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In celebration of 100 years of Boy Scouting, a new commemorative Boy Scout coin will be circulated beginning Feb. 8 through Jan. 11, 2011.
Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson and Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) introduced legislation to create a $1 silver coin to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Under the legislation, the U.S. Mint will produce 350,000 commemorative coins in honor of the anniversary. A share of the proceeds from the sale of the coins will be donated to further scouting activities in underserved areas of the country.
"My times as a Boy Scout were some of my most memorable and important as a young man," said Nelson. "This coin serves as a memorial and a promise to the millions of the scouts in America, both young and old, that the Boys Scouts of America has and will continue to positively shape the lives of young men for many years to come."
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law: to help people at all times, to keep one's self physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Since 1910, over 111 million youth have participated in scouting programs, making it the largest youth organization in the United States.
There are currently three million youth and one million adult leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing programs across the country, accounting for more than 6.5 million hours of community service and 75,000 community improvement projects in the past four years alone.
Congress granted the Boy Scouts of America a federal charter in 1916. Two hundred and forty-eight members of the 110th Congress have participated in Boy Scouts of America as scouts or adult leaders.
Designs for the coins reflect the 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America. The design chosen for the obverse features a Boy Scout, Cub Scout, and female Venturer saluting. An inscription above reads, "Continuing the Journey" and the centennial dates "1910 2010" are on the left of the image.
The reverse design of the silver dollar features the universal emblem of the Boy Scouts of America. Inscriptions surrounding the logo include "United States of America," "Boy Scouts of America," "Be Prepared," "E Pluribus Unum," and "One Dollar."
Boy Scouts commemorative coin to be minted this year
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1st Lt. Leanne Hedgepeth, 17th Training Wing deputy chief of public affairs, interviews Tony Graf. Graf is the grandson of two Mexican grandmothers and served 20 years in the military.
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Tony Graf, Vietnam War veteran and Hispanic-American, came to Goodfellow Aug. 29 to share his story for Hispanic Heritage month.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15. It is a time to recognize the contributions that Hispanic and Latino Americans have given to the U.S. and to celebrate the Hispanic and Latino-American's culture.
Hispanic Heritage Month originated in 1968 as a week instead of a month. President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 as Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan changed it to a month long.
LBJ chose Sept. 15 as the start because five Latin American countries; Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on that day. He also chose Sept. 16 in honor of Mexico's independence day. Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence Sept. 16.
Graf was born in the city of Bergs Mill, Texas, in a predominantly Hispanic community. He is the grandson of two Mexican grandmothers and grew up speaking Spanish.
Graf said he has memories of Hispanic culture dating back to his childhood. One of his grandmothers was of Mexican-Indian dissent and he recalls her taking him outside to pick plants to make teas. His grandmother traditionally made tamales and a Mexican pastry during Christmas.
He said he regrets not paying more attention to his culture because it would have made his family proud.
Graf left his family to enlist in the Air Force because he wanted to travel overseas. He joined in 1960 and dedicated 20 years of service, 18 months of which were spent in service at Goodfellow.
Graf was a career finance and budget troop who was stationed in Vietnam for a year.
Graf was excited to go to Vietnam. Since the day he enlisted, he had wanted to go overseas he said. The news of him going to Vietnam was just what he wanted, but he later realized he didn't know exactly what that meant.
"I was happy," he said. "I did not know what Vietnam was; I didn't pay attention to the news."
Graf said the war environment was very scary especially when you had to try to go to sleep hearing mortar fire. Graf said his comrades helped him through the difficult times.
"We were always finding ways to get into something," he said.
Graf also received support from his grandmother, throughout his time in Vietnam he continued to communicate with his grandmother; she would send him letters in Spanish.
While in the Air Force, Graf never experienced discrimination because of his Hispanic heritage.
"Even with my accent I didn't get treated differently," Graf said. "It never affected my promotions and I was recognized for my hard work. I think people discriminate against other groups because they do not understand them; whether it be the way they look or talk etc."
Graf was proud to serve his country in Vietnam, but that changed when he came home. Upon his return from Vietnam he was greeted by protestors at the airport who refused to let him and his comrades proceed to where they were going. Graf's group tried to make their way through the protestors but security threatened to take them to jail if they pushed the protestors.
Throughout the remainder of his career he sought assignments oversees. For many years Graf denied being a Vietnam veteran.
Upon his retirement, the Veterans of Foreign Wars denied him entry, saying they did not need him around their organization because he was in Vietnam. Graf was determined to get in the VFW and knew their closed mindedness would end as the next generation came to join.
He not only made it into the organization but rose through leadership ultimately becoming the commander.
Today our government believes in standing against discrimination from the highest ranks to the lowest enlisted U.S. President Barack Obama said "Discrimination cannot stand -- not on account of color or gender; how you worship or who you love. Prejudice has no place in the United States of America."
Goodfellow will host a Hispanic Heritage Month open house at the Event Center Oct. 3. The open house features art displays from Vino Dipinte art gallery, cultural displays, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu demonstration, and a Latin music and dance demonstration.
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SANFORD — Curtis Lake Church at 38 Westview Drive serves free community meals every Monday at 5:30 p.m. A church service follows the meal at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call 324-0652.
SANFORD — A free skin cancer screening will be held at the Cancer Care Center of York County off Route 109 in South Sanford on Thursday, May 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The screening is designed for residents who have no insurance and high deductibles, and have not been screened by a dermatologist. Three additional screenings will be provided at the Southern Maine Medical Center's Saco Health Center on May 20, the Mercy Oncology Center on May 21, and the Maine Medical Center's Scarborough campus on May 22. Registration is required. Those who are interested are encouraged to call 1-877-831-2129 to obtain an appointment.
SPRINGVALE — The Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum at 505 Main St. is open from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
SPRINGVALE — The 3rd Annual York County Regional Job Fair will be held at the Nasson Community Center at 457 Main Street on Friday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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They've spent years lobbying in Sacramento - with little success.
They've spent years lobbying in Sacramento - with little success.
They've watched media gloss over their plight - or ignore it completely.
But on Monday night, the people of the Delta found their voice.
Restore the Delta screened its new documentary, "Over Troubled Waters," to a crowd of more than 300 people inside Stockton's Empire Theatre.
The 45-minute film may be the biggest accomplishment for the advocacy group in its six-year fight against a peripheral canal.
And plenty of people came to enjoy the moment - boaters in Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops, businessmen in suits, farmers in button-up plaid shirts. A typically diverse Delta crowd.
"This is pretty exciting," said 63-year-old Pete Corsun, a longtime sailor and surfer who attended with his wife, Kay. "I hope this gives people a greater resolve to take action - not sit back and wait for someone else to do it."
"Over Troubled Waters" came together mostly behind the scenes over a period of three years while Restore the Delta carried on a more public fight with lawmakers and government officials.
The $250,000 documentary illustrates a new strategy to take its case directly to the people.
"Personally, I think this is a tool to winning the hearts and minds of Californians," said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, director of Restore the Delta. "What happens with policymakers after that, I can't predict."
