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but with employees supplying their own data-sharing devices, there is an increasing need for data security experts to move into a teaching role and shore up the weakest link: the employees themselves.
So you've implemented your security protocols and done the following:
You are ready for anything!
That's when Mr. Corporative Executive CEO informs you that the entire marketing team needs access to their contact lists and email on their smartphones. He makes a valid point that employees can be more productive if they have access to their data on the fly, wherever they are, at any given moment. So now you face the single biggest threat to your security model: the user whose data you are trying to protect.
So what can you do? One employee has an iPhone, one has a Droid, one has a Blackberry, and at that point it doesn't even matter what the rest have because you are going to have to know all of the security features and vulnerabilities of each phone. It can seem overwhelming, but as with any problem a solution exists if we can simplify it a bit.
Ultimately there are three primary threats to protect against:
The obvious concern is, of course, malware. Overcoming this is not as easy as installing antivirus software on all workstations and blocking all emails that come with an attachment. End users now open their business emails on their personal smartphones and tablets—and even on their own laptop computers on non-secure wireless hotspots at coffee shops, hotels, etc.
Even if the enterprise has its antivirus software up to date, the threat of contracting a zero-day threat has just increased dramatically, due to the number of non-secure access points that have been created. Malware often comes in the form of mindless entertainment (games) or necessary upgrades, which can be especially pernicious because your end users have no idea that in downloading a security patch they invited the malware into the system.
Also, each device has its own unique vulnerability that makes it susceptible to a hack attack, and the opportunity for criminal activity increases when your end user syncs his or her data device with a home computer (which may already be compromised).
You'll always have that coworker who stores his valuable contact list on his smartphone and drop it down a drainpipe or in the ocean… well, in those cases Jack Handy said it best, "If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let 'em go, because man, they are gone." Luckily, a decent data recovery procedure could prevent this from being a catastrophe—provided your fellow employees are remembering to sync up regularly.
If the device is stolen there could be a larger problem, especially if it falls into the hands of an unscrupulous competitor. It's not necessary to take the phone itself; if the data is stored on a memory card, it could be replaced with a blank one and many end users would not even know what hit them. They would probably chalk it up to passing too close to a magnet.
We all have the end user who sets up a rule to automatically forward every email to her Gmail account. Maybe there are some people who set up remote access software on their work computers so they can access them from home or out of town. Criminals are much more satisfied with finding a back door left open by an employee than going through the hassle of forcing a door open themselves. It's also harder for IT to catch this type of exploit, because intentional or not it's an "inside job."
The obvious solution to stop all of these threats would be to disallow any and all equipment that is not company approved, block all but the necessary web applications and routinely drop the Internet connection every five minutes. It comes down to the age-old security question, "Do you want functionality or security?" Because any security expert will tell you, you can't have both.
So assume your end users do want both. There is a compromise that can be reached. There are a few things we can do with hardening the security on individual users devices, but for the most part it is going to come down to educating the end user on common sense security steps:
It would seem with the continuing trend of consumerization, employees have been placed in the driver's seat. Now it's time IT professionals taught them the rules of the road.
By Nathan Darling


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All Brooklyn's eggs looked like rocks for some reason. How does one even manage to make gray Easter eggs???
Baseball, baseball, and more baseball
You are a real trooper. I am convinced that Joe is trying to punish YOU. He is being very selfish in his desire to get back at you, and the kids are suffering for it. Hang in there. You and your kids are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs to you Dawn. I wish I knew you in person and I would give you a real hug! It sounds like you are doing wonderful with the situation! Joe sounds like he may be having a breakdown of some sort!
Also I feel old because I didn't know who Miranda Cosgrove was!
{{hugs}} best wishes to you and the kids. It's a long road, but you can make it.
Hang in there Dawn. You are doing a great job. Keep it up!!! Lots of love. Shawna
"He told his lawyer that he doesn't want joint custody and doesn't want visitation."
That statement is heart-breaking. Maybe he doesn't feel like he would be a positive influence on them right now and is staying away because of that. Who knows what's going thru his mind. Just stay strong for the kids!
So sad to hear that...but I'm glad to hear everything went in your favour! I'm rooting for you, and I must say I'm very impressed that you're keeping up with all those kids on your own!!
It broke my heart to see that Joe didn't even ask for visitation. My father did something similar when I was young and it was hard but my mom made it easier making sure we know it wasn't about us. If he asked to visit she would say yes but wouldn't tell us until he arrived in case he was a no-show, she didn't want to get our hopes up. Keep doing what you're doing, My prayers are with you!
Awww sweetie. I can't imagine what is going through Joe's head, maybe he doesn't know either, but you are right to keep telling the kids that he does love them. My parents finally divorced when I was 10 - after years of trying to stay together "for the kids." They tried to keep things from us, but we knew they had issues and didn't get along anymore. Then my dad just moved out one day and started a new life. He always assumed that we knew he loved us, I can't speak for my older sisters, but I was 10 and everything that I had known and trusted had turned upside down. What he didn't realize when he left, was that he left all of us, not just mom. Children understand far more than we give them credit for, but they still need reassurance from both parents that they are loved and cherished in the event of a divorce or separation. I truly hope that Joe realizes and reaches out to the kids soon.
Dawn, speaking as a former child of divorce, part of my heart is sad for your kids, because I know what it's like to have to deal with the changes that are necessary. Another part of my heart, however, realizes that if Joe is that angry, it is better for the kids (I know it doesn't seem like it right now) in the long run, not to have to deal with his anger directly. I was almost 13 when my parents divorced, though I'd known for a couple of years that things were much less stressful, less angry, and less chaotic when my father was not at home. When my mother filed, rather than cut himself off from us, he suddenly became super attentive, even going to church on the weekends we weren't with him "because he missed us" and attending my brother's football games. Virtually ALL of our time with him, he was engaging in a campaign to turn us against Mom and our maternal grandmother because they were "mean & wicked, and out to get him". As the only girl, he expected me to do ALL of the cooking and keep his apartment picked up (after him & my brother, in addition to my stuff). As soon as the divorce was final, he got out of the state almost before the ink was dry on the order, and then waged his campaign long distance, via ranting letters and phone calls about how she was "stealing" all of his money (via child support which he sent only partial payments of until the court ordered it garnished from his military retirement pay). Honestly, I would rather NOT have seen or heard from him than to listen to the hatred and anger he spewed constantly. To this day, only 2 of his 3 surviving children (our youngest brother died soon after he left high school) do not speak to him, rather than to listen to his rantings and diatribes against both of his ex-wives and both of his daughters and how my mother & her mother turned both of us "against him" and into "man-hating lesbians" (umm, yeah, that's why my sister's been married to the same man for nearly 30 years). Our brother limits his contact, and NONE of his grandchildren want to spend time with him.
The best advice I have is to continue to reinforce that the divorce is NOT their fault, that he does love them but needs some space right now to figure himself out, and not say negative things about Joe to the kids or around them. Hopefully, he will come around and at least have some sort of positive relationship with them. If not, I promise, they will adjust, and in the grand scheme of things, they will always know which parent was ALWAYS there for them, through thick and thin.
Also, if his parents/siblings want a relationship with the kids, and the kids are comfortable with it, I highly encourage it, as it does maintain a link to that part of their family, and, there's no such thing as too much family & love for the kids, especially in what's often a chaotic and kind of frightening time for them.
Dawn, my prayers go out to you and your family. I can't imagine the pressure you must be under. My specific prayer is that someone can give you a break to take care of yourself. Thank you for being so open, allowing your readers to pray for your journey through this.
(((Hugs))) I'm sorry at what you are going through. Those kids are SO SO lucky to have you!
Oh, Dawn, you and your kids are in my thoughts and prayers each day. I really wish there was some way us readers who live close by could help out with all the logistics. (((HUGS)))
I'm so sorry, Dawn. I have been in your shoes. My kids were 1,4 and 6 when their dad left. He used to be very involved also, while still at home. For a couple years after he left, he saw them regularly, but then moved out of state and started a new family. He rarely calls, and sees/saw the kids only a handful of times a year. The disconnect is so sad. The 2 older are on their own now, and the youngest only has a year left. But they've all kinda given up on him. His actions have only hurt the kids. And him. I know he hasn't done this to hurt me. I think it was just "easier" on him.
My prayers are with you.
