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Rabbi Deborah Wechsler
In 1949 as David Ben Gurion presided over the first observance of Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day,) he issued a challenge to the people of Israel. "Let us stand silent in memory of our dearly beloved sons and daughters who gave their lives for the liberation of our homeland and the security of our people. They gave all they had. They poured out their lifeblood for the freedom of Israel, even as the living waters quench the thirst of the arid soil. Not in monuments of stone or wood shall their memory be preserved but in the reverence and pride which will fill the hearts of our people till the end of time when their memory is recalled. Our hearts are filled to overflowing with praise and thanksgiving to the Rock of Israel. But let us not delude ourselves that our work is finished. We are still at the beginning. The road stretching ahead is long and hard, and there are still many obstacles in our way ...... The sword is still girded round our loins; let us not boast as men who have taken it off. On our festive day let us review in joy and thanksgiving the mighty deeds of the past, and let us resolve to apply ourselves with all our might and all our heart to the new efforts of the future."
Ben Gurion was filled with hope and expectation while also knowing that subsequent war was inevitable. At the same time as he longed for peace, he knew that we would have to live with our swords still at our sides, our work still unfinished. For us, without swords, without hoes to till the soil, the State of Israel is thousands of miles away but our connection to her must be intimate and strong. It is necessary for every Jew to be deeply and personally involved in the existence of Israel. Not only through philanthropy and not only through cultural affection but through profound spiritual identification and a sense of connectedness.


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"Finale," the first of an assassination trilogy planned for 2013 by the Victorian Players, will open Friday for a three weekend run.
The play, written by Ira David Wood III, looks at the family of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Edwin Booth, John's brother, returns to the basement of the Booth Theatre in New York in 1873 just after his brother's storage trunk has been returned to him by the U.S. government. He is soon joined by the now deceased members of the family, including his infamous brother, to rectify family problems that were never put to rest during their lifetimes, including the biggest problem: why did John kill Lincoln and shame this family for all time?
The cast features Brady Flamino, Jim Canacci, Barbara Malizia, Regina Reynolds, Rosalyn Blystone, Hunter Thomas and Tom O'Donnell.
"Finale" is directed by J.E. Ballantyne Jr. as part of a John F. Kennedy assassination trilogy. Ballantyne's plays, "Sparky ... From Chicago" and "Specter of Treason - The Oswald Trial," will be staged in July and November, respectively.
Ballantyne included "Finale" as part of the trilogy because of the similarities between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations.
"Finale" will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 24 at the Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngs-town. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. For reservations or more information, call 330 746-5455.
The Victorian Players will have a book fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Barnes and Noble in Boardman. Actors from the production will be in character speaking about the incidents surrounding the Lincoln assassination, and short scenes will be presented. Vouchers are available by calling 330-799-6176 that will let the Victorian Players receive a portion of the proceeds for any purchases made during the event.


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Add one or more predicates [] and some conditions as you want. XmlNode n=doc.SelectSingleNode("//ns:tblItem[ns:ID=1]", nsMgr); or XmlNode n=doc.SelectSingleNode("//ns:tblItem[ns:Description='Remote']", nsMgr); or XmlNode n=doc.SelectSingleNode("//ns:tblItem[ns:ID=1 or ns:Description='Remote']", nsMgr); or foreach (XmlNode n in doc.SelectNodes("//ns:tblItem[ns:ID=1]", nsMgr)) {...} or -- Pohwan Han. Seoul. Have a nice day. "Michael C#" <xyz@a...> wrote in message news:XgjHd.4545$rn3.1323@f...... > Cool, that seems to work. Now how do I add criteria to it. For instance, > I want only the tblItem nodes that contain an ID node with a value of '1' > or tblItem nodes with a Description node that has 'Remote' in it, in any > position? > > Thanks for the help > > > "Han" <hp4444@k...> wrote in message > news:eCrW3ST$EHA.2552@T...... >> You need to first make the xml well-formed. >> Next, need to set a namespace. Something like, >> >> XmlDocument doc=new XmlDocument(); >> doc.Load("c:/x.xml"); >> XmlNamespaceManager nsMgr = new XmlNamespaceManager(doc.NameTable); >> nsMgr.AddNamespace("ns", "http://www.tempuri.org/DataSet1.xsd"); >> XmlNode n=doc.SelectSingleNode("//ns:tblItem", nsMgr); >> >> If you still have problems, let us know that please. >> -- >> Pohwan Han. Seoul. Have a nice day. >> "Michael C#" <xyz@a...> wrote in message >> news:f80Hd.4454$lv5.530@f...... >>> OK, here's the deal. I have a small XML file that represents a small >>> database table. I load it into a System.XML.XMLDocument. So far so >>> good. >>> I run an XPath query against it to retrieve all the field names. >>> Everything >>> there works fine. >>> >>> Here's my XML Document: >>> >>> <?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes" ?> >>> <DataSet1 xmlns="http://www.tempuri.org/DataSet1.xsd"> >>> <tblItem> >>> <ID>1</ID> >>> <Name>Spam</Name> >>> <Category>Food</Category> >>> <Description>Yummy! No natural ingredients</Description> >>> <Price>4</Price> >>> <ImageURL>images/1.png</ImageURL> >>> <LargeImageURL>images/L1.png</LargeImageURL> >>> </tblItem> >>> <tblItem> >>> <ID>2</ID> >>> <Name>Remote Control</Name> >>> <Category>Miscellaneous</Category> >>> <Description>Universal Remote</Description> >>> <Price>12</Price> >>> <ImageURL>images/2.png</ImageURL> >>> <LargeImageURL>images/L2.png</LargeImageURL> >>> </tblItem> >>> </DataSet> >>> >>> Now for the tricky part. I'm trying to come up with three XPath queries >>> that will return the following: >>> >>> 1) All tblItem nodes that have a child ID node with a value of 1 (i.e., >>> all >>> tblItem where ID = 1), >>> 2) All tblItem nodes that have a Category of Miscellaneous (i.e., all >>> tblItem where Category = 'Miscellaneous') >>> 3) All tblItem ndoes that have the word Remote in the Description (i.e., >>> all >>> tblItem where Category contains the word 'Remote' in any position) >>> >>> Coming from a SQL background, I'm having a hard time implementing XPath >>> expressions. I was hoping someone here could point me in the right >>> direction. I've tried several combinations, like "tblItem/ID[.='1']", >>> "tblItem[ID='1']" and "//tblItem[ID='Miscellaneous']". None of them >>> seem to >>> be working though... >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> >>> >> > >
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If there's one theme I've seen in the four+ months since the flood, it's that most people seem hellbent on taking charge and making changes.
In a very few situations, that might be a good approach.
Here's the thing: Most people don't want to spend time observing before making changes. I say most people, and I humbly, ashamedly admit that I'm part of that group.
Here's what's missing in that approach:
- There may be things that are working with the current methods. They may even be working well.
- The change-everything-first approach tends to come with a dialectic. It's not enough to implement a new approach – the old approach must be discredited.
- Rather than continuity and growth, the change-everything approach creates an endless loop of radical change followed by re-adjustment. It may end up being two steps forward and three steps back.
Back in the day, I worked for a few organizations that went through a quality management process. Regardless of the name, the core concept of quality management seems to be about observing the process and then making small, sustainable changes to improve the process when necessary.
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A week's watching, one show at a time:
"Jon & Kate Plus Eight," 8 p.m. Monday (May 25), TLC. In the fifth season opener of their reality series, Jon and Kate Gosselin discuss the tabloid headlines they've recently been generating.
