Twitter posting are becoming modern note taking, random
posts of interesting or non-interesting topics. Note taking is becoming a lost
art. With the rise of digital technology, a twitter blast or a quick recording
into a cellular phone are making note taking obsolete. In teaching or in
business meetings note taking is now done by recording to your iPad or cellular
phone. To write is old school and it does not allow for multi-tasking.
The attractiveness of note taking is the ability to think
before you write, those days are becoming few and far between. Information
overload is a curse to modern note taking. The Internet and social media have
ushered in a new age of public note taking, “big clouds of notes”.
I defend the intimacy of note taking, my notes are none of
your business! My only problem, many times I cannot read my own handwriting.
ROMNEY
IS PRESIDENT – of white male America. This election had the
largest gender gap in the history of American elections, with President Obama
winning the vote of single women by 36 percentage points. This “Mad Men” philosophy
has all but ruined the Republican Party.
Until now, Republicans and Fox News have excelled at
conjuring alternate realities. But this election they made the mistake of
believing their fake world actually existed. More women voted than men. Five
women were newly elected to the Senate, and the number of women in the House
will increase by at least three. New Hampshire will be the first state to send
an all-female delegation to Congress. Live Pink or Dye.
WINNERS: President Obama
... October surprises ... the auto bailout ... the polls ... early advertising
... Nate Silver ... defining your opponent ... Bill Clinton ... Hispanics ...
women ... Rob Portman ... 'Saturday Night Live' ... Chris Christie ... Twitter
... Michelle Obama ... takeaways ... Marco Rubio ... the DSCC ... David
Axelrod's mustache ... the Mormon church (no one cared) ... David Plouffe ...
data mining ... Jim Messina ... Stephanie Cutter ... early voting ...
Priorities USA ... Bill Burton ... Paul Ryan.
LOSERS: Mitt Romney ...
super PACs ... millionaires and billionaires ... the Bush map ... male Republican
candidates musing about rape ... Michael Barone ... the NRSC ... poll deniers
... Gallup ... Clint Eastwood ... the Bain brand ... Tim Pawlenty ... Rasmussen
... Donald Trump ... the Des Moines Register endorsement ... quote approval ...
Paul Ryan.
TALE OF THE TAPE - "NBC gets the bragging rights for being the first to
call the election for Obama at 11:12pmET. An Ohio victory put the president
over the top. CBS followed at 11:15, then Fox News, CNN and at 11:25pm ABC
News," which was coping with a power interruption at its Times Square
studio.
OOF! Romney won North
Carolina by 2, and lost Michigan by 8, Minnesota by 8, Wisconsin by 7, Nevada
by 6, Iowa by 5, New Hampshire by 5, Pennsylvania by 5, Colorado by 4, Virginia
by 3 and Ohio by 2.
POPULAR VOTE, per AP: Obama 50%
(58,779,121 votes) ... Romney 48% (56,518,209)
--In 2008, Obama got 53%
(69,498,215 votes) and McCain got 46% (59,948,240)
--Obama won 25 states plus D.C., for 303
electoral votes, and is leading in Florida, which has 29 EVs. That would be
332. In 2008, Obama got 365.
--Romney won 24 states with 206 EVs.
In 2008, McCain got 173.
SWING STATES that Obama won: Colo., Iowa,
Nev., N.H., Ohio, Va., Wis., Fl.
SWING STATES that Romney won: N.C.
BIRTHDAYS
THIS WEEK – Birthday wishes and thoughts this week to: Traci
Attman …famous nice person, Boutros Boutros-Ghali (90), Petula Clark (80),
Linda Evans (70), Anne Hathaway (30), Kathleen Jenrich …famous gambler, Diana
Krall (48), Carrie Lewis …famous public servant, Joe Mantegna (65), Chris Noth (58), P.J. O’Rourke
(65), Martin Scorsese (70), Richard Simpson …famous architect of strategic planning,
Lorene Thomas …famous wedding planner.
COLLEGE
FOOTBALL PICK OF THE WEEK – Saturday 11/17, 3:05 PM Fox;
#18 USC (7-3) at #17 UCLA (8-2). The cross town rivalry is HUGE this year with
the ascent of UCLA. UCLA 21 USC 17 – so long Lane Kiffin. Season
to date (7-4)
SMALL
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK OF THE WEEK – Saturday 11/17, 1:00 PM Food
Network; the D-III playoffs begin, #20 Pacific Lutheran (7-2) at #3 Linfield
(9-0). These inter conference rivals meet again, Linfield won in September
31-24. They will win again; Linfield 35 Pacific Lutheran 21. Season to date (10-1)
NFL
FOOTBALL PICK OF THE WEEK – Sunday 11/18, 1:00 PM Fox; a
Norris Division battle, Chicago Bears (7-2) at Detroit Lions (4-5). A playoff
game for the Lions, they lose, their season is toast. Detroit 17 Chicago 14. Season to date (6-4)
THE
SWAMI’S TOP PICKS – UCLA 21 USC 17, Linfield 35 Pacific Lutheran 21,
Detroit Lions 17 Chicago Bears 14, 125 predicted in attendance at the Upland
United Methodist Church Thanksgiving dinner. Season
to date (29-14)
FALL
GARDENING - When the rain will start and how much will fall
is anyone’s guess. For the second year running, meteorologists are reporting La Niña currents in the equatorial Pacific, which more often than not
augur a drier-than-normal rainy season for Southern California. Although these La
Niñas typically push wet weather north, they don’t always push it north of us.
