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Help Protect Babies from Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is a serious disease that can cause babies to stop breathing. You can help protect babies from whooping cough by getting your vaccine and making sure your baby gets his vaccines.
Whooping cough, which is also called pertussis, is very contagious and most serious for babies. People with whooping cough usually spread the disease by coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others, who then breathe in the bacteria that cause the disease. Many babies who get whooping cough are infected by parents, older siblings, or other caregivers who might not even know they have the disease.
When babies catch whooping cough, the symptoms can be very serious. Young babies could get pneumonia (lung infection), and many have trouble breathing. About half of babies younger than 1 year old who get whooping cough end up in the hospital, and a few even die from the disease.
Understanding Whooping Cough Vaccines: DTaP and Tdap
There are two vaccines used in the United States to help prevent whooping cough: DTaP and Tdap. These vaccines also provide protection against tetanus and diphtheria. Children younger than 7 years old get DTaP, while older children and adults get Tdap.
If you are pregnant, you'll need the whooping cough vaccine in your third trimester.
Because the disease can make babies so sick, and they can catch it from anyone around them, they need protection. These are the three important ways you can help protect them with vaccines:
- If you are pregnant, get vaccinated with the whooping cough vaccine in your third trimester.
- Surround your baby with family members and caregivers who are up-to-date with their whooping cough vaccine.
- Make sure your baby gets all his doses of the whooping cough vaccine according to CDC's recommended schedule [316 KB].
Pregnant Women Need Whooping Cough Vaccine
If you are pregnant, talk with your doctor or midwife about getting the whooping cough shot called Tdap, to help protect yourself and your baby. CDC recommends you get your Tdap vaccine between the 27th and 36th week of each pregnancy. After you get the shot, your body will create protective antibodies and pass some of them to your baby before birth. These antibodies provide your baby some short-term protection against whooping cough in early life when your baby is too young to get vaccinated. These antibodies can also protect your baby from some of the more serious complications that come along with whooping cough, such as pneumonia and encephalopathy (disease of the brain).
Everyone around Your Baby Needs to Be Up-to-Date with their Whooping Cough Vaccine
You can provide indirect protection to your baby by making sure everyone who comes in close contact with your baby, from older siblings and cousins to grandparents and caregivers, is up-to-date with their whooping cough vaccine. The table below shows the age that whooping cough vaccines are routinely recommended in the United States.
|Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommendations
|Birth through 6 years
DTaP is recommended at
|11 through 18 years
One dose of Tdap is recommended at 11 or 12 years old
|19 years and older
One dose of Tdap is recommended for adults who did not get Tdap as a preteen or teen
Anyone who isn't up-to-date with their whooping cough vaccine should get vaccinated at least two weeks before coming into close contact with a baby. These two weeks give your body enough time to build up protection against whooping cough.
Check out CDC's whooping cough infographic.
Keep Your Baby's Whooping Cough Vaccine Current
Getting the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy provides your baby some short-term protection, but he needs his own vaccine (called DTaP) to help protect him as he grows up. For best protection against whooping cough, children need five doses of DTaP. The first dose is recommended when your baby is 2 months old. He will need 2 more doses after that, given at 4 months and 6 months, to build up high levels of protection. Vaccine protection for whooping cough decreases over time, so booster shots are recommended at 15 through 18 months and at 4 through 6 years to maintain that protection.
Know the Signs of Whooping Cough
Whooping cough starts like the common cold, with a runny nose or congestion, sneezing, and maybe a mild cough or fever. But after 1 to 2 weeks, severe coughing can begin.
Unlike the common cold, whooping cough can become a series of coughing fits that continues for weeks. Whooping cough can cause violent and rapid coughing, over and over, until the air is gone from the lungs and you are forced to inhale with a loud "whooping" sound. It is important to know that many babies with whooping cough don't cough at all. Instead, it can cause them to stop breathing.
When you or your child develops a cold that includes a prolonged (lengthy) or severe cough, it may be whooping cough. The best way to know is to see your doctor.
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- Fact Sheet for Parents: Whooping Cough and the Vaccine to Prevent It in Young Children [498 KB]
- Listen to, Watch, or Download Free Whooping Cough Materials
- For Healthcare Professionals:
- Provide the Best Prenatal Care to Prevent Pertussis
- Pertussis: Summary of Vaccine Recommendations
- Pertussis Treatment, Complications, Diagnostic Testing, and More
- Print Materials to Use with Your Patients
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What Sims' Injury Could Mean for Bucs
Tampa Bay had high expectations for rookie running back Charles Sims. He was a little bigger (6-foot, 213 pounds) than Doug Martin and Bobby Rainey but just as fast. Also, his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield was a reason why the team selected him in the third round. But after suffering an ankle injury during practice on Tuesday, Sims will have surgery Saturday and miss at least 12 weeks. He will likely be eligible for the… Read More »

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Gourmet popcorn was declared the snack trend of 2013 by culinary tastemakers. "What we like about all of our foods is to have variety. New flavors, new types, new packaging, and I'd say the gourmet popcorn market is fitting into that," says NPD Group Vice President, Harry Balzer
on NBC Nightly News. However, fans of CaramelCrisp® have known since 1949 that its crème brulee crunch would be a timeless classic.
