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by NomadThis week the Supreme Court is reviewing a lower court's decision which declared unconstitutional President Obama's use of recess appointments.
The ramifications of a Supreme Court decision upholding the lower decision could be disastrous for Obama. Why? Should the Senate fall into the hands of the obstructionist Republicans, Obama's chances of getting any nominations may be impossible. How the justices decide in this case could play a crucial factor not only in the remainder of this administration but in future presidencies.
Like a lot of cases before the Supreme Court, the actual importance and impact are buried beneath mounds of mundane details. Such is the case of the constitutionality of recess appointments. For instance, strictly speaking, the case is straightforward. It revolves around the president's ability to make appointments while the Senate is at recess. What are the limits to this presidential power according to the constitution?
There is no reason question whether the US constitution gives Presidents the right to fill a vacant position if the Senate is in recess. Wikipedia describes recess appointments this way:
The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in recess the President may act alone by making a recess appointment to fill "Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate."
In a happier world in which all of the branches of government work together and make nice to one another, this could be seen as merely a way to smooth the confirmation process along. But of course, that's not the world in which we live and Washington has never a happy place for long.
Today the use of recess appointments by the president is generally seen as a means to overcome a congressional delays or outright blockage of nominees. Even then, the Constitution requires Senate approval of any recess appointment, by the end of the next session of Congress.
This long-simmering dispute between the branches goes way back, as we shall see, but came to a head back in January 2013. That's when a federal court ruled that President Barack Obama had violated the U.S. Constitution when he used recess appointments to fill name three members to the five-member National Labor Relations Board. That decision was challenged by the Obama administration, bringing us where we are today.
The administration obviously felt- and not without reason- that it was well within its rights, given the unprecedented delays in confirming presidential appointments, Despite the uproar from the Republicans, Obama had not done anything that any other president had done. In fact, the basis of the earlier federal court ruling was deceptively simple: it ruled that the Senate was not formally adjourned for the year, therefore, the recess appointment was illegal and thus, the president had acted outside the law.
Upon announcing that decision in January, the Republicans were elated by their victory. Never one to miss an opportunity to grandstand, Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, welcoming the lower court verdict, stated
"The D.C. Circuit Court today reaffirmed that the Constitution is not an inconvenience but the law of the land.
Before champagne bottles could be uncorked. the Obama administration had launched an appeal and the issue was pushed forward to the Supreme Court to support or reject that decision this week.
On the surface, it seems like a case of semantics. By redefining the term "recess", the court may (or may not) drastically limit the executive branch's ability to carry out its functions. The Republicans, on the other hand, see it as a pushback to presidential overreach.
Complications to the Ruling
There are a few obvious problems with the lower court's ruling that the Supreme Court will have to consider. For example, that decision does not take into account the unprecedented delays and obstructions to confirm presidential appointees.
The Founding Fathers perhaps could never have imagined such a polarized political climate could ever exist. But exist it does. It positively thrives! After Obama took office in 2009, the Republican Senate minority not only obstructed nominees they found ideologically extreme but routinely delayed or blocked all votes. With the entry of the Tea Party into Congress, the very idea of what is and what is not ideological extreme has been turned on its head.
Many of the objections do seem to have a lot to do with extremism at all. According to an article in the New York Times:
Republicans have objected to the nomination of Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, citing what they said were her insufficient responses to their questions. They have also sought to block the labor secretary nominee, Thomas E. Perez, a lawyer in the Justice Department, on the grounds that he is too political.
Too political? Does that mean Perez was an extremist? Let's check.
Perez has many noteworthy accomplishments and most of them would make conservative blood boil. For example, Perez chaired the interagency Worker Exploitation Task Force, which oversaw a variety of initiatives designed to protect vulnerable workers. When he ran for office in his home state of Maryland, it was with the endorsement of the AFL-CIO and the support from other labor groups, He supported legislation for protections against predatory lending by banks, among other abusive lending practices.
Is this too political or is it actually too liberal? Too political or too friendly to labor? Should a liberal president be mandated by the Senate to only have conservative-approved appointees?
In this case, then, who exactly is guilty of overreach, the president or the Senate?
And the Perez case is the proverbial tip of the iceberg. In each nomination, there were different objections. But the objection is far different than obstruction.
Nominees at all levels of Washington's bureaucracy — 117 of them in all, including cabinet secretaries, judges and members of obscure oversight boards — are facing delays. Just last week, the Senate confirmed David Medine, the president's choice to lead the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The time between his nomination and confirmation was 510 days. Every Republican voted no.
Most political analysts would have once considered anything over 180 days to be considered a delay. How long does it take to examine a candidate and call a vote, after all?
To claim this is solely a matter of executive overreach or that member of Congress are upholding the Constitutional is simply untrue. It is rather a case of a political process coming to a dead stop.
Partisan Obstructionism or a Check on Executive Powers?
It is also important to clarify the differences between partisan obstruction or delays and genuine reservations for a particular candidate. Supporters of Obama would say that the repeated use of political gimmicks like filibusters have been used to prevent any progress- not merely the rejection of an appointee. Another trick frequently used by the Senate during this presidency was noted in the New York Times article:
Republicans have resumed an effort to hold up many of the president's choices, often by burying them in paperwork. One tactic that has become a favorite is submitting hundreds of written questions that the nominees are obliged to answer.
Only the most die-hard conservatives would say that the Congress has not resorted to extraordinary- Democrats would call them, underhanded- methods to delay confirmation, rejection or even a discussion of appointees.
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AS we have seen, the use of the recess appointment is nothing new and, despite the obstacles that the Senate has put in the confirmation process, President Obama is well below average. According to the Congressional Research Service, President Ronald Reagan made 240 recess appointments, President George H. W. Bush made 77 recess appointments, President Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments. President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, and as of January 5, 2012, President Barack Obama had only made 32 recess appointments. (He may have made more since then.)
Looking at those numbers, it's apparent that compared to Obama, President Reagan used recess appointments far more aggressively. Clearly, Congress did not formally adjourn 240 times.
From president to president, the reasons for the use of recess appointment remains the same. It has been the first resort to relieve Congressional confirmation constipation. To put it more elegantly, for the sheer expediency.
The Republican Reversal
It has only been since Reagan's second term that recess appointments have come into play. So how did the problem begin? As one source explains:
Partisan obstruction and delay in the confirmation of lower court judges gained steam when Senate Democrats objected to several Reagan nominees, and ramped up during the presidencies of Republican George H.W. Bush and (especially) Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush. Under the latter, minority Democrats filibustered.After Obama took office in 2009, the Republican Senate minority not only obstructed nominees they found ideologically extreme, but routinely delayed or blocked all votes.
Meaning, the process was shut down completely, permanently preventing the administration from filling posts. Recess appointments, the Obama administration discovered, was the only means of filling the posts required for a functioning government.
But here is the most awe-inspiring aspect.
The conservative crusade against tyrannical executive overreach is a reversal from the Reagan days. At that time, conservatives believed to their dying breaths in a robust executive branch. The stronger the better. Congress was the adversary and it was the duty of the president- indeed a sign of leadership- to use whatever means available to achieve his goals. Congress be damned.
Under Reagan, the conservatives like Attorney General Edwin Meese III fought hard for the expansion of executive powers. In April 1986, he commissioned a report from the Justice Department which laid out recommendations for restoring the power taken from the executive branch after Watergate and Vietnam, and adding new powers besides.
But it gets even more perverse.
