Kentucky Derby 2009 - Mine That Bird

Kentucky Derby 2009 - Mine That Bird

May 2, 2009

I can watch this race over and over again…

In a performance reminiscent of his winning ride aboard Street Sense two years earlier, Calvin Borel hugged the rail throughout then exploded through the stretch to guide Mine That Bird to an improbable 6 3/4-length victory over Pioneer of the Nile in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The victory capped off a memorable weekend for Borel, who also rode Rachel Alexandra to a one-sided triumph in Friday's Kentucky Oaks. (Source DRF)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjY-rrAoTl8



20090502 Kentucky Derby 2009 Mine That Bird

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A.A.A.D.D.

AAADD

I got this earlier today in an e-mail. It made me laugh. I could relate.

Hat Tip: Karen Scott and Mrs. Owl

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....PLEASE READ!

Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.
Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,
Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
And notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back
On the table and take out the garbage first.

But then I think,
Since I'm going to be near the mailbox
When I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,
And see that there is only one check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
So I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking

I'm going to look for my checks,
But first I need to push the Pepsi aside
So that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Pepsi is getting warm,
And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi,
A vase of flowers on the counter
Catches my eye--they need water.

I put the Pepsi on the counter and
Discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk,
But first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,
Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
But first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,
Get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to
Remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
The car isn't washed
The bills aren't paid
There is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter
The flowers don't have enough water,
There is still only 1 check in my check book,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find my glasses,
And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
And I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it,
But first I'll check my e-mail...

Do me a favor.
Forward this message to everyone you know,
Because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.

Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

20090505 SDOSM A.A.A.D.D.
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The first blogger in Howard County speaks

The first blogger in Howard County speaks.

I read Dave Wissing’s recent post in “The Hedgehog Report,” “HoCo: Whatever Happen To….” – on May 4, 2009, with great interest.

In it, he commented at some length about: “The Baltimore Sun had a good article yesterday on the growth of blogging in Howard County. A couple people emailed me asking why my website was not included and Wordbones even highlighted this on his website when mentioning the article. The truth of the matter is the reporter did contact me by email a few months ago.”

[…]

“With the previous profiles in mind and looking at the websites mentioned in this article, I did find it interesting how things have changed. The Baltimore Examiner probably had the most in-depth profile of the Howard County Blogging Community in April 2006. The article is no longer available on the Examiner website…”

The Examiner article: “Ranting & raving for the whole world to see” By Dan Gainer of The Examiner November 6th, 2006 is still online: http://tinyurl.com/ce5ckg (A reference to it may be found on my blog here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/11/20061106-ranting-and-raving-in-maryland.html)

“… (heck, The Baltimore Examiner doesn’t even exist in paper form anymore) and at the time, there were only four known blogs be written out of Howard County. I still hold some pride in that I was the first (starting in December 2002)…” Read Dave’s entire post here: HoCo: Whatever Happen To….

In spite of his gracious unassuming modesty, it would have been appropriate if the article had given him a mention...

Blogs did not just happen overnight. The phenomena took years of hard work.

In the beginning it was lonely and at times, extremely frustrating. (My faltering beginnings go back to 2004… and) his blog, “The Hedgehog Report” really influenced me. In my beginning years, Dave was always helpful, gracious, knowledgeable and ever willing to lend a hand.

He was out there when there were just a few of us and his blog was then, as it is now, influential, not to overlook, groundbreaking. See: "The Howard County Gang of Four" August 21, 2006

I appreciated the Baltimore Sun article, if not for the one reason that I can well remember when the traditional print newspapers wanted to ignore us and wished we would go away. (The Associated Press still will go to great lengths to not credit blogs…)

It was only three years ago that I published, “How is Internet media held accountable?” in The Tentacle on January 25, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/ckd9pw – the working title of the column was “What is a blog.”

Nonetheless, I continue to be disappointed with the lack of depth and history that goes into such articles. Too much of the media today has the attention span of a goldfish.

Thanks Dave, for all your hard work… and all your help over the years.

