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Guest Post: Why The Fed Likely Won't Taper (For Long)... Anytime Soon
Submitted by Lance Roberts of STA Wealth Management,
As the S&P 500 continues to push to one new high after the next, the bullish arguments of valuation have quietly given way to "it's all about the Fed." The biggest angst that weighs on professional, and retail investors alike, are not deteriorating economic strength, weak revenue growth or concerns over the next political drama - but rather when will the Fed pull its support from the financial markets.
Deutsche Bank's Peter Hooper, states that he isn't sure when the Federal Reserve will begin to taper its stimulative, $85 billion monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage securities. He assigns equal odds for each month.
However, while Peter's arguments are just as good as any, I have a slightly different view.
First of all, I find it highly unlikely that the Fed will taper its purchases in December as the government once again begins to debate over raising the debt ceiling. As I stated in "The Real Reason For No Taper," following the surprise decision this past September:
"The problem the Federal Reserve currently faces is that they are once again facing an issue that nearly cratered the markets, and the economy, back in 2011. As we quickly approach the limit of the government's borrowing capability, the threat of a government shutdown and 'debt ceiling' debate once again looms. Bernanke is currently fearful of such a repeat event given an already weak economy coupled with rising interest rates. Any shutdown of the government, fear of "default" or restrictive fiscal policies could collapse what incremental recovery there has been to date.
Therefore, at least for now, the clearest path for the Federal Reserve was to risk the building of an asset bubble, which they feel that they can control the deflation of, versus an economic drag that pulls the economy back into a recession. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no historical evidence that the Fed can control the deflation of an asset bubble"
The bill that was signed this past October to end the government shutdown effectively gave control of the "debt ceiling" to the President. Therefore, it is unlikely that the upcoming debate in January will be nearly as exciting as the last. However, there is likely to be a fight over fiscal policy changes which could rattle the markets nonetheless. Therefore, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to reduce its accommodative monetary policies, with an already weak economic environment, ahead of an upcoming battle in Washington that could lead to potentially restrictive fiscal policy outcome.
Furthermore, it is very interesting to note that a wide variety of analysts and economists sincerely believe for a third year running, that economic growth will accelerate in coming months. However, there is no evidence of such an acceleration currently in the economic data. In fact, much of the economic data points to an economic environment that is actually decelerating. The ongoing effects of higher payroll taxes, and most importantly higher healthcare costs due to the onset of the Affordable Care Act, will continue to reduce the net disposable income of consumers which make up 2/3rds of economic growth. I discussed this recently in regards to retail sales stating:
"However, there is one dynamic that has yet to fall into most analysts radars - the impact of the Affordable Care Act. With the new revelation that as many as 14 million healthcare plans will be cancelled; the number of individuals having to pay more for healthcare is increasing.
What does this have to do with retail sales? Just about everything. The chart below compares the level of retail sales to personal incomes. See the correlation?
Those incomes are not rising. If we substract an additional $200-300 per month for the additional cost of governmental healthcare - where does the money come from?
The problem for the average American is that their income is very finite. According to a recent CNN Money survey roughly three-fourths of all American's are already living paycheck to paycheck. Of course, this should not be surprising with roughly 90% of the population earning less than $50,000 on average.
That increase in the cost of healthcare, combined with the increased taxes from the ACA itself, will have a negative impact on both retail sales and the more comprehensive personal consumption expenditures report which feeds directly into the GDP calculation."
So, why not March?
A March taper is also unlikely as the Federal Reserve will be dealing with two primary issues at that point. The first will be evaluating the impact of whatever deal was struck in Washington during the January/February debt ceiling-budget debate. Secondly, will be the upcoming transition of control at the Federal Reserve from Ben Bernanke to Janet Yellen. Considering that Yellen is potentially even more dovish that Bernanke in terms of monetary policy it is highly likely that the Fed will opt to leave current policy in place during the transition process.
On the economic front, it is unlikely that the labor market will have improved enough by March, or potentially worsened, to warrant reducing the current program. It is not lost on the Fed that the majority of the decline in the unemployment rate has been driven by declines in the "labor force" participation rate. Achieving a target of 6.5% unemployment would be a hollow victory, economically speaking, when a large percentage of the working age population is effectively not counted and living on welfare. (Currently 49.2% of all working age Americans are currently participating in some form of government assistance.)
Importantly, William Wascher and David Wilcox just recently released a new paper discussing evidence of the significant deterioration of the supply-side economic performance in the U.S. The implications are important as it points to continued "very slow" potential GDP growth and an increase in structural unemployment.
(Via ZeroHedge) "They estimate that real potential GDP growth has only averaged 1.3% since 2007, the output gap is currently about 3% of GDP, and the structural unemployment rate had risen to 5.75% by 2012 (although it is now again on a slight downward trend). They then use a modified version of FRB/US with an added role for "hysteresis" in labor markets--that is, a gradual transformation of cyclical unemployment into structural unemployment and/or labor force withdrawal --to analyze the sources of this deterioration, using a simulation in which the model economy is hit by a major financial crisis that is calibrated to match the size of the 2007-2009 episode. In a nutshell, they find that the post-crisis period 'features a noticeable deterioration in the economy's productive capacity' and that about 80% of the deterioration '…represents an endogenous response to the persistently weak state of aggregate demand.'"
Furthermore, falling levels of already low inflation rates suggest that the economy is slowing rather than expanding, housing is slowing as the run of speculation is ending with higher interest rates, and the markets have already shown a nasty response to "taper talk" previously.
Not Until The End Of 2014 - If Ever
As I discussed recently in "What Is A Liquidity Trap And Why Is Bernanke Caught In It?" the problem for the Federal Reserve is that when they attempt to reduce liquidity support from the markets, as they did in 2010 and 2011, it immediately results in a selloff in financial markets, a loss of consumer confidence and a downturn in economic growth. Even talk of "tapering" earlier this year had similar consequences.
Goldman Sachs had three very important takeaways:
"First, the studies suggest that some of the most senior Fed staffers see strong arguments for a significantly greater amount of monetary stimulus than implied by either a Taylor rule or the current 6.5%/2.5% threshold guidance.
Second, the studies provide two complementary reasons for why additional easing is warranted, and;
Third, the studies suggest that the most likely form of this additional easing would be a reduction in the 6.5% unemployment threshold."
While Goldman thinks that such an analysis implies a "taper" in March, alongside a reduction in the Fed's unemployment target to 6.0%, the reality is that it more likely infers that there will be the talk of more, rather than less, accommodative monetary policy particularly as Yellen takes control. This will particularly be the case if I am correct about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the economy in the months ahead. (The full impact of ACA will not be felt until 2015 when the corporate mandate engages. This will cause a significant transference of costs to the individual without an offsetting increase in wages.)
"The lack of transmission of the current monetary interventions into the real economy has remained a conundrum for the Federal Reserve as the gap between improving economic statistics and the real underlying economic fabric continues to widen. As Larry states, we are indeed in uncharted territory. With the direct manipulation of interest rates near impossible, it leaves only verbal (forward guidance) and liquidity (increases of excess reserves) policy tools available. The problem is that these tools have never been used to such a massive extent before in history. While analysts and economist continue to suggest, with each passing year, that stronger economic growth is coming; it has yet to be the case. As discussed previously, this is a tell-tale sign of a liquidity trap.
My belief all along has been and remains that a well thought out combination of both fiscal and monetary policy is the correct remedy for what ails the U.S. economy currently. However, up to this point, the Fed has been the 'only game in town' to quote the famous words of Senator Chuck Schumer. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by Larry Summers view point as I believe that it is the correct one at this late stage of the current economic recovery cycle."
For the Federal Reserve, they are now caught in the same "liquidity trap" that has been the history of Japan for the last three decades. With an aging demographic, which will continue to strain the financial system, increasing levels of indebtedness, and poor fiscal policy to combat the issues restraining economic growth, it is unlikely that continued monetary interventions will do anything other than simply foster the next boom/bust cycle in financial assets.
Should we have an expectation that the same monetary policies employed by Japan will have a different outcome in the U.S? More importantly, this is no longer a domestic question - but rather a global one since every major central bank is now engaged in a coordinated infusion of liquidity. The problem is that despite the inflation of asset prices, and suppression of interest rates, on a global scale there is scant evidence that the massive infusions are doing anything other that fueling the next asset bubbles in real estate and financial markets. The Federal Reserve is currently betting on a "one trick pony" that by increasing the "wealth effect" it will ultimately lead to a return of consumer confidence and a fostering of economic growth? Currently, there is little real evidence of success.
Will the Federal Reserve "taper" in December or March - it's possible. However, the revulsion by the markets, combined with the deterioration of economic growth, will likely lead to a quick reversal of any such a decision.
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Three years late and a trillion short. ZH commenters have been saying the same thing since Berstanky printed the first QE dollar.
No kidding. The PR campaign by the FED using idiotic words like Exit Strategy and Taper flies directly opposite to their actions.
