WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police confirm that the victim of a fatal stabbing was once at the centre of a high-profile case against the Ku Klux Klan, but investigators don't believe his death was connected to his racist past.
James Edsel Tucker, 45, died in hospital after being found with stab wounds in an apartment early Thursday.
Const. Jason Michalyshen says Tucker had changed his name, and used to be William James Harcus.
Harcus and two others were tried in 1992 on charges of promoting hatred in connection with alleged activities on behalf of the Klan in Manitoba, but the charges were not proceeded with amid allegations of police misconduct.
A racist phone hotline that was connected with the case was also the subject of a Canadian human rights tribunal hearing later that year, which ended with the tribunal ordering the Klan to stop using the telephone to promote hatred.
Two suspects have been charged with second-degree murder in Tucker's death. Police allege the death occurred after a deal to buy drugs.
"This incident has nothing to do with his past," Michalyshen said Sunday, noting that homicide investigators did not believe Tucker had been active recently with the racist movement.
Police say two men showed up Thursday at a Winnipeg apartment when they encountered a 37-year-old resident. The men were armed, police say, and they assaulted the man before forcing him inside.
When the men encountered Tucker, police say there was a fight and he was stabbed.
In addition to the murder charges, the two suspects, Martin Archie Flett, 22, and Joshua Evans, 24, also face charges that include robbery with a firearm, kidnapping with a firearm, sexual assault and assault with a weapon.
Both Flett and Evans have been ordered held in custody pending a court appearance on the allegations.
Michalyshen did not know when Tucker changed his name from Harcus.
The complaints to the human rights tribunal in 1992 alleged the KKK hotline — which operated in Winnipeg between May 1991 and December 1991 until police brought criminal charges — delivered messages likely to arouse hatred against people based on their race, colour, national or ethnic origin and religion.
Some of the messages directly targeted members of the local anti-racist movement, the complainants alleged.
After the criminal case against the three KKK members fell apart, in 1992 a magistrate banned all three men from owning weapons, ammunition or explosives for five years.
Police had already seized weapons from two of the men, and the court heard one of the men had met with Harcus and undercover police officers in December 1991 and discussed how to obtain weapons illegally.
Chief Magistrate Don Dowbenko said he considered the ban necessary because he believed the men could pose a threat to the public, particularly members of minority groups.


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Eurycope producta is een pissebed uit de familie Munnopsidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1868 door G.O. Sars.

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General admission to the show is $5. Children under 5 are free.
The Sullivan Central High School Band and Band Boosters is proud to announce their hosting of the 34th Annual Appalachian Classic. Our marching band contest is one of the longest running contest in the Upper East Tennessee. As a result of the years of experience from the length of this contest, you can be sure it will serve as an enjoyable and educational experience for all involved.
The deadline for registration is Oct. 10th. A registration fee of $75 must be mailed along with the attached registration form in order to reserve a spot for your band's performance. Performance order will be determined by postmark. First in last to perform, etc. Please make checks payable to the Sullivan Central High School Band.
Classification will be determined by the total number of musicians. A Director may choose for their band to perform in a higher class, but not a lower one. These classes may be adjusted in order for each group to have a good competitive experience.
Placement awards for each classification (1st and 2nd place band in each class). Note: Division ratings will not be awarded. Caption Awards: first and second place awards will be given in each class for music, marching, general effect, color guard, field conductors, and percussion. There will be Grand Champion trophies awarded for Class A/2A as well as 3A/4A/5A.
Note: All ties for overall band scores will be broken by the music score.
Timing: In the interest of a fair evaluation, we ask that your show run at least six minutes, but not more than fifteen minutes.
Facilities: Full facilities will be provided including dressing rooms, warm-up areas, concessions and guides.
Due to an unfortunate incident that occurred in a previous contest, we will NOT be able to provide any assistance in transporting pit equipment. The pit warm-up area is only around 300 yds. from the performance site, and the route is all paved. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but it is out of our control.
Location: Sullivan Central HS is between Bristol and Kingsport on Hwy. 126 (directly off Exit 66 on I-81).
Please come join us for an exciting educational experience! We look forward to seeing you!!!


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Police to stop attending burglaries and other 'non urgent' crimes as part of radical shake up
By Carl Jackson | Staffordshire | Crime | Published: Feb 1, 2018
Police officers will no longer attend 'non-urgent' crimes such as burglary and public disorder as part of a force shake-up.
The Resolution Centre based in Hanley will be rolled out to the whole of Staffordshire by the summer.
From this summer, calls to Staffordshire Police's 101 number will be diverted to a Resolution Centre at Hanley Police Station in Stoke-on-Trent.
Crimes will be dealt with by the call centre if a 'blue light' response is not deemed necessary.
Members of the public will speak over the phone, or online to 'specialist investigators' who will gather written, audio and video evidence.
Other incidents to be handled by the resolution team include theft, anti-social behaviour, minor road traffic collisions, fraud and forgery.
Staffordshire Police chief constable Gareth Morgan said: "The Resolution Centre will help us improve our service and, in many cases, make it faster for the public.
"By providing a telephone-based response, it's also far more convenient and makes us more responsive to the needs of the public – many of whom want just to speak to an officer rather than wait at home for one.
"The public should also be clear that where we need to send an officer we will do so, and indeed we expect The Resolution Centre to enable us to respond better to emergency incidents.
"It will also enable us to increase the number of community-based police officers, working in neighbourhoods, carrying out preventative work."
The centre launched as a pilot in the north and east of Staffordshire in December and has resolved more than 1,400 incidents.
It will be rolled out to the rest of the county by the summer.
Chief constable Morgan added: "We will continually review The Resolution Centre to ensure it is working how we envisage but the results to date give clear indication of the positive long-term impact this can have on the service we provide."
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Le Miro ceinturé (Gennaeodryas placens) est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Petroicidae.

Répartition
Il vit en Nouvelle-Guinée.

Habitat
Il habite les forêts humides tropicales et subtropicales.

Il est menacé par la perte de son habitat.

Sous-espèces
Il est monotypique dans son espèce.

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Every sale you get, it really builds your confidence up no matter how small the order. I think that's why I sort of gave up some hope for the first few years. With not getting any sales and where we were renting being so small with no real room to get all my beads out, it didn't give me any real get up and go.
So with moving into the new house, having the computer room with a desk for 2 and proper storage space, my fingers started fiddling wanting to get back into something.
Once I got married last year, I thought, let's have another go at it, so through March I was planning and buying new bits ready to get stuff made and uploaded onto my Etsy site for April!
I knew from before that the Wish bracelets did well so I bought quite a few new charms and made them up, plus added beaded jewellery too.
I then bought this Disney key charm and thought, let's set up an offer and see how things go…well, my confidence was given a HUGE boost.
I had the end of November and the whole of December off work, sales started flooding in and when I thought things couldn't get much better with the amount of orders, I had a request for 200 bracelets for America! Thank goodness I had all the charms and the time to do it!
After being away for Christmas, when I came home I decided to set up the new pricing and offers, my mind was and is set to keep it growing. I have new presentation ideas that I can't wait to show.
I was wondering how things would go in January, not really expecting any sales at all but I'm up to 12 already!
Hearing my iPad ping when that next sale comes through, it just puts a smile on my face because I know I'm doing something right and I've found my niche market. And it's the same too when you get a five star review, although you're always anxious if something goes wrong.
When people say, never give up, it's so true – you've just got to keep experimenting and trying different designs, ways etc. until you find it the right one, you get the right reaction that you're looking for and those sales start flooding in!


