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Thursday, September 11, 2008
#48 Dancing
Every time a Korean Mom dances in public they are secretly performing in their own private dance recital. Korean Moms love recitals. That is why they made you perform in one every year, and whenever other Korean Moms came over to your house. To a Korean Mom, recitals are not only a way of showcasing their talent, it is just damn sexy. Yes. I just used Korean Mom and sexy in the same sentence. Shhh..there there, it's ok, let me hold you while you cry. Korean Moms feel sexy when they ballroom dance. When they do the waltz they feel like Britney Spears in her 'I'm a Slave for You' video. Hot and bothered. Face it, inside every Korean Mom is a little Richard Simmons dying to get out, hair and all.
Thanks to Bokumbop for the idea.
27 comments:
- Julie said...
Oh my god! I choked on my Shin Ramyun when I read this! My parents have been taking ballroom lessons for a few months now, spurred on by my mom (of course)!!! She totally dances like it's a recital. Holy crap! Another homerun for Chiyo! High-larious!
- September 11, 2008 at 6:42 PM
You know what's so interesting about this blog is how there are so many differences between Koreans and Korean immigrants (Moms). It's like night and day, and yet, there is that underlying sameness. Fascinating.
All I can say is that the Korean moms in Korea I know are pretty unrecognizable from the descriptions given here.
- September 11, 2008 at 8:37 PM
- db said...
Oh how I wish my Korean Mom-to-be (I'm getting married in February here in Seoul) would take Ballroom lessons and would insist, all ajumma style that there WILL BE DANCING AT MY SON'S WEDDING! Alas, there will be no Western style dance reception. So, we're gonna make up for it by having just a reception on the States after our honeymoon. Go Korean Dancing Moms, Go! (Roboseyo recently posted a dancing ajumma video you should DEFINITELY check out. You may want to post it as an example of a "recital" here!!)
- September 11, 2008 at 11:14 PM
I can't believe how accurate you are! Again, you are genius!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:30 PM
I can't believe how accurate you are! Again, you are genius!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:30 PM
- Su Won said...
- September 12, 2008 at 12:18 AM
- KP said...
I hope nobody tells my mom about this new craze. I've already died a million deaths watching my mother dance all 1960's gyrating style, doing aerobics classes, and even polka! I'm having a hot flash just thinking about it!
- September 12, 2008 at 12:27 AM
- Cat said...
Wow. I am really surprised by the comment from 'anonymous' above. I live in Korea and recognize many, many of the Korean moms I know in this blog (particularly regarding the plastic-bag hierarchy and the obsession with bargaining and 'waste money').
I haven't seen ballroom dancing per se as a big trend here, but dancing in general, *definitely.*
I once got on a sightseeing boat in Gyeongsangnam-do that had a disco on its main deck (long story---and no I am not making it up). At 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning, the bass was thumping and these 60, 70, and, I swear, 80 year-old-women were on the dance floor getting down. It was awe-inspiring.
- September 12, 2008 at 1:04 AM
O-M-G. Was just at a korean wedding. O-M-G.
- September 12, 2008 at 10:28 AM
- Discount Bento Mama said...
Bwah-ha-ha-haa! You bad girl! Making fun of your elders, aiigoh!
Seriously, I have no idea what my parents do on their down time since I am semi-disowned. When we talk, she mostly blasts me for being poor while everyone else in the family is in the top or near top tax brackets.
- September 12, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- kijest said...
i'd like to nominate the below hates:
- handwashing vs. the useless/wasteful dishwasher
- tiny spastic indoor dogs
- hiding money
- comfortable shoes that don't match what they wear.
- crocheting (and then wearing the crocheted vests) and all intricate complicated handycrafts (my mom shadowboxes and handcrafts faberge eggs)
keep up the good work.
- housecoats.
- September 12, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- Wife and Mommy said...
Hey, my folks took ballroom dance lessons some-twenty years ago! They must be way ahead of their time.
- September 12, 2008 at 2:27 PM
ballroom dancing...eh, that's ok...just hope it doesn't extend to any of the latin dances...
there are dance academies in china to produce the next uber ballroom dancers (like the olypmic work camps)...
- September 12, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Dear god.. I've been witnessing this lately myself.. it's scary.. yet.. impressive!
- September 12, 2008 at 4:40 PM
In Korea, taking ballroom dance lessons is described as getting "choom-baram," and is supposedly a gateway for infidelity, specifically for ajumas.
I don't know what that means, but I assume it means that the ajumas go to "cabarets" to practice their dance steps, and end up meeting other ajussi's or something.
Anyway, another great entry Chiyo! That picture is perfect.
- September 12, 2008 at 9:29 PM
- Alex C. said...
I love your blog. It's so funny! Keep it up.
- September 13, 2008 at 2:14 PM
- Geniek said...
OMG, I wish my mom took ballroom dancing. Her idea of dancing is doing a fast, modified version of "arirang." Sometimes she sticks her thumbs out if she's really grooving. But the worst was at my sister's wedding when she pulled us all into a conga line. There was no beat to it...just this weird shuffle around the room, that eventually morphed into a choo-choo circle. I cringe thinking about it (someone's got pics too - argh!).
Thanks, Chiyo, for bringing up so many memories! I love your stuff!
- September 13, 2008 at 5:40 PM
- Luiniliel said...
"The only trade that is marriageable... is carpentry. The only carpenter worth marrying is Jesus, and he died."
I'm not Korean, I'm sure I know a few other Asian type mothers who have similar demands though.
Otherwise, that train of thought made me laugh, and wonder... "hmm... what would happen if Jesus was alive..."
- September 13, 2008 at 6:25 PM
a couple of thoughts for future posts: korean moms like 1) feeding you, even if you're not hungry. or rather, esp when you're not hungry. as a corollary to that, korean moms like 2) all-u-can-eat buffets.
- September 13, 2008 at 7:36 PM
A friend (Korean, of course) linked me to your blog, and I think it's hysterical! It pretty much describes my mom perfectly!
My number one pet peeve about my Korean mom? She always knows more than I do, about everything. Just because she's my (Korean) mom. No matter that I am an MD (and she isn't) - she knows more than me about medicine too. Go figure.
As you wrote on one of your prior entries, my mom has always been obsessed with height (for men). My Korean dad is 6 ft 1 but my brother is only 5 ft 8. Aigoo. She failed him. (I should add here that my mom is 5 ft 2 and I'm 5 ft 5). My own son, almost 4, is pretty tiny. (My husband is also 5 ft 8). My mother just said to me the other day, "You're doctor. You research to find out how to make him tall. You don't want him to be short. Maybe he need some more hormones? You go do research this important thing."
- September 14, 2008 at 1:39 PM
- The Clam said...
I agree with Sandra. My Korean mother-in-law insists of feeding me. She not only feeds me, but makes sure that I know that it's "out of love". My western jaw doesn't work as well as her, but that does not effect the feeding rate.
- September 16, 2008 at 3:52 AM
I love your blog (sent to me by my niece since we lived in Seoul for 4 1/2 years). It is so funny--and right on!
- September 17, 2008 at 6:19 PM
- bokumbop said...
