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Randsburg, California
Desert Gold Mining Town
Randsburg, Johannesburg and Red Mountain are three small towns along U.S. Highway 395 between Ridgecrest and Boron, California. They are the mining district towns of the Rand area, the gold and silver mining belt of Kern County, named after the Witwatersrand of South Africa. Video about Randsburg
I had seen the sign for Randsburg many times in the past and had always wondered what was up that road. Finally, I decided to take the short drive there. As I approached Randsburg, I saw the huge tailing piles that are located behind it -- quite an impressive sight. Randsburg is a living ghost town. The Yellow Aster lode mine and other significant lode gold properties were remined during the 1980s and 1990s and were designated as the Rand Mine project.
Glamis Gold Corp. is the current owner/operator and works the old mine tailing.
Randsburg and Red Mountain sprang from old mining camps. In 1896, Randsburg was called Rand Camp, and Red Mountain was originally called Osdick. Johannesburg was established in 1896 as the planned service community for the mining camps. It was the only Rand area town laid out with straight streets and right-angle intersections. All three towns still retain remnants of the past and have been able to maintain their unique ambiance through their efforts to renovate and preserve their history.
The Rand area extends over a hilly plateau at an elevation of 3500 feet. The climate is typical of the high desert -- summers are hot and dry, reaching average highs of 110 degrees F. Winter temperatures can drop as low as 10 degrees above zero and snow is not infrequent. With spring comes desert wildflowers -- primroses, prince's plumes, indigo bushes, lupines and asters. Late summer is thunderstorm season.
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Kit foxes, jackrabbits, cottontails, hawks, eagles and coyotes are some of the animals that live in Randsburg year round. Costa's hummingbirds visit during the summer. Tarantulas and desert tortoises migrate through the area.
I mined some claims in the open area just north of Randsburg, and often saw tortoises while prospecting. In fact, one day a desert tortoise climbed right into my gold pan. I left the tortoise alone and just observed it from a distance. It's against the law to handle tortoises because any shock or fear may cause them to release their water storage, which could lead to dehydration and death.
Randsburg is a popular stop for photographers, antique car clubs, honeymooners and families. Movies and TV commercials are frequently filmed in and around town. Food and rooms are easily available in Randsburg. Places like the White House Saloon offer visitors relaxation, a cool drink and good food served in a historical atmosphere.
The Randsburg Museum is open weekends and long weekend holidays, 10:00 AM to 5 PM. I talked to Bart Parker, the local historian, and got his view on the future of the area. They want to keep the historical feel of the Old West, and at the same time, to increase the number of tourists who visit. Be sure to stop at Randsburg on your next trip down Highway 395. You'll love the old west charm, and the people are as friendly as they get.
Be sure to check out Randsburg 13th Annual Old West Days - Sep 20, 2014. Here is what happened in 2013.
The sunset as we headed home.
By Jim Bremner
There are motels in nearby Ridgecrest, CA, with something for every taste and price range. For more information and a complete list, click here. (Rates, availability and reservations online.)
There is also camping in the area.
See also Gem Trails of Southern California for a good book on rock hunting.
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Randsburg Revisited
Red Rock Canyon State Park
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Chabot Space & Science Center seeks an experienced hands-on manager who is responsible, dynamic, flexible and customer service driven as its Visitor Experience Manager. The ideal candidate is outgoing and creative, innovative and an exceptional problem solver. Strong ability to motivate and inspire sales teams in providing a "wow" experience for public visitors in support of Chabot's mission and achievement of its strategic goals.
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Release date: Friday March 26, 2010
Clash of the Titans is being directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk). Leading the international cast is Australian actor Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, the upcoming Avatar) as Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, king of the gods. Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler's List) takes on the role of the mighty Zeus, and Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes (the Harry Potter films, The English Patient) plays the role of Hades, god of the underworld, who feeds on human fear. Rounding out the cast is Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) as Io, Perseus' mysterious spiritual guide throughout his journey; Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) as Draco, who takes up his sword to join Perseus' quest; Jason Flemyng (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Acrisius, a one-time king turned hideous beast; and Alexa Davalos (Defiance) as Andromeda, a princess doomed to lose her life if Perseus does not succeed.
Based on the 1981 film of the same name, written by the late Beverley Cross, Clash of the Titans is directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi (Aeon Flux), story by Travis Beacham (Dog Days of Summer) and Hay & Manfredi. The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk (We Are Marshall) and Kevin De La Noy (The Dark Knight). The executive producers are Academy Award® winner Richard D. Zanuck and Legendary Pictures' Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and William Fay.
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The national polls overstated Barack Obama's popular vote margin. It was five percent, not eight or nine or more as some had it. All three broadcast network-sponsored polls were off, by a lot. Make of that what you will. But it was also true that the state polling showed very small margins in many battleground states, just as the state polling reflected and the McCain camp touted in the final days. The final RCP state poll averages were largely on the nose.