Every year on April 6, the luscious taste of CaramelCrisp® is celebrated with National Caramel Popcorn Day. We don't think a day is enough to savor the great taste, so we've declared April to be "Garrett CaramelCrisp® Month!"
Each week, we'll feature a tasteful new CaramelCrisp® pairing online and in select Shops, starting with the exotic crunch of Macadamia nuts and ending with triumphant return of Chocolate Covered CaramelCrisp®.
We'll take your feedback about each new offering to see if a new fan favorite emerges. We hope you'll agree that CaramelCrisp® goes from nutty to chocolate with panache, but as with any classic, only time will tell!
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Police say deaths are apparently murder, suicide
Husband of homicide victim found dead
MADISON, Wis. - Police have confirmed that they believe deaths of a Madison woman and her estranged husband were the result of a murder-suicide.
Bernard Grosso, 34, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Madison police.
Jennifer Boyce, 30, was found dead in her apartment in the 6800 block of Milwaukee Street around 10:35 a.m. Thursday. Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said police believe Boyce was killed after midnight early Wednesday morning.
Friends and family say they didn't see it coming.
"The entire community is just in shock and I think we're still dealing with that shock, and it will take a long time for us to make sense of it," said Eric Larson, owner of Endurance House, the east side athletic store where Boyce led evening runs.
Police entered and searched Grosso's home in the 3800 block of Atwood Avenue with a SWAT team after finding Boyce.
"We had gleaned information late yesterday that our suspect in this case was likely armed, so we did go in with the SWAT team with a search warrant last night," DeSpain said.
Police said a loaded assault rifle and another firearm were recovered from the home.
Police have not disclosed how Boyce was killed but said she suffered multiple injuries.
There is no record of disputes between the two, according to police. They said some neighbors heard noises from Boyce's apartment Wedneday morning but didn't call police.
The couple was due in court Friday to finalize a divorce.
Madison's forensic team continued collecting evidence from the victim's home Thursday evening.
Investigators have been focusing on a first-floor patio door that was shattered.
Boyce was working as an epidemiologist at the state Division of Public Health.
Her family spoke with WISC-TV by phone from their Ballwin, Mo., home, and said they learned about Boyce's death from local detectives around dinner time.
Her stepmother, Dixie Boyce, said she doesn't believe the homicide was a random act.
She said Jennifer Boyce moved into the apartment six months ago.
"(I am in) shock. We can't really believe it; I mean, these things happen on TV, they don't happen to us," Boyce said. "We're middle class, normal Americans, and she was a nice girl."
Jennifer Boyce's father, Don Boyce, said he knew about Grosso's purchase of an assault rifle two weeks ago, but neither he nor Jennifer was concerned with the purchase.
He said he did not know if the weapon was used on his daughter, and added that he was waiting on the release of Jennifer's completed autopsy.
She said Boyce competed in the Ironman triathlon in Madison.
"She was very athletic and got real involved in sports and training for the Ironman, and she needed an outlet," Dixie Boyce said.
It's Madison's first homicide of 2013.
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These Games are ClassicPosted Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 2:00 PM
In Goat tail tying, you have to get off fast! This next one might have been a bit fast...but determined!
The ones that can, do "Break Away" roping. These kids are talented!
There are proud Moms and Dads all around, taking pics.
Here is that 5 year old again. She gets off as fast as any older kid. She does NOT wait for Mom to get there to help. No way.
And she's off and runnin'!
Billy & Kristin Riley have put this rodeo on for 13 years. Below are their 2 boys, who are now doing their part
The quick dismounts are one of my favorite thing, and the next one is one of my all time favorites. She is totally airborne. She's about to put on boots and hat...for the "Hat & Boot Race"
Barrel Racing of all ages
Can you imagine going this fast, and having the presence of mind to get your knee out of the way, when you see it's gonna hit that barrel? It hurts! That's the same girl who was Airborne a couple pics ago.
In my opinion, the following girls will all be someone in the Barrel Racing World. You just watch. I am.
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Great pics Jess. I wish I had a horse to ride right about now. Thank you as always for sharing. You do a nice job.
-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Sat, Aug 21, 2010, at 8:46 PM
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I am interested in this Community, County, and the beautiful state of Idaho. Most of my photos will be in Idaho, but from time to time, they will be my vacations aay from Idaho. You'll see lots of my Children and Grand children, along with others in my family. Of course there will be horses and horse related things, and things I photo'd horseback.
