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In a press release yesterday, CPS officials directly challenged a report by the Chicago Reader that raised questions about administrative pay hikes and Central Office cutbacks. In short, the district says pay raises highlighted by the Reader occurred in a budget passed before financial troubles set in.
All of these cuts occurred in the context of CPS' $700 million to $1 billion budget deficit – due to changing economic conditions and State actions, the majority of these cuts have occurred after the creation of the budget book.
Related: Chicago students plan to protest CPS cuts on Thursday. (Examiner)
* State Treasurer's list shows some small, unclaimed checks are owed to Chicago schools. (WBBM)
* Chicago Reporter data mine finds 29 sex offenders were living too close to Chicago schools.
In a press release yesterday, CPS officials directly challenged a report by the Chicago Reader that raised questions about administrative pay hikes and Central Office cutbacks. In short, the district says pay raises highlighted by the Reader occurred in a budget passed before financial troubles set in.
All of these cuts occurred in the context of CPS' $700 million to $1 billion budget deficit – due to changing economic conditions and State actions, the majority of these cuts have occurred after the creation of the budget book. (See below for entire press release.)
Related: Chicago students plan to protest CPS cuts on Thursday. (Examiner)
* State Treasurer's list shows some small, unclaimed checks are owed to Chicago schools. (WBBM)
* Chicago Reporter data mine finds 29 sex offenders were living too close to Chicago schools.
In state news
* The Tribune reports that the Department of Children and Family Services has diverted more cases of neglect and abandonment to probate court.
Though Cleaster Johnson is disabled, unemployed and raising three other grandchildren, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services saw her as a suitable caretaker of her 6-year-old grandson. But instead of recommending that the case be heard in juvenile court, where she could become a foster parent eligible for a monthly stipend and free medical care for Christopher, child-welfare workers steered her to probate court to obtain legal guardianship, Johnson said.
No one explained, she said, that going to probate court meant she would bear the financial burden of caring for her son's child and that DCFS would have no long-term obligation.
* Governors State lands $7.1 million federal grant for teacher prep programs. (ENEWSPF)
With the TQP grant, GSU alternative certification students will work with mentor-teachers in south suburban classrooms for a one-year residency period. They will be paid $30,000 during the residency period, with that salary coming via the federal grant. Teacher candidates will work in high-need, low-income school districts and, after certification, will agree to teach for three years in the partner district. The grant provides funding for about 170 residency placements over the next five years.
* Newton High senior, serving on the Illinois State Board of Education's Student Advisory Council, thrust into de facto position of school funding lobbyist. (Effingham Daily News)
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* Several states are making key changes to teacher tenure. (Ed Week)
The recent efforts differ in several ways from prior waves of reform. With the lone exception of Florida, the states seek to change the tenure-granting process, rather than abolish it. The revisions are also being coupled with movements to tie tenure to student academic achievement, reflecting an increased emphasis in national policy circles on the importance of gauging teachers' impact on student learning.
"More has happened in terms of tenure reform in the last six to 12 months, probably, than has ever happened before," said Patrick J. McGuinn, an associate professor of political science at Drew University and the author of a recent paper on teacher tenure. "Some of this is simply the result of advances in the collection of student-achievement and teacher-performance data. That's totally changed the debate about tenure."
* Rutgers Professor Bruce Baker, noting the major disparities between school districts, challenges the importance of a new Education Trust report that examines funding disparities within school districts. To help make his point, Baker examines demographic data for Chicago.
CPS Press Release -- April 5, 2010
CPS Officials Correct Recent News Report on CPS Budget Facts
Many Chicago Public Schools Central Office and Citywide employees have been displaced as a result of tough decisions we have had to make to address our budget deficit. We understand that this has created real and significant impacts to families who have counted on their earnings from CPS.
We also understand the importance of transparency for the actions that we take. So, we will continue to publicly share our progress towards managing the deficit with respect to actions taken with employees. Over the last six months, CPS has had numerous press conferences to outline the changes described below. The timing of this fact sheet is to dispel a recent media publication that inaccurately represents real cuts to Citywide and Central Office positions, as well as individual salaries.
To summarize actions taken to date:
- Since January 2009 (when the current administration began), we have reduced the number of positions in Central Office and Citywide departments by over 800. We have clearly laid out through press releases and other information that we committed to reducing Central Office and Citywide positions by 1,000 by the end of the fiscal year. These actions are out of necessity to preserve school-based positions and protect classroom-based learning to the greatest extent possible.
- We have reduced the number of positions earning over $100K salaries in Central Office and Citywide departments by over 40.
- Collectively these position reductions have resulted in over $40 million in annualized savings. Additionally, we have made $100 million+ in non-personnel and programmatic reductions – the bulk of which have come from Central Office and Citywide departments.
- Additionally, we have not administered any merit increases for non-union Central Office and Citywide staff in the last two calendar years (2009 or 2010).
