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Monday, November 26, 2012

Reuters U.S. Top News: Consumers to spend less if middle-class taxes rise: White House and more

Consumers to spend less if middle-class taxes rise: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House report says that if that Congress allows taxes to go up on middle-class families, consumers will spend $200 billion less in 2013.

Black Friday online sales top $1 billion for first time: comScore

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Black Friday retail sales online this year topped $1 billion for the first time ever as more consumers used the Internet do their early holiday shopping, comScore Inc said on Sunday.

McCain says U.N.'s Rice could change his mind over Benghazi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain, a vocal opponent of Susan Rice's possible nomination as Secretary of State, said on Sunday that the U.N. ambassador could change his mind after she explained her statements on the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.

Florida woman arrested for riding an endangered manatee

(Reuters) - A Florida woman photographed two months ago riding an endangered manatee in violation of state law was arrested on Saturday on misdemeanor charges, authorities said.

"Fiscal cliff" talks stalled but progress possible

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have made little progress in the past 10 days toward a compromise to avoid the harsh tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled for January 1, a senior Democratic senator said on Sunday.

Suspected Walmart thief dies after altercation with employees

(Reuters) - A suspected shoplifter died in Georgia on Sunday after a confrontation with two Walmart employees and a contract security guard who caught him in the store's parking lot, local media reported.

Springfield, Massachusetts, blast blamed on gas company worker

(Reuters) - A utility worker who punctured a natural gas line caused an explosion in a Massachusetts city last week that injured 18 people, a city hall spokesman said on Sunday.

Analysis: Fiscal battles could sideline U.S. immigration reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election this month gave supporters of comprehensive immigration reform an immediate dose of optimism.

International arbitration for tax disputes, "baseball" style

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States remains undefeated in the nearly two years since it began settling corporate tax disputes with Canada through a winner-takes-all process popularly known as "baseball arbitration."

Lack of winner ups Powerball payout to record $425 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top prize in the Powerball lottery will reach a record $425 million after no one won Saturday's drawing, a lottery official said on Sunday.

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Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history

Baltimore Sun Carroll Explore Carroll Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history By Kevin E. Dayhoff, November 24, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1125-20121124,0,5911926.story

Recently the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Woman's Club of Westminster unveiled Big Baker Chapel as its ninth holiday ornament for the Christmas season.

The ornament sale is a fundraiser for the club, which for the last 101 years has provided community service and support. According to the club, "The sales from these ornaments enable our Club to help serve the needs in our community including the arts, conservation, education, home life, international outreach and public issues."

In past years, the Woman's Club has paid tribute to McDaniel College's (Little) Baker Chapel and Ward Memorial Arch, Westminster City Hall and the Carroll County Courthouse.

Other buildings recognized by the club include the Westminster Armory, the bell and clock tower that sits atop the old Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No. 1 fire hall, the Old Stone Building on Liberty Street and the Shellman house on the campus of the Historical Society of Carroll County… Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1125-20121124,0,5911926.story

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Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history

Recently the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Woman's Club of Westminster unveiled Big Baker Chapel as its ninth holiday ornament for the Christmas season.

In past years, the Woman's Club has paid tribute to McDaniel College's (Little) Baker Chapel and Ward Memorial Arch, Westminster City Hall and the Carroll County Courthouse.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

“Where the hell is Olivia Pope when you really need her?” Jamaica Observer Style Observer By Sharon Leach

“Where the hell is Olivia Pope when you really need her?” Jamaica Observer Style Observer By Sharon Leach Sunday, November 18, 2012 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/Where-the-hell-is-Olivia-Pope-when-you-really-need-her_13007341

“E-mails are the spawn of Satan.”

“Similarly, the more important a position or office a man holds, the more likely he is to do some dumb shit.”

“I think what happens in a public figure's personal life should be just that: personal. Not in the public arena. I don't care what anyone wants to say: … What good purpose, other than the cruel sport of ho-shaming, can the public picking apart of these people serve for the figures, their families?

