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UE’s First Tuesday Concert Series to Present “Inspired by Opera”

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On Tuesday, February 7, the University of Evansville Department of Music’s First Tuesday Concert Series will present “Inspired by Opera,” an evening of overtures, arias, and selections from the grand theatrical stage. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.

The performance, featuring more than a dozen UE faculty members, will include music from W.A. Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Philip Glass’ Endgame, and Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll.

First Tuesday Concerts, presented the first Tuesday of each month, showcase the talent of the University of Evansville music faculty as they perform works from seldom-heard masterpieces to beloved standards.

For more information, please contact the University of Evansville Department of Music at 812-488-2754.

Source: Evansville.edu

In-Laws,Politics and Tattoos

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Dear Lil,

At 42 years old, my wife is still scared of her parents! My in-laws are very politically conservative and scoff at the fact that I am a liberal. They have never accepted my views, and I’m okay with that. What I’m not okay with is the fact that my wife still tries so hard to please them, even to the point of lying to them about our life.

My wife can’t seem to be honest with her parents about her own choices. She has several tattoos that she hides each time we visit and she still won’t own up to the fact that her political views are completely different than her parents. She voted for Obama, and seems proud to tell our friends, but still lies to her parents saying that she just didn’t vote! I feel that she needs to talk to her parents about her choices and let them know that she is an adult with her own mind. I think they would be upset at first, but would understand because they love her and want the best for her life.

How can I convince my wife to start being a grown-up, be comfortable in her own skin and get the nerve to let her parents know how she really lives her life?

Thanks,
Rob

 

 

Dear Rob,

Every parent knows that their children will one day grow up to be their own person. We always want more for our kids, but sometimes we wonder why the values we instill in them become so different than our own. If your wife’s parents love her and truly want the best for her, they will accept whatever choice she makes.

I think that maybe your wife is doing the right thing here. She doesn’t want to rock the boat and cause tension within the family. Political affiliation is a personal choice and given the current climate, talking politics with someone from the other side can often result in angry feelings. When it comes to defending you as a husband, I hope your wife comes to your rescue quite often!

As far as the tattoo, your wife might be surprised by how her parents feel about permanent ink! Maybe she can suggest permanent eyeliner for mom. She might even like the idea! Tattoos are about personal expression. I have a few of my own and although I don’t go around showing them to everyone I meet, I’ll gladly show you mine if you show me yours!

It sounds like your wife is not ready to tell her parents how much her life differs from the one they imagined. Remind your wife how much her parents love and accept her, and maybe over time she will be able to tell them the truth.

Love and kisses,
Lil 🙂

IS IT TRUE? February 10, 2012

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE? February 10, 2012

IS IT TRUE that just as the City County Observer predicted that there is a mass of resignations coming from officers of the Vanderburgh County Democrat Central Committee?…that Evansville City Council President and Party Vice Chairman Connie Robinson was first to step up and submit her resignation closely followed by Chairman Mark Owen with his resignation that like Robinson’s was effective immediately?…that the next 20 hours will be quite interesting because the Mole Nation tells us that at least 4 more departures are coming whether by voluntary resignation or forced resignation?…that this is all happening because 8th District Democrat Chairman Anthony Long sent out a letter calling a meeting for 1:00 PM Friday for the purpose of seeking solutions to end the infighting, bickering, and bipolar behavior which the Vanderburgh County Democrats have been exhibiting for several years now?

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer would like to thank the outgoing Democrats for engaging in enough antics to drive lots of traffic to this website?…that without Democrat tomfoolery our rise to be the most read news website in greater Evansville may have taken many years?…that we also thank and commend Anthony Long for calling a meeting that hopefully will result in a strong and rational Democrat Party in Evansville’s future?…that having as much bitterness and backbiting as has been come to be expected recently is not good for attracting good talent into the Democrat gene pool?…that if you think about it, it would really take a candidate that likes dirty politics and loves a good beating to even throw their hat into the ring?…that we hope to see the child’s play at the Evansville City Council end in 2016 if not before?

IS IT TRUE that the Board Member and Chairman of the Evansville Merit Commission might have a conflict of interest problem in hearing the Al Lindsey case?….that Tim Hubert is an active attorney with the Evansville law firm, ZIEMER, STAYMAN, WEITZEL AND SHOULDERS who is representing the City of Evansville Fire Department in this matter?…that the above firm is also the official law firm that represents the City of Evansville in all legal matters?

