Capitalism is the economic philosophy that all money making entities and resources are privately owned. As a result the wealth created from those entities is privately owned as well.
Capitalism in itself is not a big deal. It's just stating that the government shouldn't own all businesses and people have the right to own wealth individually. I think this is probably something most people can get behind.
However, over the last few decades capitalism in America has become synonymous with ideas like free markets, laissez faire and the invisible hand. These concepts being that in addition to the government not owning wealth and the wealth producing companies; the government will not interfere with the privately held, wealth producing companies or the markets that these companies play in.
The idea is that in a free market, multiple competitors will find the most efficient path to producing a good or service which will ultimately benefit the consumer. In addition the consumer will choose the most beneficial competitor, creating a suitable level of quality. Market conditions and competition will create the best option as opposed to having the government interfere and force options.
For example, lets say Toyota started offering unlimited gas for the life of the car to attract buyers. Other car companies would have to offer the same the deal or something similar to remain competitive other wise the consumer would buy mainly Toyota's and they would all go out of business. This is good for the consumer because they get free gas for life.
Now this would be opposite of the idea that the government stepped in and said that car makers should offer free gas for life because the government sees it as beneficial to the consumer. The government is interfering with the market by requiring a condition, which may have the same result, but will be less efficient if the market was left alone.
What's interesting about all of this is that America has been in a sort of testing stage for the last 50 years or so. We've been toying with this idea that markets should be free and without government intervention and slowly moving more towards this direction. As the markets created wealth in our country and we continued to lead economically it was hard to argue with this approach.
Countries with heavy government intervention like Russia and Cuba failed over and over again resulting in economic meltdowns. This only bolstered the idea that unfettered greed and competition was the best way to go. This hubris ultimately was our undoing and has resulted in the last few stock crashes and now our current economic situation.
The housing crash and subsequent global economic meltdown will be a major part of history. 2008 will be considered the year that the curtain was pull back on American Capitalism and shown to be a fraud. Capitalism in pure free markets may work in theory, but the reality is that there is nothing that is pure, including free markets.
Financial giants that have been around for 85 years have been bankrupted because they bought wholly into this idea. This is a big deal. These are companies that once represented America wealth, stability and superior economic theory. They went bankrupt over night whimpering into the dark like some crappy start up as opposed to the financial stalwarts they were supposed to be.
Now did America's theory of capitalism cause all of this? No not entirely, but this notion that markets shouldn't be regulated definitely helped it along its way. Banks have lots of regulation and there are a lot of rules in place for them to follow. As banks started making more money, the regulators who enforced these rules start backing up. As banks started making mountains of money, the regulators all but disappeared. Poor financial decisions were justified with stacks of money and high stock values. Greed was left unchecked and unregulated and ultimately destroyed many banks and investment firms. We're still dealing with the fall out and there is no telling what other consequences there will be.
What is certain though is that we've reversed our theoretical direction as a country, even if it is only temporarily. Unfettered capitalism has proven to be a loser and we're moving back towards more regulation. Hopefully at some point our leaders and government officials will realize that a balance must be achieved. We shall see.
Next post, my thoughts and predictions on the economy. Where we're at, where we'll be and when will we recover, if at all.
Kentavos, I couldn't agree more. Especially with regard to the free market not being a pure free market. How could it be in a liberal democracy like ours? It might work in a vacuum, but there ain't no vacuum.
It's stupid to think that one essentially man-made economic theory ('cause as far as I know free market capitalism isn't empirically infallible) is "it". Can we accept things aren't that simple and move on? We're always going to be grappling with a kind of cobbled together, taped up, Frankenstein of a system. How could it be otherwise? Flush the ideology down the drain and figure out how to effing fix it today.


