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Income Inequality: Beyond the Rhetoric
While the topic has generated enormous controversy, what's needed is a clear, dispassionate approach to identifying the causes—and potential solutions.
President Barack Obama in this election season has raised the nation's consciousness of income inequality. Such concerns, however, are hardly new. Scholars, commentators, and working people have been talking about the widening gap between higher-income and lower-income earners for years now. The president has looked for a cause in greed and injustice. No doubt these perennial evils have contributed, but dispassionate research points elsewhere—to globalization and advancing technology—to explain the growing income gap. Relief, then, will come less from ridding society of sin and misdeed and more from finding ways to cope with the inexorable trends that have caused the income gap. Improved education and worker training provide answers.
The Evidence
The evidence of a widening income gap is powerful. During the last 20-some years, the incomes of the richest tenth of the country have grown five times faster than the incomes of the bottom fifth. The nominal earnings of the top 5% of the income distribution have grown a robust 9% a year, while the earnings of the bottom 5% have actually suffered an average annual decline of 2.5%. The richest 25% of the country now, on average, have annual incomes 15 times those among the bottom 25%, up from 10 times in the mid-1970s. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has noted that the top 1.0% of the country earns 22% of the nation's income, actually exceeding the previous high of 20% in 2000. Meanwhile, the bottom 50% of the income distribution earns a mere 12.8% of the total, down from its previous low of 13% set in 2000.1
Some analysis takes exception to these measurements. This work points out, quite rightly, that because these data are drawn from tax statistics, they miss much and, consequently, overstate the gap. Fringe benefits for workers constitute some of what they miss. Because pensions and employer-provided health insurance are paid outside taxable income, they do not count in these IRS figures. Especially since such fringe benefits constitute a larger part of the total compensation of lower-income than higher-income employees, their inclusion would tend to narrow the compensation gap. Government transfers, such as the earned-income tax credit, child care benefits, and the like have a similar effect. These, too, do not appear in the tax data. Since all accrue to those at the lower end of the income distribution and not at all to those at the upper end, an accounting for them would tend to narrow the recorded income gap as well. They affect the trend, too, as such benefits have grown in significance over time.
Also casting doubt on these summary measures is a novel U.S. Treasury study. The Treasury, in order to gauge how families move between groups in the income distribution, actually followed the incomes of specific households over decades. While it identified the growing gap between high pay and low on average, it also discovered that most families move from one bracket to the other. Over the 10-year stretch, 1996 and 2006, the incomes of those who started in the lowest quartile of the income distribution rose a comparatively fast 6.7% a year on average, as they advanced through the income distribution, far faster than the 1.5% gains showed by those who started in the highest quartile of the distribution. Those advancing were, of course, replaced in that bottom quartile by those just starting their careers or those who suffered some unfortunate setback. The Treasury concluded from this analysis that the widening income gap might well capture the fact that experience was becoming more highly rewarded next to starting salaries than previously.
If there is ample room for dispute on the specifics, there is still enough evidence of a growing income gap to raise questions about the causes. Of course, it suits certain political objectives to find the cause in the evil of others, almost always one's political foes. But without condoning or ignoring sin, research, as indicated earlier, finds the fundamental causes in globalization and the advance of technology. They are interlinked.
The impact of globalization has received more media attention. Because it is so much cheaper to produce some products in China, India, and other emerging economies, managements have sent the factories, mills, etc., overseas, throwing thousands out of their former positions into lower-paying jobs or simply onto unemployment rolls. And because the competition from emerging economies is most intense among the simpler products—toys, textiles low-level call centers, and the like—this burden has fallen most heavily on the less skilled and lower-paid in society. Even when the factories, workshops, and offices have remained in place domestically, the threat of a move abroad has constrained wage demands and so has slowed earnings growth at the lower end of the income distribution. Meanwhile, the greater profitability gained by the transfer to lower-wage workers overseas and the restraint exercised on wages domestically has accrued to the salaries and bonuses of management, boosting the income growth at the top of the income distribution.
Technology has reinforced this effect. Indeed, to the extent that firms have responded to foreign competition by upgrading for greater productivity, the globalization has accelerated the pace at which firms apply such technologies. Whatever the motivation for the technological upgrades, however, the effect is much the same. Because the technology—robotics, systems, and the like—tends to substitute for more routine, repetitive functions, it tends to throw more lower-wage than higher-wage people out of work, with similar effects on income when production moves overseas. Also in a similar way to foreign competition, the threat of a technological solution has also restrained the wage demands of those still employed, especially in lower-income occupations. And also as with globalization, the systems, robotics, etc., enhance the productivity and reach of management, fostering more rapid compensation growth at the top of the wage distribution.
