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Really, it's for his players, the ones getting used to the first new coach at Temple in 24 years. Dunphy wants them to be able to come in to say hello, to talk hoops, to just get to know their new leader.
Dunphy also had a far less altruistic reason for leaving the door open.
He figured John Chaney would just knock it over anyway.
"When he wants to come in, he's going to come in," Dunphy said with a laugh. "Not much stops him."
Dunphy has the difficult task of not only replacing a coach, but stepping in for an icon. Chaney's bug-eyed, shirtsleeves-rolled-up, tie-skewed figure has been more the school's mascot than the Owl that parades around the Temple sidelines. He was the face of the university, a lightning rod of a coach who threatened to kill John Calipari, admitted to sending in a "goon" to stop illegal screens against rival Saint Joseph's and will, with just the slightest provocation, verbally attack the President of the United States ... at a sports banquet.
And as much as he represented Temple, Chaney also served as the face of the Atlantic 10. Certainly in recent years, St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli has emerged as a national personality and both Xavier and George Washington have enjoyed success on the big stage, but if you're looking for staying power, that goes to Chaney. He's the man who carried the league through its down years and helped it soar during its heydays, the man not only in the Basketball Hall of Fame but the subject of a special exhibit there this summer.
"I think when you lose someone like John, it leaves a void not just in our conference but in college basketball," said Atlantic 10 commissioner Linda Bruno. "He is one of the few people who will leave a mark not just on his institution, but on his sport. Not many of us get to say that."
The folks on North Broad Street never could have found another Chaney. That mold was broken when coaches started getting their suits hand-tailored. You'd be hard-pressed, though, to find someone more Chaney's opposite than Dunphy. Dunphy's is a sly wit, a man who smirks behind his mustache and is subtle in his humor and his personality.
Subtle? No one would ever accuse Chaney of that. His press conferences were legendary, a place where desperate sports reporters went in search of a story line and left with notebooks full of one-liners and too many angles to choose from. Even his final goodbye, a monologue more than a Q&A that ended with his scripted, "Excuse me while I disappear," was more a one-man show than press conference.
"He's a tremendous figure in Temple, in Philadelphia and in college basketball," Dunphy said of Chaney. "He's a phenomenal figure in our sport. For me to succeed him is an unbelievable task for me. You're never going to have a day where you don't think about him.
"I'm different. I'm just a regular everyday Joe. But he gave me some great advice. He told me you have to be who you are."
Though universally liked and respected, Dunphy's hiring was met with some criticism and skepticism, mostly from people who wanted to keep the Temple job in the family. Most of the other candidates -- ex-players Mark Macon and Rick Brunson and former assistant coach Dan Leibovitz among them -- had Temple ties and, more, John Chaney ties. Though Dunphy only came from across town, some viewed him as an outsider.
His transitional phase was eased somewhat at the outset when Chaney appeared at the press conference to announce Dunphy's hiring, stepping to the dais to offer his successor a warm embrace.
Dunphy made his first charge getting to know the shell-shocked players left in the wake. Of all the people perhaps most affected by the stark change in personality, none likely felt the cosmic shift more than them, kids accustomed to the grumpy SOB who never failed to cry during a senior night.
"Even when we were doing right, he'd tell us we were doing wrong," senior Dustin Salisbery said. "But he'd always be there to defend you, too. He was the only one allowed to cuss you out.
"Coach Dunphy, I don't know how he is on the court yet. I know he's a real competitive guy, but he probably doesn't cuss as much as coach Chaney, which will be easier to deal with."
Though Salisbery knew Dunphy had done well at Penn, he knew few details before Temple hired him. He isn't alone.
While seeing Penn or Princeton on the line on Selection Sunday has become an annual event, few outside of the Ivy League and the confines of Philly truly appreciate what Dunphy did there. He took a program without scholarships and with a high price tag and made it into a consistent winner. The Quakers won 310 games and 10 Ivy League titles in Dunphy's 17 years, posting nine 20-win seasons and even earning spots in the Top 25 in 1994 and 1995, a rarity for Ancient Eight teams.
Few doubt the man knows his hoops. What people wonder is do Dunphy and his staff -- basically his entire Penn bench crew has crossed from West Philly to North Philly -- have what it takes to recruit with the big boys? Can Dunphy, accustomed to selling the Wharton School, sell North Broad Street?
These, after all, are coaches who have been looking at a different type of athlete, worrying about SAT scores, but not in quite the same way as his brethren.
"I think a lot of people don't realize that the Ivy League is really difficult and Fran enjoyed great success with a lot of limitations," Bruno said. "Now he's able to offer scholarships and play different nights of the week. He can recruit kids he couldn't before. I see no reason why he wouldn't succeed."
Dunphy insists that recruiting is really no different, that although he can get "in" with a different caliber of athlete, it's still about building relationships and trust in the end. While outsiders are curious about the sort of player he will bring to campus, Dunphy doesn't believe that he, along with Dave Duke, Matt Langel and Shawn Trice (Langel and Trice are Penn graduates) will be any different than any other crew sitting on an Atlantic 10 bench. They've already landed one recruit for this season -- Ryan Brooks, a 6-4 guard out of Lower Merion High School, alma mater to one Kobe Bryant -- and have, he said, offered a few other scholarships for next year.
"You're not saying to yourself quite as often, 'Let's make sure we get that transcript right away," Dunphy said. "We're still asking for transcripts, but it's a different perspective."
In some ways, Dunphy is lucky. He will get a mulligan this season as he inherits a program rich on tradition but poor in the way of recent success. The Owls have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2001, a drought previously unheard of under Chaney. Always less than pretty offensively, Temple has been downright difficult to watch, a plodding offensive team that managed to score just 34 points in a loss to Massachusetts this past season.
No one expects Dunphy to come in and run away with the league. The early gauge says Xavier has the inside edge, with Saint Louis setting up as a nice sleeper and perhaps even Massachusetts on the brink of returning to the league's top tier.
"The interesting thing last year was Temple had a pretty decent nonconference record but they struggled in our conference," Bruno said. "That's because we were pretty good. We had some parity last year and I think this year, you can't say, 'Well this team lost these two guys, so they aren't going to be any good anymore.' That just doesn't happen."
