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why can't I just stay unemployed? the job hunting hell
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anna k
Sep 15 2009, 09:46 PM
Good luck sassygrrl!!!
Sep 16 2009, 02:18 PM
I have second interview tomorrow!
It was a phone interview, and I forgot to ask them many questions. However, I must have done well.
It's with Americorps, but thru a school for a development assistant job. I'd be working with the development director.
I also got a part-time job for a peer/grant reviewer position as well.
I hope I get the job. I need to get the heck out of the house. It's not a lot of money, but I'd get an educational reward at the end of the year.
Sep 16 2009, 02:19 PM
I have second interview tomorrow!
It was a phone interview, and I forgot to ask them many questions. However, I must have done well.
It's with Americorps, but thru a school for a development assistant job. I'd be working with the development director.
I also got a part-time job for a peer/grant reviewer position as well.
I hope I get the job. I need to get the heck out of the house. It's not a lot of money, but I'd get an educational reward at the end of the year.
Sep 17 2009, 03:52 PM
Dude... I don't get the point of another interview (that lasted only 8 minutes) where a different woman asks the exact same questions as the woman yesterday. WTF????I hope I did well. I did ask her questions which I think freaked her out a little. But they were pertaining to the job. It wasn't the best day for interview considering today we have to put doggy in hospital.
Sep 19 2009, 08:46 AM
Crap, I killed the thread?
Sep 25 2009, 01:23 PM
Fuck. Didn't get the job.
anna k
Sep 29 2009, 01:22 PM
((((sassygrrl))) I'm sorry.
I had a job interview yesterday for a temp position with a major book publisher. I felt really confident, and felt professional and relaxed during the interview, but now I'm worried that I didn't make enough eye contact. I did while speaking, but would sometimes look down to gather my thoughts while speaking, and I'm nervous that it ruined my chances. They really liked my resume and background and enthusiasm, but I'm feeling like I did something wrong and wouldn't get it. And even though it's a temp job, it pays a lot more than my current job and would give me more access into the industry I want to be in, plus I'd get health benefits from the temp agency, but I would hate to be unemployed afterwards and feel like I screwed myself.
Sep 30 2009, 07:06 AM
anna k: sounds like it went well overall. Don't stress over every detail, it's done now and you'll know soon enough. I stress over every detail too and know it's hard not to do, but try not to
Sep 30 2009, 09:00 AM
annak, I second strgtrlwkpos. It seemed you did well, now comes the waiting... which I always feel is the worst part.
I'm over feeling sad. I just seemed to get really excited over a job that didn't happen. The fact is is that I need money. I don't want to keep relaying on Mcgeek for $. Yet, I don't want to go back to a shitty Mcjob either. Ergh!!!
Sep 30 2009, 11:19 AM
sassygrrl: have you applied to any other jobs? I really do wish I could just stay unemployed...
anna k
Oct 1 2009, 10:08 PM
I got a call back for a second interview. The agency hasn't set up the interview yet, so I don't know when it is. I'm nervous and excited, and hoping that if I get it, I can work the temp job and do my part-time job on the weekends, since I've been there for nearly two years.
(((sassy)))) searching for good jobs and trying to get them is really frustrating and annoying.
Oct 2 2009, 11:58 AM
QUOTE(anna k @ Oct 2 2009, 03:08 AM)
I got a call back for a second interview. The agency hasn't set up the interview yet, so I don't know when it is. I'm nervous and excited, and hoping that if I get it, I can work the temp job and do my part-time job on the weekends, since I've been there for nearly two years.
(((sassy)))) searching for good jobs and trying to get them is really frustrating and annoying.
Hey everyone, I've been searching for jobs. But no so luck yet.I'm looking for part time work right now.
Oct 5 2009, 07:37 AM
Good luck sassygirl! Any new leads?
Anna, did you have the second interview yet?
I'm currently employed, but thought I'd pop in here b/c I am looking for a new job. And I hate it. I know I'm fortunate to be employed, I'm very thankful about that. It's just that job hunting makes one feel so inadequate. Ugh.
My main problem is finding appropriate job leads. Right now I work for an agency that's kind of isolated. I don't really come into contact with people from other organizations, so it's hard to network. Which is what I know I need to be doing. I do have 2 informational interviews set up for this month though. One is a person a friend of mine introduced me to, and the other is someone I encountered at a conference. I called her, she was very nice & willing to meet with me. I am hoping they can give me some advice.
Oct 6 2009, 11:44 AM
((sassy)) I know how it is. I looked for part time work around here for months with no lead.
I got 2 calls Friday that completely blew my mind. 1 was a job offer for a part time tutoring position at a local college. The other was for a job interview for a full time position in that same school's library. I think there's a pretty good chance I can get it. And if I do? It'll be my first full time job
I taught at a college up in NY last year, but it was adjunct work, and though I loved it, I still had to work 2 other jobs too just to pay my bills and rent (which is why I kind of disappeared off the face of the lounge). I got my MA two years ago, and my BA 4 years ago, but I've
been able to find a full time job. I sent out hundreds of resumes, but I'd either get ignored, or they'd call and say I was overqualified (for stuff like secretary work). It's insanity. So hopefully, I can get this job. If not, I am so so screwed.
In the meantime, I've since moved back home and now reside on my parents' couch. I
living this way.
Oct 7 2009, 06:44 AM
~~~~~vibes for faerie!~~~~~~ That's very exciting! I will be crossing my fingers for you. When do you interview for the FT job?
I had the first informational interview yesterday. It went well, got lots of information. Trying to keep my confidence up right now.
Oct 13 2009, 04:18 AM
anna k: that's great! Hope they go well.
sassygrrl: I'm applying to all types of stuff too. It is so dire!
Wish I could just find a job much easier instead of putting all this effort in.. Even after the effort I don't know how it's going to be. The economy is so tough right now.
faerietails: congrats! Hope it goes well.
kari: do you rely on networking a lot? What industry is it in?
Btw has this forum been streamlined lately?? Returned after a long absence and it looks that way. Also I def have posted in the past but I guess those posts have been wiped with the streamlining..
Oct 13 2009, 07:02 AM
welcome back, strgt! Yes, they did do some work on the site. It's been a while back. I think it is better than it used to be.
As far as networking - I feel like in the past I haven't used it enough. I am convinced that's the best way to find positions though. I'm trying to switch from legislative/policy analysis to HR.
Oct 13 2009, 07:57 AM
Hey everyone, I'm popping in to say hi. I was here last spring while unemployed for 2 months and looking for work. So far only contracts have come up, but they've been fun, at least!
What happened with your interviews Anna? Kari, I agree networking is huge. If I didn't know people in my field, I wouldn't have have worked a single hour in the last year. Only one of my contracts came through "official" channels (sending in a resume through Young Canada Works for an internship), but even with that job, I knew about it through a friend who used to work there and she gave me the inside story. The rest of my contracts came from sending a few emails letting my friends and professors know I was looking for work, and then people would call me up out of the blue saying, "X told me you're pretty good, want to do this work for us?"
Faerie, I've also never had a full-time job with benefits. I know it sucks not having that security, but you know, I am thankful for having that much more control over my time and not feeling like I'm trapped into doing the exact same job my whole life.
*good luck vibes to everyone* I know you are all so smart and capable, you will find something!
I've been successfully employed since mid-April, but January is the end of my current contract, and so far no luck applying for anything new. I'll be working 1/3 hours at 1/2 my current rate of pay teaching a sessional class from January-April, and then I don't know what. I think I'll have to waitress to supplement the teaching income, if I can even get a job doing that! No one is hiring in alberta right now, the government and all the major employers have had a hiring freeze since last winter. Last year I applied at a temp agency, and they said I was awesome and should get at least a few hours a week... never got a single call.
anna k
Oct 13 2009, 12:46 PM
The second interview went great last week! The guy liked my background, and saw that I had written for Venus, and said he really liked that magazine (brownie points!) I noted how working with the different departments gives more room for cross-training, and he agreed. I got on nicely with him, and since there are three positions available, it feels better than if there were only one. I'm waiting this week to hear back from the agency, but I really want this job.
