This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Thursday, January 08, 2009

This week in The Tentacle

Pallywood – When Pictures Lie

Obsession In Washington

Keeping Christmas

Time flies like an arrow

In Your “Koobface”

When cupcakes grow on trees

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”


Land Below The Wind
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – The Israeli incursion into Gaza has been met with indifference here in this Moslem land. The news has been buried in the second sections or on pages 14-15 in The Borneo Post, the local English language daily.


Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kingdom of Jerusalem Redux
Roy Meachum
Once there was a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The men who founded it wore a huge cross from their shoulders down to their knees. Many did not always do Christian things. They judged the natives as infidels. They killed many. Random cruelties were allowable on those worthless. That was anybody who did not bow to the cross. They moved right in.


Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part 1
Nick Diaz
Since the 1980's, there have been substantial efforts nation wide to weaken mathematics education in America, and, unfortunately, these efforts have largely been successful.


Monday, January 5, 2009
This Shakeout Year
Steven R. Berryman
There is really nothing overtly negative about encountering an economic shakeout period such as the one we have entered. In fact, what we will discover this New Year is that long-term national prosperity for America herself depends on a boom and bust cycle.

Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.


For Old Times’ Sake
Joe Charlebois
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?


Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.


Through the Gazing Ball…
Chris Cavey
A few days ago in the quiet of the night, I sat alone in a dimly lighted room, referred to as my office, wondering what would be in store for the citizens of Maryland in 2009. Summoning all my strength, I once again gazed into my wife’s jet-black bowling ball seeking a glimpse into the future of Maryland politics.


Fun A World Away
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – Getting used to some things here in Borneo takes time. I need to be careful with the traffic, a life threatening situation.


Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Most Celebrated "Angry Young Man" Dies
Roy Meachum
Sir Harold Pinter may not have been the leader of Britain's "Angry Young Men" playwrights and novelists, but he was certainly the most prominent. He died last week, on Christmas Day.


Terminology and Political Correctness
Farrell Keough
This is the time of year when resolutions are made and broken. I shall attempt to follow in that hallowed tradition. “Eat and drink whatever you want.” The beauty of this resolution is that soon you will not be able to afford it, hence you will diet and sober up whether you want to or not.


Monday, December 29, 2008
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 1
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In a nod to my Navy submarine background, a common countdown tool was the number of days and a wake-up call until some significant milestone.


What’s in and What’s out for 2009
Steven R. Berryman
Every year we have major shifts in trends, policy, attitudes, and happenings. The 2008 / 2009 transition is no different, and is more important than usual.


December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.


December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.


December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”


December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.

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Westminster Fire Department monthly meeting

Westminster Fire Department monthly meeting

January 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

Monthly meeting of the Westminster Fire Department, Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. Depicted is Kristen Boyer, department secretary to the left and on the right is president Danny Plunkert. (20090107 WFD meeting)

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McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing Contest

McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing Contest


Essay Questions:

High School
Compare and contrast Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideal of the beloved community to Barack Obama’s vision for our country as expressed in his November 4, 2008 victory speech.

Middle School
Identify the common themes between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King, Jr. and how you think this has impacted Obama’s political success in becoming the president-elect.

Elementary School
Imagine that you are Martin Luther King, Jr. and write a letter to Barack Obama. What problems in the community would you ask him to address and why?


3 Prizes Will Be Awarded Each including:

$100.00 Cash Prize (High School Winner)
$75.00 Cash Prize (Middle School Winner)
$50.00 Cash Prize (Elementary School Winner)
MLK Commemorative T-Shirt
Certificate
Gift Bag

Essays Due
January 16, 2008

The essay should be no longer than 250 words for elementary students a 500 words middle and high students. Essays will be judged on the following: ideas, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, conventions, organization and relevance to the essay question. The essay must be the original work of the student. Each entry must include the student’s name, phone number, school, grade and teacher’s name/contact number.

Please send all entries to Mahlía Joyce, Office of Multicultural Services, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157-4390.

Essays may also be hand delivered to our office (Lower level of Rouzer Hall : Mon. – Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm). Essay’s can also be delivered to your teacher or guidance counselor.

