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The Los Angeles earthquake today occurred on Friday at 9:09 p.m. local time at a depth of only 0.6 miles, and the 5.1 earthquake is continuing with aftershocks. There have been about 20 aftershocks from the earthquake, reports the Los Angeles Times on March 28 at 10:30 p.m. The earthquake was felt in five counties all the way to San Diego and while there have been no reports of injuries so far, gas and water pipe breaks have been reported.
"Preliminary data suggests Friday night's earthquake occurred on the Puente Hills thrust fault, which stretches from the San Gabriel Valley to downtown Los Angeles and caused the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake."
According to USGS, the 5.1-magnitude earthquake happened one mile from La Habra, Calif., and residents along the epicenter report that items have fallen in homes and glass has been broken. Residents in San Dimas report dozens of pictures flew off walls, a ladder fell, and medicine cabinets flew open and emptied out. Brea police said a rock slide took place in Carbon Canyon and that Carbon Canyon Road is closed.
Disneyland, which is about 10 miles away from La Habra, was affected by the 5.1 quake. Park visitors reported that some rides were closed and other park visitors report that their rides stopped following the quake.
Deadline Hollywood provided the following report on Friday night's event:
"Disneyland shut down its rides after the main quake, which was followed by a series of about a half-dozen aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 2.6 to 3.6. This is standard protocol for the Disneyland Anaheim theme park, which is less than 10 miles from La Habra, the epicenter of the main temblor. Disneyland typically cycles through its attraction after a quake hits then inspects them after parkgoers have disembarked. The rides indeed were shut down for a while but most were operational or coming back online by 10:10 PM."
The Los Angeles earthquake today has the potential of a much larger quake following , according to U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones who said that the 5.1 quake has a 5 percent chance of being a foreshock of an even larger quake. "There could be even a larger earthquake in the next few hours or the next few days," Jones said at Caltech. San Diego's 10 News broadcasts at 11 p.m. that the next 72 hours should show whether the 5.1 Los Angeles quake was the main earthquake or whether it was a foreshock to a larger quake. It is a reminder for everyone in Southern California to check flashlights, water, and other supplies.
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Richard Linklater's newest film, BERNIE, is based on the strange-but-true story of a east Texas murder. Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine) was shot by her friend and beneficiary Bernie Tiede (Jack Black), the town's friendly mortician.
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The case was brought to public attention in 1998, with an article in the Texas Monthly.
Bernie Tiede is currently doing a life sentence at the Telford Prison Unit in New Boston, Texas. This video, Bernie Tiede: The Killer Inside Him, presents a short documentary of the case, including an interview with Tiede.
KLTV, a local news station in New Boston, Texas posted an interview with Tiede asking about the murder, his visit with Jack Black, and his reaction the big-screen adaptation of his story.
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College Hockey:Alaska's Taranto a Unanimous CCHA Rookie Pick
Alaska forward Andy Taranto was the only unanimous selection to the CCHA All-Rookie Team.
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He's joined on the rookie team by Nebraska-Omaha forward Terry Broadhurst, Michigan forward Chris Brown, Michigan State defenseman Torey Krug, Miami defenseman Joe Hartman and Notre Dame goaltender Mike Johnson.
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The Intercultural Management Institute (IMI) at American University's School of International Service held its 15th Annual IMI Conference on Intercultural Relations on March 13-14. The conference brought together approximately 200 intercultural relations professionals from various sectors to share their knowledge and best practices with colleagues and like-minded individuals in the field. The conference commenced with a welcome from IMI's Executive Director, Gary Weaver. The Intercultural Management Institute at American University (IMI) provides customized training for effective communication, negotiation, and leadership across cultures. IMI consults with organizations across sectors and trains personnel to recognize and manage cultural differences, turning them into a competitive advantage. They provide academic courses, workshops, symposia, and conferences covering a wide-range of topics dealing with intercultural relations.
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The keynote speakers were Al Jazeera English correspondent, Rosiland Jordan, and senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moisés Naím. On Thursday, Jordan discussed the difficulties associated with producing objective news for audiences from different cultures. On the final day, Naím discussed the shift in power dynamics around the world, a topic covered in his newest book, The End of Power, which all participants received a copy of.
The annual conference is an effective venue for equipping participants with a toolkit of resources to apply to their own work and a platform for intellectual conversations around the field of intercultural relations. For repeat conference participant, Olga Sevcuka, this year's conference offered a new set of takeaways. She said, "For the second year in a row, I have greatly enjoyed getting the opportunity to experience the IMI conference. I always learn a lot and come away with new skills and questions. This year was no exception."
The 2014 IMI Conference on Intercultural relations garnered coverage from the International Relations Online Blog.
