20060926 Take your pick Absentee ballots or purple thumbs

Washington Examiner Editorial: Take your pick: Absentee ballots or purple thumbs?

September 26^th, 2006

http://www.examiner.com/a-311406~Editorial__Take_your_pick__Absentee_ballots_or_purple_thumbs_.html

The Washington Examiner editorial for September 26, 2006 calls to our attention that “Maryland's elections boss, Linda Lamone, isn't addressing the very real and fundamental problems with those Diebold voting machines.”

Editorial: Take your pick: Absentee ballots or purple thumbs?

Sep 26, 2006 5:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Gov. Robert Ehrlich is urging all registered voters in Maryland to cast absentee ballots for the November general election after technical glitches and human error marred the state’s Sept. 12 primary. The governor says he’s lost confidence in the Diebold touch-screen voting machines purchased for use in all Maryland counties in order to comply with the federal 2002 Help America Vote Act.

Just two months ago, a trio of nationally recognized computer science experts directed harsh criticism at the Maryland State Board of Elections for its failure to alert the Federal Elections Commission about Diebold’s serious security vulnerabilities. In a July 24 op-ed, “The Diebold Bombshell,” Stanford Professor David Dill, the University of Iowa’s Doug Jones and retired IBM executive Barbara Simons disclosed the fact that Diebold “included a ‘back door’ in its software, allowing anyone to change or modify” it. Amazingly, there are “no technical safeguards in place to ensure that only authorized people can make changes.” So anybody who knows how to can literally hijack an election.

But that’s not all.

Read the rest here.

For more of my view, please see: (UPDATE: To see more on Ms. Linda Lamone – please click here.)

20060923 KDDC The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic

23 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic. © Kevin Dayhoff September 23 rd, 2006. Linda Lamone unveils her plan for Maryland’s Nov. 2006 general election. ####

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20060923 KDDC Lamoned again and again

23 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

Lamoned again and againSeptember 23rd, 2006Photo credits: left photo, “Linda Lamone answers questions at the Board of Public Works meeting (Photo by WBAL's Scott Wykoff)†Right photo: YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.†Much ...

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20060917 KDDC Cartoon MD Primary Election Voters What Voters

18 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

Cartoon by (c) Kevin Dayhoff September 13, 2006 State elections administrator Linda Lamone and Maryland General Assembly Speaker of the House, Mike Busch engage in a spirited conversation about the Maryland primary elections on ...

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20060926 KDDC Frog salad

Frog salad
Posted September 26, 2006

With all the recent media attention to the outbreak of E. coli in spinach and the folks who have become sick as a result; along comes this image above of a frog in the salad, being circulated around the internet. Perhaps it has come to an inbox near you.

Hopefully that by the time I get this up on the web site, the image is big enough to see it, but if you look closely at the package and look just below the words "Fresco Lavado"...

The explanation that circulates with the image did not make me real comfortable. “What probably happened is, the water which the lettuce was washed in, contained polliwogs and these became fresh new frogs, right in the packages. So if you're looking for salad fixins with a little more body, then be sure and try this brand.”

Good gracious. If the water in which the lettuce was washed contained polliwogs, just what else could possible be in the water?

Hat Tip: Grammy

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PS: “Polliwog” is a great word. I’ve met a few “polliwogs” in the political world…

20060926 Kelsey Volkmann on the Hoff Barn

Kelsey Volkmann on the Hoff Barn

Posted by Kevin Dayhoff September 26th, 2006

Last Friday I missed a nice piece by Kelsey Volkmann in the Baltimore Examiner on the Hoff Barn.

If you missed it: “Historic barn to be rebuilt at museum,” is yet another in a series community newspaper work by Kelsey Volkmann that is worth going out of your way to check out. I periodically do a search on “Volkmann” in the Examiner web site to be sure that I have not missed any of her work.

She begins her article: “Westminster - For more than two centuries, the Hoff barn withstood thunderstorms, blizzards and even a fad in the late 1800s to demolish structures like it because they were considered old-fashioned.

Now, the barn on a New Windsor dairy farm has survived long enough to become one of the oldest log barns in Maryland and earn a spot at the Carroll County Farm Museum, an architectural historian said.

“It’s a large part of what the county was and who the people were who came here. It’s like looking back in time,” said Ken Short, a former historian with the county who is writing a report for the museum on the barn.”

Be sure to read the rest of her piece here.

For past posts by me on the Hoff Barn go:

20060913 KDDC Hoff Memorial Barn ceremonial groundbreaking on ...

13 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

In the earlier KDDC piece on May 6th, 2006, titled “Historic Hoff Barn Relocation and ... Contributions can be mailed to “The Hoff Barn Project,” PO Box 124 ... Put the words, “The Hoff Barn Project” in the subject line. ...

20060506 Historic Hoff Barn Relocation and Restoration Solicitors ...

7 May 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

Contributions can be mailed to “The Hoff Barn Project,” PO Box 124, Westminster, MD 21158. ... Put the words, “The Hoff Barn Project” in the subject line. ... Marlin K. Hoff ran Coldsprings Farms, the largest dairy operation in the ...

