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Shana Guttery’s photo of her daughter, Stormy, and son Clay having a sword fight with corn stalks was one of three top vote getters in Resicore Herbicide’s Power to Do More contest, garnering $10,000 for the Osborne Community Foundation.
The results of the contest were announced Wednesday morning. Online voting for the contest started in March and continued through April 22.
The Guttery family will also receive tickets to an upcoming race at what they identified as their favorite sports venue, Talladega Speedway in Licoln, Ala.
“We are blown away by the participation in this year’s contest and want to congratulate Shana Guttery and the Osborne County Community Foundation,” said Lyndsie Kaehler, U.S. corn herbicides product manager for Dow AgroSciences. “In addition to donating money to the 10 community organizations, like last year, we are going to create videos of the three winning farmers, including Shana, to showcase the power of their operations. We appreciate their dedication to farming and their communities and are so proud to give back to them.”
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In local races, voters also decide contested races for Road Commission Board, Frederic Township, and Lovells Township during November 3 general election
Caleb Casey | Managing Editor
Crawford County voters approved two local millage proposals – an operating millage renewal for Hanson Hills Recreation Area and money for the Sheriff’s Department to support a School Resource Officer and a local STING officer – and decided a few contested races during the November 3 general election on Tuesday.
Three candidates were running for two Crawford County Road Commission Board seats. Voters elected Ronald Larson (Republican) with 4,357 votes and Cris Jones (Republican) with 4,144 votes. Darryl Babbitt (No Party Affiliation) received 2,436 votes.
Other county-wide races were uncontested.
The voting numbers for Crawford County government positions: Prosecuting Attorney, Sierra R. Koch, 5,808 votes; Sheriff, Shawn M. Kraycs, 6,017 votes; Clerk/Register of Deeds, Sandra Moore, 5,992 votes; Treasurer, Kate Wagner, 5,919 votes.
All Crawford County Board of Commissioners candidates ran unopposed on November 3. The voting numbers: 1st District (City of Grayling), Laurie Jamison (Republican), 581 votes; 2nd District (Beaver Creek Township, Grayling Charter Township Precinct 302), Sharon Priebe (Republican), 824; 3rd District (Frederic Township and Maple Forest Township), Shelly L. Pinkelman (Republican), 908 votes; 4th District (Grayling Charter Township Precinct 304), Jamie McClain (Republican), 928 votes; 5th District (Grayling Charter Township Precinct 305), Carey Jansen (No Party Affiliation), 649 votes; 6th District (Lovells Township and Grayling Charter Township Precinct 306), Sherry Powers (Republican), 877 votes; 7th District (South Branch Township), Phil Lewis (Republican), 818 votes.
Two candidates – Bryan Bearss and Josh Peters – ran unopposed for two seats on the Crawford AuSable Board of Education. Peters received 3,253 votes and Bearss received 3,194 votes.
The November 3 general election featured two county-wide millage proposals: a request from Grayling Recreation Authority for an eight-year operating millage renewal for Hanson Hills Recreation Area and a request from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department for a new five-year millage to pay for a School Resource Officer and a local STING officer.
The Grayling Recreation Authority millage proposal asked voters to approve “0.4845 ($.4845 per $1,000 of taxable value” of “general ad valorem taxes” for “2021 through 2028 inclusive, for the purpose of maintaining recreational facilities and activities in Crawford County,” according to the ballot language.
Voters approved the GRA millage request by a vote of 3,783 yes to 3,202 no.
The millage will generate approximately $282,000 in its first year, according to the proposal.
“We are very excited to have the millage renewal pass,” said Justin Andre, Director of Operations for Grayling Recreation Authority. “The community has been very supportive of GRA and Hanson Hills and for that we are grateful. We look forward to continuing our maintenance and operation of Hanson Hills and to continue to provide community programs and special events. Right now we are in the planning process to open for winter operations with modifications to minimize exposure to COVID-19.”
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department millage request to pay “the costs of maintaining and equipping a deputy assigned as the School Resource Officer in the Crawford AuSable School System and maintaining and equipping a deputy assigned to the Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group” for “a period of five years, 2020 through 2024 inclusive” asked voters to approve “0.4500 ($0.4500 per $1,000 of taxable value” on “the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed on real and tangible personal property” in the county.
Voters approved the Sheriff’s Department millage with a vote of 4,151 yes to 2,915 no.
Sheriff Kraycs said his department is grateful for the support of Crawford County voters.
“The passing of this millage will ensure that Crawford County has a School Resource Officer and an officer on our STING team. These two positions are so important to the community. We are pleased that our community is supportive of our effort,” Sheriff Kraycs said.
The millage will generate approximately $262,000 in its first year, according to the ballot language.
The City of Grayling had three candidates running unopposed for three city council seats: Heather Forbes (444 votes), Roger Moshier (393 votes), and Wm. Dennis Sloan (317 votes).
Lisa Johnson, City of Grayling Clerk/Treasurer, said the city handled a large number of absentee ballots, which ended up causing a slight delay at the end of the day.
“The City of Grayling had 326 absentee ballots. It is usually under 100,” Johnson said. “It was pretty steady with voters during the day, so we were unable to have all absentee ballots in the tabulator before 8 p.m., so this added an additional 30 minutes to our day, so a little more difficult.”
Candidates for Beaver Creek Township government positions did not face opposition during the November 3 election. The numbers: Dan Bonamie (Republican), Supervisor, 650 votes; Sandy R. Beaudet (Republican), Clerk, 644 votes; Max Meisner (Republican), Treasurer, 655 votes; Lee Riley (Republican), Trustee, 615 votes; Douglas Yanniello (Republican), Trustee, 595 votes.
Sharon Hartman, current Beaver Creek Township Clerk, said the township’s voting was close to a 50/50 split with in-person vs. absentee ballot, and the township had high voter turnout.
“Absentee ballots were more than doubled from previous elections and we spent hours in the office before the election making sure that everything was in order for their opening election morning. To handle all the extra, I had several more election workers than usual, workers that just took care of the absentee ballots. Beaver Creek had the most voters of any previous election, so we were very busy all day,” Hartman said. “Votes cast were made up of 52% in person voting and 48% absentee voting.”
Hartman said the township had a few issues leading up to the election – including people requesting absentee ballots to be mailed only a few days prior to November 3 – and a few problems to work through on Election Day.
“Prior to the election, many phone calls: did you receive my ballot, how do I know my absentee ballot will be put through the machine and counted, will it hurt if the ink bleeds through the ballot, and on Friday before the election, please mail me a ballot,” Hartman said. “Challenges on election day included many people returning or ‘surrendering’ their absentee ballot and wanting to vote in person, which is allowed. To do this, they must fill out an affidavit, write ‘surrender’ on the returned absentee ballot, sign and date it. One gentleman told me it was not right to write ‘surrender’ on a ballet, even though he was surrendering it back to me and getting a regular ballet. We had quite a few people who registered to vote and then voted the same day. I had several people asking to be registered so they could vote, and when checking the qualified voter file, found them already registered, so I can only assume they had never before voted. But with a smile, most problems were solved.”