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By Holbrook Mohr and Jeff Amy/The Associated Press
GULFPORT — Isaac pelted parts of south Mississippi with heavy rains Wednesday, flooding some homes in low-lying areas and turning parts of beachside U.S. Highway 90 into a river near Biloxi casinos.
On the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, however, some Gulf Coast residents said they were underwhelmed by Isaac, which was considerably less intense. Isaac became a hurricane before driving aground Tuesday evening in Louisiana and was downgraded to a tropical storm by Wednesday, meaning its top sustained wind speeds had dropped below the hurricane threshold of 74 mph.
"I just don't think it's bad enough to even do much. I've been riding around all morning and I've only seen two trees down," said Miles Corbitt, 22, of Bay St. Louis.
He glanced at his cellphone and laughed. "Well, three now," he said after seeing a Facebook picture of a tree that fell on a friend's car.
Gov. Phil Bryant, at a briefing later Wednesday, said seeing U.S. 90 submerged in places brought to mind Hurricane Katrina on the 7th anniversary of the day it killed more than 200 people in Mississippi.
"It was a vivid reminder of that terrible storm," Bryant said.
Of Isaac, Bryant said he was heartened that it had been downgraded to a tropical storm.
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Mike Efferson, a meteorologist in the Slidell, La., office of the National Weather Service, said tropical storm force winds could continue past midnight into early Thursday morning. Weather forecasters are also predicting as many as 11 inches of rain by Monday for parts of Mississippi.
"The weather is still bad," said Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Robert Latham. "There's still a lot of potential."
Though few trees have fallen so far, continuing winds could topple them where the ground has become saturated. Several buildings in Gulfport and Biloxi lost parts of their facades after hours of stress in the long storm.
"We'd like the storm to hurry up and move out of our way and take the rain and the wind with it," said U.S. Rep Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., who represents the coastal areas and south Mississippi.
Bryant said he intended to ask the federal government for money to pick up debris and take emergency measures to protect property. He said hoped to sign the request before the end of Wednesday. Bryant said he looked to a "sustained and successful" recovery effort.
Hancock County supervisor David Yarborough said he can understand why some residents discounted Isaac, because they've seen hurricanes that nearly wiped away some coastal communities
"When you live through Katrina and see things like that, you tend to take things like this more lightly," Yarborough said. "But I don't because I've got to come up with (county) money to pay for this."
Yarborough said Isaac washed away a county pier in Bay St. Louis. He also said some residents in low-lying areas were losing everything they own because their homes were flooding. Mandatory evacuations were ordered Monday in low-lying areas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Katrina roared ashore Aug. 29, 2005, killing more than 200 people in Mississippi. It swept away hundreds of homes and businesses, destroyed bridges, uprooted countless trees and tossed massive casino barges onto land.
Isaac was leaving a more modest trail of destruction, with damaged roofs, some snapped trees and slow-rising water that crept into some casino parking garages.
Schools and many businesses closed, and Mississippi's three coastal counties had extended curfews. Hancock County, which borders Louisiana, started a curfew Tuesday night and extended it through 6 a.m. Thursday.
In eastern Biloxi, water stood two or three feet deep Wednesday on parts of U.S. 90, which looked like a river where it runs past casinos. Water pushed into the bottom floor of Grand Casino's closed-off parking garage and lapped around the Palace Casino. The Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered coast casinos to close Tuesday before Isaac pushed ashore in Louisiana.
In Pass Christian, a coastal community that had been wiped out by hurricanes Camille and Katrina, Mayor Chipper McDermott was optimistic Isaac would not deal a heavy blow. As he looked out toward the Gulf of Mexico, pieces of a structure that had stood atop the city's fishing pier washed across the parking lot.
McDermott said low-lying areas that typically flood were under water. McDermott said many homes there are vacation getaways for New Orleans residents, so he thought they were empty as Isaac neared.
Before Isaac had even reached land, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and other officials were warning residents not to get complacent. Authorities had warned of the threat of significant flooding even hundreds of miles inland this week.
Away from the coast in Pike County, Miss., about 110 miles north of New Orleans, emergency director Richard Coghlan said Isaac was expected bring 8 to 10 inches of rain.
Holbrook Mohr reported from Bay St. Louis, Miss. Jeff Amy reported from Pass Christian, Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss. Associated Press writers Jack Elliott Jr. and Emily Wagster Pettus contributed from Jackson, Miss.
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Liz Rowan vowed to fight. And fight, she did.
In the last five years, the 21-year-old Vancouver woman received five cancer diagnoses. She endured dozens of surgeries, countless rounds of chemotherapy, bone grafts, blood transfusions, a bilateral mastectomy, a bone marrow transplant and breast reconstruction.
