charlton Griffin ("The Roman", "Genghis Khan", "Alexander of Macedon") who has a superb voice for ancient history.
"A masterpiece of historical literature"
This is my first audible book and audiobook experience and what a great introduction to the medium.
The Emperor Julian the Apostate: the last non-Christian of the Roman Empire. An outstanding general, scholar and philosopher.
No. He is a wonderful narrator.
Many hours but so worthwhile. The Decline and Fall made many a weekly drive from Cape Cod to New York City something to look forward to and not dread.
"Decline and Fall I"
A 5 for Gibbon and a 3 for narrator Bernard Mayes, whose English is barely comprehensible. (Average rating of 4.) The Mayes problem is the charateristic, and maddening, British propensity to drop all r's, coupled with Mayes' habit of rarely stopping for a breath between sentences, let alone between paragraphs. It's a chore--but doable.
"Bad Narrator"
The way the narrator whistles his "S" just becomes too unbearable to listen too.
"Very Poor Sound Quality"
It's a shame, because the narrator has just the right voice and accent to do Gibbons. But this sounds like it was recorded off a tape-to-tape transfer, with some parts too low to understand and others too loud.


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The stars of The Hunger Games were out in full force at last night's LA premiere of the film at the Nokia Theatre. Jennifer Lawrence was rocking a very Cinna-approved dress, mirroring her character Katniss as the girl in gold. Upcoming MuchMusic guests Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson and Alexander Ludwig also hit the red carpet to represent the men of The Hunger Games.
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The slightly cooler weather has been great for the crops, not to mention the rain we have been having here and there. There are a few things that are still producing, but many farmers are waiting for fall plantings of peppers and tomatoes to mature.
The star of the season right now are the melons: watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews, and others. Two Happy Children Farm have all these, plus Ambrosia melons and Israeli melons.
Cucumbers are still going strong, as are all varieties of sweet onion. Okra is producing well, and many farmers are pulling this Spring's potatoes out of the drying shed during the Dog Days lull.
Fruitful Hill Farm has beaten Jim Richardson to the punch with a new crop of popcorn. Making popcorn on the stove with real melted butter takes about three minutes longer than throwing a heavily processed bag in the microwave, and the flavor and texture are so much better. Fruitful Hill's popcorn is on the cob, while the Richardson Farms popcorn is already hulled and in a bag.
You've been listening to me have a sad about Peeler Farms deserting us for the San Antonio Pearl Brewery Market (which is admittedly about a hundred miles closer to their farm). Well, now I am doing a happy dance because they are going to be selling at the Tuesday SFC East Market. This market runs from 3 PM-7 PM at the Cap Metro M Station at MLK and Miriam Avenue. Peeler Farms sells some just amazing chicken and beef, as well as occasionally having duck breasts and whole ducks.
Vital Farms will possibly have blue eggs for sale this weekend at the Barton Creek Market. If not this week, then next week. I've gotta admit, I want some...because they are blue!
Dai Due is taking a break from the Mueller Sunday Market, and will not be serving breakfast and brunch there until September 8th. But they will be at the Downtown Market on Saturdays, and here is this week's menu:
French Toast with Wild Boar Banger with sweet cracklins and stewed peaches; Fresh Herb Italian Sausage Sandwich with tomato sauce and mozzarella; Beef Picadillo Taco with onions, parsley, and fermented pasilla salsa; Purple Hull Pea Succotash with a fried duck egg, smoked sausage, salt pork, and sweet peppers; Cafe a la Olla Mexican coffee with molasses, brown sugar, and spices. Lime Soda with verbena, lemon balm, and lemongrass.
Dai Due will be selling Blood Sausage with Apples and Bacon and Hot Boudin Coils this Saturday, as well as a Fermented Pasilla Chile Salsa that Jesse says is one of the best things he has ever made. Be sure to check out the news about Dai Due's upcoming brick-and-mortar location here.
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The one Republican capable of countering this perception, Mitt Romney, campaigned on the assumption that saying anything about abortion was a dangerous distraction from explaining that unemployment was too high. His campaign took the same approach to Democratic charges that Republicans, by opposing Obama's policy of forcing employers to offer coverage for contraceptives and abortion drugs, were waging a "war on women." When the subject came up during a presidential debate, Romney said he favored contraceptive access and that Obama was distorting his position. He did not, however, explain why he opposed Obama's policy or his approach to these issues generally. Other Republicans, panicked by the Akin and Mourdock media frenzies — and, before that, by the furor over Rush Limbaugh's denunciation of a supporter of the Obama contraceptive policy as a "slut" — adopted the same tactic.
The Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life group, accurately described these tactics in its own post-election analysis: "Anytime a GOP candidate was asked to respond to the 'War on Women' claims made by the other side, they ducked for cover and had a canned response simply saying that the Obama economy was bad for women." Despite such evasions, Republicans came across as the more aggressive party on abortion — one that might well ban all abortions, but would not be candid about these plans. The effect appears to have been to convert soft pro-choicers into people who voted against what they saw as pro-life extremism.
The alternative was not for Republicans to place opposition to abortion front and center in their campaigns, something few Republican candidates have done (and no presidential candidate has ever done). It was to highlight Obama's own out-of-the-mainstream positions. George W. Bush did this quite effectively in his debates with John Kerry.
Pro-life Republicans, even those who believe that in an ideal legal regime abortion would not be allowed in cases of rape and incest, might well also ponder whether it makes sense to speak of such theoretical positions as though they had any relevance to contemporary politics. Why not just say, "Any law to protect the unborn is going to have to include an exception for rape and incest, and banning abortion in those cases is no part of my agenda"? There is no reason a pro-lifer could not say these things in good conscience. Yet a few pro-life groups even ask candidates to pledge their support for an unattainably pure policy, to the detriment of their ability to advance feasible protections for unborn life.
The political condition of the pro-life cause is not by any means hopeless. Pro-life candidates did better in the Senate elections, for example, than Republican candidates did. Pro-life Republican Ted Cruz replaced moderate pro-choice Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison in Texas. A pro-life Democrat replaced a pro-life Republican in Indiana, and the reverse happened in Nebraska. Pro-choice Republicans lost seats to pro-choice Democrats in Maine and Massachusetts. The net result was that pro-lifers gained a seat even as Republicans lost two. That's evidence that the abortion issue did not drag the party down.
The biggest political problems for pro-lifers remain what they have been for many years: They are in coalition with economic conservatives who have not found a way to translate their principles into a popular program, and they have not found a way to form a coalition with blacks and Hispanics who agree with them. Solving or mitigating those problems will require a massive effort not limited to the pro-life movement alone. In the meantime, pro-life politicians cannot afford to make avoidable mistakes.
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What a busy, bitter, and sweet couple of weeks it has been.
Sweet, because The High Crusade is set and ready to release our first album titled "It's Not What You Think" on September 7th. Check out THC on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace for more info and also how to get a sweet ass pre-order package with limited edition swag.
Sweet because I am also set and ready to head out to Washington state to camp and hike at Olympic National Park. Rainforests, mountains, and beaches here I come!
And even more sweet because Alex and I are still TNA Tag Team champions, staying alive in the best of five against our arch nemesis Beer Money.
Bitter because we are also against the wall in the best of five series. Down, and one match away from losing the titles. It's a good thing we perform at our best when the pressure is on.
Also bitter because my cat Thunderhorse has been missing for almost a week. What a bummer it is to possibly lose a pet!
And busy because of well, all of the above.
Make sure to check out TNA IMPACT and the Beer Money vs MCMG "best of" five. What a wild and heated feud it has been, and one of the most enjoyable times in my wrestling career.
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Swelling hurts.
When I first started wrestling, I remember I still utilized the same dives outside the ring I still use today: A suicide dive through the ropes, a slingshot plancha, and a springboard plancha over an adjacent set of ropes. Diving onto people above concrete takes a lot of guts to do, I think, but the more you do it, the more you convince yourself you're unstoppable when doing so.
Anyway, wrestling Beer Money in an Ultimate X match is equally dangerous. Trying to do one of my finishing moves on the apron of the ring is dangerous too. Landing on the floor knees first is dangerous, and I paid the price.
Post-match, no big deal. Pain, but adrenaline along with it means I won't feel anything for awhile. Gradual stiffness over the evening turns into more stiffness and swelling the next day. It's weird how some injuries don't set in for awhile. The saying that "bodies in motion stay in motion" applies here.
When I got home on Wednesday, I thought, man, I think I'm injured. But there's a difference between injured and hurt. Hurt, to me, means you're damaged, you're out for awhile, you're on the bench. Injured means it's not terribly serious. Wrestlers get hurt all the time. My tag partner and one of my best friends tells me how he can't even relax on an airplane because the bone chips in his elbow get rattled should he rest his arms on the armrests. I can tell when rotten weather is coming because of the metal plates in my jaw. I've seen guys stretch before their matches for the better part of an hour because that's what they need to do to loosen up.
