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Building Permits in U.S. Increase to Four-Year High: Economy
American builders took out more residential construction permits in July than at any time in the past four years, a sign the market will continue to improve.
Applications, a proxy for future work, rose to an 812,000 annual rate, exceeding the highest estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg and the most since August 2008, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. Housing starts fell 1.1 percent to a 746,000 rate from June's 754,000, which was the strongest pace in more than three years.
Less costly properties combined with record-low mortgage rates are reviving demand, helping companies like PulteGroup Inc. boost profits. Another report showed Americans this month were the most pessimistic on the economic outlook since late last year as fuel costs climb, a hurdle that may prevent the economy from strengthening in the second half of the year.
"Housing is one of the bright spots in the economy," said Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania. "The recovery's resilience will be tested over the next couple months because of Europe, the weakening in China, and also given that the consumer and business moods are rather gloomy right now."
Stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its highest level since April, as the increase in building permits brightened the outlook for housing. The 500 Index climbed 0.7 percent to 1,415.51 at the 4 p.m. close in New York. The S&P Supercomposite Homebuilding Index advanced 4.4 percent.
Survey Results
Permits were projected to rise to a 769,000 pace, according to the median estimate of 52 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Estimates ranged from 737,000 to 805,000.
Elsewhere today, U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose in July as promotions helped to boost gasoline receipts and food purchases increased.
In China, foreign direct investment fell in July to the lowest level in two years, fueling concern that waning confidence in the nation's growth prospects may restrain any economic rebound.
The share of U.S. households viewing the economy as heading in the wrong direction rose to 45 percent in August, the highest since November, from 36 percent the prior month, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort survey showed today. The monthly expectations gauge dropped to minus 22 from minus 11 in July. The weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index fell to minus 44.4 in the period ended Aug. 12, lowest since January, from minus 41.9.
"The American public appears to have tired of running harder to stand still, expressing their displeasure with the current state of economic affairs in the country and their own personal finances," said Joseph Brusuelas, a senior economist at Bloomberg LP in New York.
Spending Risks
The report raises the risk that a pickup in retail sales last month will not be sustained after gasoline prices climbed by 38 cents a gallon in less than two months. A jobless rate that's exceeded 8 percent for a post-World War II record 42 months is probably also contributing to concern that the world's largest economy is failing to make enough progress.
Another report today signaled the job market is stabilizing after hiring improved last month. The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits was little changed last week, bringing the average over the past month to the lowest level since late March, Labor Department data showed.
Filings climbed by 2,000 to 366,000 in the week ended Aug. 11, in line with the median forecast of 45 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, which called for an increase to 365,000. The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure, dropped to 363,750, the fewest since the week ended March 31.
Starts Breakdown
The housing report showed starts of single-family houses fell 6.5 percent in July to a 502,000 rate, the first decline since February. Work on multifamily homes, such as apartment buildings, rose 12 percent to an annual rate of 244,000, a five-month high.
Three of four regions showed a decline, led by a 5.3 percent decrease in the West. That area also showed the biggest jump in permits, climbing 14 percent in July, taking them to the highest level since June 2008. Construction applications in the West soared 54 percent over the past 12 months, the biggest year-to-year jump since December 1986.
Residential construction leaders are turning less pessimistic. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of builder confidence climbed in August to the highest level in more than five years, the Washington-based group said yesterday.
Spurring Demand
Low borrowing costs and cheaper homes are helping spur demand. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.49 percent in the week ended July 26, the lowest in records dating to 1971, according to McLean, Virginia-based Freddie Mac. The median price of a new house was down 3.2 percent in June from the same time last year, according to figures from the Commerce Department.
PulteGroup, the largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue, posted a better-than-estimated profit and a 32 percent jump in orders in the second quarter. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company is seeing the market improve, while it had entered 2012 assuming new home sales would be little-changed from 2011, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Dugas said.
"We have been pleasantly surprised as demand throughout the selling season and extending into these initial weeks of July has exceeded our expectations," Dugas said on a July 26 conference call with analysts.
Facing Headwinds
Still, "many of the macro drivers of demand really haven't changed all that much," he said, citing high unemployment, weak consumer sentiment and concern over Europe's debt crisis and impending U.S. tax changes.
Some of those headwinds may be holding back producers. Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region contracted in August for a fourth consecutive month as orders and employment declined, another report today showed.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's general economic index improved to minus 7.1 in August from minus 12.9 the previous month. Economists forecast the gauge would climb to minus 5, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. A reading of zero is the dividing point between contraction and expansion in the area covering eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.


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Friday, January 30, 2009
Larry King and Joe Torre
I sat through the entire Joe Torre interview on CNN with Larry King. I have to say he didn't ask the worst questions but no follow ups. I was writing in questions on the live blog along with some others, probably some of you im sure. The thing is they weren't asking the good questions online from us the real fans. It was ridiculous the things they were asking him on air, where were the good questions like Hey joe how does it feel to ruin countless bullpen arms? Hey Joe how does it feel to be up for so long, keep drinking that green tea in LA. I hope to see you in the world series where the Yankees can beat your brains in. Hey Joe thanks for ending the curse of the bambino. What were you thinking when you batted arod 8th? Hey Joe what happened to what happens in the clubhouse stays there?? Good job letting Joba get eaten up by the midges. How about the great strategy of playing the infield in in game 7 against arizona in 01 and losing the series for us. Should I continue, i am sure i have a lot more to say. How about I hear from you guys, please chime in and comment on this, how we really feel about Joe Torre, keep it clean of course but post your true feelings. Please also check out larry king lives blog to see some of my comments under Gary and also what is being discussed on http://yankees.lhblogs.com
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- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Yeah, I watched the Larry King interview too. I am so surprised that Torre wrote this book. I thought he was better than that. He is still a cool dude though, IMO.ReplyDelete
yeah he is just a fraud, and no he isn't a cool guy.ReplyDelete
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Everything the Warriors can do, the Lakers can do bigger, better, costlier and splashier.
Yep, even when Warriors management works coolly and wisely (as it has of late), the Warriors are mostly building credibility; the Lakers build dynasties.
But let's not go overboard on the Lakers' recent mega-acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, at least in direct relation to the Warriors' fledgling rise.
There are 10 reasons the Lakers' moves aren't the worst things in the world for the Warriors, and here they are:
1. Thanks to their own recent moves, the Warriors have players who theoretically match up with the Lakers super team.
Start with Andrew Bogut, a true center who, if fully healthy, can give Howard almost as many headaches as Howard gives everybody else.
And Stephen Curry and his point-guard backup Jarrett Jack aren't a terrible matchup against Nash.
OK, the Warriors certainly don't have the personnel to counter Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol, but almost nobody does.
And the Warriors aren't bankrupt at those spots -- they can toss David Lee, Carl Landry, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green at Gasol, and Klay Thompson, Brandon Rush and Harrison Barnes at Kobe.
