20060802 KDDC Larry Helminiak Billboard

The billboards are coming. The billboards are coming.
August 2nd, 2006

The Larry Helminiak campaign has emailed us an image of his billboard.

I've been told that the Haven Shoemaker campaign also has a billboard up.

I've not seen either billboard. As soon as I find a spare moment, I'll get a picture of Mayor Shoemaker's billboard.

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20060802 Carroll County Fair schedule for Wednesday, August 2 2006

Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair schedule for Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Dining Hall Open

7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Breakfast Available at Shipley Arena

8 a.m. Western Horse Show

9 a.m. Market Swine Fitting and Showing, followed by Market Pairs and Producer

Classes

9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Food Exhibits Entered and Judged

10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Medford and Nathan Blizzard Halls Closed for Cake Auction Preparation

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dining Hall Open

1:30 p.m. Champion Food Exhibit Photos

2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Extension Office – Rms. A & B – Public May View Edible Art and Decorated Cake Exhibits Prior To Cake Auction
3 p.m. Beef Clip Out Contest

5 p.m. “Chick” Parade; Market Swine Show

6:15 p.m. Announcement of Hall of Fame and Friends of Fair Awards

6:30 p.m. Bake Sale of Items Not in Cake Auction - Medford

7 p.m. Cake Auction (Activity Tent); Horse Pull

20060801 KDDC Pain in the ass problem resurfaces at Carroll County Fair

The sheep tail length controversy – It’s baaaack

August 1^st, 2007

It’s unfortunate that the sheep tail length controversy has revisited the Carroll County Fair this year.

Rumblings about this matter began Sunday and reached a crescendo yesterday.

I was tied up meeting my deadline on this Wednesday’s Tentacle column on local Baltimorean and McDonogh graduate, Joltin’ John Bolton and trying to find my desk after being away on vacation. I figured that Carrie Ann Knauer, would pick up the story and do a great job with it. I was not disappointed.

Ms. Knauer, writing for the Carroll County Times, has posted an excellent article on the sheep tail length matter in today’s, Tuesday, August 1^st, 2006 paper. Please go here and be sure to read her article: “Sheep tail length issue resurfaces at fair.”

Additionally, if you have further feedback about this, please be sure to let Ms. Knauer know on her “Fair Blog” on the Carroll County Times web site. She has an excellent reporter’s notebook post that you want to be sure to read: “No fingers to point.” Click here.

For more information, Ms. Knauer calls to our attention this web site: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/

Of course, we are concerned about the welfare of the sheep, but our attention must not stray from the 4-H’ers…

These young 4-H’ers labor all year focused on showing their hard work this week and everything needs to be done to err on the side of what is in the best interests of the young adults.

This is the week; this opportunity does not come back.

According to Ms. Knauer, writing on her Fair Blog:

“The fair board decided to let children who lost their only lamb to continue in the competition, still able to win ribbons, but not to let them participate in the livestock auction. Children who still had a different sheep that was eligible could not use the disqualified ones. Everyone still gets to participate in some way, though maybe not with their best animal. What more could the county fair board have done in this situation?”

The Fair Board made the correct decision and certainly went beyond the call of duty to abate an otherwise, unfortunate situation.

But then again, this Fair Board is known for making lemons into lemonade.

These folks also work year round to make the best Fair in the state happen, and it shows. However, look up the Fair Board in the dictionary and the second definition is constant problem solving in a manner that is win-win for everyone.

As far as the judging of the length of sheep tails… Many unsubstantiated reports have circulated about inconsistencies, insensitivities and callousness in the application of the rules and that only makes matters worse.

Young adults will have plenty of other opportunities in life to become disappointed as a result of arbitrary consequences when a person has otherwise done everything possible to do it right. They don’t need to learn these lessons at this age – at a country fair.

Certainly, as with all rules, there are those who will try and skirt the rules, but on the backchannel, I have been told that each and every 4-H’er involved understands the reason for the sheep tail length rule and has worked to comply.