- And, non-union staff took 6 unpaid holidays between the middle and end of 2009 and will take an additional 15 unpaid holidays and furlough days through March of 2011.
It is important to clarify why only using the budget book can lead to misinterpretation. The FY2010 (current school year) budget was developed throughout early 2009 and approved in the summer of 2009. The nature of the almost $6 billion budget is to form an accurate roadmap of projected spending for the following school year.
Once a budget is passed, the annual budget book is a static document that does not change over the course of the year. However, in an organization with a budget as sizable as CPS, it is to be expected that over the year the actual spending in any particular line item may vary slightly from the budget. This is particularly true in difficult budget years, where new conditions force changes.
Because of the difference in timing between when the budget book is produced and cuts made throughout the year, other changes can occur. Calvin Davis is an example of these shifts. A merit increase was approved for all non-union CPS employees in FY2008 (not under the current administration, and prior to the announcement of State cuts). There have not been merit increases for non-union CPS since then. He received a merit increase in September of 2008 – which was after the production of the 2008/2009 Budget book.
Another example of a change that occurred during the middle of the budget year was the appointment of CEO Ron Huberman. Mr. Huberman was appointed and approved by the Board of Education as an employee effective January 28, 2009 at a salary of $230,000 per year. This appointment can be found in the Board Report No 09-0128-RS5 from the January 2009 Board meeting. Since Mr. Huberman's appointment, his salary has decreased as a result of the six furlough days taken during 2009 and the fifteen furlough and unpaid holidays that Mr. Huberman will take during 2010 (a 6% salary decrease that brings his total compensation to approximately $216,000).
All of these cuts occurred in the context of CPS' $700 million to $1 billion budget deficit – due to changing economic conditions and State actions, the majority of these cuts have occurred after the creation of the budget book. Throughout this process, CPS has remained committed to protecting classroom learning to the greatest extent possible. As a result, the majority of all of the reductions that have occurred to date have focused on non-classroom based Central Office and Citywide positions.
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In the News: Tuesday, April 6
Well, this changes everything! Thank you for the clarification. I wonder how much it cost to get someone to explain it.
In the News: Tuesday, April 6
Chicagoans should demand a forensic audit of CPS. It is our tax money. If transparency is what Huberman's CPS is said to be about by Huberman and Ms. Bond, well open up the books! Otherwise, don't trust them. The idea that Daley runs Chicago Public Schools like is department of streets an d sanitation is abhorrent!!!


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Rates for iron-ore carriers will end a slump this year and rally in 2014 and 2015 as Chinese demand for the commodity outstrips vessel construction, according to RS Platou Markets AS.
Demand growth will exceed fleet expansion by the equivalent of about 41 iron ore-carrying Capesize vessels in 2014 and by 81 ships in 2015, the Oslo-based investment bank said in an e- mailed report today. Expansion of 6 percent in Chinese steel output will help generate work for about 70 to 80 vessels this year compared with 114 joining the fleet, it said.
"We see the Capesize market to bottom out in 2013 and to gradually improve to mid-cycle levels in 2015," Platou analyst Frode Moerkedal said in the report. "Chinese steel production has been increasing the last few months. This is a marked improvement from the zero growth pace seen last summer and is in our view another data point confirming improved Chinese economic growth."
Capesizes, which normally ship about 160,000 metric tons of cargo, earned an average of $7,680 a day last year, the lowest in a decade, according to data from the Baltic Exchange in London. Freight swaps, used to bet on the same rate, indicate prices of between $7,564 and $13,700 this year, according to the bourse's data.
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Seafair season brings pirates and princesses to the Puget
The Seafair Pirates make their annual landing on Alki Beach.
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Seafair Pirates Landing
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
Location: Alki Beach Park, 1702 Alki Ave. S.W, Seattle.
More information: www.seafairpirates.org/PiratesLanding/.
Wallingford Family Parade & Festival
Time: Parade 11 a.m., festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Location: Parade from Wallingford commercial district to Meridian Playground; festival, Meridian Playground, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle.
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Party like a pirate at the official kickoff of the Seafair season, the Seafair Pirates Landing, Saturday at Alki Beach. The stars of the day, the Seafair Pirates, sail in from the seven seas sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (pirates can't be tied down to a specific time, of course), with festivities starting at 9:30 a.m. including music and kids' inflatable rides.
The beach will be filled with pirate wannabes of all ages since pirate attire is encouraged and pirate gear is available from event vendors. There's an afternoon pirate-costume contest for kids, storytelling and visits from Seafair and West Seattle Hi-Yu princesses throughout the day.
The landing of the popular pirates, a local tradition since 1949, is expected to draw 15,000-plus fans and parking in the area is extremely limited. Get there by bike, bus or water taxi if you can, and allow plenty of time to find a place to park and walk to the event if you're driving.
Other Seafair-affiliated community events this weekend include a sign-up party for the July 27 Seafair Torchlight Run 5K/8K from 4-8 p.m. Friday at F.X. McRory's, Seattle, and the Wallingford Family Parade and Festival Saturday.