I am in no way saying that the Warriors will ever be a super team with this roster. But they start off with a fighting chance against all rosters, even the super rosters.
2. I can't believe I'm saying this, but the Warriors' bench, on paper, is better than the Lakers'.
The Warriors' projected main backups: Rush, Jack, Landry, Ezeli, Green, Richard Jefferson, Charles Jenkins.
The Lakers' main backups: Antawn Jamison, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill, Jodie Meeks, Chris Duhon, Devin Ebanks.
3. With Bryant, Nash and Gasol edging out of their prime years, the Lakers are championship contenders and the Warriors aren't, but for how long?
At max, the Lakers probably will get two more championship-level years of Kobe, Gasol and Nash. If they win two titles, of course, anything's worth it.
But after Nash and Kobe start fading, the Lakers might start to look a lot like Orlando, with Dwight surrounded by a lot of expensive filler ... and that's presuming Howard re-signs next summer.
Yes, things have been known to get a little weird when Dwight isn't in a great situation.
4. Kobe and Dwight might clash and burn the whole thing down.
This is not the likeliest scenario this season, but it's also easily imaginable.
5. Mike Brown might not be the right coach to handle all of this.
Phil Jackson, Chuck Daly, Mike Krzyzewski, Pat Riley, Doc Rivers, Erik Spoelstra ... Those are the guys who have balanced the massive talents and egos and won large.
Many, many others have proved they couldn't.
6. Oklahoma City still is the team to beat in the West.
Facts: The Lakers still don't have a way to defend Russell Westbrook, who killed them in the playoffs; Kevin Durant is better than Kobe now.
If the Warriors are thinking about long-term West contention, the Thunder is the target, and it will be the Thunder for possibly the next decade.
7. I don't think it's likely, but what if Howard walks away as a free agent at the end of the season?
That would mean the Lakers traded Andrew Bynum -- their best young star -- for one year of Howard.
8. The Lakers already were better than the Warriors before they added Howard and Nash, so it's not like this reorders the Warriors' short-term chances.
9. Co-owner Joe Lacob wants to turn the Warriors into the next Lakers, so why not do it with the Lakers at a glamorous high peak?
The Lakers can afford to fly deep into luxury-tax territory mainly because of their massive new local TV deal. If the Warriors manage anything similar in their next round of negotiations, they can thank the Lakers for shaping the marketplace.
10. The Warriors didn't tear up their rebuilt roster to trade for a Howard rental.
It wasn't wrong for Lacob to chase Howard and dangle all kinds of names in front of Orlando for enticement. It was worth a shot.
But as Plan B, the Warriors got Bogut (who is under contract for two more seasons) for Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh.
Bogut isn't better than Howard, but that will turn out to be a better, more sensible deal than any Lacob could have made for Howard, who probably would have left the Warriors ASAP as a free agent, anyway.
The Warriors aren't a super team, but they aren't wholly outclassed by the Lakers super team. That's progress for the Warriors, no matter what the Lakers do.
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Rebuilding the Favorite Toy again
20th April 2006
Awhile back I posted a few entries (I, II, III) about estimating a player's chances at reaching a career milestone using a mathematical gadget called a Markov chain.
I figured that some baseball stathead had probably attempted something similar, so I did some googling to see if they had any luck. I did not find any Markov models, but what I did find was this interesting article at baseballthinkfactory. It was written by a guy named Jesse Frey and it's a neat idea. I'll run through the basic gist of it using --- guess who --- Clinton Portis and the rushing record as an example.
We start by collecting all 25-year-old running backs throughout NFL history (subject to some fine print). We then record how many yards they gained at age 23 and at age 24, and how many yards they gained in the rest of their careers. So we've got a list that looks something like this:
Player Age23RshYD Age24RshYD RestOfCareer
Robert Smith 632 692 4989
Ricky Ervins 680 495 939
Terrell Davis 1117 1538 4952
Barry Foster 488 1690 1562
[... another hundred-or-so guys ...]
There is, of course, no exact formula that tells you the RestOfCareer rushing yards based on the age 23 and age 24 rushing yards, but using a technique called regression we can estimate the formula that works "best."
Given the above data, what we end up with is this:
Rest-of-career yards ~= -943 + 2.64*(age24yards) + 2.39*(age23yards)
Plugging Clinton Portis' 1516 age 24 yards and 1315 age 23 yards into that formula gives an estimate of 6202 yards for the remainder of his career.
That tells us that we expect Portis to gain about 6202 more yards in the rest of his career. But of course we're not saying he'll end up with exactly that. What we're saying is that we don't know, but our best guess is that it'll be somewhere in the neighborhood of 6202. But how big is that neighborhood? Obviously there is some chance of him exceeding that by a thousand yards. There is some chance of him exceeding that by 5000 yards. How big are those chances? To answer these questions in a mathematically justifiable way is beyond the scope of this post, but we can get pretty close with the data and our intuition.
Of the 106 running backs that comprised this data set, 20 of them (about 19%) doubled the rest-of-career rushing yards estimate provided by this formula. Doubling his expected rest-of-career rushing yards is almost exactly what Portis needs to do to break Emmitt Smith's record. So this calculation indicates that Portis has about a 19% chance of retiring as the rushing king. That's pretty close to the original Favorite Toy estimate and generally agrees with my gut feeling.
Neat, huh? If I get some time, I'll run this for some other players.
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The November issue of National Geographic magazine features a moving photograph of chimpanzees watching as one of their own is wheeled to her burial. Since it was published, the picture and story have gone viral, turning up on websites and TV shows and in newspapers around the world. For readers who'd like to know more, here's what I learned when I interviewed the photographer, Monica Szczupider.
On September 23, 2008, Dorothy, a female chimpanzee in her late 40s, died of congestive heart failure. A maternal and beloved figure, Dorothy had spent eight years at Cameroon's Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, which houses and rehabilitates chimps victimized by habitat loss and the illegal African bushmeat trade.
After a hunter killed her mother, Dorothy was sold as a "mascot" to an amusement park in Cameroon. For the next 25 years she was tethered to the ground by a chain around her neck, taunted, teased, and taught to drink beer and smoke cigarettes for sport. In May 2000 Dorothy—obese from poor diet and lack of exercise—was rescued and relocated along with ten other primates. As her health improved, her deep kindness surfaced. She mothered an orphaned chimp named Bouboule and became a close friend to many others, including Jacky, the group's alpha male, and Nama, another amusement-park refugee.
Szczupider, who had been a volunteer at the center, told me: "Her presence, and loss, was palpable, and resonated throughout the group. The management at Sanaga-Yong opted to let Dorothy's chimpanzee family witness her burial, so that perhaps they would understand, in their own capacity, that Dorothy would not return. Some chimps displayed aggression while others barked in frustration. But perhaps the most stunning reaction was a recurring, almost tangible silence. If one knows chimpanzees, then one knows that [they] are not [usually] silent creatures."
