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Thursday, October 08, 2009

October 3, 2009 NBC SNL Obama address skit

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SNL: Obama address - The President is giving away t-shirts. (Hat Tip: Steve Berryman... If he had not called it to my attention, I would've never been aware of this skit; ...as I have never been smart enough to understand that SNL is actually funny)

Oh, be sure to read the comments at http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/obama-address/1163263/. The Dems love to dish it out but hate it when the shoe is on the other foot. Don’t ya just love the hypocrisy? The comments are almost as funny as the video, which was so-so at best…

It’s way too funny to see the Dems get their underpants tied in a knot over a show that now has a decades-old reputation of trying to be funny… And actually want to debate the issues on the comment board of an almost funny Saturday Night Live skit…

It’s just so rare that liberal NBC and SNL actually attempted to dare to use President Barack for a humor skit that I decided to post it…

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A new generation discovers Ayn Rand

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And it could not happen a moment too late…

I’m researching a column with the above working title… "A new generation discovers Ayn Rand" Meanwhile…

“Is Rand Relevant?” By YARON BROOK WSJ MARCH 14, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/d7prj3

“Ayn Rand died more than a quarter of a century ago, yet her name appears regularly in discussions of our current economic turmoil. Pundits including Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli urge listeners to read her books, and her magnum opus, "Atlas Shrugged," is selling at a faster rate today than at any time during its 51-year history.

“There's a reason. In "Atlas," Rand tells the story of the U.S. economy crumbling under the weight of crushing government interventions and regulations. Meanwhile, blaming greed and the free market, Washington responds with more controls that only deepen the crisis. Sound familiar?”

More: “Is Rand Relevant?” By YARON BROOK WSJ MARCH 14, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/d7prj3 Dr. Brook is president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB123698976776126461-lMyQjAxMDI5MzE2ODkxODg5Wj.html 20090314 Atlas Shrugged Is Rand Relevant By Yaron Brook WSJ

The Fountainhead top ten quotes

1. “Never ask people about your work.” (p. 33)

This is the advice Roark gives Keating when asked whether Keating should accept a scholarship to the prominent Ecole des Beaux Arts or a job at the New York's most prestigious architectural firm.

2. "You're too good for what you want to do with yourself” (p. 62)

Henry Cameron tells Roark that he will suffer greatly because in spite of designing the most beautiful buildings, they will remain on paper and never be erected while he will watch mediocre others reap high commissions and glory because they are willing to copy the past.

3. “If I found a job, a project an idea or a person that I wanted-I'd have to depend on the whole world. Everything has strings leading to everything else. We're all so tied together. We're all in a net, the net is waiting and we're all pushed into it by one single desire.” (p. 143)

Dominique explains her fears of desiring anything or anyone to the editor of the Banner after she turns down a promotion which would advance her career. The independently wealthy Dominique doesn't desire a career.

4. “It was not necessary to wonder about the reasons. It was necessary only to hate, to hate blindly, to hate patiently, to hate without anger, only to hate and let nothing intervene, and not let oneself forget, ever” (p. 194)

Keating realizes the depth of his hatred for Howard Roark after Roark returns the check he wrote to keep him quiet about the Cosmo-Slotnick Building. Roark entreats Keating not to fear because he would be ashamed to have his name associated with such a mediocrity.

5. “There is not a person in New York City who should be allowed to live in this building.” (p. 287)

After Roger Enright escorts Dominique to the Enright House, she writes in her column that no one should be allowed to inhabit the building. However, this is a veiled comment. Dominique really considers it so perfect that it should not be corrupted by people who will harm it and not appreciate its grandeur.

6. “We're alone. Why don't you tell me what you think of me” (p. 389)

After four architects redesign the Stoddard Temple into a home for “Subnormal Children,” Roark finally goes to see his redesigned temple where he meets Toohey who has been waiting for him. Toohey asks him to tell him what he thinks of him but Roark just looks quizzically at him. He hasn't been thinking of Toohey at all while Toohey has proudly believed he has destroyed Roark's peace of mind. He slithers away, dejected.

7. “I'm a parasite. I've been a parasite all my life.” (p.575)

Keating honestly tells Roark about how he perceives himself and begs him to design the Cortlandt Homes project for him and to put the name Keating on it. Roark tells him he will design the project as long as Keating agrees that absolutely no changes will made. Keating's statement demonstrates deep introspection but not enough for him to change his basic personality. He is doomed.

