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Swearing-In Ceremony for President Martin Van Buren
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Inaugural Address
'Fellow-Citizens: The practice of all my predecessors imposes on me an obligation I cheerfully fulfill—to accompany the first and solemn act of my public trust with an avowal of the principles that will guide me in performing it and an expression of my feelings on assuming a charge so responsible and vast.'
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The Future of Volkswagen in the U.S.
Wyoming, MichiganPosts: 13,989
I was checking out the prices on some used VW Phaetons on autotrader and boy they are actually very nice luxury cars. You can pick up the V12's pretty reasonable. It's a shame VW, could never rid it's image of being a builder of just economy cars ?
What's the future looking like for this company in the U.S. if they aren't going to be able to sell higher-end cars in quantity ?
What's the future looking like for this company in the U.S. if they aren't going to be able to sell higher-end cars in quantity ?
gagrice San DiegoPosts: 29,361VW should stick to what they do best. Leave the high end to their luxury division Audi. It would be the same as Toyota offering an LS type car as a Toyota. People that buy luxury cars do not want an economy car brand. VW is positioned very well right now with the best small diesel cars on the road. They are number one in the EU. If they resolve some of the reliability issues and get their dealerships more customer friendly they will make a comeback in the US. I loved the 2005 Passat diesel wagon I had. They need to offer the Jetta wagon in TDI. Drew VW that I used for service was great. I would have bought from them if they offered diesels in CA.
They also need to offer a 6 cylinder TDI in the Touareg. Not many people want that fire breathing V10 TDI they have on the lots now. It is the only diesel SUV you can buy new in CA and the wannabe states. -
andys120 Loudon NHPosts: 16,821Volkswagen AG, not Honda was the first to expand from a maker of economy brands to a maker of high-content luxury cars.
VAG introduced the Audi brand to the US in the early 70s, 20 years before the arrival of Acura, Lexus and Infiniti but apparently they need to relearn the lesson they taught the Japanese.
Reintroducing the Phaeton at this time is foolish. If I were VW Group I would rebrand the car as a Horch or Auto Union because hardly any one could justify to themselves spending the big bucks on a "Volkswagen".2000 BMW 528i, 2001 BMW 330CiC
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guss Posts: 1,181Speaking of the Fox, VW should be going after the sub $15k market before they go after the Phaeton market again.
If they could do a Fox to go after the Corolla\Civic\Focus market they will be getting alot of future Jetta and passat owners.
BTW the Audi Fox in your picture proves that nobody makes a better looking sedan than Audi. 40 years later and it still looks good. -
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nippononly SF Bay AreaPosts: 12,695really have a future in the U.S.? Sales are off.....AGAIN.....so go the reports. The Passat is new, yet sales are off. Some might say, way off. The professional reviews of the car aren't that great. The Jetta has been bargain-basemented in its second year after it stalled coming out of the gate.
The New Beetle is going to be barely refreshed, and the name change for the Rabbit didn't perk up sales. It's always the same old same old at VW. The Euro-dollar exchange is going to hurt them for quite a while yet, I think. So where will they find new sales? When they say they can't make any real profits off Jetta and Golf sales, how are they going to magically pull big profits out of sales of a $14K Lupo knockoff? I would have thought a slightly federalized Polo would do the trick - they sell them in Mexico already and you see them in the southern states all the time, cute little cars, nicely priced. But even if they did that, I don't suppose it would cure what ails them.
Then there is this big plan to finally bring back VW vans.....by borrowing almost everything from Chrysler (including production of the chassis, right?), the North American leader in fleet van sales, right when minivan sales finally seem to be doing the slow decline that people have long predicted but which has only recently materialized.
If I headed up VW, I think I might seriously consider pulling out of the U.S. for a few years and plugging away at the Audi sales, which apparently are very profitable, without any of the challenges the VW brand presents.2013 Civic SI, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (stick)
fezo Posts: 9,582You certainly ask a legitimate question and I think Gary has a plausible answer. Diesels could be the difference because they already have the engines.
The nearest VW dealer to me - 20 miles away burned down in late 99 early 2000 and it still hasn't been rebuilt! They are now slowly building. I'd bet that if the same thing happened at the Honda dealership they'd be open in trailers the next day! -
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benjaminh Posts: 1,820One problem that VW has, in addition to reliability and service, is the technology of its base engines. Basically, the VW Jetta engines are duds compared to what's out there today. The Jetta has a 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine that makes 150 hp and has EPA ratings of 22/30. The Accord--a substantially bigger car--has a 2.4 liter i-VTEC that has 166 hp and is rated 26/34. It makes it less likely that someone's going to buy a Jetta now that gas is around $3 a gallon. And VW's used to be economy cars in all senses of the word--purchase price and mpg. Add on top of that a well deserved reputation for shoddy quality and reliability and poor service (I too knew my VW service tech by name at one point) and you can see why the company is in such trouble.
Kirstie_H Posts: 10,930When I had a Jetta 2.0 VR6, I couldn't even get an oil change at a non-VW shop. Why? The techs told me that VW wouldn't sell their filters to them at any less than retail, so no one bothered servicing VWs.
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boaz47 Posts: 2,750I understand. I have had three VWs in three decade mostly because I have been told each time that VW improved. Yes they could be fun but the last time I discovered the word Farfinnugan or however it was spelled meant "sucker". If not it should have meant if you are thinking about getting a VW for daily transportation the thought should be Far--from---your Noggin.
kyfdx Posts: 32,305I love the new VWs.. But, the base engine, as noted, is anemic and thirsty.. and their reputation for reliability, or lack thereof, is evidently richly deserved.
All this and priced at a premium to the competition.
They really have the best designs, though.. I would take a Passat, Jetta 2.0T, or GTI in a minute.. Also, the Touareg is the best looking SUV made..
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nippononly SF Bay AreaPosts: 12,695C&D this month is reporting the imminent arrival (Jan 2008) of the Jetta wagon, which apparently will pull 170 hp from the 2.5L base engine, without a decrease in fuel economy, so things could be a little less anemic in the base VW lines in the near future.
Of course, the 5-cylinder will still be thirsty. But I suppose models equipped with it will also be fast-ish for compact cars, and the fastest cars in this size class, like Mazda3s, Lancer, and Sentra SE-R/Spec V, will all be just about as thirsty, and more expensive in some cases.
edit...oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, DIESELS will be back at VW when the Jetta wagon arrives, and that's a 50-state diesel making 140 hp apparently. :-)2013 Civic SI, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (stick)
boaz47 Posts: 2,750even as much as I like the diesel idea knowing that VWs spend so much time in the shop will keep me away. And I will be needing another car by then. VW simply isn't a car for people who aren't interested in knowing the service manager by their first name. Like one other poster mentioned they reminded them of Lucas electrics.
