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Santa Rosa, Calif. – You won't find Snoopy or Charley Brown hitting balls on the practice tee nor will Lucy and Linus be seen perusing the club's delectable wine list.
None of the fictional "Peanuts" characters can be located anywhere among the 675 picturesque acres that make up Mayacama Golf Club. But they did play an indirect role in the club's founding.
The land that features the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, clubhouse and home sites once was the property of the late Charles M. Schulz who is best known as the "Peanuts" comic strip creator. Schulz, an avid golfer who lived in nearby Sebastopol and is now immortalized at a museum in Santa Rosa, preserved the serene and rustic property, hoping that someday a golf course might emerge from the natural surroundings.
That moment came in 1999 when David Wilhelm purchased the land and got the approval for his master plan. Half of the 1,350-acre parcel went to create the 69-home Shiloh Estates, while the lower portion was zoned for the golf course, 31 home sites and casitas that would make up Mayacama Golf Club, site of the 2010 USGA Men's State Team Championship.
Wilhelm's vision was to combine the region's world-renown wineries with a high-end private golf experience. He had achieved a similar success with Roaring Fork Club in Aspen, Colo., which combined a Jack Nicklaus layout with fly fishing.
With some of Sonoma County's finest wineries sitting just minutes from the property, the location could not have been Pro Ted Antonopoulos has been at Mayacama since the club's opening. (Courtesy Mayacama Golf Club) more ideal. David, along with his son, managing partner Jonathan Wilhelm, even created the Vintner Member program, allowing area winery owners to join at a reduced initiation fee.
But the discount came with a disclaimer: Vintners needed to produce wines north of 92 points from Robert Parker or Wine Spectator, along with hosting annual winemaker dinners and/or tastings either at their wineries, a local eatery or the club. Regular Mayacama members also can purchase some of the hardest-to-get wines from these wineries at special pricing.
To honor this unique partnership, the club conducts the annual Vintner Cup, where each of the 31 Vintner Members is drawn blindly to play with three regular members in a four-ball competition. Each player receives a magnum of wine from the vintner and the tournament concludes with an all-vintner pour, where the latest libations are available for tasting.
"It's an event that is unique to this club," said Mayacama head professional Ted Antonopoulos, an Augusta, Ga., native who has been at the club since its opening on Aug. 11, 2001. "We hold it in early May. It's a good time for [the vintners] because as you get later in the year, all of a sudden it's harvest. That's a very busy time for them."
Another unique aspect of the club is what Antonopoulus calls the "wine cave." Each member gets his/her own wine locker in the 3,000 square-foot wine cellar.
While members share lockers for golf, they get their own locker in the "wine cave." And many of the wines on Mayacama's list can't be purchased by the public. It's not uncommon to hear members providing tips on the latest Pinot Noir or Cabernet over how to play a flop shot or execute a bump and run.
"Wine was a big part of it from day one," said Antonopoulos, whose older brother, Buddy, is the head pro at The Medalist in Hobe Sound, Fla. "Wine country is such a destination for many people. That's why it is attractive as a national membership, although the majority of the members are from San Francisco (68 miles to the south).
"They have special member pricing, which is better than they can find anywhere else. [In many cases], they would have to go on a waiting list in order to get the wine from some of these vintners."
Of course, the main reason for Mayacama's existence is golf. Through David Wilhelm's connections with Nicklaus – the Golden Bear designed Roaring Fork Club – he was able to get the six-time USGA champion to naturally rout the course without moving much dirt.
"First of all, you start with a great piece of property, one that allowed us the opportunity to set a golf course in there, naturally, to create a wonderful golf experience," says Nicklaus on his Web site. "The whole experience is secluded and private. The club's location and its surrounds combine to make it very private and unique. If you weren't from there, you'd never know there was a golf course there."
Everything at Mayacama was done to honor traditions. Members don't have to make a starting time and must employ one of the 50 to 60 available caddies, outside of a few designated times. Many of those caddies will be utilized for the Men's State Team Championship Sept. 14-16.
Carts can be taken by members 65 and over or anyone with a medical condition. During the summer months, carts are also available after 3 p.m.
But ever since Antonopoulos arrived at Mayacama, he thought the place was deserving of a USGA championship.
A few years back, he contacted Ron Read, the USGA's director of regional affairs for the West Region, about the possibility of getting Mayacama on the USGA's radar.
"He was impressed with the place," said Antonopoulos, who has known the Monterey-based Read since 1983 when he worked at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley. "The ball got rolling. Mark Passey (Director of Regional Affairs, Central Region and past director of the Men's State Team Championship) came out and played. We started talking about it and the Men's State Team Championship came up.
"I presented it to ownership and they were absolutely all for it. Our members have absolutely embraced this concept."
While Mayacama has twice been a U.S. Open local qualifying site (2008 and 2009), this is the first time the club will be on a national stage. What the field will discover is a visually pleasing layout that is demanding from the opening tee shot.
From an environmental aspect, the course has been certified as an Audubon Sanctuary Program, and plenty of wildlife can be found on the property, including mountain lions, wild turkeys and deer.
"There's a lot of emphasis on second shots," said Antonopoulos of the course. "Misses can make getting it up and down [for par] a challenge.
"We like to have our course playing firm and fast. We really don't do very much [to prepare the course] between day-to-day play and our own championships. Green speeds and firmness are pretty constant. What's neat is virtually every hole is by itself. There are not a lot of parallel fairways. You look at what you have ahead of you. All the challenges are out there in front of you. It's certainly scenic as well as being a great test It's a good walk."
Unfortunately, Schulz never got to see the final product. He died in February of 2000, some 18 months before the grand opening. Yet the club continues to honor him by hosting the annual Charles Schulz Celebrity Golf Classic, which has raised more than $1.6 million for Children's Charities of Sonoma County. Recent participants have included Kurt Russell, Mayacama member John O'Hurley, Jerry Rice, Dwight Clark and Branford Marsalis.
"Wine country is a destination for them, too," said Antonopoulos. "They also love the golf course."
David Shefter is a USGA communications staff writer. E-mail him with questions or comments at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The USGA and Chevron have committed to using the game of golf to encourage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. This commitment has led to the creation of extensive golf-focused STEM teaching tools, and has resulted in charitable contributions to support golf-related programs through Eagles for Education
At U.S. Open Championships the Chevron STEM ZONE™ is an interactive experience highlighting the science and math behind the game of golf through a variety of hands-on exhibits and experiments.
