Recent insights on the economy by James Pethokoukis of US News and World Report
February 7, 2009
Study: Unions are Bad for Economic Growth
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
Yet the White House want to increase their influence. more >>
Rasmussen Poll: Obama Approval Cut in Half
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
The stimulus battle has had an impact. more >>
Reasons for Optimism? Here's a Bunch
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
But there are some more dark clouds on the horizon, too. more >>
Why Peak Oil Prices May Rocket Higher
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
Demand destruction is being followed by development destruction. more >>
Green Jobs Aren't Necessarily Good Jobs
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
Reality may not match the hype. more >>
American Stimulus, Japanese Stimulus
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 7, 2009
Why government spending failed to boost Japan in the 1990s. more >>
Obama's $800 Billion Stimulus or $1.34 Trillion Stimulus
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
The plan may be bigger than you think. more >>
How is the Economy Really Doing?
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
Worker incomes are actually holding up pretty well. more >>
Ronald Reagan on the Economy
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
Is Reaganomics still relevant? more >>
What Obama Doesn't Understand About Tax Cuts
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
They are about more than putting money in the pocket. more >>
Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.6 Percent
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
The ranks of the jobless grow. more >>
Greg Mankiw's Stimulus Package
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
Time to cut payroll taxes. more >>
Obama Economic Advisory Board: Few Dissenting Voices
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 6, 2009
And will it have any real impact on policy? more >>
Fixing the Banks
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 5, 2009
Is it really so difficult? more >>
Mustard Seeds: Productivity
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 5, 2009
A good sign for future economic growth. more >>
Obama Pushes $900 Billion Stimulus Package
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 5, 2009
The president seems to be getting impatient. more >>
CBO: Obama Stimulus Plan Lowers Long-Run Growth
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
The massive deficits would crowd out private investment. more >>
Obama and CEO Pay: $500,000 for $1 Trillion
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
Is it all just a public relations ploy? more >>
Obama Adviser Chu: Global Warming May Force California to be Abandoned
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
Scary stuff from the new energy secretary more >>
Feldstein: Obama and Tax Cuts
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
The respected economist thinks the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts should be extended. more >>
McCain: Obama Stimulus Bill Stiffs Average Americans
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
Former presidential candidate goes after current president. more >>
Rasmussen Poll: Americans Want Tax Cuts, Not Obamanomics
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
Support for the stimulus plan continues to fall. more >>
Gallup: Only 38 Percent Support Obama Stimulus Plan
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
Public support seems to be declining. more >>
By 2010, It's Obama's Recession
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
The tactic of blaming President Bush for the downturn has an expiration date. more >>
Goldman Sachs: Second Stimulus Package Needed
By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 4, 2009
More money, more money, more money! more >>
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Monday, February 09, 2009
CyberAlert for February 9 2009
CyberAlert for February 9 2009
The 2,821st CyberAlert. Tracking Liberal Media Bias Since 1996 9:25am EST, Monday February 9, 2009 (Vol. Fourteen; No. 27)
1. Steele Stumps Stephanopoulos on 'Make Work' vs. Jobs ABC's George Stephanopoulos was puzzled on Sunday's This Week when new Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele saw a difference between government-created temporary "make work" jobs and jobs created by the private sector: "I guess I don't really understand that distinction." When Steele charged that "what this administration is talking about is making work," Stephanopoulos interjected, "But that's a job," leading Steele to explain: "No, it's not a job. A job is something that a business owner creates. It's going to be long term. What he's [Obama's] creating" are projects that "have an end point." Answering Stephanopoulos' confusion, Steele elaborated: "Well, the difference, the distinction is this. If you got a government contract that's a fixed period of time it goes away. The work may go away. There's no guarantee that there's going to be more work when you're done that job." To which, Stephanopoulos retorted: "But we've seen millions and millions of jobs going away in the private sector just in the last year." Steele tried again: "Yes, but they come back though, George. That's the point. They've gone away before and they come back."
2. NBC Thrills Over 'Brand Obama': 'The Messiah of Madison Avenue' On a day when Barack Obama was struggling to push through a stimulus bill in Congress, journalists on Friday's Today show decided to fawn over the branding of the new President, even referring to the Commander in Chief as the "messiah of Madison Avenue." NBC correspondent Jamie Gangel highlighted a batch of new Obama merchandise and enthused: "And the whole world is apparently going Obama." Speaking of the various products and worldwide commercials featuring the first family, Gangel raved: "Everyone wants to be like Barack. He's being called the messiah of Madison Avenue." As video of the Obama children appeared onscreen, the reporter continued, "They're the 'It girls.' Together, welcome brand Obama." After discussing the new brand of Obama-flavored ice cream ("Yes Pecan") and Michelle Obama-inspired fashion, Gangel extolled, "America has embraced the Obama family and a new sense of chic."
3. Stephanopoulos Links Obama's Islamo Dictatorship Metaphor to GOP On Friday's Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos turned a statement that Barack Obama made about corrupt Islamic dictatorships and made it into a metaphor on congressional Republican opposition to the President's stimulus bill. Speaking of the difficulty Obama has had with passing his multi-billion dollar spending bill, Stephanopoulos instructed, "And to borrow a metaphor from the President's inaugural address, he might have to replace his open hand with a clenched fist." In comparison, during the President's inaugural address on January 20, Obama spoke to the Muslim world and asserted, "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo seemed to understand Stephanopoulos' linkage. He complained: "Who knew that the clenched fist would be about Congress? We thought he was talking about foreign people, foreign countries, then."
4. Olbermann: Time for 'Dick' Cheney to 'Shove It' & 'Leave Country' Now that America has a liberal President, it is apparently no longer acceptable for a private citizen to express disagreement with the White House in Keith Olbermann's world. On Thursday's Countdown show, MSNBC host Olbermann delivered his latest "Special Comment" rant, this time calling for former Vice President Cheney to "leave this country," and made a suggestion that Cheney, who recently criticized President Obama's plans for handling counterterrorism, should somehow be "made to desist" from such criticism: "You, Mr. Cheney, you terrified more Americans than did any terrorist in the last seven years, and now it is time for you to desist, or to be made to desist." The Countdown host, who never showed any concern that his tirades against the Bush administration would "undermine" the war on terrorism, accused Cheney of "trying to sabotage" Obama's "efforts against terrorism," and made a number of vulgar implications in attacking Cheney -- including twice pronouncing the former Vice President's first name with emphasis as if to call him by a vulgar word; saying that he would tell Cheney to "shove it"; and asking which "orifice" Cheney was pulling numbers from about the recidivism rate of former Guantanamo detainees.
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20090209 CyberAlert for February 9 2009
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The 2,821st CyberAlert. Tracking Liberal Media Bias Since 1996 9:25am EST, Monday February 9, 2009 (Vol. Fourteen; No. 27)
1. Steele Stumps Stephanopoulos on 'Make Work' vs. Jobs ABC's George Stephanopoulos was puzzled on Sunday's This Week when new Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele saw a difference between government-created temporary "make work" jobs and jobs created by the private sector: "I guess I don't really understand that distinction." When Steele charged that "what this administration is talking about is making work," Stephanopoulos interjected, "But that's a job," leading Steele to explain: "No, it's not a job. A job is something that a business owner creates. It's going to be long term. What he's [Obama's] creating" are projects that "have an end point." Answering Stephanopoulos' confusion, Steele elaborated: "Well, the difference, the distinction is this. If you got a government contract that's a fixed period of time it goes away. The work may go away. There's no guarantee that there's going to be more work when you're done that job." To which, Stephanopoulos retorted: "But we've seen millions and millions of jobs going away in the private sector just in the last year." Steele tried again: "Yes, but they come back though, George. That's the point. They've gone away before and they come back."
2. NBC Thrills Over 'Brand Obama': 'The Messiah of Madison Avenue' On a day when Barack Obama was struggling to push through a stimulus bill in Congress, journalists on Friday's Today show decided to fawn over the branding of the new President, even referring to the Commander in Chief as the "messiah of Madison Avenue." NBC correspondent Jamie Gangel highlighted a batch of new Obama merchandise and enthused: "And the whole world is apparently going Obama." Speaking of the various products and worldwide commercials featuring the first family, Gangel raved: "Everyone wants to be like Barack. He's being called the messiah of Madison Avenue." As video of the Obama children appeared onscreen, the reporter continued, "They're the 'It girls.' Together, welcome brand Obama." After discussing the new brand of Obama-flavored ice cream ("Yes Pecan") and Michelle Obama-inspired fashion, Gangel extolled, "America has embraced the Obama family and a new sense of chic."