Sanaga-Yong was founded in 1999 by veterinarian Sheri Speede (pictured at right, cradling Dorothy's head; at left is center employee Assou Felix). Operated by IDA-Africa, an NGO, it's home to 62 chimps who reside in spacious, forested enclosures.
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Whitney Houston's grief-stricken daughter Bobbi Kristina reportedly had a "complete breakdown" over the weekend and was rushed to the hospital on two separate occasions.
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In case anyone's interested, I'm planning on occasionally twittering about creating Fireworks extensions here: http://twitter.com/fwextensions
So if you're looking for new extension announcements, API tips, and a fair amount of snark, you can follow me there.
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Posted 27 February 2009 - 08:20 PM
I don't have twitter but definitely bookmarked the page!
Posted 03 March 2009 - 01:27 AM
Posted 04 March 2009 - 03:02 AM
I don't have twitter...
Is that because of "Future Man"? http://tinyurl.com/5...s/27feba/12.jpg
Posted 06 March 2009 - 11:49 AM
Is that because of "Future Man"? http://tinyurl.com/5...s/27feba/12.jpg
Hehe, something like that.
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Awesome John! I try and twit s fw tip on a daily basis. Follow me, I need more followers man please, hehe!
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Posted 10 March 2009 - 01:56 PM
I don't have twitter but definitely bookmarked the page!
Shame on you, you should be twittering and in fact, screw work. you should be twittering, blogging, commenting and you should be in at LEAST one social networking site. Come on Aaron get with the program dude.


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The U.K.'s Lost Generation
The full extent of the painful squeeze on British households was revealed in stark terms yesterday: Households will be worse off in real terms in 2015 than they were in 2002. In money terms that means the average household income in 2015 will be £22,516, £260 lower than it was 13 years earlier in 2002.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies, the respected economics think-tank that conducted the analysis, says this means Britons are living through the worst period for average living standards since consistent records began in the 1950s.
As IFS director Paul Johnson said, the institute has run out of superlatives to describe just how extraordinary the impact of this decline will be.
He said:
"We estimate that in the period 2009/10 to 2012/13 real medium household incomes will drop by a whopping 7.4%."
Causing the severe crush on incomes is a combination of sluggish income growth pre-recession, a sharp fall during the recession (which began in the second quarter of 2008 and ended in the third quarter of 2009), and the weakness of the recovery.
These statistics have obvious implications for the economy. Household spending accounts for 65% of gross domestic product in the U.K. and if their incomes are falling, households are going to be spending less. The stagnation in incomes will also bear down on consumer and business confidence, a key, forward looking barometer of the health of the economy.
The statistics also have serious implications for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, who together form the coalition government. When voters next go to the polls in 2015 they will be feeling the effect of more than a decade of falling income. This is likely to leave them with little appetite for accepting further cuts to government spending.
In his autumn budget statement on Tuesday, Treasury chief George Osborne delivered the grim message that the government's aggressive austerity measures will have to last an extra two years in order to meet his fiscal target of eliminating the structural budget deficit over a rolling five year period.
So instead of ending in 2014/15, when the current parliamentary term ends, the austerity measures will be in full swing until 2016/17. That will leave the Conservatives, and probably the Lib Dems, with the unenviable task of trying to win an election while also peddling the message that they will keep cutting government spending.
Mr. Johnson added: "One presumes that Mr. Osborne is keeping his fingers crossed that something will turn up which will make such deep cuts unnecessary."


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News on Matt Hardy and Chyna
– Matt Hardy was asked about his relationship with Edge on Twitter: "We've both moved on and are (past) those mistakes. I can't hold on to hate that doesn't even exist anymore. It's unhealthy and contaminates the positivity in your life. And life's too short not to be positive and happy in my opinion."
– From Brian Soscia: Former WWE Superstar Chyna holds nothing back as she chats wrestling's past,present and future w/ Brian Soscia (@THEBrianSoscia). She also discusses her latest project, a porno called Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody.
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Unless some great QB is there at our draft slot I wouldn't take a QB at this time. Why pay a QB all that money that will sit the bench until his next contract ? I would wait two more seasons and then pick the qb of the future.
I did say earlier that picking a qb the second or first round this draft for a backup role if the guy shows sometype of arm and has more brains than happy legs. I take that back now about making him a first round because I forgot about the money that is involved with that pick and as I mentioned above, " why pay him to sit the bench and then need to sign him to a larger contract when, you really won't know what he is like because Ben being the man at the time. "
I think it's certainly a fail. I mean how hard is it to develop a capable young back up QB? We don't need another Ben on the bench, just a guy who can manage a game...not beat us and make a few throws within the context of a short ball, 3 step system. Instead we have old guys...one with a wind up you can time with a sun dial...and the other who takes metamucil in his gatorade. I mean really?
Many teams, Jaguars, Bills, Miami, Jets have backup quarterbacks starting, so how would it be easy to groom a quarterback that isn't even good enough to earn a starting position on teams with "backups" as starters?
Having a capable backup is a luxury that teams can't afford in the salary cap era and the Steelers probably have two of the most capable backups on their roster. Unfortunately, one is now injured and the Steelers will have to use their 3rd string quarterback.
What we need to draft for NOW is a quality back up who can come into a game and perform not the future starter. That is something that is easier to find because of Haley's offense.
The future starter for Ben needs to be found in about 2-3 years and hopefully it doesn't take another 20+ years like it did between Bradshaw and Ben. The reality is we need to plan to have a losing season in 2-3 years so we are in positon to get our next starting QB.


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Serves 4.
8 oz. penne pasta
1 package Trader Joe's Cauliflower Romanesco Basilic
I bought this frozen veggie package about a month ago and forgot about it. When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to make for dinner, I saw it in the freezer and wanted to try it. Romanesco is kind of a hybrid between broccoli and cauliflower - and very delicious. This package comes with a basil-garlic-butter - which makes a sauce for your pasta! Cook the veggies and the pasta according to their package directions - simultaneously. Drain the pasta - toss with the veggies/sauce, add a bit of salt and top with grated Parmesan cheese if you like. This would also be great if you wanted to add a protein like chicken or shrimp. Enjoy!


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Prema Chandrama to be shot in natural rain
The story of the movie Prema Chandrama is essentially based on a love triangle. A love triangle shot in the natural rain? Sounds good! The insistence of director Saahuraj Shinde to shoot in natural rains, made the whole crew and cast of the movie change the location. The director wanted to have natural rains for some shots.
It"s a known fact that Sakleshpura has built up a quite a reputation among the film industry, primarily after the super hit Mungaru Male which was shot there courtesy Yograj Bhat. Raghu Mukherjee and Kiran Srinivas are selected to play the lead male roles of the movie, while Rekha is being cast as the one and only heroine.


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The Alabama National Guard soldiers who rescued passengers when a Louisiana church bus wrecked on Interstate 20 near Meridian are being honored with commendation medals.
