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When Sam Zell heard that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was splashing out $250 million for the Washington Post Co., he laughed out loud, he says. "He probably thinks he's buying it, but he's just renting," says Zell, who knows a thing or two about real estate–and a few things about the media business, too.
In 2007 Zell led a team of institutional investors in an $8.2 billion leveraged buyout of Tribune Co., a flailing hodgepodge of websites (CareerBuilder.com, Cars.com), television stations (25 of them, including the WGN "superstation"), newspapers (nine broadsheets, including the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun ) and the (perennially losing but highly profitable) Chicago Cubs. Pragmatic and long-tested by the vagaries of rehabbing distressed companies sitting on quality assets, he saw Tribune as a classic opportunity–and one chock-full of juicy tax loopholes to boot.
It didn't work out like that, of course. By 2008 the company, which he chaired, was bloated with debt and filing for bankruptcy, kicking off a long, ugly legal battle that would stretch out over the next four years. Along the way there had been arrogance (a video of Zell cursing out a reporter from a company newspaper), controversy (some investors sued, saying the deal was fraudulent), scandal (tales of hypersexual workplace behavior among his handpicked executives) and ultimately failure–the largest in his life. The company Zell bought? It's effectively dead and being chopped up for parts. The employee stock pension plan he created in the takeover is worthless.
For Zell, the battle–at least his part in it–finally came to an end in December 2012 when the Tribune Co. emerged from bankruptcy. Zell walked away free of liability, but out over $300 million of his own money and cursed with blood enemies. "It's been a rough few years here, mainly because of the jackasses in Chicago who own us," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dan Neil penned in his 2010 farewell memo at the Los Angeles Times. "To them I say, with as much gusto as I can muster in an email, f— you" (Neil would also lead a lawsuit over employees' pensions). The feeling is entirely mutual. "There's this illusion that they [journalists]… are doing God's work and therefore… you should get a pass on economic reality," Zell scoffed on national television the day after the Bezos deal was announced.
The negative glare and bruising legal battles surrounding the Tribune disaster have cast a deep shadow on the career of one of America's most creative dealmakers. The media love nothing more than writing about the media, and the easy story–and the one that has been told the loudest–paints Sam Zell, a 72-year-old man with a penchant for both gold chains and profanity, as a corporate barbarian who callously ransacked great journalistic institutions in a greedy pursuit of short-term profit. It is also precisely the wrong story.
Over the course of his 50-year-plus career, Sam Zell has consistently sought out and created value by buying into industries, companies and real estate that others have written off as worthless. He invests at a discount, cleans shop and stays in for the long haul. In the process he has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives and created thousands–if not tens of thousands–of jobs. Think of him as the poor man's Warren Buffett, if you can consider a man worth some $4 billion poor.
"Sam did Tribune, and it was a bad deal, but over time his track record is impeccable because he is always looking to have an edge, and he's thinking about what risk he is taking," says Equity Group Investments co-president David Helfand, who has worked for Zell on and off since 1988. Adds Brad Keywell, managing partner of Chicago venture capital firm LightBank, a Groupon cofounder and a Zell mentee for the past 26 years: "To me Sam is one of the great entrepreneurial minds of our time."
And Zell, for his part, has definitely moved on. "I'm not very sensitive about the Tribune," he shrugs. "Even though everybody else is."
SAM ZELL'S WARREN of Chicago offices, where he's operated since 1982, are a lot like Sam Zell. Nearly everyone wears blue jeans, and nearly everyone swears. Executive doors are always open. The wall just outside Zell's office is dominated by a painting he commissioned after he tried to offload a division of Itel, a railcar business, to GE Capital in the early 1990s and found himself stymied by federal regulators. Dubbed "Dante's Inferno," it depicts the SEC as the "bitch from hell" with Zell clothed in a jester outfit above the words Saltator Sepulcri, Latin for "Grave Dancer."
