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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Visited the college's namesake William McDaniel at the Westminster Cemetery

Visited Ron Brewer at the Westminster Cemetery on Wednesday

Accident VC Englar Rd - Woodward Rd Westminster police-fire ems on scene

Stopped for a trip down memory lane at the old Westminster High Sch

The gym at the old Westminster High Sch still looks the same as it did in 1960s

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Lance Armstrong and King Sisyphus by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/cctpxp2


Lance Armstrong and King Sisyphus by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/cctpxp2

August 29, 2012

Last Thursday, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency decided, without a single credible shred of evidence, that since professional cyclist Lance Armstrong did not prove himself to be innocent, he is guilty and could not have been successful in his storied career without the use of drugs.

Before Mr. Armstrong retired from professional cycling in February 2010, he had passed approximately 500 drug tests in his long, celebrated, and distinguished athletic career. It is believed that there has never-ever been a single positive test…


[…]

“There’s something very much of the feel of a witch hunt to this. If Armstrong was doping, then by God take away his awards and give him a medal for being the smartest damn athlete on the planet.”


… we live in an era where the purpose of government is to criminalize the successful. Whether you are successful in business, art, professional sports – or whatever, the basic tenant of government is that you simply must be guilty of something. The purpose of bureaucracy is to prove it.

Whether you are guilty or not is unimportant. For the government, what is critical is that you be accused. That’s all that is necessary. The media will take care of the rest – by suggestion, innuendo, and nefarious association.

Your job is to endeavor to prove that you are innocent. It is a task that makes the myth of Sisyphus look easy.

You remember Sisyphus. There are many interpretations and versions of the story – including my favorite, “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5314

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The Annual Report of Maryland’s Rural Development Council for FY 2000


The FORVM's Year in Review for FY 2000

The Annual Report of Maryland’s Rural Development Council


At the start of this new century, the Maryland economy, like the national economy, is running full throttle. Maryland's agriculture industry has produced a bumper crop of corn and soybeans, and the state's historically downtrodden urban and rural regions are experiencing a positive up-tick in the traditional indicators of success. Unemployment rates are down. Consumer confidence is up.

Still, several counties in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore have unemployment rates significantly above the statewide average. Poor access to quality health care, the continuing loss of viable farm and forestland, a crumbling infrastructure, and the low availability of suitable housing and reliable transportation remain serious challenges for Marylanders to solve.

The FORVM for Rural Maryland identifies important issues facing rural communities and brings together diverse groups of people and policy-makers to work toward improving the quality of life in Rural Maryland. At the close of Fiscal Year 2000, thanks to the efforts of many of our partners, the FORVM is better positioned then ever to help rural communities achieve a better tomorrow. Here are some highlights of the year just concluded.

Eastern Shore Economic Development

At the request of The Eastern Shore General Assembly Delegation, Governor Parris Glendening appointed the Eastern Shore Economic Development Task Force late last year. More than 100 people from across the Eastern Shore met over several months to study and craft short- and long-term solutions to many challenging economic problems.

Eight subcommittees of the task force, composed of members from each of the nine Eastern Shore counties, submitted individual and regional issues, concerns, and recommendations which the steering committee outlined by economic area. The task force's final report forms the basis of a comprehensive, long-range regional economic development strategy, both for individual counties and the Eastern Shore as a whole.

To preserve the integrity of the Eastern Shore, the Task Force agreed that the following six recommendations require immediate attention.

1)       Create water and wastewater treatment systems as identified in individual county master plans to handle current and future needs.

2)       Establish funding mechanisms, organize producer cooperatives, and promote production and marketing alternatives to enhance the sustainability of the agriculture and seafood industries. Use the statewide study currently underway to examine the impact of agriculture and poultry on Eastern Shore economy

3)       Implement a high-speed fiber-optic network on the Eastern Shore to meet current and future needs.

4)       Promote the development of an integrated regional public transportation system for the entire Eastern Shore and Delmarva area that includes securing long-term funding (at least five years) from the Maryland Mass Transit Administration and the Federal government.

5)       Support local Workforce Investment Boards efforts to aid in motivating and training residents seeking to participate in the labor force.

