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|Round Lake, Illinois
|Motto: "Real people. Living well, working hard, and having fun."
|United States
|Lake County
|Avon, Grant & Freemont
|Village of Round Lake
|544 N. Cedar Lake Road Round Lake, IL 60073
|- coordinates
|5.63 sq mi (15 km2)
|- land
|5.47 sq mi (14 km2)
|- water
|0.16 sq mi (0 km2)
|18,289 (2010)
|3,248 / sq mi (1,254 / km2)
|Jim Dietz
|- summer (DST)
|Postal code
|Area code
|224, 847
|Wikimedia Commons: Round Lake, Illinois
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Round Lake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 18,289.[1]
Round Lake is located at 42°21′15″N 88°6′2″W / 42.35417°N 88.10056°W (42.354045, -88.100529).[2]
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 5.63 square miles (14.6 km2), of which 5.47 square miles (14.2 km2) (or 97.16%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 2.84%) is water.[3]
As of 2010 United States Census,[4] there were 18,289 people, 6,206 households, and 5,847 families residing in the village. The population increased 310% from the 2000 US Census total of 5,492. The population density is 3,225.6 people per square mile (1,244.9/km ). There are 6,206 housing units at an average density of 1,094.5 per square mile (422.5/km ). The racial makeup of the village is 68.9% White, 4.77% African American, 0.5% Native American, 12.7% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.69% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. 25.3% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There 6,206 total housing units, of which 94.2% or (5,847) are occupied households. Of these occupied households 48% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.5% of the population was male, 50.5% female. 80% of the occupied homes were owner-occupied with the remaining 19.5% in renter-occupied. The average household size is 3.13 per home.
In the village the population is spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 49, 12.3% from 50 to 64, and 4.8% who are 65 years of age or older.
As of Census 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $58,051, and the median income for a family was $61,277. Males had a median income of $43,063 versus $31,336 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,585. 6.8% of the population and 6.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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While the retreating Wisconsin glacier left an attractive environment for farmers who entered western Lake County after the Black Hawk War of 1832, the numerous lakes and wet prairies there prevented easy movement to agricultural markets. Farmers traded at stagecoach trail communities such as Hainesville, often exchanging dairy products and eggs for what they could not craft on the farm.
In the 1890s, when officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad extended a branch line from their Milwaukee Chicago main line at Libertyville Junction (later Roundout) to Janesville, Wisconsin, western Lake County farmers gained easy access to Chicago.
Landowners near Hainesville such as Amarias M. White knew that a railroad station would increase property values. In a classic ploy, White offered the railroad free land in exchange for a station. He also drew up a town plat to show railroad officials that profitable traffic would come through his station site. White succeeded, and Round Lake, named after the nearby lake, not Hainesville, whose inhabitants failed to offer the railroad anything, became the area station on the "Milwaukee Road".
White's promise came true in 1901 when the Armour Company decided to harvest ice from Round Lake for their refrigerator car operations. They erected a massive ice storage building holding over 100,000 tons for shipment in spring and summer months.
In 1908 White and his partners acted to incorporate the station area. The proposed village population was too small to meet incorporation requirements, so area farmers were included in the village with the understanding that, once incorporation was successful, their farms would be disconnected. On January 7, 1909, Round Lake incorporated with White as village president. Soon after, those farmers who wished to disconnect were allowed to do so an act which prevented present-day residents of the village from having any public access to their namesake lake.
A fire in 1917 destroyed the Armour operation in the village, although a dormitory housing winter ice cutters survived. Noticing vacation resorts which had sprung up around the lake, the Armour Company remodeled its dormitory into a rural summer retreat for company employees. The praise showered on the Round Lake environment by them helped bring a slow trickle of nonagricultural residential growth to the village.
With post World War II expansion into the suburbs, Round Lake's Armour-era reputation as a rural refuge acted as a magnet for development. People began moving into the unincorporated area around the lake and demanding municipal services. The village of Round Lake failed to make those annexations. As a result new communities, using the words "Round Lake" in their corporate titles, arose. This resulted in a duplication of political hierarchies and village services which still exists.
Since the 1970s, Round Lake has embarked on an expansive annexation program. With ongoing development of those areas, Round Lake was expected to continue to grow.
From 2000 to the present time, the village has doubled in population. It is expected to reach 20,000 residents by the year 2020.[5]
Round Lake students attend schools in one of four different elementary and high school districts.
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Three kids, two weeks, one car: Toronto to San Francisco vacation, or "if you like it so much then quit your job!"
March 4, 2010
Late-March roadtrip from Toronto to San Francisco, or wherever we end up by the time we have to head back. We've got two weeks, or sixteen days if we really need it. There's three of us. We currently have no plan and only vague notions of freedom on the road and driving into podunk towns to see giant balls of twine. As such, we have tons of logistics questions, which I will attempt to summarize:
1. We plan to rent a car. We'd prefer to do this in Toronto, but we've heard that such cross-border tomfoolery is usually not allowed by rental companies. Can we do a straight shot from Toronto to San Fran, or will we have to bus it to Buffalo before picking up our ride?
2. Got any recommendations for a car? We're thinking a full-size car like an Impala will be spacious enough to give us all room during the inevitable duller moments, but fuel economy is a bit of a concern too. Plus, at least one of us is not an experienced driver; I doubt the type of car we get will matter here, but it's worth noting.
3. TIME. We're sort of caught in between a rock and a hard place. We want the trip to be interesting, but we also want to actually spend some time in San Francisco, and not have to head back as soon as we get there. My friends seem to think three or four days each way is a reasonable amount of time, and that five days would be luxurious (and still give us five days or so in SFO). What sayeth you, Metafilter?
4. Where should we sleep? I don't think we're going to do any camping if we can help it, just because it's still sort of winter are we aren't really equipped for camping anyways. We figured we'd just stop at roadside motels or small towns and do things that way. Thoughts?
5. Finally, the most important question: what should we see and where should we go? We have no route at the moment, aside from whatever we pulled out of Google Maps for "Toronto to San Francisco." Side roads and cute towns are definitely welcome respites from eight hours of cornfields and the like, so whatever we can fit in while keeping reasonable time is welcome. We're purposely not planning this out too much but it'd be nice if the trip wasn't just a straight shot down a highway.
Thanks for reading this long-ass question. I promise to take lots of pictures and show you all my boring vacation slides.
(P.S. 6. Can we just plug an iPod into most rental cars nowadays or are we gonna have to bring along an FM transmitter? Okay, I'll stop now!)
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Plan to drive straight through from Chicago to Colorado. There is nothing worth stopping for. Save your time for SF.
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IN San Fran:
Pirate Supply Store
do not question, just go. Also, practically next door to THAT is the weirdest eco-friendly/TAXIDERMIA((some fakes))/random SHIT gardening store I've ever seen. The kids would love it, *I* loved it.