“My election workers are the best,” Hartman said. “They work so very hard, 16 hours, and ended the day happy and tired. I appreciate them all so very much. As I am retiring and this was my last election, I hope the new clerk appreciates them also.”
Frederic Township had three contested races – clerk, treasurer, and trustee.
Frederic Township elected Amanda Siwecki (Republican) to serve as clerk with 367 votes. Kimberly Johnston (No Party Affiliation) received 219 votes and Christine Cox (No Party Affiliation) received 121 votes.
Karen M. Dawson (Republican) won the Frederic Township Treasurer race with 421 votes. Jodie Tompkins (No Party Affiliation) received 296 votes.
Three candidates – Donald Weaver (Democratic), Debra Friedman (Republican), and Randy Richardson (Republican) – were vying for two Frederic Township Trustee seats. Richardson and Friedman won the two seats with 510 votes and 428 votes, respectively. Weaver received 313 votes.
Brandon Gabriel (Republican), running unopposed for the Frederic Township Supervisor position, received 584 votes.
“Frederic Township had around half of the voters choose absentee voting. Our poll workers worked diligently to make sure all the absentee ballots were counted before the 8 p.m. deadline,” said Dorothy Moore, Frederic Township Interim Clerk.
All of the candidates for Grayling Charter Township positions were running unopposed on the November 3 ballot: Lacey D. Stephan III (Republican), Supervisor, 2,499 votes; Diane Giska (Republican), Clerk, 2,538 votes; Cindy Olson (Republican), Treasurer, 2,507 votes; JoAnn Michal (Republican), Trustee, 2,081 votes; Claudia Selthoffer (Republican), Trustee, 2,038 votes; Joseph Smock (Republican), Trustee, 2,199 votes; Shannon Sorenson (Republican), Trustee, 2,248 votes; Albert Ingalls (Republican), Constable, 2,368 votes.
“We had a high turnout. We had a lot of absentee ballots, 1,909, as well as in-person voters, 1,409. Our total registered voter count is 4,921. With the amount of in-person voters it did make the counting of absentee ballots more difficult as it is done in the precincts while still processing in-person voters,” said Giska, the current Deputy Clerk for Grayling Charter Township.
Giska said she appreciated the “patience” of voters on Election Day.
“We had long lines all day long with no break and still had a line at 8 p.m. when the polls closed. All voters in line were allowed to vote; the last person finished voting at 8:45 p.m. We have a great group of inspectors and they just continued on throughout the day,” Giska said.
Lovells Township had one contested race with two candidates vying for the supervisor position. In the Lovells Township Supervisor race, Gary Neumann (Republican) had the most votes with 304 and Randy Long (Democratic) had 153 votes.
Unopposed Lovells Township candidates included: Cynthia L. Infante-Inman (Republican), Clerk, 371 votes; Ann Carole Duby (Republican), Treasurer, 369 votes; Cheryl L. Hopp (Republican), Trustee, 333 votes; Heather G. Lovell (Republican), Trustee, 330 votes.
None of the Maple Forest Township government candidates faced opposition on the November 3 ballot: Supervisor, Thomas L. Coors (Republican), 325 votes; Clerk, Sandra L. Baynham (Republican), 338 votes; Treasurer, Denise M. Babbitt (Republican), 329 votes; Trustee, Kristine K. Madill (Democratic), 143 votes; Trustee, Gayle L. Desprez (Republican), 296 votes.
In South Branch Township, all government candidates were running unopposed on the November 3 ballot: Supervisor, Laurie Luck (Republican), 846 votes; Clerk, Brenda Nelson (Democratic), 594 votes; Treasurer, Cathy Lewis (Republican), 837; Trustee, Michael J. Janisse (Republican), 801 votes; Trustee, Anna Sylvester (Republican), 779 votes.
Voter turnout in Crawford County’s 10 precincts ranged from 55 percent to 88 percent, according to the county’s election results website.
S. Moore, the Crawford County Clerk/Register of Deeds, said voter turnout in the county “jumped from around 27 percent in previous elections.”
Turnout numbers, according to data provided by Crawford County’s official election website, by precinct:
101, Beaver Creek Township, 62% (1,049 ballots cast, 1,681 registered voters)
201, Frederic Township, 55% (781 ballots cast, 1,427 registered voters)
302, Grayling Charter Township, 65% (229 ballots cast, 352 registered voters)
304, Grayling Charter Township, 71% (1,210 ballots cast, 1,699 registered voters)
305, Grayling Charter Township, 68% (1,158 ballots cast, 1,696 registered voters)
306, Grayling Charter Township, 66% (720 ballots cast, 1,095 registered voters)
401, Lovells Township, 88% (460 ballots cast, 525 registered voters)
501, Maple Forest Township, 75% (408 ballots cast, 545 registered voters)
601, South Branch Township, 71% (1,119 ballots cast, 1,567 registered voters)
701, City of Grayling, 55% (774 ballots cast, 1,403 registered voters)
Overall, Crawford County voter turnout was 66 percent, according to the county’s election website.
“Turnout and absentee ballots were both up within the City (of Grayling). It was nice to see the residents out and voting,” Johnson said. “One of the best turnouts since I have been in the clerk/treasurer position.”
“We had a record high voters and absentees. We are very proud of our residents for making the effort to vote in such trying times and we were blessed with workers that gave their all,” D. Moore said.
Complete local results of the November 3 election were not available until the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 4. In some local precincts, people had to wait in line to vote, with some of the delays caused by protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Regarding COVID, we sat up our voting area using the six-foot rule, therefore not able to set up as many voting stations as usual because of space, and experienced a line of residents waiting to vote most of the day,” Hartman said.
“Overall everything went well even with COVID. Residents were respectful and kept six feet apart,” Johnson said.
“Overall it went great. People were in compliance as far as mask and the six foot social distancing even while waiting in line outside. I do believe having a mild sunny day brought out even more voters and helped with the general good mood of everyone. Our average wait time was approximately 45 minutes and nobody seemed to mind,” Giska said.
S. Moore said there were a few issues but overall the election went well in Crawford County.
“Township clerks and election inspectors did an amazing job running a fair and accurate election. Our results are certified and are complete now,” S. Moore said. “The no-reason absentee more than tripled our numbers. As far as I know, the wait times weren’t much more than an hour and voters were patient and kind. Residents knew the lines would be long, came prepared, and enjoyed the beautiful day waiting to vote.”
