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Monday, September 25, 2006
20060925 Some Fallfest pictures
Some Fallfest pictures
Posted September 25th, 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff
I did not take nearly as many pictures at this year’s Fallfest as I have in the past. Too much to do and too little time in which to do it.
By all accounts, this year’s Fallfest was another great success.
The Carroll County Times carried a nice article on Fallfest in the Monday, September 25th edition. Find it here: 'Quality time' at Fallfest by Diane Reynolds, Times Staff Writer, “Brian Kasik's goal is nothing less than to make Fallfest the best event in the area…”
Here is sampling of some of the photos that I took. I’ll get more up on the site as soon as I beg and borrow the time…
Greenie helps out in the Lions Club food stand on September 22nd, 2006
Audrey and Joe Cimino staff the Fallfest information booth on September 22nd, 2006.
Kevin and Caroline display a purple teddy bear at the entrance sign for Fallfest on September 23rd, 2006.
Jane Schroeder enjoys an ice cream cone at Fallfest on September 22nd, 2006
Westminster Police officers Andy Hundertmark and Keith Benfer guard the Kettle Corn stand on September 22nd, 2006
Bob Keefer helps out in the Lions Club food stand on September 22nd, 2006
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Kevin Dayhoff writes from
Sunday, September 24, 2006
20060924 Carroll County Commissioner Candidate Dennis Beard on the issues
Carroll County Commissioner Candidate Dennis Beard on the issues
September 24th, 2006
I recently ran across one of the three Democratic candidates for Carroll County Commissioner, Dennis Beard, at the annual Fallfest parade. Then the other day, he sent me a link to his new web site.
On the issues, Mr. Beard writes:
For the Record: The Issues We Face
1. Accountability
2. Agriculture
3. Economic Development
4. Education
5. Growth
6. Parks and Recreation
7. Public Safety
8. Roads
9. Taxation
10.Water
These 10 issue areas will require working together with many different groups. It will require a Board of Commissioners who can work together, and who can respect each other, even if they have individual differences in points of view. It will require commissioners who can work with municipalities and communities, through the Council of Governments. It will require commissioners who can work effectively with the Board of Education to ensure a quality education for all children in
It will also require a Board of Commissioners to commit to an open government policy that encourages citizens to be part of their government. This is your government – the commissioners are there to serve you – but at the same time we will need your help. We will not be able to tackle all of these issues without your help and your involvement.
Read the rest of Mr. Beard’s narrative on the issues here.
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20060923 KDDC The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic
The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic.
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Linda Lamone unveils her plan for
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20060922 Westminster Fallfest Montage
20060922 Westminster Fallfest Montage
(c) Kevin Dayhoff Sept. 23, 2006
20060923 KDDC Lamoned again and again
Lamoned again and again
September 23rd, 2006
Photo credits: left photo, “Linda Lamone answers questions at the Board of Public Works meeting (Photo by WBAL's Scott Wykoff)”
Right photo: YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.”
Much has been written about the elections meltdown in several jurisdictions in
Throughout it all,
In my Tentacle column on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, “Lamoned, again,” I noted: “The Baltimore Sun is quick to say in a September 14th, 2006 article: “Lamone, for her part, said she was "horrified" by the problems that snarled the start of voting on Tuesday … but she attributed most of the problems to the largely autonomous local election boards -- especially in Montgomery County and Baltimore -- not to anything that her office or its staff did wrong.”
I also called to the reader’s attention: “Then in a letter to the Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran (D), (on September 13th, 2006) Ms. Lamone says, “As you know, the local election boards are gubernatorial appointments, the local boards appoint the local directors and they are locally funded…””
Last Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, Ms. Lamone was asked to address the election challenges with the Board of Public Works in
WBAL Radio's Scott Wykoff.
In Mr. Wykoff’s piece, he reported, “Tough questions Wednesday for the state elections chief who went before the Board of Public Works.
Linda Lamone and other election officials have been criticized for widespread problems on primary election day.
Lamone was questioned for more than a hour by Governor Ehrlich, Comptroller Schaefer and Treasurer Kopp.”
As far as responsibility for the election problems, the WBAL article said: “When asked by Comptroller Schaefer who is to blame, she said she was not here to point figures.”
WBAL went on to say: “Meanwhile, new audio has emerged from testimony Lamone gave before the
Lamone's comments seem to conflict with statements she's made since last week's primary election. Lamone has been saying elections in
WBAL Radio’s web site has a link to the audio of Ms. Lamone’s presentation in
It is on YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.” It is a very enlightening snippet of her presentation.
20060923 The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic
20060923 The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic.
The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic.
© Kevin Dayhoff September 23rd, 2006
Linda Lamone unveils her plan for Maryland’s Nov. 2006 general election.
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The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic.
© Kevin Dayhoff September 23rd, 2006
Linda Lamone unveils her plan for Maryland’s Nov. 2006 general election.
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For previous posts on Maryland State Board of Elections Administrator and the Maryland primary election fiasco, please see:
“20060917 Cartoon MD Primary Election Voters What Voters” and “20060915 Crablaw is staying on top of Maryland’s primary election fiasco” and “20060923 Lamoned again and again.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org www.thetentacle.com Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report www.thewestminstereagle.com www.kevindayhoff.com has moved to http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
“20060917 Cartoon MD Primary Election Voters What Voters” and “20060915 Crablaw is staying on top of Maryland’s primary election fiasco” and “20060923 Lamoned again and again.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org www.thetentacle.com Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report www.thewestminstereagle.com www.kevindayhoff.com has moved to http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
20060923 Lamoned again and again
Lamoned again and again
September 23rd, 2006
Photo credits: left photo, “Linda Lamone answers questions at the Board of Public Works meeting (Photo by WBAL's Scott Wykoff)”
Right photo: YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.”
Much has been written about the elections meltdown in several jurisdictions in Maryland during the September 12th, 2006 Maryland primary elections.
Throughout it all, Maryland state elections administrator Linda Lamone has remained relatively unscathed by the awkward series of events.
In my Tentacle column on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, “Lamoned, again,” I noted: “The Baltimore Sun is quick to say in a September 14th, 2006 article: “Lamone, for her part, said she was "horrified" by the problems that snarled the start of voting on Tuesday … but she attributed most of the problems to the largely autonomous local election boards -- especially in Montgomery County and Baltimore -- not to anything that her office or its staff did wrong.”
I also called to the reader’s attention: “Then in a letter to the Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran (D), (on September 13th, 2006) Ms. Lamone says, “As you know, the local election boards are gubernatorial appointments, the local boards appoint the local directors and they are locally funded…””
Last Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, Ms. Lamone was asked to address the election challenges with the Board of Public Works in Annapolis. WBAL Radio carried an article about the meeting on its web site: “State Election Director Grilled; Schaefer Says 'This Is The Dirtiest, Stinking Game I've Ever Known’” by WBAL Radio's Scott Wykoff.
In Mr. Wykoff’s piece, he reported, “Tough questions Wednesday for the state elections chief who went before the Board of Public Works.
Linda Lamone and other election officials have been criticized for widespread problems on primary election day.
Lamone was questioned for more than a hour by Governor Ehrlich, Comptroller Schaefer and Treasurer Kopp.”
As far as responsibility for the election problems, the WBAL article said: “When asked by Comptroller Schaefer who is to blame, she said she was not here to point figures.”
WBAL went on to say: “Meanwhile, new audio has emerged from testimony Lamone gave before the Virginia legislature in July 2005. Testifying about elections in Maryland, Lamone told lawmakers there, "...in Maryland, the authority to run elections is centralized. I am the boss. The buck stops with me. I'm the one who gets in trouble when anything happens. The counties have to use the voting systems that the state selected. They have to follow state procedures."
Lamone's comments seem to conflict with statements she's made since last week's primary election. Lamone has been saying elections in Maryland are decentralized and local boards have the most authority.”
WBAL Radio’s web site has a link to the audio of Ms. Lamone’s presentation in Virginia in July 2005 - - but now, [Hat Tip: TSL, September 22nd, 2006, “Marbella Misses Lamone Concession”] a video has surfaced.
It is on YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.” It is a very enlightening snippet of her presentation.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org http://www.thetentacle.com/ Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report http://www.thewestminstereagle.com/ www.kevindayhoff.com has moved to http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
September 23rd, 2006
Photo credits: left photo, “Linda Lamone answers questions at the Board of Public Works meeting (Photo by WBAL's Scott Wykoff)”
Right photo: YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.”
Much has been written about the elections meltdown in several jurisdictions in Maryland during the September 12th, 2006 Maryland primary elections.
Throughout it all, Maryland state elections administrator Linda Lamone has remained relatively unscathed by the awkward series of events.
In my Tentacle column on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, “Lamoned, again,” I noted: “The Baltimore Sun is quick to say in a September 14th, 2006 article: “Lamone, for her part, said she was "horrified" by the problems that snarled the start of voting on Tuesday … but she attributed most of the problems to the largely autonomous local election boards -- especially in Montgomery County and Baltimore -- not to anything that her office or its staff did wrong.”
I also called to the reader’s attention: “Then in a letter to the Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran (D), (on September 13th, 2006) Ms. Lamone says, “As you know, the local election boards are gubernatorial appointments, the local boards appoint the local directors and they are locally funded…””
Last Wednesday, September 20th, 2006, Ms. Lamone was asked to address the election challenges with the Board of Public Works in Annapolis. WBAL Radio carried an article about the meeting on its web site: “State Election Director Grilled; Schaefer Says 'This Is The Dirtiest, Stinking Game I've Ever Known’” by WBAL Radio's Scott Wykoff.
In Mr. Wykoff’s piece, he reported, “Tough questions Wednesday for the state elections chief who went before the Board of Public Works.
Linda Lamone and other election officials have been criticized for widespread problems on primary election day.
Lamone was questioned for more than a hour by Governor Ehrlich, Comptroller Schaefer and Treasurer Kopp.”
As far as responsibility for the election problems, the WBAL article said: “When asked by Comptroller Schaefer who is to blame, she said she was not here to point figures.”
WBAL went on to say: “Meanwhile, new audio has emerged from testimony Lamone gave before the Virginia legislature in July 2005. Testifying about elections in Maryland, Lamone told lawmakers there, "...in Maryland, the authority to run elections is centralized. I am the boss. The buck stops with me. I'm the one who gets in trouble when anything happens. The counties have to use the voting systems that the state selected. They have to follow state procedures."
Lamone's comments seem to conflict with statements she's made since last week's primary election. Lamone has been saying elections in Maryland are decentralized and local boards have the most authority.”
WBAL Radio’s web site has a link to the audio of Ms. Lamone’s presentation in Virginia in July 2005 - - but now, [Hat Tip: TSL, September 22nd, 2006, “Marbella Misses Lamone Concession”] a video has surfaced.
It is on YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.” It is a very enlightening snippet of her presentation.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org http://www.thetentacle.com/ Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report http://www.thewestminstereagle.com/ www.kevindayhoff.com has moved to http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Saturday, September 23, 2006
20060923 Local News in Spanish
Local News in Spanish
September 23, 2006
My latest post on the Westminster Eagle blog, The Winchester Report, is up. It is: “Local news coverage, in Spanish, of the tragic accident in Westminster.”
09/23/06 By Kevin Dayhoff
Last Tuesday night there was a tragic accident in
The Carroll County Times published an article week by Ari Natter and Tomas Pagan-Motta in the print edition which referred the reader to the story – in Spanish – online.
The Times is to be congratulated for including an article in the language of the victim.
I only wish that the paper had been able to find the space to publish the Spanish version in the print edition. Better yet, I wish I had thought of it first.
[I added the hyperlinks…]
Read the rest of it here.
For previous posts:
20060921 KDDC Spanish language coverage of the tragic traffic ...
22 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff
In regards to the local news coverage of the tragic accident in Westminster in which a bicyclist was killed on Rte 140, the Carroll County Times published an article today by Ari Natter and Tomas Pagan-Motta in the print edition which ...
20060919 KDDC Bicyclist killed in late night accident on Rte 140 ...
20 Sep 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff
A dark stretch of eastbound Rte 140 between the Rte 27 overpass and
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20060922 KDDC Westminster Fallfest Montage
20060922 KDDC Westminster Fallfest Montage
(c) Kevin Dayhoff Sept. 23, 2006
(c) Kevin Dayhoff Sept. 23, 2006
20060923 KDDC Welcome aboard Fasten your seatbelts and prepare to laugh
Welcome aboard. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare to laugh
September 23rd, 2006
Leisurely grazing through the web, I came across this funny post about flying.
I’ve flown a bit in my time and have come to find flying and airports to be an adventure all to itself - - far above and beyond the events of whatever destination to which I am flying.
I’m glad to read a piece that pokes some fun at all the obsessive rituals that have evolved.
The piece, “Welcome aboard,” is found in the Economist.com and was posted September 7th, 2006.
Hat Tip: I found it posted September 10th, 2006, on a blog named “Dilettante,” which I think comes out of
The photograph posted above is one that I have had filed in my images files for quite sometime and I haven’t a clue as to where I got it…
I have reformatted the piece pasted below for better readability:
Fear of flying
Welcome aboard
Sep 7th 2006
From The Economist print edition
In-flight announcements are not entirely truthful. What might an honest one sound like?
“GOOD morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are delighted to welcome you aboard Veritas Airways, the airline that tells it like it is. Please ensure that your seat belt is fastened, your seat back is upright and your tray-table is stowed.
At Veritas Airways, your safety is our first priority. Actually, that is not quite true: if it were, our seats would be rear-facing, like those in military aircraft, since they are safer in the event of an emergency landing. But then hardly anybody would buy our tickets and we would go bust.
The flight attendants are now pointing out the emergency exits. This is the part of the announcement that you might want to pay attention to. So stop your sudoku for a minute and listen: knowing in advance where the exits are makes a dramatic difference to your chances of survival if we have to evacuate the aircraft.
Also, please keep your seat belt fastened when seated, even if the seat-belt light is not illuminated. This is to protect you from the risk of clear-air turbulence, a rare but extremely nasty form of disturbance that can cause severe injury. Imagine the heavy food trolleys jumping into the air and bashing into the overhead lockers, and you will have some idea of how nasty it can be. We don't want to scare you. Still, keep that seat belt fastened all the same.
Your life-jacket can be found under your seat, but please do not remove it now. In fact, do not bother to look for it at all. In the event of a landing on water, an unprecedented miracle will have occurred, because in the history of aviation the number of wide-bodied aircraft that have made successful landings on water is zero.
This aircraft is equipped with inflatable slides that detach to form life rafts, not that it makes any difference. Please remove high-heeled shoes before using the slides. We might as well add that space helmets and anti-gravity belts should also be removed, since even to mention the use of the slides as rafts is to enter the realm of science fiction.
Please switch off all mobile phones, since they can interfere with the aircraft's navigation systems. At least, that's what you've always been told. The real reason to switch them off is because they interfere with mobile networks on the ground, but somehow that doesn't sound quite so good.
On most flights a few mobile phones are left on by mistake, so if they were really dangerous we would not allow them on board at all, if you think about it. We will have to come clean about this next year, when we introduce in-flight calling across the Veritas fleet. At that point the prospect of taking a cut of the sky-high calling charges will miraculously cause our safety concerns about mobile phones to evaporate.
On channel 11 of our in-flight entertainment system you will find a video consisting of abstract imagery and a new-age soundtrack, with a voice-over explaining some exercises you can do to reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis. We are aware that this video is tedious, but it is not meant to be fun. It is meant to limit our liability in the event of lawsuits.
Once we have reached cruising altitude you will be offered a light meal and a choice of beverages—a word that sounds so much better than just saying ‘drinks’, don't you think?
The purpose of these refreshments is partly to keep you in your seats where you cannot do yourselves or anyone else any harm. Please consume alcohol in moderate quantities so that you become mildly sedated but not rowdy. That said, we can always turn the cabin air-quality down a notch or two to help ensure that you are sufficiently drowsy.
After take-off, the most dangerous part of the flight, the captain will say a few words that will either be so quiet that you will not be able to hear them, or so loud that they could wake the dead.
So please sit back, relax and enjoy the flight.
We appreciate that you have a choice of airlines and we thank you for choosing Veritas, a member of an incomprehensible alliance of obscure foreign outfits, most of which you have never heard of.
Cabin crew, please make sure we have remembered to close the doors. Sorry, I mean: ‘Doors to automatic and cross-check’.
Thank you for flying Veritas.”
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Friday, September 22, 2006
20060921 Unhinged Maryland Democrats behaving badly
“MD Senate President Mike Miller, aka the “Silver Fox” can punch.
– He’s a contender”
September 21, 2006 © Kevin Dayhoff
MD Senate President Mike Miller allegedly punches opponent supporter
The WBAL radio web site is carrying a story that “A Prince George's County developer is accusing Maryland Senate President Mike Miller of punching him:”
I got a phone yesterday (Wednesday) evening that at a land-use hearing in southern Maryland - Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert and Prince George’s Cos.) took offense at an individual’s verbal support of the President Miller’s opponent and it was alleged that he hauled-off and punched him.
I appreciated the tip (from a very reliable source,) however, I held back with the blaze-on fingers at the keyboard because of the serious nature of the mere suggestion of an act of violence by none-other than the president of the Maryland Senate. If that really happened, it is a serious miss-step on the part of our Maryland Senate president. One of many in the last year or so.
Before you draw any conclusions, bear in mind that this will undoubtedly quickly become a “he said – she said.”
And true to form, as I scoured for addition news reports on the incident, early Thursday afternoon, the Baltimore Sun has come riding-in to the rescue. In their version of the story, “Miller said the charges are "absolutely, unequivocally" not true.”
Advancing age allows me to recognize political silliness when I see it and when nonsense like this blazes across my computer screen, I look for reliable sources. Not included on that list when it comes to politics is the
Many of the Sun’s business writers, arts, … and many of the other features of the paper, I can read and enjoy. However, I take whatever the Sun’s political writers say with a grain of salt and plenty of collateral reading before I draw any conclusions.
To that end, one writer I have followed for a number of years, S. A. Miller of the Washington Times also reported exculpatory information: “Mr. (Mike) Miller's spokeswoman, however, said nothing happened. ‘It's not true,’ Lisa McMurray said last night. ‘I don't know what to tell you.’”
Well, I know what to tell ya. Considering the erratic behavior of the Senate president in the last year, many are going to be predisposed to believe that President Miller has become unglued.
Meanwhile, as this latest Sumu wrestling match plays itself out, the fracas needs to moved to the side of the road while potential leadership in the state sticks to the real issues that affect the average voter at the family dinner table. Politicians behaving badly rains on everyone’s parade, no matter what party.
Which brings us to one more thing, before the humor begins.
For Pete’s sake, one can easily characterize the behavior of a number of the members of
The once proud Maryland General Assembly is already the laughing stock of the nation. However, as much as any of us can mutter under their breath that the august institution deserves that accolade, ultimately, such a characterization of Maryland’s lawmaking body is a reflection upon all of us and eventually, inevitably, all of us are hurt by the Maryland General Assembly’s recent lapses in judgment and childish behavior.
Anyway the Sun reports that it is all a misunderstanding. The paper managed to dig up additional information and reports, “Yates Clagett, who works for the Prince George's County Soil Conservation District and attended the meeting, said” President Miller was just playing with the alleged victim, a developer, Leo Bruso of Land and Commercial Incorporated.
However, for those of us who have read the Sun for years, we have certainly never-ever witnessed the Sun only tell part of the story or engage in selective quotation to promulgate a liberal-biased point of view. Of course not.
None of the other publications that have covered the story have provided extensive exculpatory information. One only wishes that the Baltimore Sun would work as hard to find “the rest of the story,” when it reports upon the activities of Republicans.
As far as the alleged boxing match incident with President Slugger Miller (aka Slugger,) one cannot be everywhere to witness the random acts of violence that are the foundation of
Hopefully we have come a long way since the election riots of 1856 in
I mean, everyone is aware that politics in
I usually like to refer to politics in
Only apparently it is being alleged that President Miller didn’t get the memo - that we can take our politics seriously but we’re not supposed to actually “contact” one another in a public discourse.
Sticks and stones can break your bones but words will never hurt you.
Allegedly, President Miller is finished with the hurtful words and is now “taking off the gloves” to duke it out with his opponents.
It has not been a good year for President Miller. All the warning signs have been evident for those of us who are trained to recognize the potential of a person to resort to violence.
Then in the same article, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley picked up the rhetoric by saying: “‘The Democratic Party’s message has become clearer with every passing year with the failures of the Ehrlich administration,’ O’Malley said. ‘’We are prepared for battle.’”
Surely, the fit and buff soft-spoken mayor did not expect his lieutenants to put up their dukes?
But the Gazette writers then warned Governor Ehrlich and
President Slugger Miller’s quotes were subsequently ubiquitously posted on the second floor of the Maryland State House.
On January 23rd, 2006, Jon Ward wrote a
Well apparently in addition to Kool-Aid, any opponent that crosses President Slugger Miller’s path may also need smelling salts.
In the same article by Jon Ward: “Lenny Alcivar, Mr. Steele's campaign spokesman, said his office was aware of Mr. Miller's quote. ‘think it's safe to say that given the broad support that the lieutenant governor and the governor are clearly showing and given the feedback from Marylanders ... [Mr. Miller] will wake up one day soon and regret that lapse in judgment,’ Mr. Alcivar said.”
Perhaps the day that President Slugger Miller woke up to regret those words was earlier this morning. Meanwhile there is no confirmation that President Miller is awaked to the theme song from the Sylvester Stallone movie series, “Rocky.” One can just see President Slugger Miller in front of the mirror in the morning, repeating to himself, “I’m a contender. I’m a contender,” as he shadow boxes his way to some orange juice, yogurt and toast.
And speaking of toast there have been many whispers in the hallways that Senate president’s longstanding run may be coming to a close. Chances are that Anne Arundel voters will return President Miller to the Senate as they have for the past “31 years, 19 of them as Senate president.” (S. A. Miller, Washington Times, Sept. 21, 2006)
However, many believe that it is time for the Senate president to retire. It is looking like there will be some changes in the Democratic make-up of the Senate for the next legislative session and whispers in the hallway are that folks want a change. The courts have overturned several legislative initiatives of the Democratic leadership in the last several months and many voters are having conversations over the kitchen table and the backyard fence that all the anti-gubernatorial gotcha obstructionism and partisan politics are getting old.
President Mike Miller – oh he’s a contender all right – for retirement.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA Westminster Eagle Opinion and Winchester Report www.thewestminstereagle.com www.kevindayhoff.com
20060921 KDDC Unhinged Maryland Democrats behaving badly
20060921 KDDC Unhinged Maryland Democrats behaving badly
20060921 KDDC Carroll Times article in Spanish
Crash victim was saving for wedding
Para la historia completa vaya a la página.
POR ARI NATTER AND TOMAS PAGAN-MOTTA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Un imigrante Hispano de 21 años que fue atropeyado por un carro de la policía y herido mortalmente Martes por la noche vivia y trabajaba en Westminster para ahorrar dinero para poder casarse por la iglesia en su pais, dijo uno de sus hermanos el Miércoles.
Mario García Salgado murió cuando fue atropeyado por un carro de el Carroll County Sheriff’s deputy mientras cruzaba en bicicleta una parte de la Md. 140 cerca de la Md. 27, dijo la policía.
Find the rest of this article here.
Reach staff writer Ari Natter at 410-751-5908 or nattera@lcniofmd.com.
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20060921 KDDC Spanish language coverage of the tragic traffic accident in Westminster
“Thumbs Up” © Kevin Dayhoff Sept. 21, 2006
Spanish language coverage of the tragic traffic accident in
Posted by Kevin Dayhoff September 21st, 2006
In regards to the local news coverage of the tragic accident in
The Carroll County Times is to be congratulated for including an article in the language of the local Latino community of the victim.
I only wish that the paper had been able to find the space to publish the Spanish version in the print edition.
Never-the-less, I especially appreciated that the article was on-line. In today’s globalized world, one can only wonder just how many folks from this gentleman’s native community were able to access the article, by way of the internet, and read a news account about his unfortunate death. In my limited experience, knowing the circumstances is sometimes helpful in attempting to make some sense out of the tenuous mysteries of life and death.
In today’s world, at the first hint that a friend, a neighbor, former classmate or a loved one is involved in the news outside our immediate community, the first place the computer literate goes is on-line to find a local newspaper account.
Of course, this is easier now that more newspapers are on-line. It gets hard when the publication is in a foreign language.
My ear to the ground reveals that there are folks in our community who are unhappy that the Times did this. Ay caramba.
Folks, this is not a political issue and hurts one’s head when local activists project their political agenda ahead of their humanity. Putting the article in Spanish was a compassionate thing to do and again, the Times is to be applauded.
My article in the Westminster Eagle did not make it on-line until late Wednesday afternoon. I only wish that I had thought of making it available in Spanish.
As far as the criticism, if I worked for the Carroll County Times, I would be one of the first to present myself in Jim Lee’s office, the editor of the Times, and commence to pound on his desk with a frozen burrito requiring him to respond to the criticism – in the print edition, in Spanish. He may refer the readers to the on-line edition of the paper to read it in English.
Ya know, sometimes integrity requires one to do the right thing when everyone around you disagrees. Leadership is often leading folks to someplace to somewhere that they were unaware that they needed to go.
We live in a community in which many new folks have arrived that are of a different culture and speak a different language. They have feelings. They cry at tragedies. They have families and they work hard and try to do the right thing.
And oh, did I mention - they also speak a different language.
I ain’t threatened by that and nor should you. As an artist and a writer, I have probably more insecurities than the next person in the grocery store check-out line. The fact that the next person in line speaks Spanish just is not one of my hang-ups.
They will learn English just as most of our forbearers in
The artificial walls in our community are not a
For those who are not aware, I made a living in the green industry. I used to say that I knew what a “greenhouse” was long before it was an “effect.” Growing up near Westminster Nurseries, I became aware of immigrant Spanish speaking workers long before they became a national discussion, much less a local conversation. I went on to work with Spanish workers throughout my professional life. Being around Spanish speaking folks is not an anomaly for me and I certainly don’t feel threatened, physiologically, socially, politically and most certainly not physically.
They are folks just like us. They have my utmost respect. They travel thousands of miles away from home to work long hours and send money home to make for a better life for their families. Can someone please explain to me where’s the problem?
And don’t tell me that they are taking away work from Americans. Any American that wants to work can compete for a job with anyone anywhere. It’s just that there is more work on hand than folks available to fill the jobs and the global market has stepped-in to fill a void. I don’t always like market forces, but the market is a natural phenomenon for which I have profound respect.
If someone can do my job better than me, then I guess they deserve to have my job and it is my responsibility to redouble my efforts to be employable.
I would like to see the local papers include more articles in Spanish. Not only is it good marketing, but it also aids in making our community the best salad we can be as we don’t lose our individual identity, yet come together to make a better whole.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from
20060921 KDDC Unhinged Maryland Democrats behaving badly
“MD Senate President Mike Miller, aka the “Silver Fox” can punch.
September 21, 2006 © Kevin Dayhoff
MD Senate President Mike Miller allegedly punches opponent supporter
The WBAL radio web site is carrying a story that “A Prince George's County developer is accusing Maryland Senate President Mike Miller of punching him:”
I got a phone yesterday (Wednesday) evening that at a land-use hearing in southern Maryland - Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert and Prince George’s Cos.) took offense at an individual’s verbal support of the President Miller’s opponent and it was alleged that he hauled-off and punched him.
I appreciated the tip (from a very reliable source,) however, I held back with the blaze-on fingers at the keyboard because of the serious nature of the mere suggestion of an act of violence by none-other than the president of the Maryland Senate. If that really happened, it is a serious miss-step on the part of our Maryland Senate president. One of many in the last year or so.
Before you draw any conclusions, bear in mind that this will undoubtedly quickly become a “he said – she said.”
And true to form, as I scoured for addition news reports on the incident, early Thursday afternoon, the Baltimore Sun has come riding-in to the rescue. In their version of the story, “Miller said the charges are "absolutely, unequivocally" not true.”
Advancing age allows me to recognize political silliness when I see it and when nonsense like this blazes across my computer screen, I look for reliable sources. Not included on that list when it comes to politics is the
Many of the Sun’s business writers, arts, … and many of the other features of the paper, I can read and enjoy. However, I take whatever the Sun’s political writers say with a grain of salt and plenty of collateral reading before I draw any conclusions.
To that end, one writer I have followed for a number of years, S. A. Miller of the Washington Times also reported exculpatory information: “Mr. (Mike) Miller's spokeswoman, however, said nothing happened. ‘It's not true,’ Lisa McMurray said last night. ‘I don't know what to tell you.’”
Well, I know what to tell ya. Considering the erratic behavior of the Senate president in the last year, many are going to be predisposed to believe that President Miller has become unglued.
Meanwhile, as this latest Sumu wrestling match plays itself out, the fracas needs to moved to the side of the road while potential leadership in the state sticks to the real issues that affect the average voter at the family dinner table. Politicians behaving badly rains on everyone’s parade, no matter what party.
Which brings us to one more thing, before the humor begins.
For Pete’s sake, one can easily characterize the behavior of a number of the members of
The once proud Maryland General Assembly is already the laughing stock of the nation. However, as much as any of us can mutter under their breath that the august institution deserves that accolade, ultimately, such a characterization of Maryland’s lawmaking body is a reflection upon all of us and eventually, inevitably, all of us are hurt by the Maryland General Assembly’s recent lapses in judgment and childish behavior.
Anyway the Sun reports that it is all a misunderstanding. The paper managed to dig up additional information and reports, “Yates Clagett, who works for the Prince George's County Soil Conservation District and attended the meeting, said” President Miller was just playing with the alleged victim, a developer, Leo Bruso of Land and Commercial Incorporated.
However, for those of us who have read the Sun for years, we have certainly never-ever witnessed the Sun only tell part of the story or engage in selective quotation to promulgate a liberal-biased point of view. Of course not.
None of the other publications that have covered the story have provided extensive exculpatory information. One only wishes that the Baltimore Sun would work as hard to find “the rest of the story,” when it reports upon the activities of Republicans.
As far as the alleged boxing match incident with President Slugger Miller (aka Slugger,) one cannot be everywhere to witness the random acts of violence that are the foundation of
Hopefully we have come a long way since the election riots of 1856 in
I mean, everyone is aware that politics in
I usually like to refer to politics in
Only apparently it is being alleged that President Miller didn’t get the memo - that we can take our politics seriously but we’re not supposed to actually “contact” one another in a public discourse.
Sticks and stones can break your bones but words will never hurt you.
Allegedly, President Miller is finished with the hurtful words and is now “taking off the gloves” to duke it out with his opponents.
It has not been a good year for President Miller. All the warning signs have been evident for those of us who are trained to recognize the potential of a person to resort to violence.
Then in the same article, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley picked up the rhetoric by saying: “‘The Democratic Party’s message has become clearer with every passing year with the failures of the Ehrlich administration,’ O’Malley said. ‘’We are prepared for battle.’”
Surely, the fit and buff soft-spoken mayor did not expect his lieutenants to put up their dukes?
But the Gazette writers then warned Governor Ehrlich and
President Slugger Miller’s quotes were subsequently ubiquitously posted on the second floor of the Maryland State House.
On January 23rd, 2006, Jon Ward wrote a
Well apparently in addition to Kool-Aid, any opponent that crosses President Slugger Miller’s path may also need smelling salts.
In the same article by Jon Ward: “Lenny Alcivar, Mr. Steele's campaign spokesman, said his office was aware of Mr. Miller's quote. ‘think it's safe to say that given the broad support that the lieutenant governor and the governor are clearly showing and given the feedback from Marylanders ... [Mr. Miller] will wake up one day soon and regret that lapse in judgment,’ Mr. Alcivar said.”
Perhaps the day that President Slugger Miller woke up to regret those words was earlier this morning. Meanwhile there is no confirmation that President Miller is awaked to the theme song from the Sylvester Stallone movie series, “Rocky.” One can just see President Slugger Miller in front of the mirror in the morning, repeating to himself, “I’m a contender. I’m a contender,” as he shadow boxes his way to some orange juice, yogurt and toast.
And speaking of toast there have been many whispers in the hallways that Senate president’s longstanding run may be coming to a close. Chances are that Anne Arundel voters will return President Miller to the Senate as they have for the past “31 years, 19 of them as Senate president.” (S. A. Miller, Washington Times, Sept. 21, 2006)
However, many believe that it is time for the Senate president to retire. It is looking like there will be some changes in the Democratic make-up of the Senate for the next legislative session and whispers in the hallway are that folks want a change. The courts have overturned several legislative initiatives of the Democratic leadership in the last several months and many voters are having conversations over the kitchen table and the backyard fence that all the anti-gubernatorial gotcha obstructionism and partisan politics are getting old.
President Mike Miller – oh he’s a contender all right – for retirement.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from
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