My heart aches for your kids. My parents divorce was very messy and as a kid I could never understand why my Dad didn't want custody of me. Please let them know it's ok to be sad or mad and make sure their school counselors know what is going on in case the kids need someone to talk to other than Mom.
I am praying for you and your family.
It just breaks my heart to hear about Joe's behaviour. I don't know if it's worse for your oldest kids, who can understand what a hurtful choice their father is making, or for the youngest kids, who haven't had many years to spend with their father. I had a friend whose father disappeared from her life when she, the oldest, was in high school. After 15 years of no contact for years she got a call that he was dead.
I hope he comes to his senses soon.
I'm so sorry Dawn! I hope he comes around, and spends some time with the kids.
We STILL haven't done Easter eggs. They have been boiled & ready since Friday. Or was that Saturday? anyhow, not really looking forward to the mess, but I think we should do it anyway. I'm sure we'll have plenty of brown and grey eggs.
Hearing that Joe doesn't want partial custody or even visitation just breaks my heart. A very similar situation happened with my nephew's Dad abandoning him after a divorce when he was 8 and didn't try to contact him again until he was 17. My nephew will never be the same, he has abandonment and self esteem issues. I know you are doing your best to reassure your kids that it's not their fault and their Dad loves them but the truth is, him not wanting to see them is hurting them more than it will ever hurt you. I won't tell you what to do, but if I were in your shoes, I would make it my priority to get him to visit with his kids. Make it a priority to find out why he doesn't want anything to do with them. Wow, girl, my heart breaks for you. Stay strong!
My prayers are with you, Joe, and the kids during this time. I'm sorry to hear of all the hurt and pray that God will bring healing soon to you all.
I also have a question about leaving a question for you for Sunday Sound Out. I tried last week sometime to write a brilliant and probably the most witty and inspiring question through your "Get in Touch" button and somehow it got lost in cyberspace. (I can compliment myself multiple times since it didn't go through you see! lol)
So my question now is...is it a problem for others since you said you had a lack of new questions...or is it just techno-challenged me?
This just hurts my heart. I'm a daughter of divorced parents and I was estranged from my Dad for a long time. I blamed a lot of things on him and he was very hands off (not as much as Joe) and every time I felt like it was a punch right in the gut. I don't really have any advice for you other than what you are already doing. Just know that kids without a father figure still grow up to be really well adjusted adults. We are just really careful who we pick for husbands.
(Please don't take that as a bash. I don't mean it that way.)
I haven't read your blog in a few months. I'm sad to hear that it all went this far, but you are right, sometimes the best for the kids is to separate. It's a shame that Joe has cut himself off, but at the end of the day, it's his choice and you can only do the best you can, and I'm sure that's just what you're doing. Wishing you strength in these difficult times.
Hey Dawn hang in there. You're so lucky to have your children with you and working through everything together. If Love is Blind and Marriage is an Institution, then Marriage is an Institution for the Blind.
He's grieving, Dawn. And maybe seeing the kids makes it harder on him - like salt in an open wound.
Either that, or there is something psychiatric going on...
I'm so sorry for what you and your 6-pack are going thru. I hope one day he comes around for the kid's sake. But if not, they will be just fine with you for their mom! Bless you all! Jenn
Oh and how ubber lucky for Lexi to meet Miranda Cosgrove! We watch icarly ALL THE TIME!! Jenn
I don't want to bash Joe either, since I don't even know him, or you, or any of the details of your relationship. However, I just can't justify in my head how it would even be possible for him to take this attitude. I also have six kids, and once you get up there in the number of children you have it just seems like everyone, parents included, ends up being so close due to the larger numbers (and in my case smaller living quarters). When you first mentioned that he had cut off ties with his children I was honestly shocked. I just don't understand how he could do this. My heart goes out to your children, and also to you. This must be such a difficult time. I am glad at least that you have each other.
Seriously, there are just no words to express my astonishment at his behavior. I will remember your family in my prayers...as well as Joe.
I'm so sad for you, Joe and the kids. This whole thing is breaking my heart. I wish that things could be different. I'm so sorry. Feel better.
God be with and bless you all, Dawn. Your children are VERY lucky to have such a sensitive and caring mother. I will certainly add you to my prayer list, Joe too. He is obviously lost.
With Love from Mississippi,
Robin E.
I am so sorry you are going through this. I grew up in a home where my parents stayed together 'for the children'. Dad moved out the day I wrote my last high school exam. I read this somewhere.. not sure if it was on this blog or somewhere else but.. "it's far better for children to come from broken home then to live in one" And I totally agree with that. When I think back now to how life was growing it, it would have been far better for my parents to break up when we were younger then wait until we were older. As much as my parents tried to hide it, we knew things weren't great. It was to the point towards the end that I hated to come home from school because I never knew what I was going to walk in to. It was very stressful growing up.
I hope for your childrens sake that Joe realizes that his kids need him in their life. But at least they know they have you to turn to.
I'm really glad to hear that you will be able to stay in your house, having to find a new place to live on top of everything else would just be the icing on the cake wouldn't it? I was married for 15 years with 2 kids when my first husband and I divorced. It was amicable but still a very difficult thing all around. My ex was never much of a dad with his kids, he loved them but just didn't know how to express it and just plain old was not a very good father. He did improve after he remarried and had 2 more kids and became a lot closer with my 2 now that they are adults and he has done quite a bit for them (like paying for my daughter's wedding and helping her fix up her house). Hopefully once the initial trauma of all this passes Joe will come around and once again be a father.
Dawn.....So sad to hear this but at the same time I must commend your strength. Your children are lucky to have such a wonderful mom. Blessings!
I'm sorry. my son's father is an alcoholic and a total liar. we haven't been involved since shortly after I got pregnant and he's never seen his son by his choice. I've made us available, sent pics, I email him with updates and every interaction is him lying about something. last night I was laying there thinking how sad I am for him, not for my son (much) cause it sucks to be raised by a lying, unreliable person. but I worry how am I going to explain this to my son. how can I explain that he was rejected but really wasn't because it had nothing to do with him and everything to do with his father's issues. I'm sure there will be anger toward me and upset but I just keep plugging along and hoping he knows how loved and special he is just from me. its hard though I get where you're coming from.
Oh Dawn... I'm so sorry :(. I will be praying for you... I dunno, to me it sounds like he's cheating, because why else would he just cut himself off? You may have already known/thought of that, but anyways...
On a lighter topic... LEXI GOT TO MEET MIRANDA COSGROVE?!?!? LUCKY!!!!!!
Me and my sis would KILL to meet her! We watch iCarly ALL the time, and if my sister met her she'd go BONKERS. I really wanna meet her too though! Does Lexi watch iCarly? Or Drake and Josh? Or does she just like Miranda Cosgrove?
Those are Miranda's two big shows, although she doesn't really film Drake and Josh any more...
Dawn my heart hurts for you and your kids. They know for sure how much you love them and you are showing them just how strong you are. I'm glad the kids had fun dying eggs. Take care!
Praying for you and the kids.
God will never leave of forsake you.
Rest in His comfort and love.
Grace and Peace,
Sorry you have been sick. :( VERY VERY sorry you and your fam are going through this divorce. :( :( I don't think anyone ever imagines things will end like that.
Very sad about Joe's choices. You, however, are doing a great job and are a GREAT Mom--hang in there!
Prayers & hugs to you! :)
Hugs to you Dawn! I knew the judge wouldn't make you move, that would be cruel and really add fuel to the fire. On a lighter note...your kids are SO LUCKY to have such a cool mom. Yes, there will be hard times but keep the faith, things will get better. Joe will eventually thaw and most likely want to be a part of their lives....Sharon
I can totally relate to what you're going through, except that I only have 3 children. I finally left my husband 2 years ago after 20 years of marriage. I stayed way too long trying to make it work for the kids. I finally came to the realization that it was worse on the kids trying to stay. He is an alcoholic, abuses prescription drugs, compulsive gambler and sex addict, so he cheated on me numerous times during our marriage. During the marriage he also was a very hands on dad, helping with homework, attending all sporting events, etc. Last year he moved 1500 miles away and only sees the kids once a year. He said it was just too painful to stay around and constantly see everything he had lost. Of course, he blames everything on me, I took his children away from him. He still talks to them on the phone several times a week, but is not involved in their lives at all. I never discourage any contact but I figure it is just a matter of time until the kids won't want to have anything to do with him. It breaks my heart for the kids. They are always the ones who suffer the most. It is good that you can stay in your home, the less change for the kids the better. Hang in there and just take it one day at a time. I read an article the other day that correlated Jesus' death and resurrection to problems in our lives...Friday, the day Jesus died is when our catastrophic event happened, Saturday is our day of greiving, waiting for our Sunday, the resurrection. There is always hope in Jesus, you will have your resurrection day just hold on to His promises and keep your trust in HIM!