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Fears raised that Wrexham council estates could become anti-social behaviour hotspots
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Liam Randall Local Democracy Reporter 10/21/2021
FEARS have been raised that council estates in Wrexham could become anti-social behaviour hotspots unless action is taken to address problem tenants.
It follows community leaders voicing concerns over homeless people being placed into social housing without support to overcome addiction and mental health issues.
A recent report by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales highlighted the problems Wrexham Council staff have encountered in contacting those in need of housing assistance since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
With face-to-face contact not permitted, officers said they had struggled to keep in touch with individuals with no access to a phone, or who live in an area with poor signal.
Councillors told a meeting held yesterday (Wednesday, October 20) it had led to anti-social behaviour issues in areas with large amounts of social housing.
Cllr Paul Blackwell, who represents Plas Madoc, said it was making life difficult for other residents.
He said: "None of us want to see homeless people on the streets of any civilised society and there shouldn't be any homeless people at all.
"But a lot of our homeless population have various issues, including mental health, drug addiction, alcohol addiction or they may have traumas with childhood.
"They're being housed on our housing estates, such as Plas Madoc, and in many cases they're not tenant-ready at all.
"Current residents are having to put up with new people coming in, who are causing anti-social behaviour.
"These people need round the clock help support to make them tenant-ready before they come onto a residential housing estate and I don't feel that's happening."
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people presenting to the council as homeless since the pandemic began last March.
Figures released in December 2020 showed a total of 505 people had sought assistance, around a fifth of whom had recently been released from prison.
During the pandemic, the Welsh Government has widened the category of people who are classed as being in need of temporary accommodation, meaning all homeless applications are classified as "priority need".
Housing officer for Wrexham Council, Tracy Hague, told members of the homes and environment scrutiny committee: "We have some temporary accommodation that is within our communities, and we accept that sometimes they do cause us some issues.
"We have support going in there and that is getting better because we're now coming through the pandemic.
"That was really difficult when we were at the height of the pandemic, to get people to do the support services for obvious reasons.
"The other issue that's raised with us sometimes is where we give an allocation to an individual and that's an offer of secure accommodation.
"Not everybody that we allocate to comes to us via the homeless route, but they do have those issues that you've raised."
Officials have put a number of measures in place to tackle homelessness during the pandemic, including turning the former Grove Guest House on Chester Road into temporary homeless accommodation.
Plans to demolish the old Tŷ Nos night shelter on Holt Road were also approved earlier this year to make way for 19 apartments for homeless people, as well as a support centre.
However, Acton councillor Geoff Lowe said the steps taken to address anti-social behaviour were "not good enough".
He said: "The problem is some of those issues that affect our communities are not so much down to illness but purely anti-social behaviour by some of these homeless people being put into properties who aren't tenant-ready.
"I've got concerns that if we don't deal with the effect then the failure will only make housing estates large areas of anti-social behaviour, which is something none of us want.
"Paul is not the only one of us who have tenants who behave badly and cause problems in the community.
"We are slow to react to it and sometimes when we react, we're not really effectively dealing with this.
"It's our tenants living on the estates that are forced to live with this problem and it is clearly not good enough."
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A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above.
"Candid, unapologetic . . . a valuable dispatch from a new generation of queer activists and artists." --Washington Post
"A transfeminine Nora Ephron . . . detailing the story of their 'coming-of-gender' in a way that is both honest and didactic." --OUT Magazine
From the moment a doctor in Raleigh, North Carolina, put "male" on Jacob Tobia's birth certificate, everything went wrong. Alongside "male" came many other, far less neutral words: words that carried expectations about who Jacob was and who Jacob should be. Naturally sensitive, playful, creative, and glitter-obsessed, as a child Jacob was soon labelled a "sissy."
In the two decades that followed, "sissy" joined forces with "gay," "trans," "nonbinary," and "too-queer-to-function" to become a source of pride and, today, a rallying cry for a much-needed gender revolution. Through revisiting their childhood and calling out the stereotypes that each of us have faced, Jacob invites us to rethink what we know about gender and offers a bold blueprint for a healed world. Writing with the fierce honesty, wildly irreverent humor, and wrenching vulnerability that have made them a media sensation, Jacob shatters the long-held notion that people are easily sortable into "men" and "women." Sissy guarantees that you'll never think about gender--both other people's people's and your own--the same way again.
Jacob Tobia (@JacobTobia) is a gender nonconforming writer, producer, and performer based in Los Angeles. A member of both the Forbes "30 Under 30" and the "OUT 100," Jacob's writing and advocacy have been featured by MSNBC, The New York Times, TIME, The Guardian, and Teen Vogue, among others. A Point Foundation Scholar, Truman Scholar, and member of the Biden Foundation's Advisory Council for Advancing LGBTQ Equality, Jacob has worn high heels in the White House twice.
A Quick Manifesto 11
Part I Kiddo
Chapter 1 The Girls Next Door 23
Chapter 2 Nerds and Wizards and Jesus, Oh My! 50
Chapter 3 Inharmonious Hormones 66
Part II Teenage Dreams
Chapter 4 A Very Dramatic (First) Coming Out 101
Chapter 5 In My Own Two Shoes, On My Own Two Feet 134
Part III Big Queen on Campus
Chapter 6 A Gothic Wonderland, a Major Letdown 177
Chapter 7 Beloved Token 213
Chapter 8 Sissy, Femme, Queer, and Proud 252
Chapter 9 Dear Mom and Dad 300
Epilogue Notes to Self 307
Tobia…who uses the pronouns they/them/their, combines incisive wit and undeniable intelligence to invite readers into their personal journey as a gender-nonconforming young person in North Carolina. Tobia makes clear early on that this book will not be your traditional "Transgender 101." Even so, through evocative rhetoric, the memoir subtly educates even the most uninformed reader about the spectrum of nonbinary identities by recounting Tobia's various coming-out experiences, their initial refuge in their Methodist faith and their gradual self-discovery and advocacy as a visible student at a Southern university. It is in Tobia's often self-deprecating humor that Sissy is most transformative, and where it most departs from other trans memoirs. The seriousness of the topic never feels glossed over, which allows for an organic and seamless journey from tears on one page to laughing aloud on the next. If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds.
The New York Times Book Review - Sarah McBride
TV producer and performer Tobia, who uses the pronouns "they/them," recounts their journey from shy, closeted gender-nonconforming kid to out-and-proud young genderqueer LGBTQ activist in this hilarious and candid memoir. Tobia thoughtfully and accessibly captures the anguish of being placed inside boxes that don't fit—how "gender hurts us all" by creating prisons of identity, with both kids and adults policing and bullying those who fail to conform. Tobia was raised Methodist and writes perceptively on the evolution of their relationship with the church, from feeling "unequivocally and unconditionally loved" as a child (a story about coming out to a youth pastor is particularly touching) to finding it less than inclusive as a teen. Their identity was evolving during that time, too; Tobia humorously recalls the inner turmoil and sheer joy of acquiring their first pair of high heels and "strutting around in a McDonald's parking lot." In college, Tobia glimpsed gender freedom on a camping trip, in queer groups, and among friends, while facing down a rigidly binary, stereotype-driven gender culture on campus. While older readers may feel the book includes too much of the minutiae of college life, Tobia's outspoken refusal to be bound by social constrictions is admirable, and their funny, sometimes raunchy voice is a charming bonus. Agent: Katherine Latshaw, Folio Literary Management. (Mar.)
A gender nonconforming writer and performer debuts with a memoir about growing into the "most effervescent, gorgeous, dignified sissy that the world has ever seen."
From early childhood, Tobia's "femininity came as naturally as my masculinity." But in a household defined by a "mundane, practical masculinity," Tobia found few avenues for self-expression. Once in preschool, the author found that gender identity was so heavily policed by parents, teachers, and other children that they renounced all outward markers of femininity a few years later. Church—and specifically, the handbell choir—became a space that allowed Tobia to quietly "queen out." The author also discovered another refuge among schoolmates whose tastes in anime and fantasy allowed them access to "lots of gay-leaning stuff: shows about sparkly dragons, cartoons about fairies, anime with buff shirtless dudes screaming in ecstasy as they shot their giant laser beams at other dudes." Female high school friends gradually helped the author take their first steps toward accepting their homosexuality and femininity. But Tobia still faced opposition from others, including the members of their beloved church congregation. It was in the relative freedom of college at Duke that Tobia fought to claim their "femininity in the light of day." By senior year, the author, who was a member of the Biden Foundation's Advisory Council for Advancing LGBTQ Equality, became a respected, highly visible gender activist who proudly wore skirts and heels. Tobia's "coming-of-gender" story about a trans identity that refuses to be contained within the cisgender masculine/feminine binary, is refreshing, courageous, and important. Though the author sometimes overdoes the self-congratulation and snarkiness, these flaws are more than overcome by the feisty candor and wit, especially when discussing their relationship with their parents and the church that at first rejected but then finally accepted Tobia's sparkling "queer spirit."
