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Fiscal Talks Spur Charitable Giving
Tax uncertainty in Washington is setting off a mad scramble among wealthy taxpayers and charities to maximize donations before the end of the year.
Their worry: The tax deduction for charitable giving, a fixture of the tax code for nearly a century, is coming under pressure as part of a broader fiscal agreement now being hammered out on Capitol Hill.
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The rush shows the extent to which wrangling in Washington over deficit reduction already is affecting the way taxpayers are spending their money. In addition to rethinking their charitable giving, some taxpayers are accelerating large medical expenses, selling appreciated stock and even prepaying mortgages, financial advisers say.
"People want to take advantage of 2012's certainty," said Benjamin Pierce, head of Vanguard Charitable, a nonprofit group affiliated with money manager Vanguard Group Inc. "Front-loading is very much on their minds."
Fidelity Charitable, an affiliate of Fidelity Investments, took in $1.2 billion for the first nine months of 2012, up 63% from the same period in 2011, while Schwab Charitable, an affiliate of Charles Schwab Corp. , recorded a 74% jump for the third quarter. Vanguard Charitable saw a 43% increase through the end of November.
The charitable deduction has been under fire from some politicians on both sides of the aisle for several years. Speaking to business leaders at the Business Roundtable in Washington on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said a complete elimination of the charitable deduction is unlikely.
The deduction, which has been part of the tax code since 1917, allows taxpayers to reduce their taxable income by giving money or other assets to certain tax-exempt groups, including churches, schools and charities.
All told, Americans donate about $300 billion each year to charity, according to a recent report by the Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. December is typically a big month for giving.
The possibility of a deduction limit is prompting many charities to ramp up their collection efforts.
Feeding America, a Chicago hunger-relief charity with about $1.2 billion in annual donations of cash and food, is asking donors "to consider paying forward their commitments," said donor development officer Maura Daly, adding that she already has heard from several supporters planning to do so.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society said its fundraisers are armed with relevant information on potential tax changes when they make calls. Given the uncertainty, said donor development director Michael Osso, "we're more determined than ever to help them understand the benefits of giving right now."
The Great Commission Foundation of Campus Crusade for Christ, an Orlando evangelical group, is seeing bigger gifts than last year, in part because "we have these conversations" with donors, said Bob Hawkes, executive director of the group. "We're not tax experts, but we share resources, ask them to talk to their tax advisers and send out a weekly newsletter on Washington."
Many taxpayers are piling into "donor-advised" funds such as those run by Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard. Such funds enable givers to donate now and secure a full deduction for 2012, while pushing decisions about charitable gifts to specific causes into the future. After money goes into such a fund, it is invested and can grow tax-free until the donor tells the sponsor which eligible nonprofits to send checks to—at which point there is no deduction.
Vanguard's Mr. Pierce estimates there is more than $43 billion in donor-advised charitable funds supervised by more than 750 large sponsors, including universities, regional foundations and independent nonprofits.
Irving Plotkin, an economist and philanthropist in Cambridge, Mass., who has had a charitable account with Vanguard for a decade, said he has tripled his donation so far this year. He added that he might donate again before year-end if Congress imposes deduction limits for 2013.
People who donate now are taking a gamble. If lawmakers don't cut the charitable deduction and allow the top tax rate to jump to 39.6% as scheduled in 2013—an unlikely but possible outcome—taking a deduction next year could be more valuable.
"I'm willing to risk that," said Mr. Plotkin.
Charities and tax advisers are urging donors to use an additional tax break—employed by Warren Buffett and other wealthy taxpayers—that could disappear or be diminished in a fiscal agreement. Under current law, donations of assets that have risen in value, such as shares of stock, often qualify for a deduction at the full market price, enabling donors to skip paying capital-gains tax on the appreciation.
With the stock market having recovered much of its losses from 2007-09 and the possibility of deduction limits next year, many advisers say now is a good time to give stock.
Elda Di Re, who advises high-net-worth clients at Ernst & Young, said charitable-gift funds are now "part of every giving conversation we have," especially with hedge-fund managers and private-equity investors. "They want to maximize the value of their gifts, so they have plan A and plan B and are ready to pull the trigger depending on what Congress decides."
On Wednesday, more than 250 nonprofit-group leaders met with members of Congress to urge them to protect the deduction.
Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector, an association of nonprofits, said one plan floated by the White House, which would shrink the percentage of donations higher-income taxpayers could deduct from their taxes, could reduce charitable giving by $1.7 billion to $7 billion a year. Another plan, to cap all tax deductions at a specific dollar amount, could hurt giving even more, she said.
With uncertainty high, charities are pulling out all the stops.
Curt Whipple, a financial adviser in Canton, Mich., said he had lunch recently with Kent Clark, chief executive of Grace Centers of Hope, a charity to which he has been making monthly donations. "He brought up the fiscal cliff," said Mr. Whipple.
Mr. Whipple said he already intended to make an additional gift by year-end, and that the lunch hadn't persuaded him to donate more.
Mr. Clark said he is asking other donors to make their gifts before year-end as well. "We need to have a big December," he said.
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This guest blog post is by Emmie Thomas, who discovered CFCA when she picked up her daughter, Ellen, now 20, from youth group one Sunday seven years ago. Ellen announced that she wanted to sponsor a little girl her age with the money she had made singing in studio sessions.
After searching the Internet for efficient nonprofits, she chose CFCA and began sponsoring a child from the Philippines. Thinking that this might be something her youth group would like to do, she and her brother Jimmy took the idea to church, and the youth group began sponsoring a young man their age, Vicente, from Guatemala.
The family chose Guatemala thinking that maybe one day, the youth group could travel to meet Vicente. Since that time, the youth have made two trips to Guatemala, and Woodmont Christian Church and its members have sponsored 55 children.
Emmie writes, "We plan to return with a new group of high school students in 2014; Ellen plans to be the young adult leader on that trip!"
I traveled to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala, this June with 19 members of our churchís youth group on a soul-stretching, mission awareness trip with CFCA.
On the second day of our trip, we made a powerful visit to the lakeside community of San Antonio Palopo.
In May 2010, Nashville was hit with a devastating natural disaster, a 100-year flood. Three weeks later, Guatemala was ravaged by Hurricane Agatha.
Taking the boat across Lake Atitlan to meet the people and see the devastation elicited such empathy from our group, some of whose homes in Nashville had been flooded and damaged.
I work as an executive director for Friends of Radnor Lake, a state park in Nashville. A lake in the middle of an urban area surrounded by hills and homes. In a very remote sense, similar to Lake Atitlan.