I will admit they are often good looking machines and they seem to handle pretty well. But what good does that do you sitting on a flat bed or waiting in the shop for parts. VW has got to be happy that Land Rover and Kia make vehicles so they aren't all alone on the bottom of the JD Powers list anymore. In another twenty years maybe they will catch Hyundia. -
harrychezt Posts: 4052010 VW Beetle hatch(sporty looking car)....
I'd seriously consider a VW(as long as it is not 20K+ msrp, that is).
Only sketches, etc... still, very intriguing.
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harrychezt Posts: 405http://paultan.org/archives/2006/07/27/kia-rio-tops-us-compact-car-jd-power-iqs/- -
Not as far down the chart as they used to be, Kia.
This was from 2006.
I know, JD Powers...
Still, some people like to see charts
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drfill Posts: 2,484Give America what it expects out of them, fun, sub-$30k vehicles, with an alternative German style.
Scirocco needs to come back with V6 for around $24k.
Touraeg needs to be brought back to reality, get bigger, yet lighter, and stay between $25k and $35k.
Passat is getting too expensive as well. It should compete directly with Camry V6, and not exceed the low 30's.
Imagine a cap at $35k, then build cars that will fit under that cap, without seeming decontented.
Improve quality, if they have to leave Mexico to do it, so be it.
I know there is a currency problem, all the more reason to trim their lineups so their customers don't have to pay for those issues.
Just some ideas off the top of my head. :blush:
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boaz47 Posts: 2,750I have often considered the IQS studies to be interesting but I prefer the three year reports myself. IQS is a bit like looking at a car on the lot. Absolutely nothing looked better than a old Jag on the Lot but as far as quality goes? VW and Kia are in the same quality boat and unless you plan on getting a new one every two years you will have to deal with VW service sooner or later. And that experience will keep me away for a very long time.
harrychezt Posts: 405well, I have a Sonata, 04, 42K miles, nearly 3 years old. it's running. It does the job that was advertised: get me from point a to b, without any major issues.
Spouse's Scion(a Toyota)... tC, 05, 33months old, 80K miles. At 74K, the thermostat died... 200 dollars to be replaced,at Scion.
2 weeks later( about end of March this year) at 75K....
throttle body got stuck closed, and needed repairs. if not for our long term warranty we purchased... we would have paid around 1,100 dollars(on top of the 200...1,300 dollars, at around 75K miles).
Still like the car, but... it's a Toyota built car,thus
, it should never break
To be honest, without sounding like a jerk: I believe what I can see daily... either what I owned, or my neighbors own, or whatever.
If I see them driving their car every day, 5 years in a row, never towed in, gone for week.../o explanation ...etc...
I figure it must be a decent car.
Like me, turn the key, Sonata goes.
Been going 3 years nearly, 42K+ miles.
I expect it to keep going another 3 years, 42K+ miles, w/o any major issues(no problems with the engine, electrical, tranny, wheel bearings, axles , etc).
My 99 ran almost to 120K, and engine was fine, as was tranny.
It had issues... but it ran, daily. 5 years.
24K miles per year.
I saw a old rio( before the new one came out in late 05?).... guy has had it 3 years.. owner's name is Dean(first name)... 56 years old(the guy, not the car,lol).
Anyhow, he used to live by us(3years, his car is an 04, iirc)...and for 3years straight, he drove his 80
miles a day, to work,..20K per year ...and he had 67K on it when he left last Summer, moved closer to work).
He had no issues. Car did not sound loud, like muffler fell off, no smoke of any kind coming from the tail pipe,no rust, nothing.. He put the key in, started up every time, and off he went.
It may not be everyone's "cup of tea"... but it worked for Dean.
That's only 1 car I can verify, daily, with my own eyes, for over 3 years( 3 years, 47 days),
and my cars.. yeah... 3 years, 5 years(99 sonata), etc..
I can verify Nissan 200sx(97) or 90 Nissan Sentra xe, 3 speed automatic,87 Spectrum, 77 Camaro....
Surveys mean little to me, to be honest.
I want to See, Hear the thing, daily, like my neighbors car, my car, etc.. even in-laws vehicles.. they say what is wrong or not.
I can see, drive, etc, the cars after 3 years.
Survey may say junk... reality may be different.
I dunno.
Some say Toyota had sludged up engines ...and Toyota is taking care of any issues now.
Our tC engine did not sludge up, but it seized(throttle body) up.
Yet, survey says Toyota #1 quality, forever
My Sonata might have engine issues too at 75K. I can't say. My 99 did not.
To each their own,ya know?
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harrychezt Posts: 405well, the spouse was on her way to work, and the car was acting up. She had to call off of work , and swing by Scion... to get the 20 dollar thermostat replaced.
180+ for service, 20 for part, plus taxes... over 213 dollars.
Another negative for owning a Toyota is their high service costs!
They recommend , *every 5 thousand miles, to rotate your tires and oil change= 49.95 plus taxes!
*I don't think so.
Like I said: 33 for oil change at Toyota, Hyundai is 21+, or about 12 dollars difference.
Sometimes $19 or $16 at Hyundai, if there's a special.
Best for Toyota? Around 30 dollars ,with taxes, for oil change.
VW... what shocked me, we test drove the Rabbit with automatic last July.... 20K, fairly loaded, and not even a sunroof added to the bill! It was decent 0-60 times, maybe 9 seconds or less.
Handling was ok. But, spouse and I both thought the gas/brake pedals were too close. I hit the gas, when I meant to hit the brake, and so did she,(in a empty parking lot, of course,where we were checking out turning radius, etc).
15-17K? Maybe. 20K? No Thanks.
take care. not offense.
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Starring: Eric Roberts
Director: Brian Grant
Genre: Drama
Year: 1995
Rating: 1 / 5
Can a really bad movie be redeemed by one cool scene? Can a five-minute display of genius override an hour and a half of utter malaise? If one is speaking of The Immortals, the answer is, unfortunately, "No." Director Brian Grant's 1995 crime drama assembles an impressive collection of C-List talent - Eric Roberts, Tia Carrere, and William Forsythe, to name but a few - but is unable to ever truly engross the viewer. Aside from a brilliant Mexican standoff that occurs just over halfway through the film, The Immortals is a jumbled mess, complete with a convoluted plot, an ambiguous villain, and no compelling characters.
