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I'm fed up with this absolutely insane notion coming out of the right wing that liberals "just want everything handed to them." That we don't contribute anything to society, and as such, we promote the ideas that we promote because it would mean we could continue to be shiftless. And I'm more fed up with hearing people say that being an artist is somehow a bad thing. And the line that makes me genuinely angry is when people tell me that liberals don't respect our soldiers. These claims are nothing short of ridiculous, and if this article doesn't settle that, then the person reading it is the failure in this equation.
First, let's tackle this concept that liberals want everything handed to us. Simply put, we don't. It's a basic philosophical difference between liberals and conservatives that these people utterly fail to comprehend. We believe that government should exist to improve the quality of life for Americans. Conservatives believe that the government is incapable of it, and/ or that people should be completely self-reliant. We believe that taxes should be lower for the poor and middle class, and higher for the rich, whereas conservatives feel that either taxes should be lower for everyone (as a result of a smaller government), or that the poor and middle class should carry the tax burden of the upper class. We have different philosophies of how government should be run. Here's the bottom line, and this will probably be the least popular thing I've ever said: None of us are correct, and none of us are wrong. That's because there is no right and wrong here. The idea of a serious debate is that you present two opposing views, and somewhere in the middle, progress happens. If you disagree with that assertion, then guess what? You aren't grown up enough for this conversation. Go to your room.
Liberals are no more lazy than you're selfish. Liberals work hard and contribute to society, and we're not asking that anyone get a free ride. Your convoluted and misinformed opinion of us tells you otherwise, but you're wrong. And not only is this label crass, it's despicably low-brow. Any serious liberal will be very quick to tell you that we're equally upset when people abuse the system. The difference here is that we're able to realize that not everyone buying eggs with food stamps or paying their rent with unemployment checks is lazy. We understand that poverty is a very serious issue, in this and every other nation. If you have a different solution to this problem, great. Is your solution better? No. Is ours? No. It's a basic difference of opinion on a philosophical level. There's no right or wrong here. The only "wrong" is your attitude. And the sooner you come to grips with that fact, the sooner you can be respected in a serious debate.
Next up, artists. Do you know where this planet would be without artists? We'd still be living in caves. That's a fact. Not an opinion, or an estimation, or a point of view by any other name. It's a cold, hard fact. Art is what feeds our culture, inspires innovation, and sets the stage for free thought. Without art, your car wouldn't exist, and if it did, it'd look like a box. Without art, you wouldn't be reading this text right now because we wouldn't have an internet, or websites like Newsvine, or the ability to read or write. Without art, your clothes would be void of design, if you even had clothes. Artists are a national treasure. If you want to live in a world without culture, go right ahead, but so long as I'm breathing, this country will never be that Orwellian. Art takes talent, creativity, motivation, and brilliance, and it can inspire all four of those things. How much talent, creativity, motivation, or brilliance do you inspire at your job? How much of these things does one need to complete your job?
I can cover the subject of respecting our soldiers, and every other subject discussed already, by giving you a brief history of my family on my mother's side. My Grandfather served this country valiantly in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He was a decorated veteran of three wars, with medals and Presidential citations from two U.S. Presidents. What makes his story especially incredible is that he did all of this with black skin. As if the Japanese, Koreans, and Vietnamese weren't formidable opponents themselves, he had to face the challenges of blatant racism from his fellow countrymen the whole time. He devoted his life to our Armed Forces, and he wasn't paid nearly as much as some of his white counterparts. He raised a large family, and worked hard to support them, all while serving our country. Of course he wanted fame and wealth, but country came first. When he passed away a few years ago, my Grandfather was buried in a Veteran's cemetery in Upstate New York with full honors. I don't know why, but they didn't fire rifles like you see in movies. Instead, the soldiers sort of "mimed" the rifle shots with their hands. I assumed it had something to do with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for obvious reasons, I didn't ask. To me, it almost seemed sort of degrading. The man spent his entire life serving our country, and they wouldn't fire rifles at his funeral? At any rate, my Grandfather, a war hero and a personal hero of mine, voted Democrat. Much of my liberal idealism can be traced directly to him. I defy anyone to question his patriotism, his service to our nation, or his work ethic.