The FED will increase QE in the future, guaranteed.
Although, if Bernocchio wants to prove me wrong and make me look like a complete fool, then please mr. phd, taper.
But you won't because you can't. Case closed. FED full of BS.
Look at how far we have come. Is this still the capitalism that we preach to others - have the central bank boost the stock market for ever. How can the politicians talk about Free Markets with a straight face anymore. Of course they are a shameless bunch, anyway.
They can't taper because the enslaved poor can't borrow.
First the icey cold water fills up steerage then it rises to drown them all.
'The FED will increase QE in the future, guaranteed.'
Si senor. There is NO WAY the Fed will back off of printing money. Not ever. Not until they eventually kill the dollar.
Will the Fed stop printing and let the politicians hang themselves on deflation? Or give up their most favored method of wealth transfer?
Are you kidding?
They will print and prop up the stock market AT ALL COSTS. I had to laugh the first time the word 'taper' became a media buzzword. I'm betting the person who pushed 'game changer' thought this one up too.
You can keep a brain dead patient alive a long time on life support.
Doesn't mean that patient is going to rise up-ever.
Just means he is not officially dead.
And the beat goes on.
Re: ZH commenters have been saying the same thing since Berstanky printed the first QE dollar.
Most of us have economic OCD. It's a curse.
where does a few hundred billion in extra deficits for govt due to health care fit in--
If you like your deficit, you can keep it. period
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They will taper if the Tea Party starts looking good in the polls come next year. That may be improbable but each party is as much a bunch of ass clowns as the next so anything can happen with ACA, budget talks, wars, etc.
As soon as they begin to taper, the numbers would show we are in a recession.
As soon as that happens, there will be screams to do something.
What needs to occur is a recession to wash out the excesses. But we do not let that happen.
And so we wait....
Last time I checked, junkies do not live too long.
The best thing is for no Taper....increase QE and let the patient overdose.
The Fed cannot print cheap/free energy. They can print/fund warfare, but eventually even wars for resources will run out of steam. The next round of demagoguery will be the justifications for getting our oil away from those haters at any cost.
Right on Grande Tetons
The fed will not taper in December, March, or ever. The fed will be increasing QE even moar until one of two things happen. Either the world says no more and starts dumping the FRN enmasse, or the fed owns everything.
The Fed can't Taper because "Keynesians" would then have to admit their god has died.
Let us pray:
We must borrow more money,
To stimulate demand,
So that jobs are created,
And prosperity ensues,
Then we pay off our loans (unless we don't have properity or enough jobs in which case keep praying).
Forever and ever, in his holy bearded name, Amen.
These guys could keep it simple and just admit reality - the FED can never taper because the only reason anybody else buys ANY bonds is because they FED will always buy them back at a better price. Pull the FED backstop and
- rates go up
- FED balance sheet goes completely to shit
- Government interest expense goes through the roof
- FED is forced into BLATANT (because apparently the market doesn't find what they're doing now blatant enough) monetization to cover rising interest expense
And yet everybody agrees to play the 'will they or won't they' game, as if somehow they're making these decisions based on 'what's best for the economy and the American consumer' (since the concept of citizenship, with it's implication of responsible participation in the affairs of the country is no longer applicable)
I see your point about the FED "balance sheet" but in REAL terms they can suffer no losses as their REAL cost basis was zero to buy all those bonds. So, who REALLY bought those bonds?
Yes, I know - they don't really suffer from the balance sheet hit, it just looks bad and makes the whole Potemkin village they're trying to maintain less credible to those who aren't quite in the mainstream but still buy the 'FED has a mandate' story. It's the interest expense and forced, visible, blatant monetization of interest expense that will eventually bring the whole scheme down.
The smaller and weaker (cities, states, countries) that can not print will suffer first and bankrupt first (Detroit, Fresno, Greece, Cyprus, ...)
Once bankruptcies are on the mind of investors then interest rates will rise to 'real' levels and then the real economic situation will become apparent.
Its all bread and circuses until real interest rates are obvious.
The Fed is probably more concerned about deflation than inflation at this point in time. I think the FOMC is more likely to increase QE as opposed to taper anytime soon. They just need to talk like they could taper at anytime to keep people honest and to stop specualtors from taking excessive risks, but there is no way they taper this year.
Taper on, Taper off, whatever - Im getting worn out by this lame debate.
According to Macquarie Research:
Could the Fed flip flop?
"Enlargement" could become the new "tapering"
- Our view that tapering will commence in March 2014 has become the consensus and continues to be our base case (50% chance). We place a lower probability (15%) on an earlier taper (Dec/Jan) and a higher probability (25%) it occurs later (April to Sept). While incremental delays could impact near-term asset class performance these would only provide temporary respite from longer-term trends established when expectations for tapering began in early 2013.
- One outcome (to which we assign our final 10% probability) that would result in a more dramatic shift would be a 180 degree turn or flip flop in Fed communication that caused investor anticipation to move from "taper" to "enlargement". The potential for such a shift is barely being acknowledged (no less considered!), by consensus. This is all the more reason to give it attention in our view. Such a flip flop would have important implications for asset market returns. In particular, it would likely lead to outperformance from emerging market equities and precious metals. Treasury bonds would also benefit.
The Fed would need to doubt the recovery's sustainability
- Incoming data are an obvious catalyst for a Fed flip flop. The labour market has softened recently (Fig 8, 9), housing momentum has slowed (Fig 10, 11) and inflation is well below target (Fig 12, 13). Despite downgrades in its forecasts (Fig 14), the FOMC remains above consensus (Fig 15). While this evidence may be enough to delay tapering, modest downgrades or data misses likely won't be enough to change the Fed's tapering narrative.
- In our view, for such a flip flop to take place, members must become more pessimistic about the recovery's sustainability. What might cause this? The combination of continued soft data alongside greater than expected fiscal tightening in 2014 is one possibility. It was the worry about the impact from the fiscal cliff, after all, that contributed to the QE3 launch decision in 2013.
And the Tea Party could provide the catalyst
- Consensus expects the Tea Party and other Republicans to take a less hardline approach towards negotiations in 1Q14 after they were punished in public opinion polls as a result of the shutdown. Such a near-term detente in Washington will only become likely should President Obama make concessions. Should this occur, the President may be more willing to sacrifice on near-term spending rather than changes to Obamacare (his legacy) or long-term entitlement programs (resistance from his own party) (see pgs 3 to 5).
- The magnitude required to impact the 2014 growth outlook is not high. Annual spending cuts offsetting just one-third of the long-term debt impact from Obamacare would act as an incremental ~0.4% headwind to growth in 2014 (combined with sequestration already embedded in current law, this would mean fiscal drag of ~0.5 to 1.0% for much of the year) (Fig 7).
The FED is not going to taper. No but they'll use the idea to ramp the markets.
Why don't they just come out and say that if the worldwide uprising against globalists doesn't stop there'll be martial law in the streets. So we are going to have to ramp the markets to pay for the alphebet soup agencies to fight off the citizens of the United States of America and Europe.
All this taper talk is simply FUD generated by Goldman, Morgan, etc. to allow them to load up on long bonds while everyone else is worried that rates are going to rise.
Yellen has stated that she would rather have inflation above target rather than have unemployment above target. Inflation is running below target and unemployment is way above target. Once installed, she is going to expand QE and buy every long bond that isn't nailed down. Generating tidy profits for the aforementioned Goldman, Morgan, etc.
Add in the economic millstone of Obozocare on all middle class whether they sign up for ACA or have indivicual policies or, in 2015, have employer policies (which is just about everyone) and folks lose the equivalent of a car payment each month.
Its pathetic.
Nobody cares about economic performance (employment, jobs, etc.), because everybody knows none of it is any good, or, at least insufficient to justify all time highs in the SnP. Which really is another way of saying that since it is the FED and ONLY the FED that anybody is paying any attention to, means that the entire market is a sham - like elections now - which means if you are going to fuck around in this sandbox, recognize it for what it really is - invest accordingly. So then, when you continue to hear from pundits and politicians about "taper timing", what we should all be saying, and at the same time, is "fuck off with you're bullshit prognostications as if they were market based analyses - as the person spouting them, they are useless, because there is no "market" to even confirm or disprove what you are saying."
Its a retarded exercise - futile - and its absurd that anybody even pays attention to it, or worse, pays money to see or hear you say it.
"Its a big club, and 99% of us aint fucking in it."
End of story.
QE is Permanent; it's forever, unless there's a war; then you have to buy into it, and live with it because it's your patriotic (idiotic) duty. There is a better way. I recommend Liberty www.electanewcongress.com Serfs Up America!
