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Dear Troy,
Has this season been a nightmare or what? You may have been too loopy to notice, distracted by the ring of canaries circling your head, distracted by the ring of canaries circling your head, distracted by … but the Cowboys are in a vicious freefall. Hopes were high in training camp because of new head coach Dave Campo and the addition of wide receiver Joey Galloway, but it was impossible not to see the first game of the season as a harbinger of the Cowboys' demise. The Philadelphia Eagles blew you out at home 41-14, and that wasn't the worst of it. The Cowboys' run defense crumbled, Galloway suffered a season-ending injury, and you were handed the ninth concussion of your career, which knocked you out for the next two weeks. The rest of the year has consisted of a smattering of hollow victories over mediocre teams and a long list of bruising losses to better ones. On top of all this has been the recurring debate: Should you continue to play?
Every football pundit and fan, not to mention anyone with a medical degree, is telling you to retire. They believe this because they care: At the age of 34, you simply can't take too many more shots to the head. But are you able to walk away? Your fighting spirit will be reluctant to bow out on a losing team. Not to mention that you can still play (24 completions for 308 yards and one touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals, though kicker Tim Seder had to score seventeen points to save the day). Great quarterbacks are great decision makers, and this is the biggest call of your life. The answer is, Don't retire, Troy. But don't be the starting quarterback either. Be the highest-paid backup in the league. It's the only way you can continue to help the team and avoid brain damage.
Priority one is your health. Your medical history is as fat as a Stephen King novel and gets similarly gruesome toward the end: a broken clavicle and three of your nine concussions in the past two years. (A list of your career injuries, mapped out conveniently on your anatomy, can be found at members.aol.com/bluekate2/troybio_injury.htm if you've lost track.) This year you also missed a game because of a herniated disc. That's not going to get better without some rest and relaxation. Seek the healing waters at Lourdes. Study yoga in India. But don't, for goodness sake, play until that's healed.
The concussions, though, are my main concern. They made Roger Staubach hang it up, a fact you must be all too aware of. How many more times can you be ground into the turf before you turn into Frankenstein's monster with farm-boy good looks? Another year of punishment and you are doomed. Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium is Dallas' Waterloo—a battlefield haunted by the ghosts of fallen Cowboys. Raghib Ismail and George Teague's seasons ended there in November; Michael Irvin's career came to an ignominious conclusion there in 1999, replete with the cheering of Philly's tasteless fans. The turf is so bad that the players association has considered filing a lawsuit to make the team put in something safer. Don't you see? If you play at Philly next year, you might not make it out alive.
The other reason you might consider retirement is that you have nothing left to play for. You've got your three Super Bowl rings, and you are a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame. There won't be many dry eyes in the house at your induction ceremony, but you don't want the reason to be that you can't deliver the acceptance speech. More important, there will be no Super Bowl next year, nor will there be a playoff run. You have your good friend Jerry Jones to thank for the lack of quality players around you. Yes, he's been a good owner, loyal (to everyone except his head coaches) and free-spending. But as a general manager, he's been eerily bad. Can you believe that he gave two first-round draft picks to Seattle and then a $42 million contract to Joey Galloway? He was never worth that to begin with, and who knows what he'll be worth when he recovers from his knee injury. Fourth and seventh rounders for tight end O. J. Santiago? He was released after week twelve. Now no young bucks are waiting to take over for the aging veterans. The offensive line is paper-thin: There's no star receiver, no young-gun backup to Emmitt Smith, and the defensive line is as porous as cheesecloth. And finally: no first-round draft pick in this year's draft.
A pretty compelling case for retirement, eh? Here's why you shouldn't do it. First of all, think of the team, not in terms of the field but rather the bankbook. The Cowboys are going to be strapped for cash next year. The top ten salaries on the roster for 2001 are scheduled to count $35. 8 million against a salary cap that is expected to be about $67 million. That leaves less than $24 million to sign the remaining 43 players next season, which is doable only if all those players will work for the league minimum—about as likely as Jimmy Johnson's coming back to coach. Thanks to the contract extension you signed in 1998, if you retire after the season, the blow to the salary cap could be as much as $17 million over the next two years—about 13 percent of the team's payroll. Dallas is already paying $11. 2 million to players who are no longer with the team—Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Kevin Smith, and Everett McIver. All this is the encrusted residue of Jones's win-now-pay-later philosophy—the nineties were one great banquet, but the dishes were left uncleaned in the sink.
I have trouble believing that your sense of honor would let you retire with your salary left as a ball and chain for the team. This is a team that's going to need all its resources to win


