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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lance Armstrong and King Sisyphus by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/cctpxp2
Lance Armstrong and King Sisyphus by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/cctpxp2
August 29, 2012
Last Thursday, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency decided, without
a single credible shred of evidence, that since professional cyclist Lance
Armstrong did not prove himself to be innocent, he is guilty and could not have
been successful in his storied career without the use of drugs.
Before Mr. Armstrong retired from professional cycling in
February 2010, he had passed approximately 500 drug tests in his long,
celebrated, and distinguished athletic career. It is believed that there has
never-ever been a single positive test…
[…]
“There’s something very much of the feel of a witch hunt to
this. If Armstrong was doping, then by God take away his awards and give him a
medal for being the smartest damn athlete on the planet.”
… we live in an era where the purpose of government is to
criminalize the successful. Whether you are successful in business, art,
professional sports – or whatever, the basic tenant of government is that you
simply must be guilty of something. The purpose of bureaucracy is to prove it.
Whether you are guilty or not is unimportant. For the
government, what is critical is that you be accused. That’s all that is
necessary. The media will take care of the rest – by suggestion, innuendo, and
nefarious association.
Your job is to endeavor to prove that you are innocent. It
is a task that makes the myth of Sisyphus look easy.
You remember Sisyphus. There are many interpretations and
versions of the story – including my favorite, “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert
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The Annual Report of Maryland’s Rural Development Council for FY 2000
The FORVM's Year in Review for FY 2000
The Annual Report of Maryland’s Rural Development Council
Rural Communities, Concerns & Consensus
At the start of this new century, the Maryland economy, like
the national economy, is running full throttle. Maryland's agriculture industry
has produced a bumper crop of corn and soybeans, and the state's historically
downtrodden urban and rural regions are experiencing a positive up-tick in the
traditional indicators of success. Unemployment rates are down. Consumer
confidence is up.
Still, several counties in Western Maryland and on the
Eastern Shore have unemployment rates significantly above the statewide
average. Poor access to quality health care, the continuing loss of viable farm
and forestland, a crumbling infrastructure, and the low availability of
suitable housing and reliable transportation remain serious challenges for
Marylanders to solve.
The FORVM for Rural Maryland identifies important issues
facing rural communities and brings together diverse groups of people and
policy-makers to work toward improving the quality of life in Rural Maryland.
At the close of Fiscal Year 2000, thanks to the efforts of many of our
partners, the FORVM is better positioned then ever to help rural communities
achieve a better tomorrow. Here are some highlights of the year just concluded.
Eastern Shore Economic Development
At the request of The Eastern Shore General Assembly
Delegation, Governor Parris Glendening appointed the Eastern Shore Economic
Development Task Force late last year. More than 100 people from across the
Eastern Shore met over several months to study and craft short- and long-term
solutions to many challenging economic problems.
Eight subcommittees of the task force, composed of members
from each of the nine Eastern Shore counties, submitted individual and regional
issues, concerns, and recommendations which the steering committee outlined by
economic area. The task force's final report forms the basis of a comprehensive,
long-range regional economic development strategy, both for individual counties
and the Eastern Shore as a whole.
To preserve the integrity of the Eastern Shore, the Task
Force agreed that the following six recommendations require immediate attention.
1) Create water
and wastewater treatment systems as identified in individual county master
plans to handle current and future needs.
2) Establish
funding mechanisms, organize producer cooperatives, and promote production and
marketing alternatives to enhance the sustainability of the agriculture and
seafood industries. Use the statewide study currently underway to examine the
impact of agriculture and poultry on Eastern Shore economy
3) Implement a
high-speed fiber-optic network on the Eastern Shore to meet current and future
needs.
4) Promote the
development of an integrated regional public transportation system for the
entire Eastern Shore and Delmarva area that includes securing long-term funding
(at least five years) from the Maryland Mass Transit Administration and the
Federal government.
5) Support local
Workforce Investment Boards efforts to aid in motivating and training residents
seeking to participate in the labor force.
6) Create two
permanent regional planning organizations, charged with planning for and taking
the required steps in achieving the desired business, economic, and community
outcomes for the regions, including the timely implementation of the
recommendations of the Eastern Shore Economic Development Task Force.
