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Monday, January 28, 2013

I donated blood 4 American Red Cross 2day @ Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Grace Lutheran Church 9 am service on Carroll St in Westminster MD

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Is Charter Right for Carroll County? - The Tentacle.com by Kevin E. Dayhoff January 23, 2013


Is Charter Right for Carroll County? -  The Tentacle.com by Kevin E. Dayhoff January 23, 2013

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5583

The decision last November by Frederick County voters to go to a Charter form of government has kept local political junkies preoccupied ever since the election results were announced.

The ballot issue last fall was quite contentious in Frederick County and even the preliminary discussions over exploring such a change in Carroll County has already had a polarizing affect with people taking sides quickly.

Ever since the county was formed in 1837 citizens have tinkered with the county’s form of government.

In 1968 Carroll County voters rejected both Charter government and Code Home Rule. In 1984, Code Home Rule was defeated.

In 1992 Charter government was defeated at the ballot box. In 1998 the voters rejected a referendum to increase the Board of Commissioners to five at-large members and rejected a Charter form of government.

I participated, in vain, in the Carroll County Committee for Charter Government, in the effort to bring a Charter to Carroll County – that was defeated at the polls in 1992.

In the late 1960s, 1980s and early 1990s, many of my close friends and colleagues disagreed with my advocacy for Charter government.

Like most former mayors – who have experienced (municipal) charter government, I strongly believe that Charter is a move in the correct direction for a more cost-effective, efficient and citizen-oriented government.

I bristle that currently local Carroll County decisions are made by people in Annapolis, who do not even know where Carroll County is.

I believe in local control and local decisions. And I am convinced that, in the end, Charter is a cheaper form of government than the anachronistic inefficient and ineffective government we currently have in Carroll County.

According to numerous media accounts including that of Ryan Marshall in the Frederick Gazette, “With the results of Tuesday’s election, Frederick joins Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Talbot and Wicomico counties with charter government…”

And according to a thoughtful opinion written on December 4 by Jackie Jones, of Taneytown, the chair of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee, “Carroll is now the largest of the remaining six commissioner counties of 24 jurisdictions in the state…”

Although there have been many conspiracy theories put forth over the years as to why other community leaders, who care about the future of Carroll as much as I do, disagreed.

In the end, they were simply concerned that it would cost too much money.

I am well aware of the suggestion that the opposition to Charter was all about those in power “who didn’t want to lose the power that they had…”

In my experience, many of “those in power,” who are accused of selfishly taking care of their personal power base at the expense of the long-range interests of the citizens of Carroll County, are friends of mine. And I sure hope they were being straight with me when they said they were worried that Charter is a step in the direction of expansive and expensive big government.

Moreover, I share their concern… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5583
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TOP NEWS

A Flood of Suits Fights Coverage of Birth Control

By ETHAN BRONNER
In recent months, federal courts have seen dozens of lawsuits from religious institutions and private employers who say providing birth control to employees would violate their beliefs.

Secret Donors Finance Fight Against Hagel

By JIM RUTENBERG
Conservative groups financed by anonymous donors are running ads against Chuck Hagel, the nominee for secretary of defense, reflecting the continuing effects of the Citizens United decision.
BEARING ARMS

Selling a New Generation on Guns

By MIKE McINTIRE
Threatened by declining participation in shooting sports, gun makers and sellers have poured millions of dollars into a campaign to get firearms into the hands of more, and younger, children.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Let's be serious. They took a chance on me."
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, on Johns Hopkins University, where he flourished despite a lackluster high school record.

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WORLD

INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Growth of the Zaatari Refugee Camp

There are more than 300,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan, 73,000 of them in the Zaatari camp.
OPINION
Simon, a humanoid robot, sits for a photograph.
OPINION

Talking, Walking Objects

By CARLA DIANA
The future is rich with sensor-based, animated devices to give us affirmation, coach us and just plain keep us company.
WORLD

A City in Egypt Erupts in Chaos Over Sentences

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MAYY EL SHEIKH
The government appeared to have lost control of Port Said, a major city, after a court sentenced 21 soccer fans to death and their supporters poured into the streets.

French Capture Strategic Airport in Move to Retake North Mali

By LYDIA POLGREEN and SCOTT SAYARE
French forces took control of the Islamic rebel stronghold of Gao, winning the biggest prize yet in the battle to retake the northern half of Mali.

Rio's Exploding Manholes Menace Residents and Highlight Aging Infrastructure

By SIMON ROMERO and TAYLOR BARNES
Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, faces criticism for not doing enough to curb the deadly problem.
U.S.

For 3 Women, Combat Option Came a Bit Late

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and JAMES DAO
For three officers, the ban on women in combat was not so much a glass ceiling as a seemingly bulletproof one that limited their career options within the military.

Focus on Preserving Heritage Can Limit Foster Care for Indians

By DAN FROSCH
A chronic shortage of licensed Indian foster families in many states complicates the ability to allow Indian children to remain connected with their heritage at a turbulent time.

