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The Civil War's Common Soldier
A Poor Man's Fight
The Role of Black Soldiers
Prisoners of War
The Home Fires
Women of the War
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Just as the black man played a central part in causing the Civil War,
so did he play a major role in determining its outcome.
An Illinois soldier wrote of sentiments in 1861: "If the Negro was
thought of at all, it was only as the firebrand that had caused the
conflagrationthe accursed that had created enmity and bitterness
between the two sections, and excited the fratricidal strife." Quite in
contrast was the observation of Pennsylvania soldier Oliver Norton.
Writing from Virginia in January, 1862, Norton stated: "I thought I
hated slavery as much as possible before I came here, but here, where I
can see some of its workings, I am more than ever convinced of the
cruelty and inhumanity of the system. It has not one redeeming
The idea among Union officials of using former slaves as soldiers
evolved slowly. It developed through stepping stones of hostility,
discrimination, and tragedy. Federal authorities had little objection to employing
blacks as army laborers, but Northern sentiment was widespread that arming
blacks would be degrading for the country. Others feared that
mobilization would invite insurrection. Many Northeners agreed with
Southern slave-holders: blacks were inferior beings incapable of
fighting with the intensity and courage of white men.
Abolitionists, patriots, and humanitarians saw compelling reasons
for placing blacks in uniform. Their numbers would add tremendous
strength to Federal forces; their presence would give new meaning to the
concept of American democracy; military service, from the blacks' point
of view, would prepare and justify them for full admission into postwar
When Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on
January 1, 1863, it opened the door for the formal recruitment of black
soldiers. Progress was slow because of reluctance on the part of large
numbers of Union officials. Not until high-ranking Federal commanders
underwent a change of attitude did the program gain momentum.
For example, in the summer of 1863, General U.S. Grant had seen enough
to write Lincoln: "By arming the negro we have added a powerful ally. They will make good
soldiers and taking them from the enemy weakens him in the same
proportion they strengthen us. I am therefore most decidedly in favor of
pushing this policy."
The most important factor in the final acceptance of blacks as
soldiers was their performance in battle. No amount of talk or
propaganda could have won the black soldier a rightful place in the
Union army. He had to achieve that place himself, soldier-fashion, in
bloody combat. This they did, and proudly.
In the last half of the Civil War, black troops fought in 41 major
battles and scores of minor engagements. At Fort Hudson, La., on May
27, 1863, blacks made their first formal assault of the war. Some 1,080
of them were part of an attack against a 6,000-man Confederate garrison.
The blacks did not flinch but literally threw themselves against the
enemy works. Over 300 blacks were listed among the casualties of the
unsuccessful assault. Ten days later, at Milliken's
Bend, La., the tables were reversed. Southerners assailed a position
manned by black soldiers. Some of the most vicious fighting of the war
ensued as the blacks held their lines.
Glory came to black soldiers the following month at Fort Wagner,
S.C. Close to 5,000 Federals charged across a wide expanse of open
beach against a strongly fortified position. In the forefront of the
attack was the 54th Massachusetts, the first black regiment from the
North to go to war. This unit had been struggling through tangled
marshland for two days, in pouring rain and without food. Yet it surged
forward heroically at Fort Wagner; in the illfated attack the blacks
lost 100 killed, 145 wounded, and 100 captured. The Atlantic
Monthly later declared: "Through the cannon smoke of that dark
night, the manhood of the colored race shines before many eyes that
would not see."
Throughout the Civil War, black soldiers had to weather a host of
discriminations. The Confederacy initially refused to grant them the
rights and privileges accorded to white Billy Yanks seized in battle.
For most of their Civil War service, blacks received only half the pay
of whites. They served in completely segregated regiments and, with rare
exceptions, were led by white officers. The worst duties in camp and
field customarily went to black commands. Their uniforms and equipment
as often as not were discards and rejects.
Constant harassment from white Billy Yanks further hampered the
efforts of the blacks to attain recognition. In the summer of 1861, an
Indiana lieutenant wrote his sister: "I do not believe it right to make
soldiers of them and class & rank them with our white soldiers.... I
do despise them, and the more I see of them, the more I am against the
whole black race." A New York soldier once made the terse comment: "I
think the best way to settle the question of what to do with the darkies
would be to shoot them."
Many of those feelings never ameliorated, but the majority of them
did. After the bloody 1864 battle of Nashville, Union General George
H. Thomas looked at the battlefield strewn with bodies and exclaimed:
"Gentlemen, the question is settled. Negroes will fight."
A total of about 179,000 blacks served as soldiers in the Civil War
and later on the western frontier. They were organized into 120 infantry
regiments, 22 artillery batteries, and 7 cavalry regiments.
Cumulative losses in black units in the 1860s and 1870s were unusually
high: 68,200more than a third of the total enrolled. Of that
number, 2,750 were killed in action; the remaining 65,450 perished from
wounds and sickness. The number of desertions among black troops was
about 7% of the total in the army. Twenty-one blacks received the
Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry in action.