Director Russell Fisher, 38, grew up in Stockton, attending St. Mary's High School. He fished and wake-boarded on the Delta, though he wasn't active in the political fight over its water.
Fisher runs family-owned Business Office Systems in Stockton. And when he has time, he makes films for what he calls Media Creations.
He was introduced to Barrigan-Parrilla and quickly embraced the "Over Troubled Waters" project as his first major documentary.
A friend helped get Fisher in touch with experts to capture the beauty of the Delta from the air and to write an original musical score. They also found a narrator in Ed Begley Jr., an actor and environmentalist.
The project wasn't easy. California water is a complex story, one often told in terms of cubic feet of water using bar graphs and charts. The challenge was to get normal people to care.
The film does that, Fisher said, through its imagery and its focus on the people of the Delta.
The idea, he said, is to balance out the negative publicity the Delta often gets from major media.
"When you're up against the massive corporate agribusiness and people who want to basically sell water, which is what it boils down to, there's a lot of people that want to have a certain message pushed out there," he said. "I think this is going to balance the playing field a bit."
Contact reporter Alex Breitler at (209) 546-8295 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/breitlerblog.


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As the U.S. economy continues to improve, many homeowners are going forward with home improvement projects. In fact, Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies predicts spending on home remodeling will increase by as much as 20 percent this year.
Experts say kitchens and bathrooms remain the most commonly renovated spaces in any home. These projects are also likely to result in the biggest return on investment. According to Remodeling Magazine's annual Cost versus Value report, homeowners can expect to recoup as much as 75 percent of the cost of a kitchen remodel project and 65 percent of a bathroom renovation.
Whether you want to make changes to your home in order to attract buyers, increase its value or just to make it more comfortable for you and your family, you don't have to spend a lot in order to reap the rewards.
The kitchen is one of the most well-used rooms in any home, making the room ideal for any type of improvement project, whether you're planning on selling or staying put. In fact, real estate experts say a kitchen can mean the difference between a quick sale and a home that spends months on the market.
"For most buyers, [the kitchen] is the heart of the house," real estate agent and author Michael Murphy explained to SmartMoney magazine. "Paint, wallpaper, and even [install a new floor] to the room if necessary. Consider sanding, staining or painting dingy-looking cabinets. Replace old cabinet hardware for a low-cost improvement that makes a big difference in appearance."
Other common kitchen renovation projects include replacing old appliances with new, energy-efficient models, installing new countertops and a tile backsplash.
Those who want to add another level of luxury to their kitchen should consider different kitchen heating options, such as radiant heat. These infloor systems provide a comfortable warmth and help homeowners save significantly on heating costs, compared to other options.
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Oven Baked Louisiana Hot WingsThis hot wing recipe came about when I happened to have a couple pounds of wings to use but wanted to do something different. I remembered back around St. Patrick's Day flipping through my copy of Food Network Magazine and seeing a St. Patrick's Day wing recipe. I know ... Wings? St. Patrick's Day? Well, in my opinion wings are great anytime, and though their wings were done with a green hot sauce for the upcoming holiday, I thought why can't I do a hot wing in the oven with regular ole Louisiana hot sauce? This was the result - another one to add to the wing collection and just delish!
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Recipe: Oven Baked Louisiana Hot Wings©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 1 hour | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 4 pound package of chicken wings
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 4 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1/4 cup of hot sauce (like Louisiana or Tabasco brand)
- 1 tablespoon of chopped pickles jalapenos, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of sliced green onion
- Carrot sticks and celery sticks, optional
- Bleu cheese or ranch salad dressing, for dipping
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Disjoint and separate the wings if desired, reserving wing tips for another use. Place wings on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet with the fat (top) side of the wing facing up. Season the wings with the salt and pepper. Bake on the lower rack of the oven for 20 minutes. Turn over, top side down, season the other side, and return to the oven for 10 minutes longer.
Increase the heat to 425 degrees F. Remove the wings, brush with the hot sauce and butter, turn top side up, brush again and return to the oven on the middle rack; bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
Continue to brush, turn and brush the wings for another 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Be sure to brush up from the drippings also.
Place a glass in the center of a serving platter and stand the carrot and celery sticks in the glass. Arrange the wings around the outside and sprinkle chopped jalapeno and sliced green onion over them. Serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing for dipping.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
The goal of stability in Iraq is "within reach," Gates said during a visit to Baghdad. But he cautioned patience as insurgent attacks have not stopped.
As he spoke, a car bomb attack in the capital killed 15 and wounded 32, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
It was the latest in a series of deadly car bombs during his stay. And U.S. troops losses continued, with three soldiers reported killed in fighting on Tuesday.
But the secretary outlined the signs of progress that have been reported by the military in recent months, strides attributed in part to the U.S. military troop escalation called the "surge."
He said there's been "a decline in violence to levels not seen" since the bombing of the Askariya Mosque in Samarra in February 2006. That event sparked a wave of Sunni-Shiite sectarian violence.
Other examples of progress are a "substantial increase" in refugees returning to Iraq, rising international investment, and the thousands of Iraqi civilians who have been recruited to provide security help in neighborhoods.
"These positive developments have led to a growing sense of normalcy and hope," Gates said.
Many insurgents are believed to have migrated north, to places like Mosul, and while Gates said the challenges continue for troops in that area, he called the threats in that region now "less sophisticated."
"More than ever, I believe the goal of a secure and stable and democratic Iraq is within reach. We need to be patient and need to be resolved in desire to see signs of hope across Iraq flourish so all Iraqis can enjoy peace and prosperity," said Gates, who visited Iraq after stops in Afghanistan and Djibouti.
The three U.S. soldiers killed Tuesday were victims of "a complex attack" involving a bomb and small arms fire while they were conducting operations in Salaheddin province, the military said.
Since the start of the war in Iraq, the U.S. military has lost 3,886 troops, five during the month of December.
Meanwhile, a car bomb attack on the convoy of a top Iraqi general in Kirkuk on Wednesday left two people dead and the general among 11 wounded, a police official said.
In central Baquba, north of Baghdad, a car bomb explosion in a bus station killed five people and wounded 13 others Wednesday.
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This morning I woke to find that I have a Belgium-shaped hole in my belly. I've put cream and sugar in my tea.When I left that last morning, Brussels was a beautiful shade of grey. I trust it still is.I'm no good at endings.
3 comments:
- Yarndancer said...
Beautiful photographs! Endings are not so good, but there's always a new beginning after them :)
- April 4, 2011 at 10:19 a.m.
- Voie de Vie said...
That really is a nice pic app. Belgium has been on the bucket list, and your account reinforces it.
- April 4, 2011 at 3:28 p.m.
- spillyjane said...
Yarndancer -- You are absolutely right! I forget that sometimes, but it is always wonderful when I remember.
Voie -- Belgium is now my favourite place in mainland Europe. You need to get there one of these days -- you will love it. :)
- April 6, 2011 at 10:20 a.m.
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England continued the good work from Friday's convincing win against Montenegro with another display of flexibility and mobility, with Steven Gerrard and Michael Carrick sensibly anchoring the midfield to allow Roy Hodgson's attacking players freedom to roam up front. Poland were slightly more impressive than Montenegro though they too came with a defensive mindset, failing to mount any sustained attacks until they went behind.
