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An opinion on a current affairs host? Sadly, like a refrigerator, everyone has one. But as a new team starts a new era tonight as Seven Sharp on TV One, the recent past of the man they didn't or wouldn't sign, a certain Paul Henry, is due some tempered analysis.
The epic failure of Henry on Australian breakfast television is fascinating. I'd venture that TVNZ has dodged a bullet with his no-show on Seven Sharp.
What caused his Aussie downfall? Ego? Hubris? Karma?
Or just an unfortunate experiment from which both nations can learn an awful lot about each other.
Probably the latter.
Henry himself might walk away from the Australian nightmare saying the competition was too tough and his canned show didn't have the resources.
But he would be doing himself, and the event itself, an injustice if he didn't explore the deeper issues that led to his demise.
I had the opportunity to view the implosion from both sides of the Tasman, and few New Zealanders are probably aware that the Australian media took to him with a brutal whip.
Why wouldn't they? If an Aussie took over one of our key shows for a million bucks a year we would probably react the same way.
As Henry stumbled, Australia's state broadcaster ABC described him as "that Kiwi millionaire knob", mocking his presenting style with ruthless elegance.
Henry died by the three Cs of television, namely commercialism, comedy and culture.
As any auntie in New Zealand will tell you, Kiwis and Aussies have slightly different senses of humour. American humour is very much "Level One" humour. The gag is presented to you on a plate.
Aussie humour is "Level Two" humour. It moves to the second beat - but isn't as mean-spirited and dark as "Level Three" humour, which the British and Kiwis seem to love.
Henry, a master of Level Three humour, arrived in Sydney with his razor-sharp tongue at the ready but maybe not fully understanding of the average Australian.
If he had watched Channel 9's Breakfast or Channel 7's Sunrise really closely he would have met two average Australian blokes, Karl and Kochie, presenting their respective shows.
They are the good-guy everyday Aussie, who likes a joke, can sizzle a perfect steak on the barbie, and isn't a prick. Australians like that. It's safe, secure, Level Two humour. And it rates.
Henry arrived all ready to gag with an audience that didn't exist. In his last week before being pulled, there he was, forever Basil Brush, declaring that Cameron Diaz was "a slapper".You could feel the last viewers tuning out.
Commercially, Henry has ground to argue that his show was disadvantaged financially. In the last week of his show, he interviewed someone about a vehicle recall. Over on Channel 7, there was Kochie dancing beside the Opera House to Coldplay - live.
It was a tough gig but money wasn't the real issue. It was the big one: the culture clash.
Kochie on 7 and Karl on 9 - and their very talented associates - had another thing. They are Aussies and proud of it, mate. They are patriotic. Almost every day there are references on their shows to how great Australia is. And why not say it? It's their country. If I was born in Australia I would probably say the same thing.
But Henry could never wake up Australia and tell them how great they are. Because he's a Kiwi. Clunk back to 7 and 9.
What a hiding. For someone so clever it is surprising he didn't see it coming.
TVNZ, I feel, is lucky not to have him at this stage. He doesn't yet possess the full bag of tricks for the 7pm slot. He lacks empathy and connection. His comedy gag is easy: the contrarian which gets very boring very quickly once you recognise the device.
Say, for example, a cute dolphin is on TV. While everyone ooohhs and ahhhs at the dolphin what does Paul Henry say?
He says: "I hate dolphins, funny teeth, nattering, they pester tourists, cause underwater noise pollution." The contrarian.
Then his co-host reacts, gobsmacked: "Oh, Paul, you can't say that!"
He shrugs, grins, then looks away from camera for wider recognition. Repeat this gag daily.
Henry laughed at a mum and mocked her, without any compulsion to question whether or not she had feelings. He attacked her for her appearance - in this case facial hair.
That's why he couldn't carry the 7pm current affairs slot in New Zealand in the near future. Sometimes things are grave. Murders, earthquakes, very real disasters.
Paul Holmes had the full bag of tricks - he was the complete footballer. John Campbell was simply outstanding on Christchurch for over a year.
When Henry was riding high, before the Aussie battering, he took us on a whirl-wind tour of his assets on TV3's 60 Minutes, and over a glass of red in his cabin, told us he's a loner.
When the tables were turned on him at a TV commercial shoot in Takapuna last year, and TV3 chief mockerist David Farrier confronted Henry and asked him why his show in Australia was so piss poor, Henry responded like a insulted, wet, mad rat. It was ... "How dare you question me. How dare you mock me!" He hated it. It was, as Henry himself would say, fascinating.
Henry has undisputed talent. We love Level Three humour and he does it in spades.
He has a huge place in New Zealand media. But he needs to start showing some empathy and analysing his audience before he wades into another disaster.
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Saw this up in Mass last week.. Nice needs a restore but nice... Not sure on the year.....
1940's cabover truck
EDIT: with a little more Googling, I think it's a 1950's cabover.
I will make a WAG on this as I have only seen a couple of these and I'm older than dirt ! It's a COE chevy, probably 48 or 49, based on that there are no vent windows and the door handles. They were sold as a cab and chassis - the only ones I remember had beet boxes on them, 12 or 14 foot boxes for hauling sugar beets. Also used for hauling silage and grain. This one has a pickup box obviously, never saw one rigged up that way. I believe this one has the cab mounted on a later C30 frame, look at the wheels. The originals were medium trucks and had 20" wheels. Just my .02. Ken
The split windshield places it in the 48 to 51 area.
I don't know anything about it. It would make a killer tow truck for a race car.
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I don't follow college much anymore, so for every name I only know what others think. Looks to be a normnal, solid draft, but time will tell.
Hoping Wilson can be, like many think, another Tiki. I expect his play will be limited until he learns the blocking schemes and audibles. TC won't let Manning lose his head because Wilson didn't pick up a blitz assignment. I clearly remember when that nearly happened to Simms with an '81 pick.
I'm hoping Jurnegin, Hixon, or Randle will step right in and give us a 3rd threat. They can''t double team everyone, and MM was getting more involved when Cruz or Nicks were doubled.
I thought we'd pick an OL on 1 or 2... but, we've done well in the past with late round OL talent.
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Halo 4 panel details Grifball, Oddball, and CtF multiplayer modes
Halo 4 takes a throw-away Red vs Blue joke and runs with it, much like you'll do with the Grif in this newly-detailed competitive multiplayer mode.
Halo 4 forge mode detailed, in the works at Crimson Alliance dev
Crimson Alliance developer Certain Affinity is behind Halo 4's editing mode, Forge.
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On my blog post Virtualizing SQL on VMware Reference List, Oscar Zamora (Blog | Twitter) asked the following question in a comment:
As a virtualized instance has the benefit of "failing over" to another physical box, would you consider clustering a virtualized instance?
As a virtualized instance has the benefit of "failing over" to another physical box, would you consider clustering a virtualized instance?
The answer to this question more than I want to write up in a comment, so I decided instead to blog my response. Since at least ESX 3, VMware has provided a number of high availability features in their enterprise server virtualization product. A detailed listing of the HA features available in VSphere 4 can be found in the vSphere Availability Guide. In this post I'll talk about the most popular ones and the ones that VMware marketing uses to try to convince people that VMware HA solves all of their High Availability needs.
ESX hosts can be clustered together providing high availability from the hardware failure of a host for the guests running inside of the cluster. If a host fails, the VM's that were running on that host fail as well, but the cluster detects this and powers the VM's up on other hosts inside of the cluster automatically, bringing the VM's back online and restoring application serviceability. Other features such as Server vMotion and Storage vMotion allow movement of the VM's and storage dynamically to allow for hardware maintenance and upgrades with little to no downtime to the applications running on the VM's. In addition to this the VMware Tools installed inside of the guests can provide monitoring of the guest to detect Operating System failures and lock ups inside of the VM and automatically restart the VM.