“We had workers that totally spent their day processing ballots. It did cause delays; however, our dedicated election inspectors didn’t mind the excessive volume. Overall the election went very well, the ‘early voting’ message from the Michigan (Secretary Of State) had voters confused as we only have no-reason absentee ballot voting. Voters also thought they could bring their ballot to the courthouse which generated additional confusion. Ballots are only received and processed at the local township/city offices,” S. Moore said.
“I have received questions regarding the use of felt tip Sharpie marker pens, which was the Bureau of Elections preferred choice of marking. If a voter noticed bleeding through to the other side and felt that their vote would be jeopardized it is their legal right to request a replacement ballot. Our ballots are designed so the markings cannot bleed through to mark the other side,” S. Moore said.
“A great deal of time goes into the election process and residents should have faith in that process,” S. Moore said. “I am confident in our election process and can only hope residents recognize that election integrity. I encourage people to become more involved in the election process as we can always use more qualified inspectors.”


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CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Kent County Sheriff Department is searching for suspects in a series of thefts, including items from an Iraq veteran’s memorial.
Deputies are investigating after a replica rifle, a helmet and dog-tags were taken from the Tim Brown Monument, which honors the memory of a soldier killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, at Memorial Park.
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Please review the development process review flowcharts prior to submitting any applications.
General Plan/Development Code Amendment (Initiates modifications to either (1) the City's General Plan map, including future land uses and future major roadways, or (2) the City's Development Code) - Presented to both Planning Commission and City Council
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Master Site Plan (Required for all commercial/industrial/institutional developments that are over 5 acres in size or to be developed in phases) - Presented to both Planning Commission and City Council
Site Plan (Required for all commercial/industrial/institutional developments) - Presented to both Planning Commission and City Council
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EOS 70D Video Creator Kit with EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens
Changing the way users capture still images and video with a DSLR camera, Canon proudly introduces the EOS 70D - a trailblazing powerhouse featuring a revolutionary autofocus technology that unlocks the potential of Live View: Dual Pixel CMOS AF. This game-changing technology allows the EOS 70D to capture video in Live View with smooth and precise autofocus similar to that of a camcorder, complete with the superb image quality that is a hallmark of EOS cameras. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF provides fast and accurate autofocus during Live View still image capture, enabling you to fully benefit from the freedom of angle allowed by the Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II. Compositional options are now nearly limitless with the two real-world choices of Live View and viewfinder shooting. To further empower the photographer, Canon engineers spent months ensuring that the cutting-edge Dual Pixel CMOS AF on the EOS 70D is compatible with 103† Canon EF lenses, greatly expanding creative possibilities. Built-in wireless technology and the EOS Remote app* further enhance shooting versatility, as well as enable easy sharing. Brilliant image quality is provided by the EOS 70D's 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, a first for an EOS camera with an APS-C sized sensor. A powerful DIGIC 5+ Image Processor supports continuous shooting up to 7.0 frames per second, as well as an extended ISO range of 100-12800 (H: 25600) that allows shooting in a wide variety of lighting conditions. Stunning photos can be accomplished using the remarkable 19-point all cross-type AF system with a high precision dual cross f/2.8 center point, and advanced display options available on the Intelligent Viewfinder supply exceptional control. In-camera imaging features like HDR, HDR Backlight Control, Multiple Exposure, Handheld Night Scene, and Creative Filters available in real time help turn even simple images into spectacular photos. Elevating the possibilities of creative expression to extraordinary new heights, the powerful EOS 70D with Dual Pixel CMOS AF places the ability to capture both amazing stills and video right in your hands.
† As of July 2, 2013.
# One-time registration required on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY online photo album.
* Compatible with iOS version 5.0 or later and Android devices version 2.3/4.0 or later. Data charges may apply.
** This software enables you to upload images to social network services. Before uploading images, please be aware that image files may contain privacy related information such as people and places. If necessary, please delete such information. Canon does not obtain, collect or use such images or any information included in such images through this software.
Dual Pixel CMOS AF:
The EOS 70D features Canon's all-new Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a revolutionary leap forward in speed and accuracy that unlocks the potential of Live View shooting. This game-changing technology will forever change what is possible with a DSLR camera.
Shoot Video Like a Camcorder:
The benefits of the groundbreaking Dual Pixel CMOS AF are clearly evident in video shooting, where bringing scenes and subjects into focus is a critical element of the final composition. On the EOS 70D, Dual Pixel CMOS AF helps ensure focus is achieved naturally and precisely, even when switching between subjects. And, combined with the predictive power of Movie Servo AF, subjects in motion are smoothly and consistently tracked - once the EOS 70D locks focus, it doesn't let go. Plus, with the shallow depth-of-field afforded by EOS optics, your video gains a cinematic ambience.
Compositional Freedom, Quick and Accurate Live View Focus:
For stills, Dual Pixel CMOS AF makes Live View AF precise and faster than ever, freeing the photographer to take advantage of the freedom of angle afforded by the camera's Vari-angle LCD monitor. Crisp focus can be obtained nearly instantly across a wide shooting area, especially useful for those spontaneous or fleeting shots. And, when composing and shooting in Live View mode, the image, exposure and chosen effects can be previewed before shooting, ensuring better accuracy, increased comfort, and more control from the start.
Compatible with 103† Canon EF Lenses:
103† Canon EF lenses are able to fully realize the benefits of Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Compatible lenses greatly expand creative and compositional possibilities so users can enjoy a wide range of endeavors made possible through various lenses whether shooting still images or video.
The Genius of Pixel Based AF:
Dual Pixel CMOS AF is a cutting-edge Canon technology, made possible by a sophisticated redesigning of the CMOS sensor. Traditionally, image sensors have one photodiode per pixel, but the CMOS sensor on the EOS 70D has two photodiodes per pixel, enabling each pixel on the sensor to both perform phase-difference detection autofocus and capture light - a first for EOS cameras. With phase-difference detection AF, autofocus is achieved quickly and easily on the camera. This unique AF system enables autofocus on 80% of the image plane, vertically and horizontally, and helps ensure virtually no loss in image quality.
The simplicity and convenience of wireless technology, built-in:
The new EOS 70D incorporates cutting edge wireless technology right into its compact design. The camera's exposure settings, such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO, focus, and shutter can be operated wirelessly using an iOS or Android smartphone* with the free Canon EOS Remote app**. Using a smartphone with the EOS Remote app** installed, you can shoot remotely from a distance, even in Live View mode, for those difficult-to-capture shots; you can also review images on the EOS 70D without having to take it out of the bag, and easily transfer and save images directly from the camera to a smartphone. Full DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatibility means easy sharing between the EOS 70D and other DLNA products, like HDTVs, smartphones and more. Still images can even be transferred between two wireless-enabled Canon cameras over a Local Area Network (LAN). Images and video can be uploaded instantly to Canon iMAGE GATEWAY# for easy sharing on social networking sites, and photos can even be printed on a wireless PictBridge certified printer without the need for a PC. Remarkably, the EOS 70D has all of these wireless features without the need for any additional accessories; they're built right in!
