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They say he showed great promise as a pilot. I'm sorry, but no "pilot" makes a decision like that.
Despite what the FAA calls them on their certificates, some people are not pilots in my book. I hate to place blame based on one news report, but it sounds like this kid might be one of them. Sad that he and his friends found out the hard way why some FARs exist.
Yeah. Unfortunately, they didn't find out. They won't have a second chance.
It being dark and with bad wx to boot, it sounds like bulletproof youth took over.
Yep. That's the problem with us kids. We think everything will turn out okay, and disastrous consequences occur from bad decisions.
Unfortunately, this went real bad
Yeah. Hopefully it will be a lesson to others.
Bad decisions will get you killed most of the time. An aircraft he was not qualified to fly, passengers he was not allowed to have, and flying at night. Not a good mix. Sad ending, but not unforseen.
"Most 17 year old people are able to make adult decisions."
Do you actually know any 17 year old people?
You hear stories like this (not necessarily involving aircraft) that very often involve ethanol. Youth, friends, day of the year, time of day + EtOH = poor decisions with tragic consequences
Owner of the plane better be thinking of a good story as to why he gave a key. You know he's getting sued. Bad deal.
If he don't he'll miss a good chance.lol
If he has previously let him fly it solo (and it is a twin) he is in hot water.
Technically he could get his private in a twin and solo in it. Not the best idea, but possible.
You may be right. I thought you had to have a MEL rating before flying solo.
Yeah, that was the thing, that it was a twin instead of the single, BUT, if it had the key in it, he's probably hung.
Not sure about the twin comanche, but the piper seminole only requires keys to unlock the door...and doesn't need a key to start the engines. Can't imagine the comanche being different.
Tim: you are probably right but even at that, he had a key to get in it and apparently security access to where it was parked; but a low time pilot, dark, and wx was a recipe for disaster
Historically Young people interested in aviation have always been taken under wing by older types interested in seeing them pursue aviation as a vocation. It happens on every General Aviation field in the country..everyday. Assess (Keys/Codes) are sometimes given to youth who wash bugs off, perform simple maintenance and look after things as a way of giving them an opportunity around the field to help out and get a flight here and there. This is as old as aviation itself...What's also old is kids taking the family car for a joy ride..young boys who have no fatherly figure around and the temptation to impress your buddies. Its doubtful that the owner had any clue what was coming or even remotely hinted at giving this teenager permission to fly. Anyone in aviation knows it would have been an instant death sentence...debating the cause of the crash is pointless.
They are quite a handful for a pilot who has time in them, for a new pilot its an accident waiting to happen. Get too slow and they are done.
W, do you know if you can be signed off for solo in a twin with only a student license? Obviously you can't carry pax on a stu license no matter what. Even if possible, I would bet against it as being the case.
I think you can. Very unusual and difficult but I think it can be done.
See FAR part 61.109(b) - as far as I'm aware you can get an AMEL without having an ASEL certificate. Not the recommended way but the path is there. You can only legally fly multi-engine airplanes with it. I went ASEL-Inst-AMEL/CP myself.
I do see where you can get ME concurrent with private. I don't see where it allows multi time solo, only hours of training time in multi. So when the man let him use the plane hopefully it was training only. I still think the owner may have a pack of trouble. Guess it really don't matter. The FARs weren't in play anyhow.
Yes, you can start as a Student Pilot, train only in a multi-engine aircraft, and **legally** be signed off for solo operations in that category and class of aircraft. HOWEVER, there isn't an insurance company in the world that would allow solo operations by a student pilot.
Legal? Yes. Realistic? No.
My viewpoint as an ATP/CFI/IA/ME/SE.
Interesting. I almost always learn something on these threads. Lots of people think we shouldn't comment since we don't really know all the circumstances, and we don't, but lots of good opinions and quite a bit of knowledge can surface. Thanks for yours.
True statement...I would never ever have known what Wallace24 points out...quite a surprise to me.
I remember a whole back there was a student learning on a king air 200!! He purchased the plane and had his CFI take delivery from the factory new. People with too much money and not enough brains make really bad decisions. I would never want to instruct a student pilot for his private in anything but a simple SEL.
I guess since military trains in complex aircraft it is possible to do. In just a few hours they are put in extremely high performance aircraft
But, if the pilot was just a student most likely not learning on a twin - with access an keys for the plane - 99.99% chance he shouldn't have had flown in it except a ride along - why did he have keys then? Perhaps the kid told a story about flying the plane?
The whole story seems very weird. As I was reading it I kept going through the possible fars
You need a minimum of 10 hours solo to get your first private pilot license (either single or multiengine). So according to the FARs, you can solo in a multiengine, the problem is I don't know of an insurance company that will insure a pilot to fly a twin without already having a multiengine rating. Which is why everyone I know that has a ME rating does their solo in a single, gets their private, and then the required training to add on a ME rating (which doesn't need solo time).
Looks like a classic accident chain... Complex and probably high performance aircraft which was too much for the pilot, illegally flying it and his passengers, late night flight, probably tired and excited, less than friendly weather, distractions in the cabin. He probably got into IFR conditions, panicked and had CFIT (controlled flight into terrain). It's tragic, but a little common sense could have prevented this. He was probably pressured by his friends, but that is no excuse, if you don't feel good about something in the flight you should call a no go... My apologies to the families of the deceased.
What the Hell is all this rhetoric about? Not only are we yet again exposed to incredibly poor editorial by the newspaper's reporters, but look at whatever facts are prevalent: A STUDENT pilot, takes a twin with 2 pax flying in what I may assume was IMC, and crashes. The mother says "He was granted a schlorship"? For what? Being able to kill a few of his friends? One test short of acquiring his Private? What test whould that be? How to steal a twin? How to fly a twin? How to fly a twin in IMC? How to kill your friends? He deserved to die. His friends did not!!!
As I said below, there is a lot more here than being told and that part we'll probably never hear about.
Its all pretty clear, stupidity rules the day again and we comment about it...I guess.
This type of crap has gone on for so long I'm pretty sure that getting upset about is just not very useful... Its just a daily affair quite frankly.
Everyone here is so gullible. Everyone here is accepting the news story as fact. Maybe the boy stole the key and told his mon he was given a key. Maybe he had access to the airport as a student pilot to fly single engine trainers. Maybe he rode as a passenger in the PA-30 and could not log time. Everything in the story is not proven to be fact and we are all speculating. This is what drives more regulations that will not fix stupid.
