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Reason #13: Who Needs 'Em?
Thank you, Michael Hudson.
Who is Michael Hudson, of Pottstown, PA, and why am I indebted to him? He's a Philadelphia Inquirer reader I've never met, but he wrote the following letter to the Inky's editor that posted today, and goaded me into reviving this sadly moribund blog:
Gov. Rendell's decision to push the state's budget shortfall both down and up the food chain at the same time - i.e., on to local taxpayers and the federal government - reflects the cowardice and poor judgment that are the hallmarks of his administration. Someone is going to hurt the economy by raising taxes, just not good old Ed. The right answer for the state is to cut costs (employees) and sell assets (state liquor system) to balance the budget.
Well, hello Michael! You're my new best friend. Because you've put your finger on the dirty secret the PLCB and the State have been hiding right out in the open for decades.
We don't need the State Store System to make a lot of money off booze
Let's take a look at just how much that works.
The first screech about privatizing the State Store System is always about how much money -- excuse me, how much revenue it brings to the state. We won't be able to replace that revenue flow, the argument goes, without more taxes, and contrary to popular notion, the Legislature doesn't really like raising taxes: it gets them voted out of office. Interrupts their revenue flow, you know?
Let's take a look at that flow. Here's (actually, they've updated it; that now points to the next year, but it still has these numbers; look under 52 weeks ended June 26, 07) the latest state Auditor General audit of the PLCB and their State Store System operations. There's some interesting stuff here for future posts, but for now, riffle back to page 12 (jump to page 18 in the PDF controls), and feast your eyes on some numbers:
Right up near the top, the total taxes collected: $336,980,000. That is a buttload of bucks, incoming to the state's operating funds. Yummy revenue stream...
Jump down a bit, to the total operating expenses: $335,427,000. That, too, is a buttload of bucks, outgoing from the state's operating funds (and please note: it appears that's just the operating costs for The State Store System, not the PLCB's lawyers and administrative staff and enforcement agents and board and CEO.)
"Operating profit from state stores": $106,352,000. Not bad, but not as big a nut as the taxes, is it?
Pretty much every number south of that on the page wouldn't change if we shut down the SSS tomorrow, except the "Interest income," and the state can invest any money it has for interest, it doesn't need the PLCB to do it (not to mention that the PLCB gets an annual loan from the state's general fund of about $80 million for operating expenses).
There would still be income from license fees and fines, we'd still have to pay for licensing and inspections costs and enforcement costs (the PLCB shoots about $20 million to the PA State Police for that -- out of the total income, that's considered a transfer, not an expense). So the important numbers:
$336,980,000 coming in from tax collection.
$335,427,000 in operating expenses.
$106,352,000 in "operating profit."
Now...I'm not an accountant, I'm a very slapdash "businessman." But it sure as hell looks to me like this is a no-brainer...for shutting down the State Store System tomorrow. If we could turn a key right now that transferred control of every State Store over to private businesses tomorrow -- completely aside from the one-time windfall that those businesses would line up to pay for that privilege, and what we would get for selling off over $185 million in inventory, and the machinery, land, and other assets -- we would still get about $336 million in taxes without any cost -- or liability or risk -- to the State. Because the onus and cost of collecting those taxes would all be on the private businesses, as it already is in states where they run things normally.
That's $336 million free and clear. We don't have to pay anyone to collect it and send it to Harrisburg. We just pass a law that says they have to, put enforcement and inspection clauses in it and hand it over to Department of Revenue to handle with their existing sales tax collection mechanism (with an added widget for collecting the damnable Johnstown Flood Emergency Tax), and whoosh, you got revenue flow.
We have this big state-owned retail store system for collecting taxes from sales we don't need to be making, and all it's netting us is $106 million? A system that is unresponsive to the citizens of the state, a monopoly system that most people who buy booze in the state despise?
The PLCB should be abolished because it costs us money. The operating costs are so high that it's probably one of the major reasons we have so few State Stores: if they opened a reasonable number of stores, the state would be bankrupt. Yet somehow, liquor stores in other states manage to run at a profit, and deliver a constant flow of taxes to the states. If we went all private and sold more licenses, my God, how the money would roll in. Just think of the money we'd make from people no longer crossing state lines to buy booze in states with rational booze retail and real selection! Think of the boon to Pennsylvania's restaurants! Think of the jobs created!
And please, don't lean on the weak reed of "more stores would mean more alcohol abuse!" Prove it, convincingly. There is no definite link between the number, the density of booze stores and the amount of alcohol-related problems. Pennsylvania does not rank particularly low in alcohol problems among the other states; we're about average.
We have private, licensed beer distributors, hobbled though they are by the case law. They work. Selling wine and spirits is so much different?
Posted by Lew Bryson at 7:50 AM
Labels: employees, Money, privatization, Reasons, State Stores
Lew, you are forgetting something important...look further down on that page and you will see "Gross PROFIT from sales". Note that here they are calling out the taxes and the profit separately, and the state get's both. In this case the profit was 441M...in privatization the state wouldn't be getting that money in addition to the taxes. So, there's a reason for keeping it. Although, I agree with you on most of your other points, I don't think this is a very valid one.
Lew Bryson said...
Not so, Rich. The State doesn't get the gross profit: they have to take their operating expenses out of that. They actually make the 'transfers' (payments of money to the State) out of that 'operating profit.' The State gets that; they actually took more in the year shown, I assume because of money left over from the previous year.