If Dunphy does have one advantage over others who might have walked into Chaney's Gucci loafers, it is location, location, location. His new office sits three miles from his old one. He doesn't have to introduce himself to the city and its media, doesn't have to relocate his family. He just needs to drive a different way on the Schuylkill Expressway. And thanks to the Big 5, he is more than familiar with the other teams in Philadelphia, two of which just happen to play in the Atlantic 10.
That, however, doesn't mean that seeing his neatly pressed shirt on the sidelines instead of Chaney's rumpled ensemble won't take some adjusting.
"It's going to be strange looking over at that bench and not seeing Coach Chaney," Salisbery said. "That's something we all have to get used to, but everything changes with time."
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Duquesne's Sam Ashaolu is a cousin of Hakeem Olajuwon. The 6-7 power forward averaged 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for Lake Region State College in Toronto and shot 53.7 percent from the field. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Hottest ticket
In good years and in bad, for better or for worse, fans flock to the UD Arena to watch their Flyers. For the seventh year in a row, U of D finished in the top 25 in national attendance, pulling in at 23rd this year despite a 14-17 record.
Hot returnee
Dayton's Andres Sandoval is back in the league after a one-year hiatus. Originally a guard at Richmond, Sandoval transferred last year to Santa Fe Community College. Now he's back in the A-10, wearing a Flyers jersey and likely starting in the backcourt.
Hottest home visit
In December, Massachusetts coach Travis Ford returns to his ole Kentucky home as the Minutemen take on his alma mater Wildcats at Rupp Arena. A week later, UMass pays a visit on one of its famous alums, meeting Rick Pitino at Freedom Hall for a date against Louisville. "Every single day I wake up, I'm more concerned about that, that I bit off more than I can chew," Ford said.
Hot shooters
Charlotte led the Atlantic 10 in 3-pointers made, sinking an average of eight per game. Don't expect coach Bobby Lutz to change that philosophy now with Curtis Withers gone and wingmen De'Angelo Alexander and Leemire Goldwire in line as the best scoring threats.
Hottest seat
It has to go to the guy sitting in the head coach's spot at Duquesne. That chair is like basketball's execution chair. Ron Everhart, who took over for Danny Nee this year, becomes the sixth head coach at Duquesne since 1989. That's an average lifespan of 2.8 years. "Two or three months in at Northeastern, my high school coach called me and said, 'Well, how is it?' " Everhart said. "I told him I forgot how hard it is to have a competitive Division I program. I think I'm feeling the same way right now."
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Taking advantage of the NCAA rule that allows teams to take a summer trip every four years, Ford will pack up his Minutemen next week for a weeklong stop in the islands. UMass will play five games but Ford is more interested in seeing his club sort out its lineup.
"We're the poster child for this sort of trip," Ford said. "We can take every player on our team except one (by rule, freshmen aren't permitted to participate). Practices are going to be very interesting. We can go 10-, 11- or even 12-deep, but obviously I'm looking for the best five."
Ford took what he called a calculated risk last year, opting to accept three transfers (Gary Forbes from Virginia, Luke Bonner from West Virginia and Etienne Bower from Boston University) plus one academic casualty (Tiki Mayben) who he knew couldn't help his team immediately.
It hurt at first. With just seven scholarship players to choose from, the Minutemen struggled to a 13-15 finish, a mark better than Ford had hoped for in his rookie season but still not great no matter how you slice it.
"We could have won three or four more games last year if I didn't take those transfers, but that's not what it's about," Ford said. "It's about getting this program consistently back on top. These are some very good recruits who will make us a better team and already are bringing better players in."
Now with those players eligible, plus four starters returning, Ford finds himself with a nicer numbers problem. He's hoping the trip to the Bahamas not only will help him get the early line on a starting lineup, but also give the players a nice lesson in ego reduction.
"We'll do a lot of team-building projects, things off the court to build team chemistry," he said. "We have a lot of players with big reputations on this team, so dealing with the egos could be our biggest challenge. We want them to figure out early on that it takes everybody to win. We want them to stay very grounded."
As he answered his cellphone, Ron Everhart quickly apologized for the noise in the background. He was in a Pittsburgh area deli grabbing lunch.
Miraculously he wasn't in a gym somewhere.
No one has worked the recruiting trail harder than the Duquesne coach this summer. Hired in March to replace Danny Nee, Everhart watched his roster slowly dwindle to two as players graduated or transferred out of the school. Left with little choice, he and his staff scoured the country looking for players, signing 10 new faces in six weeks.
"I tell you what, it's been interesting," Everhart said with a laugh.
No stranger to overhauling programs, Everhart instead is somewhat of a basketball do-it-yourself junkie. He turned both McNeese State and Northeastern into winners, and when Duquesne, a perennial cellar-dweller in the Atlantic 10, came calling, he jumped at a fixer-upper once again.
Everhart admits he likes the satisfaction of seeing something built from nothing, but liked the fact that this particular job isn't far from his Fairmont, W.V., hometown. After 13 years in Louisiana (seven at McNeese plus six as an assistant at Tulane) and five more in Boston, he and his family relished the chance to be near family, particularly 7-year-old twins Ronnie and Gianna who can see the grandparents regularly.
This job, though, could be Everhart's toughest. Duquesne hasn't had a winning record in 12 years, hasn't sniffed an NCAA bid since 1977 and has finished either next to last or dead last in the conference since 1994.
Those 10 players he brought to town were sold more on the job he did at Northeastern -- turning a team that averaged nine wins in the six seasons prior to Everhart's arrival into 19-, 21-, and 19-game winners in his final three years and earning the school's first postseason berth, a 2005 NIT bid -- and the promise of lots of playing time than the tradition of the program.
"The mind-set was that Duquesne was holding up the Atlantic 10 from the bottom," Everhart said. "The program hasn't been good. The tradition hasn't been good. The only thing we could point to was it's a great school that offers a great education in a great city.
"The bigger part we still have to overcome, and that's changing the culture around here. That goes from our players' mentality to the way things are done here, everything from admissions to academic support to strength and conditioning, all of the little things you rely so heavily upon. That's always a difficult task, because it takes time. But Duquesne is committed to having a strong basketball program and that's the first step in climbing the ladder to changing a mind-set."
In the short term, Everhart has to put a team on the floor. He still has one scholarship left to give and said he'll likely get another back because one of his incoming players isn't likely to qualify. Though tempted to shore up this roster even more, he said he'd probably sit on those last two offers and use them for next year's class, when he has more time to really evaluate talent.
