The latest economic survey from the corporate CEO group Business Leaders for Michigan shows that confidence in the C-suite is starting to wobble.
Suddenly, after nearly a decade of economic growth in Michigan and the nation at large, a lot of people are worrying about the next recession.
Business publications are quoting economists fretting over it. Auto executives grumble about the passing of peak sales years.
And the latest economic survey from the corporate CEO group Business Leaders for Michigan shows that confidence in the C-suite is starting to wobble.
The segment of Michigan business leaders — 31 percent — having a positive view of U.S. economic growth over the next six months was down dramatically in the third quarter, from the second quarter level of 79 percent.
And just 22 percent of business leaders in the survey said Michigan's economic growth will improve in the near future. That was down from 57 percent during the second quarter.
It's amazing how quickly confidence vaporizes when the first chill of fear strikes.
So three questions stand out: When will the next recession hit? How bad will it be? And what will it mean for Michigan?
The answer to all three questions is the same: We just don't know.
Economic booms don't die of old age. Usually a variety of things conspire to kill them. What's worrisome is that a lot of those factors are present today.
Corporate debt is high. Oil prices have been rising. Interest rates are headed upward. Unemployment is so low employers are having trouble finding workers, and thus wages at long last are beginning to rise.
All these normally point to an economy overheating. That in turn means a cooling-off recession could start sooner rather than later. But nobody can say when.
Charles Ballard, professor of economics at Michigan State University and author of the book "Michigan's Economic Future," cautions that at almost 10 years the current economic expansion is nearly the longest on record.
"The longer it goes," he told me, "it makes it natural for me to think, well, how long can this last?"
Again, nobody knows. Recessions have a way of surprising us. After the disaster of 10 years ago, which was the worst economic crash since the Great Depression of the 1930s, there's a general feeling that the next recession will be a mild course correction — a timeout rather than a tumble, a breather rather than a ball breaker.
But here, too, there are worrisome signs. Interest rates remain low by historic standards. So the Federal Reserve doesn't have as much wiggle room to stimulate demand by cutting rates in the next recession.
And the federal budget deficit, thanks to recent tax cuts that favored the wealthy, have pushed the annual federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark. That, too, means there will be less room to maneuver our way out of a recession through extra federal spending — unless we're willing to push federal deficits even higher.
"The credit markets in the world seem to have a huge capacity for absorbing U.S. government debt," Ballard told me. "But it's really hard for me to believe that that capacity is infinite."
And the wider world is facing a lot of uncertainty just now. There's the fate of Britain's exit from the European Union and the future of the U.S.-China trade war launched by President Donald Trump.
All those things could tip the next recession into the red zone.
How Michigan will fare in the next recession is another unknown. Certainly the state has some good things going for it. State government's rainy day fund holds nearly $1 billion, a nice cushion. The state's signature auto industry has enjoyed a solid recovery in the decade since General Motors and Chrysler sped through bankruptcy.
And the state's largest city, Detroit, enjoyed its own fiscal rebirth after its successful trip through bankruptcy in 2013-14.
Why is there no Detroit in Canada?
But overconfidence is hardly warranted. While more diversified than in the past, Michigan remains heavily dependent on durable goods manufacturing, the sector most vulnerable to a cyclical downturn.
And lawmakers' inability to craft a road-repairs plan even in a boom economy is another worry.
All of these unknowns lead me to conclude that we better get ready for a rough patch ahead. Heed the old wisdom: Sock away some more savings. Trim the family budget. That big-ticket purchase you were planning? Make sure you can afford it.
That way we'll be more prepared if and when a recession hits.
"We've never had an expansion of longer than 10 years," Ballard said. "Will this expansion go on for another five years? It might. But that would be contrary to any experience we've ever had."


It's been more than a month since they returned from the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, but Arizona Bobcats players, parents and coaches are still basking in the excitement of what many describe as a milestone event in any hockey player's youth hockey experience.
The Bobcats' Pee Wee team spent more than a week in Quebec in mid-February, and in addition to competing in the 58-year-old tournament that annually hosts 150 teams and approximately 2,000 players from around the world, they also got to experience the atmosphere of the city and enjoy some important bonding time with their teammates.
The roster for the Bobcats' Pee Wee team that traveled to Quebec included forwards Palmer Coupe, Cameron Ferraz, Mighton Johnson, Jake Livanavage, Charlie Salem, Oren Shtrom, Preston Soderblom and Jack Walters; defensemen Dayton Craik, Dylan Gordon, Ryan Gorzynski, Ryan Hawley, Max Marr and Ethan Poole; and goalies Max Geddes and Gorial Yaro.
Coaches who went on the trip included Ron Filion and assistants Mark Gordon and Jim Livanavage, and every player had at least one parent join the festivities for at least part of the trip.
Arranging all the details for the trip and raising money to offset the high cost of traveling to Quebec, wasn't easy. Team manager Lisa Poole was instrumental in coordinating those efforts, while also still handling her day-to-day responsibilities of managing the Bobcats' Pee Wee team for all their other events and attending to her full-time job with an industrial distribution company.
Once the Bobcats learned they had been accepted to participate in the Quebec tournament back in October, Poole and her team got to work arranging travel permits, airline tickets, hotel reservations for parents and coaches, registration payments and the many other small details that all come into play to make the trip a smooth and successful one.
Marianna Eggert, Walters' mom, spearheaded the fundraising effort, which was a major undertaking. The Bobcats solicited donations and held an online auction, among other activities, and a number of other parents helped out.
"It's a very expensive trip for parents, not only to get there, but to stay the whole 12 days," Poole said.
Poole added that the Quebec tournament was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for her son and his teammates, along with all the families who got to attend.
"It was awesome – the games at the Videotron Center made them feel like stars, like they were in the NHL," she said. "The whole ambience was like that of a true professional game.


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Women's FA Cup final: Who makes your combined Arsenal and Chelsea XI?
Arsenal play Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley on Sunday live on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website from 13:30 GMT.
Two of the best teams in English football will be going head to head, but who has the better players?
We asked BBC Sport readers to select their best combined XI and seven Chelsea players made the cut, with more than 80% of voters opting for a 4-3-3 formation.
Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger had more than twice as many votes as Arsenal stopper Manuela Zinsberger.
Centre-back Millie Bright was the most picked player in the line-up, while Arsenal's Jordan Nobbs was our readers' number one in all three midfield positions.
Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema was the most popular Arsenal player - and the second-most picked overall - with 68% of voters naming her in their line-up.
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Last week I wrote two reviews. One about a Grace Dice and one about Steve Angrisano. Make sure you check them out.
Last week I wrote about the new post-it note to-do list I made. So far it's working out GREAT and my co-workers have said it's cute. I could use some more colored post-its but for now it's working. The spreadsheet project is working out okay the first few days I did better than the second two but I'm hanging in there. The only con is I feel like I waste a TON of time writing everything down or the phone will ring 3 times in a row and it gets a little crazy.
Yesterday Stacy posted about a Giraffe that has been in Labor all week and they think she should deliver any day/hour/minute now. Last night several of us in #CathSorority were obsessed in watching the webcam waiting but alas nothing happened except some pacing and chewing. Although by the time you read this maybe something has actually happenned. If you click here you can watch the webcam.
This month they have been having Theology on Tap downtown and so far the first week one other person came and this past week I was the only one that came 🙁 On the plus side the leader paid for everyone's food and the priest had some VERY interesting stories to share. I'm hoping that in two weeks more people come since one of my favorite priests is speaking. It's really strange when I attended it in Dallas we always got over 100 people. Last year we got about 20 people. I'm not sure if parishes are advertising it and we can't force them. The Young Adult Group at this other church I have been going to has been going really strong though.
Yesterday was 10.11.12 and I remember in 2008 I wanted to get married on 6.7.08 but alas it didn't happen so I have until 12.13.14 to have a cool wedding date and an Advent wedding…maybe.
But numbers aside yesterday was also the start of the #YearOfFaith. From what I have read so far there are a lot of things going on online and in my diocese. One thing I'm really looking forward to is reading the whole Catechism in the year. This is something I've always wanted to do but is sooo daunting to do on your own. Hopefully I can keep up with the daily readings. What are you doing for the #YearOfFaith?
But really. Haha. I like your Advent idea!
So far, I'm doing the Catechism in a year thing through flocknote too. My prayer life has really improved recently, and while that's not technically FOR the Year of Faith, I'm gonna say it counts.
My husband and I have been wanting to go to the Theology on Tap in Nashville, but haven't been able to work it out to go yet… I'm not sure of the turnout that they have, but I would love to meet more young adult Catholics in the south! For the Year of Faith, I'm reading the Catechism emails, trying to keep up with daily readings and plan to read more books for spiritual growth! I love how so many of us Catholics are all committing to this together – very encouraging and exciting!
I tried to enter the giveaway and twice it tells me it can't verify that I'm human :(.
YAY AUTUMN THE GIRAFFE! I wish she would have that baby :).


