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March 16, 90
Vol. 05 , No. 07
The Problem of Goodness
The Claremont Philosophy Colloquium and the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum are pleased to present Dr. John Roth as the next speaker in the Philosophy Colloquium series. Dr. Roth will be sharing his ideas regarding "The Problem of Goodness."
Dr. Roth is well-known to the Claremont community. He was named the 1988 Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University, and has dedicated much time to studying the Holocaust.
Dr. Roth will present a 30-minute lecture, following a 5:30 reception and a 6:00 dinner. After the lecture the floor will be open for an hour of questions and comments from the audience. To join us for the dinner preceding this evening of discussion, please return the reservation form to the Athenaeum.
The Globalization of Censorship: The Case of Salman Rushdie
The first of the annual spring lectures by the Gould Center's 1990 scholar-in-residence will be given by Jack Miles, editor of the Los Angeles Times' book review section.
The title of Mr. Miles' s lecture is "The Globalizaiton of Censorship: The Case of Salman Rushdie." Salman Rushdie is more than an author whose novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), has succeeded in arousing the ire of Islamic fundamentalists. He is a novelist who seems to be leading the way to a new kind of postmodernism.
This lecture is the first of three to be given by Mr. Miles during his tenure at the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies. The overall title of the series is "The Perils of Pluralism." Following the inaugural lecture, Mr. Miles, who has been a long and careful observer of the American publishing scene, lectures on February 27 on "The Editor as Postmodern Culture Hero, or Book Publishing and the Literary Canon"; and on March 1 he addresses "Simulation and Assimilation." Both of these lectures will be given in the Bauer Center Founders Room, starting at 4:15 p.m.
Since assuming his position at the L.A. Times in 1985, Mr. Miles has succeeded in making the book review section one of the most respected in the nation. Before joining the Times, he was executive editor with the University of California Press at UCLA. He holds a PhD from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages. He has taught at Loyola University of Chicago, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago, before deciding to begin his career in publishing.
The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum invites you to attend the 5:30 reception and 6:00 dinner preceding the 7:00 lecture. Please fill out and return the enclosed reservation coupon to the Athenaeum.
International CMC Student Panel
Have you ever wondered what is really within a CMC student? Are we as homogenous a student body as is sometimes proposed? Of course not, but come to the Athenaeum and find out for sure. For the first time ever, the Athenaeum invites you to an international dinner followed by a panel of three CMC international students: Alexander Joseph, Alex Neves, and Ivan Svitek.
Alexander will tell us about life in Ethiopia as an airline pilot prior to coming to CMC. He will also focus on some misconceptions that the U.S. has about his country, as well as his observations about similarities and differences between Ethiopians and North Americans. Ivan will tell us about his amazing escape from Czechoslovakia and how he views the changes occurring in Eastern Europe. Alex, from Brazil, will describe daily life in his country and tell us what they do for a good time Brazilian-style.
The reception for this special event begins at 5:30, and will be followed by an international banquet, featuring foods from Ethiopia, Czechoslovakia, and Brazil. If you are interested in attending this first-time-ever event, please return the coupon to the Athenaeum.
Israel Today
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1990 12:00 p.m.
The Foundation for California, the Keck Center for International Strategic Studies, and the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum are pleased to present Ptachia Shamir, one of the founding fathers of the state of Israel. Among his many accomplishments in a life filled with historic milestones, Mr. Shamir co-founded the Herut-Likud party with another of Israel's founding fathers and former prime minister, Menachem Begin.
Born in Poland in 1920, Mr. Shamir migrated to Israel before the outbreak of World War II. In 1938 he joined the underground organization, IRGUN, fighting for independence against British rule. In 1939 he was sentenced by a British military court to five years in prison for underground activity, during which time he gave himself a general education and learned several languages. During Israel's War for Independence in 1948, he gained the rank of commander of the IRGUN in Tel-Aviv, and led the liberation of the city of Jaffa.
After the establishment of Israel, Mr. Shamir joined Menachem Begin in founding the Herut movement, and in 1987-88 served as director general of the Herut-Likud party. Shamir is popularly known as the spiritual founder of Likud and the top-most adviser to Likud prime ministers. He is also one of the few remaining members of the founding generation of Israeli leaders and, thus, a living embodiment of the modern history of an ancient people.