As for what to expect from the Dukes this year, Everhart pulls no punches.
"That's a great question and I don't even think I can answer that," he said. "I think my first expectation is to field a complete roster. Second, these kids will play hard, go to class, work hard, be accountable and be responsible. Right now, if we can establish that framework, that's all I can expect. That would help us significantly down the road."
Linda Bruno walked the boardwalk in Atlantic City on a recent July weekend and found herself drinking in the sights.
Not the sunbathers or happy couples, not the kids with ice cream cones dripping down their elbows or the retirement community busloads pushing quarters into the slot machines. It was the banners fluttering outside Boardwalk Hall that Bruno couldn't stop gazing at. Eight months before it's to begin, the Atlantic 10 Tournament already isgetting publicity in Atlantic City.
"They're used to promoting events there," said Bruno, the conference commissioner.
Moving the Atlantic 10 Tournament to Atlantic City is a risk. The league has never played outside a conference-member city, moving the tournament from its 14-year home in Philadelphia, where three member schools reside, to Dayton in 2003 and 2004 and then Cincinnati (home to Xavier) in 2005 and last year.
Now it's in Trump Land, a good 90-minute ride from Philly and the nearest Atlantic 10 schools.
"For the first time, our tournament will be in a destination city," Bruno said. "We're hoping that people will come to Atlantic City, and even if their team loses, will stay and enjoy all of the entertainment."
As for the worries about college sports being conducted within inches of blinking slots and rolling dice, Bruno said she doesn't think there's a problem at all. For starters, the teams won't be bunking down at any of Trump's casinos, or even the swanky Borgata. They'll all be staying in non-gaming hotels.
And while AC is the East Coast's biggest gambling outpost, she said it still isn't Sin City.
"The kind of gambling in Atlantic City, that's not the type we're talking about being a problem on college campuses," Bruno said. "There, we're talking about sports gambling, and they don't have it in Atlantic City."
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Dayton: Young but talented, the Flyers struggled to a 14-17 finish last year with super sophomore Brian Roberts doing much of the scoring as well as playing the point. With the addition of some junior college help in the form of Andres Sandoval, Roberts should be able to slide over to his natural shooting guard position -- good news for him and Dayton.
Duquesne: The latest in a long line of coaches assigned the job of resurrecting the Duquesne program goes to Ron Everhart. The coach has done this before, turning both McNeese State and Northeastern into winners, but this job could be his toughest yet. In the past five years, the Dukes have won only five league games, and thanks to a rash of transfers after Danny Nee's dismissal, are down to two returning players.
Fordham: Now that Dereck Whittenburg isn't going to NC State, the Rams can get back to the business of rebuilding. A respectable 16-16 last year, Fordham expects more this year thanks to the addition of Penn State transfer Marlon Smith, a point guard, and the return of talented big man Bryant Dunston, who led the league in field goal percentage (53.5 percent), was sixth in scoring (16.1 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (7.6 rpg).
George Washington: With 60 percent of its offense graduated and/or off to the NBA from last year's 27-3 team, the Colonials need new faces to take over. First among them is Maureece Rice. A talented sixth man who shot 45.7 percent from the field a year, Rice is a capable scorer and should serve as a compliment to Carl Elliott, the point guard who sent waves of happiness throughout D.C. when he elected to withdraw his name from the NBA draft. "To say 'starting over,' [those are bad words]," coach Karl Hobbs said. "Our program is at a point where I think we can be competitive every year, and that's what I expect -- that we'll be a good team again next year. But right now, we're a hard team to predict because how we'll do depends on so many unknowns. Maureece will be one of the keys to this team. He has to be an impact player."
La Salle: Atlantic 10 player of the year Steven Smith is gone, but the Explorers are hardly dead. Second-year coach John Giannini proved his mettle last year by guiding La Salle through the turbulent waters of an alleged rape scandal (two players were acquitted, a third had the charges dropped) to a surprising 18-10 record. He hit the recruiting trail hard, bringing in a highly touted class anchored by Philly guys Brian Grimes and Rodney Green plus Kimmani Barrett out of New Jersey's Paterson Catholic -- all signs pointing that La Salle might just be rising from the ashes.
Massachusetts: The Ellis Island of the A-10, UMass welcomes three transfers to its active roster this year in Gary Forbes (from Virginia), Luke Bonner (from West Virginia) and Etienne Bower (from Boston University), but perhaps the most important newcomer will be Tiki Mayben. One of the top point guards in the high school class of 2005, Mayben originally was targeted to go to Syracuse, but when he didn't qualify academically, he changed direction and signed with the Minutemen. If he can pilot this team, the seeds of excitement growing in Amherst might just be realized. "I think UMass has the talent and now the experience," GW coach Karl Hobbs said. "To me, they've got the total package."
Rhode Island: Down the stretch last season, Jim Baron relied almost exclusively on seniors. He was hoping one of them might be back for another go this season, but leading scorer Dawan Robinson's application for a fifth year was denied, leaving Baron and URI with a young, albeit talented, roster. He has things pointed in the right direction, from 6-22 in 2005 to .500 in 2006 but will need these young players to gel quickly to take the next step.
Richmond: The Spiders have seven incoming freshmen, which in most cases would prove disastrous, but for Chris Mooney, that means seven players who come to town ready and willing (if not yet able) to play his Princeton-style offense. Last year, the Spiders simply could not grasp the Pete Carril model and struggled to a 13-17 record. Maybe new blood will help.
St. Bonaventure: Michael Lee and Paul Williams return to create a frontcourt tandem that should prove as an offensive force. A year ago, the pair combined for 28 points and 13 rebounds. That would be good news if the Bonnies' offense were the problem. It isn't. St. Bonaventure struggled to stop anyone last year, allowing 73 points per game. They were next-to-last in a down Atlantic 10 in scoring defense, finishing 8-20, and will continue to struggle if they don't right that ship.
Saint Joseph's: Late this spring, Abdullah Jalloh, who never quite saw eye-to-eye with Phil Martelli, requested and was granted a transfer, leaving the Hawks without their point guard, leading scorer and top rebounder. Normally that means bad things are coming but remember a year ago St. Joe's was in a big mess, with a lifeless 10-12 mark, and Martelli resurrected that into a 19-14 finish and a spot in the A-10 championship game. With solid returning players led by Rob Ferguson and a host of talented freshmen including Darrin Govens, a point guard from Chester High, alma mater to Saint Joe's deity Jameer Nelson, don't count the Hawks for dead just yet.