Another longtime favorite Seafair event, the Milk Carton Derby at Green Lake, is July 13, with milk-carton boat racing for prizes and activities on land, including a kids entertainment area, exhibits, food vendors and autograph and photo ops with the Seafair clowns and princesses. The first-ever SUP (stand-up paddleboard) competition at Green Lake joins Milk Carton Derby day this year with SUP demonstrations and races.
Tickets are available on Seafair's website for its two signature events, the Torchlight Parade on July 27 and Seafair Weekend hydroplane races and air show Aug. 2, 3 and 4. Most parade fans gather along the sidewalks for the Torchlight Parade, but reserved bleacher seating is also available and going fast ($20-$50).
Tickets are also available for Seafair Weekend, from general admission to a variety of special seating and other events, including the Backstage Air Show Experience at the Museum of Flight and Stan Sayres Pits on Aug. 3 and 4.
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Bill Clinton could get away with tears. Can Hillary?
"Please, please, please, just give the dog back," Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established...
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NEW YORK — "Please, please, please, just give the dog back," Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop-culture firmament, less for the plight of Iggy the adopted terrier than for the copious crying itself.
Setting aside the question of whether those sobs were 100 percent genuine, tears are a natural human response, and public figures are obviously not immune. But some who study this most basic expression of feeling will tell you that in this day and age, it can be easier for a crying man to be taken seriously than a crying woman.
In politics, it's a far cry from 1972, when Sen. Ed Muskie's presidential campaign was derailed by what were perceived to be tears in response to a newspaper attack on his wife. But decades later, an occasional Clintonesque tear is seen as a positive thing.
Bill Clinton, that is.
"Bill could cry, and did, but Hillary can't," says Tom Lutz, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, who authored an exhaustive history of crying. The same tearful response that would be seen as sensitivity in Bill could be seen as a lack of control in his wife.
But there are additional rules for acceptable public crying. "We're talking about dropping a tear," Lutz notes, "no more than a tear or two." And it all depends on the perceived seriousness of the subject matter. Thus Jon Stewart or David Letterman could choke up with impunity just after Sept. 11. But a dog-adoption problem is another matter.
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Reactions depended on the type of crying, and who was doing it. A moist eye was viewed much more positively than open crying, and males got the most positive responses.
"Women are not making it up when they say they're damned if they do, damned if they don't," said Stephanie Shields, the psychology professor who conducted the study. "If you don't express any emotion, you're seen as not human, like Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' " she said. "But too much crying, or the wrong kind, and you're labeled as overemotional, out of control and possibly irrational."
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Her tearful report quickly became an Internet hit, and she was mocked far and wide, especially on radio, with her voice, for example, played over the song "Big Girls Don't Cry."
"This turned into something pretty ugly," Waldman said in an interview. "I don't throw around the word 'sexist,' but this was as sexist as it gets."
While Waldman notes that female anger in the clubhouse is OK — it makes her seem tough, she says — one recent study indicates that perceptions of anger, too, differ according to gender.
"When men express anger they gain status, but when women express anger they lose status," Yale social psychologist Victoria Brescoll, who conducted three experiments on how people perceive female anger, said in an interview. Her study is to be published in the journal Psychological Science.
For a little historical perspective, says Lutz, author of "Crying: The Natural and Cultural History of Tears," it's helpful to look back to the 19th century, when skillful politicians like Abraham Lincoln used tears as a natural part of their oratory.
The tide later shifted against male crying, but in the past 30 to 40 years male crying has gained in acceptability. "Every president since Ronald Reagan has used tears at some point," says Shields, the Penn State psychologist.
As for female politicians, many remember the 1987 incident in which Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., had to defend herself against charges of weakness after she wept while announcing her decision not to run for president.
Military figures have cried at critical moments. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf cried at a Christmas Eve ceremony in front of his troops, and when interviewed by Barbara Walters, Lutz notes.
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"If I was a woman," he added, "I would be embarrassed right now. I would be embarrassed for all womankind."
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It has been almost ten months since I colored my hair last. Ten months, it seems like a lifetime; at the same time, it feels as if I never colored my hair. As I said before, it has been nothing like I was told, but not as easy as I thought. At times during the process, it has been a bit of fun, actually!!! My friends keep telling me I am so brave. Somehow it doesn't feel anything to do with bravery. It has to do with just wanting something and going for it!!! On the other hand, some have called me mad….I would look old, they said. This proofs that going grey is a mixture of cheerfulness and gloom. Listen to yourself, only you can decide which one will it be.
My hair is shorter than I would like, but it's easier to manage. The blond is almost gone on one side, more noticeable on the other. It is not completely white, darker in the back and lighter in front…..an uneven color, but shiny and with movement. It has stopped falling!! Getting it washed and styled doesn't take long. I can even let it dry naturally. I will let it grow a bit when all the color is out.