The nickname dates from the '70s, when Zell penned an article attributing his success to dancing on the skeletons of other people's mistakes. Were Zell to update that article and expand it into a book–call it Sam Zell's Guide to Getting Really, Really Rich –it would rest on three basic principles: First, look for bargains, typically assets that are out of favor, in bankruptcy or otherwise distressed. Second, ensure that those assets are of a high intrinsic quality. And third, structure the deal so that you pay as little in taxes as legally possible.
All three of those principles were on display in Zell's February acquisition of Archstone, a Colorado-based landlord and developer of luxury apartment buildings. In that deal, Zell partnered with one of his competitors, AvalonBay Communities of Arlington, Va., to pay $16 billion (including debt) for over 45,000 top-tier apartments. It was the largest real estate transaction since the Blackstone Group shelled out $26 billion for Hilton Hotels six years ago.
But in reality, Zell got Archstone on the cheap, buying the company from the bankruptcy estate of Lehman Brothers–and paying $6 billion less than Lehman did back in 2007. The Archstone apartments are of the highest possible quality, commanding up to $4,000 a month in rent for a one-bedroom in a Manhattan residential tower and clustered in metros with extreme barriers to new construction (New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C.).
And Zell didn't forget to outsmart the taxman in the Archstone deal: The units were purchased through Zell's tax-advantaged Equity Residential REIT. In the first five months of 2013 Equity Residential sold off billions of dollars' worth of lower-quality garden apartments, essentially swapping them for the higher-quality, high-rise Archstone inventory and avoiding federal capital gains taxes in the process.
The timing of the sales was no accident: Zell believed interest rates would begin rising later in the year, a scenario that would translate into slower sales for Equity Residential's legacy units. His hunch was dead on.
Zell's hunches typically are. In 2007 he sold Equity Office, the country's biggest office building landlord, for $39 billion to Blackstone Group–the largest real estate deal ever–just before the market went into a nosedive. When he saw Americans piling into China in 2010, Zell began selling his stakes in Chinese home builders and pivoted toward Brazil and Mexico. Equity International, Zell's privately held emerging market fund, recently made its first ever investment in India after spending an entire decade looking for the right opportunity. It finally came with a hotel developer priced nearly 60% below its 2006 level. "If the point of entry is cheap enough and attractive enough, we don't have hesitancy," says Zell.
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Condo, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4-6)
Welcome to our Santa Barbara Ocean Getaway which is the best value for a 2BR/2BA in Santa Barbara. It is unmatched for its location, quality and price!
There are 200+ 2BR/2BA (780 in total) vacation rentals in the 'Santa Barbara Area' and of these, 125 are supposed to be in 'Santa Barbara'. So how do you chose - location, location, location! And then compare our quality and price....
We are not in Carpentaria, Goleta, Summerland or Montecito. We are also not in the suburbs of Santa Barbara such as San Roque, Mission Canyon, Los Positas etc.
We are in the coveted Historic West Beach area, steps from the beach, Las Banos Public Pool, Stearns Wharf, Harbor, world-class dining, and downtown shops, including our own local farmers market. We are not next to the railroad tracks, highway or on a commercial thoroughfare.
Leave your car and associated traffic/parking worries behind. We even offer RARE off street reserved parking.
The Ocean Getaway resides in a historical turn of the century building and retains the charm of the day's bygone. It has been lovingly restored to reflect Santa Barbara's style including hand cast plaster, 10 feet vaulted ceilings and Waterford fireplace giving it both a romantic and European feeling.
The sparkling open and fully equipped kitchen was designed with high quality construction, including granite countertops, limestone floors, custom cabinets made by our own local cabinet maker, PJ Mulligan, that are complimented with high end appliances: Subzero refrigerator, Wolf cook top stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, expresso machine and of course a washer and dryer. The dining room table accommodates up to 5.
The warm and cozy living room is a great gathering area with hardwood floors, Waterford fireplace, 50-inch Plasma TV, Blueray DVD and stereo to add to its ambiance. The leather couch has a queen size sleeper and accompanies two comfortable over-stuffed venetian chairs and an antique Louis VIV desk. Complimentary broadband wireless internet is provided throughout.