California Academy of Sciences
for the Aquarium portions ALONE, the biodome looked awesome as well but the line was too big when I went. Once again, totally kid friendly.
Cheap and awesome--- Golden Gate Park. Just spend an entire afternoon there and you will never look at High Park the same way again.
For OUTSTANDING food, you MUST MUST MUST go to
Brenda's French Soul Food
. There is a LINE and it is WORTH EVERY MINUTE. I can't stress how delicious and buttery and rich and flavourful and just plain 'omgwow' her food was. The kids should like it unless you are vegan.
These were the things that stood out the most to me during my trip, I'm sure I'm forgetting some things, will repost if I remember!
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Oh, just to clarify: WE are the kids. We are not bringing actual children with us. But we do love pirates.
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Weather can be an issue going through the mountains that time of year, so if you can, don't commit to an arrival date in SF.
posted by
on March 4, 2010
I've driven coast-to-coast (SF -> NY) three times now. You can do it in 4 days if you drive 8-12 hours a day, though your route will be a little shorter. So if you want to stop a lot along the way, plan more time. If you're willing to have some marathon sessions and rotate drivers, you'll be able to do it in 4 days with some stops.
Since it'll still be late winter / early spring, there is the possibility of delays crossing the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada if there's a snowstorm.
I've generally had no problem finding chain motels to stay in, except one time in Billings, Montana when it turned out we were there the same day as the livestock show and basically got the last room in town.
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on March 4, 2010
I can speak to #3 somewhat - Last July I packed everything and drove two dogs, a cat, and a kid from San Diego to Toronto and made it in about 4 days without rushing. This was in a Honda Accord. If you can get a car with more space, ffs, do it.
As for #4 - I did a load of research on where I might stop each night, and then came up with a list of hotels in *every* major city along the way. This was essential as I was traveling with pets, and needed to be sure hotels would accept them. I probably would not have researched if it had just been me - and the trip might have been a lot tougher. I ended up staying in a lot of La Quintas. They're comfortable without being overpriced, offer the free continental breakfast deal, and they were willing to let my dogs in. Even without pets, I was so incredibly glad I researched. A lot of the places that look decent online (even in real life, as I drove past them) were reviewed on the net, and it was nice to have a list of places to avoid. Even chain hotels can be hit or miss. You might find the La Quintas (for example, not speaking out of firsthand knowledge) in Iowa overall are nasty, but there might be one in Des Moines that's spectacular.
#5 - See everything. Photograph everything. You have a crazy amount of time compared to what I had, so you should have plenty of time to take that one hour jog north into a major national park, or an hour or two to hike around and see things. Also -
should be your friend, when it comes to food. Yelp took me out to eat almost every time we stopped, and Yelp reviews almost never let me down.
As long as the endless driving doesn't get under your skin, you will have a blast. I was shocked at how VAST the US is, when I took that drive. I wasn't on a vacation, so my joys were small things, like trying to get a photo of every "Welcome to X State!" sign.
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on March 4, 2010
I've done this drive twice each way. I agree with desjardins, just blast through to Colorado as quick as you can (two days), probably on the I-80. After that I strongly advise either a detour north through Wyoming to visit Yellowstone and some of the beautiful mountain terrain, or a detour south through Utah and Arizona to see the painted desert, monument valley, and the Grand Canyon. Given the time of year, the southern route is probably preferred to avoid snow.
The first time I did this drive I was 21 and heading to San Francisco for a summer internship with a few classmates. We didn't really plan our route in advance and decided midway through Colorado that we wanted to go to the Grand Canyon, but we had to go to the South Rim (North Rim is closed in spring due to snow), so we detoured south through Moab, Utah, and by dumb luck followed US 163 which happens to go straight through Monument Valley. I swear the scenery on this drive changed my life. Living a sheltered suburban life I didn't have much understanding of space or scale or what it's like being away from the city, nor did I have any idea how beautiful the world could be. It never would have occurred to me that national parks are the things you can't afford to miss on this drive, and I am really thankful that one of my travel partners insisted.
Given your constraints you'll have to push to make the southern swing work. It will cost you a lot of time. Don't stop in Chicago; instead try hard to make it to Grand Junction Colorado by the end of day 2, though this will take some discipline to achieve. The third day you can drive through Moab and Monument Valley all the way to the Grand Canyon and see all the amazing scenery along the way, you can stay in a motel in Tusayan for the night. Day four, spend time hiking in the canyon for a few hours and finish the night in Las Vegas. Day five drive and you'll finish in San Francisco. Spend five or six days there. Then on the way back, just burn it on the I-80; it's about 40 hours driving so you can do it in two days with shifts if you need to, or in three days if you decide to stop for the nights.
By the way hotels are plentiful along the interstate, every town has a cluster of fast food/gas/hotels, they're all about the same. Hampton Inns usually include a pretty good breakfast which is key. Try to venture into the downtowns and find the local diners for your meals; you'll get pretty sick of fast food pretty quick. Have fun.
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First: Take the
southern route
- it's only about 4 hours longer, and much of it follows the path of the old mother road (US 66). Think the scenery from "Cars" in many places. You can see the
Cadillac Ranch
west of Amarillo, enjoy the scenery in
New Mexico
Or you can smell the cow shit all the way across Nebraska and Wyoming. Your call.
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Based on my recent ordeal with the Buffalo border coming from Toronto I would say:
- bring proof of residence that you live in Canada, rental, mortage, bills, etc.
- bring info about where you are staying in San Fran
Otherwise they can reject your right at the border, as they did me - :-(
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Check out if you CAN rent a car... Under 25 can be iffy, under 21 almost impossible.
posted by
on March 4, 2010
You can drive to the U.S. if you rent from a major rental company. Some uber-cheap weird little outfits at the airport don't allow it, but you shouldn't have a problem with Avis, Budget, etc. (those two have usually had the best price in my experience; I drove to NY with an Avis car a few years ago).
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Minor correction to PercussivePaul's awesome comment. I-80 doesn't go through Colorado; it goes through Nebraska and Wyoming. I-70 goes through Kansas and Colorado.
If you can find time to go to Yellowstone, do it!
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Oh right. You have to switch to I-76 in Nebraska and then I-70 in Colorado.
I-80 goes through southern Wyoming but it's a pretty boring stretch. The scenery isn't bad but it's so much better on the other routes.
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Roadside America
is worth checking out then.
We've always done frequent road trips, and still do with our actual six year old, and love the weird stuff. We live in Toronto too.
To answer your questions:
1,2) My parents live in Buffalo, and that's where we deposit the dog on our way out of town - car rental is WAY cheaper from there. We use the Budget Rent a Car by the airport, as that's the cheapest of all after much poking around. It's cheaper when you walk right in, too - better than online. And as much as we enjoyed the red Mustang one year from Buffalo to Chincoteague VA, it was too small so far as the trunk, backseat and everything goes. Especially if you have the flea market and thrift store habit we have. We have CAA, and that helps with covering the extra insurance and stuff they try to upgrade you to, and the money is better spent on the size upgrade and marginal gas increase. DO remember to take out health insurance policies before you go, if you're not covered by any others - you can do that through CAA too. Boo-boos in the 'States can get expensive.