VMware High Availability: Easily Deliver High Availability for All of Your Virtual Machines VMware High Availability: Concepts, Implementation, and Best Practices
VSphere 4 introduced a new high availability feature for VM guests called Fault Tolerance. Fault Tolerance creates a synchronized Secondary virtual machine on another host in the high availability cluster that is lock stepped with the Primary VM. In the event of a host failure, guests that have Fault Tolerance enabled immediately failover to their Secondary in a manner that is similar to vMotion preventing application downtime from occurring. When this occurs a new Secondary is created on another host inside of the cluster and synchronized with the new primary maintaining the fault tolerance of the guest inside of the environment.
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These features are really great features provided by virtualization, but that doesn't make them the solution to all of your High Availability needs. SQL Server is often considered and treated by server administrators as just another application server, especially when it comes to virtualization. However, SQL Server is not just another application and SQL Server provides its own High Availability options, like clustering, that may be more appropriate based on your environmental requirements. There are specific reasons that the above features may not be acceptable HA features for SQL Server.
Fault Tolerance is currently limited to single vCPU guest VM's only, so unless your SQL Server VM's are all single vCPU, that's not going to help you out. This leaves you with VMware HA and the potential for failure with automatic restart on another host. However, what none of the VMware features provides is minimization of downtimes associated with planned Windows Updates of the guest VM's or the application of SQL Server Service Packs. If you have the ability to take periodically planned downtimes of one to two hours for patching the basic HA features of VMware will probably meet your needs. This may be an acceptable configuration in your environment, and if it is, I won't fault you for deciding that it meets your high availability needs. I have VM's in production that are protected first, by good database backups, and then by VMware HA.
However, I also have systems that have minimal downtime requirements, and because of this, relying on VMware HA as my primary HA solution doesn't provide the level of availability required for those systems. This leads to SQL Server clustering, which is supported in virtualization if it meets specific requirements as documented on the Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running in a hardware virtualization environment and in Bob Wards blog post SQL Server Support Policy for Failover Clustering and Virtualization gets an update. This brings us to the question that started this discussion: "Would I consider clustering a virtualized instance?" Maybe, if the host environment had the resources to support it, but using VM's for my cluster nodes wouldn't be my first choice for clustering for a couple of reasons.
First if a database has a minimal downtime requirement it probably also has a minimum performance requirement that is coupled with it. While you can, and should, setup reservations for the resources allocated to a SQL Server VM, in NUMA enabled hosts like newer Nahalem systems, the maximum recommended size of a single VM is the resources available in a single NUMA node. That means if you have a quad socket quad core server with 128GB RAM with 4 NUMA nodes, on per socket, each node would have 4 cores and 32GB RAM, making the largest VM 4 vCPU and 32GB RAM, unless you trade off the NUMA optimizations in ESX and memory locality. In addition to this, you have to be careful where your SQL Server VM cluster nodes exist inside of the VMware host cluster to actually maintain the high availability of the SQL Server cluster. If both of the SQL Server VM cluster nodes exist on the same physical host, and that host fails, both of the SQL Server VM cluster nodes are going to fail as well. On top of these reasons, configuration of the VM guests for MSCS is not a trivial process as shown by the 36 page whitepaper Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service.
In my current environment we have multiple clustered SQL Server instances, and none of them are virtualized and at the current time we are planning to build additional clustered SQL Server instances to migrate databases that have high availability and minimal downtime requirements to. Despite having a dedicated VMware host cluster for our SQL VM environment comprised of very powerful hardware, there isn't any added benefit to building the clusters inside of virtual machines. Your environment may be different and clustering inside of virtual machines may make sense for your specific requirements, but in the end it is the database downtime requirements that should determine whether or not the database should be clustered, not that VMware provides built in High Availability, because that only covers one aspect of minimizing downtime.
Great post JK and very well explained. So much so that even virtualization novices such as myself can get to grips with it :-)
I find this whole discussion very interesting but what I can't seem to get my head around why or think of a scenario for, is why we would want to create a clustered solution that resides within a virtualized space, for a production scenario. I'm probably missing something, but what benefit or business case do you think there could be where such a scenario would be more preferable over a natural clustered solution?
Great writeup Jonathan. Thanks for elaborating.
My biggest point in this post was to point out that while VMware HA provides some significant enhancements and benefits over individual physical servers, it doesn't provide the same high availabilty that SQL Clustering does. If you have a near zero downtime requirement a SQL Cluster is your best choice for implementing that, and it is possible to do so using two VM's on the same host, 2 VM's on different hosts, or even a physical Primary Active Node that is physical, and a Secondary Passive Node that is a VM. I probably should have pointed out that last option in my original post, but you can do a Physical/Virtual cluster for SQL Server as well.
I can create a couple of theoretical scenarios that someone might create a virtualized cluster. I had a private chat with Brent Ozar about this topic as well, to make sure that everything I was thinking was technically accurate, and he pointed out that the passive node has no real utlization until a failover actually occurs, so while it may have 4 vCPU's and 16GB RAM, it hasn't actually committed that against the host.
So one scenario could be a small business that is already committed to virtualization as a overall platform and has a virtualized SQL Server. They apply a service pack to the SQL Server, and it is down for over an hour while the patches are applied, and the business decides that this level of downtime not acceptible, but they don't want to purchase two servers for a new cluster. You could build a virtual cluster, and once everything is running, they could power off the passive node and only power it on for times when they are planning maintenance and patching. This doesn't provide protect from a active node BSOD, or from a host failure, but they can continue to patch without substantial downtimes associated with them.
Like I said, I don't run any virtual clusters in my own environment. Clusters are a complex thing physically for a lot of people, so adding the virtualization layer to things only complicates matters worse.
Thanks for your detailed reply JK, I really it.
Oh that's a great point in your small business scenario whereby the passive node utilization (or rather lack thereof) costs could be significantly reduced, when compared to the costs of an idle physical passive node.
So we can certainly see some business benefits to a virtualized clustering solution.
Are there any advantages from a HA perspective that a virtualized clustering solution can offer that the pure physical can not?
I guess what I'm getting at is cost aside, would if be fair to say that if HA in terms of as near to zero downtime is the priority then physical SQL Server Clustering is the preferable choice?
One thing that complicates things, even in a cluster, VM or not, SQL will have downtime regardless when applying SQL Server specific patches and SP's. The cluster only provides benefits when installing Windows or non-SQL related patches. I'm pretty sure this was the case in older cluster setups. Has this changes with latest releases of Windows/SQL or the share nothing clusters?
You can do rolling updates in SQL 2008 as detailed in the following KB:
There are no advantages added to having a cluster on a virtual machine over physical. There are actually limitations to the VMware HA features when running a MSCS cluster virtualized. My personal preference would be physical for a SQL cluster at the moment, but I may change my mind on that at some point. I have some testing/work to do as a follow up on this topic. If that changes my opinion I'll be sure to update this thread.
I think this article pretty much covers everything, so well done for your efforts. One point I would stress is that Clustering is protecting your SQL Instance against failure on your host hardware and OS. Moving this setup into a Virtual environment doesn't really change anything, it is *still* the single point of failure. If you lose your virtual machine's OS due to human error, patching, software installation or just a simple glitch then your SQL instance is DOWN period. Yes snapshotting is another way but is probably not the most performant method, is manual (and therefore prone to human error) and secondly the outage for recovery would be longer than with clustering.
For this reason alone, in the right hands, I would choose Clustered Instances over non-Clustered ones (virtual or not) every time. I would also add that in the wrong hands I would avoid Clustering completely since it requires a thorough understanding and professional due diligence.
Good article, Jonathan.
The company I am working for is considering moving and upgrading their critical SQL Server 2005, which is currently clustered, to a VM\SQL Server 2008 environment. The people who made the proposal were under the impression that by doing so they could get rid of the clustering - something they view as being overly complex.
The question I had, as the system architect, was the one you tackle here, is Windows clustering still required? and I believe (and previously suspected) from the perspective of seamless O\S and SQL patching\upgrades, the answer is 'yes' (this is in regard to a system that must have minimal, preferably zero, downtime).
What I particularly find interesting in your article, and I feel I need to research further, is the point you make about VM limitations in terms of number of CPUs and RAM available to allocate to a SQL Server through the VM environment - I was not aware of such limitations previously, though this no doubt shows my lack of knowledge in this area.
