Kevin Dayhoff's Storage Closet

20080331 Click here to go to my new blog Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack

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Click here to go to my new blog Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack

March 31, 2008

THIS BLOG IS BEST VIEWED IN MOZILLA FIREFOX

Click here to go to the new blog: For my latest posts – please see www.kevindayhoff.net - “Kevin Dayhoff – Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.”

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

www.kevindayhoff.net http://www.youtube.com/kevindayhoff http://www.livejournal.com/

E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr.org or kevindayhoff AT gmail.com

His columns and articles appear in The Tentacle - www.thetentacle.com; Westminster Eagle Opinion; www.thewestminstereagle.com, Winchester Report and The Sunday Carroll Eagle – in the Sunday Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun. Get Westminster Eagle RSS Feed

“When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing.” Tennessee Williams

September 27, 2006 / December 20th, 2006 / January 31st, 2007 / December 31, 2007 / December 31^st, 2009

20070131 Welcome to "My Storage Closet"

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Welcome to "My Storage Closet"

THIS BLOG IS BEST VIEWED IN MOZILLA FIREFOX

January 31st, 2007 - January 31st, 2008

“Welcome to"My Storage Closet."

For my latest posts – please see www.kevindayhoff.net -

“Kevin Dayhoff –

Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.”

‘This journal goes with any meal. On the essay evolutionary scale, this journal is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.”

Wow, do I wish I had written that, but I didn’t and I haven’t a clue as to who to credit…

Anyway, where was I? Oh - - a bit of an explanation as to why I have two blogs on blogger. Last September 27, 2006 – this blog: www.kevindayhoff.com – froze-up on me.

I immediately started a new blog on what was known at the time as “blogger beta.” That blog is “Kevin Dayhoff – Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies,” and it has two URLs: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ or www.kevindayhoff.net

On December 20th, 2006 I managed to be able to “reconfigure,” for lack of a better was of explaining it, both blogs into the “New Blogger” platform and that unfroze this blog www.kevindayhoff.com.

I now use it as my storage closet…

For my latest posts – please see www.kevindayhoff.net -

“Kevin Dayhoff –

Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.”

Otherwise, please enjoy rummaging around in my storage closet.

Kevin Dayhoff. I can be reached at: kevindayhoff (at) gmail.com.

January 31st, 2007

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

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E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org or kevindayhoff@gmail.com

His columns and articles appear in The Tentacle - www.thetentacle.com;

Westminster Eagle Opinion; www.thewestminstereagle.com, Winchester Report and The Sunday Carroll Eagle – in the Sunday Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun. Get Westminster Eagle RSS Feed

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“When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing.” Tennessee Williams

Washington Post: Venerable columnist Robert Novak retiring

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Washington Post: Venerable columnist Robert Novak retiring

August 5, 2008

Longstanding columnist Robert Novak, cites ‘dire’ prognosis “in his battle against a brain tumor” – announces that he is retiring immediately.

It’s sad news for the many of us who have been reading his columns for most of our adult lives. Since 1963, he has helped fill in the blanks and helped shape opinions about national and international events.

The Washington Post is carrying the story by William Branigin and Howard Kurtz in the Tuesday, August 5, 2008 edition of the paper:

Citing 'Dire' Prognosis, Novak Retires Immediately

Related: Robert Novak's Latest Column

By William Branigin Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, August 5, 2008; C03

Columnist Robert D. Novak is retiring immediately because of a dim prognosis in his battle against a brain tumor.

Novak, 77, a conservative Chicago Sun-Times political commentator whose columns are syndicated nationwide, was diagnosed with a brain tumor last week and was admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for treatment. He announced at the time that he was "suspending my journalistic work for an indefinite but, God willing, not too lengthy period."

Yesterday, however, the Sun-Times quoted Novak as announcing his immediate retirement in view of what he called his "dire" prognosis. His last column appeared July 28 in The Washington Post.

[…]

Novak launched a political column in 1963 with Rowland Evans and continued it after his longtime partner retired in 1993…

[…]

Read the entire article here: Citing 'Dire' Prognosis, Novak Retires Immediately

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/04/AR2008080401063.html?nav=rss_email/components

20080805 Washington Post: Venerable columnist Robert Novak retiring

Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave you

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20080804 Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave you

And it’s still Monday…

August 4, 2008

Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSZcTs00ZGg

if men vacuumed...

2008-08-04T15:38:00.000-05:00

… if men vacuumed…

August 4, 2008

Oh, like you really wouldn’t understand. This photo is posted for Matthew Gunby. It’s a vacuum thing.