"George Straight: ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert," 7 p.m. Wednesday (May 27), WWL-Channel 4. Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Jamie Foxx are among the all-stars.
"The Oprah Effect," 8 p.m. Thursday (May 28), CNBC. The big business network looks at the big business an "Oprah" mention can generate for a product.
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 10:35 p.m. Friday (May 29), WDSU-Channel 6. "Tonight" successor Conan O'Brien visits on Leno's last night behind the desk. James Taylor is the musical guest.
"Safe Harbor," 8 p.m. Saturday (May 30), Hallmark. A made-for-cable movie costarring Treat Williams, Nancy Travis and Amite native Reiley McClendon.
"Jesse James is a Dead Man," 9 p.m. Sunday (May 31), Spike. The apparently fearless motorcycle master, who with wife Sandra Bullock has adopted Warren Easton High School as a recovery cause, launches a new series in which he undertakes dangerous stunts.


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The Jackass star, 39, wed longtime girlfriend Naomi Nelson, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
The duo, who said their "I dos" Friday in Los Angeles, welcomed son Rocko Akira Clapp in December.
Knoxville also has a teenage daughter with his ex-wife Melanie Clapp. The two divorced in 2008.
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Pat Riley may possibly be on the verge of surpassing Don Shula as the greatest Miami sports figure. He has a resume that is untouchable. Coached at the prestigious Kentucky college coached by the great Adolph Rupp. Riley was so good he was even drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. His pro career was mediocre, he pretty much rode the pine and collected a ring in 72'. His coaching resume speaks for itself. Showtime Lakers. Great era of basketball. Onto the Knicks where he came a few John Starks field goals short of some additional jewelry.What's most impressive about Riley's tenure is he has built 3 seperate championship contending runs in Miami. First were the Zo & Hardaway led teams of the late 90's who ran into Jordan in the Conference Finals. Had a #1 seed during lockout in which they were upset by the Knicks. Then put all of their chips in the center of the table for a run in the 2000-2001 NBA Season. That team was destined to meet the Lakers in the Finals. It really could have been a special run, but a rare disease to the heart and soul of that team Alonzo Mourning, derailed the possibility.In 2003, he got real lucky. Miami held the fifth pick in the draft and with a few lucky breaks, most notably Detroit's selection of Darko Milicic they drafted D-Wade. Folklore tells it that he wanted Chris Bosh, as well as a desire for Chris Kaman. It is believed that he deferred and trusted the instinct of another executive on that pick. He hustled the Clippers on overspending on Elton Brand and lured away Lamar Odom. A young core of Wade, Odom, and Caron Butler lead the team to a second round berth. A big move in the form of Shaq had the team in the east Finals and eventually another title in 2006. Things quickly flamed out.And most recently with a great free agent coup led by one of the most prolific free agent in sports history. The team fell short in the Finals in their first crack at it. And now are 1 win away from a title. He now is on the cusp to have done it as a player, a coach, and an executive. For that, he is higher on the hierarchy of the legends of South Florida. I know the geezers will preach Shula, Dan Marino, or..Thats what I thought. There's Riley and then there's everyone else.
This is a fun topic I like to debate with some of my friends who know the NBA very well. This is not necessarily about numbers, titles, chemistry, etc., This is about taking the 5 best players, each from their respective position and constructing the best possible squad.
I suspect that many of these will look similar, but would like to also see some variances and explanations to go with them. Here is my 5 and a brief explanation why that player was chosen.
PG - Magic Johnson - This was an easy selection. Without research I think he had 5 titles and was just such a dynamic player. His size alone would cause fits. Honorable mentions; John Stockton, Steve Nash, The Big O.
SG - Michael Jordan - I seriously doubt anyone could come out with a better argument here and keep a straight face. Maybe Skip Bayless can.
SF- LeBron James - Very hard choice to make here. You obviosly have Larry Bird also, who many would pick over this guy. But in 9 seasons he has been a winner, no off-court issues, 3 MVPs, a tripble double threat. When his career is finished, he should be in this spot like Jordan is at the #2.
PF - Karl Malone - Another tough spot here that is completely open for debate. Alot of people just few him as a very nice player, but I remember Malone as a bad ass. Research his stats, they will astound you. He was a machine. He also stayed healthy his entire career, playing 82 game seasons. And the times he didnt was because of wither last game of season rest or a 1-2 game suspension for being tough. Honorable mention; the great Tim Duncan, Kevin McHale, Elgin Haylor.
C- Kareem Abdul Jabbar - This one should have the most debate as there are several viable options. I go for the all time scoring leader and ultimate team player. Honorable mentions; Bill Russell rings, Shaq, Wilt, Hakeem.
So there you have it. Dare to face my squad?
I have spent the last several hours trying to find a book who would take action on Sunday's rigged WWE matches. If need be I will fly to Vegas myself if necessary, already have a route set. The match that is most intriguing is the Hell in a Cell match vs Undertaker and HHH. Here is a snippet about the match
http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/undertaker-triple-h-hell-in-a-cellBasically, the Undertaker is 19-0 at this stage. For a twist, there is a guest referee who might not see things so objectively. Former partner of HHH, the man who lost to the Taker, HBK himself.Would love to find a book to take this action. I wonder what the odds would be. Maybe -150.
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What: Shares of Osiris Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OSIR ) , a company focused on using stem cells to treat a number of diseases and disorders, fell as much as 20% after it and the Food and Drug Administration announced an agreement on a regulatory pathway for two of Osiris' biosurgery products, Grafix and Ovation.
So what: According to Osiris' press release, Grafix -- which is a bandage covering that uses stem cells to help heal and close diabetic foot ulcers -- will remain on the market as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, but it'll need to file a biologics license application for any expanded indications. Osiris plans to use data from previous trials in order to facilitate an eventual approval. Osiris also announced that it'd be transitioning its Ovation product line to its newly launched OvationOS formulation and would complete the transition by no later than the second half of next year.
Now what: We have both good and bad news here. The bad news is that Osiris is going to need to go through the motions of getting Grafix's expanded indications approved through the FDA. That means no rapid ramp up in revenue and potentially higher costs in the interim. On the flip side, Osiris should be able to use its study data for its BLA, which could ultimately expedite any review of Grafix by the FDA. It's tough to deny how impressive the results were in Osiris' Protocol 302 trial where Grafix demonstrated a 192% closure improvement over the current standard of treatment in closing chronic diabetic foot ulcers. With that in mind, I'd certainly suggest adding Osiris to your watchlist.
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Marseille is France's second largest and most ancient city. It was founded by the Greeks in 600 BC and was later conquered by the Romans after becoming a thriving port and centre for trade. Today it is littered with ancient sites and artefacts; mostly Roman additions to the original Greek settlement.
Other than its colourful old harbour, the city does not have much appeal in the way of architecture. It is characterised by acres of slum lands and has a reputation for having a very active underground criminal element. Marseille is, however, very down to earth and lacks the pretension of most other French cities, with plenty of attractions and pedestrianised squares to explore. The city is also divided into arrondissements in the style of Paris, which makes it relatively easy to get around on the metro.