3) Your sense of time allotted is fine, but be careful of hitting major cities around rush hour or bedtime. You lose precious travel time and it can be more expensive to stay right in a city (though airport hotels/motels are often charmless, they're way cheaper than downtown). We find staying right outside the city and then hitting them right after rush hour when attractions open around 10 or 11 works better, then lunch and hitting the road. We find a place to eat off the highway for dinner to hit some scenic stuff while there's daylight, then drive more on the highway before bed. Unless there's night-time stuff to do that is awesome, we're usually too tired to go out and just want to crash.
4) Sleep? I like this
Mom and Pop Motels
site, but I try to cross-reference them with any reviews I can find online. Because, as I mentioned, we have an actual child, it keeps us out of the porno hotels but helps us find the charming ones. That said, staying in the big chain right off the highway has its high points - after a long day in the car, I really like a nice swim or a good shower and fluffy towels. They also give CAA discounts, or you can find coupons in magazines or brochures at roadside diners. And if they have the breakfast buffet included right there, it can save an hour of trying to find a place, eat and leave town in the morning.
5) To do? Eat in diners, whenever possible. This site has a
state by state
guide to help find the great-looking vintage ones, with reviews to keep the food poisoning away. And the Roadside America stuff. Boy, did I ever love the museum full of instruments of torture that we saw in Atlantic City once. I also have priceless pictures of me holding up any giant and oversized fibreglass things we could find, like barbells and rearing stallions... Talk to locals, find the best pie. Also, I have a new fondness for well-written travel articles. Thanks to
this article
, we found a place with a meringue pie I loved so much that I bought a whole one, carried it with us, and ate it for four days.
6) Some yes - but almost all will have CD players. We made some mix-CDs, especially of silly stuff like the Bickersons. But we also take our
, for music in the hotel room or wherever. But we scan a lot of AM radio, looking for college stations and talk shows. We love hearing some mind-blowing polkas and some fantastic gospel by chance as much as we realize that sometimes it's just time to blast the Sonics.
And, as a side note, we have noticed over the last thirteen years of road trips (usually going south, like to Memphis and Nashville and then Austin, but regularly now to Chincoteauge through Baltimore and Philadelphia and frequently through the Finger Lakes region) that roadside America has changed. Strip malls have taken a lot of business away from the small towns, and so they often don't have as much going on in them as one would hope. A little main street with a used bookstore and cafe is as much as we can hope for, and it can still be an effort to dig up one. We still log our hours through cornfields, and love stopping off at National Parks and such - but we have started to see the value in making time and just hitting something major in a bigger town is a better use of our time. If we want to find the fun and funky, we usually try to search for a concentration of brick 'n' mortar vintage clothing stores, or a tattoo shop, and ask the folks there for recommendations. I also bring my laptop, and try to research the next day the night before.
Have fun! Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down!
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I rent various cars. The Chevy Impala LS is a swell car. Rent it. The fuel costs a bit more than a cute little economy model, but the ride is nice, and it is worth it. If you chew the fuel pennies too hard, you might want to stay home.
Big recommendation: buy a Rand-McNally North America Road Atlas right now, and spend your evenings staring at maps of States. This is a fun part of the prep.
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Rent a GPS so you don't waste time getting lost looking for a gas station/rest stop/motel.
posted by
on March 4, 2010
Weirdly, almost everywhere I've lived in my life has been along your roadtrip route: SF, Boulder, Chicago, Toronto. There is so much to see. My advice to you is to realize that in two weeks you will only scratch the surface, so don't kill yourself trying to see and do everything; pick a few things that sound great to you and take time in each place to let them sink in. Resolve to take another trip next year.
That said: PercussivePaul's suggested route is a good one, and if you were only going to take one trip across this piece of the country this would be a great way to go. My own preference, though, would probably be to save the Grand Canyon for a different trip: it deserves plenty of time on its own, and is a pretty big detour for you.
My own, semi-autobiographical route would go something like this: Drive to Chicago. Eat Mexican food (Chicago has an insanely huge Hispanic community, an insane number of tasty Mexican restaurants, plus Mexican is imho one of the only cuisines that Toronto does really really poorly), and maybe some pizza too. Wander along the lakeshore. Go up to the bar at the top of the Hancock building and take in the view (while enjoying an admittedly-overpriced cocktail). You're going too early in the year to take a tour by boat, but the Chicago Architecture Foundation does
other kinds of tours too
-- if you are into architecture at all, you will enjoy this.
Drive to Colorado. (There are neat little sights here and there along the way, or not too far from it -- college towns, the World's Largest Prarie Dog!, possible detours to St. Louis, bbq in Kansas City, etc -- but maybe save those for another trip.) Maybe spend a night in Boulder (nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains) or Denver (if you prefer to be in a city, admittedly a sort-of-sleepy one) or Estes Park (if you want to be in a little touristy town up in the mountains, at the entrance to Rocky Mountain Natl. Park -- you could even stay at the Stanley, inspiration for "the Shining"). Go snowshoeing in RMNP, maybe, or just go hiking along one of the eleventy billion trails that line the foothills (the high-elevation trails will still be snow-covered). Have one of the (many) local beers.
From here you have a few different choices. The fastest route would probably be to go back up to I-80 (at Cheyenne) and head west, through Medicine Bow Natl. Forest, on to Salt Lake City and Reno and then finally San Francisco. That way has its charms (the salt flats in Utah are kind of eerie; the hills in Wyoming are gentler than the ones farther south, but still beautiful in a kind of barren windswept way), but it's not the route I'd choose. I'd go west on I-70, up through the Eisenhower Tunnel that runs underneath the Continental Divide. If there's been a recent snowfall, you could stop at one of the ski resorts along the way -- Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, A-Basin, Copper Mountain -- and spend a day sliding down mountains (they'll still be open in late March). Go on, driving alongside the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon, towards Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. You could take a detour south to Arches or Canyonlands, or you can just dart west on route 50 to Reno. Maybe stop and look around Lake Tahoe a little, then pass west through the Sierra to San Francisco and the Pacific.
Christ, I haven't even gotten to describing San Francisco yet, and this is already too long. Just ... talk to people. Drink wine and eat good sushi and go to Bourbon & Branch for a drink; drive up to Muir Woods for an afternoon; get lost wandering around the city.
You have so much to look forward to. Enjoy!
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Oh, and re: logistics -- I haven't had a problem taking a Canadian rental car across the border into the US. I do remember reading somewhere that Canadian residents are not technically permitted to take a US-plated rental car into Canada, so maybe be aware of that.
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Lots of great answers here, I just marked the ones with the most information. Still trying to decide on a route but the southern route definitely sounds like the right call. Route 66 sounds appealing but I think we're trying to hit Las Vegas on our way west, which looks like it would require a bit of a detour.
