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I'm home from California where I had a wonderful time at the BlogHer Food Conference, enjoyed many lunches and dinners with fellow bloggers, and spent a few days visiting my stepsisters who live in California. I'll be writing more about the conference (and those lunches and dinners!) but first here's a new recipe for all the readers who don't really care about blogging conferences. I'm crazy over cabbage, and love everything with Feta, so when I saw this recipe for Greek Cabbage Salad on Culinate, there was no doubt that I'd be giving it a try. I loved this interesting new take on cabbage salad, which I only adapted the tiniest bit from the original recipe. If you don't have fresh thyme, I think there are some other herbs that would work here, but I wouldn't use dried thyme.
Greek Cabbage Salad with Feta and Fresh Thyme
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe adapted slightly from Greek Cabbage Salad at Culinate.)
1/2 large head or 1 small head green cabbage, very thinly sliced
4 T extra virgin olive oil (I used Greek olive oil)
3 T red wine vinegar
4 oz. crumbled Feta Cheese (3/4 cup feta, loosely packed)
2 - 3 T fresh thyme leaves (other herbs such as parsley, oregano, or marjoram could be used instead of thyme)
Remove the core from the cabbage, then use a mandoline or sharp chef's knife to thinly slice cabbage, chopping strips in half if desired. Put chopped cabbage into a plastic or glass bowl.
Whisk together the olive oil and red wine vinegar, tasting to see if you'd like a bit more oil or vinegar to suit your preference. When the ratio of oil to vinegar seems right to you, stir the dressing into the sliced cabbage. (You may not want all the dressing, depending on how large your cabbage was.)
Crumble feta and measure to get 3/4 cup crumbled feta, or more. Wash thyme, spin dry or dry with paper towel, then strip thyme leaves from stems until you have 2-3 T fresh thyme leaves. Add thyme and feta to cabbage mixture and gently combine.
Season to taste with fresh-ground black pepper. Salad can be served immediately or allowed to wilt for a few hours in the fridge before serving.
I liked this salad best when it was served within 30 minutes of combining ingredients because I like the crunch of cabbage, but it still tasted pretty good even after being refrigerated overnight.
South Beach Suggestions:
More Salads with Cabbage and Herbs:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Spicy Cilantro-Peanut Slaw from Kalyn's Kitchen
Spicy Mexican Slaw with Lime and Cilantro from Kalyn's Kitchen
Brown Rice Salad with Leftover Turkey, Red Cabbage, and Pecans from Kalyn's Kitchen
Napa Cabbage Slaw with Carrots and Fennel-Dijon Dressing from Kalyn's Kitchen
Cabbage Salad with Lime and Fresh Oregano from Gluten-Free Bay
Spicy Cabbage Salad from Viet World Kitchen
Greek Cabbage Salad from Mama's Taverna
Vietnamese Chicken Cabbage Salad from Wandering Chopsticks
Sweet and Spicy Cabbage Salad from Joy the Baker
Chicken Cabbage Salad with Fennel from Anne's Food
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The American Democracy Project, now 11 years old, has explored a number of critical issues over the past decade. The loss of the middle class is an important issue and the divide is growing between rich and poor. That divide increases polarization and bitterness, makes reaching collaborative solutions more difficult, and threatens our democracy. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue, not a liberal or conservative issue. Our growing inequality is a threat to us all. But it is particularly a threat to the work that we do every day on our campuses to provide pathways to opportunity and a better life for millions of our students.
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Special to The News and Sentinel
Editor's note: One of the more intriguing races on Nov. 6 is the contest for West Virginia attorney general. Here is an introductory interview with candidate Patrick Morrisey to discuss his campaign.
* It's about one month to election day. What do you need to do over the next 30 days to convince West Virginians that you are the right choice for attorney general?
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Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate for West Virginia attorney general, hands out campaign literature. Morrisey is running against incumbent Attorney General Darrell McGraw.
Morrisey: I think it's just talking to West Virginians about the important issues and challenges they face. Most importantly, West Virginia needs an attorney general willing to take on these Obama job-killing regulations. Our current attorney general has not been willing to do that; I will. That's issue No. 1, we have to make sure we put West Virginians back to work and an attorney general can play a very positive role in making that happen. No. 2, we have to make sure that voters in West Virginia know that there's an attorney general who is committed to restoring integrity back to the office of attorney general. That's critical, because we've seen all the misdeeds and the absolute waste of taxpayer spending in recent years. We have to do better and make sure we act with principle in that office, and it doesn't look like someone's in there just to get re-elected and feather his or her own nest.
* You mentioned putting people back to work. What specific role can the attorney general play in that process, in your opinion?
Morrisey: The attorney general could play a very positive role in helping the West Virginia economy and job promotion in the state. First and foremost, I think many people are aware that in the state of West Virginia, we've been suffering under the Obama EPA. The Obama EPA keeps issuing one job killing regulation after another. The attorney general of West Virginia should be out in front, very proactive, taking on those regulations. I would argue that if we had a very strong attorney general in such an important, energy-rich state, that we could be in a little bit better place in our economy because when the EPA were to issue these terrible regulations, they know that they have to go through West Virginia. Right now there's an absence, if you will, on the part of Darrell McGraw, and that makes it a lot easier for the federal government to run roughshod over our way of life. I think if you were to have an attorney general willing to challenge those regulations, that would help protect some more jobs in the state.
There are a lot of other things that could be done, as well. The attorney general has the ability to issue legal opinions, to help better clarify the regulatory structure in the state, and also proactively work with the governor and the Legislature on different initiatives that would create jobs. That's one of the reasons why in our campaign platform we've called on creating a jobs summit about three to four months into my tenure where we're going to identify all the onerous regulations that are facing state businesses and individuals. Then we're going to look to see how the attorney general can play a positive role to reduce the burden of those regulations, or make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature as to which ones need to be changed.
* Have you identified any regulations that you would start this initiative with?
Morrisey: I go back to the EPA. To me, this is issue No. 1. There were lawsuits that could have been filed by the state of West Virginia that were not filed, and I think it's because we have such an inactive attorney general. You look at the cross-state air pollution rule, that's No. 1, you look at the greenhouse gas regulation, that's No. 2. That's going to be an important issue. Obviously, I'm not supporting President Obama's re-election bid, but heaven forbid if he got re-elected, we need someone who's going to be out in front challenging these kinds of regulations relating to greenhouse gases.
We also have to be proactive about some of the new issues that are going to be coming. ... The fact is that in the Northern Panhandle, natural gas drilling is very important. We need to make sure there's an attorney general who's being reasonable, who clearly wants to work to promote clean air and clean water, but also is going to make sure that the new fracking regulations that the administration is trying to push are not going to be unreasonable on the West Virginia economy. ... This isn't going to be about one person's ideas. We're going to ask the citizens of West Virginia about their ideas about specific regulations that are onerous on West Virginia business, then we're going to evaluate that and think through how we can act in the best interests of consumers but also in ways that we can promote business in the state.