That doesn't mean it was "close" — the margins were relatively small but in many, many states and Obama made good on his promise to "expand the map." Sure, the McCain camp should have spent more time in Florida, Ohio and Virginia and less in Pennsylvania, but they still would have come up short since Colorado, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Nevada were lost by (un)healthy margins.
So once again the better polls were largely but not entirely right. Which is why they have margins of error. All in all, the pollsters performed better than the MSM as a whole. Damning with faint praise, I know.


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I admit to (at least): Nestle's Toll House Cookies, Velveeta Rotel Dip & Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce recipes. I am a Serious Eater most of the time, but the old tried & true also has a place! What are your "back-of-the-package" classics?
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JWOWW Reveals Her Two Biggest Fears!
JWOWW seems super brave on Jersey Shore, fearlessly breaking up bar fights and acting as the voice of reason in the house. But believe it or not, this bold guidette has some intense fears of her own.
"Trying to conquer my 2 biggest fears... Heights and live audiences," JWOWW tweeted yesterday (December 5).
We never would have guessed that the composed, dare-devilish reality TV star had those two phobias! After all, we're talking about the girl who's toured around the world for her hit shows and even does extreme water sports from time-to-time.
Nevertheless, we're proud of our girl Jenni for admitting what she's scared of to her millions of followers. Next step — high-diving on TV!
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Stuart Allison
Professor and Chair of Biology, Director of Green Oaks Biological Field Station
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
Meet the Biology Faculty
Biology faculty at Knox are actively engaged in ongoing research programs, many funded by private and federal sources. Their programs are expressly designed to offer interested students the chance to learn by working as research assistants, both during the academic year and the summer.
Additional information and e-mail contacts for faculty members are available through their linked profile Web pages.
Stuart Allison, Chair
Professor of Biology, Director of Green Oaks Biological Field Station
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1991
"I am fascinated by how plant communities recover from disturbance, in particular from human disturbance."
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Mar 02, 2010
#Balance#Depth and Faith#Life#Getting to know me
One of my favorite parts about having children is that sayings you haven't heard since 1982 become part of daily life again. "You know what? Chicken Butt." Kids either keep you young or toss you right back in time to create a very large, somewhat over weight ten year old. It's awesome.
I picture you taunting me as I write this post. "Leslie and Yoga sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage…" Or else you're just poking your eyes out, "STOP WITH THE YOGA DEAR GOD STOP"
No. You're not the boss of me.
During this time of transition, we're all a little wonky. Bat-shit-crazy. Losing our ever loving minds. We're all bumping in to boxes and searching for things and coming up cussing, "Did you already pack the [insert important item here]?!" HULK SMASH.
It's like, so totally rad. Not.
I have a tendency to "pile on" as Mr. Flinger says. When things get hard, I make them harder. Deadline at work? Why not try to get four sites done instead of that one big one? Moving and having most of your food in chaos? Why not start a diet and freak out about not losing weight because you're eating out too often? Worried about paying bills? Why not make a long spreadsheet about how you need to repair the cars before they both die and OMG WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE ONE DAY MOTHER OF ALL MERCY.
See? Piling on.
It just so happens that I've also decided to love me some Yoga. Yoga makes the piling on go away. Yoga makes the weight, well, in theory, go away. (I have yet to experience this phenomenon even though I'm sore most every day. I'm working really hard not to pile on right now about why my body hates me so much.)
Seriously, someone stop me. I'm about to post pictures.
I'm trying to find balance. To be OK with a touch of chaos. To reflect on the fact that it always gets done, one way or another, it always gets done.
I'm trying to reach inward, not outward, to find strength. To be a woman capable of keeping the family in harmony when harmony is most impossible.
I'm seeking ideals from new foundations, bringing outside, fresh, new perspectives in; finding quotes comforting and challenging, as much as new poses and the rhythm of the Vinyasa in Yoga class are. "Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth." -Daisaku Ikeda quotes
At the end of the day, I strive to find hope, spring, morning, birth. To focus on the lengthening daylight and the new buds of life. I remind my family that soon, very soon, our lives will become what we always strived for. My daughter reads and talks about first grade. My son asks how to spell words and writes his own two-year-old version. We tackle growth and learning and becoming as one: a family adapting, growing, seeking.
And still, we sit at the dinner table telling very corny knock knock jokes and one-upping each other with "that's what she said."
Because some things never change.
(Heh, I said when things get hard.)
I loved this, Leslie. You made me smile from the inside out.
By Angella on 2010 03 02
By amanda on 2010 03 02
Downward-facing Dawg, baby!
By Liz@thisfullhouse on 2010 03 02
Awesome pictures. You kick ass, lady.
By cindy w on 2010 03 02
You look way more like the yoga videos I have than anything I do in sweatpants in my living room.
Here's hoping this period of chaos and stress passes quickly.
By TexasRed on 2010 03 02
I miss YOGA! Do it all you can girlie!