She defeated bone cancer in her jaw at age 16 and two types of breast cancer at age 19. But the latest battle — in which she faced leukemia, twice — was too much.
Rowan died Thursday from complications related to her cancer treatment.
Rowan was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April. She immediately began chemotherapy treatments and received a bone marrow transplant in September. On Oct. 31, the family learned Rowan's leukemia had returned. To make matters worse, Rowan had also developed a second form of leukemia.
"This last relapse had been really hard to accept," Rowan wrote on her blog on Nov. 19. "I can throw around the idea fighting it 5 times but six has me scared. There is only so much fight a person can have and it's hard on my family too. I will fight cancer until it kills me literally."
Her blog, Lizstrong.com, has since been removed.
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Since her bone cancer diagnosis, Rowan blogged about her treatments, surgeries, recoveries, emotions and life in general. The Columbian has also chronicled Rowan's fights, with an article in 2008 and two articles earlier this year.
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Hi Sage,
Not sure how else to contact you (assuming that's deliberate 😉 ) but I wanted to say thanks a shitload for the show in Adelaide tonight.
I was the short, fat, blue haired woman there with my mate Eli who chatted to you a couple of times trying to explain his disability. We were there really early.
Just wanted to let you know that your genuinity and words really hit home even more in person than in recording and you blew me away. Would absolutely love to see you again sometime so really hoping you're heading back to good old Radelaide soon.
Cheers for the hug too. Love ya man. You're doing a good thing 🙂
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Hey Sage, Sorry to rag at you via the interwebs but I thought my story was worth sharing. Anywho my mums was kinda enough to get me a tix to see you @ the hi-fi in Brisbane for my bday. This date came to pass without my presence due to me being detained by the qld police service due to me having an unprecedented mental health episode in which I had the police detain me and fail to note my pre-existing condition resulting in my detention and ultimately missing your concert. I regret this situation, but wish to note that any future tours you plan I will service with my presence.
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Ok this is supposed to go in the 31st patch, but I forgot it then and it's too great not to share. Mer and David stopped in for a while on their way back from their honeymoon. I had Mer convinced to stay another night (which isn't hard, she's so easy to sway to stay) but David said they had to get back. Anyway, we all were making fun of him cause when he has his sunglasses on, he looks like the oompa loompas when they wear their goggles in Willy Wonka. ;D
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Visitors entering the country under the Visa Waiver Program would be exempt from the request, which the government said would help in terrorism screening.
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A former member of Congress says narrow legislation could be enacted to eliminate special treatment for outsourcers.
June 21, 2016, Tuesday
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Fantasy is reality for BYU professor
Some aspiring writers study Shakespeare. For others it's Jane Austen or Mark Twain.
For Utah author Brandon Sanderson, inspiration came in the form of the late Robert Jordan, the man behind the epic Wheel of Time fantasy series.
As a student at Brigham Young University, Sanderson, who is now a writing professor at BYU, spent time studying Jordan's books, using them as textbooks on how to approach writing a fantasy novel.
"It's one of my favorite book series of all time," Sanderson said in a phone interview while on book tour in Pasadena, Calif. "I began reading it when I was a 15-year-old boy, and I've been following it ever since, often rereading the series when a new book would come out."
Little did Sanderson know that passion would one day turn into something much, much greater.
As a child, Sanderson didn't like to read. It's hard to believe now, but he says up until the eighth grade, when a teacher forced him to read something more challenging than his normal fare, he didn't care for books. The book that changed everything:
"Dragonsbane," by Barbara Hambly.
"I read that book and absolutely loved it," Sanderson said. "I was amazed that someone was actually writing books for me. And I became a huge fantasy buff. I read everything I could get my hands on, and about a year later … I started writing my first book."
Sanderson continued to write and finished seven novels during his undergraduate years at BYU. Though none of those were published, he didn't give up, and in 2003, that persistence paid off. An editor at Tor bought one of his books, and in 2005 his first novel, "Elantris," was published. Since then, he's completed the Mistborn trilogy, the stand-alone novel "Warbreaker" and the Alcatraz trilogy, a series of books for middle-grade readers.
But none of the above accomplishments compares to the Wheel of Time, says Sanderson, who became a writer in part because of loving Jordan's books.
On Sept. 16, 2007, Jordan died after a battle with the rare blood disease amyloidosis. When he died, Jordan was in the process of writing the 12th and final book in his Wheel of Time series. He never finished.
Before dying, Jordan asked his wife, book editor Harriet McDougal, to in some way complete the series. She took his request to heart, working to see the series taken care of before she could rest or even grieve. She immediately began her search for a new author, and when she came across a eulogy to Jordan that Sanderson had posted on his blog, her interest was piqued.