Dawn - I am so sorry for your and the kids that Joe is taking the attitude and actions that he has decided upon. Maybe once the divorce is final, he will have a change of heart. The judge had a no-brainer in leaving you and the kids where you currently reside. He would have had to been paid off to have the seven of you move out. Joe's already gone. It's abandonment.
SSO - Did his family stop corresponding with the kids too?
It's such a sad situation. ((Hugs)) to all. If you ever want to blow off steam...
I hope that Joe wakes up and sees that he is hurting the kids and himself. I barely knew my biological father. It really hurt growing up thinking he didn't care. At least I did have a "dad" in my life (a man that has been my "dad" for over 25 years now). I did try to establish a relationship with my biological father when I got a little older, but he didn't want one. He flat out told me I was nothing to him, and it hurt. And he died a lonely man. But even though I had (and continue to have) a great "dad" in my life, and I am a grown woman with 3 children of my own, it still hurts that my father wanted nothing to do with me.
Spoiler Alert! this may sound a little unmsympathetic but it's meant with love........
I get what people are saying about how this must be hard for Joe and that's why he's pulling away. Well, boo-frickety-hoo! I'm guessing it's pretty damn hard for you too but you are putting your kids first and that's what parents do. You are doing a kick ass job Dawn! You are being there for your kids and doing the job of 2 parents and making sure your kids know they are loved. I admire that. It's gotta be tough.
You are also giving your kids an example of a strong woman who will not let anger make her bitter. Instead of pulling away because it's hard or painful to you (which is a cop out) you are putting on your big girl panties and dealing with it! ROCK ON MY FRIEND.
Sometimes it just really sucks to be a grown up but it's tragic when grown ups don't do the things they need to in order to ensure their kids get to have a childhood.
Know this: when your kids turn out to be wonderful, caring, responsible and loving adults they will know which parent they take after. (However, in my case I was about 27 before I really appreciated my mom!)
Take care and know you have one heck of a group rooting for you and your kids.
Okay, I KNOW you have hardly any time to yourself anymore. But I do want to recommend a book that helped me get through my divorce and the first few years following it. In fact, I gave my copy away and just checked it out from the library recently to re-read it. The name is "Becoming Whole After Divorce" by Sheila Ellison. I can't identify with some of the same things you are going through nor some of what she went through, but there are enough emotional similarities that I felt a lot of support just from a book.
You are doing a great job doing a difficult job and your kids will be better off for it. Stay strong for yourself and for your kids. Let your network of friends continue to help when you need them...they will be your strongest support network right now.
Praying for you Dawn.
Dawn, I will be praying for you. My divorce was final last November and it has been difficult at times. I have mourned the loss of "happily ever after" but God is faithful, and He carries us through the rough times
Here's hoping to Joe changes his mind and at the very least wants visitation...and I agree with a previous commenter, maybe he's afraid that he wouldn't be a good influence on the kids right now.
Can I just say "ditto?" I echo all the thoughts and feelings the others have left. It just made me sick in the pit of my stomach when I heard he didn't want joint or partial custody. His loss. May God bless you and all your children, and I wish I lived closer so I could help with babysitting or car-pooling, or just anything. You are an awesome mommy to those children. My sister is a single mother of 5 children all under the age of 5. I am in awe of her and the way she takes care of them all the way she does. I have much respect for you and my sister!! Hugs!!!
he might have a terminal illness and that is why is doing what he is doing to save the kids greive
Hugs to you and your kids. Hopefully, some day they will all be able to fully understand that their father's lack of involvement in this part of their lives was HIS CHOICE, and not anything that they did. You are doing a fabulous job keeping them in as much of a routine as you can. Your whole family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Hi Dawn don't ever feel you have to apologize for not keeping up with your blog. So sorry you are going through this and Joe is doing what he's doing.
You're doing a fantastic job ! x
Dawn, I've been meaning to send you a note. If you need anything, please let me know.
My my my... all I can offer atm is a HUGE hug sweetie. I bite my tongue on the rest....except the pics. ;) Those are so great! (hugs)
Hi Dawn,
I just came across your blog from a Google search. Be strong for the sake of your kids. I'm sure that your husband does not, at this point of time, love his children any less. Perhaps he is keeping away as he may need to come to terms with the divorce. Whether or not it makes it harder for the children to deal with this, remains to be seen. Children need to be informed of what is going on, as they are affected.
Trust in the courts to give a fair order. Your attorney should, if s/he is competent in the area, be able to show the court the main issues surrounding the divorce. Also, consider the collaborative divorce: A divorce where the parties strive for a settlement that is best for them both.
I would recommend this book: Happily Ever After Divorce. It was written by a lady who went through a divorce. Who knows, you may also come up with your own book one day. Book writing is about sharing your experiences. The main question is whether you feel you have something to say.
Wishing you good luck and God bless.
Kevin Koo
sorry about everything thatz happening...huge hugs to you :) hope joe reads these comments and comes to his senses..I am really stopping myself hard from calling him any names...
take care!
I have only two words for you..
And I don't mean in a Broklyn's egg sort of way.
I think with a little more green they could have been minniature Emu eggs.
Feel better soon.
*Big Hugs*
Be good
Belinda in Brisbane Australia
My XH went through a period like this where he said he was "separating in his own way." Our boys were 3 and 5 then. However, he did come around. He mostly operated as "fun dad," more of an uncle than a dad, but he did see them and everything. At first, though, he just withdrew.
Hopefully, once Joe gets through whatever it is, he will resume a relationship with the kids as well.
Hugs to you all.
I'm sorry that things have turned out this way, and hopefully in time your soon-to-be ex husband will pull himself together and be a part of their lives again. I am a product of divorce and it was the best decision they could have made for us. Seriously. The day to day tension disappeared and they were able to move on with their lives. I know having a strong mom was invaluable to me, as it will be for your kids. Much love and good wishes through this time of trial. :)
Oh dear, all I can tell him is that this will come back to bite him on the a***.
Children are not stupid, they can work things out for themselves, and believe me once you distance yourself from your children, it's a long long hard road back.
My ex did the same thing, and even now some 16 years later, his relationship with his daughters is... strained.
I honestly don't think they have ever forgiven him for removing himself from their lives to the extent he did.
My heart goes out to you all, along with my best wishes.
Wow! Where was I and how did I miss you being separated????
I recently divorced myself (separated in August, divorced official in January) and I have to say that I agree with you in that people, generally, don't go into marriage expecting to eventually divorce and with kids involved (I have 1 son who's 5), you try to do your best to "keep it all together". But, you're so right--sometimes it is actually so much better (as in my and my son's case) when divorce happens. My ex wasn't a great father to begin with and now, it's kind of "forced" on him and he does well. Our son knows that we both love him, that his dad and I just can't be together, but that doesn't and will never change our love for him! I'm sorry to hear that Joe is backing out of his children's lives! He is missing so much! He may be hurt, angry, confused, etc. about the marriage situation, but he really needs to "man up" and get back with his kids---they'll remember this and it will be much harder for him to re-establish relationships later. Such a shame because they are really missing out on a great dad and, eventually, will begin to not care.
Keep your chin up as it will get easier and better over time (I know everyone says that, but it IS true!) Keeping fingers crossed that Joe comes around soon before he damages his chances with his beautiful children!! Take care and best wishes!!!
So sorry to hear about this divorce; but, you are most fortunate that you are staying in your home.
As for Joe not wanting visitation or custody: Then, don't give it to him. I say that not to be mean, but to help you go on; if he isn't going to be in the kids' lives, then it will be easier to know that now. You can always agree to have him see them when he is ready. If he doesn't have custody or visitation, then you can have the say-so in things without him undercutting what you think is best. My daughter has custody, and STILL he tries to undercut what she feels is best for the children. Plus, when he has visitation, he spends the entire time they are with him saying bad things about their mom. Not so good!