8. “One can't put on an act like that-unless it's an act for oneself, and then there is no limit, no way out, no reality.” (p. 600)

Keating has made progress as an individual. He sees the full effect of Toohey's evil nature and mind control in the older Katie who has come to be enslaved by Toohey's philosophy of altruism and communalism.

9. “It's I who have destroyed you, by helping you.” (p. 611)

Peter Keating explains to Howard Roark that things got away from him and two other architects ruined the Cortlandt building by making disfiguring additions. He takes responsibility but Roark says it was not Keating who destroyed Roark but Roark who destroyed Keating when he helped him by anonymously designing buildings under Keating's name for the satisfaction of seeing them constructed.

10. “We don't want any great men? I shall rule.” (p. 635)

In his lengthy monologue in Keating's apartment, Toohey finally confesses his intentions. He wants power and in this effort attempts to make people into selfless beings, who in addition to altruism and excessive guilt forget how to be happy themselves. Since great people don't buy into this philosophy and thus obstruct his path to complete power and domination, he wishes to eliminate them.

Source: http://www.novelguide.com/TheFountainhead/toptenquotes.html 20080123 The Fountainhead top ten quotes

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Jay Hancock financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun

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Jay Hancock has been a financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun since 2001. He has also been The Baltimore Sun's diplomatic correspondent in Washington and its chief economics writer.

Before moving to Baltimore in 1994 he worked for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk and The Daily Press of Newport News.

His blog may be found here: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/hancock/blog/ http://tinyurl.com/yargqu2

His columns appear Wednesdays and Fridays.

Recent posts:

Job-creation tax proposal could hurt hiring

Happy Birthday, Mr. Shattuck

Finally, the secret of stock markets, revealed

Nobel panel to labs: More ideas like these, please

Natural gas savings will beat BGE's 25% estimate

Apple dumps chamber over greenhouse gases

Will EDF's new boss kill the Constellation deal?

Patriotism, the last refuge...

Are you smarter than a subprime mortgage client?

Whose bonds to buy? NYC's or PG County's?

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This week in The Tentacle

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Always Remembered, Never Forgotten
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Sunday, friends and family from all over the country gathered at the New Windsor fire company social hall to pay their last respects to Guy Babylon, Elton John’s keyboardist for 21 years. Guy Babylon, 52, died at his Los Angles home on September 2.

“…And Yesterday’s Done….”
Tom McLaughlin
Middletown, MD – “It’s a grand old flag, it’s a free flying flag, forever may it wave!” This tune ran through my head as I walked up the hill to the parking lot in Middletown for the annual celebration of Middletown Days. I stopped and watched a fife and bugle ensemble, dressed in 1776 uniforms, playing a patriotic song whose melody I recognized but could not pinpoint. A tear came to my eye.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In the Street Origin
Roy Meachum
I don’t remember that there were several thousand marching; I could be wrong. Among the numerous people who poured out that October Saturday in 1983 were my then-wife, her 88-year-old father and me. The weather was decent; I can’t recall details. But it didn’t rain that day, nor was it beastly hot.

Remembering The Forgotten
Farrell Keough
I recently got back from Iowa. I would have invited you, but they were full.

Monday, October 5, 2009
It’s “The Message,” Stupid
Steven R. Berryman
Freedom of speech may be relegated to the past, if the voices of our Founding Fathers are not re-remembered, and quickly. Some attempts to exercise our First, and most valuable amendment to the Constitution, upon examination, are really attacks on the message itself.

A Comfortable Chair and a Good Book
Michael Kurtianyk
The most responses I’ve received to my contributions to TheTentacle.com have come from two recent posts: my summer reading list and my take on the city aldermanic race (I love that word: “aldermanic”; so many connotations). I may post something on the mayoral race prior to the General Election, but until then, here’s my Fall Reading List:

Friday, October 2, 2009
Rather Not
Roy Meachum
TheTentacle.com readers know that I valued my friendship with Walter Cronkite, begun because we shared space in Washington’s Broadcast House, when the building was going up. Over the years we both tended the relationship; on his part, by taking my calls immediately; no matter what was going on at CBS.