Matthew can be found these days at: http://www.gunbyphoto.com

20080804 20030500 if men vacuumed

Art photographers Gunby – Matthew Gunby, Erratum, Erratum caption contest, People Where are they now

20080804 The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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20080804 The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps

It’s Monday and word has it that it’ll be Monday all day…

August 4, 2008

The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHChc2I7FKk

20080804 The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps

A Reader question about Frederick Douglas visiting Westminster

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A Reader question about Frederick Douglas visiting Westminster

July 24, 2008

Fredrick Douglas, pictured here in an 1879 photograph by George K. Warren, was born near Hillsboro, Talbot County, Maryland in February 1818.

A reader recently asked if I had ever written about Frederick Douglas visiting Westminster, Maryland.

I briefly mentioned Mr. Douglas’ visit on October 13, 1870 in a Westminster Eagle Article on July 11, 2007:

20070711 The Davis Library part 2

“The continuing odyssey of the Library”

The Davis Library part 2 (See also: 20070627 Davis Library part 1)

Or here: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/tag/westminster+scrapbook+davis+library

Westminster Eagle

July 11, 2007 © by Kevin Dayhoff (669 words – as filed)

[…]

In the beginning “it was open to the public on Friday afternoons at the Odd Fellow’s Hall” – now known as Opera House Printing Company, at 140 East Main Street.

[…]

A brief word about the Odd Fellow’s Hall. According to Chris Weeks’ book, “The Building of Westminster,” the hall is located on what “was the site of Jacob Mathias’ tanyard, shop, and residence” before he sold it for $375.00 in 1854.

According to Ms. Warner [“Carroll County Maryland – A History 1837-1976,” by Nancy Warner,] the building was dedicated in 1858. At the time, it was “the largest building in town except the court house…”

The Odd Fellow’s Hall is a storied place that is involved with much of Carroll County’s history and tradition of moving the ball forward. Ms. Warner notes that over the years, it has “provided rooms for a printing press, schools, libraries, an oyster saloon, plays, club meetings, concerts, and lectures in the nineteenth century, plus movies and a (sewing) factory in the early twentieth century.”

It is also little known that the famed national leader and orator, Frederick Douglas once spoke at the Odd Fellow’s Hall. Ms. Warner notes an October 13, 1870 “American Sentinel” account of his address in which it would appear that he was well received.

[…]

Read the rest here: 20070711 The Davis Library part 2

See also:

20070627 Davis Library part 1

20070711 The Davis Library part 2

Carroll County Public Library, Dayhoff Media Westminster Eagle, Dayhoff Art writing essays and articles, History Westminster, People Natl Internatl Douglas – Frederick Douglas, Westminster Scrapbook Davis Library, Westminster Scrapbook Odd fellow’s Hall

2008 CARROLL COUNTY 4-H & FFA FAIR SCHEDULE

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2008 CARROLL COUNTY 4-H & FFA FAIR SCHEDULE

http://www.carrollcountyfair.com/2008/PDFs/Schedule%20of%20Events.pdf

http://www.carrollcountyfair.com/

Saturday, July 26, 2008, 7:00 PM Combine Demolition Derby - Upper Horse Ring:

http://www.carrollcountyfair.com/2008/PDFs/2008%20Combine%20Demo%20Derby%20%20Good%20_3_.pdf

Westminster, MD 21158 - Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair weather forecast from “Weatherbug.”

Friday July 25, 2008 through Sunday night

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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(Subject to change without notice)

May 16, 2008 Activity Book

May 16, 2008 Writing Entries Due

June 16, 2008 Fair Entry Deadline

July 3, 2008 Grandparent Essay Contest Entries due

July 7, 2008 Vegetable, Flower & Herb Gardens Judged

July 12, 2008 Fashion Fun Fest

July 16, 2008 Rabbit Judging Practicum

July 19, 2008- 8:00 Barn Setup Livestock Area - Shipley Building

July 19, 2008- 12:00 Mandatory Livestock Orientation - Shipley Building

July 19, 2008- 8:00-3:00 Exhibitor packets & parking passes handed out - Shipley Building

July 19, 2008- 9:00 AM Arc Welding Contest

July 20, 2008- 8:00AM Red Building (Indoor Exhibit Area) Setup

July 20, 2008- 8:00AM-2:00 Exhibitor packets & parking passes handed out - Red Building

