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Onslow County Schools will soon expand its notification system to include information via text.
Onslow County Schools will soon expand its notification system to include information via text.
Text messaging is an expedient means to keep parents apprised of important information on their wireless devices using the SchoolMessenger program, school spokeswoman Suzie Ulbrich said.
The addition of text messaging will not replace the school district�s current alert system. Parents and staff will still be able to receive messages via traditional methods such as phone calls and email notifications.
The text notifications are set to begin Dec. 4.
To receive text messages to a cell phone, simply text either subscribe, option or yes to the number 68453. If successfully registered, there will be a reply message that states the following: �You are registered to receive approx. 3 msgs/mo. Txt STOP to quit, HELP for help.�
Repeat the opt-in process to register additional wireless numbers for text messages.
In addition to performing the opt-in process the school district requests all participants insure that their correct wireless numbers is in the student information database. Those who have yet to provide that information are asked to contact their school and give them that information.
The school district will not charge for this service. However, carrier charges for sending or receiving text messages may apply.


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New and improved Typekit integration with WordPress.com
Welcome to the blog archives! This blog post is a little out of date now; custom kits from Typekit are no longer a feature on WordPress.com blogs. However, you can still find fonts from Typekit in the WordPress pull-down font menu.
The original post is available below.
You've long been able to add Typekit fonts to your WordPress.com blog, but that service just got a whole lot better. Starting today, a new Custom Design upgrade provides a visual font preview that allows you to modify your theme quickly and effortlessly — no coding required. Just pick some fonts and instantly see how they will look on your blog.
We worked closely with WordPress.com on this new tool, incorporating feedback from users to make it as easy to use as possible. You can quickly change the fonts for your site title, headings, and body text, and preview how they will look on your site before committing. And you can now edit the size and style of those fonts, an oft-requested feature. Most importantly, you can do this all from within your WordPress.com dashboard — no need to bounce back and forth between WordPress.com and Typekit. Plus, the new Custom Design upgrade supports all themes: if you've been waiting to add Typekit to your blog because your theme wasn't supported, that wait is now over.
Sound exciting? It is. And here's a quick screencast so you can see it in action:
If you are already using Typekit on your WordPress.com blog, we encourage you to upgrade to get all these new features. But you need not do so: you are free to continue using your current Typekit account for as long as you like. Also, for those of you who prefer to edit your own CSS, you can switch to the "advanced mode" in the Custom Design upgrade and use a Kit ID from your Typekit account.
If you have any questions about the new Custom Design upgrade, head on over to WordPress.com to learn more.
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How about WordPress.org? I imagine a vast amount of TypeKit subscribers aka Web Designers (including myself) use WordPress.org over WordPress.com.
Will this be coming to WordPress.org users via JetPack?
I second what Jay is saying. Although as designers we are naturally more comfortable with code, the integrated layout seen in your examples looks far more calming than the usual code 😉
Love this layout.
I think this might be compelling enough to convince me to use this over ExpressionEngine.
this is way cool. great clear video too. thanks much.
Woohoo ! This is hot guys ! A Great news !
Thanks a lot for all the improvements you've made to Typekit : more and more fonts, great service and now easy custom WP integration… just … great !
This plugin seems to be using functionality that's not present in the public API. I tried to create a quick tool like this in the past, but found that I could only create previews for fonts already in an owned kit (which is useful for A/B comparison, but not for design ideation). Are there plans to expand the API to allow this broader previewing of ALL fonts?
Great review! This is exactly the type of post that should be shared around the internet. Shame on the search engines for not ranking this blog post higher!
nice review ,and awesome article thanks for the post, I found this blog just yet but I am adding you to my bookmarks
I'm confused. On worpress.com it says they don't support custom themes. I have a wordpress theme from graph paper press and am wondering if I can use the custom design package. I don' to pay for something and then discover I can
t use it. Anyone know if I can use this?
I'm using wordpress as my website. But the fonts are too few. I'll update the wordpress version to the latest to get the new fonts. Thanks.
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Eagle Therapeutics has developed the first dietary supplement specifically for people with celiac disease. An enormous amount of research has gone into engineering the exact product formula that would provide the most benefit to the customer.
We anticipate this being enormously successful and leaders in the industry agree with us. This product is launching in January 2011 and is going to be a huge success. This is an enormous opportunity for a designer to bolster their portfolio with a rapidly growing product that will become a staple of the celiac community.
Our target audience are the people who suffer from celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition which causes people to have a very severe reaction to gluten. Celiac disease targets about 1% of the general population. We will be doing print and web advertising, will have a very strong e-commerce site with an industry leading blog, and will be an exhibitor at industry conferences and expos.
The audience will probably be on the higher income level because they will be the ones with disposable income to buy the gluten free publications, travel to the expos, read the blogs etc.
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Tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Born March 15, 1767 - Died June 8, 1845
Grand Master of Tennessee 1822-1823
President of the United States 1829-1837
Born March 15, 1767 - Died June 8, 1845
Grand Master of Tennessee 1822-1823
President of the United States 1829-1837
Today is the 165th anniversary of the death of President Andrew Jackson. He is buried at The Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee. The photographs were made 20 May 2010.
Andrew Jackson, son of Andrew Jackson Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth, was born in the Waxhaws, South Carolina. Andrew Jr. settled in what became Nashville, Tennessee in 1788 and, in 1791, married Rachel Donelson Robards for the first time, according to tradition, in Natchez. When the divorce from Rachel was granted to her first husband, Lewis Robards, in 1793, Rachel and Andrew Jackson married for the second time in January 1794.
Having had no children of their own, in 1808 Rachel and Andrew adopted her nephew and named him Andrew Jackson Jr.
Andrew Jackson was a farmer, soldier, race horse owner, lawyer, politician and is known to have visited Smithland, Kentucky, also known as Mouth of the Cumberland, before he became President.
In November 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States and shortly before Christmas of that same year, Rachel died and was buried on the grounds of The Hermitage, the Jackson home in Tennessee. Andrew Jackson's first term of President began in January 1829 and was inaugurated for his second term in 1833. After he left office, Andrew returned to The Hermitage, where he died in 1845, age 78.


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As far as the SEC is concerned, no client has ever been happy, satisfied or remotely content with his or her investment advisor… ever. Even if through some intergalactic alignment a single client happened to appreciate what an investment advisor did to help her save and prepare for retirement, for example, nobody is allowed to know about it. It basically is the exact opposite of 'See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.' At least that is what the Rule 206(4)-1(a)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 says (more or less).
Every advisor knows the old adage that past performance does not guarantee future returns, and has been hardwired to disclose this in almost any discussion or presentation regarding investments. Past or present client experiences with the advisor, however, cannot be disclaimed away. Maybe the SEC doesn't want investment advisors to get too full of themselves, who knows.
What we do know is that the '40 Act fairly explicitly prohibits client testimonials of any kind:
It shall constitute a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative act, practice, or course of business within the meaning of section 206(4) of the Act for any investment adviser registered or required to be registered under section 203 of the Act, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, or distribute any advertisement… Which refers, directly or indirectly, to any testimonial of any kind concerning the investment adviser or concerning any advice, analysis, report or other service rendered by such investment adviser.
Curiously enough, perhaps the most important word in the entire rule (testimonial) has never been officially defined. According to the SEC's recent Risk Alert on social media, however, "SEC staff consistently interprets [testimonial] to include a statement of a client's experience with, or endorsement of, an investment adviser." The SEC's Division of Investment Management notes in its General Information on the Regulation of Investment Advisers that testimonials "include any statement of a client's experience or endorsement." Moreover, the SEC notes in its Risk Alert that the determination of whether a statement is a testimonial depends on "all the facts and circumstances."