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Image Of White House Goes Viral, Perfectly Depicts The State...
Longest Serving Republican In His State Legislature Is Switching Parties...
Analysis, Border, Donald Trump, Immigration, Racism
Trump Puts Together Disgusting Plan To Punish People Who Don't Speak English Well
Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like.
Have you ever heard the story of the time American Airlines, I think about 30 or so years ago, saved $40,000 for the company by eliminating one single olive from every salad served in first class? It's one of those things that seems like an urban legend until you look it up and lo and behold, it's real — whoever came up with that definitely got promoted.
As well they should be given a more important job: The process of finding and eliminating wasteful spending is tedious, time-consuming, and requires a discerning eye for what can be done without and what is absolutely necessary. People who can do this are crucial to any business.
That's why it's so confusing to me, since Republicans have long wanted to run America "like a business," that the GOP doesn't employ anyone to do this stuff. Or rather, they do, but sort of a perverse version of that role: Someone not to cut costs, but to shift costs around until they're barely felt in some areas and disappear from other areas so completely that you forget you ever spent money on those things.
Let's call it taking the olives out of the business class salads and putting them in the first class martinis.
It's never been as apparent, however, as it is now. The Trump administration has proposed the most draconian spending cuts imaginable — think eliminating Special Olympics funding, or cutting Pell Grants to fund NASA, which was eliminated almost entirely — while proposing massive new spending that would more than eat up the savings obtained through cuts. Like, say, a wall on the border with Mexico.
It seems like punishment, like Republicans just want things that don't appeal to them or their base to simply stop existing. But with the latest proposal from Trump, it's clear that it's more than that — it's an actual effort to harm a certain segment of the population.
Since handing off immigration policy to noted white supremacist Stephen Miller, the Trump administration has made any number of racist proposals — and it started almost on day one. All the way back in January of 2017, one of Trump's first executive orders was to force federal agencies to write new rules excluding anyone who isn't a citizen from privacy laws in the United States, all so that immigration agencies could then be forced to release personal information — full names, addresses, etc — in press releases about people who had been deported or even detained by law enforcement.
Imagine if you ended up on COPS or Live PD or some show like that and you were pulled over and not even given a ticket, but that then your full name and address flashed across the screen.
The point is, the administration has proven many times over that their immigration policies are intended to harm, not to save money or to protect American citizens, or for any purpose other than to punish brown people for touching anything that isn't theirs.
The new proposal, which would eliminate Social Security Disability payments for anyone whose English skills are so limited that they're not employable at a traditional job, has the same goal: To punish brown people. Not even necessarily undocumented immigrants, either.
Current rules require the government to consider education as a factor in determining whether or not someone is "disabled" enough to warrant the measly benefits that the government pays for those totally unable to work. One of the considerations for education, again, under current rules, is "proficiency in English." Trump seeks to eliminate that consideration.
That doesn't just hurt Spanish speakers, mind you — it harms native English speakers who just aren't very good at it, too. Those people are casualties, however. The real goal is to turn non-native speakers into salad olives.
The part that's always left out of the American Airlines story is that the money it saved them wouldn't buy the fuel to send a 737 one way from Seattle to New York. It's the same with this manipulation of Social Security funds: It would save the government $5.4 billion per year. That's a little less than one-sixth what the government gave away in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy this year.
But hey, at least brown people won't be able to scrape by, right? That was always the goal.
Racism, Social Security, Stephen Miller


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Twitter Reacts To Mainstream Media Saying Farrakhan Is 'On The Left'
NewsOne Staff
Being that we have an open racist in the White House, some people are trying to reach for equivalences to justify Trump's shenanigans. The latest focus has been Minister Louis Farrakhan.
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An opinion piece from The New York Post went viral demanding that "the left" denounce Farrakhan, but the writer failed to realize 85-year-old Farrakhan is not left or Democrat. For proof, 3 years ago he said, "We're not Democrats. We're not Republicans. This is the justice party! Come out of those parties that won't give you justice! Set up our own candidates, run them in the cities, take down the weak bloodsuckers of the poor and cast them out and set up people that will fight for justice!"
Twitter clearly had some reactions. See below.
Twitter Reacts To Mainstream Media Saying Farrakhan Is 'On The Left' was originally published on newsone.com
When people intimate that Farrakhan is left or a Democrat or whatever it is only because they stutter when they say black.
— The Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd) November 3, 2018
make no mistake: farrakhan is a racist, anti-semitic demagogue whose hate is an especially direct threat to Jewish and LGBT people within communities where he still has influence.
i'm just not sure it's useful to place him on "the left," and i don't quite know the basis for it
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) November 3, 2018
Look, yes, we can all agree Farrakhan is an antisemite and terrible in general. But the impulse to talk about him when the surge of violence and threats against Jews is coming entirely from white reactionaries is very much serving the interests of those white reactionaries. https://t.co/tHlXwdWixV
— David Klion🔥 (@DavidKlion) November 3, 2018
Ya know, there are plenty of black folks (including black Jews) who call out Farrakhan on his anti-Semitism all the time. Maybe if folks read them and published writers who have more range folks would not write such incomplete and misleading columns. https://t.co/EhN6569NVq
— Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) November 2, 2018
Us: Why NYT keep profiling racist Trump supporters?
Maggie Haberman: BUT WHAT ABOUT FARRAKHAN?
Us: what about him? Who's even thinking about Farrakhan?
MH: I ain't say it, I just tweeted it. It's not ME saying it!
Us: You Tried It!!!
— Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) November 3, 2018
Nobody cares about Farrakhan except righties who need a boogeyman and mainstream reporters who feel squeamish in reporting the fact that the Republican president enables and supports Nazis and anti-semites and there's no left wing equivalent.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) November 3, 2018
Farrakhan does not represent the left. Trump is president. This is a false equivalency. https://t.co/3ikwde7QYb
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2018
Louis Farrakhan's anti-Semitism is despicable & should not be condoned.
But he isn't an elected official. He doesn't represent the left/Democrats.
It's 4 days from the midterm elections. It would be nice if we could spend these 4 days not lazily resorting to false equivalence. https://t.co/IZLaaMnTTz
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) November 3, 2018