Just keep on keeping on, and continue to pray for guidance, and things will work out.
You and those gorgeous kids of yours are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend!
Sending you hugs and prayers. My heart goes out to you and your kids. And I pray that God softens their father's heart because this is hard enough for them without him reacting the way he is.
One day at a time & lots of prayer will get you all through this. God bless your sweet family!
That is so sad to hear. I will keep you in my prayers, Dawn. Keep going strong and whenever you can, do take some time out for yourself and connect with God. Remember that you are not alone in this, you got many friends with you and many cyber friends praying and supporting you. Allow yourself to lean on others for support and encouragement. I don't know if this is helpful but I know that when I am so stressed and feel like it is all too much, it helps me to remember that I got friends and family to support and help me. (BIG HUG!!)
I realize this is a hard time, but it will get better with time. I'm 23, and my parents divorced and moved to seperate countries when I was 8.
I Didn't see my Dad much at all until I was 14, and now we see each other all the time. Once I grew up, I re-connected with him.
I'm sure over time, you're children will do the same.
Good luck!
You're a trooper! You are doing the best you can with what you've been dealt! Just keep doing what you're with the kids. Tell them their Daddy loves them. You are doing the right things. You are a GREAT Mom! We understand if you aren't blogging as much Dear! You are raising six kids alone.
Maybe Joe is really depressed and he doesn't know what to do or where to turn. Maybe he just can't deal with it. I don't know but I sure hope he changes around for the kids' sake.
I am praying for you! You have always been an inspiration to me and I appreciate you!
Lovingly with hugs,
Praying that Joe's heart will change and that you and the kids will be okay regardless of his decisions.
Dear Dawn,
Please know that your fellow bloggites love you and your kids. You have shared your life and heart with us and we count it a blessing to know you.
I will continue to pray for you, your kids and yes, Joe. My heart hurts for all of you all but I know that the Lord can carry you all through this.
(((HUGS))) Texas Size hug!
~Lisa K. Dallas, Texas
I am so sorry about your impending divorce. I hope everything works out and that Joe comes around so he can see the kids.
And by the way, I love that first egg. Very pretty.
My heart breaks for you and your kids. What an awful, unplanned situation. I just wrote (but have not yet posted it) a post on divorce. It seems in our lives (my husband and I) that a lot of women are bailing out on their husbands . . . usually because of an affair.
Seems like yours is one of the true and few cases where you've exhausted your marital resources. Nothing else you could have done. A divorce that you did not want. UGHHHH! Praying for you. Praying for you. Praying for you. Praying for Joe-that God would change his heart.
Dawn.. I feel for you and I know what you are going through. I have been separated/divorced for 15 years now. My daughter was 2.5 years old when this occured. I was at a gathering one night where a young woman proceeded to tell me how she knew that she would never divorce. Her grandparents and her parents had both been married for many years and she just knew that would be the case for her and her husband. I commented the same to her as you mention in your blog: I never went into my marriage thinking that I would get a divorce. I was married for 9 years and did everything that I could to make it work. Do not compare yourself to others or let others compare you to them. You know what your situation was/is and you know that you are doing what is best for your kids. An acquaintance at the time wrote me a letter. She mentioned that she had gone through a divorce many years previous. It was a difficult time. 3 years later she said she was driving in her car and singing at the top of her lungs knowing that she was truly happy once again. Your time will come. In the mean time my prayers are with you and your kids! Take good care,
Jenny F.
Joe's parents must be so proud that they raised such a "loving, caring man that puts his kids first". Note the sarcasm.
Even if he wants to get back at you, he should suck it up, and think of his kids. That is so selfish of him.
Again, his parents must be so proud.
You're awesome, Dawn, and don't forget it! I read all the comments, and one stuck with me (for bad reasons). In a sea of people saying "keep going, you're doing great, Joe is making his own decisions" there was one lonely little person telling you that it's your job to MAKE him see the kids.
I'm bringing this up because I hope it didn't stick for you. It's not your job...it's not even possible. You are doing so much. It sounds like this situation came about because you could no longer run your life and his. To suggest that you should go back to that part of your life (with a man you can't even contact) is insane.
You have a big support system out here, even if we aren't around in real life. Although, I live in Chicago and when I read posts like this one I really want to come to your house and help you out for a day!
I'm really sorry that Joe has pulled away like he has. You're right there is no telling what his reason is unless he chooses to tell it. My only advice is what I got from my son's therapist when he was going through difficulties with his dad after our divorce. He'd pulled away too and I'd always told my son the same thing "you're dad loves you" but I'd always make excuses too like he was working or something but the therapist said to stop that. He said to always be truthful to the kids so they could know at least one parent could be counted on for truth and support. I stopped defending or trying to defend my ex's actions but instead with the therapist help figured out the best thing to tell my son which is something like this:
I do not understand why your dad is making the choices he's making or doing what he is doing but I do believe that he loves you and even if he never finds his way back to being your dad there is nothing that you or I ever did that could cause that behavior from him. He owns his own choices and his own behavior. I love you and I'm here for you no matter what and that will never change.
Just wanted to let you know these words just in case you like me start to fall into trying to shield the children from hurt by trying to make up reason's and excuses for his choice to not be around. The therapist said that only showed the child they had two parents they couldn't depend on. They aren't stupid, they know a lie when they hear one even if they pretend to believe you. As our therapist said you never bad mouth the other parent but you also do not make up lies to excuse their behavior. That particular tightrope is a very thin line and its hard not to fall on one side or the other but the words he gave me helped tremendously. I hope they help you.
Good luck to you and the children and may God bless all of you and make this a smooth and easy a path as is possible to make in this situation.
I completely agree with you... you 'try' for the kids, but you don't 'stay together' for the kids if it isn't working out. It is so much healthier for your kids if they see two seperate parents in healthy relationships rather than two parents 'sticking it out' in an unhealthy one. Kids grow up and imitate us and we need to make sure that we are giving them healthy relationships so that as they grow, they seek out healthy relationships... be strong... you rock!
We are living parallel lives, Dawn. I've got six kids too, going through a divorce, no cooperation, just hatred. It's all so very ugly that you can't believe it's really your life. Only difference is we're having a huge custody battle that's lasted a year with final trial not scheduled until April 2011. Two years of hell, pure hell. I'm so sorry.
Dawn, you're an amazing mom, and an awesome person. I can't imagine how difficult this is. I hope Joe will rethink this and decide to once again be the father you know him to be. I jokingly complain about having to share my beautiful daughter with her dad, but the truth is I would much rather be in my situation than yours, (sorry :-)
You are so optimistic, though and i know you will find a way to soar through this season of your life like a Phoenix. Saying prayers for you Dawn. (and Im not a big pray-er)
I am sorry that you are going through divorce. My ex husband acted a lot in the same way that Joe is acting now. I couldn't understand for the life of me how he could go from an active father to hardly ever seeing the kids. He also turned very hateful and ugly to me. Then I found out that he was having an affair, and it made a lot of sense. He acted that way to lessen his own guilt. That was 8 years ago and two of my kids are grown now. The youngest is 15. It seems like another lifetime. I am such a different person and for years have been happier than I ever was. No one mourned and grieved my marriage more than me. That's how I felt when I was going through it anyway. But I got past that and you will too. Being a single parent is very hard, but it is also very fulfilling. It's also more peaceful if that makes any sense. You are a good mother. You can do this and come out of it stronger and happier than you have ever been. It just takes time. Don't rush the process. It will come. I wish you a lifetime of happiness.
Oh Dawn, major hugs to you.
I see your loyal readers have pretty much said all that needs to be said.
Just know that many of us are thinking of you and wish you and the kids peace and all the best.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
TV/Media Reader Questions
This weekend will signal a shift toward almost total coverage of the final run to the championships in each of NASCAR's three touring series.
Before things get cranked up, there have been lots of NASCAR TV and media items that have been in the news recently. Perhaps, not all of them have been addressed in the columns and media notes on this site.
Wednesday will be a good opportunity to ask whatever NASCAR TV and media questions you have on your mind. During the day, we will try to get answers for you and offer any additional information we have on those topics.
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42 comments:
- Anonymous said...
