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The room was lovely. The pool was really nice and worm. Brakefest ok - Anonymous
We liked everything! The staff is great. They helped us with all our
questions. The rooms are also clean! They changed our set of linens
every day, perhaps because we asked but it wasnt a problem at all. We
would highly recommend this hotel to everyone who wants to enjoy their
rest! It is about 5 minutes drive from Lamai. Chaweng, the place with a
lot of bars, is about 15-20 minutes away from this hotel. - Anonymous
The resort is about 2 mins drive from the centre of lamai and the owners
Dave and Paul happily drive all the guests to and from town. Nou and El
are both superb and extremely helpful. The rooms are well furnished and
very clean. - Anonymous
The staff at the hotel is just a perfect. Very helpful for any
issue/information whatever you need. Hotel located right in-front of
the Lamai beach - Anonymous
Very nice standard room for reasonable price,the room was well-cleaned by the time I came from the beach or tours in the afternoon.Very tropical to have mango tree just under my balcony.I was given teapot and cup by my request.It was nice of the reception staff to offer one night stay in another new hotel Poolswatt also on Lamai closer to the bay between Lamai and Chaweng.Free transfer there and back was organised. However I had to wait for the transfer for 1 hour 30 min to return Marina beach. - Anonymous
The hotel is on Lamai beach, in the north side. They offer the swimming pool, the chairs for the beach and the towel for free. Note that the facilities at the swimming pool are in good conditions, while the chairs at the seaside are mainly broken. A good advantage is that you can have free, clean towels for the beach/swimming pool daily.
The rooms ate wide (we booked one in the main building, 1st floor, facing to the pool and sea), there is a room for the toilet and another big one for the bath - Anonymous
The view from the pool onlooking the sea was stunning. The place is very relaxed and calm. - Anonymous
In a tucked away location on beautiful Lamai beach, away from the hub bub but within easy reach of the busy street life of Lamai. Clean and comfortable rooms - try to stay in the villas closer to the beach if you can. Our 2 bed bungalow (basic but spacious) was further up the hill, but still only a couple mins walk to the main reception where you took breakfast. Breakfast choices were good. The staff, particularly the young girls, were very friendly and helpful. Uncle Rang's on site was gr - Anonymous
We are a young group of travellers used to budget accommodation. We paid a cheap price for this hotel and were very pleasantly suprised when we turned up here. The hotel is beautiful. Large, clean and modern rooms with a small kitchen area. We had two bathrooms in a family suite. The facilities were fantastic and the pool was gorgeous! Right on the seafront - Anonymous
Very friendly staff really good thai food in the restaurant - Anonymous


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This caribbean version of "Lady Liberty" was scuplted by Bonev in memory of the victims of slavery. It was inaugurated in 2007 for the 159th anniversary of the abolition of slavery.
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North America includes Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Gotham City.The region temporarily existed as a Protectorate of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, with its capital being the city of San Francisco. Sadly, this term of benevolent ebullience lasted a brief two decades and ended c. 1880.The United States is now the dominant country of North America. It arose as a nation only 225 years ago after a successful rebellion against the British government under King George III. From a distance, it appears that the eastern coastlines of North and South America fit exactly into the west coast of Africa. In fact, about 250 million years ago these continents really were all connected in one land mass that we have named Pangaea.With such a foundation in tectonic unity, there is no doubt that someday soon the people on every continent of earth will realize their fundamental similarities. Expect massive leaps in creative output in your area!Text by Steve Smith.

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My Favorite Characters
In no particular order.
In no particular order.
Merc with a mouth. What more needs to be said?
She needs to get Ms. Marvel's powers back...
Poor old Wanda has been through the worst of it. And come out...on top...sort of..
Talks in french solely to annoy people. Awesome.
How can anyone not love Snake Eyes?
Overused as he is, he's still pretty cool.
Do NOT get me started on what Marvel has done to Jean...
He's the obligatory butt kicking cyborg.
She knows stuff.
Good old Madrox.
This guy owns.
En Garde!
Crime doesn't pay. Don't believe me? Then ask this guy instead.
Boba. Freaking. Fett. 'Nuf said.
A more elegant character from a more civilized age.
"This party's over."
Venom is so much cooler than Spider-Man, whether it be Eddie Brock, Mac Gargan, or Flash Thompson wearing the symbiote.
Easily the best thing that came from X-men Evolution.
Nick Fury is the glue that holds the marvel universe together.
One tough son of a Murglak.
Karking awesome.
Timothy Zahn's greatest creation. And that's saying something.
"Well, if I put an arrow in Loki's eye socket, I'd sleep better I suppose."
Very awesome.
"Puny god." Can't believe I didn't have him on here yet, but he's definitely fun to watch on paper or the big screen.
Epitome of a great villain.
Probably my favorite of the Young Avengers. I liked her during her tenure in The Mighty Avengers as well.
One smooth dude.
My favorite Heroine ever.
Fastest man in the Marvel Universe.
Awesome Wizard.
One really awesome character, Captain Marvel or not.
Admittedly I like his character alot more in other mediums than the comics. But nonetheless he is an interesting character that I enjoy reading.
Ted Dekker represent! Circle Trilogy is great fiction.
One of my favorite characters(whom I need to go back and read some more...) and the first half of the best duo in any form of comics.
The second half of the best duo in any form of comics.
For a vampire, awesome.
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Best Community Print Shop (2012)
Grow Your Own Media
Whether you're an amateur interested in getting in touch with your creative side outside your grueling 9-to-5, or you're on your way to becoming L.A.'s next sought-after street artist, Atwater Village's Grow Your Own Media has you covered. Founded by onetime social worker and experienced screen printer Tomas Staub, the 5-year-old company has grown in both square footage and devoted customers, attracting such notable Angeleno artists as Morley, Cobra Snake and Homo Riot with three ready-to-rent stations ($10/hour), equipment and ink. The place also nurtures those wanting to learn a trade in an economic downturn, with screen printing, graphic design and color-separation classes. The environment fosters creativity without judgment. And while some customers have been known to spend up to eight hours at the print shop, the place also takes custom orders of posters, T-shirts, stickers and wedding invitations and, if you're less artistically inclined, can even work with you on your design from inception to output. 3020 Glendale Blvd., Ste. 200, Atwater Village. (323) 747-8700, gyomedia.com.
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With the official "holiday of love" just around the corner, we connected with four inspiring Etsy stores to create a special-edition, Valentine's Day "Shop the Trend" collage. From Dansko flats to "I Love You" pillows, you'll discover five compelling reasons to shop the colors of cupid.
Dansko Neely: At first glance, Neely looks like a traditional Dansko flat with a playfully-colored upper. With a second look, you'll uncover all the details: intricate laser-cut leathers, a supportive memory foam footbed, a lightweight, flexible construction…
Every day of the week, we strive to make a difference. From cleaning local waterways, to creating a positive workplace culture, to supporting doctors, nurses, chefs, teachers and countless other professionals who spend all day on their feet, our mission runs deeper than simply "making shoes."
