Recent articles by Bryan Sears in www.explorebaltimorecounty.com
January 7, 2009
Baltimore County may run Robert E. Lee Park
Published January 7, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Management of the city-run Robert E. Lee Park could be transferred to Baltimore County under a tentative agreement between the two jurisdictions. County Executive Jim...
Robert E. Lee Park could come under county oversight
Published January 7, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Management of Robert E. Lee Park could be transferred to Baltimore County under a tentative agreement with the Baltimore City.County Executive Jim Smith...
Oliver 'confident' he'll be found innocent
Published January 7, 2009 by Towson Times
County Councilman Kenneth Oliver, indicted on charges of stealing money from his campaign account and other violations of state campaign finance law, said he did...
News Briefs
Published January 7, 2009 by Towson Times
TU to share plans for expanded sports arena Towson University will share architectural plans for an expanded sports arena complex on the existing...
Licenses top Smith wish list
Published January 7, 2009 by Towson Times
Liquor licenses for Towson and the transfer of a city park to county control are among the county's priorities for the 2009 General Assembly...
Smith announces legislative agenda
Published January 7, 2009 by Northeast Reporter
Liquor licenses for Towson and the transfer of a city park to county control are among the county's priorities for the 2009 General Assembly...
Courthouse will show Ravens colors
Published January 7, 2009 by Northeast Reporter
County Executive Jim Smith wants to create a "purple wave" of support for the Baltimore Raven's playoff run. Smith announced Dec. 31 that he is...
Smith announces legislative agenda
Published January 7, 2009 by Northeast Booster
Liquor licenses for Towson and the transfer of a city park to county control are among the county's priorities for the 2009 General Assembly...
County courthouse shows its Raven colors
Published January 7, 2009 by Northeast Booster
County Executive Jim Smith wants to create a "purple wave" of support for the Baltimore Raven's playoff run. Smith announced Dec. 31 that he is...
Legislators say they'll share pain of furloughs
Published January 7, 2009 by North County News
Baltimore County legislators say they will share the furlough pain of taking days off with other state employees, but not all of them will give...
Weekly pickup aim to increase recycling
Published January 7, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times
Recycling could become a little easier in 2009. The county plans to move to a "single stream" pick-up system, in which bottles, cans and paper...
Councilman Oliver indicted for theft of campaign funds
Published January 5, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
County Councilman Kenneth Oliver, indicted on charges of stealing money from his campaign account and other violations of state campaign finance law, said he did...
County exec reveals priorities for General Assembly
Published January 5, 2009 by North County News, Owings Mills Times
Liquor licenses for Towson and the transfer of a city park to county control are among the county’s priorities for the 2009 General Assembly session....
Smith announces legislative priorities for county
Published January 5, 2009 by Towson Times
Liquor licenses for Towson and the transfer of a city park to county control are among the county’s priorities for the 2009 General Assembly session....
The color purple
Published December 31, 2008 by Towson Times
County Executive Jim Smith wants to create a “purple wave†of support for the Baltimore Raven’s playoff run.Smith announced Dec. 31 that he...
Give furlough pay to charity, Harris says
Published December 30, 2008 by Towson Times
Baltimore County legislators say they will share the furlough pain of taking days off with other state employees, but not all of them will give...
Fast-food flap: Trooper charged with kidnapping
Published December 30, 2008 by Towson Times
A Parkville man has been fired from his job as a state trooper after being arrested Dec. 20 for allegedly leading county police on a...
Furloughs go from top to bottom
Published December 30, 2008 by Northeast Reporter
Baltimore County legislators say they will share the furlough pain of taking days off with other state employees, but not all of them will give...
Save the decorations, get rid of the Christmas tree
Published December 29, 2008 by North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times
Recycling a Christmas tree in the county is as easy as dragging it to the curb.Beginning Jan. 12, trash collectors in the...
Can you toss recyling schedule away?
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times
Recycling could become a little easier. The county plans to move to a "single stream" pick-up system, in which bottles, cans and paper can be...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball
Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball on January 31, 2009
Exclusive to the Carroll Tech Council, but open to the public.
1st Annual "Come as your aren't" Masquerade Ball
Carroll Tech Council's Masquerade Ball "Come As You Aren't"
1/31/09 at Martin's Westminster from 7pm-12am
Masks required, costumes preferred.
Dancing, eating, drinking, games, auctions, magicians, photos, and tons of fun!
$70 per person, $130 per couple.
More info available on website http://www.carrolltechcouncil.org/
Please rsvp to tracy@carrolltechcouncil.org
Have you ever wanted to attend a masquerade ball just like in the movies? Well now is your chance. The Carroll Technology Council is breaking new ground by staging a Spectacular New Event. The Carroll County Masquerade Ball. Join us for fine dining, mixed drinks, beer, wine and dancing.
Who knows who you might meet. At 12 midnight the masks will come off.
It's the first event of its kind in the county, and we expect to make a spectacular entrance!
It's Coming Up Fast: January 31st, 2009
The event will be held at Martins Westminster from 7pm to 12 Midnight
Sponsors Still Welcome!
If your interested in being a sponsor, you're in good company. Carroll Magazine, Kohn Creative, Fallfest, Carroll County Economic Development, DBED, Pomeroy Jewelers and Gizmo's Art
Get in on it now. Sponsorships include tickets. So why not give it a whirl for a good cause. Here is the break down
$1000 for a table of 10. Includes program advertising and recognition at the event.
Individual tickets are available for $75 each or $130 per couple.
Contact Tracy Turner 443-244-1262
20090112 Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Monday, January 12, 2009
Sykesville Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Sykesville Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF SYKESVILLE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
SYKESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER
7301 Springfield Avenue, Sykesville, MD
QUORUM: Mayor
MINUTES: Town Clerk
TREASURER’S REPORT: Town Treasurer
PUBLIC CONCERNS
BUSINESS
1. Public Safety Report – Chief Williams
2. New Police Officer – Swearing In
3. New Police Intern – Introduction
4. Recycling Demonstration – Maria Myers, County Recycling Coordinator
5. Solid Waste and Recycling Initiatives – Code Amendment - Public Hearing
6. Public Works – Two Replacement Employees
7. Public Works - Backhoe
8. Mayor and Town Council Annual Retreat – Set Date
OTHER
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Legal Consultation
2. Property Acquisition
3. Personnel
20090112 Sykesville Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF SYKESVILLE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
SYKESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER
7301 Springfield Avenue, Sykesville, MD
QUORUM: Mayor
MINUTES: Town Clerk
TREASURER’S REPORT: Town Treasurer
PUBLIC CONCERNS
BUSINESS
1. Public Safety Report – Chief Williams
2. New Police Officer – Swearing In
3. New Police Intern – Introduction
4. Recycling Demonstration – Maria Myers, County Recycling Coordinator
5. Solid Waste and Recycling Initiatives – Code Amendment - Public Hearing
6. Public Works – Two Replacement Employees
7. Public Works - Backhoe
8. Mayor and Town Council Annual Retreat – Set Date
OTHER
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Legal Consultation
2. Property Acquisition
3. Personnel
20090112 Sykesville Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Westminster Mayor and Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Westminster Mayor and Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
City Council
City Council Members Minutes of City Council Meetings
AGENDA
CITY OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND
Mayor and Common Council Meeting of January 12, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 P.M.