It is not the parent's fought. Most 17 year old people are able to make adult decisions. I feel he knew he was not supposed to take that plane and he had to suffer the consequences. I am not trying to be hard but people have to be held responsible for their own actions and not blame someone else.
I feel sorry for the family in the wake of this tragedy and will pray for them.
It's fault not fought...
I don't think any of the wise people on here are accepting the story as "gospel". Just giving their comments "if" it is true. If parts are untrue there will be further comments I'm sure.
Agreed. Its just a commentary board....you make comments. There's no big delusional agenda here.
Doubt the NTSB will be swayed by us. Lol
Are we gullible to accept that 3 teenagers are found dead in the wreckage of an unregistered 2 engine aircraft that went down in the late evening hours? If so, then I will cop to being gullible. I suppose the teens could have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time and the aircraft just fell on them. While the latter wide ranging speculation and commentary goes will with a grain or two of salt, it is interesting and educational.
I wonder if ( and would not be suprised if ) any of the people who died in the crash (especially the pilot) were Microsoft Flight users. The reason I wonder because that game is free and it promotes unrealistic,foolish, and deadly aviation practices. I was about 20 years old (about 25 years ago) when I was going for my PPL and I would not even think of flying as a student with passengers and/or with no flight plan in IFR, at night, and most especially w/o my instructor who would know my abilities. These days there seems to be no difference between fantasy and reality within many minds, young and old, and its going to get worse as long as gaming software companies and movie makers keep making such ignorant, violent, foolish, products that glorify lawlessness and carelessness. And then you have parents who allow such trash to enter the minds of the poor kids.
Me.... I expect much worse in the future until people in authority get wisdom from above.
Where do you get Microsoft Flight Sim for free? You can't generalize the Flight Sim users and say they are doing foolish and deadly practices because of it. Maybe some who do it for a hobby or the thrill of it might, but for the most part it actually helps peoiple get through their ratings by teaching procedures. I know of quite a few people that it helped, including my son who blasted through his private at 17 last year, and is now almost done with his instrument. It is a good and cheap learning tool, but it's up to the user.
Yeah, he showed great promise, but to whom? This crash can be traced to Mommie.
The first thing that a flight instructor MUST teach his student is the old adage, "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old, bold pilots."
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That old saw is about as wrong as it could be (like so many of them are)...there are PLENTY of old bold pilots...just not a lot of old bold stupid ones.
Nah, the saying is not wrong, just may need amending.LOL. Lots of times that BOLD equates to STUPID.LOL
Who's to say the kid didn't know the owner and have an arrangement to 'borrow' the aircraft to recieve instruction in it? No different than any lease-back arrangement, and it wouldn't involve the owner giving the kid carte blanche to go take the airplane in clear violation of just about every regulation possible, either. Let's not throw the owner under the bus for what is surely a tragic outcome to the classic bag of luck running out before there's much to pull out of the bag of experience.
There is a post under NEW SQUAKS that just posted last night that has a response from the owner. Nothing uexpected though.
I have yet to see the news media get anything correct on an aviation accident report. Most things that are fact are spun out of context and become misleading. I perfer to wait for the NTSB report for real information, they don't have to worry about selling advertising space and can focus on getting the true story.
My God give the key to the gun cabinet and add some friends and wa-la we have a problem.
Yes we wont to see our children go some were in life but this is not the place to be. The whole system is a mess with family problems and down stream it goes.
May God welcome them with open arms and other learn from there mistakes
I'm sorry for all your losses.
It sounds to me like the parents let him do what he wanted to. No parent should have allowed complete access the way she did.
On the wall at the former Naval Fighter Weapons School (aka Top Gun) at NAS Miramar, San Diego, there is a sign that reads:
"Under pressure, you do not rise to the occasion; rather you sink to your level of training."
In this case, and in other words "When the SHTF" The boy never had a chance...
One of the local articles said that the aircraft had no current registration either. How was he able to fly it all legally since the plane was purchased by the current owners last spring.
It just seems to me that there is a whole lot more to this story than what is told in this first article. The followup is what will be more informative and probably what we'll never hear about.
This is an old post from last week. Reposted again.
Worst pictures for a story ever.
Great promise is not defined by a student pilot attempting to fly a plane below minimums which he is not checked out in. Stealing is taking something without permission.
Several comments about insurance, and unfortunately there are companies that will insure students in twins, just like there ones that will insure brand new multi pilots in King Airs or even the Citation Mustang, and you would surprised how affordable it may actually be. The FAR's allow you to obtain Private Multi, just like you can get a VFR only type rating in Lear Jet or Hawker like the Jenni Rivera pilot had, but that has not made very public. So how to you fly a Lr 25 VFR only at FL280. Oh, well, pilots regardless of their qualifications continue to make poor decisions, and sometimes it cost them the rest of their life.
Ultimately the teen is at fault, and ruining his life and the lives of two others who had a full life ahead of them. But I look down on the flight school and the instructor that did not break the "invisibility" that some not all teens have because they lack life experiences. Letting him fly high performance airplane before a SEL PPL certificate and promising him his own plane as a new plane with the amount of time he has? Its a little ridiculous.
I will weigh in on the side of the owner. The following is Speculation for sure...But I believe this to be the Mothers... "My son Could do no wrong Syndrome." The seductive nature of aviation and the impression it can leave on young boys/men will tempt them to do some pretty outrageous things especially where it denotes status and respect of their peers/friends..Teenagers take the car for a joy ride all the time without asking, I see no difference with GA and access to an aircraft. I have been around hangers since I was 8 years old and I can tell you I was tempted on more then one occasion but my father and other caring fatherly figures with a strong presence in my life repressed those thoughts .A careful look here will probably find a lack of exactly that in this kids life...lack of a father...and now a mothers grief will explain it away.
Here's an update from the local newspaper website: http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/lawyer_plane_owner_didnt_appro.html
When it comes to mixing testosterone with flying, flying wins every time. Including the time you got "lucky" which only sets you up for your next (and only) fatal flight!
It sounds to me like the parents let him do what he wanted to. No parent should have allowed complete access the way she did.