The living room also has glass doors with views of the courtyard and grand Italian fountain. The courtyard has flowers and green shrubbery that can be enjoyed on our 2 chaise lounges and/or 2 sets of dining table and chairs. A large gas grill has also been provided for enjoyment of our local flavors
The king bedroom offers a 40" HDTV and DVD with an accompanying bathroom that includes a walk in shower. The queen bedroom has with a 20' HDTV and DVD and accompanying bathroom with shower/tub combination. The bathrooms are new and done with limestone floors, granite countertops and custom Santa Barbara-style cabinets.
When you book with us, you are booking directly with the owners, which means you are not dealing with a management company, or a 3rd party call center, or a computerized mobile application. Often times the 3rd party does not live in town or even know the property. We know our properties intimately, as we both own and manage them, and have a 15+ year track record. Our sixteen FIVE star reviews speak for themselves, including our cleanliness. Also our history as a vacation rental ensures that the property will be delivered. Unfortunately there are some fraudulent offerings and sometimes rental agencies have the ability to 'substitute' your property with another.
Upon booking, directions are emailed along with our contact information, Restaurant Recommendations, Winery and Activities Recommendations and Welcome Notes providing detailed information about the Beach Getaway. In this way, you can drive right to the Getaway, which has a lock box where you'll use your unique code to enter. There is no need to set up an appointment. Inside, you'll enjoy premium amenities: shampoo, soaps, paper & cleaning products, and 5 star quality bath and beach towels, linens and cleaniness.
And we offer complimentary champagne upon your arrival.
While priced slightly higher than most 1BR/1BA's, the Ocean Getaway offers a comfortable stay for 2 couples or a small family. Most of the single hotel rooms are priced higher and yet our Ocean Getaway offers so much more.
We welcome a comparison to the 200+ vacation rentals and Hotels as we are unmatched in location, quality & price! The Exceptional Ocean Getaway is a rare retreat in both its location and amenities. A winning combination of location, quality and price!
(A few helpful hints when comparing us to others. The Ocean Getaway is on the ground floor, 1 level, with FULL bathrooms and bedrooms, NO lofts or stairs. We also offer private reserved parking, as opposed to parking on the street which is a challenge being so close to the beach. Finally, we are not located on a commercial thorough fare, next to the Highway (APS or 101) or railroad tracks. We are in an upscale residential enclave in the West Beach Area, in Santa Barbara, 2 blocks to the Beach and State Street.)
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About the Owner
We fell in love with the downtown Santa Barbara and found this fabulous historical property that needed an owner to give it tender loving care and this is exactly what we did. We leveraged a lifetime of rebuilding properties and for this property we did it for fun - it has been our joy. We completely remodeled to reflect the true Santa Barbara style and ambiance with hand cast plaster, limestone and wood floors, waterford fireplace to name a few.
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The Ocean Getaway--Delightful
The location is excellent. It is a short walk (2 blocks) to the beach and to State Street. There is a market just around the corner. No need for a car in-town. We only used ours for hiking excursions and short out of the area day-trips. There are multiple restaurants in the area. Rentals for paddleboarding,biking, surfing etc are within walking distance. Brophy Brothers in the harbor is a short walk---a very casual "local" hangout for fresh fish & clam chowder, cocktails...less touristy than the wharf. The owners provide so many extra amenities--from a well stocked kitchen, to shampoo/conditioner and body soaps in the bathroom. We will return.
Unbelievable place to stay !
Are you kidding me?
This rental unit exceeded our expectations by a mile in every way. We are grateful to have found such a terrific location and accomodation. We will return each April and hope that we are able to secure this unit. By the time we left, we felt it was "OURS" and we were jealous that someone else was coming to our "home." It's silly, I know. But that's how we felt.
And the communication and customer service prior to the rental was also friendly and professional. They took time to answer my many anxious questions with humor. It was an important and long awaited trip so I wanted it to go well.
PERFECT! We are grateful and have a week of fantastic memories at our "home" near the beach in sunny Santa Barbara!
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Terry Murphy
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From the Owner
"Location, location, location and history. We are located in West Beach, 2 blocks to the sand and 2 blocks from downtown, in a nice residential area. We are not adjacent the highway, railroad tracks or on a commercial street. The quality of this property and its location are extremely rate which is what prompted us to buy this gem. As a historical building it has a lot of land encompassing it and private reserved parking which is rare."
