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Even though there's many ways of getting around the island, the best way to see lots of things is to just walk, you can walk along the beach for miles, walk out of town, you never know what you will find, small shops tucked away, resturants loads of things.
Walking around at night is also a load of fun and is very safe, not once did we ever feel threatened or scared, every one greeted you with a smile, so don't be scared to use your feet.
Like what I've said at the title above, Walking is the best option when in Patong Area as the Patong area is quite a small area and there is not that much volume of vehicles unlike in bangkok so that traffic is nonexistent here. Most of the Areas are just brisk walking distance from each other and you can walk at a slow pace as to fully savor the sights and sounds around the area. (and if you are an el cheapo, taxi rates and tuk tuk rates are higher here than in bangkok by more than 100%). there are many things you can do while walking like buying souvenirs, eat food, hang around beside the beach, get a real tattoo or a henna tattoo, have a beer at one of the roadside bars and more. just be sure to bring your sunglasses to shade your from glare in the afternoons. If you plan to go to Karon and Kata areas and vice versa, then you need to ride a public bus or a tuk tuk or taxi as these are far from Patong Beach, unless you are a marathoner or just plain el cheapo.
To me, I find that the best way to get to know a place is through walking around the place.
Frankly, the main patong area is not that big. You can walk and shop at the same time or do a foot massage in between the shopping.
If you do not want to walk, you can hop on to the tuk tuks (they are everywhere) and bargain for a good price.
I don't recall seeing much metered-taxis but there are a lot of "private" taxis which you can take but must also prepared to bargain as well.


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Skip to comments.Kanye West Threatens To Leave United States Due To Racism
Posted on 01/22/2014 10:04:25 AM PST by C19fan
When Kanye West arrived after being informed of this, he walked straight up to the teen and punched him in the face. Now, in the aftermath of the incident, he said he is seriously considering leaving the United States.
West said he is dreading explaining the incident to his daughter, whose name is North, because it will lead to seriously negative discussions about American culture, society and history. West said he would prefer to leave the U.S. than have to have regular conversations about racism with his daughter.
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Hey, Kanye. Don't let the door hit you in the rear on your way out.
Take Jane Fonda and Alec Baldwin with you.
Such a down lo' drama queen!
This calls for that "well...bye!" gif from Curly Bill.
Liberia is a great place.
Take a hike, you posuer...
One step ahead of you.
Why would he encourage racism?
Or that...
The moral compass of America has spoken.
Will be the best day for America since Teddy the Swimmer assumed room temperature.
Lots of gay fish there.
Why not move to the Congo or South Sudan or Central African Republic?
Lots of black people there!
Thank you
Mr. niteowl77
He has a show to promote....this was staged...and his outrageous behavior and statements of recent are for show ratings.
Please go.
Of course most other countries are a lot more racist
Be sure to renounce your citizenship.
OMG!!! ( hands on cheeks and wide eyed look)
Whatever will we do here in America without you, Kanye?????
But if he leaves the fish stick industry will suffer.
I knew racism would pay off sooner or later.
You probably know that Robert Kardashian, OJ Simpson friend and lawyer, was father to the low down, no talent Klan of Kardashians.
Well that's it for America.
If racism is what it takes to rid us of this piece of self-propelled garbage, then let's all become racists.
Here's your hat. What's your hurry? Come back sometime when you can't stay so long.
So Bieber might get kicked out, and Kanye might leave? This is fantastic...now how to get rid of the rest of Hollywood?
Buh bye. Take your whore with you.
Marvelous news. Good-bye!
Sources told Hollywood Life that after the physical confrontation, West just held his daughter, held her tight and told her how much he loves her. He told me man to man you know Im dreading the day Ive got to break this sh*t down to North and tell my little girl how f**ked up the world is. I dont ever want her to go through what her mother did today.
West said further, weve got enough money to buy our own island or some sh*t. Ill be damned if I raise my daughter around ignorance and flat-out blatant racism.