Because of that post, McDougal investigated Sanderson's books, and by November of that same year, Sanderson got a call asking him to complete the Wheel of Time series.
That initial call came out of nowhere, Sanderson said. "I was shocked. My wife says I was more nervous getting that phone call than I was on our wedding day. … I'm usually an even-keel guy, but I was shaking, like my whole body was shaking."
After that, it didn't take long for a little bit of panic to set in. Jordan's series has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and been translated into 28 languages. That's a lot to live up to. "I immediately said yes, but after I said yes, I immediately thought, 'What have I just done?'
"I realized that no one could write as good a book as Robert Jordan would have. I could not replace him, and I could not by definition write the book he would have written. But at the same time, I came to a realization that … as big of a fan of the series as I was, I knew that I could write this book better than anyone else, save Robert Jordan."
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A farce in the tradition of Have You Anything to Declare, and a comedy worthy of Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Tenor, was a magnificent achievement in its staging by the Milwaukee Chamber Theater.
My wife and I attended the performance of Saturday, and I must say we enjoyed it thoroughly. I have been critical of the choices this company has made since its founder, Monty Davis, was forced out and C. Michael Wright became artistic director, the guy in charge of choosing what gets put on. Davis liked two things: George Bernard Shaw and edgy theater. He used to stage his "Shaw Festival" every spring, so Milwaukeeans were treated to plays like Arms and the Man, and Superman, Major Barbara. He also staged edgy plays like Frankie and Johnnie in the Clair de Lune, Hedwig's Angry Inch, and Dirty Blonde.
Lord, how I miss Monty Davis. But yesterday afternoon, I didn't miss him. Yesterday afternoon, I saw a superb performance of a superb play.
Acting, direction, and scenery were all spot on. Humor, to be sure. Delight? You bet. Rich Pendzich plays Max, a general factotum and wannabe singer for the Cleveland Opera Company, who is in love with Maggie, well played by Hannah Klapperich-Mueller. She's the daughter of the company's managing director, Saunders, played by Drew Brhel in a bravado performance. Maggie is one of those girls in love with love, one of those girls who thinks she will know when she encounters true love because she will hear bells ring when her lips touch her lover's lips.
As the play opens, Max is in dutch with Saunders because he has been sent to pick up Tito Merelli (played to the nines by Steven M. Koehler), an Italian tenor who is coming to Cleveland for a single performance of Otelo. Trouble is, Max can't find Tito.
As these things go, Tito shows up at last, scant hours before the performance is to begin, but Tito is in trouble with Maria, his wife (played charmingly by Rana Roman). Tito has been—how you say?—eyeing other women and to prove to Maria that he loves her, he takes four Phenobarbital. When Max slips him a few more to try to get him to sleep, Tito falls into a coma, which Max and his boss mistake for death.
And this is where the fun begins. Before passing out, Tito has given Max singing lessons, and Max, using one of Tito's costumes, sings Tito's part to rave reviews. Tito resurrects, of course, and tries to go to the theater—what trouper wouldn't, but gets in trouble with the police.
Maggie, thinking Max is Tito, surrenders her virtue to him, despite the manipulations of the vamp Diana, very sexily played by Alexandra Benesho.
In the end, all comes right. Maria and Tito are reconciled, Maggie realizes what she has in Max, and Max's career is launched. Happy, happy, joy, joy.


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Ok, before I share some of my thoughts on last night's episode, it has to be said: Andi loves the cleavage dress. As do her suitors. Yowzas!
Some play-by-play thoughts I wrote down as we watched a very long episode last night:
"I may find my husband in this group of guys." Let's count how many times she says this phrase during the season.
I feel bad watching Eric. Maybe because I don't feel very nice making fun of his high voice. Because he seemed really nice and all. And he's cute. My heart breaks a little for his family.
HELICOPTER! Sheesh, Bachelor franchise. Way to start off the season right.
"Epic" is Andi's version of "amazing" 3x in Eric's date alone.
Syria. Family. Children. My goodness, this is sad and sweet.
"Bare" "are we getting naked, because I'm excited." Love me a clever pun, but I will always be reticent when an invitation with the word "bare" is used.
For my brother Spencer: Andi says "stop" a lot and doesn't mean it. So, it's cool.
Male strippers: I think some of the bachelors were enjoying that a bit. There could easily be three "contestants" that might have thought Andi was an Andrew.
Andi, don't say "tiny surprise" when talking to men who are about to strip. Just sayin!
"I want everyone to go NUTS!" Gag.
Stripping robot was funny until it was nasty.
Craig loves Josh. Obviously.
Serenading in opera. Uhhhh, no thanks.