This is basically regulatory code for "we won't give you enough specifics to make an informed decision regarding your business practices, but we'd be happy to let you know how you screwed it up during an enforcement action." (Query, for example, whether this rule applies to non-clients, prospective clients that never became clients, or experiences not related to investment advice. Literal reading of the rule and subsequent guidance seems to suggest that testimonials from non-clients may be permissible, but testimonials from clients not related to investment performance seem to be a little less black and white.)
The preliminary takeaway for advisors is simple: don't use testimonials! Don't hang posters of client quotes in your office, don't describe any client experiences on your website, and don't ask clients to speak about their experiences at any prospecting events. Think of it this way: you can't display the equivalent of the "People love us on Yelp!" sticker anywhere.
But once again, innovation and technology have thrown a wrench into the spokes of the regulatory framework. That's right, I'm talking about social media (think Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or whatever some 19-year-old thinks up next).
A lot has been written about social media and the testimonial rule, so I'll try not to regurgitate too much. What I will say is this: the SEC has only really said (again in its recent Risk Alert) that "'social media plug-ins' such as the "like" button could be a testimonial."
I have added emphasis to the word could intentionally to highlight that each determination will depend on the facts and circumstances. Advisors' use of Facebook "likes," LinkedIn "endorsements" or "recommendations," Twitter's "re-tweets," or the "+1" button on Google+ could be considered testimonials. To say that a social media plug-in could be a testimonial by definition strongly suggests that a social media plug-in could not be considered a testimonial as well. But where does an advisor draw the line?
Anecdotally, I've seen a lot of advisors outright prohibit the use of social media by their employees for business purposes. Others only permit employees to display their "business card" information as part of their social media profiles. Most seem to explicitly prohibit their employees from receiving "likes" on Facebook as well as "endorsements" and "recommendations" on LinkedIn, or at least hiding them after they are received.
Wherever your firm draws the line between permissible and impermissible use of social media by its employees, be sure to document it in your policies and procedures manual and keep it up to date as technology changes. After educating your employees about your policy, testing can be accomplished by receiving employee attestations, conducting spot audits of social media pages through public Google searches, and/or retaining an independent third-party to capture and store all social media content that is considered to be a record of the advisor. The least popular method seems to be requiring employees to "friend" or "link-in" to the Chief Compliance Officer or other compliance staff, but at least we in the compliance world don't tend to post Instagrams of our lunch or the latest YouTube cat sensation.
For a technological how-to regarding LinkedIn endorsements, I'd recommend checking out Bill Winterberg's video on his FP Pad website or reading an acute article by Michael Kitces' guest blogger Amy Mcilwain. For a thoughtful alternative approach to social media in general, check out Michael Kitces' own article here on ThinkAdvisor from early 2012.
Investment advisors should not expect the prohibition on testimonials to go away anytime soon, so don't let the regulators pick this low-hanging fruit during an exam. Keep your clients' appreciation to yourself.


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DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Supporters of Syrian rebels equated the government of President Bashar Assad to Israel in protests Friday that were shared on the Internet.
Protesters chanted slogans of support for Palestinians in Gaza, The (Lebanon) Daily Star reported. Conflict between Gaza and Israel escalated this week with Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and the killing of three Israelis hit by a missile in a town near the border.
Assad's government condemned Israel this week in a statement: "Syria will always remain faithful to its national and historical duty to the Palestinian people."
But the protesters say Assad both effectively condones Israeli attacks and does the same thing to his own people.
A banner visible in a YouTube video of a march in Daraa carried a slogan to that effect: "In Gaza, 70 raids = 14 martyrs. In Syria, one raid = 70 martyrs."
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London (CNN) -- We hear of tremors that shake, rattle and roll, but really cause no damage. Then there are the big quakes that hit offshore and cause a scare, but nothing more.
So, will the "earthquake" of the fringe parties coming in first in France, the United Kingdom, Greece and others be a tremor, or will there be damage?
That now depends on whether these parties can translate their momentum into seats in their national parties. In many countries the fringe parties already have seats. In Greece, Syriza should not even be called a fringe party, though they do occupy a space in the European parliament on the far left.
I'm thinking more about UKIP. Call them populist, call them fringe -- the UK's other parties must respond.
For the first time in more than a century, a third party In the UK has come in front in a national election.
UKIP has already had the desired effect of changing the national debate in Britain. Both Labour and the ruling Conservatives have for the past few years had to defend their policies on Europe and immigration. The Conservatives have had to move closer to UKIP's anti-EU and strong anti-immigration stance.
All this before a single ballot was cast. Now, UKIP will the largest number of MEPs from Britain.
But unlike many other fringe parties in Europe, UKIP does not have one single seat in Westminster, the national parliament.
Westminster is controlled by the three main parties, with a smattering of seats going to regional parties from the far reaches of the UK, and just one to the Green Party.
UKIP would have to create a massive earthquake to pick up even one seat during next year's general election. But if you believe all the buzz from the elections, UKIP is about to form the next government.
This reminds me of five years ago when the "Rise of the Right" in Europe was the screaming headline after the last EU Parliament election. Then most people forgot all about the EU Parliament, only for it to rise up the agenda when parliamentary expenses are criticized.
The difference this time is perhaps, that the parties have gained more seats. They have the momentum. France's National Front has gone from 6% to 25% of the vote. UKIP has gone from 16% to 27%.
Geert Wilders' PVV, in the Netherlands, appear to have lost votes, but not seats. They are predicted to retain their four seats. In Hungary, the Jobbik party remained steady with three seats, but has become the second biggest Hungarian party in the parliament.
It should also be noted that the far, far right British party, the BNP, lost both of their MEPs and will have none in the new parliament.
So, what about the left? In Greece, Syriza has gone from one seat to six. It has already polled well in national elections. Its leader Alexis Tsipras had put himself up at the next president of the European Commission, and, it must be said, has made himself a credible candidate to be a future prime minister of Greece.
Now, it will be up to the centrist parties, in the European Parliament and in national parliaments to cobble together coalitions if they want to thwart the rise of fringe parties.
But they cannot ignore the reasons these other parties continue to gain in popularity; austerity, unemployment, slow growth, immigration. You may or may not support these party's views, but they are tapping into a growing resentment in Europe.
The new parliament will have more powers than its predecessors, but it remains to be seen if it also have a bigger voice.
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The 8th day started out cloudy, and gradually turned rainy. Here we're heading down to Homer, having already passed Clam Gulch, and having just passed Ninilchik. As we drove by, I was thinking maybe we'd stop at Ninilchik or the beach on the way back, though we hadn't gotten an early start, and I didn't know how rainy the day would turn.
Not much farther on, we pulled over to look at the view across Cook Inlet (in the far distance in this wide angle shot) and to look at the lupines and cow parsnip, which were also blooming alongside fireweed.
It is at about this spot that one might hope for a view of Augustine looking south down and across Cook Inlet. Augustine is an island volcano that last erupted in 2006. Check out these much better images (ha!) at AVO. Augustine (sometimes called St. Augustine or Mount St. Augustine but shown as Augustine Volcano on topo maps) is officially a stratovolcano, one with a central dome and flow complex or cluster; it's part of the Aleutian volcanic arc, and it's the most active volcano in the Cook Inlet area (location map at AVO).
Ah, yes. We arrived at this famous sign, which doesn't mention Homer as a "quaint little drinking village with a small fishing problem," supposedly seen locally on bumper stickers.
