iOS 7 download release date arrives

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><style>.my_adslot { width: 320px; height: 50px; } @media(min-width: 500px) { .my_adslot { width: 468px; height: 60px; } } @media(min-width: 800px) { .my_adslot { width: 728px; height: 90px; } } </style><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 9/18-5 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle my_adslot" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="5229708912" style="display: inline-block;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-4973891917352186"; /* 9/18-4 */ google_ad_slot = "5369309715"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 600; //--></script><script src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/">http://www.itpro.co.uk</a><br />iOS 7 download release date arrives<br /><img src="http://static.itpro.co.uk/sites/itpro/files/styles/article_main_image/public/ios_7_new.png" /><br /><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 7, is now available to download, following on from several months of developer beta testing. </div><blockquote style="border: 0px; color: #2c6db0; float: right; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 1em 0px 0.4em 0.4em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 225px;"><div style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It's like getting a brand new device, but one that will be instantly familiar to our users.</div></blockquote><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It will be available to <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/624793/iphone-4-review" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Link to iPhone 4 review">iPhone 4</a> and above users, in addition those running the iPad 2 and later, the<a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/643960/apple-ipad-mini-review-first-impressions" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Link to iPad Mini first look"> iPad mini</a> and fifth generation of the iPod touch.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In addition to more than 200 features, developers can take advantage of over 1,500 iOS 7-friendly APIs. A number of 64-bit apps will also be developed to showcase the OS' unique talents and the power of the soon-to-be launched iPhone 5s, Apple confirmed. </div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"It's like getting a brand new device, but one that will be instantly familiar to our users," said Craig Federighi, senior vice president of Apple's software engineering arm. </div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Next month, we'll be shipping our 700 millionth iOS device, and we're excited about what our hundreds of thousands of iOS developers are doing to bring great new features to their apps."</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The availability of Apple's next-generation mobile operating systems comes several days ahead of the release of the latest additions to its smartphone family: the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Both devices will be released in the UK on 20 September, the company confirmed.  The former has been dubbed the <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/mobile/20240/iphone-5c-and-iphone-5s-features-release-date-and-specifications" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title=" launch day article">iPhone 5c</a>, and comes in a choice of colours – including light green, orange, yellow, blue and white – and shares a lot of the same features with Apple’s current flagship device, the <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/643135/apple-iphone-5-review" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Link to iPhone 5 review">iPhone 5</a>.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/mobile/20240/iphone-5c-and-iphone-5s-features-release-date-and-specifications" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title=" release date article">iPhone 5s</a>, the higher-end device of the two smartphones, has been hailed by Apple as the “most forward thinking phone” it has ever created, and boasts an A7 processor, <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/security/20583/iphone-5s-can-biometrics-unlock-apples-enterprise-appeal" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Link to Touch ID - enterprise benefits">Touch ID fingerprint scanner</a>, a reworked 8MP camera and is available with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB storage.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We've previously published our wish list of what we'd like to see in the latest version of the Apple iOS, but did we get it right? Take a look at page two to see our original wish list - we didn't do too badly considering the closely guarded secret that is Apple future releases. Feel free to comment on the story if you disagree - or if you feel underwhelmed by the iOS 7 feature set.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The biggest difference to <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/smartphones/20533/apple-live-blog-iphone-5c-iphone-5s-and-ios-7" style="border: 0px; color: #0d4b75; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Link to iOS 7 live blog launch">iOS 7</a> lies in the user interface. It certainly looks and feels very different to previous generations of the OS. That said, Apple says it has tried to keep things familiar, but users will be the best judge of that when it's widely available.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There's a flatter homescreen, with layers that make icons appear as if they're floating. From the demo showcased at WWDC it doesn't look too hippyish but, again, users will be the real judge as some experts have already warned the changes are likely to divide opinion.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Business users will be happy with the changes to folder app limits, which have now been completely removed. A new Control Centre means commonly used features such as Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, brightness and music play/pause/stop are there with a mere swipe.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There's also a new Notifications Centre, meaning users can see what has happened during any period of inactivity right from the lock screen, such as messages or emails received.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AirDrop makes it easier to share content with other users without having to bump phones together and an enhanced Siri with male and female voices in English, French and German (with other languages to follow) will help add mass appeal. What's more, in-car controls will make for safer driving for many iOS users too.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The mobile version of Safari has also been enhanced and iCloud keychain tweaks will ensure greater security, especially should the worst happen and your iOS-based device fall into the wrong hands.</div><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><br /><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">iOS devices are used by many business users due to the availability of apps, security and ease of use. We’ve picked the seven core features we wanted to  see Apple introduce in iOS 7. How well did we predict the future?</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Refreshed interface/customisable skins</strong> The iOS interface has been the same since day one and is due an upgrade. While we don’t think Apple will carry out a complete overhaul of the interface, refreshed icons and new ways of navigating could be more likely.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We’d also like to see Apple offering users different themes that can be applied without having to go to the App Store, so users can customise their handsets.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Widgets/Interactive icons</strong> Apple has been an opponent of widgets, claiming they are not necessary when you have apps.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The firm is unlikely to start rolling them out. Perhaps, it is more realistic that it will introduce interactive icons – where a long press on will bring up a preview of the app so you can quickly glance at the latest email, for example.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Quick settings in the notifications menu</strong> One thing which is far superior in Android is the notifications menu. Apple has already “borrowed” the drop down list to show emails, texts and other notifications, and it would be a good idea to add a quick settings portion to this.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This would prevent users from having to go into the “Settings” menu to execute simple commands such as turning on/off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS connections.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Improved multitasking</strong> iOS doesn’t quite have full blown multitasking, which is also available in Android. Apple has stuck with “app switching”, which allows users to cycle between open apps after double tapping the home button.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This isn’t that intuitive and we’d like to see Apple offering up full app previews. We’d also like the ability to run two apps side-by-side on devices such as the iPad. Being able to browse the internet and read email, for example, would be an invaluable feature.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Actionable notifications</strong> Instead of having to open up full applications when you receive a notification such as a text message, it would be great to be able to tap a “reply”, quickly fire off a response and get back to what you were doing. Similarly it would be good to have an “accept” button in the notification.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Battery saver mode</strong> The battery life on the iPad has generally been strong, but the iPhone has been plagued with issues.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A battery saver mode that automatically kicks in when the level hits the 20 per cent mark would be ideal. Better yet, would be a system that allows users to optimise performance when the battery is low.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Enhanced keyboard</strong> The keyboard has long been the worst feature of iOS devices. It’s too basic, and simple tasks such as changing the position of the cursor or copying and pasting can cause frustration.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are many concept videos out there, but it’s these additions to the iOS keyboard, from Daniel Hooper, which we would like to see most:</div><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RGQTaHGQ04Q?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">(This article was originally published on 26/04/13 and updated on 09/06/13 as Apple's developer conference neared and then again on 10/06/13 following the WWDC keynote. It was updated again on 01/07/13 and 22/07/13 to include further details about the release date of iOS 7, the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 ( and then again on 10/09/13 as Apple's iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s launch event confirmed release and other iOS 7 details).</span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-4973891917352186"; /* 9/18 */ google_ad_slot = "1953341717"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script><script src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>