Mostly, my new hairstyle is liberating. It has changed my life, it really has. As I have said before, I started lightening my hair when I moved to Miami and I settled for a nice honey blonde. Then it came a time when I wasn't that blonde woman anymore. Forget the expense and the hassle, I needed to be myself again.
Since I started with this process, I have learned a few things. These are the ones I am sharing today. First, let me put something out there. If you are thinking of going grey, but are not quite sure yet: Google para-phenylenediamine. The definition will raise the hairs at the back of your neck!!! More and more I am sure this is the right path.
There is also the fact that grey hair can be frizzy or unruly. Some women find that their grey hair is drier and wiry. You can look for masks and creams that will tame your hair. There are many available in the market since more women are letting their hair go natural. If you chose keratin, pick one that has no formaldehyde. It can be more damaging than helpful. Fortunately, I have very straight hair, so far I have had no problems with any of these issues. On the other hand, I do have thinning hair and it drives me to distraction at times. I have discovered that products containing protein like collagen are the best for this condition. They make my hair look thicker!!!
Last, but not least, our coloring gets softer with age, according to Jane Fardon, a color consultant in the UK. We can stay in the same family of colors that flatter our complexion, but in softer tones!!! Love the fact that there is sensible advise out there. Once you start the process, you can find help everywhere.
Going grey is serious business. I might be making light of it at times, but I do understand this very well. You need to be sure of your decision and have the patience to go through with the process. The need to just ignore the side looks, the smiles of condescension, the comments about looking older is difficult at times, but necessary. More than once I have had to remind myself that what people think of me is none of my business!!
I have found inspiration in other women that are blogging or writing about going grey. Anna Murphy says that "the Land Of Grey is beyond rules: you have broken them all in the very act of going there in the first place". So true!!!
Julia Crouch says it best in her book: Tarnished. "I am not letting myself go. I am just letting myself loose. Watch out". Absolutely!!!
You need an awesome new photo on your "About Me" page…all your silver hair is great! Glad you have finally joined my club you won't regret it!
indeed, from what I have seen in person, your hair looks & feels so much healthier! It's a beautiful & healthy looking grey. Your patience & perseverance has paid off as I do not believe it makes you look older, it certainly exudes that you are more confident in your own skin! Congratulations!!
This article is so timely for me. I have been toying with the idea of no more color and letting my hair be what it is. I too am having trouble with thinning and also some damaged ends that I treat with a couple of products. I recently had it cut shorter, very similar to your length, to hopefully stop loosing hair, not damage the ends so much, and taking less time fixing it each day. Unfortunately, I can't let mine dry on its own. I need a little height which is hard with fine, thin hair. But keeping it shorter does help that part also. I'm anxious to see your end result. I have a feeling you may be pleasantly surprised.
From the images your hair looks interesting like it has highlights. I'd be tempted but it's not going to happen in the near future
What it took was patience and perseverance to go through this process; you have to be commended for sticking to it. Enjoy the results..it looks fantastic.


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A Very British Trip Report - May 2009 - Day 16 & Summary
DAY 16 SATURDAY 6th JUNE & SUMMARY
The participants: Me, Kev, 51, husband, father, son, friend. In fact, just about everything to everybody on this holiday. Wife, Tam, 45. Daughter 1, India, 18. Daughter 2, Georgia, 15. Grandma, 84. The girls Grandma, my mother. Susan, age kept quiet for fear of kick in soft tissuey area. Our friend from Tulsa. Attending in part: Sharon, see above for age. Friend from Texas. Evan, 21, Sharons son. If you want to know more about us, have a look at www.kevinstringer.co.uk/index Lets face it nobody likes getting up on going home day. Still, it has to be done and packing is carried out as swiftly as possible. By 10.30am were done and we take the luggage down to the Boardwalk entrance where Tam and I are going to pick up the car from the Dolphin, leaving Ind, Georgia and Grandma with the luggage. Susan has an afternoon flight to Tulsa and is going into Epcot to meet up with Sharon and Evan for a couple of hours, so we are bidding her farewell here. She says something along the lines of Fate brought us together and I cherish the day you all came into my life. I can see she has tears welling up in her eyes and look around to see Grandma starting to cry as well. Oh lord, Tam and the girls are at it as well now! Susan, being the sensible lady she is, recognises that things will just get worse from here and makes a swift exit to prevent a full blown crying session. Its been a pleasure to have Susan along with us again (Sharon and Evan as well), I think Grandma has particularly benefited from having a room mate. Tam and I walk to the Dolphin where we pick up our 7 seater van for the drive to Tampa airport. This is a simple and painless process; we go to the Alamo counter next to Guest Services and they give us a slip of paper to give to valet parking who then fetch the vehicle for us. Id have no trouble using Alamo at the Dolphin again. I drive back to the Boardwalk and we pack up the van for the start of the long journey home. First we have to make a stop at Downtown Disney where Georgia is hoping to find a pair of Nightmare Before Christmas pyjamas she saw earlier in the holiday in the Villains shop. We eventually track these down in the Christmas shop resulting in one happy daughter. We also have one happy father as we clamber back into the van just as the heavens open again. We drive along the I4 to a shopping complex called Posner Park where we drop into the Envy hairstyling studio to meet Jana, Vernons wife. They have just opened this new business, so if you are thinking about DVC next time you are in Florida, contact Big Vern and hell arrange a tour for you and a hair cut afterwards. Ive spied a sports goods store, so we head there briefly to buy some golf balls, a glove and some tees. Weve also spotted a Perkins just down the road and stop there for an early lunch, as India