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Temporary, teen and sibling housing sought
There are many types of services provided to children by the Worcester County Department of Social Services and many local children need every kind – and then some.
Just 21 homes, with one more coming online before July 1, are available to provide temporary or foster care to the 28 children and young adults currently in the system. Geography counts, especially in Worcester County, because the troubles that could lead a family to avail themselves of foster options are universal, according to Jami Truitt of Worcester County Social Services said. Cities and towns within Worcester are not, Truitt said, using the differences between Ocean Pines and Girdletree as an example.
“My pie in the sky is there is a home on every block in every neighborhood that has been licensed to foster children,” she said.
As it is, besides parents and extended family members, Truitt said social services would explore “fictive” bonds between people, in order to retain a measure of stability in an unstable time. A coach, friend’s parent or close neighbor could potentially step in as a foster parent to preserve school attendance, social circles and as much of a daily routine as possible, Truitt said.
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Just 21 homes, with one more coming online before July 1, are available to provide temporary or foster care to the 28 children and young adults currently in the system. Geography counts, especially in Worcester County, because the troubles that could lead a family to avail themselves of foster options are universal, according to Jami Truitt of Worcester County Social Services said. Cities and towns within Worcester are not, Truitt said, using the differences between Ocean Pines and Girdletree as an example.
“My pie in the sky is there is a home on every block in every neighborhood that has been licensed to foster children,” she said.
As it is, besides parents and extended family members, Truitt said social services would explore “fictive” bonds between people, in order to retain a measure of stability in an unstable time. A coach, friend’s parent or close neighbor could potentially step in as a foster parent to preserve school attendance, social circles and as much of a daily routine as possible, Truitt said.
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Governor Hogan Meeting Some Of The Horses At The Preekness Stables
Meeting some of the horses this morning at the Preakness Stables!
Posted by Larry Hogan on Saturday, May 16, 2015
Op-Ed: Controversial US Military Exercise Stokes Fears of Martial Law
(IsraelNationalNews) For over a decade, the United States has conducted a stealth experiment in stealth war-fighting, with profound consequences for its military strategy and self-governance.
Since 9/11, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Pentagon's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) have become parallel spying and war-fighting machines that operate around the globe.
Technologically advanced quick-strike night raids in hot battlefields such as Iraq and Afghanistan, targeted killings in Yemen and spy operations in Iran would become JSOC trademark.
In contrast, the CIA had "more expansive authorities" due to its specialty in running covert actions that the government does not acknowledge publicly.
This summer, the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) will conduct an unprecedented multi-state exercise “to train US Special Operations Forces to further strengthen their working relationship for future deployments and to respond to an international crisis".
From July 15 to Sept. 15, about 1,200 special operations personnel will be involved and move covertly among the public. They will use military equipment to travel between seven Southwestern states from Texas to California.
Code-named Jade Helm 15, the operation is a covert, off-base military training exercise in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, California, and Nevada.
USASOC has conducted multistate training exercises before, but Jade Helm 15 will become the largest training operation done by the US military in response to what it calls the evolving nature of warfare.
On a map released by USASOC to show the fictitious battlefield of the Jade Helm 15 training exercise, Texas, Utah and California are labeled as “hostile” states.
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Since 9/11, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Pentagon's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) have become parallel spying and war-fighting machines that operate around the globe.
Technologically advanced quick-strike night raids in hot battlefields such as Iraq and Afghanistan, targeted killings in Yemen and spy operations in Iran would become JSOC trademark.
In contrast, the CIA had "more expansive authorities" due to its specialty in running covert actions that the government does not acknowledge publicly.
This summer, the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) will conduct an unprecedented multi-state exercise “to train US Special Operations Forces to further strengthen their working relationship for future deployments and to respond to an international crisis".
From July 15 to Sept. 15, about 1,200 special operations personnel will be involved and move covertly among the public. They will use military equipment to travel between seven Southwestern states from Texas to California.
Code-named Jade Helm 15, the operation is a covert, off-base military training exercise in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, California, and Nevada.
USASOC has conducted multistate training exercises before, but Jade Helm 15 will become the largest training operation done by the US military in response to what it calls the evolving nature of warfare.
