Archive of entries posted on 6th August 2012

“To Strive , To Seek, To Find And Not to Yield”

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August 6 is the birthday of English poet Alfred Tennyson whose ending line from Ulysess, the favorite poem of California’s Capitol, won a competition last year in England called, “Winning Words.”

The phrase is engraved on a wall in Olympic Village.

Tennyson also provided President Harry Truman with his favorite poem, several stanzas of “Locksley Hall,” a handwritten copy of which Truman kept in his wallet from the time he graduated from high school. He estimated he recopied the text 30 to 40 times in his life.

“For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of Read more »

Welcome to the Final Weeks of the Legislative Session: Please Send Money

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Lawmakers return to Sacramento August 6 for a final 20 days to weigh the fate of hundreds of bills.

That’s the policy part. There’s also the politics.

On August 6, four legislative fundraisers are scheduled with a total tab of $4,300. On August 7, there are nine fundraisers scheduled in downtown at a cost of $10,800. The following day, there are10 at $12,500 scheduled. And, on August 9, another six totaling $5,900. 

That’s nothing.

A total of 34 fundraisers are being held on August 14 and August 15 alone. Attending all 34 would cost $41,100.

So far – more could be added – there are a total of 121 fundraisers scheduled between August 6 and Read more »

Larry Crim demands another Democratic primary after Mark Clayton, alphabet conspire against him

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Mark Clayton’s victory in last week’s Democratic primary didn’t just thwart the party’s hopes to give Republican Sen. Bob Corker a run for his money in November. Apparently, it also derailed the well-considered strategy of Larry Crim, who believes he … Continue reading →

FAMiLY Leadership Summit Boasts All Star Line Up

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In many respects, 2012 has been a quiet year for Bob Vander Plaats and the FAMiLY Leader.  While the caucuses launched the year with a bang and Vander Plaats was given some credit for Rick Santorum’s Iowa caucus victory, things have quieted down since the presidential circus has left town. In 2011, the FAMiLY Leader [...]

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) Outshines Analysts Forecasts; Lifts FY 2012 Guidance – ATVI, MSFT, EA, ZNGA

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Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI), the video- game manufacturer, announced quarterly results that surpassed analysts’ forecasts on gains from its “Skylanders” and “Diablo” labels. The company reported that profit in the second-quarter, without special items, totaled 20 cents per share, surpassing the 12-cent median of 19 analysts’ forecasts. Activision, the major United States game publisher, reported [...]

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