Saint Louis: The Billikens got some good news when forward Ian Vouyoukas decided to withdraw from the NBA draft. The senior-to-be enjoyed a breakout season last year, averaging 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots a game. Add Tommie Liddell, the league's rookie of the year, in the backcourt and it's easy to understand why many are pointing to Saint Louis as a sleeper to watch this season.
Temple: There will be no more matchup zone. Practices will be in mid-afternoon, not before the rooster crows. Those are just a few of the changes that Fran Dunphy brings to North Philly as he takes over for John Chaney. Dunphy has talented returnees in Mark Tyndale and Dustin Salisbery, plus freshman point guard Luis Guzman, the only player from Chaney's last recruiting class coming to Temple, but he will have his hands full trying to get Temple back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001.
Xavier: Pardon Sean Miller while he gloats. His Musketeers won the conference, finished 21-11 and might just be better this year. Sure, they'll miss the strength and talent of Brian Thornton and Will Caudle, but the X-men will put a starting five on the floor that remains pretty impressive. Stanley Burrell (14 points per game last year), Justin Doellman (11), Justin Cage (10.3) and Josh Duncan (9.1) are the returning players and the addition is nothing shy of a former McDonald's All-American -- Drew Lavender, a transfer from Oklahoma, makes his debut at the point.
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The key for the league in getting its share of at-large bids will be how the teams do in nonconference play. If the league shows well early, everyone will be elevated by the bounce of big-time, out-of-conference wins.
Xavier should be the best team in the long run. Sean Miller has been at the helm for long enough to get his system in and have all of his players trained in the way he wants them to play. Stanley Burrell is a good standstill jump shooter, Justin Doellman can do everything well, Justin Cage is tough and competitive, and Josh Duncan is a future star in the Atlantic 10. The key will be how Oklahoma transfer Drew Lavender handles the point. Lavender has speed and handling ability, but needs to be a good leader for this team.
George Washington might have lost Danilo "J.R." Pinnock and Pops Mensah-Bonsu, but Carl Elliott returns, and Elliott was the Colonials' best all-around player and best defender. Karl Hobbs will still want to play fast and push the tempo, and it will be up to others to adjust.
Charlotte has De'Angelo Alexander, Leemire Goldwire, and E.J. Drayton back in the lineup along with a very solid recruiting class that will play right away, headlined by David Booker and Carlos Williams. The 49ers will be a major factor in the league in just their second year.
UMass has a solid crop of newcomers to go around Rashaun Freeman, with Virginia transfer Gary Forbes, West Virginia transfer Luke Bonner, and high school All-American Tiki Mayben. Travis Ford's team will be talented and prepared to challenge in the Atlantic 10.
Dayton, Temple and Saint Joseph's will all be competitive for the upper division of the league, and all can be factors at the end of the year for the conference tournament crown.
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More than 10,000 civilian employees at the base near Dayton began receiving the 11-day furlough notices earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Defense said 680,000 civilian employees will get the furloughs one day a week for 11 weeks, starting July 8.
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Be silent. Close your eyes. Feel your body to be completely frozen.
Now look inwards with your totality of consciousness, with an urgency as if this is going to be your last moment of life.
Deeper and deeper.
Silence starts deepening. A subtle, undefinable bliss starts arising, a fragrance of udambara tree. You are very close to buddha; just a little more and you are the buddha.
The only quality that buddha has is witnessing. Both the words mean the same: be a witness and you are a buddha.
To make this witnessing clear, more clear,
Relax. The body is there, the mind is there, but you are neither.
You are the witness.
This witness is your only treasure. Everything will be burned on a funeral pyre; only the witness cannot be touched by any fire, by any sword. The witness is your eternity.
The evening was great on its own, but your silence, your peace, your blissfulness have made it a thousand times more beautiful. If you can keep witnessing through the day, twenty-four hours, your whole life will become just an ecstasy.
A man who dies without knowing ecstasy lived in vain, or lived not.
Before Nivedano calls you back, collect as much fragrance as possible to bring with you. You are coming back as a buddha, with the same grace, with the same joy, with the same fulfillment.
Come back silently.
Sit for a few minutes recollecting the experience you have been through, because you have to keep this experience around the clock. A day will come when you will not need to remember it. It will be there whether you look at it or not.
That day comes! - I can say it with absolute authority, because it has come to me; why can it not come to you?
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Maundy Thursday Service April 2nd, 7:00 pm
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Easter Sunday Service at 9:00 am followed by a continental breakfast.
Our annual CWF Retreat will be Saturday, April 11th (here at the church). Our theme this year is "Garden Getaway". Based on Ecclesiastes 3 we will learn about God's timing in our lives. "There is a time and season for everything" said the writer. Registration forms are on the table. Come join us for a fun, inspiring time.
Continuing on Thursdays, Pastor Johnson continues to lead two Prayer Meetings, one at 11:00 am and the other at 7:00 pm. This will be an opportunity for us to come together and pray for each other and our church. Our challenge is to make prayer a life-style. Please join us in this endeavor.
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Giovanni Rodriguez | March 8, 2011 | Comments
Can Twitter chats make a difference? A look at a recent experiment in Latino and African-American cause marketing.
Shortly before the winter holidays, Health Justice CT hosted a Twitter chat - a live conversation on Twitter - to discuss what communities can do to "help end health disparities among men of color." Near the conclusion of the one-hour chat - which was attended by an interesting cross-section of the health advocacy, public health, academic, Latino, and African-American communities - we asked the question, "Would it be helpful to post a blog summarizing what we learned and shared today?" (I want to thank my colleague Andre Blackman, who moderated the discussion with me, and helped with this column.)
The answer, of course, was yes. But if you have ever participated in a Twitter chat, you know that a summary is a lot easier said than done. Close to 50 people joined the chat, producing 210 tweets on a wide range of topics. Twitter chats are often chaotic, unpredictable, and messy; part of the charm of the medium is that they resemble a "real" conversation. But as with many talks on Twitter that have a socially-guided purpose, there was a natural progression in this particular talk that reflected the three questions that any movement must answer: 1) what's the problem? 2) what can we do about it? and 3) who is responsible? (i.e., who will go forth after the party is over, and start working on real solutions?).