Founder, president, and chairman of Youth Towns of Israel, he presides today over an organization that educates thousands of young boys and girls to be useful citizens of Israeli society. He is the father of two sons, both of whom are high-ranking officers in the Israeli Army.
Lunch begins promptly at noon, and Mr. Shamir begins speaking at 12:20 p.m. Please join us for lunch by filling out and returning the reservation form.
Cocaine Wars at Home and Abroad
Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World
The Athenaeum is pleased to welcome noted anthropologist Jack Weatherford, who will give two addresses: the first on the use and abuse of cocaine in America, and the second on the world-wide impact of the American Indians.
Mr. Weatherford's first speech, titled "Cocaine Wars at Home and Abroad," examines the causes of the drug problem in America. Despite the government's current war on drugs, Mr. Weatherford believes that "the battle against drugs can never be won in the coca fields of Bolivia, the villages of Peru, or the cities of Columbia. That battle must be fought in the streets, offices, homes, factories, malls, schools, churches and playgrounds of the United States." Mr. Weatherford spent several years studying the cocaine problem in Bolivia, and has written a book and numerous articles about his experiences there.
In his second speech, "Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World," Mr. Weatherford describes the amazing contributions of Native Americans to the cultural, social, and technological development of the Western world. His most recent book, Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World (1988), asserts that we have underestimated the importance of contributions by Native Americans. The book, published in 1988, has been called "lively and interesting" by the Los Angeles Times.
Mr. Weatherford is currently an associate professor of anthropology at Macalaster College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has spent time pursuing graduate study at the University of South Carolina, UC San Diego, and Duke University. He also spent two years as a legislative assistant to Ohio Sen, John Glenn. His travels have taken him around the globe, from the Amazon to Zanzibar, from Timbuktu to Tibet, from the peaks of the Andes to the tropical islands of the Carribbean.
Please sign up in advance, if you are interested in attending the dinners at 6:00. Everyone is welcome to attend the speeches at 7:00.
Release Your Creativity
Last year the Athenaeum started a new tradition with Chris Theodore's one-man art show. This year, to continue the Athenaeum's sponsorship of creative student endeavors, the fellows ask all students to submit their artistic works for a show on a larger scale. A CMC student band, Spilled Wine, featuring Nick Owchar, Mike Lindeman, and Dean McQuiston, will play their jazzy/bluesy music throughout the event in the Athenaeum courtyard. If you wish to contribute a painting, sketch, sculpture, photo, or mixed- media conglomeration to this first-ever event, please contact either Ann Ela, Kimberly Lutz, or Mike Shear. Light refreshments will be served during the show, which will last from 7:00 to 9:30. No sign-ups are necessary.
North Korea in the Post-Kim Il Sung Era
The Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies and the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum are pleased to sponsor Dr. Dae-Sook Suh's lecture on "North Korea in the Post-Kim Il Sung Era." This is part of the continuing lecture series on "The Future of Communism in Europe and Asia."
Dae-Sook Suh is an internationally recognized specialist on North Korean affairs. He has visited North Korea on several occasions; his most recent visit took place last September. He received his doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1964. He is professor of political science and director of the Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawaii.
Dr. Suh has written notable books and articles on North Korea, including Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader (1988), The Korean Communist Movement, 1918-1948 (1967), and Korean Communism: A Reference Guide to the Politidcal System (1981). Kim Il Sung is widely acclaimed as the best study ever written on the North Korean leader.
The lecture begins at 7:00 and is preceded by a 5:30 reception and 6:00 dinner. If you wish to attend the reception and dinner, please fill out and return the reservation form. For further information about the lecture or lecture series, contact the Keck Center at 621-8213.
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Im really torn between these three soapy scents. Although I like all 3, you can only choose one of these.
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Mulger cologne
For me, I'd be a close combat between Infusion d'homme and Mulger Cologne, but most likely I'd eventually settle on Mulger Cologne
I strongly favor Infusion d'Homme. Mugler cologne is alright/good (I own it). As for Prada Amber, I will never understand the appeal of it. I really do not like it. And the intense version of it I find repulsive.
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It's a toss up between MC and Prada Infusion for me.
I like all of them, Mugler, Infusion them Amber in order of preference, but i like them all
Wow, not much Amber love eh? Between the three for my collection, I chose Amber. Best longevity and I enjoy the powderiness of it.
