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Why mess with the perfection that is county government?
As readers know, McHenry County Board members have gotten into quite a lather over the Jack Franks referendum seeking to change to a county executive form of government.
I'm not going to get into the merits and/or demerits of fundamentally changing how county government is led.
But it's been interesting watching county government's reaction to proposed change – they don't like it, and that's not a new development. During the redistricting process last year, a majority steadfastly refused to entertain requests to shrink its size (24 is a lucky number), popularly elect the board chairman (we can't let money and special interests infect us), or set term limits on the chairmanship.
I won't challenge the board's philosophy of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," but I'll point out, because I'm a wiseguy, this same county board spent time, money and resources trying to fix residential electric bills that the voters resoundingly said weren't broken, either.
Board members last week wrestled with the executive referendum at a special meeting in which they decided against a competing referendum of their own. Without further ado, let's look at some of the debate that swirled at Thursday's special meeting, but ended up on the cutting room floor.
Actually, I'll start with the comment that was made at last night's board meeting ...
• PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY BEST: Republican County Board candidate Michael Walkup told board members that enacting reform measures on their own might dissuade people from voting for a county executive.
He had implored board members to put their own competing referendum on the ballot to popularly elect the chairman – an issue Walkup has campaigned on – but board members soundly rejected the idea.
"How about show the voters you're really serious about reform? It might help. It can't hurt," Walkup said.
Some he aimed at the board chairmanship, which has been held since 2004 by Ken Koehler, R-Crystal Lake.
Walkup said Koehler should announce he will no longer seek the office. He also stated the board should impose term limits on the office, reduce its salary (now about $82,200) and remove the chairman's ability to recommend committee chairmanships – for the record, however, the County Board has the ultimate say.
Walkup also recommended:
• Not raising taxes – the County Board intends not to raise them for next year's property tax bills, but freezing them again next year when all 24 seats aren't up for election would of course be more sincere.
• Holding the line on board members' salaries and benefits.
• Not lobbying against the Illinois Freedom of Information and Open Meetings acts. Walkup was referring to my stories over the past year showing that McHenry and other large counties are paying lobbyists with taxpayer money to curtail our open government laws and fight laws strengthening them. My most recent blog post – gloating because the lobbyist failed – can be found here.
"If you do this, it may give you a chance to avoid the Armageddon of the county executive form of government," Walkup said.
• TWO POINTS FOR PESCHKE: If you listen to opponents of allowing for voters to elect the chairman, they have unceasingly aired worries that the money needed to get elected would introduce undue influence into county politics.
One example of many was a statement made by former board chairman (now state representative) Mike Tryon. In a prepared statement read at last Thursday's meeting, Tryon warned that, "Voting to change ... to an at-large voted chairman would create a large county political figurehead, and bigger government, which can lead to influence peddling, deal making and political leveraging."
Nope, that doesn't happen in McHenry County government right now. No deals, no influence peddling or leveraging. Absolutely not. Heck, no.
So thanks goes out to board member Virginia Peschke, R-Woodstock, who twice in her remarks called such thinking "naïve."
• THE MOORE THE MERRIER: Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore's argument against popular election of the board chairman was the most unique.
Namely, that the ungodly mess that is Grafton Township government could be duplicated at the county level.
As readers know, Moore and the township's four trustees have been at each other's throats since her 2009 election on the platform that the township doesn't need a new $3.5 million town hall. The legal cannonades have been flying back and forth for four years, using township tax money as the ammunition.
(In the name of full disclosure, I live in Grafton Township and I have undoubtedly donated some of the green musket wadding with Benjamin Franklin and Ulysses S. Grant's pictures on them.)
Moore said that "many municipalities are having similar experiences", but she did not cite any specific ones.
"If the County Board elects its chairman at large, in a fashion similar to township and municipal government, there is a very real chance you may find this board in a similar situation and state of dysfunction as we are experiencing in area municipalities and in Grafton Township," Moore said.
Realistic or not, have fun trying to sleep tonight picturing that scenario. Talk about graduating from Hatfields vs. McCoys to U.S. vs. U.S.S.R.
• I CALL NO TAKEBACKS: If voters approve the referendum in November, the first executive election would follow in 2014.
Given how downright silly McHenry County politics can get, a situation in which voters elect an executive and vote on a referendum to discontinue the executive is not out of the question.
Replying to a question posed by John Hammerand, R-Wonder Lake, county legal counsel Jana Blake explained that there is a mechanism by which voters can repeal the executive form of government.
The signature requirements under state law are steeper than the 500 that Franks needed to get the executive referendum on the ballot. A referendum to discontinue the executive form of government needs at least 5 percent of the number of people who voted in the last election.
We'll get that exact number sometime after Nov. 6, but if we use the 2008 presidential election as a benchmark, 5 percent of the 140,002 county residents who County Clerk Katherine Schultz said cast ballots is 7,001 signatures.
State law limits attempts to discontinue the executive form to once every four years, so if it fails in November 2014, it will not be until November 2018 that opponents can try again.
A November 2014 ballot in which candidates spend thousands of dollars to run for an office that voters may decide that same election to do without? Ay, chihuahua.
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"A Network-based Modeling Framework for Stakeholder Analysis of China's Energy Conservation Campaign"
Journal Article, Energy, volume 36, issue 8, pages 4996-5003
August 2011
Authors: Feng Fu, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP), 20112012; Former Research Fellow, ETIP, 20102011, Wen Feng, Zheng Li, Edward F. Crawley, Weidou Ni
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Historically, many resource conservation campaigns failed because they paid inadequate attention to the interests of stakeholders. As a consequence, stakeholder analysis has gained increasing attention in order to avoid potential policy failures in the related fields. However, the stakeholder analysis of China's energy conservation campaign still has been under-developed. This paper proposes a network-based modeling framework to facilitate the development of stakeholder analysis of China's energy conservation campaign. Given the proposed framework, an illustrative case study is provided to elaborate how to integrate a set of techniques to further develop a quantitative model, as well as to demonstrate the practicability of the proposed framework. The results derived from the case study shows that the proposed framework and the model can be used as analytical tools to improve the government's policymaking process in term of providing a systematic perspective of stakeholder interrelations.
