Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.
What did I tell you on release day of the iPhone 5c?
iPhone 5c keeps disappointing, almost 3M units in inventory
From digitimes-
We remember the reports that Apple had ceased orders to manufacturers for the iPhone 5c since the end of 2013, though sadly we didn’t know just how bad this was for Apple. As it turns out, new supply chain sources have told Digitimes that Apple is currently holding on to as many as 3 million iPhone 5c units in inventory that it can’t sell. Two million units are currently in the factories and one million units have already been distributed to carriers.
The usual thing is for Apple to not be able to meet demands for customers, and we’ve seen this with the iPhone 5s, but the fact that the iPhone 5c is too expensive, and too small have made it less attractive than Apple expected, and it’s clear that consumers have manifested what they want.
I called this from Day 1. Apple buyers don’t want plastic cases, they don’t want compromised hardware, they want the best they can get and are willing to pay UP for it. I also added that releasing a cheaper version of the iPhone was tantamount to Tommy Hilfiger selling it’s stuff at Marshalls. Once you break that cherry you take a little luster off the elite brand.
What I called for instead (and this was all way before any of it was announced) was a Larger iPhone that could compete with the android offerings like Samsung Galaxy and Note.
It looks like Apple is getting back on track by announcing that they will be releasing a larger iPhone and this failure was probably a great lesson for them. Apple users don’t want to compromise on hardware, they’ve built a brand on providing the best and charging up for it. To tarnish that reputation is foolish IMO. They should eliminate the 5c altogether and instead build a super no compromise phone and charge double for it, and make even bigger margins, and I bet there would be people lining up for it, begging Apple to take their money for it.
.Samsung Galaxy s4 vs iPhone size-
Here is my post from release day of the 5c back in September-
iPhone 5s and 5c and What I Would Have Done If I Were Apple
Posted on September 12, 2013 by Joey C
some quotes from the post-
Every product refresh they make they include great enhancements but I think there is one move they have yet to make but I think would be an absolute monster boost to their sales.
A larger iPhone to me would be a monster hit. As a Samsung Galaxy s3 user I really appreciate the extra screen real estate and I appreciate even more the ability to strap on a cheap aftermarket battery to the back of my s3 which triples the battery life.
I don’t agree with Apple’s tactic of offering a low cost iPhone either with the 5c and it’s plastic parts. Apple has always been synonymous with unapologetic top grade hardware and premium pricing. people were and are willing to pay for it knowing they are getting the best hardware without ever questioning it.
I equate coming out with a lower grade iPhone to a brand like Tommy Hilfiger who for a brief moment was competing with the likes of Polo/ Ralph Lauren and then went and sold out and buried there products into discounters like Marshalls and TJ Max. Forever to be equated with a poor man’s Polo and never will they ever be able to command the premium pricing they once did.
I say instead of offering a cheaper iPhone option that they should have offered a larger iPhone option with a mongo battery and charge even MORE for it. That would have pleased Wall Street I bet.
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So I’m Going Through The Blogroll in the Right Hand Column and…
So I’m going through the GMG Blogroll (a list of links) in the right hand column of the blog (for those who subscribe and get the email version go to www.goodmorninggloucester.com and you can see what I’m talking about) and I start clicking through the list of links.
I hadn’t gone through the list for a while but what I found was that a huge number of the blogs that I link to in the GMG Blogroll either haven’t been updated in over a year or don’t even exist any more.
What a lot of people don’t realize is that it doesn’t matter how fantastic the content you create, there are a bazillion other websites out there that you are competing for eyeballs with. Many people think you can just create a website, register a domain and then magically a million people know about your blog and are anxious to find you. Well for probably 99.5% of people who start blogs my guess is that after pouring your heart and soul into it for a while and if it doesn’t pick up steam you look at your stats and it could be disheartening and you lose the drive to update it. Thud. End of story.
This isn’t to discourage anyone from starting a blog, but rather to celebrate the ones who have been doing it for a while and have kept at it.
This brings me to my buddy Bowsprite who I discovered back in the first months of creating GMG. How I found her and Marty’s son Brian and Bowsprite’s buddy Tugster was through a search for like minded bloggers who were blogging about industrial boats. They were all located in NY.
