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Guess he didn't take the news too well
Sean Hannity has ALL-CAPS Twitter meltdown after being named 'worst' Fox News host.
Worst host on the worst channel. That takes some effort.
Boehner's all about that action, boss
House Speaker Rep. John Boehner has balls of titanium steel, I'll give him that. In the following speech, he has the gall to say that he and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have "worked" closely together for eight years. If by "worked" he means grousing around Capitol Hill, crying over spilled milk that their party is not in the White House and admitting that they would rather undermine the president at every turn rather than trying to make the most out of the situation for the betterment of the nation and his own constituents, he would be accurate:
He then kissed McConnell's ass and in Boehner's tried and true fashion, proceeded to speak for "the people," even though he and McConnell's inaction the last eight years have been all about them and their party and nothing whatsoever to do with the will of the nation, all the while pretending to be willing to compromise and work across the aisle. Funny how since Boehner and McConnell now have a majority in both houses, they're now talking about action. The obscurantism is so thick that you would think that the American public would see through the charade, but after Tuesday, clearly not.
The people who vote these sophists into office deserve the government that they get.
President tunes out cable news
For all its tireless bluster, FOX News is, for all intent and purposes, wasting its time and energy trying to chastise the president or somehow influence policy. Why? Because President Barack Obama isn't watching cable news, and that includes CNN and MSNBC. Any president worth his wait in salt wouldn't be influenced by the media anyway, but for all of Obama's inadequacies at this point, namely his hawkish drone program and his thus far failed promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, we can at least take heart in the fact that we have a president who still consumes publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post in written form, whether in newsprint or digital, which, I might add, is more preferable by several large degrees from a vice presidential nominee in 2008 — who would have been one heart beat away from assuming the highest office in the land — not being able to name a single publication that she reads on a daily basis.
Here is former press secretary Jay Carney talking about Obama's media proclivities:
Notice how fast Rand Paul exits — within seconds — when an actual Hispanic constituent questions the GOP strategy on immigration. Big-feeling tough guys when the cameras are rolling at Fox News, right? Yet pussified when actually asked to own up to their policies in person:
The fabric of the U.S.
Allen West reported to us on July 29 that he enjoys the chance he has to "educate, edify, and challenge us all to think beyond the obvious." He then takes exception with a statement that President Barack Obama made about Muslims, namely, thanking Muslims for their
achievements and contributions … to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy.
West invites us to "scour the annals of history" to look for instances in which Muslims have contributed to American history in this way. He picks up here:
I'd like some audience participation here. Please share what you think are the "achievements and contributions" for which we should all thank Muslim Americans in building the very fabric of our nation? Oh – and don't forget "common values" — please share those as well.
I'll go first. And I'll go way back. I know Abraham was the father of all nations and he was Isaac and Ishmael's dad. And in Genesis 16:11-12, (NIV) "The angel of the Lord also said to her (Hagar): You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers."
So to Muslims, I say thank you for being a part of the Judeo-Christian foundation that established this great nation. And I am thankful for this Bible verse so I understand God's blessing upon what would ultimately lead to the growth of violent jihad.
The claim here, dubious at best, is that Ishmael was the ancestor of Arabs, and thus, a progenitor of Muslims, who will collectively and by extension "be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers," as is the perception of radical Muslims.
In any case, Obama's statement was obviously was not to be taken literally that Muslims were present and participated in the founding of the nation in 1787 — that's absurd — just that they contributed to strengthening the modern democracy and cultural diversity that is the United States, which provides for the inclusion of people of all religions and all backgrounds, a doctrine which, as it happens, is the fabric of our nation.
Poor Robert Gore
The wealth of these folks is is inevitably trickling down, right? It must be true because Reagan said so.
For God and country … and guns. Lots of guns.
So, there's this:
which was apparently @HollyRFisher's way of supporting Hobby Lobby, who describes herself on Twitter thusly:
Christian. Wife of an Army combat-infantry vet. Mom of 3. #ProLife #2A #Benghazi #ImpeachObama #tcot #wvpol #wvsen #Israel #HTTR #WhoDey #Reds
And then there's this strikingly similar pose from an equally nutty fanatic of a different religion side by side with our good friend Holly:
Whoever said the following, which is often falsely attributed to Upton Sinclair, was prescient:
When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.