I'm also doing some freelance work as a film writer, and tomorrow am interviewing a director of a new indie film. I got all the press info from the PR firm, and will read it all and write up questions, but I'm nervous, since I haven't seen the film (I wasn't able to go to the advance screening). I love doing this work, meeting people, and feeling more in a small circle, plus happy that people like my writing and send me more work to do. It's great for networking and building connections with people.
Kari, I think what you're doing is so brave and new and exciting, and I wish you a lot of good vibes in looking for better opportunities in HR.
Angie, I've never had a full-time job with benefits, either. That would be a dream.
anna k
Oct 16 2009, 03:05 PM
I didn't get the job. I'm pretty dissapointed about it, because it would have been great for career advancement and money and would have helped me out so much. I'm doing a lot of creative work, but a lot of it is unpaid or low-paying, and I had felt so confident with these interviews, like I would get on well there. I was told by the agency that they went with other candidates, it's hard not to second-guess myself when I felt like I did so well. I will try to move on and not be so hard on myself, but it's hard.
Oct 16 2009, 06:58 PM
(((((anna k))))) You really have to be resilient in this market. Been checking out in HR advice and it seems even when you are the perfect fit for the role it's still difficult. The people who got the job you were going for probably had a Phd and had 10 yrs experience or smthng.
kari: Yes, I'm hearing more and more networking is the thing to do. Recruitment consultants aren't helping me at all at moment!! hope the transition goes well for you, best wishes w it.
angie_21: seems you're doing better than some of us.
At least you're tided through the Xmas period which is a dead time for getting a new job in my experience
Oct 17 2009, 09:50 PM
anna_k, don't get discouraged! The same thing happened to me all last year, over and over. It's just that things are soooo competitive right now. The advice I've always read is to always keep trying, because if you look great in an interview, you never know what they might keep you in mind for.
I don't know where I will be going after this. I heard my boss last week talking to someone about how hard they were looking for funding for the future with no success.. so there goes my chace at any more internships there! The Alberta government has cut off all contract positions indefinitely, which had been my previous niche. Must start school applications...
Oct 19 2009, 07:07 AM
((((anna k)))) I know how badly that stings. Hang in there. I agree w/ Angie. If you made a good impression (which I am sure you did!) you never know when something else might turn up with them. I know people who interviewed, didn't get the job, but then later got a call from the company about a different job.
Job hunting blows. That is all.
Oct 27 2009, 07:42 AM
Applied for a job. Will let you know what (if anything
) happens.
Oct 27 2009, 08:39 AM
Me too. Cross parts.
Still researching school though.
Oct 27 2009, 08:53 AM
Sorry, Bust was being whack.
Me too. Cross parts.
Still researching school though.
Oct 27 2009, 12:51 PM
Fingers crossed for you too sassy!!!
Oct 28 2009, 03:19 PM
Thanks kari! For some reason I'm seeing a lot of jobs that are outside the perimeter. Rats!
How is everyone doing?
Oct 29 2009, 07:09 AM
Outside the perimeter geographically, Sassy? Or skill set- wise?
I had a good informational meeting yesterday. The person said they will help me revamp my resume for the field & will also introduce me to other contacts. woo!
anna k
Nov 3 2009, 12:19 AM
That's great, Kari! Good luck!
I get fed up with trying to find good work, just sending out resumes and cover letters, no matter how great I make it, it feels like it doesn't get seen amongst tons of other applicants. I've had decent interviews for jobs, but haven't lucked into anything great. It can feel very disappointing and scary to think that I can't get my dream work. I have my PT job, and freelance writing, but I want a serious career in publishing, even though the industry is being changed up a lot now. I try to comfort myself by knowing that tons of people in publishing have been laid off now, but it still worries me to not have my dream career going, and I've been trying hard for it.
Nov 3 2009, 10:49 AM
Kari, how did it go? There are a ton of jobs outside the perimeter. I don't drive so it's difficult.
I'm not even finding part time work. I'm considering seasonal work and temp jobs just to get some money.
anna k
Nov 4 2009, 10:31 PM
(((sassygrrrl) I hope you can find some decent temp or seasonal work soon.
I re-wrote a cover letter for an editorial job, after a buddy showed me what I had written wrong in previous editorial letters. I hate re-writing letters and feeling like I keep making these dumbass faux pas even if I look at cover letter tips to write one better.
I may have an interview for a well-paying receptionist job, I heard about it through a family contact. It sounds very promising, I hope that my resume pasts muster and that I get an interview.
Nov 5 2009, 08:21 AM
Anna, Ugh, I know. I feel like all my resumes & letters just disappear & nobody ever sees them. It stinks. BUT! I think you're right - now is one of the worst times ever to be a job hunter. I try to remind myself of that fact.
I think your family friend contact is the ticket. Gotta have a way to stand out & knowing someone is the best way to do that.
I just revised my resume yesterday and sent it to the informational interview person. She wrote me back & said she'll take a look at anything that could be improved & that she could send it to some of her colleagues next week. SUPER SWEET!
Sassy - I just did an interview yesterday for PT seasonal employment. I hope I get it. If you are considering doing it, you should act fast b/c I think they are all beginning the interviews & hiring right now.
anna k
Nov 30 2009, 11:48 AM
Well, I had contacted that family friend again about that interview, but she never heard back from them, so I think they just passed on my resume. It was just a receptionist job, but would have paid more than my current job.
I wrote follow-up emails today on some jobs I applied for two weeks ago, and got a response from one, telling me they were still going through resumes. I also have a couple of contacts at a film museum where I'd like to work, and wrote one email to one person last week, and wrote one today to another person today. I also wrote an acquaintance of mine who is a book editor about if there were editorial opportunities at her publisher, and to keep me in mind if anything comes up.
I hate doing all this self-promoting and hustling. I'm also going to a film screening for a small indie film this week to write about it and possibly interview the director, and just sent off some questions to a director for a small film I saw last week and am going to write about. I also have to get business cards made.
Dec 1 2009, 01:02 PM
I applied for a UPS pt job today, as well as this really cool indie bookstore about 20 minutes from home. I have no idea on either job. I also signed up for some freelancing sites as well. I just need some part time work for Christmas.
I'm also following up on some jobs a few weeks ago, but I think people are just drowning in everyone's cover letters and resumes. I hate that the disappear though!
Good luck everyone!
Dec 1 2009, 02:01 PM
FUCK. Didn't get the book seller job....
Dec 2 2009, 07:30 AM
(((sassy))) I'm sorry to hear about the book store job.
((anna)) Ugh. Frustrating. I think it is wonderful that you are doing so much writing! This will definitely help you in the future. Keep it up!
Dec 2 2009, 09:15 AM
(((sassy))) Sorry to hear about the job. I know that it would have helped in many domains of your life right now.
(((anna))) Good for you for still getting out there and doing what you love - even if it does involve the self-promoting part that can be annoying and frustrating.
Dec 2 2009, 10:56 AM
So, I requalified as a personal trainer/fitness instructor and can't find a job
I applied at macys to work over the holidays and they contacted me yesterday left a message saying I can work on the jewelery counter in the evenings. I don't want evenings! Urgh. I talked it over with the man last night and he said not to take it, instead concentrate on what I want to do longterm and aim for that instead. I need to sit down and make a plan and maybe branch out on my own with personal training for the new year. That gives me 4 weeks to make a business plan, print ads, get business cards done etc. I also want to study more. Sitting down last night and just talking it over with my man really helped, he's inspired me NOT to settle for anything less than my passion (fitness). So I'm not.
Dec 2 2009, 12:48 PM
QUOTE(spot-on @ Dec 2 2009, 03:56 PM)
So, I requalified as a personal trainer/fitness instructor and can't find a job
I applied at macys to work over the holidays and they contacted me yesterday left a message saying I can work on the jewelery counter in the evenings. I don't want evenings! Urgh. I talked it over with the man last night and he said not to take it, instead concentrate on what I want to do longterm and aim for that instead. I need to sit down and make a plan and maybe branch out on my own with personal training for the new year. That gives me 4 weeks to make a business plan, print ads, get business cards done etc. I also want to study more. Sitting down last night and just talking it over with my man really helped, he's inspired me NOT to settle for anything less than my passion (fitness). So I'm not.