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 3, 2017) – The U.S. Men's National Team used Jordan Morris' 59th minute strike to defeat regional rivals Jamaica 1-0 on Friday night at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. The win marked the first victory of Bruce Arena's second tenure in charge of the MNT.
The U.S. found its first chance of the game in the seventh minute when Benny Feilhaber hit a picture-perfect corner kick from the left to find Dax McCarty rise outside the six-yard box where he nodded a shot just over the crossbar. Twelve minutes later, Sebastian Lletget broke free up the left flank where he powered past two Jamaica defenders to center a pass for Juan Agudelo, but the striker's first-time effort scraped just wide of the near post.
A close call on Romario Williams' 34th minute rebound was followed up by two more U.S. chances. In the 38th minute, Jordan Morris broke free into the box, but Jamaica 'keeper Andre Blake turned his effort out for a corner kick. On the ensuing take, Feilhaber played a short corner into the box for McCarty who settled for Lletget, before the LA Galaxy midfielder's measured effort curled inches past the left post.
The MNT would find the go-ahead goal just before the hour mark when a clever combination between Feilhaber and Morris saw the latter beat substitute goalkeeper Ryan Thompson to record his second international goal in the 59th minute. Lletget nearly doubled the lead 10 minutes later, but placed his headed effort straight at Thompson before the U.S. closed out the 1-0 victory.
Next on the Schedule: The U.S. MNT reconvenes for two crucial World Cup Qualifying matches on March 24 vs. Honduras in San Jose (10:30 p.m. ET; FS1, UniMas, UDN) and March 28 at Panama (Kickoff TBD; beIN Sports).
USA – Luis Robles, 34th minute: Atlanta United FC striker Romario Williams forced a turnover at midfield before front-line partner Corey Burke gave chase down the left. Entering the box, Burke put in a quick, low cross that saw Robles turn the ball away, only to have Williams rebound attempt pop over the crossbar.
JAM – Andre Blake, 38th minute: A looping header over the top found Juan Agudelo who rose to nod the ball into the path of Morris. The speedy striker split two Jamaican defenders to run free into the box, but Blake came just as quickly off his line to deny the attempt and turn the ball out for a corner kick.
JAM – Ryan Thompson, 57th minute: Right back Graham Zusi got on the end of a diagonal before uncorking a left-footed rocket that Thompson tipped over the bar for a corner kick.
JAM – Ryan Thompson, 67th minute: Shortly after entering the match, Darlington Nagbe laid the ball for Jorge Villafaña on the left. There, the Santos Laguna defender whipped in a right-footed cross that saw Lletget rise to head his effort straight at Thompson.
Venue: Finley Stadium; Chattanooga, Tenn.
A long-standing tradition for the U.S. Men's National Team is to have first-timers sing in front of the entire team during their initial camp. With the MNT's early-year gathering winding down this past week, that opportunity came for newbies Sebastian Lletget, Jorge Villafaña and Walker Zimmerman at dinner Thursday night.
Lletget gave a pretty good rendition of the theme song from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and Villafaña made it through Katy Perry's "Firework", but it was Zimmerman who stole the show as he impressively belted out "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.
No we don't have video, but it seems it was a sign of things to come for the 23-year-old center back, who gave an assured performance in his U.S. MNT debut in Friday's 1-0 victory against Jamaica.
Hailing from nearby Lawrenceville, Ga., Zimmerman's first MNT cap was made even more special by having his family as well as a number of high school and college friends make the short trip to Chattanooga to see him partner with Steve Birnbaum in central defense.
Along with full backs Graham Zusi and Villafaña, the pair limited Jamaica to just four shots, none of which were on goal, as they developed their chemistry through the course of the match.
As the team returned to the hotel following the match, head coach Bruce Arena carried out another MNT tradition, gifting Zimmerman a team-signed ball to mark the occasion of his first cap.
With the memory of his Thursday night solo still fresh in everyone's mind, his MNT teammates asked for an encore performance, and the FC Dallas center back delivered again with Justin Bieber hit, "Love Yourself".
Closing out camp on that high note, Zimmerman returns to FC Dallas as a U.S. international, confident in what he showed to Arena and his staff in January Camp.
Photos from the U.S. Men's National Team's 1-0 win against Jamaica at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 59th minute goal from striker Jordan Morris assisted by Benny Feilhaber marked the difference and gave Bruce Arena his first win of his second tenure in charge of the MNT. After wrapping up January Camp on a high note, the U.S. MNT reconvenes for two crucial World Cup Qualifying matches on March 24 vs. Honduras in San Jose (10:30 p.m. ET; FS1, UniMas, UDN) and March 28 at Panama (Kickoff TBD; beIN Sports).
While the U.S. Men's National Team created plenty of chances in Friday's 1-0 win against Jamaica, it was one moment of magic between Benny Feilhaber and Jordan Morris that defined the game and capped off January Camp the right way.
Making his first MNT start since January 2012, Feilhaber broke the 59th minute goal down following the match.
McCarty hit a penetrating pass through the middle for Feilhaber, who had a good read on Morris' positioning and cleverly flicked a first-time pass to the Seattle Sounders FC striker.
Morris quickly returned the ball to Feilhaber, which proved to be a crucial pass in the play's development according to the Sporting KC midfielder.