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Grains, especially whole grains, are an essential part of a healthy diet. All types of grains are good sources of complex carbohydrates and some key vitamins and minerals. Grains are also naturally low in fat. All of this makes grains a healthy option. Better yet, they've been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers and other health problems.
The healthiest kinds of grains are whole grains. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that at least half of all the grains you eat are whole grains. Chances are you eat lots of grains already. But are they whole grains? If you're like most people, you're not getting enough whole grains in your diet. See how to make whole grains a part of your healthy diet.
Types of grains
Also called cereals, grains and whole grains are the seeds of grasses cultivated for food. Grains and whole grains come in many shapes and sizes, from large kernels of popcorn to small quinoa seeds.
- Whole grains. These are unrefined grains that haven't had their bran and germ removed by milling. Whole grains are better sources of fiber and other important nutrients, such as selenium, potassium and magnesium. Whole grains are either single foods, such as brown rice and popcorn, or ingredients in products, such as buckwheat in pancakes or whole wheat in bread.
- Refined grains. Refined grains are milled, a process that strips out both the bran and germ to give them a finer texture and extend their shelf life. The refining process also removes many nutrients, including fiber. Refined grains include white flour, white rice, white bread and degermed cornflower. Many breads, cereals, crackers, desserts and pastries are made with refined grains, too.
- Enriched grains. Enriched means that some of the nutrients lost during processing are added back in. Some enriched grains are grains that have lost B vitamins added back in — but not the lost natural fiber. Fortifying means adding in nutrients that don't occur naturally in the food. Most refined grains are enriched, and many enriched grains also are fortified with other vitamins and minerals, such as folic acid and iron. Some countries require certain refined grains to be enriched. Whole grains may or may not be fortified.
Choosing whole grains
Make at least half the grains in your diet whole grains. Whole-grain versions of rice, bread, cereal, flour and pasta can be found at most grocery stores. Many whole-grain foods come ready to eat. These include a variety of breads, pastas and cereals.
Examples of whole grains include:
- Barley
- Brown rice
- Buckwheat
- Bulgur (cracked wheat)
- Millet
- Oatmeal
- Popcorn
- Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers
- Wild rice
It's not always easy to tell what kind of grains a product has, especially bread. For instance, a brown bread isn't necessarily whole wheat — the color may come from added coloring. If you're not sure something has whole grains, check the product label or the Nutrition Facts panel. Look for the word "whole" on the package, and make sure whole grains appear among the first items in the ingredient list.


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Home List of Titles Gaming machine addiction: the role of avoidance, accessibility and social support
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- Gaming machine addiction: the role of avoidance, accessibility and social support
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- Thomas, Anna C.; Allen, Felicity L.; Phillips, James; Karantzas, Gery
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- Commonality in etiology and clinical expression plus high comorbidity between pathological gambling and substance use disorders suggest common underlying motives. It is important to understand common motivators and differentiating factors. An overarching framework of addiction was used to examine predictors of problem gambling in current electronic gaming machine (EGM) gamblers. Path analysis was used to examine the relationships between antecedent factors (stressors, coping habits, social support), gambling motivations (avoidance, accessibility, social) and gambling behavior. Three hundred and forty seven (229 females: M = 29.20 years, SD = 14.93; 118 males: M = 29.64 years, SD = 12.49) people participated. Consistent with stress, coping and addiction theory, situational life stressors and general avoidance coping were positively related to avoidance-motivated gambling. In turn, avoidance-motivated gambling was positively related to EGM gambling frequency and problems. Consistent with exposure theory, life stressors were positively related to accessibility-motivated gambling, and accessibility-motivated gambling was positively related to EGM gambling frequency and gambling problems. These findings are consistent with other addiction research and suggest avoidance-motivated gambling is part of a more generalized pattern of avoidance coping with relative accessibility to EGM gambling explaining its choice as a method of avoidance. Findings also showed social support acted as a direct protective factor in relation to gambling frequency and problems and indirectly via avoidance and accessibility gambling motivations. Finally, life stressors were positively related to socially motivated gambling but this motivation was not related to either social support or gambling behavior suggesting it has little direct influence on gambling problems.
- Publication type
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- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 25, no. 4 (Dec 2011), pp. 738-744
- Publication year
- 2011
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- 1701 Psychology
- Keyword(s)
- Addiction; Electronic gaming; Gaming machines; Pathological gambling; Problem gambling; Socail support
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Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Chartered, New Initiatees Inducted at Greenbrier Community College Center of BSC
Nine students have been inducted into the Beta Zeta Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the Greenbrier Community College Center of Bluefield State College. The Beta Zeta Epsilon chapter was chartered and new chapter members inducted during a ceremony at Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg, May 4.
Initiates include: David Christian, Kathleen Ewing, Karen Poe, and Todd Scott (Lewisburg); Diana Greene and William Renn, II (Ronceverte); Jeffery Russell (Rupert); Lucy Bell (Maxwelton); and Charlotte Barbe (Quinwood).
Michael Palm, Director/Student Support Services at GCCC, and Dr. Lucie Refsland, Associate Professor of Mathematics, are chapter advisors.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been recognizing student academic achievement in two-year colleges for 75 years, with chapters in all 50 states and in Canada. During Sunday's chartering/initiation ceremonies, Brady Surles, Phi Theta Kappa's regional coordinator (West Virginia/Virginia) presented the charter to Dr. David Perkins, Director of the Greenbrier Community College Center of BSC.


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It seeks to reach the "un-churched" and "de-churched — people who once attended church, but don't any more — and invite them to return for a special Sunday. Back to Church Sunday was launched four years ago in response to a survey of 15,000 adults in the United States.
Since its inception, National Back to Church Sunday participating churches have invited an estimated 7.5 million family members, friends, and neighbors to their churches.