~Kevin Dayhoff http://www.kevindayhoff.net/

Related: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/11/20061106-ranting-and-raving-in-maryland.html

http://www.examiner.com/a-381542~Ranting___raving_for_the_whole_world_to_see.html

“How is Internet media held accountable?” in The Tentacle on January 25, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/ckd9pw

Media Give credit where credit is due

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/04/20060404-give-credit-where-credit-is.html

"The Howard County Gang of Four" August 21, 2006

Blog Hedgehog Report, Blog HoCo Hayduke, Blog HoCoMD Blog, Blog Howard Co Blog, Blog Howard Co Bloggers, Journalists Carson Larry

20090505 SDOSM The first blogger in Howard County speaks.

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President Barack Obama: “The U.S. government has no interest in running GM.”

President Barack Obama: “The U.S. government has no interest in running GM.”

“When Barack Obama said, ‘Let me be clear. The United States government has no interest in running GM. We have no intention of running GM,’ he meant it’s not an interesting job, but we are going to do it anyway!”

Hat Tip: The Daily Grind

Related: re-read; http://tinyurl.com/c46dm8 The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/c54jta

20090504 SDOSM PBO US government has no interest in running GM

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Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

Eric Byrd Trio at the historic Carroll Arts Center, 91 W Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

"The Brother Ray Band"

Saturday, May 16, 2009 -7 pm $5-10
A salute to the great Ray Charles!

This tribute of rhythm and blues classics played by a trio of internationally acclaimed jazz musicians will benefit Byrd's Jazz Improvisational Boot Camp.

Visit http://ericbyrd.com/ for details.

20090504 Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

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On the phone with VL-WAB

On the phone with VL-WAB
May 4, 2009

HEY VL–WAB,

Thanks for the time on the phone…

Music that came up in my April 29, 2009 The Tentacle column, “The Mockingbird’s Song”: http://tinyurl.com/dblfwb

Can be found on Soundtrack http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ here: http://tinyurl.com/dblfwb http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/05/music-that-came-up-in-my-april-29-2009.html

Music that came up in my April 29, 2009 The Tentacle column, “The Mockingbird’s Song”: http://tinyurl.com/de9vh7
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3134

Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ “The Mockingbird’s Song” -

The reclusive and enigmatic childhood friend of Truman Capote, Harper Lee, celebrated a birthday yesterday. She was born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama…

She is best known for her one and only book, which just happened to be a Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” published in (July 11,) 1960, when she was 34 years old.

Ms. Lee and “Mockingbird” come to mind for a number of reasons which I thoroughly do not understand; and that’s just fine with me.

I’ve been told artists dream of castles in the clouds, writers live in them and psychologists are the landlords that charge rent.

At my advanced age, I’m comfortable with the concept that my cloud is my castle, and I own it and I’m too tight to pay rent.

*****

20090428 Current media issues discussed at Towson University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4d7QIhV_WA

*****
20080607 C'est un jour parfait à donner des sédatifs http://tinyurl.com/dmjb86
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2008/06/20080607-cest-un-jour-parfait-donner.htmlay

*****

David Ettlin’s “The Real Muck” piece, “The Sun Massacre” On
On http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ here: http://tinyurl.com/dzpn5r
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/05/david-ettlins-real-muck-piece-sun.html

David Ettlin’s “The Real Muck” piece, “The Sun Massacre” … is well written about a very sad subject. It may be found here: http://tinyurl.com/cnoy83

*****

Saturday, May 02, 2009
Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County
Can be found on Soundtrack here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/05/cutting-horse-train-stop-of-sykesville.html
Eagle Archive By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 4/26/09 (431 words)
It was back on April 17, 1931, that the General Assembly approved legislation entitled "Chap 279 Unincorporate Sykesville in Howard Co."
The early beginnings of the "Horse Train Stop" as it was first called — the area we now know as Sykesville — trace back to the 1820s...

*****

Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet By Kevin Dayhoff
Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet By Kevin Dayhoff, Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 4/21/09
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the rededication ceremony for the Carroll County Community Media Center....

*****

Recent Kevin Dayhoff columns in Explore Carroll com
Recent Kevin Dayhoff columns in Explore Carroll com

DAYHOFF: Cutting a ribbon on history at the Westminster Water Treatment Plant Published April 29, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County Published April 26, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closetPublished April 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Thoughts turn to baseball and Jackie RobinsonPublished April 17, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Dayhoff: Recalling Jackie Robinson, the great American experiment
Published April 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

20090504 SDOSM phone call with VL-WAB

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Recent articles by Bryan Sears in Explore Baltimore County com

Recent articles by Bryan Sears in Explore Baltimore County com
County reports a fourth possible swine flu case
Published April 30, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Baltimore Messenger, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Nearly 130 calls came in to Baltimore County’s swine flu hotline in its first seven hours, but none has resulted in additional suspected swine flu cases, county Health Officer Gregory Branch said.“None have risen to that level,” Branch said during a Thursday ... ...