The other point you make that is of particular interest for me, is that the cluster can be configured physical\virtual, an idea that seems to offer much potential.
Again, thanks for article.
The numbers mentioned in this post are nowhere near the actual maximum configuration limits for a VM running on VMware. The 4 vCPU and 32GB size mentioned in this post deals strictly with the maximum recommendation under NUMA to allow the VM to use the hypervisors built-in NUMA optimizations. If you had a newer server with 8 core Nahalem processors and 1TB of RAM, the maximum recommendation under NUMA would be 8 vCPU's and 255GB RAM, which is also the maximum limit of vCPU's and RAM that a VM can be assigned in VSphere 4 and 4.1. The Maximum Configuration limits for VM's can be found in the following Whitepaper:
You can certainly trade off the NUMA optimizations for a SQL VM, I was just pointing out that it is against the recommendations made by VMware. You can find this specific recommendation in the whitepaper Virtualized SAP Performance with VMware VSphere 4:
Doing a physical to virtual cluster certainly has promise, but you have to plan for the what if scenario that the physical machine actually dies and you have to run on the VM Node for a period of time, for example by making sure that the VM host has the resources to run SQL, or that you can vMotion other machines around to allow the passive VM Node in the cluster the resources necessary in the event that you have a failover to it. Our VM Admin found this an interesting discussion and wants to do some testing of clustering across VM Hosts in our environment. I'm not sure when we'll get around to doing the that, but I'll blog about that at some point in the future.


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It looks good! Although, I like the fact that it's being trailered by a Dodge...
GM to the end.
And that's why RAM. Is MT's truck of the year!
Judging by my name, you can probably tell that I'm infatuated with just about everything this gentlemen does. If only I could afford one.. Just about all us Excursion enthusiasts love to discuss the latest Excursion this guy puts out.http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum29/
the front end is still as gaudy as heck but it's still perty cool when are we going to get a new expedition anyway? based on the new F150???
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That's sick!
At first I couldn't believe that they actually converted it... i thought they just put a new clip on the front end or something until I saw the before/after pic. I need to hit the jackpot so I can have one of these in my driveway!
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big fan of the shortened bronco like excursion.
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Its a beast...and looks Factory!Well done.
Really like the two door excursion and the 4 door extended truck. Looks to be good quality workmanship.
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wow, nice job blending the metal on the back. If I was a ford guy, I would be all over this.
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We did a starfruit wine last year that was decent, but lacked 'depth'
We have a bunch of starfruit again this year, and are going to fortify with honey. I am thinking about pitching a Belgian (Ardennes) to get fermentation going, develop some esters and character, then finishing with 71b-1122.
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Alex Okafor had a hell of a Bowl game (9 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 ff)...Im goin to have to go back to the tape on him, my initial thought was that he was a 2nd round prospect
Yeah after a little further review the guys a 1st rounder (20-32) He's got the size, athletiscm and production. This guy is probably a better option for the Giants then Ansah, he's more explosive off the snap and quicker around the edge...Eitherway I'm about 90% sure it will be one of these two guys
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Wow, Mike Riley is a freaking moron.. How did the idiot not see the clock running down when he was in FG range to end the 1st half? The idiot was running up to spike the ball when he had a TO left and there was only 10seconds anyways.. Even if u think it was a 1st down, all u have to do is look at the clock clearly running down, adn take ur TO.. Mike Riley going with that Vaz dude is a joke as well.. Vaz is a talentless choke artist, and i seen him do the same thing in another game, it looked like Org St had, as they lead all game, adn then the guy just melted down..
Sean Mannion would of been the better choice, hands down..
Also, Markus Wheaton has the worst set of butter fingers in football.. How u can draft that dude is beyond me.. I mean, sure hes fast, but if hes dropping balls left and right, it dosen't mean anything..
Ultimate Choke job by those clowns... Oregon St will always be a 2nd rate clown school... Jordan Poyers still awesome, but why did he go to that nobody school? God it frustrates me to watch teams just play like they've never seen a field before and make poor decison after poor decison.. Mike Riely is clueless, and will never get outta corvalis.. Only place hes going is down the rankings.. U will see him at Slippery Rock before u know it..lol
He does it all, and hes still learning.. Watched em just pick up TJ YELDON like he was a rag doll and give almost near no resistence as soon as contact was made.. Hes wirey strong with room to pack on a few more lbs with his frame, and not lose athletic ability and speed... Ogletree is gonna be a star.. In my opinion of course..lol
Watch this tape Juicy.. Its only a couple minutes long, but gives u a idea of the power, athletic ability, and all around skill level of Alec Ogletree.. Look at how high he gets up on the Onside Kick to snag it in mid air, and how he somehow gets his paws on a pass that would of soared over just about anyone elses head and tips it to his teammate for a INT, and then look at how he just stuffs a few RB's, including one of LSU's big power backs... Also, he can force fumbles and make splash plays.. I love that hes not ur prototypical 6ft 1in 244lb LB, as u can see his HTused in many situations.. Wiht his leaping ability and athletic ability theres not to many balls that get over his head without him getting hands on em or picking it..
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I had to do some spring extracting and have about 40 gallons of lightly crystallized honey in 5 gallon buckets. The honey has been run through a 600 micron filter.
The supers were warmed and I have kept the buckets warmed to 95 degrees and have let them sit for 2 days to clarify.
My problem is the honey has separated itself into layers, with the bottom 1/4 of the buckets being lightly crystallized and the upper 2/3rd being clear.
Since I've only been able to do a course filtering, how long should I let the buckets sit to clarify before bottling?
After I skim off the float, should I stir the buckets before bottling to evenly mix the crystallizing?
Or, should I warm it up to a higher temperature to get rid of all the crystallizing before bottling? And, what's the lowest temperature that will achieve that, and will it hurt the quality of the honey?
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Gateway to the Smoky Mountains
Berry Springs Lodge • Sevierville, TN
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Two in a Queen Room, Sundays through Thursdays ($239) or Fridays and Saturdays ($239)
- Daily Breakfast for Two
- Box of Chocolates
- One Night of Silk Rose Petal Turndown Service
- Combine Vouchers to Stay for Up to Four Nights
The Destination
Much like the Cherokee hunters who forged a footpath into the Smokies, visitors today make the area around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, their gateway to the rhododendrons and ancient hemlocks of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park's founding in 1934 turned the former sawmill town into one of the nation's first mountain resorts, hemmed in on all sides by the hazy ridges that gave the range its name. These days, downtown Gatlinburg is a destination in itself, choc-a-bloc with rustic log buildings, specialty shops, novelty museums, and musical theaters.
The Digs
Set on 33 acres in the secluded foothills, the Berry Springs Lodge allows visitors to sleep in the shadow of the Smokies while remaining steeped in luxury. Each of the log-cabin-style lodge's nine guest rooms is appointed with plush furnishings including a four-poster bed, lounge chairs, jacquard quilts, and an oak rocker. Breakfast in the sunlit dining room is a foodie's fantasy, filled with almond-stuffed French toast, honey-baked ham, and cheesy hash-brown casserole.
The Diversions
Set out on an all-day adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where more than 850 miles of hiking trails can be traversed by foot, horseback, or mountain bike. Closer to home, the lodge offers its own rugged trail, a croquet field, and two fishing ponds stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish for catch and release. Just a few minutes down the road, the town of Gatlinburg lights up in the evening with family-friendly entertainment at Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Dollywood.
"Without a doubt, this is the best B&B we have ever stayed at. The ample-sized bedroom and bathroom were spotless. There were very nice repeat guests staying at the inn which tells you the Berry Springs Lodge is something special."-- TripAdvisor
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Sharing my love of all things shabby, thrifty, crafty and cheap! Formerly known as One Cheap B*tch.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
I Finally Splurged on ASCP
I could hardly contain myself when they arrived yesterday. I didn't waste any time painting these Goodwill candle sconces.
I chose Antoinette for them which is a soft pink.