* Last month, a video surfaced in which your opponent appears to pull a camera out of a young man's hand who was videoing his appearance at a state festival. What are your thoughts on that action? What do you believe it says about your opponent?
Morrisey: I think it's unfortunate when you're a public official and you've been in office for 32 years and you're unwilling to debate, you're unwilling to answer basic questions in public. He acted as if he was almost afraid of the camera. The fact is everyone has a bad day. People make mistakes. I don't go off and criticize people for the mistakes they make. But then when you don't apologize for the actions and you let it sit, and you continue along your merry way, trying to pretend that nothing happened, that's really unfortunate. I think West Virginia can do better, and the reality is this particular incident is just one in a series of incidents that we've seen throughout Darrell McGraw's career. The fact is that just a few days before that, when we were doing a joint editorial board with a newspaper, Darrell McGraw said that he was "glad that settlement money was going to be spent in the middle of an election year." That's basically indicating that he's very happy that the taxpayers are financing his re-election campaign. I think that's wrong at every level, and I've indicated that I'm going to investigate that activity after I'm elected. The fact is that when you're a public official, you have to be honest, and your activities deserve to be trustworthy. Unfortunately, Darrell McGraw has crossed that line. I wish he would apologize to our staffer for grabbing the camera and yanking it away, and I also wish he would stop abusing the taxpayer money. ... It's something that just has to come to an end. It's unfortunate, and taxpayer money belongs to the taxpayers and the Legislature, not in the personal piggybank of the office of attorney general.
* What are your thoughts on the promotional item spending that is currently taking place in the attorney general's office? Some people believe the attorney general uses this tactic to help with his campaigns.
Morrisey: It looks like in 2012, Darrell McGraw may spend 10 times the rate of so-called consumer education spending that he did in 2011. Ten times the rate of a non-election year. At one news radio station, it looks like the spending went in 2010 from $47,000 to about $70,000 (in 2011) and this year, through August alone at one station, it went up to over $216,000. It's obscene, and it's being done to promote his re-election. That's not right on any level, and Democrats, Republicans and Independents need to unite and say when someone is this egregiously violating the public trust, they don't deserve re-election. So I've called on a couple basic reform steps. No. 1, you will not see trinkets with my name on it. That's not a big thing, but I think it's important. No. 2, all of that settlement money that comes back in, that needs to get returned to the state Legislature and to the taxpayers. That's where it belongs. ... The fact is we could use this for much better purposes in the state of West Virginia. And there are other reforms as well that we're looking to put into place.
I've really been disappointed in the attorney general for all these actions, and that's why newspapers around the state have roundly condemned him for his approach.
* What do you see as the attorney general's primary function?
Morrisey: No. 1, I think we want to continue vigorous consumer protection to make sure people in the state have confidence that if people are acting in a fraudulent manner or trying to take advantage of our senior citizens, that will not occur under a Patrick Morrisey Attorney General office. Consumer protection is important.
But the role of the office is so much broader than that. The attorney general should function as a general counsel to state agencies and programs and provide competent counsel on how those programs operate. We haven't seen that ... approach in recent years, as evident by the fact that even with respect to the state Medicaid program, Darrell McGraw had made mistakes costing taxpayers millions of dollars and putting Medicaid benefits at risk. What he did is he took that money, and because he didn't apply it back to the federal match and put it into his personal piggybank to distribute as he saw fit, the state of West Virginia is likely to lose millions of dollars, which compromises health care benefits. I think you need a competent counsel for the Medicaid program and all state programs, you need to maintain consumer protection, but also you need to make sure the attorney general is a forceful advocate of the state to protect jobs from Washington overreach. We just haven't had that in recent years and I would argue the biggest threats that West Virginia faces is coming from Barack Obama and from the Washington regulations that are crippling our way of life.
* Has your opponent upheld the role of the office, as you just described it?
Morrisey: I don't think so. I think he's done some good things, but his record is decidedly mixed. The fact is that I've praised him when he's done some positive things, but in reality he's failed to act in the most basic manner possible in the most important area, which is he won't defend the citizens of West Virginia against President Obama's EPA overreach and its job-killing regulations. He failed to lead West Virginia onto the multi-state lawsuit challenging Obamacare, he's not acted with integrity in the office. ... We have to do better in all those areas. I've thanked him for his public service and said after 32 years let's thank him, but it's time to move on. This is not intended to be a personal campaign but I think the fact is his record is not one that merits re-election.
* Within the attorney generals office, at times cases are farmed out to outside counsel. Should the attorney general have on staff lawyers capable of handling all types of activity in which the office may become involved - or is there a need to employ outside counsel from time to time for specialized matters, such as your opponent has done over the years? If so, how would you handle such contracts?
Morrisey: First of all, I would emphasize the use of internal counsel. That's why you have an office of attorney general, you have some good lawyers that can act on the state's behalf. That's the primary focus. But there may be some times where you need specialized expertise, or there's a particularly complex area of the law where you have to reach out and get some assistance. I don't have a problem with that.
I think Darrell McGraw has taken this concept way too far and he's weaponized these special assistant attorney generals in order to do his bidding. The fact is, you can have a better system to principally focus on using your internal counsel that are in the office, but when you do rely on outside counsel you change the way those attorneys are paid. I specifically called for a competitive bidding approach to how outside lawyers are hired ... (to) try and ensure the state is getting a reasonable price and good quality for the services that they're procuring. Competitive bidding I think would represent a sea change for how this office operates, because in some of the cases you see fees that are just excessive, and that's not what the citizens of West Virginia should be paying for. ... Let's make sure that the focus here is protecting West Virginia taxpayers from outrageous legal fees.
* Some people have argued that the way the attorney general awards these contracts now is through political favor. Would you operate the office in this manner?
Morrisey: The fact is, if you had a competitive bidding process, you would have more objective criteria in terms of how qualified law firms would obtain contracts from the state. I think it would represent a dramatic improvement from how Darrell McGraw cherry picks the lawyers. When we were at the editorial board interview, they asked him how do you pick lawyers. He said he knew the lawyers and could make the decision. That's not right. That's subjecting the office to abuse. What we need is a transparent process that lays out what the criteria will be as to how the office of attorney general will pick outside counsel. That's what we'll do which will help restore confidence to the office. People lack confidence in the office because he's just randomly picking his friends to represent him on different matters who just happen to be his campaign contributors. ... The fact is that we can do much better than that.
* You formerly resided in New Jersey. What prompted you to come to West Virginia?
Morrisey: I was working for the U.S. House of Representatives ... working on a lot of health care issues. ... When I went back into private practice, I started to say, 'Where am I going to put down roots.' ... I used to hike a lot on the Appalachian Trail, spent a lot of time in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, just a beautiful part of the state. It was about an hour and 10 minutes from where I was working, so I decided this would be a wonderful place to live and put down roots. I became very involved in the community over the course of the past six years. ... I was involved in a project to rebuild downtown Harpers Ferry. So it was just really a lot of the state, the history and the area, a beautiful place to live. I feel really fortunate that during this campaign I've had the opportunity to travel to all 55 counties. ... I didn't have the good fortune of being born here, but I chose to move here because I love the state and I look forward to spending the rest of my life here.