Spot-on, good for talking with your man. I did that too the other night. Mcgeek told me to just keep focusing on the library jobs (as spare as they are right now) and something I enjoyed. I also forgot that I'm planning a wedding, and should probably focus more on that right now. I just miss having money. I heard back from a few of the jobs I applied for, and it was all rejection letters. I hate that!!
anna k
Dec 2 2009, 01:08 PM
I did get a response from someone at the film museum, but they're not hiring. They said to check back in a few months since they are planning to expand their facility, and there may be opportunities. It sounds promising, but I still want to keep in touch with them.
I also applied for a job that looked great, an assistant to the director of a film organization. It felt perfect for me, and I really want it.
Spot-on, I'm glad your husband supports you so much, and doesn't want to to just settle for anything, you have a lot of talent and intelligence and personality.
I ordered business cards on Monday, marketing myself as a "freelance film critic." The cards are nice, and since I've been going to more screenings lately, it'll be a lot of help with networking.
The book editor said she would keep me in mind, and also to contact human resources at her job. I will do that, and can use her name as a referral, so it feels more personal.
Dec 3 2009, 12:26 AM
thanks Sassy & Anna, really happy with the decision and feel like it's the right one so that always helps.
Anna, that job sounds perfect for you! Fingers and everything crossed for you.
I need to make a business plan, decide on a name for the business then get some cards done and get a website up. So much to do. It's like starting over!
Dec 3 2009, 05:55 AM
QUOTE(spot-on @ Dec 3 2009, 05:26 AM)
thanks Sassy & Anna, really happy with the decision and feel like it's the right one so that always helps.
Anna, that job sounds perfect for you! Fingers and everything crossed for you.
I need to make a business plan, decide on a name for the business then get some cards done and get a website up. So much to do. It's like starting over!
Spot-on, so good for you!
I found a really good circulation clerk at a local collge, but it would be 2 hours away. It sucks I don't drive. I'm still debating about applying. I wouldn't need a MLS, and that would be a plus.
Anna, parts crossed!
Jan 16 2010, 05:28 PM
Hi, I got this in my email and thought some might be interested around here - I shrank it so as not to take up all the space. If anyone wants the original, PM me your email addy I'll forward it to you:
A Job Opening! At Bitch!
Job Title: Art Director
Location: Portland, Oregon
Job Purpose:
The Art Director is responsible for creating and maintaining a cohesive look and feel for the Bitch Media brand, which includes the magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, as well as a growing series of multimedia projects and programs. The ideal candidate is an innovative designer with an interest in pop culture and the desire to work with a nonprofit multimedia organization that values good design and a sense of wit. The Art Director reports to Bitch Medias Executive Director.
Job Responsibilities:
* Design and lay out each issue of Bitch magazine and guide it through the prepress process.
* Design and lay out all development materials (fundraising appeals, event posters, annual reports, interoffice forms, etc.)
* Collaborate closely with editorial/creative director in the development of art concepts for each issue of the magazine.
* Acquire all art for magazine from freelance illustrators and photographers, and work with photographers on creating and executing magazine covers.
* Design all advertising and sponsorship materials
* Design all graphics for merchandise
* Oversee the overall look and feel of the Bitch media website
* Archive all digital graphic files
* Oversee design interns and volunteers
* Attend weekly staff meeting (Tuesdays) and content meeting (Wednesdays)
Minimum Qualifications:
The Art Director should have at least a BA in graphic design or similar field (art, architecture, etc...), or the equivalent experience. Candidates will also have excellent verbal communication and collaboration skills, and a strong eye for/attention to detail. Experience with multiple-page document design, prepress, and two- and four-color printing is critical.
Design Skills:
Candidates for the position will have demonstrated skill in typography, magazine layout, two-color design, illustration and cover concepting, basic photography, and an understanding of editorial/design relationship.
Candidates should be fluent in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop (Mac platform). Bonus points for being skilled in (or at least on familiar terms with) HTML, CSS, and Drupal.
General Skills:
Were looking for someone whos very organized, highly motivated, able to see the big picture of a unified graphic identity, good at managing others, and able to work and communicate well with editors as well as other employees who will be commissioning design work for the organization.
Preferred, but not required:
A connection to feminism and a love of pop culture help immensely. (These are obviously broad concepts and can mean different things to different people, but a general interest in and concern about women in pop culture and society in general makes for a person who will care about the organization and its programs and content all the more.) And a sense of humor and good writing skills are both highly prized.
Part-time. 20-30 hours/week, plus quarterly full-time production hours (right before release of issue to the printer).
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and at least five samples of work, in hard copy, to:
Bitch Media
Attn: Executive Director
4930 NE 29th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
Application packets must be postmarked by February 1, 2010.
PLEASE NOTE: Electronically submitted applications will not be reviewed.
May 24 2010, 07:30 AM
i've officially decided i need to move on from my job. like, badly. so, of course, all the job openings i was seeing six months ago, when i was just toying with the idea, are gone. and frankly, i've heard some rumors that the changes coming with the health care reform (i'm a nurse) are going to make us even more regulated and penalized for every facial twitch or whatever makes admin nervous, and i'm wondering if i should start looking into moving on all together. i have a hard time with bureaucratic bullshit. so, i guess i'm just asking for vibes, or prayers, or both, whatever your style is. SOMEDAY i have to find a job i actually like, right?
Sep 20 2010, 08:10 AM
I just made my first-ever unemployment claim. I don't know if I qualify as my last job was a temp assignment but I figured there was no harm in trying. I can't imagine what it would be like to have no income coming in. School's over so I have no financial aid. I don't know what to expect. My job search is sloooooooow. No one is even returning my calls. Sigh, fingers crossed that this will all turn around soon.
Sep 26 2010, 08:57 PM
Mmm, spammy.
Oct 6 2010, 09:33 AM
Amusingly, I get a call for an interview the day before I got my first unemployment payment. I'm interviewing for a counseling/case management postion working with people who are transitioning back into the world after being in prison. I don't know much about the position other than that but it seems really interesting. A friend who used to volunteer where I worked really seems to have promoted me to her boss. Yay for that!
Oct 25 2010, 07:29 AM
I was (f)unemployed for 8 months so I feel you.
I tried to glamorize it and told myself that being caught up on Ellen and wearing PJs for days on end was actually fun.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone on here. I was so relieved when I finally got a job. and a job I love at that! I'm doing some work for Sunglass Hut and they have this fab new opportunity that might just be up someone's alley here. They're basically looking for a full-time fashion blogger to cover events and shows.
The perks that come with the job are seriously amazing - an apartment in NYC, monthly clothes budget, the chance to travel all over the world, and $100K.
I know it's not for everyone and I have my qualms with the fashion industry but if it's right for you, by all means
Good luck
Oct 29 2010, 10:49 PM
so... if i'm not mistaken i'm coming up on 2 years unemployed.
it's fucking weird.
i've been working for free half that time, but two f'ing years.
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The Style Report: Consignment Shopping
Madison Avenue shopping on a Wal-Mart budget
Karla Colletto Lace Suit available at Tahiti Street
I can hear my mother's voice from the grave: " What?! Are you are wearing someone else's clothing? "Yes mother I am! It is Fendi and fabulous, don't you just love it?
Consignment shopping became my addiction four years ago, while doing my spring clothing drop off at Good Will in Westport. She was there shopping the racks; my dear friend Suzie who I believed to be a devoted Bergdorf gal. As I did not want to embarrass her, I pulled a skit from I Love Lucy and ducked behind the counter! Next thing you know, Suz comes running over with a big hug and words that changed my life and career. "Lynn…. This is Fairfield County, where one buys retail and shortly thereafter casts it off to Good Will which has made it now the best Consignment shops in Fairfield County."
