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Wal-Mart: A Progressive Success Story
Jason Furman1
November 28, 2005
make everyone better off: workers, consumers, and owners of capital. Wal-Mart has
indisputably made a tremendous contribution to productivity. From its sophisticated inventory
systems to its pricing innovations, Wal-Mart has blazed a path that numerous other retailers are
now following, many of them vigorously competing with Wal-Mart. Today, Wal-Mart is the
largest private employer in the country, the largest grocery store in the country, and the third
largest pharmacy. Eight in ten Americans shop at Wal-Mart.
There is little dispute that Wal-Mart's price reductions have benefited the 120 million
American workers employed outside of the retail sector. Plausible estimates of the magnitude of
the savings from Wal-Mart are enormous – a total of $263 billion in 2004, or $2,329 per
household.2 Even if you grant that Wal-Mart hurts workers in the retail sector – and the evidence
for this is far from clear – the magnitude of any potential harm is small in comparison. One
study, for example, found that the "Wal-Mart effect" lowered retail wages by $4.7 billion in
But Wal-Mart, like other retailers and employers of less-skilled workers, does not pay
enough for a family to live the dignified life Americans have come to expect and demand. That
is where a second progressive success story comes in: the transformation of our social safety net
from a support for the indigent to a system to that makes work pay. In the 1990s, President
Clinton fought for expansions in support for low-income workers, including a more generous
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and efforts to ensure that children did not lose their Medicaid
if their parents took a low-paid job. The bulk of the benefits of these expansions go to the
workers that receive them, not to the corporations that employ them.
Attempts to limit the spread of Wal-Mart and similar "big box" stores do not just limit the
benefits of lower prices to moderate-income consumers, they also limit the job opportunities that
Wal-Mart and other retailers provide. More puzzling is that some progressives have described
Medicaid, food stamps, the EITC, and public housing assistance as "corporate welfare."4 The
right response to Wal-Mart is not to scale back these programs but to expand them in order to
fulfill the goal of making work pay.
Productivity is the principal driver of economic progress. It is the only force that can
1 Visiting Scholar, New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. The author has never
received payment from Wal-Mart of any kind. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
2 Global Insight, 2005, The Economic Impact of Wal-Mart.
3 Arindrajit Dube, Barry Eidlin, and Bill Lester, October 2005, "The Impact of Wal-Mart Growth on Earnings
throughout the Retail Sector in Urban and Rural Counties," Institute of Industrial Relations Working Paper Series,
University of California, Berkeley.
4 Wal-Mart Watch, 2005, Low Prices At What Cost? Annual Report 2005.
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If Wal-Mart were committed to the welfare of its more than 1.3 million "associates," as it
calls its workers, then it would push to expand these public programs. Instead, Wal-Mart and the
Walton family have generally worked against the progressive issues that would benefit its
employees, including funding campaigns advocating the repeal of the estate tax. Recently, Wal-
Mart has come around to endorsing a higher minimum wage, but this limited step is outweighed
by its consistent funding for attempts to roll back progressive priorities that would benefit its
workers. Unlike support for true corporate welfare, advocating steps to make work pay would
have little impact on Wal-Mart's shareholders or its bottom line; it could, however, make a large
difference for its employees.
The American economy has witnessed a large increase in the return for skills over the last
decades. Driven largely by technology, but also by globalization, the benefits of education and
training are larger than ever before. The most fundamental solution to this is to invest in the
education and training necessary to ensure that all workers can succeed in the global economy.
This note reviews the economic evidence on the impact of Wal-Mart on consumers, the
impact of Wal-Mart on its own workers and workers in the retail sector, and the impact of public
subsidies on Wal-Mart. It then asks if Wal-Mart could make significant changes in wages and
benefits and concludes with a recommended progressive policy response to Wal-Mart.
The Progressive Benefits of Everyday Low Prices
A range of studies have found that prices at Wal-Mart are anywhere from 8 to 39 percent
less than its major competitors. For example, Emek Basker summarizes research by UBS
Warburg and herself:
[The UBS Warburg] study found that Wal-Mart's prices were 17-
39% lower than competitors' prices in the three "Wal-Mart cities,"
and that average prices at other grocery stores were 13% lower in
the Wal-Mart cities than in Sacramento. I repeated Currie and
Jain's analysis using a subset of 24 drugstore products from their
data set… For these items, Wal-Mart's prices were 23% lower on
average than competitors' prices in the Wal-Mart cities.
Competitors' prices in Wal-Mart cities were lower than
Sacramento prices for most, but not all, items; on average,
drugstore prices were 15% lower in Wal-Mart cities.5
Some of the largest price differentials are for groceries, with Wal-Mart's prices substantially
below the prices at unionized chains like Kroger and Safeway.
The most careful economic estimate of the benefits of lower prices and the increased
variety of retail establishments is in a paper by MIT economist Jerry Hausman and Ephraim
5 Emek Basker, 2005, "Selling a Cheaper Mousetrap: Wal-Mart's Effect on Retail Prices."
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Leibtag (neither researcher received support from Wal-Mart).6 They estimated that the direct
benefit of lower prices at superstores, mass merchandisers and club stores (including but not
limited to Wal-Mart) made consumers better off by the equivalent of 20.2 percent of food
spending.7 In addition, the indirect benefit of lower prices at competing supermarkets was worth
another 4.8 percent of income. In total, the existence of big box stores makes consumers better
off by the equivalent of 25 percent of annual food spending. That is the equivalent of an
additional $782 per household in 2003.
Because moderate-income families spend a higher percentage of their incomes on food
than upper-income families, these benefits are distributed very progressively. As shown in Table
1, the benefits from big box grocery stores are equivalent to a 6.5 percent increase in income for
the bottom quintile (average income of $8,201) and a 0.9 percent increase in income for the top
quintile (average income $127,146).
Table 1. Benefits for Food Consumers
Income (pre-
tax) Home
Food At Food Share
of Income
Total Welfare
Increase (%
of Income)
Bottom Quintile
Second Quintile
Third Quintile
Fourth Quintile
Top Quintile
Source: Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2005, Consumer Expenditures in 2003 and author's calculations.
Although the Hausman-Leibtag study is suggestive of the potentially huge impact of
Wal-Mart, it only considers food prices, does not sum up the benefits for the country as a whole,
and includes the impact of superstores other than Wal-Mart.