Scholarly work has tried to disentangle these effects. Most of it attaches the greater impact from technology than globalization, tying some 70% of the lost jobs and wage shortfall to it. But because these influences are intertwined, any such effort to distinguish the impact of one from the other is tenuous at best. But in the public's mind, it hardly matters. People can see that jobs have been lost, particularly in the simpler functions that have long securely employed millions. They can sense that the rich are getting richer and the poor, if not getting poorer absolutely, are losing their share of national prosperity. They want a solution. Since neither globalization nor technology is stoppable, at least not without causing a good deal more pain to an even larger part of the population, the answer lies in helping people find ways to cope with the trends.
In both cases, job security and income growth depend on an upgrading of worker skills. The object is to serve a more innovative economy, to enable it and each worker to cope with technology, and to produce higher-value product that can support the higher wages earned in this country and expand them over time. The president and many others in Washington have stressed education in math, science, and technology. These certainly have a role in the needed process, but the reality of the situation is more complex and so actually offers more opportunity for individuals, firms, and government to improve the situation.
The most effective response is evident in the nature of innovation. There is, of course, a crucial need for scientists, engineers, and those with advanced technical skills. They make the underlying technological advances. But in order for the engineers' inventions to have an economic effect, society needs a second aspect to innovation, less discussed but equally important: the sometimes seemingly chaotic efforts of millions of often low-technology skilled people to combine new technologies with old in order to serve particular economic needs or productive efficiencies, often in ways never considered by the scientists and engineers who developed the original technologies.
The educational establishment must produce these people as well as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. They demand very different educational support. While technical skills require intensive study and instruction, these other contributions require people who think more extensively, an ability cultivated through very different academic disciplines and training than are technical skills. Rather than Washington's single-minded and simplistic focus on math, science, engineering, and technology, the educational establishment can only meet these needs by also providing courses and support for these other, necessarily broad-based skills and abilities. It is noteworthy in this respect that Apple's Steve Jobs had far less technical skill than most of his employees, but contributed mightily to his firm's and the economy's success by sensing market needs and opportunities and applying technologies accordingly.
Nor is this more complex need restricted only to higher education. In worker training, too, there is a need for a similar sort of broad-based general upgrade. To some extent, workers themselves have already responded to the challenge. They can see what scholarly statistical analyses have verified: that better-trained workers have better job security, as good as 20–30 years ago, in fact, and enjoy better income prospects. Accordingly, workers have upgraded their skills so that the average employee today has 13 years of formal education and training, up from 10 years on average two decades ago. To counter the growing income disparity, this trend must become even more widespread. And, as with higher education, it needs to embrace more than just technical skills. High-value, technically advanced production also needs workers who can adjust to changing circumstances as well as communicate with each other, with management, and, because so much high-value production contains an element of customization, with customers as well.
Even if the nation's efforts at education and training rise successfully to meet this need, a portion of the population inevitably will fall short. For various reasons—lack of cognitive skills, lost opportunities, or just bad luck—they will miss the upgrade. For them, the economy will always have a need for low-skilled occupations, less than previously, of course, because of foreign competition and technology, and less remunerative, but a need nonetheless. It may be that this group will need public assistance to supplement low wages or substitute where such work is unavailable. Because it will take a broadly rich economy to provide such support, the innovation, as well as upgraded education and training, becomes still more important to create the wealth needed to provide such assistance.
*I would like to thank Lord Abbett Regional Manager Casey Miller for suggesting this line of analysis.
1All data from Milton Ezrati, Thirty Tomorrows (St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books, 2014).
Critical Releases in the Week Ahead
Milton Ezrati examines the key economic and financial releases scheduled for the coming week.
Key Mover:
Retail Sales for March*
Mon., April 14, at 8:30 a.m. ET
The February report showed a bounce from weather-depressed figures in earlier months and so was slightly more robust than the fundamentals would suggest. March should exaggerate that short-term effect.
*Source: Department of Commerce.
Others to Watch:
Industrial Production Index for March*
Wed., April 16, at 9:15 a.m. ET
Previous: +0.6% • Prospect: +0.3%
The unsustainable strength registered for February was a bounce from the weather-troubled January decline. March should see some more such bounce, but more moderate than in February.
*Source: Federal Reserve.
Leading Indicators for March*
Fri., April 18, at 10:00 a.m. ET
Previous: +0.5% • Prospect: +0.3%
Though many subcomponents show weakness, continued gains will occur on the much improved ISM report, increased hours, and a steepening in the yield curve.
*Source: The Conference Board.
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athoughtj, I assume you work there. So, I assume you know about things that are not good for business. Things that will not promote expansion. What is the turnover like? Has it gone down? How many sales reps internally and externally are hitting their goals? How many layoffs? How much longer do you think operations in the UK are going to last? Nikos Livadas is featured in the SeeMore video on youtube and was NA Sales Director, why did he leave if the technology is doing so well? Also, Salpleasego is correct. The revenues have been declining year of year and the number of employees have been declining year over year...all while the competition has seen an increase in both...what is keeping you so optimistic?
