Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Friday, February 28, 2014

24/7 Wall St.:The 10 Cities Where No One Wants to Drive By Alexander E.M. Hess and Thomas C. Frohlich February 6, 2014

24/7 Wall St.:The 10 Cities Where No One Wants to Drive By Alexander E.M. Hess and Thomas C. Frohlich February 6, 2014

For many Americans, there’s no escaping the stressful rush hour drive — but not for everybody. Many choose not to own a car. In fact, according to a recent report, more than 9% of U.S. households did not have a car in 2012, a higher figure than five years ago. In 21 of the nation’s 30 largest cities, households were also less likely to have a vehicle than just five years earlier.

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/02/06/the-10-cities-where-no-one-wants-to-drive/?utm_source=247WallStDailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FEB72014A&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter


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According to a study by Michael Sivak, a research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the growth in households without a vehicle provides evidence that Americans are less dependent on cars than in the past. Sivak’s research also indicates that, per capita, Americans own fewer vehicles, drive fewer miles, and consume less fuel. While the number of households without a car rose nationwide, from 8.7% in 2007 to 9.2% in 2012, figures by city differ dramatically. In San Jose, just 5.8% of households did not have a car. In New York, 56.5% of households did not have a car.
Read more: The 10 Cities Where No One Wants to Drive - 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/02/06/the-10-cities-where-no-one-wants-to-drive/?utm_source=247WallStDailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FEB72014A&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter

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6. Baltimore, MD
> Pct. of households without a vehicle: 31.2%
> Pct. commuting to work via public transportation: 19.2% (23rd most)
> Transit score: 56.9 (10th best)
> Population: 620,216 (26th largest)
The percentage of Baltimore households without a car rose from 29.3% in 2007 to 31.2% in 2012. One reason may be the quality of walking routes and public transportation in the city; Baltimore received some of the top marks in the nation for both walking and public transportation. The Maryland Transit Administration operates a number of services, including commuter buses and trains, as well as a more-than 15 mile-long subway. In 2012, more than 19% of commuters took public transportation to work, one of the higher percentages in the nation. There are also plans to build a new light-rail system, called the Red Line.
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Read more: http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/02/06/the-10-cities-where-no-one-wants-to-drive/?utm_source=247WallStDailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FEB72014A&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter


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Former Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel George B. Brosan has died

Former Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel George B. Brosan has died

Maryland State Police Press Release
02/28/2014 10:34

STATE POLICE MOURN PASSING OF FORMER SUPERINTENDENT
(PIKESVILLE, MD) – On behalf of the entire Maryland State Police family, Colonel Marcus L. Brown regrets to announce the passing of a former State Police Superintendent and federal law enforcement executive.

Colonel George B. Brosan, of Annapolis, Md., died last evening after a valiant battle with a lengthy illness. He served as Maryland State Police Superintendent from November 1, 1985 to April 22, 1987.

“Colonel Brosan led the members of the Maryland State Police by example and served the people of our state with a diligent commitment to excellence,” Colonel Brown said. “He recognized the important statewide public safety role of the Maryland State Police and worked throughout his tenure to enhance the effectiveness of the law enforcement services our troopers and civilian employees provided to our citizens.”

Governor Harry Hughes appointed Colonel Brosan to the position of Maryland State Police Superintendent. His appointment came following the retirement of the previous Superintendent, Colonel Wilbert T. Travers, Jr.

Prior to his appointment as Superintendent, Colonel Brosan had served in law enforcement for 26 years. He was a member of the New York Police Department from 1959 until 1962, when he became a special agent for the U.S. Customs Service. In 1973, he joined the Drug Enforcement Administration. He served as Special Agent In Charge of the Baltimore office from 1977 to 1984, before being appointed Deputy Assistant Administrator of the DEA. 
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks

Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks

Twice now that Apple's bypassed Snow Leopard when it patched newer editions
Gregg Keizer


Apple on Tuesday made it clear that it will no longer patch OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, when it again declined to offer a security update for the four-and-a-half-year-old operating system.