At Radnor Lake, the flood caused roads to buckle, over 70 trees to fall and 40 different landslides Ö right in the middle of an urban area with all of the infrastructure and services of a major U.S. city.
Agatha caused similar damage; rains fell, roads were taken out, homes built on steep slopes slid and were destroyed and lives were lost.
As we visited the town of San Antonio Palopo and climbed the steep paths to visit the homes, we were struck by the similarities and differences.
Nature is a powerful force. In Nashville, churches, cities and neighbors gathered together with the theme of We Are Nashville to help recover and rebuild.
At Radnor Lake, over 3,000 volunteers helped rebuild and restore such a beloved park.
We witnessed the help that CFCA provided and continues to provide in San Antonio Palopo, opening their community center to many of the displaced and providing shelter and food in a similar We are Guatemala fashion.
The powerful contrast and comparison washes out in the resilience of people, no matter where we are. We are One in the scheme of things, and what a privilege it is to realize that.

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Why Doesn't President Obama Call in National Guard to stop Occupy protestors from closing Port of Oakland?
Original post made by Danville, Danville, on Dec 13, 2011
This illegal activity by the Occupy protestors also appears to be in violation of the RICO laws that were enacted to stop organized criminal activities. Instead of keeping the oath he took and sending in the National Guard to stop this illegal activity that is costing us taxpayers millions of dollars every day, he spends his time going on 60 Minutes to campaing for his re-election.
How can anyone justify his absolute inactivity? Think about the struggling truck driver who can not get his perishable goods through the port due to the illegal activities of the Occupy protestors, and how it affects him, his family, and his customers?
Enough is enough. Our country may disagree on budget issues, foreign policy and the like, but surely we all agree that a government that does not enforce the laws, and lets large scale criminal activity go on and on, is a major threat to us all.
Apparently, the only way we can deal with this threat to our country is by voting President Obama out of office and electing anyone who will at least see to it that laws are enforced, regardless of what political party the criminals belong to.
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a resident of San Ramon
on Dec 13, 2011 at 2:14 pm
no way .. Obama is far better for US than fools like Romney or Newt
a resident of Danville
on Dec 13, 2011 at 10:20 pm
I agree. History shows that the first stage in the collapse of a society or nation is when the government is no longer willing or able to enforce the law. In the case of the "Occupy" protestors, when the police have tried to enforce the law, it is the police who are criticized, not the criminals.
In Oakland and many other cities across the USA, we have lawless mobs roaming our streets and violating the law with impunity. No citizen's life or property is safe. When the "Occupy" protestors come to occupy my home and destroy my property, they will be met with something stronger than pepper spray.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 14, 2011 at 7:47 am
At last! At last a published call to arms for goverment to take action against lawless mobs. Enough is enough, let's put our returning troops to work saving our own country!
a resident of another community
on Dec 14, 2011 at 8:31 am
Farmer Dave is a registered user.
As an Obama hater, is this the best you can do? The first line of responsibility for law enforcement in this situation rests with the Oakland police?
If the OPD can't handle it, then the GOVERNOR could call in the California National Guard.
President Obama has no role. Find something else to complain about.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 14, 2011 at 8:48 am
The United States since its founding has been a nation of laws. The Occupy (Whatever) is an attempt at mob rule. When a nation ignores its laws for mob rule it has started down a slippery slope towards anarchy!
a resident of Walnut Creek
on Dec 14, 2011 at 9:23 am
Do people that support "OCCUPY" realize what it means?
I lived through the occupation in Europe, I know what it means, that how it starts, you let the mob rule, then a leader is born, then you loose your liberty. Is this a beginning of civil war?
Allowing the mob to dictate is dangerous. They call themselves 99%, I think they are 1% that may have good intentions, but the rest, the 99% of them,are drug addicts,drop outs,and a lazy mob.
Now we have to pay for the clean up, extra police, and honest people that want to work have their life disrupted.
a resident of Alamo
on Dec 14, 2011 at 9:43 am
Obama started this mess and he can't fix it. We need new leadership before everyone is unemployed.
a resident of another community
on Dec 14, 2011 at 11:51 am
Turning the National Guard on a protest you don't agree with? Are you people for real?
Were there similar calls when the Tea Party was protesting with hateful commentary?
What policy or law has changed in the US resulting from the OWS movement? You insist they are dictating, so what have they accomplished which you consider controlling your lives?
Freedom of speech is a protected right. Picking and choosing who gets to exercise it puts us on the slippery slope and I would contend people suggesting such crackdowns are a much larger threat to our democracy than any OWS event.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi
a resident of Danville
on Dec 14, 2011 at 12:39 pm
"Farmer Dave": You think President Obama has no role in a mob illegally shutting down the Port of Oakland? What do you think a Port does? The Federal government has jurisdiction over interstate commerce, and the Port of Oakland is one of the largest international ports of international commerce in the world. It is similar to a criminal mob shutting down an Airport, involving interstate commerce, where the Federal government has jurisdiction, not the local county, city, or state.
"Watching the Watcher": Decades of U.S. Supreme Court case decisions, make it clear that freedom of speech is not unlimited, as there is a proper place, manner, and time restrictions, such as no right to yell "fire!" in a crowded movie theatre. If the occupy protestors want to lawfully stand in front of wall street offices and protest, they have the absolute right to do so. But when they criminally and forcibly shut down a major U.S. Port, they lose that right.
This is not about trying to attack President Obama. I would feel the same if President Bush or any other President stood by and did nothing when a criminal mob illegally on several occasions shut down a major U.S. shipping Port, with no consequences to the criminals.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 14, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Why? Because he's not a moron, that's why.
This country has a great deal more to fear from the over-reactions of jackbooted reactionaries than it does from movements like Occupy, regardless of the preposterous hyperbole invested in miss-characterizing that movement by those who would squelch dissent.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 14, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I went to a town hall meeting way back when the tea party types were in full force. They stood up and yelled for so long that it was clear that the rest of us would not be able to ask questions. I was annoyed - one of them told me that the speaker would try to mislead us with their answer. My thought (unspoken) was that if they could figure out that the answer was misleading, it was a no-brainer that the rest of us could as well. I call 'em like I see 'em.
I appreciate the fact that when the Occupy movement folks interrupt a meeting, it is short and they make sure they state this prior to the interruption.
a resident of another community
on Dec 14, 2011 at 4:04 pm
@Danville, OWS has also been critical of the Obama Admin, hence the belief by some this is the precursor to a third party formation. Don't know where you got the idea Obama was orchestrating, but you're horribly mistaken.