Despite the fall-like weather (even for an Alaskan summer), we manage to get this view of the Kenai Mountains across Kachemak Bay. The glacier in the upper left is a small glacier coming out near the Doroshin Glacier (not visible farther left or in the clouds). It probably has a name, but not on topo maps available to me (MSRMaps location).
Before a late lunch, we stopped briefly at the Alaska Islands & Oceans Visitor Center, which has some interesting wildlife and ocean displays and a nice little gift shop, where I bought art notecards of two puffins and four ravens.
The Visitor Center parking lot overlooks a small mud flat just below Beluga Lake (MSRMaps location).
That's Grace Ridge, tucked behind Sadie Cove and in front of Tutka Bay, across the flats and across Kachemak Bay.
By the time we finally stopped for lunch, the rain had become a downpour. Sitting outside was out of the question, although at least one brave (or crazy?) soul was out in the weather.
I had to take a picture of this "Local Organic Wi-Fi" sign, which I noticed when we were leaving the organic lunch joint.
A Couple Augustine References:
Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., eds., 2010, The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769, 667 p., 1 plate, scale 1:20,000, and data files.
AND (part of above) Section 2: The Geology of the 2006 Eruption.
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Fishing for Reds and Other Miscellany (including a Volcano): AK2011 Days 5-7
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Monday, August 29, 2011
A Rainy Trip to Homer / No Augustine: AK2011 Day 8
Posted by Silver Fox at 5:35 AMLocation: Homer, AK, USA
2 comments:
- Gaelyn said...
I SO want to visit Alaska! Will have to work a winter to take a summer off for that. Looks a little cool and damp there right now.
- Monday, August 29, 2011 at 8:58:00 AM PDT
- Silver Fox said...
Our trip in July had variable weather, from sunny and warm (in the 70s) to two days of a downpour. Quite a range!
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 11:05:00 AM PDT
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You may have noticed on the homepage of your Yelp mobile app that deals are popping up in certain markets, the move is an attempt by Yelp to copy the success of the popular Groupon program which offers local limited-time offers to users.
According to The Next Web the company is going to implement a "daily deal" featured and the functionality is being testing in certain markets with select users. According to Yelp's Community Manager:
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2011 Winnebago Access Premier 31JP Trying to get the TV to work on the air antenna. Did the scan thing, checked the right TV button, booster is on, 12 volts going to antenna via coaxial, bought new Winegard antenna.....still no channels being picked up. My other TT TV works fine in same location. Any ideas?
On the TV before you did the scan for stations did you change from "cable" to "antenna" I think it is in input. I know on my tv it is before you scroll down to the scan.Bill
Sorry for the late reply....I think this is one for the Gremlin inspectors....
Finally had the time to work on this. I used a second TV to rule out some things. I traded off coaxial connections from the BOMB to this TV. Everything worked using the second TV, I was able to get as many as 22 channels. I then hooked up the factory installed TV again and it still wouldn't pick up any channels. I'm going to replace the factory installed TV with a new one. I can't say I understand why the original TV won't pick up any channels, but hopefully a new TV will solve the problem.
A TV that old may not be able to receive digital broadcast without a converter box. My first LCD TV couldn't receive over the air channels after they made the change with out a converter box.
I can't say I understand why the original TV won't pick up any channels, but hopefully a new TV will solve the problem.
If it does, it will be purely serendipity. The chance that the tuner has failed on a 5 year old tv is extremely thin. Not inconceivable, but waaaay unlikley.The problem is 99.99% likely to be in the set-up of TV or its cabling. Even if the tv is in "cable" mode rather than "antenna" or "air", it should find at least a couple of those 22 stations the other tv gets. It does need to be in a digital tuning mode, though. If it is trying to do analog, it probably won't get anything from today's over-the-air (antenna) broadcasts.What make & model tv is it? Does this tv work with other inputs, e.g. a DVD or park cable?
Yea, If this was an 8 trac in a 1974 Chevy I'd be all over it...lolI think the TV should work too. It was set to "air" when I checked it out.It does work with the DVD, I haven't had it connected to cable yet. I'll check and see it there is some sort of "reset" for it. The TV is a Jensen 19", not sure of the model. It is a package set up with DVD and coach radio.I'll have to take it down to replace it so it should be easier to get to. If I find that it works, I'll put it back up and use the new one in the bedroom.
Sometimes I'm glad I didn't throw out my old CRT TV!
Get rid of the tube TV and save about 20-50 pounds!
I know what you're saying. But the stupid thing still works great. An old AC/DC 13"er. Small screen, I know. I have to squint a bit to read the small print when watching the weather. And I'm a permanent park. Don't care about the extra weight.Kind of a testament to the old saying "They don't make 'em like they used to."
UPDATE The Jensen TV seems to be the problem. I tried another TV and it worked great! I went to install the new TV, but I found out there are not the same amount of plug ins in the new TV as the Jensen has. Another minor setback/headache. I bought a splitter that will work for the new TV. The new TV does not mount up to the mount as the Jensen did. I have to make some adjustments with spacers and brackets....yeash. For now the Jensen can stay, I added another coaxial lead to the TV3. If I need to use the "air" antennae I just use the new TV hooked to TV3. Campgrounds almost always have cable anyways. What a trip for something that should have been simple....lol
Yep, there are ZERO advantages in an old CRT anymore.
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NEW YORK -- Though the Mets hoped to compete seriously for a playoff spot in 2013, they understood the sizeable chance that it would be a transition year. If nothing else, by the end of the summer, the Mets hoped to establish the identity of their future first baseman and shortstop, along with at least some semblance of their outfield and bullpen.
Here's the most relevant info they actually learned in 2013: Bobby Parnell is a legitimate Major League closer, Juan Lagares is a highlight-reel center fielder and Matt Harvey has a bum elbow.
They still do not know if Ike Davis will be their first baseman of the future, nor if Ruben Tejada can man shortstop for them. They still have no earthly clue about the identity of their outfield, or their bullpen, or what their rotation will look like if Harvey cannot pitch. And so many of the questions the Mets had heading into the 2013 season still apply six months later.
What's clear is that this promises to be the most eventful offseason for the franchise in years. With the contracts of Johan Santana, Jason Bay and Frank Francisco coming off the books, the Mets enter this winter with only $25 million in salary commitments -- $20 million to David Wright and $5 million to Jon Niese. They will ultimately owe another sizeable chunk to some of their 11 arbitration-eligible players -- a list highlighted by Davis, Parnell, Dillon Gee and Daniel Murphy -- but should still have dollars to spend.
That should translate into a high-profile news conference or two this winter -- perhaps for Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, a pending free agent, or a veteran starting pitcher to round out their rotation. After years of not spending, the Mets have reached a place where they can -- and, just as importantly, want to -- open their wallet.
How they spend that cash will go a long way toward determining when their next playoff run will occur.
So while the Mets did not learn a heck of a lot on the field about their future makeup, 2013 is not over yet. The next four months will be even more telling than the previous six when it comes to the future of this franchise.
Arbitration-eligible: 1B Davis, 2B Murphy, SS Omar Quintanilla, SS Tejada, INF Justin Turner, OF Lucas Duda, OF Mike Baxter, OF Eric Young Jr., RHP Scott Atchison, RHP Gee, RHP Parnell.
Free agents: RHP David Aardsma, RHP Aaron Harang, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, RHP Francisco, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, LHP Tim Byrdak, LHP Pedro Feliciano, LHP Santana.