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dELiA*s (NASDAQ:DLIA)
Q4 2012 Earnings Call
March 28, 2013 10:00 am ET
Marc G. Schuback - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Walter Killough - Chief Executive Officer and Director
David J. Dick - Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the dELiA*s, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2012 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, this conference is being recorded on March 28, 2013, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission from the company.
Today's conference call will be available for replay beginning at 1:00 p.m. today through 11:59 p.m. April 28, 2013, on dial-in number (877) 870-5176 for domestic, or (858) 384-5517, international, passcode 1253048. I would now like to introduce Mr. Marc Schuback, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of dELiA*s, Inc. Mr. Schuback, please proceed.
Marc G. Schuback
Thank you, Jessica. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. If you need a copy of our fourth quarter press release, it is available on our website, www.deliasinc.com.
Before we continue, let me remind you that our statements today regarding the company's future business plans, prospects and financial performance are forward-looking statements that we make pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of the words believe, expect, should, estimate, plan, project, anticipate or similar expressions are based on management's current knowledge and assumptions about future events.
Forward-looking information and statements involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations as a result of many factors, including those contained in our annual report on Form 10-K as well as in our subsequent filings with the SEC.
These filings are available on both the SEC and dELiA*s websites. All forward-looking information and statements are made as of the date of this call, and we disclaim any intent or obligation to update them. As a reminder, this call is being recorded on March 28, 2013.
At this point, I would like to introduce our Chief Executive Officer, Walter Killough.
Walter Killough
Thanks, Marc. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for the dELiA*s, Inc. fourth quarter and full year 2012 earnings call. With me today is David Dick, our CFO.
During 2012, we continue to evolve our merchandise assortments, inventory flow and promotional cadence in our dELiA*s Brand. For the year, both channels of our dELiA*s Brand were able to decrease their operating losses, but this improvement was partially offset by a significant increase in Alloy's operating loss. The combination of increased comp and merchandise margin, coupled with our initiatives to reduce selling expense and work with our landlords to reevaluate our store base, drove an almost $8 million improvement in our retail operating loss.
However, our overall fourth quarter results did not meet our expectations, primarily driven by some merchandise misses and a slowdown in both mall and web traffic.
As mentioned in our press release on January 7, for the November, December time period, our merchandising efforts resulted in positive comparable stores performance for the retail segment and a revenue increase for the dELiA*s Brand in the direct segment. However, after week 1 of January, we experienced a significant slowdown in sales trends due to a falloff in traffic in both the stores and in our web businesses. Retail sales were driven by clearance product leading to the lower average transaction values and resulting in a comparable sales decline in January.
The January negative sales caused us to miss our inventory and cash projections. We also increased inventory reserves at year end and changed our timing of jobbing overstock into the first quarter of 2013 versus the fourth quarter last year.
In terms of merchandising, while we believe our model is correct, our assortment for the fourth quarter reflected too many market buys and not enough product development and, therefore, lacked sufficient different imitation.
During the fourth quarter, the dELiA*s Direct business showed some very positive signs. Sales for the quarter were up in the low double digits at higher margins, driven by denim, dresses and our footwear business. This increase in our business caused our 12-month buyer file to increase at a double-digit rate.
We began to see the slowdown in traffic and conversion with our January book, which is our first spring book. In Alloy, we had double-digit decline in revenues, which drove an increase in our fourth quarter operating loss in the direct business. We tried aggressively to promote to a free shipping and promotional pricing, which lowered margin rates but did not drive enough -- did not drive a major trend change in the business. Outerwear and footwear were the biggest negative comping classifications in our Alloy business.
Both direct businesses were affected negatively to their plan and margin rates from the competitive promotional environment that included free shipping and handling offers.
So far in 2013, we've seen the traffic decreases in all our channels, making the first quarter challenging with a continuation of negative comps and lower margins. This week, with the start of spring break seasons along with warmer weather, we are starting to see positive changes to our trends.
Next I want to touch on our announcements regarding the strategic review and senior leadership changes. We recognize that we need to take additional steps to improve our business, get back to positive trends and strengthen our balance sheet. As we enter the final stages of the -- of our CEO search, the board has asked me to stay on a month-to-month basis to help operate the business and focus on these initiatives. One, we've hired Janney as our strategic advisor with the initial focus on the sale of Alloy. We believe that the sale would both strengthen our balance sheet and allow the new CEO to dedicate all of our resources towards driving improvement -- driving improved performance in the dELiA*s business. Two, with the resignation of Dyan Jozwick, we retained a senior merchandise consultant, Paula Demaso [ph], to oversee the merchandising functions and assist with buys for the key Back-To-School and holiday seasons. Three, we are implementing changes to our occupancy, overhead and selling expense models that we estimate will save over $7 million as compared to last year, while limiting capital expenditures. Finally, we're aggressively managing our inventory to get back on our inventory plan and increase turns in all channels.
I would now like to turn the call over to Dave to review the financials in more detail.
David J. Dick
Thanks, Walter. Total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, which included 14 weeks, increased 1% to $66.2 million from $65.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Total revenue for the retail segment for the fourth quarter decreased 2.4% to $32.8 million compared to $33.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to store closings. Retail comparable store sales decreased 0.3%.
For the direct segment, total revenue increased 4.4% to $33.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $32 million in the prior year period. Catalog circulation increased by 1% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Total gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 31.2% compared to 32.3% in the prior year quarter. This decrease is primarily due to increased shipping and handling cost and increased inventory reserves, partially offset by the leveraging of reduced occupancy expenses. Merchandise margins for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were 10 basis points lower than in the prior year quarter.
Gross margin for the retail segment, which includes distribution, occupancy and merchandising costs, was 20.9% compared to 20.5% in the prior year period. This increase was driven primarily by leveraging of reduced occupancy cost, partially offset by increased inventory reserves.
Gross margin for the direct segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 decreased 41.4% compared to 44.6% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The decrease primarily resulted from increased shipping and handling costs.
SG&A expenses were $27.8 million or 42% of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $26.3 million or 40.1% of revenues in the prior year quarter. The increase in SG&A expense dollars resulted from increased selling and overhead expenses, partially offset by reduced depreciation expenses. Included in SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were approximately $0.6 million in costs related to our CEO transition.