So when we connected with Emily M., a nursing student who relies on Dansko clogs during long clinical hours, we were humbled to hear her story. So humbled, in fact, that we decided to feature her on Word of Foot!
Below, we share a piece of Emily's background—and offer five "nursing school survival tips" from the expert herself. We hope her story makes a difference in your life, or the life a hard-working colleague. Remember: we're rooting for you!
Meet Emily, Nursing Student Extraordinaire
Hometown: Ames, IowaAcademic Level: Junior Favorite Dansko Style: Black Oiled Professional (they meet my school's footwear requirements!)
Emily's "Ultimate Nursing School Survival Guide"
Inside the doors of Dansko headquarters, employees often hear the sounds of a busy workplace: the click of keyboards, the buzz of afternoon meetings, the laughter of co-workers … and the sweet sound of dogs barking. What can we say? No work day is complete without our tail-wagging, food-hunting, four-legged friends.
Favorite Snack: Big old rawhide bones. I could gnaw on those things all day long.Favorite Walk: I like to patrol the fire hydrants on 13th Street and Columbus Boulevard—that's my territory. For My Owner, I would recommend … Ingrid in Espresso
Favorite Snack: I'm out to maintain my slim figure, so I'm a kale kind of dog. Raw or cooked—I'm all in. Favorite Walk: I set up my own race course in the backyard. Think these little legs can't fly? Think again. For My Owner, I would recommend … Professional in Black Woven
"Take a look at those Black Woven Professionals. Notice anything? That's right—subtle, aerodynamic grooves on the upper. Not only do they look classy, they will help mom keep up with me in the yard. Catch me if you can!"
Favorite Snack: I have a pretty diverse palette. My all-time favorite: deviled eggs with chorizo oil and smoked paprika. Yum. Favorite Walk: Look at these legs—walking up and down the stairs twice a day is enough for me! For My Owner, I would recommend … Professional Daisy Patent
"Mom has to wear some 'flavor' on her feet. You know what I mean? I'm talking colorful daisies, vibrant colors, eye-catching designs, a shiny patent finish … the whole nine yards. That's how we do it in my household."
We have to admit: we share countless similarities with King Arthur Flour. They make flour, we make shoes…can you see the resemblance?
…While we may not look similar on the outside, we align with the 225-year-old baking company based on our shared core values. As a 100-percent employee-owned company, a certified B Corporation and a proponent of local volunteerism, King Arthur Flour displays an admirable commitment to their community. So while one company makes flour, and another makes shoes, we work to accomplish the same goal: to become better employers, better community partners and better caretakers of the environment.
And, when we're feeling especially hungry, we have a habit of visiting their blog, Flourish. Just in time for the second-greatest food holiday of the year, we'd like to share two of our "Big Game" favorites. Go ahead—start cooking!
2 pounds cubed stew beef 1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) chopped onion2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced2 cups (15 ounces) chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned6-ounce can tomato paste1 cup (5 ounces) diced fresh green bell pepper2 tablespoons dried cilantro (optional, but good)2 teaspoons chili powder 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, to tasteup to 4 tablespoons sugar, to taste, optional; cuts the acidity of the tomatoes1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper, cayenne pepper, or a dash of hot sauce (optional)1 tablespoon cornmeal1 cup (8 ounces) water1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans or black beans, well-drained
1 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour1 cup cornmeal2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/4 cups milk1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled1 largre egg
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9" square or round pan (a cast iron skillet will work fine, too), shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, or 12 muffin cups.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in any desired herbs, cheese, corn kernels, or other flavorings.
In another bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the milk, melted butter, vegetable oil (if you're using it), and egg.
Pour the liquid all at once into the flour mixture, stirring quickly and gently until just combined.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan, or scoop into the muffin tin.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges just begin to pull away from the pan and a cake tester or paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 5 minutes before cutting; serve warm.
Yield: 9-11 biscuits
For more delicious recipes inspired by our friends at King Arthur Flour, visit kingarthurflour.com/blog
[Photo Credit, All Photos: King Arthur Flour]
More than 30 years ago, Dansko retailer Abbadabba's took the road less traveled. Once a small craft shop that floated from one flea market to the next, the Atlanta-based shoe store grew, developed and evolved, undergoing the entrepreneurial journey from a quirky, catch-all gift shop to a premium footwear retailer. Sound familiar?
FOODIE's GUIDE TO ATLANTA
1. Check out Eater Atlanta's "Eater 38" for a list of the top 38 restaurants in Atlanta, updated regularly. Some favorites include: Bocca Lupo, Cakes & Ale, Holeman & Finch, Muss & Turners and St. Cecilia
2. Visit Southern Living's #1 Best New Restaurant of 2014: Kimball House
3. Visit Bon Appetit's Top 10 Restaurant of 2013: The Optimist
4. Take a stroll through Krog Street Market, a foodie's paradise of food stalls and sit-down restaurants
5. Shop one of the many farmers markets throughout the year for locally-sourced produce and homemade eats
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Settle Down Nashville
07/18/07 at 07:17 PM ET | Comments (0)
Geez, I leave the computer for an hour and have about 30 emails asking me about this from Dwayne…
According to a source, the Preds have entered into a letter of intent with a local group in Nashville to have the negotiation rights to buy the Preds…
Not true folks, could be down the road but not true at this time… One more things folks, you won't find that written on his blog, because he deleted it. No, I can't believe that…ha!
added 5:26pm, from the Tennessean,
The result of today's meeting is that Nashville has the opportunity to move very quickly to retain the Predators and to do so under local ownership," said David Freeman, chief executive officer of 36 Venture Capital LLC and one of the coalition leaders.
"While we have not yet signed a purchase agreement, our discussions were very encouraging for Nashville if we can move quickly and decisively to ensure the club's long-term financial stability."
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Predators Sign Fiddler
Blog: KK Hockey By Alanah McGinley
07/18/07 at 06:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
From TSN,
The Nashville Predators avoided salary arbitration with Vern Fiddler on Wednesday, signing the forward to a US$1.7-million, two-year contract.
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Who's the Mystery Player?
Blog: KK Hockey By Alanah McGinley
07/18/07 at 05:57 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Inquiring Minds at Kukla's Korner ask: Is it Bill Ranford?
That was Paul's best guess based on these clues, and I'd have to agree.
From CBC,
Thieves in New Westminster made away with a bounty of valuable and distinct watches that belong to a retired NHL player.
Police say the player wishes to remain anonymous but is urging local pawn shops to look out for the sentimental items. These include a silver TAG watch with the inscription "Once an Oiler, Always an Oiler," and a gold face watch with the Stanley Cup and Edmonton Oiler's logo.
They also made away with a Chicago All-Stars watch, a pair of world Championship watches - one from 1993 and one from 1994-two NHL Players Association watches and a Canada Cup time piece.
The player's name is not inscribed on any of the watches.