Monkeyfist (seated and facing away) Bowsprite and Tugster Visit Gloucester
Posted on November 17, 2009 by Joey C
Our Marty Luster actually moved here after a two or three day visit to Gloucester with his blogging son Brian (Marty wasn’t a part of GMG yet) whose blog A Movable Bridge hasn’t been updated in far too long.
But Bowsprite has kept at it.
My dream is to have her up here and take over one of the months at the Goettemann residency on Rocky neck so she could illustrate Gloucester’s industrial ships and share her deep love for Industrial waterfronts with us. I’ve even written on her behalf to the selection committee but it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe some day.
Anyway, Kudos To Bowsprite for keeping at it. You really ought to check out here site, her stories and her illustrations. She’s one of my favs and an incredibly kind soul.
Check out her waterbog here-
Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook
and this from here visit to the dock to take a dip in Gloucester Harbor-
Bowsprite’s November Gloucester Harbor Swim 11/16/09
Posted on November 16, 2009 by Joey C
Bowsprite is an artist and blogger from the sixth borough in NY. Check out her incredible nautical illustrations by clicking this text
Who drives up from New Yawk to jump in Gloucester’s inner harbor for a leisurely swim in mid-November? Bowsprite, that’s who.
Related:
All It Takes Is One Visit Posted November 29, 2009 by Joey C
Welcome To Gloucester Marty! Posted on May 14, 2010 by Joey C
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Community Stuff 3/7/14
Ever wonder what O’Maley looks like during the day?
Ever wonder what O’Maley looks like during the day? Are you curious about what an Innovation school is? What is the STEM lab?
All those answers and more can be discovered during the O’Maley Innovation Middle School tours. Tours are planned for March 26th, April 16th from 8 – 9 a.m.
The tour begins and ends in the O’Maley library with coffee and pastries with Principal Debra Lucey. Guidance counselors and students will conduct the tours of selected classrooms, the O’Maley STEM suite, cafeteria and auditorium.
If you are interested in attending, please call 978-281-9850 to reserve your space.
The North Shore Players is delighted to let you know about our upcoming production of the acclaimed musical ANYTHING GOES.
Starring: Stephanie Angelini, Mark Angelini, Dan McDuffie, Alex Mangos and many other talented local players from all over the North Shore
Five performances only!
§ Saturday March 22 7:30 pm
§ Sunday March 23 2:30 pm
§ Friday, March 28 7:30 pm
§ Saturday March 29 7:30 pm
§ Sunday, March 30 2:30 pm
Groups of 10 or more: Please all for discounted prices
Tickets can be ordered online, by phone or purchased at show time
To order by phone please call: 978-750-4842 or 978-335-5605
To order on line visit www.NorthShorePlayers.org
Hogan Regional Center Auditorium
6 Hathorn Circle Danvers, MA 01923
The North Shore Players is a non-profit community theatre group dedicated to the performing arts and is now celebrating its 54th full year! We have had over 35 years involvement with the Hogan Regional Center in Danvers, MA, including free performances and entertainment for its residents. The North Shore Players is a unique community theater with a deep heritage of high quality, family oriented productions. Established as a non-profit organization in 1975, we welcome all people of all ages who enjoy all phases of community theatre, both in appearing on-stage as well as working behind the scenes. Membership is open to all.
For the past 27 years, the North Shore Players has annually granted the Viola Patten Scholarship for the Performing Arts to a graduating high school senior seeking to continue education in the performing arts (theatre, music, dance), and currently attending Andover, Beverly, Danvers, Georgetown, Hamilton-Wenham Regional, Lynn Classical, Lynn English, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Masconomet, North Andover, Peabody, Reading, Salem or Swampscott High School. We also accept applications from home-schooled students residing in these communities.
Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthShorePlayersDanvers
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Brenda Davis’ Latest Installment of Her Before and After Photos Of Gloucester In The GMG Google+ Community Group
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Would you rather be seated next to a screaming 2 year old or hacking cough smoker?
Mindy Lind-Terk Has Some Nice Things To Say
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> Hi Joey…just a thank you for your wonderful and informative website and blog. After being away from Cape Ann for 27 years this is what I came back to! Beautiful! And what a wonderful warm and artistic( Yeaa!) community that is expressed here! Mindy Lind-Terk >
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GMG Local Outstanding Food Value Post
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This copied from the discussion on the GMG Community Group Page-
About to begin writing a new page for GMG highlighting the best local food values.
Examples: Leonardo’s currently has $6.99 lg cheese pizzas on Monday and Tuesday.