Global Insight was hired by Wal-Mart to quantify the national benefits of Wal-Mart's
low prices. It estimated that "the expansion of Wal-Mart over the 1985-2004 period can be
associated with a cumulative decline of 9.1% in food-at-home prices, a 4.2% decline in
commodities (goods) prices, and a 3.1% decline in overall consumer prices… This amounts to a
total consumer savings of $263 billion by 2004, which is the equivalent of $895 per person or
$2,329 per household."8
According to Global Insight's macroeconomic model, the lower rate of inflation led to
smaller nominal wage increases throughout the economy, although this estimate is grounded in
macroeconomic modeling assumptions and is not based on any data on he impact of Wal-Mart
on retail or other wages. As a result, they estimated that the net increase in purchasing power in
6 Jerry Hausman and Ephraim Leibtag, October 2005, "Consumer Benefits from Increased Competition in Shopping
Outlets: Measuring the Effect of Wal-Mart."
7 Note that this estimate effectively incorporates the difference in convenience from shopping at Wal-Mart, a factor
generally omitted from other estimates of this kind.
8 Global Insight, 2005, The Economic Impact of Wal-Mart.
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2004 was $118 billion, or $1,046 per household. This increase in purchasing power is primarily
the result of Wal-Mart's contribution to total factor productivity, but is also due to its ability to
bargain for lower prices for imported goods.
Although Global Insight is a highly respected economic consulting firm and the study
was reviewed by several independent economists, its results should still be taken cautiously both
because they have not undergone intensive peer review and for some technical reasons (if
anything, some of these technical issues could mean that Global Insight underestimated the
benefits of Wal-Mart).9 The Global Insight results are generally consistent with Hausman-
Leibtag and with Basker, who found that the entry of a Wal-Mart leads to a 1.5 to 3 percent
reduction in selected retail prices in the short run and a 7 to 13 percent reduction in prices in the
long run.
The Impact of Wal-Mart on Retail Workers
received 8,000 applications for 525 jobs with wages starting as low as $6.75 per hour.10 A
Harvard applicant has a higher chance of being accepted than a person applying for a job at that
Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart experiences similarly high application ratios at other jobs. These
anecdotes strongly suggest that jobs at Wal-Mart are better than the opportunities these workers
would have in the absence of Wal-Mart, either other jobs or unemployment.
Workers in the retail sector tend to have below-average skills and experience and,
consequently, tend to be paid below-average wages. The median hourly wage for a retail worker
in the United States is about 25 percent below the average hourly wage. This differential has
been roughly stable for the last two decades and is consistent with the earnings differential in
other industrial economies and in parts of the United States that do not have any Wal-Marts.
While retail jobs are great for some people at some times, they are by no stretch of the
imagination the best jobs in the economy.
The key questions are how jobs at Wal-Mart compare to other jobs in terms of wages and
benefits and how Wal-Mart affects the local job market. The following subsections address
these questions.
In the spring of 2004, a new Wal-Mart opened up in Glendale, Arizona. The store
9 One issue is that the Global Insight study relies on the officially measured CPI, which does not reflect the direct
effect of lower prices at Wal-Mart, a factor known as "outlet substitution bias." If Global Insight used an unbiased
measure of prices, they would have found larger effects. Two other technical issues could also affect the results,
although the direction of these effects is unclear. Unlike the Hausman-Leiptag study, Global Insight estimates
"savings" not "welfare improvements." It does not take into account the change in convenience as a result of
shopping at Wal-Mart. In addition, Global Insight made no attempt to control for the potential endogenaity of Wal-
Mart's decision to open stores.
10 Christine L. Romero, 4/17/2004, "Job Hunters Flock to New Wal-Mart," Arizona Republic.
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Wages at Wal-Mart Jobs Compared to Other Retail Jobs
The mere fact that more than 1.3 million Americans work at Wal-Mart demonstrates that
its compensation is at least as good as the alternatives, which could mean similar jobs in the
retail sector, jobs in other sectors or unemployment. One might want to know how jobs at Wal-
Mart compare to similar jobs in the retail sector. Ideally these estimates would compare similar
occupations and levels of experience in the same geographical location and incorporate factors
like the quality of the work experience and the prospects for advancement. Nothing resembling
these ideal data are available.
Nevertheless, the available data is consistent with the premise that Wal-Mart pays wages
that are comparable to the retail sector. Global Insight used a new data set provided by Wal-
Mart to compare wages for seven positions at Wal-Mart to similar occupations in the same
geographical area in 2004. It found that Wal-Mart paid an average wage of $9.17 for these
positions, compared to $8.46 for a sample from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) weighted to
match the geographic distribution of Wal-Mart jobs. Global Insight, however, did not publish
results for a full set of occupations or wages.
The Global Insight story is consistent with other data. Arindrajit Dube and Ken Jacobs
estimate that Wal-Mart's median hourly wage was just below $9 in 2001.11 This is similar to the
national median wage for jobs in general merchandise (Wal-Mart's category of retailing) which
paid $8.34 per hour, and in retail more broadly which paid about $9.24 per hour.12 Note that
these national medians are not adjusted to reflect the fact that Wal-Mart jobs are more
concentrated in low-wage states and thus overstate the relevant comparison wage.
Wal-Mart itself reports mean hourly wages of $9.68. These are somewhat below the
2004 national average of $10.29 for general merchandise and $12.58 for retail as a whole. Dube
and Steve Wertheim adjust retail wages to match Wal-Mart's geography and find that Wal-
Mart's mean wages are 12.4 percent lower than the retail sector.13 Dube and Wertheim do not
attempt to control for occupation, experience or other job-related factors that are standard in
labor economics studies and thus their data do not prove that Wal-Mart pays similar employees
less. In addition, they did not analyze median wages which appear to behave differently form
mean wages.
Wal-Mart does, however, pay significantly lower wages than those earned by one group
of employees: unionized grocery workers in major cities. These unionized workers make an
estimated 20-40 percent more than Wal-Mart workers, a fact that is reflected in a similar
magnitude mark-up of prices at unionized grocery stores.
11 Dube and Jacobs, op. cit. They use data provided by Wal-Mart in the course of discovery for a lawsuit and report
that 54 percent of workers are paid less than $9 per hour.
12 Dube and Jacobs themselves, however, report average wages of $9.70 at Wal-Mart compared to $14.01 at other
stores. It appears that their $14.01 is for California (a higher wage state) and that they limit their data to large
retailers (although Wal-Mart replaces both small and large retailers). Moreover, this nearly $9,000 annual
difference is implausibly large. It is hard to imagine Wal-Mart being able to fill jobs if it pays $9,000 less than other
employers – unless the other employers are paying well above market wages and causing unemployment.