On a map released by USASOC to show the fictitious battlefield of the Jade Helm 15 training exercise, Texas, Utah and California are labeled as “hostile” states.
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Mosby Aims High with New Program Promising Jobs & Education in Lieu of Convictions
Deborah Spector, Deputy Director of Crime Control and Prevention, spent the last four months building the program under the direction of Mosby. Spector was recruited to the office in January, and is a former public defender who spent nearly 20 years representing the poor in Howard County and Baltimore City.
Mosby’s Aim to B’more is modeled after a nationally successful program model that is proven to both reduce recidivism rates and save tax dollars. After her win in last year’s Democratic primary, Mosby visited District and State Attorney offices around the country including: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and San Francisco. Experts lauded Attorney General Kamala Harris’ (D- CA) version of the program in California as a holistic approach to solving systemic issues within the criminal justice system.
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Amtrak Train May Have Been Struck Before It Derailed, Officials Say
At a news conference on Friday, Robert L. Sumwalt, the safety board official who is leading the investigation, said the F.B.I. had been asked to examine what he described as a fist-size impact area found on the lower left side of the train’s windshield. Officials said that the F.B.I. had been called in because it has the forensics expertise needed for the investigation, but that it had not yet begun its analysis.
Mr. Sumwalt said investigators had interviewed all three crew members, including the engineer, whom they said was “extremely cooperative” and displayed good knowledge of the proper procedures and speeds for the rail line. He said the engineer had not been fatigued and was not ill.
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First look: New Mississippi paddle wheeler American Eagle
Christened last month in New Orleans, the 150-passenger vessel is only the second new paddle wheeler designed for overnight travel on America's rivers in the past two decades.
As can be seen in the tour, the American Eagle features a traditional early-American riverboat design while offering all the creature comforts of a modern vessel including large cabins with balconies.
Created by veteran cruise writer and ship photographer Peter Knego and designed as a research tool for vacationers considering a voyage, the American Eagle photo tour is the 128th in our ongoing series of ship and riverboat galleries. For previous photo tours, click on the links below.
Click HERE to see the American Eagle photos above in larger format.
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IRS Drops Asset Forfeiture Case Against NC Business Owner After Media Scrutiny
Federal prosecutors have dropped an attempt to seize $107,000 from a North Carolina small business owner using asset forfeiture laws following several weeks of media scrutiny.
According to the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, the Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department moved Wednesday to voluntarily dismiss their case against Lyndon McLellan.
Last summer, IRS agents seized $107,000 from McLellan, who owns a small convenience store in rural North Carolina, using civil asset forfeiture laws. McLellan had unknowingly violated so-called “structuring” rules that prohibit businesses from making deposits less than $10,000. He was not charged with a crime, but his entire bank account was seized.
Structuring rules are intended to stop businesses from using small deposits to avoid triggering federal reporting requirements by banks, but civil liberties advocates such as the Institute for Justice say the IRS has used the obscure rules to seize the bank accounts of small business owners without charging them with a crime.
The New York Times reported on McLellan’s case, as did many other news outlets.
“I’m relieved to be getting my money back,” McLellan said in a press release from the Institute for Justice, which is representing him. “What’s wrong is wrong, and what the government did here is wrong. I just hope that by standing up for what’s right, it means this won’t happen to other people.”
The Institute for Justice said the IRS was violating policies announced last November that were supposed to prevent the agency from pursuing structuring cases against small business owners except in cases where it has probable cause that other criminal activity is occurring.
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According to the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, the Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department moved Wednesday to voluntarily dismiss their case against Lyndon McLellan.
Last summer, IRS agents seized $107,000 from McLellan, who owns a small convenience store in rural North Carolina, using civil asset forfeiture laws. McLellan had unknowingly violated so-called “structuring” rules that prohibit businesses from making deposits less than $10,000. He was not charged with a crime, but his entire bank account was seized.
Structuring rules are intended to stop businesses from using small deposits to avoid triggering federal reporting requirements by banks, but civil liberties advocates such as the Institute for Justice say the IRS has used the obscure rules to seize the bank accounts of small business owners without charging them with a crime.
The New York Times reported on McLellan’s case, as did many other news outlets.