The partnership has also produced educational materials such as the Science of Golf video series and a nationally-distributed newspaper insert which are provided to teachers as tools to enhance existing curriculum in schools. These lessons teach the science behind the USGA's equipment testing, handicapping, and agronomy efforts.
For more interactive experiences featuring golf-focused STEM lessons, visit the partnership homepage.
Rolex has been a longtime supporter of the USGA and salutes the sportsmanship and great traditions unique to the game. This support includes the Rules of Golf where Rolex has partnered with the USGA to ensure golfers understand and appreciate the game.
As the official timekeeper of the USGA and its championships, they also provide clocks throughout host sites for spectator convenience.
For more information on Rolex and their celebration of the game, visit the Rolex and Golf homepage.
IBM has partnered with the USGA to bring the same technology, expertise, and innovation it provides to businesses all over the world to the USGA and golf's national championship.
IBM provides the information technology to develop and host the U.S. Open's official website, www.usopen.com, as well as the mobile apps and scoring systems for the three U.S. Open championships. These real-time technology solutions provide an enhanced experience for fans following the championship onsite and online.
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At each U.S. Open, Women's Open and Senior Open, Lexus provides spectators with access to unique experiences ranging from the opportunity to have a picture taken with both the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open trophies to autograph signings with legendary Lexus Golf Ambassadors in the Lexus Performance Drive Pavilion.
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Juan Dolio isn't a popular stop for travelers making their way through the Dominican Republic. The few that do usually go to see the Hotel Melia Juan Dolio. Otherwise travelers visiting the area tend to stick to more popular destinations such as Bavaro. Know something about Juan Dolio? Help us out by sharing your favorite places in this Juan Dolio travel guide.
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So I transfered an oaked porter to a keg to let it bulk age for another month and b/c I needed some space. Anyways, when i transfered to the keg, I gave it a couple blasts of Co2 at 30psi to purge the oxygen and vented it between the blasts. Anyways, after I vented it the last time, I wanted to give it a good blast of Co2 to store the keg under a bit of pressure, but my Co2 tank ran out! I know that the Co2 is heavier than oxygen and will form a barrier over the beer. But should I be concerned that the keg isnt under pressure keeping the lid sealed? Im sure I'm just being paranoid and just need to RDWHAHB
It is fine. If you are concerned, refill your co2 tank and then seat it with the 30 psi if you fell it needs it. The keg will wait for you and you already likely got the oxygen out of it.
My main paranoia is not from the oxygen, but from any possible infection. Is there any chance that with the lid not sealed under pressure, of an infection? I know it is so unlikely and I am probably worrying WAY too much, but I just started kegging and I tend to overract! I did spray around the lid with StarSan after I vented it.
If the keg was sanitized when you racked the beer into it, you are good. There is more of a risk of oxidation than infection, but since you purged the headspace with co2 and vented it, you are good. Relax.
Even if the lid isn't perfectly seated, whatever minute gap in the seal isn't enough to let in oxygen to have an effect on the beer, at least in the short term. If you had it in there for a long time, like months or years, and it was going through regular temperature swings, the contraction of the gas in the head space during the cooling cycle would suck a little bit of air into the keg each time. Over the course of many, many, many cycles you would eventually end up with pretty much only air in the head space, and oxidized beer. Short answer, no worries. Just re-purge and seal it up when you got your new tank.
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How to Make a Beer Tote: A Beginner's Woodworking Project
Posted By Ethan On January 5, 2012 @ 7:00 am In Best of OPC,Furniture,Project Guides,Woodworking | 40 Comments
Months before we started putting together our workshop, I came across a very simple idea for making a wooden beer tote. I've never delved deeply into woodworking, and this tote seemed like a great place to start. Now that our shop is up and running, I decided to try my hand at building one.
If you're looking for a great beginner's woodworking project, this tote is a great place to start. It's simple, can be completed in just a few hours, and can add a rustic look to any space.
The original concept for this tote came from a user at LumberJocks [1]; you can see the details he provided here [2]. The tote consists of four sides, a bottom, and a rope handle. I deviated from the original template a little bit because I couldn't find some materials, and I think my design is simpler.
I went to my local Lowe's and picked up all the materials for this project except for the spare Romex. Altogether the tote cost about $25 to build. If you're interested in building multiple totes, the cost per unit can be decreased by buying full sheets of plywood, which are less expensive per square foot than the 2×2 sheets I purchased.
Both pieces of Birch plywood came in 2 foot square sections, and I needed to cut them down to size with my table saw (for longer cuts) and miter saw (for shorter cuts). Here are the dimensions:
1/2″ Birch
1/4″ Birch
My numbers differ from the LumberJock template, because I used 1/2″ plywood instead of the suggested 3/4," and because I chose not to add the divider insert.
There are many different ways to form wood joints [3]. For this tote, I used rabbet joints at the corners and a groove joint to secure the bottom. Both of these can be made using a router with a straight bit or a table saw using the appropriate dado blades. Either way, the result is a moderately strong joint.
I used our SKIL RAS900 Router Table [4] with a 1/2″ straight flute bit for the rabbets, and a 1/4″ straight flute bit for the grooves. These bits route a flat groove out of the surface of the wood. After setting up the router, I tested everything on a piece of scrap wood to make minor tweaks and ensure I would achieve the expected cut.
Tip: Routing is somewhat of a trial-and-error science. If you can, always use a spare piece of wood to test the router setup after each bit or height change prior to using it on your final pieces.
The bottom groove is located 1/2″ away from the bottom on each piece.
After making all the necessary cuts, I put the pieces together to see how they fit, and I ended up shaving off a blade's width from the bottom piece.
Next, I glued everything together and clamped it all in place, wiping away excess with a damp paper towel.
While it was drying, I put in a few pin nails at the corners for good measure.
The next day, I took off all the clamps and was pleased to find that everything felt solid. My tote had very slight gaps at two of the corners, and I believe they would have been avoided if I used a few more clamps.
I used our Rockwell Sonicrafter [5] to sand everything until it was nice and smooth. Sanding also eliminated any slight misalignment/imperfections at the corners.
At this point, I marked and drilled the holes for the knobs using masking tape to protect the wood and help prevent tear-out.
The stain I chose was Minwax Red Mahogany 225, and I let it dry overnight.