* What kind of reception have you received from West Virginians?
Morrisey: It's been very positive. I think that people know that after you have someone in that office for 32 years, it's time for a change. You need someone in that office that's going to act with integrity, that has some new ideas. The fact is that I bring over 20 years of senior level legal experience to this position, serving as a health care lawyer in a national health care practice. I was the co-chair of one of those practices. That's really good experience when you combine that with my background in government, I think that could help the state a lot. People recognize that, and I also think people recognize that after 32 years, Darrell McGraw has done all the good he can do. He's done some positive things, but now it's time for him to move on.
The other point that I would make is that Darrell McGraw, because he's been so forceful in endorsing Barack Obama, people don't like that. People know that Darrell McGraw had the chance to take on Obama's EPA, to take on Obamacare, to take on other issues, but because of his close alliance with President Obama, that's hurt the state of West Virginia.
* Your opponent has suggested you would be a tool of big business and, as such, would not stand up for the best interests of West Virginians. How do you respond to that?
Morrisey: I'm going to vigorously pursue any violations of consumer protection and lawbreaking. The fact is that no one is going to have an easy time in the state of West Virginia if they commit a crime. ... At the same time, Darrell McGraw is arbitrary about how he handles some of these matters. I think it's important to engage in proactive education of businesses in the state so that they know what the rules of the road are. For Darrell McGraw, this consumer education function is about putting his own name on commercials. My position is different. I want to make sure that we bring individuals, consumers, businesses in and we educate them about the law so people can develop good compliance strategies. That's critical so that we can prevent these violations of law before they even occur. But the fact is that if anyone does break the law, we are going to be forceful in representing the state of West Virginia's interests.
This is just his excuse, his way to deflect attention away from the fact that he won't debate me and he won't engage in the campaign. And he knows he has to run away from his record and his endorsement of Barack Obama.
* Final question: Tell our readers something about yourself that often is overlooked or hasn't been talked about at all during your candidacy.
Morrisey: I would say this. A lot of the attention in this race gets focused on the current attorney general. ... The fact is that I've been very blessed to have a lot of really significant experience in the law. I've been in private practice for a long time, been a lawyer for over 20 years where I've held some of the most senior positions in the government. ... I bring a lot of good experience that could be applicable for the office of attorney general. I would argue that that experience is going to be better than Darrell McGraw's because the experiences I have are actually in the areas West Virginians care about: health care, challenging the EPA and knowing those issues. When you think of the office now, you think about it in this uni-dimensional role because Darrell McGraw spends nearly all of his time talking about consumer protection. We are going to keep vigorous consumer protections in place, but I think the office can be much bigger and better, and my background in health care and EPA-related matters ... that deserves some attention because those are not the experiences Darrell McGraw brings to bear. Most importantly, I'm going to act with integrity in the office ... and make it something West Virginians can be proud of.


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Major Corporate Fleets Align to Reduce Oil Consumption
Surrounded by cutting-edge vehicles, from all-electric trucks to hydraulic hybrids, President Obama announced on April 1 the National Clean Fleets Partnership, an initiative of DOE's Clean Cities program, at a UPS fleet facility in Landover, Maryland. This public-private partnership will draw on the expertise of DOE to help large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and fuel-saving measures into their operations.
Charter members of this partnership include AT&T, FedEx Corporation, PepsiCo, UPS, and Verizon Communications. These companies represent five of the nation's 10 largest fleets and collectively operate over 275,000 vehicles. They are committing to deploy more than 20,000 advanced technology vehicles that are expected to save more than 7 million gallons of fuel per year. It was exciting for Clean Cities coalitions and stakeholders to see the Obama Administration's support for our work and the efforts of participating companies.
The Partnership is focused on major fleets because these work vehicles can use much more petroleum than the typical driver. While an average American drives about 12,000 miles a year, a fleet vehicle, like a delivery truck, may travel more than twice as far. When the petroleum and emissions reduction potential for that single truck is multiplied across a fleet of thousands, it adds up to a tremendous social, economic, and environmental benefit. Helping fleets reduce their petroleum use through options such as electric drive vehicles, biofuels, natural gas, propane, idle reduction, and fuel economy improves America's energy security while reducing carbon pollution and other harmful emissions. See the Energy Blog post.


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EASE WONDSOR, NEW JERSEY -- I was sold a service that did not deliver and that removed programs from my computer without consulting me. The result was that I could not do my work because all connections to servers were destroyed. I also was told to purchase the Staples anti-virus product which did not work. I had texts from cookies floating all over my screen no matter the program.
I tried to resolve the problem and was insulted by the tech who said that I had signed a paper saying that I accepted that things would go wrong. Wow! That is a real reason to return to Staples! Untrained, unsupported and no service! I paid more than $275 for this few hours of assessment and assurance.
I recommend that everyone stop shopping at Staples. The CEOs letter identifies that the organization is about integrity and customer focus, that was the farthest from my experience. My situation was that a Supervisor (Anthony) indicated they would match a price at a competitor (we spoke about every specific, he identified the exact next steps I would need to take and I followed them precisely). I was instructed to return to the store on the Friday after Thanksgiving with my receipt.
Upon return, the store manager (Ryan) indicated that they would not match pricing. Had I known, I would have taken another approach (based upon timing that option was no longer available). What I would emphasize is that the multiple individuals agreed that I was given information, but they would not stand behind it. The outcome is a loss of $162, plus tax. More specifics - I did speak to Brett ** of their Office to President and he also confirmed that policy supersedes the information that was clearly represented by the Staples supervisor.
MEDINA, OHIO -- Saw an online price for an item and was informed it can be picked up in store as well. Got to store and item was priced $10 extra. Spoke with front staff and was told they would price match their own website and items? Like that's giving the customer a deal? Then was told there was a sale on the item for a buy 2 and get one free. So we bought 3. Took items to car and decided to go back in and get 3 more.
Was confronted by manager and was told the clerk made a mistake and that we got lucky. He would not honor the same deal again that we got less than 5 minutes earlier. I told him that was poor business practices and that it was dishonest. He didn't care and told me I was wrong. Still shaking head. That it was one or the other. The online price match, again with their own store, or the in store sale. Again, with their own merchandise???
Called corporate and was told the same thing. Not once did anyone apologize. Just assumed I was an idiot and that I did not read all the fine print, which I never saw. Nothing was printed about any of this. They just assume the customer will just go with it. I will NEVER spend another dime at Staples.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS -- Thankfully we have Associates like Michael ** who made our shopping experience very pleasant. We are not very computer savvy and the Associate took the time and effort to answer all the questions we had. The Toshiba Laptop Satellite was on sale. The Laptop was not in stock but was delivered the next day from a different store. We declined the Extended Warranty Plan, no problem and got all the rebates. We could not be happier.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- I am submitting this complaint after having contacted Staples' Office of the President team of customer relations representatives. I spoke twice with ** and was promised a call back from his supervisor ** which never materialized. My experience was with the Staples store in West Los Angeles on Santa Monica Boulevard. I purchased a Western Digital external hard drive at a different Staples location and within the 14 day return policy period (8 days) I brought the unopened drive to the Staples store, with my receipt, for return. The cashier called over a store manager to approve the return.