According to the report, our concept of separation of powers providing "checks and balances" over excesses of presidential power are all wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's nothing more than an unconstitutional attempt by Congress to encroach on the rightful power of the executive, the report claimed. Moreover, the Meese report asserts that "none of the three branches may tread or encroach on the others' area of responsibility and authority."
According to the report, the White House should exercise total and unchallenged control of the executive branch. In that light, Reagan's use of recess appointments is perfectly understandable.
In response to this philosophy, the Democratic Congress felt it necessary to use whatever means to curb executive power. One way to do that was to lengthen the confirmation process. Congress, they said, would never become a rubber stamp for the executive branch. That view sparked a war between the different branches that has led to the ugly scene we have today.
And if that doesn't make you giggle, then listen to this. In 2012, Meese said that the Obama administration's "disdain for Congress" and its efforts to consolidate power within the executive branch through the use of "czars" makes it "as close to a monarchy as since the days of George III."
But the new and improved Meese went further:
The use of czars was yet another way to work around the Congressional roadblocks. Incidentally, once again, this has been standard practice until Obama became president. Here's a list of George Bush's czars. (I see a Faith Czar and a Bird Flu Czar and, say what, an Abstinence Czar?)
But the new and improved Meese went further:
"The way the executive branch of the government works is you have bureaucratic norms in which the various departments have their responsibilities,"
That's not what he thought during his careful Reagan years.
Presidential overreach, it seems, is a good thing but only when Republicans are in the driver's seat.
How Soon They Forget
Oddly enough, one doesn't have to go back so far in the past to see the hypocrisy of the conservatives. When Bush was president, the conservatives took a very different opinion on the subject of presidential overreach. Vice-president Dick Cheney was famous for his stand on the right of an unhindered executive branch. The late Helen Thomas observed:
Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly has been disturbed over what he sees as the erosion of presidential powers since the Watergate scandal and has urged Bush to take a stronger stand against what Cheney sees as congressional intrusions into the executive branch.The years following Watergate were the lowest point in terms of presidential powers. Congress was exerting its dominance over the executive branch and this, he said, had weakened the American government. Not to worry, It was all put to right during his-- pardon, Bush's presidency. Cheney famously said:
"I believe in a strong, robust executive authority, and I think that the world we live in demands it -- and to some extent that we have an obligation as the administration to pass on the offices we hold to our successors in as good of shape as we found them."
So in theory, President Obama use of recess appointments would have Dick Cheney's blessing.
According to the Cheney view, recess appointments are simply a tool that a president was able to use. That tool was used so often that it finally became so bad that Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moved to block Bush from any further recess appointments because of his overuse of the tactic. Some of those appointments, it should be added, occurred after the Senate had opposed the candidate.
The full list of Bush's recess appointments is quite impressive too.
Today the conservatives are whistling a different tune and hoping that nobody recalls what went on in the Bush era. Back then, we didn't hear any Republican declaring, as Mitch McConnell did about Obama,
"The president's decision to circumvent the American people by installing his appointees at a powerful federal agency while the Senate was continuing to hold sessions, and without obtaining the advice and consent of the Senate, is an unprecedented power grab...We will demonstrate to the Court how the president's unconstitutional actions fundamentally endanger the Congress' role in providing a check on the excesses of the executive branch."
Back when Reagan or George Bush was doing it, Democrats might well have howling to the moon. In response, conservatives declared that it was simply a president using a long-standing prerogative of his office. Who cared about providing checks on the excesses of the executive branch then.
Certainly not Senator McConnell.
Supreme Court: Making Matters Worse
This trend, therefore, represents the large battle-lines between the branches of power. It also paints in vivid colors an image of two parties unable and unwilling to work together. Proof? The only time you would never see a recess appointment is when the president's party has a majority in Congress.
But then one of the advantages of any autocratic state is the lack of obstacles and opposition. That's not something we should wish for.
If the conservative-dominated Supreme court backs up the lower court, then from now on, it could be a recipe for stagnation especially when the Senate is dominated by the opposition party. Worse than what we have already seen. From now on, Senate will be able to effectively thwart any president's ability to carry out his duties.
The crippling of the executive office may very well continue long after Obama has left the White House. If the Supreme Court wishes to resolve this problem fairly- and there's plenty of doubt about that- then the only solution to deal with both sides of the recess appointment problem. That is, the problem of willful obstructionism by the Senate to confirmation of appointees.
Without a balanced decision by the Supreme Court, which as we have seen, is expecting a bit much, the twin problem of the overuse of recess appointments by presidents and Congressional obstructionism will continue. Still worse, it will eventually grind the wheels of government to a complete halt.
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Yes the house was over ran by TIGERS! Good thing they are not as mean as they pretend to be!
This tiger put more chilly on his face than in his belly
This tiger was more interested in playing with a toy airplane than eating. It might have had something to do with the 3 muffins he ate at the neighbor's house or all the fruit leather he ate at the other neighbor's house while on his earlier trick or treating adventures.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tiger's Come Trick or Treating and Stay for Dinner
Yes the house was over ran by TIGERS! Good thing they are not as mean as they pretend to be!
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Sheldon Jackson School
There are not enough superlative to define how honored I felt to work at Sheldon Jackson College until it closed this past summer. But working at SJC was also often like an abusive relationship. Most of us who loved working there and loved the school loved it in spite of the fact it was always beating us up emotionally and physical. I say physical because most of us dedicated employees worked 60, 70, sometimes even 80 or more hours a week. And I say emotionally because we knew how financially strapped the school was. Always being strapped for funds made it very, very hard to do our jobs.
But, we worked hard and long hours because we loved working with the kids that went to school at SJC. And, I loved working at SJC because I had great boss, great employees who worked for me and I was the person who worked with the most volunteers. Since I was the head of the maintenance department and since management estimated we had about 35 or more million dollars in differed maintenance there was always plenty to do. And, a very large percentage of the work was done by volunteers.
During the summers workgroups from various Presbyterian Churches from all over the nation would come and help with major building projects, summer painting, grounds keeping, and you name it. In the 4 summers I was at SJC I was privileged to oversee the work of nearly 1000 volunteers! Yes, working with volunteers can be a challenge, but I found 99.9% of the volunteers to be wonderful people who had a strong will to do good things. With just a little supervision people who had never picked up a hammer, power tool, or even a paint brush can do fantastic work. Not only did the volunteers do this hard work, but they paid their way here to Sitka, paid to sleep in a dorm room and usually funded the project they were working on. So, yes I loved working with these folks.
And, I haven't mentioned the VIM's. VIM stands for Volunteers in Mission. These folks would come to SJC for extended periods of time, some for a school semester, some for a year or more. Once again, good hard working folks who gave of them selves with the only pay to them being the knowledge they had done something good. I found the VIM's to the cream of the cream.
The pay at SJC was never what it should have been, but the people more than made up for all the other deficiencies. When the school closed this past summer it was not only the loss of a 130 year old institution, but the loss of so many good friends. It's been hard watching some of my fellow workmates from SJC struggle to find jobs in a small town and it's been even harder to see some very fine folks have to leave town for other work. I know I was one of the lucky ones who wasn't hurt financially as hard by the lay off as some of the others were, and I'm grateful for that.
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A Little Respite in the Weather
The last two days it's rained and blew hard. So, this morning after breakfast when it stated getting light we could see that the lake was up a couple of feet from the normal level and there was actualy some blue sky.