But the big money, the reliable money, comes from the taxes, and it could be coming without any state involvement in retail operations. Claiming that the State Store System brings in that $300+ million in taxes is bullshit. The state gets a bit over $100 million from State Store System profits...and I seriously question if we wouldn't be able to match that in increased tax revenue if we went to private stores. Like I said, stopping the leaks over the border alone should do it. There's a reason liquor stores just over the borders do so well.
sam k said...
I must be missing something in the math here, since my subtraction of those numbers comes up with a piddling $1,553,000.
I also see some hypocrisy in the "revenue stream" argument from the boys in Harrisburg. Remember, this is the same state and same administration that not long ago wanted nothing more than to sell off our turnpike to private interests (until they waited too long and the economy scrapped the deal). Wouldn't THAT affect the state's revenue stream, too? Sure, it would bring in big bucks up front, but so would selling off the state stores. (I really love that archaic term!)
Which two numbers, Sam? Total taxes and Total ops expenses? They skim the taxes off the top, before subtracting the expenses. You're subtracting the taxes, cost of goods, and ops expenses from the gross sales, which were $1.686 billion. Cost of goods is about $907 million, taxes is $336 mill, ops expenses is another $335 million. Leaves about $100 million in net.
Look, folks, $100 million isn't chump change. But we'd reap a great windfall selling licenses and the inventory, and again, we'd make more tax money just because people would buy here. This is way doable. The tough part is the State Store Employees, and we've discussed ways to alleviate that problem. Plus, as I've said before: the SSS is supposed to be making the state money and controlling the sale of alcohol. You can't expect it to be a jobs program as well. The state never should have been in this business, and just because it is, is no good reason to stay in it.
"Look, folks, $100 million isn't chump change. But we'd reap a great windfall selling licenses and the inventory, and again, we'd make more tax money just because people would buy here."
Where do you think a company that buys a license that is going to bring such giant sums to the state coffers pays for that license? From its customers which is you and I, which means prices don't fall as much as you predict. If the licenses aren't sold for a larger sum your whole proposal for selling the stores loses most of it economic merit.
And to think that all the taxes that are associated with liquor sales will just magically go away is, to put it very nicely, optimistic. No politician that I know of on either side of the fence has ever seriously proposed doing away with any of those taxes.
And given the current state budget deficit in PA, and the overall state of the economy I think you're picking just about the worst time to wage this battle in your war against the PLCB.
You've got holes there, Anony.
The state doesn't have to be stupid about selling licenses, get a $1,000 fee and then let some putz turn around and sell it for $500,000. The state can put the licenses up for auction, just like the feds put up airspace.
How many licenses could we sell? New York State has 2,500 liquor stores. We could easily do 1,500. There will be bidding, and people, supermarkets, drug stores will pay top dollar for the licenses; selling booze is part of their business plan in other states, they know how to do it. We could even set aside some licenses for State Store System employees to buy.
Plenty of money coming in: people who have money right now are holding it because there are no good investments. Buying a liquor store license in a state that's just opening up private liquor sales is a good investment.
Then about prices...no, they won't jack the prices up. They'll have to come in lower than the State Stores, or people will just keep going across the border. The successful stores will manage it...like they do in other states.
The liquor taxes going away isn't going to happen...but I don't realistically think it is either. I'd like to see it happen, because it would be more fair, but since when have the New Drys ever been about fair?
Given the state budget crisis...I'd think that a big windfall like this would be the perfect time. Tough times, bold ideas. The State could get out of the liquor store business they never should have been in, drop all those jobs off the payroll, and the taxes would just roll on in. The laid-off employees could (I'll say it again) get first dibs on open state jobs, get early retirement if appropriate, or get low/no interest loans to purchase a license and open their own store. And 1500 new liquor stores is going to create a lot of jobs.
Not sure about holes, but what I did have was very poor grammar in my first paragraph. Thank goodness you don't grade the comments in that regard...
I know there are many reasons (13 and counting) you want the PLCB to go away but this one has to do with prices and to me it seems like simple math. Forget how much the state may or may not get from the sale of the system, lets just talk about prices for a bottle of wine...with the taxes we have in place, that I believe we both say will stay in place, there is not much room for prices to fall. Our higher tax per bottle makes us less competitive than neighboring states. Just because a grocery chain or a mom and pop shop can perhaps offer a better selection or better service they still have to make a profit and our tax structure all but ensures that the prices we pay will average higher than neighboring states.
No biggie on the grammar. Writing fast...things happen!
But our taxes aren't that out of line; they're actually about normal (though as I explain elsewhere, PA's taxes are computed differently than most states, so it's hard to do an apples to apples comparison; PA's tax burden is heavier on the pricier items). It's the 30% mark-up the State Store System uses that boosts the prices, and that IS something a private store can beat. And in NJ and Delaware and Maryland, they do.
I just paid MORE for a bottle of wine in the state of FL than I do in PA! Try blowing holes in the theory that PA's system is not effective in power buying for it's consumers. Maybe you have had too many drinks when you are purchasing and can no longer read the price clearly.
Wow, me a drinks writer and someone accusing me of being drunk, that's never happened before. Personal attacks are pretty funny, aren't they? You'll go far on convincing people of the validity of your points with that.
No one, far as I know, including myself, has ever argued that every price on every bottle in the State Store System is higher than anywhere else. That would be ridiculous. The SSS only started using their awesome (monopoly-granted) purchasing power under Jonathan Newman, which boosted sales and got people thinking the SSS maybe wasn't so bad -- and you see what thanks that got him. In most private-run companies, competence and leadership like his gets you promoted, in the PLCB it gets you passed over by a failed politician. Hmmm...sounds like another Reason to me.