Down the Road to Freedoms Lost
Joe Charlebois
When did we – as a nation – embrace socialism, communism and totalitarian dictatorships as regimes that exist on the same morally equivalent plane to the democracy established by our Founding Fathers?

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Critical Forces
Tony Soltero
The Frederick County Republican Party recently attempted to engage in a clumsy bit of character assassination with a missive that tried to create controversy out of Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd's background with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). For good measure, they threw in a reference to their boogeyman-du-jour, ACORN.

Perplexing Situations…
Patricia A. Kelly
Writing a column is a very interesting occupation. It’s changed me. I’m more curious about the details of things, and in really looking for the truth among all the stories, charges, political posturing and innuendo. I work to insure there is truth behind my comments. I look for answers to dilemmas that face our society.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Revealing Ike
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Of all the presidents of the United States, the one which Frederick and Carroll Counties may have literally the closest connection is President Dwight David Eisenhower, known affectionaly as “Ike.”

Hungry Ghosts
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – “Where did the restaurant go?” I asked. The open air facility seated about 100 people and lined along the sides, small carts sold a large variety of foods. One peddled fried rice with many manifestations: fried rice with vegetables, pork, beef or seafood or a combo of one or all.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Nothing to Do With Frederick
Roy Meachum
One of my friends named John is a staunch Republican to the point where we rarely talk about politics. Just days after the city’s primary elections the News-Post published allegations and rumors that attempted to link Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd with ACORN; my friend’s disgust was so strong that he threatened to cross party line and vote for Mr. Judd.

Math Skills 101 – Bad Habits
Nick Diaz
“What do you do for a living?” asks someone in casual conversation.

“I’m a middle school math teacher,” I reply.

Monday, September 28, 2009
The Politics of Fairness
Steven R. Berryman
The greatest lie propagated on our children in public education today is that “fairness” will be a guiding principle in life.

Up Hill Battles in The City
Michael Kurtianyk
Many are extremely disappointed in the voter turnout in the Frederick City elections this year. To have only a 17.98 percent turnout was indeed horrible. Only 4,485 of the city's 29,943 registered Republicans and Democrats cast ballots.

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HEDI SLIMANE DIARY – MODELS

HEDI SLIMANE DIARY – MODELS

September 22, 2009 Hedi Slimane is a Tunisian-French fashion designer. For his web site go to: http://www.hedislimane.com/diary/ or here: http://www.hedislimane.com/hedi2005/hedislimane2007.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnP8UrjSvV0

Some of the greatest Hedi Slimane's shoots. Music: Pressure Suit by Aqualung. Video: Kenny Moretti

YVY Mag http://www.yvymag.com

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Cleland: I Cried Uncontrollably by Henneberger

Max Cleland: 'I Cried Uncontrollably for 2 1/2 Years' Posted: on Politics Daily 10/6/09 by Melinda Henneberger

Senator Cleland’s re-election loss in 2002 is the stuff of revisionist history. The “famed ad” ran one time and was pulled. His service and sacrifice in Vietnam is to be admired. I keep him in my prayers for his courageous battle against depression.

However, his senatorial representation for his constituents in Georgia was nuanced and flawed. He lost for good reasons for which he has never taken personal responsibility.

And his vile diatribes about folks in the Bush administration is not the sophist stuff or commentary that earns one respect.

Read: December 21, 2005 Who is Max Cleland? Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=1395 And trust me, for every mean thing I wrote, a half-dozen much nastier remarks were held back by my shriveled but nevertheless functional sense of decency.

While you’re at it re-read: January 4, 2006 A Tale of Two Introductions Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=1416

Max Cleland: 'I Cried Uncontrollably for 2 1/2 Years' Posted: on Politics Daily 10/6/09 by Melinda Henneberger

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In a phone interview on Monday, former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland was upbeat – "What's goin' on, kid?'' – and quick to laugh. But after losing his U.S. Senate seat to an opponent who ran post-9/11 TV ads that showed the decorated Vietnam vet alongside Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, Cleland fell into a depression he was afraid he might not pull out of. It was public service, he says, that had given his life shape and meaning after he left three limbs on a battlefield in Khe Sanh. But without that role, the old darkness came back. Along with his job and his bearings, he lost his relationship with his fiancée. "That's emotionally and physically over,'' he told me. "That's gone.'' And for a time, he was once again a patient at Walter Reed, where he'd first been put back together nearly four decades earlier – and was now surrounded by vets from Iraq and Afghanistan: "I cried uncontrollably for 2 ½ years.''