13 Arindrajit Dube and Steve Wertheim, October 16, 2005, "Wal-Mart and Job Quality – What Do We Know, and
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The Seine: D-Day Beaches to Paris
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
5/15/2015 - 5/28/2015
4/20/2016 - 5/4/2016
5/7/2016 - 5/21/2016
5/31/2016 - 6/14/2016
9/6/2016 - 9/20/2016
9/20/2016 - 10/4/2016
10/6/2016 - 10/20/2016
13 nights
Price starting at:
$3,895.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
Adventure Afloat Study Cruise; River Boats; History & Culture
32; 12 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 10 Dinners
Meal Options:
Vegetarian; Gluten Free; Low Fat; Low Salt
Trace the events of history�s largest invasion on June 6, 1944, from Normandy�s beaches to the liberation of Paris. At charming ports of call local experts discuss life along the Seine River, ranging from medieval history to Impressionist art.
Activity Particulars
Extensive walking along unpaved lanes and cobblestoned streets; some stairs without railings and/or uneven. Participants should be able to stand for at least one hour.
Please note that the 9/20/2016 date is designed with a Moderate activity level and is meant for participants who feel that an Active program would be too strenuous. Field trips on this date will be slower paced and will follow less strenuous routings wherever possible.
Itinerary At-a-Glance
Caen, 5 nights; aboard vessel, 6 nights; Paris 1 night.
Day 1: Overnight flight from the U.S.A.
Days 2-6: Arrival Paris (France) / coach to Caen:
Trace the events of D-Day with experts at Sainte Mere Eglise, and Utah and Omaha beaches. Study the logistics of the landing, the technology used, and the planning stages, as well as military division involved.
Lodging: Comfortable hotel.
Day 7: Caen / coach to Honfleur / embark vessel:
Enjoy a free morning before visiting Le Memorial de Caen, a major museum dedicated to the history of the 20th century. Board the ship in the late afternoon.
Day 8: Honfleur:
Discover the unique architecture of historic Honfleur and visit one of the last remaining wooden churches. At the scenic Musee Eugene Boudin, examine works by Eugene Boudin, Dubourg, Monet and others.
Days 9-10: Caudebec / Rouen:
Take an in-depth look at the foundation of the region�s Benedictine Monks at the Abbey of Saint Wandrille. On a narrated walk through Rouen, explore the city�s half-timbered houses and the site of Joan d�Arc�s trial and execution.
Day 11: Giverny:
Wander through Monet's gardens at Giverny and study the history of Impressionism along the Seine.
Days 12-14: Paris / disembark / departure:
Discover the capital of France and the beginning of Paris on the Ile de la Cite, and later explore the historic sites of the city's occupation and final liberation in August 1944. Visit the Louvre Museum and enjoy some free time to see more of the city. Lodging: Comfortable hotel.
MS Seine Princess
The MS Seine Princeses features two decks with a dining room, lounge-bar with a dance floor, library and gift shop. The ship's one-sitting restaurant serves artfully prepared traditional French cuisine, and the sundeck offers an incredible view of the Seine as it meanders through Normandy and into Paris.
The epicurious and the curious find much to admire in Western Europe�s largest nation, whose agricultural riches and terrain of beaches, mountains and fertile fields have drawn residents for thousands of years. The northern region hosts the nation�s Parisian capital, as well as unique Breton culture, while the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast sports the chic beach-goers and the terraced vineyards of the interior.
Meals and Lodgings
Novotel Bayeux
Bayeux, France
1 night
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Caen, France
4 nights
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Honfleur, France
Caudebec, France
Rouen, France
Vernon, France
Paris, France
6 nights
Best Western Premier Opera Faubourg
Paris, France
1 night
Novotel Bayeux
Four-Star Hotel
The Novotel Bayeux is a modern hotel, located 0.6 miles (1 km) from the famous Bayeux tapestry, the old town and in close driving proximity to the D-Day landing beaches.
Contact info:
117 Rue St Patrice
Bayeux, 14400 France
phone: +33 (0)3 32 92 16 11
Room amenities:
77 air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen cable TV, free Wi-Fi, mini-fridge, safe deposit box, tea and coffee courtesy tray, private bathroom with bathtub and hairdryer.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant and a bar, computer with Internet access, outdoor swimming pool and landscaped garden.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Check in time:
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Best Western Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon is located in a quiet area near the beach, shops, and next to the Trouville boardwalk.
Contact info:
12 Rue Sylvestre Lasserre
Trouville-sur-Mer, 14360 France
phone: +33 2 31 98 35 00
Facility amenities:
Amenities included: fitness center, two billiard rooms, cocktail lounge, sauna, free high speed internet connection, gift shop, business center, safe deposit box, and laundry services.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
The MS Seine Princess sails on the Seine.
Ship Information:
Year Built: 2002 Year Refurbished: 2010 Length: 360 feet Width: 37 feet Total Cabins: 67 Total Passengers: 138 Cabin Size: 140 sq. feet
Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67000 France
phone: +0033 3 88 76 44 44
Room amenities:
All cabins have individual controls for AC and heat. Cabins are equipped with satellite television, a radio, a hairdryer and a safe for your valuables. The private en-suite facilities include a shower, toilet, sink, and are provided with towels, but not washcloths.
Facility amenities:
Amenities include: dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, gift shop, sun deck with deckchairs, and free WiFi on board. Also included: central heating, air conditioning, 220V electricity, radar, and radiophone.
Smoking allowed:
Best Western Premier Opera Faubourg
The Best Western Premier Opera Faubourg is located in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Opera Garnier and Montmartre. With 101 rooms, this boutique hotel has both a contemporary style and inspiration from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Contact info:
49-51 rue La Fayette
Paris, 75009 France
phone: +33 1 42 85 05 44
Room amenities:
Rooms include air conditioning, flat screen, satellite T.V., free WiFi access, a safe, and a hair dryer.
Facility amenities:
The hotel includes free WiFi access, a business corner, an elevator, a bar lounge, dry cleaning service, and air conditioning.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights after:
Please contact Road Scholar Please contact Road Scholar.
Travel Details
Start of Program:
The program begins in the early evening with an orientation meeting at your hotel in Bayeux. You will be staying at
Novotel Bayeux
that night.
End of Program:
The program ends after breakfast at your hotel in Paris. You will be staying at
Best Western Premier Opera Faubourg
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
Parking availability:
Not applicable
(For Independent Travelers)
Train or bus availability:
Buses, taxis, and trains are available.
To Start of Program
Transportation to site:
A group arrival transfer is organized for all participants who purchased an air inclusive program and arrive on the group date. Independent travelers who plan to make their own way to Caen can take the RER train to Gare du Nord and transfer to Gare St Lazare either by taxi or metro. There are several trains daily from the Gare St Lazare to Caen. Upon arrival in Caen, take a taxi to the hotel.