Winners will be recognized at the formal program on Monday, February 4, 2008. One winner will be selected from the elementary, middle and high school levels.

Sponsored by McDaniel College’s Office of Multicultural Services, Carroll County Public Schools’ Department of Minority Achievement and Intervention Programs and the Carroll County NAACP

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Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

The comments on this post on Red Maryland are quite informative for folks who have a Maryland EZ Pass...

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Daily Patio Pic for January 7 2009

Daily Patio Pic

January 7, 2009

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Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough

“Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough”

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, January 7, 2009 ---- Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce the law enforcement strategic priorities for 2009: “Promote Professional Development & Wellness; Implement New Technologies that Enhance Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing; Promote Service Excellence through Maintenance of [Accreditation] Standards; and, Increase Outreach Efforts.”

As with any organization the establishment of new goals is not the challenge, rather it’s their execution - an increasingly difficult task in a declining economy. In considering Governor Martin O’Malley’s December appeal to elected leaders, Sheriff Tregoning submitted a five (5) day furlough plan to the County Comptroller’s Office this past month, thereby returning the 2% salary increase legislated for his position this year.

With local government freezing employee Career Ladder Promotions this past summer in response to falling revenue projections, Sheriff Tregoning said, “I can not justify accepting a salary increase when my employees aren’t receiving theirs.” Likewise Sheriff Tregoning trimmed several projects from the coming year’s budget before submitting it to the Commissioner’s Budget Office for approval, including funding for transitioning deputies to a different model handgun and non-mandated training programs.

However, to insure that employee safety, professionalism and public service are not compromised by funding shortfalls, the office has established “Professional Development & Wellness” as its top priority. With the lowest rate of disability, death and retirement benefits among Maryland’s Sheriff’s Offices, funds for the evaluation of those programs are included as a budget item. Further, the office plans to expand its partnerships with public safety advocacy groups such as the Law Enforcement Employees & Families Association, and the Concerns of Police Survivors.

Additionally, the office will increase its pursuit of grants and scholarships from professional organizations to fund additional training and equipment needs. In fact, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention that it had been awarded more than $27,000 towards the agency’s goal of establishing “Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing”, or interoperability.

Contrary to the declining economy, the demand for police services continues to increase, including the incidents of identity theft, computer crimes and fraud. These crimes are costly to the victims, many of whom are seniors on a fixed income. For law enforcement, the investigations are labor intensive as they require expensive technology and extensive collaboration with criminal justice agencies abroad. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to partner with local and state government to expand the use of the use of technology to enhance investigative solvability and operational efficiency.

Likewise, the county’s population continues to increase in both size and diversity – leading the Sheriff’s Office to “Increase Outreach Efforts” not only to share resources with our government and public safety partners, but to define the community’s changing needs and align Office resources to communicate with new cultures, prevent emerging crime trends and close existing cases.

In as much, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously our obligation to provide quality service in a fiscally responsible manner. Until the full impact of budget shortfalls are known, the Sheriff’s Office will continue the cost saving measures implemented this past year, including restrictions on fuel consumption, off-duty vehicle usage and participation in the county’s car wash program. Embracing the challenges that lie ahead, we look towards the continued innovation of our staff and ever expanding partnerships to secure public safety.

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A White House death

A White House death

By Ken Herman Monday, January 5, 2009, 09:23 AM

Austin-American Statesman: Window on Washington

Here’s the official announcement from first lady Laura Bush’s office, via Sally McDonough, her press secretary.

“The president, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the passing of their cat India (“Willie”). The 18 year-old female black American shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.”

“When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called “El Indio.” When Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called “Kitty” by the family, stayed at the White House with the president and Mrs. Bush.”

“India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed.”

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Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director

Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director

Well duh! I'm not sure "stunned" is nearly strong enough a word.

The intelligence community is beside itself...

However, Mr. Panetta is pretty sharp people.

On the flip side, he was chief of staff when President Clinton dropped the ball repeatedly on national security matters...

Not to worry, if President-elect Obama sticks by him he will be confirmed - it just won't be real pretty

Panetta Chosen As CIA Director

Some Question Intelligence Experience

By Anne E. Kornblut and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 6, 2009; A01

President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.