Read the rest here: Max Cleland: 'I Cried Uncontrollably for 2 1/2 Years' Posted: on Politics Daily 10/6/09 by Melinda Henneberger

Oh, be sure to read the comments – they are particular vile.

And here’s the ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFYpd0q9nE

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In Paris People Think in French

“In Paris People Think in French” or in other words: “A Paris, penser en français”

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Writer Johanna Harness

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Johanna Harness says on her web site: “I write novels. I spend my days living in other worlds, connecting with imaginary people, and telling lies. When I’m not dissembling at a keyboard, I’m scheming what my characters will do next. Every chance I get, I’m stealing moments away from the real world so I can bleed words onto paper. It’s a good life.”

I understand this…

http://www.johannaharness.com/Johanna_Harness/Welcome.html

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Westminster Common Council Report: Budget woes dominate Westminster council meeting

Budget woes dominate Westminster council meeting
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By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 10/05/09

The meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council last on Sept. 28 began with plenty of smiles, but the mood quickly turned somber as a discussion on budget woes dominated the balance of the evening. By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 10/05/09

Read the entire article here: http://explorecarroll.com/news/3493/budgetwoe/

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Photo caption for [20090928 COWMCCMtg 2mccb]: Westminster City Hall Sept. 28,2009 - The meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council last on Sept. 28 began with plenty of smiles, but the mood quickly turned somber as a discussion on budget woes dominated the balance of the evening. By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 10/05/09 VLeft to right: councilmember Dr. Robert Wack, councilmember Tony Chiavacci, council president Damian Halstad, councilmember Greg Pecoraro, councilmember Suzanne Albert. (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff)

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The Tentacle: Guy Babylon Always Remembered Never Forgotten

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Guy Babylon, Elton John’s keyboardist for 21 years Always Remembered, Never Forgotten by Kevin E. Dayhoff October 7, 2009

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3397

Last Sunday, friends and family from all over the country gathered at the New Windsor fire company social hall to pay their last respects to Guy Babylon, Elton John’s keyboardist for 21 years. Guy Babylon, 52, died at his Los Angles home on September 2.

Read the entire column here: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3397

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For more information on the life and times and talent of the late Elton John keyboardist, Guy Babylon – go to: http://www.guybabylonfan.net/

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“Guy Babylon, from New Windsor, long-term keyboardist for Elton John has passed away” http://explorecarroll.com/obituaries/3374/babylon/

September 3, 2009 By Kevin Dayhoff

Guy Babylon, 52, died Wednesday evening in Los Angeles, California, according to family sources and Elton John’s official website.

He was born on December 20, 1956, in New Windsor, the son of Graham and Mary Babylon, owners of the Babylon Vault Company, a Carroll County business that has manufactured burial vaults since 1930.

After he attended Francis Scott Key High School he earned his BFA in music composition from the University of South Florida. In 1980, six months after graduation he moved to California, where he quickly established himself as an accomplished keyboardist and composer and respected session musician.

Babylon, as a young man, was known to be a national level swimmer and a family member noted with pride that he once beat Mark Spitz, of Olympic swimming fame. Babylon died of an apparent heart attack while swimming.

Elton John, who according to his official web site, is on holiday in Nice, France, said: “I am devastated and heartbroken at the death of Guy Babylon. Guy played over 1000 shows with me, and we worked together on The Road To El Dorado, Aida, Billy Elliot, Lestat and Gnomeo and Juliet, as well as on countless albums.

“He was one of the most brilliant musicians I ever knew, a true genius, a gentle angel - and I loved him so much. David and I send our deep condolences to Kathy, Max, Ben and Jessica, to Guy's parents, to Kathy's parents and to all his immediate loved ones.’

The web site reports, “Guy's first performance with Elton was for a benefit at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles in July 1988, and his first world tour as part of the Elton John Band began two months later in Miami, Florida.