98% of the shares are held by institutions. Meaning that the average shareholder cannot move the price. The top 10 institutions hold over half the shares. Check out the option contracts that expire in December. I have been watching them and someone has placed a HUGE bullish call spread in place. They have bought 2000 (100 shares per contract) contracts at the $5.00 strike and sold 2000 contracts at the $9.00 strike. So they want the 5's to be in the money and the 9's to expire worthless in December. An individual investor would not set up a bullish call spread that would be that large. Only an institution that knows they can control the share price going forward. If you see the 5's start to close out, that means news will be so bad even and institution slapping the ask on several 100 share blocks throughout the day can't move it. If there is no selling, the price will stay over five for the rest of the year.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
Yet something else they scrap because it is not working. Well...FIX IT! Even if it was not cost effective, it was still a revenue source. They have been paring down so many revenue streams they will slowly shrink into extinction. They are just looking for a profitable company right now so they can keep their jobs. This is just temporary because their competitors are EXPANDING. This is a market that you expand your business, not shrink it. As I mentioned, as the revenues fall, they will become nothing but a small niche company that will be looking to sell off the parts that are still turning a profit at the end. They can no longer compete.
Funny, I thought someone wrote a reply. Oh well, I guess get_a_life_salpleasego once again violated community guidelines. Amazing how he consistently breaks the rules. Maybe that is why he is a good employee for Monster...constant rule breaker full of lies.
As crazy as it sounds, I think we will start to rise. The Q should be coming out around Aug 3rd. Usually this is a bad quarter for business. 1st quarter is when they spend the most money and renew contracts. So it is a little more challenging to get proposals past purchasing. Seeing that they were down YOY by 14 million in the first quarter, I thinking they could be down by more this quarter. There has be a LOT of turnover. Also, they have been following up on layoffs. As I mentioned, those that have their jobs, are spending more time looking for a job than working. Needless to say productivity is WAY down. It was this time last year they had their big product launch...that failed. Many of the big clients that tried the new technology from last year are not renewing. The next two quarters should be absolutely horrible.
You would think that corporations would learn from the mistake of the other big names that failed. Oh well, I guess when your ego is that big...well it can never happen to you.
Right on b.collins
Oh and once again you violate community guidelines. Let's see how long before your comment is deleted. And you are wrong about field sales being up this quarter.
You nailed it! One of the biggest complaints of Monster from both a seeker and employers. The employers don't like the fact that ANYONE can apply for the positions. If they require and education, they do not want their posting to be visible to anyone without an education. On the seeker side, if they want a base salary, they do not want to be carpet bombed by all the 1099 positions. You can't set any controls. You would think that would be simple with all their great technology. Oh that's right, they would have to LISTEN to the customer rather than coming up with ideas that they think are brilliant.
That's funny. I could have sworn that someone replied to my comment. Oh well, I guess they were deleted because they were too stupid to follow community guidelines and harass posters rather than having something intelligent to say.
People don't believe me, but I know for a fact that this year will be the biggest year for a decline in revenues. They WILL be shutting down more operations and YES when that finally hits, the irate shareholders that realize they have been screwed will press charges. Who are those shareholders? 98% are institutionals. Right now they are being SNOWED big time. They keep looking at the facts rather than what is happening. Great, a healing job market that should be huge for Monster! Well, I have five more sales reps in my network that left last month for other jobs. ALL of them are thankful because the atmosphere is horrible. Everyone is looking for other jobs right now. We all know how productive they are. A company can only do as well as their employees produce. I still know two field reps that have other jobs but still fake their daily activity for the base salary. NO ONE is trying to move this company forward. IT IS DEAD. Once the institutionals get wind of this, you will see announcements for the class action lawsuits.
Oh no! could it be another violation of community guidelines? Enough with the personal attacks, you know it is against the rules...we'll see how long you post stays up. Contacting Yahoo now.
And what is really funny is that the BLS just announced that there is 5.4 million job openings. That is more openings than has ever been recorded by the BLS. They started back in 2000, and in 15 years, they have never had more than there are today. Monster should be flooded with inbound calls for job postings...but wait, they don't have the ROI they once had. If revenues keep declining while the number one product, postings, cannot bring in some cash...the party is over.
Three times the number of short shares at this time last year. Looks like it will be only downhill from here. This short situation will not be improving for Monster anytime soon.
Good grief you even included CRM. Benioff is known as one of the highest paid CEO's in proportion to revenues...and he is actually building something. I really don't understand how those clowns pulled off this robbery. There is no hope now. How are they going to find someone that they expect so much more out of, but will have to pay so much less. I think the decline is going to start accelerating. Look out below!
Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. Working for Monster and networking with the other sales reps I found that they are in a horrible position. They will learn very soon that when you treat employees poorly, you will go down no matter what brilliant product line you think you have. Every sales professional knows, you don't have to have the best product, you just have to beat the other sales rep. It's hard to believe in a company when you know they do not believe in you.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
They are really desperate. Did you see the Zacks article. Do you know how much a company has to pay to have that kind of fluff written. There was no substance in that article at all. On top of that, they had to pay for a 3 rating which is nothing but a "hold". Good grief...pay money just for a "hold"
They can't toss Sal under the bus. Because they didn't fire him he'll come back an sue for defamation. That's what is so funny, they do layoffs, terminations and micromanaging the little people that are looking for an escape, but only the shareholders were able to hold Sal's feet to the fire. He alone destroyed jobs and opportunity. Then, he gets away with millions and no claw-backs. I guess we can look on the bright side, he will more than likely retire and pull his worthless self out of the workplace. As for Monster, there is no saving it at this point. Revenues are going to start depleting at a more rapid pace due to the layoffs and turnover. I would imagine that we will see a drop of close to 100 million YOY. We have already seen 14 Mil drop. And first quarter is the best quarter for Monster.
Wow, and I thought North Americas had it bad. Sorry to hear that, sounds like a circus over there.
Funny, I thought someone replied to my comment. Oh well, I guess Yahoo deleted it for violating community guidelines. Maybe they will try again.
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Veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne once experimented with Botox after learning music mogul Simon Cowell is a big fan of the face-freezing technique.
The Black Sabbath frontman, 65, has a lot of respect for the talent show creator and tried the wrinkle-erasing procedure after learning Cowell used the injections to preserve his looks.
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In the super-competitive culture in which most Americans are raised — or at least like to think they are being raised — calling someone average is an insult.
Perhaps no phrase captures the pejorative nature of average better than the line from Garrison Keillor's radio monologue about Lake Wobegon, "where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."
No one readily admits to being average.
But it's becoming harder and harder for American students — as a group — to run away from the label. In fact, when stacked up against students in other industrial nations, U.S. students (and their parents) wish they were average.
Scores from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment released early this month showed average performance by 15-year-old American students in reading and science, and below average in math. Out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math.
And who are our students being schooled by? The list includes South Korea, Finland and Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China and Canada.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told The Associated Press this should be a wake-up call for the United States. "The results are extraordinarily challenging to us and we have to deal with the brutal truth. We have to get much more serious about investing in education."
It's easy enough to agree with Duncan on the need to be alarmed, but we're not convinced that "investing in education," if that's just another way of saying "spending more money," is the answer.
Problems of scale
The United States is a huge, diverse nation and that size and diversity make for more anomalies than we can list here. There is a wide disparity in spending on education in the United States, with some eastern states and the District of Columbia spending twice as much per pupil as some southern and western states. But the high-spending districts' students don't do twice as well as the low spenders. And sometimes they do worse.
Looking north, a 2009 Canadian study showed that the highest per capita student expenditures in North America could be found in New Jersey, at more than $19,000. That's more than twice the average in the Canadian province of Ontario. But PISA's numbers wouldn't support the contention that New Jersey is investing more wisely than Ontario.
Also, the PISA results don't show that the United States is getting worse in most cases, it's that other nations are getting better. And to further complicate matters, when the U.S. results are parsed, they show that students in middle class or wealthy districts do better than the average for other countries, while students in poor U.S. districts do correspondingly worse.
Regardless, all Americans should be concerned at our students being below average when compared as a group to the students from so many other nations. To paraphrase Forrest Gump's mother, average is as average does.
A nation cannot expect to remain a world leader in science, technology, commerce or prestige when its next generation is doing, at best, average work.
Between 1995 and 2008, the United States slipped from second in college graduation rates to 13th and only eight of the 34 countries in the PISA results have a lower high school graduation rate. A nation whose people stop valuing education is giving up the high ground.
Our media is most assuredly part of the problem. One has to look no farther than the Vindy that always backs levy increases and only endorses candidates that are against school vouchers or any other alternative approach to educating the children. They endorse only candidates that are bought and paid for by the teachers unions which could care less about educating children.
they show that students in middle class or wealthy districts do better than the average for other countries, while students in poor U.S. districts do correspondingly worse.
Our schools aren't falling just the parents on section 8. Our entailment system rewards people for failing to get a education.
Teaching is a profession that garners very little respect in America. Nor is teaching a well compensated job. We've made teaching an unattractive alternative for intelligent and accomplished people, so it's no wonder few want to teach.