I'm aware of the limitations of free speech, but thanks for the slant. I should have recognized it with the first mention of "criminal mob".
a resident of Alamo
on Dec 15, 2011 at 6:48 am
Obama doesn't do anything about OWS and lawless mobs because he identifies with their anarchist roots.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 15, 2011 at 8:46 am
Bet you a nickel the people are all moslems and illegal noncitizens just like nobama. Next thing you know it thise yellowbellied hooligans will be occupying 680 trying to get us to carpool.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 15, 2011 at 11:35 am
a resident of John Baldwin Elementary School
on Dec 15, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I don't think it's Obama's responsibility to deal with the Port of Oakland, but I'm sure he wouldn't do anything about it if it was. For the very same reason, Jerry Brown won't do anything about it, or Jean Quan.
The oval office, the state of CA and the City of Oakland are all in power because of the labor unions and the labor unions have taken over the occupy movement providing funding and organization. Also, the occupy movement's main goal which is "anti capitalism" is the real goal of the unions and the democrat party.
It is all very convenient that the liberal liberal media who happens to agree with their agenda gives them way too much coverage and acts like they have some real justified purpose rather than to just have a welfare-supported party in defiance of business owners and people who work 40 hour weeks.
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The apartment consists of two separately accessible bedrooms, a living room with a fully equipped, integrated kitchen, bathroom, closet and a toilet. One of the bedrooms has an extra large double bed 200 by 200 cm in size, the other has a smaller double bed 140 by 200 cm in size and a couch that can be transformed into an additional single bed. There are nightstands with night lights on them in each bedroom as well as storage room for you to hang your clothes.
The living room is furnished with a large, round dining table with 6 chairs, there is also a large, transformable couch and a fully equipped kitchen with a glass-ceramic cook top, an oven, a fridge with a freezer, a sink and a dishwasher. Devices like a blender or an electric kettle as well as dinnerware and cookware can also be found in the kitchen. The bathroom is equipped with a modern shower a washstand and washing machine. The toilet is in a separate room.
We are offering two apartments in the same apartment building. Together they offer enough space for up to 10 guests.
Our Wieden apartments are situated in a well-kept apartment building in Mostgasse, which is a quite alley in a Viennese downtown district called "Wieden". Across the street there is a small park with a playground for children. Wieden is one of Vienna's finest residential areas and the ideal starting point for sightseeing tours through the historic center of Vienna. Within 10-15 minutes walking distance you will find the ring street which surrounds the central district. By tram you will reach the center even quicker. Most of the attractions can be found there such as the Spanish riding school, the state opera, St. Charles church, St. Stephens Cathedral, the museum of art history, the albertina, the hofburg and many more.
Castle Belvedere is also reachable on foot within 15 minutes. The Naschmarkt is only within approximately 10 minutes walking distance. Mariahilferstraße and the nearby "Haus des Meeres" (a "zoo" specialized on aquatic life forms) can be reached within 15-20 minutes on foot. Taking the subway you can reach castle Schönbrunn with its beautiful zoo within 30 minutes. Also within 30 minutes by tram you can reach the famous "Prater" Luna park.
Public transports are easily accessible from the location of the apartment. Subway stations U1 "Taubstummengasse" and U4 "Kettenbrückengasse" are only within a few minutes walking distance. And just around the corner you will find the tramway stop "Mayerhofgasse" with the lines 1 and 62 stopping there, as well as the "Johann-Strauß Gasse" bus stop where the line 13A halts.
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Apartment was comfortable, clean, and located in close proximity to all Vienna has to offer. Marta was a great host and straight forward.
This apartment is awesome. It is very centrally located. Shopping nearby. Public transportation for the city as well. The apartment bright and clean. Despite our late arrival, we were very very friendly and would receive with lots of good tips versorgt.Ich go back tomorrow at Martha.
Diese Wohnung ist genial. Sie ist sehr Zentral gelegen. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten in der Nähe. Öffentlicher Verkehr für die Innenstadt ebenfalls. Die Wohnung hell und sauber. Trotz unserer sehr späten Ankunft wurden wir sehr freundlich Empfangen und mit vielen guten Tipps versorgt.Ich würde sofort wieder bei Martha buchen.
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The apartment was very clean and well equipped she had also provided us with most of the first needs like tea,sugar,oil, detergents etc.Martha also followed up next days with info on Vienna all and all,...great.A good apt in and very well located.
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You couldn't find a better situated apartment- close to sights and U-Bahn. The view from the terrace is lovely. Martha's directions were perfect and Emiil, our welcomer informative and patient. Highly recommended.
Martha is really nice and kind, available for any information and or support you might need. The apartment is very nice and clean, I suggest it.
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The apartment has 3 bedrooms but 2 are not separated from each other (no door).
The master bedroom has a huge king size bed, the second bedroom has a queen size bed and the last one has 2 unfoldable single beds.
The living room is a nice room to hang out.
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The overall standard of the apppartment is high: high ceilings, wooden floor, nice furniture...
The apartment is very bright and very well located.
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UTSA names Brooks Thompson men's basketball coach
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(April 19, 2006)--University of Texas at San Antonio Athletic Director Lynn Hickey announced Tuesday the hiring of Brooks Thompson as head men's basketball coach.
Thompson's hiring is effective immediately. He replaces Tim Carter, who was reassigned on March 21.
Thompson was an assistant coach at Arizona State from 2004 to 2006, helping the Sun Devils reach the National Invitational Tournament in 2005.
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He helped Arizona State post eight wins against teams that qualified for the postseason and one of his players -- Ike Diogu -- was the Pac 10 Player of the Year, a second team All-American and the ninth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (Golden State Warriors).
Prior to his stint at Arizona State, Thompson was head coach at Yavapai College for two seasons (2002-04) where he compiled a 55-14 record and a .797 winning percentage, the highest in school history. He was named NJCAA Region I Coach of the Year both seasons and Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Coach of the Year in 2002-03. Thompson led the RoughRiders to back-to-back ACCAC regular season titles -- the first two conference titles in school history -- and to two consecutive Region I Tournament Championships.
Thompson guided Yavapai to a 28-7 record in 2002-03, qualifying for the NJCAA Tournament and finishing with a final national ranking of No. 11. In 2003-04, Yavapai was ranked as high as No. 8 and finished the season with a 27-7 mark, a No. 17 ranking and a second straight NJCAA Tournament berth -- Yavapai had previously qualified just once in 1980. The RoughRiders scored 91.1 points per game (14th in the nation) and ranked 13th in the country in both field goal percentage (55.0) and 3-point field goal percentage (38.0).
Thompson began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant at Oklahoma State in 1998-99 and served as head coach at Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Okla., in 1999-2000. He was an assistant at Southeastern Louisiana in 2000-01.