has not had pancakes this holiday. Lots of eggy, pancakey things later we continue to Tampa airport. The Alamo car return at Tampa is off site, but this is not really a problem as the shuttle bus drops us off right outside the BA check-in desk. Check-in is easy and we have a drink in the Chillis in the departure lounge before we board. We are sat together this time immediately in front of a bulkhead. The lady in front of me reclines as soon as we are airborne. I know there is a lot of debate about reclining of seats, those who are in favour say if everybody were to recline the space would be the same. Well, this is not strictly true. When a seat is reclined the sitting part of the seat stays in the same position while the area around the documents pouch moves back with the reclining seat. This leaves less leg room and my knees are touching the seat in front. Im sure this would be rather uncomfortable for anyone 6 foot plus. This is not meant as a criticism for those who recline, just an observation. By the way, the flight attendants are excellent in asking the recliners in front of us to put their seats upright when the food comes round. I watch a couple of films Taken (pretty average) and Cinderella Man. I have been meaning to watch this for ages, but never got round to it. Its the true story of James J Braddock a down and out boxer at the time of the Great Depression in the US. It may sound like a film for the boys, but its much more than that, an uplifting, feel-good film starring Russell Crowe and Rene Zellweger. Generally the trip home is fine and we arrive back to a ton of washing. I guess the we part gives me a little too much credit in the washing department, Tam being the primary person involved in this particular process. Still, Im sure she appreciated the occasional encouraging word from me as I sat in the chair enjoying an après trip beer. SUMMARY Walt Disney World This was the first time for many years that we actually spent 2 weeks on-site. With Grandma there we wanted to do as much as we could for her sake. Next year will be spent somewhere else in the world, we wont have any DVC points available until 2011 at the earliest and I suspect that this is not entirely a bad thing. A break will make it all seem fresher next time we go. I also suspect that we will be unlikely to spend a full two weeks on-site again in the near future. Hilton Head, Vero Beach, Captiva, or even California are bound to feature in our next trips to the States. Weather I guess we were both lucky and unlucky with the weather. We certainly saw an awful lot of rain, especially in the first week. That being said, it was even worse the week before we arrived and we were incredibly fortunate that we seemed to miss the really heavy downpours, being indoors whenever they occurred. You might say that is hardly surprising given the amount of eating and drinking we did, but that would make you a very rude person and I would have to pour scorn and derision upon you. Grandma Im sure she enjoyed this trip more than any of us. Im equally sure that she looked upon this as her last trip to WDW and many times I caught her just staring at the scenery and mentally storing up memories. Never say never, I recall her thinking that it would be her last trip in 2000, who knows what the future may bring? I think she pleased herself with how well her body held up to the rigours of theme park attendance, as you all know, you walk many miles every day in the parks and Grandma was with us every step of the way. She never complained, never stopped smiling and enjoyed everything she did with a spirit and unrestrained happiness that we all could learn from. My mother is a very special lady. Friends Once again we had the privilege to enjoy and share our holiday with friends old and new. Susan, Sharon & Evan, Vernon, Rob & family, Mandy & Martin, all enhanced our holiday. Thank you to all of them. We also missed our good friends Deb and Matt. In happier times they would have been with us. Doubtless well be together in WDW again at some point in the future. The Swan and The Boardwalk The Swan was a very nice hotel and I certainly had no problem with its lack of Disney feel. The pools are nice and there is certainly no lack of eating establishments. I did miss having a balcony and it does feel a little corporate, but I would stay there again if the rate were good. The Boardwalk is our home resort and I love the feel to the place. Obviously the location is its biggest attraction, but the Boardwalk view is lovely and I still get a kick out of sitting on the balcony watching the comings and goings. I know there has been some discussion about the state of the rooms, but apart from a couple of minor faults, our room was clean and tidy. The furniture is a little old fashioned now and could do with updating. Probably the worst thing I saw was the carpet in the hallways. It looked old and tired and needs replacing. Well, I guess thats the end of another holiday and another report. Who knows when and where the next holiday will take place. Much depends on money. If anybody would like to employ me on a highly exorbitant salary for doing not very much, I will consider your offer carefully. I can tie my own shoelaces and only need help getting to the toilet on bad days. Finally, thanks for reading and for all the comments on my latest report. I hope you all enjoy your next trip to Florida, whenever it may be. Cheers Kev |
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Just when I was coming to terms with finishing your TRs you hit us with an apendix A. Excellent
Your Grandma does indeed sound like one very unique and special lady. We all need someone like that with us on our trips, so when we are complaining about the rain, heat, queues, food, that were tired, hungry (need I go on) we can look to her as an example and for inspiration. Glad you all had such a good time - and looking forward to tomorrows TR A Very British Trip Report - May 2009 - Day 17 - How we sorted out the washing and watched Grandma putting the suitcases back in the attic (after she had cut the grass and changed the gearbox of course) |
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thanks for sharing your trip, really enjoyed and laughed out loud reading it
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Thanks for sharing your fab trip reports and photos Kev, I've really enjoyed them ~ roll on 2011 for your next one
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A fab conclusion to a fab trip
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Fantastic trip reports! I've loved reading them and feel quite sad that there are no more instalments to look forward to - but maybe I can get off this and do some real work now!!