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No guns in Starbucks

<span style="font-size: large;">As reported world wide and in the Irish Times Starbucks is asking their US customers to leave their guns at home.  </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Coming from Ireland where we do not have a gun culture like the States (our police force are not armed) I find this request quite alien.  But in the USA, citizens have the right to bear arms, as written in their constitution.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mMb_8lNYBHpHRLJNx7L6AApYeYNK1aCgda23GZZzy94tuZkrBsVRrbwzJiLBFizi8PWsOid0VdzLWeiomQfGeRtKsMNZOxh9c_v1PDDpD9Z-eD2wLGsskJOa4kSw-pSYQsWk1qgzRrgZ/s640/blogger-image-518212524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mMb_8lNYBHpHRLJNx7L6AApYeYNK1aCgda23GZZzy94tuZkrBsVRrbwzJiLBFizi8PWsOid0VdzLWeiomQfGeRtKsMNZOxh9c_v1PDDpD9Z-eD2wLGsskJOa4kSw-pSYQsWk1qgzRrgZ/s640/blogger-image-518212524.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitU6GFxSjT0CIuAAtL9nDLzdh-xGJ1sg3tXWavceSmeSudXsU-ZeIdx8FnQMyTx-j_clXEqgABOJsdD_wQruKdVRa_vcf7J9LifufqM4l6_oULY95249_CQQyv7HZG8zHzycf3sdJYRL4g/s640/blogger-image--1446701057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitU6GFxSjT0CIuAAtL9nDLzdh-xGJ1sg3tXWavceSmeSudXsU-ZeIdx8FnQMyTx-j_clXEqgABOJsdD_wQruKdVRa_vcf7J9LifufqM4l6_oULY95249_CQQyv7HZG8zHzycf3sdJYRL4g/s640/blogger-image--1446701057.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

No guns in Starbucks

As reported world wide and in the Irish Times Starbucks is asking their US customers to leave their guns at home.   Coming from Ireland wher...

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Today's Teamster News 09.18.13