I believe the supposed reaction of the markets to the beginning of taper has been overstated. We should keep in mind that the taper is NOT a tightening measure, but rather a reduction of rapid loosening. No doubt there will be a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth on the part of those who have used QE 3 to inflate the stock market, obtain ultra-low interest bank loans and padded their own bonus accounts. But the rest of us will pay no attention and life will go on - perhaps with slightly higher interest rates. The FED can ameliorate the effect of the taper by discontinuing its program of paying interest on excess reserves, thereby reducing its liabilities concurrently with the expected decrease in the expansion of its assets.
Woodford claims there is a zero lower bound. However in the absence of a quantity theory of money or time value of money, technically speaking you can keep splitting the difference and still never reach the bound. If so, then it's not a "bound", but rather a fractal denominator equivalent to the Coastline Paradox ever-increasing in size.
The Fed has moved from a time-based model to a distance-from-the-threshold model while still referring to both as "how long?" As if length as measured in time and length as measured in distance were comparable. You can simply keep splitting the difference while infinitely expanding the supply and never reach the threshold.


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01-02-2010 12:15 PM - edited 01-02-2010 12:26 PM
Hey all, I have a puzzling situation.
A client/friend of mind wants me to refinish his wife's 50 year old antique desk.
It is in great shape structurally that does not require repairs but has received some smoke damage due to a house fire. To further explain, the top of the desk is a lighter color than the rest of the desk due to usage, etc. and the sides, front and drawers appear darken due to smoke damage. I am unsure of the wood type but it appears to be oak with 1/8 inch laminate on the all the faces except the top. The desk has received some bumps and bruises over the years and requires some sanding and probably wood putty.
My questions of concern are;
I know the overall value would be depreciated if the desk is refinished but what can I do to avoid damaging the desk?
Would TSP clean the surfaces without damaging the original finish?
What would be the best wood putty I could use to blend in for some minor gouges?
What topcoat finish was used during that time era?
What topcoat should I use if the finish is removed?
Should I remove the top coat and start from scratch?
Should I take on this job or pass? And final question is how much to charge?
(Approximately size is 24" W X 48" L X 30" H)
Any feedback, concerns or comments would be greatly appreciated.
01-02-2010 01:07 PM - edited 01-02-2010 01:10 PM
No offense, but with all these questions.... you are asking for price quote?!
But, for now, lets start from the beginning....
With all these gauges and whatever, I'd say go ahead and remove the finish.
But, before you do that why not washing the desk and remove the gunk and see where you are then. Use mild soap, like Murphy and warm water. Or, you can use Mineral Spirits which I like to use. It is safe for any top coat.
Filling those gauges may sound like an easy work. Trying to match the color to area around it is a whole new ball game.
Some fifty years ago the finish might have been lacquer, varnish, shellac.... you can try Denatured Alcohol and if its removing the finish than it's Shellac. By using lacquer thinner, it will tell you if lacquer or varnish was used.
Striping might be the best answer. Reading your article it seems that there are too many things gone wrong.
If you do strip, with chemical striper, it will remove the finish and preserve the color. After filling inperfactions, and lightly sanding the desk, you are ready for top coat of your choice. Shellac and Varnish are good choices. Lacquer, as top coat is fine too.
As for wood filler.... Although i've not tried it yet, but others that have, like it a lot, is Timber Mate.
Now, back to first question.... how much....
I think it would be wrong charging pro prices without having knowledge on how to do this task. If you do, and than something goes wrong, how will you answer it?
You can do a friend a favor, and perhaps later on he can return one back to you. Or maybe take you out to dinner or ball game? The choices are yours and only you can really answer that question.
It would help to know what wood is this desk made of. And anything else that you can think of (how about an image?) that will help us provide you with better answer and better information.
> I know the overall value would be depreciated if the desk is refinished
In all likelihood not. A fifty year old desk that has seen lots of wear and tear is never going to be musueum-quality stuff.
>Would TSP clean the surfaces without damaging the original finish?
Without knowing the original finish, it's hard to say. TSP will damage shellac in short order; I sometimes use it to clean my shellac brushes.
Try this instead: http://www.assoc-restorers.com/r-articles/saving_t
if you think it's too far gone, then stripping might be in order. It might also depend upon the desire of the "client." I refurbished a desk for a client recently and his instructions were, "I don't want it to look new." This man is quite wealthy and has two large homes full of "old furniture." Actually more than two because he recently re-married and has a lot of furniture in storage.
Though instead of waxing, you might apply a coat of shellac, padded on. You do need to be sure the piece is very clean or you will just end up streaking the finish.
>What would be the best wood putty I could use to blend in for some minor gouges?
A burn-in repair would probably be the least conspicuous, but if you know how to do them, then you probably know this (not an insult, just an observation). Another option is to simply leave them as "distress marks." Or see this article for repairing minor damage: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/Repairin
> What topcoat finish was used during that time era?
50 years ago (1960) the most likely finish was NC lacquer. Unless it was DIY finished or refinished, it is unlikely to be varnish or shellac as a production, commercial finish.
> Should I take on this job or pass? And final question is how much to charge?
No way I'm getting into this.
01-02-2010 07:57 PM - edited 01-02-2010 08:04 PM
Fifty years old isn't antique. ("Official definition is 100 years old, and reality definition is prior to about 1830.)
Retaining it's original finish might add value IF and ONLY IF this is a quality mid-century modern piece from a noted designer. Otherwise this is just old furniture and value will be improved by a QUALITY refinishing--at least as high quality as when new. That doesn't mean it should look like it did when new, patina and gentle wear is perfectly acceptable.
High likelihood that from the 60's the finish was nitrocellulose lacquer. More protective top coats, such as an oil based varnish are also acceptable for the refinishing.
I can't imagine ever needing wood putty on a restoration. Large dings might require wood patches, and smaller dings shellac stick.
Frankly, refinishing old furntire is pretty much a DIY project. At the rates professionals need to charge it would almost certainly require charging more than the piece is worth.
Jeez Tony I think I would have been less offended if someone punched me in the stomach.
First, This is not my first refinishing project or woodworking project, but most of the projects I have done lately has been new construction not refinishing. I haven't refinished a piece of furniture in about 4 or 5 years and I needed to get my bearings straight. This would be the oldest piece of furniture I have refinished and was unsure of certain aspects, like the use of TSP or a cleaning agent.
Second, You make it sound like I have already started this job which is incorrect......"Reading your article it seems that there are too many things gone wrong."........I haven't started and I am only considering taking on the job.
Third, And Yes I would charge for my labor and supplies....Your time and supplies my only be worth a lunch, meal or favor but my time and supplies cost money. The amount of hours it would require to finish a piece of furniture for someone cannot be repaid by a mere favor or a meal. I wasn't even thinking about attempting to charge anywhere near professional prices but at least a compensation for my time and effort. There are very limited woodworkers or anyone willing to do this type of work in my area so yes I would charge a monetary figure if I should decide to take on the job. Maybe I shouldn't have referred to this individual as a friend but as a co-worker or an associate.
I only do this part-time mostly as a hobby and in my spare time so yes I think my personal time is worth some compensation.
My price quote would also include a liability cause for possible damage occurred while removing the finish and such, since everyone like to sue everyone these days. Would this be wrong, maybe, but I like to cover all my bases.
Kmealy, This was excellent input and articles. Thank you very much for your reply....I will definately take in the information I have read.
amateur60, Thanks for your excellent input. Some very enlightening information.....I did not know that it was not considered and antique until it was at least 100 years old....hmmm, learned something new. The wood putty was the individual's suggestion not mine, I told him I would take it under advisement, but I was looking at other means. This is why I bounce this stuff off of forum members because I don't have a lot of people in the area that woodwork (other than construction contractors).
As far as DIYer, I personally would do it myself if this was my desk, but I get the impression he would rather pay someone else do it. And as I mentioned before....I wouldn't or couldn't charge professional rates.


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Chris Bickley | Tapestry of Souls
June 1, 2012
by John Kindred
Shredguy Records' latest guitar prodigy, Chris Bickley, has stepped forth from the shadows and has released his debut solo CD titled Tapestry of Souls. Bickley hasn't actually been hidden from view; he has been hammering out an existence as a musician at a regional level. Currently living and working in Connecticut, his skills as a session player are highly sought after in the tri-state area. He also is the guitarist for Terri Lane's band, working alongside Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm), Scott Spray, Bobby Torello and Eric Klasstad.
Taking time out for himself has delivered his first CD Tapestry of Souls, which was written over the course of two years. The album contains 11 songs, which comprise a mixture of instrumental and vocal tracks, featuring prominent vocalists from the rock community. There is a long list of "guest musicians" who appear on the album, lending their talents to Bickley's compositions. After seeing the list, you almost have to ask yourself, "Who is not on the CD?"