These will be going in our bedroom once my husband re-paints the room. I enjoyed using the paint but is it me or is it very streaky?! I know the cans say you can use one coat but either my paintbrush stinks or my painting method stinks because I found the paint to be a little, as I said, streaky.
I'm working on a Pottery Barn knock-off shelf next and hoping that I will get the hang of using this paint. Wish me luck!
5 comments:
- Donna said...
I've never worked with AS paint, I guess I'm too cheap!! Your sconces turned out beautifully! Good luck with your shelf, I sure love PB, just not their prices!
- June 7, 2012 at 7:02 AM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
Love these sconces! Try two coats. I always do two coats. Plus, you have to remember you were painting a lighter color over black. What color are you doing your bedroom?
- June 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- Midwest Cottage and Finds! said...
I have always used 2 coats when covering a darker color.....i did a vintage metal tool box in grey y and was surprised how well it covered with one coat...but i was using paris grey...over a vintage grey...you will LOVE ASCP when you paint wood..I have done SEVERAL pieces with it and LOVE it!!
- June 7, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- acorn hollow said...
I love the sconces and have never used that paint.
- June 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- Jamie said...
I can't wait to buy some AS paint this summer. I'm thinking the Paris Grey and duck egg blue or the white linen or whatever it is...Can't wait! Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my little blog and for following! I'm loving your blog and now following you too! ~ Jamie
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No one does travel books like Lonely Planet. And very few have taken a good idea and exploited it quite as comprehensively as Lonely Planet.
From the 96-page, hand-stapled "Across Asia on the Cheap" guide in 1973, the company now prints 500 titles in eight languages - which is a lot really considering there are fewer than 200 countries in the entire world.
So when I was asked to review six Lonely Planet guides for children, I was sceptical. Does our not-so-lonely planet really need another six guides?
And guides for children - what the hell? Heaven help me, and my travel budget, if the kids got to choose where we'd be staying, eating and drinking.
But of course Lonely Planet knows what they're doing and I needn't have worried.
Rather than long lists of hotels and restaurants, the guides are full of "cool stuff" - in adult speak, that means unusual, weird and very often gross facts. So forget about being told where the highest mountain in the world is and get ready to learn which country has banned plastic bags and cigarettes.
Or what the world's stinkiest fruit is.
Or where you can find the world's most poisonous snake.
The books are subtitled "not for parents" but on that point, I beg to disagree.
All are so stuffed full of the mad and interesting that anyone with the smallest amount of wanderlust will find them hard to put down.
Sharp, colourful graphics and pictures and high production quality complete these classy books.
In the end, the only thing missing was what I'd originally most feared: reviews and travel advice.
As the books really only deal in country-wide "cool stuff", there's little about actual places.
So for child travellers who actually pack the guides as they set off around the world, it would be hard to read about the specific city, region or attraction they are visiting.
A small number of the world's larger cities do get their own guide, but for the rest of the planet don't expect to use the guides as, well, guides.
So what were our favourite discoveries?
My youngest son went for the skewered guinea pigs - a popular snack in Peru apparently.
The older son was intrigued by the villages in the Philippines where people recreate the Crucifixion by nailing themselves to crosses.
As for me, well I kind of liked the goliath bird-eater - a 28cm spider that kids in the Amazon fry up for a tasty afternoon treat.
Yep, fried insects - a winning kids' book formula since well before 1973.


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Trail shut down as officers look for aggressive bear
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A trail in Bear Creek Regional Park was shut down Wednesday as officers with Colorado's Parks and Wildlife searched for an aggressive bear.
Several people have reported encounters with the bear while using trails on the west side of the park Monday. The bear was later reportedly seen near the creek in the Bear Creek Dog Park.
Officers were told that the bear did not retreat after being yelled at and continued to approach within 10 feet of at least one jogger. Its aggressive behavior concerned officers.
Colorado's Parks and Wildlife asked Colorado Springs and El Paso County to shut down Stephanie's Trail while officers searched for the bear.
Colorado's Parks and Wildlife officers posted signs at Stephanie's Trail trailhead early Wednesday morning that read, "Trail closed. Aggressive bear in area."
Officers also set up a trap in Bear Creek Regional Park. Officers worked overnight and into the morning looking for traces of the bear along the trail. They didn't find anything.
Randy Hampton, spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, says it could be a sign the bear left the area.
Charles Corry lives close to Stephanie's Trail. He said Bear Creek Regional Park got its name for a reason.
"The bears are just a regular part (of our community). You talk to the neighbors, they all have bear stories," said Corry.
Corry sees four to eight bears on his property every summer. The bears wreak havoc on his birdfeeders and fences. Corry said he yells loudly and claps at the bears and they run away. He didn't think it was necessary to close the trail.
"I think it's ridiculous. I mean the bears are here all the time. The people are the problem, not the bears," said Corry.
Hampton said the bear in the area isn't the problem. Hampton said the bear threatens public safety because it didn't back off during close encounters with joggers.
If Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers find the bear, they'll assess its behavior. If they determine the bear lost its fear of people, it will be put down.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife thinks the trail won't be closed much longer. It did not give a specific time the trail will reopen.


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In San Marco's district, apartment for 4 guests tastefully furnished
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Floor No.2
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|Calle Larga San Marco, 30124 Venezia, 意大利
RESIDENZA DEL DOGE can be easily reached both by those coming from the railway station and by those coming from Piazzale Roma. It is a few meters from the beautiful Piazza San Marco, vibrant city with all its elegant cafes. Just minutes from the apartment you can find shopping, "Mercerie" and "Via XXII Marzo", the Venetian calle which is famous thanks to boutiques like Gucci, D & G, Valentino, Prada and more. In the neighbourhood of the flat you will have a choice  of restaurants where you can eat good fish, meat or pizza or, if you prefer, you can cook food directly in the flat.
住宿规定Supplement fee for late arrival: €20,00 from 8pm to 10.00pm; €40,00 after 11000pm
At your arrival, as security deposit, communicate numbers, expiration date and the 3 numbers on the back of the credit card, as per rental conditions;
meeting point VALLARESSO water bus stop.
From August 24th 2011 also Venice will enforce a new tourist tax for visitors:
The City of Venice will enforce a new tourist tax for visitors staying overnight, starting from August 24th (with no retrospective effect). The decision was taken by the City Council last June 23rd, when the new tax regulations were approved.
Tariffs will vary according to season (there will be two fares, one for low and on for high season), location (three areas have been identified: Venice old town, the islands and the mainland) and to the type of accommodation (hotels, bb, campsites, holiday village, etc). In fact, there is a series of tax reductions foreseen for accommodation facilities located on the islands in the Lagoon (30%) or on the mainland (40%) and during low season (up to 50%). Children aged between 10 and 16 will pay half the tax fare, whereas those under 10 will not be charged at all.
The tax goes to a maximum of 2,50€ to a minimum of 0,90€ per person for day until 5 day of stay.
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Bellissimo e caratteristico appartamento proprio a 10mt da piazza S. Marco.
Il ragazzo che ci ha consegnato le chiavi è stato molto disponibile e gentile oltre ad averci dato qualche dritta sui ristoranti.
Unico neo sono i 20€ da dare se si arriva dopo le ore 20.
Noi lavoriamo e il tempo x arrivare non basta x non pagare la quota. Alcuni così si sentono obbligati a cambiare alloggio o arrivano la mattina del giorno seguente ma nel mio caso preferivo pagarli ma essere già sul posto per non perdermi la festa in piazza nel periodo di Carnevale. E il prezzo della camera è stato molto onesto e la camera caratteristica moltissimo apprezzata dal mio ragazzo.
Ein absoluter Traum. Romatische Einrichtung, großzügig geschnitten und direkt am Markus Platz. Wir werden wieder buchen.
Für zwei Personen mit großen Kostümen perfekt. Für vier Personen zum übernachen auch geeignet.
Nette Vermieterin, super Lage, sehr zentral, urige Wohnung, leider Betten total durchgelegen und etwas staubig.
great location, ideal for 4, 6 a challenge
perfect place, clean, nice location and good and kind organisation of the host.