About 20,000 churches are expected to participate this year, inviting more than 2 million visitors.
The American Religious Identification Survey showed that 83 percent of American adults identify themselves as Christians. In contrast, another survey by the Barna Group indicated only about 20 percent of Americans attends church on any given Sunday. Back to Church Sunday's goal is to invite or re-invite America to rediscover church.
Back to Church Sunday has an interactive Facebook page (www.facebook.com/backtochurch) and a roster of participating churches on the Back to Church website at BacktoChurch.com/find_a_church.
Greg Traylor, pastor of First Baptist Church Beeville, says, "We are excited about National Back to Church Sunday and are looking for many new people this Sunday. We also will be having a free lunch following our worship service this Sunday for all of our guests."
"Back to Church Sunday" will be celebrated across America this Sunday, Sept. 15. Everyone is encouraged to attend church.


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In case you hadn't heard, Jackson Hole got hammered with snow last season. Three hundred forty-six inches of fluff blew in between Jan. 1 and April 6, when the mountain closed, making it the deepest winter in 20 years. So there's that. Then there's the terrain. Forty-degree steeps in the Alta chutes. Thirty-foot leaps off Corbet's Couloir. Technical glades in Saratoga Bowl. Some of the best and easiest-to-access backcountry anywhere. "Trees, cliffs, steeps, snowfall—what a great place to explore!" says one reader. It all nabs the resort the No. 1 rank for Challenge. But Jackson isn't only about the skiing. Massive views of Grand Teton National Park garner it a No. 3 for Scenery; archways made of elk antlers, classic watering holes like the Cowboy Bar, and a more laid-back, we're-not-in-Aspen vibe earn it another No. 3 for its charming Western Character. —Gordy Megroz
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−Fairfax Area Parkinson Group Monthly Meeting2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Fairfax Area Parkinson's Support Group will meet on Thursday, February 13, at 2pm to celebrate Valentin's Day. They will meet in the Activity Room at the Fairfax Community Home. Keep moving and laughing!+2:00 pmFairfax Area Parkinson Group Monthly Meeting
−NUACT Presents Valentine's Weekend Dinner Theatre5:30 pm – 11:45 pm
NUACT Presents Valentine's Weekend Dinner Theatre, features Broadway Theme.
The great songs from Broadway will be presented for "A Broadway Valentine to New Ulm' on Friday, February 14 & Saturday, February 15. Bar opens 5:30pm; doors open at 6pm; dinner at 6:30pm; show starts at 7:30pm at the Holiday Inn, 2101 South Broadway, New Ulm.
Tickets are $39 per person and includes three course meal, show, tax and tip. Tickets available online at www.newulmact.com or at the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce.+5:30 pmNUACT Presents Valentine's Weekend Dinner Theatre
−Dyn-O-Myte Valentine Comedy Show, New Ulm Country Club6:30 pm – 11:45 pm
Dyn-O-Myte Valentine Comedy Show will be held Friday, February 14, at the New Ulm Country Club, 1 Golf Drive, New Ulm.
Tickets are $39.95 in advance; $44.95 day of show. Dinner at 6:30pm; show at 8pm; tickets 507-354-8896.
Jimmie "JJ" Walker – the award winning stand-up comedian and Golden Globe nominated actor as seen on the hit CBS Series "Good Times"; " The Tonight Show"; "David Letterman"; " The George Lopez Show"; "Everybody Loves Raymond" and more. He appeared in movies 'Airplane' and 'Home Alone II'.+6:30 pmDyn-O-Myte Valentine Comedy Show, New Ulm Country Club
−Henderson Area Arts Group11:00 am – 11:45 pm
There will be an Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, February 15, in the Roadhouse dining area in Henderson from 11am-5pm, in conjunction with the Henderson Area Arts Group.
Come experience local fine art on display all day. Then, local live music starts at 7pm to 12am at the Roadhouse Bar and Grill. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door.+11:00 amHenderson Area Arts Group
−Truman Fun Time Dance8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Truman Fun Time Dance will be held February 15, at the Truman Community Center, Truman. Entertainment provided by Jerry Buse Band.+8:00 pmTruman Fun Time Dance
−Nicollet FFA Pancake Breakfast8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Nicollet FFA Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, February 16, Nicollet American Legion, 8am-12:30pm.
Serving pancakes, sausages, fresh fruit, coffee, milk and juice. Cost of breakfast is free with donation. All proceeds will benefit the Nicollet FFA Chapter.+8:00 amNicollet FFA Pancake Breakfast
−Central Lutheran Men's Annual Pancake Brunch, Fairfax9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Central Lutheran Men's Annual Pancake Brunch will be held February 16 from 9am-1pm at the Fairfax Auditorium.
There will be a Pancake Brunch, serving pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee, applesauce and milk, and Central Ladies Bake Sale.
Free will offering.+9:00 amCentral Lutheran Men's Annual Pancake Brunch, Fairfax
−St. George Catholic United Brunch & Bake Sale9:30 am – 12:30 pm
St. George Catholic United Brunch and Bake Sale will be held Sunday, February 16, 9:30am-12:30pm, St. George Parish Center.
Serving ham, landjaggers, sauerkraut, German potato salad, scrambled eggs, hamburger, spatezel soup, desserts, fruit cup, toast, beverages. Proceeds go toward education.+9:30 amSt. George Catholic United Brunch & Bake Sale
−St. John's Catholic Aid Men's Bingo and Lunch1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
St. John's Catholic Aid Men's Bingo and Lunch, Sunday, February 16, 1:30pm, at St. John's Parish+1:30 pmSt. John's Catholic Aid Men's Bingo and Lunch
−Hillstrom Museum of Art11:15 am – 12:15 pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents two concurrent, complimentary exhibitions: Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction and Peggy Bacon, Keeping the Realist Course, on view February 17 through April 17, with an opening reception Monday, February 17, 7-9pm. There will be a Gallery Talk at 7:30pm by Christiane H. Citron, granddaughter and scholar of Minna Citron.+11:15 amHillstrom Museum of Art
−Farm City Hub Club/NUHS FFA Breakfast6:30 am – 8:30 am
The Farm City Hub Club, together with the New Ulm High School FFA, is helping celebrate FFA Week with the annual Farm City Hub Club Pancake Breakfast. This takes place at the Ag Department at the New Ulm High School from 6:30-8:30am on Wednesday, February 19.+6:30 amFarm City Hub Club/NUHS FFA Breakfast
−New Ulm Chamber to host Gary Dahms & Paul Torkelson7:30 am – 9:00 am
The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce will host Senator Gary Dahms and Representative Paul Torkelson at a Hot Topics Breakfast on Friday, February 21.