A funny, sharply observed, and intelligent journey into self-identity.
[Tobia] combines incisive wit and undeniable intelligence to invite readers into their personal journey as a gender-nonconforming young person in North Carolina. . . It is in Tobia's often self-deprecating humor that Sissy is most transformative, and where it most departs from other trans memoirs. The seriousness of the topic never feels glossed over, which allows for an organic and seamless journey from tears on one page to laughing aloud on the next. If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds." —New York Times Book Review
"With bare honesty, irreverent humor, and refreshing vulnerability, this memoir is a rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong." —Woman's Day
"When the political reality facing this country seems dark, we need shinier, sparklier thinkers in the public eye. With a signature style matched only by their wit, Jacob fits that bill perfectly." --Alan Cumming
"Sissy bravely moves the needle forward, boldly advocating for a world where people of all genders are treated equally and with dignity. A story of audacity and courage, Sissy is not to be missed."—Billie Jean King
"Tobia is bit of a transfeminine Nora Ephron, detailing the story of their 'coming-of-gender' in a way that is both honest and didactic." —OUT Magazine
"Across this country young boys are shamed and humiliated for expressing femininity, as well as young girls for expressing masculinity. Jacob bravely seeks to end this culture of shame."—Monica Lewinsky
"A candid, unapologetic look at Tobia's journey . . . Sissy is a valuable dispatch from a new generation of queer activists and artists — the first generation with the power to connect to themselves en masse without apology — and it would be a blessing if all such voices were as articulate and charismatic as this one." —Washington Post
"Jacob Tobia is a force. . . . Their voice is unique and inspirational." —Good Morning America
"Tobia sashays away from all the expectations and trappings of what it means to be a man or woman, and calls for us to embrace the fluidity of identity." —O, The Oprah Magazine
"You can judge Sissy by its cover, in that it evokes glamour, solitude, humor, and resilience, which are all key components to Tobia's vulnerable, moving story of what it means to grow up gender nonconforming in a gender-policed world." —Salon
"Sensational. Gut-punchingly hilarious and full of heart, this is a book that's sure to change your outlook and how you relate to others. Sissy is guaranteed to make your mascara run from happy and sad tears alike."—Tyler Oakley
"A necessary read about gender, society, and the very real costs of prejudice and ignorant. . . . An honest, funny, and poignant memoir that will completely make you rethink the construct of gender." —Bustle
"Sissy is filled with moments that will both break your heart and make you howl with laughter. . . Sissy will challenge the way you think about gender and inspire you to consider your own struggles with gender identity." —Hello Giggles
"Genderqueer and nonbinary voices are too often silenced in mainstream conversations about gender. It's why we need writers like Jacob Tobia, who offer us more inclusive visions and provide readers living beyond the binary reflections of themselves."—Janet Mock
"Refreshing, courageous, and important [with a] feisty candor and wit...A funny, sharply observed, and intelligent journey into self-identity."—Kirkus Reviews
"Timely and necessary." —PopSugar
"In Sissy, Tobia adds a necessary voice to our national conversation about gender and acceptance." —TIME
"Jacob Tobia isn't here for your gender binary, and Sissy isn't like any trans coming-out story you've heard before. . . The book is seriously funny—because Tobia is funny—in addition to being poignant. [Tobia] chronicles their meandering journey to genderqueer self-ove with joy and deeply irreverent humor. It's an inspiring and satisfying must-read." —Apple Books, A "Best of March" Pick
"[A] hilarious and candid memoir. Tobia thoughtfully and accessibly captures the anguish of being placed inside boxes that don't fit—how 'gender hurts us all'. . . Tobia's outspoken refusal to be bound by social constrictions is admirable, and their funny, sometimes raunchy voice is a charming bonus." —Publishers Weekly
"Sissy functions as both a celebration and rejection of popular trans narratives — gender is mutable, it's something to have fun with. But it's not a simple journey from A to B. It's a neverending puzzle, a Rubik's Cube of many colors that twists and turns to reveal different parts of yourself." —The Advocate
"[Tobia] is a gifted storyteller...Tobia writes extremely well, with insight, lucidity, occasional anger, and, when things get too serious, wit. The result is, hands down, one of the best trans narratives available; it deserves a place in every library."—Booklist (starred review)
"Jacob Tobia's story is one sent from the Goddess Herself. Truly inspiring, hilarious, heartbreaking & honest — Jacob's thrilling truth will have an overwhelming impact on the LGBTQ community and beyond; giving insight to what it means to be trans and genderqueer. I am honored and grateful to be part of any community that Jacob is in."—Jesse Tyler Ferguson
"As someone who has served as an icon and role model for gender-fabulous people for decades, it's been wonderful to watch Jacob blossom. Their energy, verve, and luminosity of self bring joy to so many, and I'm confident that Sissy will do the same."—Miss J Alexander
"Compelling . . . Tobia's life story is exhibit number one. By the end, your life story will be exhibit number two. Tobia is a wonderfully droll, often self-deprecating tour guide." —New York Observer
"Dear men, please read this book. Whether you're sensitive, bold, gay, straight, pan, bi, creative, analytical, or don't even know who the hell you are, this book is a blueprint for healing our gender-based trauma from the inside out. It's brilliant and important and I couldn't put it down."—Jay Duplass
"You'll love getting inside Tobia's head as they navigate the ins and outs of identity. For readers interested in gender, there is no better book to pick up this spring." —Bookish
"Jacob is a unique and inspirational voice for living your own truth. I love their personality and message, and I can't help but creep on their Instagram ;)"—Gigi Gorgeous
"Sissy aims its glitter cannon at all binaries, delivering, even in its final pages, a surprising amount of empathy to those who have not always been Jacob's allies. This is required reading for every human being on the planet who wants to do better and be better. Buy the book and learn something about yourself, then send it to your problematic relatives."—Garrard Conley
"A funny, heartbreaking and earnest account of Tobia's early and young adult life. . . Readers new to stories and identities like Tobia's will find this memoir an especially welcoming introduction to the quite simple but still revolutionary notion that there are more than two genders." —Shelf Awareness
"Tobia shares their story in Sissy with candor, wit and sensitivity. Like Vivek Shraya's I'm Afraid of Men, this is a book we really need." —Ms. Magazine
"In a world full of digital noise, Jacob's words cut right to the heart. A Mindy Kaling meets Roxane Gay treasure, Sissy proclaims what we all know to be true: gender nonconforming people are a powerful part of the past, present, and future."—Tommy Dorfman
"Gender nonconforming people like Jacob aren't just a passing phase or a cool fad, they're a fundamental part of our human family. Through embracing and empowering nonbinary people, we empower everyone to live a more authentic, glittering life. As a writer and an artist, I'm thrilled about what Jacob has to say."—Dustin Lance Black
"Sissy explores the power of determination, identity, and acceptance of self and others. I recommend the read."—Cooper Hefner
"Most of the time in this world it feels like I'm drowning—we all walk around playing pretend, telling ourselves stories so that we don't have to confront the things that lurk beneath the surface. And it's not so much that Jacob's work has 'rescued' me from drowning—rather it's taught me that maybe there is something generative about remaining here—underneath—in the places and spaces and conversations that people avoid. It's this commitment to honesty—in its most visceral sense—that makes Jacob so exceptional and precious."—Alok Vaid-Menon
"In a culmination of vulnerability, honesty, and heart, Tobia highlights the connective tissue that exists beyond gender and encourages their readers to embrace what remains undefined of their identity markers." —Paper
"Deeply personal, light-hearted, and hilarious."—BUST
"This is a book that every parent should read. We owe it to the next generation to raise children who celebrate gender diversity and are empathetic towards themselves and others; Sissy encourages just that. I couldn't be more proud of what Jacob has written." —Judy Shepard
"In a world that often pressures us to conform in order to be accepted, it is refreshing to hear Jacob Tobia's perspective. Jacob's style, charisma, humor, wit and truth telling are authentic to Jacob and I wouldn't be surprised if this book becomes a much talked about example of one way to own ones truth no matter what others may think. The world needs Jacob's voice, offering us all permission to be our truest selves."—Sara Ramirez
"Filled with penetrating insight into what it means to live a life between genders that will also make even the straightest, cissiest reader cackle."—Meredith Talusan
"As someone who came out as gay while playing in the NBA, I can say firsthand that being yourself against all odds takes guts. Through standing up for gender nonconforming people and living their truth for all to see, Jacob is blazing a similar trail. This book is yet another step on Jacob's courageous road."—Jason Collins
"For any young person who's currently struggling with their gender, Sissy will be a source of strength, power, and much-needed laughs. From start to finish, Sissy is the kind of book that the world needs more of."—Jazz Jennings