Rotation: So much of what the Mets do this winter will depend upon whether Harvey can avoid Tommy John surgery, which would sideline him for all of 2014. If Harvey can successfully rehab the partially torn UCL in his right elbow, the Mets will not need to spend lavishly for a free-agent starter (though they may still import a cheaper veteran arm). If Harvey cannot, general manager Sandy Alderson may need to open his checkbook a fair bit wider.
The sure things in the rotation are Niese, Gee and Zack Wheeler, all of whom are coming off successful 2013 campaigns. Though Wheeler will still be on an innings limit in 2014, it should not affect him until late September.
Beyond those three and Harvey, the Mets will give serious Opening Day roster consideration to Jenrry Mejia, who is also returning from injury. Their other big league-ready arms are Rafael Montero and Jake deGrom, each of whom will state his case for the March 31 roster. And the most highly touted pitching prospect in their system, Noah Syndergaard, should be ready to join the Mets around midseason, a la Harvey in 2012 and Wheeler this past summer.
If Harvey does undergo surgery, the Mets could pursue one of the top free agents available this winter, a group that includes Matt Garza, Ervin Santana, Hiroki Kuroda, A.J. Burnett and Tim Lincecum.
Bullpen: As they did a year ago, the Mets will import a whole new bullpen this winter. Though Parnell will be back as closer (provided he is fully healed from neck surgery), the cast of characters around him will change, with Aardsma, Hawkins, Francisco, Byrdak and Feliciano all due to become free agents.
Look for the Mets to sign and invite a handful of veteran relievers to Spring Training, where they will compete for jobs alongside young pitchers Vic Black, Gonzalez Germen and Greg Burke. Following his successful rookie season at age 31, Scott Rice will also be a favorite to make the Opening Day roster.
Catcher: The Mets are eager to see what Travis d'Arnaud can do over his first full big league season, provided he avoids major injury for the first time in three years. Though d'Arnaud struggled to hit during his first two months as a big leaguer, he drew rave reviews for his work behind the plate, particularly in the area of pitch framing. The Mets also saw enough to believe d'Arnaud still has plenty of potential with the bat.
With d'Arnaud primed to start most days behind the plate, the Mets can go in one of two directions with their second catcher. Either they can keep Anthony Recker in the fold, rewarding him for the competent job he did backing up John Buck for most of 2013 or they can invest in a veteran catcher to help mentor d'Arnaud -- perhaps even Buck himself, if the free-agent-to-be is unable to find a starting gig.
First base: As recently as a year ago, it seemed reasonable to think the Mets might consider offering Davis a long-term contract or at least buying out his arbitration years. But Davis' stock plummeted thanks to his second consecutive early-season slump, this one deep enough to earn him a Minor League demotion. By the time Davis suffered a season-ending oblique strain on the final day of August, Alderson suggested that the team's evaluation of him was already complete.
With Davis sidelined, Duda took over at first base and performed adequately at his natural position. Now the Mets face a difficult position, considering Davis and Duda have both performed reasonably well at times without completely distinguishing themselves. The Mets could trade Davis, at the risk of him becoming a late-blooming Chris Davis-type success story. Or they could have those two compete for the job in Spring Training, though there is no obvious landing spot for Davis should Duda win that battle.
All that's clear now is that Josh Satin has at least earned a chance to be the right-handed complement to whichever player wins the starting job.
Second base: Though Murphy was the Mets' lone consistent contributor on offense this season, the underlying statistics suggest his year was actually quite similar to 2012. Murphy did make noticeable strides on defense, particularly early in the season, but his walk rate and on-base percentage decreased at the plate. He also set career highs in home runs and stolen bases, thanks in part to nearly 700 plate appearances.
All that said, Murphy's limitations are the least of the Mets' problems. At worst, he is a proven big league regular who has reached the peak of his abilities. Though Murphy is set for a healthy salary bump in arbitration, he is not yet so expensive as to outweigh his production.
Shortstop: For two years in a row, the Mets entered Spring Training with Tejada's name written in ink. The heir apparent to Jose Reyes, Tejada was supposed to own the job for the better part of this decade.
Instead, continued injuries have made a significant impact on Tejada's status. Displeased with their incumbent shortstop's production and work ethic, the Mets could look outside the organization for a replacement, either through a trade or free agency. If they find one, that would marginalize Tejada.
Third base: The cornerstone of this franchise, Wright has seven years left on the eight-year, $138 million contract he signed prior to this season. Though Wright has missed significant time to injury in two of the past three seasons, the Mets will not concern themselves with acquiring a high-profile backup. Their in-house options are enough.
Outfield: How the Mets address this area will be critical in determining their 2014 competitiveness. Given his standout defensive season, Lagares has likely done enough to earn first dibs at the starting center-field job. Beyond that, there are no easy answers.
With money at their disposal this winter, the Mets would seem to be leading candidates to land Choo, a perfect fit in right field. But given his hesitancy to hand out long-term contracts to anyone, Alderson could balk at a four- or five-year deal for the 31-year-old outfielder.
Left field is another issue. Though the Mets have all but convinced themselves that Duda is not an acceptable solution in the outfield, Davis' presence at first base could force the issue. Young also enjoyed a nice run in left after the Mets acquired him midseason, but may not have done enough to warrant a starting job. On the farm, none of the Mets' top outfield prospects are big league-ready, so the Mets figure to import at least one, and possibly two, outfielders from outside the organization.


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These maps represent the potential redistribution of political power in California.
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The preliminary report by the Citizens Redistricting Commission draws the lines for the state legislature and the California congressional delegation.
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Washington is interested because of the impact this will have on the House delegation from the nation's largest state.
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Geithner April 2012: "If we don't deal with these debt problems we are going to be Greece in two years" - Tim Geithner: "No risk of that."
On Friday we learned that in 2011, the president paid a less than "fair" 20.5% in taxes on his joint income, substantially less than pretty much most Americans who listen to the now virtually daily sermons on the fairness of class warfare. It prompted us to wonder if the president has not been taking tax advice from the likes of the Treasury secretary, best known not for destroying the US economy, but for having some tax "underpayment" issues of his own, which however TurboTax was delighted to take the blame for. Which explains why now that the president may appear just somewhat disingenuous when discussing tax "fairness", it is up to the lackey who made tax evasion cool all over again, to defend the "fairness" of the Buffett Rule (shown graphically here) in today's episode of 60 Minutes. Oddly enough we were expecting Timmy to tell everyone to just use TurboTax... and some creative imagination when it comes to reporting income: he did not, instead he said "If we don't push for things that make sense, then we're not governing". No comment there.
But wait there's more: in a disastrous attempt to prevent the repeat of last August, when a 3 month showdown over the US debt limit ended up crashing the stock market, and culminated with the downgrade of America's AAA rating, Geithner, who previously said there is no risk of the US ever being downgraded (4 months before it was), urged Congress against repeating last year's "very damaging" debate over the debt limit, adding that the economy is stronger than at any time in the past several years. We wonder though - very damaging to whom exactly: the liars who claim that 'America's economy is stronger than ever', courtesy of well over $2 trillion in debt in the past two years? Or that the debt ceiling will be breached all over again before the presidential election, confirming that the Treasury secretary can't even budget the worst case scenario one year in advance? Finally, since there will be a protracted debt ceiling fight, certainly during the tail end of the presidential campaign, is Geithner's plea really just to prevent Congress from making him into a running gag punchline for the second year in a row (all the while blaming the Bush presidency as usual)?
But the absolute kicker, and here we flashback to April 2011 when Timmy said there was "No risk" of a US downgrade, was Geithner using his favorite catchphrase, this time in response to whether the US may become Greece in two years: "No risk."