Jack (Eric Roberts) has amassed a team of relatively inexperienced criminals to pull off the simultaneous, four-part heist. The local crime syndicate has five known "drops," where money is stored in locked safes. Jack brings his eight felons together and splits them up into four two-person teams, partnerships crafted to prevent any pair from running off with their portion of the money. Once they have lifted the money from their respective drops, they are to meet at a centralized location, at which point the money will be divided amongst the eight thieves and Jack. These partnerships of quite unusual, but then, so is the gig set up by the enigmatic Jack.
It is not until all of the participants return that we begin to see the true nature of these crimes. Unbeknownst to the eight novice thieves, they are in fact stealing from Dominic (Tony Curtis), the city's most powerful mob gangster. His arrival on the scene leads us to the tension-filled confrontation that was alluded to earlier. In a kitchen beneath the rendezvous location, Jack and four of his group run into Dominic and four of his henchmen. What follows sounds almost like an Abbott & Costello routine, translated into a mafia film, of course. Each leader directs the members of his entourage to target an opponent, with the other matching him all the way, almost like a deadly chess game. Sadly, this sequence only serves to remind the viewer of what this film could have been
Eric Roberts, the older brother of film superstar Julia, was once considered a promising young actor, but those days seem to be a distant memory now. Nonetheless, due to Roberts' notoriety in B-movies, he does add a certain level of class to this otherwise rundown crew. Joe Pantoliano (Bound) really should know better, as he has actually starred in an acclaimed movie or two in the last few years. William Forsythe, on the other hand, has made a career of playing criminals opposite the likes of Steven Seagal, so this is actually right up his alley. The plot here is rather bland, and the movie's "twist" is wholly uninspiring, leaving it up to the characters to carry the film. That is a huge mistake, though not as large as renting The Immortals.
Eric Roberts.......... | Jack |
Joe Pantoliano.......... | Pete |
Tia Carrere.......... | Gina |
Chris Rock.......... | Deke |
William Forsythe.......... | Tim |
Tony Curtis.......... | Dominic |
Certification: Rated R for violence and language.
Running Time: 98 minutes.
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Whether or not a website is optimized for smartphone screens now affects Google's search results when consumers search on a smartphone.
When comparing more than smartphones, Android is far behind.
Web and mobile web measurement firm comScore Inc. just released numbers I've been wanting to see for some time. Finally, someone measured Apple Inc. iOS mobile operating system users versus Google Inc. Android mobile operating system users. Not iPhone smartphones (of which there is one) versus Android smartphones (of which there are many), but the total number of devices in use that run the two leading mobile operating systems. The results confirmed my suspicions: Apple trounced Android.
According to comScore, in the U.S. there are 37.9 million devices running Apple iOS, which include the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. That's 59% more than the 23.8 million devices running Android.
Two factors make Apple the mobile kingpin. First, all of these other reports you've read about compare only smartphones in use. And this ignores the iPod Touch. This device is exactly the same as an iPhone, it just can't make a phone call. The iPod Touch is all about wireless data, accessing the mobile web via apps and the Safari browser. And for years consumers with phone contracts with carriers that do not offer the iPhone have been picking up an iPod Touch to get all the mobile Internet functionality of an iPhone while keeping their existing phone for voice calls.
The second factor is smartphone comparisons ignore tablets on both sides of the aisle. Here, again, Apple rules the roost. In 2010, 85% of tablets in use were iPads, ABI Research says. Samsung's Galaxy Tab, which runs Android, ranked a distant second with about 8%. A handful of other tablets with paltry numbers rounded out the lot. Apple says it sold 15 million iPads in 2010, and that it is sold out and trying to keep up with demand for the iPad 2, which debuted last month.
So for all the bluster about Android, it's Apple that you should be focusing on like a laser. When you design an app for iOS, it will run on the iPhone, the iPod Touch and the iPad (it will appear the size of an iPhone screen on an iPad screen but can be blown up to the size of an iPad screen, though losing a bit of resolution in the process). And when you optimize a site for the mobile Safari browser, you're doing so for all iPhone and iPod Touch devices—and with a few more tweaks for all iPads. By focusing on one mobile operating system, Apple iOS, you're reaching a potential audience of nearly 40 million people (and growing).
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roof eves
This is a crazy question I know, and I know it stems from a great deal of naivety but here goes...
Can the eves of an existing roof be shortened or reduced without having the remove the whole roof (composite concrete shingles)I have an 70's house with really long overhanging eves. I'd like to change the look of the house by reducing the eve length and creating a more contempory look. We're beginning a major interior remodel, and some exterior, but nothing structural on the exterior. Anybody even want to touch this?
I guess it would depend on structural issues, more than anything. Unless you have plans or blueprints (and probably even then) you should discuss this with an architect or engineer.
One thing though, the deep overhang may be part of a whole set of stylistic details, which if you just alter the eaves, would be thrown out of kilter. Then you'd have neither a true "modern" style building, not what ever it is now. If it really bugs you maybe you should consider changing houses, instead. I'd want to make a scale mock-up of the proposed changes and look at it, a lot, before I'd attempt such radical surgery.
Overhanging eaves are very "prairie style" which is a very hip & trendy style ... here in Madison WI seems like just about everything is being built in prairie style.... Prairie style evolved into the ranches of the 50s/60s/70s so the styles are very compatible. I'll try to find some pics later this a.m.
Without seeing your house i dont know for sure, but I think youd be better off playing up the architectural features you have rather than trying to invent something entirely new out of it. Perhaps you could install skylights if light is the issue.
I assume since you're posting in the old house forum youre open to historic or old styles?
I think I should have posted this in the remodeling forum. I didn't intend for this to be a design question. My house is a simple ranch spec home with no singnificant architectural standing. It has no "element" of historic style-it's not prairie, cottage, mission, or even escher. It's more like the before houses you see on Extreme Home Make-over. It was built in the time of "build 'em fast--build 'em cheap". In So Cal, where we live, there aren't too many other affordable options. And moving to a house more architecturally pleasing will cost an additional $300,000, to the $700,000 we paid. Also, in So Cal this house is considered old. So I chose the old house forum. I apologize to the true old beauties out there...I really just want to know if this can be done. I would hire all the professionals necessary, I just don't want to take off the entire roof. Thanks for the input!