As with his label mate Toby Knapp, Bickely dabbles within the confines of multiple genres in the rock realm. However, he doesn't fall off into the extreme world of metal. Bickely cuts a path more inside the lines of the melodic hard rock realm. His mastery of the guitar captures the essence of shredders, such as MacAlpine and Satriani. Just listen to the opening instrumental track "Race Car Guy." The song references MacAlpine's inner melodic-shred-demon much like his work on his first two solo albums, 1985′s Edge of Insanity and '87′s Maximum Security. Jimmy Kunes is the first to take the microphone on the song "This Time It's Gonna Hurt," a '70s-inspired blues-rock tune. The vocals are gritty and edgy, with plenty of melodic overtones guiding the song, which is complete with audible bass fills and catchy vocal hook during the choruses. "Fallen" also starts MacAlpine-like and then gets all bluesy before returning to the intro hook. Bickley lays out some raw emotional passages note after note throughout the song. Eventually picking up the pace and rolling into a Deep Purple-inspired Hammond organ led groove and ending with a lot of shred guitar over the top. Kelly Keeling leads the way on "Crying Shame." The Deep Purple influence makes its presence known during the chorus, a la Glen Hughes, and then follows suit as Keeling taps into his best Ian Gillan impression. "All or Nothing" is a barn-burner instrumental shred fest where everyone gets to shine.
"Chemical Love" finds the listener halfway through Tapestry of Souls and keeps the throttle open wide for another energizing instrumental song with a blazing solo and melodic passages. Chandler Mogel takes over vocals on "Lead You Astray," and the chorus sounds a lot like Robert Mason (Lynch Mob, Warrant, James Byrd Group) was belting out the lyrics. This is another moving, energetic song with a catchy vocal hook. The title track follows up next and opens with a beautiful acoustic guitar melody. As the instrumental song progresses, it smoothly builds into a powerful heavy piece driven by the drums and piano accompaniment with a memorizing solo glazing over the top. "Walk in the Park" leans backward to a '70s rock vibe and has an almost "jam" song approach. Complete with horns and Bickley's unique soloing approaches, we go from shred to bluesy riffs and back again all over the top of palm-muted eighth note chug of the rhythm guitar. This is a moving song, and the horns provided by Bill Holloman on sax and trumpet bring a different energy to the fold. "A Step Behind" re-acquaints us with Mike Vescera. He sings over a heavy, rhythmic pulse that builds into a layered vocal chorus. As this song is the last vocal-led track on the CD, it is a fitting end to this side of Bickley's songwriting skills. Closing out the CD is the final instrumental song "Old No. 9." This is an acoustic-bluesy number with a big '70s snare, Bonham style, and hints of southern rock guitar harmonies appear as the mellow number brings the disc to a close.
So what's not to like? Plenty of energy, solid musicianship by all those involved and music that doesn't drive the listener away with too much syrup or reckless aggression make this an outstanding debut release by Chris Bickely. He is the master of his domain and crafts enjoyable songs that instrumental fans as well as those who like their music with vocals surely will enjoy.
Genre: Rock, Blues, Hard Rock
Mike Vescera – Vocals
Vick Lecar- Guest Guitars
Kelly Keeling – Vocals
Chandler Mogel – Vocals
Eric Klaastad – Bass
Chris McCarvill – Bass
Scott Spray – Bass
Michael K. Smith – Bass
Bill Holloman – Sax and Trumpet
Gaetano Nicolosi – Drums
Bobby " T" Torello – Drums
BJ Zampa – Drums
Dom Mauro – Bass
Vic Steffens – Drums
Paul Pedroncelli – Drums
Rick Gauthier – Bass
Mike Giammattei – Drums
Track Listing:
1. Race Car Guy
2. This Time It's Gonna Hurt
3. Fallen
4. Crying Shame
5. All or Nothing
6. Chemical Love
7. Lead You Astray
8. Tapestry of Souls
9. Walk In The Park
10. A Step Behind
11. Old No. 9
Label: Shredguy Records
Hardrock Haven: 8.5/10
Metal To infinity
June 1, 2012
In the past, I've reviewed multiple reviews for albums that were released by American label Shredguy Records – THE house where phenomenal shred guitar tactics rule with an iron hand. By the way, the label celebrates its fourth Anniversary this year – the release counter reflects the number 14 so far and definitely will continue to increase as time pass by. To CEO Mike Mc Dowell I'd like to say "keep up the good works brother"!
Newest output from Shredguy Records comes from another, very gifted guitar magician named Chris Bickley. "Tapestry Of Souls" is its first solo album that definitely will fill up any shred guitar maniac's heart with a burning desire. Way back in the 80s, I got my first kicks while listening to the almighty US Metal compilation albums released by a legend to me called Mr. Mike Varney. All the magical guitar works I heard throughout the entire US Metal series still haunts me in my dream. So many awesome guitar players I've heard since that moment, decades later on now and the passion is still there, that's for sure!
Before the creation of his own solo album, the man played in bands like Joe Stump, Ron Keel and Thunderhead among other. He is obviously born to play guitar, a natural born guitar god he really is and "Tapestry Of Souls" has a lot in common with the highest rated guitarists on earth. Besides his phenomenal skills the album has been written / recorded during a time of two years, produced by Vic Steffens – mastered by Jim Chapdelaine (winner of 10 Emmy awards!). Finishing a record for two years long might be a long period but the results are fantastic good so the wait was worth. Just check out the album and you will agree with me for the full hundred percent!
Eleven tracks on the list including several instrumental compositions and also a few tracks featuring guest appearances of famous singers like Kelly Keeling (John Norum, MSG, George Lynch and Trans Siberian Orchestra), Mike Viscera (Obesssion, Malmsteen, Loudness), Jimmy Kunes (Savoy Brown, Cactus), Chandler Mogul (Outloud, Talon). Adding a few sung tracks to the album gives more value to the entire concept. Don't get me wrong, there's absolutely nothing wrong with albums fulfilled with only instrumentals, it just creates more variation. Melodic Rock and Metal music lovers who like their stuff pure and technical to the bone will not be deceived with Chris' debut album. Down the line you will be treated very well with tons of awesome chops and other magical moves – "Tapestry Of Souls" may not feel like the most original output but have to say I'm excited to the bone hearing a young guitarist loaded with a such a huge package of technique within his fingertips… anyway, Chris Bickley is a natural born guitar wonder to me! Beautiful guitars able to flair-up loads of emotions, moments of pleasure… the album gives me inner peace as well. And of course, my deepest appreciation to all those great guest vocalists participating on "Tapestry Of Souls".
Chris Bickley's debut solo album really sounds amazingly good on all areas, this guys has it all without a doubt. Along with the release of "Tapestry Of Souls" he gets right in the footsteps of the biggest, all time famous guitar wizards on planet earth. Fans of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule), Tommy Merry, Tony Macalpine or Vinnie Moore better place an order right on at: http://shredguyrecords.bigcartel.com/ Check out Chris' homepage at: http://chrisbickley.net/
My Points: 88 / 100 (Review By Stefan) Existence (Malevolence Records)
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Reality Gossip
Kate Plus 8 Is Returning to TLC — Find Out When! (VIDEO)
Though Kate Plus 8 went off the air in 2011, Kate Gosselin — and ex-husband Jon — have hardly disappeared from public attention... for better or for worse. And now, after three long years, Kate and her huge brood of sextuplets and twins are returning to where they got their reality TV start: TLC. Yep, the show is back full-time, and it's premiering in just a few short months!
If you're thinking that we just had a season of Kate Plus 8, you're probably remembering the two-part special that aired in June. The controversial mom was her signature candid self, talking about how it was "never my intent to portray myself as superwoman" and that she struggles "behind closed doors." As heartbreaking as that special sounds, it worked — as over 2.1 million viewers tuned in to see how Mady, Cara, and their six little brothers and sisters were doing.
It's that success that likely drove TLC to order the full series pick-up. Starting in December, we'll see cameras follow Kate and the kids while they travel to Boston and explore New England on their family vacay. Bring on the Freedom Trail and Duck Tours!
What else will the Gosselins be getting up to? Just like any mom, Kate will be prepping her kids for another school year, this time with the twins entering eighth grade (take a moment to soak that one in) and Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel entering fourth grade.
One person you won't likely be seeing on the series is the children's father, Jon, who divorced Kate in 2009 after 10 years of marriage. Though he clearly has no issues with returning to reality TV — Jon and his girlfriend appeared on Couples Therapy in early 2014 — the tense relationship (or nonexistent one, that is) between him and Kate has played out very publicly in the media.
Here's hoping that all of that negativity is left at the door for this series.
Will you tune in for the new season? Sound off in the comments below.
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Moorish Idol
Am i lucky???? I saw a moorish idol being bullied by a yellow tang visciously (spelling???) and even tho knowing their reputation my wife convinced me to buy it. That was almost 1 and a half years ago. My tank was one mth old, 680ltrs, approx 130kg live rock, trickle filtration. Can anyone please tell me why my moorish idol (minuu is his name) is healthy as anything and eats anything i offer????????
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December 2012
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Clinical Corner
Annual Index 2012
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Update
In June, the American Cancer Society released revised early-detection recommendations for this disease.