As Ms. Knauer, ever so adroitly informs us, simply stated, if the tail is docked – cut – too short, it causes the sheep to suffer rectal prolapse. Ms. Knauer quotes J. Willard Lemaster, “a sheep specialist with the Maryland Cooperative Extension, which oversees the Maryland 4-H program:” “the state's goal of having three vertebras in a tail to help prevent rectal prolapse in the sheep.”

Certainly one of the challenges with following the rule are the fact that nearby Pennsylvania does not have the rule. This cuts off a plentiful supply of sheep for the 4-H’ers to use. Usually the tail has already been cut off when a 4-H’er purchases the animal.

Legislation was dropped in the hopper during the last session of the Maryland General Assembly by the Harford County Delegation to Annapolis to address the issues. The Maryland General Assembly, that can otherwise freely and easily stick its nose where it does not belong, refused to take up the issue, deferring to the scientists at the University of Maryland.

Okay, I can live with this – but somehow, adequate education efforts need to be redoubled to get the word out about the sheep tail length rule so that we can do away with the heartbreak of child working all year, trying to do the right thing and having an entire year’s work thrown out the building over, what is perhaps an inconsistent application of a science-based rule – being applied unscientifically.

So what is the rule? According to the December 2004, Volume 3, Issue 6 publication of “Maryland Sheep and Goat Producer:”

Maryland 4-H Sheep Tail Docking Policy, December 7, 2004 - Revised for 2005: Lambs born after January 1, 2005 will be accepted for exhibition only if tails are not shorter than the distal end of the caudal tail fold. Lambs that are properly docked will have a minimum length of 0.7 inches at show, measured by the approvement measurement device, which will be placed against the base of the tail and pin bones.”

The purpose of the device is to measure tail (dock) length in show lambs to determine compliance with mandatory tail docking policies. In Maryland, a minimum tail (dock) length of 0.7 inches will be required for 4-H lambs in 2005.

Lambs born after January 1, 2005 will be accepted for exhibition only if tails are not docked shorter than the level of the distal end of the caudal tail fold. Lambs that are properly docked will have a minimum length of 0.7 inches at show, measured by the approved measurement device, which will be placed against the base of the tail and pin bones.

There are two lines etched on the tail measuring device : 0.7 inches and 1.4 inches. If a lamb’s tail is 1.4 inches or more at the time of "weaning,"research shows that there is a 99 percent probability that the lamb’s tail will be 0.7 inches or longer at the time of show.

The tail measuring device is not an aid for tail docking. The recommended place to dock lambs is the distal end of the caudal tail fold. Research shows that lambs docked at this location have a 99 percent probability of having a tail that is at least 0.7 inches at the time of show.

Click HERE to see the recommended location for tail docking.

Tail Measuring Device Available

The device to measure tail (dock) length in lambs is now commercially available from Pipestone Vet Supply and NASCO. The device sells for approximately $6.

As Ms. Knauer delicately informs us: “rectal prolapse … is similar to hemorrhoids in humans, and imaginably uncomfortable and unhealthy for the animal.”

Right now, many of the folks involved with the Fair – now have a major case of hemorrhoids, for which they are now on “IV Preparation H.”

It’s time to get this pain in the ass problem solved.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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20060801 Carroll County Fair schedule for Tuesday, August 1 2006

Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair schedule for Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Dining Hall Open

7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Breakfast Available at Shipley Arena

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Dairy Steer Weigh-In

8 a.m. Swine Showmanship

8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Indoor Exhibit Building Open To Public

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Children’s Day Activities

9 a.m. Dairy Judging Contest; Dairy Goat Fitting and Showing followed by

Breeding Goat Show; Sheep Fitting & Showing Contest followed by

Shepherd’s classes

9:30 a.m. Horticulture Judging Contest

9:30 a.m. – 12 noon Service Learning Exhibits Entered and Judged

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dining Hall Open

3 p.m. Dairy Goat Team Fit Out Contest

4 p.m. Shepherd’s Lead Contest (Shipley Arena)

5 p.m. “Chick” Parade; “Cow Pie Bingo”

6 p.m. Market Sheep Show

7 p.m. Skid Steer Contest; Salem Bottom Boys (Activities Tent)

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20060731 KDDC Carroll County Sheriff’s Department awarded accreditation

Congratulations Carroll County Sheriffs Department

July 31, 2006

A big hearty congratulations are in order for the Carroll County Sheriffs Office for all the hard work that goes in for the national recognition of excellence that goes with accreditation.