Not much protest, but passion over property taxes
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
An expected protest against the property tax rate in Baltimore County was instead a quiet, indoor affair at the Towson Courthouse on April 28.In fact, only two people were seen holding protest posters for the tax issue Tuesday evening in advance of a ... ...

Standing-room-only at Mass for Parente
Published April 29, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
A funeral mass for Betty Parente, 59, and her daughters, Stephanie, 19, a Loyola College student, and Catherine, 11, drew an overflow audience April 28 at St. Joseph Church in Garden City, N.Y., one week after the three were slain at the Sheraton ... ...

Students get taste of how General Assembly works
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... offended when I found out this was in the constitution," said Huang, who said she is an atheist. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co.'s Baltimore County publications. ...

Go see handiwork of Gardens Day winners
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... a third look: * Allen Myers, 512 Murdock Road, Anneslie; * Colleen and John Dalton, 1301 Felton Court, Dulaney Valley; * Heidi and Bryan Kelly, 513 Club Lane, Fellowship Forest; * Joy and Michael Doddo, 302 Linden Ave., Greenbrier; * Fay and Al Citerone, ... ...

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Police report grisly details in murder-suicide
Published April 25, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
New York attorney William Parente killed his wife and two daughters — including a Loyola College sophomore — and then killed himself at a Towson hotel, Baltimore County Police officials said Wednesday."William killed his family by means of blunt-force ... ...

Crowd of 200 tax makes anti-tax stand
Published April 23, 2009 by Northeast Booster
... ," Boteler said. "The more they tax you, the more they control," Boteler told the gathering. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Police reporting father killed family, then self
Published April 22, 2009 by Towson Times, Baltimore Messenger
William Parente killed his wife and two daughters and then killed himself, Baltimore County Police officials said Wednesday morning. They have scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m.The four people found dead at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson ... ...

County anti-tax rally draws crowd of 200
Published April 22, 2009 by Northeast Reporter, Northeast Booster
... ," Boteler said. "The more they tax you, the more they control," Boteler told the gathering. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Hundreds gather for memorial Mass for Parentes
Published April 22, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
Loyola College students gathered on campus Tuesday night for a Mass held to remember fellow student, 19-year-old Stephanie Parente, and the three members of her family after the murder-suicide that claimed the four at a Towson hotel.The bodies of ... ...

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Parentes' neighbors stunned by deaths
Published April 21, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
Bob Krener and his wife, Mary, have been searching for answers since the television trucks and reporters started showing up in their Long Island neighborhood Tuesday. They’ve been trying to understand what could have led to the murder-suicide deaths of ... ...

Griffins get 25 years in starvation death of son
Published April 17, 2009 by Towson Times
Moments before sentencing John and Susan Griffin to 30 years in prison with five years suspended in the starvation death of their son Andrew on Friday, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Martin pointed out that no one was in court to speak for ... ...

No changes to mall after management co. files for bankruptcy
Published April 16, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... , White Marsh Mall, Owings Mills Mall, Towson Town Center, Mondawmin Mall and Harborplace.— Jennifer Broadwater, Loni Ingraham, Bryan P. Sears and Derek Simmonsen contributed to this report....

Even with raises, Smith offers 'a lean budget' for 2010
Published April 16, 2009 by North County News
... the plan's losses in the stock market. The full effect of those loses will not be known for several months. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County. ...

Sine Die
Published April 15, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... use in motor vehicles, prohibits writing, reading or sending electronic text messages while driving a motor vehicle.Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Study envisions home care for memory problems
Published April 15, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
Researchers are looking for 300 county and city residents to participate in a study of the benefits of treating senior citizens with memory problems in their own homes rather than in a nursing home.“We’re trying to learn the needs of senior citizens who ... ...

Interests of college market noted in online survey
Published April 15, 2009 by Arbutus Times
... part of UMBC series on "Enhancing Financial Knowledge. Session on "Forging Your Financial Future" will be led by Bryan Kelly, a UMBC alum and principal owner of Kelly Financial Group. Program held in UMBC's Public Policy Building, Room 105 ... ...