The Old Port area is filled with restaurants, bars, hotels, office blocks and a daily fish market at the Belgian Quay, giving it a lively and sophisticated air. There are also a number of decent museums, galleries, theatres and shops dotted about the city that are worth visiting. Marseille is also famed for its Opéra: an Art Deco opera house, situated in the heart of the city, which still hosts performances even though it was all but destroyed by fire in 1920. La Plaine is a trendy area filled with cafes, bookstores and fountains, with a bustling market on Thursdays and Saturdays, while Noailles' bazaar is a multi-ethnic area filled with Indo-Chinese and Arabic shops.
The outgoing, friendly inhabitants of Marseille are a cosmopolitan bunch, with diverse backgrounds including a number of Italian, Spanish, and North African communities. There is far less of the style and image consciousness evident in the rest of the Cote d'Azur, creating a more North African flavour and a vibrant atmosphere. Marseilles also acts as a good base for exploring the nearby natural beauty of the calanques (or Mediterranean fjords) and some excellent beaches.
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Ben Malcolmson over at the new and improved Seahawks official blog has been asking three questions from each of the separate position coaches. Check out the whole series here. Here are some highlights, but really, check them all out:
RB Coach Sherman Smith was asked: What do you like about Justin Forsett?
First of all, I really like the way he works. He comes with a professional attitude and then goes out on the field and his intangibles — besides the physical and mental skills he has—really help him. He has great quickness, great acceleration and has a great feel for the run game. He's an accomplished receiver coming out of the backfield too.
WR Coach Kippy Brown: What have you seen from Mike Williams in his two minicamps?
Having coached Mike before, I know what Mike is capable of. Mike can be as good as he wants to be. He just has to stay consistent. He looks in as good a shape as I've ever seen him. He's practicing very, very hard and giving great effort. If he'll continue to do that, he'll continue to get better. But so far, so good.
OC Jeremy Bates fielded questions in lieu of Alex Gibbs: The additions of Okung and Hamilton have sort of overshadowed the right side of the line. Can you talk about what you've been seeing there this spring?
The right side has been looking great. Max [Unger] has been looking strong and is doing everything we heard he could do. He's really into the game and loves football and wants to max out. Every day, he's very consistent. And Sean [Locklear] is back to his natural position at right tackle, which he has played extremely well in the past. He looks natural there. Watching him is great to see because he looks so strong. And then Chris Spencer at center is the captain of the line. He's working hard, has all the calls down and he's going to be running this line and leading them to exciting levels this season.
LB Coach Ken Norton Jr… There seems to be a corps of strong back-ups at the linebacker position. Which guys stand out to you the most?
Will Herring is extremely good. He could start on any other team in the NFL, it just so happens that he's on a very competitive squad. He's very versatile, which makes his value very high because he can play all three linebacking positions, on third downs and on special teams. […] David Hawthorne stepped in last year when Lofa was hurt. He's extremely explosive, a big-play guy and a very good tackler. He's the type of guy that you can't hold back. You need him on the field. I don't even consider him a backup. He's a starter until someone unseats him.
Finally, DB Coach Jerry Gray: What have you been most impressed with concerning rookie safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor?
One thing that impressed me the most is that you put them out there with the first group and they're not afraid one bit. Most young guys kind of shy away, but Earl went right out and did what he's supposed to do. Of course he's going to make mental mistakes, but he played well. And Kam came out and had a couple of forced fumbles in the first minicamp. You can see that those guys are not shy. One plus is you can see where those guys were brought up — Kam played for a great defensive coach at Virginia Tech and Earl came from a great system at Texas. Now they have to understand how to do it a lot faster.


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Swipe MTV Slate 3G Launched at the price of 14,999 INR
MTV India and United States Based Telecom Company; Swipe, has partnered once again, to provide its users Swipe MTV Slate 3G at the price of 14,999 INR. In past, both parties have joined hands many times to bring a new change in the Indian Smartphone Market, mainly targeting the youth of the country.
Swipe MTV Slate 3G is the fourth milestone in the partnership of MTV India and Swipe Telecom after Swipe MTV Volt, Swipe MTV Volt 1000 and Swipe MTV Slash; last co-branded launch in July, earlier this year.
Let's have a look into the Features and Specifications of this latest launch.
Swipe MTV Slate 3G flaunts the big screen size of 7.85 inches with High Definition Capacitive IPS Multi-Touch Display. Furthermore, with display resolution of 1024X768 pixels and over 16 Million vivid colors, Slate 3G flaunts more than average picture clarity and quality, as specs suggests.
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Serves as the platform for this device, which is only one decimal lower than the Google New Nexus 7(http://www.techtipsworld.com/review-google-new-nexus-7-providing-better-features-with-price-hike-of-30/3328/). Swipe MTV Slate 3G is powered by MediaTek 8389 chipset with quad-core Cortex A7 processor clocked at the speed of 1.2 GHz and 1 GB DDR3 RAM.
As the device comes with 3G calling facility, a sim slot for Sim storage is also provided.
Talking about Camera section, Slate 3G comes equipped with two shooters. 5 MP Primary Camera is engraved in rear of the slate while a 0.3 MP VGA Camera is scratched into the front panel for video calling.
User can store upto 8 GB data and media files as the internal memory of the device while external storage is expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card.
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Mayoral assistant Schaaf resigns; Sinnott to name replacement this week
Mayor Joe Sinnott's top assistant has left city government.
Laura Schaaf, whom Sinnott hired in July 2007, resigned and worked her last day on Friday to "pursue other interests," Sinnott said.
"When we hired Laura she said she would basically give us about five years," Sinnott said today. "She did a lot of good for us and worked on a lot of projects. There are a lot of things in the city that benefitted from Laura Schaaf's work."
Sinnott said he will name Schaaf's replacement later this week. The job pays $73,783 for 2013, according to city financial figures.
"That's a necessary position," Sinnott said.
A former educator, Schaaf, 48, often represented the mayor at community events and Erie City Council meetings.
She also coordinated the CelebrateErie festival and worked on special projects.
Schaaf, who could not be reached for comment, was a reading specialist, consultant and literacy coordinator before taking joining Sinnott's administration.


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As we prepare for round 35 of the Irish Times Fantasy Premier League one game that sticks out this coming weekend is the visit of Sunderland to Villa Park as they take on fellow strugglers Aston Villa.
Sunderland head to the midlands four places clear of the relegation zone, but crucially they are only three points clear of Aston Villa who sit precariously balanced just above the drop zone on 34 points.
A win for either side in this one could have huge implications on their season and neither side will be willing to go down without a fight, should Sunderland win they will be all but assured safety, while a defeat to Villa will drag them back into the battle at the bottom.
Sunderland's renewed form has come at just the right time and with new manager opting to push Stephane Sessegnon into a more advanced midfield role the Benin international is sure to have a staring role in the game on Monday night.
Since Di Canio's arrival Sessegnon has picked up two goals and an assist from his new found role and as a result fantasy managers have been keen to bring him in with a view to a few cheeky differential points.
There is no doubting that on the day this one could go either way but with Sessegnon in good form and Villa's defence less than reliable of late regardless of the result Sunderland and Sessegnon are sure to get chances at Villa Park.
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Thousands of dollars worth of lawn equipment stolen from Kennedy Little League
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2014 ---
Madison Police are investigating after thousands of dollars worth of lawn mowing equipment was stolen from the Kennedy Little League.
Someone broke into a shed at the 5801 Commercial Ave. location this past weekend.
Two John Deere Gators, three gas-powered grass trimmers and two commercial lawnmowers were taken.
Anyone with information on the thefts is urged to contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014.