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"It would be good for the country, if this time, they did it with less drama and less politics and less damage to the country than they did last summer," Geithner said on NBC's "Meet the Press" program today, referring to lawmakers' reluctance to raise the debt ceiling until an 11th-hour agreement with the Obama administration in August.
Actually it would be far gooder for the country if the debt ceiling debate did not have to arise ever 6 months or so. But since the US economy is now terminally broken, and the Treasury generates more cash from debt issuance than from tax refunds, only idiots could possibly fall for the outgoing Treasury secretary's sad platitudes at this point.
Geithner has said the U.S. won't hit its debt limit again until late in the year.
Which means the debt limit will be breached in a few short months as calculated here.
"Americans generally should feel much more confident about the basic strength of the economy than they would have felt any time in the last four or five, six years," Geithner said. Still, "it's a very tough economy."
Well if they were drinking nothing but the same hopium and KoolAid dispersed by the administration over the past 3 years, they would. Alas, they no longer do. And the reality is diametrically opposite.
When all else fails, blame it on Europe and evil, evil speculators who drive oil prices higher, but never on saintly stock speculators who do the same with equities:
"Obviously, we've got a lot of challenges ahead and some risks and uncertainty ahead," Geithner said on ABC. Those risks include the European debt crisis and oil prices, he said.
Finally, for those who wonder why Geithner gets paid the big bucks:
Geithner, asked what the U.S. jobless rate will be on election day, told CBS that "if the economy continues to gradually strengthen like it's been doing, then the unemployment rate will be lower."
Actually, it is not the economy strengthening, it is the labor pool imploding. So yes, if civilian labor force ratio drops to 58% or less (a divergence that can be seen perfectly here), the unemployment rate will not only be lower, it will be negative - something which every treasury secretary is all too aware of in an election year.
Timmy "TurboTax" Geithner on tax fairness:
And the same soon to be employee of the Goldman-Morgan banker complex on the debt issue:
But the absolute punchline: Tim Geithner on whether there is a risk America could become Greece in two years: "No Risk"
And from April 2011, when asked if the US will be downgraded: just watch the first 15 seconds...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February Secret Agent #28
GENRE: YA Science Fiction
Most Ones start with an ability everyone thinks will turn into a superpower. A really fast runner might have muscles that can't take the strain after a few seconds. Or a kid who can stretch an arm out really far will wait days for it to pull back into place. They put up with getting teased at Superhero High, waiting for their Second – in those cases, enhanced muscle power or elasticity - to show up. While they do, that One power starts to fade. There are still shimmers of it, but after a while the kid quits trying and the One fizzles into nothingness.
Then their parents ship them off to Normal High, like mine did. Here's my secret: I never quit trying.
Most nights at dusk and some mornings before sunrise, I practice. I push myself off the ground, telling my body to go weightless, and hover there, an inch, two, six, then a foot. I stay there for seconds, then minutes.
I can't generate enough tension between my body and the air to take a step - can't even make myself drift. I'd give anything to be able to float along like a freaking ghost. For a long time, I tried to move. Once I tried so hard my muscles strained, then burned, then ached, then trembled, and I hovered there behind the shed, weeping and getting eaten alive by mosquitoes, until I heard Dad come out the back door to look for me. Then I collapsed on the grass.
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Am I hooked-- you bet! You managed to make me feel bad for a girl who has a *superpower*-- crazy. Totally feel for her, totally would read on. Cheers!ReplyDelete
I like the concept and the voice in this piece, but I did have to read through the first paragraph twice for clarity. These kids show signs of having an ability but it never fully develops. I think if you re-worded it a little bit, it would have more punch.ReplyDelete
"Most Ones start with an ability everyone thinks will turn into a superpower." Wouldn't all Ones start with an ability? Otherwise, they would just be normal people.
"A really fast runner might have muscles that can't take the strain after a few seconds." This next line tripped me up. "Really fast," doesn't imply something supernatural to me. This could be an opportunity to add some imagery, ie, "A runner who can outrace a cheetah will collapse after three seconds."
"Or a kid who can stretch an arm out really far will wait days for it to pull back into place." Again, you could use some imagery here and "will wait" implies he's waiting to pull his arm back on purpose. Possible suggestion, "A kid who can reach the top of the Empire State Building from the ground floor will be stuck waiting for days while his arm slowly shrinks back into place."
These are just suggestions of course, but I think you should take a second look at it and try to avoid generic descriptions like "really fast" and "really far." How fast? How far?
Good luck!
Totally hooked! And not just because I know how amazing the rest of this book is.ReplyDelete
Really great first page!
I really, really like that she was almost The One (at least, that's what I'm getting here) but then wasn't (but probably will be!) -- it's refreshing after all the super-normal kids. Very hooked!ReplyDelete
This sounds amazing. I wish I was a One, how long until the Biohub finds my perfect match and teaches me how to fly? :DReplyDelete
The last couple paragraphs made me want to keep reading, but the first two were a bit confusing in terms of what a One vs. a Second is--especially judging by the other comments, which suggest something different than what I understood. :P I think being One is a bad thing, because you lose your abilities...maybe I'm wrong.ReplyDelete
Anyway, good luck with this!
I love this opening. And as someone who's read the whole thing, everyone who hasn't should be extremely sad about that. You're missing some gorgeous imagery and some yummy kissing, not to mention a great story :)ReplyDelete
You slip into info dumping at the beginning, but the characters voice really comes out toward the end. I wanted to keep reading. :o)ReplyDelete
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Don't mind me, I'm just here as cheerleader :DReplyDelete
*waves blue pompoms* GO ONE GO!
- rbgreene04February 15, 2012 at 6:26 PM
I had to read the first two paragraphs a couple of times, but once I grasped the concept, I was hooked. The first and second sentences are great! I really like the voice and imagery. The only complaint I would have is the second to last sentence seems really long and clunky. Great stuff!ReplyDelete
I think the voice is great here. Good luck!ReplyDelete
Love it! I actually enjoy the bit of world building at the beginning. I think it works and helps set the scene in an interesting and unusual way. Good luck! :)ReplyDelete
- SMKraftyFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:51 AM
I like the premise. You really hooked me with the Second paragraph-"Then their parents ship them off to Normal High, like mine did. Here's my secret: I never quit trying." I'd like to see it start there, with a little mod and then weave some of the info from the first paragraph.ReplyDelete
Sounds like a fun read.
Lots of fun elements here to enjoy. I usually don't like superpower books, but this one looks quirky enough that I'd definitely keep reading.esReplyDelete
I have to agree with what some others have said. First, I definitely want to read on, but after the first graf I was confused. I actually like starting with "most nights at dusk". The last graf of this excerpt is so fantastic that I really, really want to read more. First lines are so challenging!ReplyDelete
I saw this on another blog! (Cupid, maybe?) Either way still love the premise! Best of luck!ReplyDelete
- Secret AgentFebruary 18, 2012 at 8:15 PM
I found the first paragraph confusing. (The burst of speed without the muscles to support it makes sense but why would a kid wait to pull his arm back in?)ReplyDelete
I'm not a science fiction reader so this one just didn't grab me. Sorry.
I don't read SF either but this is interesting.ReplyDelete
I profess myself a "freak" when it comes to all things fantasy but that first paragraph seriously confused me. I am still a bit wobbly on the matter. So, a ONE is someone who shows signs of superhuman abilities and they endure training to unlock their unique skill? Is that it?
I liked this either way, because it's a superhero SF and I've never read one of those.
Good job.