My knee feels like it did the first time I tried a suicide dive in a match waaay back in 2002. I smashed into another dude, and his kneecap stabbed into mine. My knee swelled up then, and it sucked powerwashing cars for the rest of the week because I was incredibly slow.
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BENNINGTON Phyllis L. Morrissey, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at her residence.
She was born in South Bend, Ind., Jan. 26, 1919, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Szalewski) Lukasiak, and received her education locally.
She married Gerald E. Morrissey of Bennington, Aug. 31, 1940, in South Bend. Mr. Morrissey died in 2002.
Mrs. Morrissey managed a large household, raised seven children and was also vice president of Gerald E. Morrissey Construction.
She was a member of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales parish.
She enjoyed playing cards, dancing, especially the polka, Notre Dame sports, and was known for her homemade sausage.
Survivors include five children, Walter of Bethlehem, Pa., Brian, Diane Daley, Rep. Mary Morrissey, all of Bennington, and Timothy of Bolton, Mass.; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Molly Pfuehler of Wisconsin; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Morrissey was predeceased by two children, Jane Maloney and Gerald Morrissey.
A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Mahar and Son Funeral Home, followed by Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church.
Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to VNA & Hospice or Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, in care of Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201.
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Heb. 'orebh, from a root meaning "to be black" (Compare Cant. 5:11 ); first mentioned as "sent forth" by Noah from the ark ( Genesis 8:7 ). "Every raven after his kind" was forbidden as food ( Leviticus 11:15 ; Deuteronomy 14:14 ). Ravens feed mostly on carrion, and hence their food is procured with difficulty ( Job 38:41 ; Psalms 147:9 ). When they attack kids or lambs or weak animals, it is said that they first pick out the eyes of their victims ( Proverbs 30:17 ). When Elijah was concealed by the brook Cherith, God commanded the ravens to bring him "bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening" ( 1 Kings 17:3-6 ). (See ELIJAH .)
There are eight species of ravens in Palestine, and they are everywhere very numerous in that land.
(black ). The Hebrew oreb is applied to the several species of the crow family, a number of which are found in Palestine. The raven belongs to the order Insessores , family Corvidae . (It resembles the crow, but is larger weighing three pounds; its black color is more iridescent, and it is gifted with greater sagacity. "There is something weird and shrewd in the expression of the ravens countenance, a union of cunning and malignity which may have contributed to give it among widely-revered nations a reputation for preternatural knowledge." One writer says that the smell of death is so grateful to them that when in passing over sheep a tainted smell is perceptible, they cry and croak vehemently. It may be that in passing over a human habitation, if a sickly or cadaverous smell arises, they should make it known by their cries, and so has arisen the idea that the croaking of a raven is the premonition of death.--ED.) A raven was sent out by Noah from the ark. ( Genesis 8:7 ) This bird was not allowed as food by the Mosaic law. ( Leviticus 11:15 ) Elijah was cared for by ravens. ( 1 Kings 17:4 1 Kings 17:6 ) They are expressly mentioned as instances of Gods protecting love and goodness. ( Job 38:41 ; Luke 12:24 ) The ravens carnivorous habits, and especially his readiness to attack the eye, are alluded to in ( Proverbs 30:17 ) To the fact of the raven being a common bird in Palestine, and to its habit of flying restlessly about in constant search for food to satisfy its voracious appetite, may perhaps be traced the reason for its being selected by our Lord and the inspired writers as the especial object of Gods providing care.
ra'-vn (`orebh; korax; Latin Corvus corax):
A large family of the smaller birds of prey belonging to the genus Corvus corax. A bird of such universal distribution that it is known from Iceland to Japan, all over Asia, Europe and Africa, but almost extinct and not of general distribution in our own country. In no land is it more numerous than in Palestine In general appearance it resembles the crow, but is much larger, being almost two feet long, of a glossy black, with whiskers around the beak, and rather stiff-pointed neck feathers. A bird exhibiting as much intelligence as any, and of a saucy, impudent disposition, it has been an object of interest from the beginning. It has been able to speak sentences of a few words when carefully taught, and by its uncanny acts has made itself a bird surrounded by superstition, myth, fable, and is connected with the religious rites of many nations. It is partially a carrion feeder, if offal or bodies are fresh; it also eats the young of other birds and very small animals and seeds, berries and fruit, having as varied a diet as any bird. It is noisy, with a loud, rough, emphatic cry, and its young are clamorous feeding time.