The store manager examined the packaging, which was never opened or even touched by me, and decided he needed to completely destroy the packaging and compare the serial number on the drive case to that on the packaging. When I questioned him on why he found it necessary to destroy the tamper-proofed packaging, he responded that it was policy. The examination of my product took several minutes and was done in plain view of other customers at one of the cashier stations in the front of the store.
While the product was being examined by the store manager, I asked him what would happen if the serial numbers did not match as a result of an error made by the product manufacturer. His response was that Western Digital did not make mistakes, so that was impossible. The store manager's examination validated that the product serial numbers did match and the return was accepted. My complaint and concern stems from the very real possibility that something did not match through no fault of mine.
The sealed product was now very much unsealed, I was humiliated in front of other customers by the actions of the store manager done in plain sight, and I was very angry that I was made to endure this waste of my time. If Staples cannot trust the tamperproof packaging of their manufacturers, they need to take that up with their vendors, not take it out on their customers. Telling me that it was not possible that a mistake in packaging could have been made by their vendor is just plain fantasy and I very much doubt that their vendors would support them in their statement that a mistake is impossible.
The office of the president customer relations representative assured me that he would: forward my complaint on to both the district and regional managers, follow up with me and share what corrective actions were taken and work to make certain that other Staples' customers were not subjected to the same treatment shown to me. I have no idea if item 1 was completed, but I waited 8 days to hear back from Mr. ** before calling him back for status. I told Mr. ** I would not be shopping at Staples until I was comfortable that my complaints were properly addressed.
This incident could have been much worse had there been a serial number mismatch, but I do not want to wait for that to happen to me. Staples needs to protect themselves from shrinkage and theft while at the same time respecting and valuing their customers and the customer experience. Staples chose only to worry about themselves in my experience paying absolutely no attention to their customer. I choose to give my patronage to businesses that value me as customer. I was concerned that the store manager might be a rogue employee so I reported my experience to the corporate office.
What I discovered is that the treatment I received was acceptable all the way up the corporate ladder. Bye, bye Staples and hello Office Depot, Office Max, Best Buy and the like.
READING, MA 01867, MASSACHUSETTS -- As you well known from the content of E-Mails recently sent to Staples CEO Ron Sargent, I had a most unpleasant (read: stressful) experience when I purchased the Altra Chadwick Collection (Desk, Hutch, Filing Cabinet) of office furniture from the Reading Staples Store. It was just one misstep after another. The phrase "a comedy of errors" best describes the action on the part of Staples personnel.
Constant dialogue between me and Staples staff along with a series of trips between my apartment in Burlington and the Reading store took the better part of a week before SANITY prevailed and I started to feel that finally we were getting somewhere and that CLOSURE was in sight.
Sanity arrived in the person of **, the Sales Manager in your Reading store, who took control of the situation. Staples is indeed lucky to have ** in its employ. He is a man who literally "goes to the wall" to ensure that the customer has a positive experience when shopping at Staples. He sensed my frustration, anger and dissatisfaction at all that had taken place. Furthermore, he was most reassuring when he said that everything would be taken care of. To with he said: "Mr. **, we are going to start all over again." TIME BEGINS NOW.
At that point he cancelled the entire order, namely Order # **, and accordingly, credited my American Express Credit Card. He then proceeded to create a NEW ORDER (# **) which included charging me for the cost of assembling the furniture once it was delivered to my apartment. He said over and over again that he would literally track the Order and would keep me informed as to its "progress".
I was given an Oct 4th delivery date. Two of the items namely the chair and the filing cabinet arrived several days prior to that date. True to his word, ** called my home to confirm the delivery of the chair and filing cabinet. Furthermore, told me that when the balance of the order (i.e. desk and hutch) arrived I should call Apollo Retail Specialists, the company that was going to assemble the items, and schedule a date and time when they could send someone to assemble my Altra Chadwick Collection.
Just as ** had indicated, the desk and hutch were delivered on Oct 4th. I immediately called Apollo @ (866)770-0022 to arrange for assembly and was told, in no uncertain terms, that they had to be PAID first before they could schedule an assembly date. I informed Apollo that Staples had charged me for the assembly. I gave them the order's transaction # and said that it was my understanding that Apollo and Staples could work out the details regarding the remittance of payment to Apollo. I was then told (by Apollo) that's not how they do business. At that point I sensed that it was an exercise in futility to try to reason with the Apollo representative.
Accordingly, I ended the conversation and immediately called the Reading store and asked to speak with **. After telling him of the situation with Apollo, he said "hold on, I'll get back to you." Within a matter of a few minutes ** called me and told me to call National Assembly Service at (866)826-6622 which I did whereupon I started speaking with a very pleasant sounding woman by the name of **. I provided her with transaction # as well as the Item #s of the various pieces in the order.
She then asked me if Tuesday, Oct 8th would be a convenient date for her to send a technician to assemble the items. I checked with my "Executive Secretary" and was assured that Tuesday, Oct 8th was acceptable. The whole exchange with ** unlike that with Apollo was most cordial (and professional). I then called ** and told him that an assembly date had been set. Furthermore, I thanked him for all of his efforts in helping to bring CLOSURE to this whole affair.
Postscript: I cannot say enough about **. When all appeared to be lost, he "stepped up to the plate" and provided courteous, professional service that provided a most satisfactory remediation of what had been a very stressful, non-professional handling of a customer's request for adjudication of (for lack of a better way of saying it) LOUSY, MIXED UP, UNCERTAIN SERVICE.
UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA -- Dear Staples, I sent a UPS package from your store and also got insurance for peace of mind. When going through the process at the Uniontown, PA Staples store I received the very best of customer service and rate that experience A+. The package was sent and in a few days I received notice that the package when received was damaged. UPS states that the box that it was shipped in was not up to UPS standards and will not honor the insurance that was purchased for that item. I then called the CEO of the manufacturer of the item, he stated and that the box that the item was initially shipped in and was designed for that item.
The manufacturer stated that they had no problems or issues with that shipping box. However that is the same box with a Styrofoam mold to hold the item in place while shipping it to the receiver and UPS stated that it was not up to their standards, will not honor the insurance that was purchased for that item at the Staples Store in Uniontown, PA.
I am calling the president of Staples this morning and I feel most certain that he will look into this matter and resolve it very quickly due to this has been going on for 60 days after I have sent this item and purchased insurance on this item. Staples in Uniontown Pennsylvania have always given my company excellent customer service for the past 21 year. And I feel confident that I will be writing about my great customer service experience later today. Thanks and God bless.