Andi "did not expect" a bunch of guys with unlimited amounts of alcohol to get drunk and be lame. Really? Because... really?
Chris the Farmer is cute, but when will the bachelors give up that spiky hair?! Ugh!
He's so hyperbolic "Andi is the most beautiful girl on the entire planet." She is the most amazing, too. And this is before their date. which was a cute date.
You know which boys like other boys by their reactions to them getting roses.
Andi holds those roses so high, I just want her to sniff one of them.
Do any of you remember Andi saying y'all ONCE during Juan Pablo's season? I can't recall once. He loves her y'all now.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Bachelorette, week 2
Ok, before I share some of my thoughts on last night's episode, it has to be said: Andi loves the cleavage dress. As do her suitors. Yowzas!
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2 wise comments:
- Sue said...
It says a lot for your mind and writing ability that I find your comments far more entertaining than the show itself.
- May 28, 2014 at 1:15 PM
- Chelsea said...
I too noticed that she said "Stop!" about 100 times! And I don't remember her ever saying y'all either. The stripper date was a little odd to me. She is gorgeous.
- May 31, 2014 at 10:59 PM


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Jobless Claims Inline With Forecasts
Bespoke Investment Group
The trend resumes its downward course following the government shutdown.
While today's report of initial jobless claims was slightly higher than expected (336K vs 335K), the slim margin of just 1K makes things pretty much a wash. Even though the report was inline with expectations, it is nice to see the trend resume its downward course from the spike seen following the government shutdown.
This week also marked the first time in four weeks that the four-week moving average of jobless claims declined, falling from 357.5K down to 348.3K. At current levels, though, this indicator needs to fall another 43.3K to take out its post-recession low of 305K from 9/27.
On a non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) basis, claims rose from 322.9K up to 327.1K. For the current week of the year, this is the lowest reading since 2007, and it remains well below the average (378.2K) for the current week of the year dating back to 2000.
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I seemed to have struck a nerve.
As the head of the LHNG, I try keep my personal feelings out of the discussion, however, a post by a Lowell blogger today just went to far. Suggesting that neighborhood groups in Lowell are the Taliban is offensive. Bringing issues to the forefront in this city is not a power grab, it is my right as a citizen. We are volunteers trying to improve our neighborhoods. If you don't know that, you don't know what my neighborhood group really does.
It is very possible I could end up with egg on my face, after this. But. I'll stick to my guns, if it drives the dialogue.
As Lowellians, we should bond together at the grassroots level. We should exercise all of our Rights, as afforded to us by Lowell's Charter and by America's Founders. This cannot be stressed enough.
But, what we should not do is make a handshake with the City Manager to do an end run around the City Council. We should NOT go into meetings in the Mayor's Reception Room and present ourselves as speaking on behalf of one sixth of Lowell ,over raising taxes to fund putting more cops on the street. Further, we should not shut down debate over proposed ordinances or proposed amendments to ordinances.
There is a difference between being a grassroots lobbyist and a strong arming special interest.
So, as we go forward, and always keeping an eye on November; let's bear in mind what a proper balance of civic engagement is. It's good to shout, sometimes. Just don't prattle.
As Lowellians, we should bond together at the grassroots level. We should exercise all of our Rights, as afforded to us by Lowell's Charter and by America's Founders.
I hear you Jack on this issue. The neighborhood groups are a voice for their area of the city but are they? I have heard from many folks and cable hosts that these neighborhood leaders are not the true voice of their neighborhood and were not voted by them to represent them. Maybe not, but in general when they descend on city hall on a issue they are well spoken and are looking out for their neighborhood.
Does the city council bend to their requests? Most of the time they do. It is sad that only a few carry the heavy load for the good and thank God we have folks that want to do it. I believe and know these people to be good honest people looking after not only their hoods but making Lowell a better place for all of us to work and live in.
Taliban was an awful choice to describe another group!
It got the blood flowing.
Who can take on the neighborhood groups? In an election year? If they are allowed to go unchecked, they will get too big for their britches. I've seen signs of this going back a couple of years, now. Others have complained to me, confidentially.
I tried to nip it in the bud, but it is time for the weed whacker.
Jack…I pray to the neighborhood gods everyday that someone will step up and take my job. I'm begging you please swap homes with me for a week and answer my phone and email. Often neighbors have differing opinions (which I personally welcome and hope people keep showing up with them) which is a great thing and how we get a dialogue started.
Downtown we may harp on a few bars that make our neighborhood a shit-show…but we all agree that the other 23 bars are excellent business owners and neighbors. Bars are not our primary agenda item when we meet as you well know having attended some of our meetings.
In lower highlands you may hear a barrage of concerns about gun violence but you have to admit when it's your child watching television when the bullet whizzes by their head that really has to be your priority.