The Task Force and the Eastern Shore Delegation has asked
the FORVM, in the role of a neutral facilitator, to help implement this last
recommendation by working collaboratively with local officials to establish
these regional councils. The FORVM will be working diligently toward that end
in coming months.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
August 27, 1948: Four Bodies Returned from France
Democratic Advocate, August 27, 1948.
Four Bodies Returned From France—Eighty eight Maryland World
War II dead are among the 5,864 American dead who have been returned to the
United States from Europe aboard the United States Army Transport Lawrence
Victory.
Lt. Colonel C. R. Yost, Chief of the American Graves
Registration Division at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot announced. Armed
forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in France are
among those brought back to this country.
From New York, the Maryland dead will be shipped to regional
Quartermaster distribution centers, where individual military escorts of the
same rank, race and arm of service as the deceased will be assigned to escort
the caskets to final destination selected by the next of kin.
Among the arrivals are two brothers and sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hooper, East Main street. They are Cpl. Edward L. Hooper, SN 33,564 113
and Pfc. Robert L. Hooper, SN 33846 674. 2nd Lt. Richard S. Brown, Army, son of
Mr. John L. Brown, R. 2, Westminster, Md., S/Sgt. Irvin S. Schaeffer, Army, son
of Mr. George L Schaeffer, R. 4, Westminster, Md.
Democratic Advocate, August 27, 1948.
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Eagle Archive: A New Windsor summer made glorious by William Shakespeare
Eagle Archive: A New Windsor summer made glorious by William Shakespeare
By Kevin Dayhoff, August 26, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0819-20120822,0,3117427.story
On the morning of Aug. 22, in 1485, a defining moment in English history took place with the death of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
This of course, leads us directly to the summer of 1938 at Blue Ridge College in New Windsor.
Well, sorta-kinda.
I'll explain … after I wax poetic with William Shakespeare: "Now is the winter of our discontent, Made glorious summer by this son of York…"
Many will recognize that these lines appear in Shakespeare's "Richard III" — the last play of a study in history of the Wars of Roses by Shakespeare, which includes, "Henry VI, parts 1, 2 and 3," "Richard II" and "Henry V." Of all of Shakespeare's work, "Richard III" remains my favorite (followed by, on any given day, "As You Like It").
Throughout the history of our own beloved realm — Carroll County — folks have enjoyed days "made glorious summer by" arts and cultural programs such as church choirs, theater groups and band concerts.
Years ago, outdoor theater also made glorious summer, according to local historian, and now State Senator, Joe Getty, in a piece he wrote for the Historical Society of Carroll County.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Bill Hughes, 61, City of Westminster employee
William Henry “Bill” Hughes, 61, of Finksburg, died
unexpectedly August 16, 2012 while on vacation in Wyoming.
Born July 7, 1951 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of C. Henry
Hughes of Finksburg and the late M. Louise Waddell Hughes who died March 18,
2012. He was the husband of Cindy Hughes whom he married September 28, 2007.
He was an Inspector for Infrastructure for the City of
Westminster for 28 years. He enjoyed going to Blues music festivals. He was
known as “Mr. Fixit”, doing construction, home improvement and was working on
building his home in Buffalo, WY. He had previously coached Jaycees Girls
Softball and also was an umpire for Carroll County High School girls's softball
games. He had volunteered to work at the United Methodist Church's Camp Hope in
Western Maryland. He and his wife loved to travel. He was a member and former
President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Men's Auxiliary/Home Association.
Surviving is daughter and son-in-law Shawn and Jim Hurman of
Baltimore; daughter Gina Hughes of Hampstead; step-children and spouses Eric
and Alicia Stonesifer of Ambler, PA, Bradley and Emily Stonesifer of Los
Angeles, CA, Wesley and Elizabeth Stonesifer of Taneytown and Amanda and
Michael McGrew of Sabillasville, MD; grandchildren Emma and Abby Hurman of
Baltimore and step-grandchildren Joshua and Matthew Stonesifer. He is also
survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
and on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Pritts Funeral Home and Chapel,
412 Washington Rd., Westminster.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at
the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Frank Trotter. Interment will follow
in Providence Cemetery at Calvary United Methodist Church in Gamber.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Carroll
County Chapter of Special Olympics, C/O Laurie Brewer, 546 Willow Ave.