Whoever it is, it's a terrible loss of some very treasured momentos.
added 7:26pm, from the Edmonton Journal,
Former Oilers goalie Bill Ranford was at a neighbourhood watch party when someone broke into his home and stole his collection of hockey watches.
Ranford, who lives in the posh Queen's Park area of New Westminster, B.C., discovered the theft after the July 2 party.
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Tucker The Actor
07/18/07 at 05:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
For those of you who don't travel beyond the hockey section of Kukla's Korner, I suggest you make a quick trip to Canucks and Beyond. Darcy Tucker appears on the CBC hit, "Little Mosque on the Prairie".
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Lindros Too Busy With NHLPA To Think About His Next Step
07/18/07 at 04:12 PM ET | Comments (0)
from the CP via TSN,
Eric Lindros is so concentrated on his work with the NHL Players' Association these days that his actual NHL playing career has been put on hold.
As in, will he play again next season?
"Right now my focus is the 'PA work," Lindros told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. "I'm not really concerned about the rest of it. But the last couple of years have been pretty frustrating in terms of not getting through without being injury-free. .. It's just frustrating."
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Dater Thinks
07/18/07 at 03:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
from All Things Avs by Adrian Dater,
• Ryan Smyth will score 40-50 goals for the Avalanche IF he plays on a line with Paul Stastny, not Joe Sakic.
• Patrick Roy will be a coach in the NHL within two years.
• Dominik Hasek will spend part of much of the season on the injured list with Detroit.
• Sheldon Souray will be the biggest free-agent bust, for Edmonton.
• Milan Hejduk will NOT be traded anywhere.
much more, some Foppa talk too…
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Dallas Stars Face The Lack Of UFA Movement
07/18/07 at 02:18 PM ET | Comments (0)
fromm Jim Lites, President of the Dallas Stars,
Over 15,000 people read the unfiltered letter that we sent out to the fans via e-mail. I've received over 750 response e-mails and we'd like to thank everyone for their feedback. I have been reading every one of them. We were very pleased to see that most of the responses (literally 95%) supported the team and our decisions thus far in the free agent market and trusts that we will do a good job in putting a quality product on the ice once again in 2007-08.
Most of the e-mails voiced appreciation for sending the letter, thanking us for staying connected to our fans and letting everyone know where we stand. Our policy has always been to keep an open line of communication with our fans and that will continue.
continued... and you have to give the Stars credit for addressing this issue with their fans…
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Washington Signs Clark To 3yr Extension
07/18/07 at 01:52 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Washington Capitals have signed right wing and team captain Chris Clark to a three-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Chris is a consummate professional and a terrific leader," said vice president and general manager George McPhee. "He has been an integral part of our team's growth in the past two seasons, both on and off the ice. We are excited that he will be a Washington Capital for many years to come."
more on the signing at the Caps site…
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Hockey Loses An Institution With The Passing Of Dave Fay
07/18/07 at 12:50 PM ET | Comments (0)
Long-time Washington Times hockey writer Dave Fay has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dave recently was named winner of the Elmer Ferguson Award for his years of service covering the Capitals since their infancy.
The Hockey Hall of Fame will honor Fay's memory with the official presentation of the Ferguson award to Fay's family in November.
"He was one of the most beloved characters in our association," said Professional Hockey Writers Association president Kevin Allen. "He was the loveable curmudgeon, an old-school reporter who played the journalism game with his elbows up. He had a biting humor that has entertained his colleagues for many, many years. We have lost a hockey institution."
You can read more about Dave from this press release from the Hockey Hall of Fame (scroll down).
added 9:25pm, Nice write up on Dave at the Caps website...
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Schaefer Will Help Bruins
07/18/07 at 10:24 AM ET | Comments (0)
from the Boston Herald,
Schaefer's 46 points would have ranked him third on the B's behind only Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron. This year he'll likely be lined up alongside one of them on one of the top two lines.
"He played some second line and some third line in Ottawa," said Bruins assistant GM Jim Benning. "We think he can be one of our top six forwards. He's got a chance to play on one of our top two lines. He'll kill penalties and can play some power play.
"He gives everything he has every shift of every game. He's good along the wall and at getting in on the forecheck. He has the opportunity to be a 20-goal guy, maybe more."
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First Tornado Outbreak of 2015 Hits Oklahoma, Arkansas
My latest interpretation of the weekly ECMWF long range forecast model.....
Tornadoes, wind and hail took aim at Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Weather safety tips for the next time severe weather hits.
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This year had been a markedly (and thankfully) slow year for tornadoes. That luck ran out last night, when multiple twisters struck Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Volatile spring weather has erupted, and it's leading to large contrasts in weather over distance and time in much of the country.
The cold front will move through the East today and bring colder weather Friday and Saturday.
This map shows a low pressure center along a cold front that will cross the Eastern states today. From southern Pennsylvania southward, a few thunderstorms can develop this afternoon and evening, but everyone in the Middle and North Atlantic state should get some rain.
The first moderate risk of 2015 has been issued today, with hail existing as the main threat. Storms will impact several states in the South Central region of the US.


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1000 Old Brook Road has a Walk Score of 53 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Charlottesville. The closest park is Greenbriar Park.
Nearby schools include Community Christian Academy, Greenbrier Elementary School and Woodbrook Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are The Fresh Market, Food Lion and Indian Bazar.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks, Starbucks and Carving Board Cafe Inc. There are 14 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Chick-fil-A, China Express and Nori Japan.
1000 Old Brook Road is near Lee Park, Starr Hill Park and University of Virginia.
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One of the greatest contributions Islam has given America is actually a loss, a loss of rights. The Islam Tax.
via Katy Perry's Halftime Costume Scanned in Super Bowl Safety Bid – ABC News.
The Super Bowl is supposed to be about fun and games, but law enforcement is planning for every possible security scenario.
High-tech scanners are being used to search every item entering the University of Phoenix Stadium — from fixtures and food to the costume worn by halftime performer Katy Perry, customs and border protection program manager Ronald Nunn said.
Officers will be wearing portable radiation detectors, and bomb-sniffing dogs will also be employed.
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, in an exclusive interview inside the stadium, told ABC News that security experts are on high alert, with a focus on smaller-scale and lone wolf-style attacks.
"Our challenges in Homeland Security are evolving. We have more concerns about domestic-based acts of violence, inspired by things people may see or read on the Internet," Johnson said.
While Johnson said there are no credible threats against this weekend's game, he said authorities are prepared to respond by any means necessary. That security involves a U.S. Customs Black Hawk helicopter, part of a fleet of aircraft guarding the Super Bowl from above. F-16 fighter jets will also be in the air.
Lone wolves are never alone and they are always Muslims inspired by Islam, but don't expect the leader of DHS to actually speak the truth.
via Border Protection Lends a Hand for Super Bowl Security – ABC News.
Black Hawk helicopters and truck-sized X-ray machines that are typically deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border have been brought to the Super Bowl venue to assist with the security effort.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed off the technology Monday as it helps with Super Bowl security.
Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske was on hand for a demonstration of the agency's Black Hawks and large mobile X-ray machines that are used to detect contraband and explosives. The helicopters and X-ray machines are from Tucson and Nogales, some of the busiest spots in the nation for the smuggling of drugs and immigrants.
Kerlikowske said Arizona's border with Mexico still has adequate security while some equipment is used in Glendale for the Super Bowl.
He said it's not just the technology that will help keep the big game safe, but the expertise behind it.
"The real key about this equipment is the people who operate them," Kerlikowske said.
The CBP is also deploying about 100 officers who will assist other federal and local law enforcement agencies.
The X-ray machines are mobile and the size of a large truck.
They slowly pan outside a semi-truck while operators look for anomalies. The X-ray machines are in heavy use at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, one of the busiest ports of entry for commerce in the country.
Within a few minutes, the X-ray machines will have scanned an entire semi-trailer, looking for contraband and explosives.
The CBP also will use its Tucson-based helicopters and Black Hawks to monitor the air during the game, when other aircrafts are not allowed to fly nearby. The Black Hawks are used by the CBP and the Border Patrol for a variety of missions, including for rescuing border crossers who become sick or injured. They've also recently been commonly used to arrest so-called scouts, or men who act as lookouts in the desert for drug and human smuggling organizations.
Maybe they should deploy border patrol at the mosques and Islamic centers. Or actually stop Muslims at the border and then Americans can go back to enjoying life without having their rights infringed at every turn.
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A guide to problems, costs, maintenance and repair for your 2002 Pontiac Firebird
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A door window may move slowly or stop in mid travel due to a failing power window motor. The affected window may start working again after the motor cools off. Replacing the faulty window motor will commonly correct this concern.
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Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone is the first and oldest national park in the world and has been a blueprint for National Parks set up worldwide ever since . Preserved within Yellowstone are Old Faithful Geyser and some 10,000 hot springs and geysers, the majority of the planet's total. These geothermal wonders are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes; its last eruption created a crater or caldera that spans almost half of the park.
An outstanding mountain wildland with clean water and air, Yellowstone is home of the grizzly bear and wolf, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk. It is the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the largest intact temperate zone ecosystems remaining on the planet.
Yellowstone's grand vistas, huge mountains, deep canyons, roaring rivers, expansive lush meadows, high plains and abundant wildlife have been attracting photographers and sightseers from all over the world since William Henry Jackson sent home the first photos in 1871.
Below I have listed a few of Yellowstone's embarrassment of riches and provided links to the thumbnails but these barely scratch the surface of what is the comprehensive Yellowstone National Park.
Human History: The human history of the park dates back 12,000 years. The events of the last 130 years of park history are reflected in the historic structures and sites associated with various periods of park administration and visitor facilities development............................rest of essay
Geothermal Features: With half of the earth's geothermal features, Yellowstone holds the planet's most diverse and intact collection of geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and fumaroles. Its more than 300 geysers make up two thirds of all those found on earth. Combine this with more than 10,000 thermal features comprised of brilliantly colored hot springs, bubbling mudpots, and steaming fumaroles, and you have a place like no other. Geyserland, fairyland, wonderland, through the years, all have been used to describe the natural wonder and magic of this unique park that contains more geothermal features than any other place on earth.
Yellowstone's vast collection of thermal features provides a constant reminder of the park's recent volcanic past. Indeed, the caldera provides the setting that allows such features as Old Faithful to exist and to exist in such great concentrations. -------------------> Rest of essay
Yellowstone WildlifeYellowstone is widely considered to be the finest megafauna wildlife habitats in the lower 48 states. Animals found in the park include the majestic American bison (buffalo), grizzly bear, black bear, elk, moose, mule deer, pronghorn, wolverine, bighorn sheep and mountain lion (puma). The Yellowstone Lake Cutthroat Trout is a highly sought after trophy fish by anglers yet has been threatened in recent years by the suspicious introduction of lake trout that compete for spawning grounds and are known to consume smaller cutthroat trout.
A controversial decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (which oversees threatened and endangered species, is the recent reintroduction of wolves into the park's ecosystem. For many years the wolves were hunted and harassed until they become locally extinct in the 1930s. The smaller cousin of the wolf, the coyote, then became the park's top predator. However, the coyote is not able to bring down any large animal in the park and the result of this lack of a top predator on these populations was a marked increase in lame and sick megafauna. Since the reintroduction of wolves in the late 1990s this trend has started to reverse. More about Yellowstone's Wildlife
The Yellowstone Fires of 1988
Fire is good; Yellowstone has long been shaped by fire and not just the cool, creeping ground fires often described as "good" for grass production. The natural history of fire in the park includes large-scale conflagrations sweeping across the park's vast volcanic plateaus, hot, wind-driven fires torching up the trunks to the crowns of the pine and fir trees at several hundred-year intervals. It is supposed to be this way.
During the first half of the twentieth century, most people, forest managers included considered forest fires to be destructive and without positive value. For this reason, Yellowstone and throughout the National Park Service had a policy of putting out all fires on national interest wildlands lands. In the second half of the century, forest managers of national parks and forests began to understand the importance of periodic wildland fires.
With the help of Smokey the Bear most of America was in consensus that all wildfires were bad. Most Americans steeped in Smokey the Bear's "Only you can prevent forest fires!" mantra, the very thought that forest fires might have a positive side seemed preposterous. We all learned this as children and it is damned hard to change, as our indoctrination to this policy was total. Unfortunately man's past practice of total forest fire suppression has changed the forest into a much shadier forest floor habitat causing heavy fuel accumulation on the forest floor resulting in the very hot forest fires we see lately that result in maximum loss of the forest.
The Natural Burn Policy
The National Park Service interprets its mission as letting natural processes play out unimpeded by man. Biologists and park managers have defined its policy: "We allow a park that has documented the role of fire as a natural part of the ecosystem, and that has an approved fire-management plan specifying the prescriptions under which natural fires may burn, to manage each fire on an individual basis."..................... Read rest of essay
Yellowstone Fishing: Yellowstone National Park is managed to protect cultural and natural resources and outstanding scenery, and to provide for visitor use. Angling has been a major visitor activity for over a century. Present regulations reflect the park's primary purposes of resource protection and visitor use....................... More about fishing
Yellowstone; a science laboratory
The Yellowstone Super Volcano: The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) was created as a partnership among the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Yellowstone National Park, and University of Utah to strengthen the long-term monitoring of volcanic and earthquake unrest in the Yellowstone National Park region. Yellowstone is the site of the largest and most diverse collection of natural thermal features in the world and the first National Park.