3. Stephanopoulos Links Obama's Islamo Dictatorship Metaphor to GOP On Friday's Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos turned a statement that Barack Obama made about corrupt Islamic dictatorships and made it into a metaphor on congressional Republican opposition to the President's stimulus bill. Speaking of the difficulty Obama has had with passing his multi-billion dollar spending bill, Stephanopoulos instructed, "And to borrow a metaphor from the President's inaugural address, he might have to replace his open hand with a clenched fist." In comparison, during the President's inaugural address on January 20, Obama spoke to the Muslim world and asserted, "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo seemed to understand Stephanopoulos' linkage. He complained: "Who knew that the clenched fist would be about Congress? We thought he was talking about foreign people, foreign countries, then."
4. Olbermann: Time for 'Dick' Cheney to 'Shove It' & 'Leave Country' Now that America has a liberal President, it is apparently no longer acceptable for a private citizen to express disagreement with the White House in Keith Olbermann's world. On Thursday's Countdown show, MSNBC host Olbermann delivered his latest "Special Comment" rant, this time calling for former Vice President Cheney to "leave this country," and made a suggestion that Cheney, who recently criticized President Obama's plans for handling counterterrorism, should somehow be "made to desist" from such criticism: "You, Mr. Cheney, you terrified more Americans than did any terrorist in the last seven years, and now it is time for you to desist, or to be made to desist." The Countdown host, who never showed any concern that his tirades against the Bush administration would "undermine" the war on terrorism, accused Cheney of "trying to sabotage" Obama's "efforts against terrorism," and made a number of vulgar implications in attacking Cheney -- including twice pronouncing the former Vice President's first name with emphasis as if to call him by a vulgar word; saying that he would tell Cheney to "shove it"; and asking which "orifice" Cheney was pulling numbers from about the recidivism rate of former Guantanamo detainees.
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20090209 CyberAlert for February 9 2009
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Melinda Byrd’s Off Track Art sign is ready to hang
Melinda Byrd’s Off Track Art sign is ready to hangFebruary 6, 2009
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20090206 Melinda Byrd’s Off Track Art sign is ready to hang
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Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
February 8, 2008
Winter months turned up the heat to create fire departments
Published February 6, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Sixty years ago, Carroll County community leaders made good use of the winter months to get together and plan for fire protection. In a February 2006...
Not that our presidents are exactly trivial, but ...
Published February 4, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The election and inauguration of our nation's first black president has had many wonderful benefits. However, for those of us who are history geeks, the...
When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
Published February 1, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers. One example occurred Feb....
Remembering the life of former mayor David E. Walsh
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
On Jan. 27, 1927, former Westminster mayor David E. Walsh passed away. His passing was headlined in a newspaper article the next day. His granddaughter,...
Fitzhugh was just what the doctor ordered in Carroll's medical past
Published January 25, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
On Jan. 25, 1935, Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh, a well-known local physician, died at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Today, the name Fitzhugh is...
Even when Carroll County was dry, it really wasn't
Published January 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The Union Bridge Pilot carried a curious news story on Jan. 21, 1921, under the heading of "Local Items," about a gentleman "who had violated...
60 years ago, Davis opened the first chapter of the library book
Published January 16, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Bob Allen's piece in last week's edition of The Sunday Carroll Eagle on the future of the Carroll County Public Library reminded me that it...
Martin Luther King and Marvin Gaye still show us the way
Published January 14, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
For those who remember the push-button, dashboard AM radios in your cars in the 1960s, you may want to sit down before your read another...
A connection of Biblical proportions and a few presidential pet projects
Published January 9, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
I'm excited about the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. It is quite a testimony to our great country to have overcome the yoke of...
20090208 Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
February 8, 2008
Winter months turned up the heat to create fire departments
Published February 6, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Sixty years ago, Carroll County community leaders made good use of the winter months to get together and plan for fire protection. In a February 2006...
Not that our presidents are exactly trivial, but ...
Published February 4, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The election and inauguration of our nation's first black president has had many wonderful benefits. However, for those of us who are history geeks, the...
When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
Published February 1, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers. One example occurred Feb....
Remembering the life of former mayor David E. Walsh
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
On Jan. 27, 1927, former Westminster mayor David E. Walsh passed away. His passing was headlined in a newspaper article the next day. His granddaughter,...
Fitzhugh was just what the doctor ordered in Carroll's medical past
Published January 25, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
On Jan. 25, 1935, Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh, a well-known local physician, died at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Today, the name Fitzhugh is...
Even when Carroll County was dry, it really wasn't
Published January 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The Union Bridge Pilot carried a curious news story on Jan. 21, 1921, under the heading of "Local Items," about a gentleman "who had violated...
60 years ago, Davis opened the first chapter of the library book
Published January 16, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Bob Allen's piece in last week's edition of The Sunday Carroll Eagle on the future of the Carroll County Public Library reminded me that it...
Martin Luther King and Marvin Gaye still show us the way
Published January 14, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
For those who remember the push-button, dashboard AM radios in your cars in the 1960s, you may want to sit down before your read another...
A connection of Biblical proportions and a few presidential pet projects
Published January 9, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
I'm excited about the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. It is quite a testimony to our great country to have overcome the yoke of...
20090208 Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
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Sunday, February 08, 2009
New Windsor Council Agrees On Need of Water Tower
This Day in History: New Windsor Council Agrees On Need of Water Tower
The Carroll Record, February 8, 1973.
The New Windsor Town Council had a "Citizen's Hearing" Tuesday night on the proposals to build a $120,000 storage tank for the town's water system. Considering the specifics of an engineering firm's offer, in the informal but democratic manner of a New England town meeting, Council members Granville Bixler and Richard Wareheim invited comments from town citizens on every aspect involving building a new 200,000 gallon water storage tank.
The basis for the discussion was a proposal submitted by Buchart-Horn engineers that New Windsor enter into a contract with the firm for construction of the much needed water tank.
Although questions regarding the site of the tank and the vital matter of funding-whether through a bond issue or with assistance of state or federal funds were not resolved; there was total agreement that in view of low water pressures and increasing costs due to inflation, the tank should be built now.
The Carroll Record, February 8, 1973.
19730208 New Windsor Council Agrees On Need of Water Tower Carroll Record
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The Carroll Record, February 8, 1973.
The New Windsor Town Council had a "Citizen's Hearing" Tuesday night on the proposals to build a $120,000 storage tank for the town's water system. Considering the specifics of an engineering firm's offer, in the informal but democratic manner of a New England town meeting, Council members Granville Bixler and Richard Wareheim invited comments from town citizens on every aspect involving building a new 200,000 gallon water storage tank.
The basis for the discussion was a proposal submitted by Buchart-Horn engineers that New Windsor enter into a contract with the firm for construction of the much needed water tank.
Although questions regarding the site of the tank and the vital matter of funding-whether through a bond issue or with assistance of state or federal funds were not resolved; there was total agreement that in view of low water pressures and increasing costs due to inflation, the tank should be built now.
The Carroll Record, February 8, 1973.
19730208 New Windsor Council Agrees On Need of Water Tower Carroll Record
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Sad but true: School 1958 vs 2008
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Salisbury News: SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Read more here: SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
20090208 School 1958 vs 2008
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Salisbury News: SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Read more here: SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
20090208 School 1958 vs 2008
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Kate Nash And Billy Bragg - A New England/Foundations - NME
Kate Nash And Billy Bragg - A New England/Foundations - NMEKate Nash and Billy Bragg at the March 1, 2007 NME Awards ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Palais
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-5gv81cC0
A live version by Billy Bragg “[f]rom A Videological Cuddle, a 1991 press kit for ‘Don't Try This at Home’”
Or click here for Another version by Kate Nash – it is a pretty cool video
This song always reminds me of a short story I once wrote: “The Happy Colors.” http://tinyurl.com/c6h9x8
“A New England” lyrics by Billy Bragg
December 1984
I was twenty one years when I wrote this song
Im twenty two now, but I wont be for long
People ask when will you grow up to be a man
But all the girls I loved at school
Are already pushing prams
I loved you then as I love you still
Tho I put you on a pedestal,
They put you on the pill
I dont feel bad about letting you go
I just feel sad about letting you know
I dont want to change the world
Im not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl
I dont want to change the worldIm not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl
I loved the words you wrote to me
But that was bloody yesterday
I cant survive on what you send
Every time you need a friend
I saw two shooting stars last night
I wished on them but they were only satellites
Is it wrong to wish on space hardware
I wish, I wish, I wish youd care
I dont want to change the world
Im not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl
20070301 SDOSM 20090207 Kate Nash and Billy Bragg A New England
SDOSM 20090207
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Kevin Dayhoff Art http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ Saturday, February 07, 2009
Bush Derangement Syndrome reaches new unbelievable depths
Bush Derangement Syndrome reaches new unbelievable depths... After you click on the hyperlink, ponder for yourself, just what would be the reaction of the left if conservatives were to do this to President Barack Obama?
No President Needs This Kind of Exposure By PATRICK HEALY February 7, 2009 New York Times
“So far six audience members have stormed out midperformance of the Broadway show “You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush,” the comedian Will Ferrell’s lampooning of the 43rd president, according to those keeping count at the Cort Theater. But they haven’t been leaving after a particular Ferrell quip.”