Also a standout player, Thompson played two seasons at Texas A&M in 1989-91 where he earned second team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1990-91. He then transferred to Oklahoma State where he was a second team All-Big Eight selection in 1992-93 and a first team all-conference player in 1993-94. He led the Cowboys in assists both seasons and averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior.
The Orlando Magic selected Thompson in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played in the NBA Finals in 1995 for the Magic and set the franchise record for most points in a quarter (21). He also played for the Utah Jazz in 1996, the Denver Nuggets in 1996-97, the Phoenix Suns in 1997-98 and the New York Knicks in 1998.
Thompson earned a bachelor of science degree in political science from Oklahoma State. He and his wife Michelle have two daughters, Ryan Michelle and Brooke.
For more information, visit the UTSA Athletics Web site.
What they're saying about Brooks Thompson
"Brooks is one of the bright young guys in our profession. There is no doubt that he is one of the rising stars in the game of basketball. His ability to communicate with his players, administration, alumni, recruits and the media has played a major role in his success and will continue to pay dividends throughout his career. He is a tireless worker and a quality person." -- Bill Self, head coach, University of Kansas
"He got a great start in coaching under a guy like Eddie Sutton. He always played with intelligence and passion. If his players play with those same qualities and listen to what he tells them, they'll improve more than they realize. It's always nice to see a guy that you coached move on and do well in the profession. It looks like Brooks is doing that." -- Jeff Van Gundy, head coach, Houston Rockets
"Brooks Thompson has always had a special feel for the game of basketball. As a player, assistant coach and head coach, his ability to teach the game and relate to his players is exceptional. He's a man of character and integrity and truly cares about his players. He's one of the best assistant coaches I have ever had. His success as a head coach is no surprise to me." -- Billy Kennedy, head coach, Murray State University
"In my years at Oklahoma State, Brooks Thompson was not only one of the best players we've had but one of the most competitive, as well. After a successful career in the NBA, he has brought that same competitiveness to coaching his team. During his time on my staff at OSU, I could see he had the organization, enthusiasm, work ethic and skill to be a very successful coach. What he accomplished at Yavapai in two short years is nothing short of amazing. He led that program to unprecedented success. He has proven himself as one of the top coaches and recruiters in the country. I have no doubt that Brooks will prove himself to be an outstanding head coach at the Division I level." -- Eddie Sutton, head coach, Oklahoma State University.


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Can I buy the latte milk separately like you can buy the cappuccino milk separately? Would like to get Tim Hortons latte in decaf.
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The Tassimo T-Disc only works with the Tassimo Machines. This Latte comes with 2 T-Discs: one t-disc is the espresso coffee (which you can take it just black, as espresso), and the other t-disc is the Milk. So you have to brew the 2 t-discs to make the Latte. I know that there are products compatible with the Keuric Rivo, but they don't have the Milk. You have to heat your own milk.
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I am seeing this plant/flower all along most of the ditches around me here in south Ms. can someone ID them and tell me if they are good for bees? I havent seen any pollen coming in on the girls in awhile thats why Im wondering.
It's a Ludwigia though I am not certain of the exact species. I don't think it's a major forage for honey bees.
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plus, just looking around the all-time stats...the record holders for HRs, RBIs, SBs, Walks...all black players....hits, not so much, although props to Hank Aaron for being top 5 in literally everything lol
The point of the argument Dezz....is that in the early 1900s.....white players didnt have to compete with black players....so the records could have been completely different. And judging by the current numbers....probably would have been different.
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So what if they hold records, like the color of their skin is the reason they break the old record. You know who broke Babe Ruths hr season record? A skinny white guy named Roger Marris. And Hank broke his all time HR. A great ball player is a great ball player......
Whos to say Babe would have had more HRs if he was facing black pitchers....
I hate when people inject race into the reason why people perform better than others.
it has to do with the level of competition Ruth and others played alongside in those days.
It's like....the olympic basketball team, kinda. we always had american pros, but always used amatuers/collegiates prior to 92 in the olympics.
If other countries were using their pros, why wouldnt we? just because we had the best athletes.
And it's not just about race either, Dezz. it's about sample size.
Let's take the best HR hitters of the past 20 years or so...
Let's say Mcgwire, Griffey, Bonds, Sosa, A-Rod, etc....you think if they played in the 1920s-30s with the same statistics, that anyone would still think Babe Ruth would have been as dominant in his era? or would it have been more spread out like it is nowadays?
one thing worht mentioning is that Babe Ruth was a smoking, drunken fat slob.....
The fact that he was able to excell at anything speaks volumes of his ability. lmao


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"This tall, handsome kick-baller left his favorite Irish bar one night, and had to high tale it home because he finally had his one chance sitting next to him...a hot blonde with a gleam in her eye, a cold one in her hand...and a green light!"
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Right as this video started, I thought to msyelf, "Hmm, I wonder what Robyn's gonna do when that nifty beat drop hits around the :28 mark of Call Your Girlfriend?", and ol' homegirl does not disappoint. Also, she ensures that I will, from here on out, only dance like so all summer long. Really emotional and very personal. It's all very "Billy Elliott meets Napoleon Dynamite", AKA, super rad.
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new here and very interested in beekeeping!
looking forward to learning and planning on getting started next spring
new here and very interested in beekeeping!
looking forward to learning and planning on getting started next spring
When you search for info on the site, using the Google search on the http://www.beesource.com/ page allows for 3 character searches which can be helpful.
Trying to think inside the box...
Welcome CW!
Great Thank you! I have been reading all morning and getting even more excited to
start my new hobby. we plan to start with 2 hives I have read the 8 frames are better
then the 10 frame hive? also I want to de grass a 20 foot x 20 foot square section in my yard thats full sun, mulch and plant wildflowers around it so I wont need to get too close to the hives while doing yardwork I'm not sure if mulch is ok around bees? I have a lot to learn especially the bee keeping lingo like what is a nuc?
I have several hobbies I keep chickens,breed Rottweilers on occasion, beer wine and mead making and of course gardening and canning this all keeps me pretty busy thanks for the warm welcome!
cwhip, 8 frame hives are not as heavy as a 10 frame {a little easier on the back}, they are worth considering if you have not purchased boxes yet. Nuc is short for nucleus which is a small hive of bees {4 or 5 frame}that has fully drawn comb, a laying queen, honey and pollen stores, in other words a nucleus of a large hive. I welcome you to the site and to beekeeping.
Bill...in Southeast Ohio Zone 6A, Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up
thanks Bill, this is the kit I was thinking of starting with the guy who makes them lives near me
what do you think?
cwhip, that looks like a nice starter kit, it should work fine for you, looks like a pretty good deal to me. You could purchase your equipment now and then do the assembly and painting this winter, that way you will be ready to go come springtime.