The thing that really gives this tote some character is the manilla rope handle. My original plan was to use the eye splice knots like the guy from LumberJocks. I abandoned this idea after finding out how intricate those knots are, and eventually decided to secure the manilla rope with black wire from some spare Romex.
The knob is what you'd expect to see on a kitchen cabinet, and I actually needed to use my linemen's to cut the screw length down a little.
I concealed the wire by wrapping twine around it and tucking the end underneath.
I think this was a successful venture into woodworking. The tote looks good and a six-pack of beer fits very snugly. What do you think?
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She's recently started on a big baby doll kick and so I thought this would be great for her to keep in her room so she can put her babies to bed. And it doubles as baby doll storage, so an extra little bonus when we're tidying up at the end of the day!
I essentially followed this plan by Ana White, but omitted the finials and used 1x2's for the side bars instead of dowels. If you want to replicate this version, you can follow Ana's plan but omit the dowels from your shopping list and add an additional 6-foot long 1x2 to your shopping list. I cut the side bars 7" just like the dowels in her plan.
I used a Kreg jig for all the joints, which I just bought, and am honestly not sure how I ever did any woodworking without it! It is really, really easy to use and makes super strong joints.
For the mattress, I cut a piece of 3"thick high density foam to 12" x 18 1/2" to fit the inside of the crib. I used a spare envelope closure pillowcase for the "sheet," flipping it inside out and sewing straight seams to make a 15" x 21 1/2" square (the extra 3" are to account for the width of the foam. I trimmed the extra fabric from the edges, flipped it right side out, and inserted the foam.
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The latest Sega release to go above and beyond is Sega Vintage Collection: Toejam & Earl (and the two Toejam & Earl games on PSN, sold separately). While previously I would have said that the best case scenario for such a release would be an unaltered ROM dump – and the worst, a poorly performing ROM dump – Sega went one step beyond and added online co-op.
I had Toejam & Earl as a child, but I don't recall ever having the opportunity to play its multiplayer. This re-release will make it much easier for me to play the game as it was meant to be played.
Of course, I don't think the presence of another person will make Toejam & Earl that much more comprehensible. It's still a real-time roguelike-style dungeon crawler about aliens picking up Christmas presents dropped by Santa on floating flat chunks of Earth. But at least you and a friend can be baffled together.
Beyond Monster World IV's surprise localization and this game, Sega has been doing some nice things with its vintage re-releases. It's rare for re-releases to be objectively better than the originals; usually it's just the same exact thing, or the same thing but in HD, or worse, a broken version of the same thing. But Sega's re-releases give you a reason to play them above simple compatibility with current hardware.
Sega showed the same care when recompiling Crazy Taxi's soundtrack ... but only on iOS, after using soundalikes for the PSN and XBLA versions. At least the iOS version has the correct soundtrack; in any case, I don't ever need to hear Offspring's "All I Want" again.
Sega is even bringing back a bunch of Model 2 games that seemed destined for obscurity, and working with Hori to re-release the Virtual On Twin Stick controller for one of them.
It would appear that Sega's reorganization to focus on digital games has meant not just more digital games, but more quality put into them. The care turns simple upscaled ports of old games, which could have been filler releases between real projects, into event games for an admittedly small number of people.
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Recent Central Cascade Mountains Reviews
Close to town and very comfortable
I recently had the pleasure of working with Norm to surprise my husband for a brithday getaway. Norm was vry responsive and easy to work with. We arrived at the townhome and were happy to see how close it was to town. The property also backs the golf course...we were hoping to do some cross country skiing on the course but at the time the course did not have enough snow to open. Not a problem as just down the road was a large nordic ski area. The house was comfortable and very spacious. We did not use the hot tub but there is one available and the master bath had a jacuzzi tub as well. The kitchen was well equiped although we only used to make coffee in the morning. We chose to eat out most meals since we were on vacation. There is gas BBQ on the deck. the weekend we were there we got tons of snow and it was gorgeous! This town home can easily sleep a large family as it has two bedrooms on the main level and a futon and a double bed up in the loft....the couch on the main level also is a sleeper sofa...
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Now here's an opportunity to bust out your dancing shoes. In celebration of its 30th year of helping people, the Queen Anne Helpline is hosting its Annual Gala on October 27th at the Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center. Enjoy gypsy jazz band Pearl Django with special guest vocalist Greta Matassa, while sipping libations at […]
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Queen Anne Farmer's Market kicks off today
It's baaaaaaack! The Queen Anne Farmer's Market, that is. Bigger and better than ever, the QAFM kicks off today and will run every Thursday, 3-7:30 PM, through October 2012. The fun happens on West Crockett, between Queen Anne Avenue and 1st Avenue West. In addition to all the practically flawless seasonal produce, food artisans, and […]
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McClure players present "Gone With the Breeze"
Divas prone to hissy fits. Backstage hijinx. Producers lacking the truth gene. Ah yes, it's "Gone with the Breeze" and it is coming to a stage near you. Specifically, the cast of McClure Middle School will be on the boards Saturday, May 19th for a performance of this musical comedy. Featuring a cast of about […]
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Rob and Kristen may have parted ways over a month ago, but Bruce decided to shed tears over the demise of their relationship while appearing on 'Late Show With David Letterman' on Aug. 30. See the video and read on for more details.
Bruce Willis premiered a clip of a supposed new film, Die Hard 5, during an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman — a clip that ended up poking fun at Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's relationship woes.
The video, Twi-Hard: With a Vengeance, shows Bruce's character negotiating with a villain, but he can't compose himself due to Rob and Kristen's alleged break up. Bruce cries, "Kristen and Rob. Bella and Edward — they broke up! They were supposed to be together forever."
Plus, Bruce isn't the first actor to poke fun at the cheating scandal. A few weeks back, Will Ferrell called Kristen a "trampire" on Conan. "It's not going to be fine, ever!" a devastated Will told Conan O'Brien. "It's never going to be fine! … What they had was so special, you don't even know!"
In a different parody video, actress Laura McDonald pokes fun at Kristen as well.
And just last week, Kristen's "inbox" went viral — with fake emails from celebrity pals. Two "unread" messages were Taylor Swift's "Can I use this as inspiration for a song?" and Kanye West's "Imma let you finish but… Brad and Angelina had one of the best cheating scandals of all time!"
What do YOU think of Bruce's video, HollywoodLifers?