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You heard about the pop-up park, now meet the pop-up club
Published: August 1, 2018 at 7:22am Ollie Williams August 1, 2018
A detail from a photo published to Queerlesque's Facebook page.
Yellowknife's pop-up park opens on Thursday this week. Not far behind it is a pop-up club.
Queerlesque organizers say they have completed their quest to find a venue for this year's show by creating a pop-up club, to be called The Extra.
The club's location, 6008 Franklin Avenue, appears on the event's tickets – which go on sale at Birchwood Coffee Kǫ̀ from Wednesday, priced at $25 – and corresponds with Yellowknife's curling club.
"It's supposed to be a secret. We want to build a little bit of hype around it," Queerlesque's Iman Kassam told Cabin Radio when pressed on the venue's location before tickets went on sale.
"The name of the club, The Extra, is a hint as to where this pop-up club is," she added, referring to the sport of curling's extra end.
"We are working with the NWT Creative Collective, they are a production company in town, and they kind-of specialize in taking over spaces and making them look completely different."
Queerlesque had initially struggled to find a venue for 2018 after an inadvertent double-booking. This marks the second successive year in which the event's organizers will turn a space into some form of pop-up venue.
The queer cabaret show usually acts as an opener for Pride weekend in Yellowknife, but this year takes place on entirely separate dates – August 10 and 11, a week earlier than Pride's scheduled date of August 18.
Consent bracelets
Operating independently poses financial challenges for Queerlesque, which it hopes to meet by selling out the roughly 160-person pop-up venue.
"A lot of this is coming out of pocket right now, but we are going to make it back through ticket sales and bar sales, I'm pretty confident in that," said Kassam.
"Tickets get you access to definitely one of the coolest shows in town. The show year is bigger, it's longer, and the setup of the venue is different – for example, we are going to have a red-carpet photo opportunity for everyone. I don't want to give away too many of the surprises."
Also new this year are consent bracelets to let performers know which audience members can be "interacted with" during the show, staged partly on a 25-foot catwalk dubbed the "Glitter Zone" by organizers.
"The Glitter Zone is this area where you obviously get super glittered, you get glitter all over you, but we have dancers that like to get up and dirty with you. It's really hot," explained Kassam.
"You know those glow bracelets that you sometimes see at festivals? We are going to give those away at the door for anyone who not only wants to be in the Glitter Zone, but doesn't mind being interactive with the performers.
"Then the performers know who they can call upon, or dance on, or anything like that. So you can still sit in the Glitter Zone, you'll get glittered – that's for sure – but you don't have to participate."
Money raised by this year's Queerlesque will support Yellowknife's Rainbow Coalition, which aims to make the city a safer, more equitable place to live for its queer and trans youth.


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Weekend Spin
Weekend Spin- Billy Squier: Don't Say No (1981)
Billy Squier stormed the charts with both album and single sales in 1981 with Don't Say No.
Speaking of singles how about that three-pack of songs that lead off Side 1. In The Dark, The Stroke, and My Kinda Lover. Of the three The Stroke I still hear on local crap radio and good on Billy as we all know he owns all the publishing on his music so whatever amount of dough is being paid out goes into his pocket directly! (which should be the case).
My buddy Muk bought Don't Say No on vinyl basically upon its release and I quickly followed suit buying it on cassette tape for the good old Sony Walkman for those bike rides or walks to and from high school.
Billy crafted a real solid 10 pack of songs on what is his second major-label album (Tale of the Tape from 1980 didn't go anywhere) which Squier know's the fine art of writing songs to get played on the radio but keeping enough of a rock edge to satisfy young headbangers like me.
Some credit has to go to Reinhold Mack who co-produced Don't Say No with Billy. Mack, as you may recall also co-produced the magnificent The Game album by Queen and worked with a bunch of acts ranging from Black Sabbath, ELO, Rainbow, and John T Snow's homeboy David Coverdale amongst many others.
Mack dialed in the sonics so brilliantly that songs like The Stroke still sound good on radio! You can hear Mack's production influence on this record and Billy's next album Emotions In Motion. Mack had a big hand as Billy's stuff sonically has that Queen style of production.
And it worked.
Such a great hard pop-rock album. The thing I also liked about Squier is that even though he was tagged as the solo artist Squier basically had the same backing band with him throughout the 80's even into the early 90s. Nice to see continuity as we know of bands that had a rotating band member carousel back than ( take a bow Whitesnake).
Check out the video below of Billy and his posse from 1981 blasting a live version of the super cool track Whadda You Want From Me. Squier plays some slick slide guitar on it.
Come to think of it Squier was the first single-artist I had in my ever-growing tape/vinyl collection at the time(1981) as up to that point it was just bands.
Perhaps that's why I have always dug what Billy has done. Oh yeah, plus his music is stellar!
For further listening check out the criminally underrated Hear And Now album from 1989!
Billy has a big bank account thanks to that Eminem fellow!
The Stroke
"Stroke Me" by Mickey Avalon
"Berzerk" by Eminem from the album Marshall Mathers LP 2
"My Kinda Lover"
"Shady XV" by Eminem from the album Shady XV
Billy Squier Don't Say No
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61 thoughts on "Weekend Spin- Billy Squier: Don't Say No (1981)"
KJ says:
I loved those Billy Squier albums growing up. Funny, ive been listening to all of them the past week. Love Hear & Now! Such a shame he walked away from recording rock albums. And aside from Dont Say No, his catalogue seems to be tough to obtain on CD.
I just checked Amazon.ca KJ and there is one 3 cd set for $13 Canadian.
Squier know his deal with writing great rock tracks.
I have his stuff up to Creatures of Habit which was totally ignored but still had some decent moments.
Yeah, not all are easy to find at a decent price. Ordering vinyl Lp of Creatures of Habit on Discogs – missimg that one on Lp.
But do you file him under B, or in the S section?
2loud2oldmusic says:
Quite right too!! Pass, friend.
Whew!! I was worried I got it wrong. Thank goodness I didn't because I don't want to have to re-organize my collection.
I'm a mess compared to you and Joe. I explained it in length to Joe…lol
Go in peace.
To be honest Joe. Neither. lol
I just havve them all in 3 sections.
Two used vinyl sections and one new section which is basically albums I have gotten from Amazon etc.
When I started collecting 3 years ago I had 3 records all from my daughters. Now I'm pushing close to 400.
I guess I should put B.S under geez I don't know. lol
I just got rid of 2 chairs in order to fit more record shelves into my front room! Standing room only.
Nice and than the kids will get the boot out the door so you can expand the shelves into there rooms.
Ha, you say that but my youngest goes to university in September … Could be.
File them by year – that would be an interesting one.
Geez Joe, that's a great idea!
Boo! 👎
Boo are U!
I have started getting Billy in the vinyl collection. I have 3 so far, but haven't picked up this one. I would like one in decent condition.
Nice ,what 3 do you have John?
Enough is Enough, Signs of Life and Emotions in Motion
That's a solid 3 pack. I have those and Don't Say No. I'm sure that one is reissued on vinyl.
Holen says:
I've got mint copies of Tape, Don't Say No, and Emotions in Motion on vinyl. I've got a copy of Signs of Life that unfortunately has an impurity, but was sealed when I bought it. That's okay though because I have a really rare original pressing of that album on CD I lucked into getting cheaply, and it sounds great.
Definitely go vinyl on the early stuff, Jon. The Don't Say No CD sucks, it's shrill and thin, not warm like the vinyl at all. That's such a great rock record, I don't think he matched it. Tale of the Tape and Emotions sound better on vinyl too. I've got all the later ones on CD, up to and including King Biscuit Flower Hour and Happy Blue. Very hit and miss after Signs of Life.
I plan on getting what I can on vinyl and that will be it. I probably won't go full catalog with Billy.
Sounds like me John. I pick my listens with Billy. Like he cares. lol
That King Biscuit one is a great show.
If it's good enough for young Deke's old walkman, it works for me!
Good point about the split between solo artists & groups in the collection – I think early on for me, it was all bands + Bryan Adams / Morrissey!
I think Adams may been the second artist now that I think of it that I ever bought and that of course was when Reckless came out. Liked the fact that both Billy and Bryan kept there bands together. It showed a band like vibe which I liked. Whitesnake should have been called Coverdale as David couldn't keep a lineup together. lol
That is ironic, that some solo artists have had way more consistent band lineups that so many groups!
No kidding that's a post in itself!
80smetalman says:
This was a fantastic album and everything you say about Billy is absolutely correct. It's too bad that an error of judgement on one music video nearly killed his career.
His music is solid. One bad video yet the tune itself is classic Squier. Video's played a huge part at the time in regards to image.
Nice write-up. That was a solid album for him. Is it true he sank his career after that goofy video he did?
As disturbing as that video was, Rock Me Tonite was one of his biggest singles. It may be a combo or turning off some fans, not having a big 2nd single, and not having huge single off the next album (?)
KJ said it best. Not a real followup single could save the album. Signs of Life is a great record as Brian May played on a track. Billy brought the goods but people back than where way to judgey on video.
https://www.billboard.com/music/billy-squier/chart-history
Thanks for this …
Several good songs on that one for sure. Mack as the producer probably helped both in making it sound clean and accessible and in getting the record co. to invest in promoting it. They would pay a big dollar for a producer like that, so they'd want to be sure they re-couped their money by selling it to radio in a big way.
You mentioned Rainbow in there. I heard 'Stone Cold' last week, had forgotten about that track. Used to love it, had the 7″ single.
That Rainbow album that Stone Cold comes from is my favourite.
Straight Between The Eyes was my starting point with Rainbow. Perfect blend of Hard Rock and Pop in one!
badfinger20 (Max) says:
For me this is his best album… The first song I heard first was The Stroke and it sounded so different at the time than anything else. He was great live as well.
Lonely Is The Night and My Kind of Lover are my goto Billy Squier songs.
Great songwriter. I think Learn How To Live is another great track. Emotions I will have to spin that one at some point.
Your right The Stroke sounded like nothing at the time and that is why it succeeded.
destroyerofharmony says:
Great songwriter, smart business man, and it's a Shame no one could advise him of that video clip.
Need to check out Hear and Now
Yeah its a shame as Squier put out some decent stuff after as well. Hear And Now is so good.
Jeff Japp says:
Saw him a couple time. He was ok. Unfortunate, now I have The Stroke stuck in my brain. Thanks for the ear worm 😉
Bahaha your welcome
KamerTunesBlog (by Rich Kamerman) says:
Great choice with this killer album. I still remember the first time I heard Mr. Squier. The DJ on my favorite radio station in New York said something like, here's a new one from Billy "Zeppelin" Squier…which was followed by "Lonely Is The Night." As a Zep-head still reeling from John Bonham's death the previous year, my ears perked up and I knew I had found a new artist to love. I bought this album the next day.
That's a great story Rich!
It's always neat to hear one's discovery of a new band/ artist. The backstory is so great to read about
I agree on the "slick slide" on the cut you posted. deKe is that live cut off an album? Good for Billy on the bank account.
Yes that track is from the Don't Say No album placed on Side 2 to keep things moving!
Thanks. I'm going to check that out.
This reminds me that you thought my friend Jade Squire was cool even though her last name is spelled differently! Funny thing — I worked with Jade at the Record Store and my sister works with Jade now at the school.
Never got into Billy, he was always outside my metal boundaries but since I have been knowing the boundaries down, I will check him out more.
Some of his stuff is on amazon in CD three play box sets for cheap. Keep an eye out for it for that stuff.
Only if it comes with a DVD of the dancing video!!!
Poor Billy still dodged by that vid.
That could be the reason I never heard Billy as a kid, because his career was toast.
Yep your right.
I Want My MTV was a great read as they featured a whole chapter on what went down on and the fallout from it.
BuriedOnMars says:
Man, I could not tell you the number of times I flipped by this album in the bargain bin 20-ish years ago. I regret it now!
Trust me dude you will find it.