July 20, 2008-8:00AM Livestock Area Setup if needed - Shipley Building

THURSDAY JULY 24, 2008

8:00 AM Fair Beautification Set-up - Fair Grounds

9:00AM - 12:00PM Booths & Banners Entered - Red Building

9:00 AM -12:00 PM Engineering & Technology Exhibits Entered & Judged - Red Building

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Shoe Box Floats Entered - Red Building

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Craft Department Exhibits Entered & Judged - Red Building

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM General Dept. Exhibits Entered & Judged - Red Building

FRIDAY JULY 25, 2008

9:00 AM Tractor Operator Contest & Certification - Gessell Parking Lot

10:00AM Fair Beautifications Exhibits Judges - Fair Grounds

11:00AM Garden Tractor/ Small Engine Operator Contest - Gessell Parking Lot

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Garden Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Mechanical Arts Entered - Therapeutic Ring

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Photography Dept. Entered and Judged - Red Building

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Clothing Entered & Judged - Red Building

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Silk & Dried Floral Exhibits Entered - Red Building

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Art Department Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

12 Noon -5:00 PM Poultry Exhibits Entered - Poultry Barn

5:00 PM Tractor Pull - Farm Stock (Gates open at 4pm) - Upper Horse Ring

7:30 PM Tractor Pull - Interstate Tractor Pullers - Upper Horse Ring

SATURDAY JULY 26, 2008

8:00 AM Breeding Swine, Breeding Sheep, Breeding Meat Goats Exhibits in Place - Shipley Building

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Carroll County Farmers Market - Lower Parking Lot

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Woodworking Department Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM INDOOR BUILDING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR JUDGING - Red Building

9:00 AM Bicycle Contest - Farm Museum

9:00 AM Breeding Beef Heifer Exhibits in Place - Shipley Building

9:00 AM Breeding Swine show followed by Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Beef Heifer and Breeding Sheep Show - Shipley Building

9:00 AM Rocket Entry and Judging – Gessell

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ag Commodities Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Canning Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Club Books Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Natural Resources Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Home Environment Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Family Life Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wool Exhibits entered only (Judging on Tuesday) - Red Building

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Plants and Flowers Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Clover Department Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Robotics Demonstration - Activity Tent

9:00 AM Antique Tractor Show - Vendor Area

10:00 AM Alpaca Show - Shipley Building

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lost Arts Department Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

12:00 PM Rockets Launched – Gessell

12:00 PM Children's Pedal Pull Registration - In Front of Shipley Building

1:00 PM Children's Pedal Pull - In Front of Shipley Building

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open to the Public - Red Building

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Service Learning Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

3:00 PM Consumer Education Judging Contest - Extension Office

4:00 PM Clover Food Entry Bake Sale - Red Building

5:00 PM Family Fun Fest - Activity Tent

7:00 PM 21 the Difference (Band) - Activity Tent

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Market Livestock Arrive at Fair - Shipley Building

6:30 PM Be a Farmer Contest - Ag Sravgantza Tent

7:00 PM Combine Demolition Derby - Upper Horse Ring

Sunday July 27, 2008

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Market Livestock Exhibits arrive at Fair - Shipley Building

8:00 AM Automotive Contest - Gessell Parking Lot

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Indoor Exhibit Building open to the public - Red Building

9:00 AM Dog Show – TBD

9:00 AM Market Goat Weigh In - Shipley Building

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Rabbit Exhibits Entered - Rabbit Barn

9:00AM - 3PM Antique Tractor Show - Vendor Area

10:00 AM Non-Denominational Worship (Christian Farmers) - Shipley Building

10:00 AM Market Swine followed by Market Sheep weigh In - Shipley Building

10:00 AM Carriage ShowUpper - Horse Ring

11:00 AM Mule Show and Jump Lower - Horse Ring

12:00 PM Gospel Travelers Concert - Activity Tent

12:00 PM Livestock Orientation - Shipley Building

12:00 PM Children's Pedal Pull Registration - In Front of Shipley

1:00 PM Children's Pedal Pull - In Front of Shipley

2:30 PM Battle of the Gospel Groups - Activity Tent

3:00 PM Clover Small Pet Show - Shipley Building

3:30 PM Small Animal Dress Up - Shipley Building

4:00 PM Clover Poultry Exhibits Judged - Poultry Barn

5:30 PM Parade Line Up - Farm Museum

6:00 PM Parade - Fair Grounds

7:30 PM Carroll County Farm Bureau Ambassador Contest - Activity Tent

7:30 PM Exhibitor Appreciation Concert with Twenty For Seven - Upper Horse Ring

Monday July 28, 2008

8:00 AM Rabbit Exhibits Judged - Rabbit Barn

8:00 AM English Horse Show - Lower Horse Rings

8:00 AM Beef Steers in Place/Weigh In - Shipley Building

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Indoor Exhibit Building Open to the Public - Red Building