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Ruth Montgomery on Reincarnation – Book Lot
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REINCARNATION – Lot of two vintage paperback books on the afterlife or reincarnation by Ruth Montgomery:
Published in 1968 and 1972.
Paperback books in good condition, some wear from age and use.
Price is for the pair of books together.
A World Beyond
From beyond the grave comes a startling message from one of the world's most renowned psychics, a message containing the answers to these questions and many more…What does happen after death? Where do you go? What is it like "over there?" What does it feel like to be out of our human shell? Do you see loved ones we have lost long ago? America's best-known spiritualist medium has reached the other world. He has established contact with a "receiver" in this world–and has written this book.
Here and Hereafter
Have you lived before? Will you live again? Fascinating new revelations about the experience of reincarnation from one of today's foremost psychic authorities.
"The many readers of Ruth Montgomery will follow avidly her discussions of the doctrine of karma and rebirth . . . she cites innumerable instances that seem, to her, persuasive evidence that we are indeed caught up in successive reincarnations, and always meaningfully. Ruth Montgomery's sincerity, humility, and personal conviction are in evidence on every page, and readers of her A Gift of Prophecy and A Search for the Truth will not be let down."—Publishers Weekly
Ruth Montgomery became special Washington, D.C., correspondent for International News Service, and later syndicated columnist for Capital Letter King Features, Hearst Headline Service (1958-1968). Montgomery has received many awards for her newspaper work.
Montgomery's first literary brush with psychic affairs occurred in the mid-1950s when she researched and wrote a series of newspaper articles debunking fraudulent mediums. Her next foray into the field was as a believer with the bestselling A Gift of Prophecy: The Phenomenal Jeanne Dixon (1965).
Montgomery herself developed psychic abilities at about this time. First via automatic handwriting and then automatic typewriting, Montgomery began to communicate with "Lily and the group"—beings who claimed to be spirits of the dead and Montgomery's guides. To prove their veracity, the guides dictated much information previously unknown to Montgomery, which she was later able to verify.
From 1960 to 1969, Montgomery worked with her guides to produce A Search for the Truth and Here and Hereafter. The first treats Montgomery's own spiritual progress, and the second karma and reincarnation. In 1969, satisfied that death is not the end of individuality and busy with other projects, Montgomery abandoned automatic typewriting. Early in 1971, however, on discovering that Arthur Ford, her recently deceased friend and a world-famous medium, had become one of her guides, Montgomery recommenced taking spirit dictation. The new communications, now from "Lily, Art and the group," provided the basis for A World Beyond: A Startling Message from the Eminent Psychic Arthur Ford From Beyond the Grave (1970, 1988), Companions Along the Way (1974, 1985), A World Before (1976, 1982), and Strangers Among Us: Enlightened Beings from a World to Come (1979, 1982). These books discuss, respectively, the circumstances of life after death, Montgomery's previous incarnations, the past history of the world, and the near future prospects of humanity.
[Biographical Source: Enyclopedia.com]
Stephen King Country by George Beahm
Stephen King Country: The Illustrated Guide to the Sites and Sights That Inspired the Modern Master of Horror by George W. Beahm
Publisher: Running Press;
First Edition, First Printing.
Black binding, red gilt titles
Hardcover, 44 pages, illustrated throughout, resources, index
Condition: Dustjacket present (not price-clipped), some edgewear.
Bumped lower corners, just a few places highlighted in the chapter regarding his first edition and rare books.
Discover the real-life sites and sights behind his horror classics, including the Stanley Hotel of Estes Park, Colorado (site of The Shining's eerie Overlook Hotel), King's home town of Durham, Maine (the inspiration for Salem's Lot), and more. An illustrated biography on King and his home town. Looks at the world in which author Stephen King lives and the real-life places that inspired the settings for some of his most popular works.
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Scotch Whisky Book by David Daiches
1978 Andre Deutsch publisher, London, England | Out of Print | Dustjacket & Hardback book in very good condition
Combines a social and economic history of Scotch whisky with personal tasting notes. The book looks into the histories of distilleries and questions stillmen, maltmen and brewers on the history of the drink.
Antique Illustrated Book: The Pilgrim's Progress (early 1900s)
Title: The Pilgrim's Progress, with illustrations in color
Publisher: Gilbert H. McKibbin, New York
Publication Date: No date – Circa 1900
Book Condition: Good, some wear to covers
192 pages. Cloth embossed binding with 28 color illustrated plates.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print..
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam – Vintage Pocket Books Edition Illustrated by Gordon Ross
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Title: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Author: Omar Khayyam, illustrated by Gordon Ross
Publisher: Pocket Books, NY
Size (approx. width x height): 4.25 x 6.50 inches
Edition: 1948 4th Printing
Book Condition: Very good, no spine creasing, some minor edge wear and page tanning from age.
Fully illustrated by Gordon Ross. 178 pages. No markings or previous owner notations!!
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is said to be one of the ten best known poems in the world, and probably the most popular piece of Oriental literature in the Western World.
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Mid Century Catholic Sunday Missal
Vintage mid century Catholic Missal with Latin, larger type Edition, pocket-size.
My Sunday Missal Rev. Joseph F. Stedman, Confraternity of the Precious Blood, New York, 1944. Mass Calendar dates starting with January 1956.
This is a pocket edition and is a paperback "leatherette style". Covers ARE NOT LEATHER.
Latin to English version; complete Pulpit text of all Epistles and Gospels as read from the pulpit. Book measures approx 5″ x 3 1/8″
Religious artifacts from the past are a neat time capsule – buy it because it's like your Grandma's or if you decorate Midcentury Modern style, it's age-appropriate for your bookshelf or coffee table.
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Uncommon Huck Spaulding Tattooing Book
Hardback w/dustjacket
1992 First Edition, Third Printing
Uncommon book
Tattoo books are very uncommon to find for sale, offering this at a lower price to get it in the right hands! "For years the Tattoo industry was shrouded in secrecy. Artists didn't want others in their area, which they assumed they owned because they were established. What they forgot is how they got there and that they were not born tattooists. So the big question was, where do I obtain the knowledge needed to become a tattoo artist? This insightful and straightforward book gives you the facts about tattooing." Tattooing A to Z was written to share with you what Huck learned through many years of first hand experience. Don't expect this book to make a master tattooist out of you in a few days, but what you will gain from it may have taken you years to find out. From set up and maintenance of machines to setting up your own shop, Tattooing A to Z, A Guide to Successful Tattooing is a valuable tool for anyone starting out in the business. Sells for upwards to $150 or more on Abebooks, Biblio, eBay, etc.


Whether he's rooting for his favorite sports teams from home or from the stadium, your dad is the biggest fan you know – through winning seasons and losing ones. This Father's Day, give the sports dad in your life the gift of home team pride that he can wear all season long.
Here are a few of our favorite fan gift ideas for the dad in your life.
If the dad in your life equates summer to baseball, he is sure to appreciate this classic MLB polo. The Nike Dri-FIT technology wicks away sweat to keep him cool even when all bases are loaded and it's the bottom of the nine. Available in all MLB team logos.
Dad will never be late to a basketball game again with this sporty silicone watch. The face of the watch features his favorite basketball team's logo to proudly display his fan status. This watch will quickly become a staple in his wardrobe.
When ordinary cuff links just won't do, spring for these official NFL ones. The silver enamel finish perfectly complements his favorite football team's logo. With these cuff links, he can wear his favorite team on his sleeve – literally.


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Legendz är en rollspels-, anime-, leksaks-, kortspels- och mangaserie som från början skapades av VIZ Media. Mangan är författad av Hirai Rin och tecknad av Haruno Makoto. Serien serialiseras i Shueishas Monthly Shonen Jump.

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That would be so heartbreaking for me — to see their young hearts get broken again, by losing another man in their lives. For years, I consciously built a wall around myself — deliberately going straight home after work, avoiding meeting new people, ignoring friend requests from anyone I sensed could be a potential suitor. I was desperately trying to protect my heart, to shield it from any possibility of pain, and in the process, from love and happiness too. But I was okay with that. But really, you were never truly gone from my life.
Your presence brought color to where, for a long time, there was only grey. And yet I find my heart longing for you, growing for you, making room for you. How can I run away from something Having a relationship with a widow beautiful, something so true? And yet the fear remains. I want to let go of my fears and run headlong into your arms. My life is a mess right now. Moving forward is messy. But it also means something spectacular is coming soon. I hope you stay long enough to witness spectacular unfold.
I spent years building walls around me. It may take time for me to let my guard down.
You can, however, help me break down my walls. Show me that you are someone I can trust. I might be needy. I am a nurturing and giving person, but sometimes, I also want to feel special and taken care of. A sweet text, a loving gaze, notes hidden in unexpected places, a tender hug, or a reassuring touch are enough to make me feel loved.
We may have started out as childhood friends and you might see me as one of the boys, but I would still like to be treated as a lady — open doors for me, give me flowers once in a while, and take me out on dates.
The way you treat me in the early days of our courtship is the treatment I will expect from you even after many years of being together. My children will always be my priority. They have been through what children their age should not have had to go through. They prayed for you, you know. Each night at bedtime, they ask God to give them a new dad. There will always be that other guy. I need you to be secure about where you stand in my life. Though he will always hold a place in my heart, you are my now and my future.
I am blessed to have found true love twice and to be loved by two amazing men in one lifetime. Everyone, including me, is holding you to Having a relationship with a widow much higher standard than the one who came before you.
Please take it all in stride. They have seen how my world collapsed and they are just being protective of me and my kids. They are understandably wary of anyone who wants to be part of our lives.
My heart is still in the process of healing itself. I have done that for myself. It took many tears, heaps of faith, and the passage of time. And though you can still see the cracks and tears, it is no longer shattered. But is in a fragile state of recovery. I know there will be times when you will be frustrated with me.
At some point, maybe one or both of us will want to give up. I know there will be times when you will be tired of loving me and reassuring me and maybe even ask yourself if this is all worth it.
But I also know that we will make it. I know it because I will give it my all, as I hope you will. Because I know how fragile and how short life can be, expect me to love you fiercely. Time will come when I will no longer feel the need to hold back, when I can love you without fear or restraint. Because Having a relationship with a widow know how the person you love can be given and taken away in an instant, expect me to love you with all that I am.
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Council Action Raises Questions About Feb. One Parking Deck
Posted by John Hammer | Aug 21, 2019 | News
Sleight of hand might best describe what happened to make the financial arrangements for the February One-Westin Hotel parking deck disappear from the resolution passed by the Greensboro City Council at the meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20.
On the agenda was a resolution to set up $38 million in financing for the two parking decks. The afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, the city website still had the resolution for $38 million financing the Eugene Street and February One parking decks.
But that was not the resolution the City Council had in its possession and passed.
The resolution the City Council passed was for $33 million for the Eugene Street parking deck. The February One parking deck was completely removed from the resolution.
Assistant City Manager Larry Davis did answer a question from Councilmember Sharon Hightower about the February One parking deck saying, "Nothing allocates funds for February One." He explained that he was talking about the revised resolution that the City Council had and said that it only applied to the Eugene Street parking deck.
But there was no explanation as to why the resolution was changed, and when the agenda item was read by Mayor Nancy Vaughan, she didn't note that the resolution had been changed from the one provided to the public or that the February One parking deck had been dropped from the resolution.
A speaker on the agenda item, Hester Petty, also asked questions about the financing and, although she was told the total amount had been lowered from $38 million to $33 million, she was not told that the February One parking deck had been dropped from the resolution. Since her next questions and comments were about the Westin Hotel, which is part of the February One parking deck project, it would have seemed appropriate to inform her that it wasn't being financed by the resolution before the council.
Instead, Vaughan talked about the need for more hotel rooms in Greensboro.
The fact that the financing for the Eugene Street parking deck was kept in the resolution and approved by the City Council seems backwards because the February One parking deck is much further along than the Eugene Street parking deck. The land for the February One deck was purchased in 2017, and all the easement issues were cleared up by August 2018, while the land for the Eugene Street parking deck was purchased a few weeks ago.
Before the meeting, when City Manager David Parrish was asked when he expected to sign the contract to build the February One parking deck, he said by the end of the month.
That answer seems to indicate that the city and the developer are close to reaching an agreement, except that Parrish has been making similar statements for months.
On Tuesday, June 18, Parrish said that he thought the contract would be signed by the end of the week. On July 8, Parrish said that because he had taken some days off that the contract could be on his desk waiting for his signature. Earlier this month Parrish said that it would be signed soon.
In June, Vaughan said that she thought the contract may have been signed and if it had not it would be signed in a few days.
Both Parrish and Vaughan continue to say that there are no problems and that nothing major is holding up the project. Parrish has said several times that it is simply a matter of getting "language" everyone can agree on but that all the issues have been worked out.
So why, at the very last minute, was the February One parking deck pulled from the financing resolution? Why wasn't the public notified of the change and why didn't a single city councilmember ask why they were being asked to approve a financing plan that was markedly different from the one that was included in their original agenda packet?
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The answer to all the questions at the end of this article can be easily summed up: the City Council is either totally incompetent, grossly corrupt, or both.