The family is in denial. How could anyone believe that the pilot was given permission to fly this airplane model at the time when he did? As the previous person commented, every aspect of the flight was new or dangerous to the pilot. Anyone of these factors could have resulted in an accident. But with so many factors stacked against the pilot, he had no chance to survive this flight.
Way too complex for a rookie to be flying and he found out the hard way, this is a lesson you get to learn only one time.
From experience being a SEL, Instrument, Commercial pilot the training you receive during your time as a Student Pilot on instruments, is just enough to get you out of the tough situations if you get in them by chance. Flying at night and running into the clouds, even as an Instrument rated pilot can sometimes through you off. You do learn to go immediately to your instruments after you get enough experience, but that's the thing. I do feel sorry for his friends who flew with him, even though a student pilot knows that other than your instructor or someone giving you a check ride, that is against every FAR in the book. My first experience in a MEL was tense. You have 4 times the things to look at, not just double with 2 engines. Everything happens twice as fast, twice as often. The best thing I learned in all my flight training is that you have to know when to go and when not to go. This was a great time to have just said no.
And what is the number one cause of pilot error accidents regardless of the circumstances? In a word: Stupidity! It can be lethal. The physical law that applies? The law of gravitation. Gravity will always win, Always!
This is a sad and tragic accident that every student pilot should hear about. One of the first things we learned as student pilots are THE RULES. Who was this kids CFI? What ahole would give a teenage student pilot the keys to an aircraft he is not qualified to fly or any aircraft for that matter? Bad judgement all the way around resulting in the deaths of 2innocent passengers.
Pretty clear. Not much to say other then the obvious. On another note: whats a responsible adult giving a key to a kid for a twin engine aircraft? You don't think there's a problem? Thats why we have keys...Keys are trust. If this kid flew this thing with permission from the owner on a solo run..I hope the owner loses his ticket.
Hasn't been anything said about the owner yet. That's what will be interesting. With all this he can't claim STOLEN or UNAUTHORIZED USE and the very least of his worries will be something from the FAA as I'm sure there will be a lawsuit or 3 coming his way.
The Alabama State Bar has about 15,700 in-state members, and 2,500 out of state members. With 3 dead teenagers and 18,000 lawyers....
It is disturbing that three young men died because adults did not secure the aircraft. My condolences to the families of the victims.
Ric: I think we can narrow down to one, the plane owner that gave him access. According to the story, the boy had security access and a key to get in the plane.
Unfortunately this is sort of like the school shooting at Sandy hook. Mother allowed mentally disturbed son access to guns. According to the story this man allowed this young man access to a plane he had no business flying.
Having access is not the same as having permission. Either way, heartbreaking for at least three families.
I would also think the parents, and the access system at the airport need scruitny. Children under 18 are the primary responsibility of the parent, but owners of planes should make secure. I cannot see any reason for any child to have access, unescorted, to airside of any airport.
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Alabama Teenager Fatally Injured In Accident Did Not 'Steal' The Airplane
The real tragedy of this story is that a young man who was said to be a checkride away from getting his private pilot certificate was fatally injured on Tuesday night along with two of his friends apparently doing something he should have known better than to do. The 17-year-old was reportedly piloting a Piper PA 30 Twin Comanche that, according to his mother, he "had used many tim
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JASPER, Ala. (AP) -- A teen pilot killed along with two friends in an Alabama plane crash had his own key to the aircraft and had flown it many times, his mother said Wednesday, denying authorities' assertion that the plane had been taken without permission.
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Teen Student Pilot and two friends die in crash Alabama.
17-year-old son Jordan Smith was the one flying the plane that went down in the Alabama woods Tuesday night. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA 30 crashed less than a mile from the Walker County Airport in Jasper, which is northwest of Birmingham.
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An unlicensed 17-year-old was reportedly at the controls of what The Associated Press is reporting was a Piper PA30 Twin Comanche that crashed Tuesday evening in Alabama, killing him and his two teenaged passengers


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Thursday, January 5, 2012
My Winter Reading List for 2012
1. Tsh Oxenreider's Organized Simplicity
My mother-in-law gave it to me for Christmas (after possibly witnessing my disaster of a home once too many times). I'm really excited to go through it, as getting areas of our home organized is one of my goals for 2012.
2. Janet Evanovich's Two for the Dough
After seeing the preview for the first Stephanie Plum movie (with Katherine Heigl-- love!), I read the first book in the series, One for the Money. Although Stephanie's wardrobe descriptions really date the book, I just changed her outfits in my head and really loved the story. Hoping this second book is as good as the first.
3. Nikon for Dummies
Yeah, I know this was on last year's list. I just never got around to going through it. But I really want to get the most out of using my camera, so it's time to start reading!
4. Liz Curtis Higgs' Mine is the Night
This was also on a previous reading list, but I only just received it for Christmas, so there! This is a sequel to another novel, both set in 18th Century Scotland. I love historical fiction.
5. Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The previews for the movie looked odd...hard to tell what the plot is about. But so many people are talking about this book, I feel like I need to give it a try. I enjoy some suspense from time to time.
That's all I can think of for now. I'll probably start with the Higgs novel since I have it, and then work on the Organizing since I am obsessed with that theme right now.
What's on your reading list for this winter?
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- Rustown Mom said...
Amanda, if you liked Da Vinci Code you'd probably like Girl with the Dragon Tatoo. Be warned: there is explicit stuff in there about rape and such. It had a lot of violence. I just finished Water for Elephants - it was quirky and moving and I really liked it.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Maury said...
I didn't know that the new Liz Curtis Higgs book was out! I'm so excited. i loved "Here Burns My Candle." Have you read the Outlander series? If you like the 18th century Scotland thing, then you'd love Outlander.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:28 AM
- Cassandra and Nate said...
I agree with with Rustown Mom about the Girl with the Dragon tattoo. I thought it was an excellent book overall but it was emotionally draining for me. I haven't yet read the rest of the series (it's been over a year since I read this one) just because it was a little much for me.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Simply LKJ said...
Great pics Amanda! You will love Tsh's book. I love following her blog as well.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM
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Oooh, ooh, ooh, I love a good reading list! I didn't realize the Dummies series has a Nikon book - I need to check that out.
Just be warned that the Dragon Tattoo series is A)addictive, but B)intense. There were a couple of scenes I could have done without, but it's really good. Second book was my favorite. The movie was very well done. Check it out after you read the book.