I became a believer, when I looked at her stash of Mui Mui's, Prada's and Valentino at the register. Off to the races as I learned all of the best places to purchase anything from designer shoes, handbags to clothes.
My first excursion was to Roundabout in Greenwich; known to be a well-appointed, high-end consignment shop where Laurie the owner has turned her love (some may call it an addiction) of clothing into a four store career. One Gucci taupe shearling jacket in pristine condition and style to die for was to be my very first and fav purchase with a discounted price of $247.00. After a little online research I found said jacket to have been retailed just three years ago at a price of $13K.
Next stop is DWR in New Canaan to snag my Ralph Lauren Ricky duffle bag; the canvas and leather combo with its signature closure…of course you know the one I am referring to. The register shows $550.00 for a bag that is currently selling for thousands! I looked at Nicole who is the owner and asked if I was going to get arrested for stealing? (No…really!) She went on to tell me that you never know what exciting piece is going to "grace" her shop. How exciting that sounded and the concept of looking for new and exciting finds on a weekly basis was and is an absolute thrill for me.
I call this Madison Ave shopping on a Wal-Mart budget!
As always the rule applies…buyer beware.
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The Halo 9" Line Voltage Square Trim - White with Frosted Glass Albalite Lens is suitable for your recessed lighting installation, new or old, and will fit most standard housings. Adding recessed trims to your Recessed Lighting will add the final touch of class you've been wanting. This 9-Inch trim piece, with a Whitefinish, will work For 120V Housing. Please contact us if you have any questions about adding this trim to your existing lighting installation, our staff can assist you to make sure you order the correct trims for your housings. For use with 9" Line Voltage Recessed Housings: H1T
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Will this trim fit into a 7" square housing?by Tony D. on 03-10-2015
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During an interview at NBC's "Meet the Press," Gov. Chris Christie talked about the NFL Giants. He said: "The only thing New York about the Giants is the 'NY' on their helmets. They train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." PolitiFact New Jersey declared Cristie's comments "True."
Actually the "New York Football Giants"
Actually the "NEW YORK FOOTBALL NFC CHAMPION GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL GIANTS!"
Actually, MOVE THE EFFE OUT YOU WANNA BE NEW YORKER ...
I'm surprised this didn't get a "mostly true" rating because the governor said "most of the players live in NJ" when in fact ALL of them live in NJ.
I guess it's because PolitiFact wants to count this (senseless) issue when they show us how unbiased they are between going after Dems and Repubs.
"Are the New York Giants New Jersey's team?" No.
Yes - they are New Jersey's team. The NY is just for marketing purposes because they think New Jersey is too beneath them.
The facts are --
New Jersey tax money has been used for decades to subsidize the Giants
The Giants headquarters are located in New Jersey
The Giants play in New Jersey
They have NOTHING to do with New York at all.
BTW, the location of where the Giants train is very minor. The training in Albany has nothing to do with whether they are a NJ or NY team. Are the Mets and Yankees Florida teams because they practice down there? ...
You need to settle down sweetie. Every time the conversation comes around I know you will be on here with your panties in a bunch. The Giants are the area's team. The area is normally referred to as the New York area. You may not like that, and may argue the fact just because the stadium is in NJ, but that's how people refer to it ...
And that only happens because we allow it to @briz how is it that San Franscisco and Oakland are almost the same as JC and New York City yet everyone realizes that Oakland is its own city and has its own culture even though it's right across the bay ...
In a "red-headed step child" kind of way; we get this same BS every time the gints are in the Super Bowl. It's awkward, yes, that a team that calls itself NY plays in NJ: but it's one big metro area; most people don't care.
The team plays in NJ yes but it is located here because of NYC.
You have no idea what you are talking about. New Jersey is one of the largest states by population. Why do New Jerseyans feel so inferior? Do you have any idea what Indianapolis is like or Baltimore or half the cities that have NFL teams? They are basically like New Brunswick with couple of tall buildings, like Jersey City ...
Our politicians are spineless and it seems that most New Jerseyans are just NY's Stepford Wives. I've been to 40 states and lived in six of them - and no where would those citizens have had the attitude that New Jerseyans have. They have a sense of pride in where they live ...


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The Park Performing Arts Center in Union City are offering its Winter Arts Classes for children, as reported by the Jersey Journal.
The classes began Saturday and 15 classes are being offered, including art lessons, a theater class, a dance class for toddlers, and even a a belly-dancing class for moms and teens. The classes last 10-weeks and end on March 19.
The classes are designed for ages that range from three-year-olds to 19-year-olds, with most of the kids being under 12.
"It is structured so that the children use their creativity and learn new techniques and how to use them in different mediums," said arts teacher Lily Arango.
Children classes are $80 while teen classes are $95. To register, go to the Park Theater at 560 32nd Street in Union City from Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Greg O'Connor of WKHM radio braved the crush of paparazzi to air the song at 7:20 a.m. Listeners were so moved the first caller insisted it must be marketed. WKHM played all or parts of the song several more times during the morning. Hollywood is expected call at any moment.
You can hear "The Thanksgiving Song" and snatch a free download at its own Web site.
Levy, formerly of Jackson and currently of Littleton, Colorado, was previously best known as the single palest titan of the nationwide tanning industry. He conceived the the song and does most (but not all) lead vocals. He did all that despite a near-complete lack of discernible musical experience.
Markiewicz, a keyboard player and singer with a long musical background in Jackson, was enlisted by his old friend Levy to help pull off the project. A former Jackson radio guy, Markiewicz is a certified teacher working as a substitute and looking for a well-deserved full-time job as a music teacher in the Jackson area.
Joe and Chris are givers, not takers. They are not making a penny off their musical gift to the world. Please, if you download their song, consider giving a small donation to the Jackson Interfaith Shelter as your way of saying thanks.
What to expect in tomorrow's column: How the Vietnam Veterans of America became unknowingly classified as tax deadbeats in Jackson.


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Q: I'd like to widen a foundation bed this spring, and I read one of your articles about using newspaper to smother the grass. How do I go about doing that? Or is there a better way to get the new bed ready to plant?
A: I'd pick one of the following two options.
The newspaper approach is good if your soil isn't too bad. Put about 6 sheets of newspaper down (especially the part with my garden column in it since it's especially high in manure content), then top it with 2 inches of mulch.
In a few months, the grass is dead and decaying underneath. Then you can pull back the mulch, dig your holes and plant. The advantage of this one is that you don't have to do any sod-removing.
The second approach is better if you want to plant right away and/or have lousy soil that needs to be improved with compost. Assuming your soil is typical "builder's soil," this is the approach I'd go with.
Use a hose or rope to mark the new bed line, then dig out the sod, piece by piece. I bang the pieces together to get out what soil I can. Then when the soil is stripped bare, till or dig the existing "soil" to 10 or 12 inches and then work about 2 inches of compost or mushroom soil into it. Then rake, plant and mulch. It's more work but the soil comes out in good shape and the results are instant.
If you want, you can lay newspaper over the bare soil between the plants and mulch on top of it.
I've also turned the sod pieces over (root side up) and used those between the plants with mulch on top. The pieces won't reroot upside down, and they break down in place to add organic matter. They also help control weeds and give you something better to do with the pieces than just throw them away. (I also sometimes compost dug-up sod.)


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The Glassboro/Rowan Good Neighbors Forum, which will take place in the courtroom at the Borough Hall, will give residents a chance to talk about the student code of conduct and related issues in residential areas.
In a shared service agreement with the university, the town has added additional special police patrols in student residential neighborhoods where eight part-time officers patrol Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
The meeting will take place at 1 South Main Street in Glassboro at 5:30 p.m. Additional meetings are scheduled for March 27, Sept. 25 and Nov. 18.


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Founded in 1976 by Santa Rosa native Dan Duckhorn, Duckhorn Vineyards was one of California's standard-setters for Merlot in the early 1980s. Over the years, Duckhorn has expanded both its output and its vineyard holdings, with seven estate vineyards on Howell Mountain and the Napa Valley floor and four vineyards in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County. Though production is high in volume (100,000-plus cases/year) it remains high in quality.