6)       Create two permanent regional planning organizations, charged with planning for and taking the required steps in achieving the desired business, economic, and community outcomes for the regions, including the timely implementation of the recommendations of the Eastern Shore Economic Development Task Force.

The Task Force and the Eastern Shore Delegation has asked the FORVM, in the role of a neutral facilitator, to help implement this last recommendation by working collaboratively with local officials to establish these regional councils. The FORVM will be working diligently toward that end in coming months.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/104250445/The-Annual-Report-of-Maryland%E2%80%99s-Rural-Development-Council-for-FY-2000
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Maryland, agriculture, eastern shore, Delmarva, General Assembly, technology, 
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Eagle Archive: A New Windsor summer made glorious by William Shakespeare

Eagle Archive: A New Windsor summer made glorious by William Shakespeare



On the morning of Aug. 22, in 1485, a defining moment in English history took place with the death of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field.

This of course, leads us directly to the summer of 1938 at Blue Ridge College in New Windsor.

Well, sorta-kinda.

I'll explain … after I wax poetic with William Shakespeare: "Now is the winter of our discontent, Made glorious summer by this son of York…"

Many will recognize that these lines appear in Shakespeare's "Richard III" — the last play of a study in history of the Wars of Roses by Shakespeare, which includes, "Henry VI, parts 1, 2 and 3," "Richard II" and "Henry V." Of all of Shakespeare's work, "Richard III" remains my favorite (followed by, on any given day, "As You Like It").

Throughout the history of our own beloved realm — Carroll County — folks have enjoyed days "made glorious summer by" arts and cultural programs such as church choirs, theater groups and band concerts.

Years ago, outdoor theater also made glorious summer, according to local historian, and now State Senator, Joe Getty, in a piece he wrote for the Historical Society of Carroll County.



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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Bill Hughes, 61, City of Westminster employee


William Henry “Bill” Hughes, 61, of Finksburg, died unexpectedly August 16, 2012 while on vacation in Wyoming.

Born July 7, 1951 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of C. Henry Hughes of Finksburg and the late M. Louise Waddell Hughes who died March 18, 2012. He was the husband of Cindy Hughes whom he married September 28, 2007.

He was an Inspector for Infrastructure for the City of Westminster for 28 years. He enjoyed going to Blues music festivals. He was known as “Mr. Fixit”, doing construction, home improvement and was working on building his home in Buffalo, WY. He had previously coached Jaycees Girls Softball and also was an umpire for Carroll County High School girls's softball games. He had volunteered to work at the United Methodist Church's Camp Hope in Western Maryland. He and his wife loved to travel. He was a member and former President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Men's Auxiliary/Home Association.

Surviving is daughter and son-in-law Shawn and Jim Hurman of Baltimore; daughter Gina Hughes of Hampstead; step-children and spouses Eric and Alicia Stonesifer of Ambler, PA, Bradley and Emily Stonesifer of Los Angeles, CA, Wesley and Elizabeth Stonesifer of Taneytown and Amanda and Michael McGrew of Sabillasville, MD; grandchildren Emma and Abby Hurman of Baltimore and step-grandchildren Joshua and Matthew Stonesifer. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Pritts Funeral Home and Chapel, 412 Washington Rd., Westminster.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Frank Trotter. Interment will follow in Providence Cemetery at Calvary United Methodist Church in Gamber.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Carroll County Chapter of Special Olympics, C/O Laurie Brewer, 546 Willow Ave. Westminster, MD 21157.

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Sun reporter barred from City Hall while seeking CitiStat reports

Sun reporter barred from City Hall while seeking CitiStat reports

Mayor's office has provided no records for city's accountability office



UPDATE: On Thursday Rawlings-Blake spokesman Ryan O'Doherty issued this statement: "We are communicating with the Baltimore Sun and other media outlets to provide a detailed briefing in the near future on the CitiStat program and the kinds of datasets that are available and we hope it is helpful and illuminating to the Sun's readership. In the meantime, we always encourage the public to visit our OpenBaltimore website which includes much of the same data and more public information than most local governments provide. Thanks."
Two years ago, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake celebrated the 10th anniversary of CitiStat, the city office that uses data-tracking to hold agency heads accountable for the way they spend taxpayer money and carry out their public duties.