While running a few errands this morning I figured I'd drive on out to Sandy Beach to see the waves coming in. If you click on the photo to enlarge it you can also see Mount Edgecombe in the background trying to peek out of the clouds.
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I was honored when Mary of the two blogs linked below passed on the Friendly Site Award to me yesterday. Thanks Mary!
Mary's Writing Nook
Treasures to Me
I have to confess that I had seldom looked at a blog until the day I started my blog a couple of weeks ago. I was so busy working and building our house the last two years that other than work e-mail or some research for the house I seldom went on line. Many folks from around the country were asking to see photos so I figured the easiest way was to build a website. That's when I discovered blogs that I had been hearing so much about.
Now I have to admit I'm getting a little addicted to the many blogs that I have been cruising. It's kind of fun to go to Mary's blogs and not only read her well written blog, but click over to see the blogs of others who are posting on her site.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wind Rain and a Nice Fire
The wind and rain blew across the lake all day while the radio kept issuing high wind warning with guest over 50mph. This is when it's great to be inside looking out at the lake sitting next to the fire in the stove.
The stove we chose for our home is a Woodstock Soapstone Stove. We chose the stove for the following reasons; the soapstone radiates an even heat, the stove burns clean because of the catalytic converter, and the beauty of the soapstone.
The Ecofan helps move the heat around the room. We find with the soapstone and the fan that we can easily heat most of the house off wood when we want to. It sure helps save on the heating bill!
For those of you that don't know the Ecofan uses the heat of the stove to generate the power that operates the fan
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Dining Table
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Instant Hot Water
More than likely many of you reading this blog could care less about domestic hot recirculation. But if you live in a house where every time you turn on the hot water you have to wait and wait and maybe wait some more for hot water, then maybe you should be interested. Most especially if you live in an area where water is a precious resource.
Even though water is not scarce here in Southeast Alaska I still decided to install a recirculation pump on the hot water for 2 reasons. 1. You don't have to wait for hot water to wash your hands or take a shower. Now that's nice. 2. It is less expensive to recalculate the hot water than it is to reheat the 2 to 5 gallons that would otherwise run down the drain every time one wanted hot water.
Maybe it's because I have worked construction and maintenance on many commercial buildings over the years that I was already familiar with recirc systems. Anyway I knew we would install one in our house before we even started pouring the foundation.
I asked a few of the local plumbers here in Sitka and they tell me that they never install domestic hot water recirc systems in residential application. One plumber looked at me like I was crazy, one said he remembered installing one years ago and another guy said why waste my time and money. But, I'm sure glad I did install the simple little pump and the extra ½" copper pipe to make it work.
If you are interested in installing your own recirc system Grundfos Pumps has a great resource at this link: Hot Water Recirculation
This is a photo of the pump and check valve on the system. I used a standard Taco hydronic circ pump that draws around around 20 watts of power. Far less than would be required to reheat the water that normaly would run down the drain.
One of the great things about an eight foot high crawl space under the house is it let me build a mechanical room. Since the room is primarily plumbing I now have my own plumbing repair center as you can see in this photo.
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
2 Photos of Sun Shinning on the Prow
People ask why the cables on the trees. The cables keep the trees from hitting the deck when the wind bows hard. They have been wind tested and so far they work great.
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Rain Gutters and Downspouts
It seems to me that one of the most important systems on any building when you live in a rain forest is the rain gutters and downspouts. However, I sometimes think I'm alone in this thought. In my over 25 years of doing building maintenance here in Southeast Alaska I have seldom see gutters, flashing and downspouts done right. In fact I find it is almost the norm to have gutters done in my opinion totally wrong.
All too often I see gutters mounted perfectly level or worse yet slopping away from the downspouts. One commercial building I use to take care of in Ketchikan had 7 long running gutters with each and every one of them sloped the wrong direction. These gutters had been professionally installed, so I had to wonder if the installer didn't know that water seeks its own level, runs down hill and only in extreme wind will water run uphill. Again this all seems to me to be common sense, but I tell you I have seen too many gutter systems installed backwards to think it is just a fluke. On a brand new building that was built when I worked at Sheldon Jackson College over half the gutters were again installed by pros and ran backwards slopng away from the downspouts.
I have always liked copper gutters over other types of gutter systems, so in spite of the fact they are much more expensive than the alternatives we decided to do the job right. Not only will copper outlast any other gutter, but I think they look better too.
We purchased copper gutter components for the gutter system except I had to build custom gutters for the prow. I built these with 1X2 copper channel and then soldered on copper brackets to mount the gutters
In this photo if you look close you can see that I sloped the gutters about 2 inches in 26 feet. When installing gutters I always snap a chalk line with the slope that I want I then follow the line when installing the gutters.
Below are 2 photos of the same gutter system on the house next door
I hated picking on the neighbor's house but here is a classic example of gutters that are sloped the wrong way. Of the 2 gutter systems that we see on their house from our 2nd floor both are sloped the wrong way. Whenever it rains hard more water spills over the side of their gutters than goes down the downspout.
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Labels: Construction
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Fall and Trees
It turned into a very nice fall afternoon today. The sun was shinning so I had to take a few photos from the deck and around the house of the fall colors.
Looking up the lake from our front yard.
Looking down the lake into town from the front yard.
My ignorance of the proper names of various plants doesn't keep me from enjoying the colors that are right in our front yard.
Many people thought we were crazy to build the deck around an alder tree. Here is Southeast Alaska alders grow like weeds and many people hate them becasue they do make a mess and can be hard to control. Even though it adds to the work of keeping the gutters clean we love having this alder right out the front door.
I love walking just a couple of feet out the front door and looking up at the branches with or without leaves.
And I love looking at the moss and lichens that grow on the alder trees.
I think what we love the most about our new home is that we can enjoy the outdoors even though we are just a few blocks away from downtown. When we designed and built the house we worked hard to save trees. Too often people cut all the trees down, build the house and then replant trees. We figured that was a tad crazy so we did our best to save as many trees as we could. And, we are glad we did, even though they were sometimes a pain to work around.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
Terra Nova
As many of you know Connie and I lived on sailboats for about 25 years. Our son Zach was raised more on boats than he was on land. I know that some of you that are reading this have never seen the last boat that we lived on for 21 years. The name that Connie and I gave her was Terra Nova; which is Latin for new lands or unexplored lands. Terra Nova was our love and joy because not only did we build her from the hull up but she took us to many new lands here in Southeast Alaska. She gave us much joy and it was very bitter sweet to us when we put her on the market. But, we figured taking care of a yacht and a house was too much.
Terra Nova sits at anchor at Baranof Warm Springs on the outer coast of Baranof Island
A couple of the great students who attended Sheldon Jackson College while I worked there and before the school closed in 2007
Terra Nova on the hard as they say getting a new bottom painting.
Looking aft out the companionway. We sometimes felt guilty about all the teak we used inside Terra Nova, but we got a great deal on it when a large yacht manufacturing company on the east coast went out of business. The teak we used when we built our house was left over teak from Terra Nova that we had stored for over 20 years.
The all electric galley of Terra Nova
We built Terra Nova for cruising the waters of Southeast Alaska, so an inside stearing station was a must when you consider that many areas of the Alaskan Panhandle get over 200 inches of rain a year.
As mentioned Connie and I built Terra Nova from the steel hull up. She was designed by Grahame Shannon and built by SP Metal Craft of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and we launched her in the spring of 1986. After motoring an almost empty hull north to Alaska we spent the next 4 + years years doing the wiring, plumbing, mechanical and woodwork in the interior. Connie and a good friend from Ketchikan also did all the canvas work including making the sails
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Siding and Finish
Siding is stacked and drying after the 1st coat of sealer.