I think I'm not the bokumbop that suggested this, but can attest to the KM love of "cheun-cheun". I can see my mom vigorously doing the Chubby Checker twist in the kitchen.
- September 23, 2008 at 1:38 AM
I agree with cat,
"All I can say is that the Korean moms in Korea I know are pretty unrecognizable from the descriptions given here." is completely incorrect.
A Korean-Canadian, whose lived in Korea a couple of times, and whose parents still shuttle between two countries, I've had ample chance to study the differences between the KM in her native land and abroad. Some things are just impervious to geography. For example: Oh, you are so tall! You must be over 165(cm), what are you, 167? I'm going to find a man for you! (Actually I'm 164, -oh the shame! and once got blasted by my mom for admitting so. Aigoo, can't you just let someone say something nice about you without correcting them?)
Believe me, "supotsu dense" is all the rage in Korea too (they call it sports dance)--or perhaps I should say it WAS the rage about 4 years ago. Fads fade so fast in Korea, it may be considered too passe now. My KM was taking it at her local neighborhood health club.
- September 24, 2008 at 7:57 PM
aside from your pinpoint accuracy, i just wanted to say that you are an amazing writer. You own the genre of sarcastic/satirical writing!
- September 28, 2008 at 4:09 AM
Just started reading ur blog and love it!! my parents took ballroom dance classes too and my KD loves it more though. This is not for just the weddings, they go to many 'bu-bu mo-im's and especially during Christmas and NYE, it's like an Oscar nite to get all dressed up and have the moves and steps ready. ( don't know if u have the Christmas and NYE moims..)
My mom really showed her moves at my wedding with "not" the ballroom dance but real boogie down moves with her purrrty han-bok! Everyone peed on their pants!! Wow.. after that I wondered what all the ajussis and ajummas are doing at their mo-ims! lol
- March 12, 2010 at 8:51 PM
OMG thats so true! To this day my friends all references my mother's "Death Grip" from our wedding
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The 300-mile-long Delaware River begins as a series of tiny streams in Delaware County, NY and ends as a mighty expanse of river spilling into the sea at the Delaware Bay. The river is full of beauty and history, and its upper reaches have a very special charm, set off by the historic bridges that cross the river.
Early crossings
In the 21st century, we take bridges for granted and drive across them with ease and without incident. But before the introduction of the bridge, crossing the Delaware was a challenge that could find you on the wrong side of the river and possibly in it. Crossing was generally done by ferry, and a typical trip was long, tiresome and unpredictable.
In the 19th century, bridges slowly replaced the ferries and became a financial boon for their owners and operators. Travelers crossing the bridge first had to pay a fee, or toll charge. Anecdotal stories suggest that the tolls were hefty: in the 1810s, a four-horse carriage cost a dollar and a two-horse carriage 75 cents. Foot passengers and cattle were equal and cost six cents each. It wasn't until the1920s, when the Joint Bridge Commission bought the bridges, that they became free to cross.
The early 19th-century bridges often experienced damage and even destruction due to severe flooding and poor construction. A toppled bridge could cause injury and occasionally death, but as construction methods improved so did the bridges, gradually being upgraded to the versions we travel on today.
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Our tour begins downstream, with the Pond Eddy Bridge, a petit truss bridge between the hamlet of Pond Eddy in Lumberland, NY and Shohola Township, PA. It was built in 1903 to replace an old suspension bridge that had washed away in a flood, and it connected the bluestone quarries in Pennsylvania to New York.
The bridge is at the center of a swirl of controversy now between residents who want to save it for its beauty and historic value, and others who want to demolish it for something safer and stronger.
The Barryville-Shohola Bridge was completely rebuilt several years ago, and has a sleek, modern look. It is named for the two towns it connects, and it has several viewing stations along its pedestrian walkway. One of several treats near this bridge is the friendly town of Barryville, with antique and specialty shops, several restaurants and the River Market.
Continue north along the Scenic Byway (Route 97) and you will arrive at one of the jewels of the Upper Delaware: The Roebling Bridge. This single-lane bridge was constructed by John A. Roebling, who 20 years later built the Brooklyn Bridge, and it was originally one of four aqueducts engineered to raise the river during the D&H Canal era. It retains its old-world charm with a wooden truss structure. In season, you can visit the Zane Gray Museum and also hike along the old D&H canal trails. Don't miss dining at the Lackawaxen Inn, which has a great porch for gazing at the river rapids going by.
Stay on 97 north a few more miles, and you'll come upon bustling Narrowsburg, a Town of Tusten hamlet. Narrowsburg is a favorite for eagle watching and fishing and its bridge, the Narrowsburg-Darbytown Bridge, is among those that can be transversed by foot. The bridge is a favorite spot for residents and visitors in late winter who gather to "watch the ice go out," which it does after a cold season in great sheets and iceberg piles. In addition to breathtaking views, the hamlet has some excellent restaurants, boutiques and shops, and is home to the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and The River Reporter newspaper. The hamlet and its bridge overlook the Big Eddy, which at 113 feet deep is the deepest stretch of the entire Delaware.
Back on 97, seven miles north of Narrowsburg, you'll come upon a sign steering you downhill and over railroad tracks to the Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge, affectionately known as the Skinners Falls Bridge. The bridge (and the falls it commemorates, just visible from the bridge) are named for Daniel Skinner, who took the first timber raft down the river in in 1764. The bridge, built in 1902, replaced a busy ferry service run largely by Skinner's descendants, who were a prominent family in the area. This one-lane wooden truss bridge is among the more picturesque in the region, and it offers great opportunities for swimming, picnicking and boating. Landers Campground is on the New York side of the bridge, along with public boating and swimming access points. And don't miss a visit to the Milanville General Store for inexpensive gas and New York-style pizza on the PA side.
Further along on route 97 you'll find the turn-off for Route 371, leading you to the Damascus-Cochecton Bridge. A wide expansive bridge and heavily trafficked between the two states, its town is long gone. History of the old town and its popularity can be found at the Damascus Community Center in Cochecton Road. However, the view of the river is spectacular, and it is possible to come upon this bridge the back way, by traveling along the meandering and curvy River Road from Milanville to Damascus. (For the intrepid among you, it is also possible to take River Road from Narrowsburg to Milanville, and on to Damascus.)
Still further north on 97, approaching the hamlet of Callicoon in the Town of Delaware, you will cross a wide high bridge, but this bridge crosses Callicoon Creek. You must take the turn into town and stay right to reach the Callicoon Bridge over the Delaware. This is a small two-lane bridge with a pedestrian walkway that affords great views of the narrowing river and its many upriver islands. Callicoon is a great place to visit as well, with restaurants, art galleries, shops and a health food store.
Less than five miles upriver on 97 is the Little Equinunk Bridge, which natives refer to as Kellam's Bridge. This suspension bridge, constructed in 1890, appears to be from an earlier generation when people rode in carriages and produce was carried along in a wagon. The single sign of modernity is the now defunct railroad tracks that traverse the New York side. This one-lane, picturesque bridge has heavier traffic than one would imagine, but cars and people are polite about the short waits. Fishing access is available here, as the Delaware begins its wander into prime trout territory.