Total company operating loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $10.4 million compared to a loss of $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Included in the operating loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was a goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million for the direct segment, primarily related to the performance of the Alloy business and the aforementioned CEO transition costs.
For the retail segment, operating loss for the fourth quarter was $5.6 million compared to an operating loss of $6.2 million in the prior year period. For the direct segment, operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $4.8 million compared to operating income of $2.3 million in the prior year period. Included in the 2012 operating loss for the direct segment is the aforementioned goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million.
Income tax benefit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $14,000 compared to income tax expense of $0.1 million for the prior year period.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $10.7 million or $0.34 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $4.2 million or $0.13 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2011. Included in the loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 are the aforementioned CEO transition costs of $0.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share and a goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share. During the fourth quarter, we closed 3 stores, ending the period with 104 stores.
For the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013, which included 53 weeks, total revenue increased 2.6% to $222.7 million from $217.2 million for the prior year. Revenues for the retail segment were up 1.9%. Retail revenues were driven by a comparable store sales increase of 5.2%, partially offset by the reduced store count. Revenues for the direct segment increased 3.4%.
Total gross margin increased to 32.8% compared to 31.5% for the prior year. SG&A expenses were $93.4 million or 42% of sales for fiscal 2012 compared to $92.7 million or 42.7% of sales for the prior year.
Net loss for fiscal 2012 decreased $21.6 million or $0.69 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $22.7 million or $0.73 per diluted share for fiscal 2011. Included in the net loss for fiscal 2012 are store impairment charges of $0.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share, CEO transition costs of $0.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share, a goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share, store and customer contact center closing costs of $1.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share and a gift card breakage benefit of $4.2 million or $0.13 per diluted share.
Included in fiscal 2011 were store impairment charges of $0.5 million or $0.02 per diluted share and a gift card breakage benefit of $2 million or $0.06 per diluted share.
Income tax expense for fiscal 2011 was $0.1 million or $0.00 per diluted share compared to a benefit of 8 -- $0.8 million or $0.03 per diluted share for fiscal 2011.
Turning now to our balance sheet. At the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $16.8 million compared with $28.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Availability under our credit facility with GE was $5.1 million as of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 net of outstanding letters of credit of $11.9 million.
Total net inventories were $30.5 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with $30.9 million at the end of the prior year period. For the retail segment, inventory decreased to $15.6 million at quarter end compared with $16.1 million at the end of the prior year period. Due to the change in sales trends in the latter part of the fourth quarter and a change in the timing of jobbing overstock, average inventory per store in dollars was up 7.7% compared to the prior year. For the direct segment, inventory increased 0.8% to $14.9 million compared with $14.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
Cash CapEx for fiscal 2012 was $4.5 million. For the full year fiscal 2013, we expect CapEx to be approximately $2 million.
Based on current trends and the continued macroeconomic pressures, we see the first quarter of fiscal 2013 being down versus the prior year through sales and margins. Due to the transitional nature of our business right now, we will not be providing guidance for full year fiscal 2013 at this point.
We will be closing 1 store and relocating 2 additional locations during the first quarter. Also, please note that gift card redemption rates are now normalized and we would expect the gift card breakage benefit for the full year to be approximately $1 million compared to $4.2 million in fiscal 2012.
While the Board of Directors finalizes the search for our new CEO, dELiA*s team remains committed to driving improved performance and will continue to evaluate available alternatives to position the brand for success.
Before opening up the call for questions, I'd like to briefly comment on our announcement that we've retained Janney Montgomery Scott as strategic advisor to the Board of Directors with an initial focus on the potential disposition of Alloy. It is important to note that no decision has been made to engage in any transaction. There can be no assurance that any transaction will result from this process nor has the Board of Directors set a definitive timetable for any transaction. As you can appreciate, we will not be commenting on developments until the board takes some action, if any, or otherwise determines disclosure is appropriate or required.
I will now open up the call for questions.
Question-and-Answer Session
[Operator Instructions]
Marc G. Schuback
Okay. We would like -- we like to thank you for joining us today on our fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2012 earnings conference call. We wish everybody a good holiday weekend, and we look forward to updating you on our first quarter performance. Thank you, again.
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Double Fine music game, Dungelot 2 and 7th Guest 3 all coming soon to iOS
There was big news this week of three different high-profile games coming to the App Store soon. First up, Tim Schafer's great Double Fine studio is working on a music game called Dropchord, which will be available for Windows, Mac and iOS at launch. The game is set to work with the Leap Motion...
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Retro games continue to make their way to the iOS platform. One of the latest early-'90s games about to make its way to iOS is Trilobyte's FMV adventure/puzzle game, The 7th Guest. The company says it is due to come out sometime early next month. When it debuted in 1993, The 7th Guest was one th...
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New Hanover County deputies are looking for the man who robbed the B.P. Gas Center on North College Road just after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. A white male approached the clerk, demanded money and then ran toward a trailer park.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30's with light brown hair. He was wearing a white cap, white sweatshirt and khaki pants.
A nearby business owner was concerned about the afternoon robbery. "I'm always looking over my shoulder and this proves it, right in the middle of the day right next door," said Marilyn Robbins of Ollie's Coffee and Donuts. "Yeah it's scary. We have employees and I'm sure they are concerned."
The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Detectives believe he may have been hanging around the gas station prior to the robbery.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Organizations are hiring dozens of navigators to help Oklahomans learn about the new federal health care law.
Officials with organizations that have received federal grants say they are confident navigators will be ready by October 1st, when citizens can begin enrolling in health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act.