The hunt for a Signature Fragrance is not an easy one! I see the light at the end of the tunnel! Edit: 2015... I've given up and given in
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I vote Mulger.
The Pradas are nice but a little mild-mannered for my liking, whereas Mugler is just fresh and sprightly. I prefer Mugler's grassy quality as well.
I've owned all three. I sold Amber and not sure I'll replace MC. Infusion is my favorite.
Mugler Cologne
I prefer Prada Amber.
Ugh! this is near impossible!! I need more time!
-Cologne is the only fashionable thing that fits me! (Me, circa 1997-present)
Infusion, but I do enjoy all three.
I'm wearing amber right now. It's just really nice.
Infusion d'homme is vile, get the Mugler.
Prada Amber pour Homme
+1 for Mugler Cologne
I think if I could only have one of these I would take Mugler. Thought I think Infusion is a better made fragrance I prefer the actual scent of Prada Amber.
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Mugler Cologne for me. I prefer it's green, "Irish Spring" type vibe. (I also prefer Mugler Cologne over the similar and much pricier Original Vetiver from Creed. I love OV's opening, but don't care for it's "rooty" smelling drydown. Mugler stays much fresher & cleaner).
Mugler is a far better soapy scent IMO. Try ADP Colonia Assoluta!
i tried mugler c. and didn't smell anything! it was almost nonexistent.. the slight smell i did get smelled like STEAM lol... so i have to go with INFUSION it was a very pleasant surprise at first smell and I did get a female compliment. It is a bit feminine for me though.. It smell, well exactly like iris flower.. or iris soap.. or even Coca Cola to me ha!
The only one out of those I find truly soapy is Infusion.
Cologne smells bright, light, green and grassy.
Amber just smells sweet. No resemblance to soap or 'clean' to me whatsoever.
I prefer Infusion, followed by Mugler. Dislike Amber.
All three I like the way it smells from the sprayer and upon application but all three after awhile I get tired of them on me.
Infusion D'Homme it takes less than an hour, it's too dry to my nose and it get irritating.
Mugler Cologne smells good for the first 2 or 3 hours but once the green-ness wears off it gets a real flat musky on my skin and I can't wait to scrub it off which is a problem because it has nuclear longevity on me.
Prada Amber I really do enjoy quite a bit for the top and heart so gets the most mileage out of my appreciation but even still by the time the base has rolled around I'm just glad it's done.
So I'd say none of the above. For awhile I really was into the 'clean' scents but now I haven't found one that really makes me look forward to wearing it, enjoy it throughout and glad I did by the time it's done. I guess I'm going have to find something that's interesting enough to keep my attention and also 'clean' for those times I crave that type of scent.
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Infusion D'Homme hands down. Without question, the best clean, soapy scent out there.
MC 2nd and PAPH a distant 3rd.
I like Amber PH in the fall/winter and Original Vetiver in the spring/summer.
mugler if you want something lighter
amber if you want something a little bit heavier
both of these are good (not great), but may be a bit too pungent for some peoples tastes.
I don't get the whole Mugler thing. To me it has a heavy-handed artificially fresh vibe.
Have you ever compared German coffee to French or Italian? Sorta like that.
Infusion rules, with class.
Mugler smells like fairy liquid. I love it. But I do hate having to bathe in the stuff just to get a faint whiff for a few hours.
Current Top Five:
1. Creed Green Irish Tweed
2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
3. Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte
4. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
5. Creed Original Vetiver
Top notes of... sweat, gasoline, motor oil; a heart of deer musk and gunpowder, resting on a base of sex and testosterone... Mandom.
I love Prada Amber PH. Its got amazing longevity, and such a pleasant scent.


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Thanks for getting them up so quickly. It must be hard after a long, hot day out on the course.
Seems like the scores were spread out pretty widely. Wish I coulda been there.
My putter still doinks harder than yours!
Thanks jeremy! You're awesome! Another great tournament as usual
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Parties to the CBD have acknowledged both the need to facilitate biodiversity adaptation and the contribution of biodiversity to broader adaptation activities, particularly to the most vulnerable regions and ecosystems
Strengthening research on biophysical climate systems relating to biodiversity
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Organizations, institutions and private sector companies at all levels and in a wide range of sectors can become engaged with the NWP by becoming a partner and making Action Pledges. Information about how organizations can become engaged with work on adaptation under the NWP can be found here.