2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2008
3. CONSENT CALENDAR:
November 2008 Departmental Operating Reports
Readoption of Carroll County Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR
5. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
6. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
Suspend the Rules of Order and Procedure to Introduce and Adopt Ordinance No. 800 – Fire Police Corps
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. None as of January 8, 2009
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. None as of January 8, 2009
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
10. CITIZEN COMMENTS
11. ADJOURN
20090112 Westminster Mayor and Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
City Council
City Council Members Minutes of City Council Meetings
AGENDA
CITY OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND
Mayor and Common Council Meeting of January 12, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 P.M.
2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2008
3. CONSENT CALENDAR:
November 2008 Departmental Operating Reports
Readoption of Carroll County Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR
5. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
6. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
Suspend the Rules of Order and Procedure to Introduce and Adopt Ordinance No. 800 – Fire Police Corps
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. None as of January 8, 2009
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. None as of January 8, 2009
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
10. CITIZEN COMMENTS
11. ADJOURN
20090112 Westminster Mayor and Council Agenda for Jan 12 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
January 9, 2009
Over the years, the mural on the chalkboard just inside the entrance at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster, Maryland has been a staple of the growing art scene in Carroll County.
And Harry Sirinakis and his wife Becca has been stalwarts of Main Street, Westminster and the art, culture and quality of life we know as Carroll County.
Harry's Main Street Grille
65 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-7080
Closed on Sunday
http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/search/label/Restaurants%20Harry%27s%20Main%20Street
20090109 Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
January 9, 2009
Over the years, the mural on the chalkboard just inside the entrance at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster, Maryland has been a staple of the growing art scene in Carroll County.
And Harry Sirinakis and his wife Becca has been stalwarts of Main Street, Westminster and the art, culture and quality of life we know as Carroll County.
Harry's Main Street Grille
65 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-7080
Closed on Sunday
http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/search/label/Restaurants%20Harry%27s%20Main%20Street
20090109 Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
Kevin Dayhoff Art: www.kevindayhoff.com (http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/)
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Harry’s window on the world
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Harry’s window on the world
Daily Photoblog January 9, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
Peering out the window on to West Main Street and Jiffy Mart, while having dinner at Harry’s Main Street Grille on January 9, 2009
20090109 Harry’s window on the world
Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street Grille
Friday, January 9, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Top photo:
On Friday, January 9, 2009 Mr. Moose and Brenda Roper shared a moment together at Harry’s Main Street Grille before the Westminster Fire Department LOSAP meeting.
Bottom photo:
Mr. Moose gives Brenda Roper a hand with ordering dinner at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster Friday evening, January 9, 2009.
20090109 Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street Grille
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Friday, January 09, 2009
2008 Idiots of the Year
Idiots of the Year
January 9, 2009
Hat Tip: Grammy
I received this in an e-mail. I did not verify any of them. Sadly, I laughed at each of the stories…
I certainly hope that all the following are not true. However, after working with the public for four decades, I can easily believe each and every one of the following accounts:
Number One Idiot of 2008
I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital. She calmed down and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter in to the emergency room right away.
Here's your sign, lady. Wear it with pride.
Number Two Idiot of 2008
Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river, they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming toward them. It turned out that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locater beacon that activated when the raft was inflated.
They are no longer employed at Boeing.
Here's your sign guys. Don't get it wet; the paint might run.
Number Three Idiot of 2008
A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the Branch and wrote this, "Put all your money in this bag." While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller's window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to the Wells Fargo Bank. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn't the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America.
Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, "OK" and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.
Don't bother with this guy's sign. He probably couldn't read it anyway.
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Number Four Idiot of 2008
A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that; measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a letter from the police that contained another picture, this time of handcuffs.. He immediately mailed in his $40.
Wise guy........
But you still get a sign
Number Five Idiot of 2008
A guy walked into a little corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier refused and said, "Because I don't believe you are over 21." The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because she didn't believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver's license out of his wallet and gave it to the clerk.
The clerk looked it over and agreed that the man was in fact over 21 and she put the Scotch in the bag. The robber then ran from the store with his loot. The cashier promptly called the police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the license.
They arrested the robber two hours later.
This guy definitely needs a sign.
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Idiot Number Six of 2008
A pair of Michigan robbers entered a record shop nervously waving revolvers.The first one shouted, "Nobody move!" When his partner moved, the startled first bandit shot him.
This guy doesn't even deserve a sign.
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Idiot Number Seven of 2008
Arkansas : Seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back knocking him unconscious. It seems the liquor store window was made of Plexi-Glass.
The whole event was caught on videotape.
Yep, here's your sign.
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Idiot Number Eight of 2008
We live in a semi-rural area, ( Weyauwega , Wisconsin ), and we recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! - I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
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STAY ALERT! They walk among us, and they REPRODUCE!
20080000 Idiots of the Year
January 9, 2009
Hat Tip: Grammy
I received this in an e-mail. I did not verify any of them. Sadly, I laughed at each of the stories…
I certainly hope that all the following are not true. However, after working with the public for four decades, I can easily believe each and every one of the following accounts:
Number One Idiot of 2008
I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital. She calmed down and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter in to the emergency room right away.
Here's your sign, lady. Wear it with pride.
Number Two Idiot of 2008
Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river, they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming toward them. It turned out that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locater beacon that activated when the raft was inflated.
They are no longer employed at Boeing.
Here's your sign guys. Don't get it wet; the paint might run.
Number Three Idiot of 2008
A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the Branch and wrote this, "Put all your money in this bag." While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller's window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to the Wells Fargo Bank. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn't the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America.
Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, "OK" and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.
Don't bother with this guy's sign. He probably couldn't read it anyway.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Number Four Idiot of 2008
A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that; measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a letter from the police that contained another picture, this time of handcuffs.. He immediately mailed in his $40.
Wise guy........
But you still get a sign
Number Five Idiot of 2008
A guy walked into a little corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier refused and said, "Because I don't believe you are over 21." The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because she didn't believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver's license out of his wallet and gave it to the clerk.
The clerk looked it over and agreed that the man was in fact over 21 and she put the Scotch in the bag. The robber then ran from the store with his loot. The cashier promptly called the police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the license.
They arrested the robber two hours later.
This guy definitely needs a sign.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idiot Number Six of 2008
A pair of Michigan robbers entered a record shop nervously waving revolvers.The first one shouted, "Nobody move!" When his partner moved, the startled first bandit shot him.
This guy doesn't even deserve a sign.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idiot Number Seven of 2008
Arkansas : Seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back knocking him unconscious. It seems the liquor store window was made of Plexi-Glass.
The whole event was caught on videotape.
Yep, here's your sign.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idiot Number Eight of 2008
We live in a semi-rural area, ( Weyauwega , Wisconsin ), and we recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! - I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
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STAY ALERT! They walk among us, and they REPRODUCE!
20080000 Idiots of the Year
Westminster Daily Photo by Karen
Westminster Daily Photo
January 9, 2009
A photo a day from Westminster, Maryland.
Trees at Dusk
Icy Pine
Last Year's Snow
20090109 Westminster Daily Photo
http://westminsterdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
Zero Day email attacks
Zero Day email attacks.
January 9, 2009
Is it just me or are others seeing the incidences of malicious spam, e-mail, and virus attacks on the increase. Anecdotally, I firmly believe that the amount of spam I receive is on the increase.
One wonders what the solution is.
Pasted below is an e-mail I received earlier today from a colleague. She received the “Zero Day” warning earlier at her place of work…
I thought others may benefit…
“Today we are again seeing a rash of emails containing links to virus-infected web sites. This latest round of emails appears to come from CNN.com, and asks the user to click on a link to a report on the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
"It is also possible that users could receive a similar email from a known address, even another … employee. Clicking on the links in the email will result in infection to your workstation and proliferation of the virus.