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In the summer of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln and Congress signed off on a land grant of tens of millions of acres to a handful of industrialists who would help transform the western frontier.
The transcontinental railway that sprang from the Pacific Railroad Act of 1864 wouldn't pass through Maine.
But in a roundabout way, that railroad land grant set in motion a series of events that, nearly a century and a half later, enabled a Seattle-based company to propose the largest development plan in Maine history.
Plum Creek Timber Co.'s rapid ascent from a little-known railroad subsidiary to the nation's largest private landowner is, in many ways, emblematic of the dramatic changes that have wracked the industrial forestry business in recent decades.
Now, Plum Creek's proposal for the Moosehead region – namely, to rezone land for nearly 1,000 house lots and two large resorts – is a sign of how the value of commercial forestland from Maine to Montana is changing, with serious policy and environmental implications.
A convoluted lineage
Fifteen years ago, few people in Maine had likely even heard of Plum Creek. And 20 years ago the company didn't even exist, at least not in a form resembling the corporate giant it is today.
Like many multibillion-dollar companies, Plum Creek's corporate lineage is a bit convoluted. But the Plum Creek of here and now can trace its roots to those railroad magnates who used the 1864 land grant to finance the country's first northern, transcontinental rail line.
The company held on to part of that land when construction of the Northern Pacific Railway was complete, a fact that still angers some who believe that railroads were legally obligated to give back or sell any remaining property.
Regardless, Northern Pacific still owned a substantial chunk of the former western frontier generations later when, in 1970, it merged with several other lines to become Burlington Northern. Then, in 1989, Burlington Northern spun off its timber and mill subsidiary into a separate enterprise.
The newly formed Plum Creek inherited about 1.4 million acres in Washington, Montana and Idaho from its railroad parent. At the time it was a $540 million business, remembers Plum Creek CEO Rick Holley.
But the company's timberland assets – not to mention its overall worth – would balloon as the large paper companies, such as Champion and Georgia-Pacific, sold off the vast stands of timber nationwide that fed their mills.
One by one Plum Creek snapped up large tracts from the paper giants: 865,000 acres in Montana, 540,000 acres in Gulf Coast states and, in 1998, 905,000 acres of Sappi land in northern Maine. In return, Plum Creek agreed to a long-term contract to supply Sappi mills with fiber.
Suddenly, Mainers whose lives and livelihoods revolved around those woods had a new landlord from out West with a mixed reputation for aggressive harvesting.
Doing business in Maine
Maine was a logical location for Plum Creek given the state's quality wood resources and timberland history, according to Holley. Nor was the company intimidated by Maine's reputation as a tough regulatory environment. After all, Holley said, there are no spotted owls or grizzly bears in Maine.
"I remember the morning we were going to announce the transaction, I met with Governor [Angus] King … and he just wanted to make sure that we at Plum Creek knew that Maine was a challenging place to do business from a regulatory standpoint," Holley said in a recent interview.
"And I said, 'Governor, in all due respect, we are well aware of that. We have been on the ground and we understand what it's like to do business in Maine.'"
One year later, in 1999, Plum Creek officials further strengthened the company's buying power by becoming the first publicly traded timber company to convert to a real estate investment trust.
Commonly known as REITs, this tax status essentially means that the company passes along at least 90 percent of its profits to shareholders, who pick up the tax tab. Plum Creek pays little to nothing in corporate income tax, although its taxable subsidiaries do.
That setup offers Plum Creek significant advantages, said Steven Chercover, a financial research analyst for the firm D.A. Davidson & Co. in Portland, Ore., who follows the timber industry.
While a traditional timber company, such as Weyerhaeuser, pays 30-some percent in taxes for every dollar it generates by turning a tree into pulp or board feet, Plum Creek the parent company pays zero percent, Chercover said.
"There is basically a disparity … in the tax code," Chercover said. Since Plum Creek's conversion to a REIT, several other large timberland owners have followed suit. But, Chercover added, "Plum Creek has been the single biggest beneficiary of that trend."
Becoming a REIT gave Plum Creek the capital investment needed to negotiate a multibillion-dollar merger in 2001 with Georgia-Pacific's lands subsidiary, The Timber Co., according to Holley. Overnight, Plum Creek's land holdings more than doubled from 3.2 million acres to 7.8 million acres, catapulting the company to the top echelon of landowners nationally.
Soon thereafter, Holley said, company officials began examining whether some lands held more potential value as something other than board feet or paper pulp.
"We decided that we needed to focus on, and at least pay more attention to, understanding what those values were," Holley said. "So we went out and hired an executive to run what we called our real estate business."
Today, Plum Creek owns approximately 8.2 million acres nationwide. Of that, 6.1 million are what Holley calls the company's "long-term, core timberlands." But another 1.7 million have what is known in the industry as a "higher or better use," a designation that includes conservation land, valuable recreation land or real estate.
In 2001, Plum Creek's real estate segment, which includes both land slated for conservation and development, funneled roughly $100 million in revenue into the company. By last year that figure had grown to slightly more than $300 million, or about 19 percent of the company's $1.6 billion in total revenue.
Holley insists that while the real estate division is an increasingly important part of the company's bottom line, timberland always will be the bread and butter of Plum Creek's business plan. The company looks first for lands that are well-managed with productive timber stands in good markets that will add value to shareholders, he said.
"What's been fortunate for Plum Creek is that many of these lands that we've acquired for timberland purposes, some of these do have other uses and other attributes," he said.
Moosehead region's beauty
Likewise, Holley said the company was not thinking about the real estate development potential of the Moosehead Lake region when it purchased 900,000-plus acres from Sappi in 1998.
He remembers being struck by the beauty of the Moosehead region at the time. But it was not until about five years ago, when the company really began inventorying its assets, that Plum Creek officials considered a development plan in Maine.
Because the company was the predominant landowner in the region, officials came up with the idea of a long-range concept plan that would guide development in the coming years, he said. Plum Creek has since made major revisions to the plan – including adding more than 350,000 acres of conservation – in response to public feedback.
"When we bought it in '98, we had no idea there would be any development opportunity whatsoever," he said.
Some find that hard to believe.
Opponents of Plum Creek's development plan claim the company knew exactly what it was doing when it bought the land around one of Maine's top destinations for nature lovers.
Critics point out that Plum Creek paid less than $200 an acre for land that was specifically zoned for commercial forestry. Now the company stands to profit tens of thousands of dollars an acre – some predict $100,000 or more for some waterfront properties – that are included in its development plan.
During recent public hearings and technical hearings, opponents repeatedly accused the company of attempting to fatten the pockets of out-of-state shareholders at the expense of the region's "wilderness character." They also cited Plum Creek's real estate ventures out West, particularly in Montana, where the company has sold thousands of acres to developers, although not on the scale proposed near Moosehead.
"This is really the last wild area east of the Mississippi and we're about to give it away so that a company from Washington can make huge profits," one opponent told members of the Land Use Regulation Commission during a public hearing in Augusta.
"They came to make a profit, and a big profit," another opponent said during a Greenville hearing.
Preserving public access
Holley points out that Plum Creek has permanently protected more land than almost any company in the country through sales to conservation groups or sales of conservation easements. He also stressed that, unlike some major landowners in Maine and many across the country, Plum Creek continues to allow the public to hunt, fish and recreate on its land free of charge.
"So that's another public attribute which we think is very important," Holley said.
Chercover, the financial analyst specializing in the forestry industry, predicted that real estate development would be a permanent part of timber companies' portfolio from here on out.