Activity and Interests
There are 700+ vacation rentals in the 'Santa Barbara Area'. Vacation rentals pricing follow the same trend as real estate pricing - location, location. The farther out you go out of Santa Barbara, the less expensive the real estate and the better the vacation rental pricing.
We are located in the best area of Santa Barbara - the Historic West Beach Area - 2 blocks to the Beach and downtown Santa Barbara, yet not on a commercial thoroughfare, not next to the railroad tracks or not adjacent a highway. And we offer private reserved parking.
In addition to location, look at our property and compare amenities and pricing. We are unmatched.
Rental rates
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
High Season & HOLIDAYS
May 23 2015 - Sep 12 2015
3 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- TBID Tax Per Day $2.00
- Tax Rate 12.0%
Standard method of payment is checks and direct deposits at any Bank of America Branch.
Credit card payment via PayPal and bank wire transfers are also accepted but in these cases the 4% PayPal fee & $25/wire transfer fee are applied.
Cancellation policy - the amount of deposit received is subject to loss, excluding the damage security deposit, unless re-rented for that time period.
$135 cleaning fee & $300 refundable damage security deposit.
Rates assume party of 4.
High Season rates for Holidays, Graduation week & Spring Break.
Inquire for monthly rates which depend on length of stay & season.
Maximum occupancy up to 6.
50% of the rent, tax, cleaning fee & damage security deposit are required to confirm a reservation with the remaining 50% due 30 days before check-in.
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From the Owner
"The benefit of our Ocean Getaway is that you can truly enjoy Santa Barbara, its beach and its unique beauty and personality, as opposed to being in outlying suburban areas, that look like any other or for that matter some of the pictures may look good but the neighborhood is not up to par. We are unmatched in location, quality and price."
Property Type
- condo
- Adventure
- Budget
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Spa
- Tourist Attractions
- Alarm Clock
- Basic Soaps
- Broadband Access ...
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace ...
- Fitness Room / Equipment ...
- Gas Fireplace ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Laundry Soap
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Paper Towels
- Parking ...
- Parking Off Street ...
- Shampoo
- Sofa Bed
- Telephone
- Toilet Paper
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine
- Water Cooler
- Wireless Internet
- Blender
- Catering Available ...
- Coffee Grinder
- Coffee Maker ...
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Grill
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Area
- Books
- Books for Adults
- CD Player
- DVD Player ...
- Radio
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television ...
- Video Library
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool ...
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- unsuitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- Beach
- Beachfront
- Town
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- health/beauty spa
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- reefs
- restaurants
- winery tours
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- horseshoes
- outlet shopping
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- shelling
- shopping
- shuffleboard
- sight seeing
- walking
- whale watching
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- basketball court
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hot air ballooning
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- paragliding
- parasailing
- pier fishing
- racquetball
- rafting
- rock climbing
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- sound/bay fishing
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Floor Area
- 1100 sq. ft.
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 2 - toilet, shower, Large walk in shower with custom glass
- Bathroom 1 - toilet, combination tub/shower
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1 - 1 king, With 40' HDTV & DVD
- Bedroom 2 - 1 queen, With 20' HDTV & DVD
- Convertible bed(s) - 1 sleep sofa /futon, Queen size pull out couch in the living room
- King size beds (1), Queen size Beds (1), Complimentary pak and play and high chair available, Queen size pull out couch in the living room
- Barbecue
- Beach Towels
- Deck / Patio ...
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- Outdoor Grill Gas
- Patio
- Terrace
- Walkway to Water
- Guests provide their own meals
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website
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Comfortable lenses, very subtle colour.
I do not wear contacts very often and decided to get coloured contacts as a fun addition to when I do wear them.These contacts are comfortable and easy to put in....Read complete review
I do not wear contacts very often and decided to get coloured contacts as a fun addition to when I do wear them.These contacts are comfortable and easy to put in. They did dry my eyes out a little after 5-6 hours.I have dark reddish brown eyes, and purchased the green contacts. While they did change my eye colour slightly, they did not make them the brilliant green I envy on others. If you are looking for something dramatic, these are not the lenses. If you want a subtle comfortable lens, then I recommend.