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PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCCC), a provider of a full range of information technology (IT) solutions to business, government, and education markets, has been named the Americas recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the Desktop Partner of the Year category by VMware. The award was presented at the VMware Partner Exchange 2012, VMware's annual partner event in Las Vegas, NV.
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McCall Turns Down Blades
Sheffield United have been left to search for a new successor to Danny Wilson after it has emerged that Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has turned the position down.
McCall, 48 was deemed favourite to succeed Danny Wilson, who was sacked as Blades boss in mid-April. But, after holding talks with the Bramall Lane committee it seems as though the former Scotland international is happy at Fir Park and as far as we know will remain with the Well for at least another year.
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The Gaming Podcast is back after three weeks of a forced hiatus as one former host has left the podcast for good. Otherwise, some of the news items are old, some are new, in this long episode. There's no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but plenty of news, including: Activision won't launch an EA Access-style […]
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August 8th, 2014 · 1 Comment
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July 18th, 2014 · 4 Comments
Paul Nowak is on hiatus from the podcast, but former podcaster Dan Quick is stepping in to fill his shoes. This week's Gaming Flashback is the expansion Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. As for the news: Noriega suing Activision over depiction in Call of Duty The Sims 2 players get expansion-stuffed upgrade as EA ends […]
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Episode 356: Gi-Blow
July 11th, 2014 · 3 Comments
This week's podcast finally reveals the winner of the E3 Swag Bag. The episode is packed full of show, including a Gaming Flashback about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and the Gaming History celebrating Donkey Kong's 33rd birthday. The news includes: Another EA exec explains why mobile Dungeon Keeper suffered PS4 fails to inspire Japanese […]
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Episode 355: E3 Swag Bag Part 3
July 5th, 2014 · 3 Comments
This is the final week of the E3 Swag Bag giveaway, which includes a The Sims 4 bag, a The Sims 4 T-shirt, The Sims 4 sunglasses, and some other goodies like a Dragon Age: Inquisition T-shirt, a Farming Simulation 2014 cow, and so on. Paul is unavailable this week but Jordan's wife Jennifer guest […]
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Episode 354: E3 Swag Bag Part 2
June 27th, 2014 · No Comments
The E3 Swag Bag contest is still going on, while Paul, Jordan and Jonah discuss the latest in videogame industry news. This week's news includes: Nintendo loses Wii patent lawsuit to Philips PlayStation Now beta gets six new games, but those high prices remain Crytek claims it's doing fine, despite rumors Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty […]
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June 20th, 2014 · 6 Comments
Jonah returns from attending E3 last week, as Jordan is a sick latecomer into the podcast. Jonah and Paul relate his near-disaster loss of his iPad Air, while Jordan does his best Don LaFontaine impressions in this episode which is 50% longer than normal. The news discussed includes: Hirshberg: Console transition pains not a bad […]
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June 6th, 2014 · 1 Comment
It's the last podcast before E3 2014 starts on Monday. Jonah is still ravaged by the flu, while Paul's ghost haunts the podcast. The news this week includes: Watch Dogs sells 4 million in first week Xbox One getting 34 new apps Sony discontinues the PSP in Japan Take-Two CEO skeptical of Oculus' broad appeal […]
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May 23rd, 2014 · 2 Comments
This week's episode is shockingly adult, so the warning about explicit lyrics is up. Aside from the dirtiness, the episode features the following news: Apple refuses to allow an educational app on female stimulation Zenimax announces lawsuit against Oculus Sony may be working on newer PS4, PS3 models PS4 game pre-loading will begin with Destiny […]
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May 16th, 2014 · 1 Comment
Last week's podcast was the victim of Jonah's ISP going down, so this week is a mix of last week's and this week's news, as well as a Gaming History on industry legend Nolan Bushnell. The news includes: EA rumored to nearing deal to stream games via Comcast Nintendo responds to gay marriage petition $300 […]
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Episode 348: Nostalgia Filter
April 25th, 2014 · 3 Comments
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Happy With My Choice
I have nothing against kids - if you really want them, you should have them but don't complain endlessly about the down side of it all after you do. And do me the courtesy of not assuming that I am selfish or abnormal because I don't share your enthusiasm for the little dears. Just as some people can't imagine a good life without kids, I can't imagine a good life with them.After years of listening to women around me, including my own mother, ***** and moan about how hard it was raising kids, I decided at 20 that children were not for me either. Fortunately, a physical condition and subsequent medical procedure rendered me permenently child-free. I have no, and never will have, any regrets. I have too much that I want to do in my life, things that would not be possible if I had a child to care for, including volunteering my time to help others as often as I can. I will never have to worry about babysitters, temper tantrums in large public places, teenaged angst, drug use, unwanted pregnancy or any of the woes that can and often do accompany being a parent. I do realize that there are many joys to being a mother, but in my case, the pluses never outweighed the minuses.
I only wish that more parents were as at ease with their decision as I am with mine. There might be fewer abused and unwanted children in the world if that were the case.
I completely respect your decision and I have many friends who are childless by choice I never ever see them any different , simply in my mind people choose different things and that is what is awesome about difference, I do feel however feel that if I choose to ***** about the downsides of having children I am defiantly free to do so. I have 5 children ranging from 14 years-17months & I love them more than anything they get all of my money most of my time and they are adored in every way but sometimes I need to vent just like a normal person. There is so much good in things but there is also the little bad things and I believe that anybody who endures both has both the right to brag and to ***** :) Good on you for having a voice about your choice though many people wouldn't for fear of persecution
I read an article in the New England medical journal that staked the claim that having children lowers their parent's IQ and erases their social skills. Whenever I bring it up I get more flak than you could imagine. The thing is, however, that it makes sense when you think about it. When you have a baby and spend all your time with that child, watching it or learn and develop you will stop thinking like you did before. You start thinking at the baby level and spend almost all your time that way. Where do you think that will get you, you will lose IQ points if you don't keep working your brain. The social skill loss is because of the same reason. That's why parents with kids don't understand that those of us without them don't want to hear of every "amazing" thing their kid learned to do lately. Especially when everyone else that ever lived had to learn the exact same things. And they think that their children are going to be the next Einstein, like nobody else ever learned to walk, talk or not poop them self!
I wonder about something: Could the reason that people bug their friends and family to have children have to do with humans' inherent survival instincts? For every species on earth, reproduction is key to the survival of the population. It also allows a family to continue--when grandparents, aunts, cousins, and parents die, the child will be there to carry out another generation, and maybe to start a new one, ensuring that the family line won't disappear.