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ask SCORE: SHow to Tell the Difference Between Right and Wrong Decisions in the Life Cycle of a Business5/12/2013ask SCORE
How to Tell the Difference Between Right and Wrong Decisions in the Life Cycle of a Business
By Richard Walton
Assistant District Director for SCORE
The Business Life cycle is made up of four parts, the Start Up, The growth phase, The Maturity Phase, and the Exit phase. Each of these phases requires different managerial actions, as well as focus on the critical issues unique to that particular phase. The theme of this paper is that we have to focus on the right issues and in so doing direct our energies to the most important tasks, and thereby avoid wasted energy through focus on the wrong tasks. For each phase of the cycle I will present the wrong approach (or approaches) followed by the right approach. The content of this paper is based on the research I have carried out for the past five years as a member of SCORE, most recently as co-chairman of the Hagerstown Chapter.
An entrepreneur comes to SCORE and says: 'I have a great idea for a new business and I need to get a grant or a loan to start up. Can you help me get the funds I need?'
Any funding source, whether it be a bank or a foundation, or even private lenders would have a series of questions that must be answered before funding can be provided. Some of these questions are: 'Do you have a Business Plan? How much of your own money is invested in the venture?, Have you proven the basic concept of your business model through contact with the market and received assurances of support from potential customers?, When and how would our money be repaid?, What is your background and experience in the functions needed to operate profitably?, and lastly, Describe your innovation and its value to potential customers, and how will you organize your company, such as its structure and process elements?'
The right approach is to seek validation of the business concept through emphasizing the value of the entrepreneur's innovation, and to determine through reference to the business plan and other questions as listed above, how the organization will be structured, staffed and managed to operate profitably and repay monies advanced according to loan agreements. Then we at SCORE can help the entrepreneur seek the necessary funding with some degree of success assuming that the questions provide positive feedback.
An entrepreneur comes to SCORE and says 'Now that we are an up and running business, we need more funds to grow, and we will do so profitably. Can you help me get the funds I need?'
An entrepreneur comes to SCORE and says 'I have made a sales projection that shows steadily advancing sales levels and profit levels which will ensure that the plan will be successful'
The entrepreneur should have a growth plan that presents in order, the present level of output (sales) capacity and the present level of funding, followed by the growth projection both as to sales and associated costs and resulting profit, the level of expected profit from both the bottom up (individual products and/or services) and the top down (total sales for all products), the resulting cash flow statement showing when and how the loan or other funding mechanism will be repaid. But there is a critical element to any projection of sales and profit levels, and that is the reliability of the source for the information provided. In some cases it may be merely a guess, and therefore totally unreliable.
Any information provided should be supported by a combination of research and experience that validates the quality of the statistics. And also the right approach for creating and managing growth is to have an emphasis on quality and continuous improvement, not on low prices or pressure on customer prospects. Finally, the value of current information tracking projections is critical. For example, the validation of cost estimates must be done in order to ensure projected profitability outcomes (and all costs are estimates until measured after the transaction/s is/are completed).
An entrepreneur/manager comes to SCORE and says 'Well, now we have made it through the tough times, and we want to relax a bit, and maybe take more money out of the company in salaries. Essentially we feel we are 'home free'.
An entrepreneur/manager comes to SCORE and says 'The fact that we made it through these last few years means that our business model works, and there is no need to change it.'
The right approach is to begin an assessment of the sustainability of your business model and practices in order to prepare for the possible need for change. Any successful business needs periodically to examine its business practices and competitive environment to determine what modifications might be needed in order to maintain its stability and cash flow (through sales and profits). And you are not 'home free' ever in business, particularly in small businesses. When a business has matured to the point where growth has slowed up the main focus of the management now is to maintain viability and start receiving rewards (such as higher salaries, and/or the withdrawal of capital funds that were provided by the manager/entrepreneur at the start up and growth phases). While this be an objective, perhaps even richly deserved, it should be viewed in connection with the coming need for an exit strategy (a catchword for small business owner's/manager's retirement) in which the withdrawal of funds would weaken the company's balance sheet and therefore its value at the time of sale.
The right approach is to maintain and even grow the value of the business, be aware of the need for change, and ensure the sustainability of the business model.