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|Item Dimensions||7.3 x 15 x 15 inches|
|Item Weight||2 pounds|
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The Canon 8469B016 EOS 70D 20.2MP Digital SLR Camera Body plus EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Standard Zoom Lens features an APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ image processor to ensure high-resolution images and excellent low-light sensitivity. Both the sensor and processor work together to produce well-detailed, clear imagery that exhibits natural tonality and color gradations with minimal noise when working in difficult lighting conditions. The processor also provides notable speed throughout the camera system, including the ability to record up to 7 fps in full-resolution, quickened AF speeds, and full HD 1080p video recording. The 3.0-inch Clear View II touchscreen LCD monitor profits greatly from the advent Dual Pixel CMOS AF system and its ability to utilize Touch AF focusing for finely controlled selection of the point of focus. The monitor's vari-angle design also enables more efficient shooting and viewing from both high and low angles and an anti-reflective, smudge-resistant coating allows for clear well-detailed viewing. The included 18-135mm IS STM standard zoom lens features a refined Image Stabilization system that delivers up to four equivalent stops of shake correction throughout the zoom range and offers a maximum magnification of 0.28x at the telephoto end.
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Already being the owner of a Canon 5D mark iii and mark iv, I am very familiar with the Canon brand. I do both still photography and videography, equally.
I endeavored to help my wife start up a lifestyle vlog, and did a lot of research on cameras before picking this one. It made a lot of sense to me because I already own a lot of high-end Canon glass. However, owning full frame cameras, I don't have too many super wide angle lenses, that are better for this APC-S sized sensor. Please see below for a detailed analysis.
-I love the articulating touch screen. To me, this is the main reason this camera beats the pants off of my 5D's for shooting video. You can place this camera high or low, left or right, face it at you or behind you, and turn the screen to see it. You can tap on the screen to focus or adjust properties easily.
-Facial auto focus works really great! I know there is an upgraded camera (80D) that makes this better. But honestly, if you are looking to save some money, just get this camera. You're gonna be happy with the autofocus. It's fine.
-Compared to my bigger cameras, this guy is really light weight
-The menus are easy to navigate
-the footage looks amazing
-Sound is straightforward. You need an off camera mic, and you preferably want a powered mic so you can use the mic gain and not the camera's gain to get less hiss.
-Can use any EF or EF-S lens.So you you are a canon shooter, you've got a head start
-Takes pretty nice photos too! Since I didn't buy this for photos, admittedly I haven't delved in. I would, truthfully, use my 5D Mark IV for a photo shoot. But for me, when I am out there shooting video, if I want to snap a few stills, this guy works great.
-Not 4k (this is not a con for me, but if you want 4k, look elsewhere)
-Not a high quality/high bit-depth format. (Again, this is not a huge deal for me. I'm about story and speed over noodling with quality. I also own a BMPCC, and yes, shooting raw 10 or 12 bit is amazing... but you have to CC everything, do online/offline workflows, etc. so this is really more of a preference than a con. You have to know what you want to do. I think this camera wins for vlogging
-Not as great with low light as other cameras. This camera caps off at ISO 6400. But realistically you wanna be at 800, 1600 max if you are good with seeing some noise. On my Mark IV I can shoot at 6400 and see no visible noise. But I mean, the Mark IV is like thousands of dollars more, so it's not a great comparison.
-Its not full frame. Not a huge problem, neither was the Alexa I've shot TV shows on for years. But, if you want full frame, this ain't it. So you need wider aperture lenses or to shoot really long lens if you want to get shallow depth of field.
On lenses, I did pick it up with the 18-55mm kit lens, then also bought the little 2.8 24mm pancake lens. They're both great lenses, actually... for the cost. The 18-55 has stabilization, so is better for hand held stuff, but needs more light. The 24mm makes the camera super light to carry, and also looks nice at 2.8. Both of these lenses autofocus great with the camera.
So I disagree with some reviews out there that say don't get the kit lens. These days canon makes them pretty good and they are cheap in comparison to other lenses. So unless you have all the glass you need - get the kit lens. I usually get the short zoom kit lens because they are sharper and faster.
Having used this camera for a few weeks, I really want to get something wider like the canon 10-22 or the sigma equivalent. I think there are times when being at a 10 to 14mm, especially out doors, would be helpful. I have not used either of these two lenses, my widest lens that is not a fisheye is the canon 15mm zoom.
This camera may be on the older side right now, but I have to tell you I like it better for videography than my Mark IV. it's just so much faster and easier to use, and doesn't make you're wrist feel like it is going to break off. And because it is older, you can get it cheaper.
Don't let all the posts and videos about technical quality hold you back from just going out there and creating. At the end of the day, it's about your talent and your stories. Tell them. I've seen big TV shows with Alexa's suck. I've seem people do amazing things with iPhones. It's not the cameras, its you and how you use them.
So if you're gonna go tell stories, and you have about $1200 bucks to do so, get this camera, the kit lens, and an on camera mic. That's all you need. I promise you.
In Camera HDR will only work if you're shooting in JPEG! And it won't save the individual shots, only the final blended image. I never planned on using the In Camera HDR image as a final image to begin with, but I thought it would be awesome to take HDR photos, then see a little preview of the result before going back home to edit. But it is still a neat little feature. I'll just have to take more steps while shooting to utilize it. Switch to JPEG, shoot the In Camera HDR, enjoy the preview, then go back to RAW and shoot for the real HDR photo. I hope they have a firmware upgrade that allows HDR to be shot in RAW, and for the individual exposures to be saved as well.
The same is true for multiple exposures. It won't save the individual images; only the final result. That's what you would get from film, but digital shouldn't be held to that same limitation. At least this one can be saved in RAW format.
Those were two features I was really looking forward to having fun with, but I guess I'll stick to the old ways of taking them individually and throwing them into Photoshop. It's not a deal breaker by any means.
And their creative filters suck compared to my girlfriend's Nikon's creative filters.. Again, these are not features I was going to take seriously, but I like to have fun with my photos until I get home to get serious (well, I like to have fun in Photoshop there too).
I do LOVE having the ability to process RAW images to JPEG in camera! It saves on space not to have to shoot all images in RAW+JPEG to get my camera's settings to stick to the images (since Adobe strips those (customized) color profile settings away when editing the RAW files (even their "camera standard" , etc., is not how my camera standard, etc., is set up in camera)).
Oh, one MAJOR flaw with this camera is that there isn't a sensor by the view finder to turn the screen off when looking through it! The work around to this is to half press the shutter to get it turned off. Or keep the screen off and only turned on when Quick Menu is pressed, but I like having it stay on so I can constantly easily access it.