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(blended with some merlot): Medium red. Currant, chocolate, tobacco and graphite on the nose. Supple and easygoing, with modest nuance to the flavors of black raspberry, cassis, bitter chocolate and truffle. A very ripe 2007 cabernet with moderate definition and grip but plenty of early appeal. Finishes with light, dusty tannins and a note of chocolate.


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Friday, July 27, 2012
Dara, the black Lab that was rescued after being taped up and tossed in the International Paper Canal earlier this month is not Dara after all.
According to Monica McConnell the ex-wife of Bobby Joe McConnell, the man charged with trying to kill that dog and killing two others the Lab is named Callie and belongs to her 12-year-old daughter.
And because her address was listed by the Sheriffs Office as the address of her ex, McConnell said she has received death threats since the arrest was made.
Bobby McConnell was not living at the Pyatt Street address listed in press releases by the Sheriffs Office when he was arrested last week, Monica says.
Monica McConnell said Bobby was living with a relative in North Santee when the arrest was made.
According to the Sheriffs Office, Bobby McConnell was at a residence on Demarka Drive in North Santee when he was arrested. But, according to Assistant Sheriff Carter Weaver, Pyatt Street is still considered his legal address.
Monica McConnell said Bobby was out of work and would stay with her and their kids from time to time but he bounces around from place to place.
She said he last lived on Pyatt Street for a short period about a week before he was arrested. He went to North Santee about a week before the arrest was made, she said.
Because it was reported he lived on Pyatt Street, Monica says people have been riding by staring at her home in a suspicious manner and on Friday she received an anonymous letter from someone threatening her ex-husband in very graphic terms.
According to a Georgetown City Police report, the letter stated the writer was planning to do bodily harm to Bobby Joe McConnell Sr. for what he did to the animals.
Mrs. McConnell said she fears for the safety of her family because of the letter and the media attention that has been given to the arrest of her husband who no longer lives at the residence, the report states.
It has been awful. Our children are devastated, Mrs. McConnell said this week.
Also, McConnells daughter is not allowed to bring their dog home because she is considered evidence in the case against Bobby McConnell.
Monica said the day after the photo of the black Lab was posted online by the Georgetown Times and other news outlets, their son and Bobby McConnell went to the Saint Frances Animal Center to try to identify the dog.
They were not allowed to see the dog, Mrs. McConnell said. Bobby McConnell was not a suspect in the case at the time.
Saint Frances Animal Center Director Wendy Goude confirmed Sunday Monica and her daughter are not being allowed to see their dog but said those are stipulations set by the Sheriffs Office, not the Animal Center.
It is correct that she will need a judges order, according to the Georgetown County Sheriffs Office, Goude said. We have no authority over that. Just doing what we are told.
Three days after the black Lab was rescued, two other tape-bound dogs were found dead in the same area of the canal. Mrs. McConnell said one of those two dogs belonged to her mother-in-law but she is unsure where the other dog came from.
Weaver said Monday the black Lab is being treated the same as any other evidence in any case and no one associated with the case will have access to the dog unless ordered to do so by a court.
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It's beyond ironic — closer to moronic, really — that Jamie Dimon would give an interview to London's very own Financial Times, complaining that international bank-regulation standards are "anti-American," on the very day that the Vickers Report — Robert Peston calls it "the most radical reform of British banks in a generation, and possibly ever" — is released.
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I must politely disagree with Felix Salmon of Reuters, Ben White at Politico and others who wring their hands and fret about the undoing of the world in the prospective debt default by the US. The damage is done, Felix declared on Reuters.com. I have heard similar views from many friends and colleagues, but I must disagree.


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What do Albert Einstein, Howie Mandel, Beethoven, and Tom Cruise all have in common?
They are all people with disabilities.
More than 54 million Americans have at least one disability, and, in the Lehigh Valley alone, there are nearly 90,000 people with disabilities.
July is very a special month for the disability community and Greg Bott, Director of Development at the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living, stopped by 69 News at Sunrise to tell us more.


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The Petraeus sex scandal is only four days old — only if you count the weekend — so it's still pretty fresh and details are still trickling out.
But because of the timeline (an investigation by the FBI started months ago and it wasn't made public until after the election) and the curious flow of information (the White House was supposedly left out of the loop until Election Day) many people smell something fishy, though they haven't spotted an actual fish. They're certain there's some kind of cover-up going on. We call them "conspiracy theorists" and the New York Post is here for them.
From today's NYP editorial:
Believe nothing.
Not at this stage, anyway.
One needn't be a tinfoil-hat type to harbor profound doubts about the Obama administration's account of the former CIA director's surprise resignation. …
Anyone else see a stone wall a-building?
Congress needs to knock it down.
Nor can it accept the official explanations of Petraeus' embarrassing affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell — to say nothing of the woman's infelicitous use of his personal e-mail.
Because too many questions linger.


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Camillus, NY -- Free movie programs continue in March at Maxwell Memorial Library.
"Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian" will be shown March 8. The movie is PG- rated and runs 105 minutes. Free popcorn will be served.
The 2009 period drama "Bright Star," will be shown March 9 in the Community Room at the library. The movie, which stars Ben Wishaw and Abbie Cornish, is set in 1818 London and portrays the secret love between the young poet John Keats and his neighbor, Fanny Brawne.
The movie begins at 2:30 p.m., is PG-13-rated and runs 119 minutes.
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VANCOUVER — Nearly one year after his spectacular goal in Seattle against the Sounders earned Vancouver Whitecaps striker Eric Hassli serious discussion for 2011 goal of the year, the big Frenchman again showed his magic touch in extra time Wednesday night against Toronto FC at BC Place Stadium.
Hassli's goal, in extra time in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final, lifted the Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw (see both goals — first Wednesday night's effort, then the goal from June 11, 2011 in the Emerald City — above).
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Planes: Fire & Rescue
Who: With the voices of Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen, Regina King. Directed by Roberts Gannaway.
Rated: Rated PG for some mild action.
Running time: 84 minutes.
When: Opens Friday.
Where: Area theaters
Grade: B
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- "Planes" was about winning. The 2013 animated Disney film was about little-plane-that-could Dusty Crophopper becoming an international racing hero.
"Planes: Fire & Rescue" is about more than winning. It's about giving back, making sacrifices and realizing winning isn't everything.
Aimed squarely at boys ages 4-6, but pleasingly entertaining for older kids and those slightly younger (there's nothing too scary), "Planes: Fire & Rescue" is a straightforward, old-fashioned animated adventure. Yes, girls will like it, too -- I saw it with two 7-year-olds who loved it -- but the film is definitely targeting boys with its talk of gearboxes and tools and gadgets.
Set a few years after "Planes," international star Dusty is still soaring and racing and winning. Until, one day, the superstar aviator gets some very bad news. Dusty is getting old and his gearbox is wearing out. He's got to rein in the speed, or he'll crash and burn. With no replacement gearboxes available for an old model like himself, Dusty is crushed – and, like so many, unwilling to accept his limitations.
His refusal to go gentle into that good night means he ends up putting both himself and the airfield at risk. A dangerous fire exposes some of the old airfield's shortcomings.
In an attempt to help out, and also distract himself, Dusty decides he'll become a fire plane. And off he soars to a Yosemite-like park, lushly rendered with crashing waterfalls, rushing rivers and leafy green trees in gorgeous 3-D.
When he lands, Dusty soon realizes there's more to flying than winning, as he sets off on a series of life-and-death adventures. As he's not one to always listen to orders, his impetuousness endangers the other planes more than once, providing a nice learning opportunity for young children. When a major forest fire threatens the park's lodge and the lives of thousands, Dusty needs to learn to be a team player.
Does he do the right thing? Of course; this is Disney. The ending is nicely uplifting, without being overly sweet – just like the rest of this soaring adventure. There are some quite funny moments – including a "Chips" parody Gen-X parents will appreciate – and a few mildly scary ones involving the fires. But overall this, "Planes" is a gentle ride with a serious message.