Volcanic History Overview: The Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field developed through three volcanic cycles spanning two million years that included some of the world's largest known eruptions. Eruption of the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff about 2.1 million years ago created the more than 75-km-long Island Park caldera. The second cycle concluded with the eruption of the Mesa Falls Tuff around 1.3 million years ago, forming the 16-km-wide Henrys Fork caldera at the western end of the first caldera. Activity subsequently shifted to the present Yellowstone Plateau and culminated 640,000 years ago with the eruption of the Lava Creek Tuff and the formation of the present 45 x 85 km caldera. Resurgent doming subsequently occurred at both the NE and SW sides of the caldera and voluminous intracaldera rhyolitic lava flows were erupted between 150,000 and 70,000 years ago. No magmatic eruptions have occurred since the late Pleistocene, but large phreatic eruptions took place near Yellowstone Lake during the Holocene. Yellowstone is presently the site of one of the world's largest hydrothermal systems including Earth's largest concentration of geysers. ...................Rest of essay
Yellowstone Microbiology Research: Yellowstone National Park is a focal point for cutting-edge microbiology research and how it provides a valuable setting for outreach education. extremophiles, microbe diversity and evolution are studied here. Scientists who study extreme environments are drawn to Yellowstone because it contains more active geothermal features than any other location on the planet. Those features are also very diverse.. Geothermal environments are obviously very hot, but they offer a variety of chemical extremes, some of which are relevant to applications in bioenergy and bioprocessing.
Researchers looking at bacterial mats in Yellowstone's thermal pools discovered a new species that uses chlorophyll to convert the sun's energy into chemical energy.
Scientists found the bacteria, called Candidatus Chloracidobacterium termophilum, in Octopus and Mushroom springs and the Green Finger Pool, not far from Old Faithful. The bacterium grows best in temperatures between 120 and 150 degrees Fahrenheit and could help researchers drastically increase production of biofuels.................... Rest of essay
I have had the pleasure of living in the Greater Yellowstone Region since 1987 and I find new things every time I venture into the park. When I am not there I still marvel about the Yellowstone that comes to me via newspaper and computer. Dynamic is and understatement for a place that can both blow us up because of it's volcanic nature or cure our cancer oddly enough because how its volcanic nature produces microbes that are pivotal in medical research.
As I photographer I find the place and its critters pure magic. As an inquisitor of life I find Yellowstone dynamics is pure fascination. As a fly-fisherman Yellowstone has proven to be Nirvana.
Daryl L. Hunter • Publisher - Greater Yellowstone Resource Guide
Yellowstone News
A Case for Collars • By Keith Crowley
As a wildlife photographer I have a real love/hate relationship with radio telemetry collars. All photographers live in a world of aesthetics, and most wildlife photographers try capture natural animal behavior in natural settings with as little apparent human influence as possible. Even something as ephemeral as a jet's vapor trail in the sky can destroy a wild image. The permanence of collars (and ear tags, too) placed by human hands on wild animals is impossible to ignore.......................For my part, I think are few truly valid reasons not to collar wolves in Yellowstone. But there is also one really good one, and in the interest of open discussion, some points are worth exploring:..............rest of story
Skiing in the lap of nature in Jackson Hole
Jackson, Wyoming, is a rarity among the world's great ski towns because it is one of the few that is busier in summer than winter. But this is hardly the only thing that sets Jackson apart; it is rare in a lot of other enticing ways. It is a place where every stereotypical image of the American Wild West comes to life, from the arches in the town square made of elk antlers to the bar stools in the famed Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, topped with saddles. You might well see a bison on your short trip from the airport to the town and you will certainly see an elk. But beneath this romantic Butch Cassidy veneer, it is also one of the wealthiest enclaves in the US, where second home owners run the gamut from movie stars (Harrison Ford) to superstar athletes (Tiger Woods) and even former vice-presidents (Dick Cheney).............. rest of story
20 Years On, Yellowstone National Park's Experiment With Wolves Continues To Evolve • by Deby Dixon
"…A country without wolves isn't really good country, it's incomplete - it doesn't have its full spirit," said Yellowstone National Park biologist Doug Smith during an interview last year with NPR's Snap Judgement, about wolves, specifically about the life and death of a famous Yellowstone wolf, 832F, or 06. I set up my cheap scope and pointed it on the high, snow-covered hill where I had last seen the wolves and there stood a black pup, wearing a GPS collar, watching something below. Briefly, its father, also wearing a GPS collar, appeared on the hill before fading away. A van pulled in and visitors rushed out to see if I had found a wolf. "My first wolf in the wild," a woman exclaimed while looking through my scope.............. rest of article
Weird, wonderful things abound in Yellowstone in winter
When Yellowstone National Park is covered in a blanket of snow, things can get a little weird. With the 2.2-million acre park's geothermal stew of geysers, hot springs, fumaroles and mud pots, dizzying array of wildlife and a vast and diverse landscape, visitors are rewarded with an experience like no place else on Earth. "Throughout the winter season, the park becomes a visual smorgasbord that is both strange and wonderful," said Rick Hoeninghausen, director of sales and marketing for Xanterra Parks & Resorts' Yellowstone National Park Lodges......... rest of article
The park's winter season began Dec. 18 and runs until March 2.
Young 4 Year Old Grizzly Killed By Wyoming Fish And Game......We Want Answers
A young Grizzly bear (#760 - Jim Bear) was killed by wildlife officers that are supposed to protect them from harm. This non aggressive bear was a favorite in the Grand Tetons National Park. He never once showed any signs of aggression and was a good bear. In early October he was "relocated" by Fish and Game because he wandered south of the park and on someone's ranch. By the way, the rancher never complained. Because it was a Grizzly, people freaked out and the bear was taken northwest of Cody, WY near a little town called Clark by Fish and Game. However, this was no place for this bear..................... read more and sign Petition
Bear managers' credibility on the line By Tom Mangelson
American poet Robert Frost once expressed a sentiment that many of us feel in our hearts: "The world has room to make a bear feel free."
How I wish it were true today in Wyoming, home to one of the most exceptional bear populations on the planet, including members of the grizzly family so closely identified with our valley............................. Rest of article
Eighteen below zero, a photographer's delight
By Daryl L. Hunter
Ahh, finally eighteen below zero and beautiful. I have been waiting for a day like this for months. Sadly, too often winter temperatures hover between 20 and 35 degrees, much to warm for the magic of the arctic cold. You draw in that sub-zero air and it's more refreshing than a mouthful of Minto peppermint with a dash of dry ice. Air so crisp it seems it could snap at any moment. The moisture in the air freezes and falls to the ground in sparkly slow motion dance to the ground. This miraculous and dynamic gift from the north facilitates art for those willing to fetch it..........................
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Yellowstone roadside grizzlies worth rangers' hassle???
Yellowstone visitors would pay an additional $41 to ensure seeing roadside grizzlies, a study shows, and the attraction creates 155 jobs and more than $10 million a year for the regional economy. The $41 visitors would pay is on top of the $25-per-vehicle entrance fee. If Yellowstone no longer allowed grizzly bears to use roadside habitat — and instead chased, moved or killed them — the regional economy would lose more than $10 million a year and 155 jobs according to the paper "The economics of roadside bear viewing."............................Rest of story
Helpful ebook for photographers
The Grand Teton Photo and Field Guide is an encapsulation of the flora, fauna, and photography of Jackson Hole Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park. Also included are thumbnails of the history and geology of the valley. This book is for all visitors with a desire to seek out wildlife, photograph the landscape, or merely learn about the history, geology, and lay of the land of Grand Teton National Park. The author provides general overviews including hot links with more in-depth descriptions of subjects of individual interest.