My suggestion to you is to stop focusing on whatever issue you seem to be zeroing in on and attend all the neighborhood meetings and identify the areas of common concern. This is what ALL city council candidates should be doing pre-election. We go through this every 2 years…every councilor claims they can represent "all" citizens regardless of neighborhood. As usual this is the first lie every candidate tells.
You want to take on the neighborhood groups…start by specifically stating your concerns and group and I assure you on behalf of all the neighborhood groups we are more than happy to have a conversation.
ps. this means you too Paul.
Who are you lecturing, Kathleen? I live on the Lakeview end of Coburn. Bars? Got a bad one within 300ft of my front door. The slobbering hoards play hardball under my bedroom window. Guns? Same bar. One dead guy, 5 shots, I was told.
Wanna talk drugs. 100 ft from my from door, 2 junkies score, shoot up, OD. One dead. The other, less dead. I had a crack head behind me for 3 years.
So? Do I win the contest?
I know what the groups do and don't do. Your beef is with the two faced pukes that won't criticize your activism to your face. And, by "you" I mean all of you.
Now, when the activists ran roughshod over talk about chickens, or hammered the CM's appointment to the LHA, or railed about a flashing neon sign of one business, but was tight lipped over another? Ya, Sister. I know the score.
I'm here to tell you about it. In the open. It's not me you should be pissed at.
First, start with your own. Then, check out the two faced, back stabbers that feign they care, so you'll help them keep their title.
I'm the least of your troubles, Sister.
Jack the bar is closed license was revoked months ago! Say and sorry and move on
What? Not months. Maybe a month. I didn't know it was revoked. It has been more quite. Though, the teens cavorting in the street at 1 am, 3 nights a week is treat.
That bar will be open in no time. The other bars don't want their clientele.
Kathleen, The efforts you have assumed will always be under appreciated and not by most here, but the thread line includes some of us who have taken great efforts to improve our own areas as well. Fellow suffers in a sense. We know councilors can't represent all views, 99% of the time they represent or say what "voters" want them to. But as an organization you invite that by holding the prospect of your votes for the price of agreement with your purpose.
Many talk about the standards that papers, councilors, blogs or radio and tv should have to be fair and balanced. I'm saying its the job of Lowell's neighborhood leaders to fill this void. It's your task as chair, president, leader or activist to represent issues before and by your membership. Your personal view as leader should account for no more than one vote. Even if that means arguing "for" the right to build henhouses, temples or dunkin donuts you disagree with personally. For you as a downtown leader & fair minded resident, maybe acknowledging hundreds of thousands of public dollars spent on late night bar security is quite enough for you guys and elsewhere might need more attention.
Im sorry but, the citywide neighborhood group that assembles and engages my government is totally illegitimate. Your just another dance partner, your all getting in the way, your trying to act like ward bosses, it's what's the city council is for, again they won't tell you because they need your votes. The "citywide" leader group thing started out nicely in theory. Lights on lights off. Ok, good stuff. Here's just a few points where ya go off track and move towards the 3rd rail that is our public policy.
If your approaching my government and telling them you don't care if taxes are raised because you need more cops…. You might recognize many citywide neighbors feel the problem isn't crime… It's drug addiction… Cops don't cure that.
If you want action and resources to clear out "the hobos"… You might recognize many citywide neighbors feel the problem isn't laziness, drugs, or alcohol… It's poverty and mental illness… That's simply displacement.
If you want police presence to reduce crime and make you feel safer… You might recognize many citywide neighbors feel we should let police supervisors deploy with proven methods for a change… Instead of hysterical political pressure.
I honestly dont care either way about the farm animal ordinance, just supportive of their right to have the debateand your group spoke publicly to the Lowell Sun trying to squash a motion by an elected councilor to discuss it? A bit bold don't ya think?
This has little to do with chickens and everything to do with a neighborhoods choice via your voice. Any leadership or neighborhood group that doesn't fully account for it's membership or present two reasoned opposing sides of the issues to their members and the public, become just another special interest group and afforded no more consideration than the common tax paying resident.
Its not personal. Its too bad because people like yourselves are desperately needed in your neighborhoods and the groups have the potential to greatly inform the public and engage the government and its elected leaders.
You and the others are smart enough to know when you speak, people assume its a collective opinion. I know it might be nice to be armed with an email list and a grease gun but there's a lot to be said for one person willing to speak their mind. Sorry, If i honestly wanted you guys deciding citywide policy issues… I would have voted for you in the council election.
On my soap box again.
This "controversy" would be moot if Lowell had a ward form of electing City Councilors vs the current At-large system.