Kanye Quotes:
Ive reached a point in my life where my Truman Show boat has hit the painting. And Ive got to a point that Michael Jackson did not break down. I have reached the glass ceiling. As a creative person, as a celebrity. When I say that, it means, I want to do product, I am a product person. Not just clothing, but water bottle design, architecture, everything, you know, that you could think about. And Ive been at it for 10 years, and I look around, and I say, wait a second, theres no one in this space that looks like me, and if they are, theyre quiet as fuck. So that means, wait a second, now were seriously, like, in a civil rights movement."
You guys dont understand that I did the Yeezys and they eBayed for $90,000 and people wanted them bad as whatever, right. But I didnt get a call from Nike the next day. You guys dont understand that I met with companies and they say, What were trying to figure out is how we can control you and control that. No, I dont think youre really hearing what Im saying. As a creative, for you to have done something to the level of the Yeezys and not be able to create more so when I say, Clean water was only served to the fairer skin, what Im saying is, were making product with chitlins. T-shirts thats the most we can make. We can have our best perspective on T-shirts, but if its anything else, your Truman Show boat is hitting the wall.
We got this new thing called classism. Its racisms cousin. This is what we do to hold people back. This is what we do. And we got this other thing thats also been working for a long time when you dont have to be racist anymore. Its called self-hate. It works on itself. Its like real estate of racism. Where just like that, when someone comes up and says something like, I am a god, everybody says, Who does he think he is? I just told you who I thought I was! A god! I just told you. Thats who I think I am. Would it have been better if I had a song that said, I am a n***a? Or if I had a song that said, I am a gangster? Or if I had a song that said, I am a pimp? All those colors and patinas fit better on a person like me, right? But to say you are a god, especially when you got shipped over to the country that youre in, and your last name is a slave owners. How could you say that? How could you have that mentality?"
"Ive dedicated the last 10 years of my life to this. Ive spent 80% of my time working on this, and 20% working on music. Why do you think the song N****s in Paris was called N****s in Paris? Because n****s was in Paris! Thats why we were in Paris. I put in the 10,000 hours. Because I had an office in a small courtyard across the street from Colette where I couldnt even find a good pattern cutter. Thats why we were in Paris. I put in the 10,000 hours. Ive got a very particular, specific take on mens footwear. No one can say I cannot design, or understand how to design, a guys sneaker.
"Its funny; you drive in a Maybach past a homeless person and you ask, Whos more free? You could be trapped to your possessions. You gotta do this next deal cause you gotta do this with your house and you gotta get this car. And everybody [who] stay next to you last name is Jones, and you trying to keep up with all of them. And thats what its like to be a celebrity.
Both this song [Black Skinhead] and I Am a God were made after Hedi Slimane didnt let me into his first [Yves] Saint Laurent show. He wanted me to go but he just told me I couldnt go to any other show other than that. I was like, wait a second. I cant go? Youre not telling no editor they cant go to any of these shows. Im not your boy. Like you can control me in some way. Off of that, I went into the studio with the producers that made the music for his show (laughs) and made I Am a God and Black Skinhead That was my reaction
Kanye West Threatens To Leave United States Due To Racism
Good. Let the racist bigoted hate speech thug leave the country. That one act alone should INCREASE race relations by about 5 percent.
Kanye is the type of person that keeps racism in the US alive
I hope he takes all the Kartrashians with him.
May I suggest, North Korea?
People like him always say that. How come Alec Baldwin hadn't left like he said he would? Some other Hollyweird actors stomp their heels and get all (fill in appropriate word) when things don't go their way.
The racists prick would not stay gone long. He craves that mindless adoration from fans, which is heaped upon his ego by the media scum. I wonder, could we get this racist to take a few other black racists with him, and soon?
Yeah, I wonder if he's thinking about France?
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If he picks the UK, he may not be able to spout all he spouts off about. It will be interesting to watch. Even more interesting if he buys an island—it won't be too long before he doesn't have all that money to swagger over.