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Posted at 11:50 PM on August 31, 2012
I think they laugh not at Kristen or Rob, they laugh at Robsten fans, who take the possible break up like a tragedy of the life. And this is just a break up, nothing more. Bruce had gone through this and lives on and he is fine. He has a gf and a child and he's happy. I guess it was harder for him than for Rob, because he had a long-time marriage with Demi and three daughters and Demi dumped him for a much more younger guy. But he is a man and acted like a man, he didn't make a fool of himself. Actually, I was shocked when he accepted Kutcher as a part of his family – it means that he coped with the situation and left everything behind. So he has any right to laugh.
He's as big a JERK as Will Ferrell! Twihard Tattletale: Why is Twilight MORE addictive for OLDER girls than younger?! You know these extreme Twilight obsessions were preventable. Twihards who LOVE Kristen & Robert MORE than Twilight try to reclaim their Favorite Fairytale! Search "explain twilight breaking dawn ending on blogspot".
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Posted at 3:58 PM on August 31, 2012
well i do not have any problem at all with bruce.some times one of the best ways of dealing with difficult situation is to laugh or make fun of it.it may not solve the problem but it can lighten up mood.we are twi-hards and we do not care what hollywood thinks .we just love that book and the movie period.
Posted at 2:15 PM on August 31, 2012
Hollywood has made fun of Twilight fans since day one. There's never been anything like twilight so there's nothing to really compare it to. We love the books and the movies and the two lead actors. It had nothing to do with Edward and Bella. Most of us watched most of their other movies after we saw twilight. Some of Kristen's I had seen even before that. Daughters, mothers and grandmothers bonded over this story. We also took a shining to Rob and Kristen. Yes most of us thought they were dating because the media dictated it to us. Of course we rooted for them. They seemed to be very sweet and shy. I think the bigger problem is they've both called their fellow actors fake and most of them probably don't like them for it. So they choose to make fun of a sad situation. We get it Bruce Willis, we suck. We've heard that more than anything else in the past four years. As for the rest of Hollywood, please stop pouring salt on the wound. I didn't see his skit but I'm sure it was funny none the less.
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Posted at 9:29 PM on September 1, 2012
heads up!:) there is nothing to be ashamed of period! they.. by they i mean haters and all people that just don't get it can laugh as long and loud as their lungs let them, but we will be proud Twi-hards/milds/fans whatever they call us nonetheless. we don't suck, we have our happy place, sanctuary, place to escape and be ourselves. we appreciate funny jokes but nothing is going to change our opinion on Twilight.
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Posted at 11:44 AM on August 31, 2012
Seriously but sadly it has come to this, where other celebrities show all the HL posters every day how over the top they have been with this prolonged scandal that doesn't even come close to some of the real shocking ones Hollywood has had through the years starting with Liz Taylor, bing Crosby and ending with the Brangelina , so people and media need to leave these two alone so they can at least come to an understanding either way so this nonsene can end,gotta say love the devastated Bruce Willis on this clip, he's funny,who would have thought Bruce to be a closet twihard.
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Underneath the stars with Chanel Night Sky - Summer Challenge Day 24
Hello lovelies!
Today's topic of Summer Challenge is Underneath the stars. I've seen Kim post an awesome Galaxy nails on her blog so make sure you check it out!
I chose to do a very simple manicure using the stunning Chanel Night Sky and white acrylic paint. I'm not happy with the stars as my brush wasn't small enough but it will have to do ;)
Jasmin Bo 29/06/2012
That's really cute!
Polish AMOR 29/06/2012
wow this is gorgeous, that chanel polish is to die for
Alexis Leigh 29/06/2012
Pretty! I love the base color!
noniq 29/06/2012
Really pretty!! Love the outcome and I think the stars are beautiful :)
A Girl and Her Polish 29/06/2012
The Chanel is gorgeous and I love your stars! :)
Michaela 29/06/2012
night sky is now my number 1 lemming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marias Nail Art 29/06/2012
A wonderful polish - very appropriate nail art!
Sally 29/06/2012
Really beautiful!
Helena / Lacky Corner 29/06/2012
Amazing base color and the stars is very pretty!
Krystal Caracol 29/06/2012
So pretty!
Jen 29/06/2012
I love the blue polish! The glitter in it is subtle but gorgeous! xx
melissa 29/06/2012
So Simple and Beautiful!!!!
Amoki 29/06/2012
oh to own a Chanel polish... this one is beautiful. I am totally jelly!
Makeupnonsolo.blogspot 29/06/2012
I love this effect!!!
PassionForPolish 29/06/2012
Love this!
Powdered Almond 29/06/2012
I love this, so simple and pretty. And that polish is blinking gorgeous! x
Yin 29/06/2012
How adorable. The Chanel base really is beautiful!
karo 29/06/2012
OMG! adorable! I addicted Chanel nail polishes and my dream is night sky! you are lucky girl!
Carolina 29/06/2012
Stunning manicure Lucy!
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Nail Treasures 30/06/2012
They really do look like a night sky! That polish is super pretty!
Bárbara 30/06/2012
Gorgeous! Justt perfect!
Freshie 30/06/2012
An amazing color and mani!
Gnarly Gnails 01/07/2012
oh my sweet crap. let me guess...this polish is even harder to find than essie starry starry night, right? because i need one of them, and something tells me this aint gonna help me!
Ana 02/07/2012
Where can I find this polish?!!?!
Lucisek-Lucys Stash 02/07/2012
Hi Ana, unfortunately this was a limited edition few years ago so there's almost zero chance to get it :( Essie Starry Starry Night is almost the same but hard to get too :(
MissDoll 17/07/2012
This looks great ;)
Anonymous 06/08/2012
I have a brand new bottle of Night Sky if anyone is interested.
Kim 03/01/2013
Not sure how I am just seeing this but thanks so much for the shout out!
Lucys Stash 03/01/2013
Thank you for your comment, I read and approve all comments and I will try to respond as well.
Please be considerate and do not leave links in your comment. If you want me to check your blog please drop me an email :)


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The submitter of the seven results is my auntie Lemao Fonoimoana Taualii.
First of all, I want to let my family and aiga know that this genealogy I am sharing is public information. I am by no means looking for Samoan titles or anything of that. I just want to know my family genealogy.
Here is the first book I opened up: Relationship of Opapo & Leota's
This genealogy shows how Opapo (my great grandfather) and Aivao Leota are 2nd cousins. Some questions I have about this document.