One bonus of the Twitter chat format is how quickly one can get to these three fundamental questions. It doesn't take long to surface issues, examine their causes, and sort out who might be able to get things done. What did we learn in 60 minutes about the cause of ending health disparities among men of color? Well, first there was a quick discussion of some basic facts - facts, by the way, that many participants were not quite clear about. We started with a reality check by asking the question, do men of color in fact "experience worse health outcomes and treatment than their socioeconomic counterparts?"
This was a very big question that needed to be "unpacked." While there is a great deal of evidence supporting the claim that men of color experience worse health outcomes, it begs the question, "Which men of color?" We were reminded of a recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center which found that Latinos, on average, live longer than people from other ethnic groups; one explanation for these findings is that immigrants, on the whole, might tend to be rougher, tougher, and more ready for the many adversities that await them in the new world. In the Health Justice Twitter chat, the conversation soon turned to the questions of environment and poverty: how health outcomes of people - African-American men and boys, in particular - are affected by where they live, play, and work.
That disparities at the outset might be the cause of health disparities should be no surprise. But the specificity of the evidence of these disparities is what has helped to convert thinking into action in places where poverty and environment clearly limit better outcomes for men of color. The conversation on Twitter got really interesting at this point in the conversation. Participants cited a range of innovative programs driven at the local level:
The third key question - who is responsible - is perhaps the most politically charged of all. We're of the opinion that health disparity is a shared responsibility, requiring the cooperation of citizens, government, and non-profit groups. The innovation cited above and during the Twitter chat illustrates the efficacy of shared responsibility. And the range of people who participated in the Twitter chat points suggests greater opportunities for shared and collaborative work. But at a time when federal, state, and local deficits threaten to widen disparities even further, personal responsibility has become more urgent.
Marshall Ganz - the celebrated communications strategist who worked with Cesar Chavez, President Obama, and other successful leaders of movements - likes to frame the question of personal responsibility by paraphrasing the Rabbi Hillel's three questions: "If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?" One of the most alarming studies cited in the Twitter chat finds that more African-American men without a high school diploma or GED are in jail than in jobs. That's a tragic circumstance that affects us all. And yes, it affects us today.
Twitter is not the place where any of this serious work will get done. But it is a good tool to rapidly aggregate some of the best people and some of the best ideas so as to make the path toward social change somewhat more visible.
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy Readies Benefit Single, Video
By Tom Breihan on May 24, 2011 at 1:25 p.m. EDT
As Brooklyn Vegan points out, eccentric mutant-roots singer-songwriter Will Oldham-- known to the world as Bonnie "Prince" Billy-- will release a benefit single titled "There Is No God" b/w "God Is Love" on June 21, via Drag City. Sales of the 10" benefit the Gulf Coast non-profit Save Our Gulf and the sea turtle-aiding Turtle Hospital. It's the second benefit record Oldham has released this year, following Island Brothers in February.
Oldham also has a new four-track, 10" EP out. This one is called The Mindeater, and it's a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Dominic Cipolla, who records as the Phantom Family Halo. The EP includes the pair's cover of the Everly Brothers' "I Wonder If I Care as Much", as well as new songs "The Mindeater", "Roki for Now", and "Suddenly the Darkness". Oldham and Cipolla recorded the EP in Louisville last year, and it's out now on Sophomore Lounge and limited to 1000 colored vinyl copies. This summer, Partisan plans to release it as a CD and digital download.
Oldham made a slow-paced, deeply bizarre video for the cheery, rambling "There Is No God". In it, the singer plays a dual role as a pontoon boat captain and a freaky-looking mime-looking guy. Mardi Gras Indians and tiny alligators also make appearances. We've got the video-- as well as the NSFW cover art for the single-- below, both via Brooklyn Vegan.
Video: Bonnie "Prince" Billy: "New Wonder"
By Ryan Dombal on February 15, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. EST
As previously reported, Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang have a new 10" single called "Island Brothers" coming February 22 via Drag City. The single benefits EDGE Outreach's efforts to provide pure water and education in Haiti. The wrenching video for B-side "New Wonder" was seemingly taped at a child's wake. Watch it below:
David Byrne and Will Oldham Team for Soundtrack to Sean Penn Film This Must Be the Place
By Tom Breihan on January 24, 2011 at 12:25 p.m. EST
As the Playlist points out, David Byrne recently told Time Out New York that he and roots-music eccentric Will Oldham are teaming up to contribute songs to This Must Be the Place, a new film from the Italian director Paolo Sorrentino. The film's title comes from a song by Byrne's old band, the Talking Heads.
Watch: Yo La Tengo Team Up With Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Mission of Burma for Live Covers
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As of Wednesday night, Yo La Tengo are all done with their eight-night run of Hanukkah shows at the Hoboken, New Jersey club Maxwell's. A tradition for the band, these shows often feature big guests and unexpected covers, and this year was no exception. As we reported on Monday, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy sat in for one show, as did M. Ward, Mission of Burma, Syl Johnson, the Feelies' Glenn Mercer, and more. Last night, the National were the special guest openers.
Listen: Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang Perform Two Songs on Chicago Radio
By Tom Breihan on September 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and recent musical partner Emmett Kelly (aka the Cairo Gang) dropped by the Chicago public radio station WBEZ yesterday. On their segment, which you can stream or download at the WBEZ site, Oldham and Kelly answered a few questions and performed two hushed, gorgeous songs.
New Bonnie "Prince" Billy Album Confirmed, Hear New Track
By Amy Phillips on February 23, 2010 at 3:40 p.m. EST
As hinted at by a racy video posted on Valentine's Day, Bonnie "Prince" Billy will indeed release a new album soon. Titled The Wonder Show of the World, it's credited to Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang and is out March 23 in the U.S. on Drag City. It will feature 10 songs, but one of them won't be "Play, Guitar, Play", the non-album which Drag City is currently sharing on their website. Hear it below.
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Best bag for the buck if I'm looking to buy a *lot* of 24 and just split it between me and my sister.
In googling, smart pots and geopot seems to come up often in threads.
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Scandinavian Studies
Students hold candles during the annual Sankta Lucia fest.
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- What students say
Developing fluency in any language is "the hottest job skill," according to an October 2013 CNN Money online article about language fluency. The article reports that about 25,000 jobs will open up for interpreters and translators by 2020, according to estimates from the Department of Labor. In the private sector, Asian and Scandinavian languages "offer the highest return."