It was announced this year that DW and Rusty Wallace have both signed with their networks until the end of this current contract in 2014. Is there any contract information on other veterans such as Mike Joy? Larry Mac? the rest of the FOX bunch? TNT's Wally and Kyle? Or over at ESPN the likes of Allen Bestwick, DJ and Andy Petree?
- October 4, 2011 at 11:19 PM
- Adam Wood said...
Projects like NASCAR Nonstop on ESPN, TNT's Wide Open Coverage, and FOX's split screen have been great experiments. How soon are we to getting these type side-by-side ads for every race for the whole race?
- October 5, 2011 at 12:02 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anyone -
What is the channel number for the Velocity channel on Dish Network?
- October 5, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
281 for Velocity on DirecTV.
Adam, feedback from advertisers will be evaluated in the off-season.
Brendan, I expect to hear from ESPN when the season is over. FOX and TNT rarely share those details.
- October 5, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- GinaV24 said...
I'm thinking about my question. If anyone is looking for Velocity on Verizon Fios, it is channel 631.
- October 5, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- rich said...
Considering the poor financial standing of Sprint Inc., has there been any buzz about losing the cup race sponsor?
- October 5, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
Question about Racebuddy: Any chance that will be available for the entire 2012 race season, not just the last 10 races?
I (and others I am sure) would be willing to pay for it - maybe on a subscription basis like RaceView?
- October 5, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- OSBORNK said...
anon 12:26. I think it is channel 364 on Dish but it is still called HDTHR. It seems to have the shows described.
- October 5, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
JD or anyone -
This is anon 12:26 again
My question is for Dish Network, not Direct TV. I spoke with a Dish service rep in an online chat. She said she had not heard of Velocity.
Does anyone have any definite information on the availability of Velocity on Dish Network? Do you have a channel number?
Thanks for your help?
- October 5, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- AncientRacer said...
I wonder if there is a chance more modified races will be shown next year. I am becomming quite fond of those funny looking little cars, but as it stands we seem only to get them live when there are races involving one or more of the top 3 series at the same track the same weekend. I could ask the same thing about ARCA races. Oh, I think I just did.
- October 5, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Anonymous said...
Osbornk - This is anon 1226 and 936 again. Thanks for the info.
I still have a problem. Even with my channel guide set to All Channels, my program guide refuses to show any channel there. If I enter channel 364, the program guide takes me to channel 356. I believe that is part of the Encore package.
The guide does show other channels that are not part of my package, but 364 is nonexistent in my guide. What am I missing here?
- October 5, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- David Evertsen said...
JD, how far has the mess of internet exclusive rights for Turner been unraveled and how much farther do you see it coming apart to give fans more access. Also do you think that NASCAR will be more mindful of the exclusivity deals with regards to TV, Internet and radio in regards to rebroadcasting or broadcasting live so they don't get themselves in the current situation? I know the TV and Internet deals are up in what 2014??
You have also teased another network(Broadcast Entity) getting involved with NASCAR when the rebid for TV comes up in the future, can you shed some light on who that is? We all know that NASCAR still holds value rating wise especially when you look at it compared to even the World Series which will be a ratings bust if the Yankees don't make it..
- October 5, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Rich: Not a peep about any issues with Sprint.
Anon 9:08AM: RaceBuddy for Chase races was last minute deal. FOX still not interested!
AR: Told no TV money for Mods unless they are companion race on Cup weekend.
David: Expect wholesale online changes in new contract. Still told no NASCAR TV network. Live pro sports like Cup will hold value. Big issue is Nationwide and trucks.
- October 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- DaveM said...
Any chances of more live coverage of ARCA and the Aussie V8 Supercar races? We have missed some good ARCA races this year.
- October 5, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- Sam said...
Are we ever going to get to see the Canadian Tire Series on TV in the States again? We used to get it over the winter before it was a Nascar divsion and now we don't see them at all after they became Nascar sanctioned. That doesn't make any sense to me! They have great racing and stock (remember that) bodies on the car!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Buschseries61 said...
Did you read the ESPN article on Ken Squire a few days ago? His comments on the problems associated with the new presentation of the sport were accurate in my opinion. It was ironic ESPN.com had the article, as they cover the bulk of the NASCAR season.
- October 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Buschseries61 said...
*Ken Squier
- October 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- starrcade76 said...
Has there been any discussion amongst NASCAR and the various broadcasting partners that there are just too many hours of programming?
With showing virtually every practice and qualifying session, in addition to the races. Plus, all the ancillary shows like Race Hub and NASCAR Now. It would seem people have to now pick and choose what they can handle, just based on time. And once you start missing some programs, it snowballs and becomes easier to skip events you had previously watched.
- October 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Dave, no to ARCA, but SPEED lives the Aussie Supercars. Bathurst is live with DW and Mike Joy.
Sam, no plans at all for US TV of the Canadian Series.
Busch, I thought it was great!
Star, I expect a much better plan for support programming in the new TV contract.
- October 5, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Charlie said...
When I read Tv contracts run until 2014 does that mean the contract ends at the end of the 2014 season or the end of the 2013 season.
- October 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Sam said...
That's a shame about no Canadian series being shown down here JD. I guess they can't squeeze in real racing between gas station quizzes and infomericals.
- October 5, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD any news on getting Sirius/XM NASCAR radio on the web app?
- October 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- OSBORNK said...
anon 12:26. According to the Dish website, HDTHR is available in the Dish America package. I think it is the package for extra HD channels. I get everything except the subscription channels. They've changed the names of everything since I got it years ago.
- October 5, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Charlie: At the end of 2014. New contract will be done by end of 2012.
Anon: Standoff continues. Turner wants payment for any online streaming. No end in sight.
- October 5, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- John in Chico said...
Did you read the ESPN article on Ken Squire a few days ago? His comments on the problems associated with the new presentation of the sport were accurate in my opinion. It was ironic ESPN.com had the article, as they cover the bulk of the NASCAR season.
Do you have the link to the story and would you please post it if you do?
Many thanks.
I don't have any pertinent questions other than to ask if "Hyper tight" camera shots of 43racing cars is how it's going to be.
- October 5, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
John: Surf over to ESPN.com and search Ed Hinton. The answer to hyper-tight is...YES!
- October 5, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- Jonathan said...
Rich theres was a lot of buzz about that question in June/July of this year. This is a quick bit from an article I found from Scene Daily
"Many in NASCAR breathed a sigh of relief this month when Dan Hesse left no doubt about how Sprint views racing.
Hesse, the CEO of Sprint, made it clear in an interview with The Kansas City Star that the company wants to keep its name on NASCAR's top series. Discussions about a contract extension have already begun, he said.
In other words, dialing for dollars on a new sponsorship deal may not take long."
if you wanna read the full article go to google and type in Sprint to stay sponser of Nascar
- October 5, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- Chadderbox said...
Will Allen Bestwick be back in the booth next year for ESPN Sprint Cup?
- October 5, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Chadder: Nothing official, but with solid ratings and no viewer complaints about race info, my guess would be yes.
- October 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Mighty Casey said...
What do you expect out of the next TV contract? Do you think NASCAR will have the same TV partners? And how expensive do you expect the contract to be?
- October 5, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- John in Chico said...
Thanks JD, silly me I searched Ken Squire. His comments are right on and an indication as to why winged sprint car racing on a short oval is so exciting. I'm sure we all saw the driver being pulled put of the burning, upside down stock car on the news. Makes you sit up and pay attention for sure.
So if we are stuck with hyper tight I guess we'll have to watch a close up shot of a driver during side-by-side coverage in the future too.
- October 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
How can Fox hire M Waltrip for their broadcasts next year? A deaf person can hear how bad he is on the Truck races. When he is doing a Truck race, I do not watch it.
- October 5, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
What entities do you see bidding for the NASCAR TV rights next year?? ESPN, FOX, TNT, anyone else or is it down to them. If there is another entrant who would it be.
- October 5, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- AncientRacer said...
JD -- Thanks about the Mods. (I think) Not your fault anyway. Mods not a feature of my growing up (or, I guess my old age as nobody runs them around here), they being a Northeast thing, but I am beginning to see why Mike Joy thinks so highly of them!
@Sam --
Gosh I wish we did get (some of) the Canadian Tire Series! Spent the summer up yonder way and those guys are killer.
(i.e. -- not sanatized like NA$CAR. They race for blood.)