That was understandable in the circumstances, they had nothing but their 18,000 fans to play for, after all, but it does mean England are still waiting to try out their exciting new attacking line-up on opponents willing to come out and give them a game.
The inclusion of Carrick at Frank Lampard's expense was designed to put a more recognised defensive midfielder in place, someone willing to stay back, break up opposing attacks and help the back four keep Poland's forwards at bay. That left a question mark over the role of the notional wide players in Hodgson's formation. On Friday night, hungry for goals, England had variously played with three, sometimes four players up front, with Andros Townsend more or less sticking to the duties expected of a right winger but Danny Welbeck popping up in advanced positions all over the pitch. Would England be as bold in a search for a win again, or would they keep players back out of respect for Poland's ability on the counterattack?
Hodgson kept the same attacking quartet for this final group game, no surprise after the Montenegro result and the praise the manager received from his players for an adventurous selection – though Townsend and Welbeck began in more orthodox wide roles in a conventional 4-4-2, Welbeck occasionally moving inside when Leighton Baines stepped up to provide width on the left.
Baines was doing just that in the eighth minute when Wayne Rooney found him in space, for a low cross that would have found Welbeck at the near post but for a timely intervention by Artur Jedrzejczyk. That was promising for England, less so was the ease with which Poland broke straight down the pitch from the resultant corner, the England defence backing off to allow Robert Lewandowski his first shooting chance of the night. His tame effort was easily gathered by Joe Hart, but it was a warning nonetheless that Poland could swiftly carry the ball from one goalline to the other.
England's problem in the past when playing with two banks of four and two strikers has often been that the forwards become isolated when the midfield gets pushed back on to the defence. That did not happen here, despite Gerrard and Carrick deliberately operating in deep positions just ahead of the back four. Rooney kept coming back into midfield in search of the ball, Welbeck kept cutting inside, and the mobility of Baines and Townsend on the flanks kept England functioning as a single unit.
That said, England were very nearly caught out midway through the first half when Lewandowski really should have scored. Again England were almost caught out at their own corner, having left only Baines on guard duty in his own half, a strategy that looked flawed when he was suddenly outnumbered.
Townsend almost made a goal out of nothing when his speculative shot on the half hour came back off the bar, with Welbeck forcing a save from the follow-up, yet Carrick and Gerrard were also making progress by carefully launching attacks with short, precise passes from the base of midfield.
Gerrard and Rooney nearly managed to play in Welbeck shortly before the interval, Piotr Celeban rescuing his side with a block, and both were involved – Carrick twice – in the endlessly patient passing move that led to Rooney's headed goal moments later. Again Baines found useful space on the left, Carrick found him, and the rest was down to the Everton player's reliable crossing ability. England ended the first half with three up front, Welbeck having all but deserted the left wing to play alongside Sturridge and Rooney, a system only made possible by the freedom Baines was being granted on his wing by Poland's relectance to get forward and engage him.
It might have been a different story had it been Poland who needed a win, but Baines was never tested by Jakub Blaszczykowski or anyone else in the manner many had predicted. The Polish captain switched wings in the first half, possibly hoping to play on Chris Samlling's inexperience, but that just left Baines with even less to do.
While Poland were content to soak up pressure and try to score on the break, staying mostly behind the ball allowed England an almost permanent outlet on the left that Gerrard, Carrick and Rooney were all happy to exploit. Lewandowski could have equalised on the hour – Joe Hart just got a decisive glove to the ball after Blaszczykowski had neatly opened up a path to goal – but England would not be England without a few scares and close calls. Towards the end England began to defend deep and invite pressure. New-look England is still a work in progress.


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The Chevy Suburban has been thoroughly redesigned for 2007, which means it might be called "all new," although it seems odd to apply those words to something that's been around for 70 years. This is the 11th generation of the venerable Suburban. And despite the fact that the current times might be less friendly to the trusty old truck than before, with vehicles of its size being demonized for causing the melting of icecaps and whatnot, the Suburban is no dinosaur. It is needed. And it is loved by those who need it. It can tow heavy trailers and haul loads of people and gear, all at the same time.
The Chevrolet Suburban comes in three trim levels, with two- or four-wheel drive. It's available in light-duty 1500 or heavy-duty 2500 chassis. The latest generation of its 5.3-liter Vortec engine (downsized to 325 cubic inches from 350 in the old days) has an aluminum block and makes 310 horsepower with 355 pound-feet of torque. The optional engine is a new 6.0-liter mill, with an aluminum block and heads and variable valve timing, making 366 horsepower and 380 pound-feet.
The popular 5.3-liter (1500, 4WD) is EPA-rated at 15 City and 20 Highway miles per gallon, on regular unleaded, and it can also run on ethanol); the same truck with the 6.0-liter engine is rated at 14/18. Keep in mind that EPA ratings are usually high; you won't likely achieve those numbers.
Safety equipment on all models includes dual frontal airbags, anti-lock disc brakes with electronic proportioning, and electronic stability with anti-rollover mitigation and traction control. Full length airbag curtains are optional, but front side airbags are not available.
Another 6.0-liter engine, with an iron block, comes with the 2500 models. The 2500 also adds hydroboost to the brakes, a heavier suspension with leaf springs, and 16-inch truck tires. The 2500 4WD is rated to tow 9400 pounds, while the 1500 can tow 8000.
The styling changes to the new Suburban are subtle but significant, and handsome. The windshield is raked for better aerodynamics, and the chrome has been swept off the LS and LT. Inside, the dashboard has been lowered and instrument panel finally made tidy. The seats have been raised, giving a commanding view of the road with that lowered dashboard; with optional adjustable pedals, a driver of any size can achieve a comfortable and confident driving position.
The Suburban can seat from six to nine passengers, depending on the seats that are chosen. There are 137.4 cubic feet of storage behind the front seats, with the second row folded and third row removed. Behind the raised third row, there are still 45.8 cubic feet. This (and towing) is what the vehicle is all about: passengers and cargo. However, unlike a growing number of SUVs, the seats don't fold flat into the floor, unfortunate for outdoorsmen who view the cargo compartment as an occasional sleeping area. Setting a nine-foot fly rod in there without having to break it down is still a real luxury, however, and the back of the 'burb will accept other long items that are awkward to load into smaller rigs.
The all-new frame is stronger, stiffer and fully boxed (49 percent stiffer and 35 percent more resistant to twisting). The rigid new frame enabled the suspension to be redesigned, and a rack-and-pinion steering system is used, for the first time. The front track has been widened by three inches, and the rear by one inch. This Suburban rides and handles much sweeter than any before it: less undulation and more precision.
Considering the vehicle weighs nearly three tons (5745 pounds), the acceleration is strong, and the powerful sound of the engine under full throttle is satisfying. The four-speed automatic transmission is smooth, though most SUVs at this level now come with more flexible five-speed automatics.
