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August 8th, 2017
Seattle tech-powered general contracting startup Pro.com raises $10M to expand across the U.S.
"With that transformation [to a tech-enabled general contractor] complete, Williams said the company is experiencing double digit monthly growth, and Pro.com just raised $10 million to bring its tech-powered general contracting model to more cities." read more
August 8th, 2017
Pro.com raises $10M funding round to expand its home improvement service to more cities
"Pro.com can generally generate quotes much faster than its competitors, for example, thanks to the company's use of technology and its analysis of local prices ... instead of helping homeowners connect with pros, it now has its own teams in place in all the cities it operates in. These include carpenters, electricians and project managers..." read more
August 8th, 2017
Seattle home-improvement startup Pro.com pulls in $10 million from investors
"The fundraising brings the company's total outside investment to $27.5 million, including a stake bought by Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, since its 2013 founding." read more
August 8th, 2017
DFJ leads $10 million investment in Pro.com's home improvement services
"A licensed general contractor, Pro.com provides an online platform for customers to get quotes, book contractors for home improvements, and make payments." read more
August 8th, 2017
Pro.com Becomes a 'Tech-Enabled General Contractor', Raises $10M
"'We wanted to do it better...' So Pro.com picked up the hammer itself, attempting to build what Williams describes as a technology enabled, multi-city general contracting business." read more
October 7th, 2015
You can now book a handyman or house painter through Facebook's Messenger app
"Facebook has announced a partnership with Pro.com, a marketplace that connects vetted home services professionals with customers, to let users get an instant quote and book an appointment through its messaging app, Messenger." read more
August 19th, 2015
Here's How to Make Sure Your Company Is Ready for Online Marketing
"If you are a pre-growth startup, product is your holy grail. Focus on building a great product that a significant number of businesses or consumers adopt. Achieving product-market fit is the best way to start establishing your online brand." read more
August 14th, 2015
8 real estate tech startups REach their potential
"Pro.com, which was profiled recently by Realty Biz News contributor Brian Kline, is a service that provides pricing for home improvement projects and helps users find local professionals to do the work, all online and within minutes." read more
August 13th, 2015
Pro.com offers emerging technology for real estate agents
"Premier Home Services simplifies the home improvement process for an agent's client as they prepare their house for sale or make upgrades after purchase. The service helps agents streamline the booking and management process of home repairs for clients, and includes a dashboard that shares insights into a past client's likelihood to sell or buy a home." read more
August 13th, 2015
Pro.com helping agents connect with clients around home services
"With the firm's new Premier Home Services offering, agents give clients and leads a branded version of Pro.com's site where consumers can find home maintenance professionals, get estimates on home projects and connect with home improvement professionals." read more
August 12th, 2015
How Startup Founders Should Be Setting Long-Term Goals
"If you're thinking about how to improve long-term skills and goal setting, the answer truly varies based on your stage of career, experience and professional environment. Whether you're at a startup, a large company or a venture capital firm, and whether you're a C-level executive, middle manager or entry-level employee, there are different lessons to learn and apply." read more
August 5th, 2015
Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Matt Williams.
"Williams is the founder and CEO of on-demand home-marketplace Pro.com. Launched in 2014, the company has raised $17.5 million from the likes of Maveron, Madrona and Andreessen Horowitz. It has 60 employees and has received more than $300 million in job requests." read more
August 4th, 2015
Website Seeks to Link Real Estate Agents with Remodelers
"Pro.com expanded its customer/remodeler matchmaking service today by unveiling a new service designed for real estate agents to use when clients need remodelers to fix up their homes." read more
August 4th, 2015
Pro.com's new service enables real estate agents to help clients with home repairs
"Pro.com, the Seattle startup looking to create one-stop shopping for home repairs, has released a new service for real estate agents who are looking for ways to remain close with clients." read more
August 1st, 2015
Tech Innovators Help You REach Your Potential
"CEO and cofounder Matt Williams calls the company "the on-demand home services company for finding a pro." The majority of home improvement tends to happen in the 90 days leading up to or after a sale, Williams says, "and so, given that so much home improvement happens before and after a purchase, we are a sure way for a real estate agent to delight their clients."" read more
June 30th, 2015
13 interesting startups founded by former Amazon employees
"Former Digg CEO, Andreessen Horowitz entrepreneur in residence, and long-time Amazon employee Matt Williams put together an ex-Amazon dream-team to take the pain out of home projects." read more
June 23rd, 2015
Find Your Dream Contractor
"Some people like to start with a price point and work from there. Former Amazon execs thought that was the way to go when they started Pro.com." read more
June 16th, 2015
Wink partners with Pro.com to simplify the smart-home installation process
"Wink, the company dedicated to creating smart-home devices, announced June 16 that it had partnered with Pro.com, so consumers who have Wink products will be able to tap into Pro.com's database of professionals who can help with the installation process." read more
June 16th, 2015
Tile: Timeless Versus Trendy
"Jason Kyser, a home renovation expert at Pro.com, recommends "staying vanilla" in your tile choices. Even though it's classic, white ceramic subway tile isn't your only "vanilla" option." read more
June 2nd, 2015
12 Ways to Eliminate Allergy Triggers In Your Home
"Spring typically delivers more allergen triggers than any other time of the year – however, this year, allergy sufferers will feel even more miserable with what doctors are saying will be one of the worst allergy seasons, a pollen tsunami." read more
May 27th, 2015
50 Shades of Strange DIY Projects
"Looking for some home improvement tasks that will make your house the best on the block? Pro.com released a list of the strangest DIY projects people are interested in by state." read more
May 21st, 2015
Why the Home Services Market Suddenly Exploded in Startup Land
"Few things can be as tedious, time consuming, and expensive as home improvement. Seattle's Pro.com connects people with local home improvement professionals in a way that's similar to ordering food or making dinner reservations. The service is fast and seamless, an exhaustive one-stop shop that, according to Pro.com's CEO Matt Williams has yet to reach its full potential for convenience." read more
April 21st, 2015
Find the Right Person for Your Home Repairs
"Homeadvisor.com and Pro.com are two sites that offer consumers an objective guide to understand how much you should expect to pay for those home repairs. The sites are free and the prices are based on comparable work in your zip code." read more
April 12th, 2015
Amazon, Google and More are Drawn to Home Services Market
"The idea is to bring the efficiency and capabilities of the web to some of the lowest-tech and least transparent enterprises by connecting consumers with vetted service providers through online marketplaces. " read more
March 26, 2015
8 Ways to Go Green in Your Kitchen
"The kitchen is the heart of the home, and a space that gets used for more than just cooking. We entertain, help kids with homework and create a makeshift office in this central hub. It's a space that gets plenty of use, therefore it should be as energy efficient as possible. " read more
March 17th, 2015
Pro.com joins accelerator, takes on larger Porch.com by partnering with real estate firms
"Pro.com partners with real estate agencies and individual agents, but the accelerator will give the company access to a huge network of regional and national real estate organizations." read more
March 17th, 2015
NAR will help home improvement startup grow
"Home improvement startup Pro.com allows real estate agents to help homeowners price out home improvement projects and find a "Pro" to carry them out. " read more
March 17th, 2015
NAR REach announces first company accepted into accelerator program, Pro.com
"The National Association of Realtors' (NAR's) strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures has announced Pro.com as the first brand that they have selected to be in the third graduating class of their Reach tech accelerator program." read more
March 13th, 2015
Pro.com Teams up with the NAR to Accerate its Business