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Bring your whole family to the Roots Music Series at the Pioneer Museum, 325 W. Main! Listen to emerging and established artists at these live, outdoor concerts. Dance on the dance floor beside the stage and under the trees. Get comfortable in your favorite lawn chair under the stars. Dine on some of the best cooking in the county with a cold beer, wine, water or soft drinks for sale. Every month brings a different genre and menu. This month is "Country Music Night" featuring Mark Powell and Lariat at 6:30 pm and Bruce and Kelly Robison at 8:10 pm. All proceeds support the Mission of the Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS).
The annual Jaycees' Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival returns to Marktplatz over Memorial Day Weekend. The Festival will feature activities for the whole family including lots of great Cajun food, live music, crawfish races and a Creole brunch with a special appearance by Chef John Russ of the renowned restaurant, Luke San Antonio. Please visit the website for the complete lineup of activities and entertainment.
Festival times are Friday 6 pm to midnight; Saturday 11 am to 11 pm; Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. Admission is $7 for adults on Friday and Sunday and $10 on Saturday. Kid tickets (ages 6-12) will be $5 per day. Kids 5 and under are free. Two-day passes are $12 and three-day passes are $20. The Creole Brunch will be held on Sunday from 10 am to noon. Ticket prices for the brunch are $55 per seat or $450 for a table of eight.
This program, held at the Plaza of Presidents at the National Museum of the Pacific War at 10 am on Monday, pays tribute to all who have given their lives in support of our country. Program will also include a joint Color Guard, placement of nearly 50 wreaths, music and will conclude with a 21 gun salute and echo taps. There is no charge for this program. Please call 830/997-8600 for more information.
The public is invited to attend the Spring Concert of the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church, 107 E. Lower Crabapple Rd, Fredericksburg.
The program is free and will include individual and group performances by musicians and students under the direction of Theresa Britt.
The Advanced Youth Ensemble will open the program followed by the FCO String Orchestra. FCO Suzuki Violin, Cello, and Viola students will then present their recital pieces.
The public is invited to stay and enjoy refreshments after the concert.
This car show features pre-1949 vehicles and will be held at Lady Bird Johnson Park, on Highway 16, south of Main Street. Spectators are free, cost for participants is $25. Hours are Friday 3:00 - 6:00PM, Saturday 8:00AM - 5:00PM and Sunday 8:00AM - noon. Please call 903/652-2855 for more information.
Join us for a great Hill Country Alliance Dark Sky Program. A dark night sky full of big, bright stars is important here in the Texas Hill Country just like clean rivers, scenic vistas and natural landscapes. Little by little, light by light, the magical mystery of the big Texas night sky is diminishing. But it's not too late to reverse this trend and you can help! Join Bill Wren of the McDonald Observatory as he shares his expertise on the value and simple strategies to protect starry skies. Enjoy star gazing with Hill Country Astronomers after the program! It's fun, free, open to the public and kids are welcome! Meet at the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Group Pavilion 1/2 mile north of the park gate at 7:30 pm.
Join Pedernales Cellars in celebrating moms, 2916 Upper Albert Rd.! In acknowledgement of all they do, the first 100 moms will receive a rose. During the day, Pedernales will feature its Dry Rosé and in the afternoon from 2 to 5 pm, there will be live music on the deck. Treat your mom to a special day in the Texas Wine Country. The winery will be open from noon to 5 pm.
Wreath laying at the Vereins Kirche at 9:30 am followed by another wreath laying and tour at Der Stadt Friedhof on N. Lee Street. Living History activities will take place on the grounds of the Pioneer Museum such as rope making and doll making. Visitors will be treated to free beer tasting from Fredericksburg Brewing Company and Pedernales Brewery from 2 to 5 pm. A social hour will begin at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 6 pm. The dinner will be held in the historic sanctuary of the First Methodist Church and tickets are $15. Descendants of early Fredericksburg families who were engaged in the brewing heritage of Gillespie County will be honored. 9:30 am to 5 pm. Regular museum admission is $5 adults; $3 students; children 5 and under are free.
The Gillespie County Historical Society, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve historic sites and objects in Gillespie County, while promoting interest in Texas history. More information is available by calling (830) 997-2835.
Seven Bridges performs the best of the Eagles for two nights at Rock Box Theater, 109 North Llano. The Ultimate Eagles Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles, using no backing tracks or harmonizers. Seven Bridges faithfully re-creates the experience of an Eagles concert from the band's most prolific period featuring one brilliant hit single after another. Please call (830) 997-7625 or visit the website for ticket information. Both shows start at 7:30 pm. All seats reserved.
Enjoy a German chorale concert at St. Joseph's Halle, 212 W. San Antonio Street, Sunday at 7:00 pm. Admission is by donation. Please call 830/997-9371 for more information.
This event is the annual book sale to benefit the Pioneer Memorial Library. This event is free and open to the public. The sale begins at 9 am on Marktplatz. Please call 830/997-6513 for more information.
Join Rockbox Theater, 109 North Llano, as they draw from the best of the best of powerful musical moments from Broadway shows. From Rogers and Hammerstein to the shows of Broadway present, it's going to be a wonderful journey. Fridays at 8 pm; Saturdays at 4:30 and 8 pm. Tickets $32 – $42; youth $17.
Featuring tastings of a variety of Texas wines complemented by appetizer samples at Texas Vineyards and Beyond, 329 1/2 E. Main. This indoor event offers something for everyone. Autographed/personalized bottles will be available. Variable tasting fees will apply. 1 to 6 pm. Call 830-990-9199 for more information.
Join The Texas Hill Country Run in a scenic road rally ride through the Texas Hill Country, then enjoy great food and entertainment in Luckenbach. Please call 830/997-8515 for more information.