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The all-new 2007 Chevy Suburban comes in three models, LS, LT and LTZ, with each model available in either two- or four-wheel drive, and 1500 (half ton) or 2500 (three-quarter ton) chassis. The standard engine is GM's Vortec 5.3-liter overhead-valve V8, with Active Fuel Management (which cuts four cylinders when coasting) and flex-fuel capability (4WD only), meaning it can run on E85 ethanol. The new generation of this engine has an aluminum block and makes 310 horsepower with 355 pound-feet of torque. The optional 6.0-liter engine ($1095) is all aluminum with variable valve timing, making 366 horsepower and 380 pound-feet.
Another 6.0-liter engine, with an iron block, comes with the 2500 models. The 2500 also adds hydroboost to the brakes, a heavier suspension with leaf springs, and 16-inch truck tires.
There are three transmissions, all of them four-speed automatics, but with three levels of beefiness: Hydra-Matic RL60 for the 5.3-liter engines, RL70 for the aluminum 6.0-liter engine, and RL80 for the 6.0-liter in the 2500. They all have a Tow/Haul mode, which reduces shifting and makes the shifts quicker, so the transmission doesn't work so hard when pulling a big load. Transmission oil temperature is part of the instrumentation, along with a tire pressure monitor.
Standard equipment on the LS ($37,760) and LS 4WD ($40,560) includes cloth interior, power locks and windows, power steering and air conditioning, tinted windows behind the B pillar; roof rails (crossbars are $45 extra), folding heated mirrors, recovery hooks, a seven-wire trailer harness, 17-inch aluminum wheels, three power outlets, AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system with eight speakers, center fold-down armrest with storage, overhead console, cruise control, 40/20/40 split front bench seat with six-way power adjustment for the driver, 60/40 second-row seat, and third row split bench seat.
The LT 2WD ($38,535) and 4WD ($41,355) come with front bucket seats and a floor console between them, rear audio controls, six-disc sound system, cargo shade, and optional 18- or 20-inch wheels.
The LTZ 2WD ($46,645) and 4WD ($49,250) come standard with leather interior, full-length airbag curtains, a 12-way power memory driver's seat, 20-inch wheels, locking rear differential, power adjustable pedals, XM Satellite Radio, and the Autoride semi-active electronic suspension, which uses body and wheel motion sensors to respond to road and driving conditions.
The Suburban 2500 comes in LS ($38,945) and LT ($39,705) versions. Four-wheel drive is available.
The Z1 Off-road Appearance Package ($1795) includes a different grille and fascia, rectangular rather than round fog lamps, body-colored wheel flares, satin chrome mirrors and door handles, tubular assist steps, 18-inch wheels with on/off road tires, off-road suspension package, exterior badging, different instrument cluster and two-tone interior trim.
Options include a navigation system ($2250), rear-seat entertainment system ($1295), power sunroof ($995), second-row bucket seats ($490), power release for those seats ($425), power liftgate ($350), rearview camera monitor ($250), park assist ($245), three-passenger third-row seat ($100), heated washer fluid system ($85 ), and 20-inch polished aluminum wheels ($1795). Other options include a locking rear differential, engine block heater, transmission oil cooler, power adjustable pedals, remote starter, and audio upgrades.
Safety equipment on all models includes dual frontal airbags, anti-lock disc brakes with electronic proportioning, and StabiliTrak, GM's electronic stability program with anti-rollover mitigation and traction control. Full length airbag curtains with rollover detection are optional, but front side airbags are not available. All Suburbans come with one year of OnStar; the OnStar operators will send help if the airbags deploy and you don't respond.
The new, 2007 Chevy Suburban has a square-jawed face that's smooth and rugged at the same time. It's a twin to the shorter Tahoe. The mesh grille is split by a gold Chevy bowtie, and the headlights are all business, nothing fancy, just good-looking function: big near-rectangles at the corners. They're halogen and do an excellent job of lighting up the road. The bumper fascia reveals a low license-plate holder sandwiched by openings for tow hooks, with small round fog lamps at the corners like single teardrops falling from the headlamp eyes. The seam between the fascia and fenders is very tight, and an indication that GM is improving its build quality.
Rake has been added to the windshield, improving the aerodynamics and looks. The hood has two long bulges at its sides, extending from almost the windshield to almost the grille; Chevy calls these twin bulges the power dome.
The rear liftgate is still vertical, and the rear window opens independently, with both the manual and power liftgate, which is aluminum, reducing the weight and thus the effort to raise and lower it. Our test model had the convenient power liftgate. Split doors are not available.
The Suburban LT looks clean and stylish from the side, without chrome trim. Too bad the thick five-spoke wheels are boring, costing the 'burb an opportunity to look real sharp. Seventeen-inchers are standard but 18-inchers are optional, as are 20-inchers that are too big for grown-ups and degrade the ride.
Interior Features
The Chevy Suburban can seat six to nine passengers. Our test model with the LT3 equipment group was equipped to carry seven, with a 60/40 second-row seat for three, and a two-passenger third-row seat. Many other SUVs can carry seven passengers without taking up so much space on the road, but the passengers are cramped (and these SUVs can't ever carry nine). Our second row had the fold-and-tumble system with optional power (one button on the dash, another on the C pillar to be used by the third-row passengers upon entering, or for grabbing cargo through the rear doors), a $425 option that saves a struggle. A motor drives the seatbacks down against the seats, and together they flip up against the back of the front seats.
Cargo space is plentiful, with 137.4 cubic feet of storage behind the front seats (with the second row folded and third row removed). With all the seats in place, set up for passengers, 45.8 cubic feet of cargo space is available.
The seats don't fold flat into the floor, however. This just does not seem right to us. GM says its customers don't care enough to justify the expense. We care, and would much prefer the seats fold perfectly flat; it's a feature we loved on older Suburbans. Outdoorsmen like to sleep back there, either when camping or when pulling over to nap on a long drive home after a long day in the field. Another benefit of a flat floor is when hauling dogs around. Apparently, no one in GM's focus groups fit these descriptions. We view this as a big step backward.
There's good legroom in the second row, a slight increase over pre-2007 models to 39.4 inches, nearly as much as in the front. The seatbacks recline a bit more than before. In the base LS with the front bench seat, there's a fold-down armrest with cup holders; our LT was equipped with front bucket seats and a fixed, huge console having audio controls at the back for the second-row passengers. Wireless headphones go with the optional entertainment system with a DVD screen that drops down from the headliner.
There's good head room and relatively decent leg room (34.9 inches) in the third row, and a great view through the wraparound tinted glass. The third-row passengers have their own climate control vents, as do the second-row passengers. The HVAC system has been upgraded.
Given the lift-over height at the rear bumper, it's not easy to climb up in through the back to reach things, especially since there are no grab handles; nor are there standard hooks or nets in the back. But there is a nice compartment over the left wheel well, for tools, flashlights, maps or the like.
Smart storage space abounds. The huge console has deep storage box and a tray on top. The glovebox is 25 percent larger than on pre-2007 models. There are two cup holders in a removable tray forward of the console, and one in each wide door pocket. There's a slot in the dash just left of the turn signal, perfect for coins or tickets.