The decision -- which was also met with wariness on Capitol Hill -- reflects a desire to change the intelligence power structure, officials close to the selection said yesterday. Obama has chosen retired Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair as the director of national intelligence, a job he intends to reinforce as the "lead horse" on intelligence issues, an official close to the selection process said.

Panetta, 70, is widely regarded as a good manager who knows the government bureaucracy well. Panetta, a former eight-term member of Congress who has run a think tank in California for the past decade, has no significant ties to the agency that Obama has criticized for using harsh interrogation methods. Panetta has openly objected to the use of such methods, writing in an essay last year that the United States "must not use torture under any circumstances." Obama had trouble filling the CIA slot in part because other candidates were perceived as tainted for having supported aspects of the Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs.

[…]

That would be the “Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs” that kept us safe…

Read the rest of the article here: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director

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Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are less than pleased…

Ya know – this is nuts. Maryland should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled by technology.

Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee.

Read the rest of Red Maryland’s post here: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee

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The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela

The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is such a moonbat…

Jan. 7, 2009 JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST

In response to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announcing the expulsion of all embassy personnel, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said that Israel will continue to protect itself from its enemies, amongst them Hamas and Iran, Israel Radio reported.

The Foreign Ministry added that every country must decide whether it is on the side which is fighting terrorism, or the side supporting it.

The Venezuelan came in response to Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has condemned the Israeli campaign in Gaza, where nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed in ground and air strikes.

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One on One: Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz

One on One Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz

Posted January 6, 2009

One on One: Framing the debate

Mar. 26, 2008 Ruthie Blum Leibowitz, THE JERUSALEM POST

Related: Help spread the news from Jerusalem and show the reality as it is

Targeting terrorists' financial networks

Richard Landes calls up a film clip onto the screen of his laptop to give an example of "Pallywood" - a term he invented as a take-off on "Bollywood." The difference between the two, however, couldn't be greater. Whereas the latter is the name now used for the Indian movie industry, the former refers to what Landes asserts are pernicious productions staged by the Palestinians, in front of (and often with cooperation from) Western camera crews, for the purpose of promoting anti-Israel propaganda by disguising it as news.

It's a pretty harsh claim, and one that has earned the associate professor at Boston University - and co-founder and director of the Center for Millennial Studies - the reputation in certain circles as a right-wing conspiracy theorist. This perception of the French-born American, who divides his time between the United States and Israel, completely contradicts how he describes himself.

"I consider myself on the Left," says Landes, during an hour-long interview earlier this month in Jerusalem. "I've always been a liberal. I've always been in favor of progressive projects."

But, according to Landes, in the current global climate, a dangerous meeting of forces is taking place that must be fought: the blood-libels of pre-modernism and the post-modernist constructs of reality that allow for them. "It's like a wedding of pre-modern sadists to post-modern masochists," insists Landes. "It's a match made in hell."

Discussing breakthroughs in mass communications - comparing the advent of the printing press to that of cyberspace - Landes believes that there is an opportunity to combat misinformation on a large scale through the Internet. Indeed, Landes himself maintains two Web sites, Second Draft and Augean Stables.

Scientific discourse, he is convinced, is no longer exclusive to the universities. On the contrary, he says, "Academia is stuck." It is the blogosphere, he concludes, where the real war of ideas can be won.

Define "Pallywood."
Pallywood is a term I coined - when I was looking into the Muhammad al-Dura case in October 2003 [the famous case of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the crossfire at the beginning of the second intifada in 2000, broadcast by France 2 TV] - to describe staged material disguised as news. The Palestinians regularly fabricate scenes for TV cameras, which, when sent to Western media outlets, are cut down to the believable three-second sight bite. And what makes it to the evening news is a stringing together of these staged scenes.

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Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane

Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane

Jan 6, 2009

"... Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated."

Although Ms. Erickson is on solid technical and legal ground - this is a shame. Mr. Burris is well-liked, respected, capable and competent. Another example of politics is stranger than fiction. We're now entering "The Twilight Zone"...