A Pharmacist-Only Class of Drugs: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
There are pros and cons to implementing a behind-the-counter drug class, an idea currently under FDA consideration.
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Editor's Notebook
It's Over…Now What?
Pharmacists should prepare for a shift in the way the profession is currently practiced.
Counseling Pearls
Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Opioid Analgesics
Opioids' adverse-effect profile often limits use and affects patient compliance. The chief adverse reactions of these drugs are constipation and nausea.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment Options
This disorder is hard to diagnose and does not have an established cure. Treatment is patient specific and focuses on symptom control and improved quality of life.
It's the Law
Compounding: Problem or Pariah?
The company behind the fungal meningitis outbreak was acting as a manufacturer, not as a compounding pharmacy.
Clinical Corner
Acute Bacterial Peritonitis in Adults
With this condition, a delay in intervention can lead to damage to other bodily organs. Treatment strategies should be guided by specific etiology and comorbidities.
Overview of Pancreatic Cancer
The absence of early symptoms and lack of diagnostic testing contribute to late-stage diagnosis of this disease. Surgical resection remains the only potentially curative option.
Annual Index 2012
Annual Index 2012
A listing of articles published in 2012.
Consult Your Pharmacist
Gastrointestinal Warnings on Nonprescription Products
Pharmacists must ensure that patients understand labeling contraindications against use.
Educational Spotlight
Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Care
Those involved in the delivery of behavioral health care must be ready to address the cultural factors and health perceptions that can affect care.
Drug-Induced Osteoporosis: A Review of Medications That Affect Bone Mineral Density
Since most diseases treated with these agents render the occurrence of low BMD more likely, these drugs can further compromise a patient's bone structure.
Special Considerations for the Treatment of HIV in Women
Antiretroviral therapy plays an integral role in preventing perinatal transmission of the disease.
HIV Drug May Defuse Staph Infections
New York, NY —
The HIV drug maraviroc could be a potential treatment for
infections, according to researchers at NYU School of Medicine. C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5), which HIV uses to enter T cells in order to replicate and cause infection, has been found to be essential to the ability of certain
(staph) strains to kill CCR5-containing cells, which execute an immune response against the bacteria. When cells with CCR5 were treated with maraviroc and then exposed to LukED, the staph toxin that destroys CCR5 cells, the drug completely blocked LukED's toxic effects. The goal of blocking the toxin with maraviroc or other agents is to enable the immune system to better control the infection.
Generic Drugs' Safety Labeling Often Incorrect
Indianapolis, IN—
Although generic drugs are required to carry warnings identical to those on corresponding brand-name medications, a study by the Regenstrief Institute has found that more than two-thirds of generics have labeling discrepancies. Investigators reviewed more than 9,100 product labels for more than 1,500 drugs available on DailyMed, an online repository of labeling information maintained by the FDA and the National Library of Medicine. Sixty-eight of the 1,040 drugs with more than one manufacturer's label had discrepancies in their safety information. Most generics showed fairly small differences across their labels, but 9% had differences of more than 10 side effects. Errors included out-of-date information, incomplete data, and (in one case) information for an entirely different drug.
Iclusig Approved to Treat Two Forms of Leukemia
Silver Spring, MD —
The FDA has approved Iclusig (ponatinib) to treat adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL), two rare blood and bone marrow diseases. The drug was approved more than 3 months before the FDA was scheduled to complete its review of the drug application. Iclusig, which blocks certain proteins that promote the development of cancerous cells, is used to treat patients with CML or Ph+ ALL that is resistant or intolerant to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The drug carries a Boxed Warning noting the occurrence of blood clots and liver toxicity, and some of the more common side effects in clinical trials were high blood pressure, abdominal pain, and rash.
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A-Rod To Marlins? Yankees GM Says 'False'
Reports began circulating on Wednesday that the Yankees and Marlins had discussed the possibility of an Alex Rodriguez for Heath Bell trade that would allow each team to rid itself of overpaid, under performing players.
However, Yankees GM Brian Cashman says that's, 'false', according to espn.com:
"I have had no discussions whatsoever with the (Miami) Marlins," Cashman said. "Certainly would never have any trade discussions under the circumstances. I certainly have not had any discussions with any GMs other than the pregame meetings with Dan Duquette with the Orioles, with the umpires and then with Dave Dombrowski (of the Tigers). But I've had no trade discussions, so false. One hundred percent false."
According to the source, Loria said in his conversation about A-Rod with Levine, "Alex is Mr. Miami; it would be great if he played here for us."
To which Levine is said to have replied, "You can have him."
Although Wednesday's ALCS Game 4 was postponed, manager Joe Girardi's starting lineup did not include the three-time MVP for the second straight night.
Bell has two-years and $18-million dollars remaining on his contract, plus a team option in the next year.
A-rod still has five years and $118 million dollars left on his current deal.


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|Sugar Motta
|General Information
|Hair Color:
|Dirty blond
|Eye Color:
| Student
Member of the New Directions
| Richie Bitch
(Santana Lopez)
Rojo Caliente (Roz Washington)
|Family & Friends
|Al Motta (Father)
| Rory Flanagan (Assumed Boyfriend)
Artie Abrams (former crusher)
| Rory Flanagan
Artie Abrams
Mercedes Jones
Blaine Anderson
Santana Lopez
Mike Chang
Brittany Pierce
Finn Hudson
Tina Cohen-Chang
Quinn Fabray
Joe Hart
Kurt Hummel
Noah Puckerman
Sam Evans
Rachel Berry
|Unnamed schnauzer Dog
|Other Information
|Singing, Performing
| New Directions
The Troubletones (former)
|William McKinley High School
|Self-confidence, outspokenness, being rich.
|Overly abrasive demeanor, singing voice.
|Series Information
|First episode:
|The Purple Piano Project
|Vanessa Lengies
Sugar Motta is a character on the TV show Glee. She is currently a junior at William McKinley High School. Her father, Al Motta, is the wealthy owner of a piano business who donates three repossessed pianos to the glee club in The Purple Piano Project, the episode in which she first appears. Sugar has self-diagnosed Asperger syndrome, which she uses to explain why she can say whatever she wants. After the glee club performs in the school cafeteria in the hopes of recruiting new students, Sugar shows up to audition, telling the club that they're terrible but she's awesome and will be their new star. Her audition is a stunningly horrendous rendition of Big Spender, and she becomes the first person who fails to get into New Directions after auditioning. In I Am Unicorn, her father makes a huge donation to the school to set up a second glee club that will feature Sugar as the star, and recruits Shelby Corcoran to direct it. When Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany join, Sugar assumes they'll be her backup singers, but Santana openly tells her she's not a good singer, and she should stay out of their way, at which point Sugar admits that she "just wanted to be on the winning team for once". Sugar has subsequently been seen dancing and singing in several polished performances, indicating that she has greatly improved. There is a noticeable improvement in her talent as she goes from an awful singer in The Purple Piano Project in her audition of Big Spender, to a reasonably accomplished back-up singer (possibly thanks to the coaching of Shelby and Will), receiving solo lines in several group numbers with New Directions.
After The Troubletones place second at Sectionals, Shelby resigns as director, and the Troubletones are told they are all welcome in New Directions, Sugar accompanies Mercedes, Santana and Brittany when they return, and sings We Are Young with the group. In Heart, she gives Will money to pay for costumes and makeup for Regionals, and throws a big Valentine's Day party at Breadstix, where only people with dates are allowed. Artie and Rory compete to accompany her to the party, and Rory is chosen after his claim that he is being deported at the end of the school year wins her sympathy.
Sugar Motta is portrayed by Vanessa Lengies.
Sugar enrolled at William McKinley High School for the beginning of the 2011 school year. She is the daughter of Al Motta, who owns a music store and donates used pianos to the New Directions in the premiere of Season 3. Sugar comes from a very wealthy family, and her father gave a check to McKinley High so that they could start a second show choir, focusing on Sugar.
Season Three
The Purple Piano Project
Sugar is inspired by New Direction's performance of We Got the Beat to audition for Glee Club. She finds the club after their performance, and bluntly tells them that they were horrible and desperately need the "star power" that she has to offer them. She also states that she has self-diagnosed Asperger's syndrome, "which means that [she] can pretty much say whatever [she] wants." Sugar auditions with Big Spender and is absolutely horrible. Rachel tells Mr. Schuester that allowing Sugar into Glee would hurt their chances at winning Nationals even more. Although he agonizes over the decision, Will eventually realizes she is right and tells Sugar that she doesn't make it into Glee Club, despite the previous everyone-gets-in policy. Sugar doesn't take this well, calling him a "Broadway Wannabe", says nobody cares of what he thinks, and implies that the angry comments were not Asperger's before storming off down the hall.