The dashboard has been lowered by six inches, and the seats redesigned and raised, with a more secure seatbelt mounting on the B pillar. They are very comfortable, in leather, with firmer foam, more bolstering and less lumbar. The seats are still plenty soft, not nearly so firm as a Mercedes SUV or Range Rover. The driver sits way up high, which especially appeals to women, and the optional adjustable pedals work for either long or short legs.
Interior trim is softer and less glossy than before. The instruments and gauges are finally clean and stylish, and the switchgear is simple. The touch-screen radio/navigation system is easy to operate. We set the programs we liked, and could switch from an XM to AM to FM with one finger push.
The rearview camera and monitor that's available is an excellent one, because the focus is good and the backup lights are bright. These cameras make turning around in tight areas much easier and make parallel parking both easier and quicker. They
Driving Impressions
The new chassis is stronger, stiffer and fully boxed; many good things flow from there. If the last Suburban you drove (or owned, or still own) felt hinged in the middle and rode hummocks like a porpoise, the new and improved 2007 will dazzle you. The ride is steady and comfortable, and the handling is tighter and more precise. We drove our Suburban hard, from New York City north on the rough I-95 to Providence, R.I., and then back down over some twisty thruways that only a sports car, coupe or sedan could love, onto the tortuous Henry Hudson Parkway and finally into the depths of the potholes of the Big Apple. The Suburban was a dream.
Until it was time to park it. Then, in the city, it was simply a matter of finding an outside lot that could take all of its 18.5 feet. You can pretty much forget about parallel parking unless you find two spaces, even with the rearview monitor and backup beeper.
The new boxed frame is 49 percent stiffer and 35 percent more resistant to twisting. The front track has been widened by three inches, and the rear by one inch. The suspension has been totally redesigned, using coil-over-shock absorbers in front and a beefed-up five-link rear suspension around a solid rear axle (better for towing) in the rear. A power rack-and-pinion steering system is used, for the first time.
The upgraded suspension and steering have moved the Suburban into new territory: quality ride and handling. This results in safety through accident avoidance. The new frame also increases structural safety, as the forward section with hydroformed rails improves crushability.
Our Suburban was not equipped with AutoRide, the optional suspension that electronically adjusts to the road, as read by sensors. It reduces body lean in corners and nose dive under hard braking. If you drive your Suburban harder than we drove ours, or if you tow a lot, AutoRide might be considered.
The new, all-aluminum 5.3-liter Vortec V8 makes 310 horsepower and 335 pound-feet of torque (the other 5.3 liter, with an iron block and aluminum heads, makes 320 hp and 340 lb-ft). Either engine can run on regular unleaded fuel or cleaner-burning E85 (85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline). Ours was four-wheel drive, EPA rated at 15 city and 20 highway miles per gallon. We averaged just over 15 miles per gallon on our lead-footed four-hour run on winding and rolling thruways.
If you need more power for towing, which is what the Suburban excels at, you can get the 2500 (three-quarter ton) chassis and/or the 6.0-liter engine, making 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque, still using regular unleaded fuel. With 4WD, it's rated to tow 9400 pounds, compared to the 1500's 8000 pounds.
We were pleased with the acceleration, especially considering the vehicle weighs nearly three tons (5745 pounds), and we were happy with the powerful sound of the engine under full throttle. This is a V8 Chevy, after all. The four-speed automatic transmission is smooth, but we wonder what would happen to the fuel mileage if there were a fifth and taller gear, like most of the competition has. Fourth gear is a fairly tall overdrive with a ratio of 0.70:1, and the final drive ratio is 3.73:1 (4.10:1 is optional, for better acceleration and towing), so a fifth gear would seem called for, although we can't say we missed it. The big torque of this engine overcomes a lot.
The 5.3-liter engine uses GM's Active Fuel Management, which shuts down four of the eight cylinders when they're not needed. But the fly in the AFM ointment is that they're needed virtually all of the time except when the throttle is totally backed off, a time when the engine isn't sucking up gas anyhow.
The new brakes with vented rotors are bigger (13 inches in front and 13.5 inches rear) and the dual piston calipers are stiffer. It's an important safety consideration, especially when towing. The brakes worked well and were easy to modulate, something lack
The redesigned 2007 Chevy Suburban is improved in every respect. The engine is more powerful and efficient. The body is more aerodynamic and the styling sleeker. The interior is more comfortable, convenient and cleaner. The new suspension has smoothed out the old wrinkles, and the new power rack-and-pinion steering has tightened up the handling. The mix-and-match options, especially with engines and seating positions, allow the building of a custom vehicle to suit your needs. It will still tow like a locomotive and keep as many as nine passengers happy while doing so. You can take your family and friends and houseboat to the lake in one neat swoop.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Chevy Suburban LS 1500 2WD ($37,760); LS 1500 4WD (($40,560); LT 1500 2WD ($38,535); LT 1500 4WD ($41,355); LTZ 1500 2WD ($38,945); LTZ 1500 4WD ($39,705); LS 2500 2WD ($38,945): LT 2500 2WD ($39,705)
|310-hp 5.3-liter V8; 320-hp 5.3-liter V8; 6.0-liter 366-hp V8; 6.0-liter 352-hp V8
|4-speed automatic (three versions)
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|Safety equipment (optional):
|side curtain airbags
|Basic warranty:
|3 years/36,000 miles
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|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Chevy Suburban LT 1500 AWD ($39,665)
|Standard equipment:
|air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, power locks, console, cruise control, message center, fog lamps, remote entry, stability control, driver information center, third row seating, rear audio and HVAC controls, AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system, power heated mirrors, 17-inch wheels
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|LT3 equipment group ($4050) including leather seats, driver and passenger 12-way power heated bucket seats, adjustable pedals, remote starter, Bose sound system with 6-disc CD changer, full length air curtains, XM satellite radio, rear parking assist, power heated folding mirrors, universal home remote, tri-zone climate control; navigation radio ($2145); rearview camera with monitor ($195); rear-seat entertainment system ($1295); power sunroof ($995); second-row power release ($425); power liftgate ($350); roofrack crossbars ($45)
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|four-wheel drive
|5.3-liter ohv V8
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|310 @ 5200
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|335 @ 4400
|4-speed automatic
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|15/20 mpg
|130.0 in.
|222.4/79.1/76.8 in.
|Track, f/r:
|68.2/67.0 in.
|Turning circle:
|43.0 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|41.1/64.4/41.3 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|38.5/61.8/39.5 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|38.1/49.4/34.9 in.
|Cargo volume:
|137.4 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|8000 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|independent, coil over shock
|Suspension, r:
|multi-link, solid axle
|Ground clearance:
|9.2 in.
|Curb weigth:
|5745 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|disc/disc with ABS, electronic proportioning
|Fuel capacity:
|31.5 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of February 17, 2007.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 800-222-1020 - www.chevrolet.com


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Mercatodo, SAS is a leading distribution company in the Dominican Republic that supplies consumer products within the supermarket segment. The company's new distribution center in Santo Domingo provides goods to all nine La Cadena supermarkets. This 86,000-square-foot (8,000-square-meter) facility requires continuous electricity seven days a week to power storage and refrigeration areas, offices and a full bakery to ensure quick deliveries to all nine supermarkets.