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2020 AmFam Championship presents Little Big Town
Breese Stevens Field · Fri, Jun 05, 2020 @ 06:00 PM
Little Big Town to headline Breese Stevens concert during 2020 American Family Insurance Championship Tournament Week
All proceeds benefit the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation
(Madison, Wis.) (Nov. 19, 2019) — Multiple-award-winning supergroup and Grand Ole Opry members Little Big Town will take the stage to perform hits from their storied 20-plus-year country music career, as the concert headliner at Madison's Breese Stevens field on Friday, June 5. The event will help kick-off weekend play of the PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship and raise money for various charities.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. central standard time. Opening acts will be announced at a later date.
"The Friday evening concert has become a popular start to tournament weekend, provides music and golf fans alike a fantastic, high-energy show, and builds awareness of the American Family Insurance Championship," said Nate Pokrass, tournament director. "We're looking forward to welcoming Little Big Town to Madison and raising money to support American Family Children's Hospital and many other local charities."
Proceeds from the concert and championship are donated to the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation for distribution to American Family Children's Hospital and other charities impacting families and children. Proceed totals from the 2019 event of $2.4 million were announced at an event at American Family's national headquarters on Nov. 13. In just its first four years, the championship has raised more than $7.1 million for distribution to 280 charitable organizations.
American Family Insurance Championship presents Little Big Town presented by Madison.com
Breese Stevens Field
917 E. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at 10 a.m. CST.
Ticket locations
Online: AmFamChampionship.com/tickets
In Person: The Duck Pond, Mallards Box Office, 2920 N. Sherman Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concert ticket prices and golf/concert packages include:
Concert general admission - $49
Concert general admission plus valid any one day golf tournament ticket - $59
Concert Gold Circle general admission - $95
Concert Gold Circle general admission plus valid any one day golf tournament ticket - $99
The 2020 PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship presented by Madison.com will take place June 5-7 at University Ridge golf course in Madison featuring tournament host and player Steve Stricker. Tickets for the fifth annual event will also be available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 26. Fans can get information on ticket options and purchase tickets at www.AmFamChampionship.com/tickets.
For tournament updates, fans can follow the tournament's social media channels:
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Robbie Poplin focuses his practice on public-private partnership transactions and privatizations as well as large-scale complex commercial infrastructure, transportation, construction and development projects. He also is involved in the representation of clients initiating or expanding their business operations within the United States markets. Mr. Poplin has tried cases to judges, juries and arbitrators, and conducted numerous mediations on a full range of construction and commercial disputes and issues. Mr. Poplin's matters have arisen from all types of projects and other initiatives across the globe in which he has represented owners, public agencies, concessionaires, design/engineering firms, contractors, lenders, subcontractors, developers, sureties and suppliers, as well as many general business entities.
Mr. Poplin has handled numerous large multibillion dollar projects and transactions. As a result of his extensive work in in the public sector, Mr. Poplin maintains productive working relationships with many current and former legislators, department heads and agency chairpersons.
Mr. Poplin also advises and counsels a number of clients involved in college and professional athletics.
Mr. Poplin was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law in 2020 and the 12 years immediately preceding, and again in 2021, 2022 and 2023 for Construction Law and Commercial International Arbitration. He was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine in Construction Litigation, Business/Corporate, and General Business in 2022 and the 14 years immediately preceding. Mr. Poplin was recommended in 2014, 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Legal 500 US for Construction and in 2020, 2021 and 2022 he was named a "Next Generation Partner" by Legal 500 US for Construction. He has been recognized repeatedly for Construction in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Mr. Poplin speaks conversational Spanish. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
Counsel to Central European Consortium led by principals from Sweden in connection with US $300 million,120 MW hydropower facility development in Panama.
Counsel to major stakeholder in connection with the most significant waterway dredging project and associated port facilities expansion currently planned in the United States. Secured pivotal environmental and other required permits and handled political challenges as well as complex litigation in multiple federal and state and administrative law courts. The Project will enable Post-Panamax container ships to navigate the federal navigation channel and to call upon the pertinent Port thereby resulting in a multi-billion dollar economic impact to the country and to the region.
Counsel to Danish Consortium in connection with a US $ 650 million 223 MW hydropower facility development in Panama.
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Counsel to California domiciled owner of US $1 billion 110 MW net thermal solar power facility.
Counsel to EPC Consortium that planned, designed, built and delivered the US $650 million Cooper River Bridges Replacement Project in Charleston, South Carolina. Advised the Consortium with respect to South Carolina Department of Transportation issues, procurement strategies, contract negotiation/execution, political dynamics and overall Project delivery.
Counsel to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority regarding the US $4 billion Boston Harbor Project.
Project counsel to the joint venture entity created by the State of Georgia and the State of South Carolina to develop a new US $5 billion ocean marine terminal facility on the Savannah River in Jasper County, South Carolina.
Counsel to the public owner in connection with the development, construction, delivery and claims resolution of its US $1 Billion Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Counsel to top 5 US Port Authority involving a variety of matters, including: land use and zoning issues arising out of the construction and operation of containerized and break bulk cargo terminals; right-of-way acquisition, business, finance and political issues relating to a major bridge project; environmental impact, permitting, landlord-tenant/licensing issues.
Counsel to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority regarding the Metro West Water Supply Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts.
Counsel to British Consulate General regarding political and economic initiatives in the Southeastern United States.
Counsel to major international Infrastructure Bank in connection with multiple toll road projects.
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Counsel to global Top 10 engineering consultancy regarding multiple projects in United States.
Counsel to venture capital fund focused upon early-stage South Carolina domiciled companies.
Counsel to ENR top 5 design firm regarding various projects throughout United States.
Represented general contractor in connection with hotel projects for a national hotel chain in Arizona, Connecticut and Georgia.
Counsel to professional and intercollegiate coaches, owners and general managers in connection with employment and endorsement contracts, media appearances/arrangements, NCAA compliance issues and general strategic counseling.
Counsel to members of Board of Trustees of Southeastern Conference university regarding variety of NCAA and intercollegiate athletics issues.
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Negotiation and enforcement of more than 250 sports contracts for professional and Olympic athletes.
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Сьюзан Хокфилд (Susan Hockfield, род. 24 марта 1951, Чикаго) — американский учёный, 16-й президент Массачусетского технологического института (2004—2012), ныне эмерит и профессор, ранее профессор Йельского университета (1994—2004), его проректор и декан.
В 2009 году называлась в числе America's Best Leaders по версии журнала U.S. News & World Report.