From End of Program
Nearest city or town:
Nearest highway:
Nearest airport:
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Transportation from site:
A group departure transfer is organized for all participants who purchased an air inclusive program and depart on the group date. Independent travelers can take a taxi from the hotel to the airport or can ask the hotel for assistance in arranging a shuttle transfer. Paris Shuttle, a third party service, offers discounted shared shuttle and private transfer rates to Road Scholar participants. The rate they offer is about 10% discount off their published rate. By using the web link below, you can take advantage of these rates and book your transfer for departure in Paris. You will need to pay in advance with a credit card to confirm reservations and print your own voucher. www.parishuttle.com/index.php?partner=P60WEN
Elevation Note:
500 feet is the highest elevation.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Departures from the U.S.
(Friday, May 15)
Depart From:
International flight to France.
Day 2:
Group Arrival and Welcome
(Saturday, May 16)
Arrive To:
After your arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, transfer by coach to Normandy and the first program site.
Light lunch en route to Caen.
Check-in at hotel and have time to freshen up and relax before meeting for a welcome orientation and program briefing. We will gather in our private meeting room where the Group Leader will greet you with a warm welcome and introduce everyone. We will review the up-to-date daily schedule and any changes, discuss responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have. Please be aware that program activities and scheduled times could change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Novotel Bayeux
Meals Included:
Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Normandy Country Cuisine / Mont Saint Michel
(Sunday, May 17)
At the hotel.
Enjoy a few hours of free time to explore Caen at your own pace before your mid-morning departure.
At a local farm/restaurant en route to Mont Saint Michel.
Explore a place the locals call "le Mont" - better known as Mont Saint Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perched on a small rocky island that is connected to the mainland at low tide, Mont Saint Michel is a Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel Michael.
On your own in Caen to explore local cuisine.
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4:
Pegasus Bridge, the British Sector and the Bayeux Tapestry
(Monday, May 18)
At the hotel.
Your WWII expert will lead you to Pegasus Bridge and then along the British and Canadian sector of the D-Day operation. Learn the importance and creation of the "Mulberry Harbours" and the stubborn German Battery at Longues sur Mer.
At a local restaurant.
Enjoy an independent discovery of the legendary tapestry that is part of UNESCO's "Memory of the World" registry. Take some time to linger over each of the 58 scenes which depict in exquisite detail the Norman invasion of England.
At a local restaurant.
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Omaha Beach / The American Cemetery / Pointe du Hoc
(Tuesday, May 19)
At the hotel.
We will have a lecture titled, "The Landing at Omaha" on our coach ride to Omaha Beach. Your expert guide will lead you through the American landing on Omaha Beach. You will learn about the ferocity of this battle and look at the landing from a number of perspectives.
At a local restaurant.
We will start the afternoon with a wreath laying ceremony at the US Normandy American Military Cemetery, then continue on to Pointe du Hoc to learn about the Ranger Assault. We will finish the day with a tasting of the region's renowned apple brandy at the ch�teau d'Englesqueville, where the first U.S. monument to WWII soldiers was built.
On your own in Caen to explore local cuisine.
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6:
Utah Beach / Sainte M�re Eglise / The Battle of the Hedgecrows
(Wednesday, May 20)
At the hotel.
We will enjoy a lecture titled, "The Battle of the Hedgerows." We will travel to Saint-Lo to explore the hedgerows, which proved to be a very unique and difficult obstacle for American soldiers.
At a local restaurant.
Your WWII expert will lead you in an on-site discussion of the operations in Sainte M�re Eglise and Utah Beach. Sainte M�re Eglise was at the center of the U.S. paratrooper landing and is known for the U.S. soldier whose parachute got stuck on the church's steeple, leaving him stranded overnight.
At a local restaurant.
BEST WESTERN Hotel Hostellerie Du Vallon
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Caen and Honfleur
(Thursday, May 21)
At the hotel.
Enjoy some free time to explore Caen at your own pace before we board the coach for the Caen Memorial.
At the Caen Memorial.
The Caen Memorial is a major museum dedicated to the history of the 20th century. This is a self-guided visit, and you may wander at your own pace through the different galleries focusing on WWII, the Cold War, and Peace. We will then board the coach for Honfleur to board the ship. While you are on board this river cruise you will be joined by other Road Scholar participants which will enable you to share your experiences and stories throughout your journey.
Welcome drink, orientation, dinner on board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8:
Honfleur / Eug�ne Boudin Museum
(Friday, May 22)
For on board lectures: There will be three Road Scholar programs on board the ship (12416, 14662, & 21265). You are welcome to attend any and all lectures that interest you regardless of who is presenting them.
On board.
Enjoy unique architecture during a tour of historic Honfleur. Learn why this city has one of the few remaining all wooden churches and the important role that this city had in the settlement of New France.
On board.
Either take some free time to explore on your own or go on a field trip to discover the Mus�e Eug�ne Boudin. Located in a 19th century chapel and two modern extensions, with views over Honfleur and the Seine, the Mus�e Eug�ne Boudin houses some 1,200 square meters of permanent exhibitions in nine rooms. Named after Honfleur's most famous painter, there are works on display by not only Boudin himself, but also other great impressionists such as: Dubourg, Monet, and Jongkind.
On board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9:
Caudebec and the Abbey of Saint Wandrille
(Saturday, May 23)
For on board lectures: There will be three Road Scholar programs on board the ship (12416, 14662, & 21265). You are welcome to attend any and all lectures that interest you regardless of who is presenting them.
On board.
A field trip will take us a short distance from Duclair, where we will find Fontenelle Abbey, or the Abbey of St. Wandrille. Your local guide will take you through the monastery, founded in the first century by Wandregisel or Saint Wandrille. Although much of the abbey has been rebuilt, the chapel of Saint Saturnin remains standing on the hillside overlooking the abbey and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical structures still in existence. After exploring the abbey, you will have the option of attending mass with the Benedictine monks as they sing Gregorian chants.
On board.
Enjoy an on board lecture: "War and Discoveries" with your Study Leader, explore some of the new discoveries that emerged during World War II, such as penicillin, jet aircraft and nylon.
On board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10:
Historic Rouen
(Sunday, May 24)
For on board lectures: There will be three Road Scholar programs on board the ship (12416, 14662, & 21265). You are welcome to attend any and all lectures that interest you regardless of who is presenting them.
On board.
This morning we explore Historic Rouen, its magnificent cathedral where Monet studied and painted the effects of changing light, and its famous half-timbered houses. Your expert guide will walk you through this unique city's history, also taking time to pause at the site of the burning of Joan of Arc. Later on those of you who wish can join your Study Leader for a guided exploration of the Musee des Beaux Arts in Rouen.
On board.
There will be an onboard lecture titled, "Robert Capa." With your study leader, learn about the fascinating photographer who captured some of the most well-known images of the D-Day invasion and Liberation of Paris.