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After protest, Metro Council set for public hearing on Tualatin Mountains plan
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on April 13th, 2016 at 3:39 pm
Protestors in front of Metro headquarters last Friday.
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)
In over 10 years covering bike issues in Portland I had never been to a protest outside Metro headquarters. That changed last week when about two dozen people marched and held up signs in opposition to Metro's plans to build new trails on two parcels in the hills north of Forest Park.
Now the debate will head into Metro Council Chambers where a public hearing will be held tomorrow (4/14) on the North Tualatin Mountains Access Master Plan.
As we've reported, this plan will set into motion the development of trails on two (out of four) parcels Metro purchased with funds supplied by voters via a 2013 levy. Out of 1,300 acres purchased in the North Tualatin Mountains, Metro wants to build less than 10 miles of new trails that would be accessible by bike and foot.
A man who showed up to counter the protest.
The off-road cycling advocacy group Northwest Trail Alliance supported that levy specifically because Metro made it clear that they'd consider new biking trails – something that the City of Portland has failed to deliver in the adjacent 5,000 acres of Forest Park. The NWTA, along with other conservation and neighborhood groups, helped craft the plan. The committee met five times over the past 16 months and Metro held over 20 community events in total and read through over 500 official comments before finalizing the plan that will be in front of Council for the first time tomorrow.
Hank McCurdy at Friday's protest.
While there's widespread support for the plan, one group that wasn't involved in the official public process is vehemently opposed. The Tualatin Wildlife Alliance, led by the man who organized last week's protest, Hank McCurdy, has created a website and has garnered media attention to raise awareness of their opposition.
McCurdy and his supporters held signs last week that read "Science before politics" and "Metro breaks promise to voters with adventure park plan." Their arguments against the plan are remarkably similar to those that fought against trails in Forest Park in 2009. In fact, one of the architects of the Forest Park opposition, Les Blaize, was at Friday's protest.
The principle argument Blaize made six years ago and the one McCurdy is making now has to do with science. They feel Metro needs to do more studies about the impact of new trails before moving forward with any plans.
These women told me they have no opinion on the trail plan specifically, but the "love science." The woman in green lives near River View Natural Area and also opposes trail development there.
On Friday I talked with several of the protestors. I asked one woman why she was protesting. "I want policies to be based on science," she said. "My issue is, I love science. I feel it's the best way to make policy."
"They haven't done the science."
— Hank McCurdy, Tualatin Wildlife Alliance
McCurdy echoed that sentiment. Asked what his main concern with the plan was, McCurdy told me that, "Metro has turned this into a political matter and has done woefully insufficient science on it." "They haven't done the science," he continued. "If you don't know what's there, you can't assess what the impact is going to be."
McCurdy also says Metro needs to put conservation first and he's concerned that the plan will compromise wildlife habitat. McCurdy lives adjacent to one of the Tualatin Mountains parcels that's up for development in this plan. Publicly available maps show that his property includes a driveway, three buildings and about 1.5 acres of cleared land. He declined to answer questions about how his own property impacts wildlife.
"Given the extensive studies that have already been done on site and concerning this type of habitat it is unlikely that additional studies would produce significantly new information that would affect management decisions."
— Olena Turula, Metro project manager
Metro staff stand by the science in their plan. They acknowledge some level of impact is inevitable with any project that improves public access to natural areas; but they maintain that the proposed trails have been aligned in a way to minimize impacts on wildlife habitat.
In an April 14th letter (PDF), Metro project manager Olena Turula recommended that members of Metro Council adopt the plan. "Given the extensive studies that have already been done on site and concerning this type of habitat," she wrote, "it is unlikely that additional studies would produce significantly new information that would affect management decisions."
Another notable vote in support of the plan comes from Mike Houck, the executive director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute and a City of Portland Planning and Sustainability Commissioner. In a BikePortland comment posted last week, he said he supports the plan for two reasons: because, "Metro ecologists have adhered to policy of protecting core habitat and their mandate to put ecological health of their sites first" and "They listened to those concerned about elk and modified the trail."
Tomorrow's hearing will be held in Metro Council Chambers (600 NE Grand Ave) from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The hearing will be followed by a Council work session next Tuesday (4/19) and then will be up for adoption on Thursday (4/21).
— Jonathan Maus, (503) 706-8804 – jonathan@bikeportland.org
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Jocelyn Gaudi April 13, 2016 at 3:50 pm
Thanks for the excellent coverage on this issue, Jonathan.
To be clear – the hearing tomorrow is public, so all are welcome to attend and voice their opinions on the master plan.
If you can't make it in person, please consider emailing the Metro councilors to share your thoughts on the proposed trails.
Address it to:
tom.hughes@oregonmetro.gov; sam.chase@oregonmetro.gov; bob.stacey@oregonmetro.gov; kathryn.harrington@oregonmetro.gov; shirley.craddick@oregonmetro.gov; carlotta.collette@oregonmetro.gov; craig.dirksen@oregonmetro.gov and CC the project team, parksandnature@oregonmetro.gov
If you agree with the plan, consider including this points in your email:
– We (YOU) strongly support Metro's plan to include shared use trails on the Burlington property. These family-friendly trails will help grow healthy lifestyles, create environmental education opportunities, and provide close-in access to nature for all urban communities.
– We (YOU) appreciate that the current plan considers cycling on the McCarthy property if and when there is compelling evidence that it is safe for the elk habitat. We believe the trails on Burlington will act as a great pilot to assess whether environmental and recreational goals can complement one another.
Kate April 14, 2016 at 12:01 pm
Thanks! My comments were sent this morning, but personalized. I really hope they don't give in to a few grumpy neighbors at the expense of shared use for the wider region.
shannon April 15, 2016 at 9:47 am
Email sent! I hope everyone can find a few minutes to shout out to Metro. Hearing from constituents really matters to decision-makers.
Adam H. April 13, 2016 at 3:56 pm
McCurdy told me that, "Metro has turned this into a political matter
Literally everything an elected political organization like Metro does is a political matter. Is is instead Mr. McCurdy who is turning this into a major issue. At any rate, I used his website to get the emails of Metro councilors to show my support of this project, so joke's on him I guess.
Tom Hardy April 13, 2016 at 4:19 pm
This neighborhood group has the same mentality and aim that the Bundy's had in the wildlife preserve. To have dominion of the park/preserve like it is their own private property without paying any fees or taxes or purchase of the actual property.
Bjorn April 13, 2016 at 4:01 pm
I only supported and voted for the levy because it specifically allowed cycling in these areas. Comments here are great guys but also be sure to email all the metro councilors about why you supported the levy. The neighbors who are trying to kill access to the area are attempting to play it off that if access is allowed they won't vote for the next levy. I think the really important thing to communicate to the council is that they got a lot of active support for their last levy because it included off road cycling access and if that promise gets broken that support is going to be gone the next time around.
Velograph April 13, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Also while you report that the group has not been included in the process that seems disingenuous, this has been an open public process and no one has been excluded. It really feels like this group's strategy is copied from what was used in Forest Park, let a lengthy public process take place and then try to monkey wrench the outcome of that process at the last minute.
When a group says they were left out of a public process, it almost always means that the process just didn't go in their favor.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) April 13, 2016 at 4:22 pm