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Artists Rep launches its 2014/15 season
Portland Premiere by a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
WHO: Artists Repertory Theatre
WHAT: Mainstage production of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage
WHEN: September 9 – October 5, 2014, Opening Night is Saturday, Sept. 13
WHERE: Artists Repertory Theatre – Alder Stage, 1516 Alder St. Portland, OR 97205
TICKETS: $25-$55, Discounts available: Seniors, Students, Under 25
Pay-What-You-Can preview performance on Tuesday, Sept. 9
Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2pm; Wednesday, Sept. 24 @ 11am and Saturday, Oct. 24 @2pm
503.241.1278 or www.artistsrep.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 20, 2014. Artists Rep is thrilled to kick off its 2014/15 season with the Portland premiere of Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Artists Rep Artistic Associate and Resident Artist Michael Mendelson will direct this award-winning, Off-Broadway and regional theatre sensation.
Intimate Apparel was first commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory and Center Stage in Costa Mesa, California in 2003. It is the winner of five national awards for Best Play and has been produced by such prominent theatres as Roundabout Theatre in New York, Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Southern Repertory Theatre in New Orleans, Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, City Theatre in Pittsburgh, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.
ABOUT THE PLAY:
Set in 1905 NYC, this riveting tale is about the empowerment of Esther, an African American seamstress who creates exquisite lingerie for Fifth Avenue boudoirs and red-light brothels. As she yearns for a different life, she finds unconventional friendships with clients that defy race, religion and class.
"With Intimate Apparel, I'm moved by the fragile vulnerability and enduring strength of Esther, a woman who discovers her voice, place and contribution in a world set up thwart her dreams" said Michael Mendelson. "Ms. Nottage says of her own work, 'Intimate Apparel is a meditation on loneliness,' but for me it is ultimately a love story. Courageously, Ms. Nottage crosses lines of race and religion in pursuit of that love. I believe this is a story of dreams, expectations and endurance, forging an untrodden path that is often about loneliness and more importantly the strength it takes to stay true to oneself."
"Nottage's play has a delicacy and eloquence that seem absolutely right for the time she is depicting … New York has no richer play…" —NY Daily News
"… thoughtful, affecting…The play offers poignant commentary on an era when the cut and color of one's dress—and of course, skin—determined whom one could and could not marry, sleep with, even talk to in public." —Variety
"Ms. Nottage has done so much good historical research … I want Ms. Nottage to keep working with this form; we see it so little, and we need it so much." —NY Times
"…a near-perfect balance between content and execution …" — Associated Press
PHOTOS AVAILABLE: September 10
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter. Her plays have been produced widely in the United States and throughout the world. They include By The Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lily Award, Drama Desk Nomination); Ruined (Pulitzer Prize, OBIE, Lucille Lortel, New York Drama Critics' Circle, Audelco, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award); Intimate Apparel (American Theatre Critics and New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play); Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine (OBIE Award); Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Las Meninas, Mud, River, Stone, Por'knockers and POOF!. She is currently developing a new play and multimedia performance installation based on two years of research and interviews conducted in Reading, PA (with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage & Labyrinth Theatre Company). In addition, she is working with composer Ricky Ian Gordon on adapting her play Intimate Apparel into an opera (commissioned by The Met/LCT). She is the co-founder of the production company, Market Road Films, whose most recent projects include The Notorious Mr. Bout directed by Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin (Premiere/Sundance 2014); First to Fall directed by Rachel Beth Anderson (Premiere/ IDFA, 2013) and Remote Control (Premiere/Busan 2013- New Currents Award). Over the years, she has developed original projects for HBO, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Showtime, This is That and Harpo. Nottage is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship, Steinberg "Mimi" Distinguished Playwright Award, the Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, the inaugural Horton Foote Prize, Helen Hayes Award, the Lee Reynolds Award and the Jewish World Watch iWitness Award. Her other honors include the National Black Theatre Fest's August Wilson Playwriting Award, a Guggenheim Grant, PEN/Laura Pels Award, Lucille Lortel Fellowship and Visiting Research Fellowship at Princeton University. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama, where she has been a faculty member since 2001. She is also teaching graduate playwriting at Columbia School of the Arts.
Michael Mendelson is the Artistic Associate and a Resident Artist here at Artists Rep and the Artistic Director of Portland Shakespeare Project. Well known in Portland as an actor, director and teacher, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wayne State University and a Master of Fine Arts from University of Washington's Professional Actors Training Program. While in New York City, he studied with Tanya Berezin. Michael directed and starred in Mistakes Were Made for Artists Rep. Other directing credits include The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It and Lear's Follies for Portland Shakespeare Project, Love's Labour's Lost (Northwest Classical Theatre Company), Stones In His Pockets (Public House Theatre), As Is (Key Productions), The Meaning of Prayer (Verbatim Productions) and staged readings of Botticelli (Profile Theatre) and Dinner With Friends (Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre). His acting credits at Artists Rep include Neil in The Quality of Life, Alfred Lunt in Ten Chimneys, Andrei Borchevsky in Red Herring and Sherlock in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, also God of Carnage, The Cherry Orchard, Superior Donuts, Othello, Design for Living, Holidazed, Becky's New Car, Three Sisters, Eurydice, House, Garden, Orson's Shadow, Mr. Marmalade and Theater District. Other local credits include work with Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Portland, Profile Theatre, Miracle Theatre, Northwest Classical Theatre Company, triangle productions!, Tygres Heart Shakespeare, Portland Center Stage, A Contemporary Theatre, Reader's Theatre Repertory and New Rose Theatre. New York credits include Revolving Shakespeare Company, Theatre 1010, The Normal Heart (Lincoln Center/Clark Studio Theatre), Genesius Guild and The Barrow Group. Regional credits include work at PCPA Theatrefest, Paper Mill Playhouse, A Contemporary Theatre, Saint Michael's Playhouse, Penobscot Theatre Company, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, First Stage Milwaukee, Idaho Rep, Attic Theater and Wisconsin, Utah and Berkeley Shakespeare Festivals.
Ayanna Berkshire* – Esther
Demene E. Hall* – Mrs. Dickson
Sara Hennessy* – Mrs. Van Buren
Chris Harder *^ – Mr. Marks
Dedra D. Woods+ – Mayme
Vin Shambry*^ – George
Michael Mendelson*^ – Director
Jack O'Brien – Scenic Designer
Sarah Gahagan – Costume Designer
Brent J. Sullivan – Lighting Designer
Rodolfo Ortega^ – Composer/Sound Designer
Mary McDonald Lewis^ – Voice & Text Director
Gavin Hales – Stage Manager
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
^ Artists Rep Resident Artist
ABOUT ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE:
Portland's premiere mid-size regional theatre company is led by Artistic Director Dámaso Rodriguez and Managing Director Sarah Horton. Founded in 1982, Artists Repertory Theatre is the longest-running professional theatre company in Portland. For the 2014/15 season Artists Rep will offer eight bold and entertaining plays written by internationally acclaimed playwrights, and guided by esteemed directors. Artists Rep productions will feature the work of a core group of accomplished Resident Artists, each with a shared history and a shorthand for collaboration, working alongside guest artists from Portland and beyond.
Artists Rep's mission is to engage diverse audiences in fresh, thought-provoking and intimate theatre. We are committed to world-class acting, directing, design and stagecraft that support new playwriting and aspire to embody great literature, moving audiences to truly feel — to experience — storytelling in a way that only the best live theatre can.
The 2014/15 Artists Repertory Theatre season is presented by Ronni Lacroute/WillaKenzie Estate. Our season media sponsors are The Oregonian and KINK. Other season support comes from the Regional Arts Culture Council, The Oregon Community Foundation, the Collins Foundation, the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and Rafati's Catering.
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Q: FindCurvePath for lines (rather than points) I have need of a function to find a good ordering for a series of lines, as FindCurvePath does for points.
Sample data:
dat = {{{-2.83718,1.},{-2.83708,0.999885}},{{-2.837,0.999875},
{-2.83708,0.999885}},{{-2.83649,0.999763},{-2.83673,0.999716}},
{{-2.83673,0.999716},{-2.837,0.999875}},{{-2.83747,0.999718},{-2.83718,1.}},
{{-2.83699,0.999714},{-2.83697,0.999704}},{{-2.83696,0.999716},
{-2.8368,0.999686}},{{-2.83696,0.999716},{-2.83697,0.999704}},
{{-2.83678,0.999668},{-2.8368,0.999686}},{{-2.83702,0.999653},
{-2.83699,0.999714}},{{-2.83675,0.999644},{-2.83678,0.999668}},
{{-2.83647,0.999632},{-2.83649,0.999763}},{{-2.83647,0.999632},
{-2.8365,0.999633}},{{-2.8367,0.999603},{-2.83675,0.999644}},
{{-2.8365,0.999633},{-2.83654,0.999584}},{{-2.83666,0.99957},
{-2.8367,0.999603}},{{-2.83728,0.999697},{-2.83712,0.999592}},
{{-2.83664,0.999553},{-2.83666,0.99957}},{{-2.83654,0.999584},
{-2.83655,0.999551}},{{-2.83655,0.999551},{-2.83656,0.999549}},
{{-2.83712,0.999592},{-2.83702,0.999653}},{{-2.83656,0.999549},
{-2.83664,0.999553}}};