In 1892, Colonel Norwood P. Hall of the 55th Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment proudly
stated of his men: "We called upon them in the day of our trial, when
volunteering had ceased, when the draft was a partial failure, and the
bounty system a senseless extravagance. They were ineligible for
promotion, they were not to be treated as prisoners of war. Nothing was
definite except that they could be shot or hanged as soldiers. Fortunate
it is for [the nation], as well as for them, that they were equal to the
crisis; that the grand historic moment which comes to a race only once
in many centuries came to them, and that they recognized it ..."
The pronounced individualism of American generations during that era
explains in great part the disrespect for authority so commonplace in
the armies. Southerners and Northerners who answered the call to arms
were products of a new nation dedicated to the ideal that one man was as
good as another; and when many of the officers showed themselves to be
at least as inexperienced as the men they were supposed to be leading,
soldiers in the ranks reacted in disgust.
These were civilian armies, formed hastily by the first fires of
war. Most of the men in a company had been lifelong acquaintances.
Before entering the army, they had addressed one another as John, Tom,
or Harry; but once in military service, several of their friends became
their superior officers. Men who had never so much as doffed their hats
at one another now found themselves obligated to salute each other and
to obey orders without question. Relinquishing friendly informality for
stuffy formality taxed the tempers of more than one private.
A North Carolinian pointedly explained the situation in his company:
"The rank and file of the Anson Guards
were the equals, and superiors to some of their officers; socially, in
wealth, in position and in education, and it was a hard lesson to learn
respectful obedience." In other words, the average soldier was willing
to obey all orders that were sensible, provided the man giving them did
not get too puffed up about it.
Verbal attacks on officers were frequent and involved the use of
such references as "whorehouse pimp," "a vain, stuck-up, illiterate
ass," "a whining methodist class leader," and one of the most classic
of all time: "a God damned fussy old pisspot." Yet the phrase that got the most
men hauled before a military court was the time-honored "son of a bitch."
A Southerner once classified his colonel as "an ignoramus fit for
nothing higher than the cultivation of corn." One soldier from Florida
was convinced that all officers were "not fit to tote guts to a bear.""
Billy Yanks shared such feelings. "The officers," one Massachusetts
soldier asserted, "consider themselves as made of a different material
from the low fellows in the ranks....They get all the glory and most of
the pay and don't earn ten cents apiece on the dollar the drunken
When a thoroughly disliked general succumbed to illness early in
1865, one of his men wrote home: "Old Landers is ded. . . I did not see
a tear shed but heard a great many speaches made about him such as he
was in hell pumping thunder at 3 cents a clap." Yet the choicest
denunciation of all came from an Illinois private who once intoned: "I
wish to God one half of our officers were knocked in the head by
slinging them Against A part of those still Left."
In contrast, those officers who led with gentle persuasiveness and
possessed real understanding about their men almost without exception
received obedience and respect. When widely esteemed Colonel Edward E.
Cross of the 5th New Hampshire fell mortally wounded at Gettysburg, his
last words were: "I think the boys will miss mess." They did; the
regiment was never quite the same after Cross's death.
Alcohol consumption triggered the most continual misbehavior in
Civil War camps. The men drank for several reasons
and usually to excess. A Louisianian stated of a compatriot: "I never
knew before that Clarence was so much addicted to drinking. If he had
been as fond of his mother's milk, as he is of whiskey, he would have
been awful hard to wean."
Most of the whiskey brought or smuggled into the armies could be
classified as "mean" even for that day. A Hoosier soldier analyzed one
issue of whiskey and with a straight face adjudged it to be a
combination of "bark juice, tar-water, turpentine, brown sugar,
lamp-oil and alcohol." The potency of the liquor is readily evident
from some of the nicknames given to it: "Old Red Eye," "Rifle
Knock-Knee," "How Come You So," and "Help Me to Sleep, Mother."
The liquid surely produced some startling reactions, especially among
commanders. One night in the spring of 1861, Confederate General Arnold
Elzey and his staff engaged in a long and boisterous party. Whiskey
flowed copiously. At one point, a fairly inebriated Elzey called in the
sentry guarding his tent and kindly gave the man a drink. The revelry
eventually ran its course; Elzey collapsed in bed and fell into a deep
sleep. About dawn, he was aroused by the sentinel, who exclaimed:
"General! General! Ain't it about time for us to take another
In February 1864, the officers of the 126th Ohio had a farewell
party for their colonel. A bucket each of egg nog and bourbon came into
play. The result, according to a disgusted bystander, "was a big drunk,
and such a weaving, spewing, sick set of men I have not seen for many a
day... Col. Harlan was dead drunk. One Capt. who is a
Presbyterian elder at home was not much better."
The 48th New York, commanded by the Reverend James M. Perry,
was such a model of good behavior that the regiment became known as
"Perry's Saints." However, while the men were stationed at Tybee Island,
Georgia, in 1862, a large cargo of beer and wine washed ashore after a
storm. The New Yorkers proceeded to get wildly intoxicated. This spree
may have been a leading factor in Colonel Perry suffering a fatal heart
attack at his desk the following day.