The Stephanie Plum books are good - funny, rather predictable, but good. I think the 5th-6th ones were my favorites. After about 11 they start to get pretty predictable but I still read them all! I'm hoping the movies do them justice! She wrote the series with Sandra Bullock in mind and apparently a company bought the rights but then they never made the movies then they needed someone younger.
I have written a ton about books if you want to check it out on my blog: http://theboatwrightfamily.blogspot.com/search/label/Books
- January 5, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Amanda said...
I want to read Dragon Tattoo, as well. I'm reading Grace for the Good Girl right now. Also Ketchup is a Vegetable...totally hilarious about motherhood!!
The camera tutorial book is a blatant reminder that I have no clue how to do much on my camera!! Got to change that!!
Have a good week.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Marina {Yummy Mummy) said...
Oooh I could really use that first one to help me organize!
- January 5, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- the cape on the corner said...
i wish i was told this when i started to read the dragon tattoo-you must keep going. apparently for the first 50 or so pages, it's really hard to get into. i watched the swedish movie, which was fabulous, and i tried to read it again. i STILL couldn't get into it.
i just read mindy kaling's book, which was funny...but not as funny as tina fey's.
- January 5, 2012 at 12:48 PM
- Jamie said...
On my train to work I've go my go-to-always-funny Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster then my evening read is The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
I like to laugh regardless of the time of day :)
- January 5, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Kim @ NewlyWoodwards said...
I really enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series and movies. (I also enjoyed the Swedish version with subtitles on Netflix.) But, be warned, they are pretty graphic and a bit disturbing at parts.
I think that organizing book looks great. I'm all about organizing. I don't do it. But, I'd like to. ;)
- January 5, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Anne said...
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Stephanie Plum books. I just finished 18. :) I have my reservations about the movie, though - movies never do the books justice. Plus, I feel like I've *known* these characters for so many years, that I'm afraid they'll be totally different on screen. But the books really are laugh-out-loud funny. Like, inappropriate in airports, snorting, maybe-a-few-tears-come-out kind of laughing.
- January 5, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Richella said...
I saw a new Tom Clancy novel in Sam's Club the other day--and I DIDN'T buy it, because I need to get some work done around here! I'd rather sit and read than just about anything else in the world. Your list looks good!
Preston read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Apparently it's a bit racy--Preston said it was really good and that he wants to see the movie, but he doesn't want to see the movie with me. There are some things a guy just doesn't want to see in the same room as his mom! :)
- January 5, 2012 at 2:40 PM
- Carrie said...
If you like historical fiction, you'll love Diana Gabaldon's series Outlander. Have you read them? Put them at the top of your list!!!
- January 5, 2012 at 4:41 PM
- Michaela said...
Great list! I'm really going to try to read more this year!
- January 5, 2012 at 8:42 PM
- VanderbiltWife said...
I loved Mine is the Night!
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a little hard to read - there is some disturbing sexual stuff, etc - but the mystery story line is gripping and I raced through it.
Right now I'm reading about five books. I just finished The Hunger Games series and am reading The Hipsters, Grace-Based Parenting, and Life from Scratch.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:44 PM
- Katy said...
Hi Amanda! Michaela at Michaela Noelle Designs recommended your blog to me and said that you had a great weekly link party so I came to check it out and I LOVE your blog! We seem to have a lot in common and I'm pretty sure that we share all of the same goals for 2012 :). Anyway, just wanted to say hi and great blog!
- January 5, 2012 at 9:48 PM
- Renee @ Lattenene's Cup of Chat said...
Amanda - great list! I'm glad I stopped by. I usually only read when I'm flying and until the last year that was quite a bit. That's where I found the tme to read the Stephanie Plum series. I would LOL. People I'm sure thought I was crazy. I'm up to book 14! One of my 2012 goals, like you, is to read more.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:35 PM
- Jo said...
We have a working fire place with a fire burning pretty much 24/7 and I still don't get around to reading as much as I would like :(
However I agree with you it is bliss once you get round to it.
I'm also very excited about the Janet Evanovich movie and from experience I know I always like the books more so I'm going to have to give this one a read before watching the movie.
I have read all 3 of the Girl with the Dragon tattoo books. I started the first one and put it down for about 8 months cause I just could not get into it but my friend told me to give it a try. Man, am I glad I did, they really were great!
If you enjoy historical fiction I would recommend Ken Follet's Fall of Giants. It's fictional but historically correct and I really enjoyed it. Can't wait for the 2nd book to be published.
Enjoy your reading!
- January 6, 2012 at 4:31 AM
- Paula said...
I wondered about Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but after reading the comments here, I don't know if I could get through it because of the violence. Let us know what you think!
I'm reading the 3rd Hunger Games book now. I only knew about them because of one of your other book posts.
- January 6, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top said...
The Stephanie Plum series is one of my favorites! Hilarious! I know the first few books are very dated because of the clothing but if you can get past that...you will love them. Sure, they are fluff books but sometimes we need that, right? :) I am about to read book 17. I have read them all. And most of them had me laughing out loud. Like the time I was at the license branch and laughed really loud and everyone looked at me. HA!
- January 7, 2012 at 1:31 PM
- corner wardrobe said...
Oooh I could really use that first one to help me organize!
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When Nora Ephron passed away on June 27, the world lost an indescribable amount of wit, charm and brilliance. Fortunately, Nora didn't say good-bye without leaving us with a wealth of films and books that will continue to comfort, enchant and inspire for years to come. In celebration of her cinematic legacy, we're hosting a screening of one of her most beloved films, YOU'VE GOT MAIL.
Y'all, I'll be honest. YOU'VE GOT MAIL is literally my favorite movie of all time. While some of Ephron's other films are far more critically acclaimed, there's something about this movie that never fails to make me feel absolutely wonderful. Maybe it's the charming chemistry between Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Perhaps it's the deliciously quirky supporting actors like Steve "Nut Shop" Zahn, Greg "Lone Reed" Kinnear and Jean "He Ran Spain" Stapleton. Then there's the adorable email banter with dated AOL references and dial-up modem connections. And of course, the fact that the entire film is basically a love letter to New York City certainly doesn't hurt. But if I had to choose the one element most responsible for this film's greatness, it would definitely be Nora Ephron. She wrote the screenplay, and her dazzling insight and humor shine through every single line. She also directed the film, infusing each scene with a lovely, sparkling vibrance and a deep comprehension of the human heart.