This and much more from: “Where the hell is Olivia Pope when you really need her?” Jamaica Observer Style Observer By Sharon Leach Sunday, November 18, 2012 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/Where-the-hell-is-Olivia-Pope-when-you-really-need-her_13007341

See also: Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle General (Petraeus) Chaos http://tinyurl.com/abc78l8

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5475

“General Chaos” by Kevin E. Dayhoff November 21, 2012 http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41

On Monday, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a statement in which he said that the “recent allegations” swirling-around high-ranking military officers are “not a distraction.”

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It was just days after the election when it was publically revealed that CIA Director David Petraeus was resigning his post because he had conducted an extra-marital affair with Lt. Col. Paula Broadwell, his biographer, from late 2011 until last summer… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5475

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/11/kevin-dayhoff-tentacle-general-petraeus.html

Labels: CIA, Iraq War General David H Petraeus, Iraq War Sept. 2007 Petraeus Report, Marriage, Men and women, Military, People

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle General (Petraeus) Chaos http://tinyurl.com/abc78l8

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Alexandra's candles are awesome. Just saying

Gr8 to see the community come out so well for the Carroll Co YMCA 5K Turkey Trot

Carroll Co YMCA Turkey Trot 5K run family tradition

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle General (Petraeus) Chaos

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5475

“General Chaos” by Kevin E. Dayhoff November 21, 2012 http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Who is Holly Petraeus? by Adriana Velez at CaféMom.com

Who Is Holly Petraeus? The Scorned General's Wife Isn't All She Seems

Posted by Adriana Velez on November 14, 2012 http://www.cafemom.com/group/107447/forums/read/17577096/Smarter_Mom_Handling_The_Not_So_Perfect_Trip?prism_id=146665&utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain&utm_content=1668.2822

As the Petraeus sex scandal continues to spiral, there's one person I keep wondering about: David's wife of 37 years, Holly Petraeus. How is she taking this scandal? Is she furious, heartbroken -- is she surprised? Did she ever suspect her husband was fooling around?

You've seen the photos of Holly: A grandmotherly woman with a gray bob and swept bangs, almost always smiling, glasses perched on her nose. She reminds me of oatmeal cookies -- sweet, wholesome, and a little old-fashioned. But dainty? Forget it. Behind that kind smile is a woman made of iron. She's an Army wife. Not just an Army wife, but a four-star General's wife who's managed to forge her own path and identity.

Holly is what they call military royalty. Her father is retired four-star General William Knowlton, formerly the superintendent of the United States Military Academy when Petraeus was a cadet there. He also served as a NATO commander. Holly's ancestors fought in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and the Indian Wars.

She met David as a student when she was visiting her family from Dickinson College… http://www.cafemom.com/group/107447/forums/read/17577096/Smarter_Mom_Handling_The_Not_So_Perfect_Trip?prism_id=146665&utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain&utm_content=1668.2822

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Eagle Archive: Recalling when a Bull Moose 'Teddy' charged through Westminster

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1118-20121114,0,4694880.story

Eagle Archive: Recalling when a Bull Moose 'Teddy' charged through Westminster

In this 1912 photo by Philip Myers, former President Teddy Roosevelt delivers a campaign speech from the front of the American Sentinel newspaper office in Westminster. (Historical photo by Philip Myers / November 17, 2012)

By Kevin E. Dayhoff November 17, 2012

Presidential election politics are over for 2012 (well, sort of), but we can still recall local history related to our nation's chief executives. For instance, the Nov. 15, 1964, edition of the Baltimore Sun's Sunday Magazine carried a story by Philip Myers with the headline, "I Remember … Theodore Roosevelt in Westminster."

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In 1912, Myers was a freshman at then-Western Maryland College — now McDaniel — and one of his hobbies was photography…. http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1118-20121114,0,4694880.story

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Remembering the most wonderful time of year for 'Stanta' Claus

Remembering the most wonderful time of year for 'Stanta' Claus By Kevin Dayhoff, November 20, 2012 Planning for Christmas in Westminster is almost as much a cherished tradition as the holiday itself… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-remembering-stan-1118-20121119,0,4483663.story

But for many, Christmas 2012 will not quite be the same without Stan Ruchlewicz, the City of Westminster's administrator of economic development and Main Street manager, who died of a heart attack on June 5 at age 56.

During the holiday season, Ruchlewicz was a perennial fixture at the Locust Lane Santa House, serving as "Stanta" Claus to the delight of children and parents alike.