The 47 soldiers were returning to Aliceville, Ala., from drill at Camp Shelby, Miss., July 12 when the tire blew out on a 30-passenger bus in front of them carrying members of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport, La.
The bus rolled over three times. The soldiers had to lift the bus so trapped victims could be freed. They also directed traffic and helped the injured until emergency personnel arrived.
A ceremony was scheduled Friday at the Capitol for Gov. Bob Riley to present the soldiers with Alabama Commendation Medals.
The wreck injured more than twenty people and claimed the lives of two teenagers. Brandon Ugarte died in the accident. Maggie Lee Henson died about three weeks later.


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WOW love what you've done with this block! Very different with the pin wheel effect in the centre, clever you!
Thank you. It isn't even one of the pinwheels that makes the lump in the middle, extra good.
OOooo. I love this arrangement. I just finished my puzzle block in pinwheels. I kept wondering how I could focus on the center. You've done a great job!
Thank you. Pinwheels and flowers, it seemed like a good thing, lol.
Love the way you arranged this. Nice colors too!
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What Is The Biker Lifestyle By Patricia
Mark and I believe in the idea and way of life of the Biker Lifestyle. (Before anyone says Who is she to know anything about the Biker Lifestyle you need to read the end of this letter).
Now just being a biker may mean something a little different to another person. Its meaning depends on what you believe in as a rider.
Some may think that if you put 1000 miles on your bike then you are a biker. Some also believe that if you do any of the following then you are a biker such as preferring to ride over being in a cage (a car or truck), working on your own bike, building your bike from old bike parts, attending rallies, even more specifically that you ride to a rally opposed to towing your bike on a trailer, riding in bad weather, ride every day and not just on Sundays, having your lady working in a strip bar, having your lady flash during a ride or event, being a member of a club (a H.O.G. chapter or the A.M.A. does not count), being told to leave an establishment because of your riding attire, having loud pipes on your bike, having a tattoo (s), riding a Harley instead of a wanna be hog or a crotch rocket, wearing a leather vest with all those cool run pins and patches.
(I have to tell you this funny story. We were at a one of those huge bike runs and we actually saw this dude get out of his BMW that he parked around all the bikes and he put on his vest, with all the patches & pins, and then he put on his skull cap and tried to act like he was, well a biker).
Like many true riders, we can actually say that most of those apply to us. Like riding more then just on Sundays. Mark rides his bike to work every day. He has a choice of driving a cage, but he prefers to ride. He says it is a huge stress release and he enjoys the freedom that only his bike can give.
Whenever we go out, we prefer to ride instead of taking the car whenever possible even if it is just over to friends for a BBQ or to the movies. It is just a lot more enjoyable and feeling free and not caged in. When we go out to have fun at a club or tavern we still prefer to ride and yes I wear a dress. Riding a bike shouldnt mean that I should stop wearing fun out fits or looking nice when I arrive somewhere. Besides I enjoy the looks and the comments when we pull up and I am, well how do I say this, dressed for fun.
Some people, mostly other women tell me I am crazy for riding in a dress or skirt. I tell them that Mark knows I am his precious cargo and that he rides even more defensive with me on the back. Yes I do wear jeans in the colder times, but I still ride and still have fun when I get there. That is one of the great things about living on the West Coast. We can ride year round and we do.
When we do ride and stop at a tavern or other bike stop, it doesnt take long for Mark to start pacing. It lets me know that he just wants to get back on the bike and ride. We do all the poker runs and rallies, but is all of this what it really means to be a biker?
Being a biker is more then words and acts. It is a state of mind.
Being a biker means that you enjoy the company of other riders over anyone else (no matter what they ride). For that reason most of our friends ride. We do have friends that dont ride and there are a few who I wish that did and I try to convert them all the time (I have my personal reasons and you guys especially would thank me later when you met those girls).
We believe that it is all about the ride, the good times you have along the way and the people you meet and share those good times with. We also believe in what a true brother or sister really means and that special bond that comes with it.
Being a biker means that you do not go along with the normal flow or care about what people think, except those who are your true friends. Bikers live their lives the way they want to. Bikers love the freedom riding gives them. If we want to look a certain way or wear a certain type of clothing or in my case the lack of certain clothing then I know the real bikers community will accept that and the rest can just walk away shaking their up tight and closed-minded heads (but will make sure they got that picture on their camera before they judge you as they walk away).
I read that Bikers don't take any shit. They are kind to women, children and animals, but don't take any bull shit. This is an essential part of being a biker. It has to do with respect and honor. Anyone can be a quicktempered fool. They are cool, they stand tall and backup what they say with action.
Bikers are always the greasy bad guys in the movies, but every real biker knows that their word is their bond. Your word is all you have in life that is truly yours.
Bikers help others. When a brother or sister is broken down by the side of the road, they always stop and help them. Even for moral support, if that is all they can give, it is better than riding on by. Remember life is about the journey and the ride. Not just getting there. You already are there.
Bikers dont just help bikers, they show the world that they are better than the image portrays them. Courtesy costs you nothing and gives you everything.
Bikers do what they say they will do, be there when you say you will. This is called integrity. This also goes back to standing for something. Like the song says, You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Mark had this thing about being on time on rides and that he always believed other riders should be on time as well. We talked about this and he understands now that it is all about the ride and when you get there you get there. The fun is just getting there. Sure other riders should be there when they said they will be there, but shit happens.
Life is not a drill. Yeah, it isnt a dress rehearsal. This is life, go out and take big bites of it. You've got no time to lose and bikers don't stand around waiting for the party to come to them. You only go around once. I believe in that. Hell if there isnt a party when I get there then there soon will be one.
I would like to think that we live by all of these words as best we can.
I agree with Mark when he says that David Mann truly captured what it meant to be a Biker and live the Lifestyle. It is easy to see myself in some of his art and yes I do have some favorites as you can see on this page.
I actually know what it means to be biker chick living the lifestyle. Not many people know this, but before I met Mark, I hung out with a well known outlaw M/C in So Cal. (I will not mention the club here. Doing so would possibly be considered as being disrespectful to the club).
I was not the property of any one person of the club, but because of someone in the club (who was in a high-ranking position) I was protected. I went on their runs, hung out at their club house and present during a few memorable events (those things I will not discuss here or anywhere). But yes I think my past with them would qualify me as having some knowledge of what the concept of being an Old School Biker and in the Lifestyle means.
I found that True Bikers are there for each other. They do not judge you by your appearance or choice of lifestyle. I think that part of the biker lifestyle or more specifically the Old School Biker Lifestyle was partly about being free in ever since of the word. That includes being sexually free. I have been called a sexually open person or free spirted biker chick. I like being referred to like that.
In my experiences with being with the club and around old school bikers it was not unusual for the guys old ladies to be free with their bodies and that included having fun with people other then her old man. Some may not agree with that idea or concept. I do and I feel that my personal lifestyle mirrors that feeling and belief. This doesnt mean that I mess around with everyone. This doesnt mean that all biker chicks are sluts and not all biker chicks are like me.