“One of Baltimore’s hottest tourist spots” is how she described CitiStat’s City Hall outpost in a Baltimore Sun op-ed article co-written with Gov. Martin O’Malley, who created the office as mayor in 2000.

“During the last 10 years,” they wrote, “a small government office there has attracted thousands of elected officials, foreign dignitaries and good government aficionados from all over the country and the world. To them, Baltimore is associated with one word: CitiStat.”

Yet when I tried to visit CitiStat’s office Monday to review its reports, I was barred from even entering City Hall.

The reason given by a police officer who provides security was that I had no appointment. The mayor’s spokesman said via email that I should have known better than to try to “barge into internal meeting spaces and offices." ... 
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/sun-investigates/bal-sun-reporter-barred-from-city-hall-while-seeking-citistat-reports-20120821,0,4598268.story


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Friday, August 24, 2012

Birdies Cafe in Westminster for quick great cup of coffee.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's Statement of August 23, 2012 over the USADA doping charges


Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's Statement of August 23, 2012 over the USADA doping charges




AUSTIN, Texas - August 23rd, 2012 - There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a two-year federal criminal investigation followed by Travis Tygart's unconstitutional witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for our foundation and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense.

I had hoped that a federal court would stop USADA’s charade. Although the court was sympathetic to my concerns and recognized the many improprieties and deficiencies in USADA’s motives, its conduct, and its process, the court ultimately decided that it could not intervene.

If I thought for one moment that by participating in USADA’s process, I could confront these allegations in a fair setting and – once and for all – put these charges to rest, I would jump at the chance. But I refuse to participate in a process that is so one-sided and unfair. Regardless of what Travis Tygart says, there is zero physical evidence to support his outlandish and heinous claims. The only physical evidence here is the hundreds of controls I have passed with flying colors. I made myself available around the clock and around the world. In-competition. Out of competition. Blood. Urine. Whatever they asked for I provided. What is the point of all this testing if, in the end, USADA will not stand by it?

From the beginning, however, this investigation has not been about learning the truth or cleaning up cycling, but about punishing me at all costs. I am a retired cyclist, yet USADA has lodged charges over 17 years old despite its own 8-year limitation. As respected organizations such as UCI and USA Cycling have made clear, USADA lacks jurisdiction even to bring these charges. The international bodies governing cycling have ordered USADA to stop, have given notice that no one should participate in USADA’s improper proceedings, and have made it clear the pronouncements by USADA that it has banned people for life or stripped them of their accomplishments are made without authority. And as many others, including USADA’s own arbitrators, have found, there is nothing even remotely fair about its process. USADA has broken the law, turned its back on its own rules, and stiff-armed those who have tried to persuade USADA to honor its obligations. At every turn, USADA has played the role of a bully, threatening everyone in its way and challenging the good faith of anyone who questions its motives or its methods, all at U.S. taxpayers’ expense. For the last two months, USADA has endlessly repeated the mantra that there should be a single set of rules, applicable to all, but they have arrogantly refused to practice what they preach. On top of all that, USADA has allegedly made deals with other riders that circumvent their own rules as long as they said I cheated. Many of those riders continue to race today.

The bottom line is I played by the rules that were put in place by the UCI, WADA and USADA when I raced. The idea that athletes can be convicted today without positive A and B samples, under the same rules and procedures that apply to athletes with positive tests, perverts the system and creates a process where any begrudged ex-teammate can open a USADA case out of spite or for personal gain or a cheating cyclist can cut a sweetheart deal for themselves. It’s an unfair approach, applied selectively, in opposition to all the rules. It’s just not right.

USADA cannot assert control of a professional international sport and attempt to strip my seven Tour de France titles. I know who won those seven Tours, my teammates know who won those seven Tours, and everyone I competed against knows who won those seven Tours. We all raced together. For three weeks over the same roads, the same mountains, and against all the weather and elements that we had to confront. There were no shortcuts, there was no special treatment. The same courses, the same rules. The toughest event in the world where the strongest man wins. Nobody can ever change that. Especially not Travis Tygart.