The Gold-Apartment kept all its promises: it is ideally located in a quiet road and only a few minutes from the vaporetto stop of Ca d'Oro. The apartment is smaller than the pictures on Wimdu might suggest, but it is modern, good colours and furniture (quality beds!), very clean and all the appliances /apparatus worked well.
We were 2 couples occupying the appartment over 5 nights and very happy with our selection. The only point to mention: hard to believe that 6 people would share this appartment - much too small in our opinion.
This turned out to be a terrific location—just what we were looking for! Far enough away from the touristic areas yet great access to all the water bus lines and close to local food markets, too. Since we were traveling before arriving, and we were without a phone, too— we were not able to make contact until the evening of our arrival. With the kind help of the upstairs neighbor who lent us her phone, we were in the apartment within the hour and everything was ready to go. Delightful stay!
This flat was perfect for our 3 day stay. Great location and great hosts. Valentina was very prompt with her replies and Marco was extremely helpful when he checked us in to the flat and recommended a close by restaurant. We went back for dinner the next night. We would stay here again for sure.
A truly Biennale appartment: just around the corner of the Giardini and the Arsenale, but also in walking distance to other pavillons in the city, the collaterali and the museums. The apartment is situated in a still calm and popular neighbourhood with a couple of nice and popular places to go (for breakfast, lunch and dinner).
I don't want to be fussy, but there's a very unpleasant smell in the bathroom and the reception and cleaning fee is a bit over the top. BUT the receptionist provided us with a very good map of Venice! And the apartment is clean and tidy.
Apart from that: Everything was fine with us. I definitely recommend this apartment especially to art lovers and in general to travelers looking for an accomodation which is not very far from all the gorgeous places in Venice but far enough 'off the beaten track'.
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I would love some advice on conquering stage fright! I am starting a TESOL course soon and the thing that is terrifying me the most is getting up in front of my group/class/tutors and not falling apart with nerves. I am confident in my ability to grasp the technical aspects of the course, but I am very distracted by my fear of public speaking.
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Carlos a four legged military hero
Wear Red Friday Hero: Carlos
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - Carlos the retired war dog is a four legged sight to behold. I love dogs and seeing Carlos and his forever family handler Ruby Ridpath brought a big smile to my face. Carlos was an explosives detections dog in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unlike his military k-9 counterparts, he is a civilian contractor dog. Civilian companies contract with the Department of Defense to work alongside military dogs in dangerous situations. The civilian company still owns them as property until they are adopted out. Sometimes they get left behind after their service is done because it's too expensive for their handlers to transport them back to the states. Carlos was left behind in Afghanistan with someone who lived there. He was neglected until he was adopted by Ruby and her family.
Ruby put the work of Carlos and other war dogs in perspective, "These dogs earn and deserve respect and loving forever homes. They give so selflessly." Ruby and her family have had Carlos for nearly two years. It almost feels like yesterday for the family when she saw a tv special about military working dog adoptions, "My husband is a veteran and he served during Vietnam. We both looked at each other and said, let's give a home to a retired hero." There have been some bumps in the road for this nine year old lab. Carlos has had cancer surgery, his spleen removed and a surgery for his larynx so he could breathe.
Carlos is now a goodwill ambassador for military working dog adoptions. He is also in the running for the 2013 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. The voting begins May 7th. I've put more information on military working dog adoptions on links we mentioned on KRDO.com.


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Bus driver facing felony charges after crash
Police: she was traveling nearly double the speed limit
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. - A Washington County, Tennessee school bus driver is facing felony charges after authorities say she caused a bus crash two weeks ago.
Prosecutors announced the findings of a Tennessee Highway Patrol investigation Wednesday morning.
The Washington County, Tennessee District Attorney General, Tony Clark, said the driver, Brenda Gray, was traveling almost 60 miles per hour, nearly double the posted speed limit, on a narrow road when she lost control of the school bus. "The estimated minimum speed is 57.3 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. That is the minimum speed, it could be more," he said.
Prosecutors place all of the blame from the September 20 crash on Gray. "In our opinion, it was reckless on her part given the duties she has as a bus driver," said Clark.
Gray was charged on Wednesday with eight counts of reckless aggravated assault, 31 counts of felony reckless endangerment, speeding, reckless driving and failure to exercise due care. She turned herself in Wednesday morning.
Prosecutors have not said what she told them about the crash. "We are still gathering information. I would rather not release what she said or what some of the students had to say," Clark said. They are also not commenting yet on the allegations that students encouraged Gray to go faster over the hills.
Accident reconstruction experts said the initial cause of the crash appears to be that Gray ran off the side of the road and overcorrected. "The bus rolled twice," said Captain Steven Street with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. "It was a corner roll, not like you think when a vehicle flips. It went corner over."
Investigators also said they found no mechanical problems with bus #88. "It appears these charges would constitute termination," said Director of Schools, Ron Dykes, about Gray's job with the school district.
Authorities said Gray had been driving a bus for six years and had a clean driving record except for one crash that did not involve a school bus.
Gray appeared in court on Wednesday and was appointed a public defender. She is in jail on a $50,000 bond.


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Bergen County prosecutor: Hundreds arrested in heroin sweep [video]
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A combat veteran from Lodi wounded in Afghanistan. A one-time prospect for the Philadelphia Phillies from Kearny. A dental hygienist who worked in Ridgefield Park.
They were among 280 people charged with heroin possession in April and May as part of a task force run by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office that focused on the heroin trade in Paterson.
The results of the initiative — more than 325 users and sellers arrested, two heroin-packaging mills dismantled, 32 guns confiscated, some $350,000 worth of heroin seized — shed light on a crime-plagued city that draws addicts of all ages, races and income brackets from across North Jersey and beyond.
Related: Heroin — Suburbia's deadly secret
It is a trade that is often violent: 80 to 90 percent of the users arrested told police they had been robbed at least once, sometimes at gunpoint, while buying drugs in Paterson, officials said.
More suburban heroin addicts also appear to be using crack-cocaine, a trend alarming law enforcement officials: 18 of those arrested for possession had both heroin and crack on them. Detectives said dealers are now selling both drugs to users, who take them in sequence: heroin, an opioid, brings them "down," then crack, a stimulant, brings them back "up."
"These are otherwise good and decent people," Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. "And if we don't start to make these kinds of efforts now, tomorrow we will be dealing with a whole new generation of heroin abusers."
Click here for a list of those arrested in the sweep.
The initiative seized 11,794 glassine envelopes of heroin — each containing roughly .02 grams of the drug — and an estimated 1,200 grams of raw, powder heroin, which once packaged would make well over 60,000 doses of the drug. The total street-level value of the heroin was listed at $350,000, but officials said privately that this was a "conservative" estimate.
Seventeen people have died of heroin overdoses in Bergen County so far in 2014; in Passaic, that number is 20, including four Bergen County residents and one Ocean County resident, Valdes said. Morris County has seen seven heroin overdose deaths this year, according to the county prosecutor.
Of those arrested, an estimated 40 were from Morris County, 100 from Bergen County, and 180 were from Passaic, mostly from Paterson. Last year, a similar effort by the Prosecutor's Office arrested some 90 people caught purchasing heroin in Paterson, plus 25 more on distribution and trafficking charges.
As in last year's initiative, the prosecutor's office released a list of the names, ages, and hometowns of all those arrested, along with headshots. The list reveals a large number of young suburban users — the average age was roughly 24, Molinelli said — and reflects an increased use of heroin by women. Roughly a quarter of the 280 arrested for possession were women, according to the list, up from a sixth of those arrested last year.
At least two users from last year's initiative, a 20-year-old from Dumont and a 36-year-old from Wantage, were arrested again this time around.
This year's task force was shorter — eight weeks, instead of four months — but bigger, engaging roughly 50 law enforcement agencies from Morris, Essex, Passaic and Bergen counties.
"Many of our residents are going into Paterson to buy heroin, and bringing back their problems to us," said Morris County Acting Prosecutor Frederic Knapp. "We have overdoses and burglaries because of drug abuse."