Im a little confused by "composite concrete shingles" In the seventies they did have a concrete tile product similar to what you see today. If these tiles are what you have, they can be carefully pulled out,(your first course on up as far as necessary to cut your overhang down),but if some are damaged, they will ,more than likely, be hard to find and match. If you are going to find someone to do this for you, ask around for people who may have tackled this project before and get references from them.An experienced roofer might be able to help out on the dislodging of the tiles, and a carpenter do the overhang work.It can always be done, sometimes it's a little more involved , so you have to get estimates and determine if it would be worth it in your situation.Merry Xmas!
Thanks for the help! Just to clarify, the roof was replaced approx. 8 years ago with concrete tiles that look like shake shingles. They are not the clay tiles you find on a spanish style home. They are made of a concrete material and are layed down like a shake roof. I believe the nail holes are part of the molding process so they come "pre-drilled" so to speak. This type of roof is very fire resitant. Again, thanks.
Besides the pre cast nailing holes, they have a "catch" molded in to keep them from sliding down. Sort of locks the tiles together so to speak. I've seen on lower pitched roofs where they just nailed the first course and basically placed the rest of the tiles un-nailed. You might want to judge your new overhang size by the course of tiles. example: if you measure up the first two courses and picture them gone and this is a decent size for your overhang, this would put your third course as your first and eliminate having to cut any tiles.Contrary to my stupidity about any tiles getting broken and hard to replace, you will have plenty of extra tiles from the cut down overhang.Roofers generally have roof framing experience as they often have to replace sheathing, facia , and decayed rafters. You might want to find an outfit with this experience and always get references. Good Luck!
Hmmm. Not sure I made myself clear. I know that you said you wanted to "change the look" to something more "contemporary" and not keep the look it had now.
My suggestion was just that keeping the long eaves COULD actually fit in with a contemporary re-styling of your house-- since "neo-prairie", arts & crafts revival, or whatever you want to call it -- IS a very contemporary style. The shake shingles also very much fit in with that esthetic.
Maybe you could post a pic of your house for specific suggestions--in addition to finding out answer to your original question?
But if youre dead set against those long eaves-- never mind :-)
You have all been GREAT! Thanks so much for the input. I have a good sense of what's possible now. I know I can work with the style of the house (because it is so simple)and give it a more current look, but there is one overhang in particular that bothers me because it throws off the balance of the house. The neo-prarie look you are speaking of (Kashka Kat) is lovely, but the pitch of our roof is too steep, and it is a gable, rather then the four sided roof line I've seen with that style(I don't know what you call that type of roof:-)I'll work on a picture. We got a new digital for x-mas this will give me a chance to give it a test drive. Thanks again
Well, I'd guess this mod, at the very least, would involve pulling up tiles/shingles and felt for several feet above the new edge of the eaves, laying new felt, and installing/reinstalling the drip strip and/or gutter, etc.
If the edges of the current long eaves are below the top of the exterior wall, the whole thing might be easier than if they end at the same height as teh exterior wall.
Personally I agree with the sentimetnt that it would be better not to mess with the eaves, but instead focus on other improvments that not only make the house look better but also add value. Such mods might include upgrading the windows, the siding, the front door/porch, better landscaping, etc... Or, the interior maybe could use some spiffing up: better flooring, better interior paint/trim, upgraded kitchen/bath, etc...
There are advantages to long eaves: they keep the sun out of the windows, they keep the rain off the windows and siding, your exterior paint may last longer, etc. They might keep the soil surrounding the foundation drier, which is always good.
I know what the OP is referring to. There was a home here that had long eaves that looked very Brady Bunch and they shortened them and made it look much more "up to date". Unfortunately they did some lousy rockwork on part of the house and then tried to use a fake shake shingle on the sides that ruined the effect but when they first got started with the remodel I was excited at the potential I saw.


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Verifying information about such trusts is difficult in Florida, which has no disclosure requirements. Lewis Huss, an attorney for one of the contractors with a claim against Ibrahim, says he has requested from Alter's lawyer, Barbara Jimenez, copies of all documents relating to the trusts, but to date he's received no relevant papers. Huss's next move, he says, will be to ask Circuit Court Judge Norman Gerstein, presiding over the foreclosures and other lawsuits involving Ibrahim, to order Jimenez to produce the documents.
Jimenez, a sole practitioner who is handling Alter's foreclosure actions against Ibrahim, shares office space on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach with attorney Charles Neustein. Neustein represents Ibrahim in the foreclosure matters. (Jimenez and Neustein have denied that they share any professional affiliation.)
On top of having to deal with packs of attorneys, Mohamed Ibrahim still contends almost daily with the insistent complaints and demands of the lady next door. By late 1995 construction of the shopping center was more or less complete. Ibrahim had leased a shopful of washing machines, had obtained operating permits for all the stores, and everything was ready to go -- except for one extremely annoying hindrance: a Frenchwoman named Monique Taylor, who owns the apartment building immediately to the west of the shopping center.
Taylor had been fighting Ibrahim ever since that morning in 1994 when she found a chainlink fence stretched across part of her property, blocking access to the Dumpster and her tenants' parking lot behind the apartment building. A contractor had put up the fence in preparation for construction of the shopping center.
Taylor, a long-time Upper Eastside activist and current member of the City of Miami Nuisance Abatement Board, complained to the local Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) office, to the city's public works and building and zoning departments, and to the city attorney's office. Inspectors and surveyors came out to look things over but were buttonholed by Ibrahim, who complained that Taylor, a somewhat grandmotherly woman given to wearing long flowered dresses and her gray hair in a bun, had trespassed on his property and threatened his construction workers with a semiautomatic pistol. (Taylor denies owning a gun, much less waving one at anyone on the site.)
The city took no action, but a few months later, according to Taylor, a garbage truck knocked down part of the fence, and soon afterward it was removed. This new development did nothing to ease the tension between the two neighbors.
"Then I got a call from one of my tenants saying, 'I don't know how to tell you this, but you're going to have a very big water bill,'" recalls Taylor. "Someone had gone over the wall [between the properties] and connected a hose to a spigot in back of my property, and they weren't even bothering to turn off the water at night. My tenants turned it off a few times. He was even watering his plants with my water. Sure enough, the bill was $1420. When I tried to get the NET officer to issue a citation, she refused. She said, 'Well, he said he was going to pay you back.' We ended up paying the whole thing."