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Car Dealers and other Small to Medium Sized Businesses (SMB) are using a number of different tactics to draw new business. This according to [download page] a Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Act-on Software, but digital marketing continues to take a backseat to tried-and-true face-to-face tactics.
Asked which techniques they use to acquire new customers, at least half indicated they were using 14 of the 15 identified. Leading the pack are personal relationships and networking (95%), tradeshows and industry events (89%), and in-person events (86%). Content marketing is also popular (83%), as is print advertising (77%) and PR (74%).
It is encouraging to see "Content Marketing" as the fourth most popular marketing tactic being used by many businesses (83%), but there is a tremendous amount of room for improvement in efficacy of strategy and tactics around content marketing that we continue to see throughout the automotive vertical.
The most popular automotive digital marketing tool is SEO, used by 73% of respondents. Beyond that, Car Dealers and SMBs are using a variety of digital tactics, including email marketing (72%), social media marketing (69%), digital advertising (61%), webinars (58%), and PPC (50%).
Social's Worth Still Hasn't Been Proven
The relatively low figure for social media marketing strategies and tactical adoption is surprising, and lower than in recent research.
Still, there seems to be a perception among Car Dealers that social media has not yet proven to be useful. For example, among the Act-On Software survey respondents using social marketing, 81% are using Facebook – but about 40% of those say they don't know if it's working. Similarly, 74% are posting on Twitter – but more than one-third of those are unsure of its usefulness.
Getting More Leads A Prime Challenge
The report – "Driving SMB Revenue in a Tough Economy" – also finds that the top marketing challenge for Car Dealers and SMBs is converting more leads into opportunities, cited by 41%, slightly ahead of closing more deals from existing lead flows (39%). What's interesting is that marketing programs aren't being found to be prime contributors to the sales pipeline. In fact, most respondents said that less than one-quarter of their leads are attributed to a marketing program. The average contribution of marketing programs to that sales pipeline is 35%.
The study suggests that Car Dealers and other locally based retailers aren't making enough use of marketing automation – only about 1 in 5 said they had implemented software that automates marketing and lead management processes. That compares to 56% who have implemented CRM technologies, and is despite other findings showing a correlation between use of marketing automation and revenue growth.
Source: www.MarketingCharts.com


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Hello Everyone
I was recently up on the BoBunny blog here and I made a little fridge magnet.
It sure was fun seeing how it turned out and actually did work a charm! LOL.
Here's what I created.
I would love it if you popped along here for some more of the details.
I used the BoBunny Winter Wishes collection and Pentart Magnetic Paste.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
I really hope you have a super day!
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The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is home at his mother's house in Massachusetts, after his family posted $10,000 bail Wednesday morning.
Mark Kerrigan, 45, is facing assault charges stemming from a Jan. 24 fight with their father, who died as a result. The kerrigan family says Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died because of heart problems that pre-dated the angry spat with his son.
Mark Kerrigan was released from Bridgewater State Hospital on Tuesday and was returned to the county jail for the night. Woburn District Court officials told People magazine that the bail was posted Wednesday morning. As part of the conditions of his bail, Kerrigan must wear a GPS bracelet, submit to alcohol and drug screening and get mental health counseling.
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Cincinnati Cultural Incitement
Fictional writing, including prose, poetry, short stories, or drama.
This is a rush transcript of Episode #5434 of the Richard
Mullen Show. Today's show was special coverage of the 2013 Cincinnati Mayoral
election. Guests included Tom Luken, the Mummified remains of Boss Cox, and a
very perky Zombie Journalist.
RICHARD: I am so very excited today to have a balanced
panel of political observers joining me, who can help shed some light on what
happened Tuesday in the election of Mayor. With me today are three local news
hounds who really all match up well. First I have an award winning Zombie
journalist who has been following every word the two candidates have said
throughout the campain. Second I am joined by an esteemed Republican spin
master, Boss Cox's Mummified Remains. Finally, I'm able to get an equally
relevant opinion from sometimes Democrat Tom Luken. Gents let's get right to
this, tell me what happened.
ZOMBIE: Traaaainnnnsss
BOSS COX: (Muffled) Subway
LUKEN: If I can translate for my two colleagues: The evil Streetcar was defeated with the help of the living dead.
RICHARD: Fascinating, tell me more, Tom.
LUKEN: Well, Richard, it has been a long known fact that vampires,
or the Undead, have been residing in Cincinnati for some 200 years. They finally
got organized and were trying to take over the city by means of the Streetcar.
Tuesday night we finally drove down to the neighborhood I tried to wall off
from the rest of the City years ago, the so called Over-the-Rhine, and we
literally drove a stake through the heart of the head vampire, thus rendering
all of the lower blood sucking minions powerless. Our key allies were the living
dead, like my friend the Mummified remains of Boss Cox and the Zombie
Journalist masses. The undead hate the Living Dead. They hate the fact that
the Living dead are mindless and are damn happy being that way. They don't
need to be forced to do new things, like build livable cities. I mean damn it,
they are living in the city just fine now.
BOSS COX: Grrrrr
RICHARD: What a story. Tom, who was able to bring the living
dead to your aid?
LUKEN: Richard, through the vision of Mayor-elect John
Cranley, we got help from our Conservative and bible loving friends like
Charlie Winburn, COAST, and Chris Smitherman and we dug deep into the past and
resurrected ideas and people who had long since been buried and put out to
RICHARD: What an election strategy, relying on old dead
things to get votes.
LUKEN: Old things can still vote and all we need to know is
what we need to fear, then vote against that fear. John Cranley helped us find what we
needed to fear and that fear was the inner city core of Vampire-run
neighborhoods. We have succeeded in pushing back myths about new ideas and
thoughts, like the crazy notion that the Earth revolves around the sun. It was
a close call for us, but I am confident that we can send this
Over-the-Rhine neighborhood back to what it was supposed to be, a dumping
ground for all the fears and people we didn't want in our clean neighborhoods.
RICHARD: I don't know what else I can say to follow-up on
that, so I'm just going make it the final word of the discussion. I mean who
could possibly disagree? I want to thank the Zombie journalist, the Mummified
remains of Boss Cox, and the vampire slayer himself, Tom Luken. Join us next
time when we talk with Catholic bishops on the recent number of mysterious
murders that many are blaming on monsters and demons. Who honestly could
believe in that type of thing?
This is a rush transcript of Episode #497 of the Richard Mullen Show. Today's guest was Gregor Philpotter, author of My 21 Years Living in a Cave.
RICHARD: Can a man know himself well enough to spend 21 years living alone? Is human contact over-rated? Is Masturbation really enough? My guest today can answer those questions and much more. Please welcome Gregor Philpotter to the Richard Mullen Show.
GREGOR: Thank you, Mr. Mullen.
RICHARD: Tell me, do you still live alone?
GREGOR: Actually, no, I no longer live alone, I found the perfect person to spend the rest of my life with and am very happy.
RICHARD: Great! How long have you been out of the cave?
GREGOR: Well, Sharon and I moved in together nearly two years ago, and were just married three months ago.
RICHARD: Congratulations! That is wonderful! I'm perplexed, however, how were you able to meet her?
GREGOR: Well, I'm happy to say that we met using an online dating service.
RICHARD: I am profoundly surprised, but also impressed. I didn't realize how advanced your cave was.
GREGOR: I lived like anyone else did, I had the internet and television.
RICHARD: That must have been expense to set up.
GREGOR: Not really, it was the standard cost, noting special
RICHARD: Wow, you must have gotten long term deals. Anyway, tell me about the dampness. How did you deal with that?