But this statement from Halford E. Luccock in the 1938 work, "Keeping Life Out of Confusion," is just as poignant:
When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled "made in Germany"; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, "Americanism."
50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
I've seen surprisingly little coverage of this, but
today yesterday June 2 marked the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, perhaps the single greatest achievement of our time. As we have seen from the bogus Hobby Lobby decision, which set the dangerous precedent that merely professing a sincerity about a belief makes that belief legitimate, the work of equality is not complete until all people without exception have access to health care, personal liberty and marriage equality under the law:
Note: I had every intention of posting this on June 2, but life apparently got in the way.
One step closer to equal rights
That it has taken until the year 2014 to get where we are on marriage equality, with most Southern states still woefully behind the curve, is a said testimony for a nation that touts equality as its highest calling. As Haynes, with Newseum reports, the "tide" of public sentiment "has turned," and the arc of history is now bending toward equality under the law.
Following is his column for June 26:
Poll: Marriage equality trumps religious objections
By Charles C. Haynes
A solid majority of Americans now support equal treatment for same-sex couples despite religious objections, according to the State of the First Amendment survey released this week by the First Amendment Center.
Sixty-one percent of respondents agree that the government should require religiously affiliated groups that receive government funding to provide health care benefits to same-sex partners of employees — even when the religious group opposes same-sex marriage.
And 54% of the public agree that a business providing wedding services to the public should be required to serve same-sex couples, even if the business owner objects to gay marriage on religious grounds.
These findings are consistent with the dramatic rise in public support for gay marriage — 59% in a recent ABC News/Washington Post survey (75% among those under 30).
What's somewhat surprising, however, is the strength of that support in the face of religious objections. When the first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts ten years ago, conservative religious groups were able to mobilize voters to approve laws and constitutional amendments in many states — including deep blue California — banning gay marriage.
Now the tide has turned — not only in the courts (bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Utah were struck down just this week), but also in the court of public opinion.
While gay marriage remains unpopular in some red states, many conservative politicians and religious leaders have toned down the rhetoric as the public continues to migrate toward support for marriage equality.
Early in the debate, religious objectors to same-sex marriage appeared to enjoy broad public support for their efforts to secure religious exceptions to laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. That may no longer be the case.
A defining moment came earlier this year in Arizona when the conservative governor vetoed a bill that would have made it possible for religious business owners to seek an exemption from providing wedding services to same-sex couples.
Lost in the Arizona debate were the nuances of the proposed law: It would only have allowed businesses to make a claim for religious accommodation — but with no guarantee of the outcome.
In the mind of the public, however, the Arizona legislature was attempting to legalize discrimination against gay couples in the name of religious freedom. Rather than be labeled the "no gays allowed" state, the Chamber of Commerce and many Republican leaders joined LGBT rights groups in the successful campaign to persuade the governor to veto the bill.
As the Arizona outcome suggests, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is fast becoming politically and socially unacceptable. For a growing number of Americans, the movement for marriage equality is all about equal treatment under the law.
Of course, religious groups have a constitutional right to oppose gay marriage and to refuse to perform same-sex weddings. And as long as we uphold the First Amendment, that will continue to be the case.
But when religiously affiliated groups receive tax dollars to deliver social services or when wedding providers open their doors to serve the public, most Americans now believe gay couples should be treated just like everyone else.
In the battle over equal treatment for same-sex couples, it's all over but the shouting.
Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001.
A win for religious freedom
Religious freedom supported in the heart of Dixie? Who woulda thunk it? Of course, religious people, even those in antithetical outgroups like Muslims in America, are less hated than those who believe in nothing at all. At least Muslims, believers might say, believe in something, which for some reason is viewed as better than not believing in anything, although both Christians and Muslims believe in their something without any supporting evidence.