1. Who are the Cheifs of Faigatu....?
Looks like they are: 1. Afualo 2.Faimanu 3. Lau...? I'm guessing its Laulu, but not sure part of the name is cut off.
4.Toa (Looks like an "a" after the "o").
2. What is the rest of the spelling of Faigatu...? (Upper right hand corner) (Anybody know?)
3. Who is Opapo's father? Studying my grandma records, what my dad told me and my own research through various records from various submitters. I have a list of names for Opapo's father's name.
Laulu, Saulu, Salu, Fonokimoana, Fonokimoana Afualo, Afualo Saulu and Fonokimoana Laulu.
Opapo's mother Malia Toa is solid. Her name never changes is every account I have read and researched.
All the other names in the document above I am familiar with through my grandma's research.
My dad would have been overjoyed at what I found on the Family History Book site. I sure wish I could share it with him. He has been sick lately. He would want me to carry on and continue to build and research our family tree.
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For a refreshing and festive non-alcoholic St. Paddy's day beverage, try this cooling mint green tea spritzer. Green tea is full of good-for-you antioxidants and the revitalizing fresh mint leaves provide drinkable stress relief. Plain seltzer water makes this drink super fun and bubbly. No table sugar here – honey acts as a natural sweetener. Serve these drinks spruced up with some fresh lemon wedges on the side of the glass.
Mint Green Tea Spritzer
Serves 6
3 cups water
3 green tea bags
1/3 cup honey
2 cups plain seltzer
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; add tea bags, cover and remove from heat. Set aside to steep for 10 minutes.
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Bloomberg Heads Group Of Thugs Against Guns
Mayor Michael Bloomberg dreams of taking away our guns and will clearly take any means necessary to do so.
His latest attempt to spread the word nationally that guns are evil was when he put together a coalition of sorts named Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Mayor Bloomberg also set up a PAC with millions of dollars to go after pro-gun rights people running for office. We're not going to let him attack our rights scot-free. We're going to attack back.
All of us are against illegal guns Mr. Mayor, maybe their group should be called Mayors Against LEGAL Guns. This group of people Bloomberg has assembled are scattered all throughout the United States lobbying for new gun control laws. The interesting part about this group of lobbyists is that many of them cannot legally own a firearm due to their criminal past yet these are the people Mr. Bloomberg hired. If Mayor Bloomberg wants to align himself with this criminal element of mayors to push for gun control, we think the public should know about it.
Maybe Bloomberg should be looking for background checks of who he signs up to be in his mayor's coalition rather than worrying about background checks of gun owners. This is a list of current or former members of Bloomberg's posse and their squeaky clean or rather sickening records:
Sheila Dixon - Baltimore, MD
Convicted of perjury and embezzling fundsmeant for charity
Eddie Perez - Hartford, CT
Convicted of bribery and extortion
Gary Becker - Racine, WI
Convicted of attempted child molestation and luring a child for illicit purposes
David Donna - Guttenberg, NJ
Convicted of extortion and tax fraud
Buddy Cianci - Providence, RI
Convicted of assault and racketeering
Frank Melton - Jackson, MS
Convicted of violating his own
Samuel Rivera - Passaic, NJ
Convicted of extortion and accepting bribes
Richard Corkery - Coaldale, PA
Convicted of child pornography and bail violations
Jeremiah Healy - Jersey City, NJ
Convicted of disorderly conductand resisting arrest
Adam Bradley - White Plains, NY
Convicted of domestic violence charges
Will Wynn - Austin, TX
Convicted of assault
Gordon Jenkins - Monticello, NY
Pled guilty on five counts of trademark counterfeiting
Kwame Kilpatrick - Detroit, MI
Convicted of assault on a police officer and perjury. Convicted on 60 counts of bribery, fraud, moneylaundering, tax evasion
Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA
Pled guilty to public corruption and embezzlement charges
Pat M. Ahumada Jr. - Brownsville, TX
Arrested three times for driving while intoxicated
April Almond - East Haven, CT
Arrested and charged for interfering with a police officer
Tony Mack - Trenton, NJ
Recently charged for accepting $119,000 in bribes
Michael Bloomberg created this group to further his personal agenda of public disarmament. In short, many of these elitist politicians can no longer own firearms. The crimes they were convicted of suggest they are public enemies rather than public servants. No wonder they want to take guns from law-abiding citizens.
While Michael Bloomberg has been campaigning to turn gun owners into criminals, the criminals in his own ranks were engaged in such activities as tax evasion, extortion, accepting bribes, child pornography, trademark counterfeiting and perjury. One was even convicted of assaulting a police officer.
And these people have the audacity to smear law-abiding gun owners as potential criminals, simply because they exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. He should pay more attention to what his friends are up to than worry about the gun owners he's been trying to demonize.
The next four years are not going to be easy. OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE IN JEOPARDY NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Gun control affects law abiding citizens not criminals. There will always be a way for them to get weapons. We will not surrender to the gun control agenda, you can make a difference.
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Peanut butter always makes me happy. If I could I would take down a whole jar...but that would be a whole lot of calories and a bit gluttonous so I refrain. I do have to have a little bit every day because I crave it the way some people crave chips or chocolate. You can have those, but leave me my peanut butter and I will be a happy girl. I realized that it had been far too long since I have made peanut butter cookies last weekend so I decided to whip up a batch.
Honestly, when I was mixing the dough, it was a bit of an experiment because I was playing with an old vegan peanut butter cookie recipe I had used in the past. Totally changing it and hoping for the best results. Lucky me, because they turned out amazing and I can honestly say that they were the best peanut butter cookies I have ever made.
I didn't stop there with them however....I decided that they needed to be sandwiched together with maple peanut butter ice cream! I always have some of it in my freezer, as it is my favorite flavor. The ice cream sandwiches were seriously amazing! Luckilly I didn't eat them all last weekend or give the rest away, as it is 90 degrees this week and I feel like they are just the treat I need!
Maple Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
makes about 12
1 cups almond flour
1 cup quinoa flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup smooth organic peanut butter
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp maple extract
1 cup chopped roasted peanuts
For peanut butter ice cream, combine all ingredients in a blender, and process until well blended. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to package directions (mine takes about an hour, and is still a little soupy like the consistency of a malt, but firms up in the freezer later). Once done freezing, pour into a container with a lid and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours or over night to firm up.