And to be clear, that awesome AF feature only works when Live View is turned on, not when you're looking through the view finder. Through the view finder is just as it's always been.
Aside from those minor issues, this is an amazing camera. Very well under low light, so much less noise at higher ISOs than my old t1i. Great tonal range, and beautiful color range. I love the little leveler in the viewfinder. Being able to access my images from the camera's wifi onto my phone is awesome (though it's just a JPEG format, and my phone can handle RAW (at least, that's what some of these apps have claimed that I haven't tested out yet)). Still, better quality than what my phone produces ;p. Love that it has a mic input, a lacking feature in my t1i that made it useless, though not impossible, for serious video work.
Oh, and there is a night mode that takes multiple shots and aligns them together additively to reduce motion blur from one long shutter realease! Haven't tested this one out yet, hope it saves in RAW! If not, at least reading about that feature taught me a new technique for night shots that I can achieve in Photoshop.
For professional interviews I use 2 canon 70Ds for two angles, one that is just off center (so the subject is looking across frame) and the other further off center so it gets a steeper side angle (more intimate and great for cut ins). Now the best part about this setup is that I use the canon's face recognition auto focus the entire time I am interviewing. This allows me to shoot at relatively large apertures like 2.8 or 3.2 and as the subjuct moves forwards and backwards or shifts while she is talking, the focus follows her the entire time! This is awesome because it maintains that intimate feel with the blurred background but it also keep the subject crisp. Now this doesn't work flawlessly all the time. I have done a shoot where I had a picture on the set and teh auto focus get switching between the face in the picture frame and my subjects face so be aware of that sometimes it'll struggle for focus.
I also use the 70D on my Ronin-M because of the auto focus. When using the Ronin I cant easily roll focus, so most of the time I just set the aperture pretty small and use auto focus to do the work. This is a really nice feature to have because even though it isn't perfect with the focus it still is better than setting a manual focus and just running with it.


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Hitler and Evolution
Quotable Quote by Sir Arthur Keith
Sir Arthur Keith was a British anthropologist, an atheistic evolutionist and an anti-Nazi, but he drew this chilling conclusion:
‘The German Führer, as I have consistently maintained, is an evolutionist; he has consciously sought to make the practice of Germany conform to the theory of evolution.’
Keith, A., Evolution and Ethics, Putnam, NY, USA, p. 230, 1947.

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Three-time world champion Carissa Moore of Hawaii has been one of the most consistent title contenders on the World Surf League’s Women’s Championship Tour this year.
She added a runner-up finish in the Oi Rio Pro on Sunday in Brazil.
Only a few minutes prevented her from capturing her first title of the season in Rio de Janeiro. Ahead of Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons, a three-time tour runner-up, late in their championship showdown, Moore had to settle for a second-place finish after Fitzgibbons scored 8.67 on a wave to pull out a 14.64 to 12.57 victory.
Fitzgibbons took over the top ranking in the World Surf League points standings with the win, moving up three spots. Moore, a strong contender for the inaugural 2020 U.S. Olympic Surfing Team, is ranked second after jumping one place, trailing Fitzgibbons by just 1,405 points.
Moore, who won her third world championship in 2015, has finished no lower than fifth place in nine consecutive competitions dating back to the 2018 season, when she finished third behind Stephanie Gilmore of Australia and Lakey Peterson of the U.S. She has finished second in two of this year’s first five events after winning two of the last three stops in 2018.
Moore defeated Gilmore, the top-ranked surfer going into Brazil, in the semifinals to reach the title showdown with Fitzgibbons.
In the men’s competition, second-ranked Kolohe Andino had a third-place finish. He reached the semifinals, but lost to Jordy Smith of South Africa, who fell to Brazilian Felipe Toledo in the final. Hawaiian John John Florence, the two-time world champ who’s ranked first this season, made it to the quarterfinals but dropped out after injuring his knee in the previous round.
The next event for both the women and women is the Corona Open J-Bay, which begins July 9 at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa.


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A House panel led by Democrats concluded that tech giants Google, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) hold a “monopoly power” in the digital markets and recommended significant changes including strengthening antitrust laws and enforcement.
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee released a report containing the findings of its more than 16 months investigation into the current condition of competition in the digital markets.
The House panel conducted seven congressional hearings and collected extensive evidence of almost 1.3 million documents from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Amazon as well as from third parties. It also obtained testimonies from the tech giant’s CEOs including Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook.
The tech giants captured dominant control over key segments of the digital economy. Google has a monopoly over search and advertising, Facebook over social networking, Amazon over e-commerce, while Apple over the mobile operating system and mobile app store markets. To maintain their dominance, these tech giants engaged in anticompetitive business practices, according to the panel.
Tech giant’s monopoly power reduces consumer choices and weakens democracy
Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple “differ in important ways” but their business practices have common problems.


When Tom Cruise shared the first picture from the upcoming Top Gun sequel, not everyone was thrilled about Maverick’s return to the skies.
The 55-year-old confirmed with an Instagram post that production on the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the 80s fighter pilot classic was underway.
But real-life Mavericks were disappointed to see that the US Navy’s new carrier – the F-35C – had been snubbed in favour of the F-18 Super Hornet, which first flew in 1995.
Feel the need: Tom Cruise has shared the first picture from the upcoming Top Gun sequel
The supersonic lightning stealth fighter jets – bought by the UK for £100m – will not appear in the sequel
Retired US Marine Corps Lt Col David Berke told Business Insider that he was less than impressed after the £100million aircraft was not chosen despite being hailed as a ‘game-changer’ this week.
Responding to the choice, he quipped: ‘Damn shame. I guess it will be a movie about the past!’
Retired Lt Gen David Deptula branded the film’s choice of ‘last century’s design’ a ‘missed opportunity’.
Maverick is set to take flight once again – but some aren’t happy with his choice of jet this time around
Missed opportunity: The jets hailed as a ‘gamechanger’ have been snubbed in favour of the 1995 model
Living in the past? The F-18 Super Hornet first flew just nine years after the original Top Gun wowed Hollywood
And it wasn’t just the choice of jet critics seized upon. Cruise’s post shows him donning a flightsuit and carrying the exact same helmet he wore in the 1986 original along with his iconic aviators.
The Aviationist pointed out how unrealistic the outdated choice of helmet would be for modern fighters.
Day 1: The 55-year-old confirmed with an Instagram post that production on the eagerly anticipate follow-up to the ’80s classic was underway
The 1986 action classic was credited with boosting US Navy recruitment by 500 per cent, which is why those in the service today are so passionate about the sequel’s choice of plane.
The original film sees Cruise’s character flying his beloved F-14 Tomcat, long since retired in Top Gun: Maverick.