Mercatodo is an environmentally conscientious company, and executives continually look for ways to become more energy efficient. One of the ways the company has cut energy costs was by installing light domes within the roof to help maximize natural sunlight received during the day. Automatic sensors regulate the lights so they only power on when necessary, always maintaining a steady illumination level.
Another way the company worked toward greater energy efficiency was by installing diesel generator sets that operate in standby as a backup power source for the entire complex. "When we started to look for a backup power supply, we had to consider reliability as well as efficiency," explained José Fernández, maintenance manager at Mercatodo. But that wasn't the only concern Fernández had. "We have a few million pesos in goods held in refrigeration storage that we absolutely cannot afford to lose. Failure to power up is not an option."
For 13 years, Fernández has worked with numerous supermarkets in the area and was already familiar with Cat® power generation solutions. Mercatodo selected Caterpillar for its solid reputation throughout the Caribbean and began to work with Kelvin Martinez, a sales engineer for local Cat dealer IMCA, to outfit the distribution facility with two Cat 300 kW C9 diesel generator sets. "It was an easy decision to choose a brand that I could already trust and count on," explained Fernández.
IMCA sells and rents Cat mining, construction and earth moving equipment, generators, forklifts and marine engines with three other locations throughout the Dominican Republic. It is one of the largest Cat distributors in the Caribbean, serving the area's industries for the past 67 years. Headquartered in Santo Domingo, the company also offers financing solutions and even rental and used equipment.
Overall, ten other Cat and two Olympian™ generator sets have been installed at surrounding La Cadena supermarkets from 1988 to 2011 with the help of IMCA. The supermarkets chose to install these sets based on local dealer representation and the reliability and quality that come with Cat and Olympian generator sets.
Olympian generator sets offer a complete line of key-start and automatic-start control panels equipped with many operational and protection features not generally offered on comparably sized systems. Optional instrumentation, shutdowns, alarms and state-of-the-art communication for remote monitoring and control are also available. With similar dimensions and hardware, control panels offer modular flexibility for easy interchange.
The Cat generator sets installed at the distribution center are covered under a basic warranty. This includes scheduled maintenance visits from IMCA, which help lower operating costs by ensuring that the sets continue running smoothly. Mercatodo employs its own maintenance personnel to regularly service the generators. "We receive immediate responses and resolutions from IMCA to any questions or concerns we have and, if parts are needed, they're delivered immediately," said Fernández. "I could not be happier with the level of customer support Martinez and his team provide."
Like any other Caribbean city, Santo Domingo is subjected to hurricanes. Fernández explained that having these units gives him peace of mind and confidence that power will always be available in emergency situations. "Now that we have two Cat generator sets installed supplying quality backup power, I don't have to worry about a thing," said Fernández. "I know that the facility will always be covered no matter what."
Currently, there is room to install a third generator set should the company expand. "We will always choose Cat and encourage other supermarkets to pick them too," added Fernández. "Caterpillar is one of the best brands in the world with excellent technology and durable products."


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Fresh Styles for Web Designers: Eye Candy from the Underground
New Riders, 2002 - Computers - 211 pages
Learn how to improve commercial Web sites with completely fresh styles. Helps Web Designers distinguish their work from the crowd by learning to break away from boring, print-based site design strategies. Inspires with colorful and eye opening examples of edgy, refreshing styles from the experimental web design subculture. References corporate sites that show proof of concept by successfully applying these design solutions, and shows how to transform your existing site. In a light and friendly voice, the author introduces the reader to new ways of styling Websites. With specific examples for each of ten categories, he provides a wealth of techniques for the designer who wishes to apply these approaches in their own work. The styles are broken down into ten categories including: Gothic Organic School, Wireframe Icon School, Lo-fi Grunge School, Paper Bag School, Mondrian Poster School, Pixelated Punk Rock School, 1950s Hello Kitty School, HTMinimaLism School, DraftingTable/Instruction Manual School, Super Tiny SimCity School. Fresh Styles for Web Designers will appeal to anyone who cares about the design of Websites because it provides new paradigms. Younger, Gen X and Y designers will like it because it speaks to their aesthetic and affirms their work; Baby Boomer designers will too because it will show them how to create sites that break the mold of old media design strategies.
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Thank you! I'm Elizabeth Warren, and this is my first Democratic Convention. Never thought I'd run for senate. And I sure never dreamed that I'd get to be the warm-up act for President Bill Clinton—an amazing man, who had the good sense to marry one of the coolest women on the planet. I want to give a special shout out to the Massachusetts delegation. I'm counting on you to help me win and to help President Obama win.
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I'm here tonight to talk about hard-working people: people who get up early, stay up late, cook dinner and help out with homework; people who can be counted on to help their kids, their parents, their neighbors, and the lady down the street whose car broke down; people who work their hearts out but are up against a hard truth—the game is rigged against them.
It wasn't always this way. Like a lot of you, I grew up in a family on the ragged edge of the middle class. My daddy sold carpeting and ended up as a maintenance man. After he had a heart attack, my mom worked the phones at Sears so we could hang on to our house. My three brothers all served in the military. One was career. The second worked a good union job in construction. The third started a small business.
Me, I was waiting tables at 13 and married at 19. I graduated from public schools and taught elementary school. I have a wonderful husband, two great children, and three beautiful grandchildren. And I'm grateful, down to my toes, for every opportunity that America gave me. This is a great country. I grew up in an America that invested in its kids and built a strong middle class; that allowed millions of children to rise from poverty and establish secure lives. An America that created Social Security and Medicare so that seniors could live with dignity; an America in which each generation built something solid so that the next generation could build something better.
But for many years now, our middle class has been chipped, squeezed, and hammered. Talk to the construction worker I met from Malden, Massachusetts, who went nine months without finding work. Talk to the head of a manufacturing company in Franklin trying to protect jobs but worried about rising costs. Talk to the student in Worcester who worked hard to finish his college degree, and now he's drowning in debt. Their fight is my fight, and it's Barack Obama's fight too.
People feel like the system is rigged against them. And here's the painful part: they're right. The system is rigged. Look around. Oil companies guzzle down billions in subsidies. Billionaires pay lower tax rates than their secretaries. Wall Street CEOs—the same ones who wrecked our economy and destroyed millions of jobs—still strut around Congress, no shame, demanding favors, and acting like we should thank them.
Anyone here have a problem with that? Well I do. I talk to small business owners all across Massachusetts.
Not one of them—not one—made big bucks from the risky Wall Street bets that brought down our economy. I talk to nurses and programmers, salespeople and firefighters—people who bust their tails every day. Not one of them—not one—stashes their money in the Cayman Islands to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
These folks don't resent that someone else makes more money. We're Americans. We celebrate success. We just don't want the game to be rigged. We've fought to level the playing field before. About a century ago, when corrosive greed threatened our economy and our way of life, the American people came together under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt and other progressives, to bring our nation back from the brink.