My mom was an educator before cancer forced her to retire early. She owned a successful daycare center, ran out of our home, until her kids were old enough that she could take a job at a local elementary school, working with "Option 3" children. "Option 3" is New York State's fancy title for children with special needs. She started working for Broome County schools when I was in the sixth grade, and she stayed there until well after I finished High School, until she developed cancer, and my parents decided that she should retire early after having an hysterectomy. My mom was an active participant in local politics, and a devout liberal Democrat. Try and prove to me that my mom hasn't contributed to this country or that she did anything short of trying to make it better.
I could go on, talking about my brother, my uncles, and my cousins who all served in or are actively serving in the military. I could talk about my grandmother, an accomplished jazz musician, and her contributions to culture. I could bring up my friends who have served in the military, or other friends and acquaintances who are noted artists, and their contributions to our society as well. But I think I've made my point.
Disagreeing with someone on a philosophical level in no justifies questioning their contributions to our country. Just because we champion causes that benefit the poor, and want to pay for our programs by taxing the wealthy, doesn't mean we're "free-loaders" living off of the government's dime. It means we have ideas that might work as solutions to the problems this country faces. Do you have ideas that are vastly different from ours? Good. Present them with a sense of civility and graciousness, and maybe we can reach into the middle of the conversation and pull out some genuine progress. Otherwise, you aren't helping.


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Ray Vega, Senior Lecturer
Jazz combos, trumpet, jazz history
- undergraduate studies at Long Island University
- three-time GRAMMY award winner
- former member of the Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria bands
- peformed with Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Shiela E., and many others
Contact InformationEmail: Raymond Vega
Ray Vega grew up immersed in the heart of two vibrant New York City music scenes: Jazz and Salsa. In addition to learning about these two musical styles with some of the great legends, he received his formal training studying trumpet with Sidney Baker, Henry Nowak, Mike Lawrence, Stan Shafran, Richard Brezowski and Jerry Gonzalez. He studied Jazz harmony and improvisation with Susan Winder, Bobby Rogovin and Lonnie Hillyer. Vega studied Afro-Caribbean percussion with Luis Bauzo.
As an educator, Ray Vega has conducted master classes in trumpet performance, jazz improvisation, brass performance techniques and afro-caribbean jazz at many schools and organizations including, but not limited to Manhattan School of Music, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, The Music Advancement Program at the Julliard School, The New School in NYC, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Notre Dame University/Lebanon. He has also served as Artist in Residence for the Flynn Arts Latin Jazz here in Burlington (2003 through the present).
"(Ray Vega's) creating a very, very valuable bridge from the classroom to the bandstand... That's the magic that Ray brings. He transcends academia and makes it real" — Todd Coolman, renowned bassist and jazz educator.
Groups accompanied: A native of the South Bronx, RAY VEGA is a veteran of the bands of Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Mario Bauza, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Hector LaVoe, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez and Louie Ramirez to name a few. Ray has performed and/or recorded with Joe Henderson, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Israel Lopez "Cachao", The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, The Lincoln Center Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Paul Simon, Yomo Toro, Eddie Palmieri, La Orquesta Sinfonica De Simon Bolivar, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bebo Valdez, and Celia Cruz, among numerous others. Ray currently works with the renowned Comtemporary Classical composer Osvaldo Golijov, performing first and solo trumpet in the critically acclaimed work; "La Pasion Segun San Marco".
Ray Vega in the news:
- 7/13/16: Chamber Music Summer 2016, an interview for the article "Far Afield"
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Like it or not MP3 and polyphonic ringtones and Jamster - the company that sells ringtones via commercials on music television - have invaded our world. You can't go to the store, movie or hairdresser without hearing someone's individualized, cheeky and frankly unfair to the general public ringtone of whatever song MTV tells them is cool that week. It's a sound crisis that intrudes my thought process on the daily - I speak from experience when I say once you hear "Eye of The Tiger" three or four times a day you are bound to start living and breathing it - so I would hereby like to propose an alternative.
If you want a fun ringtone (I know most phones come with awful options because companies want you to pay for rings), you can create unique and slightly-less-repetitive ringtones at Mixxer.com. The site helps you create and download your own tones, it's free and you don't even have to register.
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Dear Sister: Maybe You Will Be Alone Forever
I'd like to say I don't know why you're letting him back into your life and bask in that ignorance, but I do know why. You're almost 35 now and want nothing more than a flesh-and-blood child of your own with a man you love—more than you wanted that master's degree, that great job you have, that beautiful house you bought with your own money or that strong, athletic body you worked so hard to get back after he broke your heart the last time and ran off with someone else.