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wonderful Kev, and you never spoke a truer word, Dot is indeed a wonderful lady, when she put me and Ian up she was an absolute gem, I love her to bits x
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Its been a pleasure to have Susan along with us again . . .
I love you, too. . . . I think Grandma has particularly benefited from having a room mate. As did I. . . . Grandma Im sure she enjoyed this trip more than any of us. Im equally sure that she looked upon this as her last trip to WDW and many times I caught her just staring at the scenery and mentally storing up memories. Never say never, I recall her thinking that it would be her last trip in 2000, who knows what the future may bring? Who indeed knows? But I can certainly picture a future with Dorothy visiting Oklahoma, can't you? My mother is a very special lady. AMEN . . . Friends Once again we had the privilege to enjoy and share our holiday with friends old and new. I could have said that! We also missed our good friends Deb and Matt. I could have said that, too! . . . Doubtless well be together in WDW again at some point in the future. With or without an invitation, I plan to be there then. . . . Next year will be spent somewhere else in the world, we wont have any DVC points available until 2011 at the earliest . . . or even California [is] bound to feature in [one of] our next trips to the States. Let me repeat that part about visiting Oklahoma. I know your travel calendar fills up years in advance, so I'd like to remind you to book Disneyland via Route 66 from Tulsa ASAP. Of course, we'll need extra time for side trips. I really want a picture of Dorothy on the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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well Mr Stringer, another remarkably great trippie done. Thanks so much for the attention to detail. I really hope your mum enjoyed it more than the rest of you, because it sounds like the rest all had a ball.
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First Baptist Church is bringing Christmas cheer to Carrollton as it prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of local volunteers, the site will be brimming with festively wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts.
Let's talk turkey. After all, it is only one week until Thanksgiving and we all should have started on our menu plans by now.
We are heading to Indianapolis for a wonderful family Thanksgiving. A family tradition that has continued on; mostly we are just cousins, but we have kept it going since our parents have all passed on. I think this is a real tribute to what our grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles instilled in us; keep it going. Now that our own families are growing, it's a little harder, but we do the best we can.
Four Carroll County residents were flown to area hospitals by StatFlight helicopter with serious injuries sustained after they were ejected from a vehicle involved in a one-car wreck at 9:06 p.m. Friday. None of the passengers were wearing seatbelts.
It's still early, but Kentucky's economy is starting to show some solid signs of recovery.
Late last month, for example, the state's Education and Workforce Development Cabinet reported that September's unemployment rates were down in 95 of our 120 counties when compared to September 2009.
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Carrollton Police Department is looking to hire an already trained officer to fill the spot left by Officer Jamie Kinman, who will take office as the Carroll County Sheriff in January. According to the advertisement that ran in last week's News-Democrat, applicants must be a certified police officer in the State of Kentucky, have completed the Department of Criminal Justice Training Police Academy and have a current POPS certificate. The deadline for applications is Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
If there is one thing that everyone agrees on, it's that Carrollton and Carroll County have lots of potential.
Those of us who have moved here in the past decade have heard this repeatedly. We're not alone, because life-long residents have heard this throughout their lives.
Why do people say we have this potential?
It only takes a few minutes to come up with an impressive list of the items that make this the point of agreement.
Echoes. The percussion of a single artillery field piece being discharged 21 times reverberated from the point of origin at Carrollton's Point Park down the hills and hollows of the Ohio River valley. The plaintive echo of twin trumpets sending up the evening salute of "Taps" in the fading twilight brought to a somber end an evening of reflection and tribute to local veterans of military service.
Communities in close regional proximity to the Kentucky Speedway need to begin bracing for the economic impact of next July's NASCAR Sprint Cup race. That was the message expressed by Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger during a media day at the track last week. Ticket sales are already "way up" over previous years, he said, and the Cup race is still eight months away.