For a PDF copy of the Sheriffs Department 2005 report click here ( and give it time to download.)

The following news release went out earlier today.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT Sergeant Phil Kasten, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office: (410) 386-2900

Sheriff’s Office awarded national Law Enforcement Accreditation”

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, July 31, 2006 ----

Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce that the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has successfully completed the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) Assessment Process and has been awarded “Law Enforcement Accreditation” status.

In a letter presented to Sheriff Tregoning during CALEA’s award ceremony this past weekend, the Commission’s Executive Director, Mr. Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. said, “… we commend you and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for demonstrating commitment to professional law enforcement in policy and practice.”

Law Enforcement Accreditation is a desirable award that denotes a commitment to professional excellence and competence.

Speaking on behalf of the Board of Carroll County Commissioners, Chief of Staff Mr. Steven Powell told CALEA Commissioners during Saturday’s hearing, “we enjoy the confidence that is inspired in our general public by the accreditation of our law enforcement team, [Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.]”

Joining the ranks of what Good Housekeeping Magazine recently identified as the best, most professional and attentive suburban law enforcement agencies in the United States, Sheriff Tregoning told CALEA Commissioners that, “usually the focus [on accreditation] is on the benefits to the agency, which is true; but more importantly it’s the public we serve.

A voluntary process, Law Enforcement Accreditation is administered, evaluated and monitored by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA.

A private national organization, the Commission is composed of leaders from law enforcement, the judiciary, public and private sectors, who ensure that law enforcement standards are professional, up-to-date and adequately address what law enforcement agencies should be doing to improve the quality of life in their communities and thereby achieve the Commission’s goals, which are to:

1. Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities;

2. Formalize essential management and administrative procedures;

3. Establish fair and non-discriminatory personnel practices;

4. Improve service delivery;

5. Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and

6. Boost citizen and staff confidence in the agency.

Through this process, the Sheriff’s Office has received a professional independent stamp of approval officially verifying agency wide commitment to provide the highest level of law enforcement services.

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Additionally, the Carroll County Sheriffs Department web site gives us some background:

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, April 27, 2006 ---- On Saturday, April 22, 2006, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a team of assessors as part of a voluntary process to become the first accredited law enforcement agency to serve Carroll County.

Members of this team included Team Leader, Commissioner Janelle Crowley from the McHenry County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office; Captain John W. Headrick of the Blount County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office; and Lieutenant Jason Moen of the Auburn Maine Police Department.

On behalf of the men and women of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Assessment Team from CALEA for traveling to Carroll County and conducting such a thorough examination of our agency.

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20060731 KDDC I stand with Israel

I stand with Israel
July 31st, 2006

Danny Carlton, over at JackLewis.net has a nifty corner banner for bloggers to place on their blog page. It can be found at: “I stand with Israel” or - http://jacklewis.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/i_stand_with_is.php

His introduction states:

I stand with Israel!

If you want people to know where you stand concerning the current effort on the part of Israel to defend herself from the terrorist group Hezbollah, I've whipped up a corner banner you can display.

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Meanwhile, support for Israel is important. We must also support those who support Israel.

Support of Ambassador John Bolton's confirmation by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is paramount. (Top right.) For an excellent primer on Ambassador Bolton, see Michelle Malkin's "Hot Air" video here.

And am I the only one who has noticed what an excellent job the Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Dan Gillerman is doing? (Top left.)

JackLewis.net also shares a prayer for Israel that is worth repeating – over and over again. See the post here.