PS: I wonder what GinaV/24's question was she was "thinking" about. Musta been killer since she never raised it. :)
- October 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- John in Chico said...
How can Fox hire M Waltrip for their broadcasts next year?
Good question and to that I'll add;
Why is DW going Down Under for SpeedTV's broadcast of the big race? How can he add to the race when he doesn't know the drivers or the history of that particular event or the season to date. Knowing the history (or lack there of)is something you have pointed out about Marty Reed JD.
Why not use the regular anouncers that have current knowledge of the division?
I know, I know, "It's what sells"...
- October 5, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Casey: Brian France said he would be fine if the same TV partners returned. It is possible two new media players will jump un when contract talks open shortly. Sprint Cup will stay expensive.
Anon: FOX loves Michael and trust me, he is destined for an even bigger opportunities on TV.
John: SPEED is now run by David Hill, who is an Aussie. He sees the Aussie V8 series as a property that can be developed for US TV. DW and Mike Joy are nothing more than familiar faces to get NASCAR viewers to take a peek.
- October 5, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- John in Chico said...
Well I didn't need DW for a reason to watch, we'll be tuned in.
Of course this is a "get DW's feet wet" kind of thing because the V-8 Supercars will be at the Americas in Austin next year and I guess we know who will be calling the race.
I have no problem with DW, it is what it is.
Are you, JD, going to have a blog up for that race? It will be interesting to see how they televise the event as oppsed to what we have.
- October 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Certainly thinking about it, John! Will keep you updated.
- October 5, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Roland said...
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- October 5, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- Roland said...
Been waiting a long time for something like this. We need more Q and A's!
My question is: can you explain the hierarchy at Speed and Fox? We hear names like Patty Wheeler, Hunter Nichol, David Hill, Eric Shanks. Who is in charge of what and who reports to who?
Along those lines Im going to ask a really dumb question. Between Artie Kempner and Barry Landis who does what on race day.
- October 5, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Eric Shanks is the prez of FOX Sports, the company the produces the sports for the over the air TV stations. David Hill used to have that job.
Hill is now in charge of SPEED, working from Los Angeles as the FOX/News Corp executive running the show.
Hunter Nickell is the president of SPEED, he is based in Charlotte and is responsible for the profit and loss as well as the performance of the network in the ratings.
Patti Wheeler was added when Hill took over and is running the production and programming depts. That means she controls what you see and when you see it.
In terms of a producer and director in the TV truck:
The role of the producer is to tell the stories and that starts long before the actual show. He coordinates any features, hosts conference calls and gets the updated news. During the race, he talks to the talent in their ear, interfaces with his pit producer and makes the decisions on what replays to use when.
The director is the technical guy who controls the audio and video portions of the program from start to finish. He is the house painter and the producer is the designer.
Hope that makes sense!
- October 5, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Roland, I will think about doing more Q&A's in the future.
Great questions everyone and thanks!
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It's been an especially sweet turn of events for the Class of 2014 at Phoenix, which was thrown to the fire as sophomores in 2011 and went on to endure a winless season full of bumps and bruises.
"We have a pretty senior-heavy group this year who two years ago didn't win a game all year," said Phoenix head coach Toby Walker. "They've gained a lot of maturity on the field and, off the field, they've made gains physically and mentally."
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Today AAPL posted a new three year high. In fact over the past 5 days AAPL has steadily posting new 3-year highs. But today was breakout on big volume. A run with some . . . legs?
Compared to the Naz:
Time to trot out that Sony buyout rumor!
I'm still selling what I bought in the high teens but will soon be . . . dry.
Yeah, I sold half my AAPL at 31 today, and the rest when it hit 32, thinking it couldn't possibly go any higher. Oops. Although I bought at around 15 so it was still a nice profit.
Anybody have any idea why? The only significant news has been iTMS in Europe, but that's been known for a while, and shouldn't account for this big a runup by itself anyway.
The last two iTMS related announcements had equally dramatic effect: the one week sales figures for the original Mac-only launch, and the iTunes for Windows rollout. The stock jumped 4 or 5 dollars both of those times too.
I'm in at 28.50 and I'm selling if it hits 34 tomorrow.
Various possible reasons:
- iPod sales are good
- people overestimating financial impact of Airport Express (stock started to rise on day it was intro'd)
- Euro iTunes
- institutional investors buying the stock
- overall stock market up trend and signs of increasing consumer confidence.
There was supposedly an analyst price-target of $40 in the next 18-months. During exuberant times for the market in the late '90s, such price targets would be hit in weeks if not days. Maybe something like that is at work again.
Still, you wonder if the stock won't be higher after Q1, following the Christmas season when they have their biggest quarter. You figure they will have new iPods for the fall if nothing else. Would be interesting to see which part of the year they usually hit their 52-week highs. Their two bigger quarters historically are Q4, the fall for the back to school buying season, and Q1, the holiday quarter. So it's interesting that they're hitting 3-year highs in Q3.
Don't discount the "buy on rumor" effect. It's less than 2 weeks now til WWDC. I'll likely hold onto the rest of my shares til the bizday before.
wco81: I've never noticed AAPL to correlate to Qs, It's a very newsy and volatile stock, but let us know if you find a trend there.
quote:I don't think Sony has the resources to buy out Apple at this point.
In at 14! (1/01)
quote:Not to mention it would be major disaster for Apple too.
AAPL's market cap is about $12.5 B, of which $4.6 B is cash. Sony has a market cap of $34.5 B, and they have $10.2 B in cash. They could do it. It wouldn't be very smart, but they could do it.
In at 9 1/8, 28, and 32 5/8 (whew!)! Yes, it's a weakness of mine.
Reality never stopped this rumor before!
What's funny about that word is that if you split it into the two syllables it has it becomes two words, the first in spanish and the second in english and they both, pretty much, mean the same thing.
"Fue" means went/left, like someone went or left somewhere which is part of going.
Up again today! (at lesat this morning, it is).
I'm amazed that there hasn't been more profit-taking.
Some analyst last week thought that the punch through $26 (where it settled after the >50% drop a few years ago) was a critical psychological barrier, and that now the stock was free to trade all the way up to 50!
Hooey, I say. The fundamentals don't support it yet. But if AAPL has a few good quarters, it just might happen.
It'd be kinda cool if I could use some AAPL profits to buy some Apple gear
In at 28, out at 33 = free G5 in 19 days.
I hate you.
quote:Well that, and while I'm not totally sure, I think the phrase is "a fuego" not "en fuego"
The stockholders have authorized a 'poison pill' provision, which makes APPL a more expensive buyout if I understand correctly also.
There was a poison pill in the early days of Jobs2, the details of which are murky now and I recall it ultimately expired (something to do with their Tax rates post-"beleagured"?) but I've not heard of a more recent one. Got details?
About 18 months ago, Anderson showed a sensitivity analysis of turnover to net profit. If Apple's turnover reached $10b, net profit would be around $700m. This compares with turnover of $6-7b today and roughly breakeven profit. Obviously this is because the overhead absorption/operating leverage is better at higher turnover levels.
The second point is that when the fed looks to hike interest rates (which is the current expectation), share prices go down (discounted future cash flows are worth less at higher discount rates). In the case of Apple, it has $4.6b in cash - a 1% hike in rates means that Apple's interest income increases by $46m (and in the context of Apple's profitability at present, this is quite substantial). Perhaps this is affecting investors' outlook as well.
So taking these factors into account, say Apple does hit the mythical $10b in turnover through continued innovation, iPod, etc (and which it has achieved historically), my estimate of the numbers is: market cap $12.5b. Assume that the cash is paid out - the adjusted market cap is $7.9b. Divide the forecast net profit (at say $500m and $700m) into the adjusted market cap and you get p/e's of 15x and 11x, respectively. This makes the stock quite cheap - and probably also explains why the price has been going up. In my view, it remains a good buy.
AAPL is the shining star of my portfolio at the moment.
I know Smith Barney has it on a 12 month target of $34.
No, and the only similar thing I can find is that AAPL has only half of its authorized shares outstanding. Unless that's part of their arrangement, I don't see it.
Another Mac supeprcomputing cluster may lift AAPL share's tomorrow along with First Albany's raised estimates based on iPod growth.