After being in classrooms for over 35 years, my observation and opinion is that discipline is most of the problem. Many children lack control of impulses and many just lack a yearning for learning. Character issues are crucial. These are internal, and no matter how much money you throw into the system, it won't make a difference until this is addressed.
"Our schools aren't falling just the parents on section 8. Our entailment system rewards people for failing to get a education."
Hey Traveler, that would be "failing to get AN education." I guess our ENTAILMENT system didn't do much for you, either.


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Iran says its gas production output will rise to 700 million cubic meters per day by March 2012, an official was quoted on Monday as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
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Easy Cook Old English Marmalade
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|Seville oranges
|900 Gram
|Boiling water
|1 1⁄10 Liter
|1 4⁄5 Kilogram
Cut the oranges and lemons in half.
Put into the Slo cooker and add the boiling water.
Make sure that the fruit is covered with the liquid.
Cook for recommended time.
Allow to cool.
Using a teaspoon scoop the centers from the fruit and press through a sieve.
Discard the remaining pips and pith.
Shred the peel finely.
Put the cooking liquid, sieved pulp and shredded peel into a large pan.
Add the sugar.
Stir until dissolved.
Bring to the boil and continue to boil rapidly for about 25-30 minutes or until setting point is reached.
Cool pot and cover in the usual way.
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Course:Side Dish, Fruit Dessert
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Who is this woman with my grandpa? He looks pretty cozy with her, so she must have been a girlfriend. She is very petite. Do any of you family members out there have an idea of who this is?
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Who is this woman with my grandpa? He looks pretty cozy with her, so she must have been a girlfriend. She is very petite. Do any of you family members out there have an idea of who this is?
Don't smile much do they? I mean cameras were better then!
As I was starting to do research on my DAR line, I found a distant cousin who happened to be putting in her paperwork on the exact same ancestor, Nathaniel Brittain.
Wendy just recently started her own genealogy blog, Shaking Leaves: My Adventures in Genealogy, and I think you should head on over there and welcome her. She has a lot of cool cowboys in her family tree!
I just spotted this! You are so cool, Jen!! Thanks so much for the shout out and, more importantly, for inspiring me to start my own blog. I look forward to meeting you in person one of these days. I was telling my sister, Cindy, about you. I get the sense we'd all have fun together.
I don't yet know the exact connection of these people. Apparently, as the article states, the woman who married is the daughter of Nicholas Cossaboon's cousin. Nicholas Cossaboon was my husband's great grandfather. Looking at the info I currently have, I think that this Elizabeth Stowe who died may have been a sister to Nicholas Cossaboon's mother, Mary Ann Clevenger. I will have to do more searching to find proof. I thought that it was an interesting article. It must have been a very tiring day.
This was published in the Millville Evening News, Millville, NJ on February 21, 1908.
All in Same House in One Day – Miss Brown the Bride of Mr. Biggs.
It was a busy time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of 600 South Second street. At eleven o'clock in the morning Mrs. Elizabeth Stowe, wife of Thomas Stowe and a grandmother of the bride, was buried from her daughter's residence, Rev. Willis Reeves officiating. Before Mrs. Stowe died it was her request that the wedding take place; hence at 8:30 o'clock in the evening Mr. George Biggs, Jr. was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Brown. It being also the bride's birthday, it will be a day long to be remembered by all the relatives. Mr. Jesse Biggs acted as best man, Miss Ruby Powell, maid of honor, while little Mary Ayrer was very cute as a flower girl. The guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Biggs, parents of the groom, Mrs. Hattie Ayrer, Clarence Ayrer and Mr. And Mrs. Edward Felts, all relatives of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, parents of the bride, and Rev. Nicholas Van Cossaboon, of Cedarbrook, a cousin of the bride's mother; Mr. and Mrs Frank Guiffrs, Miss Lillian Pepper, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. George M Jones, Miss Clara Jones, Miss Sara Wright, miss Rosella Garrison, Harry W. Brown, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Bale, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loper, Mr. and Mrs. Heisler Silvers, Miss Laura Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Loper.
After the wedding a collation was served in the dining room. Rev. Magee of the Second M.E. Church of this city performed the wedding ceremony.
The News extends its congratulations and best wishes for many happy years of wedded life to the newly married couple.
My grandmother, Eleanore, was born in Seattle, WA. Her older sister Elvy was born in Sweden though and kept more of the Swedish traditions than my grandma did.
This is a picture of Elvy Bergman from the Seattle Times, August 6, 1934. Her future husband, Gunnar Kollen, is also in this picture.
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I don't think I have any pictures of my first car. It wasn't anything to brag about. I was thankful to have something of my own to drive though. I can't even remember what type of car it was. It was a 1978 and it was a huge green boat of a car. It had belonged to my Grandpa, Ed Thompson. Soon after that, I began driving another big car, this one a cream-colored 4-door Chevy Nova. Not super-exciting either. When I left for the Air Force, I was carless for a couple of years. It kept me in shape!