The last of the bridges along this route is the Lordville-Equinunk Bridge. Accessible on the New York side from Route 97 and the PA side from 191, this crossing is loaded with charm and history. There are stories that suggest that at Lordville a ferryman would transport passengers in a basket and— judging from the town itself, one of the region's most colorful—such a legacy would not be surprising. On the New York side you'll find roosters running freely among manikins on the road and in the windows of the houses. On the PA side, you'll find the Equinunk General Store stocked to the brim with containers of molasses and flour, walnuts and candies, weighed out for daily use. The Equinunk Historical Society is also a treasure trove of old photographs and information. The road north from this spot on both sides of the river descends and ascends into some truly wild and breathtaking scenery.
So gas up the car, grab your map of the Upper Delaware, and be prepared to cross a bridge or two as you get to know this magical region.


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Tullio ZampieriJuly 29,2014
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BARRE CITY — Tullio Zampieri, 97, of White Street, died early Sunday morning July 27, 2014, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin after a brief illness and a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Born Aug. 28, 1916 in Barre City, he was the son of Mario and Regina (Zorzi) Zampieri. He had attended Barre schools.
He was first married to Annette Lariviere and they had two daughters, Elaine and Cynthia. Annette died in November 1941.
On May 15, 1943, he married Yvette Gagne in Barre, where they spent their entire married life.
He was a co-owner with his family in the former Zampieri and Buttura Granite Corporation on West Second Street in Barre City.
Tullio enjoyed collecting and restoring antique cars, hunting, mushrooming and flea markets. He had played hockey for the Barre Black Hawks and had skated at the Boston Garden and was a member of the Northern League Championship team in 1942.
Being a veteran of U.S. Army service in World War II from 1944 to 1945 with the 422 Infantry Regiment in the Ardennes and the Rhineland, he had been a prisoner of war in the Battle of the Bulge and was discharged as a corporal in November 1945.
His memberships included St. Monica Catholic Church, St. Albans American Legion Post #1 and EX POW Chapter #1 of Vermont, Mackenzie-Webster VFW Post #790 on the East Barre Road, the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts and was a life member of the Mutuo Inc.
Tullio will always be remembered for enjoying times spent with his large family, his Italian heritage and its music, wine and food.
Besides his wife, Yvette, of 71 years, he leaves nine children; Elaine Spargo and her husband, Philip, of South Burlington; Cynthia Gingras and her husband, Armand, of Barre; Paul Zampieri, of Barre; Thomas Zampieri and his wife, Kathy, of Williamstown; Debbie Fisher and her husband, David, of San Diego, California; Janet Zampieri, and her husband, Patrick Stirling of Tucson, Arizona; Susan Britto and her partner, Chris Bradley, of Northfield; Tina Bisson and her husband, Mark, of Marshfield, and Lisa Redmond and her husband, Terry, also of Barre.
Also, sixteen grandchildren; James Sanborn, Lynda Mulcahy, Mary D'Agustino, Tonia Zampieri, Carisa Tilton, Paula Hoag, Tracie Lewis, Valerie Parrott, Amber Caredio, Cy Britto, Chandra Lamery, Michael Bisson, Matthew Zampieri and Shelby, Carly and Faith Redmond, as well as 30 great grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother Lino Zampieri of Clearwater, Florida; sister-in-law Josie Zampieri of Barre and nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his son Ricky; brother Libero Zampieri and sister Olga Zampieri Lastra.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church.
Entombment will be made in the family mausoleum at the Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St. Barre on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
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A Milwaukee group of fans of Japanese cartoon style animation say they expect 4,000 people for their local convention next year.
Anime Milwaukee Convention organizers say the convention will include costume contests, educational panels, video game and board game contests and anime viewing rooms for new and popular shows.
The sixth-annual convention runs Feb. 15 through Feb. 17.
The Japanese Animation Association founded the group at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee but spokeswoman Crystal Hampton says they working to branch out as a separate nonprofit.
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Master Gardener classes to take place
Beginning in March, a series of volunteer training classes for home garderners will be offered by the WVU Extension Service.
Tri-county Master Gardener classes – intended to service residents of Tucker, Randolph and Barbour counties – will begin on Tuesday, March 5. An extension office press release said classes will take place between the hours of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, through May 7, at the WVU Extension Office conference room in Barbour County.
Josh Peplowski, Barbour County Extension Agent, spoke to the Inter-Mountain about what residents can expect from the classes.
"It's a 10-week course, 30 hours, three hours each night," he said.
Peplowski said different speakers will lead classes, all of which cover different topics related to gardening. The topics include soils and fertilization, plant propagation, entomology and pesticides, plant diseases, vegetable production, small fruits and pruning, composting and organic matter, good agriculture handling practices and marketing.
Extension office fliers said there will be a pre-test the first week and a post-test the final week, both used to gauge progress and ensure certification.
Following the completion of the 10-week course, the Peplowski said, participants will be certified to provide their experience and knowledge of gardening with others.
This includes an obligation to donate 30 hours of community service in the coming year. The extension office press release said residents can volunteer through the extension office in ways that include educational programs, on-farm demonstrations and field days.
Certified residents may also work with youth or suggest to the extension office other ways in which community service may be fulfilled.
Registration for classes will continue until March 1, the deadline for class sign-ups.
More information about the program can be found by contacting the extension offices in Barbour at 304-457-3254, in Tucker at 304-478-2949 or in Randolph at 304-636-2455.
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Scottish independence: 10 big questions, only one answer
It is hard to imagine a more innocuous statement. David Nish, the chief executive of Standard Life, was merely pointing out that the Scottish independence vote raised a number of issues – such as, you know, what currency and financial regulatory regime the newly minted country might use.
He added that the Edinburgh-based investment provider had begun to set up additional registered companies in England to which it could transfer part of its operations "if it was necessary to do so". All thoroughly sensible.
Cue acres of media coverage about Standard Life threatening to quit Scotland, both sides of the campaign claiming the company's plans proved the validity of their arguments and the most strident nationalists offering to help Standard Life pack.
But you don't need to be pro or anti-independence to see that the referendum is creating uncertainty. Nor do you have to be a scaremonger to note that the financial industry isn't overly keen on not knowing stuff. Here are the main questions to which there are currently no answers:
1 When will the financial sector know what the future holds?
No one knows. The obvious answer would be September 19 – the day after the referendum. But that's not wholly true. The political process has been structured such that many of the most important questions cannot be answered until after the vote, as that is when, should there be a "yes" vote, the newly independent Scotland will start negotiations with what's left of the UK, the European Union and various other authorities. What's more, during that negotiation period there will be a UK general election, a Scottish parliamentary election and, possibly, a UK referendum on EU membership. So we don't even know who will be conducting the negotiations.
2 What currency would an independent Scotland use?
No one knows. There are four main options: sterling as part of a monetary union with the rest of the UK, sterling without such a union (often referred to as "dollarisation"), the euro or a brand new Scottish currency. The last three are not being considered by the pro-independence camp, which is adamant that it will be able to negotiate a monetary union with the UK. The pro-union camp is equally adamant that won't happen. This is not just an issue of currency risk. With no monetary union, Scotland would have no central bank and the Scottish financial industry would have no lender of last resort.