Tolerance and acceptance of atheism in the South will be the last fig leaf to fall. And it will. It's just a matter of when.
Haynes: Religious freedom trumps Islamophobia
By Charles C. Haynes
After four years of protests, lawsuits, vandalism, arson and a bomb threat, American Muslims in Murfreesboro, Tenn., can finally celebrate the power of religious freedom to triumph over hate and fear — at least in the courts.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to a lawsuit filed in 2010 challenging the permit issued by Rutherford County for construction of an Islamic Center near the city of Murfreesboro. By declining to hear the case, the High Court let stand a Tennessee Court of Appeals decision in favor of county officials. Opponents of the mosque — convinced that Muslims are a threat to their community — had tried various tactics to halt construction of the Islamic Center. In a last-ditch legal maneuver, they filed suit, charging that the county had given inadequate public notice of a meeting to approve the site plan for the Center.
Now the Supreme Court has put an end to the legal drama — and the Islamic Center is in Murfreesboro to stay. A remaining lawsuit — this one challenging the right of the Islamic Center to build a cemetery — remains to be resolved. But supporters of the mosque are optimistic that the courts will soon dismiss this final legal challenge.
Of course, history teaches that court victories don't change minds and hearts overnight. Muslims in Murfreesboro have their new Islamic Center thanks to local officials doing the right thing, but they still face prejudice from those convinced that Islam has no place in America.
What's heartening about this saga, however, is how local government officials stood up for religious freedom. Despite strong public opposition, members of the county planning commission voted to treat the building application of the Muslim community like applications from any other religious community.
That took courage. At the height of the conflict, political candidates and anti-Muslim activists worked hard to whip up opposition to the Islamic Center in Murfreesboro and beyond. Even televangelist Pat Robertson weighed in, suggesting that county officials may have fallen victim to Muslims' "ability to bribe folks" and warning of a future Muslim takeover of the city council.
But through it all, county officials stood firm. Moreover, many local religious groups rallied in support of the Muslim community. Students at Middle Tennessee State University helped form Middle Tennesseans for Religious Freedom, a grassroots effort to counter anti-mosque protests. And the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty — one of the nation's most effective defenders of free exercise of religion for all — provided legal support.
Despite this good news out of Tennessee, Islamophobia remains a national problem thanks to a cottage industry of anti-Muslim groups working to conflate terrorism and Islam in the minds of the American people.
"Anti-Sharia bills" are pending in at least 10 state legislatures — all of them motivated by anti-Muslim bias and based on a distorted understanding of both Islamic and American law. (For an accurate understanding of Sharia in America, see "What is the truth about American Muslims?" at www.religiousfreedomcenter.org.)
If past is prologue, however, Islamophobia in our country will fade as American Muslims become more visible in places like Murfreesboro. We have been down this road before. Not so very long ago, anti-Catholic hatred was at its height in Murfreesboro — and across America. As described by Bob Smietana in the Tennessean, in 1929 angry residents of Murfreesboro marched to the courthouse trying to block the construction of the town's first Catholic Church.
Today some 2,000 families are members of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Murfreesboro. Religious freedom trumped anti-Catholicism 80 years ago — and religious freedom, if we work at it, will trump Islamophobia today.
We may have a distance to go, but we have come a long way. Consider that six of the current nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court — the very court that put an end to the fight to against the building of a mosque in Murfreesboro — are Roman Catholics.
Only in America.
Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute in Washington, D.C.


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Frank, the senior fraternity brother in charge of the night's events, is able to get the injured pledge out of the store alive, but the fraternity's troubles are just beginning. Thinking they can get out of the situation without taking the pledge to a hospital, Frank decides the group will handle things themselves. But when every move is met with disaster, Adam must find it within himself to go against Frank and his new brothers in order to save his friend's life.
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A slight gain in percentage points by Barack Obama combined with a slight loss by John McCain has propelled Obama further into the lead, the latest Zogby figures show. The widening of the lead places Obama outside the margin of error.