I understand why you let him come over now that he's single again, clean out the gutters above the garage, and cook chicken and vegetables on the grill. The online dating sites didn't work out and all of your friends of friends in that smallish town are married (most with kids), so it's a comfort to have someone around who's more than a friend—even if he'd never dare utter the words "I love you" after leading you on for seven years, making you believe he'd commit.
I never told you that he came on to me one night long ago when I was home on vacation from college. I was watching a movie in mom and dad's room by myself while you were downstairs, probably helping dad with the computer like the patient daughter you are. He came in, sat too close to me and made a comment that made me uncomfortable; I laughed it off and suggested we go downstairs. I guess I never mentioned it to you because I was afraid you'd think I flirted back.
And I never told you about how years later he told me—with an earnestness that almost made me believe him—that he was going to propose to you. This was after he'd left you, but you—being your forgiving self—had invited him out to the bar because he was "feeling lonely." I never told you because even though I hoped it was true, I knew he'd never do it, and I didn't want to give you false hope.
Sometimes, when you're able to stop masking your pain with that comedy routine about the last of your viable eggs, you open up to me on the phone. You tell me, with the kind of sincerity that could make cynics weep, that all you want is something simple—a beer on the porch after work with a man who loves you, a family. You tell me that you just want to be touched. Meanwhile, I'm on the other end, unsure what to say, watching my boyfriend make funny faces at me as he cooks us dinner. A lump fills my throat as I fight back tears, both from how sad I feel to know that you're sad and how unfair it is that I have someone to share these loving acts of simplicity with, and someone as amazing as you does not.
So what should I tell you over the phone when you say, with what I imagine to be glossy eyes, that it's no big deal, that the two of you are friends now? I'm too much of a coward to tell you to kick him out of your house. If it makes you feel loved to have him there, the last thing I want to do is take that away from you—even though I know the best thing would be to get tough with you. Sometimes, though, those loving acts of simplicity aren't so simple.
Maybe I should try to forget how much he's hurt you and just trust that you know what's best for you. Still, I can't shake the memory of that one time you called me crying after a drunken phone call from him—the one when he called you bad names because you admitted to him that, yes, you had slept with someone in the two years it had been since you broke up.
So you should tell him to leave, and maybe, after some time alone, all the promises of those tired sayings—"you'll find someone as soon as you're happy with yourself" and "it will happen when you least expect it"—will come true. But what if they don't?
I know it wasn't fair, and we fought through it pretty well. But the residue of that upbringing still remains.
You are the greatest person I know, and you would be an amazing mother. You deserve to have everything you dream about. If you work too hard to find love, though, it seems you never find it. I swear I can hear you doing math in your head, wondering how many years before you could settle down and have a baby if you met someone today. I know because I've done similar math in different romantic scenarios. We don't admit to the calculations, though, because that's not how strong, smart women like us are supposed to think.
Maybe you won't find anyone else. What if, as you fear, you're alone forever? I love you so much that when that fear causes you pain, it makes my heart hurt. My heart hurts, too, because your fears are the same as mine.


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50 Totally Random Things We're Thankful For
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means in between gorging on pumpkin pie and crying in the bathroom about something terrible your uncle said, it's time to give thanks for the multitude of blessings in our lives. We're pretty good about being grateful for all the usual suspects–health, family, career–but sometimes we overlook all the little things that make life awesome. You know, like a perfectly timed commute or the arrival of a warm bread basket at a restaurant. Read on to see 50 random things we're so thankful for, and feel free to add your own in the comments!
1. Good hair days.
2. Best friends you can call anytime about anything.
3. When the trains are running on time and you manage to make the perfect commute.
4. The ridiculously ratty T-shirt from college you still wear to bed.
5. Baristas who have your extra hot soy mocha order memorized.
6. Netflix Instant. Seriously, how did we ever live without it?
7. When someone asks for directions and you actually know the answer and feel kind of heroic.
8. Books that are so good you literally cry when they're over.
9. The sound of a dog eating kibble.
10. Getting the perfect tidbit of advice right when you needed to hear it.
11. Wine.
12. The old guy on your block who tells you how nice you look all the time.
13. Having exact change.
14. Getting to know your parents as unique adult human beings instead of "mom" and "dad."
15. A really kick ass and accurate horoscope.
16. That incredible feeling you have right after you finish a yoga class.
17. A warm bread basket at a restaurant.
18. Finding the most amazing blouse on the clearance rack and there's only one and it's your size.
19. The existence of clementines.
20. A fresh pair of tights that don't have any holes in them.
21. When you can't resist popping a huge zit and then your skin actually clears up.
22. Genuine, heartwarming internet comments.
23. Text messages from your parents.
24. Unexpectedly amazing nights out–the kind where you planned to go home and watch TV alone and suddenly find yourself having the time of your life karaokeing David Bowie songs with your friends.