<a href="http://www.teamster.org/audio/download/91827/Leslie%20Marshall-Fred%20Potter%209-16-13.mp3" rel="nofollow">Teamsters VP Potter Calls Out NJ Gov. Christie for Misclassification Law Veto</a>  Leslie Marshall Show   ...Teamsters International Vice President Fred Potter tells labor radio host Leslie Marshall that New Jersey Gov. Christie’s priority is not workers since port workers and others are being cheated by misclassification...<br /><a href="http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/JOURNAL_of_COMMERCE_Sept17.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teamsters Union Takes New Tack On Drayage Carriers</a>  Journal of Commerce   ...When long-haul and local truck drivers at Toll Global Forwarding's Cartaret, N.J., location voted this summer in favor of representation by the Teamsters, it was the union's latest successful bid to organize workers on the waterfront...<br /><a href="http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/091713SchoolBusNewsFall2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">Drive Up Standards Newsletter Now Available</a>  driveupstandards.org   ...Read the latest issue of the Teamsters school bus campaign newsletter <a href="http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/091713SchoolBusNewsFall2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>...<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/business/us-to-include-home-care-workers-in-wage-and-overtime-law.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow">U.S. to Include Home Care Workers in Wage and Overtime Law</a>  New York Times   ...Advocates for low-wage workers have pushed for this change, asserting that home care workers, who care for elderly and disabled Americans, were wrongly classified into the same “companionship services” category as baby sitters — a group that is exempt from wage and overtime coverage...<br /><a href="http://timesfreepress.com/news/2013/sep/16/labor-unions-oppose-privatizing-tva/" rel="nofollow">Labor unions oppose privatizing TVA</a>  Times Free Press   ...Organized labor may have backed President Obama, but America’s biggest unions don’t like the idea he floated in April to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority...<br /><a href="http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2013/09/17/youth-takes-moral-monday-movement" rel="nofollow">Youth takes on Moral Monday movement</a>  Duke Chronicle   ...Demonstrators carrying three empty coffins led a long, silent procession of more than 200 to Gov. Pat McCrory’s executive mansion Monday...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/17/google-wifi-passwords-android_n_3936809.html" rel="nofollow">Google Knows The WiFi Passwords Of Every Android User: Report</a>  Huffington Post   ...Google might have access to WiFi passwords...<br />  <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/U-S-must-take-tobacco-out-of-global-trade-talks-4819528.php" rel="nofollow">U.S. must take tobacco out of global trade talks</a> (opinion)  San Francisco Chronicle   ...Tobacco companies continue to aggressively market their deadly products across the country and around the world, through insidious ad campaigns. And they have found a new arena to exploit their deadly products: international trade agreements...<br /><a href="http://www.courant.com/business/sns-rt-us-cyberattacks-china-20130917,0,7303361.story" rel="nofollow">Hacker group in China linked to big cyber attacks</a>  Reuters   ...Researchers have discovered a group of highly sophisticated hackers operating for hire out of China, a U.S. computer security company said on Tuesday, and it linked them to some of the best-known espionage attacks in recent years...<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/17/the-typical-american-family-makes-less-than-it-did-in-1989/" rel="nofollow">The typical American family makes less than it did in 1989</a>  Washington Post   ...The Census Bureau is out with the annual report on incomes and poverty. And while you might think that after years of stagnant incomes and elevated poverty rates, we would be inured to the depressing facts contained therein, it still somehow has the power to shock...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/us-banks-safety_n_3937622.html?utm_hp_ref=business" rel="nofollow">U.S. Banks Say They Are Now Safer (By Their Own Measure)</a>  Reuters   ...The biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp, said that by their own reckoning they are better equipped to withstand global downturns now than they were in March...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/17/greek-doctors-strike_n_3941583.html?utm_hp_ref=world" rel="nofollow">Greek Doctors Join Civil Service Strike As Workers Protest Austerity Cuts To Hospitals, Schools</a>  Huffington Post   ...Greek hospital doctors have embarked on a three-day strike, joining high school teachers who walked off the job a day earlier in a week of public sector strikes protesting planned job cuts...<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-retroactive-tax-reversed-by-legislature-20130916,0,2716602.story" rel="nofollow">California Legislature votes to end retroactive tax on investors</a>   Los Angeles Times   ...California lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would end state efforts to collect a retroactive tax increase from investors. A signature by Gov. Jerry Brown would relieve about 2,000 taxpayers from having to pay $120 million in back taxes...<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/media/americans-are-110-times-more-likely-die-contaminated-food-terrorism" rel="nofollow">Americans Are 110 Times More Likely to Die from Contaminated Food Than Terrorism</a>  Alternet   ...In 2011, the year of Osama bin Laden's death, the  State Department reported that 17 Americans were killed in all terrorist incidents worldwide. The same year, a single outbreak of listeriosis from  tainted cantaloupe killed 33 people in the United States. Foodborne pathogens also sickened 48.7 million, hospitalized 127,839 and caused a total of  3,037 deaths. This is a typical year, not an aberration...<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2013/09/16/2626101/meet-billionaires-asking-taxpayers-buy-stadiums/" rel="nofollow">Meet Three Billionaires Asking Taxpayers To Buy Them New Stadiums</a>  Think Progress   ...The NFL has 14 owners on the list, more than any other league. And three of the names should be notable, because they are asking taxpayers in their city to help foot the bill for new stadiums or massive renovation projects...<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/sep/16/us-super-rich-recover-losses-financial-crisis-forbes" rel="nofollow">US super-rich hit new wealth record five years after financial crisis</a>  The Guardian   ...the 400 wealthiest Americans are worth a record $2.02tn, up from $1.7tn in 2012...<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/opinion/progress-on-predatory-lending.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">Progress on Predatory Lending</a>  New York Times   ...Payday loans have long been huge financial traps for cash-strapped, low-income borrowers. Several states have clamped down on these “quick fix” loans, which sometimes carry annual interest rates of 400 percent or more. But a lot more needs to be done...<br /><a href="http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2013/09/16/us-judge-cca-violated-idaho-contract-when-it-understaffed-private-prison" rel="nofollow">U.S. Judge: CCA Violated Idaho Contract When It Understaffed Private Prison</a>  Boise Weekly   ...Following years of controversy, private prison Operator Corrections Corporation of America, which operates Idaho's private prison, was told by a federal judge that it was in contempt of court for understaffing the Idaho Correctional Center...<br /><a href="http://cjonline.com/news/2013-09-16/kansas-wont-require-citizenship-proof-drivers-license-renewals" rel="nofollow">Kansas won't require citizenship proof for driver's license renewals</a>  Associated Press   ...Kansas no longer plans to require people renewing driver’s licenses to produce proof that they are living in the U.S. legally, Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan said Monday, confirming a policy shift with implications for the state’s administration of a separate proof-of-citizenship requirement for new voters...</div>

Today's Teamster News 09.18.13

Teamsters VP Potter Calls Out NJ Gov. Christie for Misclassification Law Veto   Leslie Marshall Show   ...Teamsters International Vice Presi...

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Wreath time!

<span style="font-size: large;">My mother loved her new autumn wreath for her front door!  </span><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O9HllSWGGBx2k4vTACH7_IDZKnfYoquaLxmKIZjXnJKrortTfnTHhyjobSigEjuaacJ72AZw-uNs2er-7qwMPhVCZ8tudC3v-xxt60vIHth_xYb-W46dM5-S497uM1RJAjNjZwqoWAFj/s640/blogger-image--832666302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O9HllSWGGBx2k4vTACH7_IDZKnfYoquaLxmKIZjXnJKrortTfnTHhyjobSigEjuaacJ72AZw-uNs2er-7qwMPhVCZ8tudC3v-xxt60vIHth_xYb-W46dM5-S497uM1RJAjNjZwqoWAFj/s640/blogger-image--832666302.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">She will hang it on her newly painted powder blue front door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you have a wreath on your front door?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">And here it is hanging on her front door:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoVgINdpLUUx1JgxEc3qtLbtyF0DSLx-okKdEvwAwaLhqvaQ3CPgJAO_Hc3gmmQmB40fJaFRKWdEu3t2bdL88DymVxUhsU78ImEy8bJijg5B9b5Jv_4e8vqR3sGNDJEzYX2hrWPW1jAGp/s640/blogger-image-833442476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoVgINdpLUUx1JgxEc3qtLbtyF0DSLx-okKdEvwAwaLhqvaQ3CPgJAO_Hc3gmmQmB40fJaFRKWdEu3t2bdL88DymVxUhsU78ImEy8bJijg5B9b5Jv_4e8vqR3sGNDJEzYX2hrWPW1jAGp/s640/blogger-image-833442476.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PlqNChqhJc832utXcxXIO739cGWEhnZ3TK-EINyg7doD0XHia2qJ5SEmhY_yyAnzEhQW7hyphenhyphenVWvSc0aTA18FDIDEo5EdKdHT6bXNG3qM1d8htvtSVuvY4aMwTIqVyBd3Ql574DMysctpU/s640/blogger-image-130710274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PlqNChqhJc832utXcxXIO739cGWEhnZ3TK-EINyg7doD0XHia2qJ5SEmhY_yyAnzEhQW7hyphenhyphenVWvSc0aTA18FDIDEo5EdKdHT6bXNG3qM1d8htvtSVuvY4aMwTIqVyBd3Ql574DMysctpU/s640/blogger-image-130710274.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div>

Wreath time!