“I’m relieved to be getting my money back,” McLellan said in a press release from the Institute for Justice, which is representing him. “What’s wrong is wrong, and what the government did here is wrong. I just hope that by standing up for what’s right, it means this won’t happen to other people.”
The Institute for Justice said the IRS was violating policies announced last November that were supposed to prevent the agency from pursuing structuring cases against small business owners except in cases where it has probable cause that other criminal activity is occurring.
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Student Absolutely Flummoxed by College Adviser’s Reaction When He Walked Into Her Office: ‘Oh My God’
Once in the office, Bruce said he was told his adviser was busy and that he should complete a form and come back in an hour. When Bruce said he’d rather wait, Abby Dawson was summoned.
Bruce’s reaction? “Oh my God.”
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GOP Senators Ambush NLRB
Senate Republicans grilled the nation’s top labor regulators for undermining long-standing labor laws to benefit unions on Thursday.
Mark Gaston Pearce, chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Richard Griffin, the NLRB’s general counsel, appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday to lay out the agency’s budget request. Griffin touted the board’s high caseload and efforts to “preserve industrial peace” to justify a modest uptick to its budget request.
“Without sufficient funding employees and employers will lose,” Griffin said.
Republican senators were more interested in probing the two men about controversial new regulations and rules emerging from the agency that threaten right to work laws and an unbiased election process.
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, asked Pearce about a call for briefs the agency issued in April exploring whether unions should be able to charge non-members fees.
Right-to-work states are protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which allows states to adopt laws saying that employees cannot be compelled to pay unions as a condition of employment. Half of all states have passed such laws, including Sen. Alexander’s native Tennessee.
“Does that law sound permissible under the National Labor Relations Act?” Alexander asked.
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Mark Gaston Pearce, chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Richard Griffin, the NLRB’s general counsel, appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday to lay out the agency’s budget request. Griffin touted the board’s high caseload and efforts to “preserve industrial peace” to justify a modest uptick to its budget request.
“Without sufficient funding employees and employers will lose,” Griffin said.
Republican senators were more interested in probing the two men about controversial new regulations and rules emerging from the agency that threaten right to work laws and an unbiased election process.
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, asked Pearce about a call for briefs the agency issued in April exploring whether unions should be able to charge non-members fees.
Right-to-work states are protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which allows states to adopt laws saying that employees cannot be compelled to pay unions as a condition of employment. Half of all states have passed such laws, including Sen. Alexander’s native Tennessee.
“Does that law sound permissible under the National Labor Relations Act?” Alexander asked.
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HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER 5-16-15
Car Games
Back in the days when families took family vacations in their cars, things were a lot different from what they are now. Travel was much slower because there were no super highways, and most of the roads required speeds, either mandated by law or dictated by conditions, which were far below the 70 mph+ that are attained today on the Interstate Highways. Also, there were no seat belts, and the children in the back seat usually spent most of their time hanging off the back of the front seat. This was a serious impediment to the concentration of my father who was trying to drive.
We used to play a game called “counting cows”. Since there were two of us, my sister and I, in the back seat, this made for the perfect arrangement for playing the game. She got all the cows that were in a pasture on her side, and I got all the cows on my side. The problem for anyone playing came about when you passed a graveyard. When you passed a graveyard, you lost all your cows, certainly a far cry from the modern electronic devices used to entertain the children of today. Vehicles of today have VCR’s in them and the children can watch their favorite movies. Or they can play any number of hand-held games-just as entertaining, but not quite as good for the formation of social interaction as the games of old.
Another thing we did was count Fords. Since my father was a Ford man, he was the final judge when we would spot one. Of course, as children, we had to point out with our fingers every one that we spotted. The little hands flying in front of his face sometimes caused him to halt the game as we became more animated. There were many variations to counting Fords. We would go by car colors or different makes sometimes. It was possible to identify the different makes in those days because they all didn’t look alike as they do now. A lot of cars now are only identifiable if you know the symbol of the car manufacturer, and not many of us know them all. Many of us can remember when the Labor Day weekend was the time when car manufacturers broke out their “new line” for the coming year. It was a much anticipated occasion for the men of the world. Women didn’t have much to do with cars in those days.
