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Davy Crockett Ship Owner Going To Prision

Published on March 19, 2013

Going To Jail Bret Simpson, the owner of The Davy Crockett, will be sent to federal prison for 4 months (plus home detention time). He was sentenced and charged due to him abandoning an old beat up barge in the Columbia River. When Mr. Simpson got the 400 ft former Navy ship he figured he would just scrap it and walk off with a tidy sum of money. It is believed his company, Principle Metals LLC, made $88,000 just for the first haul of metal. Of course, it’s hard to provide an accurate number of metal as it would be easy to hide in my opinion. With that being said, it probably was much more. One thing we know for sure about the Federal Government is that if you’re hiding money, accept cash, or making it in a way that cannot be traced back then they get very angry. They don’t support issues in which they are not getting their cut such as marijuana or prostitution for example.

This is the first case in Washington State that a boat owner was sent to Keep Reading

St Patrick’s Day Seattle

Published on March 16, 2013

St Pattys In Seattle

Break out your bag pipes, irish food, and green beer because Seattle is celebrating St Patrick’s Day. This weekend is going to be so much fun and the real party starts today (Saturday) and end late on Sunday. This year there is even a St Patrick’s Day parade which starts at 12:30pm (Saturday) on 4th ave S from Jefferson.

On Sunday, over 17,000 runners are going to take over the city with The St Patrick’s Day Dash. The event supports the Schrempt Foundation and children charities. The St Patrick’s Day Dash is in its 29th year now.

The nightlife will of course be very exciting. Some of my favorite spots tonight and tomarrow will be Keep Reading

Utrecht Art Supplies Self Portrait Art Contest

Published on March 15, 2013

SEATTLE, WA – March 12th 2013 – Premier art supply retailer Utrecht Art Supplies announced today a painting contest entitled “Self Portraits” will begin taking submissions starting on Saturday March 15th at the Seattle store located on Capitol Hill.

Utrecht Art Supplies – Seattle chose to start their first annual art contest with the theme of “Self Portrait” in honor of the Seattle Art Museum’s European Masters exhibit, now on display, centered around the famous self portrait of the master himself – Rembrandt.

Contestants are asked to come into the store to fill out a formal entry form. Contestants will then be asked to complete a self portrait (of themselves) using the color palette of one of these old masters – Gainsborough, Rembrandt, or Van Dyck. Utrecht will make available the lists of the colors required to the public and will be selling discounted sets in the Seattle store only. Entries are due no later than Monday April 15th 2013 by 7pm. Contestants are entering for the chance to win one of four Utrecht Gift Cards in two categories, juried and popular vote. Contestants must be at least 18 years old or older.

Once all submissions have been received Utrecht will then showcase the submissions at the store starting on Wednesday April 17th 2013, wherein the public will be allowed to vote for their favorite self portrait. Popular vote submissions will no longer be accepted after 6PM on Saturday April 20th 2013. Utrecht will also hold a Juried exhibit during the same period the popular vote is occurring. The jury will be composed of one local artist – Damien Puggelli, a Seattle Art Museum representative, and one Utrecht store staff member – Chris Rollins, Assistant Manager.

Utrecht will hold an opening event on Saturday April 20th 2012 from 9am to 9pm to announce the juried and popular vote show winners. Winning artists will also be awarded their prize(s) at the show. The Juried show winners will be announced at 7PM with the popular vote winner announcement to follow at 8PM. The Juried competition winners will receive a Utrecht gift card in the amount of $100 for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place, and $150 for the most popular votes.

The show starting on Wednesday April 17th 2013 will run at the Utrecht Store until Wednesday May 15th 2013. Starting on Thursday May 16th the entries will be returned to the artists.

Utrecht Art Supplies – Seattle has been supplying Pacific Northwest artists and students on Capitol Hill for more than 14 years.

Contest Eligibility & Rules:

Eligibility

The Utrecht Art Supplies in Seattle, WA “competition title” Competition is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years old at time of entry.

Timing

The Competition begins on Friday March 15^th 2013 and ends on Wednesday April 17^th 2013.

How to Enter

Visit Utrecht at 1124 Pike St in Seattle, WA and fill out the official contest registration form. Entry into contest is free.

Self Portrait must be 9”x12” and can be on any backing the artist chooses. Contestants may use Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor paint only and must use a color palette from Rembrandt, Van Dyck, or Gainsborough (see attached list for specific colors). Any Entry submitted after deadline of April 17th, 2013 at 7:00PM PST will be ineligible for Competition. Entries to the Competition must be submitted through the Utrecht Seattle Store.