Since I have nothing exciting to write about my own vehicles, I thought that I'd focus this post on my Grandpa Don Sanchez. He was an auto mechanic and had an obvious love of cars. The majority of the pictures I have of him include a car. He had his own mechanic shop for a number of years. I think that I need to read up on cars a bit – I might have an easier time dating some of these pictures!
I found this picture among these things. My mom had said that she thought it was the place he owned with his brother, Floyd. Unfortunately, all I can read of the sign is "ARAGE". Not very helpful.
In this one though, I can read "Burien Service Associates". A clue. There is another small sign behind the car, but I can't read it.
And this, I believe is one of my Grandpa's nephews. I thought the Indian on the car was interesting.
And I wonder where he is in this picture. Doesn't it look like he might be on a track or field of some sort. Those are a lot of steps behind him.
Even though I have no idea what any of them are, I like looking at them!
I love this post! I'm going to do one on cars, too. I can't find a picture of my own first car, but I'm pretty sure I can find one of my sister's first wheels — an orange and white Ford Pinto that drank oil like it was water.
I did an "old car" post too as I've got some interesting pics from the 1920's which are much like yours (but in Scotland rather than the US) although I could have written a HUGE post about my own cars! I think your Grandpa and me would have got on well gassing away about cars Jo


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The trailer of Abhishek Kapoor's "Kai Po Che!", which is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel "The 3 Mistakes of My Life", has been passed with a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification.
It went through with zero cuts, said a spokesperson from production banner UTV Motion Pictures.
The movie, about the life story of three friends and set in Gujarat, features Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Rajkumar Yadav in key roles.
"Kai Po Che!", whose title has been derived from a common Gujarat phrase used during Makar Sankranti, has been entirely shot in the heartland of Gujarat.
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Archbp. Nienstedt explains the situation to a biased columnist
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In the Star/Trib, one of the worst papers in the USA, His Excellency Most Reverend John Nienstedt, Coadjutor Archbp. of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has … Continue reading
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"First off, my experience with the owner Krista was excellent. She responded in a timely and professional manner. With concerns we had she replied immediately and I feel she will take them into consideration. I left a pricey make up bag behind and she promptly saw that it was returned to me. The location is great - literally across a quiet street. One minute and you are in the village. The townhouse is a bit noisy at night due to the drunk patrons wandering but with the noise of the hot tub and fan it's not so bad. It is a beautiful residence with a lovely path around it. However, I only give it 4 stars as I think the description should be amended. For starters this is not a place for those with knee issues or stair concerns. We had no problem with it but there are lots of stairs (probably 12 from entrance into the unit and then another 15 or so up to the bedrooms). I think that this should be mentioned. Also it does not sleep 5 comfortably unless you're okay with sleeping on a couch. I must note that Krista did mention to me that one would need to sleep on the "run of the couch" as the pullout sofa is not functional. But in my head I thought she meant a cot. Not her mistake. However, I strongly feel that this place does not sleep more than 4 people. We were 5 women between the ages 38-61 and all felt the same way. The 38 year old got the couch. We owe her next time around. :) So if you are looking for a cozy 4 person unit I would totally recommend it. Enjoy Whistler! It's a gem."Guest: Alesia M. Date of Stay: June 2015 Review Submitted: June 19, 2015View listing
"Great location. Had everything we needed. Hiroma was wonderful."Guest: Anonymous Date of Stay: February 2015 Review Submitted: February 21, 2015View listing
"Enjoyed staying here and would stay again-great location, liked having washer and dryer in unit, teens loved the hot tub downstairs."Guest: Nancy Date of Stay: December 2014 Review Submitted: January 3, 2015View listing
"Very nice big house. Close to village. Highly recommend staying here!"Guest: Jesse Date of Stay: March 2015 Review Submitted: March 19, 2015View listing
Whistler Travel Tips
Just two hours north of Vancouver you'll find Whistler, a top Canadian resort destination that's great for a visit year-round. This spot is situated near Whistler and Blackcomb mountains with a lively base village. In the winter, it's the perfect spot to enjoy hours of skiing, snowboarding and other exciting cold weather activities. When the weather warms up, Whistler offers championship golf courses, plenty of hiking and biking trails, and much more.
All year long you can peruse the variety of shops in Whistler and try the different bars and restaurants for delicious meals and drinks.
Whistler was so named for the furry animals in the area that sound like they're whistling. The area is centered around four main neighborhoods: Whistler Village, Village North, Upper Village and Creekside.