These lines form a single line:
ListLinePlot[dat, Frame -> True]

But they are out of order and their directions are mixed:
ListLinePlot[Join @@ dat, Frame -> True]
Graphics[Arrow @ dat, Frame -> True]

So I need not only to order the lines but to reverse some of them as well.
I also need to allow for gaps between lines.  End points will not always be as close as in this example.  A solution should work also on:
dat2 = dat ~Delete~ {{2}, {8}, {9}, {13}};

ListLinePlot[dat2, Frame -> True]

Additionally in practice my constituent lines are more than two points long but the end points should be sufficient for a solution.  However I either need ordering and direction data that I can apply to the full lines or an algorithm that works on compound lines, not just line segments.

Benchmarking
With multiple methods posted it is time to being benchmarking.  The three methods are not entirely equivalent but I am making an effort to compare them as fairly as I can.

*

*Feyre's code does not return an explicit order but instead modified data

*my code is dependent on the specification of a suitable search radius

*Simon's FindShortestTour does not return an order starting with one of the ends

*I had to make a change and an addition to Simon's code to get consistent results

*I do not include application of the ordering produced by segOrder1 and segOrder2 in the benchmark but I found the overhead for that operation negligible

For random data I am using:
rdat[n_] :=
  RandomSample /@ Partition[RandomReal[1, {n, 2}], 2, 1] // RandomSample

The functions as I am benchmarking them:
segOrder1[segs_, rad_: 0.0001] := (
   Flatten[segs, 1]
     // Nearest[# -> Automatic, #, {2, rad}] &
     // Cases[{_, _}]
     // Join[#, Partition[Range[2 Length@segs], 2]] &
     // Graph
     // FindPath[#, ## & @@ GraphPeriphery[#]] &
     // First
  )

segOrder2[segs_] :=
  Module[{d = Flatten[segs, 1], dist},
    dist[a_?OddQ, b_] /; (b == a + 1) := 0;
    dist[a_, b_] := 1 + EuclideanDistance[d[[a]], d[[b]]];

    FindShortestTour[Range @ Length @ d, DistanceFunction -> dist][[2]]
      // If[#[[2]] === 2, Most, Rest][#] &
  ]

segReorder[dat_] :=
 Module[{newdat, z, k, temp, it},
  newdat = {dat[[1]]};
  z = 1; k = 1;
  While[k < Length@dat,
   temp = Select[dat, FreeQ[Join[Reverse /@ newdat, newdat], #] &];
   it = Table[
     RegionDistance[Line@newdat[[k]], temp[[i, j]]], {i, Length[dat] - k}, {j, 2}];
   z = Position[it, Min@it][[1, 1]];
   If[it[[z, 1]] > it[[z, 2]], AppendTo[newdat, Reverse@temp[[z]]],
    AppendTo[newdat, temp[[z]]]]; k++;];
  newdat
  ]

Confirmation that they are working on this data:
SeedRandom[1]
dat = rdat[20];
o1 = segOrder1[dat];
o2 = segOrder2[dat];
newdat = segReorder[dat];

Partition[Flatten[dat, 1][[#]], 2] & /@ {o1, o2};
Append[%, newdat];
Graphics[Arrow@#, ImageSize -> 200] & /@ % // Row

Benchmark Plot
Needs["GeneralUtilities`"]

BenchmarkPlot[{segOrder1, segOrder2, segReorder}, rdat, 5]

A: This approach generates the data into newdat.
newdat = {dat[[1]]};
z = 1; k = 1;
While[k < Length@dat,
 temp = Select[dat, FreeQ[Join[Reverse /@ newdat, newdat], #] &];
 it = Table[
   RegionDistance[Line@newdat[[k]], temp[[i, j]]], {i,
    Length[dat] - k}, {j, 2}];
 z = Position[it, Min@it][[1, 1]];
 If[it[[z, 1]] > it[[z, 2]], AppendTo[newdat, Reverse@temp[[z]]],
  AppendTo[newdat, temp[[z]]]]; k++;]

And the results:
ListLinePlot[Join @@ newdat, Frame -> True]
Graphics[Arrow@newdat, Frame -> True]

For the reduced data one arrow stays reversed.