"It is extremely important that staff use caution if they have received an unusual or unexpected email, even from a known source. You are advised to delete unusual, unexpected, or suspicious email, or to contact Customer Support. It is up to all employees to be vigilant in defending against these attacks."
KED
20090109 Zero Day email attacks.
Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/
January 9, 2009
Is it just me or are others seeing the incidences of malicious spam, e-mail, and virus attacks on the increase. Anecdotally, I firmly believe that the amount of spam I receive is on the increase.
One wonders what the solution is.
Pasted below is an e-mail I received earlier today from a colleague. She received the “Zero Day” warning earlier at her place of work…
I thought others may benefit…
“Today we are again seeing a rash of emails containing links to virus-infected web sites. This latest round of emails appears to come from CNN.com, and asks the user to click on a link to a report on the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
"It is also possible that users could receive a similar email from a known address, even another … employee. Clicking on the links in the email will result in infection to your workstation and proliferation of the virus.
"It is extremely important that staff use caution if they have received an unusual or unexpected email, even from a known source. You are advised to delete unusual, unexpected, or suspicious email, or to contact Customer Support. It is up to all employees to be vigilant in defending against these attacks."
KED
20090109 Zero Day email attacks.
Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/
WBAL: Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
WBAL: Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
As the list of indicted elected officials grows longer, and longer and longer…
I just put it up on Twitter and notice that Tom LoBianco and Jamie Kelly are also on top of it…
tomlobianco Batimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted http://is.gd/f1Mt
jamietie RT @baltimoresun: BREAKING: Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been indicted by a grand jury. (bad time to be a politician)
Friday, January 09, 2009 WBAL Radio
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been indicted on public corruption charges.
The 31-page, 12-count indictment includes charges of perjury, theft, and misconduct in office.
The indictment follows a three-year long investigation by the state prosecutor's office into City Hall finances.
[…]
Dixon became the city's 48th mayor in January 2007, succeeding Martin O'Malley. She served on the City Council for 12 years.
Councilwoman Helen Holton and Lipscomb were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery.
Read the rest of WBAL’s new report here: WBAL: Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=19396&zoneid=40
20090109 WBAL Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
As the list of indicted elected officials grows longer, and longer and longer…
I just put it up on Twitter and notice that Tom LoBianco and Jamie Kelly are also on top of it…
tomlobianco Batimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted http://is.gd/f1Mt
jamietie RT @baltimoresun: BREAKING: Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been indicted by a grand jury. (bad time to be a politician)
Friday, January 09, 2009 WBAL Radio
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been indicted on public corruption charges.
The 31-page, 12-count indictment includes charges of perjury, theft, and misconduct in office.
The indictment follows a three-year long investigation by the state prosecutor's office into City Hall finances.
[…]
Dixon became the city's 48th mayor in January 2007, succeeding Martin O'Malley. She served on the City Council for 12 years.
Councilwoman Helen Holton and Lipscomb were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery.
Read the rest of WBAL’s new report here: WBAL: Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=19396&zoneid=40
20090109 WBAL Baltimore Mayor Dixon Indicted
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Times Watch for January 8 2009
Times Watch for January 8 2009
A Tale of Two Medicare Reforms: Obama's Benign "Overhaul" vs. GOP's Scary "Big Cuts" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/8/2009 7:56:04 PM A lead story by Jeff Zeleny and John Harwood shows that the Times has lost its false fear of "big cuts" in Medicare when they're proposed by Barack Obama.
Dick Cheney's "Reign of Terror" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/8/2009 7:54:14 PM From Maureen Dowd, in the midst of defending Caroline Kennedy's quest for a Senate appointment: "Hillary Clinton is a great talker, but she never stood up in the Senate to lead a crusade against any Republican horror show, from Terri Schiavo to the Bush administration's dishonest push to war."
Leaving Out Israel's Side of the Story Posted By: Clay Waters 1/7/2009 2:08:26 PM As Israel's incursion into Gaza continued, a headline in Wednesday's print edition left no room for doubt who was to blame for a tragic loss of civilian life.
Rahm Emanuel's No Centrist Posted By: Clay Waters 1/7/2009 1:30:28 PMAnd is Barack Obama really "right-leaning" in comparison to anyone?
Columnist Randy Cohen on a "Nutty" Pro-Life Teacher Posted By: Clay Waters 1/6/2009 2:12:36 PM The Times' ethics columnist … finds the following sentiment extremely strange: "They will be standing on behalf of the one-third of their generation that have been innocent victims of abortion."
Robert Pear Revs Up the Wayback Machine Posted By: Clay Waters 1/6/2009 11:25:55 AM Pear calls Lilly Ledbetter the Democratic "answer" to Joe the Plumber -- but she preceded him in the campaign spotlight by several months.
It's Funny Because It's True Posted By: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 2:50:01 PM Dave Barry finds the leaders of Obama's fan club.
More One-Sided Reporting on the Gaza "Assault" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 5:54:23 PM Ethan Bronner: "Yet in its campaign so far, which has killed scores of children and other bystanders, Israel has not spared the trappings of Hamas sovereignty or limited itself to military targets."
Is the Times Losing Its Balance in Israel-Hamas Coverage? Posted By: Clay Waters 1/2/2009 11:17:52 AM Does a front-page story, "In Dense Gaza, Civilians Suffer," signal the Times will once again start criticizing Israel for going too far?
More NYT Gullibility on Cuba's "Advances in Education and Health Care" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/2/2009 10:51:40 AM Simon Romero falls for the old liberal line on Cuba's "enduring revolution."
Vicki Iseman Sues Times for $27 Million for Defamation Posted By: Clay Waters 12/31/2008 12:30:25 PM The telecom lobbyist is charging that a February front-page story paper "falsely communicated" that she had a romantic relationship with Sen. John McCain.
http://www.timeswatch.org/
20080109 Times Watch for January 8 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net
A Tale of Two Medicare Reforms: Obama's Benign "Overhaul" vs. GOP's Scary "Big Cuts" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/8/2009 7:56:04 PM A lead story by Jeff Zeleny and John Harwood shows that the Times has lost its false fear of "big cuts" in Medicare when they're proposed by Barack Obama.
Dick Cheney's "Reign of Terror" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/8/2009 7:54:14 PM From Maureen Dowd, in the midst of defending Caroline Kennedy's quest for a Senate appointment: "Hillary Clinton is a great talker, but she never stood up in the Senate to lead a crusade against any Republican horror show, from Terri Schiavo to the Bush administration's dishonest push to war."
Leaving Out Israel's Side of the Story Posted By: Clay Waters 1/7/2009 2:08:26 PM As Israel's incursion into Gaza continued, a headline in Wednesday's print edition left no room for doubt who was to blame for a tragic loss of civilian life.
Rahm Emanuel's No Centrist Posted By: Clay Waters 1/7/2009 1:30:28 PMAnd is Barack Obama really "right-leaning" in comparison to anyone?
Columnist Randy Cohen on a "Nutty" Pro-Life Teacher Posted By: Clay Waters 1/6/2009 2:12:36 PM The Times' ethics columnist … finds the following sentiment extremely strange: "They will be standing on behalf of the one-third of their generation that have been innocent victims of abortion."
Robert Pear Revs Up the Wayback Machine Posted By: Clay Waters 1/6/2009 11:25:55 AM Pear calls Lilly Ledbetter the Democratic "answer" to Joe the Plumber -- but she preceded him in the campaign spotlight by several months.
It's Funny Because It's True Posted By: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 2:50:01 PM Dave Barry finds the leaders of Obama's fan club.