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What a day for a bike ride!Posted Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 1:51 PM
I happened on this happy group of 50 cyclists stopping in Advance Sunday afternoon on a ride from Dutchtown to Advance and back. Their leader, a college prof named Allen Gathman, called it the "Fourth Annual Advance Rally." (or something like that) It's a spontaneous gathering of three or four cycling teams from St. Louis and Cape.
It was just an ordinary Sunday, like any other Sunday, but the air was warm, the sun was shining, and the winter had come to an end. Congregations were filing from the doors of the churches in the tiny hamlet of Advance-upon-the-flat-lands. Children were laughing, birds were twittering in the trees, and the world had begun to awaken from that great long winter sleep.
Suddenly, from the north came minions of brightly-clad cyclists, their wheels spinning in the sunlight, their racing garb glittering in blindingly bright hues.
Far be it for the local paparazzi to let this group slip by, but she was ill-equipped to chase them down. Imagine her delight, when they alighted like butterflies in the Amerimart parking lot, where they sipped their nectar and traded travel tales.
"Take me to your leader!" said the local member of the 4th Estate, as she cornered two of the pretty creatures. They called to a nearby cyclist, who came over and introduced himself as the designated head of this motley crew.
"This is the fourth year of the Advance Winter Tour," said Allen Gathman, a professor at Southeast University.
"You're kidding! You made that up!" said the Advance reporter.
"Well, yes, I guess I did, but we really have been making this trip for four years," Gathman said. "Last year, we had only eight people to show up. This year we have fifty! I don't know what happened!"
This would seem to be one of those spontaneous explosions of energy which occur when people who are cooped up in their houses all winter are suddenly let loose into the spring air. Some 4-5 cycling teams came together from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, eager to get out and get rolling across the countryside.
They met in Dutchtown, cycled to Whitewater, and from there they made their way along the back roads to Advance. No fanfare met them as they stopped for a break, before heading back to Dutchtown on State Highway 0, through the quaint village of Painton and along picturesque blue highways.
"It's been a beautiful ride," Ron Rosati said. "We've heard spring peepers, seen farmers working in their fields, and been greeted by friendly drivers."
The fifty cyclists represent a cross section of society. Their numbers include a brain surgeon, several university professors, and a veterinarian from St. Louis. Rosati is the new provost for Southeast University, on the job just one month.
I, for one, can think of no better way to enjoy the season than donning skin-tight racing silks and cycling through Southeast Missouri back roads with 50 friends, good and true.
As for those of us who are earthbound, we can still enjoy the sight of so much brilliant color and life, sailing through the drab brown of leftover winter.
From the remote reaches of North Stoddard County, this is your rural reporter Madeline, enjoying life on the fringes of civilization.
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How nice, makes one want to jump on the old single speed and head to the grocery store!!!! That is a nice route on route O, very scenic and quiet. thanks for sharing, glad you finally got this posted.
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I wish I were that skinny and fit! I AM going to start walking, though. In fact, I already have. I am so tired of this winter!!!
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Madeline (Giles) DeJournett is the Advance writer for the North Stoddard Countian. A retired high school English/history teacher, she spent 32 years teaching in 5 schools in Missouri and Alaska. These days, she lives quietly with a menagerie of wild and domestic animals on 52 secluded acres in the remote Tillman hills south of Advance. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1960 and Southeast Missouri State in 1964. She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Special Education Lab for Applied Behavior Analysis in Spokane, WA serves children with mental disabilities from all over the inland northwest. Graduate and undergraduate students take advantage of the rare opportunity to participate in outpatient assessment and treatment, while working closely with faculty and a tight-knit group of student colleagues.
As a fundamental part of the experience, students perform traditional descriptive assessments. Working with faculty, the students use functional analysis to identify behavioral function. Students then develop treatment packages and implement them in the clinic throughout their degree program.
Completion of the functional analysis track in the M.Ed. program prepares students to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam. This allows them to serve as a practitioner, as an employee, or, with additional experience, to start an independent consulting practice. Students can also choose to obtain Washington state teacher certification. Students have an opportunity to complete required experience hours through the program with a faculty member holding BCBA certification.
At Gonzaga University, we follow the Jesuit tradition of being deeply committed to community service and development. Partnered with a compelling approach to behavioral analysis and faculty with extensive experience, research, and publishing credits, the program has nationally distinguished itself as a leader in special education.
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Bloons 2 level 77 tips
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If you are stuck on Bloons 2 level 77 you came to the right place. Below you will find a video walkthrough and some written tips that will guide you through that level. Have fun and enjoy this great game.
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In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
There's a saying that goes like this: "If you eat a French fry it lasts in your mouth for a few minutes, in your stomach for a few hours, and on your hips for the rest of your life." Sad to say, there's a lot of truth there.
It's no secret that three out of four Americans are seriously overweight. The cause is simple, a combination of overeating, eating the wrong foods, and not getting enough exercise simple as that. From childhood, we fall into a habit, making the terrible mistake of eating what we have grown up to like instead of what's beneficial to our healthy longevity. It's been said over and over: we are what we eat. And the way we eat pays off one way or another as we age.