To assemble ice cream sandwiches, scoop about 2 Tbsp of ice cream onto a cookie and flatten down slightly (be careful because the cookies can be delicate if the ice cream is hard. If it is too hard, let it sit out a little while before you do this step). Top with another cookie and press down. Repeat with remaining cookies.


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Carr had known that Brickell Pointe was coming for three years, but until the day of his visit, he hadn't realized that the demolition of the old Brickell Apartments was under way. For the historic preservation director and long-time county archaeologist, this was a serious matter. Although nothing special themselves, the apartments lay at the heart of one of South Florida's most archaeologically sensitive areas, a place where the earth was loaded with artifacts left behind by the prehistoric people Spanish explorers had called the Tequesta. It was ground Carr knew well. He had begun his archaeological career a few hundred feet south and nearly 40 years before, digging up 1000-year-old pottery shards and shell tools with a friend from Ada Merritt Junior High. In 1980 he had returned to the same site, leading a three-month volunteer excavation before the construction of what is today the Sheraton Biscayne Bay; around the same time he had conducted a survey that turned up remains of human burials in nearby Brickell Park.
Carr was certain that the property occupied by the Brickell Apartments also had been used by the Tequesta; the riverfront land would have been at a premium for people who used canoes to travel into the Everglades. He was less certain whether much of the Tequesta site still survived beneath the six buildings. However remote the odds of finding anything were, though, his responsibility as the county's chief archaeological preservation officer was clear. A long-standing agreement between the county and the City of Miami -- which had jurisdiction over this site and many others but lacked its own staff archaeologist -- gave Carr the job of determining how much archaeological monitoring was necessary when ground was going to be disturbed in an archaeologically significant area.
Since this ground was about to be disturbed in a very serious way, Carr wasted little time making sure Brickell Pointe's developer brought in an archaeological consultant, Fort Lauderdale's Scott Lewis, to monitor the project. And in early summer, as workers with heavy equipment began ripping out the old buildings' foundations, Carr realized that it was a good thing he had acted when he did. Incredibly most of the Tequesta site seemed to be intact, preserved beneath a thick covering of modern fill. Its profile, a layer of dark soil that contrasted sharply with the gray-white crushed-rock fill above, was clearly visible in deep trenches left behind when the foundations were removed. That soil is known as "black-dirt midden," a term archaeologists use for an area of earth stained coal-black by centuries of kitchen scraps and other organic products of human occupation. Filled with shell tools, bones, and bits of broken pottery -- the raw materials of South Florida archaeology -- the soil lay several feet thick above the limestone bedrock. The midden had been undisturbed for more than 500 years and probably had taken close to 1000 years to form. Now it looked as though it would be erased within a few months.
For Carr it seemed the only option was to do what he had done on the Sheraton property next door: conduct a salvage excavation, a dig that would save as much as possible before the site was obliterated. He contacted Brickell Pointe developer Michael Baumann and got permission to dig on the property until building permits were obtained and construction began. That gave Carr only about four to six weeks, but he was used to digging under pressure. As an urban archaeologist, he had built a career out of meeting construction deadlines and cooperating with developers, and he had no reason to believe this dig would be any different from the dozens of other salvage excavations he had overseen in his twenty years with the county. Carr's team would go in, save what could be saved, and get out.
That was the plan, at least, when a crew from the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, a nonprofit group set up and headed by Carr, began work on the site in the blazing heat of late July 1998. Carr himself was not with the excavators most of the time; because his responsibilities as preservation director made full-time fieldwork impossible, he had appointed new county archaeologist John Ricisak as on-site supervisor. The 34-year-old Hialeah native had joined the historic preservation office only six months before, taking over the job Carr had held since 1981. This kind of hurry-up rescue operation was a change for Ricisak; the last dig he had directed was the slow, careful excavation of an Etruscan village in Italy. Still, he threw himself into the work on Brickell Point with confidence and enthusiasm, improvising a digging plan meant to maximize results in the limited time available. Initially Ricisak focused the team's efforts a few yards back from the sea wall-protected bank of the Miami River, working on the assumption that the original riverbank, which had been buried beneath several feet of modern fill, had been a major center of both prehistoric and historic activity.
Once the diggers broke through the shellrock fill to the top of the midden layer, they discovered that Ricisak had guessed correctly. Among the first items they found were glass beads and coins from the late Nineteenth Century, probably dropped by visitors to William and Mary Brickell's trading post, which had been established nearby in 1871. Digging a little deeper, the crew began to encounter prehistoric material: pottery shards and bones, bits of charred wood, fire-blackened stone, and shell-tool scrapers that Ricisak and Carr interpreted as evidence of a riverside canoe-making operation. At the bottom of the midden they found the limestone bedrock, pockmarked with dozens of curious round holes a few inches in diameter. To Ricisak the holes looked natural, the product of water dissolving the soft limestone. Carr, remembering similar holes he had seen on the Sheraton site, thought they might be artificial, dug out by the Tequesta to support posts. But with time so short, there was no chance to settle the question. Instead the crew turned its attention to an area about twenty yards southeast, where a deep trench gouged out by the demolition revealed a particularly rich easy-to-access midden deposit.


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Bravo Mr. Alvarado. Bravo!COCOA, Fla. -- A Brevard County man sealed his own fate by actually videotaping himself with a gun and even singing about it. It turned out he was a convicted felon who wasn't supposed to have a gun.
The Cocoa man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after investigators found that tape, in which he also bragged about how many people he had shot.
All investigators had was the recording on a DVD and that was all they needed to put away a man who was going around playing with a semi-automatic handgun like it was a trophy.
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Many kids received new game systems this past Christmas morning, but one kid got another surprise along with his Nintendo 3DS — porn. When Mark Giles from Colorado purchased this gift for his son, this was definitely something he didn't expect his son to see.
How did this happen? It looks like it might have been just a good old fashioned slip-up at GameStop's refurbishment facility in Texas. Wiping personal data off of devices is supposedly one of the very first tasks performed by workers in the facility, so it might be safe to say that somebody just didn't do their job right.
GameStop apologized to the Giles family by giving them a brand-new 3DS along with some games. Mark Giles tells KUSA 9News, "You can't unsee this. He's 5 years old. Maybe when he's 18 or 20, maybe he won't know anything about it, but he's not going to forget about this tomorrow."