Биография
Окончила Рочестерский университет (бакалавр биологии, 1973). Степень доктора философии по анатомии (и нейронауке) получила в 1979 году в школе медицины Джорджтаунского университета. Затем постдок в Национальных институтах здравоохранения США. В 1980—1985 гг. сотрудница Лаборатории в Колд-Спринг-Харбор.
В 1985—2004 годах работает в Йельском университете, где первоначально до 1994 года работала в секции нейробиологии школы медицины, с 1994 года профессор кафедры нейробиологии той же школы, а также в 1998—2002 гг. декан, с 2001 г. профессор нейробиологии имени У. Э. Гилберта, в 2003—2004 гг. проректор Йеля. Удостоена почётной степени магистра Йеля (1994) и медали Шеффилда этого университета (2004). Занималась там онкологическими исследованиями.

В 2004—2012 гг. президент Массачусетского технологического института, затем эмерит, также с 2004 г. профессор нейронауки MIT, член . Первый на посту президента MIT учёный в области наук о жизни и первая женщина.
В 2012—2013 гг. приглашённый профессор в Гарвардском университете.
С 2006 года член совета директоров компании General Electric.
С 2014 г. член совета директоров Совета по международным отношениям, пожизненный член Совета с 2007 года.

Проживает в Кембридже, замужем за доктором медицины, есть дочь.
Автор работ в Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuroscience, Cancer Research, J. Neurosci. и др.

Член Американской академии искусств и наук. Фелло Американской ассоциации содействия развитию науки (с 2005, по нейронауке), её президент в 2018 году. Член .
Почётный член Ирландской королевской академии (2010).

Отмечена  (2003), Golden Plate Award от  (2005),  (2010).

Почётный доктор Университета Цинхуа (Китай, 2006), Лаборатории в Колд-Спринг-Харбор (2006), Брауновского университета (2006), Нью-Йоркского университета (2009), Эдинбургского университета (Шотландия, 2009), университета Пьера и Марии Кюри (Франция, 2010), Рочестерского университета (2013), медицинской школы Массачусетского университета (2013), Университета Дьюка (2014) и др.

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Выпускники Средней школы Хораса Грили
Президенты Массачусетского технологического института
Профессора MIT
Преподаватели Массачусетского технологического института
Преподаватели Школы наук Массачусетского технологического института
Преподаватели Йельского университета
Члены Ирландской королевской академии
Доктора философии
Выпускники Медицинской школы Джорджтаунского университета
Персоналии:General Electric
Персоналии:Совет по международным отношениям
Президенты Американской ассоциации содействия развитию науки
Почётные доктора Эдинбургского университета
Почётные доктора университета Пьера и Марии Кюри
Почётные доктора Университета Порту
Персоналии:Совет по международным отношениям


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Q: How do I use dynamic variables in the xaml files? I'm having some issues with binding in the xaml file of my Windows Phone 7 application, and I'm not sure where the issue is..I start with a button that should pass through a text parameter:
<Button Content="More Info" Height="60" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Name="top40button" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="216" FontSize="11" Click="top40button_click" />

And here is the method on the click of the button:
    private void top40button_click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        NavigationService.Navigate(new Uri("/views/songpage.xaml?songname=test", UriKind.Relative));
    }

Then I have this in the cs file for the songpage.xaml file:
    protected override void OnNavigatedTo(System.Windows.Navigation.NavigationEventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
        string songname = NavigationContext.QueryString["songname"];
    }

And I'm not sure how to proceed here, I've tried binding it into the page title, but it hasn't worked, how do I actually get the variable (test at this point) into my xaml file?
<TextBlock x:Name="PageTitle" Text="{Binding songname}" Margin="9,-7,0,0" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextTitle1Style}"/>

A: Your variable songname should be in the ViewModel if you want to bind it. And it should be a property of that ViewModel.
In your code, the best thing to do right now is to set the title directly:
PageTitle.Text = songname;

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Naturally, I was excited when I received a message from Paul asking for a valuation on his ivory white SF500 that he was looking to sell! There have been very few Super Flighters selling over the last two years, so I'm always happy to see when more start showing up. For the last six months or so there has been a rising number of sales, so perhaps there are going to be more opportunities to buy your own Super Flighter in the coming months?
Either way, you can see Paul's SF500s on my sales page, and see what you think for yourself. Personally, I'm gutted that I don't have the funds to make my own offer at the moment, but this is a great chance for a collector to own a rare example of a quality guitar!
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Imagine a powerful Land Rover 4x4 SUV with its standard Terrain Response system, supercharged 4.2 liter all-aluminium Jaguar AJ-V8 engine, and suspension components similar to a Porsche 911. You are, in fact, imagining the Range Rover Sport HSE. Like all Range Rover Rentals, the Sport HSE is luxurious, comfortable, easy to handle and smooth to drive. It easily fits 5 adults with plenty of room for ski equipment, golf clubs, baby seats or anything else your family might need during a vacation across Europe or the UAE. Now you can stop imagining. Rent a Range Rover Sport HSE and you will enjoy all this comfort and security. It is the perfect car if you request our VIP protection services, a chauffeur or our luxury airport pickup package.
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Mackenzie Cooley studied History at Stanford University, obtaining her PhD in 2018 with a dissertation on animals in early modern history. She has been a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University and will be an assistant professor of intellectual history at Hamilton College. One strand of Cooley's work considers the history of ideas in Renaissance Italy and the Spanish Empire, especially the role that practice and experience played in informing theories about nature. Another strand of her research focuses on history with science, particularly the ways in which genetics and bioarchaeological evidence can provide new datasets for historians to transcend archival sources. At the MPIWG, Cooley has been working with the Body of Animals Working Group and the Proteins and Fibers Inquiry in Department III. Cooley is committed to revealing non-Europeans' contributions to the history of science and is a founder of Natural Things|Ad Fontes Naturae, a global natural history project. She has been early modern editor at NOTCHES: (Re)marks on the History of Sexuality since 2017. Her research has been supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Fulbright Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and Renaissance Society of America.
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UK Government Minister: UK Furniture Industry Makes a 'Great Contribution to our Country'
Posted on January 29, 2019 by George Cooper
On 23rd January in a Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of furniture manufacturers to the UK economy, FIESTA was recognised for its role in the development of furniture apprenticeships.
"In the long term, we want to nurture home-grown talent within companies, which is where apprenticeships come in. We need to develop that. The apprenticeship levy was a good idea, but it must not become a payroll tax that means that companies are unable to spend money that was theirs to begin with. That will require a lot of work. The sector has been very willing to work with Government to make the apprenticeship levy a success. Whether through the British furniture manufacturers' FIESTA—Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance—programme, T-levels or the national apprenticeship awards, the furniture industry has outperformed in its contribution to apprenticeships relative to its size. We have to ensure that the future generation of furniture makers succeed."
Richard Harrington MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Westminster Hall debates are an opportunity for MPs to raise issues they feel are important. The debates are secured through the Backbench Business Committee and a Government Minister has to respond to the debate at the end.
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I'm a lover of all thing sports; and as such, I am excited about the Kentucky Derby tomorrow. I love the pageantry, the hats, the numerous stories of the horses, owners, trainers, and jockeys. There is so much tradition surrounding the day, including the drink of choice for the Derby, the Mint Julep. Served in a silver cup, and made with sugar, fresh mint and Kentucky Whiskey, the Mint Julep became the signature cocktail of Churchill Hill Downs in 1938. History has it that back then, a Mint Julep cost 75 cents; and today, $11.00.
Rinse the mint to make sure any dirt splashed on the underside of the leaves is gone. Don't dry them. The moisture from the rinse is helpful in making the drink.
Put the leaves in a 12 ounce cocktail glass and pour the sugar on top. Muddle them together with a muddler or handle of a wooden spoon. When the leaves and wet sugar begin to turn to a mushy paste, add the water and the bourbon, and stir with a fork until the sugar dissolves. Top with crushed ice, garnish with the sprig of mint. Place your bets and serve!
Yield: 1 (12 ounce) cocktail.
Preparation time: 10 minutes. Start mixing by 4:30 for the 5:00 post time.
« Pretty Face: Hello Gorgeous!
Sounds like my new spring/summer cocktail.
I love it. I just might wear a hat while sipping mine.