9:00 AM Poultry Exhibits Judged - Poultry Barn

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Dairy Cattle Exhibits Entered - Shipley Building

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Dairy Steers Exhibits Entered - Shipley Building

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Dairy Goat Exhibits Entered - Shipley Building

12:00 PM Meat Goat Department Show - Shipley Building

2:00 PM Poultry Showmanship Contest - Poultry Barn

3:00 PM Beef Clip Out Contest - Shipley Building

5:00 PM Mini Fashion Review - Activity Tent

5:30 PM Sheep Showmanship, Shepherd Classes and Club Groups to follow -
Shipley Building

6:00 PM Carroll County Performing Arts Club - Activity Tent

7:00 PM Dairy Cattle Exhibits in Place - Shipley Building

7:15 PM Dairy Goat Orientation - Tent in front of Shipley

7:30 PM Demolition Derby - Upper Horse Ring

7:30 PM Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Orientation - Tent in front of Shipley

8:30 PM Dairy Fit Out Contest - Shipley Building

Tuesday July 29, 2008

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Dairy Steer Weigh In - Shipley Building

8:00 AM Swine Showmanship - Shipley Building

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Indoor Exhibit Building Open to Building - Red Building

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Children's Day Activities - Activity Tent

9:00 AM Dairy Goat Fitting & Showing Followed by Breeding Goat Show - Tent in front of Shipley

9:30 AM Horticulture Judging Contest - Extension Building

3:00 PM Dairy Goat Team Fit-Out Contest - Shipley Building

4:00 PM Shepherds Lead Contest- Shipley Arena - Shipley Building

5:30 PM Market Sheep Show - Shipley Building

7:00 PM Skid Steer Contest - Upper Horse Ring

7:00 PM Entertainment-TBA - Activity Tent

Wednesday July 30, 2008

8:00 AM Western Horse Show - Lower Horse Rings

9:00 AM Rabbit Fitting & Showing - Rabbit Barn

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Indoor Building Closed to the Public for Judging of Baked Goods – Red Building

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Food Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Nathan Blizzard Hall Closed for Cake Auction - Nathan Blizzard Halls

3:00 PM Market Swine Show - Shipley Building

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Medford & Alesia Buildings Open to the Public - Medford & Alesia

6:15 PM Hall of Fame and Friends of the Fair Awards - Activity Tent

6:00 PM - 10:30 PM Bake sale items (not included in cake auction) - Red Building

7:00 PM Cake Auction - Activity Tent

7:00 PM Horse Pull - Upper Horse Ring

Thursday July 31, 2008

8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sr. Citizen Exhibits Entered and Judged - Blizzard Building

9:00 AM- 10:00 PM Indoor Exhibit Building Open to Public - Red Building

8:30 AM Dairy Judging Contest - Shipley Building

10 AM - 12:00 PM Small Pet Exhibits Entered and Judged - Red Building - Small pet Exhibits will be released after judging

10:00 AM Poultry Judging Contest - Poultry Barn

12:00 PM Beef Cattle Fitting & Showing Contest followed by Dairy Steer Fitting and Showing Contest starting approx. 2:30 - Shipley Building

1:00 PM Written Rabbit Judging Contest - Rabbit Barn

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sr. Citizen Social - Activity Tent

5:00 PM Market Steer Show - Red Building

6:30 PM Grandparents contest Winners Announced - Activity Tent

7:00 PM DJ and Dancing - Activity Tent

7:00 PM Mule Pull - Upper Horse Ring

7:00 PM Rabbit Awards Program - Rabbit Barn

7:00 PM Poultry Awards Program - Poultry Barn

Friday August 1, 2008

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Indoor Building Open to the Public - Red Building

9:00 AM Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing followed by Dairy Breed Shows -
Shipley Building

9:00 AM Livestock Judging Contest - Shipley Building

2:30 PM Sr. Citizen Exhibits Released - Blizzard Hall

3:30 PM 4-H FFA Fair Exhibitor Awards Program - Activity Tent

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pit Beef & Pork Dinner – Cafeteria

5:30 PM Livestock Sale - Shipley Building

6:00 PM Jay Henley & Stone Broke Band - Upper Horse Ring

8:00 PM Lady Antebellum Concert - Upper Horse Ring

8:00 PM Silent Auction closes - Shipley Building

9:00 PM Silent Auction winners posted - Shipley Building

10:00 PM Raffle Drawing winner announced - Information Booth

Saturday August 2, 2008

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Carroll County Farmers Market - Parking Lot

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Poultry Exhibits Released - Poultry Barn

9:30 AM Indoor Exhibits Released - Red Building

9:30 AM All remaining Livestock exhibits release - Shipley Building

FOR EVERY EXHIBITOR - following exhibit release, Fair Clean Up begins and continues through Sunday August 3 until grounds returned to pre-fair condition.