On 1/20/2015 at 9:05 am till 9:52 am I spoke with Staples employee **, the Executive Customer Service Assistant to the President of Staples. Mr. was very kind and listened to my issue. He then said that he was not able to contact UPS, however he would reach out to the Staples UPS team of specialists and said that I would receive an email within 48 hours concerning the conversation between UPS and the Staples UPS team. Also Mr. gave me his word that he would call me to read what UPS wrote on the claim website in no more than two days.
I also asked Mr. if I may speak with the President of Staples, he told me that the Staples President does not speak to anyone with a problem at Staples. I am reaching out to the president to call me about this matter. It would make me feel a whole lot better that Mr. conveying to me that he would not be able to speak to anyone at UPS. And when I call UPS they tell me that I must call Staples because that is where I purchased the insurance to send my package. I will keep you posted on Mr. phone call, Staples UPS Team's email and if the Staples President calls to ask about this matter.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA -- On December 13, 2014, I paid Staples $1028 CASH deposit they required to purchase a new laptop. They promised delivery in 3 business days. The sales persons name was **. His manager was also involved in this transaction. I received an e-mail informing me that the order had been canceled on 12/22/2014. So, I made a special trip to the store where I purchased the laptop on South Fla Ave in Lakeland, Florida and ** assured me that the order had not been canceled and that it would in fact be delivered on 12/26/2014 and he promised he would call me on that day.
I received a phone call on 12/29/2014 from ** informing me that the order had in fact been canceled and that I needed to come in and look at the available options. December 30, 2014, I went to the store to get back my CASH deposit and was informed that their corporate office would mail me a check within 2 weeks maybe, by their team supervisor, **. At this time, I was also told by another employee that they had personally told ** several times that he should call me and inform me of the cancellation. This person was present when ** promised the 12/26 delivery and that he would also call me on that day.
The team supervisor gave me a phone number to call for the Staples office of the president and called and spoke to a person named ** at extension 31515 in customer service at length. She asked for my number promised to call me back the following day. I repeated the number to her twice. I have yet to hear from her and I have left several messages.
I am a local business man and have dealt with all kinds of businesses in the last 32 years and I have got to say that these are the shadiest bunch I have dealt with in a long time. They will have use of my money for a month or longer because they could not deliver a product THEY sold me. I didn't even go in there to buy a computer but they sure painted a pretty picture so I bought it. What a bill of goods huh? I need to purchase a computer but they have my money so I can't.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- I purchased a printer on 10/28/2011 and when the sales person asked me if I wanted to purchase the coverage plan for 2 years, I asked if the 2 years started after the 1 year warranty that printer was under, sales person told me yes it was, so I would have a total of three years.
Fast forward to the present, I brought the printer into the Staples store on Alafaya Trail, Waterford Lakes and went over to the Easy Tech support desk. I showed the tech the printer and told him that I was receiving a message error that implied something was stuck in the printer and I couldn't find it. The tech asked me for my receipt, called someone because the date was 2011, came back and told me the printer was still under warranty. The tech couldn't figure what was wrong with the printer, so he told me to call the 1-800 number for Customer Service and they would assist me.
I called Customer Service all ready to receive my postage free box to send out the printer for the support people to fix and was told that my warranty had expired. I went over the whole conversation that I had when I brought the printer into the store and all Customer Service could say to me was, "I'm sorry, but your coverage started the day you purchased your printer, not a year later."
I went on to tell her the story again, where the tech called and asked if the printer was under warranty (which he said it was), so I said, "the sales person sold me a protection plan under false pretenses and the tech person wasn't truthful when he told me the printer was still under warranty – you're Customer Service, what are you going to do to correct the situation?" A sorry was all I received!
I called the store, talked with the manager and told him that I never shop at Staples, I was in another store nearby and decided to go in and look around. He told me I was under the old coverage plan… And that matters how? This incident confirms why I don't shop at Staples and never will again! I'll shop where I always shop – Best Buy – where the sales people are honest with the customers, because they want you to come back.
WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA -- I have been in the market for a new printer for our small business for about a year and a half. I have compared printers online and still was not sure which I should buy. I have always bought HP products so I was inclined to stick with them. I did not seek help when I went to Staples because my past experiences when I've needed help have not been good at all. They seemed to be cashiers roaming the store hoping no one asks them any questions, and when they do, they were not knowledgeable about any of the products. So this morning when I went in to buy cartridges for the printer that needs replacing, I browsed the new printers yet again.
A sales clerk saw me looking a particular printer and came over and told me that they have had returns on almost all of that particular printer sold and asked what exactly I needed in a printer. I told him and he directed me to an Epson printer. It was one of the cheaper printers so I inquired what made the next one ($100 more) worth the extra money. He explained the differences between the two and instead of steering me towards the one that was $100 more, he told me that for what I would be using it for, the cheaper one was actually a better fit for me.
That salesman's name was **, Tech Sales Supervisor at the Wyomissing, PA store. He was the most courteous, helpful, informative salesperson I have ever encountered. They were out of stock of that particular printer in the store and he offered to order it online for me and ship it to us. I however, came home and ordered it myself. I felt relieved to finally have made an informative decision about which printer to buy after trying for so long to figure it out myself.
Thank you **! I hope the right people at the Staples Home Offices read these reviews and reward employees for their superior service. I hope you move up in this company. You certainly have the knowledge and the people skills to go far in life!


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Thousands of San Francisco kids apparently skipped school to attend last week's Giants World Series parade.
The school district had sent a letter home to parents on the eve of the victory parade urging them to send their children to school rather than head to the parade.
But more than 4,100 students were absent, costing the district nearly $160,000 in California funding. The state pays $38.27 each day a student shows up for school.
About 49,000 students attend San Francisco public schools each day. On parade day Wednesday, just 44,700 kids made it to class.
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Robert "Bob" Torgerson, 92, of Starbuck, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at Watson Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the services on Saturday.
Anderson Funeral Home, of Montevideo, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. (Online guest book at www.andersonfuneralmontevideo.com)
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March 2013 Gear Guide
Retriever Training Gear
Retriever training is a year-round process and to be sure your retriever is in top shape for next season, it's time to get to work. The DU Newsletter editorial team has chosen a handful of retriever training items that may help you prepare a puppy – or an experienced dog – for the 2013-2014 waterfowl season.
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GHG Ground Force Hunting Dog Blind
The best way to get your retriever comfortable with any dog blind is to practice with the blind during the off season. This spring and summer, get your retriever accustomed to GHG's Ground Force Dog Blind and allow them to stay concealed next season.
17" profile
Weight 6.5 pounds
Convenient shoulder strap
Velcro closure
Sets up in seconds and folds flat for transport
Front and rear doors for easy entry and exit
DuraMax cover with CamoStraps for adding natural vegetation
Measures 40" long
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Cabela's Training Dummies – 12 Pack
Touching up on retrieving fundamentals this spring means lots of retrieves. You can never have too many bumpers on hand. Cabela's Training Dummies 12-pack should keep your retriever busy this off season.
Plastic dummies have a soft, pliable, natural feel that resists cracking or puncturing in cold weather and should withstand frequent training sessions. The knobby design helps discourage the hardest-mouthed dogs. These dummies are 2" x 12" size, come in a 12-pack and are easy to hold and throw. Colors: Orange, White.