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Going from Start-up to Grow-up with Ron Carucci
Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He is the best-selling author of 8 books, including the recent Amazon #1 Rising to Power.
Huddle – Ron's small business resource
Crossing the Unknown Sea – Ron's Top Business Book
Rising to Power – Ron's book
Navalent – Ron's website
Connect with Ron on Twitter and LinkedIn
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[00:53] – Navalent works with leaders of all kinds who are in the process of transforming their organizations
[01:30] – Ron is married and has two kids
[02:21] – Strategy and scaling up are Ron's areas of expertise
[03:31] – "Until you can tell me what you say no to, you have no strategy"
[04:03] – List 3 or 4 things you're the best at and the capabilities you're building to do these things better
[04:09] – Think about how you'll discipline yourself to add scalable processes to your organization
[05:07] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: Ron was on a transformational journey with a company and there was a young man who distinguished himself as one who was ready to hit higher altitudes. After nine months, Ron saw this person's number on his caller id. He found out this young man had been fired. Two hours later, the CEO of the company called and blamed Ron for not preparing this man to take on the responsibility needed to fill the position
[06:28] – Ron didn't know what to say, but he wanted to know the details of why his favorite employee failed
[07:12] – "You are going to screw up"
[07:18] – Don't get defensive if you're being blamed, be curious as to why you failed
[09:01] – Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: The investigation into what happened to this promising gentleman led to a 10-year study of 2700 leaders. Ron learned that 50-60% of all leaders fail in their first year and a half. The other half of leaders who succeed were discovered to have four patterns that set them apart.
[11:49] – Don't waste mistakes and failures
[12:11] – Sometimes glory comes buried, so DIG DEEP
[12:46] – What is the one thing you are most FIRED up about today? "I began a journey of my own with coaching. I hired a coach and she has been so phenomenal… in the next 2 months, I'll be doing 2 TED talks"
[13:28] – Ron invested in himself by getting a coach
What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – "I'm not even sure I intentionally set-out to be an entrepreneur"
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? – "Nothing is irrevocable except death"
What's a personal habit that contributes to your success? – "I say thank you"
Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Huddle
If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – Crossing the Unknown Sea – "it is a beautiful book, especially for entrepreneurs who don't understand that it's a messy dance we do in our work"
[20:31] – If you are passionate, don't underestimate how hard it's going to be to get noticed
[20:55] – The level of persistence that is required of you is HUGE; don't give up
[21:13] – Connect with Ron on Navalent, get his free ebook here, and connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn
Ron Carucci:	John, I'm so ready.
John Lee Dumas:	Yes! Ron is a cofounder at Navalent and is a bestselling author of eight books, including the recent Amazon No. 1 release of Rising to Power. Ron, take a minute and fill in some gaps from that intro and give us a little glimpse of your personal life.
Ron Carucci:	Great to be with you and your Nation. At Navalent, we spend our days roaming the planet, working with leaders of all kinds and sorts who are in the process of trying to transform their organizations, whether it's the startup-to-grow-up journey or the grow-up-again journey. They're usually in some kind of a mess or ditch, where they've gotta strategically or organizationally, culturally, do something massively different that's pretty messy, and we go on that journey with them. Usually, that's a couple of years of our life that we spend attached to those leaders and their babies, but it's an awesome job to wake up every morning and think about how we're gonna leave the world better than we found it.
John Lee Dumas:	And what's the little glimpse of your personal life?
Ron Carucci:	I'm a dad. I have two kids who have launched or about to launch. I have one daughter in college in LA, one son about to head to New York City for college, a wonderful wife, and we live in the Greater Seattle area.
John Lee Dumas:	Are you ready to become an empty nester?
Ron Carucci:	Well, we've been practicing for a couple years because my son had a fulltime job. It's funny because we both fly out next week, literally, I to New York and her to LA, to help our kids move into their own homes or apartments or whatever. I arranged for us both to land back in Seattle within ten minutes of each other next Thursday, and we are heading out of the country.
John Lee Dumas:	Never to be seen or heard from again. I love it! Just kidding. So, Ron, let's talk, right now, about your area of expertise, brother. What do you specialize in in the business/entrepreneurial sector?
Ron Carucci:	Strategy and scale-up is what we spend our lives doing in the startup or early organizational phases. We spend our time helping organizations, especially entrepreneurs, who we all know hate the word no, understanding how to really focus in their swim lanes and how to answer the questions, especially if they're at MBP or Series B or some major milestone where they have not answered the questions they have to answer.
So many entrepreneurs get in the trap of growing without scaling, and they bolt on costs, and they bolt on stuff, and they get impulsive. And when you ask them, "Tell me what is your strategy," you get the business plan, you get the financial goals, you get the MBP specs, you get –
John Lee Dumas:	You get the, "Well, we're the Uber of blank, blank, blank."
Ron Carucci:	Yeah, right. Or, "Well, nobody else is like us. There's nothing out there like us." That's just what funders wanna hear. And so, we sort of put their head to the grind and say, "You have got to be able to tell a credible story about who you are and who you are not. Until you can tell me what you're saying no to, you have no strategy."
So, we get real clear on helping them understand you're never too small to have a strategy. It's not for-big-company stuff. And if you wanna avoid that horrible phenomenon of getting to be the $80 million company trapped in the body of a $10 million organization, you have to start the process of what true scaling means now, which means adding growth without cost.
John Lee Dumas:	Until you know who you are saying no to, Fire Nation, you have no strategy. I love that quote. Ron, bring it home for us.
Ron Carucci:	Tell me the three or four things you have to be better at than anybody else and what capabilities you're building to do it, tell me what swim lane you're gonna stay in, and tell me how you're gonna discipline yourself to add scalable processes when your organization, like a baby inside of its mom, goes through mitosis. You're not just gonna bolt on bodies. You're gonna be thoughtful about how you scale your organization, and you're not gonna have to [inaudible] [00:03:52] your startup team by preparing people to lead in broader assignments. So, when you go from 20 people to 100 people, everybody's ready.
Tell me what you're good at, tell me what you're not, tell me what differentiates you, and tell me how you're gonna mitosis the organization to get there.
John Lee Dumas:	Wow, that was great! That was simply phenomenal, Fire Nation. Now, Ron, I just kind of gave you this softball because that was your area of expertise, and frankly, you just hit it out of the park, but I expected you to. That's why you're a guest on EOFire. Let's talk about a time where maybe you weren't such an all-star, in fact, when you were really at the lowest of the low. I wanna hear, Ron, your worst entrepreneurial moment. Take us to that moment. Tell us that story.
Ron Carucci:	It was so dark. There were so many, but this one was particularly dark. We had been on this wonderful transformational journey with this company. After several years, private equity was about to spin it off. And this one particular young man who had distinguished himself to the organization, everybody saw him as bright, smart, high potential, going places, gonna rise up, and, by all accounts, was ready to hit the higher altitudes.
And about nine months after we had finished our two and a half years there, I saw him in my caller ID, and I thought, "Oh, how nice. He's calling to check in and say hi. I'm gonna get to hear all of the great things he's been up to since we finished the work." But unfortunately, what he was calling to do was tell me that he'd been fired and wanted help networking and to find another job. I was devastated, but I had barely time to catch my breath when, two hours later, the CEO of the company called, quite irritated, letting us know that they had to let this gentleman go, and indicating that he felt some of the failure was mine for not preparing him for that job sufficiently.
So, if one punch in the stomach wasn't enough, two were worse. Nothing more devastating to somebody who has a passion for leaders and organizations to hear that one of your favorites had failed and the CEO was blaming you.
And so, I didn't quite know what to say, but I asked if I could come in and investigate. I asked, "Can we come in and find out what happened? If I am responsible, I wanna understand how to never be in this ditch again, so can I at least learn how we might have done a better job with him?" And the CEO agreed to let us come in and sniff around to understand what had happened, and why it had happened, and how it could have gone differently.
But I tell you, there's nothing more like a kick in the gut than a leader you admire and respect, a CEO that's been your client for years, calling and laying the responsibility of failure at your feet.
John Lee Dumas:	So, there's a lot that I think we can take away from this, Ron, a lot of lessons, but what's the one that you think would be most impactful for Fire Nation, our listeners?
Ron Carucci:	You are gonna screw up. You're gonna do things that you may not feel are your fault. Don't get defensive. When somebody calls you and puts a finger in your face, be curious. Don't necessarily take the bait and get defensive and dismiss them. Wonder. Wonder, "Okay, I didn't wanna be here, but neither did they," so ask the question, "How did I get here? There must be some contribution I made. Even if I can't fathom that what they're saying is true, I must have done something to get here. What can I learn, and how can I make the relationship with this person even better as a result of us both being here?"
If you start with those two questions, chances are you can find a way through.
John Lee Dumas:	Fire Nation, getting defensive is such a natural human emotion, so guess what? It's okay when you feel defensive when somebody comes out and attacks you or says something. It's a natural, natural human emotion. But I'll tell you what, there's few things in this world that I respect more when I hear somebody come back in a non-defensive manner. Instead, you say, "Listen, I hear you. I understand what you're saying. I'm catching what you're kicking out here. Let's talk about this. What can I learn from this? How can I improve?" And you're able to be above that defensiveness.
It's not easy. You have to get there. That's why I respect so much when I see people act that way, and I try myself to do that, and I'm proud of myself when I do, and I identify when I fail in doing that. When I do get defensive, I'm like, "Why was I defensive in that situation? How could I maybe not in a similar one going forward?"