We started to take children out of factories and put them in schools. We began to give meaning to the words "consumer protection" by making our food and medicine safe. And we gave the little guys a better chance to compete by preventing the big guys from rigging the markets. We turned adversity into progress because that's what we do.
Americans are fighters. We are tough, resourceful and creative. If we have the chance to fight on a level playing field—where everyone pays a fair share and everyone has a real shot—then no one can stop us. President Obama gets it because he's spent his life fighting for the middle class. And now he's fighting to level that playing field—because we know that the economy doesn't grow from the top down, but from the middle class out and the bottom up. That's how we create jobs and reduce the debt.
And Mitt Romney? He wants to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. But for middle-class families who are hanging on by their fingernails? His plans will hammer them with a new tax hike of up to 2,000 dollars. Mitt Romney wants to give billions in breaks to big corporations—but he and Paul Ryan would pulverize financial reform, voucher-ize Medicare, and vaporize Obamacare.
The Republican vision is clear: "I've got mine, the rest of you are on your own." Republicans say they don't believe in government. Sure they do. They believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends. After all, Mitt Romney's the guy who said corporations are people.
No, Governor Romney, corporations are not people. People have hearts, they have kids, they get jobs, they get sick, they cry, they dance. They live, they love, and they die. And that matters. That matters because we don't run this country for corporations, we run it for people. And that's why we need Barack Obama.


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Graham Nash
Graham Nash is one of the most durable musical figures to have emerged from the 1960s, both as a supporting musician and a star in his own right, and a key figure in both the British Invasion and the '70s singer/songwriter era that followed. As a harmony singer and sometime lead singer with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, his voice is among the most familiar in two distinct eras and schools of rock music. Graham Nash was born in Manchester, England, and his musical future was determined on the day in 1947 when he met Allan Clarke, the new boy in his class at school. They became friends and it turned out that one of the interests that they shared was music. They both sang in choir and in the mid-'50s began playing and singing together as a skiffle duo called the Two Teens. A little later on, they were known as the Levins and, still later, after their acquisition of Guytone guitars, as the Guytones. At one point, after rock & roll was established and it seemed like sibling acts such as the Everly Brothers were the coming thing, they billed themselves as Ricky and Dane Young (Allan was Ricky, and Graham was Dane).
It was while they were playing a gig as members of the Fourtones that Clarke and Nash were approached by a group called the Deltas and were invited to join them. With a few lineup changes over the next few months, the Deltas became the nucleus for the Hollies, the new group featuring Clarke on lead vocals, Nash on rhythm guitar and vocals, Eric Haydock on bass, Vic Steele (soon replaced by Tony Hicks) on lead guitar, and Don Rathbone on drums. It was soon after the Hollies got together that Nash abandoned the rhythm guitar (though he made a good show of "playing" one on-stage). The group's live sound didn't require the second guitar and Nash's lack of contribution there was more than made up for by his contributions as a singer (and, on-stage, his ability to tease girls in the audience) from the very beginning and, slightly later, as a songwriter.
Following the EMI audition in April of 1963, they released their debut single, a cover of the Coasters' "(Ain't That) Just like Me," backed with "Hey What's Wrong With Me," on the Parlophone label. Eventually, it rose to number 25, a modest but respectable first showing behind the group's driving beat and the unusually strong harmony singing, of which Nash's voice was a key component. The group followed this up with another Coasters cover, "Searchin'," with the B-side, "Whole World Over," a Clarke/Nash original. This record did decidedly better, eventually peaking at number 12. The group's next single, "Stay," a cover of the Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs American hit, rose to number eight in England.
The Hollies' fourth single, "Just One Look," made it to number two in England and brushed the American charts at number 98, their first tiny success in the United States. The group's fifth single, "We're Through," was their first original A-side, written by Clarke, Hicks, and Nash under their new collective pseudonym of "L. Ransford." During the summer of 1965, the Clarke/Hicks/Nash songwriting team had become strong enough to justify interest from Dick James, the most prominent publisher of rock & roll songs in England. They were signed to a contract by Dick James Music and given their own publishing imprint, Gralto Music (for GRaham, ALlan, and TOny). This era heralded a series of great original hits for the group, including "Stop Stop Stop," "Pay You Back With Interest," "On a Carousel," "Carrie Anne," "King Midas in Reverse," "Dear Eloise," and "Jennifer Eccles," as well as numerous album tracks of extraordinary beauty.
The years 1966 through 1968 saw Clarke, Hicks, and Nash become one of the strongest songwriting teams in English rock, capable of holding their own against the likes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Their album For Certain Because reflected this prolificacy and quality, made up of all original songs, including Nash's "Clown," a far more personal song than he'd ever contributed to the group before and one that was clearly marked as a "Nash" song in style, more than a "Hollies" number. Originals such as "Stop Stop Stop," which reached the number two spot in England and number seven in America, and "On a Carousel," which got to number four in England and number 11 in America, earned them the freedom to experiment with their songs, especially their album tracks. This coincided with the group availing themselves of the new forms of musical and extra-musical indulgences that London offered in the spring before the Summer of Love.
The group, with Nash as the most enthusiastic participant, all took part in that psychedelic season, and it began to show. The Hollies decided to try their hand at psychedelic music in June of 1967 with a new song, largely written by Nash, called "King Midas in Reverse." The Hollies' most elaborate recorded work to date, "Midas" was filled with all manner of sound effects and surprising timbres and a festive mood that made it one of the most cheerful pieces of psychedelia ever issued. Nash thought enough of it that he even performed it years later, on-stage, with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The song failed to become a major hit, however, reaching only number 18 at home and number 51 in the U.S. Its failure pointed to a problem with the group's sound and image -- and the audience that they'd cultivated -- that would ultimately drive Nash from their ranks.
The Hollies had a pop/rock image and an audience that only desired Top 40 rock. The best and most ambitious work that Nash and the others were producing, especially on their albums, was going largely unheard. The Butterfly album, released in November of 1967, was a case in point, an array of myriad psychedelic, trippy, spacy sounds and songs. Nash's "Postcard" was proof that less is more, a driving love song with a bunch of memorable hooks, gently harmonized and featuring a stripped-down sound, little more than acoustic guitar, drums, and bass with a few sound effects; "Butterfly" itself was the most sublimely beautiful record that Nash ever recorded with the Hollies, a song of lost love and fading beauty, embellished with flutes, a string section, and horns that recalled the opening section of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." Nash's enthusiasm for the changes taking place in the music scene was matched by his appreciation of the druggy diversions of the era. Where he was eager to experiment with whatever was the chemical of fashion at the time, the other Hollies preferred a pint at the local pub. "It was one big party," remembered Clarke. "Graham was much more into all of it."