Aristotle wrote that ravens drove their young from their location and forced them to care for themselves from the time they left the nest. This is doubtful. Bird habits and characteristics change only with slow ages of evolution. Our ravens of today are, to all intents, the same birds as those of Palestine in the time of Moses, and ours follow the young afield for several days and feed them until the cawing, flapping youngsters appear larger than the parents. In Pliny's day, ravens had been taught to speak, and as an instance of their cunning he records that in time of drought a raven found a bucket containing a little water beside a grave and raised it to drinking level by dropping in stones.
Palestine has at least 8 different species of ravens. This bird was the first sent out by Noah in an effort to discover if the flood were abating (Genesis 8:6-8). Because it partially fed on carrion it was included among the abominations (see Leviticus 11:15; Deuteronomy 14:14). On 1 Kings 17:4-6, see ELIJAH and the present writer's Birds of the Bible, 401-3. Among the marvels of creation and providence in Job 38:41, we have this mention of the raven,
"Who provideth for the raven his prey,
When his young ones cry unto God,
And wander for lack of food?"
The answer to this question is in Psalms 147:9:
"He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which cry."
Both these quotations point out the fact that the young are peculiarly noisy. In Proverbs 30:17 it is indicated that the ravens, as well as eagles, vultures and hawks, found the eye of prey the vulnerable point, and so attacked it first. The Hebrew `orebh means "black," and for this reason was applied to the raven, so the reference to the locks of the bridegroom in the So of Solomon becomes clear (Song of Solomon 5:11). The raven is one of the birds indicated to prey upon the ruins of Edom (Isaiah 34:11). The last reference is found in Luke 12:24:
"Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them." This could have been said of any wild bird with equal truth.
Gene Stratton-Porter
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SHEPHERDSVILLE - Keith Davis knows there are many areas in which he can improve up as superintendent of the Bullitt County Public School System.
But he also knows that it is good to feel that the members of the school board have the confidence in his abilities to lead the sixth largest district in Kentucky.
The five-member board released its annual evaluation of Davis' performance on Tuesday and the superintendent met or exceeded all areas of evaluation.
SHEPHERDSVILLE -- With a tight job market, over 100 young adults ages 16-24 may have an opportunity to have employment this summer.
The Bullitt County Community and Adult Education program will receive funding through KentuckianaWorks and the federal stimulus package.
The entire region will receive over $1.4 million in funding with Bullitt County receiving enough funding to supply 114 jobs and another $84,000 for administration of the program, according to adult education director Jim Boswell.
LEBANON JUNCTION - No one was injured after a fire took place at the Publishers Printing Lebanon Junction location Tuesday afternoon.
A small fire was reported in the roof area of the facility after 5 p.m.
Lebanon Junction Fire units responded to the scene. They will able to distinguish the blaze within the hour.
Continue to check www.pioneernews.net for further information.
BROOKS — A northern Bullitt County man has been indicted on the charge of attempted murder.
John A. Burbank, 40, who entered a not guilty plea, has been indicted for attempted murder, first degree burglary and three counts of wanton endangerment.
He remains in the Bullitt County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.
According to the indictment, Burbank allegedly shot Timothy Gibson, a neighbor off Brooks Schoolhouse Road, on Feb. 19.
Burbank allegedly went into Gibson's home and then began shooting the victim.
Bullitt County Schools Calendar of Events - May 2009
Bullitt Central High PTSA Board Meeting at 5:30pm
Maryville Elementary PTA Meeting/Election at 7pm
Zoneton Middle PTSA Board Meeting at 5:30pm
Bullitt East High Ring Ceremony at 6:45pm
Bernheim Middle SBDM Meeting at 5pm
Freedom Elementary Faculty Meeting (if needed) at 4pm
The Department of Highways District 5 Office advises motorists to be aware of impending construction on Interstate 65 from the KY 61 underpass in Bullitt County to a half mile north of the Outer Loop in Jefferson County (mile points 118.5 to 127.5). Work will begin the week of June 1 to repair the concrete pavement in this area.
The roadway may be reduced to two lanes Mondays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning, and weekends from 9:00 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
TAYLORSVILLE -- Divers are continuing their search for the body of a Bullitt County man who has been missing since Friday morning at Taylorsville Lake.