Passaic County sees the toll of heroin addiction in its suburbs, but particularly in Paterson, where gun violence, gang activity, a market for illegal firearms and prostitution are closely linked to the drug trade.
"We are knee-deep in this every day," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Although Valdes stressed that heroin was "not just a Paterson issue," and affected a broad range of people in surrounding communities, she added: "The recipe for violence is present every day. People travel into Paterson in high-end cars that obviously don't belong, the stage is set for violence."
Few of the robberies, or other forms of violence, committed around drug deals are reported to the police.
Suburban users "are vulnerable, they are ripe for this kind of conduct," Molinelli said, adding that many drive home, get more cash, and return to Paterson. "And they are not going to their local police departments."
Lt. David Borzotta, who led the task force, said the detectives had caught at least one user returning to Paterson days after being arrested, and several who brought children in their cars when they bought drugs; in another case, a man from Wanaque who left his two-year-old child alone at home while he drove to Paterson for drugs.
"It is mind-boggling," Borzotta said recently, on a drive with a reporter and photographer through Paterson. "We are only getting a very small fraction of what's actually happening."
On a chilly May afternoon, a team of detectives pulled over a car whose three passengers had just purchased heroin; inside the car were several hypodermic needles and a few bundles of heroin.
"This is the fourth time I've been arrested for this," said one of the users, a young man from Warren County. "I was clean for a really long time." He said he drove the hour each way to Paterson because "there's not anywhere as cheap" to buy heroin.
A few days later, detectives stopped Mark, a 30-year-old man from Sussex County who had recently relapsed. He had already bought and snorted 20 envelopes of heroin that morning, and had just bought another brick of heroin — 50 envelopes — on his second trip to Paterson that day.
"What do they do out there where you live?" Borzotta asked Mark, who was sweating and shaking slightly.


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Doug McDermott, who has also been named Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the State Farm MVC Tournament in the past week, is Creighton's first player to be honored on Sporting News' postseason team since Kyle Korver also earned second-team accolades in 2002-03.
The first team consisted of SN's National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (Kentucky), and also includes Draymond Green (Michigan State), Isaiah Canaan (Murray State), Thomas Robinson (Kansas) and Jared Sullinger (Ohio State).
McDermott was honored on the second team along with Marquette's Jae Crowder, Missouri's Marcus Denmon, Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gichrist and North Carolina's Tyler Zeller.
McDermott ranks third nationally with his 23.2 scoring average and seventh with his 61.0 percent shooting from the floor. He also ranks second in the MVC with 8.2 rebounds per game and 49.5 percent marksmanship from three-point range. McDermott owns a Creighton-record 765 points this season, and scored 33 points in Sunday's MVC Tournament title game victory over Illinois State that clinched a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
On Monday, McDermott was tabbed a first-team All-American by ESPN.com's Jason King
First team
F Anthony Davis, 6-10, Fr., Kentucky
F Draymond Green, 6-7, Sr., Michigan State
G Isaiah Canaan, 6-0, Jr., Murray State
F Thomas Robinson, 6-10, Jr., Kansas
C Jared Sullinger, 6-9, Soph., Ohio State
Second team
G Marcus Denmon, 6-3, Sr., Missouri
F Jae Crowder, 6-6, Sr., Marquette
F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, 6-7, Fr., Kentucky
F Doug McDermott, 6-7, Soph., Creighton
C Tyler Zeller, 7-0, Sr., North Carolina
Third team
G John Jenkins, 6-4, Jr., Vanderbilt
G Tyshawn Taylor, 6-3, Sr., Kansas
F Harrison Barnes, 6-8, Soph., North Carolina
F Kevin Jones, 6-8. Sr., West Virginia
F Mike Scott, 6-8, Sr., Virginia
SN'S All-Freshman team
G Austin Rivers, 6-4, Duke
G Tony Wroten, 6-5, Washington
F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, 6-7, Kentucky
C Anthony Davis, 6-10, Kentucky
C Cody Zeller, 6-11, Indiana
- McDermott Claims Another Honor
- 7 Men's Teams in the Post-Season
- McDermott Named to Wooden List
- Trio Named to USBWA All-District
- Sporting News Names McDermott an All-American
- Two MVC Teams Ranked Again
- MVC Announces Scholar-Athlete Team
- Arch Madness: Creighton 83, Illinois State 79 (OT)
- 2012 State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team
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2013-03-20_17-07-30_357.jpgI got a call at work yesterday about 2 swarms in a local yard. I went over there after work, and found 1 swarm about 3 feet up in an azalea, it touched the ground and bearded out another foot or so. It was as big around as a large coffee can.
The second swarm was the entry of the original hive 30 foot up in a huge oak, almost overhead. The homeowner said they have been there 3 years, but this is the first swarm he's seen. I shook most of the swarm in a cardboard box, sat it down, cracked the lid, and left it til after dark. It all went perfect except I had ridden to work with my wife, and didnt' have my veil with me. I took a couple to the eyebrow. Its swelled up pretty good, but nothings free, right? The box with swarm weighed 10 pounds full, the box weighed a pound empty. I hived them this morning, on 3 old drawn foundationless frames and 7 empty foundationless. They filled the bottom of a deep 10 frame about four inches up. I'm tempted to add a few more drawn frames, but havent' decided yet. With that many bees, they should fill those empties pretty fast. I feed mason jars through the migratory cover, so they got a quart of 1:1 and a pollen patty. I know the patty is overkill, we've got plenty of pollen right now, but it might help to anchor them til a little brood starts hatching. I'd hate to lose this one.
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#1 One party hell-bent to forcibly re-make American society in their Marxist image.
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Democrats Love Expensive Gas; It Restricts Driving . . . and Freedom
So we have one party hell-bent almost beyond comprehension to forcibly re-make American society in their Marxist image, and the other that is at best cowardly and impotent and at worst an unindicted co-conspirator in the effort.
What does this mean? It means that the former is most likely going to eventually get its way. It may take time, its advances may be gradual and incremental – all the better to go unnoticed by the ignorant masses until it's too late – but when there is effectively no resistance, it's just a matter of time.
Gasoline is at over $4 a gallon in late summer of an election year.
Once upon a time, incumbent congressmen and senators would have reacted to this about as well as Dracula to sunlight and crucifixes.
And they would have rushed to get prices lower by the first Tuesday in November, so as to best protect their precious re-elections. But not this year.
Democrats have stopped all attempts to increase domestic drilling with the ruthless efficiency of The Terminator.
On its face, this would seem to be an insane and suicidal move.
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Just trying to get an idea what you mean by "Marxist" as it gets thrown around with a lot of gusto around here.
The premise of the article is laughable to begin with, however. How is it that when someone wants to say that market insecurities from the war are the major culprit in rising oil prices, they are branded as oversimplifying petroleum economics (a statement I fully agree with), yet, if they want to say high gas prices are the dem's fault because they are tyrannical at their core (??), that passes without a hint of skepticism?
Does the original article, in your opinion, count as a thoughtful analysis of world politics or does it just make you feel like your not alone in your club?
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Its a good working description of the West Coast San Francisco political agenda !
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When the Dems came into power in 2006, gasoline was $2.10 a gallon.............what is it now?
When the Dems came into power in 2006, Nancy and Harry promised relief for the American people on the price of gasoline...........what has happened now?............no nuclear, no drilling and no economy.
The problem is as simple as history.....while Rome burns, Nero fiddles..........The Dems are so blinded by their lust for absolute power, they are ready willing and able to throw the US people under the bus.
Have you ever been to the San Francisco Bay Area? Most of the "liberal marxists" that live there are professionals employed in multinational banks, biotech industry, multi-national corporations, venture capital firms, and the tech industry. That doesn't sound Marxist to me.
We have been undergoing a political realignment where the Democratic Party and "liberals" are no longer the party of the poor and working class, but liberals who place more emphasis on social issues and foreign policy and less emphasis on economic and class warfare.