Wednesday August 6, 2008

7:30PM Fair Evaluation Meeting open to all Extension Office

20080724 CC 4H FFA Fair Schedule

Carroll County Times Editorial for Sunday, July 20, 2008: Westminster shutting out the public

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Carroll County Times Editorial for Sunday, July 20, 2008: Westminster shutting out the public

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/07/22/news/opinion/editorial/editorial572.txt

Last week's aborted attempt by Westminster officials to circumvent the bidding process for a multi-million dollar roadwork contract was just the latest in a string of questionable actions that should have residents concerned about how their government is being run and whether the city is fiscally sound.

In May, the city advertised as required by law that it would not be lowering the tax rate to maintain a constant yield with rising revenue. As tax and assessment revenues increase, the state says that governments should lower the tax rate to maintain a constant yield. If they don't, they have to advertise the defacto tax increase.

Most municipalities don't decrease taxes, so Westminster not doing so wasn't unusual. What was unusual, however, was that city officials could provide no expense numbers prior to the May constant yield hearing, and they could not explain how they knew they would need additional tax revenue if they didn't have the expense numbers.

To further muddy the picture, the city then produced a "narrative" budget, touting it as easier to follow and good for residents. The narrative, however, did not include a breakdown of revenues and expenses.

Not surprisingly, with no real numbers and scant facts on expenses and revenues available, few people attended the constant yield hearing.

Weeks later, after not holding a public hearing on the budget, and with little discussion of the budget in open sessions, the council approved the current fiscal year's budget.

Officials never could explain why they didn't want to hold a public hearing.

Given the lack of open discussion, as well as the unavailability of real budget numbers, residents may be concerned that either their council voted on something they had no real knowledge of, or the council talked secretly - and illegally - outside public meetings to hash out the details and hid that from residents.

Last week, the city announced it would be firing several employees and consolidating some positions in an effort to save money. The week before, the city had to hold an emergency meeting in order to give the mayor the authority to sign for a $3.5 million loan for road projects. Originally city officials planned to circumvent the bidding process and give the contract to C.J. Miller. But last week they thought better of ignoring the city charter on putting contracts out to bid and removed the rubber stamp approval from the constent agenda.

Juggling the intricacies of a municipal government can be challenging for anyone, and there are sure to be missteps along the way. But what has emerged in Westminster since the beginning of this year's budget process is more than a few simple missteps and more closely resembles a concerted effort to hide the city's finances from public view.

The mayor and council need to return to the basic concept of doing public business at public meetings. They need to stop treating the public as intruders, and they need make a full accounting of the city's finances and why they have thrown up so many barriers to public participation in the budget process this year.

20080720 Carroll County Times Westminster shutting out the public

Westminster Governance open and transparent govt, Westminster Mayor 200505 to 2009 Thomas K. Ferguson

Taylorsville United Methodist Church sermons by Pastor Sarah Dorrance

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Taylorsville United Methodist Church sermons by Pastor Sarah Dorrance

July 24, 2008

Full link to download sermons: http://www.taylorsvilleumc.org/Sermons/

July 6, 2008: “Divine Appointments” Isaiah 52: 6-9 ; Romans 10: 9-15
2008-07-06 divine appointments.mp3

July 13, 2008: “God of all Comfort” Psalm 40: 1-5; 1-2; 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7
2008-07-13 God of all comfort.mp3

July 20, 2008: “Blessed to be a Blessing” Genesis 12: 1-5; Romans 4: 13-16
2008-07-20 blessed to be a blessing.mp3

July 27, 2008: “Why am I a Methodist?” Matt 22: 34-40; Ephesians 2: 1-8

4356 Ridge Road
Mt Airy, MD 21771

Tel: 410-875-4101

Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:00 am—Noon
Other Office Hours by appointment
E-mail:taylorsvilleumc@comcast.net

Schedule of Special Events

August 3rd– 6:00 pm Pizza and movie night for youth with Pastor Sarah. Come talk about next year’s plans.

August 24th Church Picnic—All are invited! Worship will be at 10:30 am at the Lions Club Ball Field. We will have worship outside, pot luck lunch, softball, games and more.