That means, if we really long for a good healthy life into the 80s and beyond (which is what dieticians tell us is quite possible today), we have to do some serious thinking about our eating habits and, especially, those of our youngsters.
So how do we know how to eat well, to be well? Easy as 1, 2, 3…
1. KEEP THE PORTIONS MODERATE, especially with high-calorie foods. "Super-sized" is a dirty word. Haven't you noticed, the first bite or sip is always the tastiest, with the appreciation diminishing after it? Stop before you find yourself just shoveling it, hoping to regain the pleasure of that first bite.
2. EAT A VARIETY OF FOODS, and that means don't brag about being a straight meat-&-potatoes person period. Branch out, try new things, prevent too much of any one kind of food overloading you with whatever might be bad for you.
3. FOCUS ON HIGH-FIBER FOODS veggies, fruits, legumes, whole grains the "good" carbs. Fiber slows the absorption of carbs, so they have less effect on insulin and blood sugar, are nutritious, filling, and relatively low in calories.
4. LIMIT REFINED CARBS (white bread, regular pasta, white rice, most snack foods), stripped of many nutrients. Also limit empty calorie foods (sodas, sugar, candy, bakery).
5. EMPHASIZE THE "GOOD" FATS OVER THE SATURATED FATS focus on nuts, fish, avocados, veggie oils in place of a diet composed of animal fats, butter, and full-fat dairy products. Hint: try substituting olive oil for butter.
6. AVOID TRANS FATS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, usually found in hydrogenated oils (used in commercial baked goods, snack foods, stick oleo, and such things as deep-fried French fries), which raise bad (LDL) cholesterol while lowering good (HDL) cholesterol like olive oil.
7. CUT DOWN ON SODIUM (salt), limiting it to about 2/3 teaspoon a day and that includes all the sodium added to most canned or processed foods to lower blood-pressure.
8. INCREASE FOODS CONTAINING POTASSIUM (citrus fruits, potatoes, beans, yogurt), CALCIUM ("light" dairy products, supplementaries of vitamin D). In general, get vitamins and minerals from foods as much as possible; supplements are only an adjunct to a good diet.
9. DRINK ALCOHOL IN MODERATION, which means no more than one drink a day for women, two for men. Moderate alcohol has heart benefits, but proceed with caution on that account.
10. WATCH OUT FOR LIQUID CALORIES. Beverages supply more than 20% of the calories in the average American's diet, but it keeps rising with the increasing size of servings. A small can of soda has up to 12 teaspoons of sugar in it; imagine what is in the large containers! But some liquid calories come from healthy beverages as well low-fat milk, fruit juices included.
Because obesity (which eventually results in many debilitating problems foot trouble, diabetes, heart troubles, etc.) often exists because of ignorance of its cause, there's hardly a popular magazine that doesn't focus on the above suggestions in one way or another. At times they may appear to be contradictory, but eventually ongoing new testing brings more agreements.
In general, consider the big three: fats, protein, and carbohydrates the "macro-nutrients" that provide calories and are the biggest constituents of foods (along with fiber and water). To play safe, observe the simple rule of moderation and variety.
And if you want to learn more, there are plenty of good, compressed pamphlets put out by medical centers that specialize. For example, among the best: the University of California, Berkeley's "Wellness Letter" the food bible for anyone seriously looking for expert advice on public health; also, Tuft University's "Health & Nutrition Letter; Johns Hopkins "Health After 50;" the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), "Nutrition Action."


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Pot Roast
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) boneless chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion wedges
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
- 3/4 cup water
- House Seasoning:
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the House Seasoning, salt and pepper to a small bowl. Rub seasoning into the roast on both sides. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the roast, searing it on both sides. Place the meat in a roaster pan. Add onions and garlic to skillet for 1 to 2 minutes to absorb leftover roast juice. Place into roaster pan with meat and bay leaves.
Combine the mushroom soup, wine, Worcestershire sauce and beef bouillon into a bowl. Pour over the roast. Add water.
Cover pan with foil and bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until tender.
Remove and discard the bay leaves.
*Cook's Note: If the gravy is not thick enough, remove the meat from the pan and pour the gravy into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and thicken it by adding 2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water, stirring constantly.
Mix ingredients and store in an air tight container for up to 6 months.
Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen, 2008
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- 12-28-2012, 02:16 PM Thread Author #1
Help me decide which iPad to get
Hello I have been a iPhone 5 user for about 3 months and I love it ,I was using it everyday non stop! Then I bought a 16 gb ipad 4 now I no longer touch my iPhone maybe a call a day literally ,but my ipad never gets sat down, I was thinking I'm quickly running out of space, I have till jan 7 to exchange for a 32 gb when I have the money, but had someone offer me to return my ipad and pay the difference for a 64 gb ipad4 wifi and cellular AT&T, for my iPhone every part of me says go ahead and if I really miss my phone just add a line and get another,lol another part of me says just keep it and before the 7th just pay the 100 for a 32 gb wifi and use my iPhone to teather wich is included in my plan, someone please give me there opinion
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Wait, let me know if I got it right. You want to return your iPad for a bigger one + the 4G? And/or return your iPhone?