IS IT TRUE that we are waiting to hear if any other witnesses to the Democrat BoozeFest at the Maingate Bar have been asked for their opinion on what it is that Captain Al Lindsey was drinking on the night of January 23rd?…that including Al’s admission of drinking Mountain Dew that makes 4 different stories from this most esteemed and unimpaired group of unimpeachable witnesses?…that we wish that this could have been filmed for a competition entry to the “Three Stooges Film Festival”?…that it could be titled “What did Al Drink” and would be as hilarious as the “Who’s on First Routine from long ago?

IS IT TRUE that we have just learned that our friend Les Shively has not made the final cut to become a member of the Indiana Supreme Court?…that we congratulate Les on being on the list and wish him well with his law practice going forward?…that we would pay good money for Les to be on WGBF 1280 am tomorrow with Joe Wallace do discuss the circling of the drain of the Vanderburgh County Democrat Central Committee?…the term “round the bowl and down the hole” is a filling description of the last GATE that this cast of characters will use to make their exit?

IS IT TRUE? February 1, 2012

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IS IT TRUE? February 1, 2012

IS IT TRUE that by a four to one margin the voters in the City County Observer readers poll are expressing the opinion that it is not appropriate or acceptable for a MAJORITY of the members of the Evansville City Council to gather offsite?…that even if they are talking about grandkids, basketball, and church as many people in Evansville do in social gatherings that a group of them that constitute a voting majority sitting together outside of the council chambers looks to regular people like dirty deeds are being done?…that it will look doubly bad if in any forthcoming vote the six members of the City Council who were gathered at the Maingate Bar on Monday night after the City Council meeting vote together as a block?…that at least on one particular sensitive issue the group of council members that was enjoying each other’s company last night are on the record with diametrically opposite opinions?…that in the case of at least one of the revelers that two opinions have come out of the same mouth so we will see which one shows up to vote?

IS IT TRUE that it has not yet been revealed which member of the City Council called the Office of Mayor Winnecke to tell on Councilman Lindsey for consuming alcohol?…that the CCO wonders why Mayor Winnecke as opposed to the President of the City Council or the Fire Chief was the yard duty of choice to tell on Councilman Lindsey?…that the last thing that is needed is for the Mayor’s Office to be the Sergeant at Arms for the City Council and Vice Versa?…that the one office that did not need to have any of these issues thrown into their lap was Mayor Winnecke’s office?

IS IT TRUE that the Right to Work bill is expected to pass the Indiana Senate and be presented to Governor Daniels for his signature before the Super Bowl?…that we do not want or need any disruptions in the street during the week of the Super Bowl over Right to Work that would reflect poorly on the State of Indiana?…that like this or not Right to Work is the wave of the future in the United States and that Indiana will be better off for leading the Midwest as opposed to lagging in adopting something that truly is inevitable?…that now that this passes into law we will all see that it will not cause immediate damage to workers wages and benefits?…that we shall also see that there will not be factories magically appearing in corn fields either?…that Right to Work is a tool that will allow economic developers across Indiana to compete for 100% of the projects that are out there to compete for as opposed to the roughly 65% that we have been able to bid on without Right to Work?…that the first targets will be expanding companies from Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Kentucky all of which have not adopted Right to Work laws?

IS IT TRUE that the world’s largest gathering of Venture Capitalists with an eye to invest in clean, green, and renewable energy projects will be meeting for the next three days about 2 miles from where this is being written?…that the former publisher but frequent contributor to the City County Observer Joe Wallace will be representing the California Innovation Hub for Renewable Energy at this forum?…that the attendees represent well over $2 Billion of investment capital looking for a place to be deployed?…that there is at least one Indiana company under consideration by some of these firms?

IS IT TRUE Part 2: The morning messages

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IS IT TRUE that Evansville City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley would like everyone to know that she paid for her drink with her own credit card and was not treated by whomever the rest of the table seems to have been treated by?…that since it was after the City Council meeting that the CCO does not care whether Councilwoman Riley was drinking milk, moon shine, or anything in between during her time at the gathering?