On another occasion, an inebriated Union corps commander walked
straight into a tree in front of his tent, then had to be restrained
from arresting the officer of the guard on charges of felonious
Army punishments were imperative for the survival of discipline. Yet
the leading characteristics of Civil War punishments were inequity and
capriciousness. The frequency and degree of army sentences depended in
large measure on the whims of the commanding officer. Sometimes the most
serious offenses were all but ignored, while on other occasions trifling
offenses resulted in severe punishments.
Most penalties meted out in the army were exhibitionistic. Marching
through camp with signs denoting "Thief" or "Coward" were common
punishments. Other penalties included having to wear a barrel shirt,
dragging a ball and chain, and a painful punishment called "bucking and
gagging." After seeing a man sentenced to the last-named humiliation, a
soldier described his plight. "A bayonette or piece of wood was placed
in his mouth and a string tied behind his ears kept it in position"; then "the man was
seated on the ground with his knees drawn up to his body. A piece of
wood is run through his legs, and placing his arms under the stick on
each side of his knees, his hands are then tied in front, and he is as
secure as a trapped rat." In this posture, the culprit would undergo
excruciating pain for several hours.
Long jail terms, branding, and dishonorable discharges were
punishments generally reserved for deserters, flagrant cowards, or men
repeatedly guilty of insubordination. Far more frequently than might be
imagined was the use of capital punishment. Some 500 Civil War soldiers
went before firing squads or mounted crudely constructed gallows.
Two-thirds of that number met their deaths because of the single crime
of desertion. Executions were not merely public; they were usually
mandatory in the case of the condemned man's brigade or division.
Soldiers watching one of their number put to death for a serious offense
were not likely to commit the same offense, the thinking went.
Food was the worst problem in all Civil War armies. It produced the
most criticisms of army life. Apparently the thinking on both sides was
that if the government supplied the basic foodstuffs to the men in large
enough proportions, the troops would make out satisfactorily. Such
thinking worked out well in camp; but when the
armies were on the move, food was almost always scarce.
Every regiment in the field experienced at least one food shortage in
the course of the war, while in some military theaters famines of
lengthy duration took place.
As a rule, the rations varied from mediocre to downright repugnant.
In the autumn of 1862 an Illinois corporal informed the home folk: "The
boys say our 'grub' is enough to make a mule desert, and a hog wish he
had never been born.... Hard bread, bacon and coffee is all we
Meat was always in short supplyand that may have been good
fortune. Beef was distributed either fresh or pickled with salt. When
chewable, the fresh meat was often eaten raw because it seemed to have
more taste than when cooked.
Pennsylvania soldier John H. Markley observed in 1863 that his salted
beef ration was so strong it could almost walk its self." An Illinois
infantryman examined the meat he received on one occasion and declared
that "one can throw a piece up against a tree and it will just stick
there and quiver and twitch for all the world like one of those
blue-bellied lizards at home will do when you knock him off a fence rail
with a stick."
The standard bread ration in the Union armies was a
three-inch-square cracker known as hardtack. It was shipped southward in
large crates marked "B. C.," denoting Brigade Commissary. Given the
toughness of the crackers, Billy Yanks were convinced that the letters
actually stood for the date when they were baked. Worse, shipments of
these crackers were usually so infiltrated with "wigglies" that the most
prevalent nickname given to hardtack was "worm castles." One soldier
(perhaps with a degree of exaggeration) stated after the war: "All the
fresh meat we had came in the hard bread . . . and I preferring my game
cooked, used to toast my biscuits."
Civil War soldiers had wonderful powers of adaptation, but most of
them never acclimated to the quality and quantity of Civil War rations. One thoroughly
disgusted private spoke for the majority when he informed his brother:
"We live so mean here, the hard bread is all worms and the meat stinks
like hell . . . and rice two or three times a week & worms as long
as your finger. I liked rice once but god dam the stuff now."
Despite such complaints, hunger was a regular companion to several
Union armies and to all Confederate forces in the field. The problem was
not in supply, for both sides had strong agricultural bases.
Transportation breakdowns, graft, corruption, and bureaucratic
incompetence blocked tons of foodstuffs from reaching the front lines.
Soldiers therefore resorted to extreme measures in an effort to calm the
gnawing emptiness in their stomachs.
Some troops were known to subsist for days on green apples and unripe
peaches taken from orchards alongside the route of a march. A South
Carolina colonel stated after the war that he "frequently saw the hungry
Confederates gather up the dirt and corn where a horse had been fed, so
that when he reached his bivouac he could wash out the dirt and gather
the few grains of corn to satisfy in part at least the cravings of
hunger. Hard, dry, parched corn . . was for many days the sole diet of
A Virginian once boiled his greasy haversack in an attempt to make
soup. In 1864 a South Carolina private, overcome by what he termed his
"bold and aggressive appetite," confessed that he had "devoured the
hindquarters of a muskrat with vindictive relish, and looked with
longing eyes upon our adjutant-general's pointer dog."