Sorry if my text was unclear.. .My point was to say that McCurdy was not involved as an official representative on the committee during the public process. When I asked him where he was with his concerns prior to Friday's protest and why he didn't bring them up during the long public process he said he was unable to take part because he was recovering from cancer.
David April 13, 2016 at 4:27 pm
It seems ironic that these protesters are using the science argument for protecting this space. How many of them drove in their SOV to get to this protest?
If you're not willing to protect the environment when it comes to your transportation decisions when staging an "environmental" protest then it's difficult to take your argument seriously.
Also have they even considered the environmental impact of future mountain bikers driving an additional 20-30 miles to get to paths outside the metro area if this plan does get delayed or canceled? These are the things they probably aren't thinking about because that's not the point but it's all connected.
Bradwagon April 14, 2016 at 3:46 pm
A trip to these trails from downtown or the eastside would be in the 20-30 mile range… You really think single track riders are gonna pedal that? Yes it's closer than Gales Creek and Sandy Ridge but lets not start pretending mountain biking is some environmentally friendly activity even if you don't have to drive far to a trailhead. Make these trails CX bike friendly and now you've got a case…
Brian April 14, 2016 at 3:59 pm
It is about 15 miles from my East side home. 15 miles is a lot better than driving to ride with my son and wife the 45 miles I currently drive to Cascade Locks or 60 miles to Hood River. If it was just me, I could drive to the Thurman gate of FP and ride out to it for some loops.
Bradwagon April 15, 2016 at 8:48 am
Yeah, the 20-30 I gave out was thinking a round trip and more in response to someone being critical of the protesters driving that far. Totally agree it's closer than having to drive up the gorge. Was more trying to point out that the concerns people have about this becoming a drive to destination for biking aren't unfounded. And I'm not saying that's a totally bad thing, just don't expect most people to ride from town to these trails.
That's great you would ride from NW but when someone suggested using Leif Erickson to access this on a previous article I pointed out that it's currently an 11 mile ride just to get to Germantown from Thurman using Leif Erickson Rd. If they were to extend LE road to this area (unlikely) or if someone were to take Germantown and Skyline the remaining distance that's roughly 15 miles minimum to the top of Newberry. More power to you but I just don't see many people tacking on 30 miles to their day of riding single tracks.
Adam H. April 15, 2016 at 9:16 am
You can take the 16 bus almost all of the way there. Last stop is Sauvie Island.
Brian April 15, 2016 at 9:31 am
How about if we get a mtb trail parallel to Wildwood? Then we can ride singletrack all the way out!
Bradwagon April 15, 2016 at 12:16 pm
That'd be awesome but I don't know how much support there would be for it outside of cyclists as there kinda already is a parallel bike route.. Leif Erickson Rd itself haha. It'd be such an undertaking and the park is relatively dense with trails and firelanes / old roads until you get out Germantown already.
I think the best bet would be to extend a few firelanes or get some connecteors between them in strategic places and MAYBE widen a few small sections of the wildwood that could handle bike cautious bike traffic to facilitate being able to navigate a mostly continuous North South bike route with minimal need to use Leif Erickson. But then again I personally don't see the issue with Runners / Dog Walkers / and Bikers sharing sections of trail as long as you don't make it narrow techincal / downhill areas and cyclists know it's a reduced speed section… I know that cyclists on the wildwood is like a major taboo topic it seems though..
Dan A April 15, 2016 at 1:15 pm
I would drive there from Beaverton with my kids to ride. 15 minutes away, versus 40 minutes to get to Reeher's Camp or Stub Stewart.
And aren't most XC trails CX bike friendly (depending on your skill level)?
I suppose it depends on the trail, in this area I would imagine the trails they make would be more similar to Trail / Downhill riding. CX is more comfortable on wider paths that are relatively soft / smooth when compared to a narrower compacted dirt trail that has rocks and roots to contend with. Of course you could ride CX on a trail but I imagine even skilled riders wouldn't regularly enjoy riding on anything you would hesitate to ride a hard tail mountain bike on. Hope they do consider some tamer routes in this area but looking at the terrain it would require some work…
That's exactly what I was thinking these trails would become, something more on the mellower side for beginner/intermediate riders.
That'd be great but seeing as this area is pretty much an extension of Forest Park terrain wise it's gonna be quit an undertaking to cut out smoother / flatter / easier trails. No doubt it could be done but I don't want to over estimate the follow through haha.
David April 15, 2016 at 9:26 am
Sorry I wasn't specific enough in my original comment. I was saying that if they deny this trail that mountain bikers would have to continue driving further to get to "sanctioned" trails. It was meant to be a criticism of the protesters taking a very narrow interpretation of environmental impact.
Having more trails within the metro area would be a large positive because ideally everyone would have a trail they could bike to instead of having to load up the bike rack and get in the car every single time you want to go off road.
At a minimum it would be a much shorter drive, which according to other stories on this site turns out to be one of the best ways to make roads safer for all modes of transportation (decreasing auto miles).
lop April 15, 2016 at 9:08 pm
That's only true if the number of mountain biking trips remains constant. Induce demand with better facilities and more people will ride. If they are driving to the trailheads, even if the average drive is shorter you can't assume it would reduce VMT. And how many will get into mountain biking on short trails nearby then start driving to the better trails outside the metro? There are better arguments in support of mountain biking trails in/near the city.
Yeah that's fair. I was mostly just giving some perspective to the fact that dedicated single track trails in this area would result in people driving there to ride them. At least they will be bike oriented folks passing me as I ride out skyline…
And I'll add to it that if people care a lot about and really want to be able to ride from their house and get to good mountain biking… Portland isn't the best place to live.
Alex April 16, 2016 at 11:09 am
Yea, because even driving 1/4 of the distance isn't at least good start. Also, I _would_ ride up there on a mountain bike. That's not that far, especially if it is more xc oriented.
Alex April 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm
On another note, please do not make these trails cx bike friendly, you already have forest park.
I would call Forest Park more gravel grinding than CX riding… Not exactly a premier option.
I would also hesitate to group fossil fuel pollution with potential harm to wildlife / natural areas. Kinda apples and oranges, although still "save the earth" fruit so to speak. I do find their use of the term "science" a bit uneducated and sounding like a last ditch effort though…
Would personally rather see more miles of off road trails in the metro area although perhaps with less clustered density so that one small 1000 acre area doesn't have miles of trails cutting it up.
Ted Buehler April 13, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Thanks to all who showed up at Metro to share your concerns, participate in government decisions, and exercise your right to free speech.
I recently renewed my membership in NWTA.
http://nw-trail.org/
Ted Buehler
Jonathan — you wrote
"Tomorrow's hearing will be held in…"
Question for Jonathan or anyone else in the know —
Who is the governing body that is sponsoring the hearing? Metro Council?
And, if we are unable to attend in person, can we contact the members of the governing body by email or voicemail between now and then?
The presentation is being given to the council. More details here: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/north-tualatin-mountains-natural-area
Contact information – if you can't make it in person, please consider emailing the Metro councilors to share your thoughts on the proposed trails.
"Adventure Park"? That sounds a lot more awesome than it will probably be.
I feel sorry for those kids in the photos. They could have some nice trails to ride on near their houses, except their parents don't want them to.
gutterbunnybikes April 13, 2016 at 7:59 pm
Don't kid yourself, they probably already have the trails to ride down, they just don't wanna share.
Cyclekrieg April 13, 2016 at 5:05 pm
Thank you Jonathan for your continued reporting on this.
Its such a shame that such a minor and simple trail plan would get any opposition, especially with something like 60%+ of the area will no trails/no access.
I think its telling that when asked about his own impacts, "He declined to answer questions about how his own property".
Buzz April 13, 2016 at 5:37 pm
These are the same arguments Rob Anderson used to hold up the San Francisco bike plan for years.