Worship—Every Sunday at 11:00 am
Sunday School at 9:45 am

Related: For other posts and information on Taylorsville United Methodist Church see:

religion taylorsville united or Religion Taylorsville United Methodist Church or Religion Taylorsville United Methodist Church

Taylorsville United Methodist Church videos on Kevin Dayhoff’s YouTube account

20080724 Taylorsville United Methodist Church sermons by Pastor Sarah Dorrance

20080709 22 ways to be a good Democrat

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20080709 22 ways to be a good Democrat

22 WAYS TO BE A GOOD DEMOCRAT

July 9th, 2008

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding Americans are more of a threat than nuclear weapons technology in the hands of the Iranians, Chinese and North Korea.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical documented changes in the earth's climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV's.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach fourth graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but loony activists who have never been outside of San Francisco do.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.

11. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own money to make "The Passion of the Christ" for financial gain only.

12. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

13. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

14.. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, and A.G. Bell.

15. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides are not.

16. You have to believe that Hillary Clinton is normal and is a very nice person.

17. You have to believe that the only reason Socialism hasn't worked anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in charge.

18. You have to believe conservatives telling the truth belong in jail, but a liar and a sex offender belonged in the White House.

19. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag, transvestites, and bestiality should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

20. You have to believe that illegal Democrat Party funding by the Chinese Government is somehow in the best interest to the United States.

21. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right wing conspiracy.

22. You have to believe that it's okay to give Federal workers the day off on Christmas Day ..........but it's not okay to say "Merry Christmas."

Ready to vote???

Humor Political, Politics Democrats and Liberals, Politics Liberal double standards

20080605 “Pretty in Pink” and Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”

2008-06-05T20:16:00.000-05:00

Untold - A Pretty in Pink Trailer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5dSFgY7ro4Y

For fans of the movie, “Pretty in Pink,” this YouTube is a video about “Pretty in Pink,” with Massive Attack’s “Teardrop,” for the soundtrack.

The poster, fayzabeam wrote:

This is DEFINITELY the last Pretty in Pink video for the time being! I wanted to experiment with using some dialogue from the film in a video, to see if it actually was possible to represent a slash subtext using the actual script. I had to be creative here, but I think it works! The song, whilst not contemporary to the film, works well as a backing track; the footage itself was built around one long, slow clip of James Spader that I'd forgotten to include in the previous videos and I desperately wanted to give a home to! Oh, one thing - there is some *strong* language in this video, because it has dialogue - consider yourself warned!

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20080531 The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival Edition 19 by “thursdaybram.com”

2008-06-02T20:59:00.000-05:00

20080531 The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival Edition 19 by “thursdaybram.com”

The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 19

May 31st, 2008

The 19th Edition of the Business of Freelance Writing Carnival is right here! Next week will be our 20th carnival — I can barely believe it! If you’d like to submit a post or two, you can do so at Blog Carnival.

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Kevin Dayhoff presents 20080528 The Tentacle: Ham Nation by Kevin Dayhoff posted at Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.

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Read the rest here: The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 19

For anyone who makes a living as a freelance writer, this is a great web site and the posts in their The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 19 are great reading and informative.

http://www.thursdaybram.com/

http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/05/31/the-business-of-freelance-writing-carnival-edition-19

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20080529 Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower

2008-05-31T02:59:00.002-05:00

20080529 Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

Released US September 21, 1968

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RD7s4i_X-p0

Music Hendrix – Jimi Hendrix

Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9, "Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise ye princes, and prepare the shield./For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth./And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with such heed./...And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground."

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20080529 Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower

20080530 Elton John and Tupac Shakur

2008-05-31T02:52:00.000-05:00

20080530 Elton John and Tupac Shakur

Elton John and Tupac Shakur

Elton John - Indian Sunset (Live in Tokyo 1971)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eCneCYAYqQU

Music by elton john
Lyrics by bernie taupin
Available on the album madman across the water

1971

As I awoke this evening with the smell of wood smoke clinging
Like a gentle cobweb hanging upon a painted tepee
Oh I went to see my chieftain with my warlance and my woman
For he told us that the yellow moon would very soon be leaving
This I cant believe I said, I cant believe our warlords dead
Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns

Oh great father of the iroquois ever since I was young
Ive read the writing of the smoke and breast fed on the sound of drums
Ive learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild
To run the gauntlet of the sioux, to make a chieftains daughter mine