3 Would an independent Scotland be part of the EU?
No one knows. The balance of probability suggests it would end up becoming a member – but on what terms? For one thing, countries that apply to join the EU sign up, at least in principle, to eventually joining the euro. For another, EU rules require member states to have their own central banks. It is hard to see how either of these conditions is compatible with a commitment to start negotiations with the UK on a currency union. Perhaps Scotland will, like the UK and Denmark, be able to gain an opt-out from Economic and Monetary Union. Equally, perhaps not.
4 What will financial regulation look like?
No one knows. A separate state would clearly need its own regulatory framework and that would involve additional cost and complexity for the industry. But how much is unknowable. The Scottish government's white paper on independence said it would continue to defer to the Bank of England on macro-prudential matters. But that is predicated on sterling monetary union. It also said that Scotland would set up its own financial regulator, which would work "alongside the equivalent UK authority on a consistent and harmonised basis". This raises the spectre of dual accountability.
5 How long from a "yes" vote to a new state?
No one knows. The Scottish government has said negotiations with the UK and the EU will take 18 months. However, many of the issues that need to be decided appear to be at odds with each other, if not mutually exclusive. It would surely take a modern-day Talleyrand to steer Scotland to a monetary union with the UK and membership of the EU in a year and a half, as is the Scottish government's stated aim.
6 How would financial firms based in Scotland be affected?
No one knows. By their own accounts, Standard Life and the Royal Bank of Scotland, which reported their annual results last month, are grappling with the uncertainty. RBS was reasonably confident that "a vote in favour of Scottish independence would be likely to significantly impact the group's credit ratings".
Why? Because Scottish banks, whose balance sheets are so large compared to the local economy, would have to borrow from abroad to finance their operations. Those foreign creditors are liable to charge a much higher rate of interest to any bank that lost access (or was perceived as likely to lose access) to its lender of last resort, the Bank of England.
7 Would financial companies leave after independence?
No one knows. Those funding issues might force the banks out. But the general exodus of financial firms predicted by the unionist camp has probably been overstated. Many international firms with operations in Scotland are effectively "placeless". There is no reason, for example, that Standard Life would have to move its entire Scottish operations south of the border. Edinburgh and Glasgow will remain very pleasant cities in which to do business.
But many Scottish firms may conclude they need to move their headquarters into the same jurisdiction as the majority of their customers (90% of Standard Life's UK customers live outside Scotland). If enough firms move at least some functions to England or Wales then there is likely to be a gradual migration at the very least.
8 Will this hurt the Scottish economy?
No one knows. On the one hand, the financial services industry accounts for 8% of Scottish gross domestic product, generates roughly £8 billion for the Scottish economy and is directly and indirectly responsible for 200,000 jobs, according to Scottish Financial Enterprise. If any part of that industry migrates south, it will dent the Scottish coffers. On the other hand, the Scottish financial industry is probably too big to be supported by an independent country – its total assets are equal to 12.5 times GDP, compared with an average of 3.5 times across the EU, according to Standard & Poor's – so a (gradual) rebalancing of the economy could be a positive.
9 How much will a split cost the Scottish financial industry?
No one knows. The Scottish government has not conducted a cost analysis of setting up a new currency, a new central bank and a new financial regulatory framework. It believes that it will share all these things with the rest of the UK. If that is true, the cost will be reasonably manageable. If not, it won't.
10 Will any of this influence the referendum?
No. Despite the furore generated by Standard Life's announcement, the Scottish independence referendum is not principally about finance, commerce or economics. It is about identity, passion and a sense of belonging.
All the country's banks, asset managers, insurers and pension providers can do is remain sitting atop a very high fence, plan for the possibility of ending up on either side and treat anyone who claims to have answers to the above questions with a dose of healthy scepticism.


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Admit when mistakes are madeJune 26,2013
Admit when mistakes are made
These days its all about covering your butt in life. Everybody and every organization is primarily concerned with covering their butts and not much else.
The ridiculous fiasco playing itself out in Brattleboro with John Grega is an example. If the Brattleboro lawyers who represent the state and who brought this case to begin with dont have any new evidence against Grega and they are planning on prosecuting him twice for the same crime for which he was already found guilty and spent 18 years in prison, then what is this all about?
The new evidence is the DNA that Gregas lawyers found that proved a reasonable doubt that he killed his wife. So, now its about covering somebodys butt. Somebody screwed up.
Another case is the governors land deal. The administration is in full tilt cover-your-butt mode on this one, too. Just give the land back to the guy already. Somebody screwed up, and now theyre working overtime to cover their butts.
Lastly, Major League Baseball and their flawed steroids policy. The latest MLB witch hunt on the biogenesis clinic, with Anthony Bosch supposedly ready to testify against a number of players using illegal substances is being dragged out and the MLB is covering its butts. If they have a case against A-Rod and Braun, then show us the evidence and move on already.
Stop covering your butts in life and admit it when you screw up.
Tom King
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This is a clarification and response to the letter that was published in the July 17, 2013 edition of The Karnes Countywide.
In his letter George Hyde of the firm Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, P.C. (DNRB) incorrectly alleges that false and malicious statements were made by Maurice Yarter. Hyde states in his letter, "…this is our Firm's ninth year proudly defending the county in legal claims and litigation matters and our fifth year proudly providing nonpartisan special legal counsel to the county and all its officials…"
We contend there is no valid contractual agreement between Karnes County and DNRB. Hyde correctly states that "since 2004, DNRB has been assigned (not hired by Karnes County) to defend Karnes County by the Texas Association of Counties in multiple lawsuits." According to Hyde, "by formal action at a duly posted and conducted Commissioners Court meeting" DNRB was "retained to further act as Special Legal Counsel." To correct Mr. Hyde, at the March 16, 2009 Commissioners Court meeting, we contend the court acted illegally, by voting to hire DNRB as special counsel to Karnes County and its Commissioners Court; an action which is prohibited by AG Opinion No. MW-157. This opinion prohibits the expenditure of county funds for reimbursement (to an official) for attorney's fees incurred in defending an "ouster" (removal) suit.
According to the official minutes of the Commissioners Court, of the April 9, 2009 meeting, the agenda does not contain any reference to a budget amendment, we contend is a necessary requirement, if DNRB is to be paid for legal work. At this April meeting, they allege they were hired as special counsel, but in reality, the resolutions reflect that they were hired solely for a specific case, Cause No. 09-04-0049CBK, a lawsuit for which the Commissioners' Court was never served. AG Opinion No. JC-0294 reflects that "A city council member (or in this case, a county commissioner) is disqualified from voting on a resolution to pay his or her legal fees, or the legal fees of another city council member (county commissioner)...The resolutions were invalid.
Referring to the mineral lease of 193 acres near the Connally Prison Unit. Hyde's letter would have the public believe that DNRB was directly responsible for bringing the error to the Court's attention and the subsequent termination of that lease. After the public bid, in May of 2010, the new lease was executed for almost twice the amount of money.