More research to come, but the three of us are super excited. Thanks a bunch, and keep the tips coming if you've got any!
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I was thinking about this a bit more. Assuming you choose to follow my route, you'll need three days to make it to Grand Junction, not two, because your first day you'll be slow out of the gate and getting your rental car and stuff, and it's a long way. Either way though, aim to stop in Grand Junction; it sets up the next day really well. You want to do the scenic parts in the daylight. Also when you leave Grand Junction take the little highway through Cisco and Dewey, it's really pretty.
Also you are going to get bored of your music, no matter how much you have. You will be amazed how quickly you burn through an album. I suggest podcasts and audiobooks, something really engaging like a lecture series. I would hope a rental car would have a way to plug in your ipod to the stereo; my car didn't, but i got around that by bringing some portable speakers, less than ideal but functional. Don't bother with FM transmittors, they're a pain in the ass. Also, it's handy to get a power inverter like
this one
so you can charge ipods and cameras and phones since you might forget to do it in the hotels. Have fun.
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Road Trip USA
(and the books, which of course are much more detailed) might be useful for the parts of your trip when you're not on interstate highways. Have a blast!
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Oh, hey, so I totally forgot to come back to this. Anyways, the roadtrip was a huge success! The southern route was definitely the way to go—we came back along the northern route, and though it only took us three days of almost-solid driving to get home, it was dull as dishwater except for the part through the Rockies where we had to buy tire chains from a guy in a truck at the side of the road. (They're now sitting in my living room as trophies.) On the way there, we drove pretty much straight to St. Louis, then cut across Oklahoma to the Texas panhandle. Drove through New Mexico and Arizona, skipped the Grand Canyon and headed straight for Zion National Park, then hit Death Valley and Las Vegas before driving through Bakersfield to get to San Fran. Highlights, in case anyone else reads this and wants tips:
St. Louis City Museum. Great if you like giant jungle gyms masquerading as educational experiences. There are crazy caves and a ten-story spiral slide inside, and an insane climbing labryinth constructed from metal rebar, the hollowed-out chassis of several planes, and all sorts of other random detritus. Wasn't so fun for me because I'm hella afraid of heights, but my two companions had a friggin' blast.
Pie Town, New Mexico. Easily the winner of "most adorable roadside cafe," we stopped in at the eastern pie place (there's another one on the other side of town, a scant minute away), had some great pie, chatted with a local rancher, and traded stories with an Arizona couple who loved visiting native burial grounds. As a destination, it's lacking in things to do, but as a lunch stop, it's perfect.
Zion National Park. This is probably a "duh" for most people, but yeah. I'm not an outdoorsy type by any stretch, but I found some neat trails to walk and take pictures of. My friends, meanwhile, did the Angels Landing hike—you know, the one where near the end, you walk tightrope-style along a ridge about as wide as an escalator, with sheer drops of hundreds of feet on each side—and loved every moment. It's probably the most beautiful place I've ever visited.
Marble Canyon, Death Valley. Very different from the Zion hikes, but equally beautiful. We went near sundown, which was great because we practically had the whole inner valley to ourselves.
There's a bunch of stuff we never got to see like Arcosanti or Flagstaff, but I guess that's why they give you vacation time EVERY year. Thanks to everyone for all the tips!
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The victim was enjoying himself on the dance floor, when a man dancing opposite pulled out a handgun.
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Albany--Summer is almost here and most kids are out of school, which makes this the perfect time to talk fire safety.
It was on Friday afternoon when two people were taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, after a seven year old boy playing with a lighter started a fire in the 500 block of Flint Avenue.
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As she sits in her Bloomsbury home with her two pet birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter recounts the story of her friendship with Ned Gillespie—a talented artist whose life came to a tragic end before he ever achieved the fame and recognition that Harriet maintains he deserved.
In 1888, young Harriet arrives in Glasgow during the International Exhibition. After a chance encounter with Ned, she befriends the Gillespie family and soon becomes a fixture in their lives. But when tragedy strikes, culminating in a notorious criminal trial, the certainty of Harriet's new world rapidly spirals into suspicion and despair.
Infused with rich period detail, shot through with sly humor, and featuring a memorable cast of characters, Gillespie and I is an absorbing, atmospheric tale of one young woman's friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that consumes him—a tour de force from one of the emerging names of modern fiction.
About the Author:
Jane Harris is the author of the award-winning novel The Observations. She lives in London.
My Opinion:
Where do I start? This is a very hard book to review; it was fantastic, don't get me wrong. In fact one of the best books I've read - but to explain why is to give away too much. Ms. Harris is brilliant. She has created a heroine that is so multifaceted you run the gamut of emotions from like to out and out hate and back again before you are done with the book. Just who IS Harriet Baxter?
Harriet, at the start of the book is a young woman who has lost her mother and has just buried her aunt. She is of independent means and so she decides to go to Glasgow for the great International Exhibition that is being held. While there she saves the life of Elsbeth Gillespie and ingratiates herself into the family. To what end?
The book is Harriet's memoir as she writes in her dotage. She is "to set the record straight" about her time with "the artist Gillespie." But one wonders about her ability to discern the absolute truth from the Harriet truth. The story is told in a well constructed flashback/flashforward style that forces you to piece snippets of information together like a jigsaw puzzle. Never have I enjoyed a book more. Never have I puzzled over a book more. Never have I wondered at the sanity of a heroine more. And I am still thinking about her and I finished the book over a week ago. This book has serious pull. Oh, I will read it again and I suspect that I will find all manner of things I missed as I flew through it the first time.
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First rule of politics. When the opposition hands you a ready-made campaign issue on a platter, don't hesitate: Seize the day and run with it.
Writes Marc Sandalow of The San Francisco Chronicle:
Democrats are using the House page scandal in dozens, possibly hundreds, of races across the country to make the case that Republican leaders in Washington have grown drunk with power and should be voted out in November.
Rather than focus on the misdoings of former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., who resigned Friday and entered an alcohol rehabilitation program over the weekend, Democratic candidates say the scandal is characteristic of a party preoccupied with protecting its congressional majority at the expense of the public interest.
Less than five weeks before Election Day, analysts from both parties agree that Democrats have been handed a potentially potent gift, bolstering already high expectations of significant gains in November.
Democratic consultant James Carville said if the election were held today, "this thing would be a rout," an assessment shared by a growing number of Republicans.
For more than a year, Democratic leaders have trotted out new slogans trying to play off dissatisfaction with Congress, the war in Iraq and the economy, blaming Republicans for a "culture of corruption" and asserting that the country needs a "new direction" and that "together, we can do better."
In a matter of days, the lurid details of Foley's e-mails to underage pages and the GOP's response has provided Democrats an easy-to-digest version of the same story line, and one which they show every intention of keeping alive.