Next there was a battle over how much water Dade's Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) would allot to Ibrahim -- that is, how many washing machines he could install and if he would have to pay any of the sizable environmental impact fees due on new-machine use. Depending on how much water use had been permitted before at the address, a certain flow would be grandfathered in and Ibrahim wouldn't have to pay impact fees (about $1500 per washing machine) on that amount.
Taylor discovered that DERM had granted Ibrahim a water-use permit based on a 76-unit apartment building having previously been on the property. But Taylor protested that it had been a motel, with fewer than 76 units. (Motels logically use less water than apartments, so Taylor and other laundromat owners concluded Ibrahim was getting an unjust discount, one reason he could offer free dryers.)
DERM official Vicente Arrebola said he could find nothing in property records indicating what kind of building had been there. Ibrahim gave Arrebola an affidavit signed by an inspector for the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation verifying that a 76-unit apartment building had previously stood on the site. The inspector's boss in Tallahassee, however, wouldn't vouch for the veracity of the affidavit because he couldn't find records to back it up. Finally Arrebola discovered city fire department inspection records showing the building had been a 66-unit motel. He decreased the gallon usage allotment, and Ibrahim had to remove some of his washers.
But the real problem was that the city had approved the blueprint for the shopping center and had granted certificates of occupancy apparently without realizing it was impossible to drive into the parking lot in back of the laundromat -- a parking lot required by the city -- without crossing Taylor's land.
It's only a five-foot-wide stretch along the back alley running parallel to 79th Street, but Taylor says that five feet is necessary to allow passage of trucks onto her property. And without the parking lot in back of I Have a Dream, the strip center could not have met the city parking requirements necessary to obtain necessary permits.


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Two additional videos from George Scott's presentation to the Houston
Two additional videos from George Scott's presentation to the Houston
I have given up on any notion that the public
Barry Klein, long time leader of the Houston Property Rights
This column is republished from an earlier date. It is
Rank and file property owners and small to mid-range business
Let's think about this from a positive viewpoint: the toothpaste
Memorial Hermann's President and CEO Dan Wolterman is precisely correct
While the Houston Chronicle recently tiptoed into the local public
By Lora Hines The president and CEO of the biggest
The following are major sections of an interview with Dan
FROM GEORGE SCOTT REPORTS Reporter Steve Jansen's interview with Memorial
This is what I am calling a 'pre-column' and your
Rank and file property owners and small to mid-range business
Because one of their principal writers posted a comment today
Using knowledgeable sources including those extremely familiar with the back
As my father would say on those occasional situations when
Months ago, I conducted my website's first interview on the
Submitted By Dr. Kenneth Mattox, Chief of Staff of Ben
Back 20 or 30 years ago, it may have impressed
If the Republicans nominate Jeb Bush to be the Party's
By GEORGE SCOTT While I believe all the eyewitnesses to
From the moment Michael Schofied entered the race for the
New State Representative Michael Schofield's second bill as a new
MEETING REMINDER: The Houston Property Rights Association has invited me
I have decided to republish this column from last November
Harris Health's proposed $1.3 billion fiscal year 2016 budget its Board
Quite simply, this a placeholder column while I tie up
Let's begin with an omnipresent, future-present, always-to-be-present reality whether one
The Houston Property Rights Association has invited me to be
When you make a decision to run a niche website
Houston Chronicle reporter Todd Ackerman has written a story confirming
CoveringKaty has just published the follow story which features its
Editor's Note: How about that for a headline intended as
During the course of its research on the public healthcare
George Scott Reports expects to be a part of a
Covering Katy has reported that Katy I.S.D. may have been
From the very beginning of the campaign for the District
As previously reported by George Scott Reports, the Harris Health
We have used this first full week of the new
Those who have waded through the stories, columns, and extended
George Scott Reports has conducted extensive interviews with Ben Taub
The Memorial Hermann Hospital system occupies a special place in
Dr. Kenneth Mattox, Chief of Staff at Ben Taub General
There are better writers who can condense complicated public policy
By GEORGE SCOTT More bullet points could be added in
I am not a fan of Chris Christie, governor of
Will the Harris County Commissioners Court vote over the next
The prospects for genuine reform in my three big coverage
The Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) appears to
Never underestimate the ability of corporations to trivialize the public
The one thing taxpayers could almost bet the house on
In our world driven by public policy attention deficit disorder,
By STEVE JANSEN The day before Charlayne Collins was slated
By GEORGE SCOTT The notion that what affects the delivery of
By GEORGE SCOTT On his shyest, most inward day, Ben
By GEORGE SCOTT Today starts the centennial year of my
Houston I.S.D.'s representative on the Harris County Appraisal District Board
Official minutes now confirm that Mike Lunceford, Houston I.S.D.'s appointed
Houston I.S.D. and HCAD Board member Mike Lunceford wrote George
As my readers might expect, things are not going that
Is The Houston Chronicle about to break out of its
I got a big scratch on my left arm this
Residential and smaller value commercial property owners in every taxing
There are those who believe that the majority of the
On this day of Thanksgiving, millions of real turkeys have
Finally and once and for all every property owner in
The following story was posted at BigJollyPolitics.com. It is a
The Covering Katy website has published an interesting article written
As foretold and labeled the "Battle of Greenspoint" by George
I believe the burden of leadership is on the Republicans
The Harris County Budget Office in which former Harris County
Senator-elect Paul Bettencourt (SD 7) has filed his first bill
People want solutions. OK, here are some solutions to the
Here's my new public information request submitted to the Harris
In a perverted sort of way that must be totally
If I were HCAD's Chief Appraiser Sands Stiefer, his now
HCAD Assigns Attorney Michael Gary As 'Conduit' With Dallas-Area Consultant
Don't think for a nanosecond that I am making fun
I am not that hard to figure out. I hold
Watchdog: Texas school boards team up against change (Follow link
Someone or some group of someones distributed an email letter
Those among us like me who fight in the public arena
The controversy surrounding two emails involving the recent Katy I.S.D. voter-approved
Boil it. Broil it. Bake it. Put in the microwave.
This column involves substantial excerpts from a column published in
I have very few friends left in the Houston media.
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan's office is the legal counsel
The last two moral victories in Texas for losing came
There appears at least the possibility that a new unofficial code
In columns last week, O'Connor and Associates' President Pat O'Connor
Property tax agent and licensed real estate broker John Osenbaugh
Here are my final remarks before election day next week. I
At some point in the next months or year, one
The president of the Texas' largest property tax firms that
Damn! Is this a scam? I don't have the academic
Like it or not, central appraisal districts have at least
It is true that a broken clock shows the right
Although I pretend to be Nostradamus as a rhetorical tool
To this original column, I have added a few comments
White. Black. Brown. Academic integrity. Five words. Only three have actually
By GEORGE SCOTT Classroom teachers are not the enemies of
Every professional instinct that I have says the Katy I.S.D.