The prayer is:

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. — Psalm 122:6-9

A gezunt ahf dein kop

Shalom,

Kevin

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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20060730 KDDC Come visit us at the Fair

"Come visit us at the Fair"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
July 30th, 2006

20060730 KDDC WBAL News Severe Weather Bulletin for Carroll County

WBAL News Severe Weather Bulletin for Carroll County

July 30th, 2006

If you plan to attend the Ravens training camp or the Carroll County Fair, be aware of the excessive heat severe weather bulletin from WBAL.

For that matter, if your employment or plans have you outdoors much in the next week, be aware of your exposure to the heat.

NEW FROM THEWBALCHANNEL.COM:

Issued at: 3:06 PM EDT 7/30/06, expires at: 11:00 PM EDT 7/30/06

Excessive heat watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

The NWS in Sterling, Virginia has issued an excessive heat watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

A large dome of high pressure will setup across the mid Atlantic from Tuesday to Thursday. Maximum temperatures around 100 degrees combined with high humidity will cause the heat index values to rise to around 110 degrees, with values in urban areas being highest.

Although locations west of the Blue Ridge Mountains are normally considered to be cooler, in this case, those locations will be nearly as hot as Washington DC.

Therefore citizens in cities such as Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Cumberland, and Waynesboro should take the threat of extreme heat very seriously. The air mass that is expected to move into our region is the one that was located over the western United States last week.

Now is the time to prepare for a heat wave across the region. An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses and fatalities will be possible.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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20060728 KDDC Ravens begin Summer Training Camp in Westminster

Information on the Baltimore Ravens training camp at McDaniel College in Westminster.

Baltimore Ravens flock to McDaniel

The McDaniel College web site reports:

Baltimore Ravens flock to McDaniel The Baltimore Raven’s 11th Summer Training Camp opens at McDaniel College on July 27. Daily practices run July 28-August 19, except for the following preseason game dates and the day after the game: July 30, August 5-6, 11-12, and 17-18.

Up to 60,000 fans are expected to check out the team’s preseason practices and new players like QB Steve McNair.

All dates and practices are subject to change, so call (410) 261-RAVE (7283) and press “5” to confirm daily practice schedules.

For all the latest information on Ravens Training Camp, including exclusive player and coach interviews on the Playbook Media Center, log onto:www.baltimoreravens.

The College has served as summer host to NFL players for more than half a century. The Ravens have roosted on campus since 1996 and followed in the footsteps of the Baltimore Colts who trained here from 1953-1971.

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20060729 KDDC Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule Sat through Monday

Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule for Saturday, July 29th, 2006 through Monday, July 31st, 2006

See ya at the Fair.

DAILY – July 29 through August 4:

Pedal Tractors

AG-Stravaganza Tent

Silent Auction (Shipley Arena)

Pig and Hotdog Races – 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, and 8:00 p.m. daily

Saturday, July 29, 2006

7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Breakfast Served in Shipley Arena

8 a.m. Breeding Swine Exhibits In Place

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Carroll County Farmer’s Market

8:30 a.m. – 12 noon Woodworking Department Exhibits Entered and Judged

9 a.m. Bicycle Contest, Mini Horse Show, Breeding Beef Heifer Exhibits in Place

9 a.m. Breeding Swine Show followed by Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Beef

Heifer and Breeding Sheep Shows; Rocket Entry and Judging

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ag Commodities, Canning, Natural Resources, Home Environment and

Family Life Department Exhibits Entered and Judged

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Wool Exhibits entered in Ag Commodities area (judging on Tuesday)

9 a.m. – 12 noon Plants and Flowers Department and Clover Department Exhibits Entered

and Judged

10 a.m. Alpaca Show, Breeding Sheep Exhibits in Place

10 a.m. – 12 noon Lost Arts Department Exhibits Entry and Judged

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dining Hall Open

12:00 noon Rockets Launched; Children’s Pedal Pull Registration

12 noon – 2 p.m. Learning Stations Entered and Judged

12:30 p.m. “Uncle Pete with Kids” (Activity Tent)