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SportDOG Brand® WetlandHunter® SD-1825 Transmitter/Collar
SportDog's WetlandHunter® SD-1825 gives trainers a full range of options in a compact system. This package comes with one transmitter and one receiver (additional receivers sold separately).
The waterproof DryTek® transmitter and receiver are submersible up to 25 ft.
The SD-1825 gives you up to one mile of communication range.
Unit expands to three dogs using WetlandHunter SDR-AW 1825 Add-A-Dog receivers.
On and off switch on receiver.
Up to 16 stimulus levels for different situations
Choice of continuous or momentary correction
Vibration and tone options for increased efficiency
Operates on lithium-ion batteries.
Comes with a docking station that fully charges the receiver in just two hours.
Package also contains adapter, test light, belt clip, lanyard, long contact points, operating guide and basic training DVD and manual.
Camo pattern: Realtree MAX-4™
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Avery® DriStor™ Dog-Food Bag
If you plan to travel with your retriever this spring or summer, be sure to pack food in a durable moisture resistant bag. Avery DriStor bags offer the protection to ensure freshness.
PVC-backed DuraMax™ fabric with welded seams
Roll top seals in freshness and ensures air-tight storage.
Supported vinyl see-through window allows you to quickly check food level.
Weekender (20-lb. capacity)
Vacationer (40-lb. capacity)
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Filson® Dog Bowl
As temperatures increase, hydration will be a must for your hard-working retriever. Keeping a travel bowl handy will ensure your retriever gets hydrated properly.
Filson's oil-finish Tin Cloth is nearly indestructible, ensuring quality performance in the field.
The tough nylon lining provides a waterproof layer that stands up to abuse.
Bowl folds up for easy storage and comes with an attached hanger loop.
Manufacturer's unconditional lifetime guarantee.
Constructed of 12.5-ounce Tin Cloth cotton with nylon lining.
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Mud River Dog Products Dixie Kennel Cover
Protect your retriever from the elements when traveling, or at home, with Mud River's Dixie Kennel Cover.
Handles on top (2) for ease of moving and handling
D- rings (4) for secure transportation
Tough and tumble rubber mesh over each window to ensure air is dispensed properly and to secure a snug fit (less wind resistance cover will not balloon or whistle)
Two-ply infused 1200D Poly with water resistant coating for protection in foul weather
MicroLite3 insulation
Window flaps are removable and will fit in pocket located on top of cover
Front door has Velcro loops to roll up and secure the front flap in warmer weather
Industrial grade rubber, non-skid, protective bottom
2 pockets located on each side of cover (4 total) provides storage for gear and supplies
5 bumper / water bottle pockets located on rear of cover and 1 large pocket
Cover will keep inside of crate 20-40 degrees warmer than outside air temperature (depending on size of dog / working or resting dog / windows on or off / door up or down)
Medium: 32"L x 23"W x 25"H
Large: 36"L x 26"W x 26"H
Large Extended: (Remington Kennels)
Extra Large: 40"L x 28.5"W x 30"H
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Avery 44" Dog Leash
It's always nice to have a couple extra leashes on hand during training sessions. The Avery 44" Dog Leash will suit any needs for trainers, or regular dog owners.
Heavy-duty 1" poly webbing
Durable coated steel hardware
Double webbing for durability
Thumb-slide snap hook
For more information, visit
Drake Bumper Bag
Keep all your retriever training tools in one bag. Drake Waterfowl System's Bumper Bag carries 6-8 bumpers. The bag offers hands-free training while carrying training tools in and out of the field.
Moisture-resistant, PVC-coated mesh sides prevent mildew.
Hard plastic base. Zippered top.
Neoprene shoulder strap.
(Bumpers not included.)
Camo pattern: Realtree MAX-4™
For more information, visit
Avery Hunting Dog Collar
Is your retriever's collar worn out from a hunting season? It's time to get your dog into a durable and fully functioning collar.
Heavy-duty 1" polyester webbing
Durable powder-coated steel hardware
Collars feature doubled webbing for durability
Three collar sizes to fit any growing dog buckle
Collar Size Chart:
Small: 15-18" neck
Medium: 19-23" neck
Large: 24-27" neck
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This event is CANCELLED due to campus being closed today. We will reschedule in the near future and will post when a date is confirmed.
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For the third time in three years, the Pocono Mountain School District has proposed a plan to close schools to combat its dwindling enrollment and use its facilities more efficiently.
The district proposed closing the Pocono and Barrett elementary centers Wednesday night while reopening the Swiftwater Intermediate School to centralize all of its Pocono Mountain East High School feeder schools on its Swiftwater campus.
The proposal isn't final. The district must hold a public meeting on the proposal – scheduled for Feb. 25 -- and hold a final vote for the closings in late May. Both administration and school board members stressed "efficiency" and not "cost-cutting" for the closings.
Board member Dorothy Sirolly said she knows closing the schools is a "reality," but said she wants to put the closings off at least a year.
"This is not a car plant we're closing," she said. "There are intangibles. And the intangibles of educating children are real."
This is the third time in three consecutive years the district has discussed closing schools. In 2011, the district closed former Barrett High School, which was housing its Pocono Mountain Learning Academy. It also discussed closing Barrett Elementary Center, but decided against it.
In 2012, the district closed the Coolbaugh Elementary Center, the Coolbaugh Learning Center and the Swiftwater Intermediate School.
The district then put the schools on the market – all except for Swiftwater Intermediate. None of the schools have been sold yet.
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"It's not all about winning at the high school level sports, its gotta be more than that."
Sorry, but it IS about winning at the high school level.
If the coaches honestly picked the 40 best players and he wasn't one of them, sorry.
That said, we have a local high school that "carried" twin boys with down syndrome on their team.
In a "Rudy like" story they did let the two of them play on one kick-off in their last game as seniors.
I don't think that's what this kid was looking for.
My point is, at least around here, High School coaches keep their jobs if they win.
If they lose, say goodbye to the job.
If that's the case, you can pretty much bet that they are going to keep the best players, the ones that will help them win.
One of our local high schools went through 4 baseball coaches in 10 years until they got "a winner" (he's been there 4-5 years so far).
Generally you get 2 maybe 3 years and if you're not winning, see ya.
Yes, it's less at the JV and Freshman Level.
At those levels there are kids with "potential" that are on the team to get the coaching/experience to be able to move up to the Varsity.
Didn;'t sound to me like this article was talking about Freshamn and JV but maybe it was.
Even so, the kid got a tryout, his skills were evaluated and, along with 22 other kids, he was told, sorry, you didn't make it.
Maybe all 23 of them should put a class action suit together against the school so they can all be put on the team !!!
Sorry I have to disagree with the author of this thread and Scorekeeper. You do more disservice to the handicapped kid if 40 were better players than him. He is 16 years old. He can work hard to make himself even better and can make the team next year. I am a firm believer in you have to EARN your spot. If I'm the coach I would be looking for excuses for him to make the team. I think the coach did not have enough excuses.