As Apple issued an update for Mavericks, or OS X 10.9, as well as for its two predecessors, Mountain Lion (10.8) and Lion (10.7), Apple had nothing for Snow Leopard or its owners yesterday.

Snow Leopard was also ignored in December, when Apple patched Safari 6 and 7 for newer editions of OS X, but did not update Safari 5.1.10, the most-current Apple browser for the OS.


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Gov. Martin O'Malley appoints twenty-three judges - By Ian Duncan

Gov. Martin O'Malley appoints twenty-three judges

Baltimore police lobbyist, veteran public defender and senior prosecutor get jobs - By Ian Duncan, The Baltimore February 24, 2014


 Gov. Martin O'Malley appointed 23 people to fill judicial posts Monday, promoting a number of sitting judges and placing some prominent lawyers on the bench.

Among the governor's five appointees to District Court in Baltimore are James Green, the head of government relations for Baltimore police, and David Brian Aldouby, a veteran public defender. He promoted three District Court judges to the city's Circuit Court, and also appointed two other lawyers to fill empty spots.


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Loudon Park Funeral Home funeral arrangements for Mitchell Keith Alexander

Loudon Park Funeral Home funeral arrangements for Mitchell Keith Alexander


Alexander was born on October 25, 1957 and passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014.

Mr. Alexander was a resident of Catonsville, Maryland at the time of his passing.

VISITATION

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Loudon Park Funeral Home
3620 Wilkens Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 644-1900

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

INTERMENT: Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Loudon Park Cemetery
3620 Wilkens Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 644-1900

Funeral services for Mitch Alexander will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Ave


In an article by Frederick N. Rasmussen in The Baltimore Sun February 26, 2014, Mitchell K. "Mitch" Alexander, McDaniel director… “Mitchell K. "Mitch" Alexander, director of events services at McDaniel College who earlier had been student activities director, died Feb. 19 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 56…

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Ave… Read Mr. Rasmussen’s article here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-mitchell-alexander-20140226,0,611785.story

I am so sad. Mitch was a wonderful friend. Mr. Alexander knew the history and traditions of Westminster, the college and the students really well. He knew how things worked and how to mesh together what was in the best interests of the students, the college and the town. Moreover, not only was he extremely bright, he was nice. He was great people and our hearts and prayers go out to his friends, loved-ones and family.
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Also see: Mitchell K. Alexander, McDaniel College director of Event Services http://tinyurl.com/mq3rybz  

February 19, 2014


Labels: Colleges McDaniel, Medicine Health heart, People obituaries, People Tributes - See more at: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2014/02/mitchell-k-alexander-mcdaniel-college.html#sthash.hA0Ivp5L.dpuf 


I learned today from my friend on Facebook, Mahlia Joyce that my dear friend Mitch Alexander has passed away from a heart attack… I am so sad and my heart and prayers go out to his family and friends. Mitch was a wonderful friend for many-many years. He was always good for a big hug, a huge smile and a kind word.
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Funeral services for Mitch Alexander will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Ave

Funeral services for Mitch Alexander will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Ave

In an article by Frederick N. Rasmussen in The Baltimore Sun February 26, 2014, Mitchell K. "Mitch" Alexander, McDaniel director… “Mitchell K. "Mitch" Alexander, director of events services at McDaniel College who earlier had been student activities director, died Feb. 19 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 56…

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Ave… Read Mr. Rasmussen’s article here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-mitchell-alexander-20140226,0,611785.story

I am so sad. Mitch was a wonderful friend. Mr. Alexander knew the history and traditions of Westminster, the college and the students really well. He knew how things worked and how to mesh together what was in the best interests of the students, the college and the town. Moreover, not only was he extremely bright, he was nice. He was great people and my hearts and prayers go out to his friends, loved-ones and family.