On board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
(Monday, May 25)
For on board lectures: There will be three Road Scholar programs on board the ship (12416, 14662, & 21265). You are welcome to attend any and all lectures that interest you regardless of who is presenting them.
On board.
Discover Monet's gardens at Giverny and view the stunning foliage that inspired the great artist.
On board.
There will be an onboard lecture by your group leader titled, "Impressionism and Claude Monet in Giverny." With your study leader, explore 19th century painting, the Academy, and Monet as you sail along the Seine.
On board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12:
Paris: L'�le de la Cit�
(Tuesday, May 26)
For on board lectures: There will be three Road Scholar programs on board the ship (12416, 14662, & 21265). You are welcome to attend any and all lectures that interest you regardless of who is presenting them.
On board.
We will be accompanied by an expert lecturer and Paris resident who will lead us to explore Medieval Paris and the �le de la Cit� on a walking tour. The �le de la Cit� is the heart of Paris and the location where the city was founded. It is dominated by the Gothic cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris.
On board.
Take time to enjoy Paris at your own pace.
On board.
CroisiEurope MS Seine Princess
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13:
The Louvre / The Liberation of Paris
(Wednesday, May 27)
On board.
After disembarking we will enjoy a lecture titled, "The Occupation and Liberation of Paris." With your local expert guide, discover areas of Paris under German occupation and discuss the resistance and liberation. We will begin at the Hotel Meurice, once the German Headquarters, and end at the statue of Charles de Gaulle on the Champs Elys�es.
On your own in Paris to explore some of the world-famous cuisine offered by the city's sidewalk cafes and renowned restaurants.
Your group leader will take you to the Louvre, where you will have time to explore on your own. Investigate the wing or collection of masterpieces that most peaks your interest. Later in the afternoon, we will check-in at the hotel.
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Best Western Premier Opera Faubourg
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14:
(Thursday, May 28)
At the hotel.
In Transit:
Transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for return flights to the U.S. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please be in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network, where you can share memories, pictures, and comments. Best wishes for all your journeys.
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Suggested Reading List
1066, The Year of the Conquest
Author: David Howarth
Description: A crack medievalist and storyteller, Howarth brings to life the momentous events of 1066 in rich, anecdotal history -- a classic portrait of the Norman invasion and conquest of England.
A Moveable Feast
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Description: A treasure for anyone interested in Parisian cafe society and its luminaries circa 1925. Hemingway includes sharp portraits of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others who idled on their way to greatness.
A Traveller's History of France
Author: Robert Cole
Description: This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times.
Battle of Normandy 1944 Map
Author: Michelin Travel Publications
Description: A reproduction of a 1947 map of Normandy showing the main sites of the summer 1944 battle.
Between Meals, An Appetite for Paris
Author: A.J. Liebling
Description: Liebling captures with stylish prose his coming-of-age in Paris in this elegant memoir, which is also a tribute to French cuisine.
D-Day June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II
Author: Stephen Ambrose
Description: Written by the best-selling historian Stephen Ambrose, this well researched book draws together interviews and government documents to tell the gripping tale of D-Day. This comprehensive account contains 32 pages of photos and eight maps.
Fodor's Paris' 25 Best
Author: Fodor's
Description: This shirt-pocket map and guide includes essential information on the city's history, highlights and sightseeing, ideal for a short visit to the City of Light.
Joan of Arc
Author: Mary Gordon
Description: In elegant, insightful prose, novelist Gordon meditates on the courageous and complex young girl and the iconic status she has acquired.
Lonely Planet French Phrasebook
Author: Marie-Helene Girard, Anny Monet
Description: This handy phrasebook focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler.
Madame Bovary
Author: Lydia Davis (Translator), Gustave Flaubert
Description: The landmark novel of a woman who suffers in search of relief from her humdrum life in a provincial village outside Rouen.
Made in France, A Shopper's Guide
Author: Laura Morelli
Description: Both a fascinating history of France's artisanal legacy and an insider's shopping guide, the book includes illustrations, maps, a primer on French shopping culture and craft festivals.
Michelin Green Guide Normandy
Author: Michelin Travel Publications
Description: A thorough introduction to Normandy and the Channel islands in the classic Michelin style, featuring brief descriptions of all the major attractions. Organized alphabetically, we like it for its broad coverage, and especially for its excellent local maps.
Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist
Author: Sylvie Patin
Description: A colorful pocket-size reference to Monet's life, paintings and contemporaries, perfect for those visiting Giverny.
Mont Saint Michel and Chartres
Author: Henry Brooks Adams
Description: First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures.
Normandy Map 513
Author: Michelin
Description: A colorful, detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000, featuring Rouen, Le Havre and the route of the Seine from west of Paris to the Atlantic.
Paris to the Moon
Author: Adam Gopnik
Description: Gopnik writes with candor and humor about Paris and Parisian ways in these charming reflections on adapting to life in glorious exile.
Six Armies in Normandy, From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris
Author: John Keegan
Description: A provocative account of the invasion of Normandy and the battles that proceeded it. Keegan's intense descriptions of the war in northern France are accompanied by perceptive analysis of the military tactics that resulted in Allied victory.
The Food of France
Author: Waverly Root
Description: An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south).
The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France
Author: Ina Caro
Description: Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history.
The Secret Life of the Seine
Author: Mort Rosenblum
Description: After losing his Paris apartment, Rosenblum, a born storyteller, takes to a houseboat moored on the Seine. The result is this entertaining tour of the places and people he encounters during his explorations along the river.
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Setting the 'Nudge Squad' on Unruly Consumers; A Free Market Provides Better Choices Than Behavioral Regulators
Byline: Nita Ghei, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The White House is in the initial stages of setting up what is already being dubbed a nudge squad with the goal of borrowing insights from behavioral economics to get people to make better choices.
The alphabet soup of agencies to which Congress has delegated vast power has already been experimenting with regulations aimed at correcting irrational consumer choice rather than confining itself to a more traditional role of correcting market failures. The result has been rules that limit choice and increase costs, particularly for the most vulnerable consumers. Constraining consumer choice is not a solution; it's the part of the problem.
With the rise of behavioral economics, there is now a substantial body of evidence that individuals do not always act rationally. Nonetheless, an equally substantial body of evidence from experimental economics, led by Nobel laureate Vernon Smith, demonstrates that even though individuals make errors, markets can and do very often achieve efficient results. The need for regulation, therefore, is questionable. In fact, these regulations often disproportionately burden low-income households. Any regulation based on debiasing or correctin irrationality should be subject to stringent scrutiny prior to implementation.