Nah, too small. The iPod growth is already factored in, and the supercomputer is novel, but a $6M sale to the US govt. (where multi-billion dollar sales are common) will hardly move a company the size of Apple. iPods are good, and there's a nearly endless upper-bound on customers, but outside of the iTMS lock-in, it's hard to see how revenues would grow there once sales plateau - and who knows where that will be. No, the Mac engine needs to get out of idle and the G5 looks like it's going to make low-end sales a little problematic. We're gonna slow down a bit here.
In at $6.5 ($13 pre-split) and hanging on. I don't see $20 returning at the moment, but I don't see $35 necessarily either. Last sale was back when we were in the 50s. For the daring, AAPL options plays can be pretty lucrative given the timing of their announcements if you can work things out, but boy-howdy it's not for the weak of stomach and you can lose your shirt if you get it wrong. Last year's WWDC was damn generous, but it's been a lot more difficult since then.
Well Merrill Lynch just raised their target to $39 today. From the private report, sorry no linkies.
Yeah, I would LOVE to see this happen with the headless iMac (and no, please let's not start THAT again) but we all expected bumped G5s what, 6 months ago? 3.0GHz didn't happen, nor has the 90nm G5s even across-the-board.
As much as I would love to see a G5 iMac next week, I just can't see it happening in light of the 'don't expect G5 this and that anytime soon' comments from Apple. Now, *perhaps* Apple is holding back on the 1.8 and 2.0 FX chips to populate the iMac, and that's why we don't see them in the G5, because the G5 can handle cooling the 130nm chips. Okay, that works for me. But I'm not hopeful of, effectively, the return of the Cube as much as I love mine - at least not soon.
If true, the rumors of Apple dropping the 17" flat screen effectively kills any hope of a headless iMac, IMO. Maybe Apple will be content selling a low-end box without a branded monitor, or perhaps Apple will have a 2nd line of rebranded CRT/LCD monitors (sans Al), but I don't yet see good reason to be optimistic here.
holy crap, i hadnt checked this in forever. perhaps i will be getting a digital camera
stock is off to the races. technically, you can't ask for a better chart. the story has clearly decoupled from the fundamentals at some level, so aapl is a momentum stock here. just watch the technicals and it should be relatively easy money.
-hedge fund analyst view
So is it going to peak right around the WWDC keynote today?
And then start falling?
This is a fancy-schmancy way of saying "a bubble." It isn't all clear to me what is driving it; it might be a bunch of plungers, it might be people with insider knowledge, it might be ????? Part of it is that folks are loading up on "tech stocks" again, more generally. The problem of course of "watching the technicals" ... is knowing when to get out if/when the bubble pops.
The really big question here is what if any of this is motivated by the EXPECTATION (either from real insider information, or just a gut feeling) that Apple really will roll out something compelling shortly.
If WWDC comes and goes and there's nothing ... this could go phhhhtttt .. pretty fast. On the otherhand if, Apple really brought out something that looked 'hot' as a true personal computer at a nice price, or brought out something else that really seemed like a winner (pick fantasy of your choice .... tablet, "digital hub" ... whatever) then yeah, it may carry on.
If only my mom had listed to me, and bought in at $12....
OT- in HS, this one friend of mine (one of the smartest people I know, and also a huge stoner), answered every question on a spanish test with "En Feugo" - "What is that building in the center of town?" "La Igelsia, y es en fuego". "What do you want for dinner tonight?" "Fuego". What is the Capital of El Salvidor? "No se, pero el es en fuego. Mucho!"
We laughed. Esp. at the F he got, considering that he had actually answered 90% of the questions correctly. /OT
Piper Jaffray upped their target for AAPL to 40 (from $32) today, and raised their "market perform" rating to "market outperform," saying the street is underestimating Apple's digital convergence opportunities, which they believe will spark underlying demand for Mac products and create momentum among AAPL investors.
AAPL traded in the pre market this morning above 34, but is falling now after the open. Profit-taking may continue now, but it's hard to say whether the runup will continue after the usual "sell on news" phenom. WWDC announcements could just as well spark new and continued interest, especially with the earnings announcement for the June quarter coming up in just a few weeks.
Some insiders are selling.
SJ did the WWDC show with no new hardware other than 30" cinema displays. My guess is that this is a cold fire-hose of water.
AAPL investing 101: New hardware almost never moves the stock anywhere but downward. It's invariably the _anticipation_ of new hardware that drives it upward. It's classic "buy the rumor, sell the news." Anticipation (read rumors) for new iMacs remain and that'll likely keep some profit-takers from doing their thing.
I'm starting to think that enthusiasm for the stock is more associated with products outside their traditional business of computer HW and SW.
The stock seemed to go up with Airport Express being unveiled. Maybe there's more interest in seeing Apple move away from the computer business and more towards digital devices (IOW, the stuff we used to call convergence).
And it's not just Apple. Some Wall Street sentiment for HP and maybe even IBM to abandon their computer lines for their much more profitable (esp. margins) printer and services businesses.
Well, how can the enthusiasm be for computer hardware when there has been NONE short of a single G5 release?
Seriously, Apple needs to get a consumer computer out the door for any kind of digital hub strategy to work - the COMPUTER is the hub, remember?
Sure, the iPod is good, and iTMS is good, and Tiger and a billion other things are good - but at the end of the day, you need computers for people to buy. The iMac/eMac line is a disaster, and it's the hub. So, yes, I think we'll hold here or slide until iMac is worked out. Plus, Apple's assault on Longhorn is clearly an indication that they want a piece of the enterprise, and 10.4 Server shows that - but, uh, what about an enterprise desktop system? Hrm. I'm supposed to drop $3k per desktop for the cheapest G5+cheapest monitor? Not gonna happen...
+he mac lounge lives again!
Well so much for the theory that the computer business has no effect on APPL price.
Guess we'll see what happens with the quarterly report in a couple of weeks.


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9:50 am Saturday Discovery.com allows you to track Hurricane #Irene. Watch for Periodic updates to this article to chronicle this storm from Stanczyk's point of view. Today we should all crowd-source the chronicling of Irene, since somewhere between 10% and 20% of the American populace will be affected by Irene's weather pattern. Are you game?
9:50 am Saturday
Satellite Photo –
This indicates the first bands are arriving in the Philadelphia area.
9:50 am Saturday Outside Window Photo.
No Rain
Wind 4mph
Humidity 95%;
Temp 75 degrees Fahrenheit
11:52 am Saturday The Satellite photo shows that the outer band has reached Philadelphia.
Well not much of a perceptible change outside from two hours ago, maybe a bit darker. I am hoping to determine the radar maps accuracy relative to me and my readings.
No Rain
Wind 4mph
Humidity 87%;
Temp 77 degrees Fahrenheit
Since Donna P. from the Blog, "Whats Past is Prologue" raised the question of media over-hype; Let me add a note.
Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer published a graphic showing #Irene 's projected route/timeline. I noted it said, Landfall (pretty close to where the actual landfall actually occurred) would happen at 14:00. The actual time of landfall was 07:30. The projected arrival was to be a day later in Philly. So I will see whether it arrives in Philly at 07:30 Sunday or not. All times are Eastern US timezone.
12:50 Saturday Previously in my comment to Donna P. I had said I'd compare to Hurricane Hugo (which happened in 1989). But I meant Hurricane Floyd in 1999 is the one in my mind that I wanted to compare.
From wikipedia in 1999 Hurricanes, we see that Floyd came ashore in " Cape Fear as a Category 2 storm on September 16. It returned to the ocean near Norfolk, Virginia, and traveled up the coasts of the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey as a tropical storm. It passed over Long Island and into New England.[32] Floyd caused record rainfall across the east coast, with Wilmington, North Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, setting 24-hour rainfall records of 15 in (380 mm) and 6.63 in (168 mm) in respectively. Portions of New England had rainfall totals nearing 11 in (280 mm). Floyd generated 9 to 10 ft (2.7 to 3.0 m) storm surges across North Carolina. There are 57 deaths directly blamed on Floyd, 56 in the United States and one on Grand Bahama. Most of the deaths were due to freshwater flooding in North Carolina. Floyd was one of the costliest hurricanes on record, with an estimated $4.5 billion (1999 USD; $5.93 billion 2011 USD) in damage."