GREGOR: In the summers it could get a little humid, but I wouldn't feel a thing, I used my central air all the time.
RICHARD: A/C? Seriously? I'm thinking the electrical set up must have been a nightmare alone, but duct-work too?
GREGOR: Yeah, it was all pretty standard.
RICHARD: Haha..for a cave. That's a good one. Seriously, are you secretly wealthy? Or was this really more of an old bomb shelter you grandfather built in the early 1960's?
GREGOR: It was actually a rehabbed 19th Century structure.
RICHARD: How did you manage to never leave?
GREGOR: Well my "cave" as it were, left me no choice. I had locked myself in.
RICHARD: How did you eat? Did you have stockpiles of food?
GREGOR: What?
RICHARD: Did you have stockpiles of food in your cave? This is why I brought up the bomb shelter idea, it was the only way I saw this as possible.
GREGOR: Wait a second, you think I lived in an actual cave for 21 years?
RICHARD: Ah, yes, Gregor, that's what your book is about…
GREGOR: No, actually, it isn't.
RICHARD: Ok, it about more than just living in a cave for 21 years, it is about how you coped with living in a cave for 21 years.
GREGOR: Have you read my book?
RICHARD: Oh, of course I did….
GREGOR: Really?
RICHARD: Ok, I'm sorry, I lied. I try to read as much of any book a guest has written as I can. This time I just did not have time. I played in a celebrity Tennis Tournament last night and just didn't have the time.
GREGOR: I see…
RICHARD: So I read the synopsis my assistant wrote for me.
GREGOR: Well, I don't think your assistant read the book either if he/she thinks after reading the book I actually lived a cave for 21 years.
RICHARD: I apologize Gregor, on behalf of myself and my entire staff. We are not perfect and can make mistakes.
GREGOR: I understand. I just thought someone would have read the press kit my publisher sent along. It has a three sentence description of the book which makes it clear what the book is about.
RICHARD: Well, again, sorry about that. Guess we all had too much to drink after the celebrity Tennis tournament last night. You see, I won, and I promised to take my staff out drinking if I won. I keep my promises. I promise you now, the chance to tell us, what is the book My 21 Years Living in a Cave by Gregor Philpotter, from Southgate Publishing, about?
GREGOR: Richard, it is about my living with and then conquering my fear of intimacy.
RICHARD: So, there was no actual cave?
GREGOR: The cave was a Metaphor.
RICHARD: Are you sure it wasn't a simile?
GREGOR: Yes, I am sure.
RICHARD: Ok, well, we are almost out of time, so I wish to thank Gregor Philpotter author of My 21 Years Living in a Cave available now in paperback from Southgate Publishing. Just to make everyone at home crystal clear on the topic, Gregor did not actually live in a cave. Please ignore the links to spelunking and the Stalagmite blogs on our website next to his picture. We apologize for any confusion. Please join us next time.
This is a rush transcript of Episode #467 of the Richard Mullen Show. Today's guest Lorn DeLusted, shared his thoughts on life and culture in the Cincinnati Metro area.
RICHARD: When you want to know the pulse of the City, there is only one person to ask: Lorn DeLusted. His off kilter viewpoints are a regular fixture here on the Richard Mullen Show. I don't think I could have found all of my younger mistresses without his help. Don't tell my wife about that, though, its just between friends. Lorn, what outlandishness to you have for us today?
LORN: Uncle Dick does like him a liter of young ladies....
RICHARD: (laughing) I better update any new viewers out there to Lorn's reference to my nom de guerre, Uncle Dick. When I go out clubbing, I am always careful to not give my real name.
LORN: And I am sure you always wear a condom!
RICHARD: Only if she makes me! (Laughter) Well, on to this weekend. What will be the hotest spot?
LORN: April is indeed a cruel month! I had to search high and low for the must be seen at event and I found it. I won't give out the address, but I will say there is a certain woman with a certain amazing house with an amazingly cavernous pussy...opps...I meant basement. Wendy K. is throwing an invitation only clothes optional party at her house up a Ravinous hill.
RICHARD: Oh, I can tell you stories about Wendy K. Let me just say, that Nathanael West must have been thinking of her when he wrote the line "A lollapalooza--all slut and a yard wide." Those were the days Lorn, young Hollywood. God how I miss it.
LORN: For you slacker viewers out there, they might be happy to learn that a new website is coming out to tell you exactly where to find free beer. It only asks you for the emails of everyone you know, so it is a bargin. Last week I ended up at this really big Westside guys house way out in Cheviot. You would have thought I had boobs for the way he kept staring at me. I was lucky I came with my loyal slavegyrl Mishella. Never go to any party without a tall muscular man in a miniskirt.
RICHARD: Good advice for everyone.
LORN: I can't tell you how many times it saved me from talking to some boring architect or designer. I mean, who cares about drawing!
RICHARD: I can barely draw stick figures.
LORN: I had to sit through a lecture when trying to finish the nine flights of wine this woman bought me. She so wanted to take me home with her, but I was only into her for the free drinks.
RICAHRD: What a card you are, what a card!
LORN: She would have been good in bed, but I don't like women who wear jeans to a wine bar. If you can't show off your legs while drinking wine, then you are just poor white trash.
RICHARD: Hey now, poor white trash are people too.
LORN: They are, I know...I'm sorry...they give good head, I get it, I get it.
RICHARD: What big events are coming up this summer?
LORN: Well, there will be a weekly champaign crusie on the Ohio for anyone who knows Bobby D. He has a large boat to make up for his small penis, and the ladies love him for it and his money. The Ladies like money!
RICHARD: This is what I keep telling my accountant keeps when he asks where all of my money goes.
LORN: If you want to get laid, you have to had paid...the checks all night long.
RICHARD: Lorn, you know it, damn it man, you know it all too well.
LORN: I'm think we need another weekend in Mexico. Hot tubs full of hookers, a gross of sex frisbees, all the blow your money can buy, and we can even bring your wife.
RICHARD: Hold on, hold on. You had me up to the wife part..(laughter)
LORN: She likes to party too, or so I hear....
RICHARD: In her youth, she was known to show up naked at biker bars, but who didn't?
LORN: I've hear stories even you don't know.
RICHARD: Really? Well TMX would pay you a mint for them. Then you would be buying me the blow!
LORN: A good scenester never buys the blow, at least not with money.
RICHARD: Another lesson for the book?
LORN: It may be, still working on that. It would have to pass many legal hurdles. Not all of the friends are as forgiving as you.
RICHARD: You are too much. My guest has been Lorn DeLusted sharing this weekend's coolest events in Cincinnati. If you find a way to join the fun, remember to not take photos of anyone snorting coke. It is just a big social no-no.
LORN: If anyone does have photos like that, I'll buy them!
RICHARD: What a card!
This is a rush transcript of Episode #458 of the Richard Mullen Show. Today's Guests were Dalia Winters and Todd Lang, co-authors of the book Save Me a Slice, The Guide to Pizza.
RICHARD: Peperoni…Mushrooms…Sausage…are what I want on my pizza. If there are two people in the world who know Pizza better than my guests, Dalia Winters and Todd Lang authors of a tasteful read: Save Me a Slice, The Guide to Pizza, then point them out. I hope to learn everthing I can about pizza in about 8 minutes. Later we'll be prank calling pizza orders, but first let me ask: Thin or Thick crust, what should I have?
TODD: Always go with thin crust, you don't need the extra dough to cloud the flavors.
RICHARD: Dalia, do you agree?
DALIA: I…I…I…really am sorry, but I need to say something.
RICHARD: That's why you're here.