Why did it happen to be the one 3DS with porn in it, that would ultimately end up with a five-year old kid? Who knows, but I'm sure GameStop learned a very important lesson here:
Be sure to wipe the data on refurbished game consoles — there might be porn in it.
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1. Who was the young lad that sold his 3DS to Gamestop with porn on it?
2. How do you get porn on a 3DS or similar device?
3. The 5 year old will be OK. If he was twice his age, I would be worried.
With all due respect to the father, it sounds as if he is shilling to get more free booty, or cash. Life happens and people, and especially kids, are resilient–get on with it.


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"We had the model S for sedan and X for crossover SUV, then a friend asked what we were going to call the third car," Musk told us. "So I said we had the model S and X, we might as well have the E.
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Musk announced on his recent trip to the UK that he planned to set up a research and development base over here and it could be up and running in time to feed into the Model 3 project.
The new car is rumoured to be about 20% smaller than the Model S and our image shows how it could look. Key to the new model, which Musk said should retail for around $35,000 (likely to equate to around £30,000 in the UK), is cheaper battery technology made possible by Tesla's forthcoming Gigafactory.
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Musk also confirmed that he expected the new car to have a realistic range of over 200 miles with strong performance, like the Model S. "We want people to fall in love with their car and look forward to driving it," he told us.
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It's a recipe that's obviously working – Musk plans to sell around 35,000 cars this year, but the Model III is likely to propel sales well into six figures by the end of this decade.
Tesla's very first car, the Roadster, was based on a lightweight Lotus Elise chassis and launched back in 2008. Its range of 245 miles is still pretty impressive, but Tesla boss Elon Musk is planning an upgrade for owners that will see that range increase to about 400 miles.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Given its size and dominance within the consumer realm, investors holding on to products like the Market Vectors Retail ETF (RTH), the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), and the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index Fund (IYC) should keep their eyes on the ongoing bribery-related drama facing discount retail giant, Wal-Mart (WMT - Get Report). RTH is particularly vulnerable to the company's fluctuations; shares of WMT represent nearly 12% of the fund's portfolio.
It may be surprising to some investors, but another one of the most vulnerable ETFs that will likely come from this controversy is the iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund (EWW). In the past, I have praised this fund as a way for investors to take aim at a relatively drama-free corner of the global marketplace. To add to the fund's appeal during periods of market uncertainty, EWW also sets aside the bulk of its portfolio to defensive sectors like telecommunications and consumer staples. Unfortunately, however, the fund's portfolio puts investors right on the front lines of this particular international business controversy.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mexican stock market, EWW lists recognizable companies including Carlos Slim's, America Movil (AMX), Fomento Económico Mexicano (FMX), Cemex (CX) and the now-infamous Wal-Mart de Mexico (WMMVY) as some of its largest holdings. The fund is top-heavy too: Wal-Mart de Mexico, alone, represents over 10% of its total portfolio. America Movil, meanwhile, accounts for over one-fifth of EWW's assets. 9 Stocks That Prove Dividends Make All the Difference >> As the saga unfolds, conservative-minded investors will likely be best off watching EWW from the sidelines. This event is concerning, but it also stands as an important learning experience. EWW shows how important it is to do the proper homework before diving into a product. The ETF universe has allowed individuals to tap into asset classes and nations that were once unavailable. While the growth and expansion of the industry has helped retail investors gain access to new investment opportunities and construct unique strategies, not all products are appropriate for everyone. For instance, like EWW, many internationally focused funds boast excessive exposure to very small pools of companies. Those who are too aggressive with these concentrated options can quickly find themselves in a vulnerable position in the event of a Wal-Mart de Mexico-type upheaval.
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Max Blaster is a side-scrolling space shooter with a kid-friendly art style. Featuring cartoonish graphics, the game challenges players to return water to their home planet that was originally stolen by the evil Alien King. Smashing their way through oncoming objects as they attempt to reach each level's boss, players will embark on a mission to traverse the galaxy to bring home what is rightfully their own.
Mirroring other similar titles in its genre, Max Blaster works on a four-directional control system. To the left of the screen one will find controls for moving their ship in either an upwards, downwards or back-and-forth direction. To the right of the screen is another four-directional control pad that ultimately controls when and where one wishes to fire their weapon. Towards the top of the display players will also find a bunch of other information relevant to playing. For example, the top right corner displays the current weapon the player has equipped, and next to this is their total earned for that level so far. The two bars to the located left show both the amount of level the player still has to complete, and how far away they are from receiving a Super Streak.
Carefully navigating their alien-piloted craft through space, players will aim to fire on incoming objects with Star Wars-like laser jets – obliterating them and clearing a path to complete each subsequent level. Although the graphics contained in Max Blaster are of a simple standard, I recognize that they are probably suited to their target audience. The use of dynamic glow lighting when firing weapons was a nice touch, but sadly the game does appear to fall down a little on its sound effects, which – purposely or not – definitely could do with some more work. That said, Max Blaster's main soundtrack was super-neat and, although repetitive, certainly helped to recoup some of my dismay with other in-game elements.
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Posted by Dale Buss on May 24, 2013 12:10 PM
Procter & Gamble's board is hoping that A.G. Lafley can pull a Steve Jobs and return to the helm of the CPG giant to make vast improvements, quickly.
Lafley is abruptly coming back to the CEO post from which he retired in 2010 after 33 years, this time to replace the soon-to-depart Bob McDonald, according to a P&G press release. Yet there will be enormous pressure on Lafley from the start to demonstrate that such a move—uncharacteristic of the conservative culture at P&G—was justified.
The changing of the guard, which will see McDonald formally exit on June 30 while Lafley returns as Chairman, President and CEO "effective immediately," surprised most P&G investors and employees, especially as the bombshell dropped before the Memorial Day holiday weekend in the U.S. But perhaps it became inevitable when McDonald, after improving the company's financial and market performance for a while last fiscal year, stumbled in late April by reporting weak sales growth, following on a tumultuous year for the company and its embattled leader.
During his four years at the top, P&G had lost a step to rivals such as Unilever in terms of market share and profitability. Despite the fact that McDonald had launched the popular Tide Pods product line, a $10-billion cost-cutting program and had managed to improve P&G's position a bit during the second half of 2012, he couldn't do enough, quickly enough.