I Am Unicorn
Sugar convinces her dad, the very wealthy Al Motta, to make a private donation to McKinley so they can afford a second Glee Club, starring Sugar. She also convinces her dad to have Shelby Corcoran tracked down, since she's "the best show choir director money can buy." While practicing with Shelby, Sugar rudely tells her that she is a bad singer, and that she has a weird nasally voice that she can only stand for so long, but then Sugar hugs Shelby after the insult.
Pot O' Gold
Sugar is glad to see that Brittany and Santana join her Glee Club as her new "backup singers," but Santana soon puts her in her place, telling Sugar that she has seen what she can do, and that all she's talented enough for is singing and dancing in the background. Sugar meekly says that she just wanted to be part of the winning team for once, and Mercedes tells her (not unkindly) that if she stops trying to be the star and just sings in the background, then she will be (part of the winning team). When Shelby announces the name of the club, The Troubletones, Mercedes, Santana and Brittany are happy and Sugar (who was in the background, struggling to get a look in) said that she liked the name too. She dances to Candyman with three other girls while Mercedes, Brittany, and Santana sing. At the end she rehearses with the rest of The Troubletones.
Mash Off
Sugar as well as other members of The Troubletones and New Directions, are called to the auditorium by Shelby and Will. Upon arrival both groups begin a little fight, but Will and Shelby perform You and I/You and I where she is seen dancing and waving her cell phone in the air during the last verse. At the end, Will and Shelby tell their groups that there was a competition between them both. At a meeting of The Troubletones, Mercedes claims to be the captain of the group and Sugar with other three members agree. Mercedes says the medley will be Adele, and Sugar said she sounds like Adele. In the competition, The Troubletones sing Rumour Has It/Someone Like You.
I Kissed a Girl
Sugar (along with Shelby, Mercedes, Brittany and Santana) go to help New Directions with Finn's ass ignment to help out Santana. She sings back-up in I Kissed a Girl with the girls defending Santana. During the episode she is very friendly with Mercedes, Brittany and Rory, in the end of the episode she is seen to be shocked when Rachel reveals her suspension.
Hold on to Sixteen
She joins the rest of her all-girls show choir to give the New Directions a post-Sectionals proposition. This includes, if The Troubletones win, that they can vote in any member they think is talented enough to join. Will declines, stating how his club is just focusing on winning. Sugar performs Survivor/I Will Survive at Sectionals with the rest of her team, receiving a miniscule solo. The girls are disappointed when they place second and do not advance to Regionals. Afterwards, Sugar joins the New Directions with Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany, and they sing We Are Young in The April Rhodes Civic Pavilion.
She is seen to have joined the New Directions. She, along with the rest of the kids, perform the number Summer Nights in the beginning of the episode. Sugar has a solo line in the performance, and sounded good, indicating that Shelby did help her learn to sing better. Sugar participates in the celebration when Mr. Schue announces that he is proposing to Ms. Pillsbury. Later, Artie asks her if she would like to work on Mr. Schue's assignment with him. Assuming he is asking her out, she turns him down saying that he's not her type, and that people are really mean so they'd both be judged. She later participates in the We Found Love proposal number in the pool.
The Spanish Teacher
When Will introduces David Martinez to the New Directions, Sugar, among Quinn, Kurt, Santana, and Rachel, seem attracted to him. She then sings and dances in the background to Sexy and I Know It. Sugar is also present for other performances; when Mercedes sings Don't Wanna Lose You, when Samsing s Bamboleo/Hero, then when Santana and David sing La Isla Bonita, and when Will sings A Little Less Conversation in the Auditorium.
Sugar announces to the members of New Directions that her father has organized a party at Breadstix for Valentine's Day and they're all invited. But, she tells them they must have a date. When Mercedes points out Sugar is single, she replies "not for long". Rory and Artie then compete against each other for Sugar's affection by buying better gifts than the other. After Artie sings Let Me Love You to Sugar, she chooses him. However, when Rory announces he'll be moving home at the end of the year, she chooses him as her Valentine. At the night of the party, Sugar welcomes all her guests to the "Sugar Shack". During Cherish/Cherish, Sugar seems upset that Rory is leaving and even says her father would buy Ireland for him. She then sings and dances to Love Shack with the rest of New Directions.
On My Way
When Finn tells the New Directions about Sebastian planning to put a fake nude photo of him online, she announces she'd feel like killing herself if that happened to her. She is then present when Will tries to make the New Directions know their lives are worth living, and she says she wants to see Sex and the City , Part 3 get released. At Regionals, Sugar performs in Fly/I Believe I Can Fly, Here's To Us and What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger). She is then present when New Directions are announced winners. Later on, Sugar is a bridesmaid for Rachel and Finn's wedding and she waits with the others for Quinn to arrive.
Big Brother
She participates in Cooper Anderson's acting masterclass and Bootycamp with New Directions. She also goes to Six Flags for Senior Skip Day and is seen sitting next to Kurt on the rollercoaster.
She is first seen talking with Brittany, Tina, Mercedes, and Santana. She laughs at Santana's joke and gets yelled at by Roz who overhears the joke. She performs in Cell Block Tango with the rest of the girls (however her solo is not featured) and she is present when Beiste admits to being in an abusive relationship. She also sits with Tina, Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany during Shake It Out, but doesn't sing.
When Tina says other people may want solos too, Sugar speaks up saying she wants one although she admits she cannot sing. Later, In Tina's dream, Sugar is seen as Quinn, with Quinn playing Sugar. After reality returns to normal, Sugar is shocked when Sue tells the club about her hiring of 'little people' to accompany each of them for Nationals and when Puck walks into the choir room, in a dress, Sugar flirtily greets him. Later, Sugar expresses her irritation at being forced to sew the costumes and being looked down on by the seniors, but Tina tells her they should be good team players and then they will shine next year. She is later seen sitting by Rory on the Nationals bus, cheering on Rachel & Tina singing Flashdance... What A Feeling and screaming wildly as they set off.
Sugar is seen helping and comforting Mercedes when she is ill with food poisoning. Later, while Puck and Sam are fighting, she is chanting 'Fight!' relishing in the drama going on. She also complains in the background, saying she misses Mercedes until Santana starts her rage. Before they go onto stage at Nationals, Finn tells Will they want to win Nationals for him, something Sugar vocally agrees with and she is delighted that Mercedes is well enough to perform. Sugar performs in all 3 Nationals numbers, singing and dancing backup in Edge of Glory and Paradise By The Dashboard Light, and singing backup during Rachel's solo of It's All Coming Back To Me Now along with Blaine, Mike, Rory, Quinn and Tina. While awaiting the Nat ionals results, Sugar is nervously holding Sam and Puck's hands, and she vibrantly celebrates when they win. While celebrating their win at McKinley, Sugar is seen pouring out Sparkling Cider excitedly and spraying out the contents onto Rory happily. Finally, at the Teacher of the Year awards, Sugar performs We Are The Champions with the rest of New Directions and she happily hugs Will, showing her opinion of him since The Purple Piano Project has changed greatly.
Sugar is first seen watching the original five New Directions members perform their number Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat. She also makes a contribution with the others non-seniors of New Directions to sing In My Life as a their tribute for the seniors. She attends the Graduation Ceremony at the April Rhodes Civic Pavilion in support of her friends. Sugar is at the train station to say goodbye to Rachel as she leaves for New York. She waves excitedly but sadly as the train leaves.
Sugar diagnosed herself with Asperger's Syndrome, stating that she can "pretty much say whatever she wants," giving her an excuse for the constant insults she gives out. She believes she is talented and better than everyone in the Glee Club but she is actually not as talented as she thinks she is. However, after a while she seems to have mellowed, becoming a generally nicer person; In I Kissed a Girl she not only performs with the New Directions' girls to help Santana but also seems to be talking in a friendly way with New Directions members throughout the episode.
She also is seen enjoying the performances of Perfect, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Constant Craving, and her singing seems to have improved to the point that she can sing backing vocals as she sings along in the background to I Kissed A Girl, as well as her backing vocals in Troubletones performances. In Yes/No, she gets solo line in Summer Nights.
In Choke she sings and dances in Cell Block Tango as one of the six merry murderesses, and sang the 'Six' story although her part is not featured in the episode. Sugar tends to be rather quirky, making exaggerated gestures and odd faces in the background.
Rory Flanagan
Main article:Sugar-Rory Relationship
In Heart, Artie and Rory competed to win Sugar's heart, and when Artie was having the advantage Rory says that at the end of the year he would be deported and he sings Home. Sugar then feels really sorry and becomes his girlfriend.
In Big Brother, they were seen getting off the bus to enter Six Flags together during the Senior Ditch Day.
Artie Abrams
Main article:Sugar-Artie Relationship
When Sugar auditioned for New Directions, Artie seemed to despise her. However, he seemed to have developed a crush on her since then. In Hold on to Sixteen, when The Troubletones disband and the girls are "guided" back into New Directions by someone "special", Artie takes this role for Sugar. He asks her out in Yes/No and competes against Rory for her heart, but can't establish himself against the Irishman.