“Guy became lead keyboardist on May 26, 1992, and has been the only synth man on stage since the Walden Woods Benefit Concert in the fall of 1993.”

Check back with www.explorecarroll.com later for the full story.

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For folks who have asked for more Guy Babylon pictures and information: http://twitpic.com/hkleo; and http://twitpic.com/geb34. Elton John News: Farewell Guy Babylon (December 20, 1956 – September 2, 2009): http://eltonjohnnews.blogspot.com/2009/09/farewell-guy-babylon-december-20-1956.html See: www.westminstermarylandonline.net: http://tinyurl.com/phpmak

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UPDATE: Be sure to read Jennifer Jiggetts’ Carroll County Times story. She did a great job: “Elton John's keyboardist, New Windsor native dead” at 52 By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 04, 2009

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/09/04/news/local_news/newsstory3_keyboardist_new_windsor.txt

When he was in seventh grade, Guy Babylon and several of his New Windsor friends formed a band.

They performed at the New Windsor carnival, gave small concerts by Babylon’s pool and won many talent shows in Carroll County. The band rehearsed wherever it could.

Those practices would set the foundation years later for a more famous gig for Babylon: backing up Elton John.

Babylon, John’s lead keyboardist, died Wednesday night in California. He was 52.

Read more: Elton John's keyboardist, New Windsor native dead”

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Monday, October 05, 2009

Inventing La: The Chandlers and Their Times

I’m watching Maryland Public Television – “Inventing La: The Chandlers and Their Times”

http://www.mpt.org/?q=schedule/detail/17904&chdate=2009-10-05

It is a fascinating tale family, journalistic, and political intrigue… Also of note is the dynamic that in the very early days, up until the late 1950s to early 1960s, the media bias of, at least the LA Times, was conservative, pro-business and Republican… Part of the story of the documentary is the transition of the paper from conservative to straight-down-the-middle, if not a liberal tilt…

The MPT web site says:

This groundbreaking documentary traces the explosive emergence of multi-ethnic, modern Los Angeles during the single-family reign of four publishers of the Los Angeles Times. Each used the newspaper to pursue distinct agendas and impossible dreams, transforming the composition and character of Southern California itself; in the process, seducing a nation and the world with a new kind of American Dream.

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Tom Beyard explains comprehensive plan at council meeting

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Westminster director of planning Tom Beyard explains comprehensive plan at recent Westminster Common Council meeting

At the September 28, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council, Mayor Kevin Utz conducted a public hearing on the 2009 Comprehensive Plan for Westminster. Planning director Tom Beyard explained that the comprehensive plan was the culmination of two years of work and that it was due to be adopted by October 1, 2009 in order to conform with Maryland State law.

The development of the plan, which began in earnest in October 2007, was broken into three phases, Beyard said. The first phase was a citizen survey, followed by additional public outreach, followed by the drafting phase.

Beyard advised that the municipal planned growth footprint and the planned water and sewer service area had not changed since its boundaries were agreed upon with the county government two years ago.

The plan did incorporate for the first time a water resource and municipal growth element. Both of which are new mandates from the Maryland General Assembly.

The city was “probably one of the first (municipalities in the state) to submit the water resources element… many municipalities had asked for an extension,” said Beyard.

Council president Damian Halstad remarked, “I’d just like to highlight that the state found it to be an incredibly thorough plan… very detailed…”

Later in the meeting the council voted to adopt the plan after more discussion of how proud the council and staff were to have received such good feedback from the state on how well the plan was developed and written.

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Photo caption: At the September 28, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council, Mayor Kevin Utz conducted a public hearing on the 2009 Comprehensive Plan for Westminster. Planning director Tom Beyard explained that the comprehensive plan was the culmination of two years of work and that it was due to be adopted by October 1, 2009 in order to conform with Maryland State law.