More One-Sided Reporting on the Gaza "Assault" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 5:54:23 PM Ethan Bronner: "Yet in its campaign so far, which has killed scores of children and other bystanders, Israel has not spared the trappings of Hamas sovereignty or limited itself to military targets."
Is the Times Losing Its Balance in Israel-Hamas Coverage? Posted By: Clay Waters 1/2/2009 11:17:52 AM Does a front-page story, "In Dense Gaza, Civilians Suffer," signal the Times will once again start criticizing Israel for going too far?
More NYT Gullibility on Cuba's "Advances in Education and Health Care" Posted By: Clay Waters 1/2/2009 10:51:40 AM Simon Romero falls for the old liberal line on Cuba's "enduring revolution."
Vicki Iseman Sues Times for $27 Million for Defamation Posted By: Clay Waters 12/31/2008 12:30:25 PM The telecom lobbyist is charging that a February front-page story paper "falsely communicated" that she had a romantic relationship with Sen. John McCain.
http://www.timeswatch.org/
20080109 Times Watch for January 8 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
By Bob Allen ballen@patuxent.com
Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 1/07/09
As it is with nearly every Maryland county, Carroll has its own list of historical "firsts."
In Carroll County, for instance, the first rural free delivery postal route in the nation was established (in 1899).
The very first reaping machine was invented and patented here (1839). And in 1764, the first Methodist congregation in North America met near present-day New Windsor.
Yet unlike Maryland counties such as Anne Arundel or Washington counties, Carroll did not host key events in the founding of the nation or endure the trauma of a major Civil War battle.
That's why veteran filmmaker and Westminster resident Marilyn Maguire assumed a more grassroots perspective in 2007 when she began mapping out "Carroll County's Legacy," her recently completed 58-minute-long video history of her adopted home county.
"Joe Getty (one of numerous local historians interviewed in 'Carroll County's Legacy') has the perfect line that you hear very early in the film," Maguire explains.
Getty, in recounting the various waves of English, Irish and Pennsylvania-Germans who comprised the county's earliest white inhabitants, notes:
"The history of Carroll County is the history of everyday life, of ordinary people doing ordinary things, and so when you talk about our history you're talking about the thread of everyday living in the patchwork of Carroll County's history."
[…]
Living 'Legacy'
The Carroll County Community Media Center will hold the premiere of the television documentary "Carroll County's Legacy" on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road in Westminster. The screening will be followed by a question and answer period with the producer, Marilyn Maguire of Maryland Public Television. The premiere is free and open to the public, although reservations are requested. To RSVP, call 410-386-4415.
In addition, excerpts from "Carroll County's Legacy" can be viewed on the Carroll County History Project's Web site, http://www.carrollhistory.org/.
DVD copies of "Carroll County's Legacy" can be purchased for $30 by calling the Community Media Center, at 410-386-4415.
Read the entire article here: Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
20090107 Journey of history discovery by Bob Allen
http://explorecarroll.com/community/1993/journey-history-discovery/
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/
By Bob Allen ballen@patuxent.com
Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 1/07/09
As it is with nearly every Maryland county, Carroll has its own list of historical "firsts."
In Carroll County, for instance, the first rural free delivery postal route in the nation was established (in 1899).
The very first reaping machine was invented and patented here (1839). And in 1764, the first Methodist congregation in North America met near present-day New Windsor.
Yet unlike Maryland counties such as Anne Arundel or Washington counties, Carroll did not host key events in the founding of the nation or endure the trauma of a major Civil War battle.
That's why veteran filmmaker and Westminster resident Marilyn Maguire assumed a more grassroots perspective in 2007 when she began mapping out "Carroll County's Legacy," her recently completed 58-minute-long video history of her adopted home county.
"Joe Getty (one of numerous local historians interviewed in 'Carroll County's Legacy') has the perfect line that you hear very early in the film," Maguire explains.
Getty, in recounting the various waves of English, Irish and Pennsylvania-Germans who comprised the county's earliest white inhabitants, notes:
"The history of Carroll County is the history of everyday life, of ordinary people doing ordinary things, and so when you talk about our history you're talking about the thread of everyday living in the patchwork of Carroll County's history."
[…]
Living 'Legacy'
The Carroll County Community Media Center will hold the premiere of the television documentary "Carroll County's Legacy" on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road in Westminster. The screening will be followed by a question and answer period with the producer, Marilyn Maguire of Maryland Public Television. The premiere is free and open to the public, although reservations are requested. To RSVP, call 410-386-4415.
In addition, excerpts from "Carroll County's Legacy" can be viewed on the Carroll County History Project's Web site, http://www.carrollhistory.org/.
DVD copies of "Carroll County's Legacy" can be purchased for $30 by calling the Community Media Center, at 410-386-4415.
Read the entire article here: Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
20090107 Journey of history discovery by Bob Allen
http://explorecarroll.com/community/1993/journey-history-discovery/
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/
It's Funny Because It's True
It's Funny Because It's True
Dave Barry finds the leaders of Obama's fan club.
Posted on “Times Watch” by: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 2:50:01 PM
From a "Year in Review" column by humorist Dave Barry: ...Barack Obama, in a historic triumph, becomes the nation's first black president since the second season of 24, setting off an ecstatically joyful and boisterous all-night celebration that at times threatens to spill out of The New York Times newsroom.
20090105 It is Funny Because It is True
http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2009/20090105144554.aspx
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/dave-barry/v-fullstory/story/826965.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net
Dave Barry finds the leaders of Obama's fan club.
Posted on “Times Watch” by: Clay Waters 1/5/2009 2:50:01 PM
From a "Year in Review" column by humorist Dave Barry: ...Barack Obama, in a historic triumph, becomes the nation's first black president since the second season of 24, setting off an ecstatically joyful and boisterous all-night celebration that at times threatens to spill out of The New York Times newsroom.
20090105 It is Funny Because It is True
http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2009/20090105144554.aspx
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/dave-barry/v-fullstory/story/826965.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net
McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing Contest
McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing ContestEssay Questions:
High School
Compare and contrast Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideal of the beloved community to Barack Obama’s vision for our country as expressed in his November 4, 2008 victory speech.
Middle School
Identify the common themes between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King, Jr. and how you think this has impacted Obama’s political success in becoming the president-elect.
Elementary School
Imagine that you are Martin Luther King, Jr. and write a letter to Barack Obama. What problems in the community would you ask him to address and why?
3 Prizes Will Be Awarded Each including:
$100.00 Cash Prize (High School Winner)
$75.00 Cash Prize (Middle School Winner)
$50.00 Cash Prize (Elementary School Winner)
MLK Commemorative T-Shirt
Certificate
Gift Bag
Essays Due
January 16, 2008
The essay should be no longer than 250 words for elementary students a 500 words middle and high students. Essays will be judged on the following: ideas, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, conventions, organization and relevance to the essay question. The essay must be the original work of the student. Each entry must include the student’s name, phone number, school, grade and teacher’s name/contact number.
Please send all entries to Mahlía Joyce, Office of Multicultural Services, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157-4390.
Essays may also be hand delivered to our office (Lower level of Rouzer Hall : Mon. – Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm). Essay’s can also be delivered to your teacher or guidance counselor.