County executive calls his 2010 budget 'lean and mean'
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... as being a tremendous target.”County budgets are typically lean. Smith’s first six have been no exception. Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Smith's budget proposes holding tax rates steady
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... stock market. The full effect of those losses will not be known for several months.This story has been updated.Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Session toughest yet for county executive
Published April 10, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... use in motor vehicles, prohibits writing, reading or sending electronic text messages while driving a motor vehicle.Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

20090430 SDOSM Recent arts by Sears in Explore Balto Co com

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A pre-conceived version of the internet in 1969

A pre-conceived version of the internet in 1969

I well remember the first computer terminal – around 1969. It was about the size of a large ATM machine and it was located in a math teacher’s classroom at Westminster High School… It did not, of course, look like what is portrayed in this video. ~ Kevin Dayhoff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pPfyYtiBc



20090503 SDOSM YT A pre-conceived version of the internet in 1969

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U.S. Sen. Kit Bond flashes yellow light on green jobs

U.S. Sen. Kit Bond flashes yellow light on green jobs

GOP's Kit Bond flashes yellow light on green jobs By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist May 1 2009 – midwestvoices

U.S. Sen. Kit Bond has just put out a report that will irritate tree-huggers everywhere.

Still, it's well worth reading by environmentalists -- as well as Bond's fellow conservatives who think the country is wasting tons of money with some of its "green" investments.

The Missouri Republican, as part of his work as a member of the Green Jobs and the New Economy Subcommittee, released a report titled, "Yellow Light on Green Jobs."

Find the report here.

An excerpt:

"State and local governments are spending tens of millions of dollars to attract in some cases only a few hundred new green jobs. Green jobs subsidies are costing over $100,000 per job in many cases. Created green jobs often offer sub-par wages insufficient to support a family."