A: With the missing piece from How do I "read out" the vertex names on this graph? I can self-answer using Nearest and Graph.  Please don't let this post discourage answering as I am eager to see other approaches.
Now as a function with at least a little reusability.  The second parameter is the search radius.
segOrder[segs_, rad_: 0.0001] := (
   Flatten[segs, 1]
     // Nearest[# -> Automatic, #, {2, rad}] &
     // Cases[{_, _}]
     // Join[#, Partition[Range[2 Length@segs], 2]] &
     // Graph
     // FindPath[#, ## & @@ GraphPeriphery[#]] &
     // First
  )

ListLinePlot[Part[Join @@ dat, segOrder[dat]], Frame -> True]

It works on the set with gaps given a sufficient radius:
ListLinePlot[Part[Join @@ dat2, segOrder[dat2, 0.0001]], Frame -> True]

Extension
Here is my application of this ordering to the sorting (and joining) of longer lines.
lineSort[lines_, r_: 0.0001] :=
  lines[[All, {1, -1}]] ~segOrder~ r ~Partition~ 2 //
    Cases[ {a_, b_} :> lines[[⌈a/2⌉, b - a ;; a - b ;; b - a]] ]

Now I can do things like this:
geo = Import["http://www.rr4w.com/kml/9.kml"];

Cases[geo, Line[x_] :> x, {-4}] // lineSort // Catenate;

Graphics[{
  Thickness[1/150],
  Line[%, VertexColors -> Array[ColorData["Rainbow"], Length@%, {0, 1}]]
}]

A: For the sake of general,such as the line include not only $2$ points,the every line maybe is a mess order(include first one),I make some adjust like following.Maybe too long,but powerful.
If you have a gap data like dat2
We can convert it into non-gap data first by ConnectComponentPoints
ConnectComponentPoints[p_] :=
 Module[{f, var1, var2, nearePoint, graph}, f = Nearest /@ Most[p];
  var2 = Drop[p, #] & /@ Range[Length[p] - 1];
  var1 = MapThread[Catenate /@ # /@ #2 &, {f, var2}];
  nearePoint =
   Catenate[
    Map[First[MinimalBy[#, EuclideanDistance @@ # &]] &,
     Flatten[{var1, var2}, List /@ {2, 3, 4, 1, 5}], {2}]];
  graph =
   CompleteGraph[Length[p],
    EdgeWeight -> EuclideanDistance @@@ nearePoint];
  Join[p,
   nearePoint[[EdgeIndex[graph, #] & /@
      EdgeList[FindSpanningTree[graph]]]]]]

ListLinePlot[ConnectComponentPoints[dat2]]

http://o8aucf9ny.bkt.clouddn.com/2017-02-18-20-30-50.png
If you have a non-gap data like dat:
ConnectLines[dat_] :=
 Module[{g =
    SimpleGraph[RelationGraph[IntersectingQ, dat],
     VertexLabels -> "Index"], path},
  path = FindShortestPath[g, Sequence @@ GraphPeriphery[g]];
  Append[First /@ #, #[[-1, -1]]] &[
   FoldPairList[(Transpose[
        DeleteDuplicates[
         SortBy[Tuples[{##}], N[EuclideanDistance @@ #] &],
         ContainsAny]] // {Reverse[#], #2} & @@ # &) &, First[path],
    Rest[path], Identity]]]

newdat = ConnectLines[dat];
ListLinePlot[Join @@ newdat, Frame -> True]
Graphics[Arrow@newdat, Frame -> True]

http://o8aucf9ny.bkt.clouddn.com/2017-02-18-20-28-53.png

A: Using FindShortestTour with a custom distance function:
d = Flatten[dat, 1];

dist[a_?OddQ, b_] /; (b == a + 1) := 0.0001 EuclideanDistance[d[[a]], d[[b]]]

dist[a_, b_] := EuclideanDistance[d[[a]], d[[b]]]

o = Most@FindShortestTour[Range[Length@d], DistanceFunction -> dist][[2]]
(* {1, 2, 4, 3, 8, 7, 6, 5, 24, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 37, 38, 39, \
40, 43, 44, 35, 36, 31, 32, 27, 28, 21, 22, 17, 18, 14, 13, 15, 16, \
12, 11, 20, 19, 42, 41, 34, 33, 9, 10} *)

Graphics[Arrow /@ Partition[d[[o]], 2]]

Update
A revised version which addresses Mr.Wizard's observations. Performance is still poor though.
segOrder2[segs_] :=
 Module[{d = Flatten[segs, 1], dist, o},
  dist[a_?OddQ, b_] /; (b == a + 1) := 0;
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Bononi, Michael J.
California's Leaders in Employment Law
» Bononi, Michael J.
Mr. Bononi, the founding partner of Bononi Law Group, is an experienced trial attorney who represents both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide range of legal disputes with a particular emphasis in the areas of employment law and commercial litigation. Mr. Bononi has been recognized for several years as one of the leading employment law attorneys in Southern California and has a client list that ranges from fortune 50 corporate companies to individual employees. Mr. Bononi routinely handles employment lawsuits involving claims of wrongful termination, breach of contract, whistle-blowing, wage disputes, and discrimination or harassment claims based on race, gender, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, mental and physical disabilities.
Mr. Bononi also provides human resource advice to employers, including how to satisfy California's new harassment training requirements, proper investigation of employee claims, updating handbooks and manuals, and assisting employers on navigating the overlapping medical leave requirements for state and federal law. Mr. Bononi has extensive experience litigating reasonable accommodation and disability discrimination cases and has tried these claims to a jury on behalf of both employers and employees. Mr. Bononi also represents employers, executives and employees in negotiating employment contracts and severance agreements.
In addition to his employment law practice, Mr. Bononi also handles a variety of commercial law disputes including, but not limited to, partnership dissolution proceedings, bad faith insurance claims, trade secret disputes, commercial breach of contract claims, and unfair competition, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Mr. Bononi has been involved in multiple lawsuits involving the entertainment industry including disputes over the rights to broadcast NASCAR automobile races, the right to air television programs like Roseanne and the Cosby show, and multiple employment related disputes arising from cast members on shows like Desperate Housewives.
Mr. Bononi has been recognized by his peers as a Southern California Super Lawyer in the area of employment litigation from 2005 through 2011. Michael J. Bononi has received the highest peer review AV-rating, under Martindale Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*. Mr. Bononi has also been quoted as a source for employment law expertise by the Los Angeles Times, and several of the cases he has recently handled have been closely followed by the media and reported on in newspapers and trade publications in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Miami, and London, as well as national magazines and main line media television shows.
Mr. Bononi received his law degree from Cornell University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1987 and was an editor of the Cornell Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. Mr. Bononi joined Latham & Watkins, a large multi-national law firm, after his graduation from law school in 1987. Mr. Bononi was voted into the Latham & Watkins partnership in October, 1994, and left the firm shortly thereafter to start his own firm.
Mr. Bononi is a former and past member of multiple professional trade associations including the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the California Employment Lawyers Association, and the American Business Trial Lawyers Associations. Mr. Bononi has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees and Human Resources Committee for Altadena Town and Country Club, and a member of the Evangelism Committee at First United Methodist Church in Pasadena. Mr. Bononi is also a member at Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert, California, and a former member of Lake Arrowhead Country Club in Lake Arrowhead, California.
*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
Juris Doctorate - 05/1987
University of California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts - 03/1984
Major: Political Science
Super Lawyer
California State Bar Association, Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
California Employment Lawyers Association, Member
American Business Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Altadena Town and Country Club, Member
Altadena Town and Country Club, Board of Trustees, Human Resources Committee
First United Methodist Church, Member, Evangelism Committee
Palm Valley Country Club, Member
Lake Arrowhead Country Club, Member
Past Employment Positions
Latham & Watkins, 1987 to 1994