Bill...in Southeast Ohio Zone 6A, Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up
Some people would suggest that you avoid buying a kit.
It's easy to order a kit, but you could be disappointed with some of the items.
HTK's box prices are attractive but many hobbyists are using all 8-frame mediums.
I wouldn't want the feeder, I'd prefer a tall Dadant style smoker, a hooked hive tool is nice as well.
I'd recommend that you read the "first equipment " thread found here: http://www.beesource.com/forums/foru...art-Beekeeping
I'd read enough so you can decide what's best for you, and not simply buy a kit.
Trying to think inside the box...
Hello and Welcome!
I'm sure you'll find this forum to be a great site to learn more about bees and beekeeping. Be sure to check out the "How to Start Beekeeping" sub-forum - it contains many useful suggestions.
I also recommend getting involved in a local club. Clubs often offer beginning beekeeping classes and are great places to get connected to nearby beekeepers:
Welcome to beekeeping in advance.
Hi, all.. the link for my area says it no longer exsists. I found some started kits I was interested in
but they are no longer available so I thought I would start by preparing an area for my bee yard
however my yard is sloped so I will have to make a large square and level it out but I read that
the hives should be facing southeast, dappled sunlight ,not to wet or too windy I'm afraid I can not
supply all of those requirements. I am feeling a little defeated at this point. is there anyone here in my area
21756 I could really use a mentor..
Thank you all for the warm welcome.
I just got this email from a local bee keeper that I was hoping would help me get started but he is no help either
here's what he said.. this is not much help to me since my local association is closed...
"There is more to beekeeping than research,reading and visiting me. I highly recommend you contact your local beekeeping association and sign up for their winter classes. These classes are taught by experienced beekeepers. Beekeeping from a book and what you read on the internet is the wrong way to do it. You would have to spend a good few weeks with me every day to really see first hand how its done right."
I think I will stick with raising chickens
thank you again bee source members for tring to help....
Don't give up so easily. A few years back I met a couple Maryland beekeepers - Bill and Nancy Troup. Bill was the MD state apiary inspector at the time, and both he and his wife are Master Beekeepers and have taught many beginning beekeeping classes. I just checked Google maps, and they live near you, down in Williamsport. Why don't you give them a call, ask about beekeeping classes and getting started with beekeeping. Here's a cut and paste of their contact info I found online - hope it's still current:
Honeyfield Apiary
William Troup III
10618 Honeyfield Road, Williamsport, MD 21795
301.223.9662, 240.217.9662
E-mail: email@example.com
Thanks Indy, I emailed them but the mail came back to me it said Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: I will try to call later today. I dont want to give up but it seems theres not a lot of help /classes
in my area... I will keep tring there has to be someone near that can point me in the right direction.


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The apartment met all our expectations. Good central location. A very good access to public transport. Price - performance ratio was 100%.
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Das Apartment entsprach voll unseren Erwartungen. Gute Zentrale Lage. Eine sehr gute Anbindung an die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Preis - Leistung stimmt zu 100%.
The rooms where very nice. The location is direct in the city of Buenos Aires. Short ways to the public transportations. If I go to Buenos Aires again I will book it again.
Flat line with expectations. Excellent location, quiet and comfortable.
The kitchen equipment is basic and can be improved.
Appartement conforme aux attentes. Très bien situé, calme et confortable.
L'équipement de la cuisine est sommaire et peut être amélioré.
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Very good location if you want to be near the very center and close to Borges Centre
Clean and quiet studio
Très bon emplacement si on veut être près de l'hyper centre et proche du Centre Borges
Studio propre et silencieux
Location of the apartment:
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+ Very central;
+ Many attractions are easily accessible on foot
+ Safe area
+ Lots of nice shopping
+ Very big and beautiful
+ Nice terrace
- Kitchen is old and partially dirty
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+ sehr zentral;
+ viele Sehenswürdigkeiten sind gut zu Fuß erreichbar
+ sichere Wohngegend
+ viele nette Einkaufsmöglichkeiten
+ sehr groß und schön
+ schöne Terasse
- Küche ist alt und teilweise dreckig
The apartment was located in a safe neighborhood and clean.
You have everything (supermarket, restaurants) close by, but to the metro station (subte) you have to walk about 10 min.
It was easy to communicate with the landlord, but because of the dividing wall the apartment is very dark. For this reason you cannot study there after 6 o'clock.
El alojamiento y el barrio, bien. Hay ruido del edificio en obras adyacente, que dificulta el reposo.
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I have some honey left in the uncapping tank, what is the best way to feed it to my new package arriving soon? I have a box of frames filled with drawn comb. Should I try to pour it into the frames or but it in my hive top (miller type) feeder? I also was going to put cappings in a hive top feeder on my existing hive for them to clean up. Is that ok?
I wonder, because I saw I saw a bee got stuck in the honey in the uncapping tank and I was worried the same could happen in the hive top feeder. Thanks


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Look closely here. Most kits simply include a ziplock bag with a few bandaids and antiseptic wipes. Better kits will have a much broader selection of first-aid items and also include a first-aid book. First-aid kits can range from the $2 types to the $30+ types. Be sure your kit has a wide range of various first-aid supplies.
3. Food:
Be careful here. Your kit should only have foods specifically made to be non-thirst provoking, provide high calories (for energy), be low in protein (requires less water of digestion), not affected by high heat (think, car trunk in the summer), have a long shelf-life and yet still tastes good. Lifeboat 'emergency food rations' are ideal for 72 hour kits and meet all these requirements like the food bars made by Datrex or Mainstay. We recommend only the 3600 calorie size bars (1200 calories per day for 3 days). Smaller sizes are woefully inadequate.
4. Water:
Your kit should include water. Some kits have none. The best way to store water in your kit is using U.S. Coast Guard Approved "Lifeboat" water ration pouches. They have a 5 year shelf-life. At a minimum you should have 3 to 4 pouches (4 oz each) per day per person. No, that is not a lot of water, but remember, weight is always a factor and you may need to hike with your kit for some distance.
5. Flashlight & Radio:
Here is often where good quality kits differ dramatically from lesser quality ones. Does your kit come with a quality flashlight and include batteries, or is it the $1 store type? Is there a backup light source such as an instant lightstick or long burning candle? Does it include a good quality am/fm radio? A radio should be included so you can hear the latest news reports and updates. It is also a good moral booster. Be sure batteries are included and that you rotate them every couple of years (you might even want to add an additional set for added safety). A windup rechargeable solar/dynamo radio would even be even a better choice. (See Executive Upgrade Kit).