Plum Creek has led the transition among the timber giants toward seeing value in their lands beyond trees, he said. But Chercover said that unlike trees, which grow back after being cut, real estate sales are not a renewable cash crop.
"The real estate business is a big business, but it's not bigger than tree harvesting," Chercover said. "And you can't sell the same land twice."


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Can you believe it, we have not even finished digesting all that Ultra has had to offer and yet the festival organizers have announced the dates for the next year. According to the official UMF smartphone app with breaking news, "Ultra Music Festival 2013 dates announced – March 22 – 24 during Miami Music Week 2013! #CANUFEELIT". This seems great and all that we have confirmation on the new dates; except it seems a little odd that it was only announced through their mobile app and not through their website, UltraMusicFestival.com or on their official Twitter page Ultra Music.
Therapy Life will continue to monitor official channels to see what is in store for 2013 and when tickets will be on sale. If it is anything like this year, we know tickets will sell out at a record pace. For a comprehensive guide on the festival be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Ultra Music Festival.


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Lake Superior Trip – Day 10
October 2, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wow, ten days already!
We rolled out of bed at 5:45 this morning for sunrise. We still haven't found a spectacular sunrise spot, but after what we saw last night at Miner's beach, I think it's safe to go ahead and try that location again.
This time, we walked to the middle section of the beach and gave that a go. There were some nice clouds in the sky and I had expected the clouds nearest the sun to be the prime candidates for a photo, but that wasn't the case. Turns out the clouds opposite the sunrise were a really nice pinkish / purplish color so I pointed that glass in their direction.
I decided a to "straddle" the tripod in the area where the waves were breaking along the beach to give a nice leading line into the shot. As the first waves soaked my legs and shorts, I noticed they seemed a lot colder this morning than last night. Probably has more to do with the time of day and 59 degree air temp than the water.
At any rate, the light was still pretty good, and had I not just seen the sunset from last night, I probably would have thought it stellar.
The shot itself seems to show a lot of promise, so I'm hoping we already have a good shot for the day.
(Here's the shot from that morning. Read more about it here, and get it as desktop wallpaper here)
From the beach, it was back off to the camper to finalize Grant's Jr. Ranger packet for Pictured Rocks. Once complete, we made a bee-line for the visitor center where he received his badge. That's two for this trip!
I wanted to spend the afternoon scouting for new locations between Munising and Marquette, so we decided to have lunch at the Marquette Perkins then work our way back.
We also made a quick stop at the local Gander Mountain to pick up some backpacking supplies and found a super-nice NorthFace backpack on sale that was just Grant's size. His regular pack, well, sucks, so I'm hoping this new pack makes the trip better for him. We'll know after our night at Chapel Beach tomorrow.
We spent the rest of the afternoon scouting along the beaches of L. Superior and specifically AuTrain Bay. We found an area we liked and went back to the camper for dinner.
After a surprisingly good dinner ("surprisingly" cuz I made it), it was back to AuTrain to see if we could get a sunset. We were a couple hours early, so Grant spent some time constructing a sand castle along the mouth of the AuTrain River where it empties into the lake.
When sunset finally came, the clouds decided we didn't really need a photo that night. A small part of the sky still looked pretty good, so I grabbed a telephoto and tried a composition. Not sure if that's gonna be a keeper or not. (After The Trip Note – Yeah, it wasn't a keeper)
Not sure where I'm going tomorrow morning, just need to get some sleep now.
Grant's video for that day:
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13 Responses to Lake Superior Trip – Day 10
Grant, you have done an excellant job on this. Love ALL of the photos. You are following in your Dad's footsteps. I am so glad I found you guys. Just love, love your photos.
Beautiful photos from the north country. Excellent photography in spite of the hungry black flies which can ruin any holiday up there. They bite through stockings and pants. I know because I have been there.
More power to both of you. Continue with your photography trps to give us pleasurable moments.
Judith Natt
Well, I was wrong. It is been now 55 years ago that I have been up there. I used to live in Canada but I am now resident in Israel. I wonder if you are the same Steve as the Worldstart Steve?
Your photos are truly exceptional and I am glad to hear that your son is tagging along and doing excellent work too.
I will continue peeking into your albums because I love them and they give me lots of pleasure.
Judith N.
Beautiful colors in this photo along with the capture of the wave!
I know you must be proud of Grant.He seems to be able to capture the moment like a pro!
What a wonderful day. The pictures are just great. I love them and would use the wallpaper but I have my Great Grandson on now in his Air Force uniform. He is such a sweet boy. I do love all of your work. Thank you….Velma
is there a way to slow down the effect of moving water? It's always blurred
I also love looking at your pictures, sort of forget how beautiful the midwest is. I'm from Chicago but moved out West many years ago and while I've been back for some reason I don't remember the beauty. I think its wonderful that you take your son with you on these adventures, he will remember this the rest of his life. Thank you for sharing your adventure with me.
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Changing places
January 27, 2011 - Mike McLain
The biggest surprise since the Browns' season ended wasn't the firing of coach Eric Mangini. Instead, it was that a team would hire Brian Daboll as its offensive coordinator.
The Miami Dolphins did that shortly after Daboll cleaned out his office space at the Browns' headquarters. He now gets a second chance to show that he deserves or doesn't deserve to be a coordinator.
How Daboll got another OC gig is mind boggling. He appeared to be in over his head during two seasons running the Browns offense. Granted, he was handicapped by quarterback issues and the lack of a talented receiving corps, but his play calling often had fans scratching their heads.
Don't tell me that there weren't better offensive minds available for the Dolphins. Fans in south Florida can't be happy about Daboll's arrival.
Much has been made about the need to give minority candidates legitimate chances to become head cosaches, which led to the "Rooney Rule." No one seems to say much about the coordinator positions, which are often a springboard to a head-coaching job. It seems that the good-old boy network remains strong and vibrant for jobs below the top level.
I assumed that Daboll's best chance of gaining employment next season would be as a position coach. Obviously, the Dolphins have a higher opinion of him than other teams.
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Fabric's new series: Elevator Music Vol. 1November 5th by John-Michael Tags: Fabric Dubstep, Fabric Elevator Music Vol 1, Fabric Live, Fabric Mixes, Martyn, Om Unit, Untold Bad Girls
We all know about the epic Fabric Live mixes we've come to love. The series of mixes has taken the best of all the genres and put together something special. It looks like the Fabric label is looking to expand into actual CD releases now.
This may be the first of the last but from the looks of it I wouldn't count on that. The first CD they are sticking to the 140bpm bangers! Tons of unreleased stuff that too be honest I haven't even heard most of these. From glancing over who the producers are though I don't expect I'll be disappointed.
One thing that has really excited me about this releases is that we'll most likely see it come out on wax!
Elevator Music Vol. 1 Tracklist:
1) Hot City – If That's How I Feel
2) xxxy – Sing With Us
3) Doc Daneeka – Drums In The Deep
4) Hackman – Pistol. In Your Pocket
5) Julio Bashmore – The Moth
6) Untold – Bad Girls
7) Octa Push – Doctor Bayard
8) Shortstuff – Behave
9) Skinnz – Behave
10) Mosca – Gold Bricks, I See You
11) Martyn – Friedrichstrasse
12) Vista – Elixir
13) Caspa & Rusko – One Of The Same
14) Om Unit – Encoded
15) Starkey – Black Monolith
16) Shortstuff & Brackles – Melvin Blue (Digital Bonus Track)
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According to reports, the celebrity chef, 54, was stopped from boarding a British Airways flight from London to Los Angeles last Sunday.