Today I turn the page. I will no longer address this issue, regardless of the circumstances. I will commit myself to the work I began before ever winning a single Tour de France title: serving people and families affected by cancer, especially those in underserved communities. This October, my Foundation will celebrate 15 years of service to cancer survivors and the milestone of raising nearly $500 million. We have a lot of work to do and I'm looking forward to an end to this pointless distraction. I have a responsibility to all those who have stepped forward to devote their time and energy to the cancer cause. I will not stop fighting for that mission. Going forward, I am going to devote myself to raising my five beautiful (and energetic) kids, fighting cancer, and attempting to be the fittest 40-year old on the planet.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Upcoming national political conventions are sure to be entertaining


Upcoming national political conventions are sure to be entertaining

By Kevin Dayhoff, August 12, 2012


One may look upon the Republican National Convention, in Tampa Florida on August 27-30 and the upcoming Democrat National Convention which will take place in Charlotte North Carolina September 3-6, as the Olympics of political contests for Americans - - or the full employment act for pundits and political journalists.

Today’s presidential nomination process is very different from the early days of the Republic when the two major parties, the “Federalists” and the “Democrat-Republicans” – the forerunner of the today’s Democrat Party; determined their respective presidential nominees by a “caucus” made-up of members of Congress or state legislatures. This process prevailed through 1828.

The first national political convention of what we now know as the two major political parties; was held by the Democrat Party in Baltimore May 21 and 23, 1832.

According to a brief history of the Maryland Democratic Party written by Carroll County historian, and former Maryland Secretary of State, John T. Willis., it “was held at the Atheneum (and Warfield’s Church) … located on the southwest corner of St. Paul and Lexington Streets. Twelve delegates from each county and six delegates from Baltimore City were invited to attend.” 

“In the 19th century, difficulties of travel led to the selection of centrally located cities as convention sites. Baltimore, located midway along the Atlantic seaboard, was a favorite choice in early years,” says the Washington Congressional Research Service.

From 1832 to 1872, eight of the twelve Democrat Party national conventions were held in Baltimore. Considering that two of the main routes to Baltimore from all points west travel through Carroll County, an historian’s imagination can run wild as to what national political figures may have passed through Carroll County in those days.

What we now know as the Republican Party essentially began in 1854 and replaced the Whig Party, which had replaced the much earlier Federalist Party.

It would be an understatement to suggest that the events that will take place in Tampa later in the month are quite different from the first Republican National Convention, June 17 to 19, 1856.

That convention was attended by 600 delegates and 100 news reporters, who had ample room to move in the 1200 seat Musical Fund Hall, near 8th and Locust Street in Philadelphia.

The Musical Fund Hall still stands. In 1980 developers saved the long neglected building from demolition and turned it into an apartment house.

The Republican Party was in its infancy, having been organized only two years earlier in at a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin from a mishmash of anti-slavery Democrats, the remnants of the Whig Party, abolitionists, and “Free-Soilers.”

The original driving force of the party was to fight the “Kansas-Nebraska Act,” which had opened new United States territories to slavery in spite of the “Missouri Compromise of 1820.”

Originally the party was a single-issue consortium of citizens who were adamantly opposed to slavery. Although, many of the tenets of the party, that remain in place today; economic development, education, limited government with an emphasis on individual freedoms and a personal responsibility for one’s future fate, were ancillary issues gluing together a volatile mix of groups and individuals dedicated to abolishing slavery at any cost.

According to the “Independence Hall Association” in Philadelphia; the key plank was firm opposition to the extension of slavery. "It is the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy, and slavery.”

Many historians consider the very first national Republic get together to be an informal “convention” in Pittsburg, earlier that year on February 22 and 23rd. The purpose of that meeting was to organize the June 1856 convention, which went to nominate John C. Fremont, from California, to be Republican presidential candidate and William Dayton from New Jersey to be the vice presidential candidate.

As the Olympics draw to a close and the end of the summer looms on the horizon, you can be sure that the upcoming Republican and Democrat National Conventions are sure to provide some great end of summer entertainment.

Sort of like the upcoming season 12 of American Idol of Fox TV meets the Oracle of Delphi from Greek mythology with a twist of Survivor thrown-in for some reality.

Only the convention reality shows are carefully scripted; minutely choreographed and in the end, after certain folks have been voted off the island, everyone comes together to sing about a great and wonderful future under either the Republican or the Democrat nominee for president… Or something like that - anyway… Whatever.