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If you don't make calls go with the iPad. Then if you need a phone get a prepaid.
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Well, you can do that if you really feel like you don't use your phone at all. The iPad can be all portable you want but have you thought about the other things you can do with the iPhone and not with the iPad? For instance if you are outside, wnat to snap a picture, share it send a message and MANY other things on the go, fast! sure you can do it with your iPad but is not as comfortable and fast as with the iPhone. I have both but I really use the iPhone while outside and also use my iPad a lot what I try to say is: having one thing in this case does not exclude the other at all. If I were in your position I'd go for the 32GB iPad and keep my iPhone...but that's just me.
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- 01-01-2013, 08:44 PM Thread Author #8
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Thanks for the advice my iPhone was unlocked and my att contract was up so I sold my unlocked att and opened a vzw account wich I'm so happy with way faster data speeds anyways that allowed me to get a 32 gb iphone5 and upgrade my ipad to 32 and I can use my phone for a hotspot so I appreciate the advice but I'm now happy
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Unfinished business: skis and a sanctuary/Out There
With these words, I begin my second year as an outdoors columnist.
Last year at this time, I was riding my mountain bike on muddy railroad grades and musing about the sound of spring runoff. This March, the railroad grades are buried under at least two feet of well-packed snow, so bicycle-borne introspection is not in the cards. Instead, I want to attend to some unfinished business from the first year of Out There.
First, I've wanted to write about the Black Creek Nature Sanctuary since I started writing this column. Black Creek is a nature sanctuary, perhaps a lesser known one, maintained by the Michigan Nature Association. It is located at the southwest corner of Keweenaw County, with a trailhead near the northern terminus of Sedar Bay Road.
Secondly, this column is ostensibly about the "silent sports" – non-motorized outdoor activity, preferably of the sort that elevates the heart rate. So I feel somewhat negligent having gone through most of this winter without writing anything at all about nordic skiing.
So Sunday, I threw a pair of cross-country skis in the back of my pickup and headed down Sedar Bay Road.
It turns out it wasn't so wise trying to combine nordic skiing and Black Creek Nature Sanctuary on the same trip. Snowshoes would have been much better for the narrow, winding trails and varied terrain at Black Creek. I carried my skis more than I wore them while I was in the sanctuary.
But the same varied terrain and minimalist trail tread that confounded my skiing efforts contribute greatly to Black Creek's appeal. The trail starts out traversing a field vegetated with scrub trees before winding through sand dunes and birch groves, past beaver ponds and through pine woods. It is a 1.6-mile hike, punctuated by small but often abrupt changes in topography, from point A to point B on the sanctuary trail map.
At point B, the trail begins a loop that closely follows the windings of Hill Creek. Through gaps in the snow cover, I could see water rushing over downed tree trunks, resting on the creek's stony bed. In the summer time, a tailings wash is visible beyond the creek's far bank.
Point B is also where the muffled roar of Lake Superior begins to be heard. The trail follows Hill Creek until it meets with Black Creek right before the sanctuary's namesake flows into Lake Superior.
This is where I finally put the skis to good use, making northeastward tracks along the Superior shoreline from the mouth of Black Creek to the mouth of the Gratiot River. Waves crashed through gaps in the shoreline ice. A bald eagle flew overhead. Ravens held themselves in mid-air, before tilting their wings to catch the wind and soaring inland over the tree tops.
When I got back to the mouth of Black Creek, I followed the rest of the loop trail, much of which is a sidehill tread on Black Creek's steep bank, before meeting up once again with the 1.6 mile trail back to the trailhead.
The snow in winter obscures some of the diverse features of Black Creek Nature Sanctuary – the beaver ponds, the dunes, the tailings wash – but the place is no less beautiful because of this. It is a worthwhile hike in any season.


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What's in what we eatPosted Thursday, March 27, 2008, at 2:14 PM
Donated venison is being discarded at food pantries in North Dakota after fragments from lead bullets were found, according to an Associated Press story today.
The fragments were like "lead dust" rather than detectable pieces of metal, a physician said.
Makes me wonder what, if anything, hunters here and elsewhere have been ingesting over the years. Apparently it's not hurting anyone.
Sometimes I wonder if food safety rules go too far, though I also sometimes think federal regulations may not go far enough.
I don't feel a threat from the American food supply in general; maybe I should be, judging from some of the problems we've heard of in the past few years. I did quit buying bagged salads but now feel like that threat's probably over.
The real threat to our health may be from those few restaurants with unsanitary food service areas, that don't keep food heated or cooled properly or let employees with dirty hands handle food, etc. Seems like so many food poisoning cases we hear of originate from restaurants.