25. The smell of Japanese quince candles.
26. When you don't have your period on your birthday or some other really important event.
27. Discovering new music and/or creating the World's Most Perfect Playlist.
28. Drinking coffee in bed.
29. When the nail salon has the exact shade of polish you wanted.
30. A fridge full of cold Diet Coke.
31. The sound of a cat purring.
32. Discovering the shade of lipstick that was basically made for you.
33. Going to a wedding that's actually fun for everyone.
34. When you step on the treadmill intending to do a mile and before you know it you've run five and are still going strong.
35. Finding an adorable designer dress at a thrift store for $15.
36. Guys who really like to go down on you.
37. Weekend getaways that leave you energized and inspired to start your work week.
38. Buying a new piece of jewelry that is SO YOU.
39. That first day of winter when the heat comes on.
40. Flirting at red lights.
41. Craft projects that turn out exactly how they're supposed to.
42. Buying a big bouquet of fresh flowers, just because.
43. Finding the perfect gift for a friend and seeing the look on their face when they open it.
44. The feeling of leaves crunching under your boots.
45. The Adrienne Rich poem "Power."
46. Unexpected messages from old friends on Facebook.
47. Inside jokes–the dumber, the better.
48. When visiting parents or relatives pick up the tab for dinner.
49. Hitting the big note while you're singing along to a song in the car.
50. Ryan Gosling. Always.
What are you thankful for this year? Anything to add to our list?


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2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Wiper blades stuck in the up position
[This repair may apply to the following vehicles. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Intrigue, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Impala, Chevy Monte Carlo]
Posted 3-22-2009
This is my mother's car. One day the wipers stopped parking in the down position on the windshield. When turned off they stopped in up position. They looked like they were going to park, but a the last second they snapped up. The is a common problem with these cars. Here's a place where GM cost cutting didn't work.
First, lets look at it operating properly. Foolishly, I didn't take a video of it when it was failing. I shot it after I had bent the tab back into position.
When I say "off", the motor turns in reverse up to one full turn. Halfway through the turn the black pawl catches a bent metal tab and the blades stay down. The motor finishes the turn and the blades retract a little more.
The fix isn't difficult, but you do have to take off the plastic shield a the base of the windshield. For some reason this is an area I don't like to mess with. I was worried I wouldn't be able to put it back together. I like working in areas I can hide my mistakes in. If I do this wrong, you'll aways see it. Not to worry, this job wasn't too hard.
Let't get to it.
Take off the caps at the base of the windshield wiper to reveal the single nut holding the wiper arm on.
Loosen the nut. You'll have to hold on to the wiper arm as you turn. Lefty loosey - righty tighty.
Disconnect washer hose line.
Pry the washer arm off the stud. This was surprisingly hard. This one was fused on pretty hard. Remember the spring in the wiper arm is working against you.
This has to come out. I do believe it unscrewed. (I took the pictures last fall and have since forgotten how I got this out)
This looks like a phillips screw, but it's not.
You unscrew it a little, but ultimately you pull these out with plyers. They will snap back in when you reassemble.
Now we're getting somewhere. The trim is off and you can expect to find a mess. See the cabin air filter poking out on the left?
I think a lot of people don't realize they have one of these. You should use this opportunity to clean or replace this filter. Be careful removing the cabin air filter. You don't want to drop any debris into the air box. You'll have a hard time getting it out.
Click on the picture above for more detail. When you close up the air filter with the trim piece, be sure you attach the gasket with silicone caulk. If you don't have a tight seal on this gasket rain water can get underneath and into the airbox. In my case I had water dripping out of my blower motor. See the Buick blower replacement page if you want proof.
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I generally enjoy Catherine Coulter's books, especially the FBI series featuring husband and wife FBI agents, Sherlock and Dillon Savich... but this story starts strangely with a ghost and ends after a long journey about the main story, which is the assassination of a Supreme Court Justice. While the storytelling is good -- and the mystery slow to unfold -- I found the dialogue strange and clunky at times. A decent who-done-it, but I think she has written better novels than this one.