Cold Weather Activities
- Whistler Blackcomb: For some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the area, head to Whistler Blackcomb. This was the official skiing spot for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whistler and Blackcomb are side-by-side mountains that offer collectively more than 200 marked runs, more than 8,000 acres of terrain, 14 alpine bowls and three glaciers. This spot receives more than 430 inches of snow each year, making it one of the longest ski seasons in North America. Whether you're an avid skier or snowboarder or it will be your first time on a run, you're sure to have a great experience with with so many different trail options.
- Sleigh rides: If you've traveled with your sweetheart or your family, a Blackcomb horse drawn sleigh ride is a must. It's a perfect way to enjoy the winter wonderland as you glide across the snow. Snuggle up under a warm, cozy blanket, sip hot chocolate and listen to the jingle bells as the Percheron draft horses pull you through the snow-covered forest trails.
- Snowshoe trails: Enjoy a winter walk with snowshoes. Whistler offers a variety of trails like Trapper's Trail, Natural Mystic Tour, Winter Wonderland and more where you can explore the natural scenery and keep an eye out for local wildlife. Snowshoeing is a fun activity for people of all ages, and you can rent snowshoes if you don't own a pair.
- Whistler Day Spa: After all the vigorous activities like skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, your body is bound to feel a little sore. Sooth your aching muscles and allow yourself to relax with a trip to the Whistler Day Spa. Massage therapists will work out painful knots and ease any tension built up in your body. Estheticians will care for your windblown skin with a healing, moisturizing facial. You can even treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure so your feet and hands sparkle.
- Barefoot Bistro: When it's chilly outside, there's nothing more comforting than a warm, delicious home-cooked meal. You'll find just that at Barefoot Bistro, a French bistro-style champagne bar and restaurant. Sip some some Dom Perignon (served by the glass) and dine on exceptional French cuisine. On most weekends, you can enjoy live jazz music.
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- Amsterdam Cafe and Pub: When the weather is warm, you can spend a wonderful evening dining on the charming outdoor patio of the Amsterdam Cafe and Pub. Dine on traditional pub fare like shepherd's pie, burgers, pasta and more as you check out the local scenery.
- Hit the beach: In the summer months, spending time at the beach is a must, and Whistler provides a variety of options where you can soak up the sun and splash around in the water. Lakeside Park is great for families, with a kid's play area, picnic tables and a barbecue. Swim in the warm waters or rent a canoe, boat or windsurf for an adventure. Rainbow Park is another terrific option, with sandy shores, volleyball courts and a large dock floating offshore for swimmers to hang out.
- Wedge Rafting: Thrill seekers will love the experience of river rafting with Wedge Rafting. White water tours are offered between based on a range of difficulty from class 1 to class 4 rapids. A professional guide will take you down Whistler's rivers as you navigate the rapids.
- Whistler Museum: Escape the heat with a trip to the the Whistler Museum, where you can learn about the area's natural history and mountain life. There are a variety of exhibits that anyone, no matter their age, can enjoy. You can also be led by a guide with a Valley of Dreams walking tour or check out the multimedia presentations.
- Whistler Brewing Company: Take a tour of the Whistler Brewing Company and see how the craft beers are made. A tour guide will show you around and you can sample different brews.


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When SATYRICON released their debut DARK MEDIEVAL TIMES in 1994 nobody could foresee the sheer size the underground cult black metal would reach one day. But size doesn't equal quality, a fact that Satyr, the band's charismatic and controversal spokesman, never fails to highlight. Five years and three albums later SATYRICON are one of the few grand old norwegian black metal bands that remains in strict opposition to the ongoing sellout of a musical genre that to them represents philosophy and lifestyle in one, whereas many of their descendents just see quick success in a cool trendy genre.
Therefore the REBEL EXTRAVAGANZA takes aim at weak poseurs within their own scene as well as at mankind in general. Satyr describes REBEL EXTRAVAGANZA as his 'most misantrophic album'. Luckily he didn't search seclusion in inaccessible artistic expressions. Together with his longterm partner-in-crime Frost on drums and help from first class musicians from the black metal scene and beyond (such as Snorre (Thorns), Fenriz (Darkthrone), the norwegian trance artist Ra or the musical actress and singer Trine Svensen) he recorded the album in Oslo's Ambient Studio. It's an album that keeps the traditions of black metal alive, but at the same time it strengthens the venerable monster with fresh blood. Industrial effects and even a hammond organ add the right dose of extravaganze to the grim black metal inferno, they add novelty without compromising the integrity of the music. SATYRICON cleverly perceived that in a morass of satanic ultrafast keyboard-wielding youngsters it`s not those that play even more evil,faster and bombastic music that prove their authority. It's those that take a vision from a body living the thing called black metal for years and turn it into music, and never look left nor right in the process.SATYRICON are not here to please a crowd raised on Dimmu Borgir or Cradle Of Filth, they are here to shatter those people's confidence that these largely successful bands are the be-all and end-all of blackmetal. Everybody should say yes to REBEL EXTRAVAGANZA - not only because SATYRICON deliver a frighteningly perfect modern black metal album, also because the scene needs a statement like this: wild, extreme, uncommercial... and full of magic.Robert Müller (HAMMER), July 1999
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It Is Time To Make Noise At Gillette Stadium
By: Russ Goldman
Yesterday Tom Brady commented about how loud it is when they go on the road to play the Jets, which brought to the surface a subject that needed to get out in the mainstream media. The Gillette Stadium crowd is very quiet compared to other stadium and crowds in the NFL. Crowd noise definitely gives your team an advantage.