Read the rest here, but be warned that it is quite offensive. Of course: “No surprise, the play has been a major draw for New York liberals. The production, which largely features Mr. Ferrell doing the Bush character he made famous on “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, has been playing to near capacity at the Cort Theater, which has more than 1,000 seats, since it began previews on Inauguration Day. It is scheduled to run through March 15, and will be presented live on HBO next month.”
[…]
20090207 No President Needs This Kind of Exposure
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/theater/07final.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
No President Needs This Kind of Exposure By PATRICK HEALY February 7, 2009 New York Times
“So far six audience members have stormed out midperformance of the Broadway show “You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush,” the comedian Will Ferrell’s lampooning of the 43rd president, according to those keeping count at the Cort Theater. But they haven’t been leaving after a particular Ferrell quip.”
Read the rest here, but be warned that it is quite offensive. Of course: “No surprise, the play has been a major draw for New York liberals. The production, which largely features Mr. Ferrell doing the Bush character he made famous on “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, has been playing to near capacity at the Cort Theater, which has more than 1,000 seats, since it began previews on Inauguration Day. It is scheduled to run through March 15, and will be presented live on HBO next month.”
[…]
20090207 No President Needs This Kind of Exposure
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/theater/07final.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2]
What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2]
Feb 5th, 2009 | By Josh Camson | Category: Facebook, Lead Article, LinkedIn, Twitter
If you're new here, and interested in using social media in the legal profession, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed or follow me on Twitter @Rex7. Thank you for visiting SocialMediaLawStudent.com.
A friend of mine attends a top 20 law school. At the beginning of his first year this past fall, his Career Services Office (CSO) told the entire 1L class that if they wanted to be employable, they should remove themselves from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. That way, potential employers will not come across any damning information about the student.
To me, and I’m guessing to anyone who reads this website, that advice sounds well-intentioned but bad. We are well into the 21st century. Law students and CSOs alike need to realize that the internet is a tremendous tool at every law student’s disposal. It is true that like any tool, if the operator is not careful, there can be dangerous accidents. However, law students should be utilizing the internet in their job search and networking efforts to show others that they are a more rounded individual, and a better applicant. Law students should no longer cower in fear, worried that a potential employer will see the drunk shenanigans they got up to last weekend. Instead, they should use the internet, and social networking in particular, as a tool to aid them in their efforts.
This pair of posts will look at the three largest social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. I will show you how to keep (or start!) using these services while protecting the information intended only for your friends from getting into the hands of a potential employer.
Read more: What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2] | Social Media Law Student
http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/79962.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Feb 5th, 2009 | By Josh Camson | Category: Facebook, Lead Article, LinkedIn, Twitter
If you're new here, and interested in using social media in the legal profession, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed or follow me on Twitter @Rex7. Thank you for visiting SocialMediaLawStudent.com.
A friend of mine attends a top 20 law school. At the beginning of his first year this past fall, his Career Services Office (CSO) told the entire 1L class that if they wanted to be employable, they should remove themselves from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. That way, potential employers will not come across any damning information about the student.
To me, and I’m guessing to anyone who reads this website, that advice sounds well-intentioned but bad. We are well into the 21st century. Law students and CSOs alike need to realize that the internet is a tremendous tool at every law student’s disposal. It is true that like any tool, if the operator is not careful, there can be dangerous accidents. However, law students should be utilizing the internet in their job search and networking efforts to show others that they are a more rounded individual, and a better applicant. Law students should no longer cower in fear, worried that a potential employer will see the drunk shenanigans they got up to last weekend. Instead, they should use the internet, and social networking in particular, as a tool to aid them in their efforts.
This pair of posts will look at the three largest social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. I will show you how to keep (or start!) using these services while protecting the information intended only for your friends from getting into the hands of a potential employer.
Read more: What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2] | Social Media Law Student
http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/79962.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release
Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release
WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
36 Locust Street, P.O. Box 300
Westminster, Maryland 21158
Phone (410) 848-4646
Fax (410) 848-4230
Contact: Captain Gerry Frischkorn
Date: February 7, 2009 Administrative Bureau Commander
(410) 848-1638
The Westminster Police Department is currently investigating a hit and run fatal collision which occurred on Friday, February 6, 2009 at approximately 2300 hours.
A Ford pickup truck was involved in a minor collision as it was backing from a parking space in the Municipal parking lot at the intersection of Railroad Ave and Main St. in downtown Westminster. The witness contacted Westminster Police and indicated the suspect vehicle was last scene proceeding westbound on West Main Street at a high rate of speed.
Approximately one mile west on West Main Street, the driver of the Ford pickup truck struck the rear of a 2003 Chevy Cavalier which had just exited McDaniel College and was proceeding west on West Main Street. After the collision, the driver of the Ford pickup fled the scene and has not been located despite searches by officers on foot utilizing K-9 as well as an aerial search by the MSP helicopter.
The Chevy Cavalier was occupied by five passengers. The left rear passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The remaining passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment. One passenger was treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center and the three other passengers remain at University of Maryland Shock Trauma with non life threatening injuries. All of the passengers in the Chevy Cavalier are students at McDaniel College.
The investigation is being conducted by Det. J. Schuster from the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Westminster Police Department with assistance from the Maryland State Police C.R.A.S.H. Team.
The identities of the deceased and injured are as follows:
Deceased: Thomas Rouleau, 19, Gilboa, NY
Injured:
Megan Magee, 19, Belair, Md. Treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center.
Katenna Minadakis, 19, Hampstead, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
PatriciaMellott, 19, Cumberland, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
David Arnold, 19, Catonsville, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
24-HOUR ANONYMOUS TIPS LINE (410) 857-8477
20090207 Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
36 Locust Street, P.O. Box 300
Westminster, Maryland 21158
Phone (410) 848-4646
Fax (410) 848-4230
Contact: Captain Gerry Frischkorn
Date: February 7, 2009 Administrative Bureau Commander
(410) 848-1638
The Westminster Police Department is currently investigating a hit and run fatal collision which occurred on Friday, February 6, 2009 at approximately 2300 hours.
A Ford pickup truck was involved in a minor collision as it was backing from a parking space in the Municipal parking lot at the intersection of Railroad Ave and Main St. in downtown Westminster. The witness contacted Westminster Police and indicated the suspect vehicle was last scene proceeding westbound on West Main Street at a high rate of speed.
Approximately one mile west on West Main Street, the driver of the Ford pickup truck struck the rear of a 2003 Chevy Cavalier which had just exited McDaniel College and was proceeding west on West Main Street. After the collision, the driver of the Ford pickup fled the scene and has not been located despite searches by officers on foot utilizing K-9 as well as an aerial search by the MSP helicopter.
The Chevy Cavalier was occupied by five passengers. The left rear passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The remaining passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment. One passenger was treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center and the three other passengers remain at University of Maryland Shock Trauma with non life threatening injuries. All of the passengers in the Chevy Cavalier are students at McDaniel College.
The investigation is being conducted by Det. J. Schuster from the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Westminster Police Department with assistance from the Maryland State Police C.R.A.S.H. Team.
The identities of the deceased and injured are as follows:
Deceased: Thomas Rouleau, 19, Gilboa, NY
Injured:
Megan Magee, 19, Belair, Md. Treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center.
Katenna Minadakis, 19, Hampstead, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
PatriciaMellott, 19, Cumberland, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
David Arnold, 19, Catonsville, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
24-HOUR ANONYMOUS TIPS LINE (410) 857-8477
20090207 Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Lloyd at Baugher’s
Lloyd at Baugher’s
February 6, 2009
Lloyd Schaeffer and his wife enjoy dinner at Baugher’s restaurant in Westminster, Maryland.
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090206 DDP SDOSM Lloyd at Baugher’s
February 6, 2009
Lloyd Schaeffer and his wife enjoy dinner at Baugher’s restaurant in Westminster, Maryland.
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090206 DDP SDOSM Lloyd at Baugher’s
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Friday, February 06, 2009
Washington Post Op-ed: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama
More indication that the 2009 stimulus legislation is in trouble...
Washington Post Op-ed: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama Thursday, February 5, 2009; A17
By now, it's clear to everyone that we have inherited an economic crisis as deep and dire as any since the days of the Great Depression. Millions of jobs that Americans relied on just a year ago are gone; millions more of the nest eggs families worked so hard to build have vanished. People everywhere are worried about what tomorrow will bring.
What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives -- action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out of this crisis.
Because each day we wait to begin the work of turning our economy around, more people lose their jobs, their savings and their homes. And if nothing is done, this recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits. Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse.
That's why I feel such a sense of urgency about the recovery plan before Congress. With it, we will create or save more than 3 million jobs over the next two years, provide immediate tax relief to 95 percent of American workers, ignite spending by businesses and consumers alike, and take steps to strengthen our country for years to come.
Read the rest here: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama
20090205 The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/04/AR2009020403174.html
Dionne: Obama Plays Hardball
Editorial: Confused Objectives
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Washington Post Op-ed: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama Thursday, February 5, 2009; A17
By now, it's clear to everyone that we have inherited an economic crisis as deep and dire as any since the days of the Great Depression. Millions of jobs that Americans relied on just a year ago are gone; millions more of the nest eggs families worked so hard to build have vanished. People everywhere are worried about what tomorrow will bring.
What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives -- action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out of this crisis.
Because each day we wait to begin the work of turning our economy around, more people lose their jobs, their savings and their homes. And if nothing is done, this recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits. Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse.
That's why I feel such a sense of urgency about the recovery plan before Congress. With it, we will create or save more than 3 million jobs over the next two years, provide immediate tax relief to 95 percent of American workers, ignite spending by businesses and consumers alike, and take steps to strengthen our country for years to come.
Read the rest here: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama
20090205 The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/04/AR2009020403174.html
Dionne: Obama Plays Hardball
Editorial: Confused Objectives
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 05, 2009
The Munchies of Champions
The Munchies of Champions
February 5, 2009
Hat Tip: VikingtheKitten Be sure to read the comments:
http://kurlander.blogspot.com/2009/02/cos-michael-phelps-got-high.html
20090205 The Munchies of Champions
February 5, 2009
Hat Tip: VikingtheKitten Be sure to read the comments:
http://kurlander.blogspot.com/2009/02/cos-michael-phelps-got-high.html
20090205 The Munchies of Champions
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
WBAL: Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps
Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps
Michael Phelps won't be able to compete for the next three months, because of the pictures released showing him smoking a marijuana pipe. The decision by USA Swimming comes hours after Kellogg's announced that it will end its contract with Phelps at the end of the month. Phelps' picture had been appearing on the front of various Kellogg's cereal boxes.
[…]
Michael Phelps has been suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed the Olympic great inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
[…]
Phelps says he has been bombarded for interviews. He also spoke today to TMZ.Com.
Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps
Thursday, February 05, 2009 WBAL Radio as reported by Robert Lang, WBAL-TV and Associated Press
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SC Sheriff Says He May Bring Charges Against Phelps (Tuesday, February 03, 2009)
Michael Phelps Tells Newspaper He May Not Compete In 2012 (Wednesday, February 04, 2009)
20090205 Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming
Michael Phelps won't be able to compete for the next three months, because of the pictures released showing him smoking a marijuana pipe. The decision by USA Swimming comes hours after Kellogg's announced that it will end its contract with Phelps at the end of the month. Phelps' picture had been appearing on the front of various Kellogg's cereal boxes.
[…]
Michael Phelps has been suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed the Olympic great inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
[…]
Phelps says he has been bombarded for interviews. He also spoke today to TMZ.Com.
Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps
Thursday, February 05, 2009 WBAL Radio as reported by Robert Lang, WBAL-TV and Associated Press
Related Articles
Back In Baltimore For Michael Phelps (Thursday, September 25, 2008)
Michael Phelps Apologizes For Photo (Sunday, February 01, 2009)
Two Of Phelps Sponsors Stand Behind Olympian (Monday, February 02, 2009)
SC Sheriff Says He May Bring Charges Against Phelps (Tuesday, February 03, 2009)
Michael Phelps Tells Newspaper He May Not Compete In 2012 (Wednesday, February 04, 2009)
20090205 Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Off Track Art sign permit Okayed
Off Track Art sign permit OkayedFebruary 4, 2009
I stopped by the City of Westminster offices Wednesday afternoon, February 4, 2009 and got a verbal okay on the sign permit to put up our “Off Track Art” sign up on the side of 11 Liberty Street.
20090130 11 Liberty St side measure
20090204 FB SDOSM Off Track Art sign permit okayed
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff
Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff
February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.
January 28, 2009
The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.
January 21, 2009
A Tale of Two Inaugurations
Kevin E. Dayhoff
By the time you read this column our nation will have witnessed the inauguration of our nation's 44th president. Today is the first day for President Barack Obama and it marks the merciful end of the 78-day transition period.
January 14, 2009
Barack Rhymes With Tupac
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Noticeable, yet relatively underreported in the scandal-filled rhetoric that passes for meaningful political commentary these days, is the passing of an historic era that will occur when President George W. Bush takes off in the presidential helicopter after President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next week.
January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
20090204 Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff
http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41
February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.
January 28, 2009
The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.
January 21, 2009
A Tale of Two Inaugurations
Kevin E. Dayhoff
By the time you read this column our nation will have witnessed the inauguration of our nation's 44th president. Today is the first day for President Barack Obama and it marks the merciful end of the 78-day transition period.
January 14, 2009
Barack Rhymes With Tupac
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Noticeable, yet relatively underreported in the scandal-filled rhetoric that passes for meaningful political commentary these days, is the passing of an historic era that will occur when President George W. Bush takes off in the presidential helicopter after President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next week.
January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
20090204 Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff
http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
The Tentacle: WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert February 5, 2009
Here’s a shout-out to Commissioner Kai J. Hagen, who needs a kind word from someone, anyone. His “noogies” have been few since objecting to the $323 million Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant proposed for Frederick County. Mr. Hagen should declare victory and admit he was “for it” before he was against it.
The Honorable Mr. Hagen took a roundhouse blow from The Gazette two editions ago in a story, yet to be reported by the local Daily Blather. The affable Mr. Hagen was guilty, reporter Sherry Greenfield recounted, of using his MacIntosh™ computer to scold his colleagues by email regarding the WTE.
Mr. Hagen wrote to colleagues and bantered with private citizens saying that county staff and a professional consultant had given them information regarding the WTE that amounted to “scientific fraud.”
Huge words for a rookie politician, who may not understand that words have meaning. When you write them down and hand them out, as in an email, they last forever. They are the ultimate example of recycling gone bad. Before you hit, “Send,” stew over it a bit.
It was a miscalculation by Mr. Hagen, whose winning electoral base may have disappeared, leaving him a minority constituency of “Groans.” His opposition campaign, including a cyber chat room, has yielded little information of substance other than a falling sky, like the fabled Chicken Little claimed.
Commissioner President Jan H. Gardner has gone the extra mile with her colleague, even to the point of accompanying him and Commissioner David Gray on a “fact-finding” trip to Boulder, CO, in June 2008. President Jan even dragged along Michael G. Marschner, director of the county Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management.
Read the entire column here: WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert February 5, 2009
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=2999
20090205 TT WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert Feb 5 2009
The Honorable Mr. Hagen took a roundhouse blow from The Gazette two editions ago in a story, yet to be reported by the local Daily Blather. The affable Mr. Hagen was guilty, reporter Sherry Greenfield recounted, of using his MacIntosh™ computer to scold his colleagues by email regarding the WTE.
Mr. Hagen wrote to colleagues and bantered with private citizens saying that county staff and a professional consultant had given them information regarding the WTE that amounted to “scientific fraud.”
Huge words for a rookie politician, who may not understand that words have meaning. When you write them down and hand them out, as in an email, they last forever. They are the ultimate example of recycling gone bad. Before you hit, “Send,” stew over it a bit.
It was a miscalculation by Mr. Hagen, whose winning electoral base may have disappeared, leaving him a minority constituency of “Groans.” His opposition campaign, including a cyber chat room, has yielded little information of substance other than a falling sky, like the fabled Chicken Little claimed.
Commissioner President Jan H. Gardner has gone the extra mile with her colleague, even to the point of accompanying him and Commissioner David Gray on a “fact-finding” trip to Boulder, CO, in June 2008. President Jan even dragged along Michael G. Marschner, director of the county Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management.
Read the entire column here: WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert February 5, 2009
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=2999
20090205 TT WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert Feb 5 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
This week in The Tentacle
This week in The Tentacle
Thursday, February 5, 2009
An Overdue Alternative
Tony Soltero
With our economy in dire straits, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to pass an economic stimulus bill to stave off a massive depression. There are many items in this bill to like – and some not to like, but there is one item that should be taking precedence over all others, and it's nowhere near being adequately addressed in this proposal, whatever shape it eventually takes.
From Grease to Life’s Challenges
Patricia A. Kelly
Tuesday night at the Hippodrome, I became 12 again, ever so briefly, doing the Twist in my seat and singing along with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Why is it that silly song lyrics you learned at that age stay in your head forever, but you can’t remember why you just walked into the laundry room?
WTE Derangement
Norman M. Covert
Here’s a shout-out to Commissioner Kai J. Hagen, who needs a kind word from someone, anyone. His “noogies” have been few since objecting to the $323 million Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant proposed for Frederick County. Mr. Hagen should declare victory and admit he was “for it” before he was against it.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.
Up The River…Part 1
Tom McLaughlin
Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia – Christine and I left Kuching via the Sarawak River in the continuing monsoon for our trip up the Rajang River. Rains have poured from the clouds since early December and would follow us into the interior.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"Let us sit upon the ground – "
Roy Meachum
As readers know when faced with startling turns in life, I turn to Shakespeare. The column's title is taken from "Richard II" and is part of a speech in the third act:
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part III
Nick Diaz
Across the country, the way mathematics is taught in the classroom and in textbooks has been changing notably in the past 20 years. Classrooms are often organized in small groups where students ask each other questions and the teacher is discouraged from providing information. Students may even take tests in groups, if they have tests at all.
Monday, February 2, 2009
When the “Have Nots” Rule
Steven R. Berryman
With 40 percent of America having now achieved entitlement-class status, it stands to reason that the burden of supporting our welfare country is born by the remaining 60 percent of the citizens.
Disastrous Global Warming Bill
Farrell Keough
We have a black cat which is a walking bad hair day. I have determined her given name, Elvis, (yes, the animal is female) does not fit her, hence I have renamed her Spawn of Satan.
Friday, January 30, 2009
People Conforming
Roy Meachum
As some readers recall, for the past several years I have worked on a book, a collection of memories from my colorful past. Recently I have written on the Eisenhower era. After two hitches in the Army, I started my civilian career on the general's first inauguration day. I was already married with child; future attorney Thomas Moore Meachum born in 1951.
Super Sunday
Joe Charlebois
This Sunday, our nation and hundreds of millions of people worldwide will sit down and watch what is arguably the biggest single sporting event in the world. This Sunday the 43rd edition of the National Football League's Super Bowl will be held in Tampa, Florida.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Living Like The Rest of Us
Joan McIntyre
I caught the Board of County Commissioners meeting that was held on Tuesday. Ron Hart, the county manager, was singing the commissioners’ praises for saving the county $12,000 to $15,000 by not filling their receptionist position.
Rebuilding A Party
Chris Cavey
If the Republican Party was a person and not an entity, it would be in the hospital – condition listed as serious, awaiting a transplant and full recovery would be expected only after long periods of physical therapy.
Reconstruction and the Old Plantation
Norman M. Covert
What a week we experienced (drool, tingle, shudder). On reflection I realize that after 128 years, the Second Period of Reconstruction is upon us. A sea of organizers, charlatans, tax cheats, and political insiders from Chicago, New York, and Arkansas, have taken charge of the nation’s government.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Sun Also Sets – Part 2
John W. Ashbury
[The Baltimore Sun’s decision to cease home delivery – and even newsstand sales west of the metropolitan area, brought back countless memories of my days as a reporter and editor there in an age that has passed this gray lady by. We continue…] (See yesterday’s Part 1)
The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.
Indonesia and the Inauguration
Tom McLaughlin
Bali, Indonesia – Four factors influenced my desire to forego watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama with fellow Americans here in Kuta Beach. I did not seek out places that Americans congregate, nor the American Consulate.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Setting Baltimore Sun
Roy Meachum
You've heard and read about the calamitous state of America's newspaper industry; it has been firmly fixed on the availability of numerous competitive news sources on the cable channels. Nobody dares to broach the possibility the venerable medium may have done itself in.
The Sun Also Sets – Part 1
John W. Ashbury
After starting a career in journalism with The Frederick News-Post, way back in 1959, it wasn’t hard to jump 50 miles to the east and settle in as a police reporter at the venerable Sun in Baltimore. It was an introduction to a newsroom once populated by such as H. L. Mencken and still the bastion of men long respected as reporters, editors and columnists.
Raise Your Voices…
Farrell Keough
A new president and a new session for the Maryland Legislature – what more could a columnist ask for? Uh… substance?
20090205 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 5, 2009
An Overdue Alternative
Tony Soltero
With our economy in dire straits, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to pass an economic stimulus bill to stave off a massive depression. There are many items in this bill to like – and some not to like, but there is one item that should be taking precedence over all others, and it's nowhere near being adequately addressed in this proposal, whatever shape it eventually takes.
From Grease to Life’s Challenges
Patricia A. Kelly
Tuesday night at the Hippodrome, I became 12 again, ever so briefly, doing the Twist in my seat and singing along with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Why is it that silly song lyrics you learned at that age stay in your head forever, but you can’t remember why you just walked into the laundry room?
WTE Derangement
Norman M. Covert
Here’s a shout-out to Commissioner Kai J. Hagen, who needs a kind word from someone, anyone. His “noogies” have been few since objecting to the $323 million Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant proposed for Frederick County. Mr. Hagen should declare victory and admit he was “for it” before he was against it.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.
Up The River…Part 1
Tom McLaughlin
Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia – Christine and I left Kuching via the Sarawak River in the continuing monsoon for our trip up the Rajang River. Rains have poured from the clouds since early December and would follow us into the interior.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"Let us sit upon the ground – "
Roy Meachum
As readers know when faced with startling turns in life, I turn to Shakespeare. The column's title is taken from "Richard II" and is part of a speech in the third act:
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part III
Nick Diaz
Across the country, the way mathematics is taught in the classroom and in textbooks has been changing notably in the past 20 years. Classrooms are often organized in small groups where students ask each other questions and the teacher is discouraged from providing information. Students may even take tests in groups, if they have tests at all.
Monday, February 2, 2009
When the “Have Nots” Rule
Steven R. Berryman
With 40 percent of America having now achieved entitlement-class status, it stands to reason that the burden of supporting our welfare country is born by the remaining 60 percent of the citizens.
Disastrous Global Warming Bill
Farrell Keough
We have a black cat which is a walking bad hair day. I have determined her given name, Elvis, (yes, the animal is female) does not fit her, hence I have renamed her Spawn of Satan.
Friday, January 30, 2009
People Conforming
Roy Meachum
As some readers recall, for the past several years I have worked on a book, a collection of memories from my colorful past. Recently I have written on the Eisenhower era. After two hitches in the Army, I started my civilian career on the general's first inauguration day. I was already married with child; future attorney Thomas Moore Meachum born in 1951.
Super Sunday
Joe Charlebois
This Sunday, our nation and hundreds of millions of people worldwide will sit down and watch what is arguably the biggest single sporting event in the world. This Sunday the 43rd edition of the National Football League's Super Bowl will be held in Tampa, Florida.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Living Like The Rest of Us
Joan McIntyre
I caught the Board of County Commissioners meeting that was held on Tuesday. Ron Hart, the county manager, was singing the commissioners’ praises for saving the county $12,000 to $15,000 by not filling their receptionist position.
Rebuilding A Party
Chris Cavey
If the Republican Party was a person and not an entity, it would be in the hospital – condition listed as serious, awaiting a transplant and full recovery would be expected only after long periods of physical therapy.
Reconstruction and the Old Plantation
Norman M. Covert
What a week we experienced (drool, tingle, shudder). On reflection I realize that after 128 years, the Second Period of Reconstruction is upon us. A sea of organizers, charlatans, tax cheats, and political insiders from Chicago, New York, and Arkansas, have taken charge of the nation’s government.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Sun Also Sets – Part 2
John W. Ashbury
[The Baltimore Sun’s decision to cease home delivery – and even newsstand sales west of the metropolitan area, brought back countless memories of my days as a reporter and editor there in an age that has passed this gray lady by. We continue…] (See yesterday’s Part 1)
The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.
Indonesia and the Inauguration
Tom McLaughlin
Bali, Indonesia – Four factors influenced my desire to forego watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama with fellow Americans here in Kuta Beach. I did not seek out places that Americans congregate, nor the American Consulate.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Setting Baltimore Sun
Roy Meachum
You've heard and read about the calamitous state of America's newspaper industry; it has been firmly fixed on the availability of numerous competitive news sources on the cable channels. Nobody dares to broach the possibility the venerable medium may have done itself in.
The Sun Also Sets – Part 1
John W. Ashbury
After starting a career in journalism with The Frederick News-Post, way back in 1959, it wasn’t hard to jump 50 miles to the east and settle in as a police reporter at the venerable Sun in Baltimore. It was an introduction to a newsroom once populated by such as H. L. Mencken and still the bastion of men long respected as reporters, editors and columnists.
Raise Your Voices…
Farrell Keough
A new president and a new session for the Maryland Legislature – what more could a columnist ask for? Uh… substance?
20090205 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Carroll County Public Schools Foundation Chocolate Ball
Carroll County Public Schools Foundation Chocolate Ball
CCPS Foundation Home
THE CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 - 7:30 to 11pm at the Westminster Riding Club
Highlights of the evening will include an chef's chocolate dessert contest, a student art gallery, chocolate martinis, a silent auction, special keepsakes and many surprises!
VIP Reception from 7-8pm will include hors d’oeuvres, reserved seating and guests Jamie Costello (ABC’s Good Morning Maryland) and Dr. Chuck Ecker, CCPS Superintendent.
$75 per person—$100 VIP per person
Sponsorship opportunities also available!
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THE CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 - 7:30 to 11pm at the Westminster Riding ClubHighlights of the evening will include an chef's chocolate dessert contest, a student art gallery, chocolate martinis, a silent auction, special keepsakes and many surprises!
VIP Reception from 7-8pm will include hors d’oeuvres, reserved seating and guests Jamie Costello (ABC’s Good Morning Maryland) and Dr. Chuck Ecker, CCPS Superintendent.
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CCPS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mrs. Teresa Asher - Owner, Dream Dinners Eldersburg
Mr. Anthony Chiavacci - President, Kojak Graphic Communications, Inc.
Mr. Phil Cornblatt - Principal, Reznick Group, PC
Mr. Chuck Faunce - Director of Business Valuation & Litigation Support Services, RSM McGladrey
Mr. Todd Frager - CFO, Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Mrs. Virginia Harrison - Chair, Carroll County Human Relations Commission
Mr. Andrew Heck - Senior Vice President, PNC Business Banking
Mr. Robert Long - Board Chair - General Manager, Heritage of Westminster
Mrs. Nancy McCormick - Economic Development Director City of Taneytown
Mr. Douglas Myers - President & CEO, Asbury Foundation
Ms. Patricia Richardson - Publisher, Carroll County Times
Mr. Christian Roemer - Assistant Principal, East Middle School
Dr. Phil Ruzbarsky - President, Airpark Primary Care
Mr. Paul Scholz - Division Chief, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Mrs. Carolyn Scott - Former Member, Board of Education of Carroll County
Mrs. Marlene Titus - Manager, Miller Small Business Resource Center, Carroll Community College
Mrs. Jean Wasmer - School Community Volunteer
Ms. Elizabeth Welliver - Student, Winters Mill High School
Ex Officio Members:
Mr. Gary Bauer - Member, Board of Education of Carroll County
Dr. Charles Ecker - CCPS Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Carey Gaddis - CCPS Supervisor of Community and Media Relations
Ms. Robin Kable - CCPS Coordinator of Business & Community Partnerships
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
February 4, 2009
Eagle Archives By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 2/01/09
More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers.
One example occurred Feb. 1, 1896, when the now out-of-print American Sentinel carried a brief about a horse and buggy accident involving a mail carrier. Under the heading of "Taneytown Items," the paper reported:
"On last Monday afternoon when Mr. John Shriner, who carries the mail from this place to Harney, was leaving for home, his horse became frightened and, in some way, fell to the ground, breaking one shaft off his cart. When the animal regained his feet the broken shaft struck him on the heels causing him to run away.
"After he had run some distance the cart was upset and threw Mr. Shriner to the ground with great force. He was dragged some distance and finally delivered from his dangerous position by the horse getting loose from the cart, which was badly wrecked.
"Mr. Shriner was badly bruised and scarred, and has not been able to attend to his duties since the accident, but is now slowly improving and will soon be carrying the mail again."
So let me get this straight. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow are problems for postal carriers, but apparently being dragged by a horse is?
Years ago, Jay Graybeal wrote a column for the Historical Society of Carroll County about a number of horse and buggy accidents that were reported in the May 19, 1893, edition of the defunct Democratic Advocate. Apparently roaming farm animals were involved in several mishaps.
"Mr. Jesse Long, living near Tannery, was thrown from a wagon last Sunday evening. He was returning from Tannery Station, driving a young horse to a small wagon, when the bridle came off the animal's head. The horse started to run, and running against a cow in the road, upset the wagon and threw Mr. Long out. ... Dr. W. K. Fringer rendered medical services."
"On Monday morning as Mr. Wm. Burgoon, of Bachman's Valley, and his son were on their way to this city, the horse became frightened at a goat and ran off a bridge near the residence of Mr. Jacob Zacharias, on the Littlestown pike, and fell a distance of 14 feet down into a gully. Mr. Burgoon had a leg bruised, his son received a small cut near the eye, the carriage top was smashed and the harness broken."
Let that be a lesson. Don't let a horse get your goat ... or your cow.
Read the rest of the column here: When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
http://explorecarroll.com/community/2208/when-breaking-news-was-all-about-horse-buggy-accidents/
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February 4, 2009
Eagle Archives By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 2/01/09
More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers.
One example occurred Feb. 1, 1896, when the now out-of-print American Sentinel carried a brief about a horse and buggy accident involving a mail carrier. Under the heading of "Taneytown Items," the paper reported:
"On last Monday afternoon when Mr. John Shriner, who carries the mail from this place to Harney, was leaving for home, his horse became frightened and, in some way, fell to the ground, breaking one shaft off his cart. When the animal regained his feet the broken shaft struck him on the heels causing him to run away.
"After he had run some distance the cart was upset and threw Mr. Shriner to the ground with great force. He was dragged some distance and finally delivered from his dangerous position by the horse getting loose from the cart, which was badly wrecked.
"Mr. Shriner was badly bruised and scarred, and has not been able to attend to his duties since the accident, but is now slowly improving and will soon be carrying the mail again."
So let me get this straight. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow are problems for postal carriers, but apparently being dragged by a horse is?
Years ago, Jay Graybeal wrote a column for the Historical Society of Carroll County about a number of horse and buggy accidents that were reported in the May 19, 1893, edition of the defunct Democratic Advocate. Apparently roaming farm animals were involved in several mishaps.
"Mr. Jesse Long, living near Tannery, was thrown from a wagon last Sunday evening. He was returning from Tannery Station, driving a young horse to a small wagon, when the bridle came off the animal's head. The horse started to run, and running against a cow in the road, upset the wagon and threw Mr. Long out. ... Dr. W. K. Fringer rendered medical services."
"On Monday morning as Mr. Wm. Burgoon, of Bachman's Valley, and his son were on their way to this city, the horse became frightened at a goat and ran off a bridge near the residence of Mr. Jacob Zacharias, on the Littlestown pike, and fell a distance of 14 feet down into a gully. Mr. Burgoon had a leg bruised, his son received a small cut near the eye, the carriage top was smashed and the harness broken."
Let that be a lesson. Don't let a horse get your goat ... or your cow.
Read the rest of the column here: When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents
http://explorecarroll.com/community/2208/when-breaking-news-was-all-about-horse-buggy-accidents/
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Gallup: Stimulus bill losing support
Gallup: Stimulus bill losing support
posted on HotAir at 9:18 am on February 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid counted on a significant honeymoon period after the inauguration to ensure passage of their bloated Generational Theft Act, or as they call it, the “stimulus” package. After forcing the bill through the House without allowing any Republican input on its makeup, the bill has landed in a more hostile Senate, where even Democrats wonder aloud how many votes it will get in its present form. They seem to have their fingers on the pulse of America, because according to the latest Gallup poll, the honeymoon has already ended:
Read the entire post here: Gallup Stimulus bill losing support
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posted on HotAir at 9:18 am on February 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid counted on a significant honeymoon period after the inauguration to ensure passage of their bloated Generational Theft Act, or as they call it, the “stimulus” package. After forcing the bill through the House without allowing any Republican input on its makeup, the bill has landed in a more hostile Senate, where even Democrats wonder aloud how many votes it will get in its present form. They seem to have their fingers on the pulse of America, because according to the latest Gallup poll, the honeymoon has already ended:
Read the entire post here: Gallup Stimulus bill losing support
20090203 Gallup Stimulus bill losing support
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This week in Explore Carroll for Wednesday February 4 2009
This week in Explore Carroll for Wednesday February 4 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Publications: Eldersburg Eagle Westminster Eagle Sunday Carroll Eagle
When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents by Kevin Dayhoff Published February 1, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers. One example occurred Feb....
Remembering the life of former mayor David E. Walsh by Kevin Dayhoff
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
On Jan. 27, 1927, former Westminster mayor David E. Walsh passed away. His passing was headlined in a newspaper article the next day. His granddaughter,...
Boyz in the Wood
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ALERT: Bus crash sends 19 students, driver to hospitals
Bus 15 was en route to Freedom Elementary School
Posted 2/02/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Wineries seek change in state licensing
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
New deputies' learning curve continues after graduation
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
just in
Former Arc caregiver indicted
Posted 1/30/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Board of Education hearing rescheduled
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Final duty for deer
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
9-year-old dies in traffic accident
Posted 1/27/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Sports
Sports Notes
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Sports Notes
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Cavaliers fall to patient Owls
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Knights soar to second county crown
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Entertainment
Movie Guide
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Movie Guide
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Journey of history, discovery
Posted 1/07/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
LYVE POETRY
Posted 12/31/08 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Education
Finksburg student shares a moment of history
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Education Notes
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Charles Carroll spanning the globe to victory
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Linton Springs staff takes the polar plunge
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Business
Meet, greet and eat in Sykesville
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Rohrbaugh rolling to D.C.