I liked this suspense story with a touch of romance. The plot was pretty good with exciting parts but the action was sometimes repetitive with so many interviews. I always enjoy reading about Savich and Sherlock. FBI agents, assisted by cop Ben and victims step-daughter Calli, work on solving a crime.
As is the case with this series it is pretty much same story different people. The one nice surprising change is the interesting paranormal beginning to the book. Catheine Coulter still spins an interesting tale no matter how pradictable. Following Savach and Sherlock as they help journalist Callie Markham figure out how her stepfather Stewart Califano was killed in the supreme court building and why, is quite a trip. While easy to follow, Coulters knowledge and research on the subject mater makes it an interesting read :-)
Confession: I really don't like these books, but I continue to read them. I don't buy them, but get them passed down from my mother...who does spend money on them. I'm not sure what this says about me...
Coulter's writing is incredibly formulaic. If you've read one of her FBI books, you can pretty well tell what will happen. This one features the assassination of a Supreme Court Justice, followed by attacks on members of his staff. There's a side story which focuses on Savich and his dreams concerning the ghost of a young mother murdered 30 years earlier. Also, surprise, surprise, there's a blossoming romance between one of the law enforcement officers and the strong-willed step daughter of the murdered justice that goes unconsummated until the last chapter of the book.
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Attorney General John Kroger today praised the Oregon Senate for its strong bi-partisan 28-2 vote in favor of a landmark bill that aims to crack down on charities that spend more than 70 percent of their donations on fundraising and management.
"Most charities in Oregon provide badly needed support for veterans, children and other worthy causes, but unfortunately some non-profits do little to benefit the public," said Attorney General Kroger. "I want to thank Finance and Revenue Committee Chair Sen. Ginny Burdick and Vice Chair Sen. Frank Morse as well as committee members Sen. Mark Hass and Sen. Chris Telfer for their leadership on this important bill."
Every year, millions of dollars in charitable donations go to waste because they are given to non-profits that spend most of their donations on fundraising and management. In response, Attorney General Kroger introduced Senate Bill 40, which proposes to eliminate public tax subsidies for organizations that spend less than 30% of money raised toward their purported charitable cause.
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The Briton was one of several drivers to fall foul of turn eight in qualifying on Saturday.
The BAR-Honda driver was setting a good pace until he made a mistake, his car veering off course and eventually coming home in 13th.
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Button was not the only driver to make a costly mistake.
Team-mate Takuma Sato and Sauber's Jacques Villeneuve also went off at turn eight while world champion Michael Schumacher suffered two corners later and finished well down the grid.
With Rubens Barrichello only managing 11th spot, Ferrari were quick to write off their chances of winning on Sunday.
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Memo Coles Myer chief executive John Fletcher: As the group looks to rebuild momentum in its food and liquor division while also searching for a replacement for the division's boss, Alan Williams, don't forget that bloke over in America who is sitting on a $US600,000 ($1 million) a year retainer.
Dennis Eck was let go by Coles Myer's board in 2001 after failing to fire up the retail group's non-food businesses but there's no doubt that the former Coles Myer chief executive knows a thing or two about supermarkets.
Indeed, that was why he was originally taken on as a consultant by Coles Myer in the mid 1990s: to work out a plan for the resuscitation of the group's supermarkets, which were at the time serving up a shopping experience so austere that were known in-house as The Hospitals.
Eck was quickly hired as a full time executive and placed in charge of the supermarket business, and he tapped the renovation kitty set up earlier by the then chief executive, Peter Bartels, to get Coles Myer back into the fight with Woolworths. The transformation of the division under his leadership was startling and was the reason he was given the nod to replace Bartels in 1997.
Eck, a career supermarket executive, left in 2001 after failing to come to grips with Coles Myer's non-food businesses, and the $US600,000 retainer is part of his termination package. To fulfil his obligations under the tax-driven deal, he visits Australia twice a year: one trip occurs in January, and coincides with the Australian Tennis Open. The other takes place mid-year. He also produces an annual review of retail trends in the US, which is handed to the board and also sighted in parts by senior executives.
The consultancy runs until 2006 and, given the situation the super-markets now face, it is worth asking why Fletcher does not ask whether Eck is willing to do more.
The American is not going to be offered the chance to run the food and liquor business again, of course, even though Coles Myer will be hard pressed to find a supermarket executive capable of repeating the success of the Eck years. That would be a breach of corporate protocols enshrined in the famous Peter Principle: an executive who is promoted past his or her point of optimal effectiveness and then removed for sub-optimal performance shall not be considered a candidate for the original role in which he or she previously excelled.