"The National Association of Realtors picked Pro.com because real estate agents are always looking for ways to stay connected with clients after they buy their home. Since Pro.com connects homeowners to contractors and generates online estimates for jobs, like installing a toilet or repairing a fence,it was a natural fit." read more
March 10, 2015
Pro.com Launches New App Giving Home Repair Experts the Ability to Manage Bids on the Go
"Pro.com has launched a new mobile app, which will help home improvement experts manage job requests on the go as traffic begins to increase on its marketplace. Since launching in May, the company says home improvement specialists have priced over 100,000 projects, ranging from hanging a bathroom mirror to remodeling a million-dollar home." read more
February 27th, 2015
How to Decorate Like Lady Gaga
"Pro.com's resident home pro, Jason Kyser, estimates that with materials and labor costs, Lady Gaga's kitchen cost around $139,000 to build. According to the company's research data, the average price of a kitchen remodel in the US is $50,500." read more
February 24, 2015
Houston's Weirdest Home Improvement Requests - One Comes Straight From a Billionaire's Play Book
"The list, with more fun facts to know and share, reveals the latest finds from Pro.com, a new online service that enables homeowners to type in any home improvement project they're considering and get instant feedback on what it would cost. Pro.com then connects the homeowners professionals to get the job done." read more
February 22nd, 2015
Homeowners Leaving Thier Stamp Through Renovations
"Nikolas Olguin works for Pro.com, a Seattle-based company that launched nationwide last year to connects homeowners to a price-out for a job then professionals to get the work done. The company, which started with 8 to 10 people in the summer of 2013 has grown to 55 people now." read more
Sept 24, 2014
Bezos-Backed Pro.com Raises Another $14 Million to Help Renovate Your Home
"Pro.com 'told me I should expect to pay $960 to $1,100 for the work and gave me the names and phone numbers of three contractors in my area. I called the first, who said Pro.com had already been in touch to relay information about my projects. Then we set a date for him to start.'" read more
Sept 24, 2014
Home Services Marketplace Pro.com Raises $14 Million From Seattle Investors
"Pro.com's growth is indicative of the potential that investors see in the local services space..." read more
Sept 24, 2014
Jeff Bezos-backed home improvement marketplace Pro.com lands $14 million from Madrona, Maveron
"Maveron and Madrona are two of Seattle's leading venture capital firms...the investment in Pro.com marks the largest investment they've made together to date." read more
Sept 24, 2014
Bezos-backed Pro.com raises $14M to help homeowners find the best pros for their projects
"Pro.com...has raised yet another round of funding, $14 million this time, after grabbing $3.5 million this past spring from Jeff Bezos and others." read more
Sept 24, 2014
4 months, $14 million, 40 employees: Seattle home improvement startup moves fast
"Home improvement pricing startup Pro.com is all about supporting Seattle's tech ecosystem by working with local investors." read more
Sept 25, 2014
Startups Racing to Renovate the Home
"Pro.com announced a $14 million Series A co-led by Maveron and Madrona Venture Group that will help the Seattle-based startup grow its pricing engine, which estimates the cost of a home improvement project." read more
Sept 24, 2014
Remodeler Bid Generator Raises $14 Million
"Within the first months of its launch, more than $140 million in home projects were estimated for customers across 22 percent of U.S. zip codes." read more
Sept 24, 2014
Pro.com builds war chest, raises $14 million
"The company will use the funding to expand nationally and add more home-service pros to its roster. It also expects to double the number of employees..." read more
May 15, 2014
A Pack Of Ex-Amazon Employees Want To Make Your Next Home Improvement Project A Breeze
""Going back to my Amazon roots, it's really all about what the customer looking for," Williams says." read more
May 13, 2014
Ex-Digg CEO raises $3.5M from Jeff Bezos, Andreessen Horowitz and others for Pro.com, giving you price estimates for home projects
"Pro.com and its employees are looking to transform the way home owners find, book and schedule home improvement professionals, everyone from plumbers and painters to carpenters and ceiling fan installers" read more
May 13, 2014
Former Digg CEO Matt Williams Launches Pro.com To Connect Homeowners With Nearby Contractors
"...Pro.com seeks to reduce the pain associated with hiring someone, by providing price transparency around the jobs that need to be done while also connecting customers directly with qualified, highly rated contractors." read more
May 13, 2014
From Former Amazon Execs, Pro.com Tells You How Much That Home Project Will Cost
"There are many websites that try to connect people to service providers who will come fix up their homes... Pro.com promises it'll tell you how much the job will cost before you even commit to talking to a service provider." read more
May 13, 2014
Amazon vets launch home-improvement site
"Pro.com aims to simplify the process of pricing home-improvement projects, finding a contractor and scheduling an appointment... The goal is to get this done with just a few clicks, making the process easier and more transparent for customers." read more
May 13, 2014
Pro.com Tells You How Much Those Home Repairs You've Been Putting Off Are Going to Cost
"The company is trying to make home repair as easy as it is now to book a restaurant ... find a private car and driver ... or get information about car repair." read more
May 13, 2014
Pro.com wants to make home repairs easier for consumers
"Pro.com on Tuesday unfurled a self-service price estimate app for home repairs. The real-time estimate, or Prestimate, lets consumers determine price ranges from trusted local businesses, and then book them online." read more
May 13, 2014
Seattle-based Pro.com estimates home project costs
"Want to get an idea of how much that home project you've been contemplating will cost? A new Seattle company wants to help." read more
May 13, 2014
Amazon natives' new site will offer home project Prestimates'
"Do-it-yourself may be dead. A Seattle startup emerged from stealth mode Tuesday, promising to give immediate price estimates for home improvement services, complete with area-specific costs..." read more
May 13, 2014
Matt Williams: From Digg CEO to venture-backed home improvement startup founder
"Former Digg chief executive Matt Williams just raised $3.5 million from Jeff Bezos, Andreessen Horowitz, Madrona Venture Group, Redpoint Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, and Sherpa Foundry for his new venture." read more


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Jane was confirmed at North Decatur UMC and later joined Oak Grove UMC where she was active in Sunday school and the youth group while attending Lakeside High School. As a college student, Jane was a Camp Glisson counselor. She was also a youth ministry intern with Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Memphis TN while enrolled at Rhodes College. She went on to graduate from GA State University and earned an MDIV at Candler School of Theology.
A member of the North Georgia Conference since 1983, when she was ordained a deacon, followed by elder in 1985, Jane has served in a variety of ways in the Conference and local church. During her first appointment at Level Creek UMC in Suwanee, the congregation was named small membership church of the year. Subsequent appointments have included a stint as an associate pastor, Director of Development and Church Relations for the Foundation of Wesley Woods, lead pastor of Watkinsville UMC, Superintendent of the Augusta District and currently lead pastor for Rome 1st UMC.
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Epiphone Les Paul Electro-Acoustic Ukulele, Heritage Cherry Sunburst
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The ever popular ukulele finally gets the Les Paul treatment! Featuring a solid mahogany body, Cherry Sunburst finish and AAA flame ma.ple top, this concert scale ukulele delivers a stunning tone to match its rock and roll looks. Own the stage with this electro-acoustic ukulele - the pre-installed pickup is ready for live gigs and recording sessions. Also features an Epiphone gig bag for peace of mind.
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Helena has been performing since she was knee high to a guitar.
As a singer/songwriter she has been a support act for James Taylor, Katie Melua and Bob Geldof at the Source Festival, Kilkenny and Glenstall Abbey Sanctuary Concert alongside renowned Irish singers Moya Brennan and Cara O'Sullivan. She was a third place winner in the 2fm Young Songwriter's Contest, Vicar's Street, Dublin and performed as a 'Lady of the Castle' for Knappogue Castle Medieval Banquets. She has performed as a session vocalist for both Rónán and Colm Ó Snodaigh, founding members of Irish group, Kila and most recently collaborated with Rónán, who features on her debut album 'Ceol'.
Combining her love of Irish folklore and passion for the performing arts, Helena regularly performs as a seanchaí (storyteller) for groups of all ages. Helena interweaves tales of the Other Folk and traditional Irish songs, with wonderful insights into Irish life in times past.