The problem with the SSS's pricing is that it's erratic. They do really well on the big movers -- white zin, merlot, vodka, Chairman's Selections, big bottles of bottom-feeder blended whiskey. stuff like that -- but on most other things, particularly the high-ticket stuff, the SSS isn't that competitive, no matter what they claim.
But it's not just the pricing. Their selection sucks -- they're like Blockbuster, tons of the big hits and next to nothing else (whisky's on the biggest upsurge in 30 years, and the SSS is trimming their selection) -- their customer service is hobbled and erratic -- there are a few good clerks, some very good, but there are a lot who know nothing about spirits or wine and don't really see that as a problem -- their special order system is a joke (though I do like the new Web-based ability to see what stores across the state have particular items in stock), even the signage in the stores is pathetic.
In short, the prices are a problem, but there's a LOT more wrong with the system than just the prices. There's a lot more wrong with the system than just the stores. That's why...the PLCB should be abolished.
Lew, thank's for clearing that up.
I agree that pricing is a weak point, because as you pointed out, it is not consistant. The state does well on some products and poorly on others, and it changes as the stores have sales, get deals, etc. I think private enterprise would be about the same.
Price is not the issue it used to be, Rich, I'll agree...but it's still an issue. If you do the supermarket gimmick and fill two shopping carts at a State Store and at a place like Total Wine or Joe Canal's, I have no doubts that the TW cart would cost significantly (5+%) less. But the bigger issues would also be reflected: staff assistance and selection. Another issue we haven't done more than mention is the service to bars and restaurants, which is non-existent. That's a BIG plus to the private enterprise side...at least, until the PLCB gets another smart operator like Newman who realizes what a good thing better wholesale service would be for Pennsylvania business. I'm not holding my breath.
Clarification: I don't hate the people at the PLCB...


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Први прототип је направљен 1990. године и планирано је да буде пуштен у коришћење 1994. године, али, и поред инсистирања, овај тенк није био у употреби до маја 2010. године, када је отказан, а средства уложена у његов развој су преусмерена у модернизацију Т-90 тенкова.

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Већина података везана за овај тенк је још увек спекулативне природе.
 Висина - исто као Т-72, Т-80 и Т-90
 Тежина - око 55 тона
 Топ - 152 -{mm}- (замењује класични 125mm)
Секундарни топ - 30mm
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1st-generation 007 film fans guess how many they have left
"One…two…three?"
The James Bond film series began 56 years ago in October. For those of us who were there in the early years, the question increasingly is becoming, "How many Bond films do we have left in our lifetimes?"
These are some Bond fans scoff at that perspective. They preach patience. Three years? Four years between films? So be it. That's just how it works.
In my case, one of my younger brothers died earlier this year. And one of my friends, who was a big 007 film fan, died last year after years of health struggles stemming from a serious accident. He'll never see Bond 25 (at least on this plane of existence).
Back in those glorious, early days, Bond films came out once a year. After a while, they came out every other year. The whole enterprise had an air of dependability about it.
Yes, it was a different time then. At the same time, Eon wanted to strike while the iron was hot.
In the late 2010s? The Eon camp would say, "We'll get around to it."
We'll see how the Bond 25 situation plays out. And, it should be remembered that 24 films from 1962 through 2015 is a good run.
But, for at least some early 007 film fans, the romanticism no longer exists. Many of those fans aren't looking for a lecture about patience.
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James McDonald, on August 30, 2018 at 9:06 am said:
I'm 55 years old and I have only seen 2 James Bond films in this decade. With the way things stand now with no director either it will be delayed again until 2020 or they will make a quickie as they did Quantum of Solace.The script had to be in by November 1 because of the Writer's Strike. I still believe if they get up off their buttocks they could make a James Bond film every 2 years if they wanted to. Who says you can not start writing a new script after the current movie is in the can? Should James Bond become tv-movies or tv-miniseries which can be produced quicker and released on television faster? Doctor Who episodes can begin production in April and ready for television in October. With the current EON team, I think James Bond is dying. We might only get one film in the next decade.
atticusunleashed, on August 31, 2018 at 11:59 am said:
My father took me to see Goldfinger. Even as young as I was it left an impression on me that has lasted my lifetime. I did not get to see the first two until they re-released them and I saw them at a drive-in. By the time my father bought me the toy attache kit I was already hooked. Of course by then the spy craze took over and I and my friends spend hours of playtime being globe hopping secret agents in our yards and at the playground. It's hard for this generation to image seeing a movie only once or twice in a theater and then not seeing it again for YEARS until they were finally released to television – AND there were no VCRs (hell, many didn't even have color tv yet) – yet that was the reality of being a Bond fan then. At least the films got me to read the novels – then I was REALLY hooked. It's true – we got spoiled having every Bond come out within 24 mos – even that seemed like an eternity then. When that line at the end came up "JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN…", – everyone could not WAIT until that promise was fulfilled and up to DAF, we were never disappointed. I remember going to see OHMSS on a cold, see your breath in the air, snow covered day that Dec in 1968 and even though Connery was gone, the film was still great and the fact it was really that damn cold out it made it easier to relate and what it would have been like in those alps (of course I was skiing and tobagganing at that time myself). I saw the film four times. It said Bond would return in DAF. Great! I read the novel, couldn't wait. Then..I saw the film. Damn, oh, was I depressed. Bond was middle aged and out of shape. The film was a rerun of YOLT except in Las Vegas and California. Blofeld seemed as menacing as an arrogant restaurant reservation receptionist. Well, at last the films were still coming out every year or two. Now it's 2018. The last film was three years ago. If the new one was coming out this fall I would say, well…that's not too bad. Now it looks more like five years instead of three? Also, I thought SF was great. They're actually making Bond himself interesting as a character (like the one in the books who actually had a life outside his missions) who has real emotions. Then they go WAY overboard and bring Blofeld and SPECTRE back and screw it all up by making all of Craigs past missions being only about Blofeld torturing Bond over a childhood grievance! What? When I have a better time watching Ghost Protocol than I do a Bond film does that mean the romance has finally gone? I hope not, but it sure feels like it – specially if I only get to one during an entire presidential term of office.