So, could people who have already assisted the beginning of a new generation be unconsciously or subconsciously saying to their childless friends/family members: "Hey, I noticed you haven't reproduced yet. Shouldn't you be starting another generation by now so your family will survive?"

Holes in this theory are that:

1) This is invalid unless the childless person is an only child, or if they have siblings who don't have children either. If their siblings already have children, especially more than one, the family's survival is taken care of.

2) The human race as a whole would not benefit from reproduction at this point. We're overcrowded and overpopulating the Earth as it is. This survival instinct is only hurting the children that we birth, because they'll have to suffer the consequences of overcrowding once we're gone.

Number 1 could be explained as a backup system (What if something goes wrong in the other children that makes them unfit for reproduction? What if they die without reproducing?). If every member of the family's current generation has a child, preferably more than one, the odds of the family line's continuation are increased.

Or, it could be part of human vanity/pride/sprituality/whatever. We all want to make a mark in the world, don't we? And most of us aren't ready to die, even when our time comes. Our children are made of us--they take their physical features from us, and what we instill in them often determines who they'll become. There is life after death, and that life is through our children. Pieces of us moving through life, leaving their mark in the world, reusing our blood in their own children.

Wow. That sounded so hokey, didn't it?

Number 2 can be explained by evolution's speed and function. When **** hits the fan, evolution steps in to catch it. Humans are overpopulating the Earth, but as of yet the negative effects of this are not widespread enough for natural selection to eliminate our need/instinct to reproduce. (This is a shame, as stupidity easily and often gets its way in this world. Since pretty much ANYBODY can survive in this world we've built, especially if they're corrupt ********, anybody can reproduce and breed a new generation of corrupt ********.)

What do you guys think? Anything to contribute? Did you see other holes in my logic? Theories of your own?
I want to have y own kids. I would have to say that there are people who should not have kids. A aunt and cousin of mine should have never had kids. They just sit on their ***** and yell at their kids. Its mo wounder that they have problems. My cousins little girl wants nothing to do with her. Her dad has her full time. I don't blame you for not wanting to have kids. Pets can be your own kid.
I understand this sentiment. I don't want children. Whenever I tell someone this they look at me like I'm some kind of crazy. They seem like way too much of a hassle and I can sometimes barely stand having an animal around. At least with animals, if they give you too much trouble, you can just give to someone else, or give them to the humane society. Children are a bit more of a permanent problem.
Solidad42, your decision is totally valid and it is YOURS. I agree with you whole-heartedly about your reasoning, and love hearing that you do spend your available time helping others. I never wanted kids. I love them but I was having a difficult enough time trying to get my life in order, let alone having to do that plus be responsible for the upbringing of others. As it turns, I have 3 girls and 2 boys ranging from 21 years old down to 5 years old. I love them dearly but there is so much I'd love to be doing yet can't because of responsibilities.

I am partly responsible for them being here and as such I provide and look out for them, but there are some days where I wish I could pick up like I used to and go do things. I love motorcycles and before kids I would often go for rides on a moments notice. Maybe those days will come again - just not right now.

It has been fun watching them grow and seeing them being kids as they make observations and decisions. It's a sacrifice - that is just part of the deal. And yes it can be stressful.

There are plenty of kids out there without a dad (or mom, or both parents) in their lives that can use someone like you to spend time with them doing things. Anything. I think that is what Big Brothers and Big Sisters is all about. People like yourself that have the free time can make the difference in someone else's life, which would not be possible if you had your own responsibilities to look after.

I hope you are having a wonderful day enjoying your life and the lives of others! This is your decision, this is what you decided, enjoy it ... and don't let anyone rain on your day! ;-)

You are just right. Better not have a child than have one and complain about it. I want to have a son one day, only one. But that if i have complish the things i want to do with myself.
i'm not sure if i want kids or not...but thankfully i'm only 20 so i have a while to decide. i talked to my boyfriend about it, & he sincerely believes that women who don't have children aren't "valuable to society", as they aren't bringing up the next generation. is that really my role in life - to breed? i don't want to make the decision to have kids because it's expected of me, but rather because i want them.

plus, the idea of being a woman in her mid-30s, madly rushing around trying to find any old guy to marry & have kids with sends shivers down my spine...i never want to get that desperate. maybe one day if i can adopt a child, & bring him or her up by myself i will. but i have to be able to do it without a man if i'm not married...i'm not going to hunt one down!
Drop that ******* boyfriend of yours like a bad habit. Who the **** does think he is? As if all women are good for is breeding. Bullshit.
What bothers me is that there are so many days to "Honor" the people that weren't responsible enough to keep it in their pants or were too drunk to use protection and popped rugrats out but there are no days in the year to honor those of us who were responsible enough to not have "mistakes" who we grew to love! Where is the "Happy Singles Day!"?
omg, there are so many comments and its rated up to 77?????