The local legislators will be giving a preview of the 2014 Legislative Session and their thoughts on what should be the session's priorities.
To RSVP for this event, please call the Chamber at 507-233-4300. Cost is $7 for Chamber members and $9/general admission. Breakfast starts at 7:30am.+7:30 amNew Ulm Chamber to host Gary Dahms & Paul Torkelson
−62nd Annual Fish Fry, Plato3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
62nd Annual Fish Fry at Plato Community Hall on Friday, February 21, serving begins at 3pm
Menu: fish, potato salad, potato chips, baked beans, bread, pickles, bars, coffee, milk. Adults/$10; children/$4; Pre-school/free.
Sponsored by Plato Fire Department Relief Association.+3:00 pm62nd Annual Fish Fry, Plato
−52nd Annual High Island Lake Conservation Club Fish Fry11:00 am – 8:00 pm
High Island Lake Conservation Club 52nd Annual Fish Fry, Saturday, February 22, New Auburn City Hall.
Menu includes fish, cole slaw, potato salad, beans, beverage and all the trimmings. Serving 11am-8pm or whenever fish runs out. Served family style – all you care to eat for $11; children ages 6-10/$5 and 5 and under/free. Take out orders available for $11 until 6pm.+11:00 am52nd Annual High Island Lake Conservation Club Fish Fry
−Lafayette Charter School PROS Auctions & Barbeque Dinner11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lafayette Charter School PROS Live and Silent Auctions and Barbeque Dinner Fundraiser will be held Sunday, February 23, Lafayette Charter School Gym. Silent Auction 11am until end of Live Auction; Live Auction starts at 1pm; dinner served from 11am-1pm.
Menu: barbeque, hot dog or vegetarian option; potato chips or German potato salad; baked beans; fresh veggies; beverage and homemade dessert. Tickets $6/payable at the door.
Auctioneering donated by Mages Land and Auction Service. Fundraiser to update LCS Technology.+11:00 amLafayette Charter School PROS Auctions & Barbeque Dinner
−Library Hosts Gallimaufry Concert, New Ulm6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gallimaufry will share a kids' music extravaganza on Tuesday, February 25, at 6pm at the New Ulm Public Libary.
Gallimaufry is an interactive children-focused concert performed by Mankato musicians Ron Arsenault and Dave Pengra. All are welcome to join in an evening of music, education and fun. Registration is not required. For more info, call 507-359-8336.
The event is made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative and was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.+6:00 pmLibrary Hosts Gallimaufry Concert, New Ulm
−Family Style Turkey Supper, Buffalo Lake4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Style Turkey Supper will be held on Thursday, February 27, 4:30-7:30pm at Zion United Methodist Church, 306 2nd St SW, Buffalo Lake.
Eat in and take out's; advance tickets available at CenBank; Main Street Market; Buffalo Lake Insurance in Buffalo Lake; News Mirror in Hector; Zion UMC Members. Advance tickets/$8.50; at the door/$10; 5-11 years old/$4; preschool/free.+4:30 pmFamily Style Turkey Supper, Buffalo Lake
−Sleepy Eye Area Fastpitch Pork Chop Dinner4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sleepy Eye Area Fastpitch Association Annual Pork Chop Dinner will be held Friday, February 28, at the Serviceman's Club from 4-8pm. Tickets available from any ASA player. Tickets/$10 in advance; $11/at the door.+4:00 pmSleepy Eye Area Fastpitch Pork Chop Dinner
−Murder, To Kill for Dandelion Beer!5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
A tradition of 'WhoDunit' dinner theatre returns to The Grand Kabaret during New Ulm's Bock Fest Festival on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1. NUACT proudly presents "Murder at BockFest II: To Kill for Dandelion Beer", a humorous murder mystery written and hosted by Paul Warshauer.
Audience members listen for clues and are allowed upstairs to watch some scenes in the newly remodeled Grand Center for the Arts. At the end of the evening, they vote for their 'WhoDunit"! The ending is revealed and a prize is given to the winning table.
Doors open at 5:30pm; dinner/show at 6:30pm. The Kabaret is located at 210 North Minnesota Street, New Ulm.
Seating is extremely limited. Tickets sold online at www.newulmact.com or by calling NUACT's office at 507-359-9990. For special needs to groups, call Keara at 507-995-6589. A three course meal will be served during the murder mystery.+5:30 pmMurder, To Kill for Dandelion Beer!
−New Ulm Figure Skating Presents 'Back to the 80′s'7:00 pm – 4:00 pm
New Ulm Figure Skating Club presents 'Back to the 80′s' at the New Ulm Civic Center on Friday, February 28, 7pm; Saturday, March 1 at 1 & 7pm; Sunday, March 2, 1pm.
Come enjoy the featured skaters Katrina Bjorkstrand from New Ulm; Emily Vogel of Springfield and McKayla Stumm of Arlington. Tickets available at Cash Wise, HyVee; Tauer's in Springfield at the the door.+7:00 pmNew Ulm Figure Skating Presents 'Back to the 80′s'
−Bock Fest, New Ulm11:00 am – 4:30 pm
August Schell Brewing Company, the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the country, will be hosting its 28th Annual Bock Fest to celebrate this frigid winter away! This will be held on Saturday, March 1, from 11am-4:30pm at Schell's Brewery in New Ulm.