20090501 U.S. Sen. Kit Bond flashes yellow light on green jobs

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The shine is off Warren Buffett
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Part of billionaire Warren Buffett's appeal has always been his Midwestern roots -- the "Oracle of Omaha" being an example.
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GOP's Kit Bond flashes yellow light on green jobs
Kit BondBy Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond has just put out a report that will irritate tree-huggers everywhere.
Still, it's well worth reading by environmentalists -- as well as Bond's fellow conservatives who think the country is wasting tons of money with some of its "green" investments.
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KC's part-time mayor strikes out again
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Kansas Citians now have Mayor Mark Funkhouser's explanation for why he missed a crucial police board budget meeting Tuesday: He had an already-scheduled speaking engagement for that day.
How lame.
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The legacy of Skip Sleyster
Skip SleysterBy Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Skip Sleyster found value in old stuff, worked for good causes and was a true character in Kansas City.
I butted heads a few times with Sleyster, who died Thursday. But overall, he wanted others to get involved in trying to improve this city. That's a positive legacy.
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Finally, progress on the Riverfront Heritage Trail
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Port Authority officials this week opened bids on an essential $3 million trails-building project in Kansas City.
Construction could start by June on the ASB Bridge Underpass on the Riverfront Heritage Trail, with completion by the end of 2009.
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Biden's loose lips sink airlines
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Poor Joe Biden. He makes one tiny mistake -- bizarrely warning Americans not to fly during the H1N1 swine flu crisis -- and the entire aviation industry gets mad at him.
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A-Rod: Time to fess up, play on
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
It's apparently time for Alex Rodriguez -- once again -- to apologize to America's baseball fans.
Just months ago he admitted he was a cheater, someone who took drugs many years ago to help him play better.
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David Souter's liberal legacy
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
If David Souter retires from the Supreme Court, his legacy is easy to sum up.
He was a conservative sponsored by leading Republicans 20 years, but a justice who eventually tilted to the left on some major decisions.
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WHO changes swine flu's name (but it still kills people)
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Chalk up a victory for pork producers in Kansas and around the globe:
The World Health Organization on Thursday bowed to political pressure and won't call the deadly virus sweeping around the world "swine flu" anymore. Instead, it will be called "influenza A (H1N1)."
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The Hall Family Foundation's trying times
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
In a new report, one of Kansas City's largest and most influential foundations says its assets have fallen dramatically, it has restricted giving and it is changing who gets the group's money.
Here's one stunning figure from the report put out by the Hall Family Foundation:
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Competition keeps weekly recycling in KC
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
It's amazing what a little competition will do. Just ask the many supporters of Kansas City's weekly recycling program.
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Biden spreads swine flu panic
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Vice President Joe Biden's motormouth was causing trouble again on Thursday.
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Credit card bill of rights a no-brainer in Congress
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Members of Congress have seen the polls and heard from their constituents: They hate credit card companies.
They hate the sudden increases in fees, the hidden charges, the murky language in credit-card agreements.
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Chrysler bankruptcy is the right move
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
As Chrysler prepares for bankruptcy on Thursday, two issues stand out. One is positive, the other less so.
In bankruptcy, the automaker should be able to follow through on restructured labor deals with its employees, cut costs and try to remain a viable automaker by producing more fuel-efficient cars.
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Plunge in Exxon's profits good news for motorists
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The plunge in U.S. gasoline prices led to lower revenues and profits for Exxon Mobil in early 2009. That's great news for American motorists, bad news for Exxon stockholders.
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'Air Farce One' incident won't die
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Make a huge, embarrassing mistake like buzzing the nation's biggest media market with a 747 that serves as Air Force One and what happens? Days of ridicule for President Barack Obama and his administration.
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KC police brass should lead, not loiter, on efficiency
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Tuesday’s meeting of the Kansas City police board was great political theater.
The three-hour discussion focused on the Police Department’s budget woes and had several major players:
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Obama's Missouri town hall meeting: He lectures, they applaud
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
On the 100th day of his presidency, Barack Obama showed up Wednesday morning in Missouri and proceeded to lecture.
It wasn't boring.
Instead, flashing his familiar smile and looking comfortable back in the town hall format, Obama talked about economic problems facing the United States.
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The GOP's death wish
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Don't call it the Grand Old Party anymore.
The GOP is losing elections, losing its ability to woo American voters and now has lost a U.S. senator with the defection of Arlen Specter to the Democratic side of the aisle.
The Republican Party's wounds run deep.
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Swine flu death immediately confronts Sebelius
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The news of the first U.S. death from swine flu immediately puts more pressure on former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to make the right moves quickly in her new job.
Sebelius was sworn in Tuesday night as the health and human services secretary, after a contentious Senate confirmation fight.
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Obama's 100-day miracle
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The real story about President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office is this:
He has gotten the big things right. And that's a miracle, given all of the huge problems that President George Bush left this nation.
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Yankees' ticket prices, once outrageous, now just absurd
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Wow, talk about a tough economy. Even the mighty New York Yankees are cutting ticket prices just to get a few more fans to show up for games in their new $1.5 billion stadium.
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Obama kills Bush's anti-environmental rules
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Years of anti-environmental rules approved by the Bush administration are being wiped out by President Barack Obama. And that's a good thing.
In recent days, Obama has shown he's going to do more to protect the environment than Bush did in his eight years in office.
For example:
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Specter defected to get re-elected
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Arlen Specter's decision to bolt the GOP is a bold attempt to carve out a more successful and visible future for himself as a senator from Pennsylvania.
Does Specter want to get re-elected as a Democrat in 2010? Of course.
Don't all U.S. senators have self-preservation as one of their top goals?
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Funkhouser skips police board budget vote
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Mayor Mark Funkhouser skipped Tuesday's police board meeting -- the one where the board discussed and then voted on the controversial 2009-10 budget for the department.
Funkhouser reportedly was in Lincoln, Neb., on personal business, according to a top aide.
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Swine flu crisis challenges Obama's presidency
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
On his 99th day in office Tuesday, President Barack Obama faces a huge challenge: How will his administration react to the swine flu crisis spreading across the United States?
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NYC jet flyover was frightening
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
In an incredibly naive move, the Obama administration purposefully withheld information from the public about the frightening jet flyover Monday in New York City.
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Obama embraces dramatic global warming change
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Finally, the United States appears ready to be a leader rather than a sullen nonparticipant when it comes to global climate policies.
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Swine flu panic helps Sebelius, hurts GOP
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The swine flu panic has prompted a national union to blast away at GOP senators holding up the confirmation of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as health and human services secretary.
The rhetoric may be a bit over the top, but the point is well made:
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Food fight over the KC police budget
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The ongoing battle over the KC Police Department budget has turned snarky at times.
To wit:
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Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County

Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County

Eagle Archive By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 4/26/09 (431 words)

It was back on April 17, 1931, that the General Assembly approved legislation entitled "Chap 279 Unincorporate Sykesville in Howard Co."