Winners will be recognized at the formal program on Monday, February 4, 2008. One winner will be selected from the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Sponsored by McDaniel College’s Office of Multicultural Services, Carroll County Public Schools’ Department of Minority Achievement and Intervention Programs and the Carroll County NAACP
20090116 due date 09 CC NAACP MLK writing contest
SDOSM 20090108
Annual Martin Luther King Day, Carroll Co NAACP, Diversity NAACP Carroll Co Chap, NAACP Carroll Co
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray
CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray
CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines Register
January 8, 2009
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Council Bluffs police are looking for a robber who sprayed himself with pepper spray.Police said the robbery happened Wednesday night at a Cricket Store, which sells…
Hat Tip: Jamie Kelly
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090108/NEWS/90108006
20090108 CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray
CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines Register
January 8, 2009
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Council Bluffs police are looking for a robber who sprayed himself with pepper spray.Police said the robbery happened Wednesday night at a Cricket Store, which sells…
Hat Tip: Jamie Kelly
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090108/NEWS/90108006
20090108 CB robber sprays himself with pepper spray
Five presidents meet for a power lunch
Five presidents meet for a power lunch
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush for a meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, with former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter.
Several news accounts reported, that “although all the surviving presidents (including Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford) were present at Richard Nixon’s funeral in 1994, this is the first time that all surviving presidents have met at the White House since 1981.”
No matter what your political views, you have to admit that this is a poignant moment in history and a tribute to our peaceful approach to transitions in government.
Although I was amused with the observation of several, that the reason that President Clinton and President Carter are not standing closer together is because they can’t stand each other. Oh well.
20090107 Five presidents meet for a power lunch
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush for a meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, with former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter.
Several news accounts reported, that “although all the surviving presidents (including Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford) were present at Richard Nixon’s funeral in 1994, this is the first time that all surviving presidents have met at the White House since 1981.”
No matter what your political views, you have to admit that this is a poignant moment in history and a tribute to our peaceful approach to transitions in government.
Although I was amused with the observation of several, that the reason that President Clinton and President Carter are not standing closer together is because they can’t stand each other. Oh well.
20090107 Five presidents meet for a power lunch
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
This week in The Tentacle
This week in The Tentacle
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
Land Below The Wind
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – The Israeli incursion into Gaza has been met with indifference here in this Moslem land. The news has been buried in the second sections or on pages 14-15 in The Borneo Post, the local English language daily.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kingdom of Jerusalem Redux
Roy Meachum
Once there was a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The men who founded it wore a huge cross from their shoulders down to their knees. Many did not always do Christian things. They judged the natives as infidels. They killed many. Random cruelties were allowable on those worthless. That was anybody who did not bow to the cross. They moved right in.
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part 1
Nick Diaz
Since the 1980's, there have been substantial efforts nation wide to weaken mathematics education in America, and, unfortunately, these efforts have largely been successful.
Monday, January 5, 2009
This Shakeout Year
Steven R. Berryman
There is really nothing overtly negative about encountering an economic shakeout period such as the one we have entered. In fact, what we will discover this New Year is that long-term national prosperity for America herself depends on a boom and bust cycle.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.
For Old Times’ Sake
Joe Charlebois
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
Through the Gazing Ball…
Chris Cavey
A few days ago in the quiet of the night, I sat alone in a dimly lighted room, referred to as my office, wondering what would be in store for the citizens of Maryland in 2009. Summoning all my strength, I once again gazed into my wife’s jet-black bowling ball seeking a glimpse into the future of Maryland politics.
Fun A World Away
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – Getting used to some things here in Borneo takes time. I need to be careful with the traffic, a life threatening situation.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Most Celebrated "Angry Young Man" Dies
Roy Meachum
Sir Harold Pinter may not have been the leader of Britain's "Angry Young Men" playwrights and novelists, but he was certainly the most prominent. He died last week, on Christmas Day.
Terminology and Political Correctness
Farrell Keough
This is the time of year when resolutions are made and broken. I shall attempt to follow in that hallowed tradition. “Eat and drink whatever you want.” The beauty of this resolution is that soon you will not be able to afford it, hence you will diet and sober up whether you want to or not.
Monday, December 29, 2008
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 1
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In a nod to my Navy submarine background, a common countdown tool was the number of days and a wake-up call until some significant milestone.
What’s in and What’s out for 2009
Steven R. Berryman
Every year we have major shifts in trends, policy, attitudes, and happenings. The 2008 / 2009 transition is no different, and is more important than usual.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
20090107 This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
Land Below The Wind
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – The Israeli incursion into Gaza has been met with indifference here in this Moslem land. The news has been buried in the second sections or on pages 14-15 in The Borneo Post, the local English language daily.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kingdom of Jerusalem Redux
Roy Meachum
Once there was a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The men who founded it wore a huge cross from their shoulders down to their knees. Many did not always do Christian things. They judged the natives as infidels. They killed many. Random cruelties were allowable on those worthless. That was anybody who did not bow to the cross. They moved right in.
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part 1
Nick Diaz
Since the 1980's, there have been substantial efforts nation wide to weaken mathematics education in America, and, unfortunately, these efforts have largely been successful.
Monday, January 5, 2009
This Shakeout Year
Steven R. Berryman
There is really nothing overtly negative about encountering an economic shakeout period such as the one we have entered. In fact, what we will discover this New Year is that long-term national prosperity for America herself depends on a boom and bust cycle.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.
For Old Times’ Sake
Joe Charlebois
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
Through the Gazing Ball…
Chris Cavey
A few days ago in the quiet of the night, I sat alone in a dimly lighted room, referred to as my office, wondering what would be in store for the citizens of Maryland in 2009. Summoning all my strength, I once again gazed into my wife’s jet-black bowling ball seeking a glimpse into the future of Maryland politics.
Fun A World Away
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – Getting used to some things here in Borneo takes time. I need to be careful with the traffic, a life threatening situation.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Most Celebrated "Angry Young Man" Dies
Roy Meachum
Sir Harold Pinter may not have been the leader of Britain's "Angry Young Men" playwrights and novelists, but he was certainly the most prominent. He died last week, on Christmas Day.
Terminology and Political Correctness
Farrell Keough
This is the time of year when resolutions are made and broken. I shall attempt to follow in that hallowed tradition. “Eat and drink whatever you want.” The beauty of this resolution is that soon you will not be able to afford it, hence you will diet and sober up whether you want to or not.
Monday, December 29, 2008
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 1
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In a nod to my Navy submarine background, a common countdown tool was the number of days and a wake-up call until some significant milestone.
What’s in and What’s out for 2009
Steven R. Berryman
Every year we have major shifts in trends, policy, attitudes, and happenings. The 2008 / 2009 transition is no different, and is more important than usual.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
20090107 This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Westminster Fire Department monthly meeting
Westminster Fire Department monthly meetingJanuary 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
Monthly meeting of the Westminster Fire Department, Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. Depicted is Kristen Boyer, department secretary to the left and on the right is president Danny Plunkert. (20090107 WFD meeting)
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Red Maryland: Its So EZ To Hit Up Taxpayers
Red Maryland: Its So EZ To Hit Up Taxpayers
Because they care so much for “working families” the O’Malley administration is set to impose fees on EZ Pass users making their commutes to work more expensive.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is set to slap a $1.50 monthly fee on EZ pass tag holders and start charging $21.00 for the EZ pass transponder. Maryland has 530,000 EZ Pass users.
In addition to those new fees MDTA will also increase fees on vehicles on with three or more axles. ...
[...]
Read the entire post here
Because they care so much for “working families” the O’Malley administration is set to impose fees on EZ Pass users making their commutes to work more expensive.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is set to slap a $1.50 monthly fee on EZ pass tag holders and start charging $21.00 for the EZ pass transponder. Maryland has 530,000 EZ Pass users.
In addition to those new fees MDTA will also increase fees on vehicles on with three or more axles. ...
[...]