The Great Bock Hunt will take place shortly after the festival begins and clues are given out at the loading dock at 11am.+11:00 amBock Fest, New Ulm
−Fasching & MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser, New Ulm12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Come for a fun filled weekend in New Ulm!
Fasching will be held on Saturday, March 1, noon – 10pm at Turner Hall. Entertainment includes: 12pm Concord Singers; 1-3pm Dale Dahmen & the Polka Beats; 3-4pm Concord Singers; 4-5:30pm Wendinger Band; 5:30-7pm Dale Dahmen & the Polka Beats; Parade of Costumes at 7pm; 7:30-8:30am Concord Singers; 8:30-10pm Wendinger Band. Food and beverage available.
Fasching advance tickets available at HyVee; Cash Wise; New Ulm Chamber 507-354-8850 or check out www.newulm.com.
MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser will be Sunday, March 2, noon-6pm at Turner Hall. 12pm Dain's Dutchmen; 1:35pm Wally Pikal featuring Harvey Becker; 3:10pm Leon Helget; 4:40pm Bockfest Boys. Lower Level is the Concertina Jamboree. For more info, call 507-354-7305. Food and beverage available.+12:00 pmFasching & MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser, New Ulm
−Luxembourg Movie, Sleepy Eye1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
On Saturday, March 1, at 1:30pm at the Orchid Inn, Sleepy Eye, the Luxembourg Heritage Society of Southern Minnesota will premiere a new movie about Luxembourg.
The movie is free and lasts 60 minutes. Membership information will be available, but come enjoy an hour learning about a fascinating part of our region's heritage, whether you have Luxembourgish heritage or not. The public is welcome to attend.
For details, call Terry at 507-354-1123 or firstname.lastname@example.com+1:30 pmLuxembourg Movie, Sleepy Eye
−Pre-School/Kindergarten Round-Up, Lafayette Charter School4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Lafayette Charter School Pre-School and Kindergarten Round-up will be held on Thursday, March 6, from 4-7pm.
It is a come-and-go. Pre-School classes are available morning or afternoons or full days on each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Kindergarten is all day Monday though Friday. You may enroll your child at Open House/Round-Up or phone 507-228-2894.+4:00 pmPre-School/Kindergarten Round-Up, Lafayette Charter School
−33rd Annual New Ulm Farm City Hub Club Farm Show1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
33rd Annual New Ulm Farm City Hub Club Farm Show will be held March 7 & 8, New Ulm Civic Center, Fairgrounds on Friday from 1-8pm and Saturday from 10am-5pm.
Handouts; door prizes; farm show market emergency flashers; SMV Emblems at reduced prices. Free admission!
Farm Show Seminars:
Friday, March 7
4 pm – Estate Planning 101
6:30pm – Early Season Gardening
Saturday, March 8
11am – SBA Livestock Facility Loans
1pm – Estate Planning 101+1:00 pm33rd Annual New Ulm Farm City Hub Club Farm Show
−Carrie Rocha Coming to New Ulm8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Carrie Rocha, published author and creator of the Pocket Your Dollers website, is coming to New Ulm on Saturday, March 8, for a ladies only event hosted by Grace Community Church. This event is from 8:30am-12pm at the New Ulm Community Center.
Carrie will be presenting the principles she and her family applied to eliminate $50,000 of debt in 2.5 years and will have copies of her book, "Pocket Your Dollars" available for purchase. The $10 ticket include breakfast and the presentation and are available at Jacobs and Meidl, HyVee and Cash Wise. Tickets are required for this event.
For more information or to order tickets over the phone, contact Christine at 507-276-8897.+8:30 amCarrie Rocha Coming to New Ulm
−Brown County Humane Society Caged 4 Critters9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Brown County Humane Society will be holding their annual "Caged 4 Critters" fundraising event on Saturday, March 8, from 9am-4pm.
Supporters and friends of the Brown County Humane Society are invited to come to the Humane Society at 1301 South Valley Street in New Ulm and be a 'Jail Bird' to help raise funds for the shelter. Volunteers will make telephone calls to family and friends to raise money to 'get out of jail'. 100% of dollars raised during the event will go directly to assist the pets at the shelter.
Please bring a cell phone to make your telephone calls. Pizza will be available over the lunch hour.
For further information, call 359-2312 or Gerald at 507-276-5888.+9:00 amBrown County Humane Society Caged 4 Critters
−Courtland Rec Center's 63rd Annual Fish Fry, Courtland11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Courtland Rec Center 63rd Annual Fish Fry, Saturday, March 8, 11am-8pm.
Featuring beer battered fish, German or American potato salad, cole slaw, coffee, milk. Tickets $12/adults; $6/children under 12. Take out window is et up.+11:00 amCourtland Rec Center's 63rd Annual Fish Fry, Courtland
−Celebrate Wanda Gag's Birthday Party1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Celebrate Wanda Gag's Snippy and Snappy Birthday Party
Snippy and Snappy are celebrating Wanda's 121st birthday with games, singing, crafts and treats. Come join us for a little 'mouse' fun on Saturday, March 9, 1-3pm at the Brown County Historical Museum Annex, 2 North Broadway, New Ulm.+1:00 pmCelebrate Wanda Gag's Birthday Party
−Wabasso Lions Club Spring Breakfast9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wabasso Lions Club Spring Breakfast, Sunday, March 9, 9:30am-12:30pm at the Wabasso Community Center.
Menu: eggs, sausage, rolls, toast, coffee, milk and juice. Adults/$7; students/$4; preschool/free.
Proceeds are used for community projects.+9:30 amWabasso Lions Club Spring Breakfast


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When thoughts of a brown Christmas turned into the reality of a white Christmas, there was none happier than winter sports enthusiasts.
Two days after the official start of winter, those who make their living on the existence of snow can once again say that there is no business like snow business.
"Well, winter has certainly arrived with the new snow," said Tyrol Basin ski and snowboard area manager Don McKay. "And it really gets people in the spirit when you can look out the window and see snow everywhere."