An exhaustive construction effort is underway at Kentucky Speedway to get ready for next July's inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the track. Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruton Smith announced in August that the Gallatin County facility had been awarded a July 9 date on the 2011 Sprint Cup schedule. SMI owns the track that has hosted the Indy Racing League and NASCAR's Nationwide and trucks series since 2001.
A combination of the downturn of our economy, poor farming conditions and serious illnesses has resulted in an increase of people in Carroll County being in need of food assistance this year.
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USO R1: Wozniacki pushes Voskoboeva 64 60
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:28 PM
Wozniacki is very passive today while Voskoboeva is ballbashing like there's no tomorrow.:mad:
Horrible match. :o
Caipirinha Guy
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:28 PM
Yeah, it was a push...
Nothing more to add. ;)
Miss Amor
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:29 PM
57 mph serves :rolls:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:29 PM
Such an uninspiring performance from wozniacki, like normal :o
Horrific match, i agree.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:30 PM
45 Errors and 24 winners from Voskoboeva
Only 10 winners from Caro
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:30 PM
voskoboeva is just horrible :o
she made a dropshot that even didn't pass/touch the net :o..i think it just touched her service line
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
Wozniacki is really good at what she does!
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
Whenever i see Wozniacki play on TV i ask myself: this is a top10 player?
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
Disgusting from Caro, this is coming from a stan!
It's a win, yes. But don't see her getting past the 3rd Round playing like that, she winning more matches, but her tennis is getting worse! She wasn't THIS passive before, at least she was looking to use her strongest shots more often. Disappointing, hopefully she was just a bit nervous as it was the first match at a slam.
Hope she can play better in her next match!
Corswandt made a point that Caro is a gauge to see just how bad the majority of the tour is playing at the moment, at the time is shrugged it off as a hate-filled comment, but he couldn't be more right. She is the perfect gauage, but this doesn't mean she's a BAD player, just the tennis she is producing isn't worthy of what she's achieving! I'm sure when she starts to lose, she'll make changes and she'll be better because of it, but right now, there isn't a GREAT deal of motivation to change what she's doing. She's ranked higher than most of the girls her age (all?) and won her 6th title of her career last week :lol:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
Even as a Caro fan I'll admit that Caro "pushed" her way to that win , second set was a bit better but the first set was atrocious , she was hitting even less harder than Dushevina against Venus yesterday :tape: No power, aggression , angles, spin, variety at all.
Oh well , she often plays patchy in her 1st round matches so hopefully it'll improve aka at Wimby , from struggling against Date Krumm to totally dominating Kiri and Medina Garrigues and giving Lisicki a tough match , today I was bored out of my mind watching her. Well done though , she stuck it out.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
Wozniacki looks like a clown in that dress:tape:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
It was all up to Voskoboeva...winner or an error!
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:31 PM
when jo 'i have 3 stock phrases and nothing else' durie points out that your tennis is as bland as your outfit, then you know you are a pusher. sorry even simon reed has picked up on how passive caro is now.
as for the other girl, ballbasher with no brain.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:32 PM
Oh Galina, Galina. Could have been more competitive, too bad Galina was hitting a bunch of UEs :tape:
Congrats on winning Caro, keep going :kiss:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:32 PM
WD for getting through Caro but even though she got a bagel it wasn't convincing.
W/UE Stats
Caro 10/16
Voskoboeva 24/45 :help:
Watching Voskoboeva is like watching a time bomb waiting to explode :lol:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:34 PM
Boring match but she's through, improve Caro! :p
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:38 PM
From what I saw, this was BAD. A lot half of Galya's winners came in the first couple of games.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:39 PM
She's such a pusher :o
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:40 PM
Caroline just stood back and played defense for both sets and let Voskoboeva beat hersef. Caroline was broken in 3 games in the first set, But Voskboeva made 29 unforced errors in the ist set.
It was 2-2 when Vosko blew a 40-15 lead in game 5 ,but came back to win the next game to make it 3-3.
It was obvious Vosko was trying to page out of the Martinz Sanchez vs Wozniacki with very different results. Martinez created 10 points off of drop shots in her win over Caroline, but Vosko was only 1-5 in the first set on drop shots. Vosko did have 11 forehand winners in the first set. She served one ball that bounced to the net.
Caroline needs to step up the offense, as she continues to play very deep behind the baseline. She will have to play better if she plays her doubles partner (Cirstea) in round 3.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:40 PM
It's official: Stella McCartney should NOT design tennis dresses. I love Caro (check sig lol) but she is no Kirilenko in the body dept. (and they never really looked so hot on Masha either) WTF WAS SHE WEARING?
Anyway, I didn't see most of the match, but I'm disappointed how passively, even for her, she played. C'mon Caro! :fiery:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:41 PM
I'll ask again:
How are players like Bartoli, Wozniacki, Radwanska, et al who are completely ineffectual against top players, able to hand out so many bagels and breadsticks?