Read the entire post here
New hire Kelley Martin Westminster PIO
New hire wants Westminster Web site updated
New hire wants Westminster Web site updated By Ryan Marshall, Carroll County Times Staff Writer Monday, January 05, 2009
Improving Westminster’s Web site to provide more information to the city’s residents and visitors will be one of the goals for a new communications specialist hired by the city.
Kelley Martin said she wants to make Westminster’s site more user-friendly and a go-to site for information about the city. She hopes to have a section to answer frequently asked questions, give calendar events and dates and a master schedule, as well as things such as the schedule for trash pickup. Martin said she plans for the site to have different interfaces for residents, businesses and visitors.
While the city’s current Web site is OK, it could use some improvement, said Mayor Thomas Ferguson. With so many people using the Internet to get information, a municipal Web site isn’t very useful unless the information on it is kept current and timely, Ferguson said.
Along with updating the Web site, Ferguson said Martin will also publish a newsletter for city residents that will likely be sent out with customers’ water bills, and she will create a newsletter as well just for city employees.
Martin said she’s been working part time for the city for several months but her position becomes full-time with the start of the new year.
According to a city press release, Martin comes to Westminster after teaching for several years at schools around the Baltimore area, including Stevenson and Towson universities and Loyola College.
She joked that while she’s still learning the ins and outs of how municipal government works, she’s found it’s often less political than the world of academia.
According to the release, before she began teaching, Martin ran several nonprofit organizations, including the Carolina Wren Press and the Carolina Ballet.
Reach staff writer Ryan Marshall at 410-857-7865 or ryan.marshall@carrollcountytimes.com.
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/01/05/news/local_news/newsstory3.txt
20090105 SDOSM New hire Kelley Martin Westminster PIO
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
New hire wants Westminster Web site updated By Ryan Marshall, Carroll County Times Staff Writer Monday, January 05, 2009
Improving Westminster’s Web site to provide more information to the city’s residents and visitors will be one of the goals for a new communications specialist hired by the city.
Kelley Martin said she wants to make Westminster’s site more user-friendly and a go-to site for information about the city. She hopes to have a section to answer frequently asked questions, give calendar events and dates and a master schedule, as well as things such as the schedule for trash pickup. Martin said she plans for the site to have different interfaces for residents, businesses and visitors.
While the city’s current Web site is OK, it could use some improvement, said Mayor Thomas Ferguson. With so many people using the Internet to get information, a municipal Web site isn’t very useful unless the information on it is kept current and timely, Ferguson said.
Along with updating the Web site, Ferguson said Martin will also publish a newsletter for city residents that will likely be sent out with customers’ water bills, and she will create a newsletter as well just for city employees.
Martin said she’s been working part time for the city for several months but her position becomes full-time with the start of the new year.
According to a city press release, Martin comes to Westminster after teaching for several years at schools around the Baltimore area, including Stevenson and Towson universities and Loyola College.
She joked that while she’s still learning the ins and outs of how municipal government works, she’s found it’s often less political than the world of academia.
According to the release, before she began teaching, Martin ran several nonprofit organizations, including the Carolina Wren Press and the Carolina Ballet.
Reach staff writer Ryan Marshall at 410-857-7865 or ryan.marshall@carrollcountytimes.com.
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Carroll County NAACP Branch 7014 presents the Unification Celebration Ball
Carroll County NAACP Branch 7014 presents the Unification Celebration Ball
Friday, January 23, 2009
Beginning at 7:00 pm at Martin's Westminster
Music by Eric Byrd
Admission: $75.00
This admission fee is NOT tax deductible
For more information call 410-861-7890 or 443-386-7191
There will be dancing, dinner, and open bar for the evening.
Please support this Historical Event and purchase your tickets soon.
We are aware of the fact that times are hard and funds are low, but for the start of a New Year let's to be hopeful and step out and embrace the opportunity for change.
20090107 CCNAACP Branch 7014 presents the Unification Celebration Ball
Friday, January 23, 2009
Beginning at 7:00 pm at Martin's Westminster
Music by Eric Byrd
Admission: $75.00
This admission fee is NOT tax deductible
For more information call 410-861-7890 or 443-386-7191
There will be dancing, dinner, and open bar for the evening.
Please support this Historical Event and purchase your tickets soon.
We are aware of the fact that times are hard and funds are low, but for the start of a New Year let's to be hopeful and step out and embrace the opportunity for change.
20090107 CCNAACP Branch 7014 presents the Unification Celebration Ball
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Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting Reminder Notice
Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting Reminder Notice
Please note the location change for the following meeting and public hearing.
The Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting and the Public Hearing on the amendment to the solid waste code will be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sykesville Middle School Media Center, 7301 Springfield Avenue, Sykesville, Maryland.
20090107 Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting Reminder Notice
Please note the location change for the following meeting and public hearing.
The Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting and the Public Hearing on the amendment to the solid waste code will be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sykesville Middle School Media Center, 7301 Springfield Avenue, Sykesville, Maryland.
20090107 Sykesville Mayor and Town Council Meeting Reminder Notice
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The Top Stories of 2008 in Maryland by Adam Pagnucco
The Top Stories of 2008 in Maryland by Adam Pagnucco
Adam Pagnucco Maryland Politics Watch The Top Stories of 2008, Maryland
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Find Mr. Pagnucco’s list here: The Top Stories of 2008, Maryland
20090106 The Top Stories of 2008 in Maryland by Adam Pagnucco
Adam Pagnucco Maryland Politics Watch The Top Stories of 2008, Maryland
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Find Mr. Pagnucco’s list here: The Top Stories of 2008, Maryland
20090106 The Top Stories of 2008 in Maryland by Adam Pagnucco
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Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
The comments on this post on Red Maryland are quite informative for folks who have a Maryland EZ Pass...
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The comments on this post on Red Maryland are quite informative for folks who have a Maryland EZ Pass...
See also: Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Daily Patio Pic for January 7 2009
Daily Patio Pic
January 7, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090107 Daily Patio Pic
January 7, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090107 Daily Patio Pic
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Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough
“Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough”
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, January 7, 2009 ---- Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce the law enforcement strategic priorities for 2009: “Promote Professional Development & Wellness; Implement New Technologies that Enhance Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing; Promote Service Excellence through Maintenance of [Accreditation] Standards; and, Increase Outreach Efforts.”
As with any organization the establishment of new goals is not the challenge, rather it’s their execution - an increasingly difficult task in a declining economy. In considering Governor Martin O’Malley’s December appeal to elected leaders, Sheriff Tregoning submitted a five (5) day furlough plan to the County Comptroller’s Office this past month, thereby returning the 2% salary increase legislated for his position this year.
With local government freezing employee Career Ladder Promotions this past summer in response to falling revenue projections, Sheriff Tregoning said, “I can not justify accepting a salary increase when my employees aren’t receiving theirs.” Likewise Sheriff Tregoning trimmed several projects from the coming year’s budget before submitting it to the Commissioner’s Budget Office for approval, including funding for transitioning deputies to a different model handgun and non-mandated training programs.
However, to insure that employee safety, professionalism and public service are not compromised by funding shortfalls, the office has established “Professional Development & Wellness” as its top priority. With the lowest rate of disability, death and retirement benefits among Maryland’s Sheriff’s Offices, funds for the evaluation of those programs are included as a budget item. Further, the office plans to expand its partnerships with public safety advocacy groups such as the Law Enforcement Employees & Families Association, and the Concerns of Police Survivors.
Additionally, the office will increase its pursuit of grants and scholarships from professional organizations to fund additional training and equipment needs. In fact, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention that it had been awarded more than $27,000 towards the agency’s goal of establishing “Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing”, or interoperability.