In the "Lay of the Land" section, includes the obvious highlights along the loop through Grand Teton Park. Hot links to side roads will give you more in-depth description of side roads and feeder roads and their highlights. Also included are descriptions of all two-rut roads that are legal to travel on in Grand Teton Park. GPS links to Google Maps are provided throughout.
As a field guide, profiles of most of animals and birds in the area are described. Jackson Hole is full of wildlife but there are places where animals are, and there are places where they are not. It is a waste of time to scrutinize a landscape devoid of what you are looking for, so this guide narrows options down to the hot spots. I provide maps of the likeliest places to find the popular critters of Grand Teton National Park. I also touch on trees, shrubs, and wildflowers with minimal explanations.
The grandeur of Grand Teton Park has made it one of the most photographed places in the world. The opportunity to harness multiple juxtapositional elements has drawn photographers for over a century since William Henry Jackson took the first photos here in 1878. Grand Teton Park's plethora of famous vistas are profiled as well as many which are less clichéd that can bring new perspectives of a well-documented landscape. Grand Tetons' iconic landscape photo opportunities are described in detail; however, they barely scratch the surface of opportunities as it takes a photographer with an artist's eye to unveil as they follow their own intuition and vision. The author who shies away from clichéd landscapes provides a chapter of his favorite places that aren't landscape clichés.
In the photography section the author includes chapters on composition, exposure basics, when to shoot and why. Daryl has summarized what he teaches in his, half day, Grand Teton workshops in a simple concise way.
If you are only in Grand Teton Park for a day there is a chapter called the "Portfolio Packer Morning Trip," that does just that, all the icons and several favorite places in a five our blitz. But it is better to spend more time and dig deep into the embarrassment of riches of Grand Teton National Park................. More Info
Yellowstone National Park: highlights
Locals like to say there's never a bad day in Yellowstone. But some activities are better than others. Near the top of my list is a slow drive along the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. The easy trail to Storm Point is worth a half hour's walk, or more if the wind is calm and the boulders are comfortable for sitting. A few miles east, a side road leads to Lake Butte Overlook which offers views across North America's largest alpine lake to the Teton range 100 miles south. This is a good place to be at sunset........................ rest of story
Yellowstone Volcano Warning?
Yellowstone National Park is fighting viral rumors that the park's bison are fleeing an impending supervolcano eruption. Officials told Reuters that they've been fielding dozens of calls and emails since a video of galloping bison went viral this week in the wake of an earthquake at Yellowstone. They said the video actually shows the animals running down a paved road that leads deeper into the park................. rest of story
Yellowstone's Winter Road • By Daryl L. Hunter
Winter in Yellowstone is truly a wonderful thing to experience,
its deep snows, bitter cold, abundant wildlife and stark
beauty can imprint memories that can last a lifetime...........................Access
to Yellowstone in winter is the problem, it has become
illegal to take a private snowmobile into Yellowstone
and very few of us have snow coaches of our own or are
capable of marathon ski expeditions too access Yellowstone's
winter wonders, but it is not as inaccessible as many
think.........................Mountain above Gardner
MontanaThe snowmobiling destination resort of Cooke City
and Silver Gate Montana need groceries
regularly to keep its citizens alive so Yellowstone Park
maintains winter access to these communities. US-212
can be accessed through Yellowstone's north entrance
in Gardner Montana, so Yellowstone visitors can access
a smidgen of Yellowstone's treasures in winter
by car.--------------------------> more
Yellowstone National Park: Explore its wintry wonders • Take in the wintry-white Yellowstone National Park aboard a snow coach; watch elk, bison and otters; cross-country ski or snowshoe to geysers; ring in the New Year with Old Faithful. Tour operator Off the Beaten Path, whose Greater Yellowstone trips have found a place on Travel + Leisure's recently published "20 Life-Changing Trips" list, has a "Winter Wonders" tour promising fun adventures amid a comfortable, relaxing setting.------------------------------> More
Silent Beauty: Yellowstone In Winter Makes For Hardy Trip • The bone-chilling cold of a Wyoming winter has tightened its icy grip on Yellowstone National Park. The bison, conserving heat and energy, stand perfectly still in the meadows, up to their bellies in snow. .......................Once in a while, one lowers its massive head and slowly, methodically swishes it back and forth, looking for something to nibble beneath the white drifts.........................Iconic animals at the park, along with the bears and the wolves, the bison are so much more obliging: willing to be seen, yet every bit as wild.-------------------> More
Yellowstone Backcountry Boost
By Brodie Farquhar • Most visitors to
Yellowstone National Park see just the tip of an immense,
iceberg.............................When you drive
through the park's
2.2 million acres, you can see a great deal: bears,
elk, bison, geysers,
mountains and forests. What the visitor doesn't see
from the road is about 98 percent of the park, a backcountry
region that's managed as wilderness and patrolled
by 22 elite rangers on horseback, skis and on foot........................For
the better part of a century, they have served the public
as field guides, informal educators, medics, rescuers
and law enforcement officers. They also have forecountry
responsibilities, such as trying to prevent 600 vehicular
accidents annually or the loss of 100 animals struck by
vehicles........................In recognition of those
responsibilities and that heritage, the Yellowstone Park
Foundation has
a Ranger Fund
initiative, to raise $2 million in two years...............................More
Yellowstone -Lava Land
In America's heartland lies one of the world's largest
'super volcanoes.' Its last eruption was 1000 times more
powerful than that of Mt. St. Helens, and it's capable
of covering half the continent in volcanic ash. Now,
this super volcano is rising up from the ground.............................No,
that's not the plot of a holiday blockbuster. It's the
University of Utah seismologists. Yellowstone
National Park hosts one of the world's largest volcano
fields. Its many geysers and hot springs suggest that
park lies above a 'hot spot,' an area of the earth's
crust that has experienced volcanic activity for an incredibly
long period of time – in this case about four million
years. ...................................More
Yellowstone National Park Lodges announces
winter activities, transportation rates and dates
Yellowstone National Park Lodges, operated by Xanterra
Parks & Resorts and the manager of lodging, restaurants
and activities in Yellowstone National Park, is offering
an array of winter activities including cross-country
skiing, snow shoeing and ice skating as well as many
over-the-snow transportation options................................More
by RV - by Mark Solomons • We drove
from Denver to the nearby Rocky Mountains and then
a long, 450 mile
drive to Yellowstone Park, through to the neighbouring
- and even more spectacular - Grand Teton National
Park and then back to Denver................................More
Yellowstone National Park - By Bonnie
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I have heard from people who own caravans of camels that when you kill a camel in the desert the camel makes no resistance, he simply allows you to kill him. He is perfectly aware that this is the moment to be of some service to you. In some unknown way he feels you have been thirsty for days and you cannot survive unless he gives you his water reservoir.