wanderinjoe, on September 2, 2018 at 3:34 am said:
Well this made for depressing reading. I turned 50 this year and I am trying not to do the maths on how many films I might live to see. I have lost friends the same age and even younger. You never can tell. The fact is it is an average 3 years between films these days when the franchise is on a roll.
Michael E Poplawski, on February 3, 2021 at 6:38 pm said:
Interesting discussion. I saw the double feature of Dr. No and Goldfinger in the movies right around the release of Thunderball. How many do I have left. At this rate I will be lucky to have one more.
Baldwin collins, on February 5, 2021 at 9:00 am said:
Many of us fans in our sixties have seen the bond character evolve so many times over the decades, we've seen the logevity of the franchise tested several times causing six actors to be casted at it's most crucial times. (1968) george lazenby (1973) sir.roger moore timothy dalton (1987) pierce brosnan (1995) and daniel craig (2006) with 25 films in the history of james bond films the franchise has broken film records with the most installments to date and probably more beyond my lifetime.

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In this life there are many challenges but finding a way to cope is challenging of itself. I would recommend for anyone who find themselves in this inevitable situation. (a) Identify your strength and weaknesses and look at ways to get help before it's too late. I don't think that this is too hard a thing to do especially if we take the time to evaluate our lives. Many folks go through life making the same mistakes and never seem to create a check list of their behavior.
Get organize, make plans and set goals that are reasonable to carry out. This is not to say that if you are organized that there won't be stress in your life. We all are face with challenges more often than not. But I believe that if you have a strategy in place, it will be easy for you to cope with the challenges as they surface. Be reasonable with yourself; face the challenges as they come, don't run from them even when it is difficult to cope.
In business we analyze and take stock. I don't know of any reason we cannot apply the same principles to our lives. Look at the SWOT plan that is adopted. SWOT is an acronym for Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. These are critical factors in accessing critical positioning therefore we can learn from these and apply the same to our lives. If we are to get ahead we will need to make adjustment to be ready for what is ahead of us. Why are you making such analogies you might ask? The idea is simple, if you don't plan for life it will certainly plan for you!
To face challenges of the future, try changing your way of thinking. Your mind can play good tricks on you. If you foster negative thoughts, those thoughts can lead to stress and confusion and that's not helpful. Cancel all negative thinking and seek to be with folk who will help to motivate you positively.
When I am confronted with challenging situation I like to relax and let the situation play out. Let your feelings go and most of all take a little time to pray; it will help!
Getting help is important when it is difficult to cope. Always remember that no man is an island and we should not seek to bear our burdens alone.


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We held our annual dinner presentation evening on 18 January at the Crooklands Hotel.
Everyone enjoyed a lovely meal and afterwards Frank and Joyce Taylor did a musical quiz which went down very well.
Don and Beryl Sutcliffe and Mr and Mrs Ray Weeks won the quiz.
We then had the trophy presentation from our annual show, before ending with a large raffle.
I think a good night was had by all.
Thanks to all who joined us and hope to see you all again next year.


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Thomas Simpson (1710–1761) was a British mathematician and inventor.
Thomas Simpson FRS was a British mathematician and inventor known for the eponymous Simpson's rule to approximate definite integrals. The attribution, as often in mathematics, can be debated: this rule had been found 100 years earlier by Johannes Kepler, and in German it is called Keplersche Fassregel.
Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Simpson may also refer to:
Tom Simpson (footballer) (1880–?), early soccer player
Duke Simpson (born 1927), real name Thomas Leo Simpson, American baseball pitcher and member of 1953 Chicago Cubs
Tommy Simpson (footballer, born 1904) (1904 – after 1928), Scottish football outside right active in the 1920s
Tommy Simpson (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2015), Scottish football defender active in the 1950s
Thomas Simpson (cricketer) (1879–1961), English cricketer
Thomas Simpson (footballer) (1935–2016), Australian footballer
Tom Simpson (1937–1967), English road racing cyclist of the 1960s
Tom Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
Tom Simpson (golfer) (1879–?), English professional golfer
Tom Simpson (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
Thomas Simpson was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, and Bury in the early 1900s.
Thomas Leo "Duke" Simpson is a retired American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Simpson had a seven-year (1948–1954) career, which included a full, 1953 season in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs. He stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Thomas M. Simpson was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Scottish League for Dundee United and in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Thomas Simpson (composer) (1582–c. 1628), English composer
Tom Simpson, producer and editor of My Family Online
Tom Simpson (musician) (born 1972), Scottish musician, keyboard player for the band Snow Patrol
Tom Simpson, recurring semi-major character in the alternate history book series 1632
Thomas Simpson was an English composer who worked in Germany. Simpson, a generation younger than William Brade is first heard of at Heidelberg in 1608.