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Maryland Senator Joe Getty schedules pre-election breakfast September 20, 2012

Maryland Senator Joe Getty schedules pre-election breakfast September 20, 2012


The event, to be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012, will take place at the Best Western, 451 WMC Drive, in Westminster at 7:30 a.m.

At the breakfast, Getty, who is set to travel later this week to the Republican National Convention in Tampa Florida, will share his insights from attending the convention, and make some observations about the upcoming general election in Carroll County.

Also invited to appear at the breakfast are Maryland Dist. 1 U.S. Congressman Andy Harris and District 8 congressional candidate Ken Timmerman.

Tickets are available for $60.00 each.

Checks should be made payable to:
Marylanders for Joe Getty
P.O. Box 437
Hampstead, Maryland 21074

For further information, contact 443-536-4700 or go to: www.GETTY2010.com


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The bright red sunset shines through the McDaniel stadium update picture

Maryland Environmental Service 2010-2011 report

Maryland Environmental Service 2010-2011 report





I picked up the report on or about October 31, 2011 at the 2011 Fall Maryland Municipal League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay… MML – Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference October 31 - November 2, 2011… Maryland Municipal League see MML, MD MML Muni League Disclosure, MD Municipal League qv MML, MML, MML Municipal League

See also: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/MML%20Municipal%20League and MD MML Muni League Disclosure and November 2, 2011, Work Cut Out For Municipal League by Kevin E. Dayhoff: “This week officials from Maryland cities and towns throughout the state converged on the Cambridge Hyatt Chesapeake Bay conference facilities for the three-day Maryland Municipal League’s fall legislative conferencehttp://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4723

What is the Maryland Environmental Service? Retrieved from http://www.menv.com/ on August 22, 2012… http://www.menv.com/whoweare.shtml

“In 1970, Maryland’s Governor and legislators created Maryland Environmental Service to protect the state’s air, land and water resources. Today, our independent state agency continues to fulfill this vital directive.

“We have no regulatory authority and we receive no direct appropriations. Our agency is a self-supporting, not-for-profit public corporation, combining the public sector’s commitment to environmental protection with the private sector’s flexibility and responsiveness.

“MES provides services at competitive rates to government and private sector clients and works on projects including water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, composting, recycling, dredged material management, hazardous materials cleanup, and renewable energy. We provide expert engineering, monitoring and inspection services.

“With 731 diverse projects located in three states, ranging in cost from $580 to $25 million, we couple operational expertise with a commitment to strict environmental compliance and safe work practices.

“Maryland Environmental Service remains focused on finding innovative solutions to our region’s most complex environmental challenges, and on preserving our region’s natural resources for generations to come.” Retrieved from http://www.menv.com/


Maryland, environment, sewage, wastewater, water treatment, Maryland Municipal League
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Heart of the Chesapeake – Visitors Guide to Dorchester County Maryland


Heart of the Chesapeake – Visitors Guide to Dorchester County Maryland




Last fall I had a delightful trip to the 2011 Fall Maryland Municipal League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay… MML – Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference October 31 - November 2, 2011…

See also: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/MML%20Municipal%20League and MD MML Muni League Disclosure and November 2, 2011, Work Cut Out For Municipal League by Kevin E. Dayhoff: “This week officials from Maryland cities and towns throughout the state converged on the Cambridge Hyatt Chesapeake Bay conference facilities for the three-day Maryland Municipal League’s fall legislative conferencehttp://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4723

I’m now planning another trip to Cambridge at the end of September 2012. I pulled the Visitors Guide to Dorchester County Maryland from my 2011 Fall Maryland Municipal League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay files and have posted it for easy access while I am on the road.

If you ever have a chance to visit anywhere on the Delmarva Peninsula, please take advantage of the opportunity. Be sure to put Cambridge, Blackwater Refuge and Dorchester County on your itinerary.