There’s some great deals available every day on http://www.udine4less.com
Destinos eat-in salad bar.
Mamie’s Kitchen $5 Fridays
I want to find the absolute best food values in town and highlight them.
To do this Ill need your help.
Please help with the list. What are some great local food deals folks can take advantage of?
I’m posting this first here to Google plus. Let’s see what we can come up with.
awesome idea!!!
The smoked salmon and smoked mackerel at Steve Connolly Seafood. I’ve got a minor addiction going now I cannot take that corner without stopping. Forget what the price is but it seems really cheap for the amount..
The ready to eat Eggplant Parm at Market Basket.
+Paul T Morrison next time you go, report back on the price if you would.
Hmm, I think that would be Happy Birthday Smoked Salmon on Friday! I will be sure to note the price.
The Shepherds’ Pie at Stones. All of my suggestions look at the bang for the buck (except I cannot remember the exact price) and the Stones Shepherd’s Pie is the humongous bowl.
Ok Paul… thanks for that tip about smoked fish…Im going this week yum!
They say they smoke it there and I believe them. I might retire my smoker if their smoked bluefish is as highly rated as their mackerel and salmon. The question on the bluefish though is where do they get bluefish this time of year?
So the best deal in town is free right? And by free I am thinking the food you get for free if it’s your birthday! I might try that on Friday. Hit as many places that have free stuff for birthday boy! Did I mention Friday is my birthday? 😉
If you know of any places that give birthday breaks send them along STAT.
Awesome…..Farm .35 wings thurs. Espresso .25 Wings if a game is on. Good Wings !! Lat43 all u can eat Sushi Mon $25, Midori lunch buffet $9,
Farm kids eat free Mon
It would smart if Restaurants would post such deals to a possible page. I know there is less of it during summer
+Rich B awesome! Thanks for the help. With help from everyone it will be an awesome list. No way I could remember them all on my own
Anyone know how much Sclafanis charges for a sandwich? That’s a great value. And the lg steak and cheese at Market Basket too.
First and last hour one dollar oysters at Short and Main, West End. I have not done this yet, maybe this weekend, sounds like a good deal if you time it right.
Doughnuts at Brothers Brew in Rockport. Homemade fresh Butternut Crunch for one dollar. It is impossible to eat more than one so that is the cheapest breakfast out there.
(If you did eat more than one you are now on a diet like me and are forbidden to go to BB because your ass cannot fit in your kayak come spring.)
It would be awesome if it was organized by days as well somehow. i.e. today is Monday and I dont want to cook, what deals are out there. I would hope the restaurants would want this. They have specials to get business, I assume. Let me know if you need any help on this.
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Community Stuff 3/6/14
UUSR Photography Exhibit
As part of its ongoing program of original art exhibits, The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport is proud to present the work of photographer Robert William Streeter during the month of March. Robert has worked as an advertising and industrial photographer for more than thirty years, primarily in England, but now her turns has attention to the New England landscape. He uses traditional black and white photography and his prize-winning
photographs have been described as dramatic and ethereal. They are always thought-provoking. For more information, please call the church at 978-546-2989.
Eastern Point Day School Open House on Friday, March 14th from 8:30 am –12:30 pm
New Lower Tuition = More School Choice
Interested parents, guardians and their children are invited to visit Eastern Point Day School on Friday, March 14, from 8:30 to 12:30 to meet the dedicated faculty and students that make Eastern Point Day School a unique and enriching community for children to thrive.
Eastern Point Day School is an independent school, Pre-K to 8th grade, focused on thematic teaching with an emphasis on curriculum integration and academic excellence, delivered in a nurturing, creative, and dynamic environment.
Tuition rates have been reduced to support EPDS’s mission to provide an exceptional education to our Cape Ann communities.
EPDS offers rolling admission, options to augment homeschool learning, scholarships and financial aid. For more information, please visit www.easternpointdayschool.org or email at info@easternpointdayschool.org.
Plan ahead; March 14 is movie night at GAAC!
We have a terrific film on the discoveries of a giant, little-known observatory, tucked away in Pennsylvania of all places, a facility that has nonetheless revolutionized our understanding of the universe around us.
The film features Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson of the American Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Tom Crouch of the Smithsonian, and is guaranteed to entertain and astonish, in true GAAC fashion. Come and explore the heavens with your friends and neighbors. There’s only one showing, and you don’t want to miss it.