Thirty-six-year-old Anthony W. Reynolds, of Shepherdsville, was last seen around 10 a.m. Friday after apparently losing control of the boat he was driving, said Lt. Shane Carrier of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Carrier said that Reynolds was test driving a client's boat that he had repaired, when witnesses said the vessel made an abrupt right turn causing Reynolds to be ejected from the port, or left, side.
Update: June 1
TAYLORSVILLE - The search continues today for a Bullitt County man involved in a Taylorsville Lake boating accident.
According to Spencer County Sheriff's officials, the search continued over the weekend but as of Monday the body still had not been recovered.
Officials have not released the name of the missing man.
Spencer County dispatch received the call of a single-boat accident shortly after 10 a.m. Friday. Only one individual is believed to be involved.
MOUNT WASHINGTON - Detectives with the Bullitt County Drug Task Force busted their 22nd methamphetamine lab of 2009 last Thursday night.
According to Kenny Hardin, director of the task force, officers were investigating a narcotics complaint at 4471 Zoneton Road when they saw vapors and smelled odors coming from a garage.
Upon entering the garage, they arrested Anthony Hutchins, 19, of Louisville, and Daniel Conley, 20, of Louisville. Neither were listed as the property owners.
SHEPHERDSVILLE - Another attempt to reopen Salt River Plant Road may soon be presented to Shepherdsville councilmembers
Councilman Larry Hatfield asked that fellow board members go visit the street that had previously served as a short-cut between Beech Grove Road and South Preston Highway.
The road was closed at the Beech Grove Road end due to concerns voiced by several residents.
At the time of the closing, residents complained that motorists were traveling at a high rate of speed with no regard to youngsters who might be playing in or near the road.


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ISLA LOS ANGELES (Angels Island) is a unique upscale Inn, the perfect place to come home to after an exciting day exploring the wonders of Costa Rica. Situated in the center of an 8 acre private park with semi tropical landscaping and lush coffee fields,it affords total privacy for guests, as it is surrounded by 2 flowing rivers with access only by a private gated bridge. We are just about in the center of Costa Rica at an altitude that provides the perfect climate all year(bug free too) well above the tropical heat.For our quests that enjoy very warm weather and balmy seas, we are only 2 hours by car from the caribbean beaches,and 1.5 hours from the pacific by the new highway. Both perfect for a daytrip...Where else in the world can you swim in the pacific ocean one day,and in the caribbean sea the next...
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After the hub-bub of travel and driving through San Jose's traffic, we really enjoyed the peaceful nature of this place. The rooms were huge, the bed was ideal and the bathrooms are large, private and luxurious. The public area of the home is an open great room concept with plenty of room to relax without being bothered by other guests. There was a very nice indoor pool without the chemical smell you get with most indoor pools. Very relaxing. We toured the grounds. It was previously a coffee plantation and you feel isolated when you walk the grounds. There are walking paths and plenty to see if you enjoy nature. This would be an ideal place to have a company retreat or family reunion. We didn't use the wireless internet access because we were on vacation. But it was available. Didn't have breakfast, so cannot comment on the food. We shall come again. Thanks!
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From downtown San Jose,go about 6 miles on the autopista(highway) toward Limon, left turn at San Luis intersection, go about 1 mile and after crossing the first bridge over a river, make an immediate right turn on to another bridge and enter the property. There is a bell button with intercom by the walk in door.
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BBQ grill, Board games, CD player, Copier, DVD Player, Fireplace, Library, Private entrance, Radio, TV, Washer/dryer, Wet bar, Wi-Fi , Spa/massage treatment arranged by request, Private tours by mini bus arranged by request
Alarm clock, Amenities Basket, In-room internet, Fridge, Hairdryer, Internet Service, Telephone
Billiards, Bird watching, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Mountain Bike trails, Horsestables on the property, National forest(Braulio Carillo) 10 min.away, River rafting nearby, Rainforest zip lines nearby, Complete excercise facilities, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Swimming pool, Table Tennis, Tennis courts, Whitewater Rafting
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Danish, English, German, Spanish
We love horses....
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photo by Bill Campbell; Moore is kneeling left of the children
I want to show you a flyer that Sen. Harsdorf is sending out to constituents and requesting their feedback. In it, she provides only two choices to solve the budget crisis: admittedly "painful" cuts in wages/ benefits/ services OR massive layoffs. What other options would you provide for District 10 constituents?