One of the more obvious ways in which people act irrationally is by exhibiting a lack of self-control: when they overeat, when they gamble and when they engage in abuse substance. Another form of error arises when people resist making changes, even when presented with evidence of what is arguably a superior alternative. There is, then, an argument for policy to correct these irrational errors, and regulation expands beyond its traditional scope of correcting market failure.
Federal agencies have been experimenting with such regulations for a while. The Food and Drug Administration has regulations that seek to correct irrational choices that lead to obesity, but they have been largely ineffective. The corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which involves the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency in consultation with the Department of Energy, is based on a cost-benefit analysis that only regards fuel efficiency as a benefit to consumers and discounts cost factors. When a consumer is shopping for a vehicle, though, he will weigh many concerns, including safety, reliability, the number of passengers to be transported and freight space, in addition to fuel efficiency. …


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- 2009 Oscars undressed! The worst dressed stars — MSN
- Would you rather smell like Celine Dion or Jenna Jameson? — Pink is the New Blog
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Amesabelle 6 years
OH! MGMT/LOVE, did we create a new persona? Wow.
Amesabelle 6 years
My asking you if you are jaded is jaded? That doesn't make any sense.
MGMT 6 years
no i think post 13 is very jaded, pot calling kettle black huh!!!!!!!!!
Amesabelle 6 years
Jaded much MGMT? Sheesh.
MGMT 6 years
yeah brad used to call her golden b*tch no wonder he left her old, over the top plastic ass
Amesabelle 6 years
LOVE, you may want to go back and read through your comments for the past, oh, few months or so. You seem to have blinders on in many, many ways. The potential to go in the direction of the fan in that video seems evident to many who read what you write. It comes off as more than obsessive most of the time. That being said I think John looked goofy in a tux and Jen looked beautiful and cute as usual. There is a reason Brad Pitt used to call her "Golden".
tphan118 6 years
does anybody know who makes carrie underwood's purse?? the black one in the pictures on the link above...
PensaGrey 6 years
I thought the look on her face was hilarious when he spoke publicly about .......'being at his first Oscars with someone'... Priceless.
lexie4 6 years
That video is so sweet, they're perfect together.
LOVE-ANGELINA 6 years
:( WTF??? Is that Pink? I don't even think like that and I am never that mean.
pinkprincess1101 6 years
ha ha you guessed it right amesabelle :wink:
Amesabelle 6 years
LOVE the link, Pink. LOVE it. ;-)
PensaGrey 6 years
Val Kilmer my favorite batman... that looks really silly...but he's still making it look fun. How cute :)
pinkprincess1101 6 years
jenn looked like she was ready to leave on that oprah special.
pinkprincess1101 6 years
http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/24/aniston-clashes-with-team-jolie/ I wonder what crazy fan this reminds me of?
kanderso 6 years
Aw, they're fun together. I think they'll do great on red carpets together - both are chatty and silly and friendly.


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Dark Chocolate May Cut High Blood Pressure
July 18, 2005 -- Taming high blood pressure could be downright delicious. Dark chocolate might help fight high blood pressure, new research shows. The benefit could stem from flavonoids, write the researchers. Flavonoids are natural antioxidants found in chocolate, tea, red wine, and many fruits andRead Full Article
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June 28, 2005 -- Controlling blood pressure may lengthen life and keep heart disease away. That may sound familiar. Now, researchers are driving the message home. Men and women with normal blood pressure at age 50 lived five more years than those with higher blood pressure. They also avoided heart dRead Full Article
Elderly Often Skip Blood Pressure Pills
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Father's Life Span Linked to Blood Pressure
May 2, 2005 -- A father's longevity may influence his adult children's blood pressure, say French researchers. However, maternal longevity doesn't show the same pattern, say experts from INSERM, France's national health and medical research agency. "These results indicate that there are dynamic andRead Full Article
Both Beer, Red Wine Raise Blood Pressure
April 18, 2005 -- Beer and red wine can raise your blood pressure, but researchers say alcohol is still heart healthy in the right amount. It's well known that alcohol can raise blood pressure, blood pressure, but it's been unclear if different types of alcohol have the same effect, says Renate R. ZRead Full Article
Exercise Alone No High Blood Pressure Cure
April 12, 2005 -- A vigorous-intensity exercise program has many benefits for older people. But curing high blood pressure doesn't seem to be one of them. The finding comes from a research team including Kerry J. Stewart, EdD, director of the research exercise physiology program at Johns Hopkins UniRead Full Article
Water Pill Works Best for High Blood Pressure
April 5, 2005 -- African-Americans are roughly three times as likely as whites to die of illnesses caused by high blood pressure. Their increased risk is so great that what defines good blood pressure control is now lower for African-Americans good blood pressure control is now lower for African-AmeRead Full Article
Dark Chocolate May Lower Blood Pressure
March 11, 2005 -- Now here's a prescription that chocoholics will gladly follow: Eat a healthy dose of dark chocolate every day to lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of developing diabetes. A new study shows that eating dark chocolate decreases blood pressure and improves insulin sensitiRead Full Article
High-Fiber Diet May Fight High Blood Pressure
March 4, 2005 -- Bulking up on fiber may help people keep their blood pressure under control, a new study shows. Researchers tallied the results of 25 studies on the effects of dietary fiber on blood pressure and found that a high-fiber diet was associated with a significant reduction in blood pressRead Full Article
Daily Activity Cuts Blood Pressure Risk
Jan. 26, 2005 -- Moving just a little bit more than usual could really help your blood pressure. Middle-aged men are most likely to avoid high blood pressure if their days are active, a new Japanese study shows. Nearly one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure -- a heart disease and stroke riRead Full Article


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The women were all tall and thin, with hair ranging from stark white to pale blonde. Their clothes hung below their shoulders and seemed to fit their subtle curves, yet they did so without clinging. Such clothing must have been held on by magic, for any seamstress would be able to tell you there was nowhere that the clothing actually held to the women's bodies. Gravity should have done its work, yet here, in the Blood Bayou, nothing was ever certain.
One with of the swamp chuckled and spoke to her sisters, "I don't think Amelia is going to return."
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"Pity," quipped a third. "I was so hoping we might have some more wretched to join the Krewe of Plagues."
A fourth nodded in agreement while a fifth seemed distracted by something in the woods. The first then spoke again, "Foolish little man, Ivan was, for his actions would have damned all of Mezzel. Take note, girls, that men are easily swayed by promises of power and strength. Even those who seek the arcane arts can be so swayed by promises that they will be strong, fit, and toned.
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Naira Erases Declines on Speculation Oil Companies Sold Dollars
The naira erased a decline against the dollar, heading for the biggest gain in almost two weeks, on speculation some oil companies sold the U.S. currency.