Helena also works in theatre as an actor and director, and founded the Break-Away Project Performance Company in 2012. As part of their mission, the Break-Away Project work towards creating links between Irish and American artists, regularly showcasing work by American artists in Ireland and developing showcase opportunities for Irish artists in America. They also encourage the creation of new theatre and music, creating opportunities for new work to be showcased and developed.
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Kendare Blake is a South Korean-born writer who was raised in the United States of America. Known for her dark and violent female centric narratives, Three Dark Crowns is her latest novel.
The story's synopsis paints a picture of power, sisterhood, and deception:
"On the island of Fennbirn triplet sisters – each possessing a unique magical ability and an equal claim to the throne – are born each generation. Mirabella controls the elements, Katharine can ingest poisons with no repercussions, and Arsinoe controls plants and animals. Separated at birth, the sisters will reunite on their 16th birthday for a battle to the death, and the last queen standing gets the crown. Let the games begin."
We had the chance to speak with Kendare about what inspired Three Dark Crowns, her views on the challenges women face in today's modern world, why she wanted to become a writer, and more.
Now this I must hear. How did a hive of bees inspire your latest work?
Quite by accident! I was at an indoor/outdoor book event in Oregon, and there was a swarm of bees in one of the trees near the hot dog truck. Everyone was nervous about being stung, but there happened to be a beekeeper on site and she told us not to worry, that they were in their ball and swarming to protect their queen. We got to talking more about bees, and she told me that the queen had probably just laid her queen eggs in the old hive, and when they hatched, one would kill the others in order to take over. I found that fascinating, and on the drive home, the idea that would become THREE DARK CROWNS began to take shape.
Three Dark Crowns, like many of your works, features a matriarchal society. What do you think are the biggest challenges women still face today?
One of the biggest challenges is the tempting idea that there are no more big challenges. We've come a long way. Things are pretty good for a lot of us. But that doesn't mean there aren't still barriers. Inequities. There always will be. One thing that particularly gets my goat is the sense of entitlement that some men have towards women and their bodies. Ick. Or things like…retaliatory shootings. "You broke up with me so you deserve to die." "You said no when I asked you out, and you were even sort of mean about it, so I'll kill you." The kind of thinking that this woman is not an actual person, but a thing that ought to meet one's needs. Double ick.
What made you want to write fantasy and horror books?
I'm not sure! I mean, I do contemporary stuff too, and literary stuff, for want of a better term, but even that is usually fairly dark. I'm definitely attracted to darkness. But whenever I pause to consider why that is, I don't get very far, so I must not want to know.
Your three main characters each have their own magical power. If you could possess any of the three, which one would it be and why?
I would want to be a naturalist, because I would want to commune with the animals, and ever since I read The Golden Compass I've wanted something like a familiar. Also, sometimes you just want the fruit ripe NOW, you know? I hate to wait days for guacamole.
Female narratives are important to you. What authors inspire you?
Just about every author working inspires me. But in particular: Caitlin R Kiernan, because she's just too good, and Milan Kundera because I haven't mentioned him in a while. And Joe Hill…I can't wait to read The Fireman, and see what he comes up with next. None of these are exactly female narratives, are they?
Why did you want to become a writer?
It's the only thing I've ever been consistently compelled to do. The one thing I couldn't seem to stop doing. I tried other things first, believe me, but I had to keep on scribbling on the side or I'd go nuts. I think it comes from being such a voracious reader, as a kid and as I grew up. Stories breed stories.
You are known for writing sort of dark, violent work. What attracts you most to this genre?
The darkness is the draw. The twisted underpinnings, the light that it shines on that side of human nature. I don't shy away from violence, but I've never gone into a story only looking forward to writing that part. It's the consequence and the cause, that interest me. Except maybe for Anna Dressed in Blood. I wrote that just coming off my Master's and writing mostly literary, so I really missed writing entrails and bright red inside bits.
What are you currently reading?
I just finished Bad Blood by Demetria Lunetta, which doesn't come out for awhile, and I'm in the midst of an upcoming Sarah Porter…but in terms of things that are available now: Bird Box by Josh Malerman, The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie Mclemore and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
How old were you when you moved to the United States from South Korea? And how has living in both countries inspired your writing?
I was only about seven months, so honestly it hasn't informed my writing at all. I have never been back, and I was adopted by midwesterners so I have no link to the culture. I've never even eaten korean food! Not even kimchi. Not even korean barbecue (if that is even considered korean food). I need to get on that.
You've written six books previously and this is your seventh. What inspires you to continually create such compelling stories?
First of all, thank you! I'm glad you find them compelling! With every book that ends, there's a small whisper in the back of my mind that wonders whether it will be the last. That wonders where the stories come from. When it's going well, they don't feel constructed so much as channeled, which might sound stupid and new agey but what the hell. There's always been magic for me in writing. There's always been the inexplicable. So there you go. A really long-winded way of saying I don't know.
The YA fantasy has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist and has been named a book to watch this fall by BookRiot. It will be released on September 20, 2016.


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I'd like to branch out and take trips to places I visited in the 60's, like the former Yugoslavia, Turkey, some of Russia. I'd like to see the Dordogne and Mt. St. Michele. Maybe Provence.
I'd like to focus on trips that were wonderful in themselves, not so much on who was with you, whether it was your honeymoon, how old you were, etc.. I'd really like to know about the destination and the experiences connected with that destination.
A day trip that I enjoyed tremendously was to Delphi. Okay, so I was young and with a group of other young women--there! I just broke my own rule. It was a beautiful day, the ruins were fascinating, and I was quite interested in Greek mythology, which added an extra dimension.
A trip to Bangkok and areas around it was great, especially the floating market and the stunning temples.
So, can you recommend places that you just loved?
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I'd like to branch out and take trips to places I visited in the 60's, like the former Yugoslavia, Turkey, some of Russia. I'd like to see the Dordogne and Mt. St. Michele. Maybe Provence.
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Cape Town South Africa and the surrounding area that includes the Cape of Good Hope;the city itself;the wine country and whale country over in Hermanus.The people,scenery,food,wine and history make it the perfect place for me!( To me it is the meeting of Big Sur California coastline with parts of Maine in the USA for the scenery-absolutely breathtaking.)
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I don't always find re-visits very enjoyable. Some places have changed too much and not always for the better.
A few exceptions: Berlin, Dresden, southern Poland, Portugal.
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Barcelona, Mombassa (Kenya), China in the 80s, and Paris every time.
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Peg, my favourite trip was my excursion to China--and walking three miles on the Great Wall!
We went to a Hot-Pot restaurant somewhere in Beijing. A boy at a nearby table got up and leered at us. After speaking to the boy, our guide told us that he had never seen "white" people before!
At the Beijing Zoo (we were looking at the pandas) a group of teenage boys asked if they could take a photo of me with their camera. They spoke broken English and told me that they dreamt of going to America so they were honoured to have a photo of a REAL LIVE AMERICAN!
I also met the farmer who found the Terra Cotta Warriors of Xian when he was plowing his field.
That was an AMAZING TRIP!
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A California road trip with 3 friends we did a whole circle tour starting in San Diego, Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite, San Francisco, Hwy1 and back to SD.. it was really great and was a good balance between cities and nature.
2. Sicily on my own with a side trip to Tunisia... fantastic place definitely want to go back.
3. Greece with the exception of Athens, I loved Delphi in the spring, and also touring the islands, the cheap food, and the friendly islanders... I could live in Greece and love it.
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Costa Rica last February. We stayed primarily in the cooler mountain regions, like Arenal and the Monte Verde Cloud Forest. We usually go to Ireland or Great Britain when traveling abroad, but Costa Rica really opened our eyes to the possibilities of tropical environments with the glorious vegetation and incredible bird and animal life. We did not rent a car, but hired a driver to take us to the major regions and then used local taxis. Can hardly wait to go back.