So while New Mexico and Texas suffered crackling drought last year, we (Southern
California) received near-record rainfall followed by a remarkably mild summer.
In spite of that freakish fortune, the prudent thing to do in a La Niña year is to plan for unseasonably dry weather. In terms of fall planting, this means sowing wildflower seeds on the late side, from Halloween through Christmas. Planting of seedlings and bulbs can be done earlier, from early October onwards, keeping in mind that when Santa Anas blow in through December, you’ll need to irrigate to prevent the desert winds from wicking every last drop of water from newly installed plants and especially vulnerable stock still sitting in nursery pots.
In spite of that freakish fortune, the prudent thing to do in a La Niña year is to plan for unseasonably dry weather. In terms of fall planting, this means sowing wildflower seeds on the late side, from Halloween through Christmas. Planting of seedlings and bulbs can be done earlier, from early October onwards, keeping in mind that when Santa Anas blow in through December, you’ll need to irrigate to prevent the desert winds from wicking every last drop of water from newly installed plants and especially vulnerable stock still sitting in nursery pots.
Theodore Payne and Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden are
among the native plant nurseries that will be hosting fall planting festivals
and sales in October and November. Check their websites but also follow L.A. at
Home's Datebook listings
for other regional events.
The benefit of buying wildflower seed from Theodore Payne is the romance of poking around the foundation's seed drawer and the presence of a knowledgeable staff. The Los Angeles seed company Stover also deserves credit for consistently stocking fresh California native wildflower seeds in Home Depot and for offering a far more interesting collection from its online store at WildflowersOnline.com.
The benefit of buying wildflower seed from Theodore Payne is the romance of poking around the foundation's seed drawer and the presence of a knowledgeable staff. The Los Angeles seed company Stover also deserves credit for consistently stocking fresh California native wildflower seeds in Home Depot and for offering a far more interesting collection from its online store at WildflowersOnline.com.
Wherever you get
your seeds, here is a useful tip: Mix them with sand or dirt before tossing
them, so slips of the hand don’t result in too much seed in one place. As
obvious as this sounds, check the expected height of the flowers on the seed
packets, planting taller flowers such as elegant clarkia behind shorter stock
such as poppies and blue-eyed grass, right. We also recommend planting samples
of each type of seeds in pots, so you have examples of young seedlings to help
differentiate wildflowers from weeds.
Once wildflowers germinate, they will put out just enough foliage to begin slowly sending down roots. The real spurt won’t begin until after winter solstice. Steadily lengthening days of January and February spur the growth that results in a spring flush of flowers that always has people asking if April is the time to plant poppies.
Once wildflowers germinate, they will put out just enough foliage to begin slowly sending down roots. The real spurt won’t begin until after winter solstice. Steadily lengthening days of January and February spur the growth that results in a spring flush of flowers that always has people asking if April is the time to plant poppies.
DRIVING THE WEEK - Fiscal cliff talks will dominate even
though a final deal is not likely until late this month at the earliest. The
big event is the bipartisan, Congressional leadership meeting at the White
House on Friday. Clearly the White House scheduled the business leader meeting (remember
when M.M. predicted that?) for just before the Congressional gathering to
ratchet up pressure on the GOP from folks who write tons of campaign checks and
hire lots of workers ... Senate Banking has a Basel III hearing at 2:30 p.m. on
Tuesday with one focus likely to be on easing requirements for smaller banks
... FSOC meets Tuesday with money market fund regulation on the agenda ...
Obama holds a full-dress press conference on Wednesday in the East Room ...
Obama is in NYC on Thursday to tour storm damage.
The so-called
fiscal cliff remains at the top of Wall Street’s worry list this week as well,
as the S&P 500 comes off its biggest weekly drop on more than five months.
Lawmakers on the Sunday talk shows sounded notes of compromise, but investors are
fearful of higher tax rates on capital gains and dividends that would make
stocks less attractive. Forty years this week the Dow Jones Industrial Average
first hit 1,000, last week it closed at 12,815.39.
Next week; Dear Rink Rats and The Retreat.
Until Next Monday, Adios.
Claremont, CA
November 12, 2012
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