The early beginnings of the "Horse Train Stop" as it was first called — the area we now know as Sykesville — trace back to the 1820s.

The Town of Sykesville was not officially incorporated until the state legislature passed Chapter 256 of the Acts of 1904.

The first mayor was Edwin M. Mellor Sr.

Although the 1931 legislation is complicated, the gist is to dissolve the Howard County portion of the town — or to "exclude all that part of (Sykesville) which lies in Howard County from its corporate limits."

I really do not know for a fact why it was decided to take away the part of the Town of Sykesville that existed in Howard County.

The answer might be because much of the Howard County portion of the town washed away in the devastating flood of July 1868 and never really recovered.

According to an introduction written by Duane Doxzen for Linda F. Greenberg's excellent history, "Sykesville Past and Present," written in 2000, the flooding resulted from a "reported 18 inches of rain in half an hour. ... 50 people died, and homes, mills and other businesses were reduced to rubble."

Of course, I can guess that perhaps another reason is that it gets a little too, how should I say, "interesting," to govern a municipality that exists in two counties.

I mean, think about it. If you believe dealing with one county government has its interesting moments, try dealing with two.

In Maryland, there are several municipalities whose boundaries lie in two counties. One of which, of course, is right here in Carroll County (and Frederick County) — Mount Airy.

One municipality, Delmar, exists in two states — Maryland and Delaware. Ay caramba, it gives me a headache just to think of the challenges that must bring.

For this week's question, I'm going to ask what may well be the most difficult question I've ever asked.

Really.

Since 1900, other than the Howard County portion of Sykesville, only one town in Carroll County dissolved its municipal charter and disbanded having a town or city government. Which town is it?

OK, OK. Because it's such a hard question, I'll give you a hint. It dissolved its municipal government in 1939.

Think you know?

Drop me an e-mail at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. Be sure to add Carroll Eagle in the subject line. Thanks.

If you answer correctly, your name might be drawn for the coveted Carroll Eagle coffee mug, suitable for use in any county.

When he's not straddling the line between two counties, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail DOT com.

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DAYHOFF: Cutting a ribbon on history at the Westminster Water Treatment Plant
Published April 29, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County
Published April 26, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet
Published April 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Thoughts turn to baseball and Jackie Robinson
Published April 17, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Dayhoff: Recalling Jackie Robinson, the great American experiment
Published April 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

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Comprehensive planning in Carroll County

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Comprehensive planning in Carroll County

~ May 2, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff

Recently some colleagues and readers have asked me to write an update of the Carroll County Comprehensive Plan - Pathways to Carroll’s Future Landscape, process.

Candidly, it was not on my radar screen; however, I’ll take a look into it…

Meanwhile, this is where you may find a previous column I had written on the history of the Carroll County Comprehensive Plan process in Carroll County: http://tinyurl.com/clkwbn

Planning a pathway in Carroll County from 1961 into the future

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June 14, 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff (639 words)

As the work continues on an update of the Carroll County Comprehensive Plan - Pathways to Carroll’s Future Landscape, it is a good time to reflect on some of the history of master planning in Carroll County and some of the past community leaders who worked hard to provide us with the firm foundation we have today, which allows us to confidently plan our future.

The methodology of developing our “Pathways” plan and the emphasis on community involvement and consensus building are once again highlighting Carroll County in a groundbreaking and leadership position throughout the state.

Then again, when it comes to master planning, leadership is something that comes quite naturally to our county. We have a history of excellence.

In November 1961, the Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission issued the first Carroll County Master Plan, entitled “Agriculture.” The report was developed under the visionary leadership of George A. Grier, the planning director for Carroll County at the time.

Community leaders serving on the 1961 Planning Commission were Chairman E. Miller Richardson, Russell Royer, Walter Harner, and Clarence Shaw. The Agricultural Advisors were Chairman John Bixler, Frank Bushey, Jonathan Dorsey, George Tracy, and Lloyd Wilhide.

The 1961 Carroll County Master Plan was the inspiration of Mr. Grier who began his tenure with county government in 1959. He was the county's first planning director. He later served as the county administrator. Mr. Grier retired in 1983 after almost 25 years of public service.