Tom Simpson is a Scottish DJ and musician, best known as the former keyboardist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Having been with Snow Patrol as a touring member since 1996, he became a permanent one in 2005. In August 2013, he quit the band, citing his desire to do his own thing.
Thomas Simpson (architect of Nottingham) (1816-1880), architect of Nottingham
Thomas Simpson (architect) (1825–1908), architect to the Brighton School Board
Thomas Simpson (engineer) (1755–1823), British civil engineer
Thomas Simpson (explorer) (1808–1840), explorer with the Hudson's Bay Company
Thomas Edward Simpson (1873–1951), Canadian politician
Thomas Joseph Simpson (1921–2017), Canadian recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal
Thomas W. Simpson (born 1975), scholar, teacher, and writer in the fields of religion, human rights, and social justice
Thomas C. Simpson, American businessman, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts
Thomas Blantyre Simpson (1892–1954), Scottish lawyer
Thomas Simpson was an English architect based in Nottingham.
Thomas Simpson (1825–1908) was a British architect associated with the seaside town of Brighton. As architect to the Brighton and Preston School Board and the equivalent institution in neighbouring Hove, he designed "a distinguished group of board schools" during the late 19th century, when the provision of mass education was greatly extended. Many of these schools survive and some have listed status. He also worked on five Nonconformist chapels for various Christian denominations, using a wide variety of materials and architectural styles. He was the father of Sir John William Simpson and Gilbert Murray Simpson, who both became architects.
Thomas Simpson (1755–1823) was a British civil engineer.
Thomas Simpson Cooke (1782–1848), Irish composer
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Aiken is a Scots-Irish surname, used as a variant to the original Scottish name Aitken. Notable people with the surname include:
The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland:
Anglo-Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. In England, Collins usually signified "son of Colin."
Irish: "cuilein" = darling, a term of endearment applied to a whelp or young animal. The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today.
Welsh: Collen = hazel, hazel grove.
May is a surname of Germanic (Saxon) and, independently, of Gaelic origin. There are many variants used in English-speaking countries, as well as several variants used in Germany. The Scottish May is a sept of Clan Donald. The surname "May" remains a common surname in the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Russians of German origin; possibly also persisting in areas of the Netherlands and France. People with the surname May include:
Hanson is an Anglicized English surname of Scandinavian origin, created from the two words Hans and son. Spoken in English by a Norwegian and Swedish immigrant to America, for example, the sound of Hans' son comes out sounding like Hansson, shortened to Hanson. In this same example, an immigrant from Norway would have a different accent, resulting in the sound of Hans' sen, or Hanssen, shortened to Hansen.
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Death holds no power over Mary Medina...Instead she is the one who wields power over the dead. What she doesn't know is her power is coveted by a Secret Order long forgotten in the Realms of Power. Drawn to New Orleans during the Day of the Dead festival, Mary finds herself running for her life from those that want her power. Don't miss the mini-series which introduces a new hero to the Grimm Uni
There are two worlds. The one we know, and the one below. Aspen Matthews was a marine biologist who, in a failed experiment, discovered that she is actually a water nymph, able to live and thrive beneath the water.
Fathom: Blue
An unlikely team of BLUE rise in this BRAND NEW Fathom series! They have all risen from beneath the surface. Each for a different purpose yet united in their exile from their homelands below. Looking to blend in-out of sight--amongst humans unaware of their true potential. However, one man, who has spent the better part of his life hunting the Blue, is keenly aware of their presence-and he will st
FCBD: Worlds of Aspen 2015
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Writer LaToya Morgan (Showtime's SHAMELESS) joins the Zenescope team with a brand new, modern re-imagining of Greek mythology like you have never seen before. The Greek and Roman gods of legend are real! They live amongst us, hiding in plain sight as humans. Some of these gods, such as Zeus and Athena, work to keep humanity safe from evil, while others are hell-bent on returning to th
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"The Day the Magic Died" - Your first glimpse into the world of Soulfire has finally arrived. Countless ages ago, battles raged and wars were lost, but one lone heroine fought on. Struggling to prevent a time of magic and wonder from becoming extinct, her fight would span centuries, leading her to the one person who could help change the future forever. Introducing Grace, the startling and powerfu
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Letter: Ticketing Tillicum Traffic – The Suburban Times
Letter: Ticketing Tillicum Traffic
David Anderson · July 19, 2014 · ·
Question: At what speed are you dead if hit by a car?
Answer: "A pedestrian has an 85 percent chance of death when involved in a motor/vehicle collision at 40 mph, a 45 percent chance of death at 30 mph, and a 5 percent chance of death at 20 mph."
Question: What are your chances in Tillicum?
Answer: Not good.
Thanks to a complaint by a Tillicum resident, yet another traffic study has just been completed for Portland Ave. – the main drag, literally, into the Washington Military Department's facility at Camp Murray.
Back in March the Transpo Group submitted the results of the traffic analysis following the opening of the controversial new gate that provided a straight shot – no stops signs along the one mile stretch – for employees to traverse the town of Tillicum.
The report was required per the right-of-way permit associated with the gate relocation as stipulated in the City of Lakewood Hearing Examiner's settlement of Tillicum's lawsuit against the City and Camp Murray.
Tillicum residents' fears – expressed in part about safety in their opposition to the gate- relocate – were not, as it turns out, unfounded.