Noah Puckerman
In The Purple Piano Project, during the performance of We Got the Beat, Sugar watches Puck do push-ups at her lunch table. In I Kissed a Girl, while singing I'm the Only One, Puck sings a bit of it to Sugar and she pretends to pass out dramaticly. In Props, when Puck walks in wearing a dress, Sugar shows some sexual intrest. And in Goodbye, while You Get What You Give, Puck seems to interact with Sugar, and then, in the end of the song, takes her to the center of the choir room with the other New Directions' members.
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Solos (In A Group Number)
Season 3
|Solos with
|Pot O' Gold
|Mercedes, Santana and Brittany
|Survivor/I Will Survive
|Hold On To Sixteen
|Sam, Mercedes, Rory, Tina, Puck, Finn, Kurt and Santana
|Love Shack
|Blaine, Mercedes, Kurt, Rachel and Brittany
|Cell Block Tango
Mercedes, Santana, Tina and Brittany
|In My Life
|Tina, Rory, Artie, Sam, Joe and Blaine
Back Up
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|Hold On To Sixteen
|Rachel, Finn, Quinn, Sam, Santana and Mercedes
|It's All Coming Back To Me Now
|Tina, Rory, Blaine, Mike and Quinn
- Has 'self-diagnosed' Asperger's and uses this as her excuse to bluntly insult people (i.e. she is simply rude and is using a developmental disorder as an excuse, which further explains her character). It is unknown if she actually has some kind of disorder since she is very hyper and rarely thinks about what she says.
- Her father describes her as a "Super Nova." (I Am Unicorn)
- Her name may be a reference to a song (and perhaps the band also) 'Sugar Water' by Cibbo Matto, which was played in the final episode of 'Nip/Tuck', a show connected to Glee's own Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
- Believes she sounds just like Adele when she sings. (Mash Off)
- She is the second person to be rejected from New Directions, but she later joins. Becky Jackson also did not get in, however she was told she would be given an audition in the fall if she so desired. Being that the club was only a week away from Nationals, it made no sense to add a new member.
- She is one of only two girls in the club that has not ever been involved in a relationship with Puck, with the other being Tina.
- She is one of only four current members of New Directions that has not been slushied on screen, with the others being Brittany, Joe and Rory.
- The reason she didn't appear in Michael, Saturday Night Glee-ver and Dance With Somebody is because Vanessa's contract for Glee doesn't cover tribute episodes.
- Her absence from Extraordinary Merry Christmas is because Vanessa was on holiday with her parents.
- Although she admits she can't sing in Props, she demonstrates some vocal talent in several group numbers.
Main Article: Sugar's Quotations
|New Directions
|Emma Pillsbury • Finn Hudson • Holly Holliday • Kurt Hummel • Rachel Berry • Sam Evans • Will Schuester
|Alistair • Jane Hayward • Madison McCarthy • Mason McCarthy • Myron Muskovitz • Spencer Porter
|Artie Abrams • Blaine Anderson • Brittany Pierce • Quinn Fabray • Finn Hudson • Kitty Wilde • Kurt Hummel • Mercedes Jones • Mike Chang • Noah Puckerman • Rachel Berry • Roderick Meeks • Sam Evans • Santana Lopez • Skylar • Tina Cohen-Chang • Unique Adams
|Former Members
|April Rhodes • Joe Hart • Jesse St. James • Lauren Zizes • Matt Rutherford • Rory Flanagan • Sugar Motta • Sunshine Corazon • Marley Rose • Jake Puckerman • Ryder Lynn
|New Directions Boys • New Directions Girls • Dalton Academy Warblers • Sue Sylvester • Dakota Stanley • Bassist • Drummer


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April 29, 2016
Sgt. Scott Hamby of the North Carolina Highway Patrol says a four year-old boy died Saturday afternoon after his mothers truck veered of the road and hit a sign.
The mother was driving her truck along NC 58 near Elijah Sykes Road just outside of Kinston.
The four year-old died from his injuries. The mother is 24 year-old Katie Small. She was taken to Lenior Memorial Hospital with leg injuries according to Hamby.
Sgt. Hamby says speed may have been a factor in the accident. Katie Small may face charges according to Highway Patrol.
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May 6, 2016
Thomasville, GA - Zach Walters never saw it coming. His last play on the football field for his senior year came without him ever knowing.
The Walters family came to Thomasville four years ago for a better life.
"It was a quaint downtown area and the countryside is beautiful. Everywhere we go there's just something new to look at."
"It was a quaint downtown area and the countryside is beautiful," said Sheri Walters, Zach's mother. "Everywhere we go there's just something new to look at."
At 6'4", 260 pounds, Zach was destined for the Friday Night Lights.
"I can remember the first time the coaches saw him walk on the campus down there, walk on the schoolyard," said Tony Walters, Zach's father. "They were like 'oh, we gotta have this kid.'"
But Zach's season ended one week before the season opener.
"I went to stretch back in my chair just to stretch and that's when the seizure started," Zach said.
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The above excerpts from "The Pump House Gang" all contain sections connected by dashes that are littered throughout the narrative. This recurring structure provides a sense of continuity in a text that draws upon multiple narrative voices and perspectives.
All of a sudden there is an area with thousands of people from 16 to 25 who can get their hands on enough money to support a whole nightclub belt and to have the cars to get there and to set up autonomous worlds of their own in a fairly posh resort community like La Jolla -- Tom Coman's garage." [p. 23]
It doesn't mean a thing to you. All of you just lie around here sitting in the big orange easy chair smoking cigarettes. I'd hate for you to have to smoke standing up, uyou'd probably get phlebitis from it -- Listen to me, Sarah -- -- why go through all that? It's a good life out here. [p. 26]
At Disneyland crazy Ditch had his big raincoat on and a lot of flasks strapped onto his body underneath, Scotch, bourbon, all kinds of stuff. He has plastic tubes from the flasks sticking out of the flyfront of his raincoat and everybody was sipping whiskey through the tubes -- Ooooo-eeee -- Mee-dah! They chant this chant, Mee-Dah, in a real freaky deep voice, and it really bugs people. [p. 30]
And he would prop his head up and out there would be the Pacific Ocean, a kind of shadowy magenta-mauve, and one thing, that was nobody's private property -- But how many Bruce Browns can there be? [p. 38]
It can't be like that, The Life can't run out, people can't change all that much just because godsown chonometer runs on and the body packing starts deteriorating and the fudgy tallow shows up at the thighs where they squeeze out of the bathing suit -- Tom, boy! [p. 39]
1. What do these dashed sections have in common in terms of style, tone, etc.? What events or messages preface or follow each dash? Who speaks before and after each?
2. How does the tone of these breaks change over the course of the text, and how do those changes contribute to the flow of the narrative?
3. Does this rhetorical style help to foreshadow the narrator's ultimate message that one cannot hang onto youth indelibly?
4. In class on 10 February 2005, the class agreed that one of the voices in the narrative sounds "journalistic" in its providing facts and details about the characters. For example, on page 19 the narrator explains that mee-dah "happens to be the cry of a well, underground society known as the Mac Meda Destruction Company." How does this "journalistic" voice compare to Joan Didion's narrative voice in The White Album?5. Didion and Wolfe's texts are both set in California, and "Pump House Gang" was written during the same epoch as that about which Didion wrote (1968, or more broadly the 1960s). Are the messages of the texts similar? How do they differ?


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Caitlin Uthe, signs Tina Turner's hit song "Proud Mary" while dancers Casie Uthe, left, and Jessica Welter, right, perform in the background. The band gave three performances last weekend at the gym in Kennebec. See more photos on page 7 of this weeks issue.
- May Day Flowers
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- Murder suspect sited in Lyman County, apprehended in Wyoming
- Forum introduces Republican candidates for commission
- Foundation awards $22,000 in 2016.
- 29th annual Band Dinners
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- Presho to test fire siren April 26
- Unofficial City Election Results for Presho and Kennebec
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November 13, 2013
This article was reported by SFGate.com (San Francisco).
The San Francisco Gate recently reported that the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit health research organization, published a US AIDS analysis based on 2010 data. According to the report, blacks, Latinos, and Hispanics had higher HIV incidence than whites and were less likely to receive recommended treatment. The foundation stated that HIV incidence was eight times higher among blacks than among whites, and three times higher among Latinos and Hispanics than among whites. Twenty percent of new HIV infections in 2010 occurred among women; approximately two-thirds of female HIV infections occurred among black women.
The foundation reported that approximately 25 years ago, AIDS was the number one mortality cause for Americans ages 25-44. With new treatment options, AIDS had dropped to the number six mortality cause among this same age group, and new diagnoses had decreased to less than half of peak rates.
The report stated that 82 percent of HIV-infected Americans had received a formal HIV diagnosis, but only one in four HIV-infected people adhered closely enough to recommended treatment regimens to suppress the virus. Viral suppression requires HIV-infected patients to take multiple pills at precise times daily and receive regular medical care.