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Senate officials this morning rejected Roland Burris's effort to be seated as the successor to President-elect Barack Obama, telling the former Illinois attorney general that he lacked the requisite approval of state officials to be sworn in with the rest of the class of 2008 in today's launch of the 111th Congress.

With a stand-off remaining among Illinois officials over Gov. Rod Blagojevich's effort to appoint Burris to Obama's seat, Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated.

Read the entire post here: Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane

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20090106 Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane

City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up

City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up

Monday, January 5, 2009 Daily Photoblog

While working in my office this afternoon, I heard the sound of “back-up beeper” outside. Upon looking out my window, I saw the City of Westminster public works street department personnel removing yard waste from my neighbor’s home across the street.

The bulk pick up program in Westminster is superb and the men and women of the department do a super job. They are some of the real unheralded heroes in our community. They usually get very little attention, yet go about their jobs on a day-to-day basis, and are a key component to our quality of life in Westminster.

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Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott

January 5th, 2009

I’m just catching up on my reading after the hectic holidays and being away for the last week and I came across this article in the Carroll County Times.

Oh my. I can only be sure that this report from the Westminster Police Department did not sit well with some of the folks up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster who like to sustain attention to themselves by keeping a steady drumbeat of doom and gloom and therefore stay relevant by maintaining an air of crisis.

Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Despite resident concerns about truck traffic and speeding vehicles on Pennsylvania Avenue, data compiled by the Westminster Police Department shows that the two issues are not major safety risks.

Although truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue is 2.4 times higher than the average amount of truck traffic on other roadways of its type, Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding said there’s no objective evidence that the trucks have contributed a significant level of collisions, property damage or injuries, according to data he presented at a recent meeting of the Tri-Street Area Advisory Committee, which centered on various traffic issues.

Read the entire article here: Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service

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What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?

What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?

January 5, 2009

On Stage
Jan. 10, 2009
Common Ground on the Hill presents Folk Blues Legend, Chris Smither
8pm
Tickets, $19/17 CCAC members, Senior 65+ and Students

Winter Classes
January 8 – March 26, 2009
Open Studio with Model: Winter Session
7:00 – 10:00pm
$120/100 CCAC Members, One time Drop-In $20

Art Lecture Series
January 8,2009
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist
Noon and 7:00pm
$10 Drop-In fee

Accessibility Notice: The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities and facilities. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Jolene Sullivan, the Carroll County government Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, at 410/386-3600,888/302-8978 or TT#410/848-9747. The mailing address is: 10 Distillery Drive, First Floor, Suite 101, Westminster, MD 21157

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Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

December 31, 2008

Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

20081231 Mr Moose Happy New Year

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20081231 Admin various link lists 34 through 43

20081231 Admin various link lists 34 through 43

43 Howard County Bloggers
20060808 The Howard County Gang of Four bloggers
20060821 The Howard County Gang of Four
Hedgehog Report, David Wissing's The
HoCo Hayduke
HoCoMD Blog by David Keelan
Howard County Blog

42 Business economy and economics
Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
Market Watch from Dow Jones
Nightly Business Report

41 Religion
A Humble Heart
Carroll County MD Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Created For His Glory
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Reformed Chick Blabbing
Smart Christian
St. John Roman Catholic Church
The Jewish Woman
The Text this week
Veggie Tales
Westminster Theological Seminary
World Magazine Blog
Wow God.org by Westminster's Tim Thomas