The correct facts are printed in the May 5th, 2010 issue of The Karnes Countywide in an article entitled, "County thanks citizen for input on oil, gas lease bid." The Countywide article accurately reflects, "Local attorney Betty Yarter received a round of applause at Karnes County Commissioners Court Friday [April 30, 2010] for noting an oversight that could have lost the county quite a bit of cash." The same article quotes George Hyde as stating, "My firm was not consulted by the county." In his July 12, 2013 letter, Hyde states, "This single instance of assistance, used an example of the value of our [DNRB's] services, actually saved the County and its taxpayers more than one-third of a million dollars."
In response to Hyde's description of events involving our attempt to stop the county from entering into contract to build the annex. The facts regarding the lawsuit are as follows: We sought and received an injunction that prohibited Commissioners Court from signing a contract with the builder; the injunction was overturned several days later; that ruling, overturning the injunction, was unsuccessfully appealed to the Fourth Court of Appeals. When the contracts were signed the lawsuit became moot. The lawsuit was dismissed. It was not prosecuted at the trial court nor was the lawsuit appealed to the Fourth Court of Appeals.
Another example of services provided by DNRB, to Karnes County taxpayers, makes one wonder who's interest is being served when DNRB publically appears on behalf of Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) and Karnes County, during the same meeting. This public appearance occurred during ETP's tax abatement application process and would appear to be a conflict of interest. Were it not for the opposition of a few vocal citizens and commissioners, the county could have lost millions of dollars in tax revenue.
Since County Judge Barbara Shaw took office she has personally authorized the expenditure of over $100,000 dollars to DNRB. The promise of "open and transparent government" she made during her campaign, has not occurred. We contend that Karnes County does not have a valid contract or agreement for legal services.
For those of you who don't have access to the phone numbers for the members of the Commissioners Court, they are printed below. Voice your thoughts and opinions to your representatives. It's your tax dollars that they are spending.
Precinct 1 – Commissioner Shelby Dupnik 830-299-1524
Precinct 2 – Commissioner Pete Jauer 830-623-6610
Precinct 3 – Commissioner James Rosales 830-583-6696
Precinct 4 – Commissioner Tracey Schendel 830-534-1895
County Judge Barbara Shaw 830-623-0232
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5 Techniques for Passing the Family Business Torch
Originally published: 08.01.13 by Lisë Stewart
Important steps for transitioning leadership from one generation to the next
Many people ask me how the new generation of leadership can honor the family legacy and tradition while still putting their own 'stamp' on the company culture. This can be particularly difficult in this day and age, when we have so many generations working in the same place. However, history and tradition form a strong foundation for the company culture, provide stability and help build loyalty. Below are some techniques I often share with my clients as they prepare to pass the torch from one generation to the next – with a desire to preserve and honor the best of the past while evolving the company culture to support the generations of the future.
1. If you are in the new generation of leadership in your organization, interview members of your founding generation.
If your founders or your previous leaders are still alive and able, ask them about the values that were most important to them as they grew their business. What was the reputation they wanted the company to have with their employees
If your founding leaders are no longer alive or able, you could interview the oldest employees, or think back to some of your earliest memories of your parents, grandparents and others who worked in the company. What impact did they have, and why was it important? What were the traditions they valued most highly? Why were people loyal? And what makes you most proud of your founders?
2. Answer those same questions for yourself with regard to your own leadership style.
In particular, how would you like to be similar to or different from the leaders of the past? Compare and contrast the values you hold most dear and the attributes of the people you like to be surrounded with and consider as leaders. Identify the aspects of your traditional culture you would like to preserve in the company and how your own style might compliment this.
As an example, I recently worked with a group of siblings who were reminiscing about the attributes of their father and grandfather. They talked about how their father and grandfather treated everyone who came through the front door of the business – employees and customers alike – as if they were family. They always said that a customer, or employee's personal story was just as important as their purchase order.
The siblings wanted to preserve some of the aspects of that family culture, but recognized it was a challenge in these days of social media, where access to personal stories can sometimes cause more problems than closeness. To preserve the culture, they realized they needed to develop some policies around the use of social media for family members and employees, while still recognizing that, in the larger, growing company, people and their personal stories still mattered. They identified ways in which they could continue to build more personal relationships, even though their company was now much larger and more complex than the company their founders had managed.
3. One of the most important aspects of preserving company culture is to take the time to write it down.
Think about ways to distinctly describe the traditional culture that was developed by your predecessors. Once you've decided which aspects of that culture you wish to preserve, and what you would like to change, rewrite a description of your company culture and values in language everyone can understand. Keep it simple and clear, and use language that describes behaviors, not just concepts. "We listen and respect the opinions of everyone, regardless of age or experience."
Here's an exercise that can be very useful in helping multiple generations appreciate the differences everyone brings to the organization:
Several years ago, I was working with a large family business that consisted of grandparents, parents, grandchildren and a fourth generation that was just beginning to come into the company. The family was experiencing quite a bit of conflict with a wide variety of leadership styles and inter-generational differences. During our first family governance meeting, I divided the room in half, with parents and grandparents on one side of the room, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren on the other side of the room.
I gave each "team" a large piece of flip paper and some pens and asked them to write down what values and characteristics the other team brought to the company that they appreciated most. I asked the older generation to report first, and it was magical to watch the faces of the younger generation as they heard their parents and grandparents describe the value of their energy, fresh ideas, connectivity and sense of wonder. However, the most touching moment came as the children rolled out an exhaustive list of the attributes they valued most highly in their parents and grandparents. After several years of perceived tension and criticism, there was not a dry eye in the room as they shared their most heartfelt observations. It was a wonderful way to develop a foundation for their family governance.
4. Utilize the cultural description of the company in policies, procedures, plans and professional development materials.
There is little value in having a well-defined company culture with a set of company values if they're not shared and utilized across the organization. Some questions to ask are:
How does your strategic plan reflect and support your company culture?
What behaviors do you recognize, reinforce and reward in your organization? Are they in support of your company culture, or do they work to undermine that culture?
Are you able to translate the language in your company culture and values into specific behaviors you would like to see demonstrated by employees?
What are five things you, as a leader, do daily to support and nurture your company culture and the values you hold dear?
5. Create a video of your founders or other senior leaders as they describe how the company was originally formed, how it grew, and what the key milestones were.
Culture and tradition serve as strong organizational foundations, but all too often, tradition, history and values die with the passing of the founding leaders. Creating a video is a wonderful way to capture some of the time-honored stories from the history, as well as the legacy, of the business and also preserves the sense of stability, honor and tradition.
Lisë Stewart is founder and director of Galliard Group, a training and consulting firm specializing in family-owned and closely-held businesses. She is a nationally recognized author and speaker who draws on her 25+ years of experience to share practical advice for ensuring sustainability of family businesses.
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May 14, 1998: Astronomers have obtained an unprecedented look at the nearest example of galactic cannibalism a massive black hole hidden at the center of a nearby giant galaxy that is feeding on a smaller galaxy in a spectacular collision. Such fireworks were common in the early universe, as galaxies formed and evolved, but are rare today.