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When we were growing up, having a piece of chocolate meant heading to the store for a Hershey bar or bag of kisses. Chocolate has certainly evolved over the past couple of decades, with new brands of luxury chocolate popping up everywhere you turn.
Chocolate is not just candy. Chocolate is an art form of its own. No two pieces are alike, thank goodness. Chocolatiers around the globe take great pride in their culinary creations, each using cocoa and ingredients from their native regions. If you really want to sample some of the world's finest chocolates, you may just have to tour some of the world's best chocolate shops!
Chocolat Michel Cluizel – New York
Chocolat Michel Cluizel is a satellite store based off of a famous Paris shop. This particular store is the only chocolate shop with a liquor license, meaning you have a few extra "adult" flavors to choose from, including cognac, tequila, and champagne. Unlike many other chocolate shops, the packaging here is far from gender-biased, making it a great gift for anyone on your shopping list no matter what time of year.
Recchiuti Confections – San Francisco
Located in the Ferry Building in San Francisco, Recchuiti Confections is one of the finest chocolate shops on the West Coast. The shop features chocolates designed by owner Michael Recchuiti, as well as those designed by local artists. Looking for something spectacular and new? Try a piece of fruit that has been sliced paper thin, soaked in key lime juice, dried out, and dipped in dark chocolate – it's a sinful treat worth revisiting over and over again!
Jean-Paul Hevin – Paris
If you have a few extra dollars to spend you might consider a trip to Jean-Paul Hevin in one of the most upscale sections of the Paris shopping district. Tarts, pastries, fruit ganache, and chocolate lollipops are only a few of the delightful treats Hevin has to offer. Those with extra time to spare won't regret stopping for lunch in his fabulous tearoom.
Pierre Marcolini – Brussels
Walk into the Place du Grand Sablon in Brussles and you'll feel more like you walked into a high-end department store than a chocolate shop. The folks in Brussels take the art of chocolate making very seriously – as well they should. Do not leave Pierre Marcolini's shop without at least tasting his divine chocolate ice cream and make sure you pick up at least a few chocolate bars to go.
Sprungli- Zurich
In Switzerland you'll stumble upon Sprungli, a chocolate lover's favorite for almost 150 years now. The most wonderful chocolate treats held within their wood cases are the truffles, both mild and dark. The second floor houses a restaurant where you can relax, enjoy a delicious meal, and perhaps have a little more chocolate for desert.
Chocolaterie du Rhone – Geneva
Chocolaterie du Rhone has been around for over 125 years, making it an old favorite as well. This incredible chocolate shop features more than 50 different types of chocolate and more than 12 different truffle flavors on any given day. Make sure you try the Mocca glace – a tiny piece of chocolate that is loved by patrons but about which the owner will reveal nothing. We don't mind secrets as long as we can have the chocolate.
Cacao Sampaka – Barcelona
There are three hot chocolate shops in Barcelona, but Cacao Sampaka is the most highly recommended, hands down. It is here that you'll find smooth creamy chocolate with a modern twist. The flavors are blended with spices you might not normally expect to find in a bar of chocolate, but they are exquisite nonetheless. France and Switzerland may be well known for their chocolate creations, but the folks in Barcelona will certainly give them a run for their money.
Le Chocolat de H – Japan
Chocolatiers usually stay away from Japan, but the rapidly spreading chocolate craze has made chocolate lovers out of the Japanese population as well. Master chocolatier Hironobu Tsujiguchi has put a special twist on the creation of chocolate, including special ingredients such as sea salt in his mix. Try a macaroon or a dark chocolate truffle. Wash it down with a cup of green tea and you'll be surprised at the unusual yet pleasant flavor combinations.
Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven – New York
We literally felt like children the moment we stepped into Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven. There's something special about a chocolate shop that looks like a cross between an upscale boutique and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Think fine French chocolates designed to cater to what many consider America's unique taste buds and you might have an inkling of how different this shop really is. Looking to try something really spectacular? Check out the spicy hot chocolate – yum!
Chocolate lovers from around the world know just how important it is to find the perfect piece of chocolate. While we're willing to make do with a grocery-store chocolate bar on any regular day, we're not opposed to a special treat every now and then. Even if it means making a special trip to indulge!


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Homeownership Ain't for Sissies
I hate New Year's resolutions. I really do, but not for the reason most of you are thinking. For most people I've heard talking about New Year's resolutions this year, I've been mostly reminded of the windbag promises that politicians make. Yes, we have huge goals, laudable goals, and vast sweeping declarations of intent with absolutely no way to accomplish the goal. Sure, the goal is to "loose weight" or "become better parents" but those simply are not concrete achievable goals.
I am not making any resolutions this year; I'm still working on executing last year's resolution: Learn new skills to take care of my home.
So how do I learn new things? I make a plan and do research to give myself small achievable steps to get to where I want to go. Think of it this way, a doctor doesn't wake up one morning and just "become" a doctor. A student dreams of being a doctor. A student takes basic science classes in high school, pre med classes in graduate school, attends and survives medical school and residency. Finally, after years of grueling study and sacrifice, they have transformed themselves into a doctor.