The first thing people see about any home is the exterior finish or paint. I know we get more inquiries and complements on the finish of the siding on our home than anything. So, I guess I should have posted something sooner.
1st off the house is sided with vertical ship-lapped red cedar siding. To me there are few things prettier than red cedar, so we knew we had to leave it clear. As I have posted before this home was designed and the materials were supplied by Pan Abode Homes a company with over 50 years designing red cedar homes. On their recommendation we used Sikkens Cetol Log and Siding Sealer. I did a little research too and I could not find any product that had an overall higher rating. Of course here in Southeast Alaska the finish will get a real test, so I also asked around town. I found out there are at least 2 homes here in Sitka were the Sikkens has been on for over 10 years, and both homes still look great.
We applied one coat before the siding was put on the buildings and then another coat after it was hung. We did not back-prime or finish as I'm of the school that cedar needs to breath and finishing both sides would inhibit the woods chance or expelling any water that will be absorbed.
It's not very fair that Connie isn't in this photo because she did at least 75% of all the finishing. But, she also took most of the photos. Here she caught me doing the 2nd coat on the high stuff that she didn't like doing. The 6 foot step ladder is sitting on ladder jack planks. Something she wouldn't do.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Low Voltage Wiring
When designing the house I decided it made good sense to "Smart" wire the house. So I ran structured wire to each room in the house. The structured wire consists of 2 Cat-5 wires and 2 Coax wires all bundled together. I also ran speaker wire throughout the house too.
Now if I can ever get GCI to hook up the phone I might be able to join the 21st century with this unique low voltage wiring system.
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Labels: Construction
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Swan Lake
As I have posted before we feel lucky to have been able to build and now live on the shores of historic Swan Lake. I say historic, because it is. When Russia still owned Alaska they hand dug and built the lake primarily for ice. Believe it or not some ice from the lake was transported by sailing ship as far south as San Francisco. As I understand the venture was never very profitable, and after a couple of warm winters the venture failed. However, one of the more interesting things about the lake was that the Russians used it as a bargaining tool with the US. As I recall the price the USA paid for Alaska was raised by $200,000.00 because of Swan Lake.
Sunday morning the 14th of October was so nice I had to step out on the deck and take this photo of the lake. I love the reflections on the still water.
We have been so busy building the house that Connie and I have not had time in almost 2 years to go for a walk. So after breafast we were delighted to enjoy a walk around the lake. The photo was taken by the public park that is on Lake Steet and the view is looking up the lake.
There is always a ton of ducks on the lake, and especially at the park because people frequentaly come to feed then bread at that location. I think they were disappointed we didn't have anything for then to eat, but I was glad the sun was shining on them to bring out the green heads in a photo.
This view is looking across the lake from Halibut Point Road and looks up the Indian River Valley towards the peaks called the Sisters.
In the center of this shot you can see the bracing and railing for the deck on our house. The house is hidden in the trees and unless one knows where to look chances are one won't see it. We like being hidden in the trees and because of the Costal Zone Management Plan trees are no longer allowed to be cut within 50 feet of the lake shore.
At the north end of the 22 acre lake there is a delightful little park. Connie and I detoured through the park to get this photo looking down the lake.
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Suki Waterhouse - GQ Men of the Year Awards 2013
Suki Waterhouse arrives in style to the 2013 GQ Men of the Year Awards held at The Royal Opera House on Tuesday (September 3) in London, England.
The 21-year-old model is featured in the brand new Brit Rhythm fragrance campaign alongside fellow model George Barnett, which she announced on Twitter with a sexy pic.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Suki Waterhouse
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It took fewer than six months to end this dispute.
Tensions can arise in a family at any time.
Especially after a family member has died.
This was the case with the family of Alan Thicke.
According to a recent People article titled "Robin Thicke & His Father Alan's Widow Celebrate Their Love For Late Actor After Judge Throws Out Singer's Lawsuit," Brennan and Robin Thicke—Alan's sons—had filed a petition against Alan Thicke's widow Tanya Callau.
What was the purpose of the petition?
The sons wanted to address their concern that Callau was intending to contest her prenuptial agreement.
What was the result?
The petition was dismissed.
Callau stated she did not plan to contest the prenuptial agreement she had signed.
The sons acted to protect the estate of their father because they were co-trustees.
Did Callau come away empty-handed?
She was left 25 percent of Alan's personal effects, the furnishings from his Ranch, a $500,000 life insurance policy, 40 percent of his remaining estate and all his death benefits from memberships and pensions.
She was also granted permission to continue living on the ranch as long as she paid for its maintenance.
It seems both parties are now content.
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Reference: People (September 15, 2017) "Robin Thicke & His Father Alan's Widow Celebrate Their Love for Late Actor After Judge Throws Out Singer's Lawsuit"


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- ohnatto
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: August 2014
So awhile ago I thought I had a wedding dress, but after posting pics of it here you bees made me realize that it was too short and also a poopy band-aid color.
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Just kidding, it is a pretty dress but not quite right. Anyhow, rather than fussing with alterations I returned in and went back on the hunt.
I recently found online a company called Amsale that makes really pretty bridesmaids dresses. I'm looking specifically at lace G845L. And some other lacy ones. (Maybe like with Mercedes and BMW, the more number-y the name the more luxury the item? If I were a dress designer I would name my styles something people could actually say…)
They don't sell these Amsale dresses online so if I want to look at it I apparently have to find a shop, and not only that, but the shops that sell them are wedding dress stores and you have to have an appointment! I made an appointment at the one closest to me for this Saturday. I might take my sis in law with me since I think she bought her dress from David's Bridal and knows the drill. But just in case, please help me with boutique etiquette bees!
– can I wear makeup and deodorant?
– do I have to tip the consultant???
– are they going to be all pressure-y about trying on wedding dresses, when really I just want to try on the bridesmaid's gowns?
– They made a big point on the phone of asking me my wedding date and so on. Wth do they care? I wish I could lie on the spot but I told the truth – if I do end up ordering a dress will they use that date as reason to take their time about ordering it? What should I look out for?
ETA here is the dress I'm looking at. If you have pics of them in action that would be cool:
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Eye Liner Pencil in Deep Sea $18.00
I really loved how this shade complimented my brown eyes! It's a deep blue, but when smudged you can see more of a blue tone. Without a primer it lasts several hours, but if you have oily skin or plan to sweat I'd suggest using a primer underneath.
This pencil isn't super soft, and waxy or smudgy, it has a more solid consistency so a little more pressure is needed to apply, but I found because of this I was better able to get the liner just where I wanted it.
Creme Eye Shadows in Indigo & Olive Lea $20.00
Olive Lea
These creme shadows are insanely pigmented! Just a little bit goes a long way, I was very impressed in fact, they're equally as pigmented as some gel liners which makes them a great base for darker, going out looks or everyday smokey eyes.
These did crease on me without the use of a primer so I'd suggest using an eye primer, and setting them with a powder shadow to give them that extra pop of color, and staying power. The texture of these is creamy without being greasy, and once applied have a drier more powder-like consistency.
Lipstick in African Affair $22.00
This color is so unique! It's the type of shade you can apply sheer or heavy, and will suit most skin tones. I imagine it would be especially gorgeous on darker skin because of the rich, berry/brown tones in this lipstick.