Competition LIMITED TO THE FIRST 75 ENTRIES (in total) turned into UTRECHT.

Multiple entries not permitted. All entries become sole & exclusive property of Utrecht.

Winner Selection

On or about Thursday April 18^th 2013 Customers visiting the Utrecht location at 1124 Pike St. in Seattle, WA will be eligible to cast a voting ballot selecting one entry based on quality and originality of work. Winners will be notified on or about April 20th, 2013. Results will be tabulated by Utrecht and be deemed Final upon completion of the voting process.

Prizes

Juried – 1 Utrecht Staff, 1 Museum Staff, 1 Local Artist*

1^st Prize Winner – $100 Utrecht Gift Card

2^nd Prize Winner – $50 Utrecht Gift Card

3^rd Prize Winner – $25 Utrecht Gift Card

Popular Vote

Winner – $150 Utrecht Gift Card

Entry Conditions.

By entering the Competition, entrant represents and warrants to Utrecht as follows: (a) all elements of the Entry Materials may be reproduced and generally used by Utrecht as contemplated in these Official Rules without the knowledge, consent or approval of any third party; (b) entrant hereby grants Utrecht the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, assignable and royalty-free right to use the name, image, likeness, comments and biographical data of entrant, and to photograph, adapt and reproduce the Entry Materials, in its various products and services and the related advertising, publicity, promotional and marketing materials of Utrecht in any and all media, and to permit others to do so.

General Conditions

Utrecht reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition. Utrecht reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike, distasteful or disruptive manner.

Raising The Social Security Age

Published on March 6, 2013

Every year we hear the same news… people are living longer. These “studies” say the average expectancy now is 72 years old. Me, personally, know a lot more people who have died at a younger age than actually living until 72+. In fact, a just heard a friend of mine say her Mom died in her sleep just a few days ago. She was 54. Yesterday (3/5/13) we got the news one of the biggest managers in wrestling’s history (WWE) died and he was 58. His WIKI page is here. I honestly don’t believe the hype coming out of these “studies”. The realty is that everything you hear on the news/media, government, or these “age studies” needs to really be analyzed. All these organizations have a motive and propaganda to change your mind on issues. The scarcity or news (for or against) helps to convince the public to vote Keep Reading

Michael Bloomberg Banning Soda Pop

Published on March 1, 2013

A perfect example of someone wasting our tax money as a politician. Out of everything that needs to be fixed in this country (and NYC), Michael Bloomberg figured he would start banning large soda pops. I guess it must be nice to sit around all day and not fix a damn thing that is really important. A law that he figured wouldn’t put his head on the chopping block may have backfired. As you know most politicians these days focus on the things (or create new things) that don’t put them in the line of fire. They like to sit back and think of things that generate revenue but are not currently in place. A few good examples would be photo lights, speeding lights, hotel room taxes, seat belt laws, plastic bag tax etc. So the “genius” Michael Bloomberg creates a ban on large soda pop. Well done! Like I said, another example of a “play it safe” politician. Keep Reading

Michelle Obama Working Hard At Oscars

Published on February 25, 2013

As I was flipping channels last night between CBS (Osama Bin Ladin raid recap) and the Oscars, I couldn’t help but watch Michelle Obama kiss more ass to the public. I have said it a hundreds times on the Emerald City Journal. Michelle and Barack Obama are all about making the American people love them, building their popularity, and brand. They want popularity so they can get the continued support to pitch their crap in the White House. A President (or anyone) will always be voted for or supported due to popularity. A sense of connection with us, always seeing them, being inspired by them – this person will always take the Keep Reading

President Obama Agenda & Laws

Published on February 23, 2013

As the time continues to pass with the Obama Administration, the picture is becoming even more clear. He is not interested in touching anything that would potentially make him look bad. He wouldn’t cut spending as they will cut jobs and ruin is record. He won’t be touching the medicare issues or social security. In short, anything that could potentially hurt his brand/image will not happen. The can will be kicked down the road for the next guy (or girl). Any issues that could hurt him will be passed on to someone else. For example, he was quick to play dumb with the Benghazi attack. Hilary took the fall but played the obvious dumb card when asked questions, which was a big surprise. The guns sold to Mexico, which ended up killing our Agents, were sealed. My point is this trend will continue for years to come. Keep Reading