It looks like 20 made the varsity squad which only has 2 sophomores. The other 20 must be JV; I have no idea of the mix.
Some press say he can reach 80 while others report he throws well ito the 80's. From looking at his mechanics, which are not too shabby considering, I don't believe he is reaching 80 mph. 80 MPH is not an awesome fastball for Varsity HS.
In this day and age the coach had to think long and hard NOT to have included him.
So what you are saying is the handicapped player can question the coach's decision and non-handicapped players cannot? I have seen his movement off the mound and it is not too good. Good HS squads can and will take advantage especially in Florida.
My younger son's movement on the field is not so athletic either. If my son doesn't make a squad despite his hitting skills I will know why he does not make the cut. I would have my son ask the coach what can he work on to make the cut next year. But I already know the answer.
The school in question is a 6A very large classification high school. The program's expectations are to make states every each year. Throwing 80 usually isn't hard enough at this level of conmpetition. Someone I know from the area said the kid doesn't have very good control, very little command, cruises in the upper 70's and can't cover ground well enough to field. He come up through LL until last year when coaches agreed not to bunt on him (this is why the article's writer said the kid has never had trouble with bunts). The high school coach offered the kid the manager's position along with the opportunity to practice with the team daily. The parents turned it down. They are considering a discrimination suit. The coach is considered one of the rising coaching stars in Florida. He considered resigning from all the negative publicity and national condemnation by an uninformed media. And for the record, the kid's uncle (a sportswriter) wrote the first newspaper article condeming the coach. I would say the uncle has extracted his pound of flesh even if it wasn't warranted.
This is political correctness gone wrong, It is wrong and unfair to the coach that probably thought long and hard on his decision.
In all fairness to Scorekeeper TG provided information that was not readily available.
The kid should play on a showcase team and see how he fairs in that arena. There are plenty of teams that will be happy to take his parents' money and let him play.
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MyTwoSons......I said that to scorekeeper8 many posts earlier, but he chose to ignore that. You are a moderator for this site and to allow character assasination by this person, worries me. I am not as convinced as you are that he wasnt privy to this information, although you and I were not aware of it. TM
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Certain people can not contol themselves after several warnings which is a shame. Both viewpoints should be presented without anger and without personal attacks.
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Since Marietta High's golf team has been a member of the East Central Ohio League, it has known nothing but championships. Three straight to be exact. Not too shabby....
MP: Secrest will fit right in with that type of coaching mentality.
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Not even a mention of who should have been all district all state Jared Hammonds.
He is one of the main reasons the coach had success.
Why wasn't Jared ever mentioned as all district or player of the year?
Did we forget to go to a meeting to represent our athletes?
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NEW: Pope Francis pleads for poor in installation mass
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6:15 a.m.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass to protect God's creation, the weakest and the poorest of the world.
He is officially beginning his ministry as the 266th pope with a clear focus of his priorities.
Francis was interrupted by applause several times during his homily Tuesday, including when he spoke of the need to protect the environment and serve one another with love and tenderness and not allow "omens of destruction," hatred, envy and pride to "defile our lives."
Francis said the pope "must open his arms to protect all of God's people and embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important."
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Minyanville's Harrison: Online Media Model Is 'Broken'
Todd Harrison is looking for a new business model.
Mr. Harrison, who 13 years ago founded Minyanville, the independent, online financial news and commentary website that presented a lively, insider view of the markets, says he's tired of "fighting for the next click," of trying to soldier on by sheer will and determination against a business model he believes is "broken."
In a post on his website on Tuesday, Mr. Harrison said that he was putting Minyanville up for sale. Not necessarily to a competing media outfit, but ideally to a financial institution. In doing so, he's hoping to create a new business model, and on his way out the door, he's throwing some light on a dirty little secret most in the media world are happy to keep in the shadows.
"I realized the model was broken a few years ago," Mr. Harrison said in an interview with MoneyBeat. "The Internet is the most deflationary invention of all time," something that's great for consumers, but not for producers, he said. It's cut prices across a range of industries, but for media, it's created an cutthroat environment where outlets are reduced to "pandering for page views."
Digital advertising will reach $50 billion in 2014, "the fifth year in a row of torrid growth," according to a report on Tuesday from eMarketer, a sizable chunk of the nearly $180 billion expected to be spent on advertising this year. Those numbers are just for the U.S., too. That scramble to capture online "eyeballs" online has created a competition with a now-familiar set of tools: "click-bait" posts that have screaming, sensationalist headlines, posts filled with numbered lists and slideshows and other gimmicks to generate clicks.
"If you think there are players in this space that are killing it, then you're sadly misinformed," Mr. Harrison said. "I have no interest in trying to fight for the next click. It's demoralizing."
He's not the only person who sees it. Bob Hoffman, a well-known advertising executive who also maintains a blog, The Ad Contrarian, blasted his own industry in a post on Monday. "While we have been aggressive about detailing the woes of traditional media — the decline of the newspaper business; the problems of radio; the movement away from network television — we have glossed over or completely ignored the shortcomings of the web as an advertising medium." The shortcomings include, he said, phony web traffic, ads that are paid for but never run, media buyers who don't really know where ads are running, and far less interaction with advertising than is acknowledged.
Mr. Harrison's idea now is to sell Minyanville to a broker-dealer or bank that's looking to "crack the code" of online and social media. While every financial institution has a website, internal and industry rules often prevent their employees and analysts from engaging in social media, meaning an entire industry is missing an important cultural shift, Mr. Harrison thinks.
In his dealings with banks and brokers, he realized, he said, "they're all trying to figure it out." That, he said, is when the proverbial lightbulb went off for him. The financial industry is looking at an entire generation, the millennials, that just don't interact with banks the way the baby boomers did. "They're not clicking on ads, they're not even on websites," he said. "You're not going to be able to market to them the same way."
That's why Harrison is looking to turn Minyanville into an outlet that isn't depending on ads or chasing web traffic purely for traffic's sake. Instead, he hopes an institution will use it as a way to reach a new generation. If it works, Mr. Harrison just may find a new business model to replace the broken one.


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A deputy responded to a karaoke bar early Saturday because a woman could not pay her tab and found that she had been drinking with her underage son.
Tonia Berrong Mahaffey, 37, of 391 Blanchard Road, Spartanburg, was charged with disorderly conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to online jail records.
An incident report states that the deputy was called to a karaoke bar on Gossett Road because Mahaffey couldn't pay her tab. The deputy found her in her car, trying to make a phone call to find a ride home for her and her son. The deputy noted that both mother and son were extremely intoxicated, the report states. Mahaffey was uncooperative and began to curse and was placed under arrest on the disorderly conduct charge.
The deputy then learned that Mahaffey's son was 19 and that he had been receiving alcohol bought by Mahaffey, according to the report.
Mahaffey remained at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on Sunday on a $1,762 bond.
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Since switching to Ableton Live, I've realized how much of a processor pig DP was. Live is way more efficient and the UI is dead simple to use. Give it try if you haven't already. DP was completely inhibiting my desire to make music because of how slow it was.