My mother loved her new autumn wreath for her front door!   She will hang it on her newly painted powder blue front door. Do you have a wrea...

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The president of disconnect

A <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/us/shooting-reported-at-washington-navy-yard.html?pagewanted=all">tragedy unfolded on Monday in the Washington Navy Yard</a> that ended in the death of 12 victims and the 34-year-old gunman. Areas of D.C. were locked down. The Nationals baseball team postponed their game until the next day. Seven victims were identified: Michael Arnold, 59; Sylvia Frasier, 53; Kathy Gaarde, 62; John Roger Johnson, 73; Frank Kohler, 50; Kenneth Bernard Proctor, 46; and Vishnu Pandit, 61. Families were shattered.<br /><br />Columnist Maureen Dowd was shocked that President Barack Obama seemed to basically overlook the obvious heartache that so many were feeling as he went about the business of delivering a speech, writing in the <i>New York Times</i> that he is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/opinion/dowd-losing-the-room.html?_r=0">Losing the Room</a>: <br /><blockquote>President Obama also gave a speech Monday, talking at the White House while the drama unfolded at the supposedly secure Navy Yard nearby. He could have posted his original remarks on the White House Web site and replaced them with a cri de coeur on gun control, or comfort for the shaken city. The 12 who died were, after all, under his aegis as workers in a federal building.<br /><br />But, jarringly, the president went ahead with his political attack, briefly addressing the slaughter before moving on to jab Republicans over the corporate tax rate and resistance to Obamacare.<br /><br />Just as with the address to the nation on Syria last week, the president went ahead with a speech overtaken by events. It was out of joint, given that the Senate was put into lockdown and the Washington Nationals delayed a night game against the Atlanta Braves, noting on its Web site, “Postponed: Tragedy.”<br /><br />The man who connected so electrically and facilely in 2008, causing Americans to overlook his thin résumé, cannot seem to connect anymore. </blockquote>Noting that even Democrats are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the President for a variety of reasons, Ms. Dowd added:<br /><blockquote>Obama still has a secret weapon: Congressional Republicans, who might yet shut down the government or cause a cataclysmic default and make the president look good. </blockquote>I sincerely hope that does not happen for <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/08/strong-opposition-to-government.html">reasons I have written about before</a> and <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/08/ny-times-on-gop-shutdown-threat.html">opined about by <i>The Times</i></a>. Been there, done that, got our behinds kicked to the curb by the American public.<br /><br />And then there's this:<br /><blockquote>Unlike Bill Clinton, who excels at boiling down complex arguments to simple ones, Obama prefers to wallow in the weeds, reminding people that he’s the smartest man in the room and expecting their support because he feels he is only doing what’s complicated and right. </blockquote>This president, much as I've tried to see it, does not emit compassion during tragedies. Obviously Maureen Dowd sees the same.

Barack Obama Bill Clinton compassion government shutdown Maureen Dowd New York Times tragedy Washington Navy Yard The president of disconnect

A tragedy unfolded on Monday in the Washington Navy Yard that ended in the death of 12 victims and the 34-year-old gunman. Areas of D.C. we...

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First morning of 30s in my corner of Augusta County

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpnF0u1CXybkzosX2FTii4iwVt-XYgehKEcIVBnYLQZeuVYhDWE5mdlYrMpMYb57lt6d-SgIW12nBP03PdgTNPUPNgePVjbmyyrQ35ssudb7Qk90EMjMx_xIh0xWQxjoftDdikg9DgB_U/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpnF0u1CXybkzosX2FTii4iwVt-XYgehKEcIVBnYLQZeuVYhDWE5mdlYrMpMYb57lt6d-SgIW12nBP03PdgTNPUPNgePVjbmyyrQ35ssudb7Qk90EMjMx_xIh0xWQxjoftDdikg9DgB_U/s400/2.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Update:</b> On this thermometer the temperature dropped to 38.5 while an outdoor thermometer read 37. Either way, it's in the 30s which is <i>cold.</i> Fall officially arrives Sunday.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdy_l2bZBfsENBSSvAfXkhAc-g5jy68DYosVBVXdC-E3moPPkNCH8f1dc1r2rSwtjSxIq7Fj93_x4Ua0txbp33QF8gmHaIK6FjQqZMwYcjkavztFDDLnKcD_vF30ETM06CWYvN5gmsglX/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdy_l2bZBfsENBSSvAfXkhAc-g5jy68DYosVBVXdC-E3moPPkNCH8f1dc1r2rSwtjSxIq7Fj93_x4Ua0txbp33QF8gmHaIK6FjQqZMwYcjkavztFDDLnKcD_vF30ETM06CWYvN5gmsglX/s400/1.jpg" /></a></div><br />By 6:00 it had dropped to 39.4 ... will it go lower? Fall's first day of temps in the 30s. Get out those sweaters because it's fall in the Shenandoah Valley....<br /><br />Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />Brrrr<br />September 18, 2013

Augusta County Shenandoah Valley First morning of 30s in my corner of Augusta County

Update: On this thermometer the temperature dropped to 38.5 while an outdoor thermometer read 37. Either way, it's in the 30s which is ...