One House candidate, Patty Wetterling of Minnesota, has already begun airing television commercials attacking Republican leaders who "knowingly ignored the welfare of children to protect their power," and Democrats have selected Wetterling to deliver the party's weekly radio address Saturday.
Scores of candidates from California to Connecticut are keeping the issue before voters by demanding that Republicans renounce House leaders who may have received advance warning of Foley's troubles, return Foley's campaign contributions _ which exceed $100,000 during the current campaign _ and join the call for House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois to resign.
"It's already bigger than Mark Foley. It's already about Dennis Hastert, the Republican leadership, and how they run the House. It's playing out and the GOP are scrambling," said independent pollster John Zogby, whose recent polls in battleground districts show Democrats with a comfortable edge as they seek the 15 net seats needed to win majority control of the House.
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My impression of the Democrats has been that they are the hunkered down enablers that they have always been. Some of their mailings to the faithful have been full of fire, but I was sure that they would have to be bogus. Democrats always deal in "light", never in "heat". (Meanwhile, Bush has now stolen habeus corpus)
To answer your question, C, yes, Americans really *are* that stupid…look who they voted for in 2004 after being subjected to a manufactured 'scandal' regarding something John Kerry allegedly did 35 years ago (shoot a VC kid in the back) in the Mekong Delta. At least *this* scandal is *real*…even the Republicans, for a change, don't have the cojones to deny *this* one. Hey, we impeached a president over a blowjob and that wasn't illegal either.
To quote the GOP's favorite book, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." Enjoy the harvest, boys…and it's good to see the Democrats finally play the way they have to to win. Is it dirty and unethical? Hell yeah, and I'm sorry American politics has sunk so low, but this is how Republicans – and voters – want it.
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what law was broken? Is it illegal to chat up persons over the age of consent in the US now?
The quick answer is, yes. It is dependent upon the topic being chatted about.
In Foley's home state of Florida the law on Sexual Predators is quite clear. Section. 827.071 – Child Abuse, employ, consent, promote, etc., sexual performance by a child is a Second Degree Felony.
Rather than refer Foley for criminal prosecution, the GOP tried to sweep it all under the rug. Which is why people are wondering if a law was broken. That law was most definitely broken.
I suggest you read the instant messages transcripts that were posted on numerous internet sites, including this one:
Reading those messages while keeping in mind Section. 827.071 leaves no other alternative but to realize the law was broken.
What law was broken? Well, in some places those messages would be considered 'grooming' a minor for sexual predation, and it's a big felony. Period. End of discussion. No law against it in DC doesn't make it any less heinous.
As for running with this ball, I hope the Dems mow them down with it. We're fighting for our very freedoms here. These bastards aren't just greedy pigs who'll steal the entire treasury to line their pockets and want to stay in power for that. No, they'll screw your kids, and your spouse, snort up all the coke in the world and call you a terrorist sympathizer if you dare complain. And THAT is when it will get tough, because their great big head will ID you as one, and then you'll disappear. Detained, never to return. Just like in Chile.
Saul Alinsky was right when he said you're not playing politics when you go up against these guys – you're fighting for your political life and your goal is to win, not to 'play fair'. And he was a populist community organizer – exactly the kind of guy the patriot act would give Bush the power to detain.
The Democrats have to stop and smell the roses. Unless people have been living in a cave for the past week, everyone knows about Mark Foley and what he did. There is no great need to pound on this. Pounding to hard and longer then need be, will start a reverse trend, of being and feeling sorry for Mr. Foley. They could look very closely at what went on and think what Foley did is not all that horrible. Foley never met face to face with any of the Boys he was sending IM's to. Foley's lawyer has done a very good job, deflecting the story by showing Foley as a victim of abuse.
Democrats should just let the story play by itself. The damage it is doing really doesn't need their help.
Not only will they snort up all the cocaine in the room, they'll help make sure it's delivered!
Michael C. Ruppert made a name for himself in exposing the CIA-GOP-Wall Street cocaine connection, and what's more, he did it with such clarity and accuracy it nearly cost DCI John Deutsch
his job when Ruppert testified before the Senate.
Cocaine…it's a Republican drug.
This is a continuation of my first Posting.
Democrats have their own skeltons, the more they go on pounding on Foley, it will have Republicans ratteling them.
Noah Goldberg already wrote an article bringing out a few, making a point of Democrats being Hypocrits. There is one big difference between the Democrats and Republicans, that is the Democrats sexual misgivings are Hetrosexual, while the Republicans problem at hand is of the Homosexual. The straight laced Homo Hating Republicans, still hold the short end of the stick.
Are American voters really that stupid? Don't get me wrong, I'm neither pro-Democrat or pro-Republican. (I'm pro-competent elected official — anybody seen one lately???)
The page in question was 16 — what law was broken? Is it illegal to chat up persons over the age of consent in the US now? It may have been bad judgement on Foley's part, and it's an embarrassment that it came to light — but should it affect how anyone votes for anyone other than him?
I also think it's naive to think that voters in his home district will vote Democrat over this matter. Who knows? Maybe they will! But I'm putting my money on their voting in Foley's Republican replacement because I believe voters in Foley's district care more about tax cuts for the wealthy than morality.
If America's politicians and America's media can't pull themselves away from the hypnotic glare of scandal mongering, then maybe eventually the voters will have to lead the way.
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Employment effects of a payroll-tax cut - evidence from a regional tax exemption experiment
AbstractIn this paper we evaluate the effects of a regional experiment that reduced payroll-taxes by 3–6 percentage points for three years in Northern Finland. We match each firm in the target region with a similar firm in the control region and estimate the effect of the payroll-tax reduction by comparing employment and wage changes within the matched pairs before and after the start of the experiment. According to our results the reduction in the payroll-taxes led to somewhat faster wage growth in the target region. The increase in wages offset roughly half of the impact of the payroll tax cut on the labour costs. The remaining labour cost reduction had no significant effects on employment.
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TODAYS DIET TIP: Doctor Reveals New Celebrity Trick to Lose 20 lbs of Belly Fat Fast. Exclusive Offer For Readers.
This Report Was Created By Women's's Health To Expose The Truth Behind A Very Weird Diet Sold Out Around The Nation
(Womens's Fitness Extra) - Let's face it, women with fit bodies are often seen as more attractive by the opposite sex. In fact a recent study at Yale University, found that women who were perceived as 'in-shape' were 45% more likely to be promoted to senior positions and were seen as "having greater competence" in the work environment.
It's little surprise then that for the past couple of months our readers have been going crazy over two free internet products that are helping women across the world lose the fat & get fit in less than 1 month. This amazing, but unconventional '2' Step Trick has been featured on many popular TV shows that you most likely have seen.
Usually I don't recommend "weight-loss" supplements; especially those that claim "easy" and "fast" weight loss. As a nutritionist, I believe that the key to weight loss is exercise and a healthy diet. But thanks to new scientific research – I am excited about this revolutionary new fat buster.