But he was also a driving force behind many of the events that make up the annual Miracle on Main Street activities in Westminster: the parade, the tree lighting and other special events that bring people, businesses and organizations together… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-remembering-stan-1118-20121119,0,4483663.story

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

The dance of the food at Grace Lutheran Ch - preparing boxes of food 4 holidays

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Wounded Marines find peace through backcountry fishing and more from Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter

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Marathon getting serious about permanent city hall

It looks like moving City Hall out of a group of trailers along U.S. 1 will be the Marathon City Council's primary infrastructure project in the coming months.
Saunders bows out of state House

Life would be easier if Key West and Tallahassee were not separated by a 12-hour drive, former state Rep. Ron Saunders said Friday, days after ending his second stint in the Florida Legislature. "I'm still deciding where to spend most of my time now," said Saunders, 58.

"I'm from the Keys and have a lot of good contacts here," he said. "But I've also got contacts in Tallahassee. I'll probably wind up trying to split time between both."
Stopped for DUI, man reportedly offers $30,000 bribe, brags about cocaine king Escobar

An allegedly drunk Miami-Dade man claiming ties to former Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar was jailed early Friday morning on a litany of charges -- including offering a deputy sheriff $30,000 to "reduce the results of the breath test."

John Chaney, 64, of Kendall was pulled over at mile marker 37 around 2:30 a.m. after Deputy Juan Martin-Reyes spotted his black 2008 Hummer H2 traveling between 90 mph and 110 mph in the National Key Deer Refuge, where the speed limit on U.S. 1 is 35 mph.

Fishing

Tournament brings fishing back to Cheeca’s center

Cheeca Lodge and Spa’s general manager said last weekend’s All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament signaled the return of fishing as the heart of the iconic Islamorada hotel.
November marks transition and great Upper Keys fishing

A little bit of wind greeted anglers heading out on the local waters this past week, but the fishing was good for those who got out.
Wounded Marines find peace through backcountry fishing

In March 2011, Gunnery Sgt. Brian Meyer was in Afghanistan on his third combat tour with the U.S. Marine Corps. It would be his last.

Business & Real Estate

What's selling in the Keys this week

For a listing of home and condo sales in the Florida Keys for the period Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, click here:
Third offshore Cuban oil well comes up dry

Late last year, environmentalists and federal, state and local officials awaited with some trepidation the arrival of a giant, semi-submersible oil rig that would mine for crude miles below the deep waters of the Florida Straits.
AT&T expands 4G network in Keys

AT&T has expanded its 4G LTE network in the Florida Keys, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Coverage now includes parts of Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo.

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News from The Hill: Five unanswered questions after the Petraeus hearings

News from The Hill:

Five unanswered questions after the Petraeus hearings

By Jeremy Herb and Jordy Yager

The testimony this week of former CIA director David Petraeus left a number of unanswered questions about his resignation and the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Democrats and Republicans remained at odds over the Obama administration’s characterization of the attack after being brief by Petraeus, sparking a new round of questions about who in the administration knew what, and when.

Five questions will drive the Petraeus story going forward.

Read the story here.

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

November 10, 2012: Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter

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Keys substitute teacher hit with 130 child-porn counts

A now-former substitute teacher in Keys schools remained jailed in lieu of $145,000 bond Friday following his arrest on Thursday for allegedly possessing a huge cache of child porn.

William Britt, 55, formerly of Cudjoe Key, is charged with 123 counts of possessing child pornography and seven counts of possessing a photograph of a sexual performance by a child. All are felonies.
County staffer accused of theft turns himself in

A Monroe County employee accused of skimming money from an Upper Keys trash transfer station turned himself Thursday night on a misdemeanor charge of theft and a felony charge of official misconduct.

David Sinclair, 58, of Key Largo works at the county's transfer station on Card Sound Road. He's accused of stealing $22.23 in tipping fees, although Assistant State Attorney Mark Wilson has said he believes the theft goes deeper than that.
Davidson wins School Board seat after recount

As day turned into night on Friday and the night extended, Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Office staff and volunteers continued conducting an automated recount of more than 32,000 ballots to determine if Ed Davidson of Marathon or John Welsh from Key West will be the next District 3 representative on the School Board.