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They've all been special, but we keep returning to southern Africa. Can't get enough. As dutyfree said, Cape Town is spectacular. Safaris are my passion, though. It doesn't have to be expensive, either. Seeing your first elephant and lions - life-changing. And the people are incredibly nice.
But we really want to go to Argentina. It would be nice to stay in the same time zone. Hopefully Africa won't win the "vacation pool" again, but no guarantee.
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Jordan - I have never been anywhere quite like it!
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Like Christa, I am hooked on Africa. Trekking to see the mountain gorillas in Rwanda was perhaps my most unforgettable trip. But each safari has been special-- hard to pick a favorite. I was born and raised in the heart of a city, so the peace and quiet, open skies, unbelievable (and vulnerable) wildlife, and soft-spoken, persevering people of East Africa are all a kind of miracle to me each time I visit.
I loved my trip to Sicily last year. It's tough but so worth it.
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I have to agree with Pepper. Gee, does that happen often here?
Anyway, our trip to China was amazing.
The Great Wall, the Terra Cotta Warriors.
Krakow. This surprised me.
Portugal. Never stops surprising me.
Pepper. DH and I still think they hired actors to impersonate the farmer who found the Warriors! Do you really think he lurks there all day?
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Leely2, what was tough about Sicily? I'm thinking of a trip there, but I have health issues. Was it physically difficult?
I'm afraid that I waited too long for China or Africa, as I may be past those destinations (too physically trying).
My favorites are much more tame:
Big Sur as mentioned above
Northern New Mexico
Grand Canyon
Lake Como
Matera, Italy
Lake District, England
A place I didn't like but everyone else does:
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tuscan, no it wasn't tough physically. I did all the driving and we got lost a LOT. That was tough. In general, I found Sicily much less polished than most of what I've seen on mainland Italy. To me that was fun and refreshing.
What didn't you like about Naples? It has been many years since my one brief visit there, but I tend to think that if you didn't like Naples, you might not like Palermo, which is a bit gritty and semi-chaotic.
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South Island New Zealand.
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Turkey! Loved it and would go back in a heartbeat, we went to Cesme so we could easily visit Ephesus. A wonderful week with wonderful food and wonderful people.
We took our children on a boat trip on the Sunday and were the only non-Turks on board. That alone was worth the trip! Our fellow passengers used us for language practice and chuckled at our attempts to speak Turkish.
I'm waiting for an African safari to land in my Christmas stocking. DH went on one when he was in Zimbabwe on business 20 or so years ago - I was SOOOO jealous.
He was walking out of the airport looking for a cab or a bus when a fellow passenger asked him where he was going and could he give him a lift - DH was heading to the parking lot, the other guy was headed towards a helicopter
So envious when he showed me the photos he took flying in the helicopter over Victoria Falls - FOC helicopter flight over Victoria Falls? Priceless!
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tuscan - there is nothing physically demanding about safari. You go from your luxury room to the lovely dining area to a safari vehicle and vice versa. I've been on safari with people in wheelchairs - it's really not demanding at all. Don't miss it if you can swing it. OK, you can't climb Kilimanjaro or hike to the gorillas. You can do game drives. It can be prohibitively expensive, but doesn't need to be. Really - our last one was very affordable. My mom went when she was 76. She loved it!!
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Some might call me a bogan, but I'd say my first trip would have to be one I remember fondly as travelling overseas was so exciting and adventurous and different. On my first trip I went to Vancouver BC, Disneyland, LA and Las Vegas!! Very cliche for an Aussie!
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Tanzania has to be top of the list. I long to return, but never shall. We stayed in tented camps, and had just a wonderful time. Most strenuous thing was climbing a kopje for sundowners
Route 66 was an amazing trip, which I would do again in a heartbeat. We did it in March 2002, so it was very quiet - early in the year and tourism still down from 9-11. We met so many lovely people along the way, and saw so much of the US. I love US road trips .
My first Hurtigruten trip was wonderful too. The second one, as I had feared, was less so.
On a different level I love a week in La Palma, just because we sit back and do not a lot together.
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Las Vegas? My DH lost 25c in one of their casinos - never again but seriously his company have held their 'world wide' sales conferences there.
I'm still waiting for an invite to join him after the work events. What can I say? I like cheesy.
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Revisiting many of the sites/cities in the US. Been to France and Italy eight times, but still not enough. Probabily will not return. In 2015 we hope to go to China to visit all the sites mentioned above for my 80th BD. Richard
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I've been giving this a lot of thought. Our first trip to Europe was special. I had been waiting so long to go. We flew to London, took the train across the channel and then to Rotterdam, where we took a boat down the Rhine. Got off the boat at Heidelberg and started riding trains. Wandered all over Germany and then spent a couple of days in Paris and on to Spain. It was a heavenly 30 days. As soon as we got back I said when can we go again? (These were the days when we travelled without hotel reservations. We reserved the cruise, the Ritter in Heidelberg and a Eurail pass.)
Another very special trip was an Elderhostel trip to Argentina. It was not a trip I could plan myself due to all of the transportation issues. But we saw Argentina from top to bottom and it was different from anything we have done. I highly recommend it.
Another very special one was Bordeaux (and wine area), the Dordogne and a week in Paris.
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I love every place we have traveled to, but I would say that the most unique & different & off the beaten path trip we took was our last trip to China. My husband & I visited our daughter, who was working in Shanghai at the time. We spent a week in Shanghai, then the 3 of us flew to Xinjiang province, the westernmost province in China. Kashgar was amazing. We went to the bazaar, held every Sunday, for the past 1000 years. I felt like we literally stepped back in time. People came to the bazaar in wooden carts pulled by horses or donkies. The livestock market was something I have never seen before, with horses, cows, goats, sheeps, including sheep heads laying in a row on the ground. Besides the livestock market, there is a spice market, fabric, hats, clothing, you name it. Street vendors selling food (be sure to bring Cipro); you can even get your haircut sitting in a chair on the sidewalk. We visited the old town with narrow allies & took photos of the very friendly children (another stepping back in time by 1000 years moment). Unfortunately, I think I read the old town has been demolished for new constuction.
Another memorable outing on this trip was a drive up the Karakorum Highway. Very mountainous, barren & rocky. Only an occasional tree, & yurts for the inhabitants. Also, sleeping in a yurt at Heaven Lake (you wouldn't know you were in China because the scenery looks like Switzerland). And a horseback ride through the snowy mountains, & a visit to the desert, all in the same day.
Western China is very different from eastern China, it's like another country. Very little Mandarin (if any) spoken. We heard a lot of Uygur, etc. People were very friendly; one woman invited us to her home for tea but had to get her young neighbor who speaks Mandarin (my husband & daughter speak Mandarin). The only English we heard was from a group of Austrialian travelers at our hotel.
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I think the observations about how physical a trip is are important when you're older or have any limitations like that. Many of what to me sound like the most exciting destinations in the world would require a certain amount of fitness to tour them.
My favorite trip so far was to Vevey Switzerland during the Fete de Vignerons (a huge festival which has been going on since the 1600 but only every 25 years!). You might not think of the Swiss as people who know how to party, but let me tell you they do!
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With several roster spots still up for grabs, the Miami Dolphins will host the St. Louis Rams Thursday at Sun Life Stadium, giving the coaching staff one last chance to evaluate players before final cuts on Saturday.
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill and many of the starters will almost certainly sit out the final preseason game as they did last year, but head coach Joe Philbin refused to confirm that after Tuesday's practice. However, a few key players returning from injury, such as kicker Caleb Sturgis, could possibly participate in order to get some game action under their belt.