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Also see: Mitchell K. Alexander, McDaniel College director of Event Services http://tinyurl.com/mq3rybz  

February 19, 2014


Labels: Colleges McDaniel, Medicine Health heart, People obituaries, People Tributes - See more at: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2014/02/mitchell-k-alexander-mcdaniel-college.html#sthash.hA0Ivp5L.dpuf 


I learned today from my friend on Facebook, Mahlia Joyce that my dear friend Mitch Alexander has passed away from a heart attack… I am so sad and my heart and prayers go out to his family and friends. Mitch was a wonderful friend for many-many years. He was always good for a big hug, a huge smile and a kind word.

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Eric Knysz guilty as charged in murder of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II The Muskegon Chronicle by John Hausman


A hero remembered – never forgotten… End of watch in a traffic stop around 6:20 p.m. Sept. 9, 2013, on Custer Road north of Townline Road in rural Mason County’s Freesoil Township, Michigan… Law enforcement today remembers a comrade in arms, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II. We thank him for his service. May he and his family now rest in peace as others carry-on his watch…

Justice has been served in the case of the cop-killer who took the life of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II; but it does not ease the pain or bring him back… Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Trooper Butterfield…

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LUDINGTON, MI – It took a Mason County jury 90 minutes to find Eric John Knysz guilty as charged of the murder of Michigan State Police ...


LUDINGTON, MI – It took a Mason County jury 90 minutes to find Eric John Knysz guilty as charged of the murder of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II.

The panel of nine women and three men found Knysz, 20, of Irons guilty of first-degree murder of a peace officer, felony firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and unlawfully driving away an automobile (car theft).

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According to … recorded police interviews with Eric Knysz, he shot Butterfield because he was driving on a suspended license – a suspension that was due to end less than six hours later – and had concealed firearms in the truck, a felony, and feared going to jail.



[20140226 Knysz guilty killing MI St Police] Law Order, Law Order Police line of duty death, Crime, US st Michigan, MD State Police, 
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

March 1, 2014 Carroll Co Republican Central Committee 2014 Carroll Co Legislative Breakfast



Carroll County Republican Central Committee
2014 Carroll County Legislative Breakfast
It's not too late! 
Don't miss our annual Legislative Breakfast
on Saturday, March 1.  Hear our elected state delegates and senators from Carroll County give updates on the latest news from Annapolis.
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You can pay by cash or check at the door.

When: Saturday March 1, 8AM - 11AM.
Where: Best Western Hotel & Conference Center
451 WMC Drive in Westminster
Menu: Breakfast buffet featuring eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles, 
potatoes, breads, coffee, and juices.
Price: $30 per person ($240 for a table of 8).

We hope you can join us. To make a reservation email us at:
CarrollMDRepublicans@Gmail.com

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Single Registration ($30)       __________________                           __________________


Bronze Sponsor ($100)         __________________                           __________________
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I am unable to attend but would like to support
the CCRCC with my generous donation                                            _________________

Name(s): ______________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

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Phone # _______________________ Email address: ________________________________

Mail this portion with payment to:
Carroll County Republican Central Committee
P.O. Box 2108                                                                     Make check payable to:
Westminster, MD 21158                                Carroll County Republican Central Committee


Check # ________   Check Amount $____________


Authority: Carroll County Republican Central Committee, David Jones, Treasurer  
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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Windows 8.1 update due in spring with concessions to mouse and keyboard users | PCWorld


BARCELONA—At a Sunday press event prior to Mobile World Congress, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore led with bright news about Windows 8: Microsoft has sold 200 million licenses (more than all of OS X’s user base, he noted); users have downloaded 4 million apps from the Windows Store; and 40 percent of Windows 8 machines are touch-enabled.
But for the 60 percent of Windows 8 machines still not touch-enabled, Belfiore conceded, users’ “satisfaction level is lower.” So when the Microsoft executive confirmed rumors of a Windows 8.1 update this spring, he also detailed three major improvements that would come with it. First and foremost will be features to give mouse-and-keyboard diehards a break.
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What you don't know about drinking and pregnancy: Four mothers tell their stories - Anchorage Daily News