The first thing I did is make a list of all the chores, maintenance, and projects I dreamed about for my home. Cleaning the furnace filter is the one chore I always forget. When should I put fertilizer down on the lawn, trees, and azalea shrubs? Did I seal coat the driveway last year, or was it in 2007? When do I schedule time to check the windows and doors to see if they need new caulking? (I check every September before it gets too cold for caulk to flow easily.) I did small projects with my son, projects that required nails to be hammered, drills to be used, simple safety rules reviewed. He built his pinewood derby car mostly by himself. We then built a dolly for moving heavy furniture, then a cabinet, a box, a small set of stairs. Each project matured our skills and gave us greater confidence. By fall, I felt prepared to start planning the finished basement project. Now when I approached the village building department for guidance, I understood the requirements and I could ask intelligent questions of the officials.
A good friend came to visit in August and he happened to see my home's calendar on my workbench. We had a great little conversation about how it helped me keep things under control. He had asked a great question "Why wasn't a regular check on the sump pump and ejector pump on my maintenance list?" Frankly, I didn't know how to perform maintenance on a sump pump. Now I know to check the float mechanism to see if the pump turns on. I check to make sure the outflow pipe is clear and the discharge flows away from the foundation. I check the battery back up and change that battery every five years (July 2011 for me). I then seal the pit cover with some caulk and know the system is in good working order.
It dawned on me; my first step was to create a calendar just for my home maintenance, filled out each snowy January that charts out exactly when each chore is due. Once I know when the regular chores are done, I can schedule the extra projects. Because I started the schedule last January, this fall I finally started the basement remodeling project I've been thinking about for six years.
If becoming a better homeowner is one of your resolutions, try my method of scaffolding your resolution. Make your resolution concrete, something you can physically do, right now (make a calendar in my example). Decide which steps you can take now, and which steps need to happen later. Be kind to yourself, just like children start with addition and move on to multiplication and division, start with changing the furnace filter and using basic tools before you begin remodeling the basement. Brushing up hibernating skills or learning new skills take time. Make your resolution open ended, it's not "finish the basement", the goal is to become proficient and grow your skills. Good luck in 2010 with all your home improvement goals!


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I have got ANTS Memory Profiler 7.4. If I take a memory snapshot after a certain functionality it shows some memory increase. And then, if I take couple of more memory snapshots (without touching my application) it shows some memory releases and eventually come to a stable no bytes difference screenshot after 2-4 snapshots.
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How about a VIRTUAL classroom?
What do you imagine as the perfect classroom?
Me and my students were wondering ...
Is it big and full of light?
Is it in the middle of the jungle?
Are there many books in it?
Is there music in it?
What about a VIRTUAL classroom where you study in a virtual environment as if in a video game? Can we learn more from the virtual world than we actually think? Please, share some ideas and opinions ...
Waiting for your replies: Radina, Iliana and Silvia Marinova (teacher) from Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Thank you all for answering our question! It's been a pleasure answering and reading all the suggestions. :) We learned a lot as well. So you guys were very helpful and gave us some great insights!
A classroom has to be most of all effective and fun for both teachers and students. :)
Have a great time and enjoy the lifetime learning.
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Jan 18 2013: I submit the two definations below to ensure we are talking apples to apples.
Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research.
Learning is acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information.
Using the term learning would include the virtual world as well as reality.
When I studied why the Singapore systen ruled over all others in the PISA exams it was evident that the practicums they employ was the most significant factor.
I wish you well. Bob.
Jan 18 2013: Robert, this just out today FYI, as I know you like to keep up in this area. The results are not surprising really: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-poor-international-student.html
Jan 21 2013: Well, it should be both at the primary and secondary school. It must be in every subject.
Yes, I guess we mean education in the general sense here. :) Since distractions in today's world become so many (as Candy Chang points out in her presentation http://www.ted.com/talks/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to.html) that I think we need to update our classrooms as well. :)
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referring to the recent success of Montgomery's half-marathon, as well as bicycle marathons, ultimate Frisbee or a national horseshoe event.
Ken Blankenship,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
February 2009
by David Zaslawsky
The new rage in the travel industry is sporting events, and the River Region hopes to capitalize on that growing market with a centrally located multipurpose facility.
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange said that the goal is to have a multipurpose facility built within five years. "From a regional standpoint, it is the highest priority next to the outer loop," Strange said.
He estimates the cost of a new facility between $7 million and $8 million and it would hold 5,000 to 6,000 people. Strange rattled off some of the events that could be held at a multipurpose facility: indoor soccer, indoor tennis, recreational leagues, badminton, volleyball, cheerleading and gymnastics. And it's all in the name of economic development.
Strange sees the cost of a multipurpose facility as an investment that all the cities and counties in the River Region will make. All the government entities would benefit from increased sales taxes and lodging taxes.
"At the end of the day, we want to build a complex somewhere in the River Region that will be able to accommodate these indoor activities that we may or may not have available today," Strange said. "If you are going to do these events, you have to have a venue and frankly these events are driven by the venue.