The latest buzz in weight loss is now available in the US: Garcinia Cambogia - the newest and fastest fat buster you can get your hands on. How is this any different from what's out there? Simple: this revolutionary dual action supplement not only helps prevent fat from being stored, but it also suppresses your appetite so you don't have food cravings throughout the day. The best part is, you dont even have to cut your calories! Finally, there is a real weight loss supplement that can help you lose weight, and feel great - for GOOD!
Garcinia Cambogia & Rapid Weight Loss
Let's get right to the point: Since recently being studied on a nationally recognized, very popular doctor's television show, millions of people are praising this "amazing weight loss pill."
Garcinia Cambogia is a small, pumpkin-shaped fruit found in Indonesia, India, Southeast Asia, and Central Africa. The active weight loss ingredient is called hydroxycitric acid (HCA). This is found in the rind of the fruit and researchers claim that HCA can double or triple one's weight loss.
Trainers, nutritionists, and healthy lifestyle enthusiasts everywhere are using this powerful fat burner to achieve maximum weight loss.
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian have used Pure Garcinia Cambogia and ZenCleanse to lose belly fat and reduce appetite.
You may have heard of the enormously popular Pure Garcinia Cambogia in the news. It's a completely organic supplement that celebrities & fitness professionals use around the world that they don't want you knowing about. But today we are leaking the secret. Those taking the Pure Garcinia Cambogia supplement benefit primarily due to its high anti-oxidant content and extreme appetite suppressant ingredients. Combine this with the powerful fat burning product ZenCleanse (voted number 1 fat burner by bodybuilding.com in 2012) - and you've created a fat shredding machine. If you're skeptical, you're not alone. When we first learned about this muscle combo, our diet fad radar went off right away.
Nevertheless, as we began to investigate the countless success stories reported by people from all around the globe, we decided that this dieting trend was worthy of a closer examination. Moreover, we found it of particular interest that these people had not significantly changed their current lifestyles.
Jen Miller from Washington was reported to have lost 18.7 pounds of hard to reach belly fat in just 5 weeks while being on the Pure Garcinia Cambogia and ZenCleanse combo diet.
In the story of her blog he states,
"I couldn't believe how easy it was. I didn't change my diet or my daily routine, but the fat melted off like butter & I literally got bikini skinny. I now have definition that I didn't even know existed. My favorite result flat stomach I now have. Never thought I would ever have one of those."
For the Womens's Health Extra test, it was inevitable that I was to be the guinea pig for this diet since I was going to a friends wedding in 6 weeks! I wanted to slim down before the wedding to fit into a sexy dress. In order to try the Garcinia Cambogia and ZenCleanse free samples, I requested the two products. After much research I ordered a bottle of Pure Garcinia Cambogia and a bottle of Zencleanse. Although there are many diet supplement offers available, I chose Pure Garcinia Cambogia, since they are one of the most credible and trustworthy suppliers on the market. In addition to this, the Independent Food and Drug Committee had greenlit Pure Garcinia Cambogia as a safe to use supplement which was reassuring.
Pure Garcinia Cambogia and ZenCleanse have been featured in Sports Illustrated magazine bikini edition highlighting models weight loss struggles.
My bottle of Pure Garcinia Cambogia was delivered in a few days from ordering and with discounted shipping which was great. Pure Garcinia Cambogia is one of the most concentrated and purest creative products on the market. It was our shared opinion that this would give me the most accurate results for my test.
Pure Garcinia Cambogia has been clinically proven to:
(This is the first step in the process. This one is the metabolism booster that dissolves body fat. It's completely legal and safe, none of the bad steroid-like side effects.)
- Works Quickly, Proven Results
- Effective Appetite Suppressant
- Increased my energy and fights fatigue
- Help burn calories even when resting
- Tremendous Weight loss results
Although we were pretty skeptical, we wanted to find out for ourselves if this product could actually do everything that it claimed. Most of the success stories talk about combining Pure Garcinia Cambogia with a fat burner body cleanse to achieve maximum weight loss results. The idea behind combining the products is that while the Pure Garcinia Cambogia encourages weight loss and increases energy; the fat burner does just that... helps take off the hard to lose fat and allows your body to work and burn calories more efficiently. After further research, we chose ZenCleanse to test.
ZenCleanse has been clinically proven to:
(This is the fat burner body cleanse. Now this is the key! Taking Pure Garcinia Cambogiain the morning and ZenCleanse later on really speed up your shred.)
- Detoxifies Your Body
- Help Digestive Problems
- Increased Energy Levels
- Boosts metabolism
- Affordable Prices
Both the Pure Garcinia Cambogia and ZenCleanse arrived within 4 days of having placed my order online for the free trials.
1. Take two Pure Garcinia Cambogia pills per day (in the morning and evening)
2. Take two ZenCleanse pill per day (in the evening)
My Results - Down 23.1 lbs. of Fat In Just 1 Month
Week One:
After one week on the diet I was surprised at the dramatic results. My energy level was up, and I wasn't even hungry, an apparent side effect of the Garcinia Cambogia extract which curbs the appetite.
I honestly felt fantastic.
Best of all, I didn't even change anything about my daily routine. On day 7 I got on the scale and couldn't believe my eyes. I had lost 5 lbs. But I still wasn't convinced as they say you lose a lot of water at the beginning of any diet. I wanted to wait and see the results in the upcoming weeks. But it sure was looking up! I now weighed under 140 lbs for the first time in years!
Week Two:
After two weeks, I started the week off with even more energy and was actually sleeping more soundly than before. I was no longer waking up during the night and tossing and turning because my body was actually able to relax (this is a result of getting rid of the toxins I think). Plus I still managed to lose another 7 lbs, putting me at an unbelievable 12 lbs of weight loss, in just 2 weeks.
I must admit that I'm starting to believe that this diet is more than just a gimmick.
Week Three:
After 3 weeks all my doubts and skepticism had absolutely vanished! I am down, 2 full dress sizes, after losing another 9 lbs. And I still have a ton of energy. Quite often, around the third week of other diets, you tend to run out of steam. But with the Pure Garcinia Cambogia my energy levels don't dip, but remain steady throughout the day. I no longer need that cat nap around 3pm in the afternoon! And I am even noticing that my stomach is digesting food so much better. No bloating or embarrassing gas after I eat!
Week Four:
After the fourth week, my final results were shocking. I lost an unbelievable 23 lbs since starting the Garcinia Cambogia Extract diet! Actually everyone at Women's Health Extra is kicking themselves for not having volunteered to be the guinea pig. Using the Pure Garcinia Cambogia in the last week I lost 6 more lbs. But to be honest I really didn't have much more than that left to lose. And I am definitely going to continue taking the Pure Garcinia Cambogia afterwards because it has so many antioxidants and vitamins that makes my skin look unbelievable. It even worked better than Green Coffee!
I couldn't be any happier with the results.