The Hubble telescope offers a stunning unprecedented close-up view of a turbulent firestorm of star birth along a nearly edge-on dust disk girdling Centaurus A, the nearest active galaxy to Earth. The picture at upper left shows the entire galaxy. The blue outline represents Hubble's field of view. The larger, central picture is Hubble's close-up view of the galaxy. Brilliant clusters of young blue stars lie along the edge of the dark dust lane. Outside the rift the sky is filled with the soft hazy glow of the galaxy's much older resident population of red giant and red dwarf stars.See the rest:


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(loll i like the armor, he doesnt have the lightsabers)
(yeah it's still cool though ^^ :3 )
Kigura: -looks at taisuke- hey
Tasuke : how are you doin?
Kigura: eh im fine -stands up-
Tasuke : that's good ^^ it's been a while ain't it??
Kigura: Yes it has taisuke -looks at him- a long time even -looks out the window-
Tasuke : yeah too long, so what have you been up to ? anything good?
Kigura: not much actually just visiting then leaving
Tasuke : ah -stands behind Kigura and looks out window-
Kigura: -turns around and looks at taisuke- how are you? -making sure to keep the distance-
Tasuke : been better ._.
Kigura: well got to go -disappears-
Tasuke : -smiles- ^^ okay
-sits in room and draws-
*slept through everything that has happened in the cage next to Kayame*
-walks around in room-
Kigura: -plays with pup- we cant see alex today pup so yea
Ryun: -walks around in angel armor-
*rolling around still asleep in the cage with Kayame*
Ryun: -opens the cage and drags keisuke out-
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February 17, 1998
Release # 98-067
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The Winter of My Discontent
Alright, so it's not technically winter yet, but it will be in just a few days, so it's close enough.
And what is the source of my discontent? Why, the fact that the Phillies traded Cliff Lee to the Mariners. I'm irked by the way this whole Halladay-for-prospects and prospects-for-Lee trade triangle between the Phillies, Blue Jays, and Mariners keeps getting labelled as a three-team trade (four, if you count the fact that the Jays then sent Michael Taylor to the A's in another trade). Maybe if the Mariner's prospects had gone to the Blue Jays it would be. But they didn't. This was two separate trades, not one three-way trade!
So while I'm happy to have Roy Halladay, I'm perturbed that we had to give up Cliff Lee AND Kyle Drabek, Micheal Taylor, and Travis D'Arnaud.
In fact, Cliff Lee doesn't sound so thrilled either. From phillies.com:
"At first I didn't believe it," Lee said. "I thought we were working out an extension with the Phillies. I thought I would spend the rest of my career there."
In my opinion, this trade was not about restocking the farm system, and not about getting something for Lee before he becomes a free agent and goes looking for a Sabathia-like contract. No, it was about not wanting to spend an extra $9 million next season.
Even if Lee was only here for one more year, wouldn't it have been great to have a rotation with Halladay, Lee, and Hamels at the top?
Last time I checked, it was still pitching that wins ballgames, not prospects.
Note to Ruben Amaro: I am not happy!!
Wait, let me say it louder:
Can you hear me now, Ruben?
Interesting Fact
Q: What do the Mariners, Blue Jays, and Phillies all have in common?
A: At one time or another, Pat Gillick was the GM. Coincidence, or something more? You be the judge.
If You Can't Clone Them, Create Them
If only I'd perfected that plan to clone Cliff. We could have traded one, but kept a few others. *sigh*
But I have a new plan. According to an ad in my Sunday newspaper, I can create my own kids, for free!
I just need to figure out which combination of ice cream and mix-in would create a child with the ideal qualities – a combination of Halladay's dominance, Lee's work ethic, Hamels' change-up, Victorino's speed, Howard's power (but without the tendency to strike out), and Utley's postseason heroics. I'd need to get nine of them to fill out the lineup. But since it's only valid for children 12 and under, I'd have to wait about 10 years or so for my plan to come to fruition. And if they're made out of ice cream, they may be more suited to playing ice hockey than baseball.
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
Holiday, er, "Halliday" Shopping Update
I stopped in my local Modell's this morning to look for a Christmas gift for one of my nephews. My timing turned out to be fortuitous – they were just opening up boxes of brand new Halladay t-shirts, so I snatched one. Hopefully my nephew doesn't read this blog, or now he knows what he's getting for Christmas🙂.
But if any of you are bargain-hunting, the prices on the Cliff Lee t-shirts were slashed from $17.99 to a mere $10, due to the aforementioned trade.
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You and me both….not happy. From one angle, I can see the panic about losing 7 top prospects in 6 months. But, could they not replenish those propects through the draft or other trades instead of dumping Lee? Prospects are no guarantee of a productive major league player – Lee is already established. I think this will come back to haunt them.
I hear you even if Ruben doesn't! When I heard you guys were getting Halliday, I figured you would have the most overpowering 1-2 guys ever with him and Lee. So I was surprised too that Lee was dealt. But you'll love Doc. He's such a great pitcher. And be safe in all that snow!
Ice cream children…you probably couldn't kiss them. That would be too bad.
But wouldn't they charge MORE for the Lee shirts now that they're a limited quantity?
So really, Sue, you are not happy? Hmmm!…😉
And hey, you have winter snow to add to your discontent! I am probably the only one on the blogs who is giddy about the snow!…😉
It is interesting that you could not (for whatever reason) hang on to both Lee and Halladay. We are wringing our hands/ going bald/ etc., about Jason Bay moving on. We understood that he wanted to test the FA market, and we'll see how it ends up. Lee seemed startled that he was being traded, after reports were saying that he also wanted to test the FA market after 2010. I guess the lines got crossed somewhere. He needed a "no-trade" clause (as opposed to the Santa Clause…)!😉
And Gillick? Yeah, it probably is just coincidence…😉 Right…
Take care, Sue.
Jenn – I have yet to speak with ANY Phillies fans who are happy about this. If this does come back to bite them on the butt, can you imagine the outcry? It won't be pretty.
Jane – Thankfully the snow wasn't as bad in my neighborhood as it was in some areas, especially South Jersey and Delaware. As far as I'm concerned, though, any amount of snow is too much.
Caroline – Actually, they'd be really tasty kisses! As for the Lee shirts, they weren't really limited in quantity, it looked like they'd gotten a LOT of them in anticipation of Christmas shopping.
Greg – I will happily ship my snow to you! Yeah, if Lee had a no-trade clause I'm sure he wouldn't have agreed to go to Seattle. On the other hand, those clauses can be a pain when you really want to unload a player and he keeps nixing the deal.
You are not happy!? imagine us Dodger fans! A bag a coal for us.
Stay safe in that snow! I like the idea of the free kids! sign me up! You reminded me that I've been carrying a $5 certificate from Cold Stone since …well forever! It did expire BUT it says "except in CA, HI, MA….".
Emma – With that $5 certificate, you can get a free kid and some free ice cream. What a great combo! It's a little chilly here to think of ice cream, but I'm sure it's great ice cream weather where you are.