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20060926 My day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”

“The plight of the tooth Valkyries – Chisel Guy”

(c) Kevin Dayhoff Sept. 26th, 2006

When I awakened this morning to the “Flight of the Valkyries,” I was all ready to quixotically do battle with whatever windmills presented themselves.

The only problem is that my front tooth never got that memo and it would appear that in my advancing age, one of my front teeth is annoyed with my body corpus and raising a ruckus.

Ever curious as to what could possible be the problem, I went to the x-ray program in Adobe Photoshop and immediately found the problem.

Now I’m eagerly awaiting for the miracle of amoxicillin to do battle with the guy with the chisel.

I call it my day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. http://www.thetentacle.com/ Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report http://www.thewestminstereagle.com/ www.kevindayhoff.com has moved to http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

PS: This was placed on the blog so that the wonderful folks at Drs. Eden and Young, D.D.S., P.A., Family Dentistry, 715 Baltimore Blvd. (Rte. 140), Westminster, MD 21157; may access it and get a little advanced notice of the perils they face tomorrow morning when they do battle with the guy with the chisel in an attempt to alleviate my discomfort.

20060926 Frog Salad

Frog salad

Posted September 26, 2006

With all the recent media attention to the outbreak of E. coli in spinach and the folks who have become sick as a result; along comes this image above of a frog in the salad, being circulated around the internet. Perhaps it has come to an inbox near you.

Hopefully that by the time I get this up on the web site, the image is big enough to see it, but if you look closely at the package and look just below the words Fresco Lavado...

The explanation that circulates with the image did not make me real comfortable. “What probably happened is, the water which the lettuce was washed in, contained polliwogs and these became fresh new frogs, right in the packages. So if you're looking for salad fixins with a little more body, then be sure and try this brand.”

Good gracious. If the water in which the lettuce was washed contained polliwogs, just what else could possible be in the water?

Hat Tip: Grammy

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PS: “Polliwog” is a great word. I’ve met a few “polliwogs” in the political world…

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20060926 Russell Mills - A Dream Keeper gets recognized

Russell Mills - A Dream Keeper gets recognized

Posted by Kevin Dayhoff on September 26^th, 2006

Speaking of great community oriented newspaper work, it was no surprise for me that when someone called to my attention that there was an article written about the great work of fellow Carrollinian, Russell Mills, Jr., I found the excellent article to be written by Ellie Baublitz: “'Mr. Lion' gets a roar of support,”

Ms. Baublitz must have started writing for the Baltimore Sun when she was in elementary school as I have clippings of her work going back forever…

It would be great if more Baltimore Sun writers took her approach. She has been one of my favorite journalists for quite some time.

On September 24^th, 2006, she penned a great piece about the wonderful community work of Russell Mills, Jr.

It is only fitting and proper that the article came out at the beginning of Fallfest, because when thinks of folks who are the dream keepers in our community, Mr. Mills makes the “A” team quickly and easily.

It is always good to recognize the folks who make this community a wonderful place to live and congratulations are in order for Mr. Russell Mills and a big thank you for Ellie Baublitz for calling to our attention his award.

Among several excerpts that are worthy of your attention are: “Mills was chosen out of 26 nominees for the annual honor at an awards ceremony at the new North Carroll Senior and Community Center.”

“Next month will mark 31 years as a Westminster Lion for Mills. He has been president twice, vice president, fundraiser committee chair, district chair, board member, youth chair, and this year, zone chair, responsible for circulating news to six regional clubs.”

“Ron Brewer, a fellow Lion who nominated Mills, said, ‘He does everything and anything for the Westminster club and any other club he can help out.’”

Read the rest of Ms. Baublitz’s article: “'Mr. Lion' gets a roar of support,” here.

When ya run across Mr. Mills, thank him for everything that he does for our community and be sure to thank Ms. Baublitz for all her good work also.

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20060926 KDDC My day with The plight of the tooth Valkyries

My day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”

“The plight of the tooth Valkyries”

(c) www.kevindayhoff.com Sept. 26th, 2006

When I awakened this morning to the “Flight of the Valkyries,” I was all ready to quixotically do battle with whatever windmills presented themselves.

The only problem is that my front tooth never got that memo and it would appear that in my advancing age, one of my front teeth is annoyed with my body corpus and raising a ruckus.

Ever curious as to what could possible be the problem, I went to the x-ray program in Adobe Photoshop and immediately found the problem.

Now I’m eagerly awaiting for the miracle of amoxicillin to do battle with the guy with the chisel.

I call it my day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”

PS: This was placed on the blog so that the wonderful folks at Drs. Eden and Young, D.D.S., P.A., Family Dentistry, 715 Baltimore Blvd. (Rte. 140), Westminster, MD 21157; may access it and get a little advanced notice of the perils they face tomorrow morning when they do battle with the guy with the chisel in an attempt to alleviate my discomfort.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org http://www.thetentacle.com/ Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report http://www.thewestminstereagle.com/ http://www.kevindayhoff.com/