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If your child will be 5 years old by September 30, 2015 and you are a resident of the North Royalton City School District, you are invited to register your child for Kindergarten. You must Pre-Register online and then call to schedule an appointment to complete the registration (440-582-9131). Look for the NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION/ENROLLMENT link in the QUICK LINKS box of the main page. Click on the link to register a Kindergarten student for the UPCOMING 2015-2016 School Year and follow the steps to begin the pre-registration process. Detailed information and forms will be emailed to you after submitting the pre-registration information. Call 440-582-9140 if you have questions or need more information!
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Historical Traveler Reviews Rialto Hotel Barcelona
Ideal location
We stayed at the Rialto for a long weekend, 3 nights in all. We had read all the comments from previous vistors so was prepared for the hot water situation. When we arrived we was given our key our room was on the first floor, we took the lift to our floor then hunted around all the corridors for our room. When we found our room we was surprised how clean and tidy it was, but very dark! The window in our room was tiny and looked out onto the backs of other buildings so there was no natural daylight. It was a quiet room, but then again we was only using it to sleep in, as there was so much to do in Barcelona. We then tried to have showers after been travelling for so long, then it happened no hot water!! We went to tell the reception and they were so shocked as if it was the first time this had happened. They told us someone was loking at the system as we spoke. So we gave them the benefit of the doubt. Next morning the water was tepid but the shower was really hot so we filled the sink up from the shower head. Breakfast was very good, plenty of choice and lots of it. The hotel was an ideal base for seeing all the sights close to them all, we done lots of walking but enjoyed every minute of it.
A good time had by all!
I have just returned with my wife and two sons, twelve and nine, from five day stay at the Rialto.What we liked was how central the hotel is. Its located just off the Ramblas the main tourist street, and near to the harbour. The building (and rooms) are clean and tidy, and the staff friendly.Room furniture a little 'tired' but clean and adequate for our short stay. We were on the 3rd floor but had hot water! Maybe the hotel management had read some of the other reviews. A pipe burst put the cold water off for a couple of hours, but this was quickly sorted and to be honest I think most guests would have been out in the sunshine and not noticed (it was a hot week).Breakfast/dinning room vey impressive, breakfast buffet good but dinners a little too 'fishy' for me. Also with youngish kids less exotic dishes would have been wellcome. Not a big problem as wide range of eateries from fast food to haut quisine on the doorstep.Earlier contributer commented on the 'warren like' layout and potential problems if a fire but there was ceratinly a smoke alarm in our room and alarms and sprinklers evident in the dinning room. I got the impression that there appears to be improvement going on.Only problem was noise from street cafe at 3 am each morning putting their tables/chairs away only to repeat the performance in reverse at 7 am.Overall I would go back again and would have no fears about recommending it to others.
Depends on the room you get
First night we were given a room overlooking the street. This room was incredibly noisy. When we asked to change we were told this was not possible until the next day - so we tried to put up with it. But what with traffic, people's voices, music etc it was impossible to get a moments peace so at 3.30 am we complained more forecefully and were given another room at the back of the hotel. The difference was unbelievable - virtually silent. After that, everything was great. Reasonable rates, fantastic location..
Brilliant Break - Excellent Value
We stayed for 3 nights in February. We noticed a distinct difference between the public areas of the hotel, which have brand new decor, furnishings and fittings - and the bedrooms, which are much less smart. Ours was clean, but somewhat jaded and worn The bathroom could definitely do with some updating. We too encountered a shortage of hot water on one particular evening - we kept the bath tap running for about 30 mins before any hot water came through! We had a twin room overlooking the street and although we did notice some noise (which errupted at intervals during the night), we felt it was part of the local atmosphere and weren't troubled by it. We had a thoroughly brilliant time, inspite of some serious rain and have vowed to return before long. We felt that our room (which included an excellent breakfast) was good value at thirty UK pounds per person per night - compared with others in the heart of the City and would happily stay there again.