6. Shelter, Heat & Warmth:
Many low cost kits do not include much. Protection from the elements is important. A heavy mil thickness 'tube tent' makes a low cost shelter for 2 people and should be included in your kit (it can also be used as a signaling device). Your kit should also have several items to cover the basics of Heat & Warmth, too, such as a long burning candle with MATCHES (for light & heat), instant pocket hand warmers and a Space® Blanket for each person. As always, remember quality. Most companies will only use low cost inferior knockoffs.
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For aspiring film-makers, stop motion animation is possibly the easiest way to try your hand at movie making, thanks to its simplicity and lack of required equipment. Creating stop motion is entirely possible with any camera, some household objects, and basic movie making software that almost certainly came bundled with your computer, but Hue Animation Studio for Windows and Mac sets out to simplify the process even more with its combo of easy-to-use software and flexible camera.
The Hue Animation Studio camera is a beautifully designed piece of equipment that works perfectly for creating animations and comes in a range of colors.
Its; long flexible neck allows you to position it in millions of ways, it can get right down to floor level for shooting small objects (a button on the programme allows you to flip the camera feed both horizontally and vertically to compensate) and can reach inside objects for shooting "interior" scenes.
It has clearly been designed with the animator in mind. The camera also works as a standard webcam, allowing it to replace any other equipment you may own and reducing the amount of PC accessory clutter littering your desk.
However, if you are happy to work with your current webcam, then the Hue software is also available without the camera as a standalone programme.
The software is where Hue really comes into its own. It has been designed to be as simple as possible, with children in mind, yet manages to pack a ton of functionality into the interface.
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Many graduate students are eligible to receive one or more forms of financial assistance in the course of their degree programs. These may include appointments to the research or teaching staffs, employment as a resident tutor in an undergraduate residence, loans, or selection as a recipient of one of various internally funded competitive fellowships.
Moreover, many students come to MIT with financial assistance from a wide variety of federal, foundation, and corporate sources of funds for graduate study and research. These programs typically have specific requirements governing the student's tenure, and it is the responsibility of the student to ensure continued eligibility for the financial assistance.
The ODGE has administrative oversight of all research assistant, teaching assistant, and fellowship related appointments and awards. The responsibility is to ensure adherence to Institute guidelines with regard to stipend awards and the terms and conditions of fellowship awards.
The ODGE works collaboratively with departments and programs to resolve problems and concerns with respect to an individual's appointment or award. The fellowships and grants administrator in the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education serves as the local agent for many, but not all, of the externally provided resources, and can often help to clarify eligibility requirements and act as an intermediary.


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For many, the choice to pack up and move to an island paradise happens only after lifelong dreaming and years of searching. For Charleston, South Carolina, residents LeGrand and Allison Elebash, a developer and interior designer, respectively, that decision was almost instant. "We were offered an opportunity to build a resort on St. Kitts, which required us to move there for a few years," says Allison.
A whirlwind house-hunting trip led the couple and their two children, Hudson and Chloe, to a circa-1980s West Indies-style cottage overlooking Frigate Bay. "It was a little outdated, but it had so much character," Allison says. Here's how the Elebashes combined Caribbean style with familiar comforts to form an island abode that makes them feel right at home.


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Total Time 35 min.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
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Grind oats in a blender or food processor. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth and creamy. With the mixer running, add the dry ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
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Sir Owen Glenn flies to US for urgent talks after directors of his family trust decide NZ can't have $80m.
Philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn has been forced to freeze grants to projects aimed at ending family violence, apparently because of a dispute in his own family trust over how his fortune should be spent.
Sir Owen vowed last July to give one-tenth of his $800 million fortune to fighting child abuse here.
But the Weekend Herald has learned the money has not arrived. It is understood that the foundation has been told the overseas-based trustees believed it was no longer appropriate to distribute philanthropy in NZ.
Sir Owen, who built up his fortune in a global logistics firm, flew suddenly this week to the United States, where his son lives.
Former Auckland University Business School dean Dr Barry Spicer has resigned as chief executive of the Auckland-based Glenn Family Foundation, and one of its two other staff also left suddenly this week.
In a brief statement, Sir Owen said he had taken over as the foundation's chief executive and was "in discussions with the trustees" of his family trust, which is separate from the foundation, about the "timing" of the release of funds to the foundation.
A spokeswoman, Niki Schuck, said she could not comment further for "legal reasons". She could not confirm legal action had been initiated by one or more of the trustees, but said the dispute was not with other members of Sir Owen's family.
"It's a family trust. It's about the trustees, it's about the payments, it has absolutely nothing to do with his family," she said.
Otara Health chief executive Ingrid Minett, who has worked closely with the foundation over Otara projects that were promised $8 million by Sir Owen last July, said foundation staff told her this week that there might be delays in the distribution of funds.
"We have been reassured that they are totally dedicated to the Otara project, and that there may be some delays," Ms Minett said. "It may look a bit different to what we had planned a year ago, but it's going forward. It's basically some hold-up with some of the funds that are overseas."
The sudden hitch came just as a public inquiry funded by Sir Owen into child abuse and domestic violence is about to hold its first hearings at Waitangi next week.
Sir Owen had been due to attend the opening day on Tuesday, but told organisers late on Wednesday night that he would not be able to get back from the US in time.
Inquiry director Ruth Herbert said Sir Owen had given her a budget for the inquiry. Sir Owen said in his statement that the inquiry "is being funded by me personally" - apparently separately from the foundation.
"There are no concerns regarding my finances. In 2013, I will spend a great deal of time in New Zealand and consequently I have taken over as CEO of the Glenn Family Foundation.
"I'm committed to ending child abuse and family violence in New Zealand, which involves the Glenn Inquiry and various community projects in Otara. The inquiry is being funded by me personally and is well under way.
"The Otara projects are being funded by the foundation, which is funded by my family trust. I am currently in discussions with the trustees in relation to the timing of this funding being released to the foundation. It is a personal matter between me and the trustees."
Sir Owen, 72, was born in India and came to New Zealand with his family when he was 12. He built a global logistics business in the US, which he sold last year to a London-based private equity group.
He was knighted in the New Year Honours for services to philanthropy. The citation highlighted the $80m earmarked for reducing child abuse.
The Glenn Family Foundation was registered in New Zealand in 2010 with the purpose of relieving poverty and advancing other projects for the benefit of youth and the community in New Zealand and India.
The trust deed was amended last November to extend the foundation's work to the Pacific islands.
One of three other trustees of the foundation, Malcolm Stanley Gordon of Pakuranga, said he did not know anything about any legal action involving the family trust.