The currency of Africa's biggest oil producer appreciated 0.1 percent, the most since Nov. 24 on a closing basis, to 161.35 per dollar on the interbank market by 4 p.m. in Lagos, after earlier retreating 0.1 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"The interbank foreign exchange market is driven by dollar liquidity and information that oil companies sold dollars lifted the naira this afternoon," Abubakar Mohammed, the managing director of Forward Marketing Communications Bureau De Change Ltd., based in Lagos, said today by phone.
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Nov. 21 lowered the midpoint of its exchange-rate band at its twice-weekly auctions to 155 naira per dollar from 150 naira. Rising imports and weakening oil prices, the source of more than 95 percent of Nigeria's foreign-exchange income, mounted pressure on the bank.
Nigeria sold $200 million at a foreign-currency auction, less than the $229 million demanded by lenders, according to an e-mailed statement from Central Bank of Nigeria. The marginal rate, which is also used as the prevailing exchange rate, depreciated by 0.1 percent to 156.50 per dollar, compared with the previous auction on Nov. 30, the Abuja-based bank said. The last time lenders' demand was met was Nov. 16.
'Dollar Liquidity'
"A lack of U.S. dollar liquidity will continue to precipitate naira losses, despite an upward adjustment of the mid-point," Celeste Fauconnier and Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana, analysts at Rand Merchant Bank in Johannesburg, wrote in a report today. "The CBN's regular involvement in the currency market outside of the official auctions has raised market expectations of consistent U.S. dollar supply, causing the naira to spike when the central bank is absent from the market."
Inflation in Nigeria remains a threat, leaving little room to loosen monetary policy even as the European debt crisis worsens, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi said Dec. 1.
The central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged at a record high of 12 percent on Nov. 22 after having raised it by 6 percentage points since September last year. The bank increased interest rates 2.75 percentage points in October after inflation climbed above its 10 percent target.
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SAINT-GIRONS, France -- Most of the teams at the Tour de France are asking race organizers to suspend their decision to ban earpieces during two stages this year.
With the backing of the UCI, cycling's governing body, Tour organizers decided last month that rider radios and TV sets in cars will be banned during the 10th and 13th stages.
Astana manager Johan Bruyneel said 14 teams from the ICPT -- the organization that represents the professional teams -- have signed a petition that ...
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Tatooine or Bust 1997
On January 31, 1997, five camera crews swooped in on five movie theaters across the United States to follow fans camping overnight for the re-release of Star Wars, a movie they had already seen countless times before. One of the first documentaries shot on digital video. (Hard to believe that was new.)
BBC, Arte TV, NBC, CBS Marketwatch, FilmThreat, Wired, and Newsweek covered this documentary. It was written about in books and academic journals; screened at Lucasfilm headquarters; and shown at major art museums (as a sort-of treatise on fan culture).
Eventually acquired by UK's Channel 4, who then requested a Phantom Menace follow-up: Star Wars or Bust .
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Star Wars or Bust 1999
Commissioned by UK's Channel 4 as the Episode I follow-up to 1997's Tatooine or Bust .
In New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, a new generation of fans waited an entire month in line to see Star Wars Episode I. We spent time with them. We were accepted into their cuture and allowed to approach them. We asked what they might do if the new movie happened to... you know, suck. One of 2001's Top 25 live-action films on Atom Films. (Yes, in 2001.)
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Bad Medicine is an insider's look at the failure of the justice system in its dealings with Aboriginal law-breakers. Alberta Provincial Court Judge John Reilly spares no one, including himself, in his belief that a different and non-racist approach would serve First Nations more effectively. He makes a compelling case for "good" medicine to replace the "bad." A must read for anyone connected with Canada's legal system.―Catherine Ford, author of Against The Grain: An Irreverent View of Alberta(2010-09-01)
Judge John Reilly demonstrates an uncommon understanding of the complex issues and problems confronting Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Were everyone in Canada to share his perspectives we would be much further ahead in overcoming these challenges.―The Honourable Patrick Brazeau, Senator and former National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)(2010-10-02)
[John Reilly's] crusade has touched off a nationwide debate about government policies that are designed to foster native self-determination but may condemn another generation of Indians to lives of dependency and despair ―Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post(2010-10-03)
Judge John Reilly wanted to expose wrongdoing on the Stoney reserve. What he didn't realize was that powerful forces―in Ottawa, in Edmonton, and in the band itself―had a vested interest in ignoring the problem. ―Gordon Laird, Saturday Night(2010-10-04)
. . . here's a judge willing to speak out and actively engineer alternatives and swim bravely against powerful societal currents.―Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Sun(2010-10-05)
. . . government dollars flow in, and many reserves get huge oil and gas revenues, but housing is pitiful, in some cases water is unclean, and social problems, unemployment and crime are all high. Why is this? Reilly had the courage to ask. He's not alone.―Linda Slobodian, Calgary Sun(2010-10-06)
Judge Reilly has done the Stoneys a great service, firstly in recognizing the underlying issues which bring so many Stoneys before his court, and then by asking for an investigation. Many are hoping that at last something will be done.―Jeffrey Perkins(2010-10-07)
Reilly has done a courageous and important deed. His unusual request has drawn widespread media attention to the ongoing problems on the Stoney reserve and has emboldened reserve residents to speak openly to the media.―Western Catholic Reporter(2010-10-08)
Judge Reilly's order was a brave and crazy political stunt. There is little chance that his order will hold up on appeal, but that's not the point. This man, this powerful white man who makes his living moving people from the scenic ghettos we quaintly call "reservations" to the even worse environment of prison, tried to do the right thing.―Nick Devlin, FFWD Weekly(2010-10-09)
At first it appeared little would come of Provincial Court Judge John Reilly's order for an investigation into physical and political squalor on the Stoney Indian reserve, 30 miles west of Calgary….But now it seems Judge Reilly's intervention has unleashed a maelstrom of activity: in the courts, in Ottawa―and especially in band offices, where frustrated Indians are taking matters into their own hands.―Alberta Report(2010-10-10)
It's so upsetting to me that we have 650 of these communities across Canada and I think the majority of them have people living in poverty because we don't do anything to make sure the money that's designated for native affairs got to the people who need it. ―The Calgary Herald, November 8, 2010(2010-10-11)
It's possible that Bad Medicine is only the first in a series that takes the reader behind the curtains of the criminal justice system, aboriginal government and the difficulty in changing long-standing government policies. ―Rocky Mountain Outlook(2010-11-11)
On the surface, Reilly's new memoir is nothing if not political. Bad Medicine ... is an angry book that finds the maverick judge naming names and pushing for widespread change in how the government deals with aboriginal communities.―Calgary Herald(2010-12-05)
I must once again heap praise on Judge John Reilly's recent book Bad Medicine. This best seller is a shining example of how breaking the code of secrecy and silence imposed by abusers can set people free to think and act well for their own benefit, and for the long-term benefits of their community.―Warren Harbeck, The Cochrane Eagle(2011-02-15)
In his bold new book, Bad Medicine, retired provincial court judge John Reilly spares no one―not the government, politicians, the justice system, First Nations leaders, or even himself.―Robert Remington, Calgary Herald(2011-02-19)
Reilly's fight-to-the-finish perseverance makes for an inspiring chronicle. Bad Medicine is a must-read for anyone who cares about the kind of country we really are.―Fil Fraser, Alberta Views(2011-09-01)
John Reilly was appointed to the bench at age 30 and had the distinction of having been the youngest Provincial Court Judge in Alberta history. At age 50 he made a promise to himself that he was going to improve the delivery of justice to the Stoney Nakoda First Nations at Morley, Alberta. After 35 years in public service, Reilly retired in 2012. He lives in Canmore, Alberta.