Issues with hot water!!
we got this hotel as part of a package which was cheaper than seperate flights and accomodation. now i kinda wish i had paid the extra. ok, the hotel is in an excellent location and is clean, also, the breakfast choice would set you up for the day! but...there is a problem with the hot water as is said in other reviews on this site. we arrived, were given a great room, but the beds were twin instead of double - no biggie, then, we discovered no hot water.. when i told hotel they straight away gave me another room on 1st floor...it was kind of like they expected it. off we went and.....walked into the smallest room in the world! it was in middle of hotel so window looked out onto some kinda flat roof. the ensuite was sort of plonked at the end of the bed?? weird..saying all that, it is v.v.v.v. handy location wise, and the staff were nice...just be on the look out for the water thing and maybe specify type of room you want..
Loved it
stayed here for four nights with my sister,excellent hotel for short break in Barcelona. great location for all museums, metro, buses. food in restaurant top quality, staff helpful and friendly. i will stay here again
Take my advice and stay away !
we too stayed at the rialto for 3 days and had no hot water on the third floor - in fact we tried a room on the 5th floor - no hot water there either. other guests we spoke to had the same bad experience. front desk pretended (1) not to understand the problem - the old 'no-comprende' trick. (2) then pretended not to be aware of the problem (3) then told us how to turn the tap left for cold or right for hot (4) gave several different evasive excuses (5) we still had no hot water for the 3 days! and no apology. the hotel is a confusing warren of twists and turns (so like the staff!) on the serious side we would hate to have to find a way out in a fire situation. definitely one to be avoided - don't believe some of the guides which tell you otherwise !
Not if you like hot water
The hotel is in a great location and serves a good breakfast. The only problem was that I was with a group of friends and none of the three rooms we occupied had hot water. Perhaps it was because we were on the top floor but nevertheless we were charged full price.
So unless you love cold showers I would look elsewhere, shame.
Great location
The Rialto is perfectly located for seeing all of the sights of Barcelona, especially if you like to explore the city attractions on foot (except Montjuic area and Parc Guell which are better served by the metro or bus turistic which acn be caught in the plaza catalunya and takes you to all the city and outlying sites fro only 15 euros for a one day ticket or 19 for a 2 day ticket).At night the location really comes into its' own by being in an area that is close to some good restaraunt of all tastes, but , especially the restaraunts located in the Plaza Real which is only 75 metres away as you turn left from outside the hotel.
The Hotel itself is very clean throughout. Our room was on the first floor and fronted on to the main street Carrer de Ferran. The bed linen was changed daily and was clean and crisp. The towels in the bathroom and the accesories i.e. Shampoos etc. were also changed daily.There was noise from the street which was obvious but not intrusive. if you had an interior room the noise would be non existent. The noise is generated only because the street otside and throughout the Gothic Quarter are very narrow and the buildings reasonably tall (for the period). The breakfast is ample with unlimted amounts of both hot and cold selections. The restaraunt looks very stylish. We didn't eat at the restaraunt which has a more Catalan menu as my wife is not as adventurous with food as myself, but , obviously this is only personal preference.
All the staff in the hotel are extremely helpful and friendly, and the majority speak excellent English.
Highly recommended hotel
We almost thought we were given the wrong room upon walking into our room at the Rialto. Having booked the room online, and it being our first European vacation, we were not sure what to expect, but the hotel's accommadations and location and prices far surpassed any expectations we had. For approx. $85 a night, we had a huge, air conditioned sitting room with modern art deco-style furnishings(sofa, 2 armchairs, oak desk, coffee tables, side tables, huge armoire), television, stereo, cool paintings, and floor to ceiling windows that opened onto the very old courtyard below. A similarly styled bedroom adjoining the living area through curtained glass french doors supplied two, comfortable single beds, (push them together if you please) and the same courtyard view as before. Another television, a mini bar and a cool antique pants press were all I needed for this room to rate well in my book. Then, there was a very good sized changing area with another armoire for hanging hangy things in which led to a huge spartan bathroom complete with a tub for two (jacuzzi feature didn't work though), huge mirror, two sinks, toilet and bidet, of course, and plenty of health and beauty aids you don't normally find in American hotels for this rate. I forgot to mention the entire floor of the hotel room was done in cool, large tiles, the ceiling was hand painted, and there were cool lamps throughout. The location was right in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona and was surrounded by tons of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops and markets as well as popular tourist destinations. A Metro (subway) stop was also nearby on the Rambles which was only 4 blocks away, therefore it was quieter than other hotels which are right on one of the busier streets or overlooking a busy town square. The suite accommadations that we chanced upon were great, and i'm sure the smaller rooms would be just as nice and more economical. When booking, if you can get a similar price as we had for such a room, go for it!! It is definitely wo
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Anyone know where/when this copper was made?