I can watch YOU'VE GOT MAIL any time, all the time, but it's especially good on days when my spirits are low. And that's why it's the perfect way for me to mourn Nora Ephron's passing while celebrating the magic she left behind. I hope you'll join me. (And if anyone wants to bring me a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils, I won't mind.) (Sarah Pitre)


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At Hogwarts with Harry
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix comes out on DVD this week in the UK and on December 11th everywhere else – very cool special features. I even cried during the 43 minute behind the scenes documentary when they talk about how love saves Harry. Sob. To promote the DVD release, journalists were invited to interview members of the cast – who are now working on the Half Blood Prince – on the set of the new film. Full Story
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Due to some technical difficulties, the book page won't be ready for a couple of weeks. As such, the inaugural review is appearing here – rather anticlimactic, yes. But so goes technology. Hope you don't mind. In due time, LaineyBooks will feature recommendations and commentary as many of you have enjoyed past book club mentions and have requested a place to refer to for potential book lists. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Two more sleeps. Two more sleeps til the late night line up. Two more sleeps 'til his fate is revealed. Not even dinner with Gwyneth could come between me and Harry Friday night.
And in continuing with this week's Potter-inspired Freebie Five, you will note #1 has been adjusted yet again. Equine and spiritual – what's not to love?
So the new LAX opening in Vegas at the end of August will be hosted by Britney Spears. LAX investors include Nick Lachey, Wilmer Valderrama, and none other than Christina Aguilera. Which means Britney is now working for those once considered her peers.
Does she really need the money???
Wednesday, am online all day, check back often.
Yours in gossip,
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Dear Gossips,
Was it Major??? F&ck the critics… I thought it was Major. And judging from your emails, you did too.
By the way – was that Marla Maples? More on the Posh special later.
Thanks for all your kind words and not so kind words re: the new site design. It is still a work in progress – will continue to keep you posted on improvements.
Most of your Freebie Five nominations have been added for your personal lists. Some of the bugs you've forwarded on have also been corrected.
You'll note that in keeping up with Harry Potter week mine has been updated as well. Alan Rickman is a sexy beast. And Severus Snape is a sexy Slytherin – I still believe.
Am in and out of meetings today, will post on the fly.
Yours in gossip,
PS. All new posts will continue UNDER the Site Brief.
PPS. Will be on TSN's Off the Record with Michael Landsberg today – check it out!
The Freebie Five
We are a Virgin Generation. And this is a privilege. No one after us will ever truly NOT KNOW. Four days to Book 7. As such, #1 on the Freebie Five is dedicated to Magic – a new name every day…stay tuned. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
OK Potter fans…you were at the midnight showing, right? It was brilliant, non?
No doubt Potter will win the box office this weekend, although there's a revolting man in drag who will take on JK Rowling a week later. Harry or Hairspray? My money on Magic.
As for Nicole Richie…not expected in court today although her lawyer is supposedly considering a plea bargain from the DA which could mean no jailtime. Drugged and driving on the wrong side of a freeway and free as a bird.
Wednesday – am travelling tonight, prepping for the trip so blogging on the fly. Check back throughout the day.
Yours in gossip,
Chelsea at Mahiki!
My summer girl… my Chelsea in London partying at Mahiki. Well of course she was partying at Mahiki – she's 21 and Mahiki only works for 23 and under. Big boobs, skinny legs, blonde and tan…like Pam Anderson but super rich. An heiress. With connections good enough for a Hot Harry on a Horse and bred to be able to swallow his royal indiscretions… Love. Full Story
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It was supposed to be Sienna Miller's greatest achievement and she gave it her all, supposedly going so deep into character as Edie Sedgwick that she also picked up, for a time anyway, all of her tragic vices. This version, the uncut, unrated one is not what was released in theatres. Closer to the original script, it features more scenes with Hayden Christensen, is much more well rounded, and of course still includes that very provocative, rather explicit sex clip with Hayden that was purported to have been actual intercourse. Full Story
Not for Me
… but judging from your emails after Equus, definitely for some of you. Thing is, he's like a son to me. Or at least a much younger brother. After reading Harry and then watching Harry, especially in the latest film, watching him grow, feeling ridiculously proud of his maturity, it's hard to picture anything but a hug. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
You know it's a slow week when every frickin' detail of Eva Longoria's pre-wedding prep has been documented with meticulous attention.
Am headed to Calgary for one day on Sunday shooting for eTalk. Hopefully will be able to enjoy some Stampede festivities and perhaps pop in to the infamous Cowboys? Where Hot Harry on a Horse dabbled in some Canadian low classy? Would love to do a shot of tequila off a set of fake tits purchased for staff by the establishment's generous owners. Word is, during Stampede, the girls who work it the hardest can earn up to ten grand a night. A NIGHT??? I scoffed at first but I suppose preying on the horny and rich can be a lucrative business.
Finally Friday, am online all day, refresh often.
Have a great weekend!
Yours in gossip,
Hot Harry and his Brother – new concert photos
In the new issue of Hello Canada, several photos not widely circulated from the Concert for Diana last Sunday. For the first time in a long time, I actually find William attractive. Even his dorky dancing. Some say he was only goofing around – whatever he was doing, he looked like he was having a good time, genuinely enjoying himself, not constipated and boring…not quite quiverating, certainly not even close to the Hotness on Horse, but not entirely unsexy either. Full Story
Total Gorgessity Out of School
Emma Watson at the London premiere of OoTP this afternoon. Cute blue cocktail, very age appropriate and she doesn't look like a proper skank 10 years older. How refreshing. When I interviewed her she mentioned she was attending fitting after fitting and had a boatload of clothes on the go for "publicity". Full Story
Bred For It
They are young yet and marriage is nowhere near a reality but my new favourite Chelsy Davy has clearly been bred for the position should the opportunity present itself. At the tender age of 21, Chelsy is already adept at the turn and swallow – not a porn move but a privilege move, the move so many other society ladies before her have perfected: the art of overlooking infidelity and embarrassment and keeping one's eye on the big picture… A Royal Title. Full Story
Is Chelsy Chav?