I’m just saying… August 22, 2012 Kevin Dayhoff




Dorchester County, Cambridge Maryland, Chesapeake Bay, nature, Maryland Eastern Shore, sea food, vacation, Maryland Municipal League
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Washington Post Wednesday Morning Headlines Aug 22, 2012

The Washington PostWednesday, August 22, 2012
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Rep. Akin’s defiance heightens tensions within GOP 
Senate candidate refuses to quit his campaign after his controversial remarks about rape, setting up a possible clash within the Republican Party.
(By Paul Kane) 

Facebook’s stock decline reflects doubts about give-it-away approach 
Wall Street seems skeptical of a founding principle of Silicon Valley’s business culture — that the best way to build a company is to ignore profits in favor of growing a huge audience.
(By Craig Timberg) 

A midnight stroll near the tracks leads to tragedy 
The deaths of Elizabeth Nass and Rose Mayr, both 19, onTuesday a few minutes after midnight provided investigators with more questions than answers.
(By Ashley Halsey III) 

Feds: Armed Wash. man arrested, apartment swept for bombs after emailed threats against Obama 
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Authorities have arrested a Washington state man and are sweeping his apartment complex for explosives after emailed threats were made against President Barack Obama.
(By Associated Press) 

Friends recall cheerful, rootless savant of Capitol Hill neighborhood 
Capitol Hill residents grieve for homeless man who was a friendly neighborhood fixture.
(By Steve Hendrix and J. Freedom du Lac) 

NATION 
Obama’s warning to Syria on chemical arms draws criticism 
Analysts say president’s remarks could give Syria cover to continue using heavy conventional weaponry in the conflict. 
( by Anne Gearan and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) 

ATF official also drawing private pay, lawmakers say 
The lawmakers said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives apparently approved allowing William McMahon to remain on paid leave while working for the J.P. Morgan investment bank in order to reach retirement eligibility. 
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post) 

Is NASA’s InSight too little too late? 
COLUMN | It is if NASA’s Curiosity mission is a replay of the 1970s. Back then, the Apollo missions to the Moon raised everyone’s hopes of far-reaching space travel. 
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post) 

A company that quantifies you 
The Massachusetts-based company quantifies a company’s greatest resource: it’s people. 
( by Julia Plevin , VentureBeat.com) 

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LOCAL 
Teen charged in Md. pizza delivery robberies 
A teenager is charged as an adult in a series of pizza delivery robberies in Montgomery County. 
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) 

War photo known far and wide 
After decades of wondering, a Civil War portrait donated to the Library of Congress has been identified. 
( by Michael E. Ruane , The Washington Post) 

D.C. Council agenda 

(, The Washington Post) 

Little Ethi­o­pia reacts to Meles’s death 
Ethio­pian Americans in D.C. watched reports that ruler Prime Minister Meles Zenawai had died. 
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post) 

D.C. home sales 

(, The Washington Post) 

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POLITICS 
Romney reveals a literary connection with a Koch brother 
Republican candidate identifies the rich donor who shed new light on a book from his childhood. 
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post) 

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for vice president? 

( by  , The Washington Post) 

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Paul Ryan, the Republican candidate for vice president? 

( by  , The Washington Post) 

Poll: Voters lukewarm to Biden, Ryan 
Both parties’ VP hopefuls receive lackluster support, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. 
( by Scott Clement and Peyton M. Craighill , The Washington Post) 

President extends federal pay freeze 
President Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday that he is extending a two-year pay freeze for federal employees until at least next spring because Congress has not agreed on a budget for the next fiscal year. 
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post) 

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STYLE 
Feeling (over)protective 
Mom is worried and wants her daughter to take a break from a mean girl. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Defining ‘rape’ — and women 
ESSAY | Todd Akin’s comments are just the latest in the long lexicon of sexual assault. 
( by Ann Gerhart , The Washington Post) 

Cedric Burnside Project mixes rock with the blues 
At the Hamilton on Monday, the Cedric Burnside Project ripped out delirious, high-octane music that was more blues-rock than anything else. 
( by Michael J. West , The Washington Post) 

Books tell back-to-school stories 
Like real kids, characters in books go through first-day-of-school jitters and middle-school nerves. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Kid’s Room Contest rules 
Terms and conditions of The Washington Post Kid’s Room Contest. 
( by Washington Post Staff , The Washington Post) 

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BUSINESS 
In U.S., food is wasted from farm to fork 
Americans throw away up to 40 percent of their food every year, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council. 
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post) 