I'm curious...I have seen something like this in my favorite thrift shop and I'm wondering where/when it's from. Don't want to buy it until I know--my new rule, times being what they are... Anyway, the one I've seen has a wrought iron handle rather than the two side handles, but otherwise it's so similar, much more like this one below than it is like anything else I've seen online.
TIA if anyone can help me. Is this a recent badly made thing?
Here is a link that might be useful: like the thing in the shop
Hey Linda, so nice to see you : ) Thanks for your reply. Yes, it's dovetailed, with brass solder or whatever the word is. But it's rough dovetailing, not really delicate like other pieces I've seen. I appreciate your taking a second to look.
I've never seen a dovetailed one (until now, I didn't know that word applied to anything but wood). You also have a thrift store that someone with good taste donates to!
Ny new rule is, if I don't end up wanting to keep it, how hard will it be to get rid of it?
If it's metal and cheap enough, you can put it in the blue box curbside, and it's just like buying a latte - bought and gone. Or, donate it back to the store :-)
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Yes I have some copper pieces with dovetail,did you know they get copper from a mine?I didnt I didnt really know where it came from.I heard yesterday on tv I think peru a couple ofmen are trapped in a copper mine,I have lots copper I really like it,Pots hanging in my old kitchen,sitting here and there Buy It ,youll wish you did later.
There are copper mines in Michigan and Arizona, Montana, Utah and California....as well as in Peru, Chili and Columbia, India, Spain and even Canada.
And do you know where silver and gold come from? And aluminum and tin?...Yep....mines!
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FHS sisters square off as 'good, evil' in 'Oz'Teaming up as "orphan sisters" to help Farragut High School's Admiral's Performing Arts Company win a first-place district award for its Interp "A Series of Unfortunate Events," siblings Kaci and Molly Deakins are enemies representing good and evil in APAC's upcoming musical "The Wizard of Oz."
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Sweet William 'Sooty'
Picea omorika 'Bruns'
Picea pungens 'Filip's Blue Compact'
Yeah, we've been quite blessed with rain lately. Too bad it took all summer to get here. And as I've noted previously, just under 60 miles due north of where I live lies my tree farm/woods property, which has been well watered all summer.
I don't mind hot or cold, windy or calm, but I can't stand drought.
Very, very nice set of photos. In my opinion, this is gardening at its best. I love the interplay of the soft herbaceous foliage with hard thin coniferous needles! But I'm with Dax, I just don't have the time anymore that perennials require to keep them looking right. Some day in the future the perennials will return to my garden, and I suppose that's something to look forward to.
What's the narrow upright seen through the panicles in the second photo? Really like that one.
Awesome Richard, we have very similar tastes(only add a distaste for turf in my case).
Picea omorika's, Abies procera's, Helenium 'Mardi Gras', heathers, Japanese maples, the weeping beech!
I presume your Picea omorika 'Aurea' has the same lack of sunshine that mine has - the UK has had a very similar cool, cloudy Summer as the PNW.
Thanks for sharing, though we need more closeups on the conifers in your next post.
Thank you for the appreciative comments.
Alex - I purchased the plant you are referring to in photo 2 as Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns'. However, it appears from previous remarks that it is likely to be Picea omorika 'Bruns'. It certainly has a narrow form. Most unfortunately, a bird must have landed on its leader in the spring and took it off. New buds have since formed so we will see what happens next year.
Will - quite right. The lack of sun must have affected the Picea omorika 'Aurea'. We are having a poor summer. That said, my garden seems to be enjoying it!