It is time to make noise at Gillette Stadium.
If fans were as loud as they were when I visited Invesco Field, the Patriots would have an instant advantage. (PHOTO:Icon/SMI)
The best example of crowd noise I can give is when I went to see the Patriots play the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field in the 2003 season. The crowd noise for that game was incredible. It added to the overall experience of the game, and it also hurt the offense for the Patriots as they had a hard time hearing Tom Brady. At some points during the game you could actually feel the vibrations of the noise around the stadium.
Now, like I mentioned I thought the Denver Broncos had an extra advantage in this game because of the crowd noise effecting the Pats offense. As a fan of football I loved the noise and the passion of the Broncos fans. They were into the game from the first kickoff to the last whistle.
Hands down this was the best Patriot game I had ever experienced. The Patriots won this game in dramatic fashion. But, what really made it memorable for me was the overall fan experience at Invesco Field. The fans stand up, make noise and let their presence be felt.
Let me start by saying I think Pats fans are the best in the league. We are into the game, and we want to make a difference. Part of the problem for the lack of noise at Gillette is the encouragement by the actions of other fans and Gillette Stadium officials.
I know I am not the only person who has experienced this at a Patriots home game. When the visiting team's offense is near me I generally want to get up and make noise. On many occasions I am told to sit down by either other fans or by Gillette Stadium officials.
I am sorry, but you cannot make enough noise sitting down. I am a passionate fan with a loud voice. I would like to make a difference. I would love to see Peyton Manning get flustered by the crowd noise like Tom Brady did in Denver.
This lack of crowd noise is a real issue that I am glad is being brought out to the open. It is eight regular seasons games a year. Pats fans are the best in the league. They should be able to express themselves and make a difference.
Please feel free to comment about this issue and voice your opinion on the crowd noise at Gillette Stadium in the comment area below this post.


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WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE. Large cast of men, women and children ages 6 and up are needed for "Candy Cane Tales and Holiday Carols." Auditions will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 4, 5 and 6 at 264 W. Main St., Waukesha. Prepare 32 bars of music to sing and bring sheet music in your key; accompanist provided. Information: waukeshacivictheatre.org.
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The service was excellent & very friendly. From the menu I would happily have eaten 90% of the dishes. My prawn taco was absolutely divine. Going around our table everyone was very impressed with what they ate be it seafood chowder, lamb, pork belly, chicken, beef ragout. An amazing Argentinian chef. Great setting in the bush at Karangahake Gorge -...
Drove a very long way to have lunch here. Found that it was closed. Please be a little more specific about opening hours. Just when does "High Summer" begin and end. Felt that we had been treated with contempt.
We visited this restaurant few times when we resided in the area for about a year. The meal, service and wine never disappointed us. The gewurztraminer was our absolute favorite. Definitely will stop by if we visit the area.
It's actually New Years Day so Jan 2015, and my husband and I were travelling to Waihi to pick up an antique table I'd bought online. We decided to make a day of it, so did some research via TA as to where to have lunch, and found the reviews for this place.
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Stopped in for a quick meal after walking in the gorge. Great food, lovely host, excellent pinot gris. Our host also gave us a delicious aperitif when he heard we were celebrating our wedding anniversary this weekend. Our dog was well looked after with a big bowl of water (resident cat gave him a telling off when he was too...
Lovely little cottage with accommodation. We stopped in for lunch with out a booking but managed to get a table as there was only two of us. The platter we had was outstanding and the condiments were so delicious I bought some.
Enjoyed a nice Riesling along with breads & dips after a walk around the gorge, and finished with the choc tart.. The tart was delish and the wine was very good. Would definitely recommend :)
Love this place,never fails to please us,the food is great,the setting just lovely tucked away in the Karangahake gorge and the service is really efficient and friendly.The wines are good too,love the Reisling and the Gertz. Would recommend.
This is an old vineyard with the original building which is a restaurant and you can purhase bottles of wine to take home. It is a lovely place to sit outside in the sun.
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