GAAC movie nights feature all the great goodies and conversation that we always have at every meeting, but with popcorn and junior mints and soda. It’s a genuine night at the movies, so come early and grab a good seat!
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets from 8:00 pm to about 9:30 on March 14 at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street in Lanesville. There are no costs or fees, and everyone is welcome. See more on our Facebook page,http://www.facebook.com, our website at http://gaac.us, or follow us on twitter, @gaactweet
Randy Burns Event
Hi Joey,
I hope you are well! I’m not sure if you have heard about Randy Burns, but he is one of the good guys here in Gloucester. He had an unfortunate fall off a ladder on October 15th of last year and as a result is paralyzed from the chest down. After spending three months in the hospital and Spaulding rehab, he is now home and beginning out-patient therapy at Spaulding in Boston. There is an on-line fundraiser set up to raise money to buy him a wheelchair-accessible van so he can get to and from doctors/therapy visits and just around in general. It would be great if you could post the info on the Good Morning Gloucester site, so the word gets out to the community. Every little bit helps and it would be so awesome if we can make this happen for Randy!!
Here is the link:
Many thanks!
Best, Melissa
FILM AND FOOD. A FILM ABOUT SICILIAN FISHERMEN
Sea Commons hosts “Terraferma”; Food provided by SHORT & MAIN
Are you ready for spring and be out on the water? Come watch the beautiful film about a Sicilian fishing community and enjoy some delicious pizzas provided by the local restaurant, SHORT & MAIN. The citizens’ group Sea Commons will host the screening of the Italian film “Terraferma” at the Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester on Sunday, March 9th. Doors open at 6pm for food and film starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10. Suggested $5 for food donations.
Terraferma is an Italian film directed by Emanuele Crialese from a timely — yet also quite timeless — script he wrote with Vittorio Moroni, is set on a remote Sicilian island whose summer tourist trade has become more lucrative than its longtime, now-dwindling fishing business. However, because of its location, the isle is also a magnet for illegal African immigrants escaping to Europe.
One day at sea, the aging Ernesto (Mimmo Cuticchio), a tradition-bound, lifelong fisherman, and his 20-year-old grandson Filippo (Filippo Pucillo) secretly rescue a vulnerable boatload of Ethiopian refugees, which includes the very pregnant Sara (Timnit T.) and her young son. Ernesto’s daughter (and Filippo’s mother), Giulietta (Donatella Finocchiaro), is a restless widow renting her home to a carefree trio of Italian vacationers. After she delivers Sara’s baby, a precarious bond forms between the wary Giulietta and the desperate young mother. This sets off a deep wave of social, moral and emotional reflection — and recalibration — for all involved.
Perhaps most affected, though, is the impulsive, rudderless Filippo, who also works for his entrepreneurial uncle — and Ernesto’s son — Nino (Giuseppe Fiorello). The severity of Sara’s plight will result in a gutsy, much-needed call to action for Filippo which, like so much else in this insightful film, proves a stirring commentary on our better angels.
The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Sea Commons (www.SeaCommons.com), the sponsor of the film, is a group of concerned Gloucester citizens interested in promoting a regional dialogue/public forum about the future of our Seas, and how citizens will adapt to sea level rise. For more information, contact Camron Adibi at Sea Commons at cfadibi@gmail.com or (978) 381-9709.
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Who’s gonna be surprised when this guy gets eaten?
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Nominations for 2014 Gloucester Citizenship Awards
It’s time to nominate your favorite local volunteer or do-gooder for a Gloucester Citizenship Award! Joey Ciaramitaro is a past winner. Attached is a photo of the 2013 winners – how many of them can you name?
CHURCH SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is inviting nominations from the public for its 2014 Gloucester Citizenship Awards. The church annually seeks to recognize up to 10 individuals for contributions they voluntarily make to Gloucester, without thought of remuneration or recognition.
The people who receive these honors will come from all walks of life. Some are known for simple deeds they do for their neighbors. Others are honored for giving generously to the entire community. All will be people who have worked persistently and quietly to make a mark on Gloucester. They will be chosen because their actions embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism – open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with little or no public notice. From young to old, there are no age limits. Nominees need not be citizens of the United States.