Who the heck buys this nutjob's crap?! He can't sing and he can't design (check out Kardashian 'fashion' since she has been dating him).
"So if you listen to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, that's the closest thing to a perfected album. So it's like, I know how to make perfection, I just don't want to. I want to rip the jeans!"
There's that humble attitude that West is known for. Now we all know that if North West's dad cranks out crap, it's his choice because he can make perfection he chooses not to. "Rip the jeans" must be slang for "Piss people off every time I open my mouth."
"At what point do you see something and say, 'Yo, he really might be like Walt Disney. He really might be that creative and not just a rapper.'"
Now West thinks he's Walt Disney. Delusion is a slippery slope, isn't it folks? One minute you convince yourself you're like a world famous architect and then you're just a cocky declaration or two away from thinking you're Walt Disney. We used to stuff people in padded rooms for saying this kind of stuff. Kanye, when you have a couple of theme parks named after you and you've made thousands of movies, let us know.
"Meaning, like, there's no way for it to not work. When we do T-shirts, we do $200,000 in five hours, it works, but it's a wall It's the Michael Jackson glass ceiling when he couldn't get his videos played because he was considered to be urban."
When West tries to explain what he's talking about, we get more confused. His T-shirt manufacturing company is encountering the same problems Michael Jackson did? Huh? This is just getting weird.
"It's not fair that I don't have infrastructure for what I want to do in clothing because I'm crazy influential."
It's not fair that West is crazy influential? What's not fair is that we have to be subjected to Yeezus' Kanye-isms because he's wormed his way into the spotlight. Remember, Kanye, just because you say it's so, doesn't make it so. (How many "Yeez" men has this guy surrounded himself with that have convinced him if he says something, it must be true?)
"What I want to create isn't about black and white, but the reason why I'm not able to create what I want to create is about being black and is about classism. And that's the wall when I took [Kim] to the Met Ball and they put it up on Vogue.com and tried to say she wasn't there because they didn't want a reality show girl there."
First, it's not about being black, and then it is. Then it's about "classism." West has a new card in his deck to play, called the "class" card, even though he and his fiancée, Kim Kardashian, have more combined wealth than some small countries (although we all know wealth can't buy you class is that what he's talking about?).
"Or like with the Hollywood Walk of Fame it's not the walk of singing it's the Walk of Fame and classism has been going on before racism. We're classist. We have our cool table and there's no way Kim Kardashian shouldn't be on the cover of Vogue."
Dramatic shifts in thought processes not withstanding, it appears that West is bitter that the mother of his child is not being considered for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame because she's a reality TV star. He should realize the real reason Kardashian is not being given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is because all the other stars who have worked hard to earn a star would scratch their names out if she did.
"She's like the most intriguing woman right now. She's got Barbara Walters calling her like every day and collectively we're the most influential with clothing. No one is looking at what [President] Obama is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a [bikini] pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day."
Did you see what happened there? In one stream of consciousness, West told us that Kardashian is the most intriguing woman right now (Lord, is our country in trouble if that's true), he name-dropped Barbara Walters, and compared their popularity and fashion to the president and first lady. So far, West thinks he is Gaudi, Walt Disney and Michael Jackson and Barbara Walters is calling Kardashian every day. We want some of whatever West is drinking.
"Just drink! I'm sure I'm not supposed to say that, but I drink Grey Goose. And I'm not getting paid anything from them, but I'm going to tell you as a man and they said Shakespeare was like a drunk and yes, I said that to blatantly compare myself to Shakespeare you know, I'm not perfect."
And there it is. The final piece of the puzzle falls into place, but not before West compares himself to William Shakespeare. (If you're wondering what that noise is, it's the sound of Will flopping around in his grave.) Before he wraps up, West reminds us that he's not perfect, which we already figured out by the number of contradictions and confusing quotes in this interview. Pass the Grey Goose.
Good riddance!
Aw, poor baby. I'm sure Taylor Swift will miss him.