Way back in August I published this column. Given developments
This is a copy of an email letter I sent
One of the great privileges of having skewered hypocritical conservatives
This is one of my relatively infrequent 'advisories' to readers
Click Here For Link To Full & Latest Column on
Under the radar far removed from the active knowledge banks
On December 23, 1776 Thomas Paine wrote the immortal words
George Scott Reports began a brief series of columns over
There are two fundamental concepts upon which parents should focus
The evil and sinister enemy of public education is not
A letter asserting that the Fort Bend County Central Appraisal
The following is the text of the letter sent to
Editor's note: For years, I have been extremely selective in
By Mary McGarr McGarr served as a KISD School Board
As I most certainly believed based upon years of public
Central appraisal districts that have the power to write algorithms
How could the Katy I.S.D. School Board allow its administrators
I was quoted in The Houston Chronicle months back that
I am going to go "Nostradamus" on my readers today.
Barack Obama is my president. A convicted felon with a
This is not rocket science. Let's not over-complicate or over-analyze
When a system of government goes horribly wrong as has
I think my readers understand that I like to be
For a group of public education bureaucrats who have now
By MARY MCGARR Continuing the Houston Chronicle's attempts to help
Katy ISD Poster-Child for Statewide Bonding Reform September 23, 2014
How Texas Central Appraisal Districts Can Railroad Homeowners With Near
We will save for another day the details of the
By Ted Oberg Wednesday, September 17, 2014 KATY, TX (KTRK) –
When legendary coach Grant Teaff searched for the right final
Just over three years ago, the academic and financial accountability
Today's treatment of Algebra I test results in Katy I.S.D.
While a prior column explains the standards of performance outlined
Community activist and veteran observer of Katy ISD, including board
Of the 5,044 Katy I.S.D. students who took the 8th
Yesterday, we discussed the results of Algebra I testing in
The reality of Texas accountability testing schemes since TAAS is
Just 29% of the at-risk student population of Katy I.S.D.'s
Algebra I is often called the 'gateway' course to higher
By AARON LAYMAN – Real Estate Broker – Guest Columnist
On the 2014 STAAR Algebra I test last year, just
In the make-believe world of Katy I.S.D. Superintendent's "Center of
Just one day after a rather mystifying decision to attack
Somewhere deep in the most self-calculating, darkest recesses of Harris
It was predictable because I predicted it. Those of us
Wow! And there's over two months to go before Katy
Let me get this straight. Governor Rick Perry didn't threaten
I believed then and believe now that when Katy I.S.D.
Why is public debt for public education construction out of
Two public information requests submitted by George Scott Reports to
The public school construction business in Texas is totally out
Katy I.S.D. Superintendent Alton Frailey has never wanted for arrogance
The powerful Texas group Empower Texas' field representative Greg Harrison
This column is everything a column should not be and
Katy I.S.D. bond panel chairman Keith Carmichael, who in his
At a recently concluded three-day summer staff development training session
Apparently Katy I.S.D. Superintendent Alton Frailey has found a replacement
This week's columns on George Scott Reports have been about
Then Harris County Judge Robert Eckels appointed me to serve
There's a lot of validation for George Scott Reports when
Think of the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) of Harris County
As they have allowed a small but very influential clique
I have not written columns over the past 10 days
"Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" Here's a link to my
Lidia Cruz: Texas needs reform in commercial appraisals By Lidia
Here's a video produced by Real Values for Texas addressing
Analysis: Property Tax Irritation Includes Fairness Question By ROSS RAMSEY
Since I didn't do an April's Fool joke on April
This column is not particular one of my smarter ones
There's no other way to describe my George Scott Reports
This is another in a series of columns from Harris
George Scott Reports simply does not have time to perform
George Scott Reports publishes this press release from a statewide
This is another in a series of columns from property
The owner of an Austin-based data consulting firm has filed
The Texas Comptroller has many roles related to property taxes,
Everything that happens at the Harris County Appraisal District should
The character and institutional integrity of a campaign is most
Dan Patrick apparently and successfully battled and overcame a period
This is another column submitted by Pat O'Connor, president of
This post came into George Scott Reports as part of
Property tax agent John Osenbaugh runs a very personalized business
Note: At the invitation of George Scott Reports, Pat O'Connor,
Publisher's Note: The following statement was sent to George Scott
Here's the deal short and sweet and to the point.
At 82, Coach Dan Hart wakes up every morning of
It's very easy to understand why the legal and appraisal
The Harris County Appraisal District is on its way back
I have just watched about all the live debate I
The Houston Press is literally in a league of its
To my knowledge, today's edition of George Scott Reports represents
Here are some brief descriptions and quick links to recent
Two of Harris County's leading property tax experts accepted an
In the three races for the Katy I.S.D. school board,
The Harris County Appraisal District would like for people to
Perhaps the most telling quote from a public official involved
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American punk band the Transplants, which features Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid) Travis Barker (Blink 182) and Rob Aston (Death March), share their rather great third album, In A Warzone, out this week on Epitaph Records. The notorious band is currently on the road in North American opening for Rancid.
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Dale Glidden's trial on a charge of aggravated felonious sexual assault was rescheduled to June 24. (Reynolds/Democrat photo)
MIDDLETON — The trial for town employee Dale Glidden, who is accused of aggravated felonious sexual assault of a minor under the age of 13 years old, has been rescheduled to June 24. The alleged victim is known to Glidden.Glidden, 49, was arrested on the charge in January of last year. He pleaded not guilty at his indictment in September but a jury found enough evidence to warrant a trial. The indictment alleges Glidden "intentionally touched directly, through the clothing, or otherwise" the victim with his hand or fingers "under circumstance that can be reasonably construed as being for the purposes of sexual arousal or gratification."His three-day trial was expected to begin Wednesday. Before the jury was brought into the court room, defense attorney Howard Grossman and prosecutor Amy Feliciano agreed to have the trial rescheduled. The defense attempted to add a new name to the list of witnesses to take the stand at the trial. Officials referred to the late addition as "trial by ambush." Still, the witness, known as a guardian ad litem (GAL) for the victim, was talked to by both the defense and the prosecution during a recess.