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I want to plan an october maple tree in my front yard. I was told earlier today that October Glory maple trees grow poorly in the Dallas, TX area due to the alkaline in the soil. Does anyone know if this is true? Also does the alkaline affect the color of the leaves in the fall?
Both of the above are true. I would think that a freeman cross type of maple (Acer x freemani 'Autumn Blaze' or another similar cultivar) would take the alkaline soil better. Silver maples are usually more tolerant of dry and alkaline soils (although they don't necessarily like it). These freeman maples are crosses between red maples and silver maples, usually taking the best characeristics of each (good color, fast growth, poor site tolerance, stronger limb structure). This of course depends on just how bad your soil is, but it would be a better choice than the straight red maple cultivars.


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Why Congress Doesn't Care About the UnemployedMarch 3, 2011 - by Donny Shaw
The Nation's Chris Hayes offers a good explanation for why most members of Congress don't seem particularly concerned abut the high rates of unemployment we've been seeing and will probably continue to see for several years:
This disconnect between the jobs crisis in the country and the blithe dismissal thereof in Washington is the most incomprehensible aspect of the political moment. But I think there are two numbers that go a long way toward explaining it.
The first is 4.2. That's the percentage of Americans with a four-year college degree who are unemployed. It's less than half the official unemployment rate of 9 percent for the labor force as a whole and one-fourth the underemployment rate (which counts those who have given up looking for work or are working part time but want full-time work) of 16.1 percent. So while the overall economy continues to suffer through the worst labor market since the Great Depression, the elite centers of power have recovered. For those of us fortunate enough to have graduated from college—and to have escaped foreclosure or an underwater mortgage—normalcy has returned.
The other number is 5.7 percent. That's the unemployment rate for the Washington/Arlington/Alexandria metro area and just so happens to be lowest among large metropolitan areas in the entire country. In 2010 the DC metro area added 57,000 jobs, more than any in the nation, and now boasts the hottest market for commercial office space. In other words: DC is booming. You can see it in the restaurants opening all over North West, the high prices that condos fetch in the real estate market and the general placid sense of bourgeois comfort that suffuses the affluent upper- and upper-middle-class pockets of the region.
What these two numbers add up to is a governing elite that is profoundly alienated from the lived experiences of the millions of Americans who are barely surviving the ravages of the Great Recession. As much as the pernicious influence of big money and the plutocrats' pseudo-obsession with budget deficits, it is this social distance between decision-makers and citizens that explains the almost surreal detachment of the current Washington political conversation from the economic realities working-class, middle-class and poor people face.
Indeed, only 3 bills related to unemployment have been introduced so far this session, and none of them have advanced in the legislative process. Meanwhile, House Republicans held a meeting this morning to mark-up doomed legislation to restrict access to abortion services. And the Senate for their part has spent most of their time this session debating a bill to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223).
It's not that nobody in Congress cares. Some do. During the continuing resolution debate in the House Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] pushed for a vote on an amendment version of her H.R. 589, which would provide relief to the folks who have been hit hardest by the jobs crisis, but it was blocked by Republicans. Other non-germane amendments on things like defunding Planned Parenthood and undoing net neutrality rules were allowed a vote, however.
Since the unemployment rate began ticking up before the financial crisis hit, Congress as a whole hasn't really engaged in any serious thinking about how to help the situation. They've been stuck in the same spot, having essentially the same debate over and over. For example, years later, not a single committee has even talked about taxing the financial companies that crashed the economy in order to provide relief and training for the people whose jobs they destroyed. In the insulated D.C. bubble, it's the financial companies' security that needs to be nurtured. They can't see that they're healthy and in fact bigger than they were when they were first declared "too big to fail." In their day-to-day existence filled with finance-industry lobbyists and job-secure D.C.'errs, it's the corporations who are suffering, not the people.