Westminster, MD 21157.
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Upcoming national political conventions are sure to be entertaining
Upcoming national political conventions are sure to be
entertaining
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By Kevin Dayhoff, August 12, 2012
Labels: 2012
election Rep Natl Conv, Carroll
Co Schools, Dayhoff
Media Explore Carroll, Elections
2012 presidential, US
st Florida Tampa
One may look upon the Republican National Convention, in Tampa
Florida on August 27-30 and the upcoming Democrat National Convention which
will take place in Charlotte North Carolina September 3-6, as the Olympics of
political contests for Americans - - or the full employment act for pundits and
political journalists.
Today’s presidential nomination process is very different
from the early days of the Republic when the two major parties, the
“Federalists” and the “Democrat-Republicans” – the forerunner of the today’s
Democrat Party; determined their respective presidential nominees by a “caucus”
made-up of members of Congress or state legislatures. This process prevailed
through 1828.
The first national political convention of what we now know
as the two major political parties; was held by the Democrat Party in Baltimore
May 21 and 23, 1832.
According to a brief history of the Maryland Democratic
Party written by Carroll County historian, and former Maryland Secretary of
State, John T. Willis., it “was held at the Atheneum (and Warfield’s Church) …
located on the southwest corner of St. Paul and Lexington Streets. Twelve
delegates from each county and six delegates from Baltimore City
were invited to attend.”
“In the 19th century, difficulties of travel led to the
selection of centrally located cities as convention sites. Baltimore, located
midway along the Atlantic seaboard, was a favorite choice in early years,” says
the Washington Congressional Research Service.
From 1832 to 1872, eight of the twelve Democrat Party
national conventions were held in Baltimore. Considering that two of the main
routes to Baltimore from all points west travel through Carroll County, an
historian’s imagination can run wild as to what national political figures may
have passed through Carroll County in those days.
What we now know as the Republican Party essentially began
in 1854 and replaced the Whig Party, which had replaced the much earlier
Federalist Party.
It would be an understatement to suggest that the events that
will take place in Tampa later in the month are quite different from the first
Republican National Convention, June 17 to 19, 1856.
That convention was attended by 600 delegates and 100 news
reporters, who had ample room to move in the 1200 seat Musical Fund Hall, near
8th and Locust Street in Philadelphia.
The Musical Fund Hall still stands. In 1980 developers saved
the long neglected building from demolition and turned it into an apartment
house.
The Republican Party was in its infancy, having been
organized only two years earlier in at a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin from a
mishmash of anti-slavery Democrats, the remnants of the Whig Party,
abolitionists, and “Free-Soilers.”
The original driving force of the party was to fight the
“Kansas-Nebraska Act,” which had opened new United States territories to
slavery in spite of the “Missouri Compromise of 1820.”
Originally the party was a single-issue consortium of
citizens who were adamantly opposed to slavery. Although, many of the tenets of
the party, that remain in place today; economic development, education, limited
government with an emphasis on individual freedoms and a personal
responsibility for one’s future fate, were ancillary issues gluing together a
volatile mix of groups and individuals dedicated to abolishing slavery at any
cost.
According to the “Independence Hall Association” in
Philadelphia; the key plank was firm opposition to the extension of slavery.
"It is the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin
relics of barbarism, polygamy, and slavery.”
Many historians consider the very first national Republic
get together to be an informal “convention” in Pittsburg, earlier that year on
February 22 and 23rd. The purpose of that meeting was to organize
the June 1856 convention, which went to nominate John C. Fremont, from
California, to be Republican presidential candidate and William Dayton from New
Jersey to be the vice presidential candidate.
As the Olympics draw to a close and the end of the summer
looms on the horizon, you can be sure that the upcoming Republican and Democrat
National Conventions are sure to provide some great end of summer
entertainment.
Sort of like the upcoming season 12 of American Idol of Fox
TV meets the Oracle of Delphi from Greek mythology with a twist of Survivor
thrown-in for some reality.
Only the convention reality shows are carefully scripted;
minutely choreographed and in the end, after certain folks have been voted off
the island, everyone comes together to sing about a great and wonderful future
under either the Republican or the Democrat nominee for president… Or something
like that - anyway… Whatever.
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