Agreed that the UI could use some work. Still it's the most musician-friendly DAW around. I won't use anything else.
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This chest of drawers bears the marks of both Delorme and Roussel. The manufacturer of a piece would stamp it and the dealer, who might also be a cabinetmaker, would sometimes add his own stamp too.
The difficulty in attributing the role of each party here lies in the fact that their pieces are exactly contemporaneous (Roussel became a master craftsman in 1745 and Delorme in 1748) and both craftsmen used floral marquetry and were in the furniture trade. However, this piece of furniture belongs to a series of seven, several of which bear Delorme's stamp, suggesting that he might have been the designer and Roussel the craftsman.
Adrien Delorme (who became a master craftsman in 1748 and remained active until 1783) made Chinese lacquerwork furniture in the high rocaille style and created floral marquetry on a background of alternating dark and light chevrons. Pierre Roussel (1723-1782) worked for Migeon and was active almost right up to his death with important duties in the guild of cabinetmakers. Unlike Delorme, his work was very varied and covered all 18th century styles from rocaille to neo-classicism, including transition. He created geometric marquetry with flowers in light woods and knotted ribbons and also landscapes with architecture. Dark wood surrounds often followed the contours of the bronze work.


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For the record, I simply have to swear that I never said that.
I do admit to liking freebies though! This week's Treats For Co-Irkers came to be because when I ordered from King Arthur a month or so ago, they included a free peaches and cream scones mix. Scones, huh. Hmmm... wasn't so sure I wanted to make scones. The only scones I've ever had were dry, so I wasn't too excited about this particular freebie until I did some research at King Arthur online and discovered that all of their scone mixes can be made into pancakes, muffins, quick breads and coffee cake. Well, to know me is to know that I'm all about muffins. And while I'm not normally one to use mixes (especially for those ever-so-special co-irkers,) I feel justified in knowing that I added my own touches to the original recipe and I'm just going to call these muffins sorta-from-scratch.
1 package King Arthur peaches and cream scone mix
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 large egg
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Whisk together the scone mix and salt. In a small mixing bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the oil, milk, yogurt and egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mix, and stir just until the batter is evenly moist and thoroughly combined.
Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or line with muffin papers.
In a small bowl, mix together until crumbly:
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup oat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons soft butter
Distribute muffin batter evenly among the muffin tin wells. (The recipe states that this makes 12 muffins. I got 15 out of the mix.)
Top with streusel topping. (You won't use it all. Just toss the remainder in a baggie and keep it in your freezer for future recipes.)
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Sometime between Dec. 2 and 8, someone broke into a shed three miles north and two miles east of Roxbury. Stolen were several Cabela's fishing tackle boxes with assorted lures, two pairs of Cabela's chest waders, a Sidefinder brand depth finder, a Heater Buddy portable heater, numerous duck and goose decoys and other assorted hunting and fishing equipment.
If you have any information about this or any other crimes, or the location of any stolen property, or information concerning illegal drugs, call McPherson County Crime Stoppers at 241-1122 or toll free at 1-800-241-8118. You can also text MPCS and your tip to 274637. If you information proves helpful, you could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 and never have to give your name.
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There were 45 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. At that time, there were 1,450 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Person shot: A man was shot on a residential street in French Camp early Sunday morning, the French Camp Fire Department reported. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. in the 8000 block of Ash Street, fire officials said. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Deputies have not released any information about the shooting. The man's condition is unknown.
Armed robbery: A 21-year-old man told police he was working at a business in the 700 block of West Eighth Street about 8:50 p.m. Monday when he was robbed at gunpoint. The thief fled with an undisclosed amount of money. He was described as a man in his 30s standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a black hooded coat, a black baseball cap, sunglasses, blue jeans and black shoes.
Stabbing arrest: A 51-year-old man sustained minor injuries when an argument led to a knife attack at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Nightingale Avenue, police reported. Bobby Thomas, also 51, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and parole violation.
The California Highway Patrol responded to eight noninjury accidents and one injury accident in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. CHP officers also recovered five stolen vehicles.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 144 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday, including seven vehicle accidents, 113 medical calls and four structure fires.
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Do you ever, when listening to some songs, choose to hear some lyrics the way you think it sounds better.For example, when I listen Breaking Glass, I rather hear "Lately, I've been..." instead of "Baby, I've been...".Or, on Memory Of A Free Festival:"The Sound Machine is coming down..." rather than"The Sun Machine...".There's a dozen such examples for me, and I think most of it, though not all of it, stems from mishearing the lyrics the first time, and then attaining a sentimental attachment to "your version". Besides, Bowie himself sometimes changes lyrics on different or live versions.
no, but on ashes to ashes he sings "Want an axe to break the ice", but i always think it sounds like he sings "I want and axe to break the ikes"...Self-improvement is masturbation.Self-destruction is the answer.
I prefer Ziggy a bit less dirty, so I intentionally mishearwith god-given eyesEmil
I always hear Lately instead of Baby too....cause it sounds like it.I like to hear (as i've said in some thread before....i think) Hand Burners instead of Hamburgers on 'Sweet Thing'. Toni! the narcoleptic tiger!
for soem reason everytime i listent to pretty things are going to hell i think it should beI am a drugI am a dragonI am the best lay you've ever hadI am a dragonI am the skyI am the blood at the corner of your eyeI found the secrets, I found goldI find you out before you grow oldI find you out before you grow oldi jsut cant help it and the more i try not to sing it like that the more i do it.andromachered through and through
Hmmmm.....I can't remember right now,but I know there is a helluva lot of it!!I like to change U2's beautiful day.....See the world in green and blueSee the heaven's high right infront of youSee the Thin White Duke running aroundWith that white cocaine in his mindSee Ziggy Stardust,he's kiddding all aroundSee the others,they'll try all to knock us downAnd see the Starman,he's waiting in the skyAfter the storm all the stars came out...Ave David,morituri te salutant!
Yes, actually.In Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) when it goes:"She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous mind..."Before I looked at what the lyrics really are I heard it as:"She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous smile..."I'm sorry, but "smile" just sounds so much better! it just sounds... sexier. So I prefer to keep it that way.let it go let it go let it go let it go...
joey's awful strong, bet your life is put in a song.The crowd say " Bowie, selecta".
the smell of fried chick' is gonna drive me insanep.s. sorry but mine was unintentionally misheard.The crowd say " Bowie, selecta".
are any of u guys familiar with 'only fools and horses' ?It's a very popular sitcom that's been running sporadically for the best part of 20 years in EnglandIf u have ever been to msjorca, no doubt u will have seen it there, where it seems to be on loop on every single tv in magaluf!Anyway, when i hear rock (b) dj by the robster, i always think he sounds like he's singing the closing theme music to only fools and horses..... just listen the next time u hear it:"here with the floor show kicking with your torso, t.v.s deep freeze & david bowie l.p.s "i swear, it's uncanny! The crowd say " Bowie, selecta".