An entrepreneur/manager comes to SCORE and says 'With all the effort and money I have put into this business over the years, I deserve a high return on my investments.'
An entrepreneur/manager comes to SCORE and says 'It is easy for potential buyers to see the value in this company. Customer loyalty and satisfaction tells the story.'
Exit strategy has to be thought of early and often in the process of setting up and managing a small business. This is primarily due to the fact that a small business is usually owned privately and therefore does not have its shares listed on a stock exchange for the purpose of buying or selling ownership rights. Therefore a sale of the business in whole or in part (it is possible to sell parts of a business, such as inventory, account receivable, assets (buildings, equipment, etc.) customers, intellectual property rights (if any). The keys to a successful sale of the business or its parts are first, valuation, and second, the options that are open to the buyer and the seller to maximize their respective interests.
The value of a business can be determined initially by 1) valuing its earnings stream, from the profit and loss statements of at least several years, 2) valuing its net worth as per the balance sheets for at least several years, and 3) inclusion or exclusion of special situations, such as intellectual property rights, specialized machinery, and/or the willingness of the present owner to stay on as a consultant during the period of transition. The present owner can and should raise the value of the business through paying down debt as much as possible, maximizing earnings, and providing any information that should be considered by the buyer as an increase in the value of the business.
The right approach summarizes to a concentration over the life of the business from start up through to exit on sound and ethical business practice, and concern for the triple bottom line, profit, people, and planet.
Mr. Walton teaches Financial Management, Operations Management, Corporation Finance, and Entrepreneurial Finance at Frostburg State University and is the assistant district director for SCORE, Western Maryland, and is president of ERMACORP, a Hagerstown based Management Consulting Firm. Call 301-462-9850 or him at email@example.com. Find him on Facebook(r) at "Small Business Life Cycle" for inquiries and an exchange of ideas on small business management, issues, resources, and experiences.
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Pete Lund
|Pete Lund
|Michigan House of Representatives District 36
| Assumed office
| Current term ends
|Political party
|Small Business Owner
|House Site
Republican Peter Lund of Shelby Township is the current state representative for the 36th District of the Michigan House of Representatives serving his first term.
Rep. Lund received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Adrian College. He received an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from Wayne State University. Representative Lund is the owner of Direct Mailers, and a part-time professor of Public Finance at Walsh College. Prior to running and winning office as a state representative in 2008, Lund served as Macomb County Commissioner for eleven years. On February 10, 2009, representative Lund introduced legislation for the first time. The legislation would stop property taxes from increasing while property values are declining, an issue Lund felt had been very important to constiuents throughout the election.
Pete Lund resides in Shelby Township with his wife, Karen Potchynok-Lund. He has two daughters.
Previous offices held
Lund served as a Macomb County commissioner for eleven years before being elected state representative.
Political campaign history
- 2008 election for State House
- Pete Lund (R) 61%
- Robert Murphy (D) 39%
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
- Click below to see how this representative voted.
- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It's From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More Voting Record Details
- List of all of Peter Lund's roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site's "advanced search" to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Peter Lund's 0 missed roll-call votes
Committee Assignments, 2009-2010
- Insurance
- Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs (Minority Vice Chair)
- Tax Policy
Lund is the Republican candidate who ran for re-election to the District 36 Seat in 2010. He defeated Sebastian Previti and Brian Senia in the August 3 Republican primary. He faced Robert Murphy (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
On November 04, 2008, Peter Lund ran for District 36 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Robert Murphy. [1]
Peter Lund raised $50,872 for his campaign.[2]
|Michigan House of Representatives, District 36
|Peter Lund (R)
|Robert Murphy (D)
Campaign donors
In 2008 Peter Lund collected $50,872 in donations. [3]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
|Peter Lund
|Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association
|Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
|Michigan Chamber of Commerce
|Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Rep. Peter Lund
S-885 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-0843
External links
- Pete Lund's personal website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Peter Lund
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Michigan Votes - Peter Lund
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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The cheer of the holidays may have passed, but the Noah's Ark traveling circus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children of all ages. However, as the ringmaster's cries fade away, a disturbing trend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Children are disappearing whenever the circus packs up for its next destination, and there are no clues - or corpses - to be found.