Transpo's March report indicated that 500 cars daily (250 each way), along Portland Ave. between Maple St. and I-5, were traveling at "greater than 5 mph" over the speed limit which is posted 25 mph.
"Undesirable," is how Transpo described it.
Understatement is more accurate.
As it turns out in fact, the new numbers this past month of June show that in just one week, 937 drivers are "ticket-able speeders," the threshold for which is 10 mph over the speed limit.
Of those 937, the vast majority were clocked between 35-39 mph: 770. Another 114 hit the traffic tubes between 40-44 mph. Twenty-six registered from 45-49 mph and 8 vehicles were doing over twice the speed limit from 50-54 mph.
And a whopping 22 were found to be traveling freeway speed, 55-plus, on the one-half-mile residential race track, aka Portland Ave, going either way between Maple St. and Interstate 5.
One out of every 13 cars – of the 12, 441 that cut through Tillicum every week – are "ticket-able speeders," 134 going 10-plus mph over the speed limit, some way over the speed limit, every single day.
With your chances of survival at best fifty-fifty if hit by a car going 30 mph and 937 cars exceeding that, some doubling that, week after week, it's a matter of time.
And it's also – and about – time blue lights flash and tickets get written.
Or cameras roll.
In defending the issuance of traffic tickets to cars caught on camera in school zones even when kids weren't there (summer), Lakewood claimed "a free lunch program brings enough children into the area during the break."
"With fines that started at $124, Lakewood earned a minimum of $1,131,500 in revenue from its school cameras," in just six months.
To be fair to the drivers of the 2,800 cars that enter and exit the Portland Ave. gate at Camp Murray every day according to Transpo, which are among the 12,441 cars that travel Portland Ave. every week – four times the average for residential streets – "since speeds do not notably change between peak and off-peak periods, this suggests the undesirable speeds are not directly attributable to only Camp Murray generated traffic."
O.K. but it doesn't matter who ran over whom in the sad event 'whom' couldn't escape the undesirably speeding 'who,' the result is the same and it's still undesirable.
Given statistically "the majority of pedestrian accidents occur at locations other than intersections due to higher vehicle speeds and the fact that drivers are not expecting any stops" – and Portland Ave. doesn't have any stops – then it's time to put a stop to this.
And to further pretend we don't have a problem here that the $100,000 earmarked money for traffic-calming couldn't address instead of pouring it into pouring sidewalks and curbs on Union Ave. as the city says it wants to do instead of curbing speeders on Portland Ave. – is also undesirable.


I saw a big, fat, raccoon yesterday down by my mailbox. It terrified me. I was so afraid it was going to come bite me, give me rabies, and my children would come home to find me frothing at the mouth, mad with fever. (Admittedly, I do worry about mostly pointless things 99% of the time.) Luckily, it only stared at me while I loudly proclaimed, "I'm not afraid of you!" And then it waddled back into the trees.
Our power went out last night, as we were clearing dinner away. It was the most fun. I lit every candle in my house (which is an extensive amount of flaming wax if I do say so myself) and then my man read The Hunger Games out loud for an hour. I was almost disappointed when the power flickered back on about the time the kiddos needed to head to bed... but then I realized it had come on just in time for Survivor. Good timing.
I decided to get all my Christmas shopping done yesterday. That got me thinking about the fact that I needed to come up with something for my Christmas photo cards. So here's the thing... I don't really like being like everyone else... I don't want to choose the same Costco template as fourteen other people I know. (Not that there's anything wrong with that... I'm just saying... I like a little originality for my own.) So anyway, I plunked my photo into Picnik, and tweaked, tweaked, and tweaked away. I added a frame, snowflakes here and there, text, and big gray dots... then I used a blank Costco template and that was that. I'm so happy with the results! Something fun and original... and very "me."
Okay so what's everyone doing to get ready for Thanksgiving? We are going to my parents house, since they invited us! I'm bringing gluten free pie, and a bacon-blue cheese dip that makes you want to curl up and die. I mean that in the very best way possible.
Love the wedding photo!! Happy Anniversary! Your Christmas card looks great too!
Happy Anniversary! Hope you get your wish.
I'm such a 13 year old girl at heart that I will be at the theater tonight on a (gasp) school night waiting in line with my tickets in hand to see the show. Can't wait!
I just love the wedding photo! Too cute! I'm right there with you....three of us "teens" are headed out tonight at midnight to catch the movie. It's girl's night set in stone.
Thanksgiving for us is house hopping. It's fun when you don't have a child....after, not so much. I think I need to start a rotation schedule or something.
Hope you have a beautiful anniversary!
Bacon and Blue cheese dip? Do share!
Love the Christmas Card. I need to get my Family Pics done SOON!! I've been thinking about christmas cards since August.....and here I am November with out any Pics to use for the card. Gotta Love it! Happy Anniversary. And Hey...... Even the Twilight Haters have a team pref. of Edward or Jacob.....they just wont admit it :) At least we are "Grown up" enough to admit we LOVE Twilight right?? Love your Blog. You are creative and down to earth I love it. And you have a cute family!
chats with you are so fun!
love your christmas card cutiepie!!
i too, wish i was going to see breaking dawn tonight... i did say to my husband that we don't actually need sleep to work or school the kids or go to homeschool co-op, right? i'm glad i'm not the only over 30 "girl" who's dying to go!!
and the christmas card is a beauty! great job!
I hear ya about getting several of the same "cookie cutter" Christmas cards! (Ok, pun intended,sorry!) And I loooove the wedding photo! Happy Anniversary! My Ava was born on our first wedding anniversary!
my only comment - HOW do you stay thin between always baking, andbacon blue cheese dip?!