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:41 PM
Solid, steady as a rock for Caroline Wozzzzzzzzniacki.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:42 PM
i fell asleep watching e match... :yawn:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:44 PM
Well done Caro:)
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:46 PM
Exciting tennis as always. :yeah:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:48 PM
I'll ask again:
well its not a hard question, aga, marion and caro all hit a very steady ball, todays game is filled with brainless ballbashers, hence them running through sets where all 3 players average rallying shot is more than enough to draw errors from lower ranked players. couple this with them not throwing away a game of errors = bagels
kim clijsters was/is the queen at this, when at her best she would give out more bagels than serena as her rallying game is far too good for most players and she wont give away a game in crass UE. although kim did this to a much higher standard than any of the 3 mentioned and knew she had to up it against the other very top players.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:53 PM
I'll ask again:
The ULTIMATE difference between Radwanska, Bartoli and Wozniacki is that the first two hit flat shots(even if you still would eventually call it pushing) and Wozniacki uses moonballs. The rallies involving first two are rather more enjoyable as they are quicker and more dynamic.
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:57 PM
The ULTIMATE difference between Radwanska, Bartoli and Wozniacki is that the first two hit flat shots(even if you still would eventually call it pushing) and Wozniacki uses moonballs. The rallies involving first two are rather more enjoyable as they are quicker and more dynamic.
radwanska n flat shots do not belong in the same sentence. :lol:
but still, she's so much more interesting with her dropshots n lob combination.
wozzz is just a moonball machine...:tape:
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:57 PM
Goatniacki really stepped it up just as I expected! :yeah: 10 winners?? That's major!! Keep it going, GOAT!
Sep 1st, 2009, 05:59 PM
Caro :)
Sep 1st, 2009, 06:02 PM
The match was trully horrible. :tape:
And I agree Kiri looked better in Stella outfits :p
Sep 1st, 2009, 06:04 PM
WD Caro. She got through even handling out (or gifted) a bagel when she wasn't playing well. And that's all that really matters in the end and especially in the 1st round.
The Daviator
Sep 1st, 2009, 06:06 PM
Caro :yeah: Keep on winning :)
The Dawntreader
Sep 1st, 2009, 06:35 PM
Well at least commentators are starting to realise how innocuous Wozniacki's game is. Such hesitation to do anything remotely daring, having to scramble for every other shot as a result. The only element that packs a punch is her serve. That's only relative to her game too.
Voskoboeva tried to do what every other top 50-100 player does against Wozniacki. Tried to out-hit her, but failed due to her poor shot selection and general impatience. Has a lovely, eloquent service motion though, and was at least trying to play more courageous tennis than the Dane.
Sep 1st, 2009, 06:46 PM
Galina's FH ins the first games was on fire :drool: A shame she couldn't manage to keep that level...I guess that's why she's stuck at the bottom of top100.
Sep 1st, 2009, 07:02 PM
Caro... I think I prefer the regular Adidas, stella mccartney is kind of fluffy :haha:
Sep 1st, 2009, 07:05 PM
caro :yeah: :o :scared: :)
not convincing at all though :shrug:
Sep 1st, 2009, 07:40 PM
45 UEs in 16 games, that's 3 per game :haha:
Sep 1st, 2009, 07:53 PM
Well whatever. She didn't need to do much more to win the match so it's smart for her to save her energy. Damn haters :yawn:
Sep 1st, 2009, 08:12 PM
I watched 3 games of this match cos I find Wozniacki yummy
The level of tennis was :help:
Sep 1st, 2009, 08:22 PM
Caro :hug: Well done for not making 60 errors
Sep 1st, 2009, 08:29 PM
Mistress of Evil
Sep 1st, 2009, 08:54 PM
Caro just improve your serve during the tournament,please!!!
Sep 1st, 2009, 09:00 PM
Can Caro please switch back to her usual Addias outfits rather than the Stella McCartney ones? :(
Sep 1st, 2009, 09:02 PM
Man there are so many whiners
First round 6-4 6-0 win is a fair start
Sep 1st, 2009, 09:06 PM
Sep 1st, 2009, 10:18 PM
Caroline :yeah:
Sep 2nd, 2009, 01:16 AM
Galina has tons of talent she just needs to get her shit together. :weirdo:
Doesn't she realise that she's making ALL the winners and ALL the errors? Like keep theb all in play, for goodness sake. :spit:
Sep 2nd, 2009, 04:52 AM
I am not a fan of all this Wozniacki/Pusher bash but she was especially so passive and boring that I started to believe in all those negative comments.
She was pushing more and more,it was priceless that she was finding hard to deal with some of Galina's moonballs early on :spit:
Voskoboeva is creating new limits at mindless ballbashing though :lol:
Strange match all together.
Sep 2nd, 2009, 05:08 AM
Sep 2nd, 2009, 05:12 AM
Nicely done Caro, keep it up :D
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NYSM Birds
Museum specimens including skins, skeletons, fluid preservations, and frozen tissue.
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The New York State Museum is part of the Office of Cultural Education within the New York State Education Department.
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Apr 7, 2014
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