The other trustees, Matamata businessman William Bax and Sir Howard Morrison's daughter Donna Grant, of Rotorua, could not be contacted.
Last July, Sir Owen said he was committing $80 million, one-tenth of his personal wealth, "to the enterprise of ending child violence and abuse in New Zealand". The initial $8 million for Otara was a "pilot".
Ms Minett said Otara Health had already received some money. The foundation has also helped to pay for bike tracks and bikes at East Tamaki School and in Ngati Otara Park.
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, which was promised funding for its Sistema Aotearoa programme for children in Otara, said it had been told that there would be a delay.
"We are sure Sir Owen's heart is still in it and we believe that he will do everything within his power to progress his vision for Otara," said spokesman Richard Betts.
Sir Owen also promised funding for e-learning and garden-to-table programmes in Otara schools but a principal said discussions were continuing and no schools had yet received funding for those.


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I was looking at Depth Charts and the Lions caught my eye.
A offense that now includes Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate, Eric Ebron, Reggie Bush, Brandon Pettigrew, Kris Durham, Joique Bell, and of course Matthew Stafford. They built a solid Oline as well, and made a sick pick last yr getting Larry Warford in RD2. I had said he was a 1st rd pick and probably just as good as the other highly ranked G's as well, and he has been. They obviously got other pieces including Reiff and drafting of Travis Swanson. THey are alittle weak at RT potentially, all though LaAdrian Waddle was another deep sleeper I liked last yr, so I obviously can see him playing at least solidly..
Then on Defense, they got a starting line of J.Jones, Fairley, Suh, and Ansah..lol Jesus! Palmer Tulloch, and Levy aren't a bad LB trio and they not have added Kyle Van Noy as well. I'm not crazy with there Secondary but Darius Slay has time to step up and they still got Mathis and Houston.
Overall, the Lions could be big surprise this yr.


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Author of 27 novels, Joyce Carol Oates has won a National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award. She has been nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Readers around the world marvel at her ability to trace the subtle dynamics at work in the modern American family.
Judd is the youngest of the four Mulvaney children - three boys and a girl - on their parents' lush farm in upstate New York. In his childhood, Judd is swept along by the sheer energy of the Mulvaneys and their wealth of beloved family stories. But now, 30 years old, Judd looks back through his memories to tell the secrets that eventually ripped apart the fabric of his storybook family.
Reminiscent of the works of Jane Smiley and Anne Tyler, Oates' novel tells a tale that could be tragic, but is, instead, a ringing affirmation. Narrator Scott Shina's performance perfectly captures the complex relationships within the Mulvaney clan.
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"Overlooked Masterpiece"
Mulvaneys deserves more attention and prominence in Oates' oeuvre. It didn't receive a National Book Award (like here 1969 work, them) or a Pulitzer nomination (like Black Water, What I Lived For, and Blonde). It's notoriety came from selection by the Oprah book club and a movie adaptation.
But Mulvaneys is excellent! Oates crafts perceptibly realistic characters, who are as emotionally complicated and psychologically baffling as any real human being. The novel also interestingly forays into religious and epistemological issues; in fact, Oates depicts the religious Maryanne heroically, though she cannot defend her faith against her brother's deep-seeded naturalism.
Oates impinges stirring literary conceits upon this simple story, which she admits is indebted to Shakespeare's King Lear. The narration, generally linear, features vivid flashbacks. The structure works compellingly well, as the flashbacks provide foil for the proceedings of the novel.
The narration is quite good with one exception. Shina often hints at a rural Southern accent, but the work is set in rural upstate New York. This was distracting through the first third of the audiobook.
Otherwise, it's a great listen!
Twenty-two hours of nothing. This is a story of a superficial family, growing up in a small town and constantly worrying about appearances. Mrs. Mulvaney was moving about with her head in the clouds. She seemed more concerned about the farm animals than she was about her husband and children. She chose to hide behind her faith in God with the expectation that her family would take care of themselves. Not having parents to guide her, the daughter was left floundering and on her own. The father was no better with parenting skills. He focused on having a successful business and living a superficial life, even to the point of joining a country club where he was only tolerated. One act of violence, eventually forced this family to realize that they had no foundation to keep them strong.
"Forgot how amazing this book is!"
I read this before, maybe 10 years ago, but forgot what a powerful story it is. So glad to have listened to it!
"Performance Reservations"
With all due respect to the difficulty of narration, and while Mr. Shins is clearly a professional, the performance completely misses the voice of place critical to this story. He should have been coached to speak the dialog closer to a Central New York accent and speech pattern. Too often rural voices are spoken in a totally generic southern drawl. I can assure you this voice would be completely foreign in the Chautaqua Valley, where speech is much flatter, closer to French Canadian. I couldn't take it and decided to read the book instead. If you're not as familiar with CNY, or not as picky, it may not bother you at all. The story is very true in spirit to the place and time, as Oates understands this community in her bones.
"An American classic!"
It's a good thing all audiobooks aren't as good as "We Were the Mulvaney's" -- nobody would get anything done. We'd just sit and listen. I normally stay away from Oprah books, but this one is magnificent, pure Americana. Absolutely excellent.
I admit to having read this book at least three times, but this was my first (although certainly not my last) listen. I was a little hesitant, not wanting a less-than-stellar narration to 'ruin' it for me, but that certainly was not the case. Scott Shina does an admirable job, getting all the family members just right. Not easy -- capturing the slightly ditsy Corrine, so she doesn't sound like a maniac, but clearly as someone with a few 'issues'. Or Patrick, with his high intelligence, who needs to come off as someone who loves to know everything, but not as superior or arrogant. Even the eccentric and crusty Whittaker West, who came across exactly right, as a mensch underneath it all.
It's a sad book, in so many ways. In the beginning, when everything is perfect in a big-family 'Sunnybrook Farm' sort of way, I find myself thinking that I'd be happy if the book just went on like this forever. But of course it doesn't. 'Something' happens to Marianne, and that changes not only the family dynamic forever, but ultimately results in ... well, read it and find out. I wouldn't spoil anyone's pleasure for a moment.
I will say this: If you loved the book, you may want to skip the over-long author interview at the end. Usually I love those interviews -- the ones Nelson DeMille does, with many of his books, are wonderful and add so much to the book. Not this one. The fact that Oates tries to justify Michael, the father's, actions makes my skin crawl. I also fail to see the heroism she attributes to Marianne -- that wasn't saintliness, in my mind. It was insanity. We do agree on this, though: the animals -- all of them -- were characters all by themselves in this book. If I had a nickel for every tear I've shed over Muffin, I could retire.
Whatever, it's a masterpiece. Just clear your calendar for 22 hours. It's worth it.
"Why the Texas Accent?"