So, great, great takeaway. Listen to those two points that Ron made as well, both great ones. And, Ron, let's now shift to what you consider one of the greatest ideas that you've had to date. You've had a lot, so take us to one, one aha moment. Take us to that moment. Tell us that story.
Ron Carucci:	So, let's pick up where we left off, in a dark ditch investigating why somebody with such promise could have derailed. So, that investigation in that organization of what had happened to that promising gentleman led to a ten-year study of 2,700 leaders. What we began to uncover was that he sadly was another statistic. It turns out that 50 to 60 percent of all leaders, upon assuming broader positions in organizations, fail in the first year and a half, and that felt even more devastating. How could we continue to accumulate such carnage with all these incredible careers and talent? How could we continue to waste them?
Of course, the recruiters love it because it's an annuity for them, but for everybody else, it's a train wreck for the organization, for the families, for the leaders themselves. And so, we thought, "We can do better. We can surely not waste this much promising talent by crossing our fingers and hoping for a 50-50 outcome."
So, I went back to that CEO, and I said, "I will take full responsibility for not seeing all the landmines that could have been in his way. I need you to take responsibility for putting them there." And we began a journey together, across hundreds of organizations, to find out how is it we can eliminate the unnecessary disasters we set up when we take promising talent and raise it up.
The best part about the research, though, was finding out, "What were the 50 percent doing that succeeded?" So, what were the ones who were thriving at the top of an organization, having an impact, sustaining their influence, transforming their startups and their grow-ups? Well, the fun part was we were able to isolate four recurring patterns in those leaders that consistently set them apart, helped them elevate through the landmines and the precarious rise of an organization, and set them apart to do phenomenal things.
And that, for us, was so glorious, to know that we can do better. We can teach people on their way up how to avoid those ditches and how to have all the impact they dream of having on their way up to bigger jobs.
John Lee Dumas:	I think that word "glorious" is underused. And, Fire Nation, if you're listening to me right now, I wanna make a point over these next couple months to use the word glorious a little more often because it's such an amazing word. I just love it. I'm kind of seeing in my mind angels with trumpets every time I hear that word glorious, and I want a little bit more about that in my life.
So, Ron, take us to the lesson learned from this. What do you wanna make sure our listeners get, if there's just one thing? Sum it up for us in one sentence from that aha moment.
Ron Carucci:	Don't waste your mistakes. Don't waste your failures. There could be golden nuggets lying for you, awaiting. And to build on the word glorious, your own glory may be buried under those ashes, and if you walk past them, you're gonna miss it. Go dig. Be an anthropologist and go dig. Sometimes, glory doesn't come in the most obvious forms. Sometimes, it comes buried.
John Lee Dumas:	And I'm actually gonna correct you, Ron. I don't think that there's gold "could" be there. I think gold is absolutely there, in every failure and in every mistake. So, get out that pickax. Get out that shovel. Find that gold. It is in the rubble. It is in those ashes. And rise like that glorious phoenix.
Now, Ron, what are you most fired up about today? You have a lot of things to get you out of bed in the morning, but business-wise, what are you most excited about?
Ron Carucci:	Well, you mean aside from talking with you, right?
John Lee Dumas:	Aw, you're the best.
Ron Carucci:	So, a couple of years ago, I began a journey of my own coaching. So, I thought, "I gotta take my own medicine here." I hired a coach, and she has been just phenomenal. And so, in the next two months, I'm gonna be doing two TED Talks in something I sort of aspire to wanna wonder about doing. After a bunch of interesting work and pitching some of the organizers, I'm gonna be at the wonderful TEDxBeaconStreet in November and one of the TEDxSeattle events in November. So, I'm very excited about that.
John Lee Dumas:	Rightfully so. And, Fire Nation, this is actually a learning point that I jump on here. Ron invested in himself. He's already a successful entrepreneur, he's a great coach, he's doing all the right things, but he invested in himself. And I remember, a couple years ago, I was thinking, "Why don't I have a mentor? I talk about mentors all the time." And I've had them in the past, plenty – Jaime Masters for podcasting, Lewis Howes for webinars. I've always invested in myself.
And I was thinking about taking up this one mentor, and it was $12,000.00. It was not a cheap investment, and I was thinking, "I can afford this, technically, but that's a lot of money." And I remember the piece of feedback I got from one of my peers was, "Do you ever wanna be able to charge $12,000.00 for coaching?" and I said, "Well, yeah, that'd be great." "Well, how can you, as an individual, ever charge that if you're not even willing to pay that for your own self, for your own education, for your own mentorship?" and I was like, "That's so true."
And, Fire Nation, that's why you need to be able and willing to invest in yourself if you want to have these people invest in you down the line. So, great piece of feedback on that, Ron. Glad you're excited about that.
And, Fire Nation, value bombs have been dropped. More are coming in the Lightning Round, which we'll be getting to when we get back from thanking our sponsors.
Ron, are you ready to rock the Lightning Round?
Ron Carucci:	Ready to rock the Lightning Round, John.
Ron Carucci:	It's such a funny question because I'm not even sure I ever intentionally set out to be an entrepreneur. When we started our firm 13 years ago, I think it was because we loved what we did. We didn't love doing it for a larger company. So, our small firm had been acquired by a larger company, and we all know that when you get bought, you get to feed the dinosaur, and that wasn't fun anymore. And so, we thought, "We're now at a place in our lives where we can keep this dream alive. We love what we do. We don't need to do it for a larger enterprise. We can do it for the reasons we love to do it," so we just, probably very naively, did that.
Well, fast-forward ten years, John, and the ability to attract the kinds of clients we wanna work with and not the sociopaths was limited. I was still getting the phone calls from the people I just didn't wanna work with, and I didn't know what to do. I thought I'd done everything I was supposed to be doing to create demand – become a thought leader, do digital marketing, do all the things, and through social media, that you were supposed to do.
Well, when I hired my coach, that was my low point of, "I need help. This is beyond me," and I was happy to take my own medicine. She came back with a brilliant diagnostic that revealed that not only was I not doing anything I was supposed to do, I had no clue. The things that I eventually learned to do would have never occurred to me in a million years.
So, we don't all come out with the right skill sets. When you want to start and grow a business, when you want to set yourself apart, it's a crowded world out there, and learning how to distinguish your voice – just because you have a great voice doesn't mean people are gonna find you. And so, I needed help, and asking for the right help, gosh, there's just no price tag to put on that.
John Lee Dumas:	What is the best advice you've ever received?
Ron Carucci:	Nothing is irrevocable except death. My mentor, she gave me that advice a long time ago, and it helped me make far less fear-based choices, to remember that you do get do-overs in life, not all the time but a lot more than we think.
John Lee Dumas:	What's a personal habit that contributes to your success?
Ron Carucci:	I say "thank you." I remind myself every day that there are so many people in my life for whom I'm grateful, who help me do what I do every day, who love me well, who care for me, who allow me to participate in their worlds, and I make sure I'm constantly thanking them.
John Lee Dumas:	Recommend one Internet resource.
Ron Carucci:	Huddle. It's an online collaboration tool, and it's a great app. Intermedia is also another great online app. It helps sync up email and sync up a bunch of your productivity tools in one easy place to get them.
John Lee Dumas:	Recommend one book to join Rising to Power on our bookshelves and share why.
Ron Carucci:	David Whyte wrote a book called Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity, and it is a beautiful book, especially for entrepreneurs who don't understand that it's a messy dance we do with our work. It is a reflection of who we are, and it's not entirely defining of who we are. And what is the relationship between who I am and what I do, and when does that relationship become dark? It's a great book, and I think it should be required reading for the planet.
John Lee Dumas:	Ron, let's end today on fire with a parting piece of guidance, the best way that we can connect with you, and then we'll say goodbye.
Ron Carucci:	If you are passionate about your idea as an entrepreneur, if you're passionate about your product, if you're passionate about the impact you wanna make, don't underestimate how hard it's gonna be to get noticed out there. It's a crowded world, and everybody has the delusions of grandeur that we're gonna go viral on YouTube and the whole world is gonna come to our doorstep. It's just not how it works.
And so, don't be the one that dies on Heartbreak Hill halfway up. The level of persistence that are gonna be required of you – we've all heard the stories of depression and anxiety and the dark days of, "I almost had to close my door before the funding came in." Know what you're signing up for, but don't, don't stop. When everybody else is falling off of Heartbreak Hill, stay the course.
I'd love for your listeners to come join us at www.Navalent.com. We'd love to give you our free eBook on Leading Transformation at www.Navalent.com/Transformation. I'm on Twitter at @RonCarucci, and I'm also on LinkedIn, so come find me, and I'd love to keep chatting.
John Lee Dumas:	Fire Nation, you're the average of the five people you spend the most time with, and you have been hanging out with RC and JLD today. So, keep up the heat and head over to EOFire.com. Just type "Ron" in the search bar, and his Show Notes page will pop up with everything that we've been talking about today. These are the best show notes in the biz – timestamps, links galore. And, of course, head directly over to Navalent.com/Transformation for that nice little giveaway.
And, Ron, thank you for sharing your journey with Fire Nation today. For that, brother, we salute you, and we'll catch you on the flipside.
Ron Carucci:	John, it's been a pleasure. Thanks for having me.
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```bash
npm install eslint-config-postmodern
```

## Usage

Shareable configs are designed to work with the `extends` feature of `.eslintrc` files.
You can learn more about
[Shareable Configs](http://eslint.org/docs/developer-guide/shareable-configs) on the
official ESLint website.

To use the javascript postmodern style shareable config, first run this:

```bash
npm install --save-dev eslint-config-postmodern eslint-plugin-promise eslint-plugin-import eslint-plugin-node
```

Then, add this to your .eslintrc file:

```
{
  "extends": "postmodern"
}
```

You can override settings from the shareable config by adding them directly into your
`.eslintrc` file.

## Rules
So, what exactly does postmodern give you? First and foremost, semicolons are required to enforce readability. Beyond that, below is a visual guide to the rules. Code samples are taken straight from eslint.org.
Second, postmodern follows eslint's **recommended** rules and, as such, those will not be listed below.

##### Arrow spacing
Require a space before/after arrow function's arrow:
```
(a) => {}
```

##### Brace style
Postmodern follows the *one true brace style* where the opening brace of a block is placed on the same line as its corresponding statement of declaration.
```
if (foo) {
  bar();
} else {
  baz();
}
```

##### Camelcase
Postmodern follows camelcase (*camelCase*) rather than snake case (*snake_case*) for functions and variables. However, errors are not thrown if an object property is snake case as sometimes that is unavoidable.
```
function myNewFunction() {
  ...
}
const myVariable;
```

##### Comma Dangle
Postmodern disallows comma dangles for arrays, objects, imports, exports, and functions.
```
  const foo = {
    bar: 'baz',
    qux: 'quux' // No comma!
  };
  const arr = ['one', 'two'];
```

##### Comma spacing
Requires a space after a comma
```
foo(a, b);
```

##### Comma Style
Requies a comma after and on the same line as an array element, or object property.
```
  const obj = {
    a: 1, // Comma is required to be on this line and not the following
    b: 2
  };
```

##### Curly
Requires curly braces in cases where they can be omitted.
```
  if (foo) {
    foo++;
  }
  // Does not allow for if (foo) foo++;
```

##### Dot location
Enforced for objects and properties, requires the dot should be on the same line.
```
  const foo = obj.property;
```

##### EOL last
Requires a newline at the end of a file

##### EQEQEQ
Requires === and !== in lieu of == and != to take advantage of type safety.
```
 if (x === 42) { // x == 42 throws an error
   ...
 };
 if (y !== x) {
   ...
 };
```

##### Function call spacing
Disallows a space between function identifiers and their invocations.
```
  new Date(); // new Date (); throws an error
```

##### Handle Callback Error
In node.js, a common pattern for dealing with asynchronous behavior is called the callback pattern. This pattern expects an Error object or null as the first argument of the callback.
```
  function loadData(err, data) {
    ...
  }
```

##### Indent
Requires consistent indentation of code blocks. Postmodern requires two spaces.
```
  if (a) {
    b = c;
    const foo = (d) => {
      e = f;
    };
  }

  switch(a) {
    case 1:
      b = c;
      break;
    case 2:
      c = d;
      break;
    default:
      d = e;
      break;
  }
```

##### Key spacing
Requires a space after a colon.
```
  const obj = {
    foo: 42 // Space required here
  };
```

### Keyword Spacing
Requires a space before and after syntax keywords such as **as**, **async**, **await**, **break**, **case**, **catch**, **class**, **const**, etc.

Bad formatting:
```
  if(foo) { // Error
    ...
  }else{ // Error
    ...
  }
```
Correct:
```
  if (foo) {
    ...
  } else {
    ...
  }
  const a = 'b';
  await Promise.all(promises);
  let a = [100, this.foo, this.bar];
```

##### New Cap
Requires all **new** operators to be called with uppercase-started functions
```
  const friend = new Person();
```

##### New Parens
Disallows the omission of parentheses when invoking a function via the **new** keyword.
```
   const person = new Person(); // Calling new Person results in an error
```

##### No Console
Gives a warning on the use of **console.log**, **console.warn**, **console.error**, etc.

##### Operator Linebreak
When a statement is too long to fit onto a single line, the operator follows on the next line.
```
  const fullHeight = borderTop
    + innerHeight
    + boderBottom;
```

##### Padded blocks
Block statements will never begin or end with a newline.
```
  if (a) {
    b();
  }
```

##### Quotes
Only single quotes are accepted as valid.

##### Rest spread spacing
Disallows spacing the spread operator and its expression.
```
  let {x, y, ...z} = {x: 1, y: 2, a: 3, b: 4};
```

##### Semi spacing
Disallows spaces before semicolons but enforces them after.
```
  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    ...
  }
```

##### Space before Blocks
Blocks must always have at least one preceding space.
```
  if (a) {
    b();
  }

  function a() {
    ...
  }

  try {
    ...
  } catch(e) {
    ...
  }
```

##### Space before Function Paren
Disallows spaces before the parentheses of a function
```
  function withoutSpace(x) { // Cannot use withSpace (a)
    ...
  }
```

##### Space in Parens
Disallows spaces within parentheses
```
  foo('bar'); \\ Not foo( 'bar' );
  const foo = (1 + 2) * 3; // Not ( 1 + 2 )
```

##### Space infix Ops
Requires spacing around operators
```
  const sum = 1 + 2; // Not 1+2
```

##### Space Unary Ops
Requires spaces for words **new**, **delete**, **typeof**, **void**, **yield**

##### Spaced Comment
`//` must be followed by a space.
```
// See, the comment marker is followed by a space
```

##### Template Curly Spacing
Disallows spaces within `${}`
```
  const template = `Disallow spaces within ${tempVar}`;
```

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