JUST IN: Former President, CEO A.G. Lafley named Chairman, President & CEO effective immediately; McDonald to retire tinyurl.com/qb4s38g — Procter & Gamble (@ProcterGamble) May 23, 2013
JUST IN: Former President, CEO A.G. Lafley named Chairman, President & CEO effective immediately; McDonald to retire tinyurl.com/qb4s38g
McDonald's departure no doubt will boost the standing of activist investor Bill Ackman, who holds a $1.8 billion stake in the company and immediately began pressuring McDonald to perform, and privately pressuring the board to replace McDonald.
The current CEO called his move a "retirement" in a memo to P&G employees and alluded to the turmoil around his tenure. "During the past year, much attention has been focused on me from several angles, which has been a distraction that is not in our best interests," McDonald wrote. "When we get to a point where too much attention becomes a distraction, it's time to change that dynamic."
And the 65-year-old Lafley likely will. As spelled out in his latest book, Playing to Win, Lafley's track record at P&G saw him double sales, quadruple its profits and increase its market value by more than $100 billion—in just ten years.
P&G burgeoned under the marketing legend's reign for most of the last decade, acquiring Gillette for a mammoth $53 billion acquisition, reordering its stable of brands around core areas such as beauty and grooming (Olay, Old Spice) and household care (Bounty, Swiffer, Febreze, Tide), emphasizing internal and externally sourced innovations as the most important way to keep a company meeting consumer needs and expanding. He also played up the premiumness of P&G brands.
McDonald has had to cope not only with more agile rivals but also with the explosion of mobile and digital as marketing platforms and a new value orientation (read: belt-tightening) by consumers in America and Europe, especially, as they have coped with the Great Recession and its sluggish aftermath. In that process he was pressed to improve present-day performance and hadn't made much progress in lining up a potential successor.
Will Lafley's return bring P&G to a new golden era the way that Jobs' return to Apple did, or Howard Schultz's return to Starbucks? Or will the jury be out for quite some time as it is currently on a similar turn of events at JCPenney? The embattled retailer saw CEO Myron Ullman depart in a cloud in 2011 to make room for Ron Johnson, who damaged the company before the JCPenney board recently ousted him—and convinced Ullman to return as CEO. (No surprise, Ackman also holds a big position in JCPenney and recruited Johnson.)
Presumably just getting back up to speed as he leaves his position as a partner with a private-equity firm, Lafley also wrote to P&G employees on Thursday but didn't reveal too much of what he has up his sleeve.
"I want to assure you that we will build on the business momentum behind the current growth strategies" of strengthening core developed markets, for instance, and building a strong innovation pipeline, Lafley wrote. But surely he'll have a lot more to say very soon.
Can Lafley bring back his old magic and get P&G "Playing to Win" once again? Below, read the memos sent by Lafley and McDonald to P&G employees on Thursday (as obtained by The Cincinnati Enquirer) and tell us what you think in the comments:
Bob McDonald's letter to P&G employees
Dear P&G Friends,
Today I'm announcing my retirement from Procter & Gamble. This has been a very difficult decision for me, but I'm convinced it is what is in the best interests of the Company and you.
Replacing me will be my friend and mentor, A.G. Lafley. I'm thankful that A.G. has agreed to come back to P&G and carry on with the work we have collectively done to strengthen the Company, its business and its organization.
During the past year, much attention has been focused on me from several angles, which has been a distraction that is not in our best interests. I've always believed that we are a Company -- One Company -- comprised of great individuals. When we get to a point where too much attention becomes a distraction, it's time to change that dynamic.
Most important, thank you for all you are doing to make P&G the great Company it is and always will be. I am proud of what you have accomplished, and it has been a privilege to be a part of it. During the last four years together, we've expanded our business into many new categories and geographies. By the end of this year, developing markets will account for 40% of our sales and 45% of volume. We've launched exciting innovations with many more to come. And, we've made significant progress on our productivity program. There are many more accomplishments, and I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and dedication.
I love this Company and all of you. I will celebrate 33 years with P&G on June 4, and I first met A.G. the night before I interviewed. I know you will give A.G. your very best effort. We are on the way up, but there is more to do. We have an opportunity to have an excellent quarter, and there will be many more to come in the future.
My official retirement date is June 30. Please know I am always available to help you in any way I am able.
Best wishes. I have every confidence in you. I am counting on you. Thanks.
A.G Lafley's letter to P&G employees
Dear P&Gers,
Today I am rejoining P&G. I'm looking forward to working with all of you again, to do what we do best and what matters most -- win with consumers.
I want to thank Bob McDonald for his 33 years of service to the Company, and for his leadership. I've known Bob his entire career, and he has real passion for doing what is right and for improving the lives of consumers around the world.
I also want to thank P&Gers for the work you're doing to win with consumers. I want to assure you that we will build on the business momentum behind the current growth strategies:
Strengthening core developed market business.
Maintaining strong developing market momentum.
Building and leveraging a strong innovation pipeline.
Driving cost savings and productivity improvements.
I will be getting up to speed on the business in the next several weeks. In the meantime, here are a few of my core beliefs:
The consumer is boss -- at the heart of everything we do.
We create and build brands that improve consumers' lives.
Innovation is our lifeblood.
Every P&Ger is an owner and a leader -- we are one team, with one dream, collaborating internally and competing externally.
I look forward to working with you in the days and weeks ahead.
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I would suggest that Mr. Lafley's memo doesn't yet show evidence that he understands the shifting landscape of human/societal values which are becoming tired of the zero sum, compete to win mentality of 20th century business, a mindset we believe belongs on the sports field or court rather than in business, an institution better focused on uplifting the whole versus the few. One certainly can't definitively say that Unilever's recent performance is solely a function of their internal focus on long term social and environmental sustainability and putting human betterment vs. compete to win values at the core of their strategy but I bet my bottom dollar there is a firm connection. This kind of organizational reengineering of a global company the size of P&G (or Unilever) doesn't happen overnight, nor is consumer trust, confidence and loyalty built in a day. Unilever saw the future a decade ago and has been slowly but steadily building organizational structures and processes for embedding a commitment to long term sustainability into the core of its corporate brand, and then out in to its product brands. Their steady forward progress, driven by smart vision, smart strategic hires, and relentless execution will continue to pay off. While for all our sakes, i hope Im wrong, my guess is P&G has a long way to go before it finds itself on the right footing to excel in the 21st century marketplace.
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