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So I got these contacts and have only used one pair for the past 3 days. I have to admit they were the most comfortable on the first day. They are comfortable at the...Read complete review
So I got these contacts and have only used one pair for the past 3 days. I have to admit they were the most comfortable on the first day. They are comfortable at the begining of the day as well. Today I thought one fell out because it was too comfortable. Through out the day you feel them. I got 0.00 (non presribed) lenses for colour. They add a little bit of blur to ones vision. When I went clubbing one maticulous friend noticed that I was wearing them. Blue contacts on brown eyes on a brown guy. At work not a single person noticed them. Colour was just too subtle for my preference. The lenses are also very thin and though easy to put in, the first day I found it, difficult to take out. You can definatley wear it more than one day if you use the right soution and clean them well. Use at your own risk. Since they are some what cheap I don't worry about loosing one or having to remove and through out if they get too uncomfortable. Still pricey if you are only using it for one day at only 8 - 12 hrs. I will be trying the dimensions next time, their colours seem to be a little more vivid and realistic. I would recomend it only to beginers or those who are unsure about spending money on colour contacts. Because they are dailies if your wear it only once a month you are not breaking the bank. They are pretty comfortable for colour contacts.
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If you have naturally light eyes and are just looking to change the colour (i.e. from green to grey like I was) these are not the right contacts for the job. I have naturally green eyes with small flecks of grey and purchased the grey contacts thinking they would blend the best and make my eyes lighter. It actually made them look darker as there is a dark ring around the lens taking away from any lightening effect. These would blend really well if you already had dark eyes but I would not recommend spending your money on the grey colour if you have blue or green eyes. The contacts are really comfortable and easy to put in and I will still wear them even if they don't give me the desired effect.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Not much difference to lighter eyes
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I had a lot of trouble finding a review about these contact lenses coming from someone who didnt have dark brown eyes. So heres to help out some of the lighter colored eye people out there! I bought these contacts in the grey because the blue looked at little too fake in my opinion from picture reviews I had seen and I thought the grey ones just seemed to make peoples eyes pop in a good way without looking super fake. Turns out the lenses are probably darker then my normal eyes colour.... The first picture is my eyes without lenses and second is my eyes with the grey lenses. People with darker coloured eyes seemed to think the sterling gray looked too fake and didnt blend well with there eyes but I'm thiking of trying them on me next time ...maybe with my lighter eyes they will blend in more and give me that extra wanted colour! Hope this is helpful :)! Melodie
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Beautiful result! Not subtle at all, you can absolutely see the green over my brown eyes, but the result is this interesting green-brown color. I love it. Even my boyfriend who hates everything fake, loves the look.
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I bought the one day use pure hazel contacts and when I opened up the package and tried a pair on I realized how it irritated one of my eyes and made me tear up in pain. When I took the contact out I noticed it had ripped. I haven't even got to wear it out and it ripped already. I replaced it with another pair and it was good for a few hours until it got all painful again. When I took it out I realized it also ripped. It's a good thing I packed glasses in my bag. Definetly not impressed with the contacts. I love the colour on me and everything but I hate how it rips so easily and how it hurts my eyes and makes me tear up in pain.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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They look really good once placed in the eyes however my eyes where detecting the foreign substances.
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They need to see this in a high-quality map so they can assemble all this information together before they make their decisions. It is very important from the perspective of firefighter safety that they all have current updated maps every morning, said Jeff Sheffey, geographical specialist.
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There is no short cut to choosing what is suitable, because whatever you decide there is always a chance there is something far better or worse on peoples preferences and required specifications. The same applies to maintenance contracts and warranties, and all to often you will hear of someone's misfortunes, while other might praise silently.
Having said that, then perhaps look no further than Dell for a business deal, because their products and service seem to cater more for business outlets like some of the major institutions. And through their on-line system, you can choose components on your own specifications and finance limits. but be warned here, because some of Dell parts might be 'modified' to suit Dell only. This use to also apply to the likes of re-badged Dell printer's.