Read the entire column here: Planning a pathway in Carroll County from 1961 into the future

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Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet By Kevin Dayhoff

Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet By Kevin Dayhoff, Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 4/21/09

Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the rededication ceremony for the Carroll County Community Media Center.

More than 80 people attended, and it was a reunion for many of us who have watched this great community asset come out of a closet in a basement at what was then Western Maryland College to become a first-rate facility with many talented artists.

Marion Ware, executive director commented that “the rededication was to celebrate five years in this shared community resource… and to recognize all the people and organizations that have made the vision … of community and connections possible.”

It was five years ago on Nov. 21, 2004, that the Community Media Center was dedicated, after years of work and much public discussion and debate.

A newspaper clipping from September 2002 announced: “The county commissioners signed an easement agreement Thursday with the Carroll County Board of Education for the media center organization to take over land on Old Washington Road near Westminster Senior High School….”

“‘We are finally able to get this done,’ said Marion Ware (in 2002), director of the Community Media Center and Carroll Community Television Channel 19. The organization will now build a 7,948-square-foot building that will include a main studio control room. The building will be centered next to the county Career and Technology Center and Carroll Community Center.”

Most of the younger folks in the community take for granted cable television and public access television, or PEG (public education and government television.)

Many do not remember the days in Carroll County when we only had reception for three television stations, on a good day – and they went off the air around midnight.

Although cable TV has been around in the Unites States since around 1948, my memory and old files are not serving me well as to when the discussions to bring cable TV to Carroll County began.

I can recall discussions about bringing cable TV – and the accompanying public access television, to Carroll as early as the late 1970s; and reading newspaper articles about it in the very early 1980s.

It took a great deal of public discussion and debate before the county entered into an agreement with Prestige in March 1984 with the enactment of county ordinance 41-A. This granted Prestige cable a 15-year cable system franchise for Carroll County.

In return for not being charged for use of the county rights of way – and in return for having a relative monopoly, Prestige agreed to provide a portion of the revenues to the county and municipal coffers and fund cable access TV for our citizens.

I remember when I first watched public access television in the mid-1980s, I was instantly hooked. It opened-up a wonderful new world for artistic expression, education, transparency in government and learning more about our growing community.

As the service has grown over the years, the possibilities continue to be unlimited.

I have grown to love watching various government meetings and cringe-worthy public hearings from the comfort of my living room couch, with a cup of coffee and a bag of chips.

Since the 1980s, I have had the sheer delight to participate in a number of interviews and locally produced shows about art, government and everything that is great about our local community.

All of this has been made possible by the hard work and visionary outlook of countless individuals.

The Community Media Center as we know it today is located in a relatively state-of-the-art facility on Washington Road; but the facilities were not always so great.

According to the Community Media Center’s history on its web site: “Channel 19 - Carroll's public access channel—started in 1989 first in a small studio in a bank building on Main Street. Then it moved to the basement of the Community College beneath a gym and weight room — not an ideal location for recording or working.”

I have fond memories of working on an art production called the “Sozra Sound Project” in the bank building in 1992. It was collaborative art project with a great co-op of talented artists, and married music, performance art and painting.

After most of the folks left the rededication ceremonies last Friday, several of us stayed behind to reminisce.

I really enjoyed talking with Pat Flaherty - with whom I worked with on the Sozra Sound Project. Then there's Bob Johnson - who has been around “since the beginning,” Michael Armacost - who started in 1992, Dick Slechter - 1993, and Ken Birnie.

They all took turns recalling the beginnings at Western Maryland College before 1989 and other visionaries who were involved such as Dr. Bob Sapora and George Shearer.

We talked about how the local public access initiative was known as “Channel 50” around 1986 and later as “Channel 55” when it later moved to space in the early formulations of Carroll Community College, when it was still a part of Catonsville Community College.

The early pioneers of the service worked with begged and borrowed equipment, sweat equity and hard work that went into getting it off the ground.

At one point, Birnie exclaimed that “we were all happy to get out of the closet” at Western Maryland.

Well Ken, we are all glad and the community has greatly benefited. Last Friday was indeed a celebration – of not only the Community Media Center, but also everything that is great about our community.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

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DAYHOFF: Cutting a ribbon on history at the Westminster Water Treatment Plant
Published April 29, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County
Published April 26, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet
Published April 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Thoughts turn to baseball and Jackie Robinson
Published April 17, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Dayhoff: Recalling Jackie Robinson, the great American experiment
Published April 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

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