So, Kanye thinks that a negative remark gives him the right to punch the guy. I'm just waiting and hoping that one day Kanye does this to somebody who breaks Kanye's arm, followed by his face, before any of his bodyguards can react.
Public people seem to think they're supposed to be above having to tolerate fools like the one who was shouting insults. Sounds like Kanye West is unable to discern an exception in the gene pool, or wants the anomalies in order to game the public.
The Kanye West album has become exponentially notorious, and now the conversation is centered around the controversial album art depicting a dead Native American wearing regalia and a headdress. To different viewers this image can carry various connotations. Some Natives look at this image and see the denied access to graves of their ancestors, as well as the thieving and abuse of those remains. Some could say even the text God Wants You is a reminder of manifest destiny and other historical trauma that Native Americans endured. The image is also reminiscent of one of our nations most popular cultural icons, Uncle Sam. But rather than representing the messages of war propaganda, this image represents the personification of cultural imperialism and the war on Native Identity.
I hope the stupid nAgger leaves.
No kidding.
A twofer....crybaby thuggie and big butt jungle fever addict
Let me clarify.....he ANNOYS me.
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Certain religious fanatics.
Let me start this thread by saying that I believe in a higher power. I believe in a higher power that believes that people should be happy as long as the happiness does not sacrifice or harm other people's emotional and physical well being in any way or form. I have absolutely nothing against any religion in itself, and I also believe that religion can help you to find peace in a world where it is hard to find. Before you ask, I am not homosexual myself.
I just don't understand some religious fanatics. I can respect your beliefs if you can respect mine. Why do some of these people degrade a certain group of people with certain sexual preferences with signs and blatant hatred that state that they'll burn in hell forever and that it is wrong (among many other things)? I can understand that certain aspects of your belief indeed state that certain partnerships is indeed wrong and you'll be punished if you indulge, but is it really necessary for certain fanatics to throw hatred right in the faces of the 'sinners'?
I'll never understand why some people can't just let other people be. You can have your beliefs, you have every right to. It is just that it is crossing the line when certain types of people try to control the lives of others that have nothing to do with them, it is even worse when these certain type of people try to control their own children in this manner.
If the beliefs of these fanatics happen to be 100% true, just let other people lead their lives in peace. Let them rot in hell for being a 'sinner'. After all, you'll be going into heaven. Why should they matter? Why are some fanatics trying to save them? To be honest, I really don't think that is the reason at all. The way I see it, certain fanatics are just trying to use religion as an excuse to push hatred in the way of people that lead certain lifestyles that certain fanatics find to be disgusting, and they can't handle the emotions they feel.
In my belief system, these types of religious fanatic people are evil. They are using words in a manner designed to purposely hurt other people in a very negative way. In my belief system, these certain types of fanatics will be sent to a very dark and lonely until they are able to be accepting of everybody; regardless of race, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
I think that it started out as an attempt to "convert" the sinners.
Now its just gotten out of control. You certainly are not going to convert people by only stating your hatred.
I certainly understand where you are coming from.
I'm not playing devil's advocate, but I do get a sense of where their hatred stems from. (Usually) for religious groups, it's religion > science. Society in our recent decades have discovered and debunked "homosexuality" to fit the biological viewpoint. That technically in an indirect way, is telling them some of their teachings/beliefs are all lies, which can be quite overwhelming. When you have something like that happen, people need to find something to hold on to, to keep them re-assured in a way(which may explain the active acts of hatred in groups). Or, they may completely shut off all kinds of logic and religion prevails.
I personally do not understand it at all. I can never understand why at all, regardless of how much effort I try to put myself in their shoes.
For the longest time, the question of "Why" has been my greatest weapon of reason against these people. I know you didn't state the specific religion, but I'm going to throw in an example. Keep in mind this is not always true and I am not trying to insult said religion in any way. I hope I do not offend anyone.