Hey, Sue, if you could've shipped your snow to me (since my neighbors don't want it, either)😉, I GLADLY would have taken it! I'd even have paid your shipping!!😉
Have a great and Merry Christmas, Sue.🙂
I thought at first glance to this trade that the Lee additon was just to satisfy Seattle.
You never know what was said to him by Philly as he went out the door.
I could see Philly leaving the door ajar and letting him know when they are in mid-July and deep in a pennant race, they might just toss a few guys the M's way and see Lee back by playoff time.
Worst thing have happened.
Rays Renegade
I'll gladly take Roy Halladay if you are so unhappy😀
I love Lee don't get me wrong but Doc is better imo. Although I understand your confusion/frustrations
Greg – Thanks! A Merry Christmas to you too!
Renegade – I'm sure the Phils would love to have him, I think it was mostly a matter of freeing up some $$$. And the way the Mariners have been making moves so far, I'd be surprised if they weren't in the midst of a pennant race as well. But I can always fantasize…
Mimi – Hi, and thanks for stopping by! Don't get me wrong, I'm not unhappy with Halladay, I'm very glad we signed him. It's just that I was feeling, well, greedy, and wanted to have BOTH of them. But yeah, the general consensus seems to be that Halladay is the better pitcher.
this was a good trade… it will all become clearer when the season gets underway…
Merry Christmas to you and your family, hope you have fun and enjoy…:-)
Outside the Phillies Looking In


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For a college which numbers among its graduates many nationally and internationally recognized doctors, scientists, engineers and teachers of science, it's hard to believe that four decades ago the future of science at North Central College was very much in doubt. The merger of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) and Methodist churches in 1968 dramatically affected the EUB church's historic role in supplying North Central with students and financial support.
The College had a tiny endowment. For generations, the equivalent of endowment income had been the support provided by EUB churches. No longer. Coupled with broader shifts in the student marketplace and other factors, the College faced perhaps the gravest financial crises in its long history. At one point, members of the Board of Trustees had to personally guarantee a bank loan to pay the bills.
Nevertheless it was in this climate that President Arlo Schilling and the Board of Trustees made the courageous decision to move forward on what would become the Kroehler Science Center. According to current President Harold Wilde, "As Arlo described it to me many years later, if North Central was to continue to be a real liberal arts college with a strong science program, there was no choice. At the time Goldspohn Hall was 60 years old (built in 1908) and totally inadequate for the needs of science students in the 1970s. It was becoming almost impossible to attract strong science students. "Although fundraising fell far short of the goal, and compromises had to be made in the science facility they envisioned, the Kroehler Science Center, dedicated on November 11, 1970, was a statement by North Central's leadership affirming the enduring role of science instruction in the mission of the College."
That was then. Thirty-nine years later the Kroehler Science Center is showing its age even though its long-time climate control issues were successfully addressed with a $1.5 million renovation in summer 2008, and its laboratory equipment is generally state-of-the-art thanks to the $1.2 million endowment established by the successful Kresge Science Initiative Campaign of 1995. The years since its construction have seen not only dramatic advances in the technology associated with science instruction—and the environmental and life safety specifications of scientific laboratories—but also significant changes in the pedagogies and philosophical perspectives of the best science teaching. Where chemistry, physics and biology were once viewed as separate spheres of inquiry—the "hard sciences"—now much of the most important work in science takes place at the intersections of these disciplines (e.g., biochemistry), as well as other fields such as psychology, mathematics and computer science (e.g., neuroscience).
A 21st century science facility for North Central College should not have the rigid floor plan and lack of "intersection space" of Kroehler; it may need to accommodate additional scientific disciplines; and it will cost a lot of money. But these are the only certainties as the College embarks upon the lengthy planning process mandated in the 2007-2012 Strategic Plan that will lead to a new science center.
Foreshadowing that effort, North Central has sent a team, including among others Trustee Herman White; Marti Bogart, associate dean for academic affairs; Mike Hudson, director of the physical plant; and Jeff Bjorklund, professor of chemistry; to visit newer facilities at DePaul University, Beloit College, Augustana College, Grinnell College and St. Olaf College. In addition, North Central representatives have attended meetings of Project Kaleidoscope, the foremost consulting program in higher education for the design of science facilities.
In March, the College recruited former Wabash College President Andrew Ford to assist in the planning process. Ford was involved in the construction of science facilities as a provost and president. "Our goal is to determine the ideal facilities that will allow our students to have a rich learning experience in the sciences of the 21st century," says R. Devadoss Pandian, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty.
At the same time, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Rick Spencer and the Board of Trustees face the daunting challenge of finding donations to pay for new science facilities, a challenge made even more difficult by the current economic climate. "We're not in the same position President Schilling and the Board were 40 years ago," says Spencer. "North Central is producing Goldwater Scholar winners and science graduates who can compete with anyone, and we've got a spectacular science faculty. But we're going to have to raise more money for a new science facility than we did for the Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center—probably more than $40 million—and that's a tall order."
To start this effort, which is expected to take at least four years, Spencer and the College's Office of Marketing and Communications have created an innovative series of "ads" centered around some of North Central's most distinguished science graduates. Posted on the College's website at www.northcentralcollege.edu/sciencelegacy, the ads highlight the disproportionate role of schools like North Central in producing America's scientific leadership, using examples from our graduates' lives.
The first ad is about J.E. (Ed) Rall '40, titled "We're Looking for Another J.E. Rall." The list of alumni so recognized on the website includes, among others, Mildred Rebstock '42, Milford Schultz '31, Nate Montgomery '00, J. Guy Woodward '36, Clifford Wall '22, Daniel Ruge '39, Harold Zahl '27, Roger Hruby '58, Holly Humphrey '79 and Veronika Gagovic '01, and is being expanded regularly.
According to Spencer, "Our hope is to both inspire alumni with stories highlighting North Central's extraordinary science tradition and to find some generous individuals who may not know North Central well, but who care deeply about the future of science in this nation." He adds, "We owe nothing less to Arlo and all the faculty who have made science so special for 150 years at this College."
North Central NOW Spring 2009


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Great Thread Metro Ill have to re-read everything next time I smoke. The Knicks suck but Clydes the man.
Hey, with the current state of the Knicks what else is there to talk about?
Time to show some love to the legend, the best color commentator in sports and one of the greatest PG's of all time.
Walter "Clyde" Frazier (
Position:Point guard
Jersey #:10
Born: March 29, 1945 (age 62)
Atlanta, Georgia
He is known for catch phrases including:
* "dishing and swishing"
* "swooping and hooping"
* "bounding and astounding"
* "movin' and groovin'"
* "out-muscling and out-hustling"
* "shaking and baking"
* "spinning and winning"
* "posting and toasting"
* "stumbling and bumbling"
* "banking and thanking"
* "hustling and muscling"
* "slicing and dicing!"
* "huffing and puffing"
* "stopping and popping"
* "hanging and banging"
* "It don't mean a thing, If you don't have that swing"
* "The court is 50 feet wide, not wide enough for Houston"
* "[insert player here] beginning to percolate"
* "all the Knicks with the knack tonight"
* "matador D"
"Out-muscling and out-hustling"
"The Hawks have been persistent, but the Knicks have been resistent"
"Abdur-Rahim with fire and desire"
Walt Frazier's #10 jersey was retired by the New York Knicks on December 15, 1979.