Happy Anniversary! I'm going to Breaking Dawn tomorrow and I'm not afraid to admit it! My friends and I are a bit scared about going opening night with all those lovestruck teens.
Loved hunger games as well. If you want some great book recommendations, I have tons. I'm always pre-reading all those teen books before I decide if my daughter can read them or not (my excuse). She is 11 1/2 so no Twilight yet.
Have a great anniversary tomorrow!
I don't like raccoons either. You know you're gonna be watching for it out of the corner of your eye every time you go get the mail now don't you? I would. Happy anniversary.
you guys are so cool with the reading out loud thing. wish you were my parents. LOVE the card friend. It turned out awesome. You should work for shutterfly or somethin! Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you have THE best time ever. I want LOTS and LOTS of pics!
First comment didn't work let's try this again...Love the Christmas card! I always try to find something a little different too.
Happy Anniversary! I went to the midnight showing of BD last night and it was awesome! A nice lady sitting behind us brought wedding cake from my favorite local bakery. Yummy and fun! Kuddos to your hubbie for going with you. He's a keeper.
Happy Anniversary! What a fantastic photo!
Please please post the recipe or tell me where to find it for the bacon bleu cheese dip. It sounds divine and I am in need of an appetizer to take to a party. Pretty please will you share?
I love your card! Are you sending them out again? If so, I hope we're on your list!
This year my friend who makes custom Christmas cards (and sells them on etsy: Made By Meredith) made mine for me for free! She wanted to use some of my photography images on her sample cards, and so we did a trade. It worked out great and I love my cards.
I just love the wedding photo!!!! So cute!


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BIG KENNY BOOKS THIRD DAY FOR ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT
Proceeds Designated for Charitable Causes in Africa
Third Day Joins Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Jars of Clay, Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down), Ashley Cleveland, The SteelDrivers, Michael Rhodes, Brandon Young, the African Children's Choir, and Hosts Big Kenny (Big & Rich) and Damien Horne for April 22 Performances at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center
(Nashville, Tenn.) April 17, 2009 – Multi-platinum, GRAMMY and AMA winning rock act Third Day will join an all-star cast of recording artists from all across the music industry for the inaugural Nashville4Africa benefit concert on April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
The event's co-host Big Kenny (Big & Rich) invited Third Day to join the benefit's lineup after befriending the Provident Label Group band through their mutual commitment to the long-term fight against HIV/AIDS and poverty in Africa. In addition to Big Kenny and Third Day, the concert will feature performances by co-host Damien Horne, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley, Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down), Ashley Cleveland, The SteelDrivers, Michael Rhodes, Brandon Young, the African Children's Choir, and others.
"Big Kenny found out we would be in Nashville for the Dove Awards next week, and asked us to be a part of this wonderful, redemptive night," says Third Day front man Mac Powell. "Saying 'yes' was a no-brainer because this event will be all heart. It's an honor to join these amazing artists in serving Africa."
Concert proceeds will benefit charitable causes in the African countries of Uganda and war-torn Sudan. Through the Love Everybody Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization benefiting from this event, Big Kenny will transport much-needed medical and educational supplies to southern Sudanese villages. Event proceeds will also help build a school in Entebbe, Uganda for the African Children's Choir, which cares for and fosters thousands of underprivileged children throughout the continent of Africa.
"The crisis in Sudan is as dire as we've ever seen it. The refugees there are depending on people all over the world to come to their aid," says Big Kenny, performer and organizer for African relief. "We hope by continuing to raise awareness and support through the African Children's Choir and aid outreach, we will continue to let love shine through the terrible violence that so many of God's children there have endured."
Tickets for the Nashville4Africa benefit concert range in price from $30 to $200 and may be purchased at www.nashvillesymphony.org or by calling the Schermerhorn Symphony Center box office at (615) 687-6400.
The Nashville4Africa concert was founded by J. Tayloe Emery of the JTE Creative Group and is produced and promoted by the Messina Group, TMG, a partner of AEG Live, one of the top live entertainment companies in the world which produces world tours featuring internationally renowned artists and regional concerts and festivals. For more information visit www.nashville4africa.com.
The Nashville4Africa benefit concert will occur during a short break in Third Day's spring "Revelation Tour" which kicked off last month and has already seen several dates sell out. The tour, which also features reigning "New Artist of the Year" and recent double-GRAMMY nominee, Brandon Heath, and new pop/rock band, Revive, will conclude in Abbotsford, Canada on May 9. A complete list of the "Revelation Tour's" remaining dates is posted on www.ThirdDay.com. (The direct link to purchase tickets is: http://www.ThirdDay.com/touring.htm)
In recent weeks, Third Day has been celebrating a hit album, a continual No. 1 radio single, the recent release of its DVD/CD project titled Live Revelations: On Stage, Off Stage, Backstage, and the dedication of the Gateway School for impoverished children in India which Third Day helped build through the Come Together Fund.
Meanwhile, Third Day's latest, No. 1-debuting album, Revelation (7/29), is approaching 350,000 units sold as the record continues to move more than 5,000 copies each week. After eight months out, the album remains in the Top 10 of the Nielsen Christian Albums sales chart. And the record's current single, "Revelation."
About Third Day:
Over the past decade, rock band Third Day (made up of members Mac Powell, Tai Anderson, David Carr and Mark Lee) has racked up 26 No. 1 radio singles and sold close to seven million albums. The band has garnered 23 career Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards (with eight career nominations), an American Music Award, three AMA nominations and multiple ASCAP honors.