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vessel sinks - yes or no

I've got vessel sinks on the brain.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOxMf3R-PWHDDjOBbvAMm2YiDdMtH_gDPU1ea_D86sKEP7RwazBsi-i3dl9u2I1g9eh0bitgSD-snywIxuZVsA-zb-0HkRihuGDHD70NnIe4F3ZTKW7ckLAWQpZ3ADNC6VgZooA6tBBba/s1600/26d254527f578a26ae5943c62822de46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOxMf3R-PWHDDjOBbvAMm2YiDdMtH_gDPU1ea_D86sKEP7RwazBsi-i3dl9u2I1g9eh0bitgSD-snywIxuZVsA-zb-0HkRihuGDHD70NnIe4F3ZTKW7ckLAWQpZ3ADNC6VgZooA6tBBba/s640/26d254527f578a26ae5943c62822de46.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/6896205652464263/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> via Passion Decor</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qjIOzm9U8IsTsuwZ2Wse20cjvOBQTksCVSk9cZCpNuef0laatGivvQ-fXf2HvrtCw6haCBbH6wQVhTyzXV6lGic-HgVOxvfYdXKQwt5gUM94-24yH9yDwpo-FrpcXhGU5dV-SW-KS08X/s1600/e61f6e7eaf1d64bedad660ad665871c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qjIOzm9U8IsTsuwZ2Wse20cjvOBQTksCVSk9cZCpNuef0laatGivvQ-fXf2HvrtCw6haCBbH6wQVhTyzXV6lGic-HgVOxvfYdXKQwt5gUM94-24yH9yDwpo-FrpcXhGU5dV-SW-KS08X/s640/e61f6e7eaf1d64bedad660ad665871c2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/6896205652318460/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> via South Shore Decorating Blog</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmlFClObP4eV0njOxeKAccLNHMUcA_q_9YnzBotBnR8pIn3JAXwB1tgD9HOt5xS3e_lsnBaLocwoCtYCb6fDc71MLJqqgF44_QoM59vrn4f14fBCSDzXWLX9PFMo9eNgUxH4RnzhYN_Ku/s1600/9324514899b1ac7cba6d75d796b921dc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmlFClObP4eV0njOxeKAccLNHMUcA_q_9YnzBotBnR8pIn3JAXwB1tgD9HOt5xS3e_lsnBaLocwoCtYCb6fDc71MLJqqgF44_QoM59vrn4f14fBCSDzXWLX9PFMo9eNgUxH4RnzhYN_Ku/s640/9324514899b1ac7cba6d75d796b921dc.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2013/03/ldv-house-tour-mark-d-sikes.html" target="_blank">Mark D Sikes</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm8cj43JNYRZXvd4p5t1RagPPEmqIxalKZxYxjqSNDpwrpk2Nu-uCWFTZQ7E5zpK_ImDD0UyK_7EnGVgZitkxhIoWM8ceUIrYptr_sfPgn26PXJ6Y7Z6LkN3bvDqYXWuq90ukxfo_5wFb/s1600/5a89efa90afec77b31e5a62c30373031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm8cj43JNYRZXvd4p5t1RagPPEmqIxalKZxYxjqSNDpwrpk2Nu-uCWFTZQ7E5zpK_ImDD0UyK_7EnGVgZitkxhIoWM8ceUIrYptr_sfPgn26PXJ6Y7Z6LkN3bvDqYXWuq90ukxfo_5wFb/s640/5a89efa90afec77b31e5a62c30373031.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/amayhg/andrea-may-huntergatherer" target="_blank">Andrea May</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf-lnARHf1o_Spq3B47JcadO5zyyfnzTQj9PDaNlvN4XSjpt6ubTXlKLM45EtMRyQjqQxRkYYUdEjhGlCfLa9ZsOMaE-56zxKyntgGSFv89m9rK1QUJSReeJMM8f0Put4cTM4_BT593YY/s1600/2c57463a1ada27052e353dce348bf381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf-lnARHf1o_Spq3B47JcadO5zyyfnzTQj9PDaNlvN4XSjpt6ubTXlKLM45EtMRyQjqQxRkYYUdEjhGlCfLa9ZsOMaE-56zxKyntgGSFv89m9rK1QUJSReeJMM8f0Put4cTM4_BT593YY/s640/2c57463a1ada27052e353dce348bf381.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/6896205651392369/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwAiqiOLMX7KOxgM5swSeVgO6T-bPVRLl_3YKd1XodcbtAsQuBc4IJxyR2_1UpbqjNkzJi0rsZoS0dYoMUEy9plHw-Co_KnvjmtoIGqVv4ZlPIJvexQtm1lv5wYeoLXuN51P2q4b7_0lQ/s1600/185b282ee4570db273c64e384e910ef2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwAiqiOLMX7KOxgM5swSeVgO6T-bPVRLl_3YKd1XodcbtAsQuBc4IJxyR2_1UpbqjNkzJi0rsZoS0dYoMUEy9plHw-Co_KnvjmtoIGqVv4ZlPIJvexQtm1lv5wYeoLXuN51P2q4b7_0lQ/s640/185b282ee4570db273c64e384e910ef2.jpg" width="418" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/6896205651272037/" target="_blank">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfZWoyDrpVZXusZbP_hZG7v88FUSHsB7K7L0lHBGT00IAJ2zQB5S72y8-lBo-cWlNomqQvhmvWMFtqJzBc3R8AupXFxMVSTfxyHwKYk8UUgnHIBetr-UdiVtEkpaEO-qTSMtR2j759VIi/s1600/Sarah's+House+Season+3+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfZWoyDrpVZXusZbP_hZG7v88FUSHsB7K7L0lHBGT00IAJ2zQB5S72y8-lBo-cWlNomqQvhmvWMFtqJzBc3R8AupXFxMVSTfxyHwKYk8UUgnHIBetr-UdiVtEkpaEO-qTSMtR2j759VIi/s640/Sarah's+House+Season+3+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Richardson</a></td></tr></tbody></table>What do you think?  Do you have one? Are they messy/hard to keep water contained? Any you recommend?

vessel sinks - yes or no

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/18/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.sortmybox.com">SortMyBox — Organize your Dropbox</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">If you use Dropbox for automating your assessment and grading there are so many wonderful tings you can do with Sortmy box. For example, if you have a "turnin" folder that all students can access, you could sweep the files out of there and put it in a private folder for grading. Or, you could move all picture folders to a certain place. This is a very cool app for organizing dropbox, expecially if you want to consolidate pictures or videos.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/productivity">productivity</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dropbox">dropbox</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/cloud">cloud</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/techintegrator">techintegrator</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dropvox/id416288287?mt=8">DropVox - Record Voice Memos to Dropbox for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on the iTunes App Store</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">If you want to record voice memos to Dropbox, Dropvox will do that for you.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/productivity">productivity</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dropbox">dropbox</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edtech">edtech</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/dropbox-tools/">20+ Tools To Supercharge Your Dropbox</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Awesome article on very cool things you can do with Dropbox. Some of these can save teachers a lot of time.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/productivity">productivity</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dropbox">dropbox</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/cloud">cloud</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sync">sync</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/techintegrator">techintegrator</a></p> <ul class="diigo-comments"> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.jotform.com/dropbox/">Dropbox Forms: Receive files from your web site to your dropbox!</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This app creates a form where the data goes to your dropbox. I know that there are a lot of form makers out there, but this one is a great one if Dropbox is your go to app or if you use it to assess.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dropbox">dropbox</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/app">app</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/forms">forms</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/18/2013

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I'm Glad To See You Too!