Finally: The sequel — tiled Top Gun: Maverick — has been in the works since 2010, when paramount approached producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott
You can be my wingman any time: Val Kilmer is also set to reprise his role as Iceman
But the sequel’s producers aren’t alone in their enthusiasm for the F-18. The F-35 community might be bitterly disappointed, but US President Donald Trump also favours their main competitor.
Yesterday the Republican leader bragged about their performance, crediting the aircraft with taking out between 100 and 300 Russian targets in Syria back in February.
Top Gun: Maverick — has been in the works since 2010, when paramount approached producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott.
However when Tony — brother of fellow director Ridley Scott — committed suicide in 2012, the project’s future was in question.
The plot will reporedly focus on the end of the dogfighting era, and the rise of drones.
Val Kilmer is also set to reprise his role as Iceman. Top Gun: Maverick is slated for release on July 12, 2019. It remains to be seen who will fill the second seat, with Goose now long gone.


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Just a reminder to us all.
Good morning! Happy Monday!
‘The Worlds at War’ has been a fascinating book so far. And this week’s book learning has 3 fun facts/thoughts from the book.
1. Barbarians: Do you know how the word ‘barbarian’ came about? The word now is associated with uncivilized people with no manners. In the old days however, the Greeks simply referred to the Persians as people whose speech sounded like ‘ba ba’ and hence, barbarian. And that meaning, of course, changed with time..
2. Civitas or civilization: The Roman civilization were the first to be described as ‘civitas’ or civilization. This concept was unique at that time. Everybody wanted to be a Roman ‘citizen’ (a novel concept then) as the Roman civilization stood for being just and good. Rome was a metropolitan city, much like the New Yorks, London’s and Singapore’s of today and the Roman civilization was looked up to as it did not choose to conquer and enslave people, but bring them under their law by making them all citizens of Rome.
3. Alexander the visionary: Alexander the great was quite a visionary. In a time when the tendency was to wage war and create boundaries, he sought to unite. After conquering the Persian people, Alexander not only sought alliances by marrying the Persian queen (versus taking them all slaves), he also sought to embrace Persian culture and combine Persian customs with the Greek as he attempted to unify the world under one umbrella by demonstrating openness.
I found that concept and thought pretty amazing. Our world today seems so divided in comparison..
I’ve found reading history to be great for imagination and creativity. Moreover, I find it interesting to understand how and why the world exists in it’s current form. I’ve still got 2/3rds of this book to go. More fun facts to come then!
Done is not inking in the last letter in the 11th hour.
Done typically translates to a 3rd draft (ideally) submitted with time to spare.
Like many quotes, this would have to be viewed with balance, of course. Interesting perspective, I thought..
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day! :)

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Police overdue, says Valley
MPCLARENCE MP Steve Cansdell claimed a victory of sorts when told 15 extra police officer positions would boost staff numbers in the Coffs-Clarence local area command.
Mr Cansdell said his role in putting the spotlight on perceived staffing inadequacies in the command, particularly the Lower River area, contributed to the decision by NSW Police to increase numbers in the command.
But while he welcomed the announcement, he warned the new positions would not entirely solve the staffing problems.
He said the new jobs were a great win for the community which had backed him in his quest for better local police services.
"I have been meeting with Coffs/Clarence Police Commander Paul Fehon as recently as last Thursday and I have raised the issue of local policing levels nu- merous times in State Parliament," Mr Cansdell said.
"It appears that Inspector Fehon's behind-the-scenes work and my banging on ministerial doors in Sydney have yielded some positive results."
Mr Cansdell warned that the battle had not yet been won.
"I agree with Police Association representative Andy Wright that this does not constitute a long-term solution to Clarence police staffing solutions, but it is a big step in the right direction," he said.
"Clarence cops are tops, but we still need more.
"We also have to find other solutions to our crime problems, such as instilling a greater deal of community responsibility in local young people and their parents."
Northern region Commander Peter Parsons said recruitment had begun to fill positions in 'areas of significant need' within the command.
Those areas included the Target Action Group, the Grafton highway patrol, several detectives positions, Rural Crime Investigation, general duties and critical management positions.
As previously reported in The Daily Examiner, five probationary constables will be allocated to the Grafton and Lower River areas after a 12-week training period.


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text: In the garden also it is advisable to create atmospheres in order to feel good there. It is not always easy to find the atmosphere that will go with your garden furniture. Here are some tips and a selection to inspire you! Romantic, designer or exotic ambiance, it's up to you to create the ambiance you want and which will be in keeping with your garden furniture. For a romantic atmosphere, nothing better than the wrought iron furniture and its scrolls. It will revive the charm of yesteryear in a garden with lush vegetation. On the design side, we will prefer dark wenge wood and trendy woven resin living rooms this season for a guaranteed lounge spirit. This type of furniture is ideal for uncluttered gardens or for relaxing by the pool. Finally to escape thanks to an exotic atmosphere, the preference will go to teak but you can also choose a living room in woven resin that you will decorate with colorful accessories like orange cushions for example. It's your turn !


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Bederow Miller LLP is a New York criminal law firm dedicated to providing dynamic defense representation to individuals and business entities in connection with investigations and prosecutions brought by federal and state authorities.
The firm was co-founded by Mark A. Bederow and Adam S. Miller, both former prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Since leaving the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for private practice, Mark has gained a national reputation as a skilled and tenacious defense attorney. Mark has successfully tried dozens of cases as a prosecutor and defense attorney. Mark has been featured in local and national media throughout the country and is frequently called upon to provide expert commentary on cases nationwide.
Adam, a former Deputy Chief of the Major Economic Crimes Bureau, at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, is a highly regarded trial attorney and investigator. At the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Adam supervised approximately 25 senior prosecutors and led complex prosecutions that received international recognition. Adam has tried dozens of cases ranging from simple assault to attempted murder. Adam has taught and lectured to government agencies and law schools throughout the country.


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What Will Happen In The Future?
What will happen in the future if people don't concern about the marine pollution issue and try to protect our earth? This is a story about a group of people who left their rubbish on the beach, which was taken to the ocean by the waves. The rubbish was then salvaged by fishermen and sent to factories to make canned fish. Merchants attracted customers to buy with their beautiful packaging, and people eat their garbage gracefully.
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Somewhere Over The Railway
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Funny sort of recession, innit?
I’ve often been able to spot previous economic “downturns” because the amount of construction going on around me goes down. It was especially obvious in the brief blip in the late 1980s/early 1990s – the number of tower cranes visible from the window of my office fell from over 100 to 30 in a few weeks and then went down almost to zero.
Doesn’t seem to have happened this time. As you can see from these pictures, that’s not where we are at these days at all. Not where I live, anyway. Its swamped with construction projects. As we can see from these pictures of yet another way to get to the Millwall ground – this time by walking across Deptford Park and along Surrey Canal Road. Take a look at some of the smaller pictures – cranes and construction in almost all of them.