One of the top-ranked touring bands according to Pollstar magazine, Third Day has played for audiences reaching into the millions. Due to its mass appeal, Third Day has been featured by top media outlets including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC), "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (CBS), "60 Minutes" (CBS), ABC's "Nightline," USA Today, New York Times and even graced the cover of Billboard magazine (June 7, 2008).
While celebrated for its live shows and chart-topping album sales, Third Day is also highly respected for its humanitarian efforts. The band actively supports the ONE Campaign, Blood:Water Mission, Habitat for Humanity and World Vision. Third Day recently established the "Come Together Fund" as a vehicle to direct a portion of concert proceeds to grassroots humanitarian efforts around the world.
For more information on Third Day, please visit: www.ThirdDay.com.
And for more info on Third Day, visit the JFH Artists Database.


Tea flavours, just like different wines, are all influenced by the climate, soil and growing conditions of each region in which it is produced.
Unlike other brands of tea, Waitrose speciality teas use mostly traditional whole leaf grades of tea. These are blended by our tea experts to produce a range that reflects the unique flavour of each tea.
From Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), this golden yellow tea has a light, delicate flavour, and can be served with or without milk.
Darjeeling's quality and character make it the 'champagne' among teas. It is pale green in colour and has a fine muscatel aroma.
Lapsang is one of the most distinctive of teas. The leaves are smoke dried using aromatic pine and the result is smoky and smooth. Ideal as an after dinner drink, it is only available in loose leaf form.
This rich and invigorating tea is golden brown in colour and has a smooth rich, malty flavour and aroma.
Though not quite as powerful as Assam, this golden yellow tea still has a strong flavour that is bright and flowery.
This light brown fragrant tea is an authentic blend of pure China Congou and Pekoe teas delicately complemented by the finest Sicilian bergamot oil. It has a citrus bite and is perfect at any time of day.
This strong refreshing tea is made from a blend of Assam and Kenyan teas to produce a malty smooth flavour. Ideal for breakfast, it can be enjoyed at any time of day.


The left part of the screen shows the tests (either single SNPs or haplotype alleles) we've chosen and which SNPs are tagged by the highlighted selection. The right part of the screen shows all the alleles and which test best tags them. As always, more info is in the documentation.


Are you Bulldozing your Emotions?
She said before her big presentation at work. Sarah had done lots of presentations before, but for some reason, she was feeling nervous about this one.
The more she tried to control her anxiety, the worse it got.
We're all been there, an emotion shows up (i.e. anxiety) and we tell ourselves we "Shouldn't" be feeling this way.
It is like trying to take a bulldozer to our emotions and push them away because they are not helping us.
But are we really helping ourselves by bulldozing our emotions?
Unfortunately, bulldozing is, at best, a temporary solution.
We cannot ever completely get rid of our emotions.
They are always still there, even if just beneath the surface, and will come out in different (often unhealthy) ways if we push them away and are not willing to be with them.
So step 1 is to notice that you are bulldozing your emotions.
Step 2 is to stop and just be with the reality of what you are actually feeling in the moment.
As uncomfortable as that may be, it is the only way to be with your emotions in a healthy way.
Give up fighting with your emotions and let yourself actually FEEL them.
As they say, you have to feel it to heal it.
Breathe, give you emotions space, and let them play out as they do.
With time, and when you are truly present to your emotions, they will pass.
Judging ourselves for feeling a certain way, is just another form of bulldozing.
Notice that judgement, let it pass, and return to being present, with compassion, with ourselves, however you are feeling.
This is a wonderful meditation practice. And if you want some guided practice and group support, I invite you to check out our next round of Everyday Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety Group, starting February 7 in Oakland.
So even if you have been bulldozing your emotions all your life, you can choose to do something new.
You get the idea. All emotions are welcome, valid, and OK.
Then, if you choose to act on the emotion or not, is up to you.
This month, instead of bulldozing your emotions, see if you can relate to your emotions with acceptance and openness and see what happens.
And if you need help managing emotions, feel free to reach out to me.
P.S. A new round of Everyday Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety Group will begin Thursday February 7th at 4:30pm in Oakland.
There are a few spots open so please let me know if you would like to register ASAP!


Drake is smiling all the way to the bank after God's Plan struck diamond status.
What do you get when you put God, haters and free money into a song with a good beat? You get your first diamond status hit track if you're Drake!
Drake's song, God's Plan is one of the singles off his 25 track album, Scorpion.
According to Fader, one of the producers of the song shared the news that the single just reached diamond status, meaning 10 million units of the single have been sold.
This would mean that Drake has now joined other legends like Eminem, Madonna and Lionel Richie, among others, with over 10 million units sold.
In addition to it being a really great song, the music video for God's Plan got everybody wishing they were in it.
Well, because that's the music video where Drake pulled a Malcolm X and giving away crazy amounts of money.
The Twitter streets were happy for the Champagne Papi and they had memes (from him) to express it.
God's Plan was directed by Karena Evans and executively produced by Director X and Taj Critchlow.
Rapper claimed he was being sabotaged and people were paid to cause trouble.
"Someone is going to f**king punch you in the face," Drake said when talking about Pusha T's diss track.
LISTEN | Wait what? Drake drops a Spanish song & it's a hit!
At this point... is there anything Drake can't do?
Drake obvs don't need the money, so he must be here for the respect?