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I have ate wild rabbit and deer and bear since I was knee high to my daddy. I am 53 now and I do not think it has hurt me. I try to grow alot of stuff in the summer.I also agree with you Steve. Now all our children see is fast food. My son will want to go bowling or play pool on friday or saturday nite. I always make him wait until after we eat. Because I know if he didn't he would head to Sonic to get something to eat.I know I can not stop him forever from eating fast food. It is all around our children. The High School in Winchester has a McDonald's inside the school.I also have been told the same thing about corn. Who would have guessed something so good can be so bad for us.In the summer it is very hard not to eat a ear of corn now and then. Fresh tomatoes and fresh corn and some cukes in the summer is so good. I still have a ear of corn now and then. Do people still call it a ear of corn???
-- Posted by rebelrose on Sun, Mar 30, 2008, at 11:48 AM
From what I read, our life span is longer because we are saving more children at birth and because of the marvels of medicine, BUT I am firmly convinced that many of our current illnesses are actually occurring more because of our "instant" lifestyle.
The more we remove our food preparation from our own kitchens and gardens, the more need for processing and processing inserts additives to make the food last longer, "improve taste" which is debatable, makes it cheaper to be processed, etc..
Our fast paced lifestyle demands instant foods, fast foods, microwaved foods, prepackaged snacks, etc. Our demand for cheap food drives the producers to find faster methods, shortcuts, magic bullets like synthetic fertilizers, concentrated fertilizer, more potent insecticides, genetically modified plants, etc.
Plants are bred for improved shipping or storing properties since the farm is often far removed from the consumer. They are developed for appearance or speed of growth, or the ability to withstand the new herbicides being used for weed control.
What they are NOT often bred for is QUALITY OR NUTRITION.
Greed is part of the problem as well. If it can be made cheaper, if farmers can be made dependent on a manufacturer, or seed company, then those prices can be raised with no other choice in sight. Little regard is given to what the ultimate outcome might be, since they see their side as only one small part of the equation.
But cumulatively, we have diluted the quality of our food, inserted multiple chemicals into our food-stream (of which we know little about when combined) and placed ourselves at the mercy of the large corporations to produce our food from afar.
If the large corporations are wasteful and get into financial trouble, the government (we the people) will bail them out. Why? Because we are addicted, dependent on their product. WE HAVE TO SAVE THEM to save ourselves.
There are solutions, but are we ready listen? Are we ready to believe? Are we prepared to make some life adjustments and support a healthier system? I am usually optimistic, but for the bulk of our society, I doubt that they will take it seriously, so......
-- Posted by stevemills on Sat, Mar 29, 2008, at 9:57 AM
An excellent book about healthier eating is The Schwarzbein Principle by Diana Schwarzbeing, MD and Nancy Deville It is about helping people improve metabolism, prevent and correct chronic conditions and diseases and reverse accelerated metabolic aging. Also to quit addictions, food cravings, depression and mood swings. It is very good and has excellent points. She is also firm in the belief that you can take baby steps and don't have to change an entire lifestyle overnight. I am impressed by this book and encourage people to check it out. Might be in your library. BTW I believe the Publix in Murfreesboro carries grassfed meat and free roaming chicken. You might check it out. I know they also have a very nice organic section.
-- Posted by grannyapple on Sat, Mar 29, 2008, at 12:19 AM
"Wild Oats in Franklin is a great place to get grass fed beef. I didn't realize the difference in taste until I tried it."
I don't eat meat anymore, but was talking to my mom about this and she can't get over the difference in taste with grass fed beef.
You mention Silent Spring, which has some scary things. I also really liked a book I read a few years ago about Love Canal - that was just as scary as Silent Spring.
-- Posted by cfrich on Fri, Mar 28, 2008, at 11:13 AM
Animals convert glucose from photosynthesis into energy in the form of ATP. We get somewhere between 34-36 molecules of ATP per molecules of glucose. The sugar in ATP is ribose and it is burned during celluar respiration or stored as fat if it is not used quickly.
I don't think we get glucose from meat. We get glucose by directly consuming the plants (and plant products such as sugar) that produce it.
This website http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyu/eatWell...
is a good read on grain-fed vs. grass fed beef. Wild Oats in Franklin is a great place to get grass fed beef. I didn't realize the difference in taste until I tried it.
High fructose corn syrup is still a refined sugar, just like table sugar. It is hard to avoid and you have to be diligent in reading labels. Homemade bread is relatively easy to make and you can use honey instead of sugar.
A great book to read is Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. She outlines the dangers of overusing pesticides, fertilizers and the impact it will have on later life. She wrote this book in the 60's and was heavily criticized by other scientists and the government. She is still criticized for her finger pointing to DDT. The main argument being that a bunch of birds are not as important as saving people from mosquito borne diseases. (I could go on and on about this...)
Great blog, looking forward to reading more.