Spotting license plates from all over the country was usually a community effort by everyone in the car. We always thought that a car from theMidwest had come a very long way. To us, someone who had come from Wisconsin or one of the Dakotas was always met with comments that they had really traveled a long way. Now, people just hop on a plane and travel half way across the country in just a few hours.
The car games we played helped pass the time and also allowed us to see a lot of new geography. Coming from the flat Eastern Shore, we always marveled at the mountains as we were going throughPennsylvania. There was even a restaurant in Pennsylvaniathat seemed to be on the precipice of a very steep drop. We stood in amazement at the sheer height. Of course, it didn’t take as much to amaze us in those days. Times change.
On Landmark Demolition, Property Owner: ‘It’s Sad To See Another Historic Building Get Torn Down, But The Times Move On’
On Feb. 10, a major fire occurred at the historic building on the corner of 1st Street and Philadelphia Avenue, injuring four, including two Ocean City firefighters, and displacing 13 residents who lived in the apartments on the upper levels. A little more than a month later, a second, smaller fire was reported at the vacant building.
Early Wednesday, crews began demolishing the old building with a pair of bulldozers that clawed away at the historic building. A couple of hours later, all that remained of the structure was a huge pile of wood, glass, concrete and other materials on the site that held memories for so many locals and visitors to the resort over the years.
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Gowdy: State Dept. Blocking Clinton Benghazi Testimony
The chairman of the House committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, said Thursday that he can't set a date for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to testify before his panel because the State Department has been slow in producing needed documents.
In a letter Thursday to Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., complained that the department has delayed providing emails and other documents involving Clinton, a former secretary of state.
"Simply put, the committee must have the records of communication requested more than six months ago before the secretary's appearance can be scheduled," Gowdy wrote.
The State Department pushed back, saying the department has provided 300 emails from Clinton, 19 witnesses and more than 4,000 pages of documents from the initial State Department investigation.
The Benghazi committee "doesn't know how to take 'yes' for an answer," said State Department spokesman Alec Gerlach.
Gowdy had initially called for Clinton to testify next week on the attacks that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, but he told Kerry that no longer appears possible.
Democrats have complained that Gowdy and other Republicans are drawing out the Benghazi hearings in order to disrupt Clinton's presidential campaign, but Gowdy said the State Department is to blame for any delays. The committee must have a complete record before lawmakers can effectively question Clinton, Gowdy said.
"The only thing standing between the committee and the former secretary being able to discuss her tenure as secretary of state as it relates to Libya and Benghazi is the Department of State's failure, in more than half a year, to produce a single, solitary email responsive to our request and subpoena," Gowdy wrote.
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In a letter Thursday to Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., complained that the department has delayed providing emails and other documents involving Clinton, a former secretary of state.
"Simply put, the committee must have the records of communication requested more than six months ago before the secretary's appearance can be scheduled," Gowdy wrote.
The State Department pushed back, saying the department has provided 300 emails from Clinton, 19 witnesses and more than 4,000 pages of documents from the initial State Department investigation.
The Benghazi committee "doesn't know how to take 'yes' for an answer," said State Department spokesman Alec Gerlach.
Gowdy had initially called for Clinton to testify next week on the attacks that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, but he told Kerry that no longer appears possible.
Democrats have complained that Gowdy and other Republicans are drawing out the Benghazi hearings in order to disrupt Clinton's presidential campaign, but Gowdy said the State Department is to blame for any delays. The committee must have a complete record before lawmakers can effectively question Clinton, Gowdy said.
"The only thing standing between the committee and the former secretary being able to discuss her tenure as secretary of state as it relates to Libya and Benghazi is the Department of State's failure, in more than half a year, to produce a single, solitary email responsive to our request and subpoena," Gowdy wrote.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference Calls for Amnesty for Rioters, Looters in Baltimore
Rioters caused $9 million in property damage during Freddie Gray protests
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Baltimore People’s Power Assembly and the Bmore United Coalition are calling for people arrested during violent protests in Baltimore to be released.
According to the Rev. Cortly “C.D.” Witherspoon of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the protesters will march from McKeldin Square through the Inner Harbor demanding amnesty for those arrested during the Freddie Gray protests.