Tax reform.
If I were going to circulate information telling people about property taxes, first of all I'd actually have some information on there. My source would not be The Governor's Budget in Brief. My source would be the Independent Legislative Fiscal Bureau. This is an independent entity which actually researches and studies our tax structure and does it in a non-partisan way.
Sen. Harsdorf's flyer is so clearly partisan jargon and is just offensive. It is so slanted, and you, as a tax payer, paid for it. [Campaign finance laws allow sitting Senators to use tax-payer money to distribute "information." This has become controversial because Harsdorf's flyers are promoting her recall election campaign instead.] My literature would give people more space on the paper to provide answers. And I would make sure that there are some options provided that are actually opposite of each other…I mean the goal should be to hear from everybody not just the people who agree with you.
And I think, to me, this is a good example of how truly heinous Sen. Harsdorf has been in her absolutely outlandish propaganda.
I used to fill these out all of the time. And I recently found out that Sen. Harsdorf is now using one of these flyers I once filled out against me…because I circled one of her options. My guess is that she circulated something that asked which you would prefer – raising the gas tax or decreasing funding to education. Apparently, according to her, I support an increase in the gas tax. Not in a million years would I support that, because it disproportionately hurts the lowest income people. My guess is that she circulated one of these constituent surveys 5 or 6 years ago [when Shelly was a private citizen] and stored the information and is now using that against me.
Sen. Harsdorf's biggest assertion about you is that you are going to raise property taxes. Middle and working class people want to know the answer to a direct question – are you going to raise their taxes?
No. I'm going to change taxes.
I love to talk about taxes because it is one of those things that is absolutely fascinating. And what has happened over the years is not so much that taxes have increased – but shifted.
To most of us it feels like our taxes have increased!
Your taxes have gone up – because other people aren't paying their fair share. So, what I've always said is, 'let's go back to Reagan era taxes,' because corporations would be paying significantly higher percentage than they are paying right now. Most of our corporations aren't paying any taxes. So, it would be a much more fair system.
When Ronald Reagan was elected, the top 1% was paying a significantly higher rate in personal income taxes than the lower part did. Reagan actually reversed that, so that the percentage was the same for the lowest part and the highest part. Even if we went back to that tax code it would single handedly solve the budget crisis in every single state. Every single state. We know this to be true: our tax burden has shifted away from the top income earners and toward the lower and middle class. Now let's figure out why and what we need to do to fix it.
Step one, we need to sit down and study our tax structure. We have not done that since 2004 and we need to start to look at the tax percentages and populations and where they are coming from. This is an easy thing to do and this should be a priority in our government.
Step two, If 2/3 of WI corporations are not paying income taxes – then we need to make sure that they are paying their fair share. But, there are a lot of great small businesses, like your local diner, that also happen to be incorporated. It really is a matter of making sure that we are not doing things that are detrimental to small businesses too.
[A quick check of Shelly's statistics appear to be true. According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Walker's plan to give $250 million dollars to certain companies while not requiring repayment, has been called one of the "biggest corporate giveaways" of tax payer money in nearly 20 years. Furthermore, according the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the share of corporate tax revenue funding the state government has fallen by half since 1981; 2/3 of WI corporations pay no taxes.]
So do you feel that you could be under a special kind of attack because you are willing to change the tax code for big, powerful corporations?
I AM under attack because of that. The other side consistently says that I am listening to special interests. Well, the special interests that I listen to are people. I don't have a bunch of big money coming into me. I don't. I think they got confused, and they are talking about their own campaign. Seriously – you can look at my donor list, it is a public record. It is almost all from working people in WI, and the bulk of that is from people in senate district 10. So, it is bold-faced lies, that's what it is.
Senator Harsdorf has no interest in talking about the issues. I released a statement that I wanted to talk about the issues, and they come back at me with this "tax and spend" thing. It is really sad. And that is why I've started accepting money on ActBlue where it is people over dollars. Because to me – if you can get 1000 people to give $10 – that's shared sacrifice… to give up something small to give to a cause. Because there is no way I'll have the kind of money that she has. No way.
[Checking Moore's assertions, I have not been able to uncover one powerful "thug"funding her campaign. On the other hand, Gov. Walker is admittedly friends with powerful men such as the Koch brothers who advised him to eliminate collective bargaining for WI workers. According to Madison.com, these corporate bosses are worth over $43 billion and provide funding for the groups Americans for Prosperity, the Tea Party, and bus tours, and "Stand with" websites for Walkerand others.]