While a rep for Lawson would not comment on the situation, Britain's Daily Mail reports that one reason for her denied entry could stem from her explosive testimony during a fraud trial against two former personal assistants in December, during which Lawson admitted to having used cocaine and cannabis in the past.
Britain never pursued legal action against her over those revelations. But under U.S. law, foreigners can be denied entry for drug offenses even if they have not been charged.
When asked if her previous drug admissions affected Lawson's travel plans – even though she has no previous convictions – a U.S. Embassy spokesperson told PEOPLE, "This is what I can't get into. I can say that we don't see this as barring travel to the U.S."
But before doing so, the U.S. Embassy requires The Taste judge to apply for a new visa.
"Ms. Lawson has been invited to come and apply for a visa," the spokesperson said. "We understand that she has professional requirements for travel into the U.S. We handle these matters routinely and expeditiously. I don't think that this is something that drags on and on."
British Airways declined to comment on the situation. But Anthony Bourdain, her outspoken costar on The Food Network and ABC's reality cooking competition The Taste, weighed in on Twitter:
I am absolutely mortified with embarrassment over the cruelty and hypocrisy of US actions re: #Nigella
travel. Unbelievable.— Anthony Bourdain (@Bourdain) April 3, 2014
A day before the incident, Lawson posted a note on Twitter saying she was packing for a vacation, along with a photo of a sun hat and a small tube of Colman's mustard.
Later, she apparently shuffled her travel plans. "Off line for a while enjoying the ultimate; a holiday break with no signal!" she wrote on Monday. "Will miss you all though. Know I will be eating on your behalf."
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The Baby Carriers Beyonce, Sienna and Natalie Use: Who Uses Yours? (12 Photos)
Sienna Miller and Marlowe
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Beyonce and Blue Ivy
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Selma Blair & Arthur
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Natalie Portman, Benjamin Millepied and Aleph
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Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Liam and Stella
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Pink and Willow
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Jane Krakowski, Robert Godley and Bennett
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Alanis Morissette, Mario "Souleye" Treadway and EverRocker Alanis Morissette looks like she's got one hand busy with hubby Mario "Souleye" Treadway -- which is just fine, considering that she's carrying son Ever in a BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Active in Black and Silver.
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COLUMBIA — Denmark Democratic Rep. Bakari Sellers was charged with driving under the influence after leaving a University of South Carolina football game in October 2012, he confirmed Wednesday evening.
Sellers, a 28-year-old attorney, was charged by the Chester County Sheriff's Office with a first-offense DUI on. Oct. 7, court records show.
Sellers said he was driving to visit family after leaving the USC-University of Georgia game held at Williams-Brice Stadium the evening of Oct. 6.
The fourth-term lawmaker said he is not looking for special treatment and wants to move past the arrest.
"I look forward to all the facts coming out," Sellers said. "This does not affect my leadership ability."
Sellers said he declined to take a breathalyzer test after being pulled over and his driver's license was suspended as a result.
That suspension has since been dismissed, he said.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
There was much excitement in the Hill Household last month as our oldest grandson Jimmy arrived along with 10,000 other anticipants to audition for American Idol. Jimmy has played many instruments and sung for a decade and now writes songs words and music so he seemed a natural to try out. He was encouraged and accompanied by some of his best friends.
Thus began a memorable four-day journey from North Carolina in one car with Matt, Mason and Will all fellow musicians. In a second car came his mom, our daughter, Mary Clare and her two other children. Because our son David lives in North Charleston and his home would be convenient to all the Idol action, he invited them to stay with him.
This is a story in itself. With wife Amy and their three kids, 12 people shared their three-bedroom home. They unfolded futons, laid out sleeping bags, blew up air mattresses and Im sure left night lights on so nobody tripped over the slew of bodies on the floor.
Three of the teens were six footers with typical teenage appetites. David loaded his breakfast counter with fruit, nuts, juices and energy bars he thought would last the duration. They disappeared in 24 hours. He said he stocked a zookeepers worth of bananas. Three gallons of milk went the same day they were purchased. Ten pounds of ground beef just barely made enough hamburgers.
The teenagers hit the beach a couple of times but spent much of the rest of their (relatively few) waking hours waiting in line. Because Jimmy is 17 his mom had to accompany him, joining the others getting up at 3 am to be in line by five oclock. Finally after hours of waiting to register and get armbands and more hours waiting to be called in to audition, the big moment came.
It was absolutely nerve wracking, Jimmy told me. I went in with three girls and we all had butterflies in our stomachs. I thought we all did really well. Not one of us made it, but all of us said wed come back.
Was he disappointed? Sure. We all were. (Especially his grandparents who of course wondered what the judges could possibly have been thinking!). Ironically, Jimmy was the least let down of any of us. I was really not as disappointed as I would have thought after the whole process was over. I would do it again, but not next year. I witnessed phenomenal singers who got cut because they didnt have the right look or didnt sing the right song. I think the more experience I get and the more I learn as a performer with my band, the more comfortable Ill be in front of people.
The whole trip was great, he said, topped off by being photographed and shown on TV (because of where he and his friends were standing in the crowd) with Ryan Seacrest!
Jimmy is a rising high school senior who plans to study both music and business in college. He has the passion and is learning that lifestyles basics. American Idol helped that. It inspired him and from what he said lots of others to work harder and do better.
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A former United Methodist minister is named in a multimillion dollar civil suit filed by a woman who claims that she was sexually abused for years while senior church members failed to take any action to prevent it, KHOU-TV (Channel 11) is reporting.
"We lived as husband and wife in private, but in public I had to call him daddy," she said.
The suit alleges that Kendall Graham and his wife invited the victim to move in with them when she was 10 years old after her mother had died.
At the time, Graham was serving as a United Methodist Minister for a church in Port Arthur. The suit claims Graham began to sexually abuse the victim when she was 14, and that he even made a videotape of the two of them having sex while he was serving as the pastor of Boynton United Methodist Church in southeast Houston. All the while, he told church members that he was Jane Doe's father, the suit alleged.
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Pretty neat, huh? Anyways, I got home on Monday night last week and I couldn't talk so I took Tuesday off work. Thursday I got in line for Dark Knight Rises at 5:30 PM and there were still like 250 people in front of me. Why did I get in line so early? Because my awesome friend Ross paid for me ticket in exchange for me getting there early to wait in line. I was joined by Derick, Ross, Paul, Kim, and other assorted friends and was promptly separated from them when it became clear there were no blocks of seats in a good area. I loved the movie. I guess some people didn't. Oh well.
In other things, I am post comic-con broke so I am spending a lot of time at home catching up on movies and TV and I also started playing Team Fortress 2. If you haven't added me on Steam yet my handle is brendoman (duh). I am having a lot of fun running around not knowing how to play really. I am also almost done re-reading all of the Harry Potter books, which only took about a month. I also re-watched all the movies. Harry Potter is awesome. That's pretty much what is up with me. What is up with you guys?
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In this holiday season, we must be vigilant against all terrorist encroachments. Especially when they come wrapped in pretty packages.
Yesterday Israel shot down a "suspicious" balloon. These are the worst kind—because they're also the best kind. What might be inside? A bomb? A camera? Confetti? We may never know—but we'll be ready for what's next.
Nutcrackers, I'm looking at you. Especially if you're riding on a horse.