Nominations are due no later than Friday, April 4. They must be in writing and include the name and address of the nominee, why this person should be honored, and the name and contact information of the person making the nomination. Nominations may be mailed to the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St., Gloucester MA 01930, or emailed to gloucesteruu@earthlink.net. Final choices will be made by the church’s Social Justice Committee. The awards will be made at a public event at the church on Sunday, May 4.
Matthew a Green Photo
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Representative Ferrante Joins Committee Chairs to Lobby for More Funding
Representative Ferrante Joins Committee Chairs to Lobby for More Funding
State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante lobbied alongside Representative Cory Atkins and Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, for more funding for the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. The delegation was joined by Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council; Ann Marie Casey, Executive Director of the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Betsy Wall, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
“Cape Ann is a perfect example of how strong support for the arts, culture, and tourism is a driver for local economics. Cape Ann is home to four cultural districts – Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District, Gloucester Harbortown Cultural District, the Rockport Cultural District, and the Essex River Cultural District. Without the support we received from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, the significant distinction as a cultural district may not have been possible. It is increasingly important to maintain state investment to keep tourism and cultural development of our cities and towns thriving to help grow our local economy” said Ferrante.
In fiscal year 2012, tourism generated $17.7 billion in direct spending as well as $1.1 billion in state and local taxes, making it the third largest industry in Massachusetts. Tourism supports nearly 126,500 jobs for Massachusetts residents, which pay $3.7 billion in wages. The arts and culture industry employs 16,700 full-time and part-time workers and 14,000 independent contractors generating $32 million in payroll taxes. In addition, $1 billion is generated through direct spending on goods and services while $138 million is generated by individual contributions from Massachusetts and beyond.
On average, every $140,283 spent in Massachusetts by domestic and international travelers generated one job in 2012. Without these jobs generated by travel, Massachusetts’s 2012 unemployment rate of 6.7 percent would have been 3.6 percentage points higher, increasing it to 10.4 percent.
On Cape Ann we have witnessed the benefits of our cultural and tourism assets such as The Rocky Neck Cultural Center, the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Cape Ann Museum and Gloucester Stage, which have all been recipients of Cultural Facilities Funding.
Today Representative Ferrante will vote to recognize The Cultural Facilities Fund in the hopes of providing more local aid to our cultural assets such as Gloucester City Hall.
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And this is why I call March the meanest month
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Just saw on twitter- mention this tweet & get free coffee with your meal 830am-11am today at Mamie’s Kitchen
@MamiesKitchen: #marchmadness mention this tweet & get free coffee with your meal 830am-11am today! Bacon cups today! #capeann @Joey_C @CompanyPrtyGirl
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Cape Ann Farmer’s Market March Madness Market
Due to popular demand, the Cape Ann Farmers Market is adding the March Madness market on March 15th. It will be held downstairs at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, at the corner of Middle & Church Streets, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The market is open to the public, and will feature produce from Farmer Dave’s, Alprilla, Mehaffey, and Seaview Farms. Markouk Bread, Tatiana’s, and Swiss Bakers will have baked goods. Other vendors include Sasquatch smoked fish, The Herb Farmacy, Trupiano sausage, Patti’s Guacamole, Valencienti Organico Pasta, Maitland pickles, and much more. Tickets for the popular Dinner and a Movie Fundraiser in April, with special membership packages, will be available. For more information, go to http://www.capeannfarmersmarket.org, or call 978-290-2717.
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Cape Ann MarketWatch From Kenny MacCarthy
Saturday March 1, 2014
From: Gloucester
10, clear and sunny
Hi Joey,
This week, we’re talking about:
- The “lack of inventory” fallacy
- Views
- 8 properties in various states of repair and disrepair
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Can You Guess Where Kay Ellis and The Classic GMG Cap Are?
Hint #2: Total snowfall as of today: 356 inches. And it’s supposed to snow every day this week!
Kay Ellis
Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
http://www.schooner.org
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Live Blogging: Joey’s Third Nipple Removal. Enjoy Your Breakfast!
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Unusual Frost Patterns From Len Burgess
Hi Joey, I had some unusual frost patterns not on my house windows but on my car early one morning that I’ve never seen before.
I had to shoot quickly inside and outside the car before the sun melted them. Here’s only a few of the many photos I took. –Len
https://plus.google.com/photos/101278359235301240346/albums/5986374592439960897
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The Hive is hosting a Bowl-a-Thon for the Empty Bowl event: Sunday, March 23 noon-4:00pm
Good Morning Gloucester 