In 1987, Walt Frazier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Pete Maravich and Rick Barry.
In 1996, he was elected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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The Walt "Clyde" Frazier Dictionary
adjacent - next to; adjoining Sprewell will inbound the ball adjacent to the Knicks bench.
altruistic - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others A very altruistic Robinson here tonight - looking for his teammates.
aroused - to stir up, excite And the crowd at Madison Square Garden is aroused!
auspicious - marked by success Sprewell off to an auspicious beginning here tonight.
baffling - to frustrate by confusing or perplexing; stymie The Knicks defense is baffling the Hawks.
bedevil - to torment mercilessly, to plague It's the little things that bedevil losing teams.
blunder - A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion Ratliff makes a blunder there by fouling Eisley.
diminutive - extremely small in size Dion Glover is diminutive at 6'5".
diligent - marked by painstaking effort Glenn Robinson has been working diligently.
egregious - conspicuously bad or offensive as in "an egregious blunder"
impotence - the quality of lacking strength or power Harrington is providing the impotence on the defensive boards.
neophyte - a beginner or novice Two points there for the young neophyte.
omnipotence - having unlimited power or authority There you see the omnipotence of Rahim right there.
omnipresent - present in all places at the same time There's the omnipresent Ewing with another rebound.
penchant - a strong inclination The Knicks have a penchant for turning the ball over late in the game.
precocious - characterized by early maturity The precocious rookie is playing well tonight.
prodigious - impressively great in size, force or extent Sprewell is off to a prodigious start.
prolific - producing abundant works or results Houston is off to a prolific start in the second half.
prudent - wise in handling practical matters The Knicks are doing the prudent thing featuring Sprewell in the early going.
quantum - something that can be counted or measured Rahim with a quantum leap!
rejuvenate - to restore to an original or new condition A rejuvinated Van Horn keeps the Knicks in the game.
riveting - to engross or hold The Knicks are playing riveting defense.
serendipidty - the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident The ball comes off of Robinson's leg and goes right to Houston for three - a little serendipity right there.
stupor - a state of mental numbness The Knicks have a tendency to go into stupors.
tenacious - holding or tending to hold persistently to something The Knicks are playing tenacious 'd'.
tumultuous - noisy and disorderly Rahim has had a tumultuous night so far.
uncanny - peculiarly unsettling as if supernatural in nature Jason Terry is an uncanny shooter from three.
I want my Clyde TV
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None of us can fix the Knicks, unless of course, James Dolan or one of his minions is a Keyboard Quarterbacks fan and reads this.
We doubt it, since if he had the time to read our little Web nook, then he has no excuse for presiding over the worst excuse for a New York sports team. At 4-11, the Knicks have the sixth worst record in the NBA. Of course, after a 748-point to Boston on Thursday night, it's a wonder the Knicks found four teams capable of scoring less points than them for a few hours.
However, here's an idea to make the Knicks infinitely more watchable on television. And the Dolan family, already cable television magnates, will be able to get behind this plan.
walt_frazier.jpgWe all know about Walt "Clyde" Frazier's auspicious penchant for vocabularic flare and invention. He's been thriving and surviving (when he's not swooping and hooping) for years behind the microphone.
It's time to capitalize on it from a viewing standpoint instead of just impersonating his schtick with your friends or on calls to WFAN.
It's time for "Clyde TV."
Every time the omnipotent Clyde drops a word never before associated with the game of basketball, a little graphic pops up on the screen and gives a definition of the word.
Or, MSG could flash three different definitions and ask viewers to text their answer choice to "CLYDE." Viewers could then compete for prizes for most correct answers each game. Or do it online through MSG's Web site. This has remarkable potential in a time when the team does not. And should the Knicks ever resemble the teams of the early 1990s and win games, having this function in place already would greatly benefit the Dolans' pockets.
When Clyde throws out a word that is not a word outside of Clyde's World, a little "That's not a real word, just a 'Clydeism'" graphic could pop up onto the screen. Or they could ask the viewers to guess if it's a real word or not.
Seriously, this could be sports' answer to "American Idol" and "Dancing With the Stars."
It could revolutionize the way we watch the Knicks on Dolan's MSG Network. Heck, it could even make us watch the games, especially later in the season when the Knicks are fighting for the right to screw up another high placement in the NBA lottery.
But, wait, there's more.
Back in the day, unconventional polysyllabic words that appear in English essays and nowhere else were called "50-cent words."
We can apply this to Clyde TV, too. Each time he throws out a big word, a cash register pops up onto the screen and displays the total amount of money Clyde's vociferous vocabulary has yielded on the night.
Any time he throws in a word in another language, that's worth a $1. Any time he makes up a word, that's a 50-cent debit.
If the Knicks' PR people were smart, they'd hook up a charity to the Clyde TV On-Screen Money Meter, move the decimal point two places to the right for home games and donate the money. In other words, if Clyde's expansive implementation of his own terminology totals $4.50 in a game, MSG would then be on the line for $450 in donations for that night. Add that up and that's a lot of good that could be done in the name of awful basketball.
Clyde TV would dish. Clyde TV would swish. Clyde TV would bound. Clyde TV would astound.
It's either this or we actually pay attention to the game.
Great Thread Metro Ill have to re-read everything next time I smoke. The Knicks suck but Clydes the man.
Funniest Clyde moment for me was while he was on the radio back during the second Bulls championship run. While talking about Rodman he mentioned how 'he had a provocative spread in this month's playboy' then I guess realising how he just started talking about playboy he said how he doesn't read the magazine but there's nothing wrong with 'connoiseurs of the magazine.'
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
Master Blaster was a good Clyde phrase to.
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
clyde has the be the smoothest talker ever! his phrases are legendary!!!! i quote them alot to opposition when i play!!
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
Clyde is a good person. It would be cool if we all get a package of a group of 15 or more each ticket 35 dollars in sections 300. 4 games and the 4th game we meet Clyde, get an autograph, and a replica jersey.
This guy is cool, sometimes it seems like he is in a contest with Mike.
clyde looks like a type of dude that just chills in the back
Clyde definitely deserves his props. He played great as a Knick, and he is a great commentator as well.I also like how he's stuck with the team through losing seasons, cause he could've quit, but he's still working for the Knicks organization.He also stuck with the team, after the Knicks could no longer win a championship, back when he played for the Knicks.Good post, metrocard.
oo yea...Love how he dresses man...sharp and his "own" style 2...
That was great.
This is one of the fews times I feel fortunate to be old to enough to have watched "Clyde" and the Knicks win their championships. Those were the days my friend, I thought they'd never end.....
My sig says it all...dude is a pimp! Literally...
I've always wanted Clyde to coach the Knicks.I think he would have been the type of person who would have coached the Knicks to a championship.His kind of knowledge of the game should be a prerequisite for any person who's trying to get an NBA coaching job.
I wish I could have seen him play, being 23 I missed the 70s. He is one of the only reasons in the last 3 or 4 seasons that I have enjoyed watching the knicks, his commentary is Legit and fun.