Around 10:20 p.m., the winner was proclaimed: Davidson, 16,362 votes to Welsh's 16,146.

Fishing

Sailfish: It's what's for fishing

As the fall cool fronts sweep through every 10 days or so, the water temps steadily cool, spurring the fish to feed aggressively.

Sailfish are making an appearance on the reef in appreciable numbers, as indicated by the palpable quantity of flags flying back at the docks. Anglers are taking them as they shower bait and by live-baiting off the deeper reef edge. Ballyhoo, pilchards and goggle eyes are the baits of choice, although small blue runners will work in a pinch.
As water temperatures drop, expect lots of fish action offshore and backcountry

Brisk conditions last week marked the end of October but not the end of hurricane season. Sandy reminded us all that it is not over till it is over. As things begin to settle back down, there are lots of fishing opportunities for anglers looking to fish the backcountry or offshore.
Party boats and charters are great ways to taste offshore action

Offshore fishing has been fantastic. Party boats have been a great way to get out there. Richard Deleon from Miami caught a 35-pound “smoker” kingfish on 30-pound spinning gear aboard Capt. Chan Warner’s party boat The Gulfstream out of Key Largo last week.

Business & Real Estate

Which Quikbooks setup is right for you?

Question: We recently hired a new bookkeeper who has converted us to QuikBooks. She showed us several really "spiffy" reports that could be generated. I think she called them a "dashboard."

After our meeting, my partner and I discussed the kinds of information we would like to see on our dashboard but felt we were missing something. What kinds of things do most businesses have on their dashboard?
What's selling in the Keys this week

For a listing of home and condo sales in the Florida Keys for the period Oct. 29 through Nov. 3, click here:
Local farm offering shares in its fresh produce

Starting this week, the first delivery of CSA shares of fresh, locally-grown vegetables, will be made in Key Largo by Teena’s Pri

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Greece backs tough austerity budget

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November 11, 11:27pm

Greece backs tough austerity budget

The Greek parliament approved a tough austerity budget on Sunday night by a comfortable majority, meeting conditions set by international lenders for making a much-delayed €31.5bn aid payment.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b3a734e2-2c55-11e2-a91d-00144feabdc0.html

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The Hallmark Channel The Heart of Christmas Digital Program Guide

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The Hallmark Channel

The Heart of Christmas Digital Program Guide

11/5/2012

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Feisty Gillard takes aim at Abbott

Feisty Gillard takes aim at Abbott: The Prime Minister swipes at the Opposition Leader with cries of 'sexist' and 'misogynist' during a heated display in Parliament.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/gillards-misogynist-abbott-blast-echoes-around-world/story-fncynkc6-1226492464967

By Malcolm Farr and reporters

news.com.au

October 10, 2012

Australian politics just got a bit more interesting… Take a memo; do not mess with Australian PM Gillard…

Australian PM Julia Gillard's 'misogynist' blast at Tony Abbott echoes around world

Feisty Gillard blasts Tony Abbott

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard's parliamentary broadside against Tony Abbott has made international headlines, with one news blog praising it as an 'epic speech' by a 'badass motherf***er'.

The 15 minute impassioned speech, in which Ms Gillard accused Mr Abbott of "peddling a double standard" and having a long history of sexism and misogyny, was uploaded to YouTube and viewed around the world.

The US-based, women-focused Jezebel.com blog, owned by Gawker media and boasting millions of readers, said the video was the "best thing you'll see all day: Australia's female prime minister rips misogynist a new one in epic speech on sexism".

"She basically ripped him a new [expletive]," the site said, excerpting several "choice quotes" from the "smackdown" and describing Ms Gillard as "one badass motherf***er".

In the UK, the conservative Telegraph described the speech as a "brilliant political pivot", saying she had turned "defending the indefensible" (the Peter Slipper scandal) into a speech that cleverly shifted the focus of the entire news story.

"Watching a female Prime Minister tear apart the male leader of the Opposition with such aplomb, composure - but most importantly armed with a brilliantly impressive set of insults - backed up with dates and times of when each shocking comment was said - was the best card Gillard, ever the political animal, could have played in such a situation," the reporter said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/gillards-misogynist-abbott-blast-echoes-around-world/story-fncynkc6-1226492464967

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