I used to do it daily, now I cannot even find time to do it weekly. :(
*Also, my grand-baby is now asking "What", then saying "Chicken Butt!". I'm totally to blame for this. *
By Sara on 2010 03 02
We always said "guess what? chicken butt" and also… "guess why? turkey thigh." We were so clever.
I have to say I'm totally impressed with your yoga moves. I can't even get through the first 3 on the wii fit without totally cracking up and falling over.
By Colleen on 2010 03 02
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text: London - Cesc Fabregas confirmed on Friday he will stay at Arsenal this season after conceding he won't get his wish to rejoin Barcelona.Fabregas met Arsene Wenger before the World Cup to ask the Gunners boss to let him move to the Spanish champions, sparking a summer-long saga of claim and counter-claim between the two clubs.But the 23-year-old Spain midfielder, who quit the Nou Camp to join Arsenal as a teenager, was unable to persuade Wenger to accept Barca's offers of around 30 million pounds and has now announced he will remain at the Premier League club."Firstly I would like to apologise to all the Arsenal fans for not speaking sooner about my future but I have not known what I was going to do until this moment," Fabregas said in a statement."I cannot deny that joining a club like Barcelona was not an attractive move for me."This was the club where I learned my football, it is my home town where my friends and family are and a club where I have always dreamed of playing."There are not many players in the world who would not want to play for Barcelona."I have had many conversations with Arsene Wenger both in person and over the phone over the last few months and although the content of those conversations will remain private, the conclusion is that Barcelona have had two formal offers rejected by Arsenal."I am a professional and I fully understand that it is Arsenal's prerogative not to sell me."A host of Barca players had gone public with their belief that Fabregas was desperate to move to the club he supported as a boy, but Wenger's determination not to be bullied into selling his captain has paid off.While Fabregas has ended speculation over his future in the short term, it would be no surprise if Barca return with another bid at the end of the season."I owe a lot to the club, manager and the fans and I will respect their decision and will now concentrate on the new season ahead with Arsenal," added Fabregas."I can assure all the fans that now the negotiations have ended I will be 100 per cent focused on playing for Arsenal."I am an Arsenal player and as soon as I step out on to the pitch, that is the only club I will be thinking about."Wenger said he was delighted to keep his World Cup star at the Emirates."He is our captain, he is our leader," Wenger told the club's website."When I was at the World Cup I met so many people in South Africa and the first thing I heard was 'Don't let Fabregas go'."That means it is a huge lift for everybody who loves the club."Wenger declined to reveal any discussions he had with Fabregas, adding: "The situation is as it is."I believe it is important in my job that I do not come out with private conversations I have with the players. That would be unfair."But Cesc has come out today to clear the air. It was very important for us that Cesc did that clearly and that we can move on from now."Meanwhile, Barcelona lamented the latest twist in the saga."Barcelona regret the decision of Arsenal to declare the player not for sale and their decision not to take into consideration the offers proposed. None of those offers, in any way, exceeded 40 million euros," the Catalan club said in a statement.Fabregas, who is under contract at Arsenal until 2014, returned to training on Thursday after a lengthy break following Spain's victorious World Cup campaign.


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Every venue visited by The Open has a tremendous history of championship golf. In 2017, Royal Birkdale will host the Open, and Carnoustie will host the championship in 2018. The R&A made the announcement along with Tom Watson at The Greenbrier.
Every venue visited by The Open has a tremendous history of championship golf. In 2017, Royal Birkdale will host the Open, and Carnoustie will host the championship in 2018. The R&A made the announcement along with Tom Watson at The Greenbrier.
U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy is "leaning towards" taking up PGA Tour membership again next year. What's that sound you hear? Champagne bottles uncorking from PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida! Heck, the media room is buzzing with excitement from the news.
Despite the unpredictable weather and hassle of international travel and finding unconventional accommodations, I've quickly grown to love the British Open. In fact, it's my favorite week of the year (maybe with the exception of Hawaii). It's not the easiest to cover, but it's the experience that makes it so special. There's the history and tradition, along with the intrigue of links golf. Oh, and I can't forget Pimm's!
Dustin Johnson was in striking distance once again in the final round of a major championship. Playing in the last group at the British Open with eventual champion Darren Clarke, Johnson survived the daunting tee shot on the par-5 14th and safely reached the fairway. When he pulled his two-iron from the bag, he was two strokes off the lead. It was critical for Johnson to give himself an opportunity for birdie or possibly eagle.
Congrats to Darren Clarke for capturing the Claret Jug by two shots over Americans Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson.
Rory McIlroy didn't have his best at Royal St. George's. He struggled a bit in the bad weather over the weekend. While he wasn't out of the hunt completely going into Sunday, he wasn't in striking position. It simply wasn't Rory's week. He finished in a ho-hum tie for 25th. Which in the grand scheme of things really isn't so terrible.