We start by going round the corner to Jerrard Street. Our view is blocked by this huge construction site:
But we take our stand by a smaller one:
Straight ahead we can see a railway arch (surprise, surprise, the first of many) and, Somewhere Over The Railway. more construction going on
Our mission today (should we choose to accept it) takes us on a 47 bus along Brookmill Road and into Deptford Church Street.
They even let buses into pubs nowadays:
I like the look of London in the rain. The sky is the the right colour for the buildings. And the more spectacular of the new buildings know that and (literally) reflect it – they gave up trying to look Mediterranean or Manhattanish, and settled for shiny, wet, and yellowish-grey.
Then left at the bottom of Church Street and up Evelyn Street. You get off just after the fire station, by the canal bridge, (not that there is any canal any more) and turn left and walk into the park. You can see the power station in the distance.
We’ve not got away from either construction or railways though. We need to dogleg left into Surrey Canal Road (people younger than me can still remember when it was a canal) through one of the nastiest junctions in London. For cyclists, anyway. Three roads approach the same spot (four if you count a sort of slipway into a lorry park beside the railway) and all are blind – two of them have bends, two have sudden slopes, two go through railway bridges – so each road has at least two reasons why you can;t see what’s coming.
Now we are on familiar territory – yet more railway bridges:
And the power station – we must be near!
Under one more bridge then turn into this inviting driveway and the stadium is in front of us.
Past the place where you can just about see the Big Screen from outside the ground – you can tell it by the heap of empty beer cans and fag ends and the strategically placed old mattresses and dead fridges for kids to stand on
And now we can draw nil-nil with Nottingham Forest.
But its OK, because I’m posting these with a huge lag so I already know that it gets better next week….


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Communities Hit Hardest by Budget Cuts, Foreclosure Crisis Not on Itinerary
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. – President Obama is making a mistake if his visit to the Bay Area ignores the California communities suffering most from the recession and that are likely to be hurt further by the administration’s budget proposals, policy experts at The Greenlining Institute said today.
“It’s disturbing that the president’s visit seems to be devoted only to schmoozing wealthy tech moguls while ignoring the communities that are suffering most,” said Greenlining Institute Executive Director Orson Aguilar. “The president’s budget targets programs that help the working poor, open doors to higher education, and let low-income families heat their homes. The many California communities that are struggling deserve a little of our president’s time.”
Aguilar noted that the foreclosure crisis has been particularly devastating to communities of color, with rural communities in California’s Central Valley suffering especially from the foreclosure crisis and unemployment.
“With communities of color particularly hard hit, for the president to center his visit around an industry that’s notorious for its lack of diversity feels particularly out of place,” Aguilar said. “We’re not saying he should ignore Silicon Valley, but people in places like Richmond and Modesto and Stockton are suffering and feel like no one is listening to them.”
SOURCE: The Greenlining Institute


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On a stifling summer's day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. Jack's in charge, she said. I won't be long.
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Three years later, mum-to-be Catherine wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note that says: I could have killed you.
Meanwhile Jack is still in charge - of his sisters, of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they're alone in the house, and - quite suddenly - of finding out the truth about what happened to his mother. But the truth can be a dangerous thing . . .
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This simple, children’s picture book wasn’t at all what I was expecting. Taking place in San Dimas, CA, in the 1920s, we follow the adventures of Betty and the various animals in her life.
Six-year-old Betty lives on a farm. The Wallflowers are the names for the two cats that live in the house, while the Wildflowers are what she calls the three cats who live outside. One day, the Wallflowers start to wonder what it’s like to play in the grass and drink fresh milk from the cow in the barn. The Wildflowers, meanwhile, wonder what it’s like to curl up by the fireplace and do other indoor activities. So, they decide to switch places for a day. First, however, they must each learn proper manners and etiquette for how to behave in their new environment.
The story takes some time to get going, but once it does, it’s very cute and something that kids will definitely enjoy. Author Maura J. Graber gives us a story that’s unique and original. Illustrator Christie Shinn, meanwhile, brings that story vividly to life with pictures that add color, personality, and just a touch of humor to the characters.
The story appears to be at least partially true. It opens with a dedication to the author’s mother-in-law, Betty Graber, before introducing us to the Betty of the story. Plus, many of the details just have that ring of truth to them. It makes me wonder if the indoor and outdoor cats switching places one day is something that actually happened.
Kids of around six or so will certainly enjoy this book. It’s a little simplistic for kids much older than that, but it’s still a lot of fun. I myself enjoyed it quite a bit. Maura Graber and Christie Shinn make a great team, and I hope that they do more children’s books in the future.


The June 21, 2012 issue of Rolling Stone offers an article by written by Michael Hastings, whose “Runaway General” profile in 2010 led to the dismissal of U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, is the most revealing to date about the circumstances before and after Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was taken captive by members of the Haqqani network. “America’s Last Prisoner of War“ includes details of the undisciplined state of the U.S. Army unit that Sergent Bergdahl assigned to, the political maneuvering occurring in Washington D.C. and how it is impacting his possible release, and excerpts of the last email that he sent to his parents before he was captured.
From the article:
The discipline problems that had plagued Bowe’s unit back home only got worse when immersed in the fog of war. From the start, everything seemed to go wrong. In April, Lt. Fancey was removed from his post for clashing with a superior officer. He was replaced by Sgt. 1st Class Larry Hein, who had never held such a command – a move that left the remote outpost with no officers. According to four soldiers in the battalion, the removal of Fancey was quickly followed by a collapse in unit morale and an almost complete breakdown of authority.
The unruly situation was captured by Sean Smith, a British documentary filmmaker with The Guardian who spent a month embedded with Bowe’s unit. His footage shows a bunch of soldiers who no longer give a shit: breaking even the most basic rules of combat, like wearing baseball caps on patrol instead of helmets. In footage from a raid on a family compound, an old Afghan woman screams at the unit, “Look at these cruel people!” One soldier bitches about what he sees as the cowardice of the Afghan villagers he is supposed to be protecting: “They say like, the Taliban comes down and aggravated their town and harasses them… Why don’t you kill those motherfuckers? All of you have AKs. If someone is going into my hometown, I know my town wouldn’t stand for that shit. I’d be like, ‘Fuck you, you’re dead.'” Another soldier laments, “These people just want to be left alone.” A third agrees: “They got dicked with by the Russians for 17 years, and now we’re here.”
During the middle of May, Bowe went out on one of his first major missions. He described it in a detailed e-mail to his family dated May 23rd, 2009. What started as an eight-hour mission, Bowe recounted, ended up taking five days.