DALIA: I'm sorry, but I just can't go on any more. Todd, I hate to do this right now, but we can't date any more and to be honest, I've been cheating on you, again.
TODD: What?
RICHARD: Todd, it would appear Dalia has been cheating on you, again, and I am guessing by the fact that she is taking off her ear piece and is walking away, that she may be leaving you.
TODD: Dalia, what are you doing? Where are you going? Is this another sick joke?
RICHARD: Todd, I'm sorry but my producers are telling me that Dalia just told them that this is no joke, you just got dumped live on television, on the Richard Mullen Show to be precise. What kind of pizza goes with a broken heart?
TODD: It's…
RICHARD: Yes, Todd?
TODD: Oh, God, this can't be happening. Not Today. I thought we had worked it out.
RICHARD: Worked what out?
TODD: She told me she had stopped seeing Chris six months ago. I..I…I don't understand. (crying)
RICHARD: Todd, what do you suppose made her cheat? Does it have anything to do with Pizza?
TODD: (crying) No, I, don't know. (crying)
RICHARD: Were book sales going well enough?
TODD: Well, Chris's last report said sales were doing well.
RICHARD: Chris is?
TODD: Our Agent.
RICHARD: And your girlfriend's new lover?
TODD: Old and new lover, apparently.
RICHARD: Well, once a cheater always a cheater, they always say.
TODD: I should have known, I suppose.
RICHARD: Well, at least you have pizza.
TODD: Yeah, I guess I'll always have pizza.
RICHARD: Who needs love when you can have deep dish! Thank you for your honestly, Todd.
TODD: I think I need a drink.
RICHARD: You might just want an entire bottle. Todd Lang has been our guest along with his ex-girlfriend Dalia Winters. Both are co-authors of the book Save Me a Slice, The Guide to Pizza, which is #747 on Amazon's best-selling non-fiction list. Oh, late word from one our producers, on her way out of the studio, Dalia also told the producer that Todd has a really small penis, not that this matters in the Pizza world, but I thought I would just pass it along.
This is a rush transcript of Episode #445 of the Richard Mullen Show. Today's guest was Chuck Krontz, self-proclaimed "King of Unrequited Love." His new book, The Myth of Love, is now available in paperback.
RICHARD: Do you love someone, yet they have no idea or they just don't care? Our guest today is the self-proclaimed King of Unrequited Love and will share his thoughts on love and what it all means. Chuck Krontz, welcome to the Richard Mullen Show. What is love?
CHUCK: Richard, love is a myth.
RICHARD: Yes, your book makes that clear, and it's a great read, by the way. What makes you the King of Unrequited Love?
CHUCK: Well, I have tallied the most women who I have loved, but who never returned that love.
RICHARD: That is a bold claim, how many women are we talking? 3 or 5 or maybe 9?
CHUCK: Try 87 women.
RICHARD: 87? Good God Man, that is a huge number! I give you the crown, no questions asked, well, just a few more questions…(laughter).
CHUCK: Of course.
RICHARD: How did you fall in love with so many women, yet have none of the 87 love you?
CHUCK: It was dumb luck and well, I get over broken hearts very quickly.
RICHARD: How many of these women did you date?
CHUCK: Only a small portion, maybe five or so. Most Unrequited Love goes unsaid. I would say only half of the women I've loved ever had any idea I had any type of feelings for them.
RICHARD: Have you ever been married?
CHUCK: Only in my mind, Richard, Only in my Mind.
RICHARD: (Laughter) Hah, yes, of course!
CHUCK: In all seriousness, no, I've never been married. Not even been close.
RICHARD: How did you meet all of these women?
CHUCK: Well, some of them I didn't really know.
RICHARD: Didn't know them? What do you mean? How do you love someone you don't know?
CHUCK: I have spoken to all of them. There were many different types and situations. Sometimes I'd fall for the barista at my local coffeeshop, that happend more than once. Sometimes it was a bartender or waitress. I've fallen for my college room-mate's sister. I've been in love with female friends over the years, off and on. My hair stylist is an amazing woman. Then there were a few professors in college.
RICHARD: I think our viewers get the picture.
CHUCK: Do they? I once fell in love with my girlfriend's best friend. That was a thorny minefield. I ending up telling my girlfriend how I felt. That ended things quickly. She and her friend never talked to me again. Funny part was I never loved my girlfriend. Only a handful of women I dated, the five I mentioned before, were women I actually loved. Dating is the part of love that is the biggest hindrance to actually finding love.
RICHARD: But I thought you said love was a myth?
CHUCK: Well, that's a gimmick to sell books. It's not really a myth, it is just so rare.
RICHARD: You really think it is rare? I am in love with my wife. Most of the people I know are married and in love. How is it rare?
CHUCK: Well, the question was asked in lyric long ago "Why do fools fall in love?" The real answer is that question is that too many fools think they are in love, but they really are not.
RICHARD: I see. So, how do you tell the difference between love and false love?
CHUCK: Well, most of the time it is not real love, it is Unrequited Love, of which I know all about.
RICHARD: You mean both parties of most marriages don't love each other?
CHUCK: Correct. Someone settled on someone or maybe both settled on each other and were too scared of being alone. Why do you think there are so many divorces? When you settle, odds are it won't last, unless you settle when you are over age 50.
RICHARD: Food for thought. One last question: Will you ever fall in love?
CHUCK: Well, I'm 47 years old. I'm not dead, but the odds are against me. All I can do is hope and keep my online dating profile up-to-date.
RICHARD: Chuck Krontz, author of The Myth of Love, now in paperback, has been our guest. Thank you Chuck, and I hope to have you back again.
CHUCK: Thanks Richard, it has been fun.
RICHARD: Tomorrow night, join us for Betty Nixon, on the plight of the single women in today's dog eat dog Business world. Chuck, do you want her number?
Pariah #1: Last night I had this dream where I left a gallon jug of waffle batter on the kitchen counter and then just put it away in the morning. It was so real. I even remember sniffing the batter to see if it smelled bad. I don't even know if it can go bad, let alone if it can go bad in one night.
Pariah #2: Huh, yeah, interesting.
Pariah #1: I love the dreams that you can smell. They are so crisp. Actually smelling dinner or flowers or the crotch of the women you're having sex with…that's vivid...that's inspiration.
Pariah #2: Have you ever noticed that people really don't like us?
Pariah #1: Us? No! Everyone digs us!
BLOB #1: I hate going to dinner the same place every week.
BLOB #2: I hate taking you to dinner...
BLOB #1: Where did we park the car?
BLOB #2: You can drive?
BLOB #1: No, but the human you ate for dinner might still be able to drive.
BLOB #2: Good point! Pardon the gas as I cough him up.
MAN: Ahahahahahah, what the fuck is happening????
BLOB #1: Damn it, humans are so incredibly ugly.
BLOB #2: Preaching to choir, preaching to the choir.
BLOB #1: One of these days, we are going to run out of them to consume, what are we going to do then?
BLOB #2: Who cares, by that point, we'll have died.
#1: So, there's this thing I want to do.
#2: Yes, I know.
#1: Do you?
#2: Yes, I've known what you want to do for years now.
#1: How could you have known? I didn't tell anyone.
#2: There are some things you don't have to say out loud.
#1: I'm not that transparent.
#2: Yes you are and it is both cute and ugly. All the blood and guts showing, nothing you want to see while eating breakfast.
#1: So you do indeed know what I want to do.
#2: I wasn't lying.
#1: Which is a first.
#2: Careful, if you want to have breakfast with me, you better be nice.
#1: I'll worry about breakfast later..you know...in the morning.
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