-- Posted by Jacks4me on Fri, Mar 28, 2008, at 11:00 AM
I worry about restaurants and in my experience recently even when I made a complaint it didn't do any good. My son wanted a cheeseburg from McDonald's in Wal Mart a while back and the man cooking was sweeping and gathering up the trash bag, then when we ordered the burger he just put down what he was doing and picked up the bun and started making the burger. I asked the woman behind the counter to ask him to make me another one after he had washed his hands. I think it made them mad, because the guy asked me why I just didn't tell him instead of having to go through her. I explained that I wasn't trying to cause a scene or announce it to everyone, that I thought I could just quietly tell her and she could walk back to where he was and tell him. Well, I made a complaint to the corporate office and they sent me an email asking about the experience and that was the end of that. I am sure this goes on everyday and my biggest thing is seeing people handle money and not wash their hands and touch food. I just had to say something because it was right in front of me.
-- Posted by titansfan on Fri, Mar 28, 2008, at 8:46 AM
Fruits and Vegetables at Wal-Mart and probably others, are gassed in order to make them appear "healthy"... In effect, they poison the food to make it look better.
Everyone needs to study of the overuse of pesticides and PCBs, high fructose corn syrup, and hydrogenated foods as well. Many things that the U.S. allows will be consider punishable by federal law in Europe. And overall, their lifespans extend longer than ours. Coincidence?
-- Posted by darrick_04 on Thu, Mar 27, 2008, at 9:11 PM
I'm just glad spring is here and gardens can soon be planted. I'm not into "organic" everything, but do think like Thom we need to watch all the additives in the foods, but we need to be carefull of the e-coli outbreaks. The healthy consumer may only experience mild illness, but anyone compromised could become quite ill. I wash/rinse all my bagged lettuce at home even when it states it "is "pre-washed."
-- Posted by Sharon22 on Thu, Mar 27, 2008, at 7:54 PM
I wonder if that bagged salad has been washed. You sure can't wash all those little pieces of lettuce,carrots and whatever else is in there. That is why I never eat them. I had rather wash everything that goes into my salad.
I also worry about the restaurant's kitchens and their employees cleanliness.
-- Posted by cookie on Thu, Mar 27, 2008, at 7:08 PM
craftin_mom, We have cut out everything that has high-fructose corn syrup in it from our diet. It's extremely difficult to do because, like you said, it's in everything. If you shop at Wal-Mart, there isn't a single pack of hamburger buns that they sell that doesn't have that in them. Also, you can go to Wild Oats in Franklin and most of what they sell doesn't have any of that in it, but some small amount does. But it's definitely something that people should cut from their diets. As is aspartame, but for much different reasons.
David, The threat to the American food supply is more from the chemicals and "additives" that they put in everything, than it is from the occasional outbreak of ecoli or whatever.
-- Posted by Thom on Thu, Mar 27, 2008, at 5:00 PM
Well, here's something to think about. Diabetics and others who are trying to limit carbs should really limit the white, starchy veggies, true? That means potatoes, white flour products... and get this, corn. Corn is a sugary, glucose raising vegetable. I'm trying to lose weight, so my doctor advised me to cut out the corn and taters. Well, that's easier said than done. Now, I haven't eaten one ear of corn or one niblet of cooked corn (intentionally) since then. But, if you read ingredient labels of the food we buy at the grocery... about 90% of the grocery store has some kind of corn product in it. Most likely, it's the High Fructose Corn Syrup. It's in just about everything.
But, what about steaks? Steaks, porkchops and chicken aren't corn. But they are fed corn, and that glucose IS passed on to us thru the meat.
And fresh fruit? Apples, pears, watermelons... all have a waxy glaze to make them shiny and appealing (no pun intended). That wax is yet another corn product, and yes, it can raise glucose in the bloodstream.
So, what's a person to eat if everything has corn, and we are told not to eat the juicy yellow niblets? I think I'll stick with the lead-shot venison that eats his food in the wild. Sounds good to me, lol!