On me (pale skinned) I found this to be wearable as long as I paired it with light eye makeup. The texture of this lipstick is smooth, and overall the lipstick feels firmer than most, it reminds me a lot of natural lip balms. The lasting power is good, and once it wears off some it leaves behind a faint stain.
Lip Gloss in Ravish $15.00
I'll be honest, I'm not generally a huge fan of lip glosses, but I actually really like this one. My main dislike of most lip glosses is the thick, gooey texture and stickiness with not much color, but this gloss has great color payoff, is non-sticky, and actually moisturizes. It doesn't give my lips a wet, dripping vinyl look, but instead gives them color, moisture, and shine.
As fast as lasting power the shine fades from talking/eating, but the color stays behind. Side note the Ravish shade is so pretty in person!
Organic Creme Highlighter Stick $32.00
I absolutely LOVE this highlighter! I have very dry, sensitive skin, and while I love a dewy glow I usually skip on highlighter because it has always accentuated any dry patches. This highlighter is different being that it is a cream it actually seems to add moisture to my skin, and gives me such a pretty, natural looking glow.
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TAG A LONG WEEKLY natures gloryThe theme this week over at tag a long weekly is natures glory, this just means soft lovely colours to me, and lots of them
had this tag finished on the day the challenge came out but only just got round to photographing it.
- zesty zing
- south pacific
- orchid
I have started to make some flat journal tags with "whinges" on, you know the ones no one wants to listen to, I have also put them in a foreign language to so no one can read them and think I am strange!
They are held together with a book ring.
I LOVE TAGS they are perfect for things like this, easy to store as I am running out of wall space now.


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OK, let's see here. It's the Friday before New Year's Eve weekend. Your diploma in coughing from Juilliard somehow scored you a sick day. It's like 1 degree outside. If I know you like I think I know you (I don't, but kind of do), I'd guess you might fill in this caesura of new year with a six-episode serving of techno-despair in the form of "Black Mirror," whose fourth season drops today.
And if IMDb is telling the truth, that should take you about six hours — seven if you remember to eat/etc. Of course, that's just the watching part. It says nothing about the recovery time.
Like most of what gets dreamed up in the virtual twilight of "Black Mirror," this bingeing plan of yours is both a great and a terrible idea. Yes, you'll be primed and prepared for all the think pieces and Facebook fights come Tuesday morning; but you also run the risk of ruining New Year's for yourself ("Why are my friends and loved ones celebrating the illusory change of a collectively agreed upon digit?! Are we all just bits in a system? Do any of us have free will?!").
I'm not here to judge, I'm here to tell you what's on TV. And should you join the millions who will opt for an Unhappy New Year over the more traditional choice, what follows is a short list of antidotes for your omnidirectional antipathy once you're through the looking glass (i.e. stuff to cheer you up).
Finish your marathon into malaise by 8 p.m. (totally do-able) and you can slide immediately into the lukewarm bath of "British Antiques Roadshow" on WGBH. On Friday's episode, the team admires a street scene painted by LS Lowry, as well as a miniature piano (dramatic pause) "with a secret"! No it doesn't download your memories for later access. I need you to focus.
A little later at 9 p.m. on the same channel is the "American Masters" profile of comedy legend Bob Hope (aw man, why did I Google that?), who, no, is not the subject of a chip-based reanimation program. And at the same time over on ABC is the ever-clever resurgent adventurer "MacGyver," tonight putting a screwdriver and bug spray to unorthodox use. No, he is not an accountant paying to exist in a "MacGyver" simulation because his wife died in a bridge explosion. You are so weird right now.
From 9 p.m. to midnight on TruTV you can catch a wonder-restoring marathon of "The Carbonaro Effect" starring mind-screwing illusionist Michael Carbonaro, as he plays magical pranks on unsuspecting victims. No, he does not gaslight a heavily drugged felon into believing she's being hunted. And before you ask, that's not what the "House Hunters" marathon on HGTV is about either. I'm not sure this is working.
As a matter of fact, I'm rethinking this. You're on the level, you might as well stay there. It's Friday night and some traditions are sacred: History Channel's got four straight hours of "Ancient Aliens: Declassified." We'll see you back on Earth in the near future.Michael Andor Brodeur can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @MBrodeur.


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Since Germany has placed Scientology under special surveillance by the Office for the Defense of the Constitution, what happens in Germany is important to the world-wide Scientology-critical movement. I asked our correspondent from Anon Germany for background on the German media in what follos below.
Historically, Germany has had three state-owned TV channels. Due to opening the airwaves to competition there are now hundreds of new stations available to viewers. However, the state-owned channels still claim the majority of viewers. The channels are:
- ARD ("The First")
- ZDF ("Second German Television" or just "the second")
- The so called "regional thirds" which are part of the ARD, but broadcast on a different channel, and focus on specific German Regions.
These channels are funded by German viewers through a special tax-like fee. Since they get money from the general public they have (by law) special aims to fulfill with their programs, which means:
- They do not obey any industrial/economic/religious/
- They have to inform their viewers truthfully and correctly. (which makes them superior to the private channels in the eyes of most viewers)
- their program must have large "cultural" parts.
- only limited advertising, and no advertisement breaks.
These programs are taken very seriously among educated German viewers. Thus it was a huge win for Anonymous who appeared this month on both ARD and ZDF.
As for the print media, Anonymous has appeared in Bild, the best-selling newspaper in Europe. Bild is the German analog of the English Sun: Splashy headlines, big pictures, easy-to-read articles and lots of human interest stories. Its appeal is largely middle class and is less read by people with advanced education.
Bild provides "bread and circuses" for the masses and is regularly lampooned for this particular social function. Bild headlines are prized for their hilarious sensationalism, one fan going so far to paper his bathroom with them for teh lulz.
Bild is politically conservative and hostile to Scientology, particularly in their online and regional Hamburg editions, no doubt due to the influence of Ursula Caberta and her Scientology Working Group at the Ministry of Interior there. Bild has been supportive of Anonymous, writing about them before any other newspaper took interest. In fine Bild style, two early headlines shouted out, "Masked protest against the psycho cult!" "and "Honking against the psycho cult strikes again!"
This background is important to understand the skewering recently given Tom Cruise by Klaus, a much-loved political satirist, on The Show with the Klaus TV show which I will write about next. (See The Show With The Klaus Pwns Tom Cruise ) Anonymous is helping to raise the visibility of Scientology-critical issues in the German mainstream media.


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This link comes from Paul at the excellent Royal Russia blog, one of my favorite websites to read since it combines two of my favorite things (history and imperial Russia). There is a new website available called "A History of Russia in Photographs." Now, the site is in Russian and I don't see an English option, but you can still look at it even if you don't read Russian. The first time you go to it, there's a button you have to click on a little pop-up window welcoming you to the site. The button is brown and says Перейти к просмотру and if you click on it, the site loads. You can click on a year on the timeline at the top of the page and see photographs from that year.
This site looks really cool and I can't wait to explore it further once I have some time this weekend!


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* Musical Awakening and Yoga: A Workshop with Essie Jain & Jessica Stickler
Fri, Nov 24
Tuition $20
Gentle yoga movement, breath and conscious rest, all immersed in the harmonies of organic instruments and soothing voice, will create a peaceful, sacred space that allows one to go inward more deeply. As you attune yourself further to this resonance, you can begin to access higher layers of awareness and find your innate wisdom to heal and transform yourself. Included will be restorative yoga and meditation to facilitate self-healing, inner connection and transformation.