I wear many hats April 13, 2016 at 6:23 pm
Thank you Jonathan for covering this!
rick April 13, 2016 at 7:08 pm
Why should Metro and others use tax dollars to subsidize an auto parking garage in the Lloyd District by all of the public transit routes, sidewalks, and bike routes?
Jeff April 13, 2016 at 8:32 pm
Are we sure they aren't trying to pull an end run here and secure equestrian access? Throughout the west, the horse owner lobby has been behind nearly every effort to block bicycle access on open lands… I'm not sure how that would work in this situation but it might be worth a look.
flightlessbird April 14, 2016 at 12:15 am
remember when one women said she wouldn't donate 33 of her acres of land to METRO if they allowed MTBing? WOW…how does she think that is ok. How come because she has 33 acres to will she has more influence in the public process than me, acreless? These folks are shameless. This kind of BS hurts the environmental cause as much as it hurts MTBing in the area.
wsbob April 14, 2016 at 10:42 am
Rd; statements on Tualatin Wildlife Alliance's signs: by preparing for some use of the land for biking, I don't think Metro necessarily has broken a promise to voters in favor, but it is a fact, the nature of what levy descriptions tend to be…often short and not sometimes not specific on important details…that only the briefest of reference to what type of biking trail on the acquired would be provided, was included in the levy ballot description.
That absence of type of trail to possibly be produced, opens the door to speculation that biking trail on the lands may be designed to offer the banked curves, jumps, fast descents that some people biking, want in an off road bike park.
I differ some with people maintaining that uses of the park should be decided exclusively, or primarily on 'the science', as some of them more or less seem to frequently say. It's the inherent natural character, aesthetics and user experience the lands are able to offer visitors to them, as well as science associated with wildlife and natural land conservation, that's important to defend, conserve, and allow to guide how the land might best be used. Specific to its close proximity to a high proximity to a high density population area, as compared to further reaches in the state.
I'm interested in seeing the plan for biking in North Tualitan proceed in some form, particularly because it's a metro wide citizen voter involvement, rather than only a Portland involvement as is the case with the areas' largest natural land park, Forest Park. However use of biking trail in North Tualitan turns out, it may serve far better to help get the word out about mountain biking and use of natural lands for that activity, to a much larger group of people than use of Forest Park for mountain biking ever could.
Whether the consequences of it are good, bad, or in between, the North Tualitan plan may help a lot to answer questions first hand, as to the impact mountain biking in the metro area could have on the character and quality of experience natural lands will be able to continue offering to people visiting them.
Pete S. April 14, 2016 at 11:11 am
Typical.
In the mean time I'll keep poaching trails in Forest Park.
Brian April 14, 2016 at 11:56 am
# of local mtb voters > # of land owners adjacent to this parcel of land
Fred April 14, 2016 at 12:33 pm
But, the adjacent landowners $ and political capital > that of local mtbers. As we saw with Forest Park and Riverview.
gutterbunnybikes April 15, 2016 at 10:53 am
Metros Optin panel just sent out a parks survey today about continuing the bond and is asking for your input. If you aren't already a part of the survey panel I highly recommend doing so. Mountain biking is one of the check boxes in one of the questions on this one. Lots of opportunities to fill in the blanks too.
http://optinpanel.org/
Mike Houck April 15, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Jonathan, I appreciate your mentioning I supported the plan on behalf of the Urban Greenspaces Institute and Mark Wilson, landscape ecologist and Ted Labbe, ecologist, both represented UGI at the hearing as did several of my board of directors individually.
However, Bob Sallinger, conservation director at Audubon Society of Portland, also supported the plan for the same reasons I did; Metro staff did a good job of addressing ecological integrity of their sites. That said, I do have to point out the one site most heavily trailed in the proposal does look pretty "hammered", which I have to admit gave me pause. However, it did appear to be the least ecologically intact of the sites, which combined with pulling back on other sites tipped the balance for me.
Mike Houck, Director
Urban Greenspaces Institute
mikehouck@urbangreenspaces.org
http://www.urbangreenspaces.org
One might think the northernmost part of the loop was removed because it would interfere with this homeowner's view. It was originally laid out to cross through the lower portion of that open field: https://goo.gl/maps/st1h1FDHG152
TimmG April 15, 2016 at 6:04 pm
Ive got to be honest, your coverage of this has weirded me the fuck out. Id like to state that i am for mountain bike trails, especially when paid for by metro. But this site has approached what i feel to be an extremely important cause in a really petty way.
Instead of talking about how metro designs or decides on these trails or what we all can do to make these a reality( i had to go into the comments to find metro councilors emails), they seem to primarily focus on one guy. An older guy who is operating within the democratic process and seems to be recovering from cancer. He clearly isnt throwing money behind this, his website and video are laughably amateur. But somehow his job and how many structures on his property are worth reporting? Honestly, as a someone who has followed this site for a while and has recommended it to others, its embarrassing. Not to mention that Mccardys points are not completely without reason. Shitting on someone who concerned about environmental impact doesnt really seem to be inline with the thinking of most of the cyclists i know.
In anycase, im glad you brought this to our attention. I just wish it was approached differently
Here's a snippet from the "Who We Are…" page on the website.
"Outdoor recreation is important. We'd be happy to support development of recreation facilities, including single-track trails, in less sensitive areas. Because these facilities have an impact on the land, the places we choose to develop them is crucial. They should not be in our most sensitive habitat areas, the ones that Metro promised to protect."
I'm sorry, but I have a hard time believing that THIS particular area, boxed on three sides by Cornelius Pass, Skyline, and McNamee, along with numerous urban farms and mansions, and with roads already running through it (which the proposed trails would nearly run parallel to), is one of 'our most sensitive habitat areas'.
If it's so sensitive, why do we allow people to drive through it and live in it? If McCurdy is an environmentalist, what other causes has he taken up, or does he strictly focus on things in his own neighborhood? These are legitimate questions that put their motives into question.
McCurdy put himself out there – don't blame Jonathan for reporting on the leader of the movement.
TimmG April 15, 2016 at 11:17 pm
Im not sure why im feel like im in the position to defend this group, but Who the fuck cares what positions this guy takes up? does that even remotely matter?
i get that you are trying to find some level of hypocrisy to discredit these people, but its really isnt the issue. These are some people who disagree with us, which is fine. Id much rather learn what i can do to make sure these trails get built than to hear about if this guy has a FUCKING SHED on his property. That is so petty and small. its such an embarrassingly childish point to make. If you cant see that, there is really no point in even having a conversation
Listen, ive been road biking in that area for almost 20 years now. Ive seen a ton of elk. and anecdotally, the frequency in which ive seen them has decreased over the last couple of years. id imagine these people have experience this on a scale that impacts their life much more than my occasional ride through the hills. They are probably worried they arent going to see them anymore, and that seems reasonable to me.
I want there to be bike trails. But id also like articles that deal with legitament issues, other than the career of one old guy who disagrees with us. Do you understand what im saying?
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) April 19, 2016 at 9:07 am
I think I understand you TimmG. But I can't be sure until we talk a bit more in person.
I hear your concerns. I'll point out that I do think it's important for people to know that most of the loud voices against these trails are people who live adjacent to where the trails would be built. And yes, I do think the question of hypocrisy is relevant and should be raised. I have covered this plan many times on the site and have only made mention of Mr. McCurdy a few times. He's far from the focus on my coverage but he is the leader of the opposition group and therefore I feel he deserves scrutiny.
Dan A April 16, 2016 at 6:48 am