I am who I am, I had no say in being born a girl, but I am a biker chick by choice.


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A Yahoo! User Dec 30, 2008 04:13 Flag
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now lets not start mud slinging...remember eric the kings kung foo kick and YOUR rat muncher shagging a granny in illegal brothels,not to mention several(unfounded)rape allegations that tarnished your name.theres the many alcoholics,namely kean(who admirably fought his demons) and best who robbed a liver off a more worthwhile recipient....touchy subject but true.all these things come coming back everytime a scandal rises.so lets stop being so smug when it happens to someone elseSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Well seeing as the majority of Mickeys are smug as fuck when anything happens to a United player (no matter how minor), why shouldn't we sling mud at Gerrard over this? You lot are so thin-skinned about everything, whingeing about Michael Shields being innocent, etc. Gerrard has been charged with a very serious offence, and given that a shard of broken glass killed a woman in a bar recently, throwing glasses around ain't too clever at the moment, although Gerrard will probably get a top barrister to get him off even if he is guilty, and let's not forget that the plod have released four of the men arrested without charge..but, oh Stevie G can't possibly be guilty, butter wouldn't melt, etc. So squeaky clean that his family employed a top scouse gangster to protect him a while back! Anyway, why should you care - scousers would call you a woolyback being from Wrexham....
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A Yahoo! User Dec 30, 2008 18:18 Flag
John, who's "Stephen Gerard"? You been at the CRACK again?!!!!
A Yahoo! User Dec 30, 2008 16:06 Flag
Anthony, no one is feeling smug. I'm sure you felt smug when Eric was banned. Wayne ' shagging' grannies wasn't wayne beating up grannies. But you have to ask yourself, what was he doing out at 2
30 in the morning in the middle of a frantic part of the season ?
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His next match will be on 10th Jan...we do not need to play him against Preston North End. What's wrong going out for a couple of drink at 2.30 in the morning? you expect him to go to the club at 2.30pm instead?
YOUR rat muncher shagging a "granny" in illegal brothels...wahahahahhahahaa


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New Water Pipeline Feeds World's Largest Geothermal Facility
Calpine Corporation announced on December 5th that a 40-mile pipeline is now supplying recycled water to The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal facility. The Santa Rosa Geysers Recharge Project is meant to extend the commercial life of The Geysers geothermal resource, located in northern California. The Geysers is a rare type of geothermal field in which the energy is carried by dry steam. Although the geothermal heat supplying the resource remains essentially constant, the constant release of steam from the underground resource threatens to deplete the subterranean supply of water, which is essential to transport the geothermal energy to the surface. To remedy that situation, the new pipeline is carrying 11 million gallons of recycled water per day from the City of Santa Rosa's municipal water system to The Geysers, where it is being injected into the underground reservoir of steam. See the Calpine press release and the project description from the City of Santa Rosa.
Calpine owns 19 of the 21 geothermal facilities at The Geysers, which covers a 30-square-mile area that straddles the border of Lake and Sonoma counties. According to the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), the power plants at The Geysers have a total rated capacity of 1,650 megawatts, although the plants are currently achieving an average annual net capacity of only 862 megawatts. See the GEA Web site.
While the new Geysers pipeline aims to maintain an existing geothermal energy source, researchers at DOE's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) are working to help geothermal developers find new resources to tap. The researchers have generated a new regional geothermal resource map and individual resource maps for 13 Western states (including Alaska and Hawaii), available on the INEEL Web site.


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The reverse McAfee: Why Witness won $320k from the Knight Foundation
By Hamish McKenzie
When anti-virus fugitive John McAfee was on the run in Guatemala, the journalists he was with inconveniently exposed his location to authorities by posting a photo to Vice Magazine's website that contained metadata identifying his whereabouts.
Bit of an oversight, that. For McAfee, the consequences couldn't have been more serious. They resulted in an arrest, a humiliation, and a hospitalization. For less cartoonish figures, however, the consequences of unintentional metadata leaks from digital photographs can be even more severe.
Human rights activists and journalists in conflict zones routinely put their lives at risk by attempting to record video and images in dangerous places, where in many cases powerful militant bodies would rather they not. Think of Libya, Syria, Egypt, Iran. In many such cases, however, they face the opposite problem to what McAfee naively exposed himself to. Instead of accidentally leaking identifying information, they actually need it. When oppressive forces are only too willing to manipulate digital data and photographs for their own nefarious ends, the value of verification becomes ever more crucial.
That's why the 20-year-old Witness, an NGO that promotes and supports the use of videography and photography as a means to document human rights abuses, has, in conjunction with the Guardian Project, developed InformaCam, an app that bakes in a bunch of metadata to "watermark" an image or video. Today, the Knight Foundation announced that Witness is one of eight recipients of its mobile innovation grants, intended to facilitate projects that "inform and engage communities." Witness is getting $320,000 from the Foundation. In total, the Knight Foundation is doling out $2.4 million worth of grants to the eight recipients.
Witness' technology manager Bryan Nunez says the InformaCam app will automatically add encrypted metadata to photos and video so that whoever receives them can know where they were taken, at what time of day, and various other nuggets of mobile-enabled information, which can include temperature, altitude, motion, and cell tower details.
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A quick one today! Also from leftovers of course :)
So the puzzle pieces for this dish were: one piece of naan, 1/4 onion (already getting old), 3 strips of bacon, and a little bit of light cream and sour cream. How can you combine these things into something marvelous?! Well, take a look:
This dish is inspired by the German Flammkuchen. Now I know this is nowhere near that, however the flavor profile is pretty similar, not to mention awesome!
Bacon and onion creamy pizzettes
Servings: 1
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 22 min
3 strips of bacon, cut into small strips
1/4 medium onion, sliced thin
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup light cream or half&half
salt and pepper to taste
Heat a nonstick pan to medium-high. Add the bacon and let it cook for about 2 minutes, until it releases grease. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes, until the onion is golden. Finally add the cream, lots of pepper and salt to taste. Mix everything well, lower the heat to medium and let cook for about 5 minutes.
You're done! So quick and easy! Take a big bite and enjoy :)
Bruno isn't here, but you don't need his opinion to know this thing is good.
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Sometimes capitalism is evil. That's the conclusion that documentary filmmaker Michael Moore comes to in his latest film "Capitalism: A Love Story," which opens nationally on Friday.
But how evil exactly? Well, Moore suggests, you could start by asking the hardworking American people who are being pushed out of their homes in record numbers as a direct result of corporate greed.
"I realize that to some people this is going to seem like blasphemy. To speak against capitalism means you're speaking against America," Moore told IrishCentral's sister publication the Irish Voice during an interview on Monday.
"But my view is that capitalism now is against America. Capitalism is against the things that we say we believe in -- democracy, freedom of choice, fairness. It's not about any of those things now. It's about protecting the wealthy and legalizing greed."