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- Dress of various color blocks of blues, browns, pinks, and yellow knit with 2 ¾" single shoulder strap and waistband of dark red knit; some of the geometrical blocks blocks are accented with gems, beads, and/or sequins; dress is full-length and slim fitting with 26" slit at center-back; left side-zip closure under left arm. Designer's label: "Missoni / Made in Italy" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330352/
- Dress
- Dress of violet paisley silk crepe with black, cream, and teal accents; crepe is gathered at neckline and attached to a brass metal neck adornment with open-front; V-neckline bodice wraps around at front into wide waistband; side-zip closure under left arm; large, loose bracelet-length sleeves are gathered at the wrists into a ½" cuff with a single button closure; knee-length skirt is heavily gathered into waistband and has an attached slip of red crepe. Designer's label: "Etro" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330511/
- Platform Pumps
- Platform pumps of tan Napa leather. The shoes are created so that seven spaced bands of leather rise from the 1" platform and wrap around a single main strap that runs from throat and around heel. The spacing of the bands create an open toe and open sections along the sides of the feet. The 4" modified continental stacked heel is rounded at back and sides and straight across front, and tapers sharply to base. Designer's label inset in sole: "dusica / kotur / sacks hand made in it italy" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87115/
- Sandals
- Pair of woman's sandals of pink and silver metallic leather, white leather, and black patent leather. Insole/sole of silver leather with pink leather inner section. Across instep is narrow band of pink, white, and black leather segments set with a single square black faceted gem mounted in silver colored metal. A second matching strap extends from insole, curves across instep, threads through a similar band, then continues around back of heel and back down to reattach to insole on same side it began. This band also set with two square faceted black gems. 3" high spike heel is thick, covered with black patent leather on sides and back and brown leather as sole on front. Designer/Maker's label stamped on insole at heel: "RODO / Since / 1956" within wreath. Impressed in sole: "RODO / [outline of hide] Vero / Cuoio / Made in Italy / 36" With applied sticker on sole showing pictograms indicating what materials make up the parts of the shoe. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87112/
- Pumps
- Pair of velour, canvas, and leather pumps. Designed with pointed toes, the pumps have uppers of bright green, red, and navy velour, and black canvas in lengthwise stripes. Along bottom edge of upper is a pebbled leather band which is textured to resemble alligator and which is accented with brown stitching. Stiletto heel 3" in height covered with same textured leather. Suspended from top edge of heel is a gold charmed shaped as an "R". Maker's mark stamped in gold inside shoe: "[R logo] Roberta di Camerina" Stamped on sole: "Vero / Cuoio" and "37". Applied sticker on sole with pictograms indicating which parts are leather. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87117/
- Sandals
- Pair of sandals made of deep pink leather. Two thick straps extend from sides and meet to form vamp/throat with surmounting bow. A thinner, single strap extends up and across near base of toes. Spike heel is 3" high, and covered with same pink leather. Inset black label on sole with maker's mark embroidered in silver: "Mario Valentino / Made in Italy" Molded into sole: "Mario / Valentino" Stamped into sole: Outline of a hide containing words: "Vero Cuoio / Cuir / Veritable / Leather / Leder Echt"; "Made in Italy"; "39" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87114/
- Sandals
- Pair of sandals made of metallic cobalt blue leather. Two thick straps extend from sides and meet to form vamp/throat with surmounting bow. A single strap extends up from sole at heel and is topped by strap to encircle ankle. Strap secures with single silver tear-shaped buckle. Spike heel is 4" high, and covered with same blue leather. Inset black label on sole with maker's mark embroidered in silver: "Mario Valentino / Made in Italy" Molded into sole: "Mario / Valentino" Stamped into sole: Outline of a hide containing words: "Vero Cuoio / Cuir / Veritable / Leather / Leder Echt"; "Made in Italy"; "39" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87116/
- Shoes
- Pair of women's shoes of black patent leather. Designed with square toes, the vamp has an applied large square of black patent leather crossed vertically by a narrow band of red leather set off-center to right side of wearer. "Kitten" heel 1 1/2" high formed as a silver rectangle with horizontal black band and vertical red band. Designer's label inset int sole: "Davis by Ruthie Davis" Designer's monogram impressed in sole, two facing "D"s Impressed in sole: Outline of hide inscribed "Vero Cuoio"; "Designed in / New York / Made in Italy / 6" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87105/
- Sandals
- Pair of woman's sandals of black suede. Designed with pointed toe, the slip-on sandals have two wavy-edged black suede bands crossing at instep, and a second pair of similar straps extending from heel and mid-foot to cross at slightly below ankle. At each crossing is mounted a faceted clear crystal set in a silver filigree rosette of four petals. 3 1/2" spike heel is covered in black satin. Tan leather sole. Maker's logo/label stamped in gold on cream leather inset in insole: "[logo of T bracketed by facing L's within oval] / Couture / Les Tropeziennes" Stamped in gold on sole: "Made in Italy / Vero Cuoio"; logo repeated; "Les Tropeziennes" and "35". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87107/
- Pumps
- Pair of woman's pumps of bright tan / golden / honey colored leather. Designed with pointed toes, the shoes have horizontal black stitching following the shape of the shoes over all of the surfaces, creating a striped effect. 4 1/2" spike heel covered with the same leather. Designer's label of tooled copper leather inset in insole: "Rupert Sanderson / London" Impressed in sole: "38"; "Rupert Sanderson"; "Vero Cuoio" and "Made in Italy" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87104/
- Ensemble - Dress, Belt, and Shoes
- Ensemble: A) Dress of wax coated metallic Bordeaux. Strapless, the heavy-weight fabric is stiffened and crinkled with fold accents; top spreads outward along neckline; dress has fitted under-structure with boning; mid-length; fully lined in maroon silk satin; side zip-closures. Designer's label: "Dolce & Gabbana / Made in Italