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Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Whitson is top firefighter for Westminster Maryland
The Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No. 1 Inc. celebrated its 130th annual banquet on Jan. 31 at the Best Western Conference Center in Westminster.
The evening included a fine meal and awards presentations, including the designation of Todd Whitson as Firefighter of the Year.
Whitson, who joined the department in August 2006, was nominated for the award by his peers.
The honor stems from his actions on Feb. 9, 2008, when he led his first crew to a working house fire. Bystanders told firefighters that one person was missing and still in the house. Whitson's quick actions made sure his crew found the victim and removed him from the structure.
His leadership and quick action were cited as the key reason the victim survived. Whitson and his crew were honored with unit citations during the banquet.
Also at the banquet, the top 15 members were recognized for fire and EMS responses, with Josh Evans being the top responder with 621 total calls.
Fifteen members were also recognized for the total training hours, with Gilbert Roper having the most with more than 108 hours.
The department recognized two members of the community for support to the department -- Lyndi McNulty and James Harris. The department also recognized members for years of service for 5 to 45 years.
The department suffered the loss of two life members in 2008, Harry Zook and Charles Mann. Both were honored at a brief memorial service at the banquet.
The following officers were elected in December and took office on Jan. 1, 2009: President Daniel Plunkert; First Vice President William Brehm; Second Vice President Charles Tolle Sr.; Secretary Kristen Boyer; Treasurer Robert Ruby; Chief James Bangerd III; and Assistant Chief Jeff Bangerd.
Also Ambulance Captain Richard Raver; Captain Kevin Utz; Marshall Michael Garber; Assistant Marshall Kenny Carlisle; Chaplain Wayne Spencer; Historian James Brown; and Assistant Historian James Eckard.
The following appointed Officers also took office in January 2009: Fire Suppression Officers are Lieutenants William Brehm, James Starry, James Falise Jr, Jon Haddad and Josh Evans; and EMS lieutenants are Gilbert Roper, Matthew Crise, Jason Tyler and Marques Price.
The following officers and members serve as the Executive Committee of the department: President Daniel Plunkert, First Vice President William Brehm, Second Vice President Charles Tolle Sr., Secretary Kristen Boyer, Treasurer Robert Ruby, Chief James Bangerd III; and two members elected at-large, Marvin Hollinger and Jeff Ausherman.
The following members are Officer of the Fire Police: Chief Kenny Carlisle, Assistant Chief Michael Garber; Secretary and Treasurer Marvin Hollinger; and Captain John Knorr Jr.
Junior Fire Department Officers are: President Jen Evans; Vice President Tim Bangerd; Secretary Leah Fournier; and Captain John Bangerd.
Also at the banquet, Junior Fire Department President Evans made a presentation to the department of portable radio holsters for line officers.
Overall in 2008, the department responded to 1,513 fire calls and 4,184 EMS calls — an average of four fire calls per day with a man hour total of 14,137 hours. EMS calls average 11 calls per day. Emergency personnel logged 3,121 hours of training and 608 hours of fire safety education and prevention activities. Countless hours on fund raising and non-emergency activities were also logged.
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20090218 Whitson is top firefighter for Westminster
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 23, 2009
Massive Tax Increases Loom as Democrats Begin to Talk Fiscal Responsibility
CNSNews Massive Tax Increases Loom as Democrats Begin to Talk Fiscal Responsibility
Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
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Mayors Seek to Apply Stimulus Money to ‘Wish List’White House (CNSNews.com) – The nation’s mayors expressed confidence Friday that money from the $787-billion stimulus package will go to fund their city projects, even if it does not cover their entire wish list. A U.S. Conference of Mayors’ report, released in early January, asked for a total of $96.6 billion in federal dollars to fund 15,221 different municipal projects called “ready to go” and “shovel ready.”
Obama Administration Opposes Nationalizing Banks – For NowWhite House (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration opposes nationalizing the banking industry, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday, but Gibbs did not absolutely rule out the possibility of nationalization. Free market advocates have expressed concern about the federal government taking over the banking industry ever since the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Act was enacted last fall.
White House Supports Burris Investigation to ‘Get the Full Story Out’White House (CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama supports an investigation into whether Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) told the truth regarding his dealings with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was tepid in addressing the matter Friday, and he did not join the chorus calling for Burris to resign.
Va. Senate Committee to Vote on Bill Overturning State Police Ban on Prayer (CNSNews.com) - Members of a Virginia Senate committee may vote Monday to advance a bill that would re-instate the right of state police chaplains to pray “in Jesus Name, or “in the name of Allah” – or to refer to other religion’s deities in their prayers.
Islamists Kill African ‘Crusader’ Peacekeepers(CNSNews.com) – Jihadists in Somalia responsible for the deaths of 11 African Union peacekeepers on Sunday targeted their victims while they were attending a church service, according to a spokesman for the Islamists. The attack came shortly after the emergence of a new message, purportedly from a fugitive al-Qaeda leader, offering encouragement to Islamic warriors in Somalia and urging them to fight against “crusader invaders.”
Iran Denies It Offered the West A Deal to Continue With Its Nuclear Program (CNSNews.com) – “The Iranians wanted to be able to strike a deal whereby they stopped killing our forces in Iraq in return for them being allowed to carry on with their nuclear program,” says Sir John Sawers, Britain’s ambassador to the United Nations. His comments were included in a BBC documentary on Iran’s relations with the West, broadcast over the weekend.
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James Earl Jones Hopes His ‘God’ Voice Helped Obama Win
(CNSNews.com) - A Jan. 15, 2009, Time magazine online story discussed how “the voice of God” helped Barack Obama win the presidential election. Time said that in today's culture, God’s voice belongs to actor James Earl Jones, and “when God turned into an African American, it became less unthinkable that the president might be African American as well.” Jones, who is famous for his recording of the King James version of the Bible, told CNSNews.com he “hopes” his God-voice helped Obama win the presidency.
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Obama Picks Inspector-General of Interior Department to Oversee Stimulus Spending
Philly Newspaper Owner Files for Chapter 11
OMB Director Expects Some GOP Backing for Obama’s Budget
Looking to 2012, GOP Governors Step Into Spotlight
Sen. Lugar Says U.S. Must Rethink Cuba Embargo
Tourists Apparent Target in Cairo Blast
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Report: U.S. military unit secretly in Pakistan lends ally support
In Britain, anger at economic crisis ‘could erupt into violence on streets’
Universities issue Mexico travel advisories for spring break
Legal experts propose limiting Supreme Court justices' powers, terms
McConnell: Don't raise taxes on the wealthy
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Durban II draft document 'getting worse'
COMMENTARY
Atlas Raged
By Rich Galen
Atlas is done with merely shrugging. Atlas is raging. Take the absolutely fantastic rant on CNBC the other morning by on-air editor Rick Santelli. This episode is another in a string of bad days for the Obama Administration. And now, on top of everything else, Obama has irritated John Galt.
Stop the CO2 Madness
By Alan Caruba
On March 8-10, more than 500 scientists who dispute the vast global warming hoax will meet in New York for a second international conference on climate change sponsored by The Heartland Institute, a non-profit, free market think tank. You can be sure of one thing. They will continue to be attacked as crazies for denying the “consensus” that Al Gore is always braying about. Science is not about “consensus,” it is about reproducible facts. All the “facts” about melting glaciers, dramatically rising sea levels, and other claims by the global warming crowd have been refuted.
20090223 CNSNews Tax Increases Loom as Dems Talk Fiscal Responsibility
#Dayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
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Mayors Seek to Apply Stimulus Money to ‘Wish List’White House (CNSNews.com) – The nation’s mayors expressed confidence Friday that money from the $787-billion stimulus package will go to fund their city projects, even if it does not cover their entire wish list. A U.S. Conference of Mayors’ report, released in early January, asked for a total of $96.6 billion in federal dollars to fund 15,221 different municipal projects called “ready to go” and “shovel ready.”
Obama Administration Opposes Nationalizing Banks – For NowWhite House (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration opposes nationalizing the banking industry, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday, but Gibbs did not absolutely rule out the possibility of nationalization. Free market advocates have expressed concern about the federal government taking over the banking industry ever since the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Act was enacted last fall.
White House Supports Burris Investigation to ‘Get the Full Story Out’White House (CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama supports an investigation into whether Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) told the truth regarding his dealings with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was tepid in addressing the matter Friday, and he did not join the chorus calling for Burris to resign.
Va. Senate Committee to Vote on Bill Overturning State Police Ban on Prayer (CNSNews.com) - Members of a Virginia Senate committee may vote Monday to advance a bill that would re-instate the right of state police chaplains to pray “in Jesus Name, or “in the name of Allah” – or to refer to other religion’s deities in their prayers.
Islamists Kill African ‘Crusader’ Peacekeepers(CNSNews.com) – Jihadists in Somalia responsible for the deaths of 11 African Union peacekeepers on Sunday targeted their victims while they were attending a church service, according to a spokesman for the Islamists. The attack came shortly after the emergence of a new message, purportedly from a fugitive al-Qaeda leader, offering encouragement to Islamic warriors in Somalia and urging them to fight against “crusader invaders.”
Iran Denies It Offered the West A Deal to Continue With Its Nuclear Program (CNSNews.com) – “The Iranians wanted to be able to strike a deal whereby they stopped killing our forces in Iraq in return for them being allowed to carry on with their nuclear program,” says Sir John Sawers, Britain’s ambassador to the United Nations. His comments were included in a BBC documentary on Iran’s relations with the West, broadcast over the weekend.
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James Earl Jones Hopes His ‘God’ Voice Helped Obama Win
(CNSNews.com) - A Jan. 15, 2009, Time magazine online story discussed how “the voice of God” helped Barack Obama win the presidential election. Time said that in today's culture, God’s voice belongs to actor James Earl Jones, and “when God turned into an African American, it became less unthinkable that the president might be African American as well.” Jones, who is famous for his recording of the King James version of the Bible, told CNSNews.com he “hopes” his God-voice helped Obama win the presidency.
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Court Will Rule in Dispute Over 8-Foot Cross
Government May Take Larger Stake in Citigroup
Freddie Mac Investigates Itself Over Lobbying Campaign to Avoid New Regulations
Governors, Obama to Discuss Stimulus Plan
Obama to Convene Fiscal Summit at White House
Obama Picks Inspector-General of Interior Department to Oversee Stimulus Spending
Philly Newspaper Owner Files for Chapter 11
OMB Director Expects Some GOP Backing for Obama’s Budget
Looking to 2012, GOP Governors Step Into Spotlight
Sen. Lugar Says U.S. Must Rethink Cuba Embargo
Tourists Apparent Target in Cairo Blast
Environmentalists Get Close Look at Antarctic Ice Melt
Demand For High School Diplomas Increases With Job Losses
'Slumdog' Rules Oscars With 8 Prizes, Including Best Picture
Hawaii May Become Fifth State to Legalize Civil Unions
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In Britain, anger at economic crisis ‘could erupt into violence on streets’
Universities issue Mexico travel advisories for spring break
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McConnell: Don't raise taxes on the wealthy
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COMMENTARY
Atlas Raged
By Rich Galen
Atlas is done with merely shrugging. Atlas is raging. Take the absolutely fantastic rant on CNBC the other morning by on-air editor Rick Santelli. This episode is another in a string of bad days for the Obama Administration. And now, on top of everything else, Obama has irritated John Galt.
Stop the CO2 Madness
By Alan Caruba
On March 8-10, more than 500 scientists who dispute the vast global warming hoax will meet in New York for a second international conference on climate change sponsored by The Heartland Institute, a non-profit, free market think tank. You can be sure of one thing. They will continue to be attacked as crazies for denying the “consensus” that Al Gore is always braying about. Science is not about “consensus,” it is about reproducible facts. All the “facts” about melting glaciers, dramatically rising sea levels, and other claims by the global warming crowd have been refuted.
20090223 CNSNews Tax Increases Loom as Dems Talk Fiscal Responsibility
#Dayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Off Track gets on track with local artists By Missie Wilcox
Off Track gets on track with local artists By Missie Wilcox
Westminster Watch By Missie Wilcox Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 02/18/2009
More: Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Between winter's gray skies and dark news headlines, the world can seem pretty bleak these days.
However, a trip to Westminster reveals a veritable rainbow emerging in a small building just beyond the train tracks that criss-cross downtown.
Westminster, allow me to introduce you to Off Track Art and a world of color, texture and style.
The gallery is a cooperative of 20 immensely talented local artists who have joined together to bring an amazing array of mixed media and artwork to downtown.
The gallery is located at 11 Liberty St., at the corner of Main Street and Route 27.
As you might guess from its name, the gallery is just beside the train tracks. However, the name also describes the artists being a bit "off center" and eclectic.
The result of these varied styles and talents is a diverse display. From photography and collage to pottery and jewelry, the gallery has it. All work is handcrafted, beautifully finished and proudly displayed.
The gallery opened this past Friday the 13th, but the artists believe the superstitious date has brought them only the good kind of luck. It will be open six days a week, with a cooperative artist member being present at all times the gallery is open.
As a result, shoppers are guaranteed an interaction with an artist whose work is showcased.
"There is something really satisfying about knowing the person that made the object you just purchased," said Gail Elwell, one of the founding artists.
"If visitors stop by every time they come to Westminster, it's conceivable that they could meet a different artist each visit and be treated to a personal tour of that person's artwork," added Melinda Byrd, another local artist whose work is featured in the inaugural display.
The idea for an artist cooperative has been on the minds of several members for years, and the location and right mix of artists combine for a great time to launch the gallery.
"Several of us have wanted to open a gallery for some time," said Pam Zappardino, who serves as an adjunct lecturer in art at McDaniel College and Carroll Community College.
The artwork offered is as varied as the artists who have created it.
All work is original, and most artists are creating works that are exclusive to the gallery.
"The artwork will be that which no one has ever seen from me before," said Byrd.
The objective of the co-op is to sponsor the artwork of its members, and to provide support for the local arts community in Westminster.
"Downtown is a great place, and has the potential to be an even more wonderful destination with the arts as a centerpiece," said Zappardino. "I really hope that Off Track Art can play a part in making downtown Westminster a true arts and entertainment district."
The gallery is also an opportunity for art enthusiasts to "buy local."
"With our current nationwide economic meltdown, we believe there's nothing more important than community support for those who make and do in our neighborhoods," Elwell said.
Editor's Note: Due to an editing error, the print version of this story in the Westminster Eagle of Feb. 18 incorrectly referred to Pam Zappardino's role with Carroll Community College. It is corrected here. The Eagle regrets the error.
Off Track Art
The new Off Track Art Gallery is located at 11 Liberty St., Westminster. The gallery is open six days a week: Monday through Wednesday, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists include:
* Vestal Abbott, photography
* Sarah Abel-DeLuca, painting
* Melinda Byrd, painting and printmaking
* Christina Collins-Smith, photography and digital collage
* Kevin Dayhoff, painting, mixed media, digital collage
* Mary Decker, painting and mixed media
* Gail Elwell, sculpture and mixed media
* Judy Goodyear, jewelry
* Charlotte Laslo, jewelry
* Becki Maurio, photography
* Wasyl Palijczuk, sculpture, painting, drawing and photography
* Howard Riopelle, sculpture
* Cathy Sawdey, drawing
* Bob Sapora, sculpture
* Gordon Wickes, photography
* Vladimir Tzenov, painting and mixed media
* Linda van Hart, mixed media
* Robert Waddell, mixed media
* Susan Williamson, mixed media
* Pamela Zappardino, photography and mixed media
20090218 Off Track gets on track By Wilcox
http://explorecarroll.com/arts/2360/off-track-gets-track-with-local-artists/
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Westminster Watch By Missie Wilcox Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 02/18/2009
More: Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Between winter's gray skies and dark news headlines, the world can seem pretty bleak these days.
However, a trip to Westminster reveals a veritable rainbow emerging in a small building just beyond the train tracks that criss-cross downtown.
Westminster, allow me to introduce you to Off Track Art and a world of color, texture and style.
The gallery is a cooperative of 20 immensely talented local artists who have joined together to bring an amazing array of mixed media and artwork to downtown.
The gallery is located at 11 Liberty St., at the corner of Main Street and Route 27.
As you might guess from its name, the gallery is just beside the train tracks. However, the name also describes the artists being a bit "off center" and eclectic.
The result of these varied styles and talents is a diverse display. From photography and collage to pottery and jewelry, the gallery has it. All work is handcrafted, beautifully finished and proudly displayed.
The gallery opened this past Friday the 13th, but the artists believe the superstitious date has brought them only the good kind of luck. It will be open six days a week, with a cooperative artist member being present at all times the gallery is open.
As a result, shoppers are guaranteed an interaction with an artist whose work is showcased.
"There is something really satisfying about knowing the person that made the object you just purchased," said Gail Elwell, one of the founding artists.
"If visitors stop by every time they come to Westminster, it's conceivable that they could meet a different artist each visit and be treated to a personal tour of that person's artwork," added Melinda Byrd, another local artist whose work is featured in the inaugural display.
The idea for an artist cooperative has been on the minds of several members for years, and the location and right mix of artists combine for a great time to launch the gallery.
"Several of us have wanted to open a gallery for some time," said Pam Zappardino, who serves as an adjunct lecturer in art at McDaniel College and Carroll Community College.
The artwork offered is as varied as the artists who have created it.
All work is original, and most artists are creating works that are exclusive to the gallery.
"The artwork will be that which no one has ever seen from me before," said Byrd.
The objective of the co-op is to sponsor the artwork of its members, and to provide support for the local arts community in Westminster.
"Downtown is a great place, and has the potential to be an even more wonderful destination with the arts as a centerpiece," said Zappardino. "I really hope that Off Track Art can play a part in making downtown Westminster a true arts and entertainment district."
The gallery is also an opportunity for art enthusiasts to "buy local."
"With our current nationwide economic meltdown, we believe there's nothing more important than community support for those who make and do in our neighborhoods," Elwell said.
Editor's Note: Due to an editing error, the print version of this story in the Westminster Eagle of Feb. 18 incorrectly referred to Pam Zappardino's role with Carroll Community College. It is corrected here. The Eagle regrets the error.
Off Track Art
The new Off Track Art Gallery is located at 11 Liberty St., Westminster. The gallery is open six days a week: Monday through Wednesday, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists include:
* Vestal Abbott, photography
* Sarah Abel-DeLuca, painting
* Melinda Byrd, painting and printmaking
* Christina Collins-Smith, photography and digital collage
* Kevin Dayhoff, painting, mixed media, digital collage
* Mary Decker, painting and mixed media
* Gail Elwell, sculpture and mixed media
* Judy Goodyear, jewelry
* Charlotte Laslo, jewelry
* Becki Maurio, photography
* Wasyl Palijczuk, sculpture, painting, drawing and photography
* Howard Riopelle, sculpture
* Cathy Sawdey, drawing
* Bob Sapora, sculpture
* Gordon Wickes, photography
* Vladimir Tzenov, painting and mixed media
* Linda van Hart, mixed media
* Robert Waddell, mixed media
* Susan Williamson, mixed media
* Pamela Zappardino, photography and mixed media
20090218 Off Track gets on track By Wilcox
http://explorecarroll.com/arts/2360/off-track-gets-track-with-local-artists/
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Governors Take Action To Address Foreclosure Crisis
Governors Take Action To Address Foreclosure Crisis
(Folks who have been looking for: Rick Santelli and the Rant of the Year YouTube and transcript #Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/dd5cd4 )
NGA News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2009
Contact: Christopher Cashman, 202-345-8659
GOVERNORS TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS FORECLOSURE CRISIS
NGA Center Report Highlights State Efforts to Mitigate and Prevent Foreclosures
WASHINGTON-The deepening foreclosure crisis and its impact on states was among the focal points today as the nation's governors convened for the 2009 National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss a host of critical challenges facing states.
During NGA's Economic Development and Commerce Committee session here, which emphasized state efforts to mitigate foreclosures, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) unveiled two new resources for governors and state policymakers: a report, Emerging Trends: State Actions to Tackle the Foreclosure Crisis <http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0902FORECLOSUREREPORT.PDF>, which examines the larger economic trends influencing foreclosures and highlights state best practices in addressing the foreclosure problem, and a Web site<http://www.nga.org/center/foreclosures>, which will serve as a central repository for state actions related to foreclosure mitigation and prevention.
"Governors have been on the frontlines of developing policies and programs to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to keep more borrowers in their homes," said NGA Center Director John Thomasian. "Not only have states led the way in regulating mortgage brokers and lenders, but they also have been laying the groundwork for rebuilding the nation's housing market."
Since 2006, when residential foreclosures began dramatically increasing, states have established numerous programs and resources to assist borrowers and tightened rules governing mortgage brokers and lenders. In 2008 alone, governors in 33 states signed 70 pieces of legislation to combat the rise in foreclosures. Nearly all states have adopted new regulations to improve oversight of the mortgage lending industry.
As the report details, state actions related to foreclosure have focused on three key areas:
· Mitigation - To slow the number of homes that fall into foreclosure, states have stepped up efforts to reach out to at-risk borrowers, connect borrowers with counseling and legal assistance, negotiate agreements with loan servicers to streamline modifications and improve the foreclosure process.
· Stabilization - As the number of foreclosures rises, so does the number of vacant and abandoned homes, which can attract crime and decrease property values. States are working to stabilize neighborhoods with multiple vacant and abandoned properties by streamlining property acquisition; ensuring properties are located quickly and maintained properly; creating land banks; and designing programs to market foreclosed property to new, responsible homeowners.
· Prevention -To protect borrowers from future housing crises and prepare for better times, states are enacting laws to regulate mortgage brokers, increase transparency and disclosure during the loan origination process, prevent predatory practices and improve financial education among consumers.
In addition to cataloguing state actions to address foreclosures, the NGA Center's interactive Web site will provide the latest information on state foreclosure programs and legislation as well as links to all NGA Center publications covering foreclosures and related issues.
For more information on state actions to address foreclosures, please visit http://www.nga.org/center/foreclosures.
###
Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices.
For more information, visit www.nga.org<http://www.nga.org/>.
20090222 Governors Take Action To Address Foreclosure Crisis
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
(Folks who have been looking for: Rick Santelli and the Rant of the Year YouTube and transcript #Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/dd5cd4 )
NGA News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2009
Contact: Christopher Cashman, 202-345-8659
GOVERNORS TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS FORECLOSURE CRISIS
NGA Center Report Highlights State Efforts to Mitigate and Prevent Foreclosures
WASHINGTON-The deepening foreclosure crisis and its impact on states was among the focal points today as the nation's governors convened for the 2009 National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss a host of critical challenges facing states.
During NGA's Economic Development and Commerce Committee session here, which emphasized state efforts to mitigate foreclosures, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) unveiled two new resources for governors and state policymakers: a report, Emerging Trends: State Actions to Tackle the Foreclosure Crisis <http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0902FORECLOSUREREPORT.PDF>, which examines the larger economic trends influencing foreclosures and highlights state best practices in addressing the foreclosure problem, and a Web site<http://www.nga.org/center/foreclosures>, which will serve as a central repository for state actions related to foreclosure mitigation and prevention.
"Governors have been on the frontlines of developing policies and programs to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to keep more borrowers in their homes," said NGA Center Director John Thomasian. "Not only have states led the way in regulating mortgage brokers and lenders, but they also have been laying the groundwork for rebuilding the nation's housing market."
Since 2006, when residential foreclosures began dramatically increasing, states have established numerous programs and resources to assist borrowers and tightened rules governing mortgage brokers and lenders. In 2008 alone, governors in 33 states signed 70 pieces of legislation to combat the rise in foreclosures. Nearly all states have adopted new regulations to improve oversight of the mortgage lending industry.
As the report details, state actions related to foreclosure have focused on three key areas:
· Mitigation - To slow the number of homes that fall into foreclosure, states have stepped up efforts to reach out to at-risk borrowers, connect borrowers with counseling and legal assistance, negotiate agreements with loan servicers to streamline modifications and improve the foreclosure process.
· Stabilization - As the number of foreclosures rises, so does the number of vacant and abandoned homes, which can attract crime and decrease property values. States are working to stabilize neighborhoods with multiple vacant and abandoned properties by streamlining property acquisition; ensuring properties are located quickly and maintained properly; creating land banks; and designing programs to market foreclosed property to new, responsible homeowners.
· Prevention -To protect borrowers from future housing crises and prepare for better times, states are enacting laws to regulate mortgage brokers, increase transparency and disclosure during the loan origination process, prevent predatory practices and improve financial education among consumers.
In addition to cataloguing state actions to address foreclosures, the NGA Center's interactive Web site will provide the latest information on state foreclosure programs and legislation as well as links to all NGA Center publications covering foreclosures and related issues.
For more information on state actions to address foreclosures, please visit http://www.nga.org/center/foreclosures.
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Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices.
For more information, visit www.nga.org<http://www.nga.org/>.
20090222 Governors Take Action To Address Foreclosure Crisis
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Rick Santelli and the "Rant of the Year"
Transcript
Hat Tip: NewsBusters
(from start to about 2:33)
Becky Quick, in studio: …. Rick have you been listening (to the previous conversation)?
Rick Santelli, on trading floor: Listening to it? I’ve been just glued to it because Mr. Ross has nailed it. You know, the government is promoting bad behavior, because we certainly don’t want to put stimulus forth, and give people a whopping eight or ten dollars in their check, and think that they ought to save it.
And in terms of modifications, I’ll tell you what, I have an idea. You know the new administration’s big on computers and technology. How about this, (Mr.) President and new administration — Why don’t you put up a web site to have people vote on the Internet as a referendum to see if we really want to subsidize the losers’ mortgages, or would we like to, at least, buy cars and buy houses in foreclosure and give them to people who might have a chance to actually prosper down the road, and reward people that could carry the water, instead of drink(ing) the water.
Trader sitting near by: What a novel idea! What? Who thought of that!
(traders in the pit start clapping and cheering)
Joe Kernen, in studio: Rick, they’re like putty in your hands. Did you hear –
Santelli: No they’re not, Joe. They’re not like putty in our hands! This is America! (turns around to address pit traders) How many of you people want to pay for your neighbors’ mortgage that has an extra bathroom and can’t pay their bills? Raise their hand. (traders boo; Santelli turns around to face CNBC camera) President Obama, are you listening?
Trader (sitting nearby, goes over to Santelli’s mike): How about we all stop paying our mortgage? It’s a moral hazard.
Kernen: It’s like mob rule here, I’m getting scared. I’m glad –
Santelli: Don’t get scared, Joe. They’re already scaring you. Y’know, Cuba used to have mansions and a relatively decent economy. They moved from the individual to the collective. Now they’re driving ‘54 Chevys, maybe the last great car to come out of Detroit.
Kernen: They’re driving ‘em on water too, which is a little strange to watch, at times.
Santelli: There you go.
Kernen: Hey Rick, how about the notion that Wilbur pointed out, you can go down to 2% on the mortgage …..
Santelli: You can go down to minus two percent, they can’t afford the house!
Kernen: ….. and still have 40% not be able to do it, so why are we trying to keep them in the house?
Santelli: I know Mr. Summers is a great economist, but boy I’d love the answer to that one.
(some cross-talk)
Quick: Wow. You get people fired up.
Santelli: We’re thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in July. All you capitalists that want to show up to Lake Michigan, I’m going to start organizing.
Quick: What are you dumping in this time?
Santelli: We’re going to be dumping in some derivative securities. What do you think about that?
Wilbur Ross, in studio: Mayor Daley is marshalling the police right now.
Kernen: The rabble rousers.
Ross: …. the National Guard.
(from about 3:10 to 3:35)
Ross: You know Rick, one of our producers says if Roland Burris steps down, man, Senator Santelli, the junior senator from Illinois. It’s a possibility. I’m just sayin’ –
Santelli: Do you think I want to take a shower every hour? The last place I’m ever going to live or work is DC.
Kernen: Have you raised any money for Blago?
(laughter)
Santelli: No, but I think that Somebody’s going to have to start raising money for us.
(go to 3:50 mark until almost the end)
Santelli: Listen, all I know is that there’s only about 5% of the floor population here right now, and I talk loud enough they can all hear me. So if you want to ask them anything, let me know. These guys are pretty straightforward, and my guess is, a pretty good statistical cross section of America, the silent majority.
Quick: Not so silent majority today.
Kernen: Yeah, not so silent.
Quick: So Rick, are they opposed to the housing thing, to the stimulus package, to everything out there?
Santelli: You know, they’re pretty much of the notion that you can’t buy your way into prosperity, and if the multiplier that all of these Washington economists are selling us is over one, that we never have to worry about the economy again. The government should spend a trillion dollars an hour because we’ll get $1.5 trillion back.
Quick: Wilbur?
Ross: Rick I congratulate you on your new incarnation as a revolutionary leader.
Santelli: Somebody needs one. I’ll tell you what, if you read our Founding Fathers, people like Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson, what we’re doing in this country now is making them roll over in their graves.
20090219 Rick Santelli and the Rant of the Year YT
(from start to about 2:33)
Becky Quick, in studio: …. Rick have you been listening (to the previous conversation)?
Rick Santelli, on trading floor: Listening to it? I’ve been just glued to it because Mr. Ross has nailed it. You know, the government is promoting bad behavior, because we certainly don’t want to put stimulus forth, and give people a whopping eight or ten dollars in their check, and think that they ought to save it.
And in terms of modifications, I’ll tell you what, I have an idea. You know the new administration’s big on computers and technology. How about this, (Mr.) President and new administration — Why don’t you put up a web site to have people vote on the Internet as a referendum to see if we really want to subsidize the losers’ mortgages, or would we like to, at least, buy cars and buy houses in foreclosure and give them to people who might have a chance to actually prosper down the road, and reward people that could carry the water, instead of drink(ing) the water.
Trader sitting near by: What a novel idea! What? Who thought of that!
(traders in the pit start clapping and cheering)
Joe Kernen, in studio: Rick, they’re like putty in your hands. Did you hear –
Santelli: No they’re not, Joe. They’re not like putty in our hands! This is America! (turns around to address pit traders) How many of you people want to pay for your neighbors’ mortgage that has an extra bathroom and can’t pay their bills? Raise their hand. (traders boo; Santelli turns around to face CNBC camera) President Obama, are you listening?
Trader (sitting nearby, goes over to Santelli’s mike): How about we all stop paying our mortgage? It’s a moral hazard.
Kernen: It’s like mob rule here, I’m getting scared. I’m glad –
Santelli: Don’t get scared, Joe. They’re already scaring you. Y’know, Cuba used to have mansions and a relatively decent economy. They moved from the individual to the collective. Now they’re driving ‘54 Chevys, maybe the last great car to come out of Detroit.
Kernen: They’re driving ‘em on water too, which is a little strange to watch, at times.
Santelli: There you go.
Kernen: Hey Rick, how about the notion that Wilbur pointed out, you can go down to 2% on the mortgage …..
Santelli: You can go down to minus two percent, they can’t afford the house!
Kernen: ….. and still have 40% not be able to do it, so why are we trying to keep them in the house?
Santelli: I know Mr. Summers is a great economist, but boy I’d love the answer to that one.
(some cross-talk)
Quick: Wow. You get people fired up.
Santelli: We’re thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in July. All you capitalists that want to show up to Lake Michigan, I’m going to start organizing.
Quick: What are you dumping in this time?
Santelli: We’re going to be dumping in some derivative securities. What do you think about that?
Wilbur Ross, in studio: Mayor Daley is marshalling the police right now.
Kernen: The rabble rousers.
Ross: …. the National Guard.
(from about 3:10 to 3:35)
Ross: You know Rick, one of our producers says if Roland Burris steps down, man, Senator Santelli, the junior senator from Illinois. It’s a possibility. I’m just sayin’ –
Santelli: Do you think I want to take a shower every hour? The last place I’m ever going to live or work is DC.
Kernen: Have you raised any money for Blago?
(laughter)
Santelli: No, but I think that Somebody’s going to have to start raising money for us.
(go to 3:50 mark until almost the end)
Santelli: Listen, all I know is that there’s only about 5% of the floor population here right now, and I talk loud enough they can all hear me. So if you want to ask them anything, let me know. These guys are pretty straightforward, and my guess is, a pretty good statistical cross section of America, the silent majority.
Quick: Not so silent majority today.
Kernen: Yeah, not so silent.
Quick: So Rick, are they opposed to the housing thing, to the stimulus package, to everything out there?
Santelli: You know, they’re pretty much of the notion that you can’t buy your way into prosperity, and if the multiplier that all of these Washington economists are selling us is over one, that we never have to worry about the economy again. The government should spend a trillion dollars an hour because we’ll get $1.5 trillion back.
Quick: Wilbur?
Ross: Rick I congratulate you on your new incarnation as a revolutionary leader.
Santelli: Somebody needs one. I’ll tell you what, if you read our Founding Fathers, people like Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson, what we’re doing in this country now is making them roll over in their graves.
20090219 Rick Santelli and the Rant of the Year YT
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
NGA Welcomes Governors To 2009 Winter Meeting
NGA Welcomes Governors To 2009 Winter Meeting
I’ve been watching much of this – this past weekend on C-Span…
See also Jeff Quinton’s Inside Charm City: O’Malley calls out Sanford and others as “fringe governors”
I found the remark by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley: “All of us are committed to working with President Obama to pull our nation’s economy out of the ditch that George W. Bush ran it into,” extraordinarily suspect and unfortunate.
It is reminiscent of the governor’s assessment of the etiology of the escalations in electric rates in his gubernatorial contest against former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich.
Candidly, I certainly hope that Governor O’Malley knows economics better than this…
Please see: My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 3; Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 2; Congress and the Rattlesnake – Part 1 (Look for a partial list of columns pertaining to the current economy… at the bottom of this post...)
NGA News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2009
Contacts: Jodi Omear, 202-330-9761 Christopher Cashman, 202-345-8659
NGA WELCOMES GOVERNORS TO 2009 WINTER MEETING
Governors to Focus on Infrastructure, State and Federal Issues
WASHINGTON-The nation's governors gather here this weekend to address critical issues, including infrastructure and the economy. Governors also will meet with President Obama, members of the Administration, business executives and other experts for discussions on a host of issues and challenges facing states.
Led by NGA Chair Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell and NGA Vice Chair Vermont Gov. James Douglas, business sessions at the three-day event will include two major plenaries and meetings of the four NGA standing committees. The NGA Winter Meeting will run from February 21-23, at the J.W. Marriott hotel.
Gov. Rendell's Chair's initiative, Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future<http://www.nga.org/ci>, is the main topic of discussion today. This morning's opening plenary session will focus on the critical importance of infrastructure to America's economy, environment and quality of life and will set the stage for subsequent sessions throughout the meeting. Dr. Frank Luntz, CEO of the Word Doctors; T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management; and John W. Rowe, chairman and chief executive of Exelon Corporation, will speak at the session.
"Infrastructure is vital to our nation's economic prosperity and to our modern way of life," Gov. Rendell said. "My Chair's initiative, Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future, enlists the efforts of all governors to rebuild, repair and extend our infrastructure to ensure America's continued economic competitiveness as well as its environmental sustainability."
Later this afternoon, infrastructure will be the focus of a Miller Center Discussion and Debate. The event, moderated by Robert MacNeil, former co-anchor of the MacNeil Lehrer Newshour, features panelists Gov. Rendell; California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger; Douglas Foy, president of DIF Enterprises; and JayEtta Hecker, senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The last half hour of debate will be a question and answer session among all governors. The entire debate will be webcast live at www.millercenter.org/debates<http://www.millercenter.org/debates>.
On Sunday, governors will examine infrastructure financing, accountability and sustainability during a special session with guests Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, and former U.S. Ambassador to France Felix Rohatyn. In addition, governors will take part in meetings of each of NGA's four standing committees: Economic Development and Commerce; Education, Early Childhood and Workforce; Health and Human Services; and Natural Resources.
Private "governors-only" sessions, including a meeting with President Obama at the White House, provide governors a venue for sharing their thoughts and views on common challenges.
"As governors, we face many similar issues and can learn a great deal from our colleagues' experiences," said Gov. Douglas. "The NGA Winter Meeting gives governors the opportunity to exchange ideas as well as discuss our shared policy challenges and effective solutions."
The meeting will conclude Monday, with a plenary session focused on international infrastructure best practices. Dr. Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, will join the discussion, along with Connie Hedegaard, Denmark's minister for climate and energy.
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Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices. For more information, visit www.nga.org<http://www.nga.org/>.
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My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff
January 24, 2009
I have had a number of folks recently ask where they may find my recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy:
October 3, 2008
Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 3
Kevin E. Dayhoff
On May 13, 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama compared the current housing crisis in the U.S. to the Great Depression in a campaign stop in Missouri.
October 2, 2008
Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 2
Kevin E. Dayhoff
For several weeks the nation and the world have been watching the financial news emanating from Washington and Wall Street with that “deer in headlights” look as everyone holds their breath in disbelief and worries another shoe will drop.
October 1, 2008
Congress and the Rattlesnake – Part 1
Kevin E. Dayhoff
In response to the increasing wrath of the American voter, the U.S. House of Representatives came to its senses on Monday and voted 288 to 205 to kill the rash and ill-conceived proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
November 5, 2008
It’s the Congress, Stupid!
Kevin E. Dayhoff
When historians look back on the 670-day, $2.5 billion 2008 presidential campaign, the observations, analysis, second-guessing, and finger pointing will fill volumes. In the end, it was once again, “the economy, stupid” that ruled the day.
November 19, 2008
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Instead of tooling down the highway in the fast lane, two months after General Motors celebrated its 100th Birthday on September 16, it found itself huddled over at an intersection with fate, harassing passers-by with a tin pan in hand.
November 26, 2008
“The Eight Years War”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
At high noon on Monday, amid cries of alarm that this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama rolled out his all-star economic team and a call for an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion.
20090124 my recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy
Kevin Dayhoff
His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com;
The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/
www.kevindayhoff.net
http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/
www.westminstermarylandonline.net
http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835
http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff
Twitter:
My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff: http://tinyurl.com/c9tqrh
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-recent-columns-in-tentacle-on.html
20090221 NGA Welcomes Governors To 2009 Winter Meeting
I’ve been watching much of this – this past weekend on C-Span…
See also Jeff Quinton’s Inside Charm City: O’Malley calls out Sanford and others as “fringe governors”
I found the remark by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley: “All of us are committed to working with President Obama to pull our nation’s economy out of the ditch that George W. Bush ran it into,” extraordinarily suspect and unfortunate.
It is reminiscent of the governor’s assessment of the etiology of the escalations in electric rates in his gubernatorial contest against former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich.
Candidly, I certainly hope that Governor O’Malley knows economics better than this…
Please see: My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 3; Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 2; Congress and the Rattlesnake – Part 1 (Look for a partial list of columns pertaining to the current economy… at the bottom of this post...)
NGA News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2009
Contacts: Jodi Omear, 202-330-9761 Christopher Cashman, 202-345-8659
NGA WELCOMES GOVERNORS TO 2009 WINTER MEETING
Governors to Focus on Infrastructure, State and Federal Issues
WASHINGTON-The nation's governors gather here this weekend to address critical issues, including infrastructure and the economy. Governors also will meet with President Obama, members of the Administration, business executives and other experts for discussions on a host of issues and challenges facing states.
Led by NGA Chair Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell and NGA Vice Chair Vermont Gov. James Douglas, business sessions at the three-day event will include two major plenaries and meetings of the four NGA standing committees. The NGA Winter Meeting will run from February 21-23, at the J.W. Marriott hotel.
Gov. Rendell's Chair's initiative, Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future<http://www.nga.org/ci>, is the main topic of discussion today. This morning's opening plenary session will focus on the critical importance of infrastructure to America's economy, environment and quality of life and will set the stage for subsequent sessions throughout the meeting. Dr. Frank Luntz, CEO of the Word Doctors; T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management; and John W. Rowe, chairman and chief executive of Exelon Corporation, will speak at the session.
"Infrastructure is vital to our nation's economic prosperity and to our modern way of life," Gov. Rendell said. "My Chair's initiative, Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future, enlists the efforts of all governors to rebuild, repair and extend our infrastructure to ensure America's continued economic competitiveness as well as its environmental sustainability."
Later this afternoon, infrastructure will be the focus of a Miller Center Discussion and Debate. The event, moderated by Robert MacNeil, former co-anchor of the MacNeil Lehrer Newshour, features panelists Gov. Rendell; California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger; Douglas Foy, president of DIF Enterprises; and JayEtta Hecker, senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The last half hour of debate will be a question and answer session among all governors. The entire debate will be webcast live at www.millercenter.org/debates<http://www.millercenter.org/debates>.
On Sunday, governors will examine infrastructure financing, accountability and sustainability during a special session with guests Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, and former U.S. Ambassador to France Felix Rohatyn. In addition, governors will take part in meetings of each of NGA's four standing committees: Economic Development and Commerce; Education, Early Childhood and Workforce; Health and Human Services; and Natural Resources.
Private "governors-only" sessions, including a meeting with President Obama at the White House, provide governors a venue for sharing their thoughts and views on common challenges.
"As governors, we face many similar issues and can learn a great deal from our colleagues' experiences," said Gov. Douglas. "The NGA Winter Meeting gives governors the opportunity to exchange ideas as well as discuss our shared policy challenges and effective solutions."
The meeting will conclude Monday, with a plenary session focused on international infrastructure best practices. Dr. Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, will join the discussion, along with Connie Hedegaard, Denmark's minister for climate and energy.
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Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices. For more information, visit www.nga.org<http://www.nga.org/>.
_____
My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff
January 24, 2009
I have had a number of folks recently ask where they may find my recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy:
October 3, 2008
Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 3
Kevin E. Dayhoff
On May 13, 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama compared the current housing crisis in the U.S. to the Great Depression in a campaign stop in Missouri.
October 2, 2008
Congress and The Rattlesnake – Part 2
Kevin E. Dayhoff
For several weeks the nation and the world have been watching the financial news emanating from Washington and Wall Street with that “deer in headlights” look as everyone holds their breath in disbelief and worries another shoe will drop.
October 1, 2008
Congress and the Rattlesnake – Part 1
Kevin E. Dayhoff
In response to the increasing wrath of the American voter, the U.S. House of Representatives came to its senses on Monday and voted 288 to 205 to kill the rash and ill-conceived proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
November 5, 2008
It’s the Congress, Stupid!
Kevin E. Dayhoff
When historians look back on the 670-day, $2.5 billion 2008 presidential campaign, the observations, analysis, second-guessing, and finger pointing will fill volumes. In the end, it was once again, “the economy, stupid” that ruled the day.
November 19, 2008
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Instead of tooling down the highway in the fast lane, two months after General Motors celebrated its 100th Birthday on September 16, it found itself huddled over at an intersection with fate, harassing passers-by with a tin pan in hand.
November 26, 2008
“The Eight Years War”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
At high noon on Monday, amid cries of alarm that this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama rolled out his all-star economic team and a call for an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion.
20090124 my recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy
Kevin Dayhoff
His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com;
The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/
www.kevindayhoff.net
http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/
www.westminstermarylandonline.net
http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835
http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff
Twitter:
My recent columns in The Tentacle on the economy by Kevin Dayhoff: http://tinyurl.com/c9tqrh
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-recent-columns-in-tentacle-on.html
20090221 NGA Welcomes Governors To 2009 Winter Meeting
Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Gallery taps Carroll's eclectic mix
Published February 20, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Carroll County's art scene recently revealed a bright spot in a bleak winter landscape with the opening of Off Track Art Gallery in downtown Westminster....
Off Track gets on track with local artists
Published February 18, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Between winter's gray skies and dark news headlines, the world can seem pretty bleak these days. However, a trip to Westminster reveals a veritable rainbow emerging...
Westminster says Bon Jour, Guten Tag and Hola
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster Watch Local residents looking for something to do on a cold Friday evening can find some warmth -- and perhaps impress their friends...
Starlight is a bright spot for shoppers
Published December 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Thanksgiving was late this year, leaving fewer than usual shopping days until Christmas. But fear not. On Saturday, Dec. 6, downtown Westminster...
Holidays step off in parade
Published November 24, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Tree lighting festivities scheduled for Nov. 29 In the week before Thanksgiving, nearly every inch of downtown Westminster was being transformed into a holiday wonderland,...
I'll be home for a Main St. Thanksgiving
Published November 19, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Holiday recipes from our downtown chefs Thanksgiving is next week. And guess what? It seems really late this year, so we have even less...
Following the cookie crumbs in Westminster
Published October 29, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
November: The advent of decorations, shopping and holiday spirit throughout the land. In downtown Westminster, November means Holiday Open Houses and the fourth annual Cookie...
'Little Bit' adds lotta Tuscany to Main Street
Published October 15, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute After a long week of work, chores, carpools and practices, it's time to kick back and have some fun. When looking for a...
Don't get mad, get Midnight Madness
Published September 17, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Are you ready for some shopping? Grab a baby-sitter, don your walking shoes and gather your pals. On Friday Sept. 26, downtown Westminster welcomes...
Take a hike and enjoy downtown Westminster
Published September 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
On a recent vacation, we visited a bed and breakfast that provided a series of walk/run routes of the area. It was a great way...
20090223 SDOSM Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Gallery taps Carroll's eclectic mix
Published February 20, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Carroll County's art scene recently revealed a bright spot in a bleak winter landscape with the opening of Off Track Art Gallery in downtown Westminster....
Off Track gets on track with local artists
Published February 18, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Between winter's gray skies and dark news headlines, the world can seem pretty bleak these days. However, a trip to Westminster reveals a veritable rainbow emerging...
Westminster says Bon Jour, Guten Tag and Hola
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster Watch Local residents looking for something to do on a cold Friday evening can find some warmth -- and perhaps impress their friends...
Starlight is a bright spot for shoppers
Published December 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Thanksgiving was late this year, leaving fewer than usual shopping days until Christmas. But fear not. On Saturday, Dec. 6, downtown Westminster...
Holidays step off in parade
Published November 24, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Tree lighting festivities scheduled for Nov. 29 In the week before Thanksgiving, nearly every inch of downtown Westminster was being transformed into a holiday wonderland,...
I'll be home for a Main St. Thanksgiving
Published November 19, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Holiday recipes from our downtown chefs Thanksgiving is next week. And guess what? It seems really late this year, so we have even less...
Following the cookie crumbs in Westminster
Published October 29, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
November: The advent of decorations, shopping and holiday spirit throughout the land. In downtown Westminster, November means Holiday Open Houses and the fourth annual Cookie...
'Little Bit' adds lotta Tuscany to Main Street
Published October 15, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute After a long week of work, chores, carpools and practices, it's time to kick back and have some fun. When looking for a...
Don't get mad, get Midnight Madness
Published September 17, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Are you ready for some shopping? Grab a baby-sitter, don your walking shoes and gather your pals. On Friday Sept. 26, downtown Westminster welcomes...
Take a hike and enjoy downtown Westminster
Published September 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
On a recent vacation, we visited a bed and breakfast that provided a series of walk/run routes of the area. It was a great way...
20090223 SDOSM Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
20 Artists contribute to Westminster co-op by Missie Wilcox
20 Artists contribute to Westminster co op by Missie Wilcox
“Gallery taps Carroll's eclectic mix - 20 artists contribute to Westminster co-op” By Missie Wilcox
Click here for more by Missie Wilcox.
Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 2/20/09
“Gallery taps Carroll's eclectic mix - 20 artists contribute to Westminster co-op” By Missie Wilcox
Click here for more by Missie Wilcox.
Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 2/20/09
Carroll County's art scene recently revealed a bright spot in a bleak winter landscape with the opening of Off Track Art Gallery in downtown Westminster.
The gallery is a cooperative of 20 local artists, and is located at 11 Liberty St., at the corner of Main Street and Route 27. It's open six days a week: Monday through Wednesday, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As one might guess from its name, the gallery is just beside the train tracks. However, the name also describes the artists being a bit "off center" and eclectic, with varied styles and talents represented in the diverse display.
During gallery hours, an artist member is present at all times. As a result, shoppers are guaranteed an interaction with an artist whose work is showcased.
"There is something really satisfying about knowing the person that made the object you just purchased," said Gail Elwell, one of the founding artists.
"If visitors stop by every time they come to Westminster, it's conceivable that they could meet a different artist each visit and be treated to a personal tour of that person's artwork," added Melinda Byrd, another local artist whose work is featured in the display.
The artwork offered is as varied as the artists who have created it. All work is original, and most artists are creating works that are exclusive to the gallery.
"The artwork will be that which no one has ever seen from me before," said Byrd.
The objective of the co-op is to sponsor the artwork of its members, and to provide support for the local arts community in Westminster.
"Downtown is a great place, and has the potential to be an even more wonderful destination with the arts as a centerpiece," said Pam Zappardino.
"I really hope that Off Track Art can play a part in making downtown Westminster a true arts and entertainment district," she said.
Off Track Art
Off Track Art Gallery, 11 Liberty St., Westminster, is open Monday through Wednesday, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists include:
* Vestal Abbott, photography
* Sarah Abel-DeLuca, painting
* Melinda Byrd, painting, printmaking
* Christina Collins-Smith, photography and digital collage
* Kevin Dayhoff, painting, mixed media, digital collage
* Mary Decker, painting, mixed media
* Gail Elwell, sculpture, mixed media
* Judy Goodyear, jewelry
* Charlotte Laslo, jewelry
* Becki Maurio, photography
* Wasyl Palijczuk, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography
* Howard Riopelle, sculpture
* Cathy Sawdey, drawing
* Bob Sapora, sculpture
* Gordon Wickes, photography
* Vladimir Tzenov, painting, mixed media
* Linda van Hart, mixed media
* Robert Waddell, mixed media
* Susan Williamson, mixed media
* Pamela Zappardino, photography, mixed media
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida
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The Salvador Dali Museum in St. PetersburgFebruary 19, 2009
A few pictures from my visit to the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg on February 19, 2009.
I finally had the opportunity to visit the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida…
It was really exciting. It is the largest collection of Dali’s work outside of Spain. The museum is very viewer friendly and informative. If you go, be sure to be available for all the docent tours. The docents were extremely knowledgeable and really brought Mr. Dali’s work to life.
Dali Museum » About the Museum » History
SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM
Our Present
The Dali Museum is the flagship of cultural tourism on the West Coast of Florida and welcomes over 200,000 visitors each year from around the world. Serving the Florida community, 10,000 students are admitted without charge annually. Our education programs produce study guides and web information for students and teachers. Two film series, lectures and concerts supplement the themes of the exhibitions. The Museum Store - one of the most dynamic in the museum world, with books and educational material as top sellers, reflects and extends the exhibition experience. A new series of small format exhibition catalogs is published to accompany the four new exhibitions mounted each year. The Dali maintains strong partnerships with the community of St. Petersburg, the State of Florida as well as museums and educational institutions globally. As a partner with locally based corporations, the Museum is an engine for economic development in Florida.
The Museum will create a new building to protect its collection and welcome its visitors. It is continually adding to the collection with acquisitions of paintings, drawings and prints. The Museum's extensive archival library is key to the advances in academic research on topics from Dali to Surrealism, to interpretations of contemporary art. Today, the Dali Museum continues to preserve and protect its collection, making it available for the enjoyment and education of all people, with special opportunities for our local community, enhancing the public appreciation of Dali.
For more information: Dali Museum » About the Museum » History
Museum Directions
Street Address:
Salvador Dalí Museum
1000 Third Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-4901
Regular Hours:
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday 9:30-5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am-8pm
Friday 9:30am-6:30pm
Saturday 9:30am- 5:30pm
Sunday 12 noon – 5:30pm
The Museum store remains open 1/2 hour after closing on these days:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Holiday Hours:
Thursday, November 27, 2008 – Closed
Wednesday, December 24, 9:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 25, 2008 – Closed
Friday and Saturday, December 26-27, 9:30- 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 28 - 12:00-7:00 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, December 29-30, 9:30- 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31, 9:30- 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 1, 12:00-8:00p.m.
Admission:
General Admission - $17.00
Senior citizens 65+ - $14.50
Teachers with ID/US Police/Military & Fire - $14.50
Students* ages 10+ (18+ with ID) - $12.00
Children ages 5 to 9 - $4.00
Children ages 4 and under - FREE*
Thursdays are $5 (5 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Tour Schedules and information on group rates and scheduling groups can be obtained by calling the museum's administrative office at 727-823-3767 weekdays, and 727-822-6270 on weekends.
Tours and discounted rates for groups of 10 or more are available with advance reservations.
Group Adult - $15.00 per visitor
Group Senior - $12.00 per visitor
*Children ten and under must be accompanied by an adult.
20090219 SDOSM Salvador Dali Museum
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The Westminster Fire Dept. from approximately 1932
The Westminster Fire Department, Westminster, Carroll County Maryland, from around 1932Kevin Dayhoff
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Friday, February 20, 2009
My Dinner with Crayons a tartar
My Dinner with Crayons a tartar
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My dinner this evening took on a life of its own. I had lobster, garnished with delightful delicate lettuce leaves with a hint of colorful crayons tartar; all served on a china plate drawn on the paper tablecloth.
Helping me with my meal is Mrs. Owl and Krisztina.
20090219 My Dinner with Crayons a tartar
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My dinner this evening took on a life of its own. I had lobster, garnished with delightful delicate lettuce leaves with a hint of colorful crayons tartar; all served on a china plate drawn on the paper tablecloth.
Helping me with my meal is Mrs. Owl and Krisztina.
20090219 My Dinner with Crayons a tartar
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Entrance to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
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Entrance to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
February 19, 2009
The entrance to the “Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.”
February 19, 2009
The entrance to the “Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.”
Okay, I admit that I am biased because I am an horticulturist, however, if you are ever in the area, do not miss the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens… For more information: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Selby History
Retrieved February 18, 2009
Marie Selby was born Mariah Minshall in Wood County, West Virginia, on August 9, 1885. When Marie was still a young girl, the Minshall family moved to Marietta, Ohio where her father studied geology at Marietta College and invented parts for oil drilling equipment. The Minshall family frequently went on camping and hiking trips along the Ohio River; perhaps it was this early introduction to nature that spawned in Marie her love of the out-of-doors.
Marie was an accomplished pianist, and attended a music seminary in Illinois. Shortly after completing her musical studies she met William (Bill) Selby, a partner with his father in the Selby Oil and Gas Company. William and Marie were married on January 31, 1908, in the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.
Early in their marriage the young couple was intrigued by the country's first cross-country automobile race. They decided to travel the same course, and outfitted their touring car with spare parts and camping equipment. As a result of the Selby's enthusiasm and determination, Marie Selby became the first woman to cross the country by car.
Bill Selby had visited Sarasota before his marriage and was drawn into the area by the excellent fishing waters and the astounding beauty of the west coast of Florida. He brought his young wife to Sarasota in hopes that she would share his enthusiasm. She did, and they bought seven acres of land bordering on Sarasota Bay and Hudson Bayou. Little did they dream, at that moment, of the exquisite Sarasota landmark their property would become in the not-so-distant future.
In the early 1920s the Selbys built a Spanish-style, 2-story house among the laurel and banyan trees. Landscaping of the Selby home site was planned by Marie. Borders of flowers bloomed along the roadway which led to the tip of the peninsula. A large rose garden figured prominently in the overall design - a garden Marie was always reluctant to leave behind during summers spent at the Selby ranch in Montana.
Despite their enormous wealth (vast holdings in the oil and mining industries had made Bill Selby a multimillionaire long before he settled in Sarasota); the Selbys lived a quiet and unostentatious life. Their home was modest, they entertained on a small scale, and they were not a part of the Sarasota social scene. Both Marie and Bill Selby dressed plainly, for their interests lay in outdoor activities. You would often find her in cotton dresses and sneakers.
They owned a ranch where they raised purebred Angus cattle and rode horses; often they could be seen around town in their dusty riding clothes.
Boating was another favorite activity at the Sarasota Yacht Club. In 1928, a reception was held at the Selby home for local members and visiting members of other yacht clubs participating in the annual Regatta. That year, Marie Selby won the "Express Cruiser Race" and the Sarasota Yacht Club won overall, retaining the trophy won in 1927.
Yet one guesses that Marie's love of nature and of gardening was her most consuming passion. She was a charter member of Sarasota's first garden club, the Founder's Circle. She had a great desire to keep Sarasota a beautiful and green place and was disturbed later in life by the proliferation of high-rise construction. The row of bamboo on the bay side of the property was planted by Marie to block her view of the offending condominiums.
The Selby Legacy
In 1955, William Selby had established the William and Marie Selby Foundation. The impact of Selby Foundation in the Sarasota community has been, and continues to be, enormous - on education, the arts, youth and children, libraries, health services, and programs in support of the aged.
William Selby died on December 4, 1956 and Marie continued to live quietly in the home she loved until her death on June 9, 1971. The contents of Marie Selby's will revealed her wish to leave her property to the community as a botanical garden "for the enjoyment of the general public."
A board of directors was appointed and after consultation with the New York Botanical Garden and the University of Florida, it was decided that the garden should specialize in epiphytic plants, thereby making it unique among the more than 200 botanical gardens in the country.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was officially opened to the public on July 7, 1975. Marie Selby's final wish was fulfilled, and the Selby legacy was in full bloom.
In November 2001, William and Marie Selby were reinterred in front of their beloved home on the grounds of Selby Gardens. A triangular-shaped fountain pays tribute to this pioneering couple whose generosity has touched generations of Sarasotans. A plaque on the Selby House honors Marie as a Great Floridian, so named by the Florida Legislature in 2000 for her significant contributions to the history and culture of the state.
Selby Gardens Today
Since the Gardens opened, the property has expanded from seven acres to nearly 13 acres. The elegant Mansion on adjoining property was purchased in 1973 and now houses the Gardens' Museum. The Gardens maintains a plant collection numbering more than 20,000 greenhouse plants, plus thousands more in the outdoor gardens. Eight greenhouses include the stunning Tropical Display House where unusual flora can be seen year round. The Center for Tropical Plant Science and Conservation provides headquarters for The Bromeliad Identification Center, the Orchid Identification Center and the Selby Gardens' Herbarium.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has, in short, become a respected center for research and education, as well as a famous showplace that delights more than 180,000 visitors each year.
Selby History
Retrieved February 18, 2009
Marie Selby was born Mariah Minshall in Wood County, West Virginia, on August 9, 1885. When Marie was still a young girl, the Minshall family moved to Marietta, Ohio where her father studied geology at Marietta College and invented parts for oil drilling equipment. The Minshall family frequently went on camping and hiking trips along the Ohio River; perhaps it was this early introduction to nature that spawned in Marie her love of the out-of-doors.
Marie was an accomplished pianist, and attended a music seminary in Illinois. Shortly after completing her musical studies she met William (Bill) Selby, a partner with his father in the Selby Oil and Gas Company. William and Marie were married on January 31, 1908, in the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.
Early in their marriage the young couple was intrigued by the country's first cross-country automobile race. They decided to travel the same course, and outfitted their touring car with spare parts and camping equipment. As a result of the Selby's enthusiasm and determination, Marie Selby became the first woman to cross the country by car.
Bill Selby had visited Sarasota before his marriage and was drawn into the area by the excellent fishing waters and the astounding beauty of the west coast of Florida. He brought his young wife to Sarasota in hopes that she would share his enthusiasm. She did, and they bought seven acres of land bordering on Sarasota Bay and Hudson Bayou. Little did they dream, at that moment, of the exquisite Sarasota landmark their property would become in the not-so-distant future.
In the early 1920s the Selbys built a Spanish-style, 2-story house among the laurel and banyan trees. Landscaping of the Selby home site was planned by Marie. Borders of flowers bloomed along the roadway which led to the tip of the peninsula. A large rose garden figured prominently in the overall design - a garden Marie was always reluctant to leave behind during summers spent at the Selby ranch in Montana.
Despite their enormous wealth (vast holdings in the oil and mining industries had made Bill Selby a multimillionaire long before he settled in Sarasota); the Selbys lived a quiet and unostentatious life. Their home was modest, they entertained on a small scale, and they were not a part of the Sarasota social scene. Both Marie and Bill Selby dressed plainly, for their interests lay in outdoor activities. You would often find her in cotton dresses and sneakers.
They owned a ranch where they raised purebred Angus cattle and rode horses; often they could be seen around town in their dusty riding clothes.
Boating was another favorite activity at the Sarasota Yacht Club. In 1928, a reception was held at the Selby home for local members and visiting members of other yacht clubs participating in the annual Regatta. That year, Marie Selby won the "Express Cruiser Race" and the Sarasota Yacht Club won overall, retaining the trophy won in 1927.
Yet one guesses that Marie's love of nature and of gardening was her most consuming passion. She was a charter member of Sarasota's first garden club, the Founder's Circle. She had a great desire to keep Sarasota a beautiful and green place and was disturbed later in life by the proliferation of high-rise construction. The row of bamboo on the bay side of the property was planted by Marie to block her view of the offending condominiums.
The Selby Legacy
In 1955, William Selby had established the William and Marie Selby Foundation. The impact of Selby Foundation in the Sarasota community has been, and continues to be, enormous - on education, the arts, youth and children, libraries, health services, and programs in support of the aged.
William Selby died on December 4, 1956 and Marie continued to live quietly in the home she loved until her death on June 9, 1971. The contents of Marie Selby's will revealed her wish to leave her property to the community as a botanical garden "for the enjoyment of the general public."
A board of directors was appointed and after consultation with the New York Botanical Garden and the University of Florida, it was decided that the garden should specialize in epiphytic plants, thereby making it unique among the more than 200 botanical gardens in the country.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was officially opened to the public on July 7, 1975. Marie Selby's final wish was fulfilled, and the Selby legacy was in full bloom.
In November 2001, William and Marie Selby were reinterred in front of their beloved home on the grounds of Selby Gardens. A triangular-shaped fountain pays tribute to this pioneering couple whose generosity has touched generations of Sarasotans. A plaque on the Selby House honors Marie as a Great Floridian, so named by the Florida Legislature in 2000 for her significant contributions to the history and culture of the state.
Selby Gardens Today
Since the Gardens opened, the property has expanded from seven acres to nearly 13 acres. The elegant Mansion on adjoining property was purchased in 1973 and now houses the Gardens' Museum. The Gardens maintains a plant collection numbering more than 20,000 greenhouse plants, plus thousands more in the outdoor gardens. Eight greenhouses include the stunning Tropical Display House where unusual flora can be seen year round. The Center for Tropical Plant Science and Conservation provides headquarters for The Bromeliad Identification Center, the Orchid Identification Center and the Selby Gardens' Herbarium.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has, in short, become a respected center for research and education, as well as a famous showplace that delights more than 180,000 visitors each year.
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20090218 Selby Entrance
20090218 Selby Entrance
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This week in The Tentacle for February 18 2009
This week in The Tentacle for February 18 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
From The Desk of The Publisher!
John W. Ashbury
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the massive American Recovery and Investment Act. We are pleased to present for your edification a paper prepared by the Washington law firm of Holland & Knight. It compares both the House and Senate version of the measure and includes details of the Conference Committee report. CLICK HERE!
Repackaged Isn’t Change
Kevin E. Dayhoff
In the end, the economic stimulus legislation signed yesterday by President Barack Obama, only garnered a total of three Republican votes from all of Congress, and, while traveling the yellow brick road on the way to Oz, the legislation lost the vast majority of public support.
Up The River – Part 3
Tom McLaughlin
Kapit, Sarawak – Located atop a bluff on the Rajang River, and just above the first set of rapids and below a major bend in the river, the eco-lodge backs into the beginnings of a tropical rain forest protected area. Dwarfed by high jungle covered hills, it is constructed of deep and darkly stained rain forest timber with an open, airy décor. The dining area, on a veranda, overlooks the river.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Funny Frederick Politics
Roy Meachum
This city holds elections this autumn. At that realization, many registered voters went back to sleep. They are not kept awake by the various and sundry rumors and gossips floating around. Most simply will not show up at polling places.
Reform Indeed; Improvement Missing
Nick Diaz
Millions and billions have been poured into thousands of school systems around the country in the last 20 years; even so, much of it has essentially failed to make a difference in the quality of mathematics education. Programs had become so bogged down by politics and bureaucracy that they have failed to create any significant change.
Monday, February 16, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Part 6
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Another whirlwind week in Annapolis. From helicopter trauma transport to expensive steak lobbying dinners, the range of topics spans the important to the ridiculous.
What’s in it for me?
Steven R. Berryman
In my efforts at ever expanding personal open-mindedness, the other morning I went straight for The Washington Post to learn the well-camouflaged details of the final $787 billion dollar spending package, called “The Porkulus” by Rush Limbaugh, and “The Spendulus” by Laura Ingraham.
Friday, February 13, 2009
"Of the People, by the People, for the People"
Roy Meachum
Two months before Franklin Delano Roosevelt swept into the Oval Office, on a voter tidal wave, a bill was offered to the Senate that would distribute to the public one trillion dollars in "funny" money meant to disappear when the crisis was over. Supporters called it "self-liquidating, negative interest money."
Life Ain’t Always Beautiful
Joe Charlebois
During the past two years our country has taken a turn on to an unmapped and rocky road. Our financial institutions have left us practically faithless in their ability to operate soundly.
Change We Can Believe In: Addendum & Erratum
Bill Brosius
Addendum: because the story seems to have no ending; report the story one week, and more arises the next. Erratum, because of a substantial error I made.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Chris Cavey
In December 1808, an uneducated farmer and his pregnant wife purchased 348 acres of farmland in Hardin County, Kentucky, for about $200 and the assumption of a prior mortgage. Less than 60 days later, on February 12, 1809, a son was born – Abraham Lincoln.
Get to Work? Don’t Talk It to Death!
Joan McIntyre
For nearly a month I fielded questions from the public on all sorts of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) issues and solid waste in general and found answers for them. Equal cooperation is not forthcoming from the other side of this issue.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
Up The River – Part 2
Tom McLaughlin
Kapit, Sarawak – During our overnight in Sibu, the desk clerk recommended a Chinese restaurant for Foo Chow cooking. We were surprised at the strange, fresh, clean taste of the meal. Absent the oily flavor associated with Chinese food in the states.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
MET's Latest Hits the Sky
Roy Meachum
It's been a while since we looked in on the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET). A cast member suggested I see "Almost, Maine:" I was there for opening night. Julie Herber didn't steer me wrong, which is consistent with what I know about the finest actress in this part of the world.
From Awful to Worst
Farrell Keough
The Board of Education is moving full force to ensure their new Taj Mahal is going to be built. They have used many mechanisms to side-step the tough questions and portray things in a good light. In short, we have not been given the full and accurate truth.
Monday, February 9, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 5
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Four weeks gone, but it seems like four months. Already we’ve seen some interesting debates and disputes, but the really troubling stuff lies ahead.
Big Lies
Steven R. Berryman
Famous lies of our time include: “The check’s in the mail,” “The computer is down,” and, “You can trust me.” The smaller lies – and, thus, easier to verify – are the hardest to tell and to maintain.
20090218 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
From The Desk of The Publisher!
John W. Ashbury
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the massive American Recovery and Investment Act. We are pleased to present for your edification a paper prepared by the Washington law firm of Holland & Knight. It compares both the House and Senate version of the measure and includes details of the Conference Committee report. CLICK HERE!
Repackaged Isn’t Change
Kevin E. Dayhoff
In the end, the economic stimulus legislation signed yesterday by President Barack Obama, only garnered a total of three Republican votes from all of Congress, and, while traveling the yellow brick road on the way to Oz, the legislation lost the vast majority of public support.
Up The River – Part 3
Tom McLaughlin
Kapit, Sarawak – Located atop a bluff on the Rajang River, and just above the first set of rapids and below a major bend in the river, the eco-lodge backs into the beginnings of a tropical rain forest protected area. Dwarfed by high jungle covered hills, it is constructed of deep and darkly stained rain forest timber with an open, airy décor. The dining area, on a veranda, overlooks the river.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Funny Frederick Politics
Roy Meachum
This city holds elections this autumn. At that realization, many registered voters went back to sleep. They are not kept awake by the various and sundry rumors and gossips floating around. Most simply will not show up at polling places.
Reform Indeed; Improvement Missing
Nick Diaz
Millions and billions have been poured into thousands of school systems around the country in the last 20 years; even so, much of it has essentially failed to make a difference in the quality of mathematics education. Programs had become so bogged down by politics and bureaucracy that they have failed to create any significant change.
Monday, February 16, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Part 6
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Another whirlwind week in Annapolis. From helicopter trauma transport to expensive steak lobbying dinners, the range of topics spans the important to the ridiculous.
What’s in it for me?
Steven R. Berryman
In my efforts at ever expanding personal open-mindedness, the other morning I went straight for The Washington Post to learn the well-camouflaged details of the final $787 billion dollar spending package, called “The Porkulus” by Rush Limbaugh, and “The Spendulus” by Laura Ingraham.
Friday, February 13, 2009
"Of the People, by the People, for the People"
Roy Meachum
Two months before Franklin Delano Roosevelt swept into the Oval Office, on a voter tidal wave, a bill was offered to the Senate that would distribute to the public one trillion dollars in "funny" money meant to disappear when the crisis was over. Supporters called it "self-liquidating, negative interest money."
Life Ain’t Always Beautiful
Joe Charlebois
During the past two years our country has taken a turn on to an unmapped and rocky road. Our financial institutions have left us practically faithless in their ability to operate soundly.
Change We Can Believe In: Addendum & Erratum
Bill Brosius
Addendum: because the story seems to have no ending; report the story one week, and more arises the next. Erratum, because of a substantial error I made.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Chris Cavey
In December 1808, an uneducated farmer and his pregnant wife purchased 348 acres of farmland in Hardin County, Kentucky, for about $200 and the assumption of a prior mortgage. Less than 60 days later, on February 12, 1809, a son was born – Abraham Lincoln.
Get to Work? Don’t Talk It to Death!
Joan McIntyre
For nearly a month I fielded questions from the public on all sorts of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) issues and solid waste in general and found answers for them. Equal cooperation is not forthcoming from the other side of this issue.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
Up The River – Part 2
Tom McLaughlin
Kapit, Sarawak – During our overnight in Sibu, the desk clerk recommended a Chinese restaurant for Foo Chow cooking. We were surprised at the strange, fresh, clean taste of the meal. Absent the oily flavor associated with Chinese food in the states.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
MET's Latest Hits the Sky
Roy Meachum
It's been a while since we looked in on the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET). A cast member suggested I see "Almost, Maine:" I was there for opening night. Julie Herber didn't steer me wrong, which is consistent with what I know about the finest actress in this part of the world.
From Awful to Worst
Farrell Keough
The Board of Education is moving full force to ensure their new Taj Mahal is going to be built. They have used many mechanisms to side-step the tough questions and portray things in a good light. In short, we have not been given the full and accurate truth.
Monday, February 9, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 5
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Four weeks gone, but it seems like four months. Already we’ve seen some interesting debates and disputes, but the really troubling stuff lies ahead.
Big Lies
Steven R. Berryman
Famous lies of our time include: “The check’s in the mail,” “The computer is down,” and, “You can trust me.” The smaller lies – and, thus, easier to verify – are the hardest to tell and to maintain.
20090218 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Mrs. Owl daily drawing – “Take Out Art.”
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Mrs. Owl daily drawing – “Take Out Art.”
February 17, 2009
20090217 CB Takeout art
February 17, 2009
20090217 CB Takeout art
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Still Life with Broken Soap
Life with Still Broken Soap
February 16, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
20090216 Still Life with Broken Soap
February 16, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
20090216 Still Life with Broken Soap
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Sunrise at Crane’s Cove by Mrs. Owl
Sunrise at Crane’s Cove by Mrs. OwlTuesday morning, February 17, 2009
20090217 SDOSM BDD CB sunrise at Cranes Cove
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Crane’s Cove and Gulf of Mexico in Longboat Key Florida
Crane’s Cove and Gulf of Mexico in Longboat Key FloridaTuesday, February 17, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20080217 DDP SDOSM Cranes Cove Gulf of Mexico
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Mark Newgent’s thoughts on Reagan
Mark Newgent’s thoughts on Reagan – His latest contribution to National Review Online - For Presidents’ Day, National Review considers our favorites
National Review Online Symposium Expert Opinion
The Good, the Bad, and William Henry Harrison
February 16, 2009 4:00 AM
http://tinyurl.com/afdnye
Read all of the commentary from various experts here: For Presidents’ Day, National Review considers our favorites
An NRO Symposium
William Henry Harrison! James K. Polk! Millard Fillmore! Chester Arthur! Grover Cleveland! Warren Harding! Calvin Coolidge!
It must be Presidents’ Day on NRO.
Below, our contributors select their favorite presidents. Don’t worry: Washington, Lincoln, and Reagan also receive their due.
MARK NEWGENT
The obvious choice for a conservative is Ronald Reagan — if only I had understood his true greatness during his presidency. A liberal-by-default in my youth, I instinctively scorned all things Reagan. As I matured and found myself on the right, however, I returned to Reagan and discovered why so many loved the man and why I’m proud to call myself a conservative now.
Reagan was an autodidact. He did his own research and wrote most of his own speeches. Detractors called him an “amiable dunce” and “unlettered bumpkin.” They underestimated the depth of his intellect. After all, what “dunce” could embarrass Robert F. Kennedy in a debate and hold his own against William F. Buckley Jr.?
More important, Reagan believed in the power of ideas, especially the idea that “this breed called Americans” had the capacity to govern themselves better than distant bureaucrats. In this age of encroaching government, those currently in power may think that idea quaint. I believe it is more powerful than ever.
— Mark Newgent blogs for Red Maryland and is the Baltimore history examiner.
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20090216 SDOSM NRO Mark Newgent thoughts on Reagan
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The Good, the Bad, and William Henry Harrison
February 16, 2009 4:00 AM
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An NRO Symposium
William Henry Harrison! James K. Polk! Millard Fillmore! Chester Arthur! Grover Cleveland! Warren Harding! Calvin Coolidge!
It must be Presidents’ Day on NRO.
Below, our contributors select their favorite presidents. Don’t worry: Washington, Lincoln, and Reagan also receive their due.
MARK NEWGENT
The obvious choice for a conservative is Ronald Reagan — if only I had understood his true greatness during his presidency. A liberal-by-default in my youth, I instinctively scorned all things Reagan. As I matured and found myself on the right, however, I returned to Reagan and discovered why so many loved the man and why I’m proud to call myself a conservative now.
Reagan was an autodidact. He did his own research and wrote most of his own speeches. Detractors called him an “amiable dunce” and “unlettered bumpkin.” They underestimated the depth of his intellect. After all, what “dunce” could embarrass Robert F. Kennedy in a debate and hold his own against William F. Buckley Jr.?
More important, Reagan believed in the power of ideas, especially the idea that “this breed called Americans” had the capacity to govern themselves better than distant bureaucrats. In this age of encroaching government, those currently in power may think that idea quaint. I believe it is more powerful than ever.
— Mark Newgent blogs for Red Maryland and is the Baltimore history examiner.
http://tinyurl.com/afdnye
20090216 SDOSM NRO Mark Newgent thoughts on Reagan
(Follow Mark Newgent on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarkNewgent )
For Presidents’ Day, National Review considers our favorites
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
TimesWatch Tracker for February 17 2009
TimesWatch Tracker for February 17 2009
Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Agenda of the New York Times
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Bill Ayers vs. Bill Buckley: Deborah Solomon's Double Standards Times "Q&A" reporter Deborah Solomon questioned conservative icon William F. Buckley in a more hostile fashion than she did Weatherman bomber Bill Ayers.
The "Resilient" Left-Wing Strongman Hugo Chavez A Times text box lauds Venezuelan President Chavez's "resilience" in winning a referendum ending term limits -- but what of the strong-armed intimidation tactics leading up to the vote?
Keller, Promoting His Paper's Book on Obama, Denies Pro-Obama Slant NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller, out promoting a New York Times book "Obama: The Historic Journey," denies pro-Obama media bias: "...as a rule, reporters don't fall in love with candidates. They fall in love with stories though."
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Bill Ayers vs. Bill Buckley: Deborah Solomon's Double Standards Times "Q&A" reporter Deborah Solomon questioned conservative icon William F. Buckley in a more hostile fashion than she did Weatherman bomber Bill Ayers.
The "Resilient" Left-Wing Strongman Hugo Chavez A Times text box lauds Venezuelan President Chavez's "resilience" in winning a referendum ending term limits -- but what of the strong-armed intimidation tactics leading up to the vote?
Keller, Promoting His Paper's Book on Obama, Denies Pro-Obama Slant NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller, out promoting a New York Times book "Obama: The Historic Journey," denies pro-Obama media bias: "...as a rule, reporters don't fall in love with candidates. They fall in love with stories though."
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The adventures of Mr Moose
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The adventures of Mr Moose
February 16, 2009
The adventures of Mr Moose
Mr. Moose stops for a photo op as the intrepid traveler boards a Boeing 717-200.
Mr. Moose took no questions, however, was overheard to remark how much the traveling moose does not like cold weather and winter, and yearns to be in a warm clime soon.
All questions were referred to his publicist.
20090216 SDOSM The adventures of Mr Moose
February 16, 2009
The adventures of Mr Moose
Mr. Moose stops for a photo op as the intrepid traveler boards a Boeing 717-200.
Mr. Moose took no questions, however, was overheard to remark how much the traveling moose does not like cold weather and winter, and yearns to be in a warm clime soon.
All questions were referred to his publicist.
20090216 SDOSM The adventures of Mr Moose
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Happy Anniversary Herbert Clark Hoover - Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Happy Anniversary Herbert Clark Hoover - Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
The Tentacle column by Kevin Dayhoff for February 11, 2009
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
I mention this for several reasons. Hear me out, for there is a method to my madness.
Of course, for starters, I readily admit that I am fascinated with everything that has to do with anything about presidential history; especially presidential trivia.
As an aside, President Hoover shows up from time-to-time in my research on the history of Carroll County. According to Cathy Baty, a local history buff at the Historical Society of Carroll County:
“Herbert Hoover’s great-great-great-grandfather, Andrew Hoover, settled in Maryland in the 1740s. President Hoover came to Carroll County on May 25, 1929, to visit his ancestral home on a land tract named "Mirey Spring," located near Linwood, on Clear Ridge Road, south of Uniontown and adjacent to the Pipe Creek Brethren Church.”
More on President Hoover in a minute…
Read the entire column here: Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
20090211 SDOSM TT Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
The Tentacle column by Kevin Dayhoff for February 11, 2009
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
I mention this for several reasons. Hear me out, for there is a method to my madness.
Of course, for starters, I readily admit that I am fascinated with everything that has to do with anything about presidential history; especially presidential trivia.
As an aside, President Hoover shows up from time-to-time in my research on the history of Carroll County. According to Cathy Baty, a local history buff at the Historical Society of Carroll County:
“Herbert Hoover’s great-great-great-grandfather, Andrew Hoover, settled in Maryland in the 1740s. President Hoover came to Carroll County on May 25, 1929, to visit his ancestral home on a land tract named "Mirey Spring," located near Linwood, on Clear Ridge Road, south of Uniontown and adjacent to the Pipe Creek Brethren Church.”
More on President Hoover in a minute…
Read the entire column here: Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
20090211 SDOSM TT Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Recent The Tentacle columns by Kevin Dayhoff
Recent The Tentacle columns by Kevin Dayhoff
February 11, 2009
Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
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.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
November 26, 2008
“The Eight Years War”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
At high noon on Monday, amid cries of alarm that this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama rolled out his all-star economic team and a call for an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion.
November 19, 2008
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Instead of tooling down the highway in the fast lane, two months after General Motors celebrated its 100th Birthday on September 16, it found itself huddled over at an intersection with fate, harassing passers-by with a tin pan in hand.
November 12, 2008
The Incredibly Shrinking Republican Party
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The ink is hardly dry on the “historic” election of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and already those with 20/20 hindsight are dissecting and revising the two-year ordeal, known as the 2008 presidential election, with the conviction of someone who has just seen a flying saucer land in the backyard.
November 5, 2008
It’s the Congress, Stupid!
Kevin E. Dayhoff
When historians look back on the 670-day, $2.5 billion 2008 presidential campaign, the observations, analysis, second-guessing, and finger pointing will fill volumes. In the end, it was once again, “the economy, stupid” that ruled the day.
20090211 Recent The Tentacle columns by Kevin Dayhoff
February 11, 2009
Political Heresy and Unvarnished Truth
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Yesterday, in 1899, the future 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, married Lou Henry in Monterey, CA. Happy anniversary, Mr. President.
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.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
November 26, 2008
“The Eight Years War”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
At high noon on Monday, amid cries of alarm that this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama rolled out his all-star economic team and a call for an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion.
November 19, 2008
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Instead of tooling down the highway in the fast lane, two months after General Motors celebrated its 100th Birthday on September 16, it found itself huddled over at an intersection with fate, harassing passers-by with a tin pan in hand.
November 12, 2008
The Incredibly Shrinking Republican Party
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The ink is hardly dry on the “historic” election of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and already those with 20/20 hindsight are dissecting and revising the two-year ordeal, known as the 2008 presidential election, with the conviction of someone who has just seen a flying saucer land in the backyard.
November 5, 2008
It’s the Congress, Stupid!
Kevin E. Dayhoff
When historians look back on the 670-day, $2.5 billion 2008 presidential campaign, the observations, analysis, second-guessing, and finger pointing will fill volumes. In the end, it was once again, “the economy, stupid” that ruled the day.
20090211 Recent The Tentacle columns by Kevin Dayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
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