The recent blizzard was an early Christmas present to businessmen like McKay.
"Well, yesterday (Saturday) we did about 500 tickets, plus our season pass holders," said McKay. "And that's a good pre-Christmas Saturday for us."
And with 20 inches of fresh powder on the ground, the snowmobile season is ready to go in Dane County.
Snowmobiling clubs like the Waubesa Snowbirds, which operates completely on a volunteer basis, are busy operating and enjoying the hundreds of miles of trails which opened last Thursday.
"These are perfect riding conditions, excellent snow, fairly warm temperatures," said Rod Holden of Waubesa Snowbirds. "So it's fun to get out now."
"If there is a perfect situation, this is perfect," continued Holden. "Kids are off school, they're out enjoying the great snow, our great trail system in Dane County, about as good as it gets."
And back at Tyrol Basin, the phone is ringing off the hook and everybody's stoked that they can get out and have some snow to ski on.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The U.S. government could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 by spending a few billion dollars more a year to spur innovations in energy technology, according to a new report by researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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"Without a Fight" is a feature-length documentary film that explores how soccer can facilitate social change in Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums. Footage of violent clashes fueled by polarizing national presidential elections is intertwined with profiles of youth from different religious and ethnic backgrounds as they navigate daily life and prepare for the final championship soccer game of the season. The film provides a glimpse – often a very positive one – into an Africa few have seen. It attempts to break stereotypes associated with people who live in extreme poverty while depicting sports as a tool that could be used to prevent violence among at-risk youth.
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By Brienne Walsh
We know how tricky it is to strike the right balance of sincerity and humor in a wedding toast. Add to that equation two shots of tequila and a few glasses of champagne, and things can go wrong, very wrong. To help you save face (and avoid the wrath of the mother of the bride), we're counting down the 17 worst things you could say in your speech.
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"When I first met the groom, I didn't like him all that much."
The "Gee, Thanks" Quip3 of 18
"We were beginning to worry that you were never going to get married."
The Never-ending Story4 of 18
"I only have a couple pages left."
The Breakup Crack5 of 18
"The last time you guys broke up, we were all sure it was over. But look how wrong we were."
The Anti-Marriage Remark6 of 18
"To a thrilling lifetime together spent watching thousands upon thousands of hours of television!"
The Downer7 of 18
"I'm really happy that we're all here to celebrate today, but I'd like to take a moment of silence to remember the 1 billion people who live in chronic hunger everyday."
The Memory Best Left Forgotten8 of 18
"Remember that time in college when we made out?"
The No-Filter Comment9 of 18
"I know shouldn't say this, but it's really great that your husband is so rich."
The Doomsday Two-Cents10 of 18
"If it doesn't work out, I know a really good lawyer."
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"One word of advice: Wait until you have kids before you cheat."
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"May this marriage turn out better than your first one."
The Ex Mention13 of 18
"I remember when you said your ex-boyfriend was the love of your life, and I'm happy you found another one."
The Dagger Compliment14 of 18
"I honestly don't know how you snagged this guy. You're so lucky, I can't believe it."
The Big Slip15 of 18
"Congratulations on the baby! Oh wait, have you started telling people?"
The Show-Stealer16 of 18
"To my sister, I'm so excited to share some wonderful news with you on such a special day: I'm pregnant!"
The Inappropriate Joke17 of 18
"May all your ups and downs be between the sheets."
The Really Inappropriate Joke18 of 18
"There's a saying that the length of the best man's toast is how long the groom will last on his wedding night. (Pause.) Cheers!"
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The Curry County Sheriff's Office said investigators had received a tip that Jarrod Martin, 25, was staying at a home in the 500 block of Georgia Street. They found him there and arrested him Wednesday.
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The regular monthly meeting began with public comment from KYKO General Manager Bebe Adamez, who told the board that deciding on artificial turf for the stadium would favorably affect both Beeville and the county. An hour later, the board would debate the turf issue for almost an hour.
The first order of stadium business, however, was to pay for it.
Last month, the board asked Frost Bank to put out bids for $1.5 million in maintenance tax notes to help fund the $2.5 million project.
Duncan Morrow, Frost Bank vice president from San Antonio, reported to the board that the bank had received only one bid, from Chase Bank, which offered three interest rates depending on the payback time.
Trustees unanimously approved the lowest rate, of 2.51 percent, requiring an interest payment of $214,889, with a stipulation of no early payoff.
"It's not unusual to get only one bidder," Morrow said later. "You could call for bids tomorrow and get a dozen returns. It just depends on the market, But, a lot of financial business in South Texas," he admitted, "are worried about CBC's dropping enrollment."
Once financing was arranged, the board then awarded the design and construction of the stadium to T. F. Harper and Associates in Austin, following recommendations from CBC President Dr. Beatriz Espinoza and CBC Job Superintendent Chuck McCameron, who favored the Harper bid over one submitted by the Hellas Construction Co. — also of Austin — which the two felt was incomplete.
Which turf to order demanded almost an hour of debate.
McCameron told the trustees that he favored artificial turf, citing extensive research from the International Organization for Standardization (IOS), which claims to be the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards and has conducted independent research internationally since 1947.
"With natural turf, we would use almost five million gallons of water to irrigate the field," McCameron said, "and that's a conservative estimate."
The same research, he said, shows that the use of artificial turf on a baseball field saves one billion gallons of pesticide annually.
In addition, synthetic fields, he said, can be used 24/7 and for all sorts of activities besides baseball.
"And no trouble with gophers," Trustee Martha Warner noted.
"Or, any stickers in the outfield," someone in the audience said.
Board chair Carroll Lohse said that when discussions first started about a stadium, he favored natural grass because it was cheaper than artificial turf, but had since changed his mind.
For grass, he said, an additional grounds keeper would have to be hired. That, along with higher maintenance, fertilizer, pesticides and the fact that the field only could be used for baseball had convinced him the $600,000 higher initial cost of artificial turf was justified.