And now you ask that I should watch
The red mans race be slowly crushed
What kind of words are these to hear
From yellow dog whom white man fears

I take only what is mine lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child
I cant stay to see you die along with my tribes pride
I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons
Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run

Trampling down the prairie rose leaving hoof tracks in the sand
Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands
I heard from passing renegades geronimo was dead
Hed been laying down his weapons when they filled him full of lead

Now there seems no reason why I should carry on
In this land that once was my land I cant find a home
Its lonely and its quiet and the horse soldiers are coming
And I think its time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running
For soon Ill find the yellow moon along with my loved ones
Where the buffalos graze in clover fields without the sound of guns

And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior comes with a bullet hole

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"Ghetto Gospel" by Tupac Shakur featuring Elton John

Released August 21, 2005

Tupac Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996)

[1984 to June 1988 lived in Baltimore]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E9htpHuaBKU

Uhh,
Hit them with a lil' ghetto gospel

[Chorus - Elton John:]
Those who wish to follow me (My ghetto gospel)
I welcome with my hands
And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior without the sound of guns

[2Pac]
If I could recollect before my hood days
I'd sit and reminisce, nigga and bliss on the good days
I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to'em
They tested, it was stressed that they under
In our days, things changed
Everyone's ashamed to the youth cause the truth looks strange
And for me it's reversed, we left them a world that's cursed, and it hurts
cause any day they'll push the button
and yall condemned like Malcolm x and Bobby Hunton, died for nothing
Don't them let me get teary, the world looks dreary
but when you wipe your eyes, see it clearly
there's no need for you to fear me
if you take your time to hear me, maybe you can learn to cheer me
it ain't about black or white, cause we're human
I hope we see the light before its ruined
my ghetto gospel

[Chorus - Elton John]

[2Pac]
Tell me do you see that old lady ain't it sad
Living out a bag, but she's glad for the little things she has
And over there there's a lady, crack got her crazy
Guess she's given birth to a baby
I don't trip and let it fade me, from outta the frying pan
We jump into another form of slavery
Even now I get discouraged
Wonder if they take it all back while I still keep the courage
I refuse to be a role model
I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottles
I make mistakes, I learn from everyone
And when its said and done
I bet this Brotha be a better one
If I'm upset, you don't stress
Never forget, that God hasn't finished with me yet
I feel his hand on my brain
When I write rhymes, I go blind, and let the lord do his thang
But am I less holy
Cause I choose to puff a blunt and drink a beer with my homies
Before we find world peace
We gotta find peace and end the war on the streets
My ghetto gospel

[Chorus - Elton John]

[2Pac]
Lord can you hear me speak!!
To pay the price of being hell bound...

20080530 Elton John and Tupac Shakur

20080524 Nexpoint: KDDC crashed May 21 restored to January 24 2008 status

2008-05-25T00:56:00.000-05:00

Nexpoint KDDC crashed May 21 restored to January 24 2008 status

-----Original Message-----
From: Nexpoint Support Team
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:08 PM
Subject: Important Account Notice - kevindayhoff.com

Dear Kevin Dayhoff,

As you may or may not be aware, on Wednesday, May 21, at approximately 1:00 PM EST, your Nexpoint Web Hosting/E-Mail Hosting server suffered a critical hard drive failure. The sudden and ultimately uncorrectable failure caused web site and e-mail services for kevindayhoff.com to be offline for more than 24 hours.

The cause of the lengthy downtime and unavailability of a recent backup is due to the nature of the failure. Fortunately we were able to locate a much older backup of the server and restore from that. This failure has not left us without certain repercussions.

Web Site Content

Currently your web site should be up and running from a backup made on January 24. This means that any changes or updates you made to your web site between January 24 and the present have been lost. This data is unfortunately and absolutely irretrievable on our end.

E-Mail Data Status

E-Mail accounts have been set up from a much more recent list so all of your E-Mail accounts should exist at this time. Most if not all E-Mail Aliases/Forwards should be created. Mailing Lists are in the same state as the web site data and are irretrievable.

Your E-Mail account passwords were randomized during recreation because the original passwords are stored in an encrypted format on the Plesk platform. These passwords can be reset through the Plesk Control Panel.

Control Panel and FTP Access

Along with your E-Mail account passwords, your Plesk Control Panel and FTP passwords have changed as well. The passwords for these services have been synchronized with your support system password. Updated Account Setup Letters containing your new Plesk Control Panel and FTP passwords should follow this E-Mail shortly.