"If we just had the right facility – we are centrally located in the state. It beats Huntsville, it beats Birmingham, and it beats Mobile."
And hosting youth sports events is big business, according to Berkeley W. Young, director of client services for Charlotte, N.C.-based Randall Travel Marketing, which conducted a survey for the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Young said that hotel owners want sporting events.
"Occupancy rates for business travelers are declining because everybody is cutting their budget," Young said. "Occupancy rates for meetings, conventions and groups are declining because everybody is cutting their budget, but people are still playing sports."
Young said that youth sports in particular "generate huge amounts of money" because parents accompany their children and often bring along other siblings and maybe a grandparent.
He said that a typical two-night stay for a soccer tournament, including meals, could mean $500 for a family and it also means revenue for the region's hotels, restaurants, shops and gas stations.
"Competitive sports is growing and growing and the economic impact is very, very big," Young said. "There are growth opportunities."
He said that establishing a sports commission adds "some structure and legitimacy" and can be more aggressive in sports marketing. "You need a sports commission to help with fundraising, soliciting corporate sponsors and upgrading facilities to attract the tournaments," Young said, "and then the money will roll in."
That's why the Central Alabama Sports Commission was created and its executive director, Ken Blankenship, is tasked with assessing the region's venues for sporting events, keeping the sporting events that are already here and attracting additional events on the local, state and national level.
Blankenship said another key goal is creating relationships with the organizations that sponsor the sporting events. It certainly helps that he has an extensive background in state high school athletics as both a coach and athletic director, as well as being the executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has 18-20 championship events, and Blankenship will work "with those people to host as many as possible" in the River Region.
The week-long All-Star Sports Week will return to Montgomery next year, according to Blankenship, who said the Alabama High School Athletic Association event brings 3,000 coaches to town for clinics and features five or six all-star games in various sports, including football, baseball, softball, basketball and soccer.
Both Blankenship and Strange talked about the possibility of using the 70,000-plus square foot convention center as a sports venue.
"Obviously, the Renaissance has a big box over there and I don't know what fits in there and what doesn't," Strange said about the convention center.
Blankenship would like to have the state's first major boxing event at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center. He also mentioned the possibility of volleyball tournaments at the convention center.
He hopes to attract American Softball Association regional and national tournaments to Montgomery.
"We're also going after non-traditional sports," Blankenship said, referring to the recent success of the Montgomery Half-Marathon where about 1,100 runners participated. Strange estimated that the event had a $1 million economic impact with perhaps as many as 500 runners, each with one guest, staying in hotel rooms.
Blankenship is also looking at a bicycle marathon, Ultimate Frisbee events, creation of a Frisbee park and a national horseshoe event, which could be held near the Riverwalk Amphitheater.
"There is a long, long list of non-traditional sports and they all bring people into the city," Blankenship said.
While he identifies infrastructure needs of the area's various sports venues, Blankenship already knows the River Region has some fantastic resources in the Alabama River, where major Bassmaster events are held; Riverwalk Stadium, home of the minor league Montgomery Biscuits; whitewater rafting and kayaking in Wetumpka; and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Legends at Capitol Hill, home to the LPGA's Navistar Classic.
Softball and tennis tournaments are currently held at Lagoon Park and Fain Park and there are soccer tournaments at the complex in East Montgomery.
Already, the College Bass Tour announced that it will hold its 2010 College Bass East Super Regional tournament in Montgomery on the Alabama River. Two-person teams from colleges and universities in the East will compete in the April event, which will be televised for the first time. The event will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Strange said the region can expand the tournaments it currently has by using multiple venues in multiple cities.
"We want to partner with Troy, partner with AUM, partner with ASU, partner with Faulkner, partner with Huntingdon – any of those who have sports facilities – and the same thing in Prattville and Wetumpka," Strange said.
"Does it make sense for us to partner with Wetumpka to get a big event in whitewater canoeing?" Strange asked, "In five years, they may have (a lot of) hotel rooms, but they don't have them today."
Blankenship: "There is an incredible interest in this community in pursuing this area and in terms of what it can mean to the community beyond economic development. It creates a positive image of the area; creates a better community and place for people to bring their businesses and come and live."
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Black Lab Alarm discusses convenience factors for the wealthy
The rich are different. They like convenience. They are not price sensitive. They want creature comforts. And, they have properties that require protection.
Todd Broyard, owner of Black Lab Alarm Inc., Woburn, Mass., knows a lot about the different controls and convenience tools these customers want. He has built a successful business serving top-end builders and their customers in the Boston area and has achieved success even in the down economy. He knows what his customers want and how to deliver it.
For starters, they are way beyond setting a system by punching a few buttons and walking away. How old school! Black Lab's customers like to control things from their smartphones and iPads. They know what they want, but that can change by the hour so Black Lab provides a system that changes parameters to meet their whims. These customers want bells and whistles (and would probably take an entire brass band if they could).
"You don't want to box then in," Broyard said. Black Lab's client list reads like a Who's Who of society in New England— athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs and prominent business owners.