Facebook’s stock decline reflects doubts about give-it-away approach 
Wall Street seems skeptical of a founding principle of Silicon Valley’s business culture — that the best way to build a company is to ignore profits in favor of growing a huge audience. 
( by Craig Timberg , The Washington Post) 

More time for foreclosure reviews 
Pushed out of your home because of a foreclosure? You’ve got an extended opportunity to have the process reviewed for any possible errors. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Apple-Samsung patent case goes to jury 
The nine men and women face the formidable task of sifting through thousands of pages of complex technical arguments to make a decision that could shape the future of mobile devices. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

What the Apple-Samsung jury has to do 
Judge Lucy Koh summarized the jury’s 84 instructions. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

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SPORTS 
Tillman thrives again at Rangers Park 
Right-hander tosses solid six-plus innings to help Orioles set up a rubber-match series finale against Rangers. 
( by Dan Connolly, Baltimore Sun , The Washington Post) 

Strasburg only worried about pitching 
Nationals’ ace continues to keep his focus on shutting down opposing teams rather than stressing about being shut down for the season. 
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post) 

Hoyas hire lacrosse assistants 
Offensive coordinator Matt Rewkowski from Cornell and assistant Brian Phipps from Maryland are expected to fill out the men’s lacrosse coaching staff at Georgetown, sources said Tuesday. 
( by Christian Swezey , The Washington Post) 

Strasburg, Nationals shut down Braves 
Stephen Strasburg delivers six sublime innings, striking out ten Braves with an assortment of dazzling pitches as Washington extends its lead over Atlanta in the NL East to seven games. 
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post) 

TV and radio listings: August 22 

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TECHNOLOGY 
Apple-Samsung patent case goes to jury 
The nine men and women face the formidable task of sifting through thousands of pages of complex technical arguments to make a decision that could shape the future of mobile devices. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

What the Apple-Samsung jury has to do 
Judge Lucy Koh summarized the jury’s 84 instructions. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Facebook back under $20 per share, but recovers from new low 
After hitting a new low of $18.75 Monday, Facebook is still trading below $20 per share. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Googlers are getting publicly fed up with software patents as a whole 
While some might see this stance as a reaction to Google’s legal woes, the company has been adamantly anti-patents for a while. 
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) 

On the even of patent trial, Apple and Samsung CEOs speak 
Judge Koh: “It’s time for peace. If you could have your CEOs have one last conversation, I’d appreciate it.” 
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) 

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WORLD 
Is Ethiopia’s new leader in place for long? 

( by Kirubel Tadesse , The Washington Post) 

Obama’s warning to Syria on chemical arms draws criticism 
Analysts say president’s remarks could give Syria cover to continue using heavy conventional weaponry in the conflict. 
( by Anne Gearan and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) 

ATF official also drawing private pay, lawmakers say 
The lawmakers said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives apparently approved allowing William McMahon to remain on paid leave while working for the J.P. Morgan investment bank in order to reach retirement eligibility. 
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post) 

In Pakistan, missed days are a persistent problem 
Pakistanis find themselves short of cash during Eid, a major holiday. 
( by Michele Langevine Leiby , The Washington Post) 

Top U.S. general’s plane damaged by shrapnel in Afghanistan attack 
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dempsey was unharmed and departed on another plane. 
( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post) 

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EDITORIAL 
Clear the hurdles in Syria 
The U.S. must speed up aid to the opposition. 
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Leaving constituents in the lurch 
Congress should rewrite “cooling-off” rules. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Romney’s tax tease 
Just how would he close loopholes? 
(, The Washington Post) 

Lessons on the fairer sex 
Dear GOP: The gender gap exists for a reason. 
(, The Washington Post) 

The God-forsaken GOP? 
It’s difficult for mere mortals to explain what’s happening to the party now. 
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS 
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Brad Hirschfield discusses whether or not Missouri Rep. Todd Akin should be forgiven for his comments about rape and abortion and whether he should remain in the Senate race. 
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Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Gurus 
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun. 
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Eugene Robinson Live: The 'war on women' reemerges 
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news. 
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Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update 
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat. 
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Navigating short sales 
Brian Gormley, founder of Cornerstone Properties, answers your questions about short sales in the Washington area. 
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