Dayhoff Westminster Soundtrack: 20071211 Cleaning off the computer Reading Notes

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

20071211 Cleaning off the computer Reading Notes

December 11, 2007

Carroll County Times Editorial for Sunday, December 9, 2007 Tuesday, December 11, 2007

County leaders lamenting a reduction of state funding need to look for ways to make up the difference with existing revenue rather than place any additional tax burden on residents who already are facing higher bills.

Ted Zaleski, the county's director of management and budget, told the commissioners last week that Carroll will see about $8.5 million less from the state because of changes enacted during the recent special session. Other state level cuts could result in an additional $6 million reduction.

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City closer to water source by Ryan Marshall

By Ryan Marshall, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Council approves quarry pipeline bid

Westminster is one step closer to easing its water woes.

The City Council approved a letter of intent to award a bid for the Medford Quarry pipeline at its meeting Monday night.

The $4.4 million bid was from Richard F. Kline, Inc. of Frederick, Director of Public Works Jeff Glass said.

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The city also formally announced and approved a restructuring of the city’s staff and changes in the physical location of several city offices.

The council approved an ordinance to reorganize the Department of Planning and Public Works into separate departments.

The new Department of Planning, Zoning and Development will be headed by Thomas Beyard, and the Department of Public Works will be led by Glass.

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A Year Later, Signs of Progress Around the World By Michael Barone Monday, December 10, 2007

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Déjà vu All Over Again By Nathan Tabor Sunday, December 9, 2007

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Security overkill

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Race crimes in Baltimore: Bus beating victim under witness protection; noose hoax fallout By Michelle Malkin December 9, 2007 08:21 PM

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Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia By BRENT BOWERS Published: December 6, 2007

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Bartel watch

Investigating the holiday's most tabooed treat By Jordan Bartel, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 29, 2007

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20071129 Camelot and the Cultural Revolution by James Piereson

James Piereson – “Camelot and the Cultural Revolution” C-Span2 Book TV discussion at the American Enterprise Institute on November 29th, 2007

Sunday at 9:15 AM

Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism Author: James Piereson

Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism by Author: James Piereson

Upcoming Schedule: Sunday, December 16, at 12:00 AM and Sunday, December 16, at 2:00 PM

About the Program

James Piereson looks at the impact of the assassination of President Kennedy on American liberalism. Mr. Piereson is joined by Michael Barone of U.S. News and World Report, David Brown of Elizabethtown College, and Steven Hayward of the American Enterprise Institute for a discussion following his remarks.

About the Author

James Piereson is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and director of the institute's Center for the American University. He is the co-author of "Political Tolerance and American Democracy."

Pre-1890s, ideological discussions were along the lines of sectionalism and constitutionalism.

A construction of a post-Locke, Darwin and Hegel.

Camelot and “The Once and Future King.”

Every party would like to claim that history on their side.

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Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Joseph Ellis

“Driven Out”

Legacy of Ashes – The History of the CIA

Sam Tanenhaus, NY Times Book Review Editor

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“In the Ruins of Empire” by Ronald Spector