Personal Story: Navy Spending Tax Money At Key Arena

Published on February 23, 2013

A friend and I went to a concert a few weeks ago at Key Arena (she was persuasive). The last time I visited was in High School for a hockey game; it was a good experience. Going to the Key Arena isn’t something I would normally do these days. The ticket prices, parking, and traffic make it mostly miserable for me. The City Of Seattle strategically limits the hours of street parking so you can pay the $25+ parking at the event. The concert was mostly sold out by the time we decided to go. The remaining tickets were in the nosebleed section and after the Ticketmaster fees they were $98 dollars each. With that being said, this plan was starting to fall apart quickly. I decided to check out Craigslist to see if any opportunities were available. After a few days, I decided to pull the trigger on some Key Arena luxury suite tickets via Craigslist posting for

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Dreams of Success: Mark Hurd

Published on January 29, 2013

Many teenagers and young adults watch successful businessmen and businesswomen wear fancy clothes, drive in expensive cars, and go to upscale parties. They imagine what the high life would be like as a successful executive. They dream of money and all of that money can buy, and wish for the success that has been bestowed upon others. What many of them never recognize is that those successful people once had the same dreams before turning them into realities.

Mark Hurd was one of those dreamers. So were many of the famous figures of business technology. They worked hard, had an idea, and then discovered how to turn that idea into a profit. They saw needs in society that others missed, and they found themselves able to fill those niches. Mark Hurd and others like him followed the examples and advice of those that came before them, the men and woman whose faces could be found on the covers of Fortune and Forbes Magazines.

For Mark Hurd, the journey to success was not short, and it was not easy. He put in a lot of long hours and had some unsatisfying days before making his dreams come through. But Mark Hurd and others like him have long known that in order to make your dreams come true, you have to work as hard as you can and never give up. That is why Mark did not quit his job as junior salesman at NCR when he likely deserved a much higher position.

Instead, Mark Hurd worked to become the best at the job he was given, and once he had done that he was promoted, and given a new challenge. With every new position and new responsibility, Mark could feel himself getting closer and closer to his dreams. Those dreams were still a long way off, it was true, but Mark Hurd was not going to give up.

In 1994, after 14 years of performing in various sales, marketing, and management positions, Mark Hurd was promoted to Vice President of one of NCR Corp’s larger divisions. He performed well, as he had always done, and was named COO of the division and President of NCR Corp as a whole. His dreams were finally coming to fruition.

Mark Hurd was named the COO of NCR Corp in 2002, and after only a year was named CEO, making him the President and CEO of the company where he had worked for 23 years. In 2005, Mark Hurd had led NCR Corp to incredible success and growth. The company grew nearly $300 million dollars (up 6%). A few years later he was offered a position at Hewlett-Packard as President and CEO. He took the position. Even at HP Mr. Hurd was able to increase their revenue nearly 63%!

When the name Mark Hurd began to show up in the lists of Fortune, Business 2.0, and Forbes, it was evident that his dream had been realized. Mark Hurd at last attained success. He worked hard, he worked long, he devoted his life to the business of technological advances, and he became successful.

Many people would consider this to be the culmination of his dreams. But the thing about dreams is that they must always evolve. Success is a great dream to have, but far better than success and wealth is excellence. Mark Hurd led HP with an attitude of excellence, and continues to do so as the President of Oracle Corporation today. It can only be assumed that Mark Hurd will continue to pursue excellence for a long time to come.

Overall, one the best businessman working today. We are including his revenue performance chart below. As you can see it’s impressive work.

**Inspiration piece submitted to inspire Seattle residents to make big moves in their careers. Dream big and be your best at everything you do.

Obama Taking More Of Your Rights! New Gun Laws

Published on January 19, 2013

With almost two months in office now, President Obama continues the path to abolish anything left in this country. His shady ways of Obama care will be here shortly and I can’t wait for Americans to start complaining. They have no idea how much this is going to cost them. My response will continue to be “told you so”. The ads from H & R block are starting to run on TV how they are going to help us all out with the details and how much it is going to cost us if we decide to opt out. Doesn’t this sound fun? If you’re not in the loop a health plan is required by everyone when the time comes. What I find even more amazing is that the people I continue to talk to think this is free health care. They are wrong! It’s the “Affordable Health Care Act”. “Affordable” unfortunately isn’t defined Keep Reading

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Davy Crockett Ship Owner Going To Prision

St Patrick’s Day Seattle

Utrecht Art Supplies Self Portrait Art Contest

Michael Bloomberg Banning Soda Pop

Michelle Obama Working Hard At Oscars

President Obama Agenda & Laws

Personal Story: Navy Spending Tax Money At Key Arena

Dreams of Success: Mark Hurd

Obama Taking More Of Your Rights! New Gun Laws

Jeff Jacobs - page 10

Jeff Jacobs has 235 articles published.

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