IS IT TRUE that Councilman Al Lindsey would like our readers to know that he paid a total of $7 cash for three soft drinks that he consumed before the gathering ended in unkind words between Councilman Lindsey and others?

IS IT TRUE that the CCO recognizes that City Council members need to get to know one another and that tables for two were made for such one on one social events?…that no matter how one tries to spin things when a majority of the City Council gathers at the same table for several hours in a sparsely filled drinking establishment that John Q. Public will always think that something nefarious is going on?…that is why OPEN DOOR LAWS were adopted?…that this tradition of Democrats gathering as a majority in a private bar needs to cease and it needs to cease now?…that it is up to the President of the City Council to assure that this tradition stops now even if the former President of the City Council did nothing about it?

VHS Pet of the Week: “Andy”

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Downtown Today: 1/31/2012

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Time 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Subject GIS USER GROUP
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the last Tuesday of every 1 month effective 1/31/2012 until 1/31/2012 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Reminder 15 minutes
Laura Howell @ 5071
Categories ROOM 318

Time 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Subject COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs every Tuesday effective 1/3/2012 until 1/31/2012 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
KRISTIN @ 5241
Categories ROOM 301

IS IT TRUE? January 31, 2012

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IS IT TRUE? January 31, 2012

IS IT TRUE that the Indiana Open Door Law does not allow a majority of the members of the Evansville City Council or any other City Council in the Hoosier State to meet and discuss public business unless the gathering is an official public meeting which is advertised as required under Indiana law?…that a gathering of a majority of the members of the City Council typically meet at a local downtown watering hole that has a Main Street address as opposed to a Martin Luther King Blvd. address after Evansville City Council meetings?

IS IT TRUE that such social or chance gatherings of Evansville City Council members should not include any discussions about City Council business or future official action by the City Council?…that City-County Observer moles will be watching the members of the City Council after City Council meetings to make sure that such members do not ever violate the Indiana Open Door Law without being called out for doing so in a very public way?…that there were approximately 14 people in this Democrat watering hole on the night of Monday January 13, 2012 and that a full 6 (six) of them were Democrat members of the Evansville City Council?…that means there are 8 (eight) potential people to come forward and name all 6 of the members of the City Council members who gathered together after a City Council meeting in council chambers?

IS IT TRUE that anyone who thinks or asserts that this was a “chance” meeting as opposed to an arranged gathering needs to have their pulse checked?…that this is not an acceptable way of doing the business of the City of Evansville and that even the appearance of impropriety should be avoided?…that it is the solemn duty of the President of the Evansville City Council Connie Robinson to put a stop to this nonsense even if it has been going on under the nose of City Council President after City Council President who have been loyal servants of the former Mayor of Evansville?…that Mole #16 tells us that President Robinson was in attendance at the gathering and engaged in conversation with the other 5 Democrat Councilmen and Councilwomen at the table?…that she should have instructed them to disperse and should put a stop to this tradition as she put a stop to the cheers at the “official” meeting of the City Council earlier the same night?

IS IT TRUE that there are allegedly pictures that were taken that night that will place 6 Democrat City Council members at the same table in a drinking establishment on Main Street right after the City Council meeting and that the people who took the pictures overheard city business being discussed?…that this either is or should mean big trouble for any and all City Council members who participated?

IS IT TRUE that the bar tab does not confirm the number in attendance because it was conveniently paid for by ONE PERSON ON ONE CREDIT CARD?…that the security cameras conveniently do not have the range to film the table where our SIX City Council members gathered?…that if one believes this to be real truth that we have a plot of land to sell you in the Florida swamps?

IS IT TRUE that the Indiana Code is mostly clear about such “special” meetings and that it reads as follows:

Open Door LAW

UE’s February Think Outside the Lunch Box to Discuss Sports Injuries and Prevention

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If your child was three times more likely to be injured than a friend on her sports team, how could you learn about her high risk of injury? What could you do to help her stay healthy and active?

This month, the University of Evansville’s Think Outside the Lunch Box Faculty Speaker Series will feature physical therapy faculty members Dr. Kyle Kiesel and Dr. Phil Plisky, who will discuss their internationally acclaimed research on injury risk identification and prevention.