I know that you've read the other interviews in "WI Voices". How would you answer the people if they were your constituents? Frank is losing BadgerCare, Meagan is losing services she once used to provide to children, and Tami is losing her independence as a result of budgetary cuts.
I would do what I could to try to remove the caps on BadgerCare. It is a phenomenal program that's been highly successful, that has saved the state money in the long run. In preventative care and other areas it has been lauded by other states, recognized and exceeds federal health mandates. What has happened is that as people have lost their jobs, or their income has decreased, or taken jobs with less money (or benefits), they've needed BadgerCare. Now BadgerCare has a couple of tiers to it – but we are talking about people wanting something in place – just in case. That's the kind of peace of mind we should be able to maintain in an educated state that looks out for its citizens. I just don't think that is too much to ask.
Budget cuts at the state level mean that the county is going to have to pick those up. So Megan is going to have even more work to do – and even more cases…it is this continuous bait and switch thing – we're going to save you money , but what it is really doing is forcing the county to do its legal requirement (with less).
And Tami, the Governor basically said to certain populations (like seniors, veterans, the poor, and disabled) 'I don't hear you, I don't want to see you'. They don't care about the people. They care about staying in office and having power. They care about the corporations that are giving them money and promising them who knows what. That's what they care about. You can't cut schools by a billion dollars and tell a second grader 'well, that's just the way it is going to be….by the way you are also not going to have clean drinking water and the bus that you and your parents used to take to the city library? We are getting rid of both of those things too. By the way, we are going to put phosphorus in your lakes and we're not going to protect any of the environment that you've grown up with. You can't possibly take all of these things from people and look at them with a straight face and say, 'I'm worried about your taxes.'
And the truth of the matter is – that service that you provided to that child could be the difference between them getting a job or going to college and getting a future – which also supports the state of WI by bringing in money. Besides the humanity of it – it's also a fiscal thing.
[The initial interview took place over a week ago. After news broke, I submitted new questions for Shelly. She sent her written responses.]
How do you feel about the possibility of a "fake" democrat running against you forcing a primary on July 12 and pushing the election day back to Aug 9?
I think it's very unethical. If I were Senator Harsdorf and really believed in my actions, I would relish any opportunity to discuss my votes. By not standing up to this tactic, she illustrates that she is scared and not willing to talk with her constituents.
[Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald fully supports the idea of fake democrats; furthermore, he asserts that all 6 Republicans under recall attempts knew of the plan. District 10 Senator Sheila Harsdorf denies it. According to JSOnline, the burden on WI tax payers will surpass $400,000.]
Is the Democratic Party considering doing the same? How would you feel about that?
Not that I am aware of. I am opposed to any action which serves to confuse the voters and undermine democracy.
Senator Harsdorf, recently interviewed by The River Falls Journal, was quoted as saying, "I have no physical bruises,' she laughed, adding that she hasn't lost sleep or her appetite either" over the turmoil in her own district. Unfortunately, interviewees on WI Voices: Frank, Megan, and Tami – aren't laughing or so lucky. They worry about how people like themselves will get medical attention, protect society's children, or remain autonomous individuals. It makes me wonder how long people are willing to follow a leader who is seemingly out of touch with the reality of life for so many of her constituents. Then there's Shelly Moore. She is offering to keep doing what she's always done – help people. Though she is given limited time in the press and dodges attacks from powerful corporate interest groups, she seems undaunted. "The special interests that I listen to – are people."
Unlike Harsdorf, she rings so true.
I also like her tax change plan. I'm sick and tired of hearing how all our problems can be solved by cutting taxes. With multiple states in fiscal crisis, failing schools, serious pollution problems and losing services that contribute to the quality of people's lives, I don't buy that one any more. Good maintenance costs money. We not only need to change who pays which taxes, we need to change the terms of the whole tax debate. Stop letting the GOP fulminate about welfare cheats and how tax cuts create jobs. We have historically low taxes for the people in the highest tax brackets and historically high unemployment numbers for the rest of us. It's clear the people at the top have grown up hearing about the evil of taxes for so long they're ready to ruin the country rather than pay more.
Shiral - thanks so much, for your constant support and insightful words. It really means a lot.
off to highlight and organize those canvassing maps for the volunteers. If anyone ever canvasses - contact me for tips. The way they give you those things is NOT organized....