The GAL is expected to testify at the trial.It is expected many of the same jurors will stay on for the trial at the end of the month.The trial will begin June 24. If found guilty, Glidden is facing up to a $4,000 fine and 10 to 30 years in the New Hampshire State Prison.


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What are Windows services? In a nutshell, they are programs that run in the background performing core operating system functions usually without interaction from users. IIS 7 contains a complementary set of Windows services that work in concert to provide a powerful platform for Web servers. IIS 7's modular architecture allows you to customize your Web server for a specific role by installing and starting only the services and features required for your Web site and applications.
Most services start automatically when the computer boots up but Windows starts some services only when they are needed. Services that aren't being used can be disabled to reduce the attack surface and maintenance surface of your Web server. However, some services rely on other services being up and running to function properly so understanding all of the dependencies is important before you disable a service.
Services that make up the IIS 7 Web server include:
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Enables remote management of a Web server.
To troubleshoot and manage services you can use the Services snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console. The MMC Services snap-in has feature for:
An easy way to access the Services snap-in on Vista computers is from the services tab of Windows Task Manager:
If IIS components are installed on the computer you should see them in the MMC Services snap-in:
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A Brief History It appears that the Club started in 1922 or 1923 so by 2002 it is some 79 years old. The earliest record about the Club that could be found was in the minutes of the Tauranga Tourist League Committee, at their meeting in November 1924. The first available records of any game fish caught was for 1929 during which season 85 marlin and 37 mako shark were landed. At this time only five launches were operating. In those early days fishing was based at Southeast Bay on Mayor Island. The Club as such existed as an informal society of members, and it was not until 1937 that the Club became incorporated, and was officially known as the Tauranga Big Game Fishing Club. In December 1952 the Club had a preliminary meeting with the Trustees of Mayor Island with a view to obtaining a lease of land at Opo Bay (known also as Southeast Bay) for a base. In February 1953 the proposal was agreed to in general terms, and a lease was signed on 17 January 1955. Another aspect of Club activities was the office which they had on Coronation Pier at Tauranga operating as a mainland base which was in radio communication with the island. The Tauranga Big Game Fishing Club was one of the five founding member clubs in the formation of the New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council in 1957. In 1984 the Club changed its name by deleting the word 'big' from the name, hence today's 'Tauranga Game Fishing Club'. The decision to relinquish the lease on Mayor Island and close down the base was taken by the Club after long consideration of the benefits of having a shore base at Sulphur Point, Tauranga, which the Club established in its present day clubrooms, officially opened on 7 December 1991. From the date of the official opening the Club has grown from a membership of 400 to around 3500. The Club membership has a very strong fishing base, and is also enhanced by the community in its social membership. Hours of Operation
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What is a Hernia?A hernia is a weakness or tear in the abdominal muscles that allows organs such as intestines or fatty tissue to protrude through the weakened area. This can cause a noticeable bulge under the skin as well as pain and discomfort. Symptoms can worsen when standing for long periods or when straining the abdominal muscles, such as when lifting heavy objects.
Hernias can develop in the groin (inguinal hernia), around the navel (umbilical hernia) or in the area of any surgical incision (ventral hernia). Some hernias are present at birth while others develop slowly over a period of months or years. Hernias can also come on quite suddenly.
Think of a hernia as a bulge in a tire. The outer wall of the tire is like your abdominal wall. The inner tube of the tire is like your intestines. Most of the time, the outer wall of the tire is strong enough to hold the inner tube, but if the wall weakens, a bulge may occur. This is similar to the way a hernia might form in the abdominal wall.
What Causes a Hernia?Many hernias are the result of a defect or weakness in the abdominal wall that was present at birth. The area can be weakened by age or injury and can especially be weakened by a previous surgical incision. Although some hernias are more common in men, they can develop in anyone. Risk factors for a hernia include:
Types of HerniasAll hernias are not created equal. They are characterized by their location in the abdominal wall and occasionally by their specific cause. There are five types of hernias:
Abdominal Hernia Ventral or abdominal hernias occur when the intestine pushes through a weakening in the abdominal wall. They are frequently referred to as incisional hernias because the bulge often occurs at the site of a previous surgical incision. An incisional hernia is located at the site of a previous surgical incision. Any area that has previously been operated on will remain somewhat weakened throughout his/her lifetime. Hernias can develop in these incisions during the weeks, months or even years after the initial operation. There are many factors that can affect the formation of an incisional hernia including smoking, weight, other medical problems and the type of healing tissue the patient naturally develops after a surgical incision.
Umbilical HerniaAn umbilical hernia occurs in the naturally weakened area of the navel or belly button where the umbilical cord was attached. These are frequently seen in children, but are also often seen in adults. In small children, umbilical hernias will usually fade away as the child ages. In adults, the only way to treat an umbilical hernia is through surgery.
Inguinal Hernia An inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia- about two percent of all men will develop this type of hernia during their lifetime. Inguinal hernias occur in men about five times more frequently than in women due to a potential weak spot in the groin when a male's testicles descend during fetal development. An indirect inguinal hernia is the type of hernia that develops in this weak spot. The hernia may then descend into the scrotum in men or, in women, to the outer folds of the vagina. Later in life, the hernia follows this path and descends along the cord into the testicle. About 70 percent of inguinal hernias are indirect.
A direct inguinal hernia is less common and occurs very near the indirect inguinal hernia in the groin. A direct hernia can be referred to as a "wear and tear" hernia, as weak tissue here can be aggravated by straining or lifting over time.
Femoral Hernia Femoral hernias are most common in women and occur when there is a weakness near the femoral artery in the upper thigh.
Hiatal Hernia Hiatal hernias occur when the stomach and esophagus slide up through the diaphragm into the chest. Common symptoms are heartburn or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Paraesophageal hernias occur when part of the stomach is squeezed up into the chest beside the esophagus. The stomach can be strangulated, restricting blood supply to the related tissues.


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Ben Kimberley is an attorney at the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP. Mr. Kimberley specializes in commercial litigation and corporate investigations. He has investigated and litigated a number of cases involving relationships of trust and confidence. He previously chaired the Ethics Subcommittee and Alternate Dispute Resolution Subcommittee of the American Bar Association's Litigtation Section's Commercial & Business Litigation Committee. He served on the Executive Board of the Californnia Young Lawyers Association as well as the Leadership Council of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division ("ABA YLD"). Mr. Kimberley also served as the Northern California District Representative of the ABA YLD, through which he was responsible for coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide legal services to victims of disasters. Further, Mr. Kimberley provides countless hours of pro bono legal service to senior citizens, victims of abuse, veterans, and the wrongly incarcerated.