A camel can move in the desert for six weeks without any trouble, needing no water. That much water he keeps within himself for emergency purposes. I could not believe it, that he does not resist being killed. I enquired, "If you kill a camel where there is no emergency or any danger to your life, does the camel resist?"
They said, "You say resist? He will kill you! He knows that there is no need for him to be sacrificed; this is simple murder." And a camel is a big animal, huge, of great power, he can simply crush you under his feet, no weapons are needed. But deep in the desert, lost in the desert, he does not resist. That is something really to be understood.
The camel is graceful to the point that he can sacrifice himself. He is respectful and loving, so much so, that he is ready to die so that you can live. He puts your life above his. He is not egocentric.
And in man you will find all these animals. I am not talking about the real monkeys, donkeys, camels, lions, the child, so don't get confused. The real child is so nasty that even after enlightenment I cannot sleep in the same room as a small child. The whole night he will disturb you. In the day he sleeps perfectly well, but as the night comes - of course, his sleep is over, now he is ready to torture you. He finds excuses: "I want to go to the toilet. I am thirsty. I am hungry. I am feeling too cold, I need one blanket more."
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Graduate: "College was a ripoff...I was misinformed."Submitted by Michael Nystrom on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 22:06
Sad, but true. College has just become another way to extract money from humanoids by enslaving them with debt early in life. What do you guys think?
Via ABC News
Like most students, Kris Alfred was repeatedly told in high school that everyone goes to college.
Alfred said he owes more than $125,000 for his degrees in theater when he's not even working in that field. "I work at a call center, and I make $10 an hour," he said. "It's surreal. I feel like a loser."
Walter Rowland got a degree in meteorology and now owes $77,000 in student loans.
"College was a rip-off and nothing against, you know, my college or my professors, but I was misinformed," he said.
"You're led down this path of needing to go to college," he continued. "The college diploma is the new high school diploma."
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This is formatting, not only enslavement thru debt
I have seen diplomas value debasement (market value, that is) going on ever since the mid 80s, starting with my country of origin.
Nothing new, here.
Americans seem new to the grand scheme. Common Core's agenda, and the sacralization of degrees is only the beginning.
Force all kids, by age classes, into the state education *they* have deemed useful.
And btw, nothing to do with raw IQ: the plan is to have ALL kids go thru the socialist state formatting - the ones inclined to abstract thinking : make them state worshiping elites, seeking government jobs, in higher bureaucracies. Lower : encourage those also to work for the state - police, inspectors, lower level planners and pen pushers.
For the others, make sure they enter the markets - as late as possible - with an a priori also as negative as possible re: entrepreneurship, risk taking, private success - insist on the importance of unions, and state arbitrage, and divide them, oppose them... starting with the role of their own families.
"You ain't seen nothing, yet."
America is only leaving the first, mandatory stage - dumbing down, demoralization - before entering the next one : FREE state education (which won't actually be, but advertised and shoved as such... only with more taxes) - including, ESPECIALLY, "higher education" (college). A dream? Not exactly...
And the sad thing is, at this pace of apathy growth : a majority of Americans will actually welcome that next "FREE" stuff scam - because extracted, exhausted already.
Unless... America gets her wake up-harsh economic spanking FIRST. Which I personally wish for, instead of the previous scenario that I know ALL TOO WELL.
"Cyril" pronounced "see real". I code stuff.
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." -- Confucius
When the students' federally subsidized loans are funded,
the "teachers" will appear.
Nearly 4 yrs ago from a California State University. What was taught to me was 90% arbitrary opinion. Of course I was not expecting much more when I decided on a Bachelor of Arts degree, rather than a degree in the Sciences. I will say however, that if I did not go to College, I never would have had the ability to open my mind to the teachings of Ron Paul. It was because of the rhetoric of my teachers that I went out searching for the truth. And here I am. I believe that path led me to this way of thinking, so I would never have second thoughts about my college experience.
"Alfred said he owes more than $125,000 for his degrees in theater when he's not even working in that field. "I work at a call center, and I make $10 an hour," he said. "It's surreal. I feel like a loser."
I know I'm not supposed to laugh at others misfortunes, but come on, this guy deserved it.
College's are con-games.
Our entire society is based upon lying, cheating and stealing. Just because someone fell for the con does not mean they are stupid and deserved it. We are trained throughout our entire lives to believe and trust authoritarians beginning with our parents. It is then taken over by the schools and all are overseen by government.
for the most part this is true
i first went to college right outta high school and what a waste of everything....time, money, energy.....everything.
i agree with some posts below however - that you have to better understand what it is that you expect from a university or from an education in general.
jobs are never secure....in any market or at any time.
my current education in architecture is one that i hold dearly however - and far from the music degree i had attempted in the years before.
even if i never get a job in architecture - even if i never build a building (which i already have done prior to schooling! yeah!).....the information that i can access at my school right now is all that matters to me.
this degree plan is more than structure - it's more of a worldly degree steeped in a variety of cultures - one that requires me to learn about everything and everyone in a very broad manner and then apply my findings in the architecture studios each semester. it is not for the faint of heart - nor is it for those who cannot go for 40 to 60 hours without sleep at any given time.
i stand by my degree plan whole heartedly, but i cannot say the same for most every other degree plan out there - including those at my school.
i have worked my hands and knees to the bone for ten years restoring other people's houses. it was the pain and suffering that i felt emotionally and physically that prompted my wife to insist that i look into a degree plan that was suited for me specifically.
and that was architecture! i can always go back to tiling showers stalls or reinventing kitchen spaces as a fulltime job, but life will find me old and dead before my time going this route - and i will never forget what that felt like coming home every day from manuel labor and having nothing to look forward to other than more of the same come the next day.
nothing is for free, as they say so often enough.
yes. it is pretty much wrong to think any avenue toward betterment is easy or that the case for upward mobiility is promising to everyone. some peeps get born with trust funds, funded off the backs of those who are not born with trust funds. sure.....if i had 5 grand coming in without doing much for it, i'd say i have it pretty damn easy.
but what would life hold for me there? what do i struggle for when food is no problem. and what, pray tell!, would i do without that constant nagging roof leak we got going?!?!
i don't really know. it's almost a relative it's been there so long!
my angle is about how so many of ourr people don't know themselves enough to find the right gig. they don't ask the tough questions of themselves and then repond dutifully and within enough time to make it happen. many people find out who there are and what they should have been doing all along at the end of their days, which makes me sad.....and much more than any amount of debt could ever do.
You have to know what you want out of a college education
otherwise don't bother.
And be realistic, how much do you really think you're going to make in the job market because you have an Theatre, English or History degree?
Nothing... you're only going to get paid for whatever useful skills you have.
My advice for the guy in the article, get an engineering degree and do theatre on the side.
Hey, now.
I know -exactly- what I'm going to do with a history degree; TEACH IT. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it, and I consider it my duty to do my best to avoid repeating it.