Amazingly, McIlroy admitted he doesn't like playing in bad weather.
Sergio Garcia kicked off the final round of the Open Championship with four birdies in the first seven holes at Royal St. George's, making an early charge that was stifled by a double-bogey on the 8th.
Quote of the day comes from Paul Lawrie, who teed off early on Saturday and bore the brunt of the terrible conditions: "I said to the crowd at the 15th, there was about 40 or 50 walking around, 'You're just mental. Just mental.' I just don't understand that at all. I'm getting paid. I've got to be there, but it's part of the game."
As expected, high winds and heavy rain have battered Royal St. George's, along with fans, players and the several members of the media. Not surprisingly, the few players who have finished shot over par.
Gary Woodland was off to a fantastic start, but conditions worsened as his round progressed. Woodland was playing some mighty impressive golf until he reached the 14th, where the cross wind was so strong that he aimed roughly 50 yards left of the fairway, but a bad swing put him out of bounds.
Only seven strokes separate the leaders and the guys who made the cut on the number. Which is absolutely insane and should result in a compelling weekend! The tournament is up for grabs, especially with the bad weather coming in tomorrow. Depending on the conditions, I still think the winning score will be around level par. Hey, we're getting the Open that we didn't get at Congressional last month!


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When a woman is killed
the cicadas go looking for their shells
and put them on again and climb
back into the earth and the year
returns to February. And if
the air is chilly
she feels it - in fact, if you
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you would know she still remembers
how touching changed the weather,
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was once a window
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where people did better things
than be lonely, where the wind
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while she tries to remember
the name of her sister.
But each letter is so heavy
that carrying a whole word
to the front of her mind
is hard, so she stays there
remembering the warmth of honey
between her toes, with her blood
not humming, with the sound
of the name almost always coming to her.
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Four people were stabbed at the bar last month.
The bar will face the Prince George's County Liquor Board on November 10th.
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By Sgt. Brandon Aird, USASpecial to American Forces Press Service
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FORTRESS, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2007 "The Rock believes highly that food service support improves morale," said Army Sgt. Joseph Smith, from Jackson, Mich.
Smith is the dining facility manager at Forward Operating Base Fortress and a member of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), which is known as "The Rock."
Paratroopers in the battalion's Company D and a platoon from Company C live at Forward Operating Base Fortress, near the Chowkay Valley in Kunar province.
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Smith explained that their dining facility was able to receive extra cooking utensils, which enabled them to cook a bigger variety of food. "We can do omelettes, crab cakes, quesadillas -- pretty much anything you want," Smith said. "We even have taco night."
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The Windows 8 tablet… in a box… that has been opened! (And some hairy guy)
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sorry mate … webOS does all this way slicker and looks cooler too (and no, webOS is *not* Touchpad)!
WebOS doesn't do ANY of this better. I've been using my TouchPad for several weeks, now, and let's just say that I'm anxiously waiting for a working Android port onto the TouchPad platform. The OS just plain sucks and is so uncustomizable, that I feel like I'm working on a tablet that's more locked down than an iPad.
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I am trying to install HDP 1.1.0 for Windows Beta on Windows 2008 R2 server VM. I am trying to install entire HDP eco system in one server: NAMENODE,SECONDARY_NAMENODE,JOBTRACKER,HIVE_SERVER,OOZIE_SERVER,TEMPLETON and SLAVE. I am getting the following error and installation is stopped. I made sure that I followed all the steps on the documentation. Any ideas?