New Hampshire Police Chiefs Hold a 31-Gun Raffle for a Training Program

By JESS BIDGOOD
The New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police defends its decision to raffle off 31 guns in May in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school shootings.
POLITICS

Tom Harkin of Iowa Won't Seek Re-election to Senate

By JEFF ZELENY
The announcement that Senator Harkin, 73, will retire sets the stage for one of the most competitive Senate races next year as Republicans seek to win control from Democrats.

As Plouffe Departs, a West Wing Job Is Redefined

By JACKIE CALMES
The departure of David Plouffe draws attention to a White House office that at once has been crucial to Mr. Obama's presidency yet was nearly eliminated after his re-election.

How This Got to Be a Biden Moment

By MARK LEIBOVICH
As the one major Washington figure who consistently evokes a sense of thrill in what he is doing, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has achieved a sort of cult status.
BUSINESS

Lincoln's School of Management

By NANCY F. KOEHN
The deliberations over the Emancipation Proclamation built the leadership backbone of Abraham Lincoln, and offer huge lessons for modern executives.
FAIR GAME

Making Them Pay (and Confess)

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Mary Jo White, the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a chance to scuttle the practice of letting companies settle cases without admitting fault.
ECONOMIC VIEW

A New Housing Boom? Don't Count on It

By ROBERT J. SHILLER
Despite noises about a turning point in the housing market, the data doesn't suggest any particular path for future prices.
TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL DOMAIN

Mixing, Matching and Charging Less for a Phone Plan

By RANDALL STROSS
Republic Wireless keeps its cellphone service prices low via an interesting hybrid: it uses Wi-Fi when customers are in a Wi-Fi area and a 3G network when they are not.
UNBOXED

Dickens, Austen and Twain, Through a Digital Lens

By STEVE LOHR
Big Data is pushing into the humanities, as evidenced by new, illuminating computer analyses of literary history.
WORKSTATION

How to Say 'Look at Me!' to an Online Recruiter

By PHYLLIS KORKKI
Some employers aren't posting jobs these days, choosing instead to search online for the right candidate. So job seekers may need to ask themselves "How searchable am I?"
SPORTS

A Saint in His City: Archie Manning in New Orleans

By SAM BORDEN
The Mannings, the first family of New Orleans quarterbacks, have called the city home since Archie, father of Peyton and Eli, was drafted by the Saints in 1971.
ON BASKETBALL

The Nets' Key Player, and Their Key Pawn

By HOWARD BECK
Despite Brook Lopez's fine season and Dwight Howard's horrid one, an exchange of centers by the Nets and the woeful Lakers may still happen.
76ERS 97, KNICKS 80

The Knicks, Finally All Together, Prove Altogether Lackluster

By TIM ROHAN
Even with their full complement of talented, confident and expensive pieces at their disposal, the Knicks were unable to slow down the 76ers and Jrue Holiday, who scored 35 points.
ARTS

Pure Dance, Pure Finale

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY
Trisha Brown, a leading choreographer for more than 50 years, will present her last two dances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this week.

Not Like the Old Boss: Hip-Hop's Spirit Guide

By JON CARAMANICA
ASAP Yams is the behind-the-scenes - or not so behind-the-scenes - presence in the career of the expansive hip-hop artist ASAP Rocky.

To Heighten the Art? Take It to Vegas

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Michael Mayer's new production of "Rigoletto," set in 1960s Las Vegas, will continue the Metropolitan Opera's attempts to wake up its opera revivals.
NEW YORK / REGION

$1.1 Billion in Thanks From Bloomberg to University

By MICHAEL BARBARO
Michael R. Bloomberg, who credits Johns Hopkins University for turning him into a leader, is adding a $350 million gift to four decades of generosity to the school.

The Preppers Next Door

By ALAN FEUER
The prepper movement, which teaches its members how survive the breakdown of civilization, is gaining followers in New York, including the author.

40 Miles to Work, on a Bike

By ABIGAIL MEISEL
More people are riding their bikes into Manhattan, and even the freezing temperatures do not dissuade a few brave souls.
MAGAZINE

The Price of a Stolen Childhood

By EMILY BAZELON
Victims of child pornography can now collect damages directly from those convicted of possessing their images. But how much can restitution help them repair their lives?

How to Make an Ironman Whimper (and Cough)

By BILL DONAHUE
The race to the top of very tall buildings.

Could Cyril Ramaphosa Be the Best Leader South Africa Has Not Yet Had?

By BILL KELLER
The man who was once Nelson Mandela's chosen successor returns to government, this time as a business tycoon.
EDITORIALS
EDITORIAL | THE GUN CHALLENGE

What We Don't Know Is Killing Us

After a 17-year freeze imposed by the gun lobby, government research on the causes and prevention of gun violence must resume.
EDITORIAL

Mr. Cameron's European Fantasy

The British prime minister is ambivalent about his country's future in the European Union, but he can't pretend to have it both ways.
EDITORIAL

The Bird Flu Experiments

Research on the deadly bird flu virus is to resume, but have all earlier concerns been adequately addressed?
OP-ED
OP-ED COLUMNIST

She's (Rarely) the Boss

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook, offers a provocative take on why women are so underrepresented in leadership positions.
OP-ED COLUMNIST

Revolution Hits the Universities

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Nothing has more potential to let us reimagine higher education than massive open online course, or MOOC, platforms.
OP-ED COLUMNIST

Divided by Abortion, United by Feminism

By ROSS DOUTHAT
How the pro-life movement has learned to love equal opportunity.
SUNDAY REVIEW
NEWS ANALYSIS

Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
With President Obama declaring climate change a part of his second-term agenda, all eyes are on the United States on the matter of airlines' carbon emissions.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Who Decides the Laws of War?