The first US AIDS diagnosis occurred in 1981, and the number of HIV diagnoses reached 130,000 annually in the late 1980s. US incidence rates have remained stable at approximately 50,000 per year for the last decade. The foundation estimated that in 2010, 63 percent of new infections resulted from male-to-male sexual contact, and 25 percent resulted from heterosexual contact.
California had more HIV diagnoses in 2010 than any other state (5,965), but was not among the 10 states with highest incidence per 100,000 people. Washington, D.C., had the highest HIV rate (177.9 per 100,000 people), and southern states held seven spots on the list of top 10 states.


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I just recently bought a bunch of Bihn accessories, including some Key Straps and Clear Organizer Pouches. One thing I did not buy was a Padded Organizer Pouch. I wanted to asked people who already own one about them first.
Does anyone here use a Padded Organizer Pouch to carry sunglasses or regular glasses? How well to they protect your eyewear? What size pouch do you employ for this?
What other uses have you found for padded organizer pouches?


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Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is in the process of clearing one of the biggest hurdles of his rehab — running.
"It's a big step," Gallinari said. "It's a big step towards the rehab. That makes you understand a little bit more what the situation (is). It was a pretty good step."
To be fair to Gallinari, who is working to return from an ACL injury, it is more like jogging than anything else. But it is progress.
"No sideways, just forward and backwards and that's it," Gallinari said. "It feels pretty good. It doesn't feel like I haven't been running since the fourth of April, a lot of months. It doesn't feel as good as it could be, but it's going to be better every day."
There remains no timetable for his return, and he deftly ducked that question on Wednesday, but he is not expected back until after the New Year. Gallinari is jump-shooting, however, and did some of that post-practice on Wednesday. He's not getting very far off the ground, but as he noted, he doesn't jump all that high on his shots anyway.
"It's just nice to be out there and be able to shoot a little bit," Gallinari said. "There is nothing that can hurt my knee."
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Authorities say all 24 people on a roller-coaster stuck near the top of a Six Flags America ride in Maryland have been rescued.
Prince George's County Fire officials were called to The Joker's Jinx roller-coaster just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No injuries have been reported.
"All 24 patrons on the ground being evaluated by EMS," tweeted Maryland Fire Chief Marc Bashoor.
Firefighters reached the cars by tower bucket and each of them was slowly emptied and riders lowered to the ground.
- Six Flags roller-coaster derails, injures 4 near L.A.
- SeaWorld guests stranded 60 metres high for hours on Skytower ride
Assistant Fire Chief Paul Gomez said the riders were stuck sitting upright. It took several hours to get them down.
A Six Flags America spokesman said in a statement that it is not yet clear what caused the ride to stop but that it has a computerized safety system that "performed as it is designed to."
Six Flags' website says the ride goes 96.5 km/h per hour and turns upside down four times.
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Louise Bailey currently serves as the Executive Officer of the Board of Registered Nursing. She received a BSN from San Francisco State University and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Virginia. She completed all of the coursework leading to a PhD in Educational Research and Evaluation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a certification in Public Health Nursing and a Community College Teaching Credential.
Prior to assuming the Executive Officer position, Ms. Bailey served as the Board's Interim Executive Officer, Supervising Nursing Education Consultant and Legislative Liaison. Before joining the Board of Registered Nursing, she worked as a nurse consultant for the California Primary and Rural Health Care Systems Branch and as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse for the California Department of Health Services Licensing and Certification Division.
Prior to her service with the State of California, Ms. Bailey was on the faculty at Howard University College of Nursing in Washington DC, and later, Coordinator of Student Affairs. She was the Acting Director of Nursing Services and the Associate Director of Nursing Services at Highland General Hospital as well as the Director of the Peralta College East Bay Skills Center Vocational Nursing program in Oakland, CA.
Ms. Bailey continues to be an active member in a number of organizations, such as the Association of California Nurse Leaders, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, California Regional Action Team for the Institute of Medicine-Initiative on the Future of Nursing, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing where she is currently serving as a member on the Executive Officer Succession Resource Committee.


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5 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks: NYCB, DIN, PEG, VIV, WPZ
Williams PartnersDividend Yield: 6.40% Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ) shares currently have a dividend yield of 6.40%. Williams Partners L.P., an energy infrastructure company, focuses on connecting North America's hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL). It operates in two segments, Gas Pipeline and Midstream Gas & Liquids. The company has a P/E ratio of 34.18. The average volume for Williams Partners has been 1,206,900 shares per day over the past 30 days. Williams Partners has a market cap of $21.8 billion and is part of the chemicals industry. Shares are up 7.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. TheStreet Ratings rates Williams Partners as a buy. Among the primary strengths of the company is its expanding profit margins over time. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- 40.60% is the gross profit margin for WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP which we consider to be strong. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 18.28% is above that of the industry average.
- WPZ, with its decline in revenue, slightly underperformed the industry average of 8.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues fell by 10.8%. Weakness in the company's revenue seems to have hurt the bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
- The share price of WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP has not done very well: it is down 6.86% and has underperformed the S&P 500, in part reflecting the company's sharply declining earnings per share when compared to the year-earlier quarter. Despite the stock's decline during the last year, it is still somewhat more expensive (in proportion to its earnings over the last year) than most other stocks in its industry. We feel, however, that other strengths this company displays offset this slight negative.
- WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP's earnings per share declined by 41.2% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Earnings per share have declined over the last two years. We anticipate that this should continue in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP reported lower earnings of $1.94 versus $3.68 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 8.5% in earnings ($1.78 versus $1.94).
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed against the S&P 500 and did not exceed that of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. The net income has decreased by 21.3% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, dropping from $408.00 million to $321.00 million.
- You can view the full Williams Partners Ratings Report.
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May 5, 2016
A state line man is dead after losing control of his car Saturday night.
Just after 7 p.m. police were called to the 500 block of West Brush Creek Road in Stephenson County. There they found a car that had skidded off the road and into a ditch, coming to rest on its top.
There were two people in the car. The passenger was taken to the hospital. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
No names have been released.
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May 4, 2016
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A homeless man has been charged with setting fire to a Miami Beach bus shelter.
Police arrested 44-year-old Cedric Jones on Tuesday and charged him with first-degree arson to an occupied structure. Officers had been looking for him since last week, when he reportedly used gasoline and matches to set fire to a bus shelter where four people were sitting.
Police say Jones was described by witnesses and picked up on video. He was arrested after officers saw him at another bus
When Jones was arrested, he reportedly told officers that he set
the structure on fire because a bus driver refused to give him a
Jones was being held without bail.
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"We cannot think of a better way of showing support for our communities than to be part of this campaign that will culminate with the completion of Murray House," said Westman's president and CEO, Dave Baxter.
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Village At Columbia Shores is home to approximately 41,600 people who work in services, administrative and retail professions.
The average household size in Village At Columbia Shores is 2.42 residents per household, and 34% of households have children. The average household income is $57.7K, and annual living expenses amount to $47.6K. The percentage of residents with a college degree or higher is 4%.
Local Schools and School Districts
The schools near the apartments in Village At Columbia Shores are Ged/Re-Entry Program, McLoughlin Middle School and Vancouver Internet Connection. Remember, the listed addresses of the apartments for rent will likely determine what schools your children are able to attend. It is a good idea to consult with area school districts for the final word.
The only district in the neighborhood, Vancouver School District has a total enrollment of 21,900 students and 1,100 teachers on staff, for a student teacher ratio of 20-to-1. There are 12 high schools, nine middle schools and 25 elementary schools in the district.


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The Redmond Rousers Rotary club is now turning 20 years old. Just an infant in the whole Rotary world, but significant all the same. Being a "Rouser" has it's fair share of notariety. As you can tell, just by the name...we get tagged "Rebel Rousers, Rowdy Rousers"...and so on....but, we like it. That is part of the FUN and what sets us apart from the rest of the 54 local clubs in this District 5030.
We're always at meetings whooping it up, or cheering the loudest. That is our claim and expression by choice. We LIKE being a different, a little disruptive...NO Boring here, in this club. This is not your Grandpas Rotary Club.......anymore. It's by choice we are different, no ties, no suits, unless you really want to...and still that is ok...We want to be comfortable...and be ourselves.
We are turning a new leaf at the tender age of 20 and looking for some younger, socially concious club members to move into the next decade. We need all people, no matter what age, who are willing to put SERVICE ABOVE SELF...on the line. Being a part of this global economy and Global oneness...is an AWESOME responsibility. Rotarians give back to the community we live in, and look for opportunities in other global communities to try to help to make a difference. Our local motto is just that..."WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE", says Kelly Kyle, new president of the Rousers club. "Our Global concerns are many....but it is always about SERVICE ABOVE SELF".
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Redmond Rousers, Not your Grandpa's club......anymore.
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