I lost 23 lbs of body fat in 4 Weeks, No Special Diet, No Special Diet, No Intense Exercise
Guys, we rarely do these special reports because the reality there is just a bunch of rubbish out there claiming to be that next big weight loss breakthrough. But this was just too good to keep away from the public. Try it out and send us your thoughts!
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Posted by Dane
My friends and I have all been waiting for the garcinia HGH Spray & Power Pump XL Muscle combo to hit the news. At least 5 of us have all done the combo diet and we all lost a bunch of weight while putting on serious muscle. This stuff truly is incredible and has changed all of our lives. Good luck to everyone who takes advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Posted by Michael
Bryan, i saw these products on TV shows. however, i didn't know how to order it and came across your site where you found Free trial supplies which is great because i dont want to pay for something i didnt know worked. i'm currently on my 2nd month on this stuff and i have to say.. this stuff works and my results are unbelieveable. thank you so much for putting up this article and doing the test. Thanks for the info man!
Posted by Corey
I have been procrastinating for 2 months now on losing weight and today is the day I am gonna take action and get started. I've gone ahead and ordered the free trials and going to go do 30 minutes of exercising right now! Thanks Mens Health for the motivation for get me started! Best, Corey
Posted by Michael
Hey, Bryan, I saw the report on TV and realized the garcinia HGH Spray plus Power Pump XL combo WORK EVEN BETTER FOR MEN who want to lose weight!!! I am definitely going to try the trial offers before they expire! Thanks for sharing the tips. Super excited!
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There is a big stir going on these days about garcinia HGH Spray.. I am seeing garcinia HGH Spray all over.. they were giving out free samples of an drink at the local grocery store and the stuff sure did taste great. I picked up 2 cases of it and am gonna test out the garcinia HGH Spray Supplement now. Thanks for the links bro!
Posted by Dan
My brother has had weight issues since he was a baby and the doctor told my parents that they really need to get him on a diet so he can lose 52 pounds. I really hope this is the answer. Thank you Mens Health
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How well does this stuff work for guys? I'd like to loose a few pounds so I look better with my shirt off! I already ordered the product
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My wife and I both need to lose weight & I really want to mulk up because we are going to be seeing family we haven't seen in 25 years. Already ordered it and we are both going to try this out, thanks. The Higgins family
Posted by Stephen
I've been seeing the garcinia HGH Spray & Power Pump XL diets all over also. I even heard my best friend talking about this muscle supplements a few days ago since one of his friends put on like 6 pounds of muscle in the first 15 days! I definately have to try this, thanks dude!.
Posted by David
Stoked! Finally a diet that I'm optimistic about. I ordered it and will report back!
Posted by Brian
This stuff is amazing! My best friend James did the same diet and lost an incredible amount of weight and it super buff now.. i couldn't believe it and had to do some research on my own which is how I found this news article. I can't believe they are offering free trials! I know James spent something like $600 and was thrilled.. imagine how excited he would be if it cost her under $10.00. This is a unreal, thanks so much bro!!
Posted by Amy
My boyfriend uses this stuff guys! Take it from me this stuff works and he looks damn good! Impress your ladies guys!
Posted by Brandon
A friend of mine did the garcinia HGH Spray diet and recommended it to me 3 weeks ago. I ordered the products and received them within 3 days (although I didnt get the discounted shipping). The results have been incredible and I can't wait to see what weeks 3 and 4 bring
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It looks like the coupon codes are still working! Get em while you can.
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stand by this diet. I tried this diet a months ago and I can't say enough about it. This diet helped me gain 8 pounds of muscle and it completely changed my life. (I have always been a skinny twig). I highly recommend this diet to ANYONE that's looking to put on seriously muscle FAST.
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I ordered the free trial a weeks ago and the customer service for these companies are excellent. Will continue to buy from them.. and yes the muscle diet works like a miracle! :)
Posted by Sean
I ordered it 5 days ago and it arrived in my mail today! I will keep you updated on progress Bryan.. btw you're ripped bro! Nice work!
Posted by Alex
Thank you Bryan and Mens Health for doing a report on this diet. I've seen the advertisements everywhere and I didn't have the courage to try it until now. Thank you.
Posted by Brad
I'm very glad you did research on the suppliers of these products because most of the products out there are shams & flops. I went ahead and ordered the exact brands you recommended on this article, and I can't wait to try it.
Kim Kardashian (Hollywood Actress) used this supplement combo throughout late 2012 to quickly dissolve belly fat for hit shows like "Kardashian's". According to her "it allowed me to break through weight loss plateaus and slim down quickly and easily".
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Follow the latest tweets from Georgia's campaign trail @ajcgaelections
Another poll, another indication that the Georgia gubernatorial race may be headed for a runoff. The latest InsiderAdvantage/Channel 2 poll has Republican Nathan Deal up 6 percentage points over Democrat Roy Barnes:
– Republican Nathan Deal, 47 percent
– Democrat Roy Barnes, 41 percent
– Libertarian John Monds, 5 percent
– And undecided, 7 percent.
Channel 2 Action News said 2,119 voters were polled with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
October 27th, 2010
9:23 am
Polls won't change my mind. John Monds is the best candidate for the job. That should be clear to EVERYONE by now. Some just don't learn from history. Only the republican and democratic parties are to blame for our fiscal and political mess. Time for a libertarian change.
October 27th, 2010
9:35 am
This doesn't cout the 300k plus early votes though.
October 27th, 2010
10:10 am
David S
October 27th, 2010
9:23 am
"Polls won't change my mind. John Monds is the best candidate for the job. That should be clear to EVERYONE by now. Some just don't learn from history. Only the republican and democratic parties are to blame for our fiscal and political mess. Time for a libertarian change."
But, David, Nathan Deal is the BEST candidate because he has the RIGHT (double entrende) connections amongst developers and roadbuilders in North Georgia! Plus, like most of the people he'll be serving, he has trouble balancing a checkbook and paying a mortgage. That makes Nathan Deal the one and ONLY man for the job!
October 27th, 2010
1:41 pm
Polls are often irrefutable, and therefore aren't good science. A plus or minus two percent error, with seven percent undecided, is a wide range, especially when you're talking about a possible run-off scenario. So only in the most extreme and unlikely scenarios could this poll be refuted as inaccurate. As such, these hucksters parade around as scientists when they're just a bunch of coiffed grease ball hustlers manipulating numbers for profit.
October 27th, 2010
2:39 pm
I think it does though, Will…
Anyway, what will be interesting is the exit polling, since it only polls those that vote on election day.
October 27th, 2010
3:04 pm
Well I hate to say this but if a runoff happens the chances are VERY slim that Roy Barnes could pull it off. It's going to be near impossible to convince his voters to go back to the polls which sadly leaves us with the crooked Deal. Looks like were going to have to go through another four years of hell.
October 27th, 2010
3:46 pm
Landmark is out with a new poll.