But what, Moore's critics demand, are the alternatives -- socialism, communism, anarchy? For Moore the answer is simple. The alternative is democracy, including a new bill of rights that would give the working people a fairer shake than the gamed system that they're buckling under now.
"The option is to create an economic order that has two major underpinnings -- democracy and a moral and ethical code," says Moore. "No decisions should ever be made without asking the question, is this for the common good?"
To illustrate just how far modern capitalism has strayed from the common good, Moore's film examines so-called dead peasant insurance policies. Did you know, he asks, that blue chip employers like Wal-Mart, AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, Winn Dixie, Dow Chemicals and even Walt Disney take out what they call dead peasant insurance policies on their employees?
The name, Moore says, is as insulting as the practice. Companies here can legally take out life insurance policies on their employees (after one year). Should the employee die the company can cash in and give nothing to the surviving family – not one thin dime.
If you die, corporations here can profit in the millions, and frankly, Moore says, in many cases you are worth much more to them dead than alive. A whopping 25 percent of all life insurance policies in the U.S. are so-called dead peasant policies. The name itself should tip you off to what the big corporations think of you, Moore says.
Warming to his capitalism is exploitation theme, Moore also follows a day in the life the Florida real estate tycoon Peter Zalewski, head of an operation called Condo Vultures, a man who openly admits he profits off the misery of others -- every day he matches foreclosed properties with buyers, who then resell them for a profit. It's capitalism eating itself, ethics and the common good be damned.
Because his films are vigorously researched, for years now Moore's critics have sought to make him their target, rather than his films. He's aware of this tactic and has developed a strategy to counter it.
"My critics are afraid of the films," says Moore. "They're afraid to debate me on the issues in the film. The films point out things they would rather probably not know about or discuss, so if they can distract people and put the focus on me instead of the issues that's usually their method."
But making things personal, an approach Moore has avoided in the past, has suddenly appeared to him to be a strength. In "Capitalism: A Love Story," Moore has made his most personally revealing film ever, even going so far as to interview his father, a former General Motors worker, on camera.
"I thought maybe I've done a disservice to myself and the things I believe in by not sharing with people who I am and what my background is, you know, and why I believe the things I believe," says Moore.
"This film is the sum total of everything I've been talking about over the last 20 years. I have never put any of my family into my films before for all the obvious reasons -- privacy issues -- and I've never discussed religion before because I think that's a very personal matter and you shouldn't discuss it, and I'm not a proselytizer. But I got tired of the Fox News Channel and Rush Limbaugh defining to the public -- or their public at least -- who I am."
Moore acknowledges that for months now Fox News anchors have been lamenting "the direction of the nation." Some of that is a cynical political power play, he says, but some of that is genuine.
Are many conservatives worried about the objectives of the Obama administration? "Oh yeah, they're alarmed and I think they're stoking a lot of hatred. There's a reason why ammo sales are at an all time high," he feels.
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It's Warm in Paris: Escape to the Hotel du Louvre
The sun is shining. The Jardin des Tuileries beckons for a stroll. The grands magasins (not to mention all the fashionable boutiques) have marked down their merchandise by an extraordinary amount for the twice-yearly Soldes. The Louvre's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, is yours for the viewing. You can stand and gape to your heart's content with nary an elbow-pushing tourist in sight. And with airfares available for a song, now is the perfect time to visit the City of Light. Head to the elegant Hotel du Louvre for its excellent location, surrounded on all sides by famous Parisian landmarks. (The Opera Garnier, the Comedie Francaise, the Place du Palais Royal, and of course the Louvre Museum itself.) Choose the glamorous Pisarro Suite and stay where the famous Impressionist painter took up residence in the late 19th century and created some of his great paintings of Paris. From the floor-to-ceiling windows, the Suite offers an inspirational view of the Opera House, which was reproduced on canvas by the master painter. Or check out the view from your own Jacuzzi and hammam in the white Carrara marble bathrooms.
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OSHA News Release - (Archived) Table of Contents
News Release USDL 97-241
Friday, July 18, 1997
CONTACT: Frank Kane, (202) 219-8151
Longshoring Regulations Undergo Most Sweeping Overhaul In 30 Years
Labor Secretary Herman Releases First Rules of Her Tenure
As many as 1,300 injuries may be avoided and several lives saved each year in American ports under a sweeping update of safety rules aimed at protecting workers in longshoring and marine terminal work, Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman announced today.
The new rules, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), are expected to save more than 30,000 lost work days each year, reducing the expenses employers incur to pay for these injuries by several million dollars annually.
"These new regulations give us an opportunity to protect workers against the hazards associated with new technology for cargo-handling," Secretary Herman said. "Labor and management in the industry -- including small employers -- worked with OSHA to develop a solid consensus in support of these new rules."
Secretary Herman and Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Gregory R. Watchman will sign the new rules today during a ceremony in the Department of Labor with representatives of unions and management in the industry. They are the first worker safety rules issued since Herman became Secretary of Labor in May.
Watchman noted that OSHA had been using standards for longshoring that dated back to the 1960's. Conditions in the industry have changed dramatically since then.
Cargo handling has become more capital intensive and mechanized in the last 20 years. New technologies include intermodalism, which describes the transfer of cargo from one mode of transportation to another, such as from rail to ship; containerization, the use of large containers for the cargo; and roll-on, roll-off ships, vessels where the cargo can be driven on or off the vessel on ramps and moved within the vessel on ramps or elevators.
Although the weight of transported cargo (U.S. exports and imports) remained unchanged between 1980 and 1990, the amount shipped via intermodal containers more than doubled.
Changes in cargo transport technology have altered risks that employees face on the docks and aboard ships. Mechanization has reduced injuries due to overexertion and lifting, but new risks have arisen, such as falls from containers stacked as high as 60 feet or being struck by forklifts and tractor trailers moving containers.
The entire set of longshoring standards has been modernized. OSHA also amended parallel sections of the standards for marine terminals to provide regulatory consistency between shipboard and shoreside operations.
In addition to protecting workers against hazards posed by new technology, the new regulations also permit OSHA to conform to international shipping requirements. Ships that call on U.S. ports are essentially work sites built to international standards. OSHA's former longshoring rules referenced an International Labor Organization (ILO) convention adopted in 1932. The new rules reference an ILO convention adopted in 1979 with requirements that will provide greater protection to workers and address modern cargo handling methods.
OSHA estimates that the annual additional cost of compliance will amount to about $3.1 million, but the economic savings due to injuries that are avoided will be about $7 million annually, resulting in a net savings of almost $4 million.
Organizations that worked with OSHA on the rules included the International Longshoremen's Association, the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, the National Maritime Safety Association, American Association of Port Authorities, the Pacific Maritime Association, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association, the International Maritime Organization, and the International Standards Organization.
OSHA plans an extensive outreach program that includes development of training materials and training sessions in every major port that will involve training OSHA and state inspectors, employers, workers, and Coast Guard personnel.