McCameron, citing the IOS study, said "It's pure economics. Among the major findings was that the average life cycle costs over 20 years of a natural grass field are 15 percent higher than ... synthetic turf."
"What about heat?" Warner asked.
McCameron said that early versions of artificial turf had a heat problem, but the proposed turf for the new stadium was this generation, which has almost negated the problem.
One bad year can ruin a grass field, he said, "and with the water situation being what it is, we will start seeing more use of artificial turf."
"What about injuries?" Warner asked, recalling higher injuries attributed to synthetic turf when it first came into use.
The IOS study concluded the risk of injury on artificial turf was no higher than on grass.
While the argument for artificial turf seemed conclusive, Trustees Bryce Carrillo and Jeff Massengill disagreed.
"The thing that has concerned me from the get-go on this project," Carrillo said, "is that we've heard a lot of people out there," he said, looking over the desk. "Now, how about some of us sitting up here?
"I feel the board has been presented only one side of the argument, only hearing from the artificial turf guys. I really wish we could hear more from the natural turf guys."
He said his own research "would contradict what was presented today. For every study that's presented here, I can find another study that says just the opposite."
"Over a 12-16-year time span, the costs for an artificial field exceed that of a natural field," he said. "There's replacement costs, there's disposal costs. We'd do a lot better for the college by a top-quality sod and a good sprinkler system.
"In the past, the college did not provide adequate manpower or adequate funding."
"I'd say that having read some of your research," Massengill said, "I concur."
He cited concerns over the disposal of damaged artificial turf. "This stuff is like getting rid of tires. And, it's still going to take new equipment to maintain the turf."
Carrillo said the national trend in major league baseball has been away from artificial turf. It's preferred by the fans and by the players. "Only two pro teams still play on artificial turf: Tampa Bay and the Toronto Bluejays. Everybody else that has built a new stadium has gone to natural turf."
"You can find research to support almost anything," McCameron countered.
Trustee Laura Fischer said the difference in cost could depend on renting the facility to other venues, suggesting the board should appoint someone to attract revenue-generating groups.
The board approved installing artificial turf by a 4-2 vote.
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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(1939) With a cinematic sequel hitting theaters this spring, now is a great time to experience the original on the big screen! Follow the yellow brick road to the Normal Theater! G/101 min


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Bet you never knew a back scratcher and a wrench could fight off an intruder.
A central Indiana couple simply told a crook no way and took matters into their own hands.
It's scary and simply a miracle Patty and Donald Kearney weren't hurt. The man came in to their house wielding tape and a wrench and starting asking them if they had a gun, even threatening to tape them up. Patty Kearney quickly defended herself, despite her physical ailments.
She's 63 and on oxygen, but Kearney was determined not to become a victim.
"I have COPD, lung cancer," she said, "Guy had a hockey mask on and I almost started laughing."
Kearney and her husband were watching television around 9:30 on Monday night, when they heard a crash in the back room. Her husband went to check it out.
"I had stood up at that point. I was going to go out there and ask him what was going on, and I saw him backing up, out of the back porch with his hands in the air saying please don't hurt us," she said.
Kearney said the next few moments were tense. The burglar had a wrench, asked about a gun, and demanded money. But when she figured out the crook didn't have a gun, it was game on.
"I'm going to fight," she said.
Kearney grabbed a back scratcher and kept hitting the burglar until the man dropped the wrench. She picked it up and forced him out, eventually hitting the man in the head with the wrench multiple times, according to her. She said he left bleeding.
"I said not in my house, not in my house, and I boom, boom, boom," she said, "I just hit him in the head, hit him in the head, hit him until he got right there, and I hit him once more and he ran out the door."
The man ran away, lucky for him, because Kearney said she wasn't going to stop.
"If he hadn't have got out that back door, I'd have beat him to death. And I know I would've because I was that mad at that person in my house for doing this to me," she said.
With her sense of security gone, Kearney said she's proud for what she did, defending her home against an unwanted guest.
"Somebody invaded my house," she said.
Marion police did collect evidence at the scene. They are trying to identify a suspect, but the man is still out there.
Patty and her husband had a security system installed. She said she's keeping the wrench close, too.


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Frustrated over that big tax bill? In Idaho, you can actually pay to break stuff.
It's called Das Breakroom, and it just opened in Boise this week.
Customers pay $3 to break one item, with prices going up as you smash more items or if you want to break something bigger.
Among the junk available for smashing? Windows, keyboards, cellphones, dishes, computers, vacuum cleaners and even furniture.
It may sound like mindless violence, but it worked for at least one customer.
"I was having a horrible week, and I found myself on the verge of tears," Lindsey Shultz told Boise TV station KBOI. "I was just pacing back and forth, like, 'What am I going to do? I'm so frustrated right now,' and I walked here and broke an entire box of stuff, and 10 minutes later, I felt perfect, fine."


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Good morning.
At its special meeting late yesterday afternoon, the state board authorized me to take the necessary steps to bring our agency's FY04 budget expenditures in line with available appropriations, the level of which recently was reduced by the Governor's use of his line item veto authority. The news release we distributed after the meeting, along with supporting materials, can be viewed as follows:
News release
Detailed description of the effect on agency programs http://www.isbe.net/news/pdf/staff_reductions_plan_072203.pdf
Graph of the agency headcount from FY85 to FY03 http://www.isbe.net/news/pdf/yearly_headcount_graph.pdf
As you will see when you read those documents, the impact of the cuts will be severe in some program areas. The fact is that these cuts, which were very precisely identified by the Governor without seeking input from ISBE, will eliminate far more than administrative expenditures. They will eliminate some services that are very important to many groups and individuals in our state.
I will keep you fully informed of developments involving these cuts. My regular weekly Friday message to you will resume a week from today.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
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Successful marketers don't talk about features or even benefits. Instead, they tell a story. A story we want to believe.