While another unit was setting up a night ambush in the mountains, an MRAP – the $1.5 million armored vehicle designed to protect soldiers from the roadside bombs being used by the Taliban – got hit with an IED. Bowe’s platoon was deployed to escort a tow truck to get it down off the mountain. But on the way to escort the truck, an MRAP in Bowe’s own platoon was hit by an IED. The unit found itself stuck in the mountains for four days, guarding the wreckage while their commanders debated whether to fly in the parts needed to fix the vehicles. Some of the time, Bowe wrote his family, was spent near a village that “was not too friendly to Americans” because it had been attacked by the Taliban. “So the elders were telling us to leave,” he reported, “because the taliban was there, and we couldn’t leave because command finely decided that they would fly in the parts (one MRAP needing a new engine) and would rebuild the MRAPs up there.”
Once the MRAPs were finally fixed, the unit started to leave the mountains, only to be hit by yet another IED – the third of the mission – and to come under a blistering attack from rocket-propelled grenades. “It was at the point that the guys where beginning to climb into the trucks that the first RPG hit about 30m away from them,” Bowe recounted, “and then the RPKs and the AKs began to splatter bullets on us, and all around us, the gunners where only able to see a few of them, and so where firing blindly the rest of the time, up into the trees and rocks. The .50 went down on the first shot on the truck i was in, and i had to hand up my SAW for the gunner to use. I sat there and watched, there was nothing else I was allowed to do.”
No soldiers were killed in the ambush, but Bowe blamed the screw-up on his superiors: “Because command where too stupid to make up there minds of what to do,” he wrote, “we where left to sit out in the middle of no where with no sopport to come till late mourning the next day.” He concluded his e-mail with a nod to the absurdity of the situation: “The end of the 8 hour mission that took five days, and so here i am. But Afghanistan mountains are really beautiful!”
And after Sergeant Bergdahl was taken captive:
It wasn’t long, though, before his parents began to grow frustrated by how the government was treating them in the midst of the ordeal. The Army, they felt, was subtly pressuring them not to speak to the press, and they were required to sign a nondisclosure agreement with the National Security Agency in order to view classified and top-secret material. In addition, Bob believes the military began monitoring their phones in case the kidnappers called – standard procedure in a hostage situation, but one that also enabled the U.S. military to keep tabs on the family.
Things soon got worse. Ralph Peters, an action-thriller writer who serves as a “strategic analyst” for Fox News, took to the air to condemn Bowe as an “apparent deserter.” The Taliban, he declared, could save the United States on “legal bills” by executing him. Horrified by such comments, Bob and Jani told their military liaison that they didn’t want the Army to mount an operation to rescue Bowe, fearful that he’d be killed – either by accident, or even on purpose, by an aggrieved soldier or the U.S. military itself. There have certainly been soldiers who have joined the drumbeat of hatred against Bowe: A recent Facebook post from one soldier in his unit called for his execution. Worried that any further public attention might put Bowe at greater risk, his parents decided to remain silent, releasing a statement to their local newspaper asking the press to respect their privacy.
In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the Pentagon also scrambled to shut down any public discussion of Bowe. Members of Bowe’s brigade were required to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their paperwork to leave Afghanistan. The agreement, according to Capt. Fancey, forbids them to discuss any “personnel recovery” efforts – an obvious reference to Bowe. According to administration sources, both the Pentagon and the White House also pressured major news outlets like The New York Times and the AP to steer clear of mentioning Bowe’s name to avoid putting him at further risk. (The White House was afraid hard-line elements could execute him to scuttle peace talks, officials involved in the press negotiations say.) Faced with the wall of official silence, Bob and Jani began to worry that the Pentagon wasn’t doing all that it could to get their son back. As Bowe’s sister, Sky, wrote in a private e-mail: “I am afraid our government here in D.C. would like nothing better but to sweep PFC Bergdahl under the rug and wash their hands.
Read the FULL ARTICLE at Rolling Stone online.
EARLIER ARTICLES AND VIDEOS
These articles and videos have been published over the last thirty days beginning with the video that broke three years of near silence by the Bergdahl family regarding Bowe’s capture and captivity.
VIDEO from the Daily:
ARTICLE “Idahoan’s Unlikely Journey to Life as a Taliban Prisoner” from The New York Times:
Last week his anguished family broke a yearlong silence and announced that their son had become the centerpiece in secret but stalled negotiations between the Obama administration and the Taliban over a proposed prisoner exchange. The deal, which would trade five Taliban prisoners held in Guantánamo Bay for Sergeant Bergdahl, is considered a crucial first step toward striking a broader political settlement with the Taliban to bring the decade-long war to an end.
Sergeant Bergdahl’s father, Robert Bergdahl, who said he went public to try to push the Obama administration to revive the talks, has in the meantime reached out to the insurgents. He is now in regular e-mail contact with a man he believes is a member of the Taliban with accurate knowledge of his son.
Read the FULL ARTICLE at The New York Times.
ARTICLE “Waiting for Bowe: America’s Last Captured Soldier” from TIME magazine:
Robert and Jani Bergdahl, parents of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in Hailey, Idaho, May 12, 2012. Bowe Bergdahl is America’s only known current prisoner of war.
Nearly three years ago, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, a machine gunner with the 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, disappeared from his outpost in eastern Afghanistan. A short time later, the military learned that Bowe had been captured by the Taliban.
For every parent who sends their son or daughter to war, the ultimate nightmare is seeing a uniformed officer walking up to the house to tell you your child is dead. For Bob and Jani Bergdahl, the nightmare has no end, as their son has been held by the Taliban for nearly three years.
Late last week, I had the honor of meeting with Bob.
Since his son’s capture, he’s become a student of the history, politics and religion that permeates Afghanistan and Pakistan. He taught himself Urdu and Pashto so he could read from news reports and chat rooms in the area, and so if it ever came to it, so he could talk with his son’s captors. Nearly two years after Bow’s capture, Bob made a video he posted on Youtube where he appealed directly to the Pakistani military for Bowe’s release.
Read the FULL ARTICLE at TIME online.
ARTICLE & SLIDESHOW” America’s Last Living POW: Christopher Morris Photographs a Family in Waiting” TIME magazine:
After their son was captured, the Bergdahls kept their silence. Intensely private, devout Presbyterians, they chose to work behind the scenes to try and bring their son home. But a week ago, an interview Bob had given was published in a local newspaper. It said that he was frustrated with the government for not doing enough to bring Bowe home. Bob decided to break his silence. “We do not want the American people to think we are dissatisfied with the way our government has proceeded,” Bob says. “The problem is this is extremely complex. It involves several different parties—state actors and non-state actors. This is going to be difficult to reconcile, which is why we believe diplomacy for the hostages—and Bowe’s not the only one, there are other hostages—negotiations, diplomacy are the window of opportunity here.
Read the FULL ARTICLE at TIME online.
VIDEO “Bowe Robert Bergdahl: The Last Prisoner of War” TIME magazine online. FOLLOW TO VIEW


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