Aside from the middlebrow writing of Oates, the narrator is completely irritating. The Mulvaneys live in upstate New York and always have. But whenever the narrator "does" either the mother's or the father's voices, he uses a down-home Texas accent. Mrs. Mulvaney sounds like Sissy Spacek. It is so irritating I could not go on.
"Another outstanding book ruined by the narrator"
Joyce Carol Oates is a brilliant writer, and this book doesn't disappoint. But the narrator is juvenile, inept, and a bit patronizing in his reading, to the point where I frankly can't imagine getting through the audio. The story of this family might be engrossing and heartbreaking to many listeners; I am resentful on the author's behalf that this twit's rendition of it may drive them away.
Her "A Widow's Story," on the other hand, was exquisitely read.
"Great Book"
You get to know the characters very well, emotions are brought to the surface. It will make you cry & laugh!
Gracie Kate
"Joyce Carol Oates - a master storyteller"
Don't delay! Download this book right away. I kept passing over this book for one reason or another, and finally decided to use a credit and listen. I wish I had done it sooner. This is added to my all time favorites list.
Excellent narration.
Touching story.
Dark Fae
The truth of everyday life. A fictional story so real I couldn't help but relate to every character. I found myself questioning how I would have reacted to the rape and the actions of every person affected. Life often has no reason, people don't know why they do what they do. This book follows each member of the family without trying to find out "why", we simply are challenged to accept what is. So often in life we never get the answer to the why, yet we live and react, and keep going. That is what made this book so real to me. We didn't delve into the psyche of each character; they were our neighbors, an acquaintance, a distant relative. We stood on the outside and wept for them, raged for them, laughed for them, and ultimately cheered for them. Why? Because they survived.
There were several moments when I wanted to shout at Marianne, you are smart, you are beautiful, you do deserve the praise you are given. So broken she was by her family's actions, real honest actions, that I could empathise with her doubts.
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Columbia School Board talks about options to solve overcrowding at Mill Creek Elementary
Announcement on new Southwest Elementary school postponed
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Columbia School Board postponed the latest update on land for the new Southwest Elementary school at ITS meeting Monday night.
The new school will open in 2016 and is expected to help the overcrowding problem at Mill Creek Elementary.
The Board talked about short-term options to fix the overcrowding at Mill Creek in the short-term.
Half-day kindergarten or a kindergarten academy were two options presented, but Columbia Public Schools said many educators are against those options.
Another option discussed was boundary shifts, which would mean some students would go to other schools depending on where they live.
No decisions were made Monday night, but these are the options up for discussion to fix the problem.
According to CPS district numbers, just six years ago the school registered 762 students. This year it's up 103 students.
District Spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said they can no longer put off the need for space.
"There's really no way for us to go another year without addressing the problem," she said.
Two new trailers have been added at Mill Creek to get through the 2013-2014 school year.
But Baumstark said leaders need to come up with other short-term solutions in addition to the trailers until Southwest Elementary is opened.
"As you have buildings that are over capacity, it becomes more and more challenging to be able to have students in a common space, so for example, in the cafeteria or in the gym," Baumstark told ABC 17 News.
The trailers help fix some of the overcrowding issues in common spaces, but they create more challenges for teachers.
"Some of the challenges we've had in the trailer would be, like, bathroom breaks," said Mill Creek third-grade teacher Madeline Watson.
The trailers don't have bathrooms, so students have to cross the parking lot into the main building to use the bathroom.
"When there's two kids gone, or sometimes three or four will go, we have to wait for them to come back before we get the class going on something new," Watson said. "That could take five to 10 minutes of the day."
Baumstark said the overcrowding is not affecting the quality of education, but said CPS wants to come up with solutions to make the next 2 1/2 years easier on everyone.
The board said it expects to have an update on the land for the new elementary school later in the week.


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Chevron: Liberty Park cleanup will be done by April Fools' Day — no, really
The end is in sight. That's what officials from Chevron have promised the citizens of Salt Lake City, who have watched from the fenced-off sidelines as one of the region's most beloved recreation spots was used as a cesspool to collect thousands of gallons of oil that gushed from the company's intracity pipeline.
Now, the lake is being restored from the dirt up. City officials say more than 7,000 cubic yards of soil have been removed from the dried-up bed of the Liberty Park pond and that testing is under way to determine whether more will need to be removed to ensure that no oil remains.
But once that is assured, they say, they plan to hold Chevron to its promise to leave the lake, which takes up most of the southeast quadrant of Liberty Park, even better than it was before it was turned into a disaster zone.
"We're holding them to it," said Lisa Harrison Smith, a spokeswoman for the Salt Lake City mayor's office. "There needs to be a dramatic improvement. ... By the spring we want it to be open and we want the community to be able to use it, and we don't want it to smell like oil."
In an attempt to capture 33,600 gallons of oil that erupted from a Chevron pipeline in June — an accident that appears to have been the worst inner-city oil spill in the United States in several decades — city officials decided to close off Liberty Park pond for use as a catch basin.
That decision may have saved miles of waterways downstream from further contamination, but it also ended any chance of the lake being used for its intended recreational purposes, including boating and bird-watching, for the rest of the summer and fall.
Chevron quickly pledged to clean up its mess, an effort that the company says will cost about $2 million, and to reimburse those who were financially affected by the spill.
That includes Tracy Aviary, the nation's largest public bird park, which borders the lake on the southwest quadrant of the park. Tracy Aviary director Tim Brown said he's been frustrated at how long it has taken to get a response from the company's claims representatives on the park's requests for reimbursement for expenses related to the rescue of oil-slicked birds and other costs. He's hoping for swifter action on claims for post-spill water testing and lost revenue. He noted that the aviary opened several new exhibits around the time of the spill — and it usually expects to see a jump in visitors after such additions.
Instead, revenue was sharply down. "People ask us all the time if we're even open," he said, noting the construction equipment and fencing up around the park. "They think we're closed." Brown said that while Chevron initially said "all the right things" in response to the spill, he's since been shuffled between several claims adjusters.
He's now waiting on $30,000 in reimbursements to the publicly supported aviary. "I think part of being a good citizen means you don't leave people hanging," he said. He's dubious of Chevron's April 1 target for completing the restoration project and said the company would do well to do more than simply return the park the way it was. "Some sort of campaign for Liberty Park would be nice," he said. "They could call it the 'It's Not Screwed Up Anymore' campaign." Chevron spokesman Mickey Driver said the company would work with Tracy on the claim and was hoping to hold a celebration at the bird park when the cleanup is complete. And Driver said Chevron would consider any public suggestions on ways it could further express its appreciation for the community's patience.