States with their own OSHA-approved occupational safety and health programs whose plans cover the issues of maritime safety and health must revise their existing standard within six months of the publication date of the final standard or show OSHA why there is no need for such action because an existing state standard covering this area is already "at least as effective" as the revised federal standard.
Notice of the final rules will be published shortly in the Federal Register.
About 3,700 establishments are affected by the longshoring and marine terminals standards.
More than 93,000 longshore workers are affected by the standards. Most of them are employed in the marine cargo handling industry with the remainder in other industries and establishments such as electric utilities that unload coal from barges or grain elevators that load grain onto barges.
About 1.74 billion tons of cargo are handled in the U.S. annually.
The value of cargo is almost $900 billion.
There is an average of 18 fatalities per year during marine cargo handling activities.
There are an estimated 7,593 injuries per year, including 5,060 lost-workday cases with an average of 38.9 lost workdays per case.
Approximately 1,300 injuries and five fatalities are projected to be avoided by compliance with the existing standards and the provisions of the new rule.
Estimated cost to industry: about $3.1 million annually.
Engineering controls to be phased in to greatly reduce the fall hazard of working on the tops of containers. Such falls will be almost completely eliminated through use of positive container securing devices. The requirement to use such devices ( e.g. semi-automatic twist locks that greatly reduce the need to go aloft to unsecure and secure containers, and above-deck cell guides for containers) in conjunction with the use of container gantry cranes is being phased in over a two-year period. This will allow sufficient time for the international shipping community to comply.
During the phase-in period, fall protection systems must be used. In addition, for ships being unloaded with non-container gantry cranes where positive container securing devices do not eliminate the need to work on top of containers, fall protection also is required. Labor and management reached consensus on an 8- foot fall protection trigger height. This will provide worker protection consistent with other parts of the marine cargo handling regulations and is economically and technically feasible.
These rules improve the old rules in the following ways:
specification changed to performance language where possible
in harmony with international guidelines. These international provisions involve testing and inspection requirements for cranes and other lifting gear. Because the requirements have a direct impact on the international marine cargo community, OSHA is providing ample phase-in periods for compliance: one year for testing and four years for inspection.
modernized and clarified sections
mandatory and non-mandatory appendices are included to assist compliance and provide improved worker protection.
Several new sections address changes in technology that have occurred since the rule was first written:
Handling containers. Ports that use container gantry cranes (specially designed cranes used exclusively for lifting intermodal freight containers) perform vertical lifts only. A non-vertical lift is typically made with four wires connected to the hook of a non-container gantry crane or to a spreader bar. Non-vertical lifts impose stress on the container and its fittings, increasing the risk of a container failure. Non- vertical lifts also increase the chance of snagging containers on ships' parts and rigging. International container design standards permit only vertical lifts, but non-vertical lifting is a common practice. A prohibition on non-vertical lifts would largely affect smaller ports and small employers. Based on a study performed by a recognized international expert on intermodal containers, and with the consensus of labor and management, OSHA concluded that, under certain conditions, lifts that were nearly vertical would be a practical and effective safe practice. These "controlled conditions" are spelled out in the rule.
Roll on/roll off (Ro/Ro) vessel operations. These are vessels where the cargo can be driven on or off the vessel on ramps and moved within the vessel on ramps or elevators. Traffic patterns can vary greatly in these vessels, exposing personnel to being struck by vehicular traffic. There are provisions for establishing traffic control systems and protecting workers who might use the ship's ramp for access.
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Police investigate badly decomposed corpse found in shallow grave in southern Dallas
Update at 7:41 p.m.: A police report lists the victim as a white male, in his thirties, who died of "homicidal violence".
His body has been taken to the medical examiner's office to determine his identity and cause of death.
Original post: Dallas police say a "badly decomposed" body was found this morning near Bonnie View and Simpson Stuart Roads in southern Dallas.
Details are scant at present, but records show police received a 911 call at 11:37 a.m. concerning a body found at 3100 Persimmon Road. Dallas police spokeswoman Sherri Jeffrey says the body was discovered by a city of Dallas code enforcement officer.
Early reports from the scene indicated that the body was burned, and others have suggested there might be more shallow graves at the scene. Police are using cadaver dogs to see if there are more bodies in the area.
But, says Jeffrey, "Despite rumors to the contrary, there is only one confirmed body located at this time."
Passers-by say there's a cemetery farther back in the woods, and headstones have been removed over the years.
A crew from The First 48 is also at the scene.
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September 10, 2011
Great Adventure, Part 1: SF to Bend
Filed under: Montana Adventure, Photos, Road Trips, Travel
I savored the rare experience of congestion-free highways as I ventured out of San Francisco and through the east bay. It was just after 5AM and I had almost 600 miles to travel today. I tried burying all my anxieties about this trip by searching for first sight of the sunrise. The sun seemed to track my movements as I headed north on I-5, the light streaming through the rows of crops in the surrounding fields. It was a beautiful morning for a drive.
Glass Sundial Bridge
I stopped in Redding to visit the Glass Sundial bridge. It was much more magnificent than the small pedestrian bridge I expected. The stroll across it was an enjoyable break for my legs after driving for almost 4 hours. I explored the grounds just enough to see how the sundial components were laid out over a huge area.
The scenery took a drastic change as I continued north out of the flat plains of the valley toward the mountains. It was impossible to snap photos but the drive through Shasta Lake was gorgeous: pristine lakes and curving roads with Mount Shasta rising in the distance.
Entering Oregon
I veered off the interstate at Weed, CA. I had a little chuckle at the sign and continued on my way. Just before Oregon, I passed through a sleepy little town called Dorris. It had so many photo opps that I couldn't let myself stop for fear I'd miss the rest of my stops. It felt a lot like the town of Marshall I used to drive through on the way to school every morning, complete with the highway making right-angle turns all through town. It was a glimpse back in time with the grain elevator and all the gas stations & motels looking untouched since the 1960's. As I curved out of town, I saw the state line up ahead. It was poetic timing as a John Deere tractor & semi-trailer passed just as I snapped my photo of the welcome sign. It was such an Indiana moment. As a kid, I would have sighed in frustration if I ended up behind a tractor on the highway but now they're a welcome reminder of home.
The landscape evolved yet again as I went further into Oregon. It was high desert country with miles of shrubs dotting the otherwise barren landscape framed by rolling hills in the distance. They were repaving the road so I got delayed almost an hour by road construction. It was such a nice day, though, that I just rolled down the windows and breathed in the desert air. I drew some stares from passersby when I parked just shy of the train tracks running parallel to the highway to snap some photos. If only there had been a train! I wanted a photo of Holiday in front of one. Next time.
As I neared Crater Lake, everything seemed more green and lush with cattle dotting the pastures. As I stopped to photograph, I couldn't help but picture myself in front of a tiny little house situated in this scene. Even the barbed wire fence made me feel at home.