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A new flower shop has bloomed on Broadway.
Natasha Bondaruk, 36, opened Blooms For You Floral Boutique with a ribbon cutting in Bayonne yesterday, as Mayor Jimmy Davis and Councilman Gary La Pelusa helped mark the occasion and welcome one of the newest additions to Broadway's business district.
The scent of flowers and candles could be smelled even before you walked into the shop located at 718 Broadway. The store has rows of perennials and annuals to choose from, including roses, sunflowers, hydrangeas, matsumoto asters and more.
Bondaruk said she enjoys "taking on the challenge" of building unique flower arrangements – including designs of dogs, peacocks and, most recently, even a vacuum cleaner.
"It was a great feeling" seeing another "mom-and-pop business" open along Broadway, Davis said.
"We're really happy to see Bayonne and Broadway build up," La Pelusa added. "It's all part of part of our plan to redevelop the town."
Bondaruk is from Wharton, but she is no stranger to Bayonne. She worked for a dozen years at the longtime flower shop on Broadway – Say It With Flowers – and eventually became a manager there.
After having her son, she returned to working in flower shops on Broadway until she had the chance to become an owner herself.
"I wanted back in Bayonne and now here I am!" Bondaruk said. "There's no other place I'd want to have a flower shop."
In addition to flowers, Bandaruk's store is a gift shop stocked with a variety of candles, signs, scarfs, pictures, seasonal and holiday décor and other tchotchkes. Bondaruk's step-mother, Sandy McCormick, also sells her handmade stained-glass at the store.
Bondaruk originally opened the shop in April and this is her first venture as a small business owner. She added that many residents remember her from her previous time working in Bayonne flower shops.
"It feels good" to be back, Bondaruk said. "I know the area and a lot of people still remember me ... which is probably the best part. It's like being welcomed back by family."


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"Your Music Magazine" interview
"Your Music Magazine" is a free music magazine circulating around California. An interview I did appears in this month's issue (which can conveniently be read online). Give it a read. I admit I probably spent too much time mulling over the questions asked, but my ramblings perfectly filled up the two-page spread. Nice.


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By Barbara Martin, Fort Jackson Employment Readiness ProgramSeptember 6, 2013
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- The Fort Jackson Employment Readiness Program has two special events scheduled for potential business owners.
Are you a military spouse looking for employment opportunities that will allow you to work from home and have a job waiting for you when you and your Soldier move? Have you considered starting a home-based business or small business that you can take with you wherever you go?
Since the economic downturn began about six years ago, about 38 million people have decided to take the path of entrepreneurship. Starting a home-based business can be a great investment and can help you stretch your household budget or add to your savings or retirement.
Many entrepreneurs have had great success in starting home-based businesses and small businesses. According to www.businessforhome.org, a new home-based business is started every 12 seconds, and 70 percent of them succeed within three years compared to 30 percent of regular businesses.
Army Community Services is hosting a home-based business expo from 9 a.m. to noon, Sept. 17 at the Joe E. Mann Center. The event offers insights into success stories from home-based business owners.
The event provides opportunities for exposure, networking and recruitment for anyone who already has an established home-based business. For others, this is an opportunity to network, find a mentor and get started. Consider being a part of the growing work-at-home business movement.
For more information and to register, call 751-4862.
Have you ever dreamed of having your own business? Do you think having your own business is out of the question? Turning your dream into reality could be easier than you think.
The Army Community Services Employment Readiness Program has partnered with SCORE, a nationwide business counseling organization, to bring a dynamic, interactive program called "Simple Steps for Starting Your Business" to Fort Jackson. This five-part series of two-hour workshops is designed to give prospective business owners the tools, information and advice needed to succeed.
Participants will learn the essentials of business startup, get action steps, and receive one-on-one mentoring.
Workshops are from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 24 through Oct. 22 at the Strom Thurmond Building, Room 222.
This program is free for all active service members, veterans of all service branches and family members of both. Registration is required.
For more information and to register, call 751-4862/5452.


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WASHINGTON - At 48, Sheryl Bottner is still a renter, and she's proud of it. In fact, she has no intention of buying a home. Not now. Not ever.
Ask her about the "American Dream" of homeownership, and she is resolute in her response.
"I have heard that from my friends for several years," she said. "I had to look at them and say, 'That's your American dream. That's not my American dream.' "
Many of these renters by choice regard themselves as winners as they watch home prices fall in parts of the country and homeowners struggle to pay their adjustable-rate mortgages.
"I don't want to get involved in this 'it's a sellers' market, it's a buyers' market, the subprime mortgage problem,' " said Bottner, a Web communications manager for the National Academy of Sciences.
But have they really won? With the weakening prices and still-low interest rates, economists and housing experts are questioning the wisdom of continuing to sit out of the housing market.
Now is the perfect time to buy, they say, because waiting too long might mean a higher interest rate.
"It does not take much in rising interest rates to wipe out the savings in price decline," said Gregory Leisch, chief executive of Delta Associates, a real estate research firm in suburban Alexandria, Va.
So if you're considering joining the ranks of die-hard renters or following the American tradition of owning a home instead, what should you do?
"The simple answer is that it's not simple," said Mike Larson, a real estate analyst for Weiss Research in Jupiter, Fla.
The savings factor
There was a time when it was simpler. That is, when it cost less to own than to rent. Ten years ago, according to Moody's Economy.com, the average annual cost of owning a home - including mortgages, taxes and maintenance costs - was $10,231 nationally, compared with $13,090 for renting.
Then things changed. Owning became more expensive than renting in the first quarter of 2004, and that trend has persisted.
In the second quarter of this year, nationwide, the average annual cost of owning a home was $17,707, compared with $15,721 for renting.
"In the last four years, rent became a four-letter word. No one wanted to rent. They looked down upon it," Larson said.
"I think a lot of people just assumed buying makes sense. They drank the Kool-Aid and unfortunately are finding themselves now in a tough spot."
There are many reasons why housing costs increased, economists say.
First, lenders promoted exotic mortgages that did not require large down payments, if any, leaving homeowners with large monthly payments.
Second, because interest rates were at record lows, people bought more house than they could afford.
Proponents of homeownership say the benefits offset those high housing costs.
'Ownership society'
The federal government has aggressively pushed homeownership - President Bush once called for an "ownership society" - through its mortgage interest deduction and its creation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which buy mortgages from lenders.
Such efforts, coupled with creative financing from banks, drove the national homeownership rate to a high of 69.2 percent in 2004 before it dropped to 68.2 percent in the third quarter of this year.
"The mortgage interest is tax-deductible as opposed to rent, which is not," said Heather Evans, vice president and wealth management adviser at a suburban Merrill Lynch office.
Plus, if you get a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, your monthly payment will remain the same for that time.
True, your taxes and insurance might increase. But rents could rise more precipitously.
"Your rent is eventually going to double where your mortgage isn't," Evans said.
History has shown that housing prices eventually rise after real estate busts.
"Everything is cyclical. This isn't like a forever thing. The stock market goes up and down, and the housing market goes up and down," said Susan Black, director of financial planning at eMoney Advisor.
So you will eventually build equity in your home - if you keep it long enough.
Weigh your choices
If you have a job that might move you in a couple of years, it's probably not a good idea to buy, Evans, Black and other housing experts said.
If you expect to make money off your home, or at least break even, be prepared to own it for a long time. And don't forget to factor in the costs of selling the property.
Sellers typically have to pay real estate agents 6 percent of the sales price, and there are other fees owed to the bank and city you live in.