Mr. Kimberley received a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University and a J.D. from the University of California's Boalt Hall Berkeley School of Law. While studying at Boalt, he was managing editor and submissions editor of the Berkeley Journal of International Law and appellate advocacy director for the Moot Court Board and Boalt Hall's McBaine Moot Court competition. He has lived in the Bay Area since 2005. Mr. Kimberley is a Commission appointee.
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Eddie Tejeda is a self-described civic technologist who has devoted his career to building technologies to help civic institutions become more transparent, ethical, and efficient. Mr. Tejeda recently co-founded OpenOakland, a group of developers, designers, and organizers working to bring innovative solutions to Oakland governance. Serving as a 2012 Code for America fellow in New Orleans, his focus as a fellow was building tools that encouraged civic participation. His team most recently lead a successful collaboration with the City of New Orleans to develop and launch BlightStatus. Previously, he co-founded DIgress.it, a paragraph-level commenting system used by local governments and universities around the world. He also lead development of Regulation Room, a project lead by Cornell University in collaboration with the Deptartment of Transportation, aimed at increasing public participation in federal rule making. He also worked at the Institute for the Future of the Book, a small publishing think-tank working on innovative publishing projects and developed LittleSis.org, a free database detailing the connections between powerful people and organizations. Mr. Tejeda earned his B.A. from Hampshire College with a focus on the digital divide and wrote his senior thesis on power efficient microprocessors.
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Three-year-old girl raped by father
Jaipur: A man allegedly raped his 3-year old daughter in Nahargarh road area of the city. Ganesh, a labourer, took his daughter outside the house while his wife was asleep and then raped the child, police said.
After committing the crime, he left his daughter outside the house. In the wee hours on Wednesday, when some passersby found the injured girl they admitted her to J K Lone hospital.
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Just across the street from Town Hall, the New Durham Public Library is a small library that thinks big. With over 11,000 items in collection, we aim to have something for everyone. From audiobooks to ebooks, from Danielle Steel to Dante-- we're small, yes, but we cover a lot of ground.
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Getting The Booth Ready For Christmas:
This is the time of year that I could easy go to the booth daily to fluff it. And I am always bringing 'replacement' yummies in the back of the SUV in case something specific went...it would be silly during this season to have any unused space in that area. And as you can see, I keep that area filled to the brim!
Between you and me? I wish I could have the booth looking like Christmas year round.
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- Kathy@ Gone North said...
I am sure that it will all sell. Those wreaths are to die for.
AND know what?? My brother does have a retail store in NY that is Christmas all year long. It is a fun place to visit.
(PS.. I colllect those vintage ceramic Christmas trees... I am over 50 in all shapes, sizes & colors...) - November 11, 2010
- Jane said...
It looks beautiful! Wish I lived nearby.
Jane-Jacksonville - November 11, 2010
- Sonya --Dime Store Thrift said...
Kathy, heres to keeping my fingers crossed! I can't imagine how wonderful your brothers store looks. I am a bit jealous...Christmas and NY!
Jane, Road Trip! :) - November 11, 2010
- Sue said...
Wish I could visit Memory Lane in person! Thanks for posting pictures (and I'm drooling all over it!). We have these types of shops here, too, and yet I have seen nothing quite like your space. Do you keep at least some Christmas in your booth year round? Hmmm... makes me think I could keep my Christmas stuff out all year. I live alone (the cats don't count) so no one to complain about it, LOL! And I think my church members would be happy if I kept the nativities up all year as well. Looking at your pictures is inspiring me - time to dig in, clean out and get ready to decorate by the end of the month. I will definitely be at church the day after Thanksgiving to set up the nativity display.
My dream trip would be to travel around the country to meet all the bloggers I follow, and you definitely are on the list! (Don't know if this will ever happen, but it's nice to dream - maybe it will come true!) - November 11, 2010
- GARAGE SALE GAL said...
Love seeing your booth. I'm working on mine and need to have it ready by next Thursday!
I have a ceramic tree for sale in my room too!
Deb :) - November 11, 2010


text: o/n/w&c. CALIFORNIA BAPTIST COLLEGE Vol. X No. 5 Student Publication November 6, 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER SPEAKS Monday evening, October 26th, Lew Sitzer, a U.C.R. student who worked with the civil rights movement in Mississippi this summer, spoke on the Cal Baptist campus under the sponsorship of the Baptist Student Union. The session included an opportunity for questions from those present. Sitzer told of his experiences in helping register Negro people for voting purposes and working with children in recreational and teaching programs. He stated that he felt the biggest injustice in the Mississippi election procedure is the use of literacy tests, certain parts of which are manipulated in such a way as to allow many whites and few Negroes to pass. A senior, majoring in philosophy, Mr. Sitzer said that he went to the South to see if he really believed the things he was saying about racial equality. He returned with a conviction tested by actual participation in civil rights work, and now feels he would like to return to this work in the South or join the Peace Corps upon graduation. "Negroes in the South are told continually that they are inferior; they are given jobs with the poorest working conditions and the worst pay, and are treated with little respect", stated Sitzer. In answer to why there was a need for this Summer Project, he replied, "There is a war going on in Mississippi ... a war of values. The war is between the feeling of apathy out of fear and the growing knowledge that there is little hope in the segregation system for the advancement of the Negro." The Summer Project Mr. Sitzer worked under was sponsored by the Council of Federated Organizations, which includes CORE, NAACP, and The National Council of Churches. A National Security Seminar is being held in San Bernardino from November 2 through November 13. CBC students will be admitted free. For further information, contact the public relations office. Dean To Be On Campus Mr. James C. McKinney, Dean of the School of Church Music at Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, will be on the Cal Baptist campus Tuesday, November 10. He will be available for conferences with any students interested in attending Southwestern or in obtaining information about the seminary. In 1949 and 1950 Mr. McKinney received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees respectively from Louisiana State University. He has also studied at Louisiana Polytechnic, Stanford and the University of Southern California. Before assuming his present position in Fort Worth in 1950, Mr. McKinney taught at Louisiana State University and was music director at various churches in Louisiana and Texas. He has also been a guest teacher at the University of Southern California. An acknowledged authority in his field, Mr. McKinney has written five books to date. Arrangements for conferences with Mr. McKinney may be made through Russell Morris. Mr. James C. McKinney