At one point I use to deal with Dell on a fair scale, having had access to various discounts and special deals, but alas that all came to an end, when Dell sales would not honour one of their discount agreements, even though they tried very hard to make the sale, offering other supposed incentives. But I suppose that is life, whatever you choose in the end?.
With regards to PCA reviews, they only review computer's that are supplied to them, usually on perhaps short term loan. Or at least that was the procedures previously.
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Posted November 30, 2013 at 11:21AM
Thanks Spuds,
As you say, I guess whichever I choose, there can be problems. I have had a Dell Dimension 5150 since 2006 with no problems but have read that there quality is not as good as it was for home PC's but about on par with HP for business stuff.
Thanks for your response.
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Posted November 30, 2013 at 12:03PM
I have no personal experience of commercial machines since IBM, but my Solicitor neighbours have been happy with Dell for years.
However they have an Office full of PC's. I have no idea how Dell's promises work for the single PC Business.
Be aware, the Laws regarding Purchase & Warranty are different for a Business and not as strong as the Personal Purchase Legislation
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler might be showing signs he's a different player this season. What is certain is that he's a less frustrated, healthier and better-protected player in new coach Marc Trestman's system.
Cutler showed signs of leadership and determination in last Sunday's 24-21 comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals, something critics frequently pointed out he has lacked. More important, heading into this Sunday's game against Minnesota at Soldier Field, he is so far - after one game - unsacked behind an offensive line that was a huge question mark entering the season.
''We had two new guys on the right side, four new guys in general,'' Cutler said Thursday about his offensive line. ''As we progressed through the game, I got more comfortable.
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Rookie guard Kyle Long and rookie tackle Jordan Mills, left tackle Jermon Bushrod and left guard Matt Slauson are all new starters and Cutler, who completed 21 of 33 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns, said he didn't even think about the inexperience situation until reporters noted he hadn't been sacked.
''I knew I got hit a few times, but nothing big,'' he said. ''But it hadn't occurred to me. It didn't occur to me at the end of the game when we were taking a knee. I was talking to the guys, telling them good and bad what they did, and proud of them, and didn't even occur to me that I hadn't been sacked. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.''
Not all the linemen thought they fared well, especially Long.
''We did a good job up front as a group, but at the same time I thought I played terrible,'' Long said.
Cutler was less harsh with his criticism.
''Kyle doesn't know what kind of game he had,'' Cutler said. ''He's doing a good job. I think his mistakes are magnified because those other four guys are doing a great job and they don't make a lot of mistakes. So whenever someone does it usually is him because he is so young and he doesn't have as much experience as everyone else.''
Keeping Cutler clear of pass rushers won't be as easy this week considering Minnesota has right defensive end Jared Allen and defensive tackle Kevin Williams is expected to return after missing the Vikings' season-opening 34-24 loss to Detroit. Allen has plagued the Bears in the past, but they signed Bushrod, the former Saints tackle, in part because he had success against Allen. Bushrod has limited Allen to just six tackles and no sacks in three games.
''We want to fight to keep our quarterback up as much as possible,'' Bushrod said. ''Every game is not going to be like that. I wish it was, but it's not going to be like that.''
If they keep Cutler upright, it's possible he could step up among elite quarterbacks during the final year of his contract. Trestman said he saw signs of leadership last weekend.
''All I could say is what I learned is he can be as consistent demeanor-wise during a game, during the ebb and flow of a game as he was during the ebb and flow of practices, because it wasn't all good on Sunday - there was adversity there,'' Trestman said. ''There were some bad things that happened. There was some frustration. General frustration, not his personal frustration.''
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As for Cutler's leadership abilities, ''they (teammates) elected him captain,'' Trestman said. ''I think that says a lot right there.''
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"I'm not speaking as a poor sportsman at all, but I speak very honestly when I say this — we should have won this fight," Jaime Cantu said. "I spoke to (Sanchez's coach) and wished him well after the fight, and even he was saying what a close fight it was. In no way did he say that his fighter lost, but all he could talk about was how worried they were about the fight and how close they thought it was."