"It's an opportunity for these guys to show us what they're capable of doing in that game setting," Philbin said. "We talked yesterday about how important it is to get these guys out there in a game setting and demonstrate what they're capable of doing. Really, that's what we want to see again. We'll have one more opportunity for that and they need to take advantage of it."
Though last week's "dress rehearsal" against the Dallas Cowboys may arguably have been the most important preseason game on the schedule, Thursday's exhibition game still represents a valuable opportunity to see how different position battles will shake out.
The Dolphins must soon decide not only which running back will start the regular season but who makes the final cut on Saturday. Knowshon Moreno appeared set as the No. 2 RB for the time being with Lamar Miller leading the way during training camp but a very strong showing last week (64 yards on 10 carries) has quickly catapulted Moreno into consideration to start against the New England Patriots now that his knee issues are behind him.
With Moreno likely to sit out Thursday's game, the Dolphins will give Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas and Orleans Darkwa the bulk of snaps with possibly one roster spot and one practice roster spot under consideration. On Tuesday, the team placed Mike Gillislee on the injured reserve list, effectively ending his season, which gives Williams or Thomas a clear chance of making the roster.
A solid game against the Rams from either one will help make a strong case for their chances, particularly Thomas who will be making his preseason debut after recovering fully from his hamstring injury that has limited him so far in practice.
Marino returns to Dolphins
The special team unit wasn't necessarily a cause for concern during the preseason until their unusually weak showing against the Cowboys. They yielded extra yards on just about every punt or kickoff return and had trouble handling Dwayne Harris, who had a huge 50-yard kickoff return. The Cowboys also blocked a punt in the second quarter that would have put them in prime position to score, but they were (questionably) penalized for an illegal defensive formation.
The Dolphins kickers have struggled with injuries as of late but if Sturgis can play on Thursday and restore some balance to the unit then the Dolphins won't have to use a roster spot on another kicker. Overall improvement is still expected after last week's performance and Philbin is well aware of the importance of the unit.
"We are going to get roughly 30 special teams snaps a game, give or take a couple," said Philbin. "They are all important, every single one of them is important. We all know they can change a game. Sometimes people don't like to see teams punt the ball, but punting might be as an explosive as a play as there is in football."
The Dolphins caught a break after the Cowboys game when they learned the injury Koa Misi sustained during the game was not serious. Misi did not appear to be limited in practice this week and neither has Phillip Wheeler, who injured his thumb. The starters would seem to be firmly entrenched here but there is no question that there is room for improvement.
Regardless, the coaching staff will need to take a hard look on Thursday at the rookie trio of Andrew Wilson, Chris McCain and Jordan Tripp to see if they can truly augment the weakest area of a talented Dolphins defense this season. McCain and Tripp have made solid plays in the preseason and they have a good chance of making the team, though the Dolphins may still be tempted to look elsewhere to shore up some depth for insurance against injuries. Eight-year veteran Jason Trusnik is a solid reserve but Jelani Jenkins so far this preseason has not shown much improvement over his rookie season last year with the Dolphins.
The Dolphins have not made a transaction involving linebackers since Ryan Rau was waived on Aug. 5. If the reserves want to keep it that way, they will have their chance on Thursday to convince the coaches they deserve a place on the final roster.
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I found this book at an antique mall in Monroe, WI. I happened to be there last weekend with some time to spare. I always love poking around antique stores, so I was delighted to find one on the main square in Monroe. I was even more delighted to find this book. It's quite a find!
It's quite old, published in 1942. The author is M.G. Kains, who has several titles listed under his name:
"Special Crop Culturist, US Department of Agriculture;
Formerly Head of Horticulture Department, Pennsylvania State College;
Horticulture Agriculture and Botany Editor, New International Encyclopedia;
Garden Editor, Pictorial Review and other National Magazines;
Lecturer on Horticulture, Colombia University"
That's quite a list!
It's basically a why and how-to garden guide for people planting WWII victory gardens. The victory gardens were encouraged by the government and were intended to take strain off the public food supply while at the same time boosting morale - It's got 29 chapters that instruct people in all the aspects of home food production:
1. Vitamins for Defense - The importance of vitamins to national health.
2. Vegetable Garden Planning
3. Vegetables for the Home Garden
4. Earliest Vegetable Garden Secrets
5. New Vegetable Flavors
6. Vegetable Gardens for the Summer Residence
7. Lengthening the Vegetable Season
8. Harvesting and Storing,
9. Home Fruits for High Quality
10. Dwarf Fruit Trees,
11. Fruit Tree Pruning,
12. Grafting
13. Grapes, Ideal Garden Fruit
14. Bushberries
15. Strawberries
16. Fruit Gardening for the Summer Residence
17. Bug and Blight Control
18. Weeds
19. Tools and Their Care
20. The Soil and it's Improvement
21. Drainage
22. Manures and Fertilizers
23. Liquid Fertilizers
24. Tillage
25. Water and Watering
26. Cover Crop and Green Manures
27. Cold frames and Hotbeds
28. Amateur Greenhouses
29. Seeds and Seedlings
All of this is followed by many wonderful appendices like a chart showing the vitamin profile of common fruits and vegetables, frost dates, how to store vegetables and when to harvest.... all in all this is one of the most plain spoken, easy to use guides to home food production that I've seen.
To make it even cooler, there's several ancient four leaf clovers and maple leaves pressed in the pages. The paper itself is old and in pretty bad shape. It's extremely yellowed and brittle - I feel like I'm going to break the binding it I actually read the whole thing. Regardless, there's something magical about it!
Somewhere over the years, some sort of bug tunneled into it in several places, leaving these very interesting holes.
I also found this receipt in it - I'm not sure if it's from 1942, but judging from the fact that the person bought something at Osco Drug for $0.01, I'm thinking it's pretty old.
I'm mostly fascinated by the content of this book. The parallels to today are unmistakable. This is from the Forward: A Word to Gardeners. forgive me if it gets lengthy, I think it's worth it.
"In recent years there has been a tendency to consider gardening as a hobby. We have tended to look upon such an activity as a luxury, and an expensive one at that. Even the folks in the lower income groups often failed to heed the necessity of having fresh vegetables and fruits in their diets. The more affluent found it all too convenient to stop at the corner grocery store, where a wide variety of fresh and canned vegetables and fruits were temptingly displayed. The can-opener was easy to use compared with the effort a hoe required. Gardening seemed foolish. Yes, an expensive hobby when one could buy carrots at five of ten cents a bunch."
"The wide variety of foods to be had without effort on our part seemed perfect. We had all that we wanted to eat. The National Draft Board took the smugness out of most of us. Their reports told us the great numbers of the nation's youth who could not pass the physical examination. It was incredible, and equally incredible the reason given - undernourishment. This was indeed a shock to a county that prided itself on having the highest standard of living of any nation in the world. Plenty of food and at low cost, but undernourishment."
"Gardening does have something for us besides exercise, something that seemingly does not come out of tin cans. Fresh fruits and vegetables - fresh from the gardens - have health-building and health-protecting vitamins and minerals that cannot be captured and put into tin. They may look the same when cooked, taste the same and smell the same - but are they?"
"A canner cannot always permit the things he puts into cans - fruits and vegetables - to reach that stage of maturity at which the most important vitamins are present in the greatest quantities. Then, too, some of the vitamins are lost in the canning process. Even the fresh vegetables on the shelves at the grocer's are not garden fresh. It usually takes several days - if not weeks - from harvest to market. Even then they probably were not picked at the most nutritive and palatable stage of maturity. Commercial growers must time their harvest according to when the vegetables will ship best and make the most attractive appearance on the display rack."
"A home gardener would be foolish indeed if he were to pick immure fruits for his family to eat. It is the same for the vegetables in his garden. They should be harvested when they are tender, full of flavor, and most nutritious."