For comparison, we look at the Discovery.com website and we see the a prediciton on cost damages has already been made:
"Kinetic Analysis Corp., a company that does computer modeling of predicted storm damage, predicted on Friday[8/26/2011] that Irene would cause $5-10 billion in damages, based on the latest available weather data. "
So it would appear that a Floyd comparison may be a sound benchmark to compare with afterall.
14:47 Saturday Well the rain started about an hour and five minutes ago (while I was at the supermarket 😉 ). It was busy and many items were sold out. The supermarket manager was heard saying what the contingencies would be if the power went out to his subordinate — so we are all preparing for #Irene.
The Satellite now shows the forward band extended out past Philly and out all the way to Harrisburg — so I guess the rain should be happening (as I indicated the rain started about 13:42).
My outside image is the last I will now be able to take from outside. The remainder will have be shot through windows.
Rain Total: 0.03″ [inches]
Wind: 6mph[variable 0-6mph]
Humidity: 98%
Temp: 75 degrees Fahrenheit
18:00 Saturday If you look closely at the 18:00 Satellite image you will see that the entire Eastern Seabord from North Carolina to Connecticut is now covered by Hurricane #Irene or its bands of rain/wind.You can now see all Harrisburg again so the cone up here seems narrower while more completely covered. In fact the bands are now indistinct — just seems to be one great big mass of rain — less wind then in most of our thunderstorms.
Here by me the region has 5 flood warnings and one Tropical Storm Warning (Irene is supposed to be slower up here and this far inland from the coast) so it will lose Hurricane status when it does arrive here.
Well the weather outside has not changed much — still rainy. The Temps are fluctuating up/down a degree or two.
No image of the outside this time [same as before but darker as we approach dusk].
Rain Total: 0.30″ [inches]
Wind: 2mph[fairly steady]
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 72 degrees Fahrenheit although it had dropped as far as 71.
19:34 Saturday No new Satellite image. Hurricane #Irene is moving slowly. It is about Newport News, VA (partially offshore. Here by me the region now has 6 flood warnings and one Tropical Storm Warning .
Darkness has descended and the weather outside has changed only slightly — still rainy. The Temps are at projected low (71 degrees).
Rain Total: 0.72″ [inches]; Wow quite a change in 90+ minutes it more than doubled.
Wind: 1-12mph[variable, mostly 5-10mph]
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
21:21 Saturday No new Satellite image. Hurricane #Irene is moving slowly. It is about Newport News, VA (partially offshore. Here by me the region still has the same 6 flood warnings and one Tropical Storm Warning .
Rain Total: 1.12″ [inches]; In less than 60 minutes we added 0.4″ of rain to the total.
Wind: 4-15mph[most of evening we have had gust in 20+ mph range]. Now we have mostly double-digits wind speed though it seems awfully variable. Data Collector is not realtime so I have not seen the gust speeds, but I have heard them outside.
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 degree below earlier predictions.
Next update tomorrow morning.
04:19 Sunday No new Satellite image. Too early for that rigamarole. Lats night, shortly after sign-off we lost power twice in quick succession, both outages very short in duration. Kudos to PECO.
Let me see what data is still available to be shared. I have not yet turned on the TV. The very fact we have power and a connection to the Internet is a blessing. Moja zona and our dog Java are safe and sound so far — Thanks be to God.
Rain Total: Yesterday's rainfall total is yet unknown. Sunday's total to this point: 0.28″
Wind: 5 mph. I can only assume by such low wind speeds that #Irene 's eye must be near my location.
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
Next update will occur after I collect some data. Possibly shortly. So far the effects of Irene seem to have been exaggerated, except for that period when we lost power for a few minutes. I am leaning to media and government over-hype — This is not as bad Floyd so far.
05:08 Sunday No new Satellite image. Too early for that rigamarole. Tornado watch just expired (uneventfully) for my area. Picked up another flood warning overnight so we still 7 flood warnings and 1 tropical storm warning in my area.
I was correct that the eye of #Irene is about Atlantic City, NJ (which east and a bit south of Phill). So that explains the relative slow winds speeds I am seeing/hearing. It appears that Irene's greatest affect have been at the shore and the further inland you were the better off you were wind-wise — flooding has been worse inland. Storm surge at the shore is bad and especially so during the high tides. Irene being so slow, that two high tides can occur. during the event horizon. So Shore flooding and beach erosion have been problems –hence the necessity of evacuation orders.
Still it seems more people have died from falling trees or tree branches — why are you outside? One of those fatalities was actually indoors.
Rain Total: Yesterday's rainfall total is yet unknown. Sunday's total to this point: 0.46″. An impressive 0.18″ increase in less than 1 hour. They are calling for 1-4″ (two sources: one says 1-2″ more and the other says 2-4″ more). Best I can determine is that 1.88″ fell yesterday in my area. Do not know the accuracy of that as I suspect it was higher as we were getting about 0.40″ inches an hour when I stopped recording yesterday night and it was accelerating still.
Wind: Variable 5-13 mph. Eye near my location. Gusts into the 20's though I have heard them my data collector has not measured them (due to it not being continuous I am sure).
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It appears we have been in the 70-71 degree range for hours now — fairly cool for this time of year. It is a 15-19 degree drop since the weather pattern entered the area.
08:58 Sunday Satellite image shows that #Irene has left town; Uneventfully for my area. We still have 7 flood warnings in my area. The flooding will continue throughout Sunday as water flows down from the North down the rivers and bays back into the ocean.
The local TV and emergency responders say that this was not as bad as Floyd [so even others are comparing Irene to Floyd].
A final note: We lost power a 3rd time since my last post but only for a few minutes.
Rain Total: Yesterday's rainfall total was 2.98-6.33″ depending on source. Sunday's total to this point: 0.98″. Most sources say 2-4″ are likely for Sunday. We are way past the rainfall record books for August in history of Philadelphia area and we still have three days to go after today.
Wind: Variable 6-10 mph. Gusts into the 30's though. It looks like a trailing band [down in Baltimore] will still bring some more wind until Irene fully clears the greater Philadelphia area.
Humidity: 100%
Temp: 67 degrees Fahrenheit. That is fairly cool for this time of year. It is over a 20 degree drop since the weather pattern entered the area.
Blessings and Thanks to God for my good fortune. Things could have been much worse and I had little time/resources to prepare/protect my family from this disaster (#Irene).


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Best things of summer:
hearing those familiar crickets cranking away all night long
waiting in line for your first ice cream at the local ice cream stand
putting on those old/broke down summer sandals again
that first time you go underwater and freeze, but it feels so good on your head
the first time you encounter your dear old friend 'humidity' again and curse at it
feeling that ceiling fan whirl above you & blow the breeze while you fall asleep
grilled hot dogs with as much condiments as possible
greasy hamburgers on crisp thick buttered buns....ahhh
Seems like all my summer memories are food based. I did do a lot of eating this summer. Didn't do much cooking as the summer was fairly hot. Pretty certain we broke a few heatwave records here on cape cod and boston areas. With that said I spent a lot of time swimming. It was nice to take a break from blogging, but I missed it so....so nice to be back. I missed you guys and I'm sorry if I didn't keep up with visiting your blogs; I will do my best to catch up and say HI again.
What are your favorite summer memories? Tell me and you'll be automatically entered into a giveaway I'm having. I'm giving away 3 of my ecookbooks. This is one hot lil cookbook that you'll not only want to dive right into and try the recipes, but it also has stories of why & how each recipe came about. I personally have two chapters in there, but there are other food bloggers that you may not know about and really should. Chefs and bloggers alike that have major talent when it comes to creating recipes from scratch. One of my good friends and publisher of the ecookbook 55 Knives is Nick at Macheesemo. He was generous to give me 3 to give away. When I asked if I could he instantly said 'how many?". What a good guy right? Maybe I should have said 12?
So all you have to do to enter is leave me a comment about your best summer memory, be it food or not. But in all honesty we want to hear about the food! Make sure your email and/or web page is present so I can get a hold of you if you are picked.
How about I do the drawing 2 weeks from today? Cool?
blue cheese burgers
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nothing more than a pound of 85% lean beef mixed with one pack of lipton onion soup mix and some fresh ground pepper. form into burgers, slip a pat of butter in the middle of the burger and close up. grill burgers till desired doneness. make sure to butter and grill the buns! serve with lettuce, sliced tomatoes and a HUGE dollup of blue cheese dressing.
makes 4 burgers