By CHARLIE SAVAGE
Can military tribunals charge people with idiosyncratic offenses that are not war crimes under international law?
ON THIS DAY
On Jan. 27, 1967, Astronauts Virgil I. ''Gus'' Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo I spacecraft at Cape Kennedy, Fla.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Talking with my sister Linda Van Hart about eating a flock of sparrows in Italy

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Friday, January 25, 2013

LOL An article I wrote on Steve Allgeier for Baltimore Sun in 2006 on his wall

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Visiting with the extraordinary Carroll County Extension Agent Steve Allgeier

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

McDaniel College: Finding clues to ancient Greek culture in its material remains



McDaniel College: Finding clues to ancient Greek culture in its material remains

Finding clues to ancient Greek culture in its material remains

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http://www.mcdaniel.edu/information/headlines/news-at-mcdaniel/archive/finding-clues-to-ancient-greek-culture-in-its-material-remains

As they explore the history and culture of ancient Greece through its material remains with Classics professor Tom Falkner, the travelers in the Jan Term study tour “McDaniel in Greece: Myths, Monks, and Monuments” have encountered surprises – moments that have enriched their 18-day sojourn abroad.

Caroline Babylon ’76, one of eight adults and 14 students on the trip, sends back a photo a day. On day three, she shared a story with her photo of a village priest…

http://www.mcdaniel.edu/information/headlines/news-at-mcdaniel/archive/finding-clues-to-ancient-greek-culture-in-its-material-remains

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20121205 Why Greece Matters by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-greece-matters-by-kevin-e-dayhoff.html

20121202 Rick Steves: June 11, 2012 “Greece in Economic Crisis and Your Travel Dreams” Retrieved December 2, 2012 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/12/rick-steves-greece-in-economic-crisis.html

20111027 BBC - Timeline: The unfolding eurozone crisis http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/11/bbc-timeline-unfolding-eurozone-crisis.html

20111022 Eurozone Crisis: The Economist: Argentina’s debt default Gauchos and gadflies http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/02/economist-argentinas-debt-default.html

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Eurozone Crisis: It is all Greek to me! by Kevin E. Dayhoff February 8, 2012

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/02/eurozone-crisis-it-is-all-greek-to-me.html

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4907

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Why Greece Matters by Kevin E. Dayhoff December 5, 2012 TheTentacle.com http://tinyurl.com/dxxwya5  http://twitpic.com/bkykwk

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5502

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December 12, 2012 The Ghost of Berlusconi Rises Again Kevin E. Dayhoff
While Greece wraps up a six-month effort to secure a new bailout payment, and Washington continues to fail to understand the seriousness of its fiscal responsibilities, the world’s financial markets wobbled earlier in the week when it saw the ghost of Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5512

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Demonstrations in Athens January 15, 2013 By Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/bfr3n6u

Athens, Greece, January 12 – Demonstrators once again took to the streets in central Athens Saturday afternoon, in another of a long series of strikes, demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience that have rocked Greece since a worldwide economic downturn officially got underway in December 2007.

It was four years ago – in 2009 – that Greece kicked-off the year by announcing its budget deficit would be 12.9% of GDP, more than four times the European Union's 3% limit. Greece was first admitted into the EU in 1981, and in 2001 it joined the Eurozone… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5566

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Various recent news accounts indicate that unemployment approaches 25 percent in Greece. Pensions have been reduced and salaries slashed anywhere from 30 to 60 percent.

Meanwhile last Saturday began with signs posted in the Metro that read: “Notice to Passengers. On Saturday 12/1/13, stations, Penepistimio, Syntagma, will remain closed from 10:00 for safety reason…”

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Since 2010, Syntagma Square has served as a barometer for rising civil discontent over Greece’s ever-worsening economic crisis. In the past it has been the most popular locale for mass protests and tent-city like occupations, some of which have turned unexpectedly violent in which police have responded en masse with batons, shields and tear gas...

On Saturday, I witnessed more than 5,000 or 6,000 demonstrators marching past the National Archaeological Museum, in a dense, well-organized and loud processional that chanted a Greek chorus of anti-government slogans in a carefully choreographed cat-and-mouse theatrical routine with a full accompaniment of motorcycle police and a phalanx of paramilitary shock riot-police.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Athens News Greece in English since 1952

Athens News Greece in English since 1952

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www.athensnews.gr/ Athens News is Greece's oldest English-language newspaper and offers news on ... 16 Jan 2013 ... 300 artworks have been created to support the homeless of Athens ... A protester argues with a policeman during a protest in Thessaloniki...

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