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Trinity University Student Puts Her Heart Into Basketball
November 2010 —The Trinity Tigers women's basketball team has a real fighter on the squad in senior forward Lauren Hickey. Five years ago, Hickey underwent major heart surgery, to replace her defective aortic valve. As a basketball player at Boerne High School, she was not certain she would be able to continue to play the […] [Read More]
Presidential Matters: Trinity Political Scientist David Crockett is a Student of White House Leadership
December 2010 – Trinity University's presidency expert David Crockett once viewed Barack Obama's election as the nation's 44th president as a possible harbinger of transformational governance in the tradition of Ronald Reagan or Franklin D. Roosevelt. But after the country's mid-term elections in the fall, Crockett, an associate professor of political science, is not so […] [Read More]
For Second Year, Trinity University Earns Two First-Place Finishes in Recycling Competition among Texas Colleges
SAN ANTONIO – Trinity University has, for the second consecutive year, won two first-place awards in the annual RecycleMania competition among 42 Texas colleges and universities. Trinity also captured third place in another category. The first-place finishes were in the categories of "food service organics" and "bottles and cans." Third place was awarded in "corrugated […] [Read More]
Winter 2010 Commencement
Trinity University will hold commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, in Laurie Auditorium. The President's reception will immediately follow the ceremony and will be held in the Great Hall. No tickets are necessary for admission. For more information, click here. [Read More]
Denim Group Principal Named Trinity's 2010-2011 Outstanding Young Alumnus
SAN ANTONIO – Sheridan Chambers '97, principal of the Denim Group Ltd. in San Antonio, will receive the Trinity University Outstanding Young Alumnus Award for 2010-2011 at a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Great Hall at the Chapman Center on the Trinity campus. Chambers is the ninth Trinity graduate to receive […] [Read More]
Trinity University Residence Hall First Academic Building in San Antonio Certified as LEED Gold Campus Building
SAN ANTONIO – Miller Residence Hall, home to first-year students at Trinity University, has been renovated and updated, earning gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in the process. Miller is the first building at any San Antonio institution of higher education to achieve any level of […] [Read More]
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SAN ANTONIO – Trinity University will musically welcome the holiday season with its 17th annual Christmas Concert. The concert, which has become a favorite San Antonio tradition, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in Trinity's Laurie Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public; reservations and tickets are not required. […] [Read More]
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Edmund "Butch" Brodie, director of Mountain Lake Biological Station and a professor of biology at the University of Virginia, will present "The Parable of the Coffeepot and the Newt: How Answers Beget Questions in Evolutionary Biology" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Laurie Auditorium. His presentation is free and open to the public and […] [Read More]


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|Ed Hermes (DEM) - Supervisorial District 1
|Ed Hermes
|4709 W. Whitten St. Chandler 85226
|Campaign Phone:
|480-626-8100 or my home: 480-783-4862
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|Occupation/Main source(s) of income:
|Director of External Affairs, Arizona Department of Agriculture
|Previous Occupations:
|Legislative Analyst, Governor�s Office; Sparky the Sun Devil, Arizona State University
|B.S. in Political Science, B.A. in History, from Arizona State University
|Birth Date:
|Brother (Hugh) an Airman in the U.S. Air Force; Sister (Tricia) an Enrollment Counselor at the University of Phoenix; Mother (Mary) a Flight Attendant for U.S. Airways, and my Father (John) a small business owner in Chandler
|How long have you lived in Arizona?
|9 years
|What is your party registration and how long have you been registered as a member of that party?
|Democrat, since age 18
|Previous public offices you have sought/held:
|Served on the following public Boards/Commissions: Arizona Board of Regents, City of Tempe Rental Housing Task Force, Governor�s Smart Growth Cabinet
|Civic organizations in which you have been active?
|Junior Achievement; taught Agricultural Economics at Highland High in Gilbert, Hugh O�Brian Youth Leadership Conference, Legislative District 17 Democratic Party
|Are you using public funds in your campaign?
|No, there are no public funds available for county races
|Do you have any sort of a criminal record or any outstanding civil judgments? Please be specific.
|What is the best piece of political advice you ever received?
|�Never give up and never give in. If you work hard and stay true to your values, in the end you�ll always win.� My Grandfather Ed Hermes, who farms in Illinois and for whom I am named after
|What character trait best serves a public official?
|Humility, knowing that you don�t have all the answers. A good public official must have the humility to know when to be quite and listen and when he or she made a mistake or misjudgment on an issue.
|What character flaw most harms a public official?
|What is your favorite book (besides a spiritual text)?
|�How Much is Enough: Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture� by Arthur Simon
|What is your favorite place in Arizona?
|South Mountain at sunrise. I love the exercise and hiking South Mountain is a great way to start the day with peace and reflection for the day ahead.
|Which Arizona political figure past or present do you most admire and why?
|Harry Mitchell for his commitment to democracy and civic involvement as a civics teacher, the Mayor of Tempe, State Senator, and Congressman. I admire his commitment to building a strong communities; a value that he puts before partisan politics. No matter how busy he is, he is never too busy for what matters most: family, friends and community.
|What goal would be your top priority during your upcoming term on the board?
|I will bring fiscal accountability to the board by ensuring that the county�s 2.3 billion dollar budget is being invested in our community�s future rather than government waste. I will call for comprehensive audits of county departments where we know wasteful spending exists. The county needs to reallocate its resources to protect our community and build the necessary infrastructure to ensure Maricopa County grows in a responsible way. We must protect the quality of life for our children and grandchildren.
|What is the most effective new policy the county has enacted during the past five years? Why?
|The most effective new policy the Board of Supervisors (BOS) has enacted is the "Green Government Program." This program sets internal environmental goals for the county that include initiatives like purchasing hybrid cars for county employees, installing solar panels on new county buildings and cutting down on paper use in county business. This is a step in the right direction, but if we want to meaningfully improve our environment, the BOS needs to do more than make internal changes; they need to make it easier for the residents of Maricopa County to cut their own skyrocketing transportation and energy costs.