Nash was also becoming closer, personally and musically, to a couple of California-based musicians, David Crosby and Stephen Stills, whose acquaintance he'd made while the Hollies were touring America. He'd met Crosby at a Mamas & Papas recording session, and first sang with them in either Cass Elliot's or Joni Mitchell's home (nobody can quite agree), and the grouping of their voices seemed a natural. By July of 1968, he'd played with Stills and Crosby in a jam at the latter's California home. The next month, the three of them were in England, where Nash prepared his exit from the Hollies. The Hollies had given him room for his own songs ever since "Fifi the Flea" back in 1965, and during 1968, they'd tried to record Nash's "Marrakesh Express" during sessions for a never-finished album. "Graham had reached a point," explained Clarke, "where he wanted separate credit for the songs that he wrote, instead of having everything credited to Clarke, Hicks, and Nash."
Finally, in November of 1968, it was announced that Graham Nash was leaving the Hollies. His final project with the band was an obligatory appearance at a benefit concert at the London Palladium in December of 1968. By the middle of that month, he was in New York cutting the original version of "You Don't Have to Cry" with Stills and Crosby. As early as the summer of 1968, maneuvering had begun to get Nash out of his contract -- through the Hollies -- with Epic/Columbia Records. A trade was worked out by agent David Geffen, wherein Nash was released from Columbia, while Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield was released from his Atlantic contract with that group, and each was traded to the other's label so that Furay could become part of Poco.
Nash moved to California and began rehearsing and recording with Crosby and Stills. The resulting self-titled album, with Nash singing, Crosby singing and strumming, and Stills singing and (along with Dallas Taylor) playing most of the instruments, was recorded in the spring of 1969 and released that June. It never placed higher than number six on the American charts, but Crosby, Stills & Nash stayed on the charts for more than two years and sold more than two million copies. The second half of 1969 saw a rise to stardom for Nash, as for Stills and Crosby, and their eventual new partner, Neil Young. Each one of them, and the collective quartet, was suddenly part of a rock hierarchy occupied by the likes of Bob Dylan and individual members of the Beatles.
Although Nash barely played on the debut CSN album, apart from guitar on "Marrakesh Express" and "Lady of the Island," his voice was everywhere on that LP, his high nasal harmony singing adding distinctive twang to the group's vocal sound, and he occasionally sang a lead vocal part. "Marrakesh Express," which the Hollies had never finished, finally saw the light of day as a CSN single that got to number 28 in America and number 17 in England. These were relatively modest showings, especially compared with the success of the group's album, but "Marrakesh Express" got AM airplay at a time when this still mattered; for the younger, less serious portion of the listening public, that single became the song most identified with the group and it "sold" the album to casual listeners in huge numbers. "Marrakesh Express" was also performed by the group at their second (and most famous) gig, the Woodstock festival in August of 1969. To the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album Déjà Vu, which followed, Nash contributed "Teach Your Children," which is arguably the most fondly remembered song associated with the group.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young lasted long enough as a performing unit for one major national tour and a live follow-up album before the members went their separate ways. Nash emerged from the chaos of the quartet's demise as a star in his own right and found a major audience for his music. Despite the fact that he had seemingly used his best compositions with the trio and quartet, he emerged in July of 1971 with Songs for Beginners, a beautifully wrought solo album resplendent in personal lyrics ("I Used to Be a King"), topical political subject matter ("Chicago," "Military Madness"), and an easygoing folk-like sound, but all of it played with sufficient wattage to hold its own on AM radio. The album reached number 15 in America and number 13 in England, with the single release of "Chicago" rising to number 35. The real centerpiece of the album, however, was "I Used to Be a King," which showed Nash as a sensitive singer/songwriter, indulging in a little self-pity (a necessary component in the field) and offering some clever wordplay that even managed to recall the Hollies number "King Midas in Reverse."
In December of 1971, Nash embarked on a tour of Europe with David Crosby, which proved not only financially successful but a comfortable artistic experience for the two musicians and resulted in the recording of the Graham Nash/David Crosby LP for Atlantic Records, released in May of 1972. Graham Nash/David Crosby reached number four on the U.S. charts; it deserved the success, but it was also probably helped by the fact that the United States was in the midst of a bitter presidential election season, dominated by the issues of the Vietnam War and the presidency of Richard Nixon. Nash seemed to sum up the mood of the spring of 1972 with his single off the album, "Immigration Man," probably the most cheerful and catchy song about paranoia ever written and which reached number 36. Later that year, he also joined Neil Young for a one-off single together, "War Song," that reached number 61.
In 1974, Nash cut a second solo album, Wild Tales, which was a far more dour and downbeat record than Songs for Beginners, and got a mixed reception from critics and the public. Part of the reason for its downbeat mood, lost on most listeners, was the fact that the album had been done in the wake of the murder of Nash's girlfriend, Amy Gossage. After Wild Tales, Nash began devoting most of his musical attention to working with David Crosby and the two somehow managed to get out of their Atlantic Records contracts and signed as a duo with ABC Records. They released two very successful studio albums, Wind on the Water (1975) and Whistling Down the Wire (1976), plus a live LP and a greatest hits package over the next four years. In the midst of Crosby & Nash's various recording projects and tours, there were periodic reunions of CSNY in its various guises, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young toured in 1974, and Crosby, Stills & Nash recorded an album in 1977, but nobody, in or out of the group, expected these to be long-term reunions. By the end of the 1970s, Nash's partnership with Crosby was also on hiatus, principally due to the latter's substance abuse problems; Crosby, by his own admission, had hardly been drug-free since his teens, but at the end of the 1970s, it was affecting his music. As a result, an album that was supposed to be a Crosby & Nash release ended up as Graham Nash's Earth & Sky, released in February of 1980.
Earth & Sky was a thematic continuation of the topical songs that Nash had done with Crosby throughout the mid-'70s. He soon found, however, that the 1980s were a different, much more cynical time. The album was received negatively in the press and sold far more poorly than either of his prior solo LPs or his work with Crosby, peaking at number 117. Nash was much more successful in his participation in various antinuclear events and benefits during this period, including a September 1979 concert featuring such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, that was filmed and recorded and later released as No Nukes. The album featured Nash performing a stunning version of "Cathedral," a song that he'd debuted on the 1977 Crosby, Stills & Nash reunion album. In 1982, he also joined Stephen Stills and David Crosby for a CSN reunion album, Daylight Again, which yielded a modest hit single in the form of Nash's "Wasted on the Way."
Amid his musical activism and work with Stills and Crosby, Nash's career took a totally unexpected turn in 1983 when he got back together for a one-off British television appearance with his old bandmates the Hollies. This proved sufficiently comfortable for all concerned so that two year later, Nash and the Hollies reunited for an album, What Goes Around, and a concert tour of the United States. In 1986, Nash released a new solo album, Innocent Eyes, which proved a critical and commercial disaster, dominated by synthesizers and drum machines that simply didn't work on his songs. Since the mid-'80s, he has performed with Crosby and recorded and toured as part of Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Graham Nash has long been regarded as one of the more genial musical personalities of the late '60s and one of the healthier survivors of the era, with none of the personal demons that have afflicted David Crosby. Indeed, Crosby has given Nash much credit for assistance in his successful battle against drug addiction. His best compositions, including "Teach Your Children" and "Marrakesh Express," are among the most evocative of the cheerful idealism of the 1960s, and are among the most popular songs of their era.
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Year: 1980