Augustana has a longstanding exchange program with Uppsala University in Sweden. During a semester or academic year in Uppsala, students earn credits in a variety of subjects, and coursework is available in both English and Swedish.
Augustana students have had internships at the U.S. consulate, the Grand and Sheraton hotels, and the Swedish UNESCO office, all located in Stockholm. Other possibilities include internships with Volvo or SAAB, the Peace and Life Foundation and Skandinaviska enskilda banken.
Recent graduates
Eryn Maccabee '14 is attending the University of Denver Publishing Institute.
Whitney Wilson '09 is an assistant at Oops Doughnuts Productions in Los Angeles.
Amy Hultquist Carter '08 is regional director of donor relations at George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
Stephanie Dahl '07 is an MBA candidate at DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, studying international business and marketing strategy.
Kerstin O'Connor '07 is a licensed master of social work at the University of Iowa Hospitals Organ Transplant Center.
Jenn Rogers '02 is vice president of marketing and sales at Mayorga Coffee, LLC, in the Washington D.C. area.
Augustana offers a 27-credit major in Scandinavian Studies and an 18-credit minor in Scandinavian Studies. The program is part of the college's Department of German and Scandinavian Studies. Along with the Swedish language, courses cover a wide range of cultural topics, including literature, drama, art and film — classical to contemporary. Many students of Scandinavian Studies combine this major with another of Augustana's nearly 90 majors and related academic programs.
Students of Scandinavian Studies often participate in the Swedish conversation table, Scandinavian Club and the annual Sankta Lucia festival. Students also participate in activities with the local American Scandinavian Association, such as volunteering at the annual Påsk (Easter) celebration with local children.
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, a national institute for archival research of Scandinavian immigrants, is located on campus. Augustana's library resources for Scandinavian studies are among the finest in the United States, with a Swedish-language collection of about 25,000 volumes.
Students benefit from small, active classes. Whether discussing a work by a Scandinavian author or film director, comparing cultural movements of today and a century ago, or conversing in Swedish, students can learn the language and culture in more depth when they work closely with professors in a small-group setting.
Founded by Swedish graduates of the Universities of Uppsala and Lund in 1860, Augustana College is the oldest Swedish-American institution of higher learning in the United States. Augustana is one of the very few U.S. colleges and universities to offer a program in Swedish language study, along with Scandinavian literature, film, art, culture and history.
Dani Soerens '11, Scandinavian studies and communication sciences and disorders major; currently a graduate student in audiology at Northern Illinois University
"One thing that is special and unique about the education I've received in Scandinavian Studies is that since Augustana has a Swedish background, we are able to identify with the college's history and certain parts of the campus culture. Also, the professors are very personal and will help you one-on-one with anything you need."
Kate Buckingham '10, Scandinavian studies and history major; currently employed by the Therapeutic Recreation Association, Phoenix, Ariz.
"Scandinavian studies at Augustana gave me a wider appreciation for other cultures, and fueled my interest in anthropology... by studying a language and culture not widely examined, new perspective is gained through an anthropology perspective. Besides being a great way to meet people (telling someone you speak Swedish is a definite conversation-starter), Scandinavian studies provided me a great opportunity to experience the world outside the United States."
Lisa Huntsha '10, Scandinavian studies and sociology; currently archivist and librarian at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana
Augustana gave me the opportunity to pursue my many interests fully, which has shaped my passions and pursuits for the future. My experience here had also given me opportunities to hold leadership positions and grow personally, not just academically. Studying abroad in Grebbestad, Sweden, in the summer of 2008 was an irreplaceable opportunity. It was a fun and educational trip that gave me a chance to put my Swedish language skills to use, and to experience another culture.
When the Julbok came to Founders HallOn the Monday after Sankta Lucia Day, I opened my office door in Founders Hall and was greeted by a face, of sorts, peering in my window through the pre-dawn gloom. A jagged amber snout wrapped in red ribbons gazed eyelessly from beneath two gloriously curved horns, all made of woven hay.
Video: Anderson gives annual Ander LectureDr. Philip J. Anderson, professor emeritus of church history at North Park Seminary in Chicago, gives the annual O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History: "Voluntary Religion and the Swedish Immigrant Experience." He is a leading authority on Swedish-American history, and has published widely in the field. One of his special fields is the role of religion among Swedish Americans.
Augustana to exhibit 'A Different Way of Seeing'The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art will display "A Different Way of Seeing: Swedish Art from the Charters Collection" from September 5 to October 25 in the main gallery of Centennial Hall, 3703 7th Avenue in Rock Island. A public gallery reception will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 5, and the exhibition will be open from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.


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Is it possible to apply Thermal Paste?
I saw some thermal pads on the N8's mid-plane. Now my phone will auto-restart and continue restart when the phone is in warm environment but it will be all right if getting it directly under an aircond. So, I was thinking will apply thermal paste helps this. Thanks.
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Sounds like that'd work, there's a similar issue with older HP laptops which only have thermal pads and then overheat and continually restart- the solution is to apply thermal paste. The thermal pads alone aren't good enough for keeping it cool, so thermal paste will help you out there. You can get some thermal paste here, and here's a guide for installing it.
3.5 gram Arctic Silver thermal paste tube. Thermal paste forms a continuous, conductive layer between a processor and its heat sink, improving cooling performance and keeping your important chips from overheating. Whenever you remove a heat sink, it's ver — 50+ available at 8.95 each.
Hi, thanks for your reply. I had a thermal paste which I used for my PC. I will go to Nokia Care first before I done anything on it (it's still under warranty). If they failed to fix it, then I will try to find those screw drivers to open up my Nokia N8 and apply them.
You may want to read this article http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/nokia...
I read that already. Thanks. I had sent for warranty and have to wait around 1 to 3 weeks for the motherboard to arrive.


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Using Aquarium Light for Room Ambience - First Time
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Hi all,
I'm thinking of purchasing an aquarium, including fish, plants, the works, in order to give the room that nice 'watery reflection' look. My room size is about 13' x 7'. Any suggestions regarding placement and size of the aquarium and light would be appreciated.
Thanks, and don't worry - the fish will be cared for, :)


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New Cholesterol Drug: Biggest Advance Since Statins?