Dismayed by these occurrences, Queen Victoria dispatches Earl Phantomhive and his most able butler, Sebastian, to locate and reunite the missing children with their loved ones. When the situation calls for the pair to infiltrate the big top undercover, however, will Sebastian's inhuman skills be enough to see him and his young master through a treacherous tightrope act that may well end in death?
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We put it on the patio because the birds were messing up all our patio furniture. They don't seem to be coming on the patio now.
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My brother said it was funny to watch the crows fly at it or try to walk where they are flying but over all does a good job at keepin them out of the garden
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Put both of the bird scarer wind socks up as soon as I saw that the robins were back. They try their best to build nests in the open shed every year. The windsocks scared them away without harming them. They really work and I am very happy with the product,
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Gerhard van den Heever faces immense obstacles in his quest to earn Springbok selection.
The Bulls wing wants to go to the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. And in an ideal world, one uncomplicated by Bryan Habana's legacy and accepted but flawed selection norms, he'd have a realistic hope too.
This, after all, is the kid who ended his rookie season in 2009 having scored 11 tries in 19 provincial matches, and at the time of writing had bagged four in seven Super 14 starts. Rich in promise and with all the technical and physical attributes a modern wing needs to be successful, his Springbok ambition isn't misplaced.
But his is a unique battle – one that no other elite South African wing has to fight.
It's one, firstly, for acceptance and appreciation among the Loftus disciples, who are still in mourning after the passing – figuratively speaking – of their messiah, Habana. Van den Heever is yet to prove he is worthy of lacing Habana's boots, let alone filling them.
Those in the know at the Bulls tell me he's quicker than Habana (a South African champion hurdler at school, he once ran 13.7sec over 110m and boasts a 200m best of 20.9). He's quicker than that now, but speed alone will never see him escape Habana's haunting shadow.
Habana's legend was built on feats of brilliance, the most memorable of which came at Kings Park in 2007. That last-gasp try against the Sharks captured the Bulls' first Super 14 title. Appreciation for Habana became reverence. Whoever succeeded him would be judged by the standard he had set.
Habana was the Bulls' adrenalin-charged central nervous system, renowned for his ability to spark the team into life with impossibly brilliant feats. Viewed in this context, Van den Heever's lot is not an enviable one.
He addresses the subject of being compared to Habana with the naivety of the man-child that he is.
'People shouldn't compare me to Bryan,' he says. 'Of course they shouldn't,' I counter, 'but the reality is they do and are, and will continue to for some time.'
'I can't control that. I can't control what people think. I just know I'm my own man. Bryan is the best wing in the world. Nobody can fill his boots,' is his rebuttal.
'Sure,' I probe further, 'but as unrealistic as the expectation is, the nature of people is to measure the replacement of an exceptional player by the standards that player has set. Let me ask you this, where do you think you stand in the Bulls supporters' estimation?
'I don't know. I haven't thought about that.'
Of course he hasn't. The question was a foolish one to pose to a 20-year-old who was probably oblivious to the issue until I raised it. Such complexities didn't register with him. Keeping his starting place through consistent performance is his primary, all-consuming, objective. But his ignorant bliss will soon be disturbed by the realisation of the magnitude of the task ahead. The Bulls' faithful are looking for a new demi-god to worship. Van den Heever's mortality will only be tolerated for so long. Supernatural is what is demanded.
'That's unfair pressure to put on a youngster,' Bulls coach Frans Ludeke says. 'We see a bright future for Gerhard, but we're realistic about his development and understand that we need to have patience with him.
'Bryan was a special player who will forever be remembered as a legend at Loftus. But I think it's testament to Gerhard's talent that people compare him to Bryan. Even Bryan said he [Van den Heever] is a better player at 20 than he was at the same age. That's a massive compliment and he will only improve.
'We're giving him time and space to progress naturally. I hope others will do the same.'
Van den Heever could have done without Habana weighing in on the issue of his successor in a post-match interview after their Currie Cup triumph in 2009.
It was a throwaway line: 'I think Gerhard has the potential to be a Bulls and Springbok great.' The implications of which Habana didn't consider at the time. He was paying a massive compliment to his heir apparent, but inadvertently dumped a jersey that weighed 100kg on the kid and slipped lead boots on to his feet.
Van den Heever remains unfazed.
'That comment never made me feel burdened. Why would it? I grew up idolising Bryan and for me to feel down about him saying kind things like that about me to the media would be foolish.'