People in my own neighborhood put up a fight against the Westside Trail being built. They've said it will bring graffiti, loud noises at night, vagrants, additional parking traffic to our neighborhood, dangerous fast-moving bikes, and could cause conflict between cyclists and kids throwing lacrosse balls back and forth across the path (yes, they literally said this). Are these people against bike paths? NO. They just don't want a bike path built near their houses, and will say anything to discourage it being built. Nobody said, "Bike paths are great but don't build it near my house" because that would sound pretty selfish, but that was exactly the point.
I really could care less about whether the guy has a shed on his property.
Charley April 17, 2016 at 11:46 pm
Yeah. I get it. I understand McCurdy's feelings. I hate change myself; also, some changes are just bad all around. Here, in his backyard (not really, but, since the land had been unoccupied previously, it probably felt like an extension of his backyard), there would suddenly be people recreating and having a good time. He probably felt like that was too close for comfort. I mean, he probably moved out to the country to get away from the rest of us, right? I can't blame him. It's just that, it's not Metro's job to preserve his feeling of "I got mine." Metro's job is to allow the rest of us, those without the means to live in such a place, access to beauty and nature of the kind that Mr. McCurdy was able to buy for himself. He can be upset about having to share. I just don't think Metro should listen to him any more than they listen to those of us who aren't as wealthy. (The whole "science" argument is a red herring. They've failed to show any study that proves a differential in impact between hikers and cyclists. As Hitchens so elegantly put it: "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.")
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WINDMILL COUNTRY: Gentle rain promises good start to spring
Although spring doesn't officially start until Sunday, the signs of a lush and promising one are all around thanks to generous rainfall in recent weeks.
WINDMILL COUNTRY: Gentle rain promises good start to spring Although spring doesn't officially start until Sunday, the signs of a lush and promising one are all around thanks to generous rainfall in recent weeks. Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: http://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2016/03/14/windmill-country-gentle-rain-promises-good-start-to-spring/92121400/
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Although spring doesn't officially start until Sunday, the signs of a lush and promising one are all around thanks to generous rainfall in recent weeks.
Winter wheat fields are progressing well and pasture grasses are greening up, said David Holubec, who operates a stockfarm with his sons, Cole and Ceth, two miles south of Melvin in McCulloch County.
"We had 4 inches of showers and drizzle, it never rained very hard," he said. "It is unusual to receive this kind of moisture in March but we will gladly take it."
Holubec said neighbors are getting ready to plant spring crops. He expects farmers in the Central Texas area will plant a diversified mix of cotton, corn and grain sorghum this year.
"Normally we contend with dry times this time of year, but this spring will be different. We have planting moisture and farmers and ranchers in these parts are ready to progress forward," he told me.
In Concho County, Gary Speck reported 4.8 inches at the family ranch 10 miles northwest of Eden. "The stock tanks are full and running over," he said.
In the northwest corner of Concho County, E.H. Brosig measured more than 4 inches of rain south of Lowake.
My brother, Johnny Lackey, who lives at the home place at Buckhollow, 15 miles west of Junction, said his gauge was running over at 4 inches.
"We can almost see the weeds growing and our valley is indeed green," wrote Frederica Wyatt at Junction in her weekly email. "Even with ground-soaked soils, we were fortunate to escape severe flooding in Kimble County."
The fragrance of mountain laurel and small patches of bluebonnets are welcome signs of spring, said Mark White, who ranches in Crockett and Sutton counties.
"We gauged 4 inches of rain at the ranch south of Sonora and between 2 and 3 inches north of Ozona," he told me at church Sunday. "The Rancho Blanco at Pandale only received 1 inch last week, but that goes a long way there."
Pandale is located on Howard Draw and Farm-to-Market Road 2083 and two miles northeast of the Pecos River. It is at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert — the largest desert in North America, covering more than 200,000 square miles.
Further west in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert around Big Bend, there's no prettier sight in spring when the yucca and tall bluebonnets are in bloom.
Back to the Hill Country, the bluebonnets are forthcoming, said Danny Bahlman of San Angelo. On a weekend trip to Houston, he spotted patches of "the blues" around Bryan and Burnet.
Justin DeLoach, with West Texas Rehab in San Angelo, reported bluebonnets around Lampasas and San Saba over the weekend when returning home from Austin.
Even with signs of an early spring, no one I have visited with will predict the end of winter. We always have a late cold front at Easter, which is early this year, said one coffee drinker.
"Everything within the patterns of nature operates in cycles," wrote the late Jerry Mack Johnson in his book "Country Wisdom."
"A few people laugh when you mention doing anything by the 'sign.' They consider it to be the 'old way' and surely couldn't be the 'best way.' Oft times the old way has been tried, tested, and proved by many people over long periods of time," Johnson wrote.
He believed in moon lore and breaking sod, to plant seed, to set out plants, to cultivate, etc. must be scheduled by using moon phases and signs.
"When snowdrifts face to the north, spring will arrive early. When thunderstorms that come before seven in the morning in April and May foretell a wet summer," Johnson wrote.
Meanwhile, the current weather forecast warns of threats of killing frost looms to the end of March. For the south and central parts of the nation, late frost averages occur from March 15 to April 1.
Jerry Lackey is the agriculture editor emeritus. Contact him at jlackey@wcc.net or 325-949-2291.
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boxing india impasse
IOA tells AIBA to not dictate terms
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has refused to budge from its tough stand of not recognising Boxing India (BI), even if that means putting the country at risk of another ban from international events by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has refused to budge from its tough stand of not recognising Boxing India (BI), even if that means putting the country at risk of another ban from international events by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
The IOA on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the AIBA for dictating terms in directing the country's apex sports body to comply with the Olympic Charter and reverse its decision to reject BI's application for National Federation recognition.
The fresh round of churning resulted after AIBA president CK Wu told a sports website that the IOA is working against the Olympic Charter by refusing affiliation to BI.
"The NOC has nothing to do with the recognition of the National Federation. It is up to the IF (International Federation) to recognise the federation. This is nothing to do with the Government. Nobody can argue against the Olympic Charter because everybody follows that," Wu said. Wu further stated that IOA's stand violates Article 29 of the Olympic Charter, which states: "To be recognised by an NOC, a national federation must exercise a specific, real and on-going sports activity, be affiliated to an IF recognised by the IOC and be governed by and comply in all aspects with both the Olympic Charter and the rules of its IF."
Wu's comment has infuriated top IOA officials so much so that they have even threatened to call for a fresh election to revive the now-defunct Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF). Interestingly, at its Annual General Meeting in Chennai, the IOA had unanimously agreed to keep on recognising the erstwhile IABF, and had authorised its ad-hoc committee to continue selecting the boxing contingent.
"The AIBA cannot dictate terms to us. The elections to BI were conducted without the IOA and a government observer. Moreover, BI is not registered under the Societies Act. We want the elections to be held under the aegis of IOA with AIBA observers present. The IOA will call for a fresh election to form a legitimate boxing body with the support of the Sports Ministry," a top IOA functionary told The Tribune.
Indian boxing is already facing a bizarre situation where one body is recognised by the international body, while the other has the backing of the national sports body.
Does this mean that Indian boxers would again be forced to compete under the AIBA flag if the international body decides to resume its ban?
"The ad-hoc committee will continue to select teams for the international events just like it did during the CWG and the Asian Games. The state boxing federations are also sending their entries for the Kerala National Games through our state Olympic associations," another IOA official said.