40 Food Recipes and Restaurants
David Johansson’s O’Lordans Restaurant in Westminster MD
Food Museum
Restaurant Gal blog

39 History and Research
20061128 Carroll County Demographic Profile Data
A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts
American Military History 1775-1917
American Presidency Smithsinian
BBC - On This Day
Carroll County Government Press Releases
CNN Transcripts
Federal Audit Clearinghouse Home Page
George Washington University National Security Archive
Global Edge
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Historical Society of Carroll County
History Cooperative
Infoplease
Internet Archive
Lesson Plans Page.com
Library of Congress
Life Magazine January through April 14 1947
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property Data Search
Maryland Historic Trust
Maryland Historic Trust Historic Sites Survey
Maryland Historic Trust Historic Sites survey
Maryland History
Maryland Law
Maryland State Archives
National Confectioners Association
Navy Historical Center
Presidency The American Presidency Project
President Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
Presidents at White House dot gov
Scripophily.com
Search Institute
Snopes.com
Social Science Research Network
Sourcewatch.com
Stateline's collection of State of the state speeches from throughout the United States
Taneytown History Museum
Today in History blog by the Examiner
Truman Key West Little White House
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Census Bureau Carroll County Quick Facts
United States Marine Corps History Division
University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center
Urban Legends and Foklore About.com
Vietnam War 1965-1968
Vietnam War: The Hmong in America
Weird Republic
What day of the week were you born
Wikipedia
Willow Bend Books, 65 East Main St., Westminster, MD 21157
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
“Carroll County, Maryland Election Results for Federal, State, and Local Offices: 1837-2000” by Charles William Albert

38 Newspapers Magazines and Internet based news
Anchorage Daily News (AK)
Bahrain Gulf Daily News – the voice of Bahrain
Baltimore Sun
Barron's
C-SPAN: Watch LIVE
Carroll County Times
Charltte North Carolina - The Charlotte Observer
Chicago Sun-Times
Drudge Report
Examiner
Gazette Maryland
Globalist, The
Granma International English Edition - Cuba
Herald Sun (Australia)
Howard County Times
Inter Press Service News Agency
Inter Press Service News Agency
LA Times' Commentary by Patterico's Pontifications
Los Angeles Times
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis Commercial Appeal columnist Wendi C. Thomas
Miami Herald
Mount Airy Gazette
New Partisan
New York Times
NewsMax
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Project 21
Raleigh North Carolina - The News and Observer
Regret the Error
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA)
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA)
Salisbury Daily Times
Scripps Howard News Service
Shelby County Reporter (AL)
Southern MD News (Charles, St. Marys and Calvert Cos. MD)
Stateline.org
The Independent (UK)
The Times of India
Tribune Company
Virginia Gazette - Williamsburg Area
Washington Post
Washington Times
Weekly Standard
Weekly Standard
Westminster Advocate
Westminster Eagle
World Net Daily
Yahoo News

37 TV Radio and Cable
C-Span
CBS Couric and Co.blog
CBS News
CBS News Blog - Public Eye
CBS Sunday Morning
Charlie Rose
Fox News
Fox News Channel
KAKM Ch.7 Public Television for Alaska
MPT Maryland Public Television
MSNBC Meet the Press transcripts and resources
NBC
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
NBC TV Ch.4 Washington, D.C.
PBS
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
WBAL Radio
WBAL TV Ch.11 Baltimore
WBFF Fox 45 Baltimore
WCBM Talk Radio 680 Baltimore
WFMD AM 930 Frederick
WFMU WFMU's Beware of the Blog, A radio Station that bites back
WJZ TV Ch.13 Baltimore
WMAR TV ABC Ch. 2 Baltimore
WTOP Washington, D.C.
WTTR the "Voice of Carroll County"
WYPR FM 88.1 Baltimore
WYPR FM 88.1 The Mark Steiner Show

36 Agriculture
4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll Co.
4H More about the TRP of Carroll Co.
American Farm Publications
Carroll County MD Agriculture Center and Shipley Arena
Delaware Soybean Board
Lancaster Farming
Maryland's Best Agriculture
USDA
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

35 Humor and Off-beat news
The Onion

34 Charities and Non-Profits
Interfaith Housing Alliance

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20081231 Admin various link lists 12 through 33

20081231 Admin various link lists 12 through 33

33 NGOs Advocacy Organizations and Thinktanks
C-Span Q and A
Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, The George Washington University
The Heritage Foundation

32 Art Theater and Movies
American Collage Network for Educators
Carroll County Arts Council
Gizmos Art, Lyndi McNulty's
Maloney Violin Studio in Westminster
Movie Mistakes.com
On Location with Rick Lee (photography)
Rabbit Prince
Reel Fanatic
Silver Spring Daily Photo