"The Federal Government, faced with the reports of the draft boards, called a meeting of experts - health, horticultural, educational, etc. - to work out a program to meet this problem of undernourishment. That group, consisting of representatives of many public and private groups, recommended that increased emphasis be placed on gardens - fruit gardens, vegetables gardens, and flower gardens. Gardens in the country, gardens in suburban areas, and gardens in city backyards - wherever soil, experience and the available labor permitted and production of healthful, nutritious products."
"The program adopted at the Conference has been given wide publicity that our people might be healthier, stronger, and better fitted to meet the present emergency. You and I know that we as a nation should keep ourselves fit, strong, and healthy, able to do our jobs well during this emergency and afterwards."
He goes on to talk about how canning and shipping food takes a lot of energy that could be better spent on the war effort, then these two paragraphs, which I think are my favorite:
"There are concrete reasons why we, as gardeners, should do our part. There are still other reasons for us to do our part even though it does require more effort to wield a hoe than to open a tin can. there are contributions that are not so visible but nevertheless are just as important. The time spent in the garden, the few minutes in the morning before going to work, and the few minutes in the evening are the very best tonic for overwrought nerves. The pleasure obtained in making plants grow and produce - fruit, vegetables, flowers - is the best morale-builder that man can devise. You cannot buy it, but it is there. Yours for the taking
The contact with fresh earth, the feel of early morning sunshine, and the joy that comes from a productive garden make a better workman, one with stronger nerves, a steadier hand, and a spirit that will not bow down or bend under the pressure of the toughest kind of a job. These are some of the reasons behind our National Garden Program. It's up to the gardeners to do their part and to help others to join in raising standards of health and morale."
Wow. I couldn't have said it better myself! It's hard to believe that this is written by an agent of the Agriculture Department, and that this is the same government that 40 years later was claiming ketchup as a vegetable.
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Alshon Jeffery's girlfriend Ari Washington is a newly minted fiancee. The couple announced their engagement during the 2014 season, indicating that Ari Washington would become Alshon Jeffery's wife after the season. The engagement photos included the obligatory pseudo-spiritual/seance engagement photos have been taken, and one such photo can be seen on terezowens.com. The photo is Alshon and Ari standing on grass, a pleasantly green wooded area in the background, and they are touching their foreheads together and smiling. Just once I want to see an engagement photo where one of the people in the couple stands over the other in the hunter's trophy stance.
Alshon Jeffery's girlfriend Ari started a public relations firm called Double Coverage PR Group. The firm seems fairly legit– with professional athletes like Darqueze Dennard and Taijuan Walker amongst its clientele. I don't completely understand why an athlete would need a PR representative if they already have an agent, but according to Double Coverage their "focus is on event planning, crisis communications & management, public affairs, charity/foundation ventures, public appearances and media relations."
So does that just mean Ari advises the athlete on how to act and what to say in public? Wouldn't it be hilarious if Ari's firm was tailored for only the dumbest athletes in existence? "Crisis communications & management" sounds like something you'd need if you brought a gun to a dance club and accidentally shot yourself. In that instance, I'm guessing Ari's expert advice would be to go to a hospital and then go to jail. "But in the future, I advise you to not to bring guns to dance clubs."
Alshon Jeffery himself has proved a solid performer. Last year he racked up 7 touchdowns with 1421 yards and a 16.0 yard average receiving and only a couple fumbles. He was a Pro Bowler and a lot of people picked him as the most improved player. Alshon Jeffery doesn't even need advisement from his girlfriend Ari Washington on how to wave to fans, sign footballs, or answer media inquiries. "Okay, so these nice men are going to ask you some questions about the game. They're not here to tackle you. They're sort of like fans. After they ask you a question, all you've got to do is form words into this here mi-cro-phone."


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Patrick Goodenough | International Editor | Thursday, February 9, 2006
Some lawmakers are concerned that the E.U.'s top institutions have not taken a sufficiently clear and unified stance on the controversy.
Muslims voicing unhappiness about a Danish newspaper's publication last September of 12 cartoons depicting their prophet have launched a crippling boycott of Danish products in the Middle East. The diplomatic missions of Denmark and several other E.U. countries have been attacked and European citizens threatened.
The dispute widened last week when media in other European countries reprinted the pictures, but Denmark is still bearing the brunt, and some Danes feel E.U. solidarity has been lacking.
"This is a wider European problem and not just a Danish problem," the country's business daily, Borsen, quoted Danish member of the European Parliament (MEP) Holger Nielsen as saying.
"I think it is strange the E.U. has been so absent in this discussion."
"It would be useful if the E.U. clearly and in a united way entered the fray," said Lars Erslev Andersen, a Danish expert on the Middle East.
Earlier, Danish foreign minister Per Stig Moller said Denmark could not tackle the crisis alone.
Austrian President Heinz Fischer, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the E.U., said it was "important that we speak with one voice on this issue in the European Union."
Some MEPs are hoping for a resolution at next week's meeting that emphasizes support for Denmark and the importance of free speech.
Wilfried Martens, head of the largest bloc in the European Parliament, the European People's Party, in a statement spelled out the importance to European democracies of free expression.
"It is not imaginable that we would limit the freedom of press and introduce some kind of censorship on religious issues," he said. "If we would indeed do this, Europe would make a big step back in the freedom of our societies.
"We would start to question the values which enlightenment has brought to us and I don't know where this would end."
Meanwhile, the E.U.'s foreign policy chief Javier Solana put his name to a joint statement with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the secretary-general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, condemning the publication of " insulting caricatures" of Mohammed.
"We believe freedom of the press entails responsibility and discretion, and should respect the beliefs and tenets of all religions."
The trio also condemned the violent attacks against diplomatic missions, saying "aggression against life and property can only damage the image of a peaceful Islam."
The OIC and another bloc at the U.N. the Arab League, hope to get a resolution passed banning attacks on religious beliefs, and backed by threats of sanctions.
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The inability of the S&P 500 to surpass the late January highs and the tight trading ranges has caused an increase in bearishness among investors and traders. The White House induced volatility has also not helped.
The change in outlook has been confirmed by the sentiment data from the American Association of Individual Investors as 46.2% were bullish the week of January 5th. Three weeks later on January 26th the bullish % had fallen to 31.6% and it was at 32.8% last week. This is a decline of 29% in the bullish % from the Trump rally highs.
The increased skepticism is also reflected by the increase in bearish commentary in the financial blogs and on the TV financial stations. The fundamentalist analyst has any number of measures to use that convinces them that stocks are too expensive. A little research however will reveal that many of these analysts have been saying the same thing for many years. They will eventually be right.
Some are warning that the market is looking as vulnerable now as it did during the summer of 2015 and in early 2106. The analysis of the number of stocks advancing versus those that are declining tells a different story. In a strong market more stocks are advancing then declining so the cumulative advance/decline line is rising.
As a market is topping, as it was in the summer of 2015, the advance/decline line will be making lower highs even though prices are still making higher highs. In early July of 2015 the divergence was becoming more pronounced but stocks did not start to plunge until August.
The weekly chart of the Spyder Trust (SPY) shows that as it was making a new high the week of July 24, 2015 the S&P 500 A/D line was much lower (line 1). It was also below its declining WMA and five weeks later the stocks plunge culminated on August 24th.
The daily A/D lines turn positive or negative ahead of the weekly analysis and in December the Nasdaq 100 A/D line broke its downtrend, line b.
Summary: The Spyder Trust (SPY) completed its flag formation on January 25th which was supported by a new high in the S&P 500 A/D line. The small cap Russell (IWM) is still in its trading range and it needs a close above $138.25 to signal that its uptrend has resumed.
This A/D line analysis is typical of the content of the trading lessons that are sent out to subscribers of the Viper ETF Report and the Viper Hot Stocks Report. Each service is just $34.95 per month and new subscribers get the five most recent trading lessons.Read More
As the new president officially is sworn in the stock market is holding on to half of its early gains as of 1:00 PM New York Time. The background and experience of the president is much different than any other in modern history.