Our county needs to provide residents with realistic transportation choices that are convenient for commuters. I will be a champion for a regional commuter rail system in the East Valley and other sensible transportation options that will ease congestion and save families money. The BOS must also make sure new housing developments built in the county do not negatively impact the air quality, energy resources and water supply for current residents.
|What is the most important decision the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has made during the last five years? Why?
|In recent years, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) has abdicated its fiduciary responsibility to scrutinize how elected officials spend tax dollars. Their decision to look the other way on how our taxes are being spent has led to millions of dollars of wasteful government spending. Some county department heads are elected, some appointed by the BOS but, regardless, the BOS is obligated to make sure that every tax dollar spent by our county is spent appropriately to serve county residents.
|What is the biggest mistake the board has made in the past five years?
|The Board of Supervisors (BOS) does not involve citizens in county decisions, and the lack of public discourse has hurt the county. Ninety-nine percent of all decisions made by the BOS come to a 5-0 vote, with very little public discussion. Agendas are not consistently posted online before meetings, and minutes take months to be posted online afterwards. In addition, meetings are typically scheduled on weekday mornings when residents are not available, leaving them frustrated and uninvolved. Because of this, the BOS has been slow to move on a myriad of issues including air quality, transportation, public safety and fire protection on county land.
To make the BOS more accessible, I have proposed a partnership to hold half of the BOS meetings in conjunction with city or town council meetings throughout the county. This will let residents to interact with the supervisors and hold them accountable for their decisions (and inaction). This will also encourage the county to collaborate more closely with Valley cities and towns � an act that will save tax dollars, and bring localized understanding of issues. Over the course of my campaign, I have been contacted by many Southeast Valley residents who have been upset by how impossible it is to meet with my opponent. In order to address the needs of my constituents, I will be consistently available to them, holding office hours each month throughout my district.
|What is the biggest misconception the public has about the board?
|Talking with thousands of voters, most are surprised to hear there is a County Board of Supervisors at all. They are even more surprised to learn how large the board�s budget is $2.3 billion and that the board sets the county property tax rate, oversees 53 departments ranging from transportation to animal care and control, and helps decide how we will grow as a community.
|If a Valley newspaper were to do one major story enlightening the public on the work of the supervisors, what would it be?
|I think readers would most like to know where exactly the Board of Supervisors (BOS) $2.3 billion budget goes, showing a breakdown of where the money is spent and how this affects residents. I also think the BOS�s budget allocation could be compared to counties of similar size, with similar growth issues so residents could judge for themselves if they believe the current BOS is spending their money wisely.
|In what area, if any, do you think the county spends too much? Why?
|The county spends far too much on advertising materials like giant billboards that shamelessly promote the County Attorney or air quality � gimmicks that have no tangible affect on reducing crime or increasing air quality though continue to cost us millions.
Tax dollars spent on sending Sheriff�s Office employees to a vacation spot in Honduras in an effort to �collaborate� with local authorities is a wasteful excuse for entertainment.
The county attorney�s office has tripled their spending in three years to $16 million on outside legal counsel with most of this funding going to lawyers who were campaign contributors. The BOS needs to have the strength to conduct audits to ensure that wasteful spending does not continue. I will hold county officials accountable for tax dollars the BOS appropriates to them.
|In what area, if any, do you think the county spends too little? Why?
|Not enough is being spent keeping our communities safe and secure. We have seen crime within the county spiral out of control, outstanding felony warrants increase (there are currently over 40,000 felony fugitives in Maricopa County), and 9-1-1 response rates worsen (now over 10 minutes for priority 1 calls where callers are in immediate danger). Betty Mar, owner of a Circle B convenience store in Aguila, reported waiting 45 minutes for sheriff�s deputies to arrive after she was robbed at gunpoint and she pushed a silent alarm. Families in communities such as Aguila and El Mirage feel that our county has abandoned them.
County politicians have diverted resources away from real public safety in order to spend millions of dollars of our money on their own shameless self-promotion.
When elected I will work to cut 9-1-1 response rates in half, invest resources to go after felony fugitives, and ensure that all Maricopa County children have safe, secure communities to grow up in.
|What strategy would you use to help control soaring county criminal justice government costs?
|I would cut the wasteful spending in the criminal justice system, work to stem the rising costs of lawsuits against the county and conduct a full budget audit to determine why criminal justice costs have been soaring out of control.
Before considering any increase of the county jail booking fee, paid for by cities and towns, I would need to see a full budget audit of the jail system. Taxpayers have shouldered much of the burden of the increased criminal justice costs. The booking fee cities and towns pay has doubled to $200 in recent years while booking criminals has become even more difficult. Since a regional booking facility was shut down in Mesa, East Valley police departments have been forced to transport suspects across town to Phoenix, increasing costs on cities and towns and worse yet, taking law enforcement officers out of neighborhoods for hours at a time.