31 Writing and Journalism
"You Don't Say" by John McIntyre: "This Web log looks at issues of language and writing, particularly grammar and usage..."
Associated Content
MD DE DC Press Association
Newspaper Association of America Foundation - and information on Newspapers in Education
Rhyming Dictionary
Society of Environmental Journalists
Writer's Almanac from American Public Media

30 Columnists Authors and Journalists
Editor and Publisher
Examiner articles by Kelsey Volkmann
Krauthammer, Charles on Town Hall
Mychal Massie
Webb, James - a colllection of works

29 Environmentalism
Audubon Sociey of Central Maryland
Everglades National park
Sierra Club Catoctin Group
Smart Growth Online
Society of Environmental Journalists

28 Carroll Co MD municipalities
Government Accounting Standards Board
Hampstead, MD
Maryland Municipal League
Mount Airy Maryland town government
Taneytown Chamber of Commerce
Taneytown History Museum
Westminster City Government

27 Carroll Co Scrapbook
Black Oak Associates
Bowling Brook Preparatory School
Carroll Community College
Carroll County (MD) Chamber of Commerce
Carroll County Arts Council
Carroll County Board of Elections
Carroll County Democratic Central Committee
Carroll County Demographic Profile 2006 update
Carroll County Farm Museum
Carroll County Government
Carroll County Government Press Releases
Carroll County Government Press Releases
Carroll County League of Women Voters
Carroll County Progrssives
Carroll County Public Library
Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County Regional Airport
Carroll County Tourism Web-site
Carroll Hospital Center
Carroll Lutheran Village
Carroll Technology Council
College Square Shopping Center Westminster Maryland
Community Foundation of Carroll County
Community Foundation of Carroll County, Maryland
East Middle School 121 Longwell Ave. Westminster
Freedom Area Citizen's Council FACC
Giulianova Groceria 11 E. Main St Westminster
Gizmos Art, Lyndi McNulty's
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Illiano Family's J&P Pizza Restaurants
Interfaith Housing Alliance - Building Independence, One Home at a Time
Main Street Advisors
Maryland Association of Counties
McDaniel College and Westminster Good Partners for Over 137 Years
McDaniel College in Westminster
McDaniel College October 2002 information post
Mount Airy Gazette
Mount Airy Messenger
Office Depot
Rager, Lehman and Houck, PC, CPA
Republican Central Committee of Carroll Co.
Shepherd's Staff
St. John Roman Catholic Church
Sykesville Freedom District Fire Dept.
Tevis Oil and Modern Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning
U. S. Census Bueau Carroll County Quick Facts
Union Mills Homestead
United Used Cars
West Carroll Republican Club
West Middle School 60 Monroe Ave. Westminster
Westminster Fallfest
Westminster Fire Department
Westminster Municipal Band
Westminster Restaurant Directory
Willow Bend Books, 65 East Main St., Westminster, MD 21157
Woman's Club of Westminster, Inc.
Women in Black Speak Out
Women in Black Westminster
WTTR the "Voice of Carroll County"

26 Maryland Municipalities
Frederick Co. Town of Walkersville
Institute for Governmental Service
Maryland Association of Counties
Maryland Municipal League

25 Maryland Scrapbook
Maryland Association of Counties
Maryland Manual online
Maryland Public Service Commission
Maryland State Board of Elections
MD Gov. Martin O'Malley Press Releases
Stateline's collection of State of the state speeches from throughout the United States

24 Alaska Scrapbook
Anchorage municipal web site

23 Delaware Scrapbook
Delaware Grapevine

22 India Scrapbook
Bangalore Daily Photo
The Times of India

21 Florida Scrapbook
Everglades National Park
Florida Dept. of Community Affairs
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Miami Herald
Monroe Co. and the Florida Keys
My Florida - the official portal for the State of Florida
Truman Key West Little White House

19 Governance
Government Accounting Standards Board

18 Frederick County Scrapbook
1895 Frederick County Atlas
Frederick County Government
Historical Society of Frederick County
WFMD AM 930 Frederick

17 Harford County Scrapbook
Craig - David Craig for Harford Co. Executive
Harford Co. Government
Harford County Board of Elections
Harford Republican
Harford Vista