I also believe it would also result in a larger voter turnout since the neighborhoods that are not represented would suddenly be asked to vote for one of their own, not someone from Belvidere or the Highlands or Pawtucketville.
Then the whole issue of do the leaders of these neighborhood groups have too much sway would be transformed into what did the CC from Ward X have to say about…
Does the current CC want this, NO absolutely not! Why? It would force them to run against current colleagues who live in the same Ward and limit the number of At-large seats.
I think Eleanor Rigby wins in this game of horseshoes.
The neighborhood groups, well intentioned, are filling a void left by our current legitimate government. Lowell needs the Council to be scattered across the City, not clustered & cloistered amongst some of Lowell.
Let's move past the distraction of Plan A (Strong Mayor) and move on with a credible conversation on how to shape a "Plan E" Council in a manner where the fullness of Lowell is served.
Which would entail that you need a strong mayor like Boston's system of local government.
Actually, No! Boston has a population 6 times larger and a registered voter list of 387,000+/-. The reason 'strong mayor' works in Boston is because the tendency to slip into parochialism is washed out by sheer volume.
Lowell will get a Lawrence kind of politics, via Plan A. No thanks.
The why should candidates have to fight for a ward when its multitudes smaller than Boston. I can be in Centraville in 1 min, etc etc
This is why your politics is wrongheaded. It isn't about fighting for Centralville. It is about helping Centralville blossom. If you care for your neighborhood and are answerable to your neighborhood, you will strive to bring in the most and bring out the best.
Do you see everything as an arm wrestle?
I hear a lot of bullshit about hiring Lowellians. We should seek talent and excellence from within, then from away.
Allowing each neighborhood to have a seat at the table, would accelerate the development of internal excellence.
Right now, The Belvidere has the most influential 'neighborhood group.' We watch them lord over Lowell on Tuesdays.
Actually as I understand it the Sec of State no longer has so-called Plan A,B,C,D,E etc. Those are guidelines. If Lowell so decided we could make the city council a combinaton Ward/At-large body and still have a City Manager. Below is the outline for the City of Worcester which also has a modified Plan E government. From their website:
Worcester is governed by a Council-manager form of government with a popularly elected mayor. A city council acts as the legislative body, and the council-appointed manager handles the traditional day-to-day chief executive functions.
City councilors can run as either a representative of a city district or as an at-large candidate. The winning at-large candidate who receives the greatest number of votes for mayor becomes the mayor (at large councilor candidates must ask to be removed from the ballot for mayor if they do not want to be listed on the mayoral ballot).
….continued from the Worcester web site:
Initially, Plan E government in Worcester was organized as a 9-member council (all at-large), a ceremonial mayor elected from the council by the councilors, and a council-appointed city manager. The manager oversees the daily administration of the city, makes all appointments to city offices, and can be removed at any time by a majority vote of the Council. The mayor chairs the city council and the school committee, and does not have the power to veto any vote.
In 1983, Worcester voters again decided to change the city charter. This "Home Rule" charter (named for the method of adoption of the charter) is similar to Plan E, the major changes being to the structure of the council and the election of the mayor. The 9-member Council became 11, 6 At-Large and 1 from each city district. The mayor is chosen by popular election, but must run as an At-Large Councilor.
This is coming from the same person who criticized neighborhood groups. If one person was elected from one particular neighborhood wouldn't that in essence constitute a "neighborhood group" seeing that majority of voters would follow that one elected Councilor thus making a dictatorship.?????????
I tend to consider voters as the leaders and the Councilor as the follower. Your mileage may vary.
Belvidere has the most influential neighborhood group? Really? A few people speak recently in support of a major zoning change, and now we're "lording" over Tuesday night meetings? That couldn't be further from the truth. And last I checked, our belvidere infested council tried their hardest to massage the sensitivity of "attacked" business owners (aka other belvidere residents) and scolded the P-board and neighbors for having the gall to recommend a change in zoning. (Rita, Lorey)
Belvidere from a neighborhood group perspective is about as weak as it gets. Due in large part to issues where neighbors are generally pitted against one another, rather than interests of other city entities. Thr biggest culprit of lack of participation is a general indifference regarding issues that don't involve the neighborhood.
Ps. The best part of the Roger Street zoning change effort is that its rooted in the spirit of preserving neighborhood integrity. With a map and a set of darts, you can hit an identical area in every neighborhood across the city where the same zoning is coming up short.
I just think we would have a monopoly of Sections of the City if that ever happened
'of a section is what I meant to say" ie. belivi, cville etc
Do you mean "Ward Boss," taxpayer? You realize it is the 21st Century & the pay is low?
What I was trying to say, via "… The Belvidere has the most influential 'neighborhood group.' We watch them lord over Lowell on Tuesdays," is that The Belvidere neighborhood group IS the City Council.