A Facebook page titled “Massive Protest Amnesty 4 All Arrestees – Drop the Charges – Baltimore’s Youth Are Not Thugs – Release all those arrested” announces the protest will be held Saturday, May 16 at 3:00 PM EST.
The Baltimore People’s Power Assembly admits the call for amnesty is for those who looted stores and destroyed private property.
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Baltimore People’s Power Assembly and the Bmore United Coalition are calling for people arrested during violent protests in Baltimore to be released.
According to the Rev. Cortly “C.D.” Witherspoon of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the protesters will march from McKeldin Square through the Inner Harbor demanding amnesty for those arrested during the Freddie Gray protests.
A Facebook page titled “Massive Protest Amnesty 4 All Arrestees – Drop the Charges – Baltimore’s Youth Are Not Thugs – Release all those arrested” announces the protest will be held Saturday, May 16 at 3:00 PM EST.
The Baltimore People’s Power Assembly admits the call for amnesty is for those who looted stores and destroyed private property.
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Housing by the Numbers: Something is Weird
Homes are selling at a faster clip this spring, but something still isn't quite right in housing.
Thanks to the epic real estate crash of the last decade, market watchers and reporters now have a whole cottage industry of data providers to track every move in home sales and mortgage financing. But looking at all those numbers now, something doesn't add up to a "normal" housing market.
Mortgage rates are rising, up pretty significantly in just the past two weeks from an average 3.6 percent on the 30-year fixed to just over 4 percent. In the first three months of the year, rates were lower, prompting a refinance "boomlet."
Lower rates, however, did not translate into more mortgages to purchase a home. In fact, purchase loan originations were down 25 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter and up only 1 percent from a year ago, according to new numbers from RealtyTrac.
"The purchase loan market remained largely missing in action despite tepid growth from a year ago. The prime buying season still remains ahead, providing some hope that first time homebuyers and other traditional buyers relying on traditional financing will come out of the woodwork in greater numbers in the coming months," said RealtyTrac Vice President Daren Blomquist.
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Thanks to the epic real estate crash of the last decade, market watchers and reporters now have a whole cottage industry of data providers to track every move in home sales and mortgage financing. But looking at all those numbers now, something doesn't add up to a "normal" housing market.
Mortgage rates are rising, up pretty significantly in just the past two weeks from an average 3.6 percent on the 30-year fixed to just over 4 percent. In the first three months of the year, rates were lower, prompting a refinance "boomlet."
Lower rates, however, did not translate into more mortgages to purchase a home. In fact, purchase loan originations were down 25 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter and up only 1 percent from a year ago, according to new numbers from RealtyTrac.
"The purchase loan market remained largely missing in action despite tepid growth from a year ago. The prime buying season still remains ahead, providing some hope that first time homebuyers and other traditional buyers relying on traditional financing will come out of the woodwork in greater numbers in the coming months," said RealtyTrac Vice President Daren Blomquist.
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A POEM THAT WAS US
A little house with three bedrooms,
One bathroom and one car on the street
A mower that you had to push
To make the grass look neat.
One bathroom and one car on the street
A mower that you had to push
To make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall
We only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
Someone was always home.
We only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
Someone was always home.
We only had a living room
Where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime
In the kitchen where we ate.
Where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime
In the kitchen where we ate.
We had no need for family rooms
Or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
Those two rooms would work out fine.
Or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
Those two rooms would work out fine.
We only had one TV set
And channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them
With something worth the view.
And channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them
With something worth the view.
For snacks we had potato chips
That tasted like a chip.
And if you wanted flavor
There was Lipton's onion dip.
That tasted like a chip.
And if you wanted flavor
There was Lipton's onion dip.
Store-bought snacks were rare because
My mother liked to cook
And nothing can compare to snacks
In Betty Crocker's book.
My mother liked to cook
And nothing can compare to snacks
In Betty Crocker's book.
Weekends were for family trips
Or staying home to play
We all did things together –
Even go to church to pray.
Or staying home to play
We all did things together –
Even go to church to pray.
When we did our weekend trips
Depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because
We liked to be together.
Depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because
We liked to be together.