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A year after the finale of �Jersey Shore,� the MTV reality series that became a cultural phenomenon, is it any wonder that Paul �DJ Pauly D� DelVecchio stands as the housemate with the brightest prospect for a future in show business?
After all, Johnston native DelVecchio was a working disc jockey here in Rhode Island before the show started in 2009. While on the show, he won the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Best Male Reality Star and was a nominee for DJ Times magazine�s America�s Best DJ.
He was the first �Jersey Shore� cast members to get a spinoff show, �The Pauly D Project,� which revealed DelVecchio�s transition from being a �Jersey Shore� housemate to becoming a �world-class� DJ who Forbes magazine says grossed $24 million in the past two years.
�My show has tons and tons of energy,� DelVecchio, 33, says in a recent email interview from the road between DJ gigs. �I really like to engage the crowd and wow them with my music and exclusive remixes and mash-ups they have never heard before. I like for them to have a memorable experience.�
While DelVecchio has found success outside �Jersey Shore,� the show clearly made him marketable.
The series, which followed eight housemates spending summer in a New Jersey shore house, burst onto MTV and into the public consciousness, drawing the channel�s largest ratings ever. But it also drew criticism for its drunken portrayal of shore life, and stereotyping Italian Americans, including DelVecchio.
Asked what he learned from being on the show, DelVecchio says, �I learned how to control my OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)! Being neat in a house with seven other people was hard work.�
But he says, �I�ll definitely take my friendships from the show with me forever. The cast is still my family, I still love every single one of them.� He says he has most contact with Vinny Guadagnino. He says he saw Guadagnino and Deena Cortese at a recent cancer charity in New York City.
Even before the reality show concluded, DelVecchio had parlayed his fame into his disc jockey career. In 2011, he was an opening act for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour.
�Touring with Britney was awesome,� he says. �I�ve been playing her music for as long as I can remember, so to be able to have the opportunity to tour with her was incredible.� He says a show in Montreal in which Spears gave him a simulated lap dance as part of her routine �was the best day of my life.�
In 2011, he announced a three-album deal with rapper 50 Cent�s G-Unit Records and G-Note Records. In January he released a single, �Back To Love,� with vocals by rapper Jay Sean. DelVecchio tweeted that he was in the studio with Big Sean and would release an album in 2013.
DelVecchio now says that he hopes �to have a new song out shortly.�
His �Pauly D Project� show was the first �Jersey Shore� spinoff, with Time magazine saying DelVecchio got the nod rather than Nicole �Snooki� Polizzi or Mike �The Situation� Sorrentino �because he genuinely seems fun and easy to get along with. He�s not known for diva antics like The Situation and doesn�t appear a drunken mess at times, like Nicole and Michael do.�
But the show, which followed DelVecchio jet-setting around the country for DJ gigs, was short-lived, lasting just one season. No cancellation ever was announced, but DelVecchio says it won�t be back.
��Pauly D Project� was awesome to shoot and to be able to show fans what it�s like to be on the road,� he says.
Since then, Snooki and Jennifer �JWoww� Farley have also gotten a spin-off reality series, �Snooki & JWoww,� that will conclude its third season this month. Guadagnino also had a talk show, �The Show with Vinny,� this summer.
DelVecchio says he has �a lot of different TV projects in the works and am excited to announce them soon.� Like other members of �Jersey Shore,� he has product endorsements � his own tanning lotion and �sunless products� with Devoted Creations, and is creating new products in a partnership in the Dirty Couture clothing line.
�There are new styles all the time,� he says. �I also have my line of ready-to-drink pre-game cocktails, REMIX, and my line of headphones with SMS Audio.�
But he�s mostly concentrating on his work as a disc jockey, and according to Forbes, it�s paying off. Forbes this year ranked him the No. 12 highest-paid DJ in the world, with an income of $13 million. He ranked higher (No. 7) in 2012, despite making less money ($11 million).
He has held DJ residencies at The Palms Casino Resort and The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and now at HAZE Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and at The Pool After Dark at Harrah�s Resort in Atlantic City. He also toured this summer with The Backstreet Boys and Jesse McCartney.
DelVecchio hasn�t been unscathed by the controversy that seems to have followed �Jersey Shore� cast members. In October, it was revealed he had fathered a daughter, Amabella, who now is 7 months old, in a fling with a former Hooters waitress. He met the child for the first time in November.
�I really don�t think there are any words to describe the feeling of meeting her; it was love at first sight,� he says. �She�s the first girl to steal my heart. . From the first second I held her in my arms, I knew my life was changed. She is an incredible blessing.�
He says he bought her baby Jordans sneakers. �She�s gorgeous and already has style,� he says.
Recent reports have him in a court battle for custody, but DelVecchio says, �I can�t really discuss that right now because it is a legal matter, but my No. 1 focus is my daughter and what�s going to be best for her. I just want her to have the best life possible.�
As for the likelihood he will always be identified with �Jersey Shore,� DelVecchio says he�s fine with that.
��Jersey Shore� gave me an amazing platform to be able to do what I love, DJ, on a bigger level,� he says.
Asked whether he would ever consider doing a reunion, DJ Pauly D turns to his catchphrase from the show:
�Yeahhhh Buddy!�
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Geography of Western Europe - Humble Independent School ... PPT
Presentation Summary : Physical Geography of Europe Where does Europe STOP? Europe and Asia are both continents, although they are both located on the same great landmass (Eurasia).
Source : http://www.humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/ModuleInstance/18530/Geography_of_Europe.ppt
Physical Geography of Europe PPT
Presentation Summary : Objectives. Identify two landforms that give Western Europe a lot of shoreline. Explain how lots of shoreline affected Western Europe's history and culture.
Source : http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/theteach/0608WorldGeog/PPTs/1-0WEuropeLearn.ppsx