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I'm Glad To See You Too!

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Now Turn Sony Bravia T.V in to Smart T.V

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Now with the help of new Bravia Smart Stick you can turn you basic Bravia in to a Smart TV. Sony unveil the smart stick for its Bravia HDTV, through this you can connect with internet. Plug the device in to Bravia’s HDMI port and go ahead to set internet connection on your TV.<br /><br />                                    <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CriB5vKHxLk/UjllHpjUuLI/AAAAAAAAAW4/oMVuFdttHow/s1600/Screen-Shot-2013-09-17-at-10_37_27-AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="sony smart stick" border="0" height="118" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CriB5vKHxLk/UjllHpjUuLI/AAAAAAAAAW4/oMVuFdttHow/s1600/Screen-Shot-2013-09-17-at-10_37_27-AM.png" title="" width="320" /></a><br /><br />The Smart Stick from Sony is like the Google’s Chromecast but this device have more features in comparison of Google Chromecast.<br /><br />With the help of Smart tick you can download Apps from Google Play. Device is also capable to play videos from YouTube and have also right of entry to Amazon Instant Video. The Smart Stick have its own remote to control it. Google TV along Netflix apps and features like voice search support, browsing and picture at same time in two different window on your display are also active features of Smart Stick.<br />On the other hand in Google’s Chromecast, you should need smartphone or tablet to use as a remote for Chromecast. In chromecast you have limited options for watch video from internet. The Google’s device is currently support Netflix and YouTube with Pandora on the way.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EHPlbtNUrOI/UjllYHGY1aI/AAAAAAAAAXA/hSkY-x47rBQ/s1600/Sony-SmartStick_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sony smart stick" border="0" height="179" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EHPlbtNUrOI/UjllYHGY1aI/AAAAAAAAAXA/hSkY-x47rBQ/s1600/Sony-SmartStick_1.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sony Smart Stick’s price is $149 which is $100 more than the chormecast. Chormecast’s price is only $35. Sony’s Smart Stick will work with only Sony’s Bravia TV with the model year of 2013.<br /><br />Image: Sonyblog<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author">Anil Swami</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author"><br /></a></div></div>

Google chormecast googleplay sony Bravia youtube Now Turn Sony Bravia T.V in to Smart T.V

Now with the help of new Bravia Smart Stick you can turn you basic Bravia in to a Smart TV. Sony unveil the smart stick for its Bravia HDTV,...

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There Is a Club And You Ain't In It

Ever hear of something called "Diplomatic Immunity'?<br /><br />It's real.<br /><br />Here is a quirky example of something similar right here in Washington State,<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/16/it-law-washington-state-lawmakers-dont-get-speeding-tickets/?intcmp=latestnews"> <b> It's the law: Washington state lawmakers don't get speeding tickets</b></a><br /><br /><blockquote>Washington state legislators headed to work can't get speeding tickets -- or so says the Washington State Patrol and at least one local police department. <br /><br />A spokesman for WSP says Washington lawmakers are constitutionally protected from receiving noncriminal traffic tickets during a legislative session, as well as 15 days before. A spokeswoman says The Tacoma Police Department abides by a similar policy. <br /><br />State Patrol spokesman Bob Calkins says the privilege not only applies to moving violations near the state Capitol in Olympia, but potentially anywhere in the state. <br /><br />The logic? Detaining lawmakers on the road -- even for the time it takes to issue them a speeding ticket -- may delay them from getting to the Capitol to vote.</blockquote><br />Theoretically one of these weasel fuckers could be all the way across the state and get pulled over and all they have to do is lie through their teeth and say they are trying to get to the Capitol to vote. Washington isn't a little state either. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9ryH73LV_9fNJb_GIzawWgXqG5Xh21XvVdPVi8WftId1Zb-nLS8jkwDhbKQ_BPjDcelRDDyZ2RswubSCvz9NdUP2AUmuVmzUcMpWowbLSxsPNYjKBhCUjbSnj76OlcMNkUASMGsQqGM/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9ryH73LV_9fNJb_GIzawWgXqG5Xh21XvVdPVi8WftId1Zb-nLS8jkwDhbKQ_BPjDcelRDDyZ2RswubSCvz9NdUP2AUmuVmzUcMpWowbLSxsPNYjKBhCUjbSnj76OlcMNkUASMGsQqGM/s640/12.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Shit, in some parts of this state I wouldn't bet the cops wouldn't give them an escort to the county line.<br /><br />I'm sure this is some throwback law from when the state wasn't that old but works for a nice get out of trouble free card for the worthless bastards.

There Is a Club And You Ain't In It

Ever hear of something called "Diplomatic Immunity'? It's real. Here is a quirky example of something similar right here in Was...