Sometimes we would separate
To do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were
Without our own cell phone.
To do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were
Without our own cell phone.
Then there were the movies
With your favorite movie star,
But nothing could compare
To watching movies in your car.
With your favorite movie star,
But nothing could compare
To watching movies in your car.
Then there were the picnics
at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees
And never need a reason.
at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees
And never need a reason.
Get a baseball game together
With all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball --
With all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball --
And no game video.
Remember when the doctor
Used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance
Or a lawyer to defend.
Used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance
Or a lawyer to defend.
The way that he took care of you
Or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived
To do the best for you.
Or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived
To do the best for you.
Remember going to the store
And shopping casually,
And when you went to pay for it
You used your own money?
And shopping casually,
And when you went to pay for it
You used your own money?
Nothing that you had to swipe
Or punch in some amount,
And remember when the cashier person
Had to really count?
Or punch in some amount,
And remember when the cashier person
Had to really count?
The milkman used to go
>From door to door,
And it was just a few cents more
Than going to the store.
>From door to door,
And it was just a few cents more
Than going to the store.
There was a time when mailed letters
Came right to your door,
Without a lot of junk mail ads
Sent out by every store.
Came right to your door,
Without a lot of junk mail ads
Sent out by every store.
The mailman knew each house by name
And knew where it was sent;
There were not loads of mail addressed
To "present occupant.”
And knew where it was sent;
There were not loads of mail addressed
To "present occupant.”
There was a time when just one glance
Was all that it would take,
And you would know the kind of car,
The model and the make.
Was all that it would take,
And you would know the kind of car,
The model and the make.
They didn't look like turtles
Trying to squeeze out every mile;
They were streamlined, white walls, fins
And really had some style.
Trying to squeeze out every mile;
They were streamlined, white walls, fins
And really had some style.
One time the music that you played
Whenever you would jive,
Was from a vinyl, big-holed record
Called a forty-five.
Whenever you would jive,
Was from a vinyl, big-holed record
Called a forty-five.
The record player had a post
To keep them all in line
And then the records would drop down
And play one at a time.
To keep them all in line
And then the records would drop down
And play one at a time.
Oh sure, we had our problems then,
Just like we do today
And always we were striving,
Trying for a better way.
Just like we do today
And always we were striving,
Trying for a better way.
Oh, the simple life we lived
Still seems like so much fun,
How can you explain a game,
Just kick the can and run?
Still seems like so much fun,
How can you explain a game,
Just kick the can and run?
And why would boys put baseball cards
Between bicycle spokes
And for a nickel, red machines
Had little bottled Cokes?
Between bicycle spokes
And for a nickel, red machines
Had little bottled Cokes?
This life seemed so much easier
Slower in some ways
I love the new technology
But I sure do miss those days.
Slower in some ways
I love the new technology
But I sure do miss those days.
So time moves on and so do we
And nothing stays the same,
But I sure love to reminisce
And walk down memory lane.
And nothing stays the same,
But I sure love to reminisce
And walk down memory lane.
With all today's technology
We grant that it's a plus!
But it's fun to look way back and say,
HEY LOOK, GUYS, THAT WAS US!
We grant that it's a plus!
But it's fun to look way back and say,
HEY LOOK, GUYS, THAT WAS US!
National Volleyball League Hosts Third Pro Tournament of 2015 Season in Ocean City, Md. from May 29-31
Ocean City, Md. – The National Volleyball League (NVL) will host its third pro tournament of the 2015 season at the Ocean City Boardwalk from May 29-31 in Ocean City, Md., a new location for the league. The three-day event will feature a 16-team draw per gender with teams competing for a $75,000 prize purse. NVL RIZE, the league’s amateur series, has partnered with Delaware Volleyball Academy to host a tournament Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, with all age divisions playing finals matches on center court in between the NVL pro finals, and aired for free on the NVL Network to thousands of fans around the U.S. and internationally. Also scheduled is a PlayFIT Foundation “Clinic with the Pros” on Saturday afternoon. VIP tickets for the Ocean City Championships may be purchased here.