i wish i could write something like that... lol

but seriously i totally agree with you, i think when u really want to have children, you should be prepared of whatever is forthcoming, let alone the expense, the time, facilities, education everything, if not than why involve the child to endure what he doesn't deserve, thanx for sharing, i liked reading your post :)
Ever since I can remember I didn't like the thought of having kids. When I was say around 6 years old I told my mom that when i'm older I want her to have my Babies and stay home and take care of them while I went to work. Lol can you believe my very young imagination thought of this?? I guess I was taught that you HAVE to have kids. I remember thinking that when you got married you automatically got pregnant but sex was the option. I was so backwards lol. Anyways, my point is I've never wanted to have children. I'm very perceptive to how people feel but not at all responsive to their emotions or physical pain. I'm not one to come to when seeking comfort and i'm not very apathetic. When anyone even friends of mine cry or get upset, I shut down. Honestly, I think that if I had a kid/s, I don't think I would show them enough love. I would love them but it would be tough love. Im only maternal to my animals and belongings. AS Silly a that might sound. I definitely want pets of all sorts but no little ones. I think it has to do with the fact that I hate when people constantly depend on me. Like a boy friend. I don't date for this reason. and the fact that i'm not the least bit interested in getting married or even being in a serious relationship is probably slightly related to the children thing. I'm selfish, I don't like worrying about other people, and I definitely don't like people's idea that you have to 'change' when you birth offspring. I will never be a good parent and i'm perfectly aware. oh yeah another big thing is i'm scared of being seen by everyone. And I hate attention... I don't mean any disrespect to people with children or who want them. This is just me and it's not how I see myself living. even though I absolutely adore OTHER peoples kids. To me, most kids are interesting entertaining and hilarious. I've fallen in love with a few kids in my life but I can't do it 25/8. so I love it when they go home. I really like the idea of being a teacher. Either Kindergarten or juniors or seniors. Any whoooo I hope my post helps at least one person or feel any other type of emotion. If I helped you at all, please contact me :)

Thank you and may God Bless you and all the little ones.
Best decision I ever made is to never have children!
As a dad to two amazing grown kids, a grandad to my daughters son, and an uncle to the brattiest niece on earth.....I do it again in a heartbeat. I respect your views on not having kids.

I do.....there were moments I wanted to choke my daughter for doing stupid things....sneaking out at 2am to see her BF or getting into the drugs. But there are moments I cherish as well....watching my son ride without traiing wheels for the first time. Holding my daughter in my arms after not seeing her for over a year from overseas. Watching my niece try her first time behind the wheel at 14. So I guess you get the good with the bad as well. It's funny how life works out like that
I think it takes a strong person to realize they do not want children, and not allow themselves to get talked into something they know wouldn't make them happy. There are enough kids in the world who grow up feeling unloved and unwanted. As one of those grown up children myself, I can tell you how crappy it makes you feel.

I never had the "dream" of having kids while I was growing up. When I was 22, I got pregnant with my daughter and the decision of whether or not to have kids was answered. I love my daughter to death, but wish I had waited. 22 is young to have kids. And while I love both of my kids, I don't think the subject of having kids is something that no one has the right to judge or pressure another one into.
Singing to the choir, not for everyone. Don't understand why people with kids always feel compelled for you to join "their club"
I do not have kids and I'm 46. I don't regret it. I felt my help could be better put as an Aunty and extra hands. Its worked out well. My mother didn't guilt trip me about having a child either
You took the words right out of my mouth. I agree with you 100%
I as a woman who has always believed she was meant to be a mother agree's with you 100%. From my perspective I care about people to much to want a child, or even the irresponsible parents' lives ruined by a baby being born into a family that will treat it badly. No one needs that. I respect people who make their own decisions. I am pregnant and have had the longing for motherhood since before I was 10. But that is me. I wouldn't be having this child if I didn't want to love this child and give it my all. Plus I also hate temper tantrums and that is why I believe in discipline and in NOT bringing small kids to things like vacations. It is stupid, a waste of money and a nuisance for EVERYONE there. There are way too many lazy parents and spoiled brats out there.
I think it's a good thing to set your beliefs, many people deny their true feeling and end up harming others because of it. Though if i were to say something else it would be that we change constantly, and at 20 years old, it's hard to set anything in stone, things will always be there to come along and change your ways, whether you like it or not, they can have a hard impact for good
People should carefully consider parenthood. Many don't. I think most of our problems originate there.
I think you are correct, I would assume lot peoples are actually not prepared for parent hood
Does it matter people whinge and moan about their kids, having them, not having them.. I don't know. It seems like people are damned if they do and damned if they don't. I guess I"m saying that its quite ok to have kids, just as it is quite ok not to have them, for whatever reason, medical, lifestyle choice, religion.. whatever. People are free to choose how they want to live their lives. They also, unfortunately, can choose to ***** and moan about those choices. Sometimes people just want to be heard, share their feelings, their misfortunes, or just share the load. The weight of their feeling can sway all so swiftly from venting and sharing to whingeing, whining and almost victimising themselves. And that is hard to stomach for most people. I try to practise some good manners and healthy compassion when i get into those situations that i find hard to continue, I then follow it with a little sides step right out of there.
I totally respect your decision :)