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Download any web video as an MP3 or an MP4!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEYp8HXfISZ8G3xsMg9VpWUBvigfjmSI3y5NQtJiVmtDqbBJtHDi_O-KVMqZtJ7dwOcGMP_dkhvl-XX01CW41n43FeDyXJs-zNfcghvWYXYcHLTj0yn5xwRyM4e-jEIjsvBFGSwcemYU/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3YBQNas6e6-VguF_faaWX2h3mzYVy-Lab5OKDzdZab9oLC1uxkDu3kAEQUBJGvIeBepfIoos0NrAxHshVkMKwttJzLp6luHsPxivTEDYowcXg5rycRRbamTgkv-3wMbGjlag4y_csBo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="140" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I discovered this Freemake video converter by accident the other day, tried it out and really, it is amazing. You can download any video in a number of different formats. Thank you Freemake! Up to now I have been using Keepvid to download YouTube videos, but this Freemake application goes further in that you install it on your computer and you can download any web video (not only YouTube videos) it seems in a number of different formats depending on what you choose.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the example below I chose to download a YouTube video as an MP4 and also MP3 to get to grips with Freemake. Once Freemake is installed on your computer and you use it for the first time, it gives you the option for installing an audio converter where, once again, you can choose various options. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must say that I got a bit confused with names at times…sometimes Freemake calls this video converter a YouTube Downloader, sometimes they refer to it as a MP3 Downloader and sometimes they call it a Video Converter. Whatever the name confusion – it works well!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="356" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/26274688" style="border-bottom: #ccc 0px solid; border-left: #ccc 1px solid; border-right: #ccc 1px solid; border-top: #ccc 1px solid; margin-bottom: 5px;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="427"> </iframe><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/download-web-videos-with-freemake-video-converter-free" target="_blank" title="Download web videos with Freemake Video Converter (free)">Download web videos with Freemake Video Converter (free)</a> </strong>from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal" target="_blank">Fiona Beal</a></strong> </div></div>

Freemake Video Converter Web tools Download any web video as an MP3 or an MP4!

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Global STEMx Education Conference starts on Thursday 19th – all online

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTbgn1v8Pr-Cb8ZbRB0HlvmxuUFQ_Zk_YctcYxO_WMhUKI-h7EXBvcjM-e_JDL1kaC_RV6e99ymNVSnu67uz3HyXNAcIyBFASS122Es7q9ZyIpOw0oAXJSi32PtuDSuZbeJ-6dAuHenk/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHYPbcSFJi8-BdOu44yQhzDpOlbER17uxZja6abOzqoYzjB2HaAiFRqX7RQFcTHK0kbpaxjDPHtA-iHHMvx2ldo05M8rUgqu-LlA7bg4qUIFtSjw1SXIb2QNNN0YV3v8X6VaEo08D0SQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Global 2013 STEMx Education Conference is the world’s first massively open online conference for educators focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, and more. The conference is being held over the course of three days, <strong>September 19-21, 2013</strong>, and is free to attend!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">What can you expect?</span></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steve Harragon (http:/<a href="http://www.stevehargadon.com/">www.stevehargadon.com</a>) writes:<br />”Our first ever <a href="http://www.stemxcon.com/">Global STEMx E</a>ducation Conference starts this Thursday, and it's going to be AWESOME. We have 178 accepted practitioner sessions on science, technology, engineering, math, and more; as well as sixteen terrific keynotes; all starting 24 hours a day at 11am US Pacific Time Thursday. Don't miss out--all sessions are free, and all are being recorded as well for free viewing indefinitely afterwards. Sign up for information and the schedule at <a href="http://www.stemxcon.com/">http://www.STEMxCon.com</a> (and check out the <a href="http://stemxcon.com/page/attending-schedule">very cool page</a> that lets you see all the conference events in your own time zone!).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">The Global Education Conference Network website</span></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This website gives all thee details. Visit The Global Education Conference Network at: <a href="http://www.globaleducationconference.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network">http://www.globaleducationconference.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How to follow the Stemx Conference</b></span><br />It's amazing how you can follow virtual conferences using technology these days. Linda Lindsay, a librarian from Hawaai has written a great post on her blog entitled ‘ <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mauilibrarian2.com/2013/09/7-ways-to-follow-stemxcon-sept-19-21.html#.UjlA9sb8kVU">7 Ways to Follow STEMxCon Sept. 19-21, 2013’</a> in which she lists the various options for attending virtually. </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><br /><br /></div>

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My Life as a Winner

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Hola winners and losers! Monday afternoon I was just hanging out, minding my own business when I heard a knock on the door. It was the FedEx delivery guy with a package from Random House. I was perplexed because I hadn’t order a book, but when I opened the package I realized what had happened. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">A few weeks ago I had signed up through Facebook for a chance to win an advance copy of Bill Bryson’s “One Summer: America, 1927.”  I’m a HUGE Bill Bryson fan so I made sure to point out on the entry form that I not only wrote for a blog, but I co-host the<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid" target="_blank"> #1 comedy show on BTR</a>. My clever plan worked and I won!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy50sdmEAvJuLRzLWHJK8CsdQejyEwUGAunwKwv7nUWpKFbkJS5Bbs04vHIF9ULaOrxkJhK7RLMmRJ94MpkEEVqKlSSzrl2r5vskH3aFdqOA_HPbBiAcZ-TEmU5GdhQQNmaaAHCMNNEy9/s1600/Bill+Bryson+One+Summer+Book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy50sdmEAvJuLRzLWHJK8CsdQejyEwUGAunwKwv7nUWpKFbkJS5Bbs04vHIF9ULaOrxkJhK7RLMmRJ94MpkEEVqKlSSzrl2r5vskH3aFdqOA_HPbBiAcZ-TEmU5GdhQQNmaaAHCMNNEy9/s400/Bill+Bryson+One+Summer+Book.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">After I got the book it suddenly hit me that I have a long history of winning when it comes to drawings… <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In third grade I won a goldfish at the Halloween carnival at school. I don’t remember if I named him/her but when I got home I put him/her in a big glass bowl filled with water. In the morning the fish was dead. Poor thing was probably old and died of natural causes in his/her sleep. Over the years I’ve considered getting another goldfish but decided against it because the pain of losing old whatshis/hername was just too much. That and goldfish don’t cuddle with ya. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">My sophomore year of high school I won a prize at a football game. They would draw numbers and if any of those numbers matched the one on the program you had you won. Well, my number was called and I won a big wool blanket. Unfortunately it was sooooooo damn itchy that I ended up never using it and finally throwing it out. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">During my senior year Dr. Pepper was running a promotion where some lucky people who bought a 12 oz can from a vending machine got a t-shirt and .50 to get another Dr. Pepper. So, one day I gave it a whirl and TA-DA! I won the t-shirt. Sadly, it was a size small so I gave it to Cheri Curtis who was a sexy little thang. I didn’t get anything more than a “thanks” from her though so I was hardly worth it. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">When I was in college I actually won a truck from Don Nelms Chevrolet! Well, it was a 20 year old truck that was really beat up and wouldn’t start. They finally got it started for me and it turned out it was one of those old “three on a tree” standard shift trucks. I almost got killed trying to drive home. I sold it for $300 but it cost me $200 to get it registered and shit. Wasn’t worth it. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">After the truck though my luck improved…  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">At an old job once I won a drawing among all the people who had perfect attendance for a 90 day period. I won a $10 gift card to Taco Bell. Oh yeah! Tacos were only .40 cents in those days so that worked out great! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRgUXxC5d5RLTh4Qwm8qkmyLOOgaIvvMFth0V8RhEEFHtmHQU6SGvmlhq-sDbaYgKMFT3LOAS-PNJ9IYPtJrnNbt8YwE9v9Po7sywYdMD6f0srkZIoSwvqsqgOqLgKoIaVTyFfU1DNC06/s1600/Taco+Bell+Food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRgUXxC5d5RLTh4Qwm8qkmyLOOgaIvvMFth0V8RhEEFHtmHQU6SGvmlhq-sDbaYgKMFT3LOAS-PNJ9IYPtJrnNbt8YwE9v9Po7sywYdMD6f0srkZIoSwvqsqgOqLgKoIaVTyFfU1DNC06/s400/Taco+Bell+Food.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The “Friends of the Library” held a drawing a few years ago and I won a really sweet roadside emergency kit. It has tools, gloves, a flashlight, battery charger, jumper cables and those little orange triangle things to place on the road to warn motorists of a car on the shoulder. I’m convinced my having this thing in the truck is the reason I haven’t been stranded on the side of the road lately. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">On top of all that, now I win the latest book by one of my favorite authors. Dam, things really are looking up for me. I think I’ll start buying lottery tickets. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jayman68" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/jayman_iws" target="_blank">@Jayman_IWS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In other news we were all treated to our first ever Canada Report last Sunday on IWS Radio. Jamie from the Hammer is our Canadian Correspondent and she was AWESOME so you should totally check it out...</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fRKCW2IHDaY" width="420"></iframe><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