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- Because all they care about is how much money they'll get from their special interest groups. Everyone should read Matt Taibbi's "The Great Derangement" to see how the government really works. Once reading that book, you'll see why so many people aren't just angry, they're enraged, and Congress just doesn't have a clue, nor do they want one. We don't have a government by or for the people. We have a government that is closed to any idea of service to those who struggle just to feed their families and keep a roof over their heads. There are no consequences for illegal activities that these people take part in on a daily basis. And if you think that voting for the other party is the answer, don't kid yourself. It's just a different bunch of greedy hands held out. Maybe we need an "Egypt" here.
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- JamesBlack 02/12/2012 6:28am
It is astonishing and weird that the congress has taken no interest in the unemployment within the country. If this keeps going on then it wont be too late before our country starts to crumble into its own demise.
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- misscalicious 03/04/2011 1:38am
THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ON UNEMPLOYMENT WERE LAID OFF JOBS THEY WERE WORKING ON!!! No one opted to exchange a paycheck for an EDD check!! This is not a lavish life style that anyone would choose. It is easy to say GET A JOB, which most likely will pay you wages that barely sustain a life style below the POVERTY LINE. In the meantime, you stuggle to hold on to EVERYTHING YOU WORKED FOR . . . and you cannot afford to pay for medical benefits. SINCE employers view anyone laid off for 99 weeks as slackers, and employers have no desire to hire baby boomers, your chances are very slim of finding work.
- misscalicious 03/04/2011 1:51am
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE POLITICIANS DENYING BENEFITS DO THE FOLLOWING: (1) BE FORCED TO LIVE ON $1800 PER MONTH FOR 99 WEEKS; (2) PAY THEIR COBRA BENEFITS FROM THAT MONEY; (3) MAINTAIN THE COST OF THE LIFESTYLE THEY HAD BEFORE THE REDUCED INCOME OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS;(4) GET RE-SKILLED OR MORE EDUCATED AND FIND A DIFFERENT JOB THAT THEY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN; AND (5) MAKE LIFE WORK!!! EASIER SAID THAN DONE. THAT IS WHAT THE 99ers ARE EXPECTED TO DO . . . .
When you add this to how the states are trying to balance there budgets … it almost looks like this is an blunting attack on working people. Just look at the facts …. the new congress has done nothing …
Now the Union's are the "Have's" in this country, were going right down the toilet, fast. The only reason the unemployment number went down is because of the 99er's are falling off every week. There is still no work . . . Now they're attacking the prevailing wage the "Davis Bacon Act".
Donny please check into this … if they can over turn this, it will be
devastating. This is the next big story in all this.
- DeborahJBrown 03/04/2011 3:36am
Congress is all about ILLUSIONS… they know millions remain unemployed but DO NOT CARE. They intentionally provide information to the media that NEW unemployment claims have slowed and rationalize it as a sign of improvement. It's not a sign of anything except that most of the employees were let go a long time ago and many businesses are operating with a skeleton crew so there are fewer people left to lay off and still stay in business. The truth would be to report how many jobs have been restored or created… but then TRUTH is a foreign word to Congress.
- poolplayer 03/05/2011 5:03pm
Trying to deter us from this with deficit and union matters. What they are not saying with this is,soon there are going to be a bunch of layoffs for government employees. We will get to hear from them soon! I think it's time to lay off some politicians so they can really feel what it's like. I bet they would have a change of heart then!
- blackychikiz15 03/07/2011 6:46am
this is bulll crapp the goverment dont care about the unemployed.. screww themn
- blackychikiz15 03/07/2011 6:51am
republicans gotta support h.r 589 if they dont please god for give them. but karma is a b1tch
WE need Jobs and HEALTHCARE for the unemployed… want to know what is really going on in the job market… Wages are dropping… the manufacturing base is gone.. Healthcare is nearly impossible to get and who can afford it on unemployment anyway? Employers instead of making you wait 1 month to 90 days for insurance benefits are making new employees wait up to a year for benefits.
Many Small employers are not carrying benefits at all and now say so in the job ads. When they do offer it sometimes it is Employee only basic policy and don't offer family policy options any more.
If you are one of the zillions of Middle aged laid off workers (the primary laid off base is between 40-65) you need those benefits the most and that is exactly why you aren't getting hired.
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