16 North Carolina Scrapbook
Durham, Chapel Hill & the Research Triangle Region Herald Sun
Elon University

15 Pennsylvania Scrapbook
Gettysburg College

14 Virginia Scapbook
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Gazette - covering Williamsburg area
William and Mary Flat Hat student newspaper
William and Mary News
William and Mary, College of
Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg VA

13 Technology Scrapbook
Blogdigger
Carroll Technology Council
Digital Universe Foundation
Federal Computer Week
FUCC - Web 2.0 Examples and User Sites
Hello photo hosting
InfoPathways LLC
Nexpoint
Reverberations
Slashdot:News for nerds, stuff that matters
Snap.com
Technorati

12 Baltimore Scrapbook
Baltimore City Government
Maryland Zoo

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Mr. Moose at the Bomo restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Mr. Moose at the Bomo restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

December 28, 2008

Mr. Moose at Sunday dinner at the Bomo restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disneyworld in Florida.

20081228 Sunday Mr Moose at dinner

Dayhoff Adventures of Mr. Moose, Dayhoff Travel, Disney, Disneyworld 20081228, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Dayhoff photos,

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News you cannot use for a slow news day

News you cannot use for a slow news day

December 27, 2008

For all my friends out there dozing off at their keyboard and staring at the clock during a slow news day. You know who you are.

Gisele Bundchen shows why she is the world’s most successful super model

Willie Geist over at “Zeitgeist – all the news you cannot use,” has the story.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26852192/vp/27926724#26136705

Zeitgeist – all the news you cannot use

www.msnbc.video.com

20081227 News you cannot use for a slow news day

Originally from August 11, 2008

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City in feud with 25-foot snowman

City in feud with 25-foot snowman

Anchorage Alaska - Revenge of Snowzilla: 25-foot snowman appears 'magically' in Powers' front yard By ELIZABETH BLUEMINK ebluemink@adn.com (12/24/08)

Snowzilla the giant snowman rose from the dead Tuesday morning after some holiday pranksters thumbed their noses at city orders and rebuilt him overnight.

When news of the controversial and world-famous Anchorage snowman's demise exploded on the Internet this week, hundreds of Alaska and Lower 48 readers had two words for the city of Anchorage and anyone else who criticized the crowd-pleasing giant: "Bah humbug."

And before dawn Tuesday, in downtown Anchorage, someone erected a small, misshapen snowman at the entrance to Anchorage City Hall: A crude mini Snowzilla brandishing a protest sign that read "Snowmen of the world unite!"

Others created a snowzilla.org Web site and began soliciting a legal defense fund for Snowzilla's creators.

The Powers family first built Snowzilla in their front yard in 2005. Their snowman became an instant celebrity, drawing local gawkers and international TV crews to their Columbine Street home.

But complaints trickled in from neighbors who didn't appreciate the increased traffic and noise at all hours.

Several weeks ago, city code enforcers -- acting when this year's giant snowman was half-complete -- declared Snowzilla a nuisance and a safety hazard. They banned homeowner Billy Powers from building an "extraordinarily large snowman." The city posted its stop-work order at the base of the snowman and on Powers' front door.

Stung by criticism of its decision to outlaw Snowzilla, the city went on the offensive against Powers on Tuesday afternoon in a press release.

Read the entire saga here: Revenge of Snowzilla

Find Elizabeth Bluemink online at adn.com/contact/ebluemink or call 257-4317.

20081224 Anchorage Daily News: Revenge of Snowzilla

Related Stories
Letters to the editor: Snowzilla raises a ruckus
City code officer slays Snowzilla
Related Links
Video: Snowzilla rises
PDF: Stop work order
PDF: Enforcement letter
Press release: City's response
Reader-Submitted: Snowzilla photos
Photos: Snowzilla
Video: Homeowner Billy Powers
Alaska Newsreader: Snowzilla fans call for lawsuit against city; more current and past Snowzilla coverage
Submit your Snowzilla photos
More on Snowzilla

See photos, watch video and learn more about Snowzilla: http://www.adn.com/snowzilla
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/anchorage/story/632231.html

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Video tribute to journalists: ‘God rest ye weary journalists’