College isn't the problem, the problem is that the culture is obsessed with going to college for the sake of going to college, and people go in without any clear intent.
Agree with rip-off of college education for most people.
My daughter just graduated and can't get a job. She is working for the census on an Indian Reservation where only in-person interviews are done.
College is a bait-and-switch tactic with the sting in the tail of big loans to pay-off and no job to do it with.
Before you pay for University
Before you pay for University take my advice: Go to a 2 year school, get your AA, then grab a backpack and see the world and don't look back. The AA degree is just enough to get you a visa in another country. If you decide to further your degree, do it in another country and learn their language.
You'll thank me for this advice someday....
Probably the worst degree is
Probably the worst degree is Business! What a waste! Right up there with Political Science. My major was poly sci and I run my own marketing company--go figure that one out!
Supply and Demand
When everyone goes to college, there is ample supply of college graduates, and the price paid for them goes down.
When only some people go to college, the supply is restricted, and demand drives the cost up.
Additionally, when the government runs them all, the quality goes down. If "all" students can get in, then the degree is no guarantee that these are the best students.
The silly drive for "equality" lowers all boats.
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It depends on what you study.
Degrees that are general in nature and do not qualify you for entry into a specific "well paid" career are a poor choice.
But it certainly is worth getting a degree in something that qualifies you for entry into certain jobs. One of my daughters is an Occupational Therapist who sets her own hours, works as much or as little as she chooses, and earns well above average.
Being burdened with student loans for many can be avoided by scholarships, part time work, and a family that plans well in advance for meeting the costs. And even if student loans are takes as a last resort, the proper degree choice certainly facilitates repayment.
I have little sympathy for someone who borrows $125,000 to get a degree in theater and then is surprised that he is not qualified to get a well paid job. Personal responsibility!! I don't think that many people belong in universities. Actually I don't think that many people even belong in high school; they would be better served entering an apprenticeship at an early age, but the black hand of government forces them to mark time in school until they are qualified to do nothing.
I personally worked 30 hours per week at a minimum wage job back in the late 1960's and took a full time schedule, year round, to earn my degrees, which then enabled me to later pay 100% of the cost of sending my children to obtain their worthwhile degrees.
"Bend over and grab your ankles" should be etched in stone at the entrance to every government building and every government office.
School loans make more debt slaves
85% of college now is paid for by government loans. WHAT? Yep. 85% of college is paid for by government loans. More welfare that inflates the cost of college and keeps people debt slaves. Sad state of affairs.
I teach college. I cringe to think about how much my students are borrowing in the private college I teach at to get a useless degree. I encourage my nursing students and students in accounting and finance or computer science. The rest of them I know won't be getting paid anything in their field. It's pathetic.
However, I do not know why someone who gets a degree in Theatre or Meteorology can't figure that out. If you are getting these degrees to make a ton of money, forget it.
The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment...Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are His delight. Prov 12:19,22
Is it really 85%
That's a really high percentage.
It is taking longer and
It is taking longer and longer to get bachelor degrees, so now students are spending 4 to 7+ years as consumers rather than productive members of the workforce.
My 9th grade son is definitely considering an apprenticeship program, possibly in auto tech. He likes the idea of being paid right away, with benefits, and then pay increasing over time as he learns more. I believe apprentices are guaranteed placement in jobs once they achieve journeyman status.
The Master's Degree is going to be the new Bachelor's
My cousin who just graduated with a double major in Economics (I know I don't even want to know what they were teaching him) and Communications cannot even get an unpaid internship so he has decided to just stay in school and get his Master's degree. Apparently most of his friends are doing the same.
I said, "why don't you go learn plumbing instead?". Everyone just looked at me like I was from outerspace....
looks like a good book
College is all about money and zilch about learning.
"We can see with our eyes, hear with our ears and feel with our touch, but we understand with our hearts."
John Taylor Gatto
Read Weapons of Mass Instruction, a terrific book that will help you to understand the social engineering that is behind modern schooling, and also help you to understand what real education is.
You are capable of obtaining an education from the world you live in just by going out and experiencing it, you don't need an elite priesthood to certify the capabilities of your mind.
Right you are!
Right you are!
I remember asking my parents the "demographic questions".
1. What proportion of all the jobs that are out there actually require university graduates?
Probably the same proportion as when my Dad went to university.
2. What proportion of the school leaving population are going to university?
Its about a third in the UK now. It was only 5% when my Dad was a student.
I didn't need advanced calculus to figure out that there would be huge numbers of indebted, inexperienced, unemployed and vastly overqualified graduates out there.
Education is just another industry
the government has pumped up with credit and debased in quality. A college degree is now a title signifying nothing.
DP has already spoken on this -- sorry the student failed to
read before they finished school.
hint hint a job has nothing to do w/ school, it's mental tolerance!
Sorry you can't practice medicine before you get your license & find out whether you like it, cause boy once you have that license, what are you going to do if you can't stand it?
finish auto-reply Thank God for bugs, they're company for people in solitary confinement.
For some reason, we're expected to know every law that exists in America & in our state so we don't break it. We're supposed to know this when we're 18. There's no litmus test for them, as in the 10 commandments or rhyme or reason. C.U.R.E.
i absolutely agree. 15 to 30
i absolutely agree. 15 to 30 years of paying every dime of your cash for inflated loan payments to banks with outrageous interest rates is nothing less than slavery.
somewhere along the way
somewhere along the way people actually started to believe that the best way to learn and develop skills was through more school and more booklearning rather than through real work experiences. As a result, we now have a country that spends billions of dollars "educating" the people, yet nobody is trained to do anything useful and nobody really knows anything.
Personally, I find the whole situation funny because those people knew that they were putting in very minimal work to earn BS degrees, and they fully deserve to suffer the consequences of such a reckless waste of tens/hundreds of thousands of dollars.
College should be treated like real life...
**Live within your means** -- work your ass off, on and off campus. No loans, work yourself through with a part time job, even if it means a later graduation date. Party only after the work is done. Major in something you love, something that you'd be happy doing even if it doesn't pay well.
There's way too much money wasted on college degrees. Kids should work for at least a year after hi school before going to college, in a job that will show them what they'll get without an education. Colleges will eventually be online, as few will be able to afford a campus life.
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
College is great for valid degrees
Like science, math, engineering, medical doctor. Not so great for the others.
Also, most kids don't take college seriously enough to get anything out of it.
since this was posted, a number of engineers of my acquaintance-
have become unemployed; one is working at a call center.
A young person I know very well who brought not debt into medical school is now borrowing $50,000/year for medical school at a second-rate medical school--nothing ivy league--
and is going 'economy'--
after four years at $50,000/year--
will this young person be able to pay that off in the medical profession by 20??
a medical doctor of my acquaintance has a private clinic with a number of other M.D.s, and he admits that they are 'struggling'---
as is a dentist of my acquaintance.
it's hard to be awake; it's easier to dream--
The government and the insurance
industry are working hard to scratch medical doctor off the list.