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New Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Trailer Shows Off Conquest/Rush-like Mode
With each release of gameplay footage, I get more interested in this game. PopCap has released another gameplay trailer for their third-person class based shooter, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. This time, they're focusing on the new game mode called Gardens & Graveyards. It's a mix between Rush and Conquest from the Battlefield series, and it looks like a blast. Capture points to push your opponents back and advance towards their base. The final point appears to be some kind of special event, in this case the zombies have to fly in towards a giant plant while trying to avoid AA guns along the way.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare releases on February 18, 2014 for Xbox One and Xbox 360.


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Guests who dare to visit the annual Reign of Terror Haunted House in Thousand Oaks will scream louder than ever in 2015. Reign of Terror, one of the top 10 Haunted Houses in the U.S., is adding 10 new horrifying rooms this year for a massive 80-room Haunted House which will premier new scares, animatronics and six unique and scary themes to thrill the most experienced thrill-seekers.
Janss Marketplace invites all seeking a bone chilling experience to the Reign of Terror Haunted House which opens on Saturday, October 3 at Janss Marketplace, located off the 101 Freeway, at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks.
Mark your calendars now for the Reign of Terror Haunted House, which will be located above Gold's Gym, near Sears at Janss Marketplace:
Thursday: October 29 from 7-10 p.m.
Fridays: October 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7-10 p.m.
Saturdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 7 – 11 p.m.
Sunday, October 25 from 7 – 10 p.m.
Tickets: During the Reign of Terror the ticket office opens daily at 6 p.m. in the Janss Food Courtyard. General admission is $17, with VIP $25 admission tickets, for front of line access, available at the box office only.


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My true personality is that I like to lay low, stay under the radar. But when it comes to radio events, I suppose I like to be recognizable to some extent. I am not sure why, but I do like to be consistent.
I primarily wear two hats, a 1998 San Diego Padres Navy Blue Cap with the World Series Logo, and recently added a 1984 replica Padres cap.
This is on my wish list!
If you find yourself in the area, stop in and check them out!
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Before I give you the recipe, just a quick note about the equipment used. I used my Vitamix blender for the cashew filling (the main part of the slice). I started it in a food processor (because I had that out for another recipe, and I used that for the base) but that didn't work. The cashews were still gritty, and I wanted it to be completely smooth like a cheesecake. It worked quickly and easily in the Vitamix. If you don't have a Vitamix, I would suggest soaking the cashews overnight and then draining them well. I haven't tried this yet though, and will edit this post once I get a chance.
The slice has three layers. You could leave the top layer off, but it neatens it up. Each layer is very quick but after the filling (the second layer) you do need to give it time to set in the freezer. You could even just put it in the freezer overnight and add the glaze (the top layer) in the morning - this sets almost instantly.
Chocolate Cashew "Uncheese Cake" Slice
There are three layers on this slice. You could leave the top layer off if you really wanted to.
Prepare a slice tin by lining it with parchment paper.
1 1/2 cups almond meal
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
4 1/2 (90 ml) tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or pulse them in a blender - you don't want to end up with nut butter! Just mix enough to end up with something that looks like cheesecake biscuit base. Spoon this into your lined slice tray and press it down as evenly as you can. Set aside.
2 1/2 cups raw cashews
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
3 medjool dates (remove the seeds)
1/2 cup water
In a Vitamix (or other high powered blender - see note above) blend together all the ingredients until the mixture is completely smooth and you can't tell from the texture that there are nuts in there. Scrape this on top of the base in the slice tray and smooth it out. Put it into the freezer until it is solid (about 2 hours).
It is easiest to remove the slice from the tray before adding the glaze as you wont spoil the look of the top (even if you have to turn it upside down) because it is frozen. The glaze is easy to add out of the tray. So, once the slice is frozen, remove it from the tray and set it aside while you make the glaze.
This is my standard smooth chocolate glaze for cakes.
1/2 cup sugar (I use raw organic sugar)
3 tablespoons (about 60 grams) margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons (30 ml) non-dairy milk
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder (sifted)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine all of the ingredients except the vanilla in a saucepan. Put over heat and stir with a wooden spoon - bring it to the boil. Keep stirring while the glaze simmers for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
Working quickly, pour this over your slice and spread it. Because the slice is so cold from the freezer the icing will set very fast - perhaps before you have it spread neatly (it goes smoothly onto room temperature cake). You can have some boiling water ready in a glass to dip your spatula in to help with spreading if necessary.
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I first planned this walking tour of Kyōto's three main geisha districts in 2006. I was about to visit Japan and wanted to track down some of the sites and locations that I had read about in books like Liza Dalby's Geisha and Lesley Downer's Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World. So, notebook and map in hand, I set off to walk along the back streets of the three hanamachi. (Hanamachi is the Japanese word for the areas in which geisha live and work and means 'flower town'.) My walk was a success and I was able to see some of the teahouses of Kyotō's renowned geisha districts including the famous Ichiriki-tei. I was even lucky enough to see a group of young maiko (apprentice geisha) in Miyagawawchō returning home after their lessons.
You can find Part 1 here.
Part 2: Gion
Walk past the turn to Yamato Oji-dori until you come to Hanamikoji-dori. Turn right then left to continue walking east. Take the next left to enter the Gion area, just after the turn, on the right is Yanagi Ochaya.
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7. Gion is Kyōto's largest, most famous and most fashionable hanamachi and covers roughly the area from Shirakawa Minami-dori in the north to the streets surrounding Hanamikoji-dori in the south. Though both Gion and Pontochō are considered to be 'high class' hanamachi, Gion is generally thought to be the best. The teahouses of Gion originate from the taverns or mizu-jaya that opened to serve tea to the pilgrims that visited Gion Shrine, now named Yasaka Shrine, and from which the area takes its name. Gion is actually seperated into two hanamachi: Gion Kōbu and Gion Higashi. Gion Higashi or Gion East is situated north of Shijō-dori, between Hanamikoji-dori and Higashi Oji-dori. Gion Kōbu occupies the remainder of the Gion area. Eight linked dango or rice dumplings feature on the crest of both districts representing the mitarashi dango that were served at the original taverns.
As you continue north, on the left, you will pass the impressive Gion Kaburenjo that occupies a large complex between here and Hanamikoji-dori.
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|Photo: Japan Guide
|Photo: Itsumo Japan
From Ichiriki-tei turn right onto Shijō-dori and walk east. At the end of the street is the entrance to Yasaka-jinja.
View Kyōto Walking Tour in a larger map
|Photo: Japan Guide
After visiting Yasaka-jinja return west along Shijō-dori. Along the right side of this street there are several shops selling traditional items that cater for the geisha of Gion.
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Kazura-sei started life as a hairdresser for actors and dancers in 1865 but now makes and sells beautiful kanzashi hair ornaments. Natural woods, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl inlays and lacquers are used to make the delicate combs and ornaments. The shop also sells traditional hair products made from camellia oil.
|Photo: My Favorite Kansai
|Photo: kyoto-wel.com
After browsing the shops take the last right before Hanamikoji-dori to turn into a narrow alley where, about halfway along, you will find the Kanshindo cake shop.
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|Photo: Lau_chan
At the end of the alleyway turn left, walk west then take the 4th right to turn onto Nawate-dori. After walking north cross the Shirakawa canal then turn right onto Shirakawa Minami-dori.