I don't think so but Karen L and I were debating it the other night at the Sanderson Hotel. She says yes, I say no…You? Here's Chelsy arriving at Heathrow yesterday, likely joining Hot Harry on a Horse at the Concert for Diana on Sunday. Girl can fill out a pair of jeans, that's for sure. Full Story


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) - Tien Tien, the sire of the new panda baby, gave quite a show to National Zoo Visitors today... as he lumbered toward them... and also stuffed bamboo leaves into his mouth.
But come tomorrow, there could still be a show, but no one to watch it. A lot of today's visitors changed their plans so that they didn't miss out on seeing the animals before the shutdown.
"We were fearful that it would happen, the shutdown so we did actually plan out day at the Zoo because we weren't sure what tomorrow holds," said Shane LaQuire who is visiting from New Bern, NC.
It's Theresa and Scooter McMeans first trip to D.C. " We've changed our plans to make sure we'd see all the things that might close," said Theresa McMeans of Texas.
What about all the animals? They'll be fine. All workers in life support of animals...that's the veterinarians, and all the people involved in feeding and cleaning the animals, are considered essential. The popular Panda Cam on the internet will be turned off, but employees will still be monitoring the new Giant Panda baby.
But the rest of the staff... food service employees, people in maintenance or parking, guest services and exhibits, all will be furloughed.
Local Visitor Lornise Hayes is concerned about those furloughed workers. "The cost of living here is very expensive and it's not a good thing for your to lose your job at this point," she said.
The volunteers won't even be allowed in.
" I haven't talked to anyone who isn't angry the zoo is going to close," said Ron Springwater who volunteers on the Asia Trail.
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Charles' version of the song, or part of it, was featured in a 2011 TV advertisement that ran during the 2011 World Series. It was used as the soundtrack for a Chevrolet ad touting the car company's 100th anniversary. The 60-second ad, offered below, shows a sequence of hand-held family-album photos of older Chevrolet car and truck models juxtaposed against more recent American scenes and iconic moments. With Charles providing the requisite "American" music in the ad, Chevy was trying to imbue itself and its models with a sense of American history — and viewers of the ad with a patriotic feeling. They may well have succeeded. Chevrolet has a long history of trying to associate its name and products with American patriotism, and with Ray Charles singing "America the Beautiful" in this ad, they were certainly hitting some persuasive notes. But the story that follows here is more about Ray's history with this particular song than it is about Chevy's cars and trucks.
The Ray Charles version of "America the Beautiful" is a much-loved song by many Americans, and is generally regarded as something of a classic. His version of the song dates to the early 1970s when he and friend Quincy Jones, the music producer, first recorded it. Since then, and over the last 40 years, Charles' version of "America The Beautiful" has had periods of notable popularity and political use. During his career, Charles performed the song numerous times, and in later years, often in prime-time televised venues such as presidential conventions, 4th-of-July gatherings, the SuperBowl, World Series, and other major events. More on the history of these performances and the Ray Charles song in a moment. First, a brief look at "America the Beautiful's" origin and creation.
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However, another American song, "The Star-Spangled Banner," would become the national anthem. That song had been written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after Key had witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. By 1889, the song was in official use by the U.S. Navy, and by 1916, the President. It was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution in March 1931. However, over the years, some have argued that "America the Beautiful" would serve as a better national anthem, and periodically the song has been proposed to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" as National Anthem. And for some, the Ray Charles version of "America the Beautiful" makes a persuasive case for making that song the National Anthem.
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Regardless of politics, the Ray Charles version of "America the Beautiful" has grown on people over the years, with many finding it especially moving. On the web, for example, one blogger writes: "Hearing his rendition of 'America The Beautiful' never fails to move me to tears." That kind of comment is not unusual. In fact, some regard the Charles version as the singular version, and in class all its own.
Ed Bradley, the late 60 Minutes correspondent, called it "the definitive version…an American anthem – a classic, just as the man who sang it." Others have suggested that Congress should "retire" the song in Charles' honor. Another writes that Charles' performance of the song "is an awesome, noteworthy, modern, musical achievement" for which Charles should be "forever honored."
Still others have gone somewhat deeper into how Charles sings the song – namely how he would often lead his performance with the less-well known second verse:
O beautiful for heroes proved
in liberating strife
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life
America, America
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine
"…Think about what that reordering does, what it means to hear those words before the familiar 'O beautiful, for spacious skies…' Beginning with images of sacrifice and death, then moving on to a prayer that asks — with no guarantee of being answered — that those sacrifices not be in vain, Ray Charles implies that America must earn the verse that follows."
In his performances, Charles would often get to the first verse of the poem somewhat later, explaining to his audience as he went: "…And you know when I was in school we used to sing it something like this…," then singing the familiar verse.Charles' version of the song "teaches… a new humility."
– C. Taylor, Salon.com. Charles Taylor, in Salon.com, continues making his point:
"…So the purple mountains' majesty above the fruited plains are introduced as a legend we hear as children. They are not, in this [Ray Charles] version, God's bounty there for our taking, but the reward of a collective dream, a dream all the sweeter, all the more worth working toward because it will never fully be realized. God may or may not reward that striving, but as Charles sings it, the striving is where the concrete beauty of the country lies."
"'America the Beautiful' is the least boastful of patriotic songs, and even so, Ray Charles' version teaches it a new humility. …."
After 9/11Charles' performance of the song struck a special resonance with many across America after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. One observer commenting at SongFacts.com– "Jay from New York city" – explains his reaction upon hearing the song shortly after 9/11:
"On September 13, 2001, the radio station I listened to went back to playing music after nearly two days of news reports. This was the first song I heard that morning after getting into my car, and it almost moved me to tears. Charles begins with what is traditionally the third verse: 'Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life.' Given the events of two days earlier, it was incredibly powerful and almost eerily poignant. I have only rarely heard this song — it is not the type of song that is typically played on the radio — but I feel that Charles' rendition is the definitive version of the song, and it provided for me a musical memory I will never forget."
"Music really and truly is my bloodstream you know — my breathing, my respi- ratory system. And as long as the public is willing to listen to me, there ain't no retiring until the day when they put me away."