Lawn Mower Races

1 p.m. Children’s Pedal Pull

1 p.m. – 10 p.m.- Indoor Exhibit Area Open to Public

2:30 p.m. “Uncle Pete with Kids” (Activity Tent)

3 p.m. Consumer Education Judging Contest

4 p.m. Clover Food Entry Bake Sale; “Uncle Pete with Kids” (Activity Tent)

4:30 p.m. Garden Tractor Pull

5 p.m. “Chick” Parade

5 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Conservation Awards, Family-Fun Fest; Indoor Exhibit Champion Photos

6 p.m. Clover Small Pet (Activity Tent)

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Market Livestock Exhibits Arrive at Fair

6:15 p.m. Hypnotist Show (Activity Tent)

7:00 p.m. ‘Be A Farmer’ Contest (Shipley Arena)

7:00 p.m. Chicken Karaoke Contest (Activity Tent)

7:45 p.m. Old MacDonald’s Farm Heritage Show (Activity Tent)

8:30 p.m. Ray Owen’s Classic Tunes and Comedy Show (Activity Tent)

Sunday, July 30, 2006

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Market Livestock Exhibits Arrive At Fair

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Dining Hall Open

7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Breakfast Available at Shipley Arena

8 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Indoor Exhibit Building Open To Public

9 a.m. – 12 noon Rabbit Exhibits Entered

9 a.m. Dog Show; Market Goat Weigh In; Non-Denominational Worship Service

conducted by Fellowship of Christian Farmers

10 a.m. Weigh-in of Market Swine & Sheep

10 a.m. Automotive Contest; Entertainment – Carriage Show

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dining Hall Open

12 noon Gospel Travelers Concert (Activities Tent); Livestock Exhibitor Orientation (Shipley Arena)

1 p.m. “Cow Pie Bingo” (Shipley Arena); Mule Show and Mule Jumping Event;

Registration for Children’s Pedal Pull

2 p.m. Small Engine/Garden Tractor Operator Contest; Children’s Pedal Pull; Storytelling Troupe (Activity Tent)

3:30 p.m. Small Animal Dress Up (Shipley Arena)

4 p.m. “Chick” Parade; Clover Poultry Exhibits Judged

4:30 p.m. Storytelling Troupe (Activity Tent)

5:30 p.m. Parade Line Up at Farm Museum

6 p.m. Parade

7:30 p.m. Campfire and Storytelling Troupe (Finch Stage); Farm Bureau (Contest Activity Tent)

Monday, July 31, 2006

7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Breakfast Available at Shipley Arena

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Dining Hall Open

8 a.m. Rabbit Exhibits Judged; English Horse Show; Beef Steer in place/Weigh-In

8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Indoor Exhibit Building Open To Public

9 a.m. Poultry Exhibits Judged

9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dairy Cattle, Dairy Steers, Dairy Goat Exhibits Entered

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dining Hall Open

12 Noon Meat Goat Department Show;
2 p.m. Poultry Showmanship Contest

5 p.m. “Chick” Parade; Mini Fashion Revue (Activity Tent)

5 p.m. Sheep Showmanship, Shepherd's Classes and Club Group

5:30 p.m. “Cow Pie Bingo” (Shipley Arena)

6:30 p.m. Beef Clip Out Contest; Entertainment – Carroll Co. 4-H Performing Arts

Club (Activities Tent)

7 p.m. Dairy Cattle Exhibits In Place

8 p.m. Dairy Fit-Out Contest

8 p.m. “Karaoke” by Marshall’s Melodies (Activity Tent)

8 p.m. Dairy Goat Exhibitor Orientation

8:30 p.m. Dairy Exhibitor Orientation

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20060728 KDDC Flying Corn

"Flying Corn"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
July 28th, 2006

20060728 KDDC Central Florida squirrel

The rarely photographed Central Florida squirrel. For those of you out West, this species has also been spotted in Arizona and California.