Posted 1/14/09 by Westminster Eagle
Stability is goal for Sykesville business
Posted 1/14/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Help in a tough market
Posted 1/07/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Obituaries
Obituaries
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/21/09 by Westminster Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/21/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Community
Reaching Out
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
A typical mom? More often than not, I plead guilty
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Forget the stock market, watch your wealth bloom in jade
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Fitzhugh was just what the doctor ordered in Carroll's medical past by Kevin Dayhoff Published January 25, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
On Jan. 25, 1935, Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh, a well-known local physician, died at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Today, the name Fitzhugh is...
Even when Carroll County was dry, it really wasn't by Kevin Dayhoff
Published January 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The Union Bridge Pilot carried a curious news story on Jan. 21, 1921, under the heading of "Local Items," about a gentleman "who had violated...
20090204 This week in Explore Carroll for Wed Feb 4 2009
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Tell the Senate: Stop the Stimulus
Tell the Senate: Stop the Stimulus
February 3, 2009
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February 3, 2009
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American Recovery Reinvestment Act
Bus Econ 2009 Econ Stimulus
Bus Econ 2009 Econ Stimulus
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Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
Examiner Staff Writer 2/2/09
Byron York, currently White House correspondent for National Review magazine and National Review Online, is joining The Washington Examiner as chief political correspondent.
York will write a column twice a week for The Examiner's new Politics page, and will contribute daily to ExaminerPolitics.com on the newspaper's Web site.
"Byron is one of the leading political analysts in journalism," said Stephen G. Smith, editor of The Washington Examiner. "He's quick to spot big stories, he digs deep in his reporting, and he writes with great clarity and insight."
"He is a prototype of the modern journalist, equally at home in print, on television, and on the Web," Smith said. "As readers of NRO know, Byron is nearly ubiquitous online. He will be a key contributor as we upgrade our Web site."
York, who starts at The Examiner next Monday, wrote in a post on NRO today that the decision to switch homes was "extremely difficult.”
"I'm leaving because The Examiner has given me a great opportunity to play a key role in the start of something new," he said. "They're ramping up their coverage of politics in this new era, and I hope that in the future, in addition to your regular visits here to NRO, you'll stop by the (soon to be new-and-improved) ExaminerPolitics.com, where my writing and reporting will appear daily."
Read the rest here: Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
20090202 Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
http://www.dcexaminer.com/politics/Byron-York-joins-Examiner-as-chief-political-correspondent38801787.html
Examiner Staff Writer 2/2/09
Byron York, currently White House correspondent for National Review magazine and National Review Online, is joining The Washington Examiner as chief political correspondent.
York will write a column twice a week for The Examiner's new Politics page, and will contribute daily to ExaminerPolitics.com on the newspaper's Web site.
"Byron is one of the leading political analysts in journalism," said Stephen G. Smith, editor of The Washington Examiner. "He's quick to spot big stories, he digs deep in his reporting, and he writes with great clarity and insight."
"He is a prototype of the modern journalist, equally at home in print, on television, and on the Web," Smith said. "As readers of NRO know, Byron is nearly ubiquitous online. He will be a key contributor as we upgrade our Web site."
York, who starts at The Examiner next Monday, wrote in a post on NRO today that the decision to switch homes was "extremely difficult.”
"I'm leaving because The Examiner has given me a great opportunity to play a key role in the start of something new," he said. "They're ramping up their coverage of politics in this new era, and I hope that in the future, in addition to your regular visits here to NRO, you'll stop by the (soon to be new-and-improved) ExaminerPolitics.com, where my writing and reporting will appear daily."
Read the rest here: Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
20090202 Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent
http://www.dcexaminer.com/politics/Byron-York-joins-Examiner-as-chief-political-correspondent38801787.html
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Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts
Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts
Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 03, 2009
MOUNT AIRY — Mayor Frank Johnson announced during Monday night’s council meeting that he will step down from his post sometime this month.
Johnson, who is senior assistant county attorney for Carroll County, said his main reason was because he is getting more responsibility at work.
He spends a lot of time in Baltimore and will be spending more time in Annapolis and Washington, D.C., he said.
[…]
Council members were stunned.
Read more: Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/03/news/local_news/newsstory3.txt
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Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 03, 2009
MOUNT AIRY — Mayor Frank Johnson announced during Monday night’s council meeting that he will step down from his post sometime this month.
Johnson, who is senior assistant county attorney for Carroll County, said his main reason was because he is getting more responsibility at work.
He spends a lot of time in Baltimore and will be spending more time in Annapolis and Washington, D.C., he said.
[…]
Council members were stunned.
Read more: Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/03/news/local_news/newsstory3.txt
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Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca
To the Editor:
In these hard economic times, it may seem counterintuitive to be generous; yet generosity, like honesty, is more than a virtue. It's also the best policy.
This year I've had ample opportunity to experience the immediate and tangible results of others' generosity, and it has inspired me to start living generously myself. To give just a few examples: community advocates Lyndi McNulty and Pam Zappardino contribute to virtually every good cause in Carroll County, so I said yes without hesitation to their recent requests to donate paintings for local charity auctions.
Local business owner Karen Pelton's charitable spirit has encouraged me to seek new outlets for my particular volunteering gift: supporting and mentoring fellow artists. The dedication and enthusiasm of Tim Rogers, Laurie Walters, a large group of excellent docents, and all the others who worked tirelessly on the recent Historic Westminster Holiday Home Tour paid my husband and me back a hundredfold for being hosts, as did the generosity of the tour participants.
Hundreds of people filed through all but one room of our 1870s Victorian house on a snowy, messy day -- yet our hardwood floors and carpets sustained absolutely no damage; none of our possessions was lost, stolen, hurt or disturbed in any way; and our house was left warmer and cozier by their visits, despite the chilly wind blowing in the front door. I should also mention local merchants such as Hickory Stick and The Flowerbox, who contributed decorations to houses on the tour.
The temptation, when times are tough, money is scarce, and fear is everywhere, is to pull in one's resources, stop giving to charities, and buy from the cheapest of big box stores rather than from local merchants or chains that have a commitment to their communities, the environment, or other good causes. I've given into this temptation many times myself. But thanks to the good example of citizens and businesses in our own community, I'm going to resist it this year. Pennypinching breeds scarcity. Generosity breeds abundance.
Pass it on.
Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Westminster
20090203 Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
To the Editor:
In these hard economic times, it may seem counterintuitive to be generous; yet generosity, like honesty, is more than a virtue. It's also the best policy.
This year I've had ample opportunity to experience the immediate and tangible results of others' generosity, and it has inspired me to start living generously myself. To give just a few examples: community advocates Lyndi McNulty and Pam Zappardino contribute to virtually every good cause in Carroll County, so I said yes without hesitation to their recent requests to donate paintings for local charity auctions.
Local business owner Karen Pelton's charitable spirit has encouraged me to seek new outlets for my particular volunteering gift: supporting and mentoring fellow artists. The dedication and enthusiasm of Tim Rogers, Laurie Walters, a large group of excellent docents, and all the others who worked tirelessly on the recent Historic Westminster Holiday Home Tour paid my husband and me back a hundredfold for being hosts, as did the generosity of the tour participants.
Hundreds of people filed through all but one room of our 1870s Victorian house on a snowy, messy day -- yet our hardwood floors and carpets sustained absolutely no damage; none of our possessions was lost, stolen, hurt or disturbed in any way; and our house was left warmer and cozier by their visits, despite the chilly wind blowing in the front door. I should also mention local merchants such as Hickory Stick and The Flowerbox, who contributed decorations to houses on the tour.
The temptation, when times are tough, money is scarce, and fear is everywhere, is to pull in one's resources, stop giving to charities, and buy from the cheapest of big box stores rather than from local merchants or chains that have a commitment to their communities, the environment, or other good causes. I've given into this temptation many times myself. But thanks to the good example of citizens and businesses in our own community, I'm going to resist it this year. Pennypinching breeds scarcity. Generosity breeds abundance.
Pass it on.
Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Westminster
20090203 Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Washington Examiner Political Digest for February 3 2009
Washington Examiner Political Digest
Today's Digest February 3, 2009
Gingrich: Palin could be 'very formidable'
Don't count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin out of the running for the Republican nomination in 2012, said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Monday morning at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast. "If Sarah Palin seeks out a group of respectable policy advisers, and spends time staking out a group of policy positions, she will be very formidable."
Read the full story.
Senate confirms Holder by wide margin
The vote was 75-21, with all the opposition coming from Republicans.
Read the full story.
Daschle apologizes for tax lapses, gets backing of top finance Dem
“Senator Daschle made the mistakes on his taxes,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., after a closed-door meeting with Daschle and other committee Democrats. “They were clearly not purposeful mistakes. His tax mistakes are regrettable, but his tax mistakes do not change his qualifications to oversee health care reform.”
Read the full story.
McCain drops objection to appointment of defense lobbyist
Sen. John McCain will no longer hold up the nomination of William Lynn, whose appointment to become deputy defense secretary ran counter to President Barack Obama's own rule against "revolving door" lobbyists.
Read the full story.
Coulter: I helped defeat Hillary
"Soon after I ran into [Obama adviser] David Axelrod and said 'You owe me,'" she said. "And he basically conceded the point."
Read the full story.
Updated news of power and politics in the beltway, from the Washington Examiner. Send an e-mail to dcx-web@googlegroups.com.
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Today's Digest February 3, 2009
Gingrich: Palin could be 'very formidable'
Don't count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin out of the running for the Republican nomination in 2012, said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Monday morning at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast. "If Sarah Palin seeks out a group of respectable policy advisers, and spends time staking out a group of policy positions, she will be very formidable."
Read the full story.
Senate confirms Holder by wide margin
The vote was 75-21, with all the opposition coming from Republicans.
Read the full story.
Daschle apologizes for tax lapses, gets backing of top finance Dem
“Senator Daschle made the mistakes on his taxes,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., after a closed-door meeting with Daschle and other committee Democrats. “They were clearly not purposeful mistakes. His tax mistakes are regrettable, but his tax mistakes do not change his qualifications to oversee health care reform.”
Read the full story.
McCain drops objection to appointment of defense lobbyist
Sen. John McCain will no longer hold up the nomination of William Lynn, whose appointment to become deputy defense secretary ran counter to President Barack Obama's own rule against "revolving door" lobbyists.
Read the full story.
Coulter: I helped defeat Hillary
"Soon after I ran into [Obama adviser] David Axelrod and said 'You owe me,'" she said. "And he basically conceded the point."
Read the full story.
Updated news of power and politics in the beltway, from the Washington Examiner. Send an e-mail to dcx-web@googlegroups.com.
20090203 SDOSM Washington Examiner Political Digest
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Monday, February 02, 2009
GOP Nativists and Racists Against Illegal Immigration
GOP Nativists and Racists Against Illegal Immigration
TimesWatch Tracker for Monday February 2 2009
Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Agenda of the New York Times
TimesWatch Tracker: Our Latest Analysis
GOP "Nativists" & Racists Against Illegal Immigration
The Times reaches back to the "racist Willie Horton ads" to suggest many in the GOP are racist extremists on immigration. And did you know the NRA was "extremist" as well?
After Being Dead Wrong the First Time, DeParle Hits Welfare Reform Again
Veteran reporter Jason DeParle criticizes welfare reform on Monday's front page, but has opposed it from the start: In 1996 he accused Bill Clinton of "seeking re-election with a bill that begrudges poor infants their Pampers."
No Context as Obama Heaps "Shame" on Banker Bonuses
Plus, a liberal sports columnist begs Bruce Springsteen to make a political statement during his halftime Superbowl concert: "...maybe we'll get lucky and there will be at least one bold moment Sunday night when Springsteen goes rogue and rails against -- oh, I don't know -- offensive Wall Street bonuses, $18.4 billion worth. Go ahead, Bruce, make those corporate fat cats squirm on their sofas."
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TimesWatch Tracker for Monday February 2 2009
Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Agenda of the New York Times
TimesWatch Tracker: Our Latest Analysis
GOP "Nativists" & Racists Against Illegal Immigration
The Times reaches back to the "racist Willie Horton ads" to suggest many in the GOP are racist extremists on immigration. And did you know the NRA was "extremist" as well?
After Being Dead Wrong the First Time, DeParle Hits Welfare Reform Again
Veteran reporter Jason DeParle criticizes welfare reform on Monday's front page, but has opposed it from the start: In 1996 he accused Bill Clinton of "seeking re-election with a bill that begrudges poor infants their Pampers."
No Context as Obama Heaps "Shame" on Banker Bonuses
Plus, a liberal sports columnist begs Bruce Springsteen to make a political statement during his halftime Superbowl concert: "...maybe we'll get lucky and there will be at least one bold moment Sunday night when Springsteen goes rogue and rails against -- oh, I don't know -- offensive Wall Street bonuses, $18.4 billion worth. Go ahead, Bruce, make those corporate fat cats squirm on their sofas."
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Cathy Sawdey artist statement
Cathy Sawdey artist statement
Cathy Sawdey
February 1, 2009
C.Z. Sawdey, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with a B.A. in Art, began working in museums (anthropology, history, and art collections, in various cities) for 20+ years to earn my keep; continued drawing and painting over the years. Recently doing life studies at the Yellow Barn Studion, Glen Echo, MD. Current work in figurative-based drawings.
20090201 Cathy Sawdey artist statement
Cathy Sawdey
February 1, 2009
C.Z. Sawdey, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with a B.A. in Art, began working in museums (anthropology, history, and art collections, in various cities) for 20+ years to earn my keep; continued drawing and painting over the years. Recently doing life studies at the Yellow Barn Studion, Glen Echo, MD. Current work in figurative-based drawings.
20090201 Cathy Sawdey artist statement
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Pamela Zappardino artist’s statement
February 2, 2009
Pamela Zappardino
Why I do this……………..
It has been surprisingly hard for me to write an artist’s statement. Perhaps that’s because I had not really thought of myself as an artist until fairly recently. I guess it took a lot of years to peel off those other layers and find out who I really am…and then come to believe it.
I can’t remember a time when my dad didn’t have a camera – maybe two. He loved to take pictures. I also can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a camera and I came to share his love of capturing things on film. In time, it became much more than that.
I see the world differently when I look through the viewfinder. It comes into focus; vision becomes crystalline. As I move across space, I see relationships form and fade. The intensity of experience is clear and tangible. My concentration deepens. I see through the surface layers to what’s really there.
This way of seeing is incredibly exciting to me. Without thinking about it, I started articulating these layers in my mixed media work. Photographs move in relation to each other, or find expression in multiple images. Pieces of stuff sometimes add to the mix. I like unusual juxtapositions. I’m the agent of all of this, but it I don’t think about it too hard, and just go where the work wants to take me. (My natural tendencies toward procrastination help with this process.)
While I have moved on from film to digital cameras, I still love the challenge of finding the right angle, composing the best photo, getting the light just the way I want it. I don’t alter any of my photos beyond the cropping that I could do with photos taken on film. I don’t even know how to use a Photoshop type program. That may come at some point, but for now, I haven’t finished exploring the world as I see it through that frame.
My work is eclectic . Some themes recur…concerns about war and peace, human rights, equity. But perspective intrigues me, as does a mix of colors, and the look on a person’s face. Things out of the ordinary and everyday things are here as well. My dad taught me early on to “fill the frame” and so my photos are often up close, so much so that they may only contains parts of things.
I hope I make people smile, and think, and perhaps do a double take or two. A few “aha’s” would be nice. But mostly I would like people to just enjoy.
Little does my father know that when he gave me that first camera, he set me on a path to becoming an artist. I just had to figure that out.
Thanks, Dad.
Why I do this……………..
It has been surprisingly hard for me to write an artist’s statement. Perhaps that’s because I had not really thought of myself as an artist until fairly recently. I guess it took a lot of years to peel off those other layers and find out who I really am…and then come to believe it.
I can’t remember a time when my dad didn’t have a camera – maybe two. He loved to take pictures. I also can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a camera and I came to share his love of capturing things on film. In time, it became much more than that.
I see the world differently when I look through the viewfinder. It comes into focus; vision becomes crystalline. As I move across space, I see relationships form and fade. The intensity of experience is clear and tangible. My concentration deepens. I see through the surface layers to what’s really there.
This way of seeing is incredibly exciting to me. Without thinking about it, I started articulating these layers in my mixed media work. Photographs move in relation to each other, or find expression in multiple images. Pieces of stuff sometimes add to the mix. I like unusual juxtapositions. I’m the agent of all of this, but it I don’t think about it too hard, and just go where the work wants to take me. (My natural tendencies toward procrastination help with this process.)
While I have moved on from film to digital cameras, I still love the challenge of finding the right angle, composing the best photo, getting the light just the way I want it. I don’t alter any of my photos beyond the cropping that I could do with photos taken on film. I don’t even know how to use a Photoshop type program. That may come at some point, but for now, I haven’t finished exploring the world as I see it through that frame.
My work is eclectic . Some themes recur…concerns about war and peace, human rights, equity. But perspective intrigues me, as does a mix of colors, and the look on a person’s face. Things out of the ordinary and everyday things are here as well. My dad taught me early on to “fill the frame” and so my photos are often up close, so much so that they may only contains parts of things.
I hope I make people smile, and think, and perhaps do a double take or two. A few “aha’s” would be nice. But mostly I would like people to just enjoy.
Little does my father know that when he gave me that first camera, he set me on a path to becoming an artist. I just had to figure that out.
Thanks, Dad.
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