Just because you heard from some right-wing talk radio clown somehwere toss the terms "marxism" and "socialism" around to describe the oppostion party, doesn't make it true.
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I can't be the only person who has only recently learned about a way to take notes called The Cornell Note-taking System, so named because it was developed by a professor at Cornell University, back in the 1950s. I'd been looking up different kinds of organizer paper and found some that were labeled this. Why were the lines that way, I wondered? How was it used? I found out, and for those of you equally in the dark, I will share my findings.
Where better to learn than from Cornell itself? But since I didn't go there, and it's too far to casually visit, their website and other websites had to suffice for my research.
What is it?
First of all, the note-taking page is set up in a specific way. There is a wide left column for questions, keywords, or cues. The wider right column is where the main notes are taken. At the bottom of the page, there is an area to summarize the notes taken on that page. Continue Reading "What We Learned Today: Cornell Notes" »


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One small basketball photo lurks inconspicuously on a far wall in the spacious South Main Street office of Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, a reminder of the time when the former BrownUniversity guard and his teammates overcame long odds, ending a road losing streak that had extended for more than 30 years.
"So I keep it there partly to remember that it was fun playing back then, but more so as a reminder to myself — you don't quit, never stop," Lynch says, referring to the picture of him sinking a shot during an upset win in 1986 at the University of Pennsyl¬vania's Palestra, one of the hallowed halls of college basketball. "I think that's kind of the message — we didn't give up."
Lynch, during a recent interview, touched on the unlikely victory in describing the need for Rhode Island's elected officials to work together in facing the state's dire budgetary problems, which include a projected $450 million deficit for the next fiscal year (the talk of collaboration notwithstanding, he opposes cuts in his own office, calling it a model of efficiency). Yet the hard-charging outlook also marks an apt summation of Lynch's thinking, half-way through his second and final term, as he moves closer to his next run for office.Making lemonade out of lemons
The conventional wisdom is that the attorney general's office in Rhode Island is an irrefutable political dead-end. Even former AG Sheldon Whitehouse, who won a US Senate seat in 2006, had to first go through the character-building experience of losing a Democratic gubernatorial primary to Myrth York in 2002.
And to be sure, Lynch's tenure has been marked by some of the controversial, emotionally freighted cases — particularly the legal fallout from the Station nightclub disaster in 2003 — that invariably land on the attorney general's front door, representing potential political poison.
In New York, the example of Eliot Spitzer, who gained admirers as a crusading AG, only to experience sharp political setbacks after winning the governor's office, offers a cautionary tale. Closer to home, the fact that William Lynch, the AG's older brother, chairs the Rhode Island Democratic Party strikes critics as another example of how the fix is in among Democrats.
And to top it all off, there's no paucity of potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates for 2010, including General Treasurer Frank Caprio, Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline, former lieutenant governor Charles Fogarty — who nearly beat Republican Governor Donald L. Carcieri in 2006 — and Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts, the first woman to hold such a prominent post in Rhode Island.
Yet even though Lynch, 42, offers typical boilerplate when asked whether he will pursue the top job, the AG can't resist telegraphing the message that seems bound to accompany a forthcoming campaign.
Asked to cite his most satisfying accomplishments in office, for example, he says, "I think more of the consistent theme of fighting on to protect people, regardless of the circumstances, and that was the attraction to this job initially . . . having an opportunity to fight every day for the quality of life of Rhode Islanders."
Going forward, Lynch will remain at the forefront of some of the state's most high-profile issues, including efforts to find budget savings through reductions in the state's prison population and a proposed mega-healthcare merger — of Lifespan and Care New England — that would have profound consequences for Rhode Islanders.
Yet even though Caprio and Cicilline have led the way in the early fundraising race, Lynch could be a potentially strong candidate for the governor's office in 2010.
Part of this is due to how the AG has taken to various fights — to oppose the expansion of an LNG facility in Providence, to bury power lines running by India Point Park, and most spectacularly, to gain restitution from lead paint companies — which bolster his battling self-description and offset the less flattering news that attaches to his office.
In this respect, Lynch might be considered a local political equivalent of Survivorman, the resourceful Discovery Channel naturalist who ekes out a cheerful existence amid a spare and inhospitable wilderness.
Put another way, it's no surprise that Lynch professes some admiration for the philosopher who posited that what doesn't kill you just makes you stronger.
"I didn't know I was such a fan of Nietzsche until you offered me that quote," quips the AG, quickly resuming a mantra that makes it sound as if he's already running, talking of "the challenges we face, and how I've stood strong for the people and been a leader, not only in this office, but on a host of different issues in challenging times, and I think that's what these times call for."No time like the present
Democratic activist Robert Walsh, executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island (who is unaligned in the 2010 governor's race), notes that Lynch is in a very straightforward position: he has little to lose by running, particularly since he is the only one among the four prospective Democratic incumbents who is term-limited. "I am convinced that he's running for governor," says Walsh, noting that Lynch, if he were unsuccessful, could reasonably anticipate a soft landing in his former work as a lawyer or a lobbyist.
And while the ultimate field may not become clear until after the presidential election in November, Walsh believes that not all of the four most-frequently touted Democrats will wind up in the gubernatorial hunt. "I think that both Caprio and Cicilline have to look at the possibility that they would be eating into each other's votes, to some extent," he says, as well as an overlapping fundraising base.
Lynch, meanwhile, will enjoy heightened exposure, and an opportunity to cultivate useful contacts, when he assumes the presidency of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during a June ceremony in Providence.
Lynch will also have the chance to pursue his own presidential initiative, and considered his self-described interest in juvenile justice, don't be surprised if he takes on something — as with Internet predators or the welter of under-age drinking incidents in Barrington — that plays well with a suburban demographic.
As it stands, Lynch's approval rating has been better than might be expected, hitting a low ebb following the contentious resolution of criminal charges in the Station fire case. The percentage of respondents who believe Lynch is doing a good job, as measured in a survey by Brown University's Darrell West: 48 percent (June 2005); 44 percent (September 2005); 48 percent (June 2006); 51 percent (September 2006); 40 percent (January 2007); and 48 percent (September 2007).
As one of seven children of former Paw¬tucket mayor Dennis M. Lynch, who died in November, Lynch was raised on politics. In one measure of the reach of the Lynch family in Rhode Island, the line of visitors paying respects during the patriarch's wake extended for more than two hours.
While politics also runs in the family for Caprio, Cicilline, Fogarty, and Roberts, one unaligned Democratic observer says this about Lynch: "I think he brings an energy to the race. He clearly knows how to work a crowd. The family lineage is such that it is ingrained in him, and part of his genetic makeup, and that's a real advantage from him."
In the run-up to 2010, some of the potential candidates have picked off key staffers from rivals, with ace fundraiser Amy Gabarra going from Cicilline to Caprio, and adviser Ani Haroian moving from Lynch to Cicilline. For his part, Lynch buttressed his potential campaign organization in October by hiring Jeff Guimond, a former top Fogarty aide, as his director of policy and legislation, and shifting longtime aide John Palangio into a new role as his chief of staff. Lynch also has a potentially valuable staffer for outreach efforts in Latina activist Aida Crosson, his director of personnel.
The resolution of the lead paint case, in which three paint companies are appealing a state plan ordering them to spend $2.4 billion to remove lead paint from tens of thousands of Rhode Island apartments and homes, could be an even more significant wildcard in terms of the 2010 gubernatorial race.
While conservatives have disparaged Rhode Island's litigation against lead paint manufacturers as an instance of tort lawyers run amok, Lynch — whose office reached a separate $12 million settlement with the DuPont Company — sees it quite differently, of course, hailing it as a historic agreement. (Such idealism makes for an odd juxtaposition with how he accepted campaign donations from a lawyer and a lobbyist for DuPont while negotiating the settlement.)
If the timing falls just right, and if the case is decided in Rhode Island's favor, a lot of money with Lynch's fingerprints upon it would be distributed statewide in the run-up to the gubernatorial race.A measure of interpretation
Shortly before 5 pm on the day of the much-anticipated New Hampshire primary, the attorney general's office distributed a press release announcing its introduction of legislation meant to strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Rhode Island. The timing, coming five years into Lynch's tenure, on an afternoon when media attention was focused elsewhere, was interesting, to say the least.