But there is an uncertainty detectable in Van den Heever's voice. Earlier he told me 'I back my ability' when asked if he ever felt inhibited by a fear of failure, then later admits that he 'sometimes' thinks he is out of his depth.
That inconsistency isn't unexpected from one so young. It does, however, remind us that Van den Heever's is as much a battle to emerge from Habana's shadow, as it is one for emotional and cognitive equilibrium.
Then there's the issue of Springbok selection and the World Cup, which poses an altogether new challenge.
Not since Nick Mallett routinely penned Pieter Rossouw's name on the team sheet has a Springbok coach consistently selected a white wing.
This has become the domain of the dark-skinned player, and the prospects of the perception that white is whack changing are slim, unless Van den Heever plays so exceptionally that he makes himself invaluable to the Springboks.
And even if he should master levitation, acquire a jet pack and blow his opposition away in the coming year, he would still be competing for just one position, given that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is highly unlikely to look beyond Habana as his starting left wing.
That leaves Van den Heever competing with eight wingers (at the time of writing, all of whom were black, and one of who, JP Pietersen, is a World Cup winner) for the right wing berth.
'If I suggested those were insurmountable odds, what would your response be?'
'I don't think like that,' he says, 'I don't think about the issues you've raised, or all the wingers I have to get past to make the Springbok squad. Maybe it's naive, but I'd like to think that if I'm the best of the bunch I'll get picked.'
'But that hasn't been the reality of Springbok rugby recently,' I interject. 'The best players sometimes don't get picked for various reasons.'
'The Springbok coach has said on a number of occasions that he will reward those who perform consistently. I can only trust that he stays true to his word,' he says.
Only time will tell whether Van den Heever will die in the darkness cast by Habana's shadow, or whether he'll stay the execution and build a legacy of his own. This year's rugby season will be decisive in answering that question.
Time is not an ally. Conclusions about his aptitude for Super Rugby will be drawn at the end of their 2010 campaign, or perhaps sooner, without due consideration of his age. Even exceptional performances will still not guarantee that he even gets a passing glance from the Springbok selectors.
Welcome to the world of Gerhard van den Heever. It isn't a place for the faint-hearted.
By Ryan Vrede
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There's a new recording of Amanda Bynes threatening to kill her parents but she says it was just a joke. In the recording, Amanda says : "If your father was my father…then you would understand why you'd want to slit his wrists. I haven't decided how I want to murder him…" She also says: "Nothing would give me greater pleasure than slitting his throat." After the audio clip was released she tweeted: "By the way - i was obviously joking about hurting my family - i straight up don't believe in harming a soul."
JOSE CANSECO's reattached finger didn't stay reattached for long. On Friday he Tweeted, quote, "I was playing in a poker tournament last night and my finger fell off. Someone took a video of it." He added, quote, "My finger should have been amputated from the beginning. It was very loose with no bone to connect it. It was also smelling really bad." Then he Tweeted a DISGUSTING picture of the finger before it fell off, with the caption, "Maybe I will sell it on eBay. After all that finger hit 462 home runs."
JOHNNY DEPP was at the Hollywood Film Awards over the weekend, and when he got to the podium, he seemed WASTED. He started off by commenting on the "weirdest microphone" he'd ever seen . . . slurred his way through the entire speech . . . and had trouble standing straight on his own.
JENNIFER LAWRENCE may be rich . . . but that doesn't mean she's ready to embrace the high price of upscale living in Los Angeles. In fact, she recently bought a couch at Ikea. She says, quote, "It doesn't matter how much money I make, unfairness in prices really fires me up."
11/14/14 Cake Boss Arrested
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Friday, November 14, 2014
KIM KARDASHIAN supposedly wanted to "break the internet" with her recent butt photos. But according to the "Wall Street Journal", more people Tweeted about that spacecraft landing on a COMET.
"Cake Boss" star BUDDY VALASTRO was arrested for drunk driving at around 1:00 A.M. Thursday morning. New York City Police pulled him over after they saw his yellow 2014 Corvette driving erratically. He failed a field sobriety test, and they took him in. According to TMZ, he actually told the cops, quote, "You can't arrest me, I'm the Cake Boss!" He also told them he's a good guy, and they should just put him in a cab instead of arresting him.