My Life as a Winner

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A HERESY AGAINST THE POST-MODERN FAITH: CHURCH MATTERS

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QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is a heresy against the post-modern faith in individualism and subjectivity. I claim that Church matters – not some spiritual universal Platonic form of Church, but the flesh, blood, brick, and mortar church with budgets, property committees, altar guilds, vestries, clergy, and (to quote Kazantzakis) “the full catastrophe” – even bishops. I claim that religion – not subjective spiritual feelings but religion with its stories, traditions, rituals, sordid history, and moral confusion is good for politics, not the corrupter of intrinsically good secular souls. I claim religion makes us better.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let’s start with a bit of history. George Washington’s farewell address was a roadmap for the future of democracy. He said, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports." Alexis de Tocqueville concluded that America’s capacity for democracy rested on our unusual level of religiosity. Even irreverent and sometimes licentious old Ben Franklin penned an essay, “On The Necessitie Of A Publique Religion.” Parker Palmer has brought the notion up to date in his book, <i>Healing The Heart Of Democracy. </i>Palmer argues that the current dysfunction in government stems from a weakness in civic associations, particularly churches. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">I base my case on the sociology of Robert Putnam in his book, <i>American Grace. </i>Putnam has verified through solid social science research that “Religious Americans are, in fact, more generous neighbors and more conscientious citizens.” We aren’t perfect. He has his criticisms of us. We ought to be considerably more tolerant of each other. But we are doing some things right. All of the facts below come from Putnam’s research. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let’s start with how we spend our time. Should we spend our time doing good in church or real good in the secular world? It turns out to be a false dichotomy. Of those people who do volunteer work in church, 91% also do volunteer work in secular programs. Of those people do who not engage in church work, only 31% give any of their time to secular causes. Volunteering in church almost triples the likelihood of volunteering in secular civic programs. It seems the Church somehow shapes our characters in ways that change what we do. One thing Church inclines us to do is volunteer in our community. (But wait there's more).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now to the “M” word – money. Even those who still love the Church don’t want us talking about money, certainly not asking their people for it. Generosity is a good thing, so we might encourage people to give money to a secular charity, but not to support the work of the Church. That kind of thinking by Church folks has succeeded in secularizing charitable giving considerably. The percentage of charitable giving that goes to the Church has plummeted in the last 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">But do secular causes actually come out better? Or are we killing the goose that lays their golden egg? Of all givers to religious causes, 88% also contribute to secular causes. Of those who do not give to religious causes, only 40% give to secular causes. When one looks at percentage of income given away, religious people are four times as generous as non-religious people.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">It turns out religious people are more likely than non-religious people to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">                                                                                                                                        <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Give to a charity<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Work for a charity<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Give money to a homeless person<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Give excess change to a shop clerk<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Donate blood<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Help someone outside his or her own household with housework<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spend time with someone who is “a bit down”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Allow a stranger to cut in font of them<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offer their seat to a stranger<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Help someone find a job<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Look after the plant or pet of another while away<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Carry a stranger’s belongings<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Give directions to a stranger<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let someone borrow an item of some value<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lend money to another person.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is the orthodoxy of post-modernity that religious observance doesn’t matter. It’s what you do out in the world day in and day out that matters. There is a huge truth in the part about what you do in the world. But the fallacy is the part about religious observance. It’s another false dichotomy. Religious observance and doing good in the world are positively correlated. We can’t prove cause and effect. But the correlation is clear as bell. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">What this means for me is simple. Church matters. It makes us better than we would be without it. It is often my job to deal with Church folks at their worst. And God knows we have faults a-plenty. But Putnam convinces me that for all that is tiresome and frustrating, petty and sometimes vicious, in the life of the Church, it nonetheless makes us kinder, gentler, more generous human beings. Like St. Anselm's, my faith is often in search of a reason. This is a pretty good reason. The only proof of any religion is the moral proof, the kind of people we become through living out if it. It looks like we are doing better than I had thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;">Oh, another point, it looks like religion isn’t all in our heads. The behavioral changes brought about by religion don’t correlate to different dogmas or truth claims. They correlate to involvement in the faith community. You can’t do it on your own just by believing the right stuff or praying real hard or meditating your way into a zone. The hard truth is: it takes those other people.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><!--EndFragment-->

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