For example, I would go up to one of these people and ask them "Why is it a sin? Gays are people too." Immediately they recite LEVITICUS, reference the bible, not answer my direct question and I see the emotions clouding logic appear.
Honestly, I can never get a legitimate answer without the bible getting in the way.
Trust me Vith, if you are trying to understand too, I am just as hungry for the answer. I too long for an explanation. This is one of the things we can't find an exact answer to, just like your thread in the past about the universe. In time I do think we will find some kind of middle ground to meet the fanatics halfway. From there, hopefully full acceptance.
It's because somebody or a group long time ago spread rumors about homosexual people are considered "bad people" or something like that. Some people love to hate over small things(I'm not referring to anyone). People are people, we will believe anything when we are young and carry it on even as adults.
I'm not saying people are dumb or ignorant, we get misguided sometimes, which I hope people wake up one day to see their flaws.
I have nothing against anybody and I don't mind homosexual people, but I hope you won't hate on people, because they disagree with you, that will be just drama(Ugh).
P.S. I love Chocobos!!! Especially the blue ones. Sorry, this topic seems way too serious.
They was a petition for gay marriage at my university. I was with a friend who was an atheist a year ago and then she became a Christian again as she went out with a Christian and was raised as a Christian.
Anyways I said something about there being nothing wrong with it if anything it would be great that people who clearly love each other are able to have recognition of that love. It would have sentimental value.
And I have met some homosexual couples, they are just like anyone else and like any couple with a healthy relationship that I know. They are devoted to their partner and look after each other.
She told me that it was detrimental to society, and that her opinion was not based on religious grounds. She said a bit more I do not remember what, all I remember is that is was far from convincing.
In terms of religion in general, I believe that each one has many positive aspects that allow their followers to become wonderful people, however I do not believe religion should be forced upon people as if it were the only way to think. I never liked the idea of scripture in public schools for that reason. When I told mum how boring it was she pulled me out.
And I do not have a religion just to let you know.
And just another thing...
Stem cell research and genetically modified stuff.
I can't understand what people see in religion. We live in a world where everything can be dumbed down to common sense, but some seem to lack it or just try to explain their petty existence with illogical writings that have been kept over time, instead of just living their lives and trying to be happy.
I shall now speak from the angle of a Christian on this subject. I'm far from a perfect follower but I still have enough love for it to speak for it.
It was never meant to be forced upon people who chose not to be Christian. It is utterly useless to force anyone who has no love for God to follow anything in the book. It benefits God nothing, it benefits Christians nothing, I'd even go as far as to say its counter-productive to the TRUE goal of christianity.
I believe most things christians should do should reflect the 9 fruits of the spirit: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
Therefore, with evidence from the bible itself. I, with confidence, can say that mistreating anyone, or making life harder for people because they do not follow his word is NOT right. As it goes against the fruits of peace,patience, and gentleness. There is none of this in oppression.
Jesus said that all of the commandments can be summed up in two: Love God and Love thy neighbor. Pretty much anything THE BIBLE ITSELF says is 'sin' is because it opposes either of these. Therefore, if one doesn't love God, there is no point in forcing the rules on them, and honestly pushes people AWAY from loving God, because instead of remembering the kindness of true Christians, they instead think of fanatics who care more for 'winning' a battle than what God ACTUALLY wants; to establish a relationship based on LOVE, not control, with as many people as possible. I'd dare say some act on pride rather than love for God. but God hates a proud look.
However, these bad, or misled, or well meaning but way off the mark, Christians will always be a problem for Christianity; even the bible itself states that there always has, and always will be false prophets, doctrines and those who add to and take away from his Word. Personally, i beware any who speak more from their head, or about politics, rather than focus on just how beautiful God is.
This is just an extra for those who wanted to know, after reading the commandment summary of love, why is sexuality an issue? I'm not a perfect study, but so far this is the understanding I have developed over the years.
First, I just wish to start off by saying, Man's definition of right and wrong will always be different from Christianity's; whereas man's definition of it is roughly 'what does and doesn't harm the well being of others'. Christianity's definition is again based on the two overarching commandments "Love God" and "Love thy neighbor".