"The place has to appreciate 5 to 10 percent at minimum," Leisch said. "Therefore, you shouldn't plan on holding the place for less than three years."
Or longer, say other experts.
"Don't think of a home as an investment," said John McIlwain, senior fellow on housing for the Urban Land Institute.
"It may well help build your wealth, but don't buy a home just because you want to make money. There was a time years ago when people were making money, but homes are to be lived in."
And to be lived in, they must be maintained.
"You need to have extra cash flow ... for monthly upkeep of the home," Black said.
That's one reason Duncan Chaplin, 47, still rents.
"I don't mind repairing things. I can do it. But boy, my landlord is great at it," he said.
Renting also has been financially more prudent for him.
He has lived in the same Washington building since 1997, and his rent, he says, has not increased much. He declined to say how much he pays per month but called it "cheap."
"It seems I've done much better than most people in terms of rent," he said.
When Chaplin considers how much he has for a down payment and how much he would have to pay to own a comparable home in his neighborhood, staying put in his two-bedroom rental makes sense.
"It seems to me like investing in a house for the sake of money is almost always a mistake if you want to reduce risk," he said. "So it seems to me that it makes more sense to put your money in the stock market."
Bottner owned a home in Arizona for six years.
It was her then-husband's at first. She bought a stake in it but let him keep the house when they divorced in 1995.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time. After a while, I felt that all I was doing was fixing things," said Bottner, who now rents a suburban one-bedroom apartment for $1,205 a month. "Owning a home is not all it's cracked up to be."
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February 21, 2003, 06:14 PM
I've tried 2 inexpensive IWB holsters & was a little disappointed. After the draw, they both collapsed and were difficult to reholster. Do I have to go kydex or will a higher quality leather one be satisfactory?
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February 21, 2003, 06:40 PM
I have carried IWB for about 10 years. I have carried a S&W 4567, SP101, BHP, Colt Officers Model, S&W Chief Special 45 ACP, and now I carry a Kahr Arms K9.
Early on I decieded based on the advice of others more knowledgeable than I, that I needed to reholster 1 handed. I still firmly believe this.
The quality leather holsters will allow 1 handed re-holstering. I have had great luck with Milt Sparks, and Kramer Leather. There are others that are as good I just do not have any personal experience with them.
I really like the Blade Tech Kydex holsters and they are less expensive than good leather. Kydex protects the gun well and does not creak like a saddle (I doubt anyone else notices). Kydex is also very fast. I shot my last combat course with kydex and it is noticeably faster than leather for me.
I will say that the best made kydex is comfortable, but not as comfortable as a well made smooth side out leather holster.
I currently am carrying with a Blade Tech IWB holster, but I am strongly considering trying out a Milt Sparks Versamax for the Kahr.
Good luck in you selection.
February 21, 2003, 07:11 PM
You will notice that along with many holsters (of all types), the "directions" say you should remove the holster from your body, insert the gun into the holster and then restore the holster to your person.
Obviously not very realistic, but to cover them from lawsuits, I guess.
El Tejon
February 21, 2003, 07:20 PM
Milt Sparks, no silly disclaimers. You won't be unhappy.
Old Fuff
February 21, 2003, 07:28 PM
Yup, reholstering a pistol into a soft-leather IWB holster can be difficult if not impossible. The only advantage of these is that they are usually inexpensive.
The better kind has a band of heavier leather around the mouth of the pouch to keep it from collapsing. I have also used others that were made from thicker leather that after being molded to the gun and lacquer finished wouldn't collapse. It makes some difference if you are carrying a revolver vs. an automatic – I find revolvers easier to reholster, but not by much. Last, but not least, if you are carrying a larger gun let out your belt a bit, and possibly your pants too. If both are too tight the gun has nowhere to go.
February 22, 2003, 12:24 AM
HKmp5sd: "You will notice that along with many holsters (of all types), the "directions" say you should remove the holster from your body, insert the gun into the holster and then restore the holster to your person"
How many times a day do you go to the bathroom? (Don't answer that). ;)
A good quality IWB holster can be had for less than $75, and will permit one-handed reholstering. 10-ring, I suggest you check out some of the better models at your local shops and spend the extra $20 or more. If the holster is collapsing when you try to reholster, how do you know that same collapsible leather isn't impeding your draw?
February 22, 2003, 01:13 AM
Make a list. Next time you visit, you can try on my Emerson AND my Milt Sparks! The VersaMax 2 has a reinforced mouth so it won't close.
February 22, 2003, 01:48 AM
You may rest assured that I violate this particular safety precaution several times a day! :)
February 23, 2003, 07:04 PM
I grab gun with thumb and palm and blade fingers to open Uncle Micks soft holster to reholster. Works very well.
February 23, 2003, 07:14 PM
Quality holsters I have/do use IWB that I can re holster one handed:
High Noon
many others...names escape me....
have a few inexpensive ones, range use for students,NOT FOR reholstering...just education...re-enforces the suggestion for a good holster/belt combo.
February 23, 2003, 07:17 PM
- Gabe
February 23, 2003, 07:21 PM
Call me wild and crazy, but every time the pants or zipper go down, the gun comes out, then its time to carefully reholster using two hands.
February 23, 2003, 07:50 PM
One reason is LEOs that are holding someone at gunpoint and must transition from having the gun out and handcuffing the BG. You then use one hand to hold the BG while the other hand re-holsters and pulls out the cuffs.
I guess it could apply to non-LEOs that for whatever reason, cannot use both hands to re-holster. Generally not a problem when your pants are down or unzipped. :)
BTW, I won't ask where you keep your gun so that it comes out every time you unzip. :what:
El Tejon
February 23, 2003, 08:09 PM
Wild, as you know, one handed reholstering is for transitions, one hand drills and not setting yourself on fire in reholstering.
Two handed reholster is an extremely good way to set yourself on fire when people buy godawful cheap gear and cross their support hand in front of the muzzle. Buy good gear and limit the number of new holes in your body.
February 24, 2003, 09:58 AM
just wanted to chime in about blade-tech kydex holsters. this was the first quality holster that i bought. it is sturdy, very tough, adjustable retention, easy to clean and pretty comfortable. factor in immediate delivery, $60 price tag and different methods of attachment (j hook, straps, belt loops) and you have a great value that you might want to think about.
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Thanksgiving and a Theology of Despair
Are you feeling pressure to be thankful?
We are in the midst of the Thanksgiving season. I'm reminded everywhere I go to "Be thankful!"
Well, call me the Scrooge of Thanksgiving, but I'm just not feeling thankful. The more someone tells me to "Be thankful!" the more I feel a sense of despair.
Be thankful? In the midst of Ferguson, Mo.? Jim Wallis writes that, "Many black families woke up this morning knowing that the lives of their children are worth less than the lives of white children in America." And what will white America do about it? Nothing new. One side will continue the status quo of racism by denying that it even exists and then they will blame the victims. I firmly stand in the other side that blames America's deeply embedded structures of racism, economic injustice, and educational inequality. To make matters worse, America is sharply divided over the shooting in Ferguson. Each side of the division blames the other for tragic violence. Sunday's heated debate on Meet the Press between former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson is indicative of the deep racial tensions underlying not only Ferguson, but every city in the United States.
My Facebook news feed and the media are telling me how I'm supposed to feel about Ferguson. Outraged. Hurt. Anxious. Guilt. Anger. Bitter. But certainly not thankful.