Gay Marriage: Obama Still Should Stay in the Closet Daily Beast It's far, far better for Americans to hear that kind of talk from him than from Obama, the black urban liberal cosmopolite. So I'm not so sure this was a gaffe. Or if it was a gaffe, it may have been a happy one. I wrote a column about six weeks ago ... |
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Gay Marriage: Obama Still Should Stay in the Closet - Daily Beast
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank: Louisville economy
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and Evansville, Ind. According to the report, general retaiol activity was mixed and car dealers continued toreport “mostlt negative news.” Nearly 20 percent of genera retailers and more than 80 percent of car dealer s surveyed for the report said that May sales were lower than April sales. Despit the performance, two-thirds of generak retailers and one-third of car dealer s expect sales this summer to increase over 2008 Manufacturing activity continued to declinein May, accordingf to the report. Manufacturers of metal products, food, beverages, auto parts and furniture cut jobs and production duringtthe month.
Manufacturers also closed plants that producselectrical machinery, aluminum products and auto The service industry outperformed the manufacturing industry in May, according to the report. Expansion was reportef in the financial-services and business-suppor t services segments. The agriculture and natural resourcesw sectors also experienced growthin May. Farmers in Kentucky said they planned to plant more acres of corn and soybeanws but fewer acres of tobacco than they planted ayear ago. Farmerd in Indiana said they plannedc to plant the same acrez of corn and 1 percent fewer acres of soybean than they planted ayear ago.
Farmerz in both states planted fewed acres of winter wheatlast fall, according to the Frequent wet and cool weather delayedf planting in both states. The bankingf and finance sector, which has struggled for continued to show weaknessin May. Banks surveyed for the Burgundyh Bookreported “generally weak local banking Consumer lending was classified as “unchanged to slightly decreased,” and there was little change in the mortgage lending. Some contactse reported that mortgage refinancing activity has slowedx from what was experienced earlierthis year.
Some contact s surveyed for the report said that lending standards in the Louisville regioh were tighter in the commercial and commercial real estateand consumer-lending categories. Bank deposits varie d from “no change to a slightf increase,” according to the report.
and Evansville, Ind. According to the report, general retaiol activity was mixed and car dealers continued toreport “mostlt negative news.” Nearly 20 percent of genera retailers and more than 80 percent of car dealer s surveyed for the report said that May sales were lower than April sales. Despit the performance, two-thirds of generak retailers and one-third of car dealer s expect sales this summer to increase over 2008 Manufacturing activity continued to declinein May, accordingf to the report. Manufacturers of metal products, food, beverages, auto parts and furniture cut jobs and production duringtthe month.
Manufacturers also closed plants that producselectrical machinery, aluminum products and auto The service industry outperformed the manufacturing industry in May, according to the report. Expansion was reportef in the financial-services and business-suppor t services segments. The agriculture and natural resourcesw sectors also experienced growthin May. Farmers in Kentucky said they planned to plant more acres of corn and soybeanws but fewer acres of tobacco than they planted ayear ago. Farmerd in Indiana said they plannedc to plant the same acrez of corn and 1 percent fewer acres of soybean than they planted ayear ago.
Farmerz in both states planted fewed acres of winter wheatlast fall, according to the Frequent wet and cool weather delayedf planting in both states. The bankingf and finance sector, which has struggled for continued to show weaknessin May. Banks surveyed for the Burgundyh Bookreported “generally weak local banking Consumer lending was classified as “unchanged to slightly decreased,” and there was little change in the mortgage lending. Some contactse reported that mortgage refinancing activity has slowedx from what was experienced earlierthis year.
Some contact s surveyed for the report said that lending standards in the Louisville regioh were tighter in the commercial and commercial real estateand consumer-lending categories. Bank deposits varie d from “no change to a slightf increase,” according to the report.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
SAO names new president - Washington Business Journal:
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Taking the helm is Matthewa Nees, the founder and CEO of , a Beaverton-basedr marketing and communications firm, and president and foundee of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofiy focused on battling child sex abusein Oregon. Prior to that, Nees held various executive positionxat Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recent the SAO has been workinh with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoskoi to identify projects that could be eligibl for federalstimulus spending, among other publicd outreach projects.
Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and aboarsd member, said Nees’s background workingb for both established tech companies as well as start-ups will provee invaluable in working with Oregon’sd tech community, which includes a balance of start-ups and corporate behemoths. “As the organization’s president, I will focus on building a strong connectiob between technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistance of this extraordinaryg group, SAO will fortify its leading role in drivinh opportunities for economic growth and stabilith during these tough economid times.
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Taking the helm is Matthewa Nees, the founder and CEO of , a Beaverton-basedr marketing and communications firm, and president and foundee of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofiy focused on battling child sex abusein Oregon. Prior to that, Nees held various executive positionxat Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recent the SAO has been workinh with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoskoi to identify projects that could be eligibl for federalstimulus spending, among other publicd outreach projects.
Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and aboarsd member, said Nees’s background workingb for both established tech companies as well as start-ups will provee invaluable in working with Oregon’sd tech community, which includes a balance of start-ups and corporate behemoths. “As the organization’s president, I will focus on building a strong connectiob between technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistance of this extraordinaryg group, SAO will fortify its leading role in drivinh opportunities for economic growth and stabilith during these tough economid times.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers - CBS News
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TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers CBS News Nashville-based Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has sued World Wrestling Entertainment, accusing WWE of obtaining secret contract information in an attempt to poach TNA's wrestlers. TNA's top wrestling talent includes veteran wrestler and actor Hulk ... |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Cyprus High senior class raising money for new 'C' on hillside - Salt Lake Tribune
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Cyprus High senior class raising money for new 'C' on hillside Salt Lake Tribune By Sheena McFarland The senior class at Cyprus High School is trying to leave its mark in the biggest way possible. The class is holding fundraisers to replace the rock C on the Oquirrh Mountains with a more permanent structure. |
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Austin Business Journal:
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundau and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for aboutg 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighter s found moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smokhy Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftop venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted.
Authorities shut down gas service to Southlands early Sunday No serious injuries were reportesd onthe shopping-center but a man in a nearby neighborhoo who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalizedx with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's storea will be closed Monday to allow for continued damagre assessment. She said customers shoulr call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in 2006, is the Denver area's largesf shopping center by retail space, at 1.7 millio square feet.
It consists of severalo freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsand streets. The complexx is owned by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managerd by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoeds were spotted north and east of DenverSundagy afternoon, and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were without power for a time in part s of Auroraand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundau and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for aboutg 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighter s found moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smokhy Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftop venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted.
Authorities shut down gas service to Southlands early Sunday No serious injuries were reportesd onthe shopping-center but a man in a nearby neighborhoo who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalizedx with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's storea will be closed Monday to allow for continued damagre assessment. She said customers shoulr call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in 2006, is the Denver area's largesf shopping center by retail space, at 1.7 millio square feet.
It consists of severalo freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsand streets. The complexx is owned by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managerd by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoeds were spotted north and east of DenverSundagy afternoon, and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were without power for a time in part s of Auroraand Centennial. .
Monday, May 21, 2012
D-FW commercial foreclosures up 12% - Dallas Business Journal:
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In the first seven months of the Foreclosure Listing Servicefound 1,245 foreclosurew notices filed on commercial properties. That is up from 1,1165 filings recorded during thesame seven-month period last In the office building Foreclosure Listing Service said the number of foreclosure notices filed on thosde properties increased 109 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth area when comparinh the first seven monthss of this year to 2008. “So far this 138 postings have been filedon D-FW offic buildings compared to only 66 by this time last said George Roddy Sr.
, president of Retaill centers and buildings had the seconc highest number of foreclosurse postings, with the filings jumping 108 percent in the first sevenh months of the year. In all, there were 166 foreclosure noticexs filed against retail centers during the first seven monthds ofthe year, up from 80 listingxs during the same period last Despite an uptick in commercial foreclosuree filings, Roddy said the numbers pale in comparison when comparingt filings in the commercial sector to thosw in the residential sector. “Year-to-datse foreclosure postings of commercial real estatd climbed at a much more moderate pace thanresidentiall postings,” said Roddy.
“Foreclosurwe notices filed on commercial real estate locatec in the Metroplex climbed just 12 percent so far this year comparedx to the 20 percent gain on the residential side ofthe
In the first seven months of the Foreclosure Listing Servicefound 1,245 foreclosurew notices filed on commercial properties. That is up from 1,1165 filings recorded during thesame seven-month period last In the office building Foreclosure Listing Service said the number of foreclosure notices filed on thosde properties increased 109 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth area when comparinh the first seven monthss of this year to 2008. “So far this 138 postings have been filedon D-FW offic buildings compared to only 66 by this time last said George Roddy Sr.
, president of Retaill centers and buildings had the seconc highest number of foreclosurse postings, with the filings jumping 108 percent in the first sevenh months of the year. In all, there were 166 foreclosure noticexs filed against retail centers during the first seven monthds ofthe year, up from 80 listingxs during the same period last Despite an uptick in commercial foreclosuree filings, Roddy said the numbers pale in comparison when comparingt filings in the commercial sector to thosw in the residential sector. “Year-to-datse foreclosure postings of commercial real estatd climbed at a much more moderate pace thanresidentiall postings,” said Roddy.
“Foreclosurwe notices filed on commercial real estate locatec in the Metroplex climbed just 12 percent so far this year comparedx to the 20 percent gain on the residential side ofthe
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