No disrespect to the active citizens that fiddle on the edges, intended. But, please. The Belvidere wields undue influence in that Chamber. I'm not crying, mind you. It is what it is, via our Charter.
But when you bother to scrape the surface, as I have, you will see the imbalance that stains our democracy. Good news, though. It's fixable.
Well keep fixing Jack, if it wasn't for you "Old Lowell" I can hold heartedly tell that there would be in your words "New Lowell". and that's not from me!
Huh? That 'smahtphone' doesn't work the way you think it does, taxpayer.
As for "Old Lowell"-"New Lowell," that's not my favorite dichotomy.
There's Lowell and there's "shady Lowell" or "crooked Lowell," if you like.
Being of Lowell is not inherently suspect. Pulling shenanigans to feather your nest, with our tax dollars IS.
Patrick Murphy doesn't even deserve the title Mayor, what a disgrace to the City! He should resign immediately following his comments about board members!
But, what if he buys a house and pays taxes?!
taxpayer, please take your faux outrage to Gerry Nutter's Blog. I can't be bothered listening to anonymous parrots dick riding Dave Daly.
Jack go back to N. Reading!
Mr. Daly has done more for Lowell in one day than Patrick had ever or will do! Pack you bags Murph adios amigo!
Really, taxpayer. Can I check his references? Should I start with folks at Trinity?
PS. Did you hear Daly yucking it up with JMac & Freddy Doyle on WCAP, Friday morning? Birds of a feather, eh?
Yes you should JACK with your far left conspiracy theories, are we alright in Cville are you going paranoid are the walls coming in? Jack your a guy who sits in front of a computer and rants, these people took risks, hired people who have families support children and yet you paint them as evil. Once again go back to N. Reading please do us all the favor and trust me Lowell will prosper without you!
I was talking to a friend of mine, a native Lowllian, about Daly. He said, 'Daly wants inspectional services to go back to house plans jotted on the back of bar napkins.'
That said, if all that you hold dear is so pure, why don't you use your real name?
Odd, the guy with the mask, lurking in shadows, dares lecture me about my concerns about underhanded shenanigans in a City that is known for Joe Tully and Mike McLaughlin.
Paranoid? Those were two more famous convictions. There is a side of this town that prides themselves in their excellence at the shady sports of graft, corruption, etc. Like punk teenagers that walk into CVS with 20 bucks in their pocket, yet shoplift some candy bars because, 'Fucking CVS is a big store. They can afford it. Beside, there's a line of fuzz heads using their EBT cards. They ain't paying for shit!'
That's you, taxpayer. You and the gimokes you crush Bud Light cans with.
Ummm Mike McLaughlin lived in Dracut! Can I ask what facts you to prove these back door shenanigans that you are talking about or your boy Murph? I'll be waiting….
and if you recall Jack, Daly was denied to develop behind Mt. Pleasant!
Okay, you side step Tully, who is wearing an ankle braclet, or some shit like that, over shenanigans involving moving the DMV.
Is that a canary in a coal mine?
McLaughlin took a stab at being Lowell's City Manager and got how many votes? By whom?
Daly got rejected on Westview. Then he had a meltdown threatening Councilors that voted against him with scorched earth, come Nov. 2013.
Remember this:
The Column (Oct. 1, 2012)
Daly's petition to have 17.4 wooded acres rezoned to residential so he could build seven luxury homes was supported by five councilors, but needed six votes for approval.
The first politician drawing Daly's ire was state Rep. Kevin Murphy, a Lowell Democrat and attorney, who represented the Mt. Pleasant Golf Club's board of directors before the council. Murphy told the council that the club's directors were unanimously opposed to the zoning change to stand with neighborhood residents in opposition, and because of concerns about aesthetics and public safety on the street.
But Daly said Murphy had in the weeks leading up to the Planning Board and council votes told his camp — including his project consultant, former City Manager John Cox — that the golf club would stay neutral. Daly also said his team had committed to addressing any concerns the golf club had, including agreeing to have a buffer zone between the club and the Westview site.
But Daly said he believes Murphy and his brother Gary Murphy helped convince the club to oppose the rezoning because Murphy wanted to curry favor with voters in his district, which includes Westview Road.
"He was playing to his constituents in the area and there were so many conflicts of interest it was sickening," Daly said.
Murphy disputed Daly's statements.
Seems the idol of your developer worship has a touch of 'conspiracy theory' in him, eh?
Is there a hint of pay-to-play in Daly's blurt? Hmmmm….
Hows he my idol you brought up Daly first not me, again I will ask what is the Shenanigans going on that Boards members were paid off…
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