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I once asked an old-timey politician why he didn't have those special license plates on his car and he laughed, saying "I certainly don't want people to know every place I go." If he were still around I wonder what he'd think of today's license plate data collection systems where cameras on light poles, road signs, and cop cars track your vehicle's every move.
Law enforcement officials say the data they collect is helpful in conducting surveillance of criminal activities and finding missing persons. Transportation experts say the cameras provide real-time traffic information and help them prevent congestion. Private companies are collecting data to help them find vehicles to be repossessed and analyzing consumer activities for marketing purposes.
Not surprisingly, the ACLU is concerned that privacy of citizens is being violated by the picture taking and the retention of records that show not only the license plate, but also the vehicle, date, time and location. After a public outcry, the Department of Homeland Security recently dropped plans to use license plate data to pursue criminal immigrants and other fugitives.
Several states already have legislation to prohibit or restrict use of license plate data, but a law enacted last year in Utah is being challenged by a for-profit organization claiming First Amendment rights. The lawsuit alleges corporations may engage in "constitutionally protected free speech," and license plate data collection fits that criterion. They say license plates are public documents and thus their use cannot be considered private in any way.
Two bills have been introduced in New Jersey. A-197, sponsored by Assemblywomen Amy Handlin and Caroline Casagrande, both R-Monmouth, requires judicial approval before an automated license plate reader could be installed or used by any law enforcement agency. Casagrande also sponsored A-2148, which establishes a time limit for retention of records by law enforcement. They don't address the issue of data collection by private companies. Neither bill has seen any action yet.
Last year the ACLU filed thousands of Open Public Records Act requests with police departments across the country to find out about license plate data they collect and keep. Almost without exception the data was collected and stored in similar ways, but retention policies varied widely. Jersey City Police responded to ACLU in August, 2012, that they had as many as 10 million records and would be deleting them after five years.
New Hampshire law forbids use of license plate tracking devices altogether, but most other states with relevant laws only restrict retention. In Vermont records can be stored for 18 months but in Maine for only three weeks. A Michigan legislator is pushing for a 48-hour limit and wants the data exempt from public records requests so the information can't be used in divorce actions or civil suits.
A New Jersey guy who calls himself Puking Monkey noticed last year that a police car traveling near him had a data reader mounted on its trunk and set about finding how many ways his car could be tracked. EZ-Pass was one of the ways, so he rigged his EZ-Pass device to make a sound like a cow mooing every time it passed a data tracker. He said it mooed in many places around Manhattan, in New Jersey at tollbooth plazas, and on major highways.
Many people have no complaints about data tracking since they're not doing anything illegal or secretive. Others feel strongly their privacy is being invaded. Still others, like me, just feel a bit uncomfortable, like having someone reading over my shoulder or sneakily peeking at me through the blinds.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A former state assemblywoman from Jersey City, Joan Quigley is the president and CEO of the North Hudson Community Action Corp. in Union City. Her column appears in The Jersey Journal every Tuesday.


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Blackman (Tenn.) quarterback Jauan Jennings visited Auburn for the first time Saturday to get a better feel for the Tigers before making a decision, which is quickly approaching.
The four-star prospect is set to pick either Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi State, Ohio State or Northwestern during a press conference on Monday. The Tigers and Volunteers are considered to be the front-runners, but Jennings listed no favorites last week during his interview with AL.com.
After watching Nick Marshall practice on Saturday, Jennings saw some similarities with the Tigers' signal-caller. Marshall started his college football career as a defensive back, a position Jennings also plays.
"Me and (Marshall) kind of have this little same situation as an athlete," the 6-foot-4, 182-pounder told 247Sports. "Well, athletes can play quarterback, too. And athletes that play quarterback like to be called quarterback. Quarterbacks are quarterbacks. They're not any other position on the field. They're a quarterback, and they have to run the team.
"That's what I am, and as far as anybody calling me anything other than a quarterback, that's false. I guess I've just got to show you."
After speaking with assistant Rhett Lashlee and Charlie Harbison, Jennings feels he will get a legitimate shot at quarterback should he commit to the Tigers.
"Their offense fits my attributes really well," he said. "And their coaches work great with their players. That's really the main focus with Auburn. I really don't have any concerns right now [with Auburn]. I'm taking it all slowly as it happens."
In his first season at quarterback, Jennings threw for 1,465 yards with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2013. He added 815 yards and 10 scores on the ground and played a key role on defense at safety.
Auburn already has one quarterback commit in the 2015 recruiting class, North Cobb's (Ga.) Tyler Queen. Jennings is reportedly set to visit Tennessee this weekend before making his final decision.
Read the full story from 247Sports, check out Jennings' highlights below and stay tuned to AL.com for more on Jennings' decision.


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Started by Brit Morin, Brit + Co. is a lifestyle brand that provides the digital generation with savvy shortcuts for their online and offline lives.
Brit + Co's content hub is online at Brit.co or available on mobile devices. The team also designs and builds software applications, the first of which is Weduary, a social wedding website creator that helps brides and grooms easily create a wedding site that connects their guests before the big event. In September of 2012, the team launched their first foray into commerce, Brit Kits, a monthly do-it-yourself project subscription service. Also available is a DIY Starter Kit, sold individually or at a discount with the subcsription.
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4th Quarter:
0:40 --- After picking up another first down, the Lancers are able to run the clock down and move to 11-0, extending their winning streak to a state-best 35 games with a 24-0 shutout of rival East Longmeadow.
4:15 --- Trying desparately to score, East Longmeadow is throwing the ball at will. The only problem is that they're mostly resulting in incomplete passes. At last, the Longmeadow defense forced a 4th-and-10 and East Longmeadow couldn't convert.
The Lancers take the ball back at the EL 32-yard line and will look to burn some clock, leading 24-0.
7:55 --- Just like that, the Lancers put this game completely out of reach. Forcing a turnover on downs, Longmeadow picked up the ball on the EL 40. From there they simply marched. Alex Scyocurka did the deed, finding the end zone on a terrific, tackle-breaking run from 25 yards out. Longmeadow now leads 24-0.
9:52 --- Regarding that last statement, I ask: What the hell do I know? Faking the punt, Setian scurried the 30 yards to give the Spartans a first down and a snowball's chance to stay in this game. With a fresh set of downs, EL starts at their own 40.
3rd Quarter:
0:00 --- If the Spartans wanted to stay in this game, they needed to score before the start of the fourth quarter. Facing a 4th-and-11 from their own 30-yard line, it doesn't appear that's going to happen.
2:03 --- After stuffing the Lancers three straight times on short-and-goal, the Spartans had one more chance to keep Longmeadow out of the end zone and stay in this game. Then Longmeadow was called for a false start. So, it turned out that EL had two chances. Nevertheless, facing a 4th-and-goal from the 6-yard line, Longmeadow opted for the 23-yard field goal and took a 17-0 lead with very little time left in the third quarter.
4:48 --- It sure looked like the Lancers had broken this one open when Niko Sierra cruised in from 37 yards out. But a block-in-the-back call brought it back. Nevertheless, Longmeadow is threatening again inside the East Longeadow 10-yard line.
5:52 --- Taking even more of the momentum, the Lancers took the ball back as East Longmeadow was threatening. As EL quarterback Tim Hogan let a pass fly, Sam McGrath stepped in front of the receiver for the interception. Longmeadow can now put this out of reach, starting at the East Longmeadow 35.
6:37 --- Doing just what they needed to do, the Lancers found the end zone on their first drive of the second half. Capping what was a slow-moving drive, Alex Scyocurka exploded through the secondary for a 45-yard touchdown run. After the kick, the Lancers take a 14-0 lead.
9:54 --- After scoring with no time left in the first half, the Lancers have a chance to jump ahead two scores, getting the ball back first in the second half.