Crater Lake
Entering a national park is like entering a magical land. It's as if they drew a line and put everything kind of amazing on one side and everything crazy amazing on the other. I knew I was within bounds of Crater Lake before I even saw the sign. My entry was marked by the sudden appearance of towering trees between which I caught glimpses of massive ravines. The anticipation was literally killing me. I'd been waiting to see Crater Lake since I first heard about it a few years ago. As soon as I pulled on to Rim Drive, the road which circles the lake, I pulled off at the first turnout, aptly named Discovery Point. I had to walk up a few feet before the water came into view. My first sight was of the image below. It took my breath away. Even though I was by myself, I blurted, "holy shit that's amazing!" before nervously glancing around to see if I'd offended anyone. I hadn't but I bonded with the lady nearby, who was equally awestruck. In that moment, I decided that this trip was amazing regardless of how the rest of it played out.
The water seemed too blue to be real. Pictures hardly did it justice. I wished I could have been there for sunrise/sunset, a desire I knew would continue for every location, but I had blue skies and nice weather so I couldn't complain. Even better were all the nice people. Away from the stresses of life and work, nearly everyone said hello or smiled. As I pulled out of the Wizard Island outlook, a motorcyclist driving by gave Holiday the "good work" pistol-like hand gesture (I imagined he made the click sound with it). Holiday & I were both flattered by the shout-out so I gave a friendly return wave. Made my day.
I went down to Cleetwood Cove, which was the only spot from which you could access the water. It was a steep one-mile hike which literally zig-zagged down the side of a cliff. I was barely halfway down before I began dreading the trip back up. I came across an older man, maybe early 60s, trying to take a photo of himself on the trail. I offered to help but he politely declined saying, "nah, I'm just trying to give my friends proof that I'm alive." I laughed because I was in the same situation.
I opted out of taking the boat ride and instead clamored down some rocks until I was sitting on a rock at the water's edge. I took my shoes off and let my feet soak in the cool waters. It felt almost 80 degrees in the sun, so the water was refreshing. I felt something nibble at my feet and looked down to discover a crayfish living under the rock. The water was so clear that I could see pretty much everything. As soon as I broke out my snack, I was joined by a friendly chipmunk as well. He was just about to break into my bag when I turned around and caught him in the act. He had apparently been harassing the group of people nearby. I minded his presence less than they did. I absorbed the serenity of the lake, hoping it would make the hike back up that hill slightly less exhausting.
On the return hike, I got behind two elderly couples. We all stopped for a breather at the same corner and one of the men joked, "Are we there yet?". He read my mind. I was enjoying eavesdropping on their conversations. I assumed they were all traveling together but the couples were perfect strangers, just comparing travel stories and recommendations, inter-mixed with "complaints" about the choices of their children. I imagined my grandparents had had similar conversations on their travels.
As I continued along Rim Drive, I saw numerous towers of smoke out in the valley of forests. Signs were posted, "Natural fires. Do not report." Many of the trees appeared inverted from the wind. All of their branches were stripped on the side facing the wind. It's easy to overlook the harsh conditions such a breathtaking place experiences, as well as forget the incredible volcanic force that initially created it. I didn't make it over to the spires where volcanic ash had left rock formations.
As soon as I left the park, I found myself in the Pumice Desert. It contained miles of nothing. It looked more desert-like than Death Valley. It only lasted a few miles and the rest of the drive to Bend would be through corners of national forests, a welcome contrast.
Bend was a cute town. It smelled of wood chips, which wasn't a bad thing just unexpected. I suppose there was a saw mill nearby. The main road had exits instead of intersections. It seemed like a good idea for locals, but it made it a little difficult for me to backtrack after I realized I missed a turn. I made it to my B&B with a little help from my iPhone. I didn't know what to expect from The Country Inn the City. Despite having no online reviews, I couldn't beat their price of $47.50. I was met at the gated drive by the owner and her 2 dogs. She was a friendly woman, just shy of 60, who had the personality of a retired elementary school teacher (it's a good thing). We'd barely said hello before the conversation shifted to my car. It was love at first sight. As soon as I parked, she was asking all about it. I opened the door and invited her to have a seat. She'd always admired them from a distance, but this was her first time sitting in one. She was delighted and immediately started planning her life with a MINI. I love watching the childlike wonder that flashes over so many people's eyes in the presence of my car.
She introduced me to the dogs dancing around and one of the women who lives in a separate apartment building behind the house. It's a neat concept actually. She rents the rooms to single women who don't want to live alone. They get the independence of having their own place without the loneliness. It felt like a big extended family and they have a huge backyard to share.
I got a tour of the house. It was a large, historic home so it had little quirks that I appreciated. My room was upstairs and the bed was situated under a very sloped ceiling. I definitely hit my head on it during my stay. It was inevitable. The room was large & cozy, though. I felt like I was staying with some distant relatives I'd just found out existed but without the awkward expectation of staying in touch with them. Hah.
After settling in to my room, I took off for dinner downtown. I was surprised how easy it was to find free parking on a Saturday night. I put my name in at Deschutes Brewery and strolled around "Old Bend" to pass the time. It was really clean but kind of empty. I saw a theater and passed a bunch of closed shops.
I was so hungry by the time I got a table. It had been 600 miles & 15 hours since I'd had an official meal. I literally devoured the beer braised pork shoulder, tillamook cheddar mashed potatoes, and green beans. It was so good. Even though I'm not at all a beer person, I thought I should embrace the spirit of my adventure, so I got a glass of The Stoic. It was unlike anything I'd ever had, so I don't know if I actually liked it as much as I was just intrigued by the flavors. It had hints of citrus, vanilla, pepper, and toasted caramel. It had 11% alcohol, so even with only drinking half, I was incredibly paranoid driving the few miles back to the B&B.
It was probably the most I had ever crammed into a single day. I was exhausted but excited that my trip was starting off on such a high note.
I fell asleep to the sound of train whistles, a sound that initially made me jump, the same way fog horns did my first night in my SF apartment. I'm sure it's a sound everyone in Bend has learned to tune out, so it was funny to think how something as ordinary as a train whistle could sound so foreign to me.
And I have to end with the dream I had that night:
In the dream, I was in my room at the B&B. The owner came in and asked when I wanted to get up. I thought I was still sleeping when she came in so I was confused when I realized I was standing there in my PJs holding a razor shaving my legs. I walked out of the room and my parents were there. I said, "Wait, I'm feeling a little strange…it's like I just woke up from a dream." I drilled them about the events of yesterday. I knew I'd left on my drive and spent the day at Crater Lake. I tried to prove to them that whatever *this* was, it wasn't reality. I said, "I really hope this is the dream. I know I was on a great trip and I had a perfect day yesterday. I know that was real." They were all trying to convince me it wasn't.
My parents were still together in the dream so it was pretty powerful for me to choose the reality that included my trip over the false one. It made me happy to know that my subconscious was so onboard with this adventure. Maybe I was on more of a spirit quest than I realized.


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