Many Republicans would like to compare him to President Reagan as they view it has the gold standard for Republican presidents. Other than their background in the entertainment industry there are many differences that they bring to the table. Nevertheless Reagan's election did shake up the political landscape in 1980.
Some are hoping that the stock market will match the 113% gain the S&P 500 had during Reagan's two terms. It is likely many of you were not in the markets thirty-six years ago so I thought it might be informative to take a technical look at the Reagan markets.
Many things were different in the 1980s especially interest rates. The chart shows that 10 Year T-Note yields were in a gradual up trend in 1977 through 1979 but then surged in late 1979 from 9.34% to a high of 13.75% in February 1980. Because of increasing inflation Fed Chairman Paul Volcker had started to raise rates. As the shaded period indicates the US economy officially entered a recession in January 1980.
Just four months later yields had dropped back to 9.63% in June as the economy improved and the recession ended, But then rates started to rise once more. As the 1980 election was taking place yields were back above 13% as they peaked in October 1981 at 15.75%.
The support on the yield chart going back to 1980, line a, was broken in November 1981 and yields quickly dropped back to 13%. It was the violation of this support, line b, in August 1982 that completed the top in yields and started the thirty-four year bull markets in bonds. The recession was officially over in October 1982.
The S&P 500 closed before the election at 129.04 and sixteen days later it had a high of 141.96 which was a gain of 10%. The S&P tried to rally in early 1891 but this rally failed and the S&P 500 continued to form lower highs.
The NYSE advance/decline line moved above its WMA in May 1980 and started a very strong uptrend. It peaked in September (point 1) and when the S&P 500 was making a new high in November the A/D line formed a negative divergence at point 2 as it just rallied back to its flat WMA. It subsequently dropped below the prior low which confirmed the negative divergence.
The A/D line moved back above its WMA in March but failed to move above the November a high which was a sign of weakness. The A/D line formed a lower high again in June (line a) before it started to drop sharply. The drop below the key support (line b) came just before a three week rally, line 3, which set the stage for the sharp six week plunge.
The A/D line formed lower highs in 1982, line c, which was consistent with a bear market. At the August 1982 low the S&P 500 has dropped 28%.
The NYSE A/D line moved above its WMA on August 20th and four weeks later it overcame the downtrend, line a, which confirmed the market bottom. The A/D stayed in a very bullish trend until July of 1983 as it gained 45% after the A/D line buy signal.
In October 1983 the A/D line formed a negative divergence as it failed to make a new high with prices, line b. This downtrend was not broken until early 1985 which was a strong signal that the market's long correction was now over.
The new uptrend in the A/D line that connected the 1984 lows (line c) was not broken until early September of 1987. This negative signal occurred almost a month before the crash in October 1987. The A/D line had formed a significant bearish divergence before it broke support.
The weekly and daily A/D line analysis plays an important role in both my Viper ETF Report and the Viper Hot Stocks Report. It is used to help decide when to be a buyer or seller of both ETFs and stocks.
Many do not realize that according to the Federal Reserve on the Recession of 1981-1982 "Prior to the 2007-09 recession, the 1981-82 recession was the worst economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression. " It was of course exacerbated by the short recession in 1980.
One of the economic indicators that I follow very closely is the Conference Board's Leading Economic Index. It has done a good job of topping out well ahead of a recession as this chart from dhort.com illustrates. It topped out fourteen months before the 1980 recession and 7 months before the 1981-1982 recession. It is still rising as of December and the latest data is out on January 26th.
The Fed tightening prior to and after the 1980 election was in reaction to the very high inflation which had pushed the yield on the 10 year T-Note to 15%. In another very interesting chart from dhsort excellent site is this monthly inflation chart from 1872 to the present. The peaks after WWII and in 1980 do stand out as does the trend of low inflation than has been in place for many years.
Gold prices topped out in January of 1980 as the bubble burst after prices hit a high $873 and by Election Day it had already dropped $200 from its high. The close this January is likely to give us more insight as to whether gold has bottomed.
The Economy
It was another week of positive economic news as the year to year CPI to 2.1%. Crude oil prices were up for the fourth month in a row. Industrial Production was better than expected at 0.8% while the Housing Market Index which helped identify the bottom in the housing market over four years ago.
Last Thursday's Housing Starts and the Philadelphia Fed Business Survey were also very strong which is consistent with an economy that continues to get better. As I noted last week the Philly Fed Survey has been in a strong uptrend.
This week we have the flash PMI Manufacturing and Existing Homes Sales on Tuesday followed on Thursday by the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, flash PMI Services and New Home Sales. On Friday we have Durable goods, the advance reading for 4th quarter GDP and Consumer Sentiment.
In the second half of the Week Ahead I discuss the markets including the A/D analysis that indicates the intermediate term trend is positive with no signs of a major top. It will be released by noon NY Time on Saturday .
Check here on Forbes to get my full analysis of the market on Saturday as I will tell you what to look for in the week ahead.Read More
The stock market was lower in early trading Tuesday which supported the view of some that the Trump rally was over. By the close the Spyder Trust (SPY) was down just 0.35% and the NYSE advance/decline numbers were only slightly negative with 1354 up and 1657 down.
The daily A/D lines that were reviewed last week are still holding above support and have not moved into the corrective mode by dropping below the late December lows. Furthermore the Nasdaq 100 A/D line closed very strong last Friday as it has accelerated to the upside (see chart)
The earnings for CSX Corp (CSX) after the close had many wondering whether the major rally in the Dow Transports was over. The iShares Dow Transportation (IYT) was down 1% on Monday but is up 14% over the past three months. This is in contrast to the 7% gain in the Spyder Trust (SPY) but what is next technically for the Dow Transports?
The yearly pivot analysis, that was very accurate for the SPDR Dow Industrials and iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) shows that the yearly projected high for IYT is at $184.52 with the yearly pivot at $149.11. The 2016 close was well above the 2016 pivot at $140.49.
The iShares Dow Transportation (IYT) is down over 4% from the December 9th high at $170.79. The week ending January 6th IYT formed a doji and a weekly doji buy signal was triggered with last Friday's close.
The daily chart of iShares Dow Transportation (IYT) shows a fairly orderly pullback from the December highs with the flattening 20 day EMA at $164.01.
Summary: The financial media is coming up with many reasons why the transportation sector will not benefit from Trump's programs until later in the year. The technical outlook favors being a buyer not a seller and a bottom could be confirmed in the next week. There is converging support in the $159.50 area. I will be posting weekly charts of both the S&P 1500 Airlines and Railroads indices later on Twitter.
If you like this type of technical analysis you might consider my Viper ETF Report or the Viper Hot Stocks Report . Both include regular Trading Lessons and are each $34.95 per month.Read More
The stock market has been nervous this week as it has the earnings season, confirmation hearings and president Elect Trump's long awaited press conference to put it on edge. The daily gyrations in the stock market often mask what is taking place internally.
The Spyder Trust (SPY) was unchanged on Tuesday while the Dow Industrials were a bit lower and the NYSE Composite was a bit higher. In contrast on the NYSE there were 1924 stocks advancing and just 1075 declining Tuesday which was a sign of internal strength.
So far in 2017 the Powershares QQQ Trust (QQQ) has gained 3.38% versus just a 1.77% gain in the Spyder Trust (SPY). In 2016 the QQQ came quite close to its yearly pivot levels as the high at $121.52 was close to the initial yearly resistance at $122.06 and the low early in the year at $93.80 was above the year S1 support at $91.28.