Longmeadow: Pat Donnelly 24 yds passing, Rush TD
Alex Scyocurka: 22 yds rushing, 18 yds receiving
Niko Sierra: 35 yds rushing
Sam McGrath: 35 yds rushing
East Longmeadow: Chris Setian 31 yds rushing
Tim Hogan: 21 yds passing
2nd Quarter:
0:00 --- With the clock winding down quickly, the Lancers had time for one more play. Donnelly dropped back, no one was open. He tucked it, juked twice, saw an opening and took it. He raced into the endzone and gave the Lancers a lead at the end of the first half. After the extra point, Longmeadow leads East Longmeadow, 7-0 at halftime.
0:51 --- On fourth down, the Lancers went for it and converted. Donnelly connected with Alex Scyocurka on the left sideline to keep the drive going.
1:04 --- Facing a 3rd-and-12 on the East Longmeadow 27, the Lancers went to the air with Donnelly trying for Matt Sherman over the middle. For a second, it seemed like Sherman had the ball, but again Setian came out of nowhere with a monster hit to jar the ball loose.
3:08 --- The last thing the Spartans needed --- as Longmeadow was moving the chains --- was a penalty. Unfortunately that's what they got. After a long gain by Niko Sierra, East Longmeadow's Justin Robinson-Howe was flagged for a personal foul and the Lancers were in a good spot to get on the scoreboard.
7:41 --- Longmeadow threatened but Chris Setian answered. More known for his offensive prowess, Setian came up big defensively for the Spartans. On 1st down, Setian broke through the line to smother Sam McGrath for a loss. And on 3rd-and-long, Setian lit up Longmeadow's Kyle Smith as he went over the middle for a Pat Donnelly kick. We'll see if that gives the Spartans a bit of momentum as they shoot to get on the board first.
1st Quarter:
0:00 --- With the short quarters (10:00 apiece), this game is flying by. For the first time all season, the Lancers weren't able to score in the first quarter.
4:36 --- Longmeadow's Sam McGrath picked up the team's first down, but aside from that, there was nothing doin' for the Lancers in their opening drive. On 1st-and-10, the EL defensive line swarmed Pat Donnelly and knocked the ball loose. Luckily for the Lancers, lineman Jon Kolb recovered. Three plays later, though, they were forced to punt. The Spartans have the chance to jump ahead first.
8:00 --- Three up, three down for East Longmeadow on its first drive of the morning. The call was to Chris Setian three times in a row and Longmeadow sniffed it out pretty well. With the Spartans punting, the Lancers will try to get on the scoreboard first.
9:58 --- We're live in Longmeadow and this place is jam-packed. If not for the line outside each gate, there wouldn't be a seat left. East Longmeadow has won the toss and will receive.
There are no league championships to be decided when East Longmeadow and Longmeadow clash in their annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry. But there are bragging rights to fight for.
Two league champions with just one loss between them, the Spartans and Lancers are set to kickoff at 10:00 a.m. sharp.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Felix and Carol Brooks knew they loved living in urban areas when they decided to buy a modest-sized lot in the Winchell neighborhood in 2003 and build a house.
It had high ceilings, concrete countertops, metal railings and was modern and efficient, as is Carol, who does consulting work for juvenile justice facilities operated by the federal government, and as is Felix, a community investment officer with the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
The house was a 1,500-square-foot version of space they say they always wanted in a downtown setting. They had previously lived for five years in a loft apartment above Old Peninsula Brew Pub and Restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo. So in January of 2012, the couple headed back downtown.
The Brooks sold their house after finding 1,800 square feet of loft apartment space on the third floor of the Peregrine Towers, a seven-story, 26-unit apartment tower on the South Kalamazoo Mall whose apartments range from 1,100 to 2,000 square feet of space, with rent starting at about $1,400 per month.
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They said their apartment there was so nice that friends thought they were crazy when their lease expired and they relocated in January to the Corporation Hall luxury apartments, a couple of blocks north at 154 S. Kalamazoo Mall. That was until friends saw the unit.
The Brooks have the largest of six second-floor units in the building, a 2,100-square-foot space on two levels, with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a den, a balcony, an outdoor terrace and a master bedroom with a high bank of windows that look out over the Kalamazoo Mall.
"We love being able to walk out our front door and have access to restaurants, entertainment, a park (Bronson Park), the deli (Irving's Market & Deli is across the street), the museum, shopping, the little boutique stores (and) the community downtown," said Carol Brooks, whose job required her to live for three years in a hotel in downtown Chicago.
"I'm a city guy. I always have been," Felix Brooks said. "I grew up in Pontiac. I hung out in Detroit in my late teens and in college. I've always liked cities."
He and his wife said their house in the Winchell neighborhood sold quickly even in the post-recession market because it was very modern. They prefer to pay rent because they are getting exactly what they want and "we have mobility," Felix said. "If we ever want to change our minds, we can, and we like that idea."
Rental rates at Corporation Hall range from about $1,525 to $2,600 per month and include two parking spaces and all utilities except electricity.
The Brooks said they have friends who paid $450,000 for a 1,150-square-foot condominium near Lincoln Park in Chicago and friends in Kalamazoo who are underwater on their home mortgages and unable to sell.
"Here we get an absolutely stunning view of the middle of downtown," Felix said. "In Chicago, it would be prohibitively expensive."
Although Carol, who grew up in Kalamazoo and has lived in Ann Arbor, said, "This would not suit some people in my own family. It does not suit people who want to have their own yard, their own outdoor space -- the traditional definition of space," she said, those things are still available downtown.
"We have those things," she said. "We have two outdoor spaces (their terrace and the Bronson Park). We have our own museum (and) library. We have tons of things we can do when our grandkids come over."
The couple has four grandchildren, ages 2 to 10.
"I don't think we're limited at all," Felix said. "I can't shovel snow. I can't cut grass. I can't fertilize a lawn -- not that I dislike those things. I did them at our house. It's just the stuff that comes with owning a house."
But he said, "I don't miss it."
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By Steve Ferree
In response to The Oregonian's Aug. 19 editorial, "Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force shows appropriate caution": I am a small business owner with 34 employees. For 14 years, I have operated a service business. The notion of a state retirement fund for the private sector is of great concern to me.
I have been following HB 3436 since it was passed in 2013 and the resulting Oregon Retirement Savings Investment Task Force meetings, including reading the draft report. I understand the identified problem: How do we get Oregonians to save for retirement? However, I do not agree with the proposed solution in the draft report.
We offer a generous 401(k) program to our employees, matching $.50 on the dollar — up to 5 percent of the employee's annual income. Although we educate our employees on this benefit, and several have wages double Oregon's average wage, only a small percentage participate. The reason for non-participation is financial demand, living paycheck-to-paycheck and financial uncertainty. Ease of access is not the hindrance.
Education is a key ingredient to stave off this future tsunami of need by older Oregonians. This prescription needs to start as early as kindergarten with curriculum that creates a state of savers from young adults to retirement age.
Small business owners like me are troubled by the report's recommendation for an automatic enrollment, state retirement plan that is facilitated through the employer. The question of federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) liability for the state and employers has not been answered. Until this is determined, continuing efforts should be stopped as HB 3436 clearly states that the task force must not make any recommendations that would kick in ERISA laws.
Testimony was provided during the task force meetings suggesting the likelihood that ERISA laws would apply under the draft recommendations. This provision of HB 3436 has not been given proper priority.
The recommendations of the draft report also effectively places the state in competition with the private sector, which is replete with banks, companies, agents and programs to offer simple, basic retirement savings to individuals, employers and employees. The recommendations of the task force represent needless growth of government bureaucracy on the backs of small businesses.
As many of us are just now recovering from the recession, the last thing small businesses need on top of the existing regulatory threats of paid sick leave, increased minimum wage, health care mandates and proposed road fees is another program of mandates, regulations, liabilities and costs for small businesses to administer.