Kiesel and Plisky will speak at noon on Thursday, February 2, in the Blue & Gold Room on the first floor of Old National Bank’s headquarters in Downtown Evansville. The event is free and open to the public.

“We have conducted research on professional, collegiate, and high school athletes, as well as U.S. Army soldiers, to help them prevent injuries and improve their performance,” Plisky said. “We look forward to speaking at February’s Think Outside the Lunch Box event and discussing how this research can benefit local families with active children or grandchildren.”

“Participating in sports and other physical activities can teach a child valuable lessons such as discipline and teamwork, but of course, they also bring a risk of injury,” Kiesel added. “The good news is that many sports injuries are preventable. It’s crucial that parents and other family members of active children learn to recognize the warning signs.”

Dr. Kyle Kiesel, PT, PhD, ATC, CSCS, is an associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Evansville. He conducts research related to core function and the use of ultrasound imaging for patients with low back pain. He also is active in research related to functional movement testing and injury prediction in athletes. Kiesel serves as a strength and conditioning consultant for professional, college, and high school sports teams. He has extensive experience teaching lecture and lab seminars emphasizing core training and functional movement assessment and intervention, and has authored several articles and a book chapter on this topic. He has 15 peer-reviewed publications and presented numerous abstracts and invited speaking engagements nationally and internationally. Kiesel is engaged in patient care in orthopedics and sports at ProRehab, PC in Evansville.

Dr. Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS, is an assistant professor in UE’s Department of Physical Therapy. He also currently practices at ProRehab, PC in Evansville with emphasis in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. Plisky is the residency program director for the ProRehab & University of Evansville Sports Residency Program. He received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Evansville and his Doctor of Science degree in orthopedic physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He is a board certified clinical specialist in orthopedics through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is also a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Plisky has published and lectured internationally on injury prevention and field expedient movement testing. He has received research grants from multiple federal and private agencies for injury prevention studies and has published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts in leading scientific journals. His current research is focused on comprehensive movement testing and interventions in athletes, military personnel, and school aged children. Plisky consults with collegiate and professional teams for injury risk identification and injury prevention. In addition, he serves as a manuscript reviewer for several scientific journals.

UE’s Think Outside the Lunch Box Faculty Speaker Series is in its second year and is typically held the first Thursday of every month.

“One of the great things about an institution of higher learning such as the University of Evansville is our intellectual capital — our faculty’s depth of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects,” said UE President Thomas A. Kazee. “This series is a tremendous opportunity to partner with the community and share expert perspectives on current issues.”

Kiesel and Plisky will speak for about 30 minutes, with 15 minutes allotted for questions and answers. Attendees are welcome to eat lunch during the presentation. There is a restaurant conveniently located in the Old National Bank lobby.

Source: evansville.edu

USI Offers Student Success Week

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University Division is hosting Student Success Week, to be held Monday, January 30, through Friday, February 3, in the University Center.

More than 50 workshops focused on development of the student’s mind, self, and awareness of the world will be presented by faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Tim Fitzgibbon, academic advisor in University Division Advising, said the goal of Student Success Week is similar to that of the discontinued Success Series Workshops, but the new event will bring a much more diverse set of presenters and topics from across the University.

“We’re casting a much bigger net,” he said. “This event goes beyond the topics of academic and study skills.”

For example, an alumnus and Career Services will lead a discussion about internships; Food and Nutrition will present on health eating; and Housing and Residence Life staff will talk about roommate issues and healthy relationships.

Student Success Week kicks off at 11 a.m. Monday with remarks by President Linda L.M. Bennett; Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, provost; and Dr. Brian Posler, associate provost, in UC 2217-2220

“We’re really pleased that we’re going to have President Bennett, Dr. Rochon, and Dr. Posler,” Fitzgibbon said. “They have great stories to tell about their experiences and what student success means to them. We are at a university of almost 11,000 students, and to hear them speak in a small gathering is a unique opportunity.”

With themes borrowed from the University Core Curriculum (The Mind, The Self, The World), Fitzgibbon said, “We are trying to provide a wide variety of opportunities. Students can come and hear about a different theme each day.”

Many presentations will be repeated during the day, with four offered each half hour between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The week will culminate with a party on Friday with food, entertainment, and prizes.

Source: USI.edu