“We’re excited to welcome the NVL to bring professional beach volleyball to Ocean City which boasts a gorgeous 10 mile beach and historic boardwalk filled with fun attractions,” said Donna Abbott, Director, Ocean City, MD Department of Tourism. “We have an active volleyball community with a large fan base, so it’s great to be able to offer our residents and tourists an opportunity to see some of the best pros in the world compete right in our backyard.”
Ocean City Event Highlights:
Friday, May 29
NVL Pro Qualifier – 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, May 30
Main Draw Matches – 9 AM – Dusk
NVL RIZE Tournament – 9 AM – 5 PM – REGISTER HERE
NVL RIZE & PlayFIT “Clinic with the Pros” 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sunday, May 31
Quarter & Semi-Finals – 9 AM
NVL RIZE Tournament – 9 AM
Women’s Championships – 3:30 PM
Men’s Championships – 5:00 PM
The official Ocean City Championships hashtag is #NVLOceanCity
The Ocean City Championships is one of eight professional events on the NVL calendar in 2015. Remaining tournaments include:
Date Event Location
July 10-12 IndyFest Championships Milwaukee Mile – Milwaukee, Wisc.
July 16-18 Midwest Championships The Beach Water Park – Mason, Ohio
August 6-8 Hermosa Beach Championships Hermosa Beach Pier – Hermosa Beach, Calif.
August 28-30 Seattle Championships Alki Beach – Seattle, Wash.
September 24-26 Players Championships Club Med Sandpiper Bay/NVL Volleyball Academies – Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The NVL is currently sponsored by Australian Gold, Bud Light, Club Med, Gatorade, Menards, Mikasa Sports, The ONE Group, and Polaroid.
For more information about the NVL, please visit: www.thenvl.com, view the NVL sizzle reel or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. NVL’s VB Soul magazine may be viewed here.
About National Volleyball League
Established in 2010, the NVL is a professional beach volleyball league built by players for all players, united in one mission: to create a sustainable future for pro beach volleyball in the U.S. Home to eight professional events in 2015, a grassroots series, and the NVL Club Med Beach Volleyball Academy, the NVL is the only national platform for current professionals and players of all levels to showcase their talents and pursue their aspirations in the sport. With sand volleyball now a sanctioned high school sport, the NCAA’s fastest-growing emerging sport in history with 50 schools sponsoring it as of January 2015 and a Division 1 approved championship, the NVL is building the infrastructure for young players to achieve their dreams.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of BERLIN/OCEAN CITY AWARDS 2015 SCHOLARSHIPS
Gabrielle Evans received the Doris B. Taylor Scholarship which is awarded to the candidate who demonstrates exceptional leadership and academic achievements.
The Violet Richardson Award was presented to the outstanding candidate on the basis of volunteer service to the community, Brittany Wangel. This award is split between the student and her selected charitable organization, the Worcester County Youth Council.
The Soroptimist International of Berlin/Ocean City Chapter has been making a positive difference in the lives of local students since 1951. For 64 years, Stephen Decatur students have benefited from scholarships and National Honor Society sponsorship by SIB.
Historian Says Don't 'Sanitize' How The Government Created Ghettos
Fifty years after the repeal of Jim Crow, many African-Americans still live in segregated ghettos in the country's metropolitan areas. Richard Rothstein, a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, has spent years studying the history of residential segregation in America.
"We have a myth today that the ghettos in metropolitan areas around the country are what the Supreme Court calls 'de-facto' — just the accident of the fact that people have not enough income to move into middle class neighborhoods or because real estate agents steered black and white families to different neighborhoods or because there was white flight," Rothstein tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
"It was not the unintended effect of benign policies," he says. "It was an explicit, racially purposeful policy that was pursued at all levels of government, and that's the reason we have these ghettos today and we are reaping the fruits of those policies."
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"We have a myth today that the ghettos in metropolitan areas around the country are what the Supreme Court calls 'de-facto' — just the accident of the fact that people have not enough income to move into middle class neighborhoods or because real estate agents steered black and white families to different neighborhoods or because there was white flight," Rothstein tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
"It was not the unintended effect of benign policies," he says. "It was an explicit, racially purposeful policy that was pursued at all levels of government, and that's the reason we have these ghettos today and we are reaping the fruits of those policies."
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