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Thousands of convicted gay and bisexual men were just posthumously pardoned
The ruling is an apology to those convicted for consensual same-sex relationships before homosexuality was decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967.
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Thousands of dead gay men will be pardoned by the UK government
'The Alan Turing law' will represent an effective state apology for the way gay men were historically treated in Britain.
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The sale of the notebook comes at a time of enormous interest in Turing's life and work generated by Oscar-winning movie "The Imitation Game".
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A distraught passenger has accused Malaysia Airlines of losing his cat which was supposed to be transported with him on a domestic flight, the latest incident to hit the beleaguered carrier.
Kiran Kumar Nesarajah said in a Facebook post that ground crew at an airport in Labuan in eastern Malaysia had let the pet escape on the runway before his flight took off.
The animal was travelling in a pet carrier which had been locked. But the passenger claimed that someone opened the carrier after the cat had been checked in and did not know how to close it properly, allowing the creature to get out.
"Now we have a lost frightened cat hiding in a drainpipe on the runway," he wrote in the post earlier this week.
He said staff only searched for the cat for 10 minutes before giving up — and then the flight took off for Kuala Lumpur.
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Shares Of This Ambitious, Young Nevada Gold Explorer Begin Trading Monday
by Ceo Technician | posted in: Barrian Mining, Gold, Gold Stocks, Nevada | 0
The 3 most important aspects of any investment in the mining sector are management team, location (quality of project), and share structure. Even the best project in a bad location/jurisdiction won't work out for shareholders, and a bad management team can screw up the best project in an ideal location/jurisdiction. It's rare for a junior mining stock to be able to check all three boxes and when I find one I usually double-check my work (due diligence) and if it all checks out I begin building a position.
Nevada is the by far the best region/jurisdiction for gold mining. One only needs to study the world's largest gold producers Barrick and Newmont, and the value they have generated for shareholders through their Nevada gold mines. It is estimated that more than 160 million ounces of gold have been mined historically in Nevada, and Nevada still remains the #1 gold producing state in the United States. If Nevada was a country it would be the 4th largest gold producer behind China, Australia, and Russia.
The Fraser Institute ranked Nevada #1 in its 2018 mining attractiveness survey of mining regions around the globe:
Nevada is gold's king state and Nevada gold assets are highly sought after and tend to command premiums at takeout not seen in other jurisdictions across the globe. Simply stated Nevada is the place to be for gold mining & exploration.
The Carlin Trend alone has produced more than 60 million ounces of gold since Newmont Mining brought a large low-grade deposit at Carlin into production in 1961. As one can see in the map below much of the gold production in Nevada is in the northern part of the state, however, the success of Northern Empire (bought out for C$117 million by Coeur Mining in September 2018) has brought increased attention to the Walker Lane Trend and the middle and southern parts of the state:
What makes Nevada so great for gold mining? Well first of all there's a lot of gold in the ground throughout the state. In addition, Nevada is a great place to operate because there is a pro-mining environment throughout the state; mining generates a lot of jobs and a lot of tax revenue. Companies rave about how fast they are able to get drill permits and other necessary permits to operate. Simply put, conditions are favorable for mining in Nevada and it's easier to get things done every step of the way in the process from early exploration all the way to mine permitting, construction and operation.
While most of the attention has been paid to the northern part of the state near the Carlin Trend, the real potential may actually be in less exploited areas of Nevada. Last March we highlighted Northern Empire when the stock was trading at about C$1.20 per share, less than six months later it would be acquired by Coeur Mining for C$117 million. The fact that Coeur went out of its way to acquire Northern Empire at an all-time high share price during an otherwise challenging mining market environment speaks to the value and potential of gold assets in Nevada.
Some of the recent attention given to Nevada through the Barrick/Newmont drama led me to start looking for the next Northern Empire; a junior explorer with a highly prospective project(s) that is committed to rapidly advancing to a transaction that rewards shareholders. Nevada is the #1 gold region in the world and attractive gold assets in this state command a premium. Therefore, the key for investors is to find junior exploration stories at relatively low valuation before the market has come to fully appreciate their potential.
As I was searching through a number of companies I came across a presentation for a company that has not yet begun trading on the TSX-V. This company is Barrian Mining (TSX-V:BARI) and its flagship Bolo Project is located in one of the lesser known gold mining districts in Nevada, the Tonopah Gold District. Barrian is led by Maximilian Sali and can boast a strong management team including Jim Greig (head of corporate development) and directors Brad Telfer and Jordan Trimble.
Mr. Sali has been in the capital markets since 2009 managing private family assets. He is the president of Baccarat Investments Inc., a private company providing consulting and management services to public companies along with investing. Mr. Sali is currently the CEO, director and founder of Defense Metals Corp. (TSXV: DEFN). He was most recently corporate development for Advantage Lithium Corp (TSXV:AAL) which grew from a shell through to a positive PEA with an M+I resource of 4.8M tons of LCE. The largest lithium brine resource of any recent junior and $42 million raised to date.
Another important member of the Barrian team is Kris Raffle, P.Geo. Mr. Raffle serves as the Qualified Person for the Company and he is also a board member. Mr. Raffle is a Partner and Principal Geologist with Edmonton-based geologic consulting firm APEX Geoscience Ltd. He has over 18 years' North American-focused base and precious metals exploration experience. The important thing to point out is that APEX has wide-ranging Nevada Carlin-type gold experience, including an extensive and impressive list of Nevada projects:
Near-mine exploration at Scorpio Gold Corp.'s Mineral Ridge Project
NI 43-101 reporting for Battle Mountain Gold Inc.'s Lewis Project and Barksdale Capital Corp.'s Swales Project
Consulting and geological modeling for NuLegacy Gold Corp.'s Red Hill Project
Completion of multiple Mineral Resource Estimates for Gold Standard Ventures Corp.'s Pinion, Dark Star, and North Bullion deposits within their flagship Railroad Project.
APEX's current Nevada activities include modelling and resource estimation work for several projects on behalf of Waterton Global Resource Management Inc., and Fiore Gold Ltd.'s Gold Rock Project.
Barrian was founded by Sali and Telfer with the objective of building a Nevada gold explorer with a set of proven and highly prospective assets. Bolo, Barrian's flagship asset, is located 90 kilometers from Tonopah and features Carlin-style gold mineralization (sediment hosted disseminated gold deposits) on a 3,332 acre land package. There have been 67 RC (reverse circulation drilling is common in shallow oxide deposits) holes drilled to date at Bolo totaling 12,212 meters with some highlight holes below:
DH-BL-38, 133 meters of 1.28 g/t gold from the surface, including 30.5m of 3.24 g/t gold (drilled in 2017, targeted based on mineralization outcropping at surface)
DH-BL-39, 90 meters of 1.0 g/t gold from surface including 40.9m of 2.05 g/t gold
DH-BL-41, 52 meters of 1.27 g/t gold from surface
DH-BL-54, 58 meters of 41.13 g/t silver from the surface (incl 7.6m of 220 g/t Ag)
These results are encouraging especially considering that there have only been two drill programs carried out at Bolo. The property package remains under-explored and Barrian plans to carry out a modern geophysics program this summer (including IP and CSAMT), in addition to 1,700 meters of drilling. Geophysics has never been done at Bolo and Barrian has already begun its maiden geophysics program at Bolo. The results of the geophysics work will then be compiled and used to refine drill targets before drilling begins at the end of May.
Barrian has an option to earn up to 75% of the Bolo Project through a multi-stage earn in agreement:
The nice thing about this earn in agreement is that the exploration spend in the first two years is relatively small and manageable. Once Barrian has gotten to know the Bolo Project much better and generated substantial geophysics data and drill results the company can make a much more informed decision as to whether it spend the C$3.25 million (in exploration expenditure and stock) required to gain 50.01% of the project by the end of 2022. Another nice feature of this agreement is that spending can be accelerated at anytime in order to achieve a faster earn in.
Barrian also has a gold & silver project in New Mexico called "The Sleeper Asset" in a historic mining district of New Mexico that has more than 300,000 ounces of gold and 15 million ounces of silver mined historically. The Sleeper Asset was renamed such by Barrian founder/CEO Max Sali because on the surface it doesn't look like much, but then you realize this area has seen a lot of historical high-grade production. In addition, the gold mineralization starts at 50 meters depth as opposed to being at surface like it is at Bolo. Barrian will be doing initial geophysics work at Sleeper later in 2019 and wait until 2020 to conduct a drill program. Sleeper has no exploration spending commitments, instead there are four $250,000 share payments due each year between 2019 and 2022 in order for Barrian to earn 100% control of the project.
Barrian has a tidy share structure with 36,000,000 shares fully diluted (5.7 million shares are in escrow for 3 years and cannot be traded until they are released from escrow) that includes 23% ownership by management/insiders and another 40% owned by close associates of the founders and management team. This leaves about ⅓ of the stock in the hands of private retail investors. That's a relatively tight trading float which means the share price could move up very quickly, especially in the first four months when the IPO shares are still not free trading.
At the IPO price of C$.20 Barrian has a fully diluted market cap of C$7.2 million which is about as cheap as it gets for junior gold miners with assets in Nevada. The valuation looks even better when you subtract out the cash that Barrian has in its treasury (C$2 million) which gives an enterprise value of C$5.2 million. If you're a Barrian shareholder at C$.20 per share you're getting in on the ground floor with a company led by a young and hungry management team that has the commitment, knowledge, and skills to move Barrian forward and create shareholder value in the process. Considering that founders shares are locked up in escrow for 3 years there is no plan to make a quick flip – Max Sali and Brad Telfer are committed to creating a formidable Nevada gold explorer that creates value both through M&A and through organic growth via exploration.
The article is for informational purposes only and is neither a solicitation for the purchase of securities nor an offer of securities. Readers of the article are expressly cautioned to seek the advice of a registered investment advisor and other professional advisors, as applicable, regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or any investment strategies, including those discussed above. Barrian Mining Corp. is a high-risk venture stock and not suitable for most investors. Consult Barrian Mining Corp's SEDAR profile for important risk disclosures.
EnergyandGold has been compensated for marketing & promotional services by Barrian Mining Corp. so some of EnergyandGold.com's coverage could be biased. EnergyandGold.com, EnergyandGold Publishing LTD, its writers and principals are not registered investment advisors and advice you to do your own due diligence with a licensed investment advisor prior to making any investment decisions.
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What Reality TV Can Teach Us About Trust: You're Cut Off
June 14, 2010 /2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Charles H. Green
As we've been hearing endlessly, various measures of trust have been declining for some years now. If and when the tide turns—what will we notice first? Here's an interesting possibility: a shift in the tone of reality TV.
I am not a fan of reality TV shows. Most appeal to low-grade prurient interest (think Jersey Shore as an incestuous offspring of Jerry Springer). Others—Survivor being the prototype—just feature winning-at-all-costs competition.
I confess to having instantly liked two, however. One was American Idol, and I can explain why in two words: Simon Cowell. Not because he was snarky, but because he was the truth-teller, the voice of standards and quality and reality that everyone else wished they could wish away, but that ultimately ruled.
And, I was fascinated by the first year of The Apprentice. Then bored to tears by year two. I still have no idea why, but suspect Omarosa had something to do with it.
Well, here's number three. I stumbled (honest!) upon a new VHS1 show called You're Cut Off, and I'll go out on a limb and make two predictions: first, this one's going to be a hit. Second, it might be a harbinger of better times for trust.
Episode 1: Revenge of the Have-Nots
9 of the United States' most selfish, preening, snobby, self-obsessed, narcissistic 20-something women are brought to Hollywood under false pretenses: that they'll participate in a reality TV show called The Good Life. In a brilliantly contrived bit of theater, they are all filmed in a Rodeo Drive type luxury store simultaneously having their credit cards refused, and being sent to customer services.
Once gathered in customer services, they are informed that this is an intervention. The host of the show, a professional life coach, shows them video clips of their parents, husbands, and other enablers (none of these ladies are self-supporting) telling them, "It's over, dear, you're on your own; I hear Mickey D's is hiring, you should go apply—because you're cut off." The looks on their faces are low-rent, bottom-feeding reality TV show at its best/worst, and you can't help gloating over the public face-slapping these women have received.
But the ignominy is just beginning, as they're driven away in vans ("a van? Do people actually drive in these? Where's my limo?") to a suburban house ("OMG, we're in the ghetto…not even my housekeeper lives like this…"), where they proceed to descend even deeper by attacking each other.
At episode's end, the life coach tells them the deal: they are to lose their evil ways, or they may lose their families for good. Even in episode 1, you can see the glimmer of insight in two pairs of eyes; and the power of continued denial in several more.
Episodes to Come: Redemption
The show is nicknamed "princess rehab," and it's apt. This is where I think the producers showed genius. There are only a few possible endings. The best ending is actually the most likely; that most of these basket cases achieve some level of self-realization and become at least willing to try to turn their lives around.
Using an actual rehab, I suspect, wouldn't work. Filming real interventions and real rehabs would require watching drug addicts and alcoholics, who would appear largely unsympathetic to a TV audience. But neither could we easily hate real addicts and alcoholics; the stories are too tragic and too real. And real world recidivism rates are depressingly high. It just wouldn't work as TV.
Enter princess rehab: problem solved. We have no problem hating the self-absorbed, parodies of materialistic abuse that these ladies represent. And I suspect we will be drawn to a tale of a true convert. Any of the 9 who undergoes a Saul on the road to Damascus realization—or even shows big hints of getting it—will probably be welcomed by all of us.
As they (hopefully) renounce their wicked ways and tearfully join humanity, we will gladly accept them back, for they will have endorsed basic American values of self-reliance and humility. We'll love them for having become just like us (or, more properly, just like what we like to think others think of us as being).
The show is set up to be about redemption; which makes it unlike any other I can think of (Biggest Loser seems tinged with self- and other-pity that I hope this show can avoid). What would it mean to have a reality TV show that is not about winning, beating others, outdoing each other in performing disgusting acts, forming backstabbing alliances, or faking love? That instead, is about redemption?
Lessons for Trust
I don't think we'd have seen this show a few years ago. The mood of the country is cynical, mistrustful, especially about the rich and powerful, and these 9 young ladies will do very well as proxy lightning rods for the venting.
But the show is not set up to stop at revenge. Unlike all the others (including Biggest Loser) this one has the potential to be win-win-win. If most of the ladies learn to not take others for granted, to clean up their own kitchens, pick up after their dog, and think occasionally about the needs of others—well, there is no loser in that. They all win. Society wins.
And trust would win. The biggest destroyer of trust is extreme self-orientation. These ladies exhibit that in spades at the outset. I suspect we'll all be watching: first, to leer at the train-wreck of their lives; later, to see if they can redeem themselves.
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