In the Olympic scoring system, the scores are given after each round, and Cantu knew he was in trouble when he trailed 13-5 after the first round.
"It was crazy, after the first round the coach that was helping — who is not from Kingsville — is in the corner telling Oscar what a great job he was doing and telling him to keep up what he was doing, and then we get the scores back and we're down 13-5," Jaime Cantu said. "I was like, 'Holy cow.' I knew they weren't giving Oscar credit for certain blows he was throwing, so we just told Oscar to get even more aggressive and go after him. After the second round, he was still down by 11, so we told Oscar he was going to have to knock the guy out to win the fight."
Cantu fought aggressively in the final round, but couldn't knock the Pacoina, Calif., fighter out or even the score.
"It was a real tough fight," Oscar Cantu said. "The kid can take a real good punch. I was cracking him with right hands hoping one shot was going to make him stop, because I knew the judging wasn't going our way."
In the other fight in the flyweight class, two-time Olympian Rau'Shea Warren beat Shawn Simpson 34-20. Simpson will fight Sanchez in an elimination bout tonight. The winner will fight Warren for the championship on Friday.
As for Cantu, he said he will return to Kingsville and enroll in college and think about his future. He said turning pro was definitely an option after impressing folks by making it to the final four of the Olympic Trials.
"I feel good," Oscar Cantu said. "A lot of people have been coming up to me and giving me compliments. It's great to see that people around the United States are recognizing me and the way I fight."
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Pakistan-born David Coleman Headley has been charged with criminal conspiracy in the Mumbai terror attack. Reports suggest that his role in the 26/11 attacks might have been more significant than reconnoisance alone. The FBI will now take the investigation to Pakistan to probe Headley's activities.
The arraignment for US national David Coleman Headley charged with criminal conspiracy in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks has been scheduled for Wednesday.
"The arraignment for David Coleman Headley is scheduled on December 9, 2009, before US District Judge Harry D Leinenweber," a statement from the US Attorney's Office said.
Headley has been charged with conspiracy in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The charges, filed in a court here, also allege that Headley conducted extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years preceding the November 2008 terrorist attacks that killed about 163 people, including six Americans.
Headley was charged in a 12-count criminal information with six counts of conspiracy to bomb public places in India, murder and maim persons in India and Denmark, provide material support to foreign terrorist plots, provide material support to terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba, and six counts of aiding and abetting the murder of US citizens in India.
Headley's attorney John Theis told PTI he was looking into the charges filed and "would see what the evidence is".
Theis said the government has indicated in the charges that Headley is cooperating with the investigation and "this particular detail (that Headley is cooperating in the ongoing investigation of both the Danish and Indian terror plots), we will not dispute".
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Ashley Ann Fernandes and Jeffrey James Waters, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mendel Fernandes, West Pittston, and Bernadette Fernandes, Duryea. She is the granddaughter of Mae Noss, Wilkes-Barre; Catherine Prendis, Wilkes-Barre; Dennis Fernandes of Boston, MA; and the late William Noss.
The prospective groom is the son of William and Lois Waters of Duryea. He is the grandson of Lois Balchune of Duryea; Robert Schumaker of Pittston; the late Chas Balchune and the late Dolores Schumaker.
Ms. Fernandes is a 2004 graduate of Pittston Area High School and is currently employed as the kitchen manager at the Town Tavern in Duryea.
Mr. Waters is a 2000 graduate of Seton Catholic High School and a 2005 graduate of King's College where he earned a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice. He is currently employed by Brandon Balchune Construction, Duryea.
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This is my first post here at ConceptArt.org, i've been a fan of this site for a while...and I thought i'd introduce myself via this post. I want to share with you these hand-painted canvas shoes I recently created...how about it? Not exactly the traditional concept art style, but I do see a variety of great work here...want to see what you all think. Thanks, and I look forward to sharing more new work.
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Those are awesome kicks! I love the visual connection and style.
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EEEEeeeK!! these are tubular!