Studies show the new drug slashes bad cholesterol, or "LDL," by up to 61 percent. It cuts heart attacks and strokes by more than to half. Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to explain what she saw during the announcements at the America
Mexico Pays Millions to Change New James Bond Film
Mexico has been dealing with an image problem after reports of drug-related violence in the nation's capital. Now, the country is reportedly trying to change its image by dictating how it's portrayed in the upcoming James Bond movie.
FDA to Probe the Endoscope Linked to 'Superbug' Infection
Federal health officials will meet in May to review problems with the design and cleaning of specialized medical instruments linked to at least two recent "superbug" outbreaks.
Google Breaking into the Car Insurance Racket
Google is helping California drivers shop for car insurance as part of a new service that could foreshadow the Internet company's latest attempt to shake up a long-established industry.
Hep C Drugs Save Lives; But at What Price?
Mati Munoz lost her liver to hepatitis C, and the virus was attacking its transplanted replacement last year when her doctor prescribed a drug combination that could save the organ.
Federal Health Insurance Aid in Doubt for Nearly 8M
Nearly 8 million people could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in a Supreme Court case threatening President Barack Obama's law, according to a government report.
Man Accused of Buying Insurance at Scene of Car Wreck
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man called an insurance company from a crash scene to buy auto coverage and later claimed his wreck happened after he got the policy.
Second Los Angeles Hospital Reports 'Superbug' Infections
A second hospital in Los Angeles says several patients have been infected with a "superbug" tied to a medical scope similar to a recent outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Could Four Words Bring Down Obamacare?
CBS chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins CBSN to discuss arguments before the Supreme Court over Obamacare and how the emphasis being placed on four words in the bill's language could lead to the revocation of the entire law.
5 Tips for Handling Early-Year Medical Expenses
The clock on insurance deductibles reset on Jan. 1, and that means big medical bills are in store for some. CEO Daniel Klein's foundation is one option patients can turn to if too many expenses hit at the start of the year. Here are some other tips.


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Raising pigeons for food or eggs
Anyone try it? How did it turn out?
"Runts" are the largest pigeon , "white kings" have the largest widest breasts , "Swiss Mondanes" are bred for there tasty squabs, and the "Lebanese wood pigeon" is the longest at 54 cm. You may want to cross breed these to get a good size bird that is good to eat .The word record is around 5 pounds . I boiled the eggs but the whites stayed translucent even after the yolks were hard boiled and broke . I did not eat them .They will probably cost more than chickens to raise .
Swiss Mondaine, The Best Squabber and Show Breed:
The following is a write-up that was written by Frank Ritchie 2002
After raising a minimum average of 10 pair each of the French Mondain, Texan Pioneer, Show & Production type Carneau, Show & Production type King, Giant Runt, Giant Homer, Hungarian Giant House Pigeon along with many other breeds, The Swiss Mondaine in my view has proved themselves superior to them all, with their beauty and prolific squabbing ability.
I have had the Autosex Texan Pioneer. Breeders tell me the Texan are a superior in squabbing, but in my experience of raising both the Swiss and Texan, the Swiss Mondaines have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to me that the Swiss are not only the superior squabber, but the Texan doesnÂt stand up anywhere in comparison in beauty along side the beautiful, prolific, and graceful Swiss Mondaine. The only superior quality in my view that can be used in the favor of the Texan Pioneer is the autosex trait. Otherwise the Swiss is unmatched in large squabs and prolific breeding. The production type Kings (white & silver) are equally prolific breeders, as well as the production type Carneaux and Hubbles. But the Swiss Mondaine have larger squabs and a greater beauty when adulthood is achieved. The Giant Runt, Hungarian House, the Show King and the French Mondain are not a prolific breed. The Show Carneau are more prolific than the last four breeds but yet still not as prolific as the Swiss Mondaine. The Giant Homers can be prolific, but to their prolific demise a lot of them have been crossed with the French Mondain therefore hurting their squabbing capability. But there are still some descent prolific Giant homers.
All in all in my opinion the Swiss Mondaine have all the breeds above beat due to their unmatched beauty along with their large squabs and prolific breeding.
This is why I personally have gotten out of the other breeds completely and raise the Swiss Mondaines and the Swiss Mondaines only.
Swiss Mondaines are the breed to get into if you want disappointment in a squabbing pigeon. They use to be good before the show people got a hold of them some 50 years ago. The only real squabbing birds available today are white squabbing kings, silver squabbing kings, red squabbing kings, Hubble (Hubbel?) kings, and squabbing white carneau. You can also add squabbing Texan Pioneers to this group. However, this breed too is heading to mediocrity because it too is bred by more show people than squabbing people. Don't waste your time with Swiss Mondaines. No squab farm that I know of breeds Swiss Mondaines and that should tell you all you need to know about this breed.


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DETROIT (AP) - Pitching coach Jeff Jones will remain with the Detroit Tigers under new manager Brad Ausmus.
Jones became Detroit's pitching coach in the middle of the 2011 season, and the Tigers have developed one of the game's best starting rotations. Max Scherzer is a front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award this year, and Justin Verlander won it in 2011.
Ausmus was hired after manager Jim Leyland retired. Gene Lamont is staying on as bench coach and Jones will be back, as well.
Clark spent five seasons with the Houston Astros. He was first base coach last season after four years as third base coach.
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Pretty Shower Window Treatment
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Thought I'd share what I found on Houzz today. Many people post trying to figure out what to do with a window in the shower. There is a link to the Houzz page, below.
Contemporary Bathroom by Boston Architects & Designers ZeroEnergy Design
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As of March 2014, it costs $6.97 to mail a letter from the United States to England via the U.S. Postal Service's First Class Mail. The envelope cannot be any more than 15 inches long, 12 inches high and 0.75 inch thick, and the value of the contents cannot be any more than $400.
It costs $1.15 to mail a postcard from the United States to England. The postcard must not exceed 6 inches in length and 4.25 inches in height.
It costs $65.95 to mail a letter to England via the USPS Global Express Guaranteed service, which takes one to three days to arrive. A letter that fits into a flat rate envelope for USPS Priority Mail Express International costs $24.75 to mail to England, where it is likely to arrive in six to 10 days.


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Bolton: Columbia must act to ensure code enforcement doesn't turn deadly
NO ONE should die as a result of the government trying to get them to clean clutter from their property.
And when such a tragedy does occur, as it did in January in Columbia, city leaders must do everything possible to prevent it from ever happening again.