Hat Tip: Analog Jones Thanks

20060728 KDDC Blogger Ana Marie Cox makes good

Blogger Ana Marie Cox makes good

July 28^th, 2006

Poynter Online calls to our attention that Ana Marie Cox has been named the new Washington editor of Time.com.

David Weigel, writing on Wonkette, also carries a post.

See the Time.com press release at the bottom of this post…

For those not familiar with Ms. Cox, please enjoy her bio, as posted on her blog, “Ana Marie Cox:”

ANA MARIE COX had a long, disastrous career in mainstream media before being forced into the shallow waters of the blogosphere. While an editor at Mother Jones, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The American Prospect, her poor people skills made her unpopular, while her sarcasm drove people away. Internet journalism, with its higher tolerance for misfits, provided an early home—she is a survivor of Suck.com, Feedmag.com and Inside.com. She was discovered at a drugstore by Nick Denton, who made her Wonkette. She is now a columnist for TIME and time.com and is at work on her next book, an anthropological study of young conservatives. Her husband Chris Lehmann is remarkably well-liked and an editor at CQ Weekly.

Admittedly, the path that Ms. Cox has traveled is not the most traditional; perhaps this is why I admire her accomplishments. She has tons of talent, enormous chutzpah and I rather like the non-traditional approach.

That is certainly not to say that I like everything that she writes nor do I wish to emulate some of her approaches, but the writer has a certain class and charisma, and I certainly welcome her refreshing approach.

As far as her writing on Wonkette, I never understood her gratuitous use of expletives. I felt that it detracted from her writing and was, well – unnecessary.

Whatever.

I’m not sure when I started reading Wonkette… I do recall the web site’s instant celebrity status after Ms. Cox outed Jessica Cutler, better known as "Washingtonienne.”

If you will recall, it was Jessica Cutler, who cut a wide swath of entertainment on Capitol Hill, all the while, working as a staff assistant to Republican Senator Mike DeWine of Ohio.

Cutting a wide swath of entertainment is certainly not a new phenomenon in Washington, DC, but Ms. Cutler’s unique approach was to blog about her exploits and conquests.

Look up “Blog Interrupted” by April Witt, published Sunday, August 15, 2004; Page W12 on washingtonpost.com. Or, for more fun than you can stand, go to: “The procrastinations of Kelly Ann Collins and friends.”

Hmmm.

To be sure, not everyone appreciated Ms. Cox’s style. Which simply made for more amusement. Michelle Malkin certainly took issue with her in her piece: “The Skanks on Capital Hill.” Although I understand, if not even agree with everything Ms. Malkin said; all Ms. Malkin did was legitimize “Wonkette,” which is not quite what I think that Ms. Malkin had in mind.

In politics and journalism, some things are best left ignored. I’ve never, for a moment felt that moral underpinnings of American were going to be undermined by Ms. Cox.

All this said, we will have to see what she does with Time.com. I’ve never included Ms. Cox on my list of must-read conservative writers, to say the least. When one considers Ms. Cox’s politics, it is not a wonder that Al Jazeera didn’t hire her.

Then again, Time magazine is barely on my list of reading material either. I get the same news from the Daily Kos – and it is much more colorful on Kos.

Meanwhile, Matthew Sheffield at NewsBusters has this to say…

Time Mag Elevates Liberal Blogger to Editor Post

Posted by Matthew Sheffield on July 27, 2006 - 14:55.

Time magazine's online operation announced today that it has promoted former liberal blogger Ana Marie Cox to be its Washington editor. Previously, she was the founder of the airhead politics blog Wonkette. Before that, she worked for the liberal magazine Washington Monthly.

Thus far, Time's online stable includes not one conservative blogger. At present the self-described politically neutral magazine employs Joshua Marshall, Andrew Sullivan, Cox, and its White House correspondent Mike Allen, not one of whom is a conservative much less a Republican. So how is it that Time can get away with this?