What you don't know about drinking and pregnancy: Four mothers tell their stories
Heavy drinking by a pregnant mother, even just a party or two, can do lifelong damage to an unborn baby when the embryo is no larger than the period...
Jamie Gagnon says she struggled with alcoholism and a difficult home life while she was pregnant with her second daughter. Now she says her daughter, who was diagnosed with an FASD in 2012, inspires her to stay away from alcohol. She has been sober for nearly five years, she says.
Anchorage public to legislators: 'Support Education!'
Anchorage residents continued the conversation with legislators Saturday where they left off in January: decrying the lack of state support for education...
Outside the Loussac Library in Anchorage on Saturday,  protesters rallied for an increase in state education spending while lawmakers conducted a public forum inside.
Police: Man in critical condition after crash that closed Glenn Highway early Sunday
Two people were hospitalized, one of them in critical condition, after a crash that closed outbound lanes of the Glenn Highway at the Birchwood exit early Sunday, Anchorage police said.
STATE NEWS
BUSINESS
SPORTS
Sweep for South ski teams, sweep sorrow for South coach
The South Wolverines swept the team titles Saturday at Kincaid Park, where the state ski championships ended with relay races won by the Service girls...
Anne Raup / Anchorage Daily News

Service High School's Taryn Hunt-Smith leads the field out of the stadium in the 4x3 K relay race at the  State Skiing Championship Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Kincaid.
Aces win over Reign had the intensity of a playoff game
In a game replete with big hits, hurt feelings and sharp play from the ECHL's two best teams, the Alaska beat Ontario on Saturday night.
OPINION
Cartoons for the week of 2/16/14
Editorial cartoons from newspapers across the nation.
Kevin Siers / The Charlotte Observer (February 21, 2014)
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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Fried green tomatoes at Munch's South St. Petersburg www.munchburger.com Florida

Munch's South St. Petersburg 3920 6th Street South Florida www.munchburger.com


Munch’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
According to the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives website, http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives.html, “Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants - diners, drive-ins and dives - that have been doing it right for decades.”

On Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/munchsrestaurant, Munch’s says, “For some it's like "mama used to make", for others, it's the Legendary Munchburger or Famous Fried Green Tomatoes. Others come for the camaraderie and to sample some of the great ideas Larry comes up with on a daily basis. Munch's offers homemade sausages, soups, daily lunch specials, in addition to the menu. BBQ Fridays has become a big hit and Fried Chicken has been added to the menu on Saturdays, per customer request. Breakfast & Lunch are served up until 3:00 p.m., check out our menu and daily specials ~ You definitely won't go away hungry…”


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Diners Drive-ins and Dives in Florida http://www.flavortownusa.com/states/florida

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Maitre'D has been fired at Munch's 3920 6th Street South St. Petersburg Fla


Munch’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
According to the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives website, http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives.html, “Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants - diners, drive-ins and dives - that have been doing it right for decades.”

On Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/munchsrestaurant, Munch’s says, “For some it's like "mama used to make", for others, it's the Legendary Munchburger or Famous Fried Green Tomatoes. Others come for the camaraderie and to sample some of the great ideas Larry comes up with on a daily basis. Munch's offers homemade sausages, soups, daily lunch specials, in addition to the menu. BBQ Fridays has become a big hit and Fried Chicken has been added to the menu on Saturdays, per customer request. Breakfast & Lunch are served up until 3:00 p.m., check out our menu and daily specials ~ You definitely won't go away hungry…”


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People Fieri Guy DDD



Diners Drive-ins and Dives in Florida http://www.flavortownusa.com/states/florida

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