But given that the search for the new supermarkets boss is global, Eck could at the very least provide input on that.
And who knows? Payment of $US600,000 a year might even qualify Coles Myer for some specific advice about ways to close the gap opened up by Woolies.
If it doesn't, shareholders might want to ask just what the point of the arrangement is.
The friction in Friday's half-year sales announcement from Coles was between softening sales in the food and liquor business and John Fletcher's commitment to maintain this year's profit target of between $425 million to $435 million.
Not surprisingly, this was highlighted by the Lew camp in comments to the media on Friday. Solomon Lew has several strategic options open to him if he seriously wants to renew his power inside the retailer, ranging from the most expensive - a bid - to an attempt to roll the board which unseated him, backed by small shareholders. They all depend on a loss of shareholder faith in Fletcher, so at this stage Lew's tactics will be too highlight any weaknesses in the forecasts.
There certainly are questions to be asked. Alan Williams said on Friday, for example, that Coles Myer believed that the overdue introduction of a linked discounted petrol offer would be good for a four percentage points revenue swing between Coles Myer and Woolworths - in the form of two percentage points coming back from Woolies.
But that could be a panglossian prediction: there is no firm date for the introduction of the petrol offer, and it took Woolies two years to make money out of it. And how quickly will Coles Myer win back customers lost to the Woolies petrol offer, given that the plan is, essentially, to replicate it?
What that means is that this year the profit target is going to have to be met through profit margin expansion, much of it achieved by cost savings.
Fletcher says cost reductions are on budget and are focusing mainly on the back-room business. He says also that one-off items such as asset sales will not inflate this year's profit, and that redundancy payouts will be expensed, as is Coles Myer's custom, not capitalised.
But the need to hold the profit line through margin expansion leaves him on a tightrope as he tries to rebuild.
One crucial focus is supply chain management, an area Fletcher knows well from his days running Brambles. The inside word is that he is making good progress with a plan to introduce a coordinated system to manage transfer of product from supplier to warehouse to store and, finally, to shelf.
The project involves some fundamental re-thinking of the way a retailer operates. In the warehouses, for example, enterprise bargains have tended to reward packing and dispatching speed over packing accuracy. That is just one of the things to be renegotiated.
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The cheetah's the star in this live-action family adventure from Carroll Ballard, the director of The Black Stallion. Cub Duma is adopted by a young farmer's son, Xan (Alexander Michaeletos), when he's separated from the pack in the wilds of South Africa. As Xan's father becomes terminally ill, parallels develop and the boy must learn to let both father and cheetah go.
Visually, this is beautiful: the scorching desert, the stunning wildlife photography, the adorable big cats... But despite support from Campbell Scott and Hope Davis, Michaeletos fails to convince. And with stilted dialogue and poorly timed drama, this fails to pack an emotional punch, resorting to trite narration to tell us how we should be feeling, as opposed to how we are: slightly cheetah'd.
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Investors fearing the impact of an attack on Syria ought to start worrying instead about things they can predict and control.
In other words – and with apologies to Nathan Rothschild, whose advocacy of buying during times of war is probably apocryphal – don't "buy when there is blood in the streets": hold.
Global markets have been roiled in recent days by a rising conviction that the United States will lead military strikes against the Syrian government in reprisal for its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people. Emerging market assets were hit hard again on Wednesday, while Brent crude oil hit a six-month high of $117 a barrel. Gold also rose, and US stocks, which had fallen on the theme on Monday, recovered a bit of ground.
The news from Syria, wracked by a civil war, is and likely will continue to be tragic, but for the vast majority of investors by far the smartest thing to do is nothing.
Strikes on Syria very likely will happen, and very likely will have mild to moderate impacts on a variety of asset markets, but you, dear reader, are highly unlikely to get rich trying to figure out how or why.
Let me be clear: I am not saying leave politics to your elders and betters. Obviously, citizens of the countries involved have a right and obligation to form opinions and take positions on these things. What they probably ought not to do is take risks for themselves and create fee income for financial services firms by putting those opinions into investment practice.
First off, the way events will unfold in Syria is far from simple. The basic rolling news headline narrative – oppressive regime, faced with existential threat, commits atrocity(ies) and is bombed or faces no-fly zone by allies led by US – is pretty straightforward. How that plays out, however, is very complex, and the after-effects even more so.