Contrary to the declining economy, the demand for police services continues to increase, including the incidents of identity theft, computer crimes and fraud. These crimes are costly to the victims, many of whom are seniors on a fixed income. For law enforcement, the investigations are labor intensive as they require expensive technology and extensive collaboration with criminal justice agencies abroad. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to partner with local and state government to expand the use of the use of technology to enhance investigative solvability and operational efficiency.
Likewise, the county’s population continues to increase in both size and diversity – leading the Sheriff’s Office to “Increase Outreach Efforts” not only to share resources with our government and public safety partners, but to define the community’s changing needs and align Office resources to communicate with new cultures, prevent emerging crime trends and close existing cases.
In as much, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously our obligation to provide quality service in a fiscally responsible manner. Until the full impact of budget shortfalls are known, the Sheriff’s Office will continue the cost saving measures implemented this past year, including restrictions on fuel consumption, off-duty vehicle usage and participation in the county’s car wash program. Embracing the challenges that lie ahead, we look towards the continued innovation of our staff and ever expanding partnerships to secure public safety.
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20090107 Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, January 7, 2009 ---- Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce the law enforcement strategic priorities for 2009: “Promote Professional Development & Wellness; Implement New Technologies that Enhance Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing; Promote Service Excellence through Maintenance of [Accreditation] Standards; and, Increase Outreach Efforts.”
As with any organization the establishment of new goals is not the challenge, rather it’s their execution - an increasingly difficult task in a declining economy. In considering Governor Martin O’Malley’s December appeal to elected leaders, Sheriff Tregoning submitted a five (5) day furlough plan to the County Comptroller’s Office this past month, thereby returning the 2% salary increase legislated for his position this year.
With local government freezing employee Career Ladder Promotions this past summer in response to falling revenue projections, Sheriff Tregoning said, “I can not justify accepting a salary increase when my employees aren’t receiving theirs.” Likewise Sheriff Tregoning trimmed several projects from the coming year’s budget before submitting it to the Commissioner’s Budget Office for approval, including funding for transitioning deputies to a different model handgun and non-mandated training programs.
However, to insure that employee safety, professionalism and public service are not compromised by funding shortfalls, the office has established “Professional Development & Wellness” as its top priority. With the lowest rate of disability, death and retirement benefits among Maryland’s Sheriff’s Offices, funds for the evaluation of those programs are included as a budget item. Further, the office plans to expand its partnerships with public safety advocacy groups such as the Law Enforcement Employees & Families Association, and the Concerns of Police Survivors.
Additionally, the office will increase its pursuit of grants and scholarships from professional organizations to fund additional training and equipment needs. In fact, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention that it had been awarded more than $27,000 towards the agency’s goal of establishing “Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing”, or interoperability.
Contrary to the declining economy, the demand for police services continues to increase, including the incidents of identity theft, computer crimes and fraud. These crimes are costly to the victims, many of whom are seniors on a fixed income. For law enforcement, the investigations are labor intensive as they require expensive technology and extensive collaboration with criminal justice agencies abroad. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to partner with local and state government to expand the use of the use of technology to enhance investigative solvability and operational efficiency.
Likewise, the county’s population continues to increase in both size and diversity – leading the Sheriff’s Office to “Increase Outreach Efforts” not only to share resources with our government and public safety partners, but to define the community’s changing needs and align Office resources to communicate with new cultures, prevent emerging crime trends and close existing cases.
In as much, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously our obligation to provide quality service in a fiscally responsible manner. Until the full impact of budget shortfalls are known, the Sheriff’s Office will continue the cost saving measures implemented this past year, including restrictions on fuel consumption, off-duty vehicle usage and participation in the county’s car wash program. Embracing the challenges that lie ahead, we look towards the continued innovation of our staff and ever expanding partnerships to secure public safety.
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20090107 Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
A White House death
A White House death
By Ken Herman Monday, January 5, 2009, 09:23 AM
Austin-American Statesman: Window on Washington
Here’s the official announcement from first lady Laura Bush’s office, via Sally McDonough, her press secretary.
“The president, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the passing of their cat India (“Willie”). The 18 year-old female black American shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.”
“When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called “El Indio.” When Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called “Kitty” by the family, stayed at the White House with the president and Mrs. Bush.”
“India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed.”
Read the rest of the post here: A White House death
20090105 A White House death
By Ken Herman Monday, January 5, 2009, 09:23 AM
Austin-American Statesman: Window on Washington
Here’s the official announcement from first lady Laura Bush’s office, via Sally McDonough, her press secretary.
“The president, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the passing of their cat India (“Willie”). The 18 year-old female black American shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.”
“When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called “El Indio.” When Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called “Kitty” by the family, stayed at the White House with the president and Mrs. Bush.”
“India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed.”
Read the rest of the post here: A White House death
20090105 A White House death
Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Well duh! I'm not sure "stunned" is nearly strong enough a word.
The intelligence community is beside itself...
However, Mr. Panetta is pretty sharp people.
On the flip side, he was chief of staff when President Clinton dropped the ball repeatedly on national security matters...
Not to worry, if President-elect Obama sticks by him he will be confirmed - it just won't be real pretty
Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Some Question Intelligence Experience
By Anne E. Kornblut and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 6, 2009; A01
President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.
The decision -- which was also met with wariness on Capitol Hill -- reflects a desire to change the intelligence power structure, officials close to the selection said yesterday. Obama has chosen retired Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair as the director of national intelligence, a job he intends to reinforce as the "lead horse" on intelligence issues, an official close to the selection process said.
Panetta, 70, is widely regarded as a good manager who knows the government bureaucracy well. Panetta, a former eight-term member of Congress who has run a think tank in California for the past decade, has no significant ties to the agency that Obama has criticized for using harsh interrogation methods. Panetta has openly objected to the use of such methods, writing in an essay last year that the United States "must not use torture under any circumstances." Obama had trouble filling the CIA slot in part because other candidates were perceived as tainted for having supported aspects of the Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs.
[…]
That would be the “Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs” that kept us safe…
Read the rest of the article here: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
20090106 WaPo Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
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Well duh! I'm not sure "stunned" is nearly strong enough a word.
The intelligence community is beside itself...
However, Mr. Panetta is pretty sharp people.
On the flip side, he was chief of staff when President Clinton dropped the ball repeatedly on national security matters...
Not to worry, if President-elect Obama sticks by him he will be confirmed - it just won't be real pretty
Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Some Question Intelligence Experience
By Anne E. Kornblut and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 6, 2009; A01
President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.
The decision -- which was also met with wariness on Capitol Hill -- reflects a desire to change the intelligence power structure, officials close to the selection said yesterday. Obama has chosen retired Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair as the director of national intelligence, a job he intends to reinforce as the "lead horse" on intelligence issues, an official close to the selection process said.
Panetta, 70, is widely regarded as a good manager who knows the government bureaucracy well. Panetta, a former eight-term member of Congress who has run a think tank in California for the past decade, has no significant ties to the agency that Obama has criticized for using harsh interrogation methods. Panetta has openly objected to the use of such methods, writing in an essay last year that the United States "must not use torture under any circumstances." Obama had trouble filling the CIA slot in part because other candidates were perceived as tainted for having supported aspects of the Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs.
[…]
That would be the “Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs” that kept us safe…
Read the rest of the article here: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
20090106 WaPo Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
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Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts. Maryland should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled by technology.
Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts. Maryland should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled by technology.
Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee.