-Ray Charles
In Sept 2002, Charles produced another "American songs" album — Ray Charles Sings For America, by Rhino records. This compilation, coming a year after the terrorist attacks, was a collection of American tribute songs with a few new tracks from Charles, including a spoken version, "Ray Reflects On America" and "God Bless America Again." The collection also includes "America The Beautiful." The following spring, on Friday, April 11, 2003, Charles sang "America The Beautiful" at Fenway Park in Boston at the Red Sox opening day baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, though the game was later rained out.
Also in 2003, at what may have been his final performance in public, Charles sang "Georgia On My Mind" and "America the Beautiful" at a televised gathering of journalists in Washington, D.C. In 2004, New York Times writer Bob Herbert, describing Ray Charles' style and impact as part religious, wrote: "Listen to the way he transforms 'America the Beautiful' from an anthem to a hymn…" Ray Charles, at age 73, passed on in 2004. However, he leaves behind a giant musical legacy for the ages, of which "America the Beautiful" is just one part; an important and enduring interpretation that will continue to move people for many years to come.
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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- America's military has been staging parades since probably 1776.
But the inaugural parade for the President comes with a whole lot of extra pressure. So every four years, troops run through this crazy tabletop rehearsal.
The latest was just held at the DC Armory ona forty by sixty foot map of downtown. There are icons for the Capitol... the White House... the troops, the media and more.
There's even an icon for the President and his motorcade -- but we'll have to take the military's word for it, because they wouldn't show us.
It's a bit like planning for a major battle. Organizers march minute by minute through each planned move on January 20th and 21st. "It allows people to de-conflict and coordinate movements," says one of the participants.
But for security reasons, they wouldn't let us tape the actual exercise either. Strange, because you would think the only real mystery would be where on Pennsylvania Avenue the President and First Lady will get out and start shaking hands -- but apparently there are other things we don't know about.
The military has escorted every President to every inaugural since George Washington in 1789.
A lot of this has to go super fast. The Generals say all the signal light poles up and down Pennsylvania Avenue have to come down before the parade, and then go back up before rush hour on Tuesday.
Now if the President and the Chief Justice can just get the oath straight.
The President will take the official oath at the White House on Sunday, January 20th, as prescribed in the 20th Amendment. But organizers will stage the oath at the Capitol and the parade on Monday, January 21st.


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Anyone witnessing a rocket launch will be struck by the noise levels, even when observing from several kilometres away. A satellite on top of its launcher is exposed to much higher levels, of course. So testing is essential to ensure that the satellite structure can withstand such a sustained loud sound.
This first Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellite, successor to the four Galileo navigation satellites already in orbit, underwent acoustic testing in July, part of a full-scale test campaign taking place at ESA's ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
The satellite was placed in the Large European Acoustic Facility, LEAF, effectively the largest sound system in Europe. A quartet of noise horns are embedded in one wall of this 11 m wide by 9 m deep and 16.4 m high test chamber.
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LOWVILLE A four-month investigation headed by Lowville village police, with assistance from the Lewis County Sheriffs Department and state police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, led to the arrest Wednesday of a couple on charges that they sold marijuana on several occasions in the village.
Luis J. June Pabon Jr., 39, was charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sale of marijuana, a class E felony, and two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, both misdemeanor charges.
Chantel M. Bergen, 21, was charged with one count each of third-degree and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.
Mr. Pabon and Miss Bergen were arraigned Thursday before Lewis County Court Judge Daniel R. King and sent to Lewis County jail, with bail set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond for Mr. Pabon and $1,000 cash for Miss Bergen.
The pair, formerly of River Street in the village, were apprehended Feb. 5 in New Haven, Conn., on a bench warrant issued by Judge King.
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The Library of Congress, composed of the books, maps, and other publications which on December 1, 1873, remained in existence, from the collections theretofore united under authority of law and those added from time to time by purchase, exchange, donation, reservation from publications ordered by Congress, acquisition of material under the copyright law, and otherwise, shall be preserved in the Library Building.
Source(R.S. § 80; Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1,29 Stat. 545, 546; Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 105(g),Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2599; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 310], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–310.)
R.S. § 80 derived from act Jan. 26, 1802, ch. 2, 2 Stat. 128; Res. Oct. 21, 1814, No. 3, 3 Stat. 246; act Jan. 30, 1815, ch. 27, 3 Stat. 195; act June 25, 1864, ch. 147, § 1,13 Stat. 148; Res. July 25, 1866, No. 77, 14 Stat. 365; and act Mar. 2, 1867, ch. 167, § 1,14 Stat. 464.
1987—Pub. L. 100–202struck out after first sentence "The law library shall be preserved in the Capitol in the rooms which were on July 4, 1872, appropriated to its use, and in such others as may hereafter be assigned thereto."
1976—Pub. L. 94–553substituted "acquisition of material under the copyright law" for "deposit to secure copyright".
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Betsey Stevenson is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy. Stevenson served as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011. She is currently an advisor at the Brookings Institution and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Happiness and Development. Article List


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- openlyatheist said...
"the atheist cannot successfully use the problem of evil against the Christian, because it is either impotent (the internal argument)... etc."
"Atheists say, 'God should do better,' but the Bible says God is infallible, so that argument fails."
"Atheists say, 'There is no good reason for God to allow suffering,' but the Bible says God does have good reasons, so that argument fails."
As long as the apologist is in charge of what his imaginary friend believes, wants, and does, and as long as he can use one plot hole of a fairy tale to retcon another plot hole in the fairy tale, he will always imagine the ending he desires.
I've said it before: The Argument From Evil only gives the delusional a chance to flex their imaginations, thus reinforcing the feedback loop of their faith.
I think many ex-Christians will agree: Christians only become atheists when they manage to step out of this loop on their own. I really don't think they can be convinced to do so by debate, for debate fastens them into the position of guarding their feedback loop & deflecting criticism, not examining it.
- October 14, 2008 at 2:24 PM
- david said...
I am confused by this recent decision to obligate Drew to restrict quotations in his critique. On one hand you praise him for responding directly to what you wrote, but on the other hand you request that he not cite your book extensively in the review. Why would such tactics be utilized if his arguments are bogus...would it not serve your position if all he did was misquote you and argue ineffectively against you? ;)
Honestly, is your concern really to protect your intellectual property or to limit his ability to critique you on a public platform?