Deal's margin in the GOP poll shrank from 8.1 earlier to 6.9.
October 27th, 2010
5:32 pm
John Monds is a flaming fool. The man doesn't even have a job! And Barnes, well the old codger, coddled and empowered the most notorious serial pedophile in U.S. history. Why did Barnes attempt to stymie an investigation of such a pervert? http://bibbrepublicanparty.com.
October 27th, 2010
5:49 pm
Why did Roy Barnes coddle and empower the most notorious serial pedophile in U.S. history. Why did Barnes attempt to stymie an investigation of such a pervert? http://bibbrepublicanparty.com.
October 30th, 2010
10:50 pm
Remember the flag? No referendum, just a backroom deal between Barnes and Jesse Jackson, and it was rushed through the legislature. The Barnes flag was shoved down our throats. Hopefully, Barnes will be booted again during the first round. If not, then certainly with a runoff. Barnes said the race will be decided south of Macon, because people there know him better than they know Deal. They know him all right, but not for the reasons he likes to believe. And people south of Macon don't have a short memory.
October 31st, 2010
10:09 am
The Saturday debete help Roy Barnes to put his numbers up. He showed he has the experience to lead Georgia, and he got the grip during the debate to demostrate that he knows what he is taking about. Certainly, Neal has the state numbers and figures mess-up. He did counted with the wrong research about, how the state's numbers were when Barnes left office. If Nathna Deal doesn't know the numbers, then h did not show, during the debate, the necessary experience to lead this state. Certainly, Barnes got the necesary % to go to a run-off.


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Reputed Lucchese mobster Nicodemo S. Scarfo a/k/a Nicky Jr. and six others go to trial this week for their alleged roles in the extortionate takeover and systematic looting of the publicly-traded mortgage company FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. as reported by The Associated Press: "the government said the conspirators plundered $12 million in less than a year, buying homes, weapons, ammunition, a plane, luxury cars, jewelry and an $850,000 yacht they named 'Priceless.'"
Funny enough, four lawyers also are charged in the alleged scheme, and "New York City attorneys Gary McCarthy and David Adler, Texas attorney William Maxwell, and Scarfo's longtime criminal defense attorney, Donald Manno, will aim to prove they were working in a legal capacity - representing mobsters - and not working with them" as reported by Julia Terruso for the Inquirer.
Last October West Reading, PA lawyer Cory Leshner pleaded guilty in the case, and he faces five years when sentenced on January 17 and has agreed "to not seek the reinstatement of his license to practice law while serving any prison sentence" as reported by Stephanie Weaver for the Reading Eagle.
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Graham Lonetto opened Edgewise in 2003 after leaving his position as a World Cup serviceman with the U.S. Ski Team. Graham says, "It was a childhood dream of mine to own and operate a ski service speciality store. We moved to Stowe in 2000, from Park City, Utah, on a bit of a whim just before we got married." Edgewise began in 2003, when Graham came off the road from traveling with the Team. "We really could not have picked a better place to live and have this business. This area is in the heart of ski racing country." And, while Edgewise is a race shop, Graham is clear that the doors are open to everyone. "Our goal with Edgewise is to offer true World Cup Ski service to anyone who walks into our store".
Mila Lonetto has been working in various roles at Edgewise since 2004. Over time, her job has evolved to be something that could be loosely described as the business manager. Mila has educational background in both business and education, and a professional background that includes teaching skiing at Nashoba Valley, managing the children's ski school at Stowe Mountain Resort, and coaching J5s and 6s at Mount Mansfield Ski Club.
Andrew Ginnelly has been a member of the Edgewise team since 2007. Prior to working at Edgewise, Andrew worked at the Elan Ski Test center in Mount Hood, Oregon and in the Elan Race Room in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, as he pursued his love of racing. Andrew has competed at many different levels of ski racing, including high school races as a student at Burr and Burton Academy, USSA and FIS races as a member of the Mount Mansfield Ski Club, and local town races as a member of Team Edgewise.
Thaddeus McDougal has been with the team at Edgewise since 2011. He grew up ski racing at Bolton Valley, and then raced for the New Hampton School in high school.
Ashley Grove joined the Edgewise team in 2012, excited to bring together her enthusiasm for skiing and business. She grew up skiing at Stowe and raced with the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club, Loomis Chaffee, and Colgate University. Formerly a consultant at Deloitte, Ashley also has taught skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort and currently serves as a U12 coach at the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club.
Jim Galanes is a native Vermonter whose Nordic ski career has taken him far from here. A 3-time Olympian and a World Cup racer himself, he went on to coach the US Nordic Team for 6 years, filling roles such as: Alaska Regional Coach, Head Coach of the women's team, and Technical Service team leader. Jim founded the Alaska Pacific University Gold 2002/Nordic Ski Center Program and ran it for 10 years, and has also coached at Stratton Mountain School.


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subtrope of Space Romans, Space Amish are another Fantasy Counterpart Culture ...in space. Like their namesakes, the Amish (found mainly in the midwestern United States and parts of the Canadian prairies) and the closely-related Mennonites, who voluntarily eschew most forms of modern technological conveniences, Space Amish are an offshoot of a technologically advanced race who have rejected most forms of advanced tech in favor of an agricultural life. Space Amish have generally found themselves a nice pastoral Arcadia somewhere and settled down in pursuit of a simple life. They're usually isolated, and are quite likely to be a Lost Colony. Space Amish are defined by having very limited or primitive technology in explicit contrast with the extensive technology of the universe around it, though just how limited or primitive their technology is can vary widely. Often, the settlers will actually have knowledge of, or even be highly skilled with, the same level of technology as everyone else; they simply choose not to exercise it (whilst never actually losing that knowledge). The settlement also enjoys a surpassing level of peace, with the implication — rarely stated outright — that the lack of technology is the actual source of the peace. In other words, Science Is Bad. For this reason it can also be called a "Luddite Utopia." As with any utopia, there's usually a catch to Luddite Utopia: for example, upon arrival, it may be impossible for visitors to ever leave. Or, if it's a Cult Colony, you may have to convert to the local religion—which tends to be strict if not joyless. Or human culture may be stagnant. Or you may have to share your body with alien parasite spores. Or you have to actually put in an honest day's work for your supper. Or your descendants may discover that others have it easier and regret the settlers' unilateral decision. Space Amish settlements might have a Superweapon Surprise in store for invaders—because, really, who better to guard the Lost Superweapon than people who reject technology and don't want to conquer anybody? Even if they don't, though, wider galactic society is usually not interested in crushing Space Amish communities: they tend to be too poor and too boring to be worth conquering. Only the most evil of despots tries it.
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Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
Both singers are engaged and raising childrenand they're tighter than ever. At Ashlee's recent engagement party to Evan Ross, Jessica Instagrammed a photo with the following caption: "Celebrating my best friend and sister @missbananahammock @ashleesimpsonofficial. I love her so much!"