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Time Inc. news release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday July 27, 2006

ANA MARIE COX NAMED WASHINGTON EDITOR, TIME.COM

NEW YORK-Ana Marie Cox has been named Washington Editor of TIME.com, it was announced today by Richard Stengel, managing editor of TIME. Her appointment is effective July 31, 2006.

Cox joined TIME in March 2006, as a contributing writer. In her new role she will be coordinating TIME.com's political coverage as well as continuing to create features and essays for both the print and online editions.

Prior to her experience at TIME, Cox was the founding editor of the political blog Wonkette.

"Ana Marie is a sharp and witty observer of the Washington scene and has the ability to spot political angles in surprising places," says Stengel. "In her new role, she'll bring her great web instincts to covering the hot topics of the day."

Cox is also the author of the novel Dog Days, a political satire of Washington, D.C.

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Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

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20060727 KDDC Miss Caroline at the Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Miss Caroline at the Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Photoshop with Caroline…

Kevin Dayhoff July 27^th, 2006

With all appropriate apologies to Édouard Manet, who painted a wonderful piece of art entitled, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère in 1882. The painting by Mr. Manet was an oil on canvas, 96 × 130 cm. in dimensions and it was the last major piece of art painted by Mr. Manet.

The Folies Bergère is a famous Parisian music hall, located at 8 rue Saulnier, that remains in business to this day. It originally opened as an opera house called the Folies Trevise on May 2^nd, 1869. On September 13, 1872 it was renamed the Folies Bergère.

Some of the famous American dancers who performed there were Loie Fuller in the 1890s. In the 1920s Josephine Baker was quite a sensation with her provocative “Bananas Dance.”

Although Miss Caroline has not, to the best of our collective knowledge, danced at the Folies Bergère; the above Photoshop hypothecates what it would like if she were to appear at the bar…

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20060727 KDDC FruitBird

"FruitBird"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
July 27th, 2006

20060726 KDDC Upcoming Carroll County Political events

Upcoming Carroll County Political events

July 26^th, 2006

Attend as many as possible. Be informed. Be involved

Also, check along the right hand column… scroll down and if you do not see your campaign website listed – e-mail it to me. Thanks

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>Commissioner Candidates Forum sponsored by the Eagle/Gazette/FACC
August 3rd 7:00pm Sykesville Fire Hall
Senator/Delegates Forum sponsored by the Eagle/Gazette/Facc
August 17th 7:00pm South Carroll Senior Center

>South Carroll Business Association
Candidate's Forum
August 10th
Sykesville Fire Hall
6:30pm Delegates
7:30pm Commissioners

> The Doug Howard for County Commissioner campaign will host an information meeting, 3-7 p.m., on Aug. 11, with the topic of community services, at the office of BDG Entrepreneurial Services, 174 Klees Mill Road, Sykesville. RSVP at dougforcarroll @aol.com.

> The Republican Women's Club of Carroll County will host a "Meet and Greet the Candidates" picnic 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Free, donations welcome. Call Josie, at 410-848-4678; or Linda, at 410-871-0699.

> Michael Zimmer, candidate for county commissioner, is holding a lunch fund-raiser at Liberatore's in Eldersburg, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at noon. $50 per person; sponsorships are also available for $1,000, $500 and $250. Sponsors receive two admissions. RSVP by calling 410-552-0685 by Aug. 3; or visit www.voteforzimmer.org.

> Lt. Gov. Michael Steele will be at a fundraiser for Larry Helminiak, candidate for the House of Delegates, District 9B, on Aug. 2, 6-8 p.m. Call 410-795-0567 by July 30 for details and to RSVP.

> A pasta buffet dinner catered by New York J&P Pizza will be held at Freedom Optimist Community Center, Sykesville Road, Eldersburg, on Monday, Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m. to benefit the commissioner campaign of Dave Greenwalt. Music will be provided by the jazz band Brad Collins and Company. Tickets are $35. To reserve, 410-795-1122.

> The South Carroll Republican Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Ledo Pizza, 577 Johnsville Road, Eldersburg. Dinner is 6 p.m., meeting starts at 7. Call April, at 410-875-0520.

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