When we look at the homosexuality issue regarding Christianity, the reason it is most likely declared a sin in the bible stems not because it breaks the commandment to love thy neighbor, but "Love God".
In the story of Adam and the garden of Eden, he started off alone... but God realizing that it was bad for him to be so, put Adam into a deep sleep and created Woman from his rib. Essentially, the man/woman relationship was God's first GIFT to humankind. Therefore, to do the opposite is a pretty hard way to reject that first gift. Such rejection can be seen as 'not love'.
I must point out that even Jesus is okay if a person chooses NOT to be with anyone, so its not a rule to make sure you hook up with someone... Just to not do the opposite of it.
Most people at this point now mention the natural biological urge that's been scientifically proven. I'm not a Christian to deny science. Some say 'why did God allow this urge to be possible?'
Well, was it REALLY God that allowed it? Adam and Eve was kicked out the garden because they were tempted into eating the fruit from the tree of Good and Evil. When they ate it, they instantly 'realized' they were naked and made clothes. Now the thing is; man started off 'innocent' but is now capable of evil after eating the fruit, and so were all generations. There's no true proof in what WAY the fruit affected them, if it was merely thoughts then... the knowledge would have stopped with them right? The power of the fruit could have even been reflected by a massive alteration to our genetics and behavior/instincts. I mean, if you're not Christian of course its silly to think a fruit could supernaturally rewrite DNA. but what are things such as time/space to a God if you believe otherwise? 7 days? Billions of years in fast forward.
In the end though, the point still stands, forcing someone to not do something does nothing to bring a soul closer to God, and any self sacrifice a person would make? (yes, to present oneself a living sacrifice does mean 'giving up' parts of yourself.) Must come of love and understanding or else it is pointless, and for the sake of the fruits of peace and patience, would rather that everyone be allowed to go their way by choice just as God has given all of us.
^ That's probably the best answer I've read, ever. You made everything understandable and actually applied biblical concepts, like how my old bible study teacher used to. I asked very difficult questions, outside of the box and he would apply the concepts we reviewed from the bible and it would all make sense.
Thank you! For the longest I was unsure if posting was a good idea... but seeing the animosity generated from those claming to be christian being oppressive has long worried me.
My heart goes out to anyone being treated badly, or living in a household being treated poorly for what they are. I've heard of children being virtually disowned or shipped to camps like broken goods and put through harsh work for the sake of 'cleansing'. There is nothing biblical about that. They deserve the love of a parent regardless and the story of the prodigal son is proof of that. Despite what that son did and ended up in, that father loved them regardless.
In addition, I've read that some Christians are saying the acceptance of homosexuality brought the wrath of God on America, through the latest hurricane. I just wanna say... uh. HECK NO. That is just the system of weather God has put in place taking its course. God DOES NOT DO MASS PUNISHMENT ANYMORE EVER SINCE JESUS DIED FOR SINS. It happened before during a different 'dispensation', God spoke directly from heavens, leaving people with no reason to think he isn't real, and society in general was a bit more primitive. (I need to look into that more to really say exactly how much simpler.)
After Jesus died, he essentially took the earthly punishments of breaking the word of god for all generations afterwards, hence why he was beaten so badly before cruxificion, to symbolize that. You never see God kill anyone like that past Jesus's death ASIDE from a particular case that stood in the way of establishing the church in Acts. but even that wasn't a mass punishment. They are inherently wrong to say that by everything I have read. All judgement. according to christianity, is reserved until the end of the world or one's death now.
I have read everything everybody has had to say, and I appreciate everybody posting what they had to say (especially Lime and Almora). I just wanted to point out again that I have absolutely nothing against any religion of any kind, just the certain religious fanatics that are insane.
I really respect you Lime, as you seem to have a really good balance of belief and understanding. It really is refreshing to know there are people like you in the world; if most people who are religious had the same exact mindset as you do, the world would indeed be a much better and beautiful place to live in. Thank you very much for being you.