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Students join MLK protest
Christina Jedra January 21, 2015
Protesters marched, chanted, and held a "die-in" on Martin Luther King Jr. Day EVAN WALSH / BEACON STAFF
Emerson students were among hundreds who protesting in the streets of Boston on Monday afternoon to honor victims of police violence and raise awareness of racism and police brutality.
The 4 Mile March, held on the holiday observing Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, was organized by the Coalition Against Police Violence and an organization called Total Blackout for Reform, according to the event's Facebook page. Boston's march was one of 29 initiated by the Coalition Against Police Violence in cities across the country, according to the 4 Mile March website.
Several Emerson students participated, including Dondré Taylor-Stewart, a junior visual and media arts major, who said he attended the march as a quiet participant.
"For me personally, it's like, 'Wow, my grandparents went through this, my parents went through this, so that I wouldn't have to do this, but I'm doing what tons of African-Americans have done before me,'" he said. "So in that sense it's almost like a weird tradition — one that we should be proud of because we're letting the country know what we won't stand for — but I should just be sitting gratefully and looking back on history and saying, 'Thank God I don't have to deal with that.'"
Protestors marched from the Old State House on Washington Street to the Museum of African American History, holding signs and shouting chants like "Hands up, don't shoot," "This is what democracy looks like," and "Eric Garner, Mike Brown, shut this racist system down." Marchers also sang the "We Ain't Gonna Stop Til People Are Free" song, which actor Samuel L. Jackson challenged celebrities to perform in a YouTube video in December.
Meghan Allen, a senior journalism major, attended with friends.
"I guess it's my duty as a black person to be here," she said. "I'd feel pretty terrible if I wasn't. This is incredibly important."
When the marchers reached the front of the State House on Beacon Street, organizers initiated a "die-in," in which protesters sat and lied down in the street in silence as organizers called out the names of victims of police violence. Later, organizers took turns speaking to the crowd.
Senior journalism major Angela Farraguto said she was marching in solidarity with people of color.
"I'm here to raise the voices of my black peers and just raise awareness of the cause because I think too many people dismiss it and aren't really educated about everything that's happening right now," she said, adding that she wanted to represent the spirit of Emerson at the event. "It's about communication and caring about the community."
Taylor-Stewart added that while he understands students were just coming back in Boston on Monday, he was disappointed by the low turnout of Emerson students.
"One thing that did bother me about yesterday: We got to Boylston, and to see all the Emerson students just standing and looking from their windows… a lot of people just watching, just passive, nonchalant," he said. "We're the artists. People listen to art. It's Emerson's obligatory artistic duty to be aware and bring that social change, and seeing people not see a reason to be engaged, that upset me."
Zoe Fay-Stindt, an Emerson senior, said she feels it is important for all of society to participate in the conversation about race.
"This is everyone's problem," said the writing, literature, and publishing major. "Anytime any human being is dealing with this stuff, it's everyone's responsibility to speak out. Seeing people be so unified today was really incredible."


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