I would be really afraid to wear them, so instead they would be framed.
Are you selling these? or are they just something you did for fun. Also great artwork on your Blog, I really enjoy your quirky style and fun colors.
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Grant! Oh man, I knew that was your work. I don't know if you remember me, but we had Mr. Wang's watercolor class together, My name's Kat, you inspired me to stylize my art. Anyways, love your work, I still have that hat I bought from you, a pink trucker hat with the green skulls raining from a charcoal gray cloud.
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Ha! Simply Awesome!!
Checked out your site, and loved everything. Seems you've distilled your style down to its finest. Comical and quirky. Thanks so much for finally posting, I now have a new artist to watch and appreciate!
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Grant I absolutely LOVE your work!!! I'm even subscribed to your blog, so I'm super stoked to see your stuff here as well
The Vans are extremely cool, the black ones especially. You rock! I hope you keep posting here
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I think your work is beautiful, its nice to see some Conceptual art that is functional and in a 3-D medium. What paint do you use on the fabric?
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I was actually getting a bit tired of the 'custom' craze but it really restokes me when I see some quality work like this. I haven't checked out your blog yet but I'm on my way! How about starting a sketchbook thread?!
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Local couple finds success with curb business
When Shawn and Shawna Coxen first heard about a business called Kwik Kerb, they were living in Denver.
The couple said they loved the idea of going into the concrete edging business, but there wasn't enough warm weather days a year for it to be worthwhile for them to buy a franchise.
When they moved to Houston, Shawn was travelling too much with his regular job to be able to do it there. But, when the couple returned to Wichita Falls (Shawna is a native Wichitan and the couple had lived here before) in June 2009, they decided to buy a franchise. They started the business in October.
"We do concrete curbing," Shawn explained, "but not like street curbs. It's edging around flower beds, sidewalks or down a driveway. We color the concrete, stamp it (with a design) if need be, seal it and then it's ready to go after a cure time."
The mobile business offers a variety of colors and styles, and one design even looks like brick and mortar. They can put edging around objects such as trees and flower beds in circles and other shapes.
At this point, the couple does all the work themselves, including sales, preparation and installation. They work within a 90-mile radius.
They said there are thousands of Kwik Kerbs around the world, with the closest to Wichita Falls near Dallas. The company started in Australia. The corporate office is in Florida.
"They have the plan and the equipment marketed, so it's franchised in that regard, but you do a one time buy-in and you own the company," Shawna said. "You market it how you want. You've basically bought the equipment and the model from them and they warranty the equipment."
Shawn went to Florida for a week training and certification.
"When people call us, we go out to the home and look at the area they want done," Shawn explained. "We see what needs to be removed and then I look at my book and they can find what style or design they like, and we go from there."
Since opening, they have done a number of bids and one major project — Texoma Community Credit Union on Southwest Parkway.
With spring approaching, they are planning to get a lot more business because the temperature has to be in the mid-40s to install concrete, he said.
Shawn also works full-time for Falls Distributing and has been assistant operations manager for the warehouse since May 2009. He earlier worked there for five years. He spent 15 years in the Army before being medically discharged.
Shawna works at home doing consulting, including bookkeeping and payroll for a number of other businesses.
Shawna was born in Denver but her family moved to Wichita Falls in time for her to attend elementary school and graduate from Wichita Falls High School in 1988. Her father, Larry Barnhardt, was vice president of Golden Distributing.
Shawn was born in Pennsylvania to a military family and moved around a lot.
The couple has three daughters: Ashley Coxen, 19, of Houston; Krista Abel, 16; and Kayley Coxen, 8.
Away from work, the couple enjoy doing things with their daughters, helping out with school and extracurricular activities.
"We're always doing something," Shawna said.
Their goal is to expand the business, adding more equipment and a crew, allowing Shawn to keep his job at Falls Distributing and do sales, while Shawna will continue with sales, marketing and bookkeeping.
Kwik Kerb will have a booth at the Wichita Falls Home and Garden Show at the MPEC Feb. 27 and 28.
The business telephone number is 224-1846. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Its Web site is www.kwikkerbwf.com.
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