I'm sorta the opposite. I want kids and I absolutely love them. But I feel like it's a personal choice whether or not to have kids. I have friends who actually admit to me that they abhor kids lol, and that's the way they feel about it and no one should change that. Having kids is a big deal and yes they can be a pain but it's the parent's responsibility for bringing them here, not theirs. I feel like if one does want them, he/she should be prepared, financially, emotionally, etc. and have planned having the kid. Everyone says you can't be ready for kids but there's a huge difference in the kid's welfare when the parent has a stable home, mind, income. Anyways, again, I totally respect your decision because of its logic and because it is so essentially unselfish in nature. Take care.
strange how we forget that we were ever kids. if your parents hadnt wanted kids, you would not exist. kids are just young adults wanting to be trained for the world.
"if your parents hadnt wanted kids, you would not exist" What's your ******* point? None of us asked to exist. Self-centered breeders forced us into existence.
I just went to a funeral last Wednesday, it was a woman who didn't have kids, she was very old, had no one to take care of her, so she spent her last days on a nursing home. On her funeral the only family of her there was a sister and a niece and then the rest where from her church and a choir she belonged to. That made me think on the great gift that it is to be able to have children, raise a person with the values and principles you learned, maybe that person can change the world.....I would like to have children one day, because there's great blessing on that. I asked a mom how do you learn all those stuff on how to take care of kids, she told me that it's if like God gives you the handbook along with the baby. I also think that is not for everyone, but you see the great results when you get old and you only have your kids. It's my opinion.
Having offspring is no guarantee that they will like you or even be around to care for you in old age, moron.
When my husband and I got together, we both agreed that we didn't want to have children. We had both helped raise our siblings and had enough by the time we were 17 and on our own. And, no, it's not because we don't love children, because we do, we just knew that it wouldn't be right for us, and being an epileptic, I was having enough of a time, taking care of myself.

But, one thing that we have done, which I love is that we adopted what we call "surrogate" children. And no, not in the official sense, but in the personal, emotional sense. As our friends were raising

their teenagers, some of them had common issues, and the kids were having a hard time opening

up or even getting along with their parents. So, our door was always open. We knew the parents as

good friends, and we told them that their children were always welcome in our homes.

For example, there is one young man who we've known since he was 8, as he became a teenager,

he had some problems in school and with his stepfather, so we invited him to come stay with us for a while. If nothing else, come hang out with us in the afternoon/evening and know that he could talk to us about anything and everything, and we would offer love & advise. He did stay with us on a number of occasions, and he knew that he had a second home. If he needed to, he could call, or come talk to me at my office, and anything that we talked about would be between him and me. His parents were very grateful as we took some of the pressure off of them, and I was able to make the relationships between them and their son easier. So, everyone benefited. I got a wonderful "son" who now has two sets of "parents" and we are all great friends. Although he is all grown up now, he still comes to me for help and advise. We have about 6 kids like this, and I couldn't be happier to have been able to help, and I love them all as though they were my own children!!
I have to applaud your honesty. I, myself, have 3 children whom I love dearly and wanted to have very much, but realize my choice isn't for everyone. To me it is far more unfair to the child for a woman to have a baby because she thinks she should, rather than because she wants to take on the challenging, humiliating, most wonderful ride of her life. Don't let others make you feel guilty...if that is how you feel, then you have made the correct decision for you!
i also don't want to have children. it's good to know that i'm not the only one out there.

i also don't think that people should have there own children. there are plenty in foster care who is waiting to get adopted
I have to say this the way I feel it and please don't take offense but you sound a bit bitter. Raising children is a lot like any other life experience. It's going to have it's ups and downs. Yeah, it's hard but also rewarding. Fellow moms understand what I mean. And while we may complain about the hard parts, we also share the good stuff, which there is a lot of.

It is not for everyone, I know. My friend decided that for herself, too. so if you don't want kids, it's fine. You're at an age that even if you could conceive you'd likely have a rotten egg baby anyway. But just know that there are a lot of parents who take pride in raising children who will one day be contibuting to society in a positive way.
Stop trying to sell your breeder BS.
"Just know that there are a lot of parents who raise children who will one day be murders, rapists, racists, sexists, and homeless. They will be contibuting to society in a negative way" Fixed.
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Ditto. I am in my early 40's never been pregnant and I know I made the right choice for me. I've never wanted children.