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|Photo: Japan Guide
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At the end of Shirakawa Minami-dori turn left onto Hanamikoji-dori and walk north. At the first corner you will find the Shinmonso Ryokan.
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|Photo: Shinmonso Ryokan
From Hanamikoji-dori turn left onto Shinmonzen-dori to walk west. At the end of this street turn right onto the upper section of Yamato Oji-dori. This area is known as Ohto Antiques Town.
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17. Ohto Antiques Town is the area around Shinmonzen-dori, Furonmenzon-dori and Yamato Oji-dori. Each of the streets is lined with shops selling ancient paintings and writings, curios and antiques including the following two that sell antique clothes and textiles:
|Photo: Ohto Antique Art Assoc.
|Photo: Ohto Antique Art Assoc.
At the top of Yamato Oji-dori turn left then right to walk along Kawabata-dori and return to Sanjō Station.
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16 Rockabilly Microphone TattoosBy JenTheRipper
With their vintage look, microphone tattoos are a symbol of our love for music.
They can be rockabilly, motown and more, but they certainly will always make you want to sing loud! Old microphone tattoos are really popular in traditional tattoo style, but with their shiny metallic glamour, they are also great for realistic designs. They can complete a sleeve devoted to music or be teamed with badass symbols such as Death ones. A musician 'till death? Take a look at these cool old school microphone tattoos and tell us what kind of songs you would sing with them!


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Action on Wellness 2010 & 2011
2011 Action on Wellness SymposiumIn October 2011, renowned wellness presenters from Australia, the United Kingdom, as well as many other speakers from educational and research institutes in Canada and the United States spoke at the Action on Wellness international symposium.
These experts examined the issues of healthy eating, active living, mental wellbeing and addictions, explained what theyve studied or implemented in their areas of wellness and how the findings can be translated for practical use in Alberta.
The 3-day symposium featured:
- David Rocco, host of David Roccos Dolce Vita;
- Albertas Top Doc, Dr. André Corriveau; and
- Canadas top doc, Dr. David Butler Jones.
There were presentations by the medical expert from CBC Televisions hit show, Village on a Diet, Dr. Ali Zentner, and Executive Chairman of Loblaw Companies, Galen Weston. Weston was the force behind the company's move to include more healthy choices, including its Blue Menu foods, into Loblaw's supermarket chains.
The Action on Wellness international symposium followed on the success of the Action on Wellness forum in December 2010,
2010 Action on Wellness Forum
Its a fact wellness is a key factor in quality of life.
When we are well physically, mentally, and spiritually we are more energetic and more productive.
Poor eating habits, inactivity, drinking, smoking, and other unhealthy behaviours take a toll on our quality of life, our productivity and our health care resources.
From December 13, 2010, the Action on Wellness Forum brought together leaders of Albertas major employers, industries, communities, educational organizations, and governments to discuss innovative research trends, success stories, current guidelines and policies that address eating, active living, mental wellbeing and addictions.
Pledges to wellness were made at the Forum that focus on improved workplace wellness strategies, better collaboration between industries and more investment from the private sector.
Government also committed to $20 million in renewed funding for wellness activities including: $19.2 for mental health projects in schools; and over $1 million for programs that promote healthy eating and active living in schools and communities.
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Currently the only value to the British people of their constitutional monarch is that it brings tourists to Buck House to watch the horse show. Also she is sentimentally popular with elderly types who can be described as "monarchists".
If I were the Prime Minister, what would I do to eradicate the monarchy? Well, nothing until the sad day Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ascends to heaven. She is the fourth most powerful political figure in the world, and is entirely beloved by her people in large parts of the United Kingdom. However, when Charles, the Prince of Wales, ascends to the throne...
- Cease to attend the weekly meetings at Buck House. In fact, not only would I, the PM, not go, I would send the most trivial and impotent staffer in my place. They would make a few notes, and give me a memo on what His Maj rambled on about that I would file vertically.
- Just say No. The PM should refuse to accept the next Heir as Monarch. Ignore them as a head-of-state. Lavish attention on the Parliament's choice of Heir. This would be wicked fun if the choice was to ignore Charles and foster the spotlight on Kate and King Will. Although anyone of royal bloodline would do. In fact, one could really rub their noses in it by anointing some minor member of the Deutsch Saxe-Coburg-Gotha clan. Hubertus, Alexaner, Gabriel, Emmanuel & Nicholas are all available.
There is precedence for this. In 1936 British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin counselled the Prince of Wales that he could not continue as Edward VIII, forcing him to resign and accept the title The Duke of Windsor. Baldwin's argument was that he could not have married the divorced American Wallis Simpson. Let us note that the current Prince of Wales has married a divorcée with a surviving husband - Baldwin totally bluffed the Duke. So this is all "too bad, so sad" for the late Edward VIII. How is it relevant here? Simple - instead of the King appointing a Prime Minister, this marks the first time a Prime Minister appointed a King.
- The next development is that Prince Charles would appear at the opening of Parliament to read the Throne Speech. That ritual includes a vestigial and symbolic protest where the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and the Speaker of the House engage in a symbolic ritual that hectors the Royal before allowing passage. So it would be a trivial matter for the Speaker of the House to hector the Royal before DENYING them passage. And then King Will is admitted and he reads the speech. THAT would send a message, and is entirely constitutional. And, in fact, holds precedent. Meaning it can't be challenged.
However, the House of Lords, by definition would be problematic. They would have no option other than supporting the hereditary Monarch (Charles). This would create an interesting acceleration to the disestablishment of the Monarchy, as this body of non-elected elites would have to chose between:
- Opposing the will of the government of the day (and therefore all the citizens of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, et al)
- Keep their yaps shut and do whatever the government tells them to do
- Now the ruling houses of Britain are split. Charles Regis-non-grata is ensconced at Buck House, and King William and his lovely wife and heir-provider Kate are running a second court. What resources does the Regis-non-grata have? Well, Charles Rex-non-grata is still head of the Church of England. So he could attempt some form of takeover using the clergy and his pastoral flock. Good luck with that
- Un-Royal the Military. His or Her Majesty is the head of many, many, many regiments of Army, Air Force, and Navy. This means She or He could order the Military to effect a coup, removing the Prime Minister and replacing them with a royal sock puppet. As it happens no senior Admiral, General or Supreme would go along with this. To ensure this option is not possible, the PM will need to pass a motion un-Royalling the Military. For best results I suggest unifying the military under one command. Canada did this. The advantage of this approach is that the Supremos then spend all their time fighting territory battles with each other, and never coalesce into a force that will attack the government.
- Parliament waives the Monarchy's tax-exempt status. The Monarchy in toto brings in £1 billion per annum. They pay tax on about 25% of that.
- According to the plan I propose, by now a "neutered" King Charles is no longer a monarch of anything in Britain, but still holds dominion in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Isles of Man and the Channel Islands. And, as blogger Rory M notes "Commonwealth realms by which the Monarch is represented by a Governor-General: Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bahamas, Canada, Grenada, New Zealand (Incl. Cook Islands, Niue), Tuvalu, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Christopher and Nevis, Salomon Islands." It will be the problem of each of these nation-states to handle the disestablishment of the Monarchy on their own.
- Step One has been achieved- the Civil List ends this year. A savings of £ 41.5 million pounds sterling. Now the monarchy must fund itself.
- In the final step to disestablishment of the Monarchy, the political party will have to run on a platform with a specific plank to do so, and then get elected. I see that as being 100 years off.