Once again, I'd really like to thank everybody for posting what they had to say.
There's one more reason why people hold on to their religion so tightly...
It's because it has been hammered into them as part of their personality since they were kids. From parents, to teachers, to pastors, to the community, they all smother them with the idea that religion is good, and adhering to it is desirable, and going against it is bad. Overtime, this saturation becomes ingrained into their personality, that they cannot distinguish themselves from their beliefs.
To deny their beliefs means to deny themselves. And once you do that, you don't really know who you are anymore. For most people, that is a horrible thing. They rather live complacently without questioning it, instead of thinking about it and risk the realization that what they believe in may not be right, that they may not be good, that their whole life may be based on a lie.
If you bring up the topic of religion with people, they don't see it as a critique against the belief. They see it as a critique to themselves, their person, their life. And they get insulted easily. That's why debating with them about religion (unless they have an open mind and ready to question themselves) would be useless.
And if they see others not adhering to the beliefs they grew up with, they see it as an insult towards themselves. And they take it personally. That's why these fanatics won't just stand idly and let others live.
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Initial results coming in for some counties in Roaring Fork Valley By Carolyn Sackariason • Nov 3, 2015 Polls in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties closed about 30 minutes ago. Now it's up to the clerks to tally up the votes, with final results expected between 10:30 and midnight. Pitkin County Clerk Janice Vos Caudill reports that as of 6 p.m., just over 5,100 ballots were received, and 360 individualls voted in person at the Aspen Jewish Community Center, totaling 455 in-person voters. Is the mid valley development plan obsolete? By Elise Thatcher • Sep 21, 2015 Elise Thatcher There are several proposals for development in the mid Roaring Fork Valley, and a little known plan is a key factor as officials decide whether to approve them. Survey: binge drinking, obesity slight problems in Midvalley By Marci Krivonen • Aug 4, 2015 When it comes to health, communities in the Midvalley struggle with binge drinking and, just slightly, with obesity. 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The county is buying enough energy to offset about a third of its electricity use. The purchase of three million dollars for one megawatt, is for solar power created by a large solar panel farm in Carbondale. That's at the Clean Energy Collective's Sunnyside Ranch, which recently opened. Pitkin County explores solar power By Marci Krivonen • May 21, 2015 Creative Commons/Flickr/Oregon Dept. of Transportation Pitkin county staff will explore using rooftops and other government property to install solar panels. County commissioners this week approved a funding request for a feasibility study. The county will spend between $15,000 and $25,000 to locate beneficial sites for solar and find out how much electricity could be generated. Right now, the county consumes 1.3 megawatt hours per year and it's not offset by any significant renewable efforts. County Engineer G.R. Fielding says now is a good time to pursue solar. 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Eagle County to make mariuana grow operation official By Elise Thatcher • Mar 3, 2015 http://www.eaglevalleytu.org/ When Eagle County Commissioners meet today, they're expected to make a marijuana cultivation facility in Missouri Heights official. The plan is for RFSC, LLC, to build a marijuana cultivation facility in the Pleasant Valley Ranch subdivision, about ten miles north of the El Jebel area. Your Evening News - February 16th, 2015 By Aspen Public Radio News • Feb 16, 2015 Pitkin County Creates New Air Travel Website In order to avoid travel troubles at the Aspen airport, Pitkin County has launched a new website. It's in response to the delays, cancelations and diversions experienced over the holidays. The Saturday after Christmas, more than 300 planes either landed or took off from the Aspen Airport, according to the Aspen Daily News. The large amount of traffic coupled with snowy weather caused headaches for travelers. The website aspentraveltips.com is the result of brainstorming by airport officials, airlines...and several local organizations including the Aspen Skiing Company and the Aspen Institute. It offers real time information about ground transportation, rental cars and road conditions to Denver. Travelers will also find last-minute lodging availability in Aspen and Snowmass, should they decide to wait out the weather. Airport officials say it's the first of several initiatives they're considering to make peak season travel smoother. Your Morning News - January 