This is a book about doing what consumers demand; painting vivid pictures that they choose to believe. Every organization, from nonprofits to car companies, from political campaigns to wineglass blowers, must understand that the rules have changed (again). In an economy where the richest have an infinite number of choices (and no time to make them), every organization is a marketer and all marketing is about telling stories.
Marketers succeed when they tell us a story that fits our worldview, a story that we intuitively embrace and then share with our friends. Think of the Dyson vacuum cleaner or the iPod.
But beware: If your stories are inauthentic, you cross the line from fib to fraud. Marketers fail when they are selfish and scurrilous, when they abuse the tools of their trade and make the world worse. That's a lesson learned the hard way by telemarketers and Marlboro.
This is a powerful book for anyone who wants to create things people truly want as opposed to commodities that people merely need.
©2005 Seth Godin; (P)2005 Audible, Inc.
"The essense of marketing has been defined."
This is a must be read before writing your next marketing plan or investing in any marketing activities. With this simple, practical wisdom you will gain greater results.
Seth has presented a clear, coherent definition of the core of what marketing is all about. All great marketing is based on the principle Seth explains with such clarity and simplicity: telling stories.
There is no preaching in this book. It is a story about marketing. All good stories comes from the heart. As Seth explains your story in all your marketing must be authentic. Hearing Seth tell his story about marketing you realise just how much he understands the importance of the subject to all marketers. When people express things with such authenticity it can easily be misread as preaching.
A good companion to fully understanding this very important basis of marketing in greater detail I would suggest you also listen to, "The 4 Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz also available here at Audible.
Another Audible book that touches on this subject, and is fiction, is "Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit" by Daniel Quinn
"Must Read"
We own the oldest advertising firm in our market. This book is so good that we are thinking about giving it as a gift to our clients at the end of the year.
"Just OK for me."
Interesting book. For me, it basically just emphasized the importance of story telling and how the story needs to be consistent to the company's product/service, vision, mission and core values.
"dont be offended"
It seems some people were offended by the message of this program. Probably because the book exposes how a good story can make you really believe and commit to something whether the story is true or not. The book says that once we decide to believe a story that our brains will do anything to continue to believe it. The book goes on with examples of how and why stories have worked and spread. I have a feeling that the low scoring people were somehow offended due to their own personal beliefs that Seth must have commented on. I only give it a four because its not a complete marketing program. The message is excellent and very revealing.
"Great Tips on Marketing Communications"
Seth offers some very useful insight into what works in marketing communications today and offers some good advice for getting customers to notice your product. It's all about experience and what they believe, not truth or facts or features and benefits. I've used his ideas successfully to structure some recent marketing campaigns.
"A must read"
I'm on the third listen of this, and I'd imagine I'll listen to it a few more times to internalize the depth of what he is saying. As a dyed in the wool conservative, Seth really does show his colors, but also gives credit where credit is due, for both parties. In fact, I found them very relevant and helpful in a modern context of how to "tell a story".
he goes through the early days, to the "golden age" of marketing, and the modern changes and power of marketing and "telling a story".
I'm ordering the rest of his books. It's changed my mindset about marketing. This audiobook spawned what I think are going to be very profitable ideas and approaches to marketing. Time will tell, but overall a great insight.
"Rivetting Listen - highly thought provoking"
Only downside was hearing Seth "reading" his book - would have loved to hear him deliver it more impromptu. If you can forgive this - the creator of the "Purple Cow" brings a highly provocative and yet totally logical idea. Swap out "Liars" for "Storytellers", and you've got the story line. Have listened to it twice, will listen another couple of times at least and brainstorm further. Very stimulating.
"Grossed me out"
Don't LISTEN to this audiobook. If you are interested in what Seth has to say, READ the ACTUAL BOOK. Seth has a horrible reading voice. Every other sentence he pauses and you can hear the saliva swishing around in his mouth as he prepares for the next sentence. Every time this happens I stop comprehending what he's saying and focus on the disgusting noises he's making. I wish I could review this audiobook on the merits of the content, but unfortunately I was so distracted by Seth's terrible diction and smacking that I couldn't comprehend half of what was said. I still intend to read the book because people tell me it's good; I just hate that I wasted the money here first. I don't understand why Seth didn't pay a voice over professional to read his book... or at the very least pay to have it professionally produced and remove the nauseating noises he makes while reading.
"Timeless information for every marketer"
Godin has strongly influenced how I do marketing. The concepts in the book are more than basic and at the same time represent the simple starting point for a successful marketing campaign.
"Seth always delivers!"
Even though this book is over 10 years old, it's still relevant and revolutionary. Thanks Seth for all your wisdom!
"Good for new ideas in Marketing!"
From the title of this book you that Seth Godin is telling you to lie as a marketer but he's not, he's merely telling you to use personal interest stories in your marketing. That testimonials and good stories about the product really do make a difference to your bottom. If you look at story telling throughout time, people always exaggerate and add little bits on but it is these exaggerations and add ons that make a story memorable. Being memorable is what you have to do
The only thing I would take away from this book is that the key ideas are heavily repeated. It is however extremely well written. If you haven't read any new ideas on marketing I would suggest all of Seth Godin's books as a basis and use his recommended reading for further study.
"very good"
really makes you think. I've enjoyed this book very much. I will be ready other books by this author too.
"Great book, effective ideas"
I'd recommend anyone who wants to grow their business to read / listen to this remarkable book
"Remarkable Seth Godin."
What a fantastic book. Bought on audible so I could listen when travelling and working out. Thank you Seth for writing such an amazing book. Marketing is so simple when you explain it. Too many people make it difficult. Cannot recommend highly enough. BUY THIS BOOK!
"eye opener"
a must read for anyone interested in marketing. marketing can have a massive impact on a business and this sets the stage for people within the industry and those who want their business to expand.
"A single-minded idea, a great principle"
Working as a marketeer myself, I find many points raised in this book inspiring and applicable in my daily work. The author touched on many aspects of marketing in an engaging and memorable way. I would say my 'gut instinct' about marketing has been positively strengthened after listening to this book.
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