- Finally, I leave the ultimate mayhem to blogger "capitalgentleman" "Well, there is: it was done before, with Charles I. He was beheaded during the Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell took over as "Lord Protector"." Ouch.
Viewers of "The King's Speech" will know that, in Britain, this article could be interpreted as treasonous. However, since constitutional practice in the UK is based on tradition and precedent rather than a written set of rules, I have taken every caution to propose only steps which have precedence or which do not require a contradiction of constitutional practice.


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The other day I noted in a comment on seeking alpha (an extension of ideas in the latest top 5 graphs article) the possibility for the existence of a 3-tiered global economic recovery. The basic idea is that there are 3 tiers in this recovery, with emerging markets leading (and developing economies following):
- Emerging Markets
- Lucky Developed Economies
- Unlucky Developed Economies
This divergence is driven by a number of factors such as existing and new vulnerabilities created by fiscal positions and government borrowing. But it also refers to factors (the lucky part) such as a fundamentally strong economy, and benefit from recovering commodity prices, and to a lesser extent global trade volumes.
Of course there are risks to all 3 tiers, and you only need to look at 2008 to see how correlated things can get, but I reckon the 3 tiers accurately captures the way the recovery will unfold for the various economies: fast growth, average growth, and low growth (or stagnation).
Stock Market Returns
So enough hypothesizing and proselytizing, let's do as the article title suggested; survey the stock market returns of the supposed 3-tiers. First up is Tier 1 - Emerging Markets; the category which is mostly to see the highest growth rate... The Chart below shows (with ETFs used as proxies where I couldn't find index data) tier 1 has been clocking up some pretty high annual returns (chart shows year on year % change on a weekly basis). But of course it's matched with higher volatility. Note the correlations in the past 2 years.
Next up is tier 2. The first thing to note is that returns are generally lower over the past 5 years than tier 1, another notable point is the higher correlation across the period vs tier 1. The generally lower returns relative to tier 1 will in part reflect the dichotomy of growth prospects (or potential growth rate).
Last but not least is the tier 3 economies, the unlucky ones. The bounce back has been and gone by a quick glimpse at the chart below, and the fundamentals tend to support that notion. Within this group there are those such as Japan and the EU, who may be more vulnerable with greater structural issues to deal with; especially in terms of fiscal positions. Also note that returns are generally lower than both tier 1 and 2; reflecting lower yet potential growth rates.
So what? So we can make a few generalizations like tier 1 generally had higher returns and higher volatility, and generally lower correlations prior to the crisis. But once the crisis hit all markets started behaving pretty similarly (to state the obvious). But there are some clues emerging e.g. looking at the tier 1 and 2 charts you can see the beginnings of a decline in correlations, with each market starting to move slightly different to the rest (in contrast to tier3).
So if I were to pick where things might go, I'd say tier 3 markets will generally show low performance in line with low growth prospects, and possibly lower correlations. Tier 1 will likely show the highest returns, but retain its characteristic volatility; and the past will probably look somewhat like the future in that respect. Tier 2, though, may present a more balanced mix of volatility and returns, tier 2 has reasonable growth prospects, and most tier 2 markets possess the desirable traits of developed economies i.e. good legal system, rule of law, democracy, stability, investor protections, etc. In any event this supposed 3-tier recovery concept will be an interesting one to think about as the fragile, gradual, and uneven global recovery unfolds...
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Join over 2,500 cyclists on Saturday 27 June 2015 at the Championship Sportive - taking place the day before the National Road Race Championship. Recent winners of the British title include Mark Cavendish, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Peter Kennaugh.
Last year saw 1,600 riders tackle the Lincolnshire Wolds and surrounding area, with many staying to watch the professional riders race the cobbled climb of Michaelgate the next day. The climb features on the route of both the pro race and the sportive.
The Championship Sportive features the closed road cobbled climb of Michaelgate in the historic centre of Lincoln, Lincoln Cathedral and a finish in Lincoln Castle. Riders will be cheered on by the crowds on Michaelgate and in the grandstand in Castle Square. After over 1,000m of climbing in the Lincolnshire Wolds, sportive participants might need a shout from family and friends.
Choose from four routes that start and finish in Lincoln - 97, 76, 58, or 30 miles - through quiet picturesque lanes in the Lincolnshire Wolds. The route options mean there is something for everyone, with the 97 mile route providing the toughest challenge, with 4,240 feet (1305 m) of ascent.
All routes finish with the 12% cobbled climb of Michaelgate in the heart of historic Lincoln, giving you the chance to experience the sort of challenge faced by Elite riders the following day. The 58 mile route takes in less of the Wolds and is ideally suited to those setting out in cycling and the world of sportives. The 30 mile route is almost completely flat and perfectly suited to new riders, although it still includes the Michaelgate climb. All routes except the shortest have feedstations
The icing on the cake for your day out is the Michaelgate climb. The Championship Sportive (Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive) is one of the few sportives in the UK that attracts a crowd to cheer on riders on the climb of Michaelgate to the finish at the bottom of historic Lincoln Cathedral. The cathedral is visible from several points on the route as far as 30 miles away and there will be signs to help you spot this landmark.
When entering online there is an option to say a few words about yourself, which will be read out by the commentator on your arrival at the finish. The Championship Sportive is an experience not just for the riders but their family and friends too. A text message service is integrated into the chip timing system, meaning anyone supporting you on the day can be notified of your approximate arrival time on the finishing climb.
The Championship Calendar:
Thursday 25th June National Time Trial Championships - Cadwell Park motor racing circuit.
Friday 26th June (evening) Uphill Dash - Michaelgate
Saturday 27th June The Championship Sportive - Lincs Wolds and historic Lincoln city finish
Saturday 27th June (evening) Castle Criteriums - Lincoln Castle Square
Sunday 28th June National Road Race Championships - Lincoln
For more information on the National Road Race Championships visit www.nationalroadchamps.co.uk. To enter the Championship Sportive visit www.itpevents.co.uk and secure your place on one of the UK's fastest growing sportives.
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CORALVILLE– Maybe the Johnson County storm siren test commencing just before the first pitch was an omen as the Liberty High Lightning unleashed a storm on the Jefferson J-Hawks Wednesday, June 7, at the Coralville Youth Sports Complex. The Lightning moved to 11-3 on the season with a 15-5 and 22-0 pounding of Jefferson.
Game one started on a rough note for the Lightning as the J-Hawks scored five runs in the top of the first inning. The Lightning rallied for an 11-run effort in the bottom of the first, including a three-run double by Claire Geiman and a two-run double by Ella Johnson.
The J-Hawks held the Lightning scoreless in the second, but Liberty put two more runs up in the third after Ashlyn Geasland tripled and was brought home by an RBI double from Raquel Trolliet. Johnson and Tiffany Jones were both hit back-to-back by pitches with Olivia Hall and Chaise Lange taking base for them. Kara Maiers doubled-in the second run of the inning. The Lightning's last two runs came in the top of the fourth as Kelsey Phipps belted out an RBI triple and came home later on an error.
Eden Grimes and Eva Stewart handled the pitching duties in the opener.
The Lightning put up 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning of the second game with RBI doubles from Trolliet, Johnson and Rhianna Maakestad and RBI singles from Stewart, Anna Reese and Blythe Geiman. The slugging storm continued with nine runs in the second. Blythe Geiman nailed a two-RBI single with the bases loaded, Olivia Hall had a two-RBI double and Addie Schmierer had an RBI single.
Blythe Geiman pitched the mercy rule-shortened game.
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