16th, 2015 By Aspen Public Radio News • Jan 16, 2015 Glenwood Springs Reviews Expanded Meadows Development Plan Last night Glenwood Springs Council took an early look at a proposed development at the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center. It would add nearly two hundred housing units and commercial space to the bustling shopping complex. Because the project is in the early phases, no action was required of council members last night. Mayor Leo McKinney said afterward the proposal was generally well received. Your Evening News - December 8th, 2014 By Aspen Public Radio News • Dec 8, 2014 Eagle, Pitkin Counties See Fewer Assistance Fraud Cases Officials say they are already seeing success in stopping residents from taking advantage of social services in Eagle and Pitkin Counties. This comes after a new focus on reviewing public assistance cases. In January, Eagle County dedicated two employees to review cases where residents are getting certain benefits. It's modeled off of programs elsewhere, like Garfield County and the Front Range. The workers review every qualifying case in Pitkin and Eagle Counties. Rita Woods is Fiscal and Operations Director with Health & Human Services. She says most people on assistance do need it. "But it's our job just to insure that taxpayer confidence, in our fiscal fiduciary, that we're checking to make sure the right people are receiving the right benefit at the right time." 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In a disappointing ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned a decision by a federal district court that had downsized damages in Sony v. Tenenbaum, a file-sharing case in which a jury originally ordered a college student to pay $675,000 for infringing copyrights in 30 songs. District court Judge Nancy Gertner had found the award so "oppressive" as to be unconstitutional, and reduced it to $67,500. The appellate court did not expressly disagree on the constitutional question but found the court should not have considered the issue. Citing the doctrine of "constitutional avoidance," which dictates that courts should avoid tackling constitutional issues unnecessarily, the court found that Judge Gertner should first have considered using a procedure called "remittitur." Under this procedure, she could have lowered the damages amount, but, if the record companies chose not to accept the new amount, they could have asked for a new trial.
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Q. I have employees who keep a cluttered, messy workspace. Should I require them to be orderly, and if so, how?
A. A worker's disorderly workspace doesn't necessarily mean their work is disorderly and unproductive.
The two are different things. Neatness or disorderliness in our work or living space are personal characteristics. We are one or the other. The answer depends on whether the messy workspace is interfering with the employee's productivity or the productivity of co-workers. It's likely to be more of a problem for co-workers because of the trend to open space offices and shared workspaces.
One survey indicated the workspace allotted for each worker has shrunk by 21 percent since 1997. File space and storage space has also shrunk. Many messy workers insist that their messy habits are more efficient and productive for them.
They also say it's more creative and at least one research project at the University of Minnesota found that to be true. Creativity requires breaking away from tradition, order and convention and a messy workspace seemed to help.
Other research indicates messy workspace is harmful for the employee and the productivity of co-workers. One survey by a staffing company of 1,015 workers indicated 57 percent of the workers judged co-workers based on the cleanliness of their workspace.
Because we tend to be neat freaks or messy freaks the co-worker response may be more annoyance than interference with their productivity. Another survey indicated 28 percent of employers said they were less likely to promote a worker who kept a messy workspace.
If you conclude the worker's productivity or that of others is adversely affected, take corrective action. However, counseling a worker about their messy workspace is tricky. If sanitation is involved due to leftover food or drink and accumulated dirt, that's sufficient grounds to act. If it's disorganized files, paper stacks, tools, equipment and materials it's more sensitive. The worker's workspace is like their home and they expect to keep it the way they like it to feel comfortable. Criticizing it is likely to get a negative response like criticizing their dress or home.
Try the indirect approach. Lead by example. Reorganize your personal workspace and offer to help the worker reorder their workspace. Include workspace neatness in the worker's performance appraisal. Assign it as a need for improvement based on the affect on the worker's productivity and that of co-workers.
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