Read the rest of Red Maryland’s post here: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
20080106 Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela
The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is such a moonbat…
Jan. 7, 2009 JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST
In response to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announcing the expulsion of all embassy personnel, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said that Israel will continue to protect itself from its enemies, amongst them Hamas and Iran, Israel Radio reported.
The Foreign Ministry added that every country must decide whether it is on the side which is fighting terrorism, or the side supporting it.
The Venezuelan came in response to Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has condemned the Israeli campaign in Gaza, where nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed in ground and air strikes.
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20090107 Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela
One on One: Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz
One on One Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz
Posted January 6, 2009
One on One: Framing the debate
Mar. 26, 2008 Ruthie Blum Leibowitz, THE JERUSALEM POST
Related: Help spread the news from Jerusalem and show the reality as it is
Targeting terrorists' financial networks
Richard Landes calls up a film clip onto the screen of his laptop to give an example of "Pallywood" - a term he invented as a take-off on "Bollywood." The difference between the two, however, couldn't be greater. Whereas the latter is the name now used for the Indian movie industry, the former refers to what Landes asserts are pernicious productions staged by the Palestinians, in front of (and often with cooperation from) Western camera crews, for the purpose of promoting anti-Israel propaganda by disguising it as news.
It's a pretty harsh claim, and one that has earned the associate professor at Boston University - and co-founder and director of the Center for Millennial Studies - the reputation in certain circles as a right-wing conspiracy theorist. This perception of the French-born American, who divides his time between the United States and Israel, completely contradicts how he describes himself.
"I consider myself on the Left," says Landes, during an hour-long interview earlier this month in Jerusalem. "I've always been a liberal. I've always been in favor of progressive projects."
But, according to Landes, in the current global climate, a dangerous meeting of forces is taking place that must be fought: the blood-libels of pre-modernism and the post-modernist constructs of reality that allow for them. "It's like a wedding of pre-modern sadists to post-modern masochists," insists Landes. "It's a match made in hell."
Discussing breakthroughs in mass communications - comparing the advent of the printing press to that of cyberspace - Landes believes that there is an opportunity to combat misinformation on a large scale through the Internet. Indeed, Landes himself maintains two Web sites, Second Draft and Augean Stables.
Scientific discourse, he is convinced, is no longer exclusive to the universities. On the contrary, he says, "Academia is stuck." It is the blogosphere, he concludes, where the real war of ideas can be won.
Define "Pallywood."
Pallywood is a term I coined - when I was looking into the Muhammad al-Dura case in October 2003 [the famous case of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the crossfire at the beginning of the second intifada in 2000, broadcast by France 2 TV] - to describe staged material disguised as news. The Palestinians regularly fabricate scenes for TV cameras, which, when sent to Western media outlets, are cut down to the believable three-second sight bite. And what makes it to the evening news is a stringing together of these staged scenes.
Read the rest here: One on One: Framing the debate
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Red Maryland : Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are
less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts.
Maryland
should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of
money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled
by technology.
Bud may be on to something here. If a day were to be picked in which
“everyone” did NOT use their EZ Pass, the resulting traffic suggestion may wake
some officials up.
Others have suggested getting an EZ Pass from New Jersey , which I am
told does offer some sort of discount.
If anyone is aware of more information, perhaps they could share it with
all of us.
Red Maryland : Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
20080106
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin
O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee. Read the rest of red Maryland ’s post here: Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
With a 2010 re-election date looming, his window of
opportunity would likely pass with the close of session in April. Low and
behold, O'Malley found his golden parachute.
Since an increasing number of motorists have discovered EZ Pass as a way to
avoid toll delays, O'Malley now figures everyone will happily fork over an
additional $18 a year for this supposed luxury.
Admittedly, I use EZ Pass more so for convenience than
necessity. Therefore, I will continue to use the system. That said, I will
return my current transponder to the Maryland MVA and order a new one through
the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission. As opposed to an $18/year fee, these guys only charge
$3. Although it's just a small savings, I figure the $15 is better suited for
my use than the state of Maryland 's.
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Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Jan 6, 2009
"... Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated."
Although Ms. Erickson is on solid technical and legal ground - this is a shame. Mr. Burris is well-liked, respected, capable and competent. Another example of politics is stranger than fiction. We're now entering "The Twilight Zone"...
*****
Senate officials this morning rejected Roland Burris's effort to be seated as the successor to President-elect Barack Obama, telling the former Illinois attorney general that he lacked the requisite approval of state officials to be sworn in with the rest of the class of 2008 in today's launch of the 111th Congress.
With a stand-off remaining among Illinois officials over Gov. Rod Blagojevich's effort to appoint Burris to Obama's seat, Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated.
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20090106 Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Monday, January 05, 2009
City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up
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City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up
Monday, January 5, 2009 Daily Photoblog
Monday, January 5, 2009 Daily Photoblog
While working in my office this afternoon, I heard the sound of “back-up beeper” outside. Upon looking out my window, I saw the City of Westminster public works street department personnel removing yard waste from my neighbor’s home across the street.
The bulk pick up program in Westminster is superb and the men and women of the department do a super job. They are some of the real unheralded heroes in our community. They usually get very little attention, yet go about their jobs on a day-to-day basis, and are a key component to our quality of life in Westminster.
20090105 Public Works bulk pick up
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Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott
January 5th, 2009
I’m just catching up on my reading after the hectic holidays and being away for the last week and I came across this article in the Carroll County Times.
Oh my. I can only be sure that this report from the Westminster Police Department did not sit well with some of the folks up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster who like to sustain attention to themselves by keeping a steady drumbeat of doom and gloom and therefore stay relevant by maintaining an air of crisis.
Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Despite resident concerns about truck traffic and speeding vehicles on Pennsylvania Avenue, data compiled by the Westminster Police Department shows that the two issues are not major safety risks.
Although truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue is 2.4 times higher than the average amount of truck traffic on other roadways of its type, Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding said there’s no objective evidence that the trucks have contributed a significant level of collisions, property damage or injuries, according to data he presented at a recent meeting of the Tri-Street Area Advisory Committee, which centered on various traffic issues.
Read the entire article here: Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/12/27/news/local_news/newsstory5.txt
20081227 Speeding truck traffic not a problem on PA Ave by Mary Scott
I’m just catching up on my reading after the hectic holidays and being away for the last week and I came across this article in the Carroll County Times.
Oh my. I can only be sure that this report from the Westminster Police Department did not sit well with some of the folks up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster who like to sustain attention to themselves by keeping a steady drumbeat of doom and gloom and therefore stay relevant by maintaining an air of crisis.
Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Despite resident concerns about truck traffic and speeding vehicles on Pennsylvania Avenue, data compiled by the Westminster Police Department shows that the two issues are not major safety risks.
Although truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue is 2.4 times higher than the average amount of truck traffic on other roadways of its type, Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding said there’s no objective evidence that the trucks have contributed a significant level of collisions, property damage or injuries, according to data he presented at a recent meeting of the Tri-Street Area Advisory Committee, which centered on various traffic issues.
Read the entire article here: Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/12/27/news/local_news/newsstory5.txt
20081227 Speeding truck traffic not a problem on PA Ave by Mary Scott
What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?
What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?
January 5, 2009
On Stage
Jan. 10, 2009
Common Ground on the Hill presents Folk Blues Legend, Chris Smither
8pm
Tickets, $19/17 CCAC members, Senior 65+ and Students
Winter Classes
January 8 – March 26, 2009
Open Studio with Model: Winter Session
7:00 – 10:00pm
$120/100 CCAC Members, One time Drop-In $20
Art Lecture Series
January 8,2009
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist
Noon and 7:00pm
$10 Drop-In fee
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
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Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
December 31, 2008
Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
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