Asked about the timing, Lynch basically sidesteps the question, going on to tout prosecutions launched by his office against former Lincoln town administrator Jonathan Oster, former Lincoln planning board member Robert Picerno, its role in the investigation of former state Senator John Celona, and in the revocation of the pension of former Traffic Tribunal judge Marjorie Yashar, among other cases.
What does he say to those who question why a Republican US attorney, and not the Democratic attorney general of Rhode Island, is leading the charge on Operation Dollar Bill, the ongoing probe of legislative influence-peddling?
"What do I say to that?" asks Lynch. "It's probably a Republican you're talking to. I think everyone I ticked off [in the above-cited cases] is a Democrat, so I've prosecuted numerable Democrats; do they mention that? I mean, what we do is we do our job . . . When you start looking at the work we do on a daily basis, we have a tremendous success in doing that."
Not surprisingly, Giovanni Cicione, chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, offers a more critical view. "I think Patrick Lynch could have done a lot more [prosecutions] as attorney general," says Cicione, who thinks the AG will not be immune from the traditional difficulty of running from the office. In terms of Lynch's anti-corruption initiative coming earlier this month, Cicione says, "I think that's a political move." He characterizes such Democrats as Patrick and Bill Lynch as "part of the problem in this state."
(While Cicione perceives Bill Lynch's role as Democratic Party chairman as an advantage for Patrick Lynch, Bill Lynch says that he has "worked very hard at treating everybody equally. Since I'm the chair, that's what I would continue to try to do." The chairman says he would have to rethink his approach if it got to the point where he felt his familial tie compromised his professional role, but, "Up to now, I don't think that's been a problem.")
Andrew Horwitz, a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, credits Lynch with having done "quite a good job" overall as attorney general. "I think he is bright and thoughtful and works hard at being fair, and handling the criminal end of things intelligently," Horwitz says.
In terms of why federal, rather than state authorities, have traditionally led the way in pursuing local corruption cases, Horwitz points to a variety of explanations, including how some of the federal statutes are better designed; the federal government having more resources, and the FBI being "a better investigatory tool than anything the state has;" the particular priorities of the office, and how "the criminal end of the AG's office is quite consumed by prosecuting street crime, which is its primary obligation."
In terms of Lynch's recently introduced anti-corruption legislation, Horwitz says, "He could have made it more of a priority, sure," earlier on, "But if he made it more of a priority, something else slips."
These clashing views are typical of some of the cases that involve the AG's office, and also of how Lynch's own stances vary with particular issues.
The greatest example of this was the plea bargain involving the two owners of the Station nightclub in West Warwick. For many Rhode Islanders, the way the case was settled reeked of a prototypical Rhode Island lack of official straight-dealing. Yet the judge in the case also offered an explanation that was credible and well-considered.
When it comes to Lynch, the AG seemed a progressive champion — and he incurred the wrath of Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin — when he ruled that the marriages of same-sex couples who wed out-of-state should be recognized in Rhode Island (a week earlier, his sister, Pawtucket City Solicitor Margaret Lynch-Gadaleta, had married in Massachusetts her longtime partner).
Yet civil libertarians were outraged when Lynch, backing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance amendments, recently supported the role of private telephone companies to help US intelligence agencies.Looking to 2010
The December 13 snow storm — when David Cicilline and Governor Carcieri were among those who took at least a short-term hit — shows how unexpected events can influence the future.
Meanwhile, the 2010 election is more than two years away, and beneficial timing remains the most precious quality in politics.
When Dennis Lynch died, the ProJo, in reporting on his death, noted that he had considered running for higher office after leaving the mayor's in office in Pawtucket, but wasn't in the right place at the right time.
The timing wasn't there in 1991, when Bill Lynch ran against incumbent Pawtucket mayor Brian Sarault, who later served prison time for corruption.
Asked why he's the sibling in elective office, Patrick Lynch is characteristically quick with a quip. "I'm the youngest of seven," he says, "so I was just tenderized more by all of them. I'm a little bit thicker skinned, I'm a little bit harder skulled — probably have more scars — But I learn from all of them."
The description about suffering bumps and bruises applies to Lynch's time in the AG's office as well. But as far as 2010, his greatest asset might be timing, and the reality that he's got little to use. Or to use a basketball metaphor for the longtime jock, there's no reason not to run and jump.
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"What's happened to the defense on third-down conversions? It seems automatic for the offenses now. It's been much too easy. They're dangerous, because they can break your spirit." - AJ Smith
General Manager AJ Smith recognized this hole in the defense back in November, and he'll do all he can to make sure the problem is addressed. Because after all, how would it look on the GM's shoulders to have publicly identified such a deficiency and for him to fail to solve it?
Its easy to hear the words "third-down conversions" an immediately point to the pass defense. Sure, the secondary struggled defending the pass last year, but they also struggled to defend the run. Not all of those third downs were third-and-longs. All too many times, the Chargers were faced with defending third-and-short, and they let running backs pick up those easy first downs.
To me it's been obvious for years now; Incumbent starting safety Clinton Hart is simply not getting it done. Hart seems like a really nice guy off the field, but the problem is he carries that same kind disposition with him onto the field. Hart simply is not intimidating, he is not physical enough, and he fails to make plays that he is supposed to make. When the safety is already on the ground before he even makes contact with the ball carrier, you have to strongly consider upgrading the position.
This year's draft class certainly has some talented prospects, but I would argue that the free agent market would actually be the better route in procuring a new starting-caliber safety to pair along the emerging Eric Weddle.
I think the Chargers need a veteran in the secondary to offset the talented, but young, defensive backs already on the Chargers roster. There are two veteran free agent safeties in particular who I feel could make an impact for the Bolts:
Jermaine Phillips
Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 Age: 29
7 seasons; 406 tackles, 3 sacks, 27 passes defended, 11 interceptions
BoltHype scouting report:
Positives: Very good in run support, big hitter, solid pass defender. Important part of one of the league's best pass defenses.
Negatives: not quite fast enough to play free safety. Will be turning 30 soon. Ended last season on injured reserve with a broken arm.
It's unclear at this time whether or not Tampa Bay will resign Phillips. That team is undergoing serious coaching changes and they also have Sabby Piscitelli waiting in the wings. Piscitelli has shown promise, and is already under contract. It'll be interesting to see what kind of offers Phillips gets on the free agent market; Tampa Bay is likely to let another team sign him away.
Sean Jones
Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Age: 26
5 seasons; 286 tackles, 1 sacks, 25 passes defended, 14 interceptions
Scouting report courtesy Brandon R. from NoLogoNeeded.com, a Cleveland Browns blog:
"The Browns are still trying to figure out what they have in Sean Jones. In his second year, in 2006, he came on like he was going to be All Pro. He was a ball hawk that could lay the big hit. Everyone was expecting the world from him. Last year, while his stats were similar, his play fell off. He was nicked up most of the season and was very susceptible to getting beat deep. The entire secondary seemed to drop off with the loss of leadership from Brian Russell.
This year he hurt his knee in preseason when Brandon Jacobs ran into him. He never seemed to get back on track. He lacks speed but can make a big play when you least expect it. He makes the big hit but also misses too many tackles. The Browns will try to sign him to most likely a low ball one year make or break deal. If there is any interest from another team that involves big money, the Browns will let him walk away.
He could still become one of the top safeties in the league but has to have a strong off season and stay healthy. The Browns just don't have the salary cap space to throw money at him when they have zero linebackers that fit their 3-4 scheme."
By adding a veteran free agent safety, the Chargers would free up a draft pick in 2009 and keep themselves in the running for USC's Taylor Mays or Tennessee's Eric Berry in the 2010 NFL Draft. They could also enter the season with confidence that the safety position has been stabilized and will no longer be the weak link on a promising Chargers defense. Both Phillips and Jones are excellent supporting the run and both players have also shown a knack for making the big play.