If we examine some past conflicts, we might think we have a template of how to "play" Syria. Looking at the 1991 Gulf War, Kosovo in 1998-99, the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and Libya in 2011, we can make some generalisations. On Wall Street the S&P 500 tends to sell off ahead of conflicts but recovers once they start. Oil tends to rise in the run-up, and sell off on the news or just before. Gold sometimes rises ahead of fighting and usually sells off when it begins. The dollar tends to divert from whatever its trend was before the idea of conflict arose, and reverts to that trend once shots are fired.
Well and good, but if you seriously want to put your retirement and future wealth at the mercy of these types of trends holding true, you are – again – either hugely overconfident or slightly desperate.
As Kenneth Lam, a markets strategist at Citigroup, points out, this time may be different.
"Syria is arguably more complex than these previous conflicts. Military objectives are also not as well defined. Russia and Iran will also weigh in both pre- and post-action. The usual market reaction may be more muted and short-lived because of greater uncertainties," Lam wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday.
Michael Wittner, an oil analyst at Societe Generale, argued on Wednesday that oil could surge to $150 a barrel if the conflict affects important oil producers such as Iraq, in what would be a departure from the pattern in recent past conflicts.
Make no mistake, if this happens it will be a big deal. Emerging markets, which are facing their own potential funding crunch, particularly don't need high oil prices or a shock to the financial system just now. We could easily see an emerging market sell-off on oil turn into a sell-off in developed markets.
But the fact that something might affect the value of your portfolio, even severely, is not the same as saying you would be wise to bet on that possibility, other than living your life in such a way that swings in asset prices don't leave you vulnerable to a personal financial crisis.
That, however, is best done by managing your liabilities and outgoings rather than playing a game of Battleship with your portfolio.
In fact, the only positive step I would recommend is to put off rebalancing your portfolio if we get a big sell-off just before you had planned to pare back assets that have performed strongly in favour of those that have done less well.
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Thinking about a boat trip this winter to someplace reasonably close. Right now I'm looking at Tortola or CR. Anybody have any ideas?
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Where are you located? Im not familiar with those names.
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Tortola is in the virgin islands and CR is Costa Rica
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Can't find a lot of info about Tortola. Are there a lot of spots there? Looks like it is very inconsistent and you have to be there a few weeks to get guaranteed swell.
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I don't know much about Costa. All my friends go down there all the time, but I have yet to go.
All I will tell you is that I have never heard any of them boating around in CR. I guess it's uneccesary. CR is setup like Mexico. A huge stretch of swell rich coastline. Obviously, the pacific is the side you want to be on for good swell, but the carribean side gets swell sometimes. But I guess my point is, your CR boat trip would consist of just docking all up and down the west or inner/south west coast.
So, as far as a "boat trip", Im thinking many of the carribean island locations would be more ideal, but you will be in a swell "crap shoot"...
So, although I am sure you chose those two destination based on price and available funds. Which is understandable. So, good luck with either spot, but if you want the real deal boat trip, you gotta head out to the island chains in the Indian Ocean. I know it costs an arm and a leg to get to Mentawais or Indo, not to mention maleria pills etc. But if you want an ALL SURF, ALL BOAT trip, I would suggest that. But you are looking at twice the cost in airfare and a ***** of a flight.
Good Luck... A surf trip or a boat trip anywhere would be awesome, but if you are all about the surf, just make sure you pick the right area and season...
God luck
My wife's ex-boyfriend is captain of a boat down in Costa, goes down to Panama and to Nicaragua. He might specialize in fishing now, but I know he used to do surfing, and he supposedly rips himself. I could look into if you want, I looked at the prices at one point and it wasn't that bad. I know he can get pretty wild if you want, and he has been doing it for 10+ years so he know his way around and the boat is well known down there.


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"The best game in the series..."
In Commander Keen IV: The Secret of the Oracle, you play as 8 year old Billy Blaze.
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For 48 years you two have been one
With new dreams to refresh you on your way;
As you both look back in happiness and pride
May you both have a very special day.
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The clock has ticked round to forty-one;
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Congratulations on thirty-eight years
You've both stood the test of time;
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Anyone can be passionate, but it takes
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Rose Franken
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
Elbert Hubbard
Marriage is not a ritual or an end.
It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together
and nothing matters more than your own
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Amy Bloom
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I have learned that only two things are necessary to
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First, let her think she's having her own way.
And second, let her have it.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The Secret to reaching Wedding Anniversaries
For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,;
Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure;
Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair,
Let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise,
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Adaptable for number of years!