The county cannot continue to gouge valley cities and towns for its own inefficiencies and pressure our municipalities to raise taxes.
|In light of the current economic conditions, would you favor going ahead with plans for a $360-million Criminal Court Tower project, or scaling it back?
|Yes, I favor going ahead with the Criminal Court Tower. Too often, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) has gone back on their commitments and canceled construction of needed infrastructure in our county. This has been very costly to taxpayers. The BOS continues to spend millions renting privately held office space (approximately 300,000 square feet) and has spent millions of dollars planning buildings that they later cancel. This is not fiscally responsible, and when elected, I will work to save the taxpayers� money by moving employees out of rented space and making sure we follow through with the commitments the BOS makes.
|If the Board of Supervisors could do one thing to improve air quality in Maricopa County, what would it be?
|To go after the root of our air quality problem, the Board of Supervisors could plan more responsibly for the growth of our community. Poor planning in some areas of the county has led to people spending too much time on the road and not enough time with their families. Good foresight and proactive planning that allows families to live, work and play in the same area would help us spend less time in our cars and reduce air pollution.
Smarter planning along with expanded transportation options is the long term solution to our air quality problem. From my time serving on the Governor�s Smart Growth Cabinet, I have examined these issues and have the experience to make the decisions now to protect our future in Maricopa County.
|Should supervisors become involved in the debate over illegal immigration in Arizona? Why or why not?
|To the extent that the allocation of county resources has become part of the illegal immigration debate in Arizona, yes, supervisors have no choice but to become involved. The primary responsibility of the Board of Supervisors (BOS) is to see that county resources are spent wisely and efficiently to reach stated goals. Too much of our county tax dollars and manpower are being diverted away from the county�s top priority: going after the worst, most dangerous criminals in our community and responding quickly when our neighbors are in danger. There are over 40,000 felony fugitives � over one-thousand of which are suspected of committing sex crimes.
As a Supervisor, I want to fulfill the BOS� commitment to ensure safe communities by focusing our resources first on the most dangerous criminals in our county, citizen or not.
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John -
Thanks for upgrading the comments section.
Many of us are the only Cleveland team fans in our communities, so meeting up here is the only daily opportunity to talk Cleveland sports with other long time (or newer) fans.
Curious as to how the "Community Rules" are interpreted and by how many moderators. Many of us feel that perfectly good posts are removed, while some that are more offensive are left up. Also, it seems that some of the tongue in cheek banter between long time posters is removed without the moderator understanding the theme and thread.
And, most of all, thanks for recognizing the Santana in the Two Hole feature. This forum would be much more boring without it.
One of the aspects that we don't really address here is the manner in which things are put together by this organization. We discuss this problem, that player but I think the deeper problem has to do with the way both the game is viewed and decisions reached by this organization.
If you have an interest in how the brain/mind functions, there is a fun school of thought, which has some poignancy...the Left Brain-Right Brain view.
It's obvious that this organization is completely dominated by left brain dominated individuals (analytical, orderly, methodically logical, views things in segments) and lacking in right brain dominated (subjective, intuitive, creative, random, correlate disparate parts, view the entire picture) people. It explains the fine business aspects, the exemplary organization structure and features, the Tribe method as taught throughout the system. It also sheds light on the poor roster construction, ability to put together complementary baseball skills on the team, the reason raw players skills are whittled down to fit into the organization's philosophy (OBP valued over Runs Produced is just the most frustrating).
An organization needs a spectrum of personalities/thinkers, and the Tribe's organization is sorely lacking in right brain type baseball professionals. As the Dolans and current FO tend to keep mirror images of themselves employed at the highest levels of the organization, the current results will continue as long as there is no change in either the FO or the types of people employed in keys positions.
Good posts, Al -
I can relate as well. It's like being close friends with a buddy growing up, and, in spite of how many times he screws up, you still love him and pull for him, help him when you can, give him the benefit of the doubt, even thought you're pretty sure another disappointment lurks somewhere around the next corner.
By the way, your son is lucky to have a Dad with the positive attitude and care you display here. A pleasure to share this space with you.
Yeah, just like Peyton and Brady have never had any balls batted down.
It's 1st week of training camp and you're already expecting perfection.
Hey Billie,
Picks were thrown by Thad, then Seneca. Weeden had 2 batted down on the right side, one by Jabaal.
More in depth coverage by the PD.
Hey 7th -
Props for stepping up.
Don't know who originally butchered Heckert's words, but it's been repeated here frequently.
Thanks for the memory, mdjake.
When I was a kid we lived near NY for a while. The announcers, Red Barber and Mel Allen, would straight out call Kansas City the Yankees farm team! The Maris trade was ridiculous.
What team would want LaPorta? Not even the Tribe.
Hey wahoo -
Hope you're good. Glad to see 2 optimists here....sorry I'm not one of them this year.
You shouldn't be rude to our Filipino brother. Glad he's on board. Guess you've never been to the Phils, but there are no basements! The rains, floods, the tropics......you get the picture.
{Greetings to Olongapo City ---- that's near the old Subic Bay base, isn't it? Get to see any Tribe online there?}
So, wahoo, do you think Choo or Masterson are moving today? Think The Dolans will ever change the FO? I look at the Tribe as the baseball version of Peanut's Charlie Brown and Lucy pulls the RUG out from under the Tribe nation every time.