If the latter, I have lost some respect for you John; I hope to be wrong. And yes I know you don't care what I think. :-)
- October 14, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
david, I said what I did after part three of a projected seven part review of one chapter of my book. I was cautioning him. From the way it looked to me by the time he was done he would be plastering the whole chapter on the web. And I have no guarantees he wouldn't continue doing so with my whole book, chapter after chapter. That's not acceptable. You're not an author or you would understand. No I don't care what you think.
- October 14, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- david said...
That makes sense, I'll talk to Drew and get him to edit some of the old posts to minimize the citations.
Since much of the book material is also on your blog, are you ok if with citing that?
Side note: follow-up comments on the posts are not being emailed to me for some reason. Just started happening yesterday. Anyone else?
- October 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
david, he can refer to Blog material, of course. I just think it's being more responsible to summarize.
No, I don't get notifications of new posts either.
- October 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
- david said...
Looks like Gmail randomly decided to put all comment notifications from Blogger in the Spam box.
- October 14, 2008 at 5:23 PM


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Clayton, MO (KSDK) - A south St. Louis man has been found guilty of a variety of sex crimes against children, during trial in St. Louis County court.
42 year old Leland Beasley is already serving a massive federal prison term following his conviction last year in U.S. District Court on child pornography crimes. Last July, Beasley was sentenced to 290 years behind bars.
In the county case; Beasley was found guilty on multiple counts of child molestation, statutory sodomy, attempted statutory sodomy, and possession of child pornography. Sentencing is scheduled for August 24th.
Beasley is awaiting trial for similar crimes in the City of St. Louis and has an August 27th court date in that circuit.
Police say Beasley operated the Game Station Sector 19 store on Lemay Ferry Road and violated the victims who were between nine and fourteen years of age, between 2006 and 2009.
Investigators say some of the crimes took place at the business where Beasley hosted sleepover parties for the children, as well as other locations where the children were victimized.


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Several companies and organizations interested in protecting the archaeology of Nine Mile Canyon against vandalism have pooled their resources to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for defacing the so-called First Site this summer.
So far, the list of contributors includes Bill Barrett Corp., Jones & DeMille Engineering, Eastern Utah Community Credit Union, Castle Valley Archaeological Society and the Utah Archaeological Society. The combined total stands at $1,800, according to Pam Miller of the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition.
The site, named because it is the first marked stop tourists encounter traveling from Wellington, is among the oldest examples of Native American rock art in the canyon. It is Barrier Canyon style, and according to experts is probably at least 2,000 years old and perhaps even older.
The site was defaced this summer when someone lit a campfire in front of the panel, then used left-over charcoal to scrawl graffiti on the rocks.
Persons who might have information regarding the vandalism are encouraged to contact the BLM toll-free at 1-800-722-3998. Reporting parties will remain anonymous.


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Cal State Trustees Adopt Budget Contingency Plans
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(September 19, 2012) – The California State University Board of Trustees today adopted budget contingency measures based on the outcome of Proposition 30 on the November 6 ballot. The board voted 11 to 3 to raise tuition fees by $150 a semester or 5 percent if the Governor's tax initiative fails and a $250 million "trigger" budget cut to the CSU goes into effect. Alternatively, the board also voted to roll back the 9.1 percent tuition fee increase already in effect for fall if voters approve the tax measure. Faculty trustee Bernadette Cheyne, student trustee Jillian Ruddell and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson voted against the resolutions.
"It is clear that we cannot simply cut our way out of another $250 million hit to our budget," said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "We need to take a balanced approach in terms of cost reductions and revenue enhancements. That is reflected in the contingency plans approved by the board."
Over the past six months, CSU has been meeting with stakeholder groups to receive input about how to address the potential cut, which would bring the total loss in state funds to $1.2 billion over the past several years. The university system has already implemented numerous measures including enrollment cuts, workforce reductions, employee furloughs, deferred maintenance and a host of other steps to address massive funding losses from previous state cuts.
Tuition Strategies
As part of the contingency package if voters approve Proposition 30, the board will rescind the 9.1 percent or $249 per semester tuition fee increase that is already in place. This is in response to legislation passed by the legislature and governor as part of the state budget. It would mean a reduction of $132 million in revenue for this year, and require the system to reprocess financial aid packages, grant tuition credit or issue refund checks.
To help bridge the gap for this year, approximately $50 million of the one-time revenue loss would be made up through the use of one-time balances under the Continuing Education Revenue Fund using authority granted by recent legislation. In addition, if the tuition fee is rescinded, CSU will receive a $125 million state appropriation as part of next year's budget.
"Trigger on the Trigger"
If Proposition 30 fails and CSU's budget is cut mid-year by another $250 million, tuition fees will increase by $150 a semester effective January 2013. That would bring undergraduate tuition for one semester to $3,135 and provide approximately $58 million in revenue for 2012-2013. There would be no incremental set aside for financial aid since that would require a $225 per semester increase to generate the same net revenue and would result in a larger burden for students without significant financial aid. The CSU already provides almost $700 million in tuition subsidies for students with the greatest financial need. Comparable amounts of tuition subsidies are also available through state Cal-grants, federal Pell grants, tuition waivers and federal tax credits.
In addition, the board approved an increase in the additional per-unit tuition for nonresident students who account for approximately 4 percent of CSU's total enrollment. The contingency plan recommended a 7 percent increase or $810 per year to the tuition supplement such students already pay.
University officials estimate that the outcome of Proposition 30 will determine whether or not 20,000 additional students will be admitted next fall, translating into 165,000 course "seats", 5,500 course sections and 1,500 faculty and staff jobs.
More information on how Proposition 30 would impact tuition fee rates can be found here.
The finance committee voted to postpone a decision until November on several additional fee policy changes impacting access to classes and reduced time to graduation
The board also approved a number of cost reduction strategies as part of the overall budget plan including targeted changes to employee health care premium costs, continued administrative efficiencies, and ongoing campus cutbacks.
About the California State University
The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 427,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. The CSU awards about 99,000 degrees annually and since its creation in 1961 has conferred nearly 2.6 million. The CSU is renowned for the quality of its teaching and for the job-ready graduates it produces. The mission of the CSU is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California. Connect with and learn more about the CSU at CSU Social Media. Show how the CSU matters to you and take action.


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If you are looking to enjoy the many wonderful restaurants that New York has to offer, Restaurant Week is the perfect way to see them all without breaking the bank.
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