Video tribute to journalists: ‘God rest ye weary journalists’

Kurt Greenbaum – “STL Social Media Guy”: Video tribute: ‘God rest ye weary journalists’ December 15, 2008 by Kurt

Hat Tip: Lauren King

Writers in the “Post-Dispatch’s newsroom conspired to put together this video/commentary on the industry.” Its quite good…

“Pass it on to your journalism friends: A humorous look at the state of journalism today just in time for the holidays. All in good fun. And by someone who believes firmly in the ability of the Web to save our industry.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTENC6wK3p4&eurl=http://www.igreenbaum.com/2008/12/video-tribute-god-rest-ye-weary-journalists/



20081215 Video tribute: ‘God rest ye weary journalists’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTENC6wK3p4

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Recent columns by Katherine Heerbrandt

Recent columns by Katherine Heerbrandt

December 24, 2008

Buck up, America Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/24/08 556 words
Whew. There aren't enough Christmas cookies and milk in the house to make that one go down easier. Thanks, Mr. Grinch, I mean Gingrich.

Merry mail redux Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/22/08 587 words
You know the ones I'm talking about. Printed on red paper with a border of snowflakes, those single-spaced, 10-point-type missives highlighting the exotic trips, the brainiac athletic offspring, the job promotions and the charity work rivaling Mother Teresa.

Hall bails on Hargett Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/19/08 551 words

Hall, a certain contender for Frederick mayor in 2010, sent a letter to Mayor Jeff Holtzinger and the aldermen Thursday, reiterating what she said in 2007 when she voted to condemn 148 acres west of the city for use as a regional park.

Hand me that shoe Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/17/08 536 words

Seems to me, though, you don't have to be a financial genius to figure out that unchecked, unabated, out-and-out greed on the part of a few is screwing it up for the rest of us.

Matter of trust Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/15/08 506 words
The immigration advocacy group has legitimate beefs with the sheriff's office over its public information requests regarding the sheriff's controversial partnership with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Sheriff Jenkins admitted his office didn't "cross all the "T's" and dot all the requisite "I's" in responding to CASA.

Breaking up is hard to do Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/12/08 553 words The mayor and Board of Aldermen received a Dear John letter last week, hand delivered in an envelope marked "Confidential." The breakup note didn't even try to soften the blow with an apology or well wishes, and ended with a terse directive that candidates must file at City Hall, not Winchester Hall.

Inspiring minds Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/10/08 556 words Last week 930 WFMD radio's Bob Miller and Blaine Young worked tirelessly to raise more than $123,000 for the 33rd annual Christmas Cash for Kids program. The money will buy toys for almost 3,000 needy kids in Frederick County.

All you need is love Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/08/08 560 words
How brave of Corrigan, a former naval officer, to say so out loud. He's right, of course. It's just that simple and just that complicated.

Passion vs. logic Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/05/08 550 wordsThat's not a new concept, but it's an essential truth, especially when it comes to the issues of illegal immigration and "counting kids."

20081224 Recent columns by Katherine Heerbrandt

Frederick News Post Editorial New Credit Card Rules

Frederick News Post Editorial New Credit Card Rules

Originally published in the Frederick News–Post December 23, 2008

Federal officials have moved to protect credit card holders from several common practices employed by companies that issue cards. This has been a long time coming and, unfortunately, won't take effect until July 2010. Some also argue that the new rules don't go far enough in protecting cardholders from unfair and costly practices.

Still, the new rules are a big improvement. Perhaps the most important reform involves interest rates. When the new rules become active, card-issuing companies will no longer be allowed to apply interest rate hikes to existing balances. (There will be some exceptions, such as payments that are more than 30 days late.)

Read the entire editorial here: New credit card rules

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_editorial.htm?StoryID=84310

20081223 Frederick News Post Editorial New Credit Card Rules

Sarah and Rudolph

Sarah and Rudolph

Word is that Rudolph did not make the Christmas trip this year. And now we know why…

20081223 Sarah Palin and Rudolph

Sarah and Rudolph

Sarah and Rudolph

Word is that Rudolph did not make the Christmas trip this year. And now we know why…

20081223 Sarah Palin and Rudolph

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