Nexpoint management and staff would like to express our deepest apologies for the situation this issue may have placed you in and our sincerest regret that such an event even occurred. We are striving to insure this type of situation does not arise again. If we can be of any assistance, please let us know.

Nexpoint Technologies Inc.

866-NEXPOINT [639-7646]

http://www.nexpoint.net/

20080430 This week in The Tentacle

2008-04-30T00:04:00.000-05:00

20080430 This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Seeing Red-Eye in the Camera

Kevin E. Dayhoff

The discussion and debate over speed and red light cameras continues to reverberate. It is one of a number of headaches lingering in the aftermath of the recent and unusual session of the Maryland General Assembly.

Las Vegas Finale

Tom McLaughlin

“Las Vegas was built and runs on tips” was the advice given to the bus load of passengers as we returned from the Grand Canyon in a not so subtle hint. To make sure we got the point, on the “menu” at the National Geographic Center where we were served the most god- awful lunch probably prepared from the remains of animals on failed expeditions, was advice on how much to tip him, which was between $5-$10 depending on the service.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

New Know-Nothings

Roy Meachum

When the county commissioners overwhelmingly rejected the notion of adopting English as Frederick's official language, I could but stand and cheer. The proposal came from Charles Jenkins, and I have no reason to doubt his motives.

Hardly Ablesons

Nick Diaz

I’m an ardent admirer of the United States of America, my adopted country, which welcomed me to these shores a half century ago. This great country has provided me with opportunities I wouldn’t have faced, had I remained in Communist Cuba.

Monday, April 28, 2008

General Assembly Journal 2008 – Volume 11

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

Any General Assembly wrap-up would be incomplete without a scorecard of the work of the Frederick County Delegation. Normally, this column avoids conflict with other delegation members, and focuses on the back-and-forth with the county. Not this time, kiddies! Ahead: some serious onion peeling!

Free Money!

Steven R. Berryman

Congratulations for being smart enough to be in the United States of America. Everything is free here. And when you run out of money to spend, we’ll give you some of that, too. In Frederick County, if you can’t read this, I’ll bet there will be a sign on a bus in Espanol repeating it soon.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Why the Uproar?

Roy Meachum

Reading closely the Pennsylvania Democratic primaries this week, it's difficult to see why the Clinton camp is in such a joyous uproar.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Republican of the Year

Patricia A. Kelly

My mom, Dorothy Kelly, recently featured in the Frederick News Post with a headline that included the word “Opinion,” was born in Tioga, Texas, on April 14 1925 to Raymond and Dovie Bodovsky, farmers, is the 2007 Republican of the Year for Frederick County.

A Prime Example

Chris Cavey

Last week was quite an adventure…a two-day trip to St. Paul, Minnesota – site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. The goal for the trip was to “scout out” the city, the Maryland Delegation’s hotel accommodations, and available venues. The best part, however, was my side trip to the State Capitol.

Order from The Smorgasbord

Joan McIntyre

The newest trend is mini burgers. I’m going one better and giving you four mini-articles this week. Would you like bacon, or cheese, or fries on the side?

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The Winds of Darkness

Kevin E. Dayhoff

On April 12, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced his administration’s opposition to the construction of wind power generators on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Days in The Desert

Tom McLaughlin

"Good luck to you" is the farewell greeting stated to people when used instead of "bye" or "have a nice day" here at Sam’s Town Casino and R.V. Park.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

"Mr. Inside" Out

Roy Meachum

For a little shy of 25 years, Josef Ratzinger furnished John Paul II a strong base. While the ebullient Polish prelate toured the outside world, kissing earth and babies by the score, the man who would become Benedict XVI tended to inside chores.

Keeping the Basket Full

Farrell Keough

I have the great privilege of enjoying a variety of friends. It is likely that my ability to keep and keep up with these people is more a tribute to my wife, (She Who Must Be Obeyed), than to my sterling personality.

This is NOT a Test! – Part 2

Steven R. Berryman

Now that you have been exposed to the various levels of potential hazards hanging over us all like Damocles’ sword in Part 1 on yesterday’s TheTentacle.com, the onus to take action now lies squarely on you.

Monday, April 21, 2008

General Assembly Journal 2008 – Volume 10

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

Last week, we spent some time considering the end of the General Assembly session. The conclusion: Rest easy Marylanders, the legislature has gone home for the year.

This is NOT a Test! – Part 1

Steven R. Berryman

Your radio or television begins the strange squealing, coded sounds you have heard so often before. “Here we go again” is the first thought that comes to mind. Programming is instantly interrupted. In disbelief, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) continues with “This is NOT a Test!”