From left to right: Westminster planning director Tom Beyard, Westminster public works director Jeff Glass, Westminster recreation and parks director Ron Schroers, Westminster Common Council members Dr. Robert Wack and Tony Chiavacci. (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff)

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Explore Carroll columns on Gov Schwarzenegger and the Shriver family

Explore Carroll columns on Gov Schwarzenegger and Shriver family

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Life work of Sargent Shriver began in Westminster
Published November 12, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
... children, one of whom, Maria Owings Shriver, is married to another well-known national personality, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The program for the 1988 event listed Shriver's "unparalleled record of public service at the local, national ... ... http://explorecarroll.com/opinion/1548/life-work-sargent-shriver-began-westminster/ http://tinyurl.com/y94wvgj

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Shriver remembered for Special Olympics and also for a connection to Carroll
Published August 16, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... will also remember her as the mother of former NBC newscaster Maria Shriver; and the mother-in-law of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, it is through the Special Olympics that she will live on through the ages. ... ... http://explorecarroll.com/community/3295/shriver/

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just began following me on Twitter. I took the opportunity to look up several columns that I have written in the past in which I have mentioned him in conjunction with the fact that his father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, grew-up in Westminster, MD.

I sent links to the above articles to him…

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Truman on TV & German POWs on the farm EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff

Truman on TV & German POWs on the farm EAGLE ARCHIVE

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 10/04/09

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The New York Times: Three Share Nobel Prize in Medicine

Breaking News Alert from The New York Times
Mon, October 05, 2009 -- 5:38 AM ET

Three Share Nobel Prize in Medicine

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak for their research on chromosomes.

Read More: http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na

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Historical Society presents history book to Westminster

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Historical Society of Carroll County executive director Timmi Pierce and curator of collections Cathy Baty present Westminster mayor Kevin Utz with a copy of the Historical Society’s latest book, “Image of America: Westminster,” at the meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council on Monday, September 28, 2009. (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff)

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Listening to Studio Brussel

Listening to Studio Brussel

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Budget woes dominate Westminster mayor and council meeting

To the left, please find an image of my news brief on the meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council on Monday, September 28, 2009. The news brief appeared in the Carroll Eagle on Sunday, October 4, 2009 on page 3.

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Below, please find the news brief as it was filed. The “long version” of my article on the meeting has not, as yet, been posted on www.explorecarroll.com. Hopefully it will be posted on Monday, October 5, 2009… If not, I’ll post it here on the blog…

Westminster Eagle News Brief: Budget woes dominate Westminster mayor and council meeting

Westminster Eagle – http://www.explorecarroll.com/

September 28, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff kevindayhoff AT gmail.com

Westminster City Hall - The meeting of the Westminster mayor and Common Council last Monday began with plenty of smiles, but the mood quickly turned somber as a discussion on budget woes dominated the balance of the evening.

Mayor Kevin Utz conducted a public hearing on the 2009 Comprehensive Plan for Westminster. Later in the meeting the council voted to adopt the plan after more discussion of how proud the council and staff were to have received such good feedback from the state on how well the plan was developed and written.

Council president Damian Halstad brought up “Budget Amendment No. 1” for adoption. Utz explained “this reduction in the budget came as a direct result of the governor’s reduction in highway user revenues…”

Other council member joined-in as it was explained that the state Board of Public Works recently voted to not send $818,000 in revenue due the city from taxes collected by the state designated for the city’s coffers – in order to balance the state budget.

A press release describing the budget amendment explained, “The State of Maryland reduced the Highway User Revenues from $747,580 to $74,758 and Police Aid from a budgeted $400,000 to $254,826.”

City administrator Marge Wolf said that she expects the state to withhold an additional $329,000 from the city in January.

According to the press release: “Among the cuts approved by the Common Council were cancellations of the paving contract, technology purchases and a police vehicle which totaled $267,950 in capital expenditures; diversion of the $100,000 contingency reserve to operating accounts…

“… conversion of $215,000 of Union Street property proceeds to operating accounts; reduction of departmental operating budgets by $155,086; revision of the take home vehicle policy to institute a partial employee payback of costs by $15,768; and captured $65,000 in savings from reduced tipping fees.”

Wolf tried to put a bright face on a bleak picture at that by remarking that “this is not the best of times, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have good projects underway.”

As if on cue, Lori Graham, representing the business community, gave a report on the “Midnight Madness,” downtown business celebration held in conjunction with Fallfest. She also gave an update on plans for the upcoming community ‘electric’ Christmas parade.

“The community has its share of problems but we still come together to do good things,” said Graham.

Want to learn more about the recent meeting of the Westminster mayor and council meeting? For a longer version of this story go to http://www.explorecarroll.com/.

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