An anniversary is a time to remember
About a couples life
A time to recognize the strongest bond
Between a husband and wife
?? years together never to be apart
Love grows continually between you both
Deep within the heart
Each anniversary is special
And may cause a shed tear
For the love grows ever stronger
When its shared for another year.
Sheila UK
Wedding Anniversary Poems
A long time ago on this day
You promised to love and obey.
So what were you thinking?
You must have been drinking
to take such a vow anyway.
Martha Long
For a lovely couple on their Wedding Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary this is your special day
here's hoping that it's full of joy in every single way
It's wonderful to see that you're still so happy together
still making all those dreams come true as much in love as ever.
Here's wishing lovely memories will be in your hearts today
the kind that fill the years ahead with love that's here to stay.
You both deserve much happiness and that is what you've found
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may it bring you happiness today and all the year through.
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My Rose Never Faded
While walking through seventeen
I picked a bright red rose.
I was living wild and reckless it changed my life I suppose.
A blue ribbon winner with its brilliant flare
Its beauty was enchanting like a breath of mountain air.
I kept it near my heart red velvet all aglow
Why God gave me this gift I guess I'll never know.
Withstanding troubled times and a heartbreak now and then
But the rose never wilted amazing me once again.
Roses bloom in their season then die and fall apart
My rose kept on living rooted deep within my heart
My days are growing short now I have lived a fulfilled life
The rose I picked when I was young is my fateful loving wife.
She gave me three sons and they filled my bouquet
Pride and pleasure overflowed to see them blossom day by day.
We have grown old together and my heart is still
elated after all the years gone by.
My rose never faded.
For my Loving wife
Lewis Beesinger
Have a Happy Silver Wedding
A day that's filled with fun
And remember 25 years ago
When two became one!
Who could have guessed
When you began married life
How entwined you'd become
As husband and wife.
After 25 years
You still say "I Love You"
in many different ways.
May Silver remind you,
You share a special happiness
Life gives to very few.
Happy Anniversary Mum (Mom) and Dad
We never know
Or fully realize
How sweet and kind our parents are,
How gentle and how wise
We simply take for granted,
From day to passing day,
Each sacrifice they make for us
In their own loving way.
But then we grow and finally learn,
The way that children do,
How much their love has really meant,
How thoughtful they've been, too -
And so this comes with all the thanks
You both deserve and more.
For there aren't two dearer parents
Than the one this card's for
Scientists have discovered that the longer people
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After 40 years you better start putting name tags in your underwear.
Happy Anniversary!
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The 50th wedding anniversary is indeed golden
half a century together, the 50th wedding anniversary
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and their grandchildren
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Is 50 years all told;
If marriage was an Olympic sport
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She likes to shop for England
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While he slopes off to the local bar
To sup a pint or two.
(He catches fish - she drinks like one) (They both love holidays etc)
It's a match that couldn't be better
While she slogs to keep the place clean
He is happy to let 'er.
We can reveal that he's 85
That's a well known fact
Telling her age would be a breach
Of the Official Secrets Act
adapted in part from Jon Bratton
Fifty years together is a mountain
In truth not all of us would wish to climb.
For umpteen thousand days . . . but, well, who's countin'?
The two of you have trudged up this incline.
Nicholas Gordon
One by one each year flew by,
Since you both said "I do"...
60 years of memories,
Shared by the two of you.
From big events and holidays
To simple daily pleasures,
Some tearful times along life's way
Some joys that can't be measured...
One by one each year now gone,
But still they're yours forever...
Each and every memory,
Of sixty years together!
Have a Happy Diamond Wedding
A day that's filled with fun
And remember 60 years ago
When two became one!


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Green loan program will launch in early April, when new money is available
Mayor Newsom announced today that San Francisco has secured nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds to offset the cost of residential and commercial energy and water efficiency projects. This new funding adds additional incentives to the GreenFinanceSF program, which will allow property owners to fund environmental improvements, with the financing attached to the property and paid back on the property tax bill. The program, previously slated to launch March 1, will now launch in early April, once the grant funding is in place, so applicants can take immediate advantage of all of the program's benefits.
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The $2,955,957 funding is authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as administered through the California Energy Commission. The money will be directed to home, business and apartment owners--with special incentives for low income residents--for energy and water efficiency upgrades such as insulation, windows, heating, low flow water fixtures, and for renewable energy systems.
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