BROOKE SHIELDS has a new book coming out called "There Was a Little Girl". And in one part she talks about how ANDRE AGASSI was hooked on METH in the early part of their relationship. Which might have contributed to THIS event . . . Brooke did a guest spot on "Friends" where she had to lick MATT LEBLANC's hand. And Andre got so jealous he stormed off the set. Brooke says, quote, "He said I made him look like a fool . . . and he got in his car and drove all the way to Vegas. Once there, he smashed all of his tennis trophies, destroying them in a rage."
Charlize Theron was left embarrassed the other day after a hiker 'called the police' on her. The hiker called 911 when she heard Charlize Theron's son crying and screaming but it turns out he was just in a time out.
11/13/14 Kim K Doesn't Break the Internet
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
On Tuesday Kim Kardashian exposed her famous backside on the Internet for the world to see. Her goal was to break the Internet. That didn't happen, so yesterday more photos were released from her Paper Magazine photo shoot and these show Kim front and center wearing nothing but a necklace. Again, she did not break the Internet like she planned and she has been inundated with negative responses.
A multi-part interview with MAMA JUNE SHANNON from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" begins airing tonight on "Entertainment Tonight". And June admits that she never even read the court documents spelling out what her alleged boyfriend Mark McDaniel did to her daughter Chickadee back in 2002. She also downplays the relationship, saying, quote, "It's not like I'm seeing him every day." When asked if she believes McDaniel molested her daughter, June says, quote, "I do believe that, you know, something happened." But she added that she told Chickadee, quote, "not to bring up the past again."
In her new book, Brooke Shields reveals she lost her virginity to Dean Cain when she was 22. Brooke says she had sex for the first time with Dean who was a Princeton classmate and afterwards, she was buck naked streaking down a hallway and running like she had just stolen someone's wallet. But Cain leapt up and ran after her with the comforter in his arms and hugged her tight.
11/12/14 Booty Bang
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Things like padded panties, butt surgeries and workouts to plump up the glutes are becoming bigger business than ever . . . and experts say it's because pop culture is currently infatuated with BOOTY. One plastic surgeon says that when he asks patients whose butt they want, the most frequent answers are KIM KARDASHIAN, NICKI MINAJ, and JENNIFER LOPEZ.
MARK WAHLBERG says that LEONARDO DICAPRIO didn't want to work with him on the movie "The Basketball Diaries". He told the director, quote, "No way, I'm not making a movie with Marky Mark." But they DID do the movie, and they became friends.
JENNIFER ANISTON has amassed a $150 MILLION fortune . . . and yet, the tabloids are always saying that at 45, she's miserable, has bad luck with men, desperately wants kids, and is on the brink of an emotional breakdown. But Jennifer says she has no idea what that's all about. She tells "Harper's Bazaar", quote, "How many times can I be out there in the world, enjoying my life, and yet the narrative is 'Poor, Sorry, Sad in Love Jen' . . . I've had more fun post-40 than I can remember, from a work point of view, a physical point of view, [and] a psychotherapeutic point of view."
11/11/14 Justin Bieber Paid Up
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
It's possible that JOAN RIVERS died of too much propofol, according to a federal investigation into her death at the Yorkville Endoscopy clinic in New York City. Also, the medical team failed to notice Joan's blood-oxygen level had dropped below normal for a full 15 minutes before they started trying to resuscitate her.
Remember when JUSTIN BIEBER egged his neighbor's house earlier this year? Well, it's going to cost him. The "L.A. Times" says Justin forked over more than $80,000 in restitution to make the misdemeanor vandalism charge go away. (And that's on top of the cost of the eggs, which was likely $2 to $3 a carton . . . unless he sprung for $6 organic, free-range eggs.) Justin has also completed six of 12 court-ordered anger management classes . . . and he also has five days of community service to do. For that, he's supposedly working for MusiCares, where he'll be doing physical labor including "painting walls and moving office furniture."
Josh Hutcherson may be taking the Hunger Games a bit too seriously. In a recent interview with British GQ, Josh admits he'd like to sample human flesh. He says, "I don't want somebody to die for me to eat them. However, if someone happened to die, from natural causes and it was not so taboo...I'm curious. I want to know what it tastes like. Like you want to know what a pigeon tastes like, you know, except a human. They're all animals."


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I don't know what to say. Losing to Queens, Pacers, Magic...please, Playoffs seems a miracle.
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