I'm referring to the incident in which 78-year-old Robert Martin committed suicide as police negotiators, housing officials and residents watched. It was the sad, inexplicable end to a nine-month effort to get Mr. Martin to clean up the horrible clutter around his Bratton Street home.
Columbia officials might have done all the right things under existing procedures, but there's no escaping the fact that the ultimate outcome was terribly wrong.
City officials had worked for months trying to get Mr. Martin to clean up his home. He'd been issued a number of citations, beginning as far back as April 2013, when an inspector happened upon his junk-filled yard. Among other things, Mr. Martin received a letter on April 23, 2013, telling him his house was in violation of the city's ordinance governing property maintenance and that he had 30 days to correct the problems — or the city would act. In June, city employees cleaned up the property and sent Mr. Martin a $3,068.51 bill. The Air Force veteran didn't pay, so Columbia placed a lien on the house he had inherited from his mother.
While city workers were cleaning the yard, they discovered a temporary utility pole with multiple electrical cords running across the ground and into the house — an obvious fire hazard, which led to the city ordering Mr. Martin to leave.
Still, Mr. Martin would go back to his house.
On Jan. 9, housing inspectors cited him for unsanitary conditions inside the house. A week later, when city building inspectors went to tell Mr. Martin he had to leave his home because it had been condemned for months, he refused. Instead, he came onto the porch with an old 12-gauge shotgun, and would later shoot himself to death as police negotiators and others tried to get him to put the gun down.
Inexplicably, Columbia didn't review the work of police and codes enforcement officials on the day of Mr. Martin's death — or in the days and months leading up to the tragedy. City officials said their system works.
Can there be any more tone-deaf a statement? Someone died.
City officials aren't responsible for Mr. Martin's death, but it's irresponsible not to conduct a review that could lead to changes that one day could play a role in saving someone's life.
Aren't we left to wonder what if Mr. Martin had gotten intensive help months before? Help aimed at not only cleaning up his yard and house but addressing his compulsion to collect and refuse to let go of clutter as well as emotional and mental conditions that might have fueled the problem?
After all, a city housing inspector identified Mr. Martin as "a hoarder."
Over the months the city dealt with him, was he treated as someone with a disorder who couldn't control his excessive collecting? Or as someone simply defying city code?
Consider that this all took place in an environment in which city leaders are pressing to rid neighborhoods of dilapidated houses because they can lead to crime and hurt economic development.
While people should have wide latitude in how they use their property, they must adhere to standards that protect them and their neighbors. The rules cities and counties have regarding code violations — including making sure yards aren't cluttered with debris, cars, refrigerators, lawn mowers, stoves and the like — are meant to preserve the character and integrity of neighborhoods as well as to promote public health and safety and protect property values.
Most people obey the rules.
Over the years, Columbia and Richland County have encountered colorful characters who have been cited for stockpiling debris and refused to clean up, instead raising legal questions about the government's right to limit what they can do on or with their property.
But the Martin case was different. Something was very wrong, and he needed help. And as the city grows, it's likely to run into even more of these situations and must be prepared to handle them.
More and more communities are encountering residents who are genuinely struggling with an excessive compulsion to collect all kinds of things and need help with what in 2013 was classified as a mental disorder — hoarding.
Does that mean code enforcement goes lacking? No. But it does mean that the city should work toward an outcome that not only removes hazardous clutter but also benefits the troubled property owner.
Columbia officials might have done everything by the book in dealing with Mr. Martin, but isn't it possible that there are some precautions that need to be added to the book? Are there procedures that should be in place to address hoarders? Is there training and information that needs to be provided to housing officials and officers — even to family and the public?
Fairfax County, Va., is among those that have taken hoarding seriously. In 1998, following a tragic house fire in which four homeless people died, the county established a hoarding task force that meets regularly and educates and promotes awareness throughout the community.
The multi-agency task force includes people from the health department, adult protection services, zoning enforcement, housing and community development, police, family services, building officials and mental health officials. The idea is to pool resources to deal with hoarding and address the physical, emotional, health and safety issues associated with it.
So even as officials work to rid communities of unsafe and unsightly residential clutter, they balance that with the rights of individual property owners and provide those with disorders assistance.
Are Columbia and Richland County at a point where they need to establish a formal task force? I don't know. But they certainly need to coordinate with the community, economic development and human services agencies that could help address this problem in hopes of getting the best outcome possible.
It's not nearly enough to handle such matters as purely code-enforcement cases and provide property owners who might have a mental disorder with a list of agencies that can help. City and county officials need training and support from the right agencies so they can recognize when someone needs that extra level of help.
The day Mr. Martin took his own life, police negotiators and city inspectors were so shaken they had to undergo counseling. And who knows to what degree neighbors who witnessed the shooting have had to deal with it? Yet there are city officials who say there was no need to review the process to see if changes need to be made?
Reach Mr. Bolton at (803) 771-8631 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Associate Editor Warren Bolton is a Columbia native who writes mostly about local government and politics, but also delves into social, civic and moral issues. He began his career in 1986 as a reporter with the Columbia Record, and has been employed with The State Media Company for 26 years. In 1988, he joined The State and covered county government for six years. In more than nine years as a reporter, he covered education, police, courts and the Legislature. He has served as assistant night news editor as well as an assistant assigning editor over sports, government and community life reporting teams. He became an assigning editor in 1996, supervising reporters covering the environment, health, housing and food. In April of 1997, he became education editor. A month later, he joined The State's Editorial Board. In January of 2000, he was promoted to associate editor. Warren has received various S.C. Press Association awards, including being named editorial writer of the year and columnist of the year. A recipient of The State's Ambrose E. Gonzales Award for excellence in journalism, he also has been recognized by the Inland Press Association, the Columbia Urban League, the Columbia-National Council of Negro Women, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands and Voices for South Carolina's Children. He also was selected as one of 12 honorees to be included in the 2010 AT&T South Carolina African American History Calendar. In December of 2011, he published his first book, "God Is Grace: Lessons to a Father from a Son." An associate minister and member at Bethel AME Church in Columbia, he and his wife, Tanya, co-chair the church's Married Couples Ministry. He has volunteered at the Department of Juvenile Justice, the United Way and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands. He regularly volunteers as a reader and speaker at schools across the Midlands. Warren, a University of South Carolina graduate, is the youngest of 11 children. The Boltons are proud parents of two sons, Alexander and Christopher. Email Warren at email@example.com or call him at (803) 771-8631.
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