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Nobody Heckled Ken Mehlman At AFER's Fundgayser
Last night's American Foundation for Equal Rights' fundraiser in NYC was, by all accounts, a success — if you measure success by dollar bills. Which, well, yeah. Some $1.2 million came in for Ted Olson and David Boies' legal bills, with $100,000 coming in yesterday alone. Co-hosted by gay terrorism architect Ken Mehlman (of private equity badboy Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company), Paul Singer (of hedge fund Elliott Management, and the father of a gay son); and Peter Thiel (of hedge fund Clarium Capital, and host of this weekend's GOProud's Homocon event at his New York City home), it was no surprise the event was full of Wall Street types, with some political operators (including George W.'s daughter Barbara, DNC treasurer Andy Tobias, Richard Socarides), activists (Jarrett Barrios, Brian Ellner), and arm candy mixed in. And while last night President Obama was heckled at his fundraiser over his AIDS and DADT strategy, nobody showed up to heckle Mehlman about spending his entire career demeaning his own community — and continuing to support those who do.
Here's Mehlman's address:
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QUEERTY: "nobody showed up to heckle Mehlman about spending his entire career demeaning his own community" … because he almost certainly didn't do that – rather he mostly deferred to Karl Rove et al. (and apparently did little or nothing to stop Rove). A person in his position spends nearly all of his time managing an organization that tries to get Republicans elected, including making sure that the all important fundraising is doing well. He wasn't the "manager in charge of going after gays."Sep 23, 2010 at 4:14 pm · @Reply ·
Wow! Really? He was just… following… orders?
Whoever posted that comment is either
(a) Mehlman
(b) Rove
(c) The Queen of Denial!
No. 2 · Steve R wrote, "@B: Wow! Really? He was just… following… orders?" Yes, really (and it wasn't a case of "just following orders" but of having much more to do).
Look at what they actually pushed: try http://www.ontheissues.org/republican_party.htm#Civil_Rights which lists the Republican Party's positions in 2004 and 2000. For the year 2004, the party's position was that "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service" and they pushed for a "Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage," which they knew had no chance of passing. That's two items out of about 64 listed for 2004. What you are missing is that they are acting like sociopaths – they only cared about what gets them ahead, and you don't get ahead by centering your campaign on an anti-gay agenda (they were merely throwing some bones to their socially conservative base to keep those people on board).
Also look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mehlman#Republican_National_Committee_chair : "As head of the RNC, Mehlman played a key role, along with Karl Rove, in executing the Republican Party's long-term yet ultimately unsuccessful plan for electoral dominance. This is discussed at length in Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger's book, One Party Country."
Then read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Party_Country : "One Party Country refers to the Republican Party's vision for long term electoral supremacy in the United States through a generation-long effort to develop its political infrastructure, its knowledge of voter motivations, and by appealing to voter demographics that have traditionally leaned to the Democrats (e.g. Latinos and African-Americans). It is also the name of the book, One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century, by Los Angeles Times reporters Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger."
You can criticize Mehlman fairly for not caring if the party dumped on gays for political gain, but it's not like he spent every waking hour thinking about how to limit gay rights.
Mehlman should be taken in a restroom stall, grabbed by his bony ankles and dunked in a toilet 13 times for each anti-gay state initiative he put on battleground states, which gave us four more f*ckin' years of Cheney.
Honestly I couldn't be in the same city with him, and not knee him in the nads.
Re the reaction of 4 (as of this comment) "thumbs down' on No 3: it sounds like a few people either don't know what the chair of an organization does or they don't like hearing the truth.
Saying that Mehlman was gay and stayed completely silent as Rove pushed an anti-gay agenda as a small part of a re-election campaign is damning enough. You don't have to exaggerate and pretend Mehlman did nothing else.
You guys are also missing the obvious – one reason for the gay-baiting, besides appealing to the socially conservative base (who would then be ignored) was to distract liberals into arguing about gay rights instead of how the Republicans were screwing the American public left and right for the benefit of the richest 0.1% of the population.
I could be completely naive and uninformed, but why does this organization need upwards of millions of dollars in legal representation to support Perry vs. Swartzenegger in front of the Supreme Court?
Re: 3 – Don't quote wikipedia and expect people to take you seriously
No one ever said that the plaintiffs were being represented for free. Appeals to the US SCt cost at least $25,000 dollars. It's not cheap. And I don't believe that includes attorneys fees, just filing fees and all the little costs associated with lawsuits.
No. 7 · SERIOUSLY??? wrote, "Re: 3 – Don't quote wikipedia and expect people to take you seriously"
Try http://blogs.nature.com/wp/nascent/2005/12/comparing_wikipedia_and_britan_1.html and http://news.cnet.com/Study-Wikipedia-as-accurate-as-Britannica/2100-1038_3-5997332.html
It seems, at least on technical topics, the Wikipedia is comparable in accuracy to the Encyclopedia Britannica (a bit worse but not much worse). Where you can't trust the Wikipedia (at least in the past – they are tightening procedures when a need to do that is discovered) is on topics where people have a real incentive to lie.
Trying to disparage information simply because it appears in a Wikipedia article is simply a cheap debating trick with no basis in fact.
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You have no integrity. Or soul. But then that is what you need to be a conservative, so fair enough.
Imagine going out with you? "Well technically I did physical sleep with another human being without your knowledge though in an emotional aspect I have not fcatually done anything wrong so enough it's not me who is incorrect but you for…."
Re No 11: I'm one of the few people on this thread, maybe the only one, who actually has some integrity, contrary to your baseless assertion. Just look at the people who gave negative ratings to No. 3, which simply provided some URLs with quotes from those URLS that were germane to the discussion: http://www.ontheissues.org/republican_party.htm#Civil_Rights , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mehlman#Republican_National_Committee_chair , and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Party_Country . You are also lying when you claim I'm conservative: I'm not, but I am realistic about what is actually going on: the Republicans are using anti-gay sentiments on the part of "social conservatives" for marketing purposes, with a goal of getting these "social conservatives" to vote for a party whose policies are not in their economic interest.
The fact is that the chair of a political party's national committee simply is not going to spend much time on an anti-gay agenda simply because there is too much on his plate. There aren't enough hours in the day given the higher priority tasks he's responsible for. Mehlman was probably telling the truth when he said that Rove pushed it (and Rove probably just farmed it out to underlings as Rove had more important things to do too). Mehlman just went along and didn't oppose it.
Furthermore, if you search for "Bush marriage amendment" (don't include the quotes), on the first page Google returns, you'll get 3 items showing a 2004 date, 2 with no date (but those articles give a date on 2004 if you click on the link), 4 that give a data of 2004, and one that gives a date of 2005, but the 2005 one is about a senator reintroducing a marriage amendment while stating that "in a Jan. 16, 2005 interview with The Washington Post, Bush seemed to indicate that he would not push for a new amendment this session." So what you seem to have is a pattern in which interest on Bush's part in a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage was high when there was an upcoming election and low otherwise. Obviously the Republicans as a whole don't really care about the issue – they were just throwing bones to the socially conservative part of their "base" in the hope of getting these morons excited enough to turn out and vote. But to realize that, you'll have to learn to check your emotions at the door and look at the actual data.


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Revisions are finally over! For now.
This round was the first time I've had three mss pile up on me, and while it seemed daunting at first, it wasn't that bad, I just had to take them on one at a time.
So soon enough, Draft 6 of Novel 5 will head off to my Crit Partner for her knowledgeable go through. And Draft 2 of Novel 7 will head off to the Beta Beta (She's actually kind of worried, since she's read part of the novel already and doesn't see a possibility of a happy ending.)
And this is the last time you'll see this chart!
Writing was good for the first part, then I decided to make finishing the revisions top priority and here we are! I still got in a decent amount this week, so I'm not disappointed, and next week is all about writing, so I should have an impressive w/c when it comes down to that!
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The discovery of a 12-year-old girl's body in a home's recycling bin spread grief and fear Tuesday through a small town in southern New Jersey that had been desperately searching for her since she missed her curfew over the weekend.
Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton said the body of Autumn Pasquale was found around 10 p.m. Monday in the bin just blocks from her house and from Borough Hall, where thousands of people gathered earlier in the evening for a tearful candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return.
"The search for Autumn is over," he told a news conference Tuesday. Dalton said if someone is responsible for her death, they'll be held accountable.
With autopsy results pending, he did not label the death a homicide. He said the investigation was just beginning and that there were no suspects.
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