The Yearly Pivot Table shows the actual price ranges as well as the pivot projection for 2016. For 2017 the pivot stands at $111.27 with the initial yearly pivot resistance at $128.73. These will be the key levels to watch and if the QQQ should surpass the R1 resistance then the focus would be on the R2 resistance at $138.99.
The daily chart of Powershares QQQ Trust (QQQ) shows that it has been testing the daily starc+ band for the past few days as it is well above the strongly rising 20 day EMA at $120.25. The QQQ dropped below its EMA at the end of the year.
The Spyder Trust (SPY) formed a doji on Tuesday which is a sign of indecision and is quite close to its 20 day EMA at $225.78. The daily starc- band is at $224.65 with more important support at $222.73, line c.
What to do? The intermediate term analysis for stocks is still clearly positive as is the daily analysis. A correction back to good chart and retracement support would not be surprising in the next few weeks. The recent positive technical signs on the health care, biotech and transportation sectors indicated they are becoming market leaders.
A Trading Lesson that focuses on the yearly pivot analysis for the key market tracking ETFs and the major sector ETFs will be sent out to new and existing subscribers of both the Viper ETF Report and the Viper Hot Stocks Report at the end of the week.Read More
The stock market was quiet ahead of the Christmas holiday which is not surprising as many investors and traders started their holiday early. For the 2nd week in a row the Spyder Trust (SPY) has formed a doji which is a sign of indecision.
Clearly the enthusiasm over the Trump rally has waned over the past two weeks and the number of bearish articles has picked up. The concerns over the market's health have again focused on the arguments that stocks are too expensive, sentiment is too bullish and the bull market is too old.
It is not surprising that some are starting to acknowledge some potholes on the yellow brick road. It seems as though some of the proposed cabinet members are behind schedule in the vetting process. Many believe that uncertainty has limited the economic recovery over the past few years so talk about increasing the nuclear arsenal and heightening tensions with China are not reassuring.
The better than expected 3.5% reading on 3rd quarter GDP did not give stocks much of a boost but the continued improvement fits in nicely with the bullish post-election scenario. Most economists are not that convinced as the Wall Street Journal's survey of economists is looking for an average GDP growth of 2.2% in 2017 and 2.3% in 2018. They are looking for inflation to run at 2.2% and then 2.4% in 2018 with only a 19% chance of a recession.
The most popular reason that some feel stocks can't go higher is based on the P/E ratio. Of course the debate on which P/E ratio is more accurate has not slowed down since October when I featured this chart comparing the views of Robert Shiller and Jeremy Siegel.
The post-election rally has triggered another dire warning from Nobel prize winner Shiller who warns that valuations are now near levels seen just before the 1929 crash.
As a market technician I do not focus on the P/E or other fundamental data as long as the bull market is still intact. The P/E worries will be right at some point but I believe the technical studies will warn of a bear market well ahead of the P/E ratios as they did in 2000 and 2007.
I do pay attention to the P/E of the key sectors and industry groups as those that are perceived to be cheap often have the best gains once the technical indicators give the signal. In my October 22nd column " Market Insights From Past Election Years" I pointed out that for the Dow Jones Financial Sector ($DJUSFN) " The weekly relative performance broke its downtrend (line d) in August and then pulled back to its WMA. The way the RS line has turned up from its WMA consistent with a market leader."
The updated chart illustrates the close on October 21st (line 1) as $DJUSFN dropped to a low of 436.78 just before the election and closed on Friday at 507.43 as it is up over 16% from the low. The DJUSFN has been testing its weekly starc+ band for much of the past six weeks so a pulback would not be surprising. The completion of its long term trading range has major upside targets in the 540-560 area which is 10% above current levels.
In last week's in-depth report on S&P 500 Sectors & Industries Forward P/Es from Yardeni Research has the following forward P/E for the S&P 500 sectors. Three sectors stand out with forward P/E well below the 17.2 forward P/E of the S&P 500. The financials, health care and telecommunication sector have P/E's that range from 13.7 to 14.4.
In the report they also provide the forward P/E ratios of the industry groups that make up each of these sectors. Those with the lowest P/E include life and health insurance (10.4), diversified financial services (10), biotechnology (11.8) and health care facilities (10.9).
These industry groups are more likely to be some of the favorites of money managers and funds as they look for bargains the New Year.
Though the health care sector still looks negative basis the weekly technical studies it has reached strong support. Some of these lower P/E industry groups may turn positive before their underlying sectors. These are likely to be some good buy candidates for Viper ETF clients.
The Economy
Last week's data on Existing Home and New Home Sales suggests a positive 1st quarter for the homebuilders. New Home Sales were up 5.2% while Existing Home Sales also beat expectations.
Despite the strong GDP report, Durable Goods were down 4.6% and the Chicago Fed National Activity Index came in weaker than expected. The Leading Indicators were unchanged in November which is not yet indicating strong growth in the first half of 2017.
On Friday Consumer Sentiment came in strong at 98.2 which was a bit better than the consensus estimate. The Consumer Confidence is out on Tuesday and the long-term chart shows a clear uptrend. Retail Sales are still holding in positive territory but it needs to move through the long term resistance at line a, to signal a major breakout.
Also on Tuesday we get the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Housing Price Index, the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index and Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey. On Wednesday we have the Pending Home Sales followed on Friday by the Chicago PMI.
Market Wrap
The Dow Industrials failed to surpass the widely watched 20,000 area though it did have an intra-day high at 19,987 on Tuesday. All of the major averages were higher led by a 054% gain in the small cap Russell 2000 and 0.46% gains in the Dow Industrials and Utilities. The S&P 500 was up 0.25% and advancing stocks led the decliners 1815 to 1289. On Friday the volume was the lowest since the 2014 holiday.
The seasonal trend does favor higher prices next week as the S&P has gained over 1% during the last five days of the year since 1928. The NYSE Composite formed a doji last week and it is still below the resistance from the 2015 high, line a.
The NYSE A/D line broke through its resistance, line b, a few weeks ago which is a bullish sign. It does favor an eventual breakout above the 2015 highs. The weekly A/D line is holding above its WMA which is rising. The daily NYSE A/D line made a new high last week as it was stronger than prices.
The daily chart of the Spyder Trust (SPY) shows a short-term consolidation pattern that could be setting the stage for another push to the upside before the end of the year. The daily starc+ band is at $228.66 with monthly pivot resistance at $230.31.
The rising 20 day EMA is at $224 and there is a band of much stronger resistance, line a, in the $218-$220.50 area. The daily S&P 500 A/D also shows a short term trading range and if the rising 20 day EMA is violated there is stronger support at line c.
The Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 A/D lines are still acting positive as they are well above their rising WMAs.
What to do? The technical readings and strong seasonal tendencies allow for another push to the upside as we head into the New Year. This could push the Spyder Trust (SPY) 2-3% higher and move the Dow Industrials well above the 20,000 level.
If the stock market does move to further new highs then it is likely more vulnerable as we start off the New Year. Many investors have likely held off selling because they hope for more favorable tax treatment in 2017. Also they may realize that they spent too much over the holidays and may have too many stocks.
Should the SPY reach the $230 level a drop back to $220-222 would not be surprising which would be a correction of 3-4%. Given the strong signals from the weekly and monthly A/D lines such a correction should be a buying opportunity for both traders and investors.
The recent surge in bullishness has made investors and traders less cautious. Some are buying stocks before they bottom or are holding on to stocks after they have topped out. Not all stocks go up even in a strong market.
For example new short positions in MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) at $162.26 were recommended in last Monday's Viper Hot Stocks Report . This was based on the prior week's close and doji sell signal along with the negative readings from the relative performance analysis. It closed down 8% for the week and after an oversold bounce it can still go lower.
This illustrates the importance of doing a careful technical review of any stock or ETF before you take a position. Once the market does correct or consolidate investors who are looking at the intermediate term should favor well-diversified ETFs that have a low expense ratios.Read More


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