Hey Tilted -
The silence from Berea is deafening, isn't it?
Maybe everyone's on the Choo and Masterson watch today.
LOL! Sweet dreams, ray.
Still have a coonskin cap? Those were the days.
This is sooooo cool, watching you reply to your own post, yank nyet flush prep....
I'll wait till this season to see how difficult this year's opponents are, but thanks for the fantasy perspective.
bama -
You're just makin' stuff up.
You are somehow misinformed about the Browns' FO, as Heckert has final call and is a fully functioning GM. Heckert was one of the most respected young GMs in the NFL before he came to the Browns. You can try to spin it any way you want. Because Reid asked for final authority in personnel decisions didn't mean he did all the work and made the calls. Only an egomaniac like Butch Davis thought he was smarter than his scouts. Really, how much scouting was Reid able to do for both draft picks and free agents, plus managing the salary cap and negotiating contracts? Who worked out the draft day deals? Those are year round jobs. So is coaching an NFL team.
The Browns went into the draft with 20 players to whom they gave a first round grade this year, not 20 players. Another fine PD board invention.
As for managing the Browns' salary cap, it's evident that Heckert doesn't want to burden the Browns with a big contract until the team has made sufficient progress. Whether you or I agree with that is immaterial. He's currently using the cap space to resign the Browns' best players to long term contracts to maintain team continuity and growth...something which seems to be either overlooked or is foreign to many here.
Other than that, a fine post.
Always respect the amount of research and time you invest with draft guides study and combine stuff, bama, even though we rarely agree on much.
I know you're a Colt fan. I'm a fan of both QBs. I just want the best guys on the Browns. Whoever rings up the most Ws is the guy I want starting.
I agree that things in front of the media weren't handled in the best way with Colt by the powers that be. But that's a separate issue from the Browns trying to improve the QB position.
I respect Holmgren's excellent career as a coach, team leader and teacher. I think he means well, but hasn't always kept as high a standard as a team president. Heck's first rate, whether the fan's give him his due or not, and I think Shurmur will prove himself with a little time and better players.
I feel the ownership change will be a plus for the Browns, and don't think anyone but Holmgren will be moved out in the foreseeable future.
Sorry for any misconstruation, 7th.
"We are not the 10th best defense. We are not the 5th best pass defense. But we are the 30th best run defense". I'll agree with the first 2, as I don't believe in that rating stuff being absolute. But you can't logically say the first 2 are false and the 3rd statement is true. They're all pointless.
Again, I stated some of my points in my post to rutter. I think you missed my points. I believe it's a team game, and numerous factors go into that. You want to argue it's a QB rating against a D. If that's your basis for discussion, we have no common ground.
I appreciate your effort in researching the stats you want to use to support your point. I just don't agree with how you look at the game. We'll agree to disagree.
Let me be clear so as not to get you further off base. I was replying to Brownsindians54's thread, while incorporating some of your reply, and a couple shakes of flavor from some others. Maybe I should keep it much simpler and not post with a bit of tongue in cheek.
I actually replied to who I said I replied to, Tilted, but someone who knows as much as you should be able to figure out the PD configuration. Although, maybe you can only follow contiguous posts, so if that's your affliction, my bad.
Hey 7th-
Thanks for your reply.
Man, I didn't know I didn't watch the games or hours and hours of game tape. Whew, I'll be more careful this season. Just curious if you read and understood my post, or were just looking for an excuse to jump in with some contrariness.
So you're pretty big on the QB ratings. If you can tell me how they are arrived at, and some of the things that throw their statistical accuracy off, I'll listen to your argument. As for the D being average at best, there's an argument for that. However, I was addressing the run defense with rutter's post, just looking deeper than surface stats for a more balanced perspective. You want to move that to generalities and slogans regarding the overall D, be my guest.
As for repeating a popular saying, the NFL is, as you put it, "a passing game", what do YOU mean by that? That everything else doesn't matter, that passers are more important to their team than other players, that if a QB has a higher Passer Rating, that their team is better...like highest Passer Rating wins? So your spin is mediocre QBs managed the games to keep it close against the Browns, but not other teams? So that the Browns' D could appear to be better than it really was?
And you claim you watched the games while others didn't?
Hey battle-
Props to you, bro.
I'm with you, anything beats ESPN! Tabloid "journalism".
Maybe the Browns only contactually allow short segments of training camp snippets to be shown online. But other than the PD and the Browns' site (clevelandbrowns.com), there's nothing out there I can find. NFL Network will do some spots this coming month, but don't know if you can get that where you're stationed. At this point there are no vids there. Unfortunately, NFL Network seems to be drawing some moves from ESPN, so that may be going down a bit this year.
So at this point there's about 8 minutes of usable tape between the PD and team site. Not much.


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