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TaosV.24 No.4 | 1/22/2015 Reel WorldThink ThinKiMo hosts Thin Man series, Jean Cocteau gets New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase, Taos welcomes the Backcountry Film Fest. V.24 No.1 | 1/1/2015 newsThe Daily Word in flasks, frostbite, Warhol, and head trauma.The wife of the Georgia Police Chief who accidentally shot her is in fair condition. The star of 'Real Housewives' starts her 15 month prison term today. In Brazil, a man drove three hours to the hospital with a knife stuck in his head. Two stars of The Godfather have birthdays today. Diane Keaton turns 67 and Robert Duvall turns 84. Here are seven strange things that arouse the female homosapien. Sarah Palin continues to put her paw in her mouth. In local news, this Chimayo resident's '70s prom pic ended up on the front of a flask. Meanwhile, Taos residences may have to resort to carrying flasks if this law is passed. It's so cold in Minnesota exposed skin will get frostbite in ten minutes. Prince Andrew's sex scandal is making headlines. Get ready for a bunch of Warhol exhibits. Now worry about invisible bombs. A hermaphroditic bird with unusual coloring has been spotted. V.23 No.25 | newsThe Daily Word in victim shaming, fake penises and foiled school shootingsGood morning! It's Wednesday, June 25, and the attorney representing a UNM football player who was accused of rape has publicly released a cell phone video showing his client and the alleged victim "in numerous and different sexual positions," Taos is still wrestling with whether or not to rename Kit Carson park after something other than the man in charge of the "Long Walk" where thousands of Navajos were forcibly relocated from their homelands, a group of anti-abortion protestors think that Gov. Martinez isn't "pro-life" enough, and an Albuquerque man tried and failed to use a fake penis called "the Whizzinator" to pass a drug test. Meanwhile a teenager who planned an attack on his school involving multiple guns, bombs and molotov cocktails thinks he might be mentally ill, the Supreme Court ruled that police need a warrant to search your cell phone, and a man in Queens walked into a McDonald's with a knife sticking out of his back. "He was cool and calm," said his friend. Have a great day! V.23 No.3 | newsThe Daily Word a football camel's death, NSA's data and a photographing poserPresident Obama says he will "end the National Security Agency's ability to store phone data collected from millions of Americans." Sure … A 4-year-old girl in Detroit accidentally shot and killed her 4-year old cousin. In case you haven't heard, the 2014 Academy Award nominations are out! A voting law in Pennsylvania that would require people to show photo ID's at the polls was struck down. ABQ police are on the lookout for man claiming to be a UNM photography student who takes photos of girls. Congress has cut funding for horse slaughter operations by passing a $1.1 trillion budget bill that prohibits the Department of Agriculture from spending money on inspectors for equine facilities. In the aftermath of Tuesday's Berrendo Middle School shooting in Roswell, N.M., police are looking at suspect Mason Campbell's Instagram page to see if it bears any relevance. Elias Montoya, a New Mexico State Police officer who was fired for opening fire on a minivan full of kids in Taos, gives his side of the story. Princess, a football-predicting camel, dies weeks ahead of Super Bowl. RIP. V.22 No.46 | newsThe Daily Word in traffic-stop mom details, bitcoins, Rob Ford's war and -no kidding- Walmart is asking for donations to help their impoverished employeesToday Albuquerque decides whether to ban late-term abortionsIt is election day in Albuquerque. Vote for or against an extremely controversial municipal late-term abortion ban at these polling places. 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V.22 No.43 | 10/24/2013 Nora Hickey Have Fork, Will TravelDaytrip to TaosFour restaurants worth leaving the plaza forWhat to eat when you're in Taos, but sick of the plaza. V.22 No.17 | 4/25/2013 Architecture"Green" LivingModern Home Tours brings sustainable homes to New MexicoFrank Lloyd Wright once said that "every great architect is—necessarily—a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age." Given that we live in a state that stresses the importance of sustainable living and eco-friendly promise, the field of architecture has progressed with the trends of becoming environmentally viable. So, you might ask what are some of the ways that people can become more "green," seeing as how it's not only a topic of conversation equalling the new "Kardashians" episode, but an actual concern that's permeating the atmosphere, so to speak. Based in Austin, Texas, Matt Swinney and James Leasure started the Modern Home Tour in 2011 in an effort to combine beautiful architecture with sustainable living. Using the likes of floor-to-ceiling windows to bring in natural light and using solar panels, rather than wasteful air conditioning units, to power the home, these little casitas are aimed and designed at giving people a fresh look at living to protect our future. "I think that the simple fact is that resources are limited and the population is growing," Leasure said. "A lot of the really advanced architecture and modern design can help us achieve that." Now, the idea of sustainable living isn't without its arguments. Having spoken to several people about the idea of sustainable living, some feel that the idea of trying to promote eco-friendly measures is something that is simply delaying the inevitable. Because of the limited resources, and the idea that the world is crumbling little by little, it would be easy to argue that the actions of a few can hardly outweigh those of the majority. "In order to take a step, you have to take half a step, and in order to take half a step, you have to take a quarter step," Leasure said. "There is some value here, and that's sort of our goal, that we show people that this can be interesting and attractive, and even if they won't do it for your fellow man, they can at least see this as being interesting and beautiful." And beauty does seem to be one of the main tenets of what Modern Home Tours hopes to achieve. Using geothermal heating and cooling as well as rainwater collection to reuse and recycle what nature gives us, they are showcasing million-dollar homes for people to see how modernity can be beneficial, and how people can use these benefits to advance their home to not only be sustainably sound, but also to educate and teach about how recycling and living green can prolong our future. But, it seems somewhat ridiculous that people would be able to afford homes of this magnitude, much less adopt the ideas of living green as a measure of everyday life. From looking at these homes, it appears that the ideas of sustainable living can only cater to those who have fat wallets. But Leasure assures that while these homes are somewhat expensive, the ideas aren't. "The quirks are very acceptable," Leasure said. "If you take something like that [sustainable living and geothermal cooling] and put them in a new house that doesn't have to have a modern design, you can see that this becomes a real and tangible thing." Modern Home Tours will showcase their "green" homes in Taos, N.M. on Saturday, April 27 and in Santa Fe, N.M. on Sunday, April 28, both days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance tickets are $30 and include both days of the tour, or you can purchase tickets the day of the tours for $40. Children 12 and under get in for free. For home addresses and more information, you can visit newmexico.modernhometours.com. V.22 No.13 | 3/28/2013 dreamsRowdy's Dream Blog #288: A woman takes my tacos away.G and I are in Taos at dusk. We watch a jeep Wagoneer perform a jump from a dirt road off a hill and over some water. We then go to a fancy Mexican buffet. There are circular bas-relief carvings in the patio floor and walls. I get a plate of tacos. G gets green chili enchiladas that I had not noticed. Our waitress, a gray-haired woman, takes my full plate from me, ostensibly to bring me some enchiladas instead. She does not return. I try to hunt her down. I find some of the other wait staff and describe her to them. They point and I find her hiding behind a door. She gives an unintelligible excuse. I go up to the pretty cashier, who informs me that they are now closed. I go upstairs onto the roof. The food is now gone - only empty tables and steam trays remain. | Today's EventsSanta Fe Writing Residency at Maria's New Mexican KitchenWriter Kate Braverman teaches the fundamentals to old-style writing. Albuquerque Newcomers Club at Sandia Presbyterian ChurchTimbo Jam Session at Mine Shaft TavernMore Recommented Events ›› | |
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