This is not a clientele where profits are made on RMR. In fact, Black Lab has only about 1,000 monitored accounts. But some of them generate $700 a month in revenue.
"One big positive about these people is that, even in a down economy, they have money and they are even more concerned about security," Broyard said. Through the recent bad years, there were no layoffs at his company. In fact, this year he has hired an additional tech and another office member for a total of nine technicians and four administrative positions.
"Our customers are a bit more recession proof than most and they are willing to spend," Broyard continued.
Black Lab got into the business about 17 years ago. A couple of years into the business, they did a project for a client who had hired an A/V installation company. The client was disappointed with the quality of work. It was this business-savvy client who suggested Black Lab and the A/V firm might work well together.
"We met to discuss opportunities," Broyard recalled. Over the ensuing years, he built a network of about a dozen A/V partners. "We get about $1 million of referrals from A/V firms each year," he added.
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It should be obvious by now that these customers, both the contractors and the homeowners, require special handling. Having a background in residential contracting as a frame and finish carpenter helped a bit. However, Broyard said, an alarm dealer must be selective about which alarm panel to use.
Black Lab will do a dozen or more contracts each year that are well over six figures—some hit $500,000—in a single family home. Customers want to have top-quality megapixel monitoring cameras. The video surveillance has to work with the iPad and iPhone for arming and disarming. The jobs almost sound like commercial installs. Homeowners demand Web-based access control. It is not unusual for a client to spend $40,000 on a video system. "A quarter-million is not unheard of," Broyard said.
Black Lab works with Chubb Insurance Co. as a Preferred Partner. Chubb also caters to the upper crust. It makes Broyard's life easy when a client says they need a system that Chubb will approve and he can flash his endorsement from the company.
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When most of us think of trans brakes, Super Comp dragsters and other race-only quarter-milers come to mind. But if your street-and-strip ride has a traction surplus, a trans brake may be what you need. The age-old practice of foot-braking the torque converter by applying the brakes while increasing throttle is only marginally effective. Eventually engine torque overcomes the ability of the wheel brakes to resist axleshaft rotation, and the tires either break traction and spin or the car creeps forward before you want it to. Either way, full stall speed is not reached. When the light turns green, the engine is farther from peak torque than it could be, and performance suffers.
Trans brakes handily address this problem by uncovering every last bit of stall the converter has to offer so the engine is closer to its torque peak. That means there's more grunt available to get you moving as quickly as possible when the race starts. As we know, the initial rate of acceleration from rest plays a vital role in cutting e.t. Trans-brake users typically see a 1- to 2-tenth reduction in the time it takes to reach the 60-foot mark. If that seems inconsequential, remember a tenth on the starting line is roughly equal to a car length by the finish line.
What Is A Trans Brake?Available for most popular automatic transmission applications from companies like TCI for between $400 and $500, a trans-brake conversion consists of a few (reversible) case modifications and a specially modified valve body that's equipped with an electric solenoid. A driver-operated pushbutton triggers the solenoid to move a shuttle valve, causing the transmission's hydraulic circuitry to engage First and Reverse gears at the same time. If this sounds like a recipe for self-destruction, remember the car is not in motion when the activation button is depressed. With the transmission input-shaft effectively locked, the driver then mashes the accelerator pedal to the floor, giving the torque converter no option other than to slip until its absolute stall speed is reached. When the light turns green, the driver releases the activation button and the car explodes off the line. Once moving, the driver upshifts the transmission in the usual way.
Should trans-brake users be worried that the engine might over-rev and break when they mash the gas with the trans-brake button depressed? No. Although holding the pedal on the floor when the car isn't moving yet goes against every hot rodder's base instincts, the churning torque converter safely maintains enough resistance to limit engine speed. But for peace of mind, many users install a multi-step rev-limiter just in case, and to fine-tune the launch rpm to match track conditions.
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Also, because trans-brake use requires modified staging and launch techniques on the already nerve-wracking launch pad, make the job as easy as possible. TCI suggests mounting the activation switch on the shift handle or steering wheel. With a little practice, it soon becomes second nature and you'll discover that better reaction times are possible thanks to the consistent launch rpm versus the less repeatable method of pedal-juggling the launch stall speed. Also, most people are able to release a fingertip button more quickly than they can move their feet to lift the brake pedal and mash the gas, another reaction time benefit made possible by the trans brake.
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This makes for a good, light weeknight supper. I cut the oil in the dressing by half and used all the dressing for two servings, and also used reduced-fat feta as I couldn't find ricotta salata. I served this with CL Cool Honeydew-Mint Soup (June 2009), focaccia and riesling. This is yet another good CL pairing of pork and peaches, and I would certainly make this again.
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Laurie18 Posted: 09/12/10
Maybe I would have loved this more if I could have found the right cheese. I didn't find myself looking forward to eating this as much as this week is almost done which salad will I try for next week.
csness Posted: 09/13/10
A flavorful light summer salad. We have made this recipe a couple of times. We always make the dressing to taste, we have used both peaches and nectarines (whatever looks better at the store), and feta cheese. This is a great weeknight meal as well as a great salad when entertaining.
dottie1000 Posted: 07/30/10
with peaches out early this year, I have been enjoying this salad over the last couple of weeks--have made it 4-5 times. YUMMY!!
Leslie56 Posted: 07/15/10
Great combination of flavors! I used feta instead of the ricotta salata chesse. A delicious summer salad that was a big hit with my 14 year old daughter and husband!
eatingood Posted: 06/06/11
this is so wonderfully fresh and light! Great, simple dressing too. Beautiful for company...I have used feta in place of the ricotta salata.
lcm073 Posted: 10/12/11
Yum! I couldn't get enough of this salad during peach season and now I have to wait a whole year before I can enjoy it again.
SoonerSinger Posted: 07/29/13
This salad is delicious! I left out the prosciutto (by accident, but I didn't miss it) and turned it into a meal with half a grilled chicken breast on top. My husband loved this too! A great summer recipe when it's too hot to be in the kitchen for hours.


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Our beautiful Ena 14k gold paired with diamonds and rutilated quartz.
The very moment I laid eyes on this piece, I knew that it will be a special piece within my collection from my journey.
I named her Aurélia. The name itself meaning : Golden
A bold beautiful feminine and elegant timeless piece.
18K Gold with bezel set diamonds.
She's Done It Again!! Mabel has been busy at work creating new pieces that are just as light and breezy as the season! With all the new goodies here, we're having trouble pinning down a good name for our most favorite new piece so, we're asking for your help again! We're holding a naming contest for this necklace. Two participants will be awarded $85 Gift Certificates. One will be given to the 'name' entry that receives the most votes. The second will be selected at random out of everyone that voted!
Step one: Follow us on Facebook (if you already follow us you are halfway there!) Submit your 'name' entry for the necklace in the comments on our Facebook page. You can get your friends to vote for yours for better chances to win!!
Step Two: Vote for your favorite name by simply liking an entry on our Facebook page. The more you vote, the more chances you have to win!
The cutoff for name submissions is Thursday, May 24th at noon. Voting ends Friday at midnight and the 2 winners will be announced Saturday, May 26th!
We've assembled the ideal outfit for Mother's Day and the accessories she'll wear year round!
Paired with this color splashed Siran Print Dress and sweet little Madison Harding sandals, Mabel's new summer inspired designs are ready to go poolside! A lively pair of earrings and glistening necklace with primitive textures. Supple Pink Tourmaline and Moonstone, rich Chrome Dioxide, and brilliant blue Topaz linger contently on a hammered tear. The gold chain and pummeled flat disc necklace is as lovely long as it is double wrapped. Looking fabulous is one less item on the Honey-Do list this Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is Sunday May 13th. You have time to plan out something special for that lovely lady who brought you into this world! So treat her right and get her something she'll cherish for always.
Give your Mom one of our signature stackable rings with your birthstone. This is a sweet way to get her something she can wear everyday. Having your birthstone is a unique personal touch she will melt for! Surely stirring up so much sweet sentiment will bring back nostalgia of those diaper days, setting the perfect tone for a delightful Sunday afternoon with your dear ol' Mum.
Keep checking in or take a look at our Pinterest for more great Mother's Day Ideas!
It's Spring! So we've done away with the old and brought in a lot of new!
Last Friday, we premiered Mabel's latest designs and celebrated the new look of our Union Street Store. We were inspired to breath some new life into our little shop and create a beautiful environment that would compliment Mabel's unique design style. We chose a completely different color palate of dark greens and soft gray-blues for a cozier feel. Our friends at Roost have amazing home furnishing goods so we went to them for ideas and came out with some items that turned into the cornerstones of the overall aesthetics of the shop. Rich distressed wood pillars and shelves contrasted with sharp white, dramatic props that engage your curiosity.
We are thrilled with how the store looks and feels! Stop in and check it out!!
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Check out our new images featuring the latest Tassel style earrings and necklaces! They're adjustable in every which way! Versatility never looked so good!
The piece can come short, or with two matching tassel ended strands to create one long, dazzling necklace that can be tied or wrapped. It's up to you!
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Bridal Season has arrived and with it comes our most unconventional wedding bands! The first is a set of rings in 14k yellow gold with blue diamonds. The color of these diamonds are enchanting and rich in their hand-crafted bands. As beautiful as they are together, each band would be a great addition to any collection of stackables.
Next is a design by Brett Rubbico. You will fall in love with how unique these bands are. They are magnetizing. The black diamonds are set matrixed around the entire band. The varying widths are the perfect compliment next to the perfect princess cut diamond. Or for you extreme non-comformists, the band is animated enough on its own.
The Pave set black diamond ring in 14k yellow gold is an anchor in the Mabel Chong Collection. It's raw, organic feel and subtle beauty is a perfect everyday wear with a ton of sparkle.
We're Throwing A Party!! And Everyone's Invited!!
Join us tomorrow night ( Friday, April 6th ) for fun and festivities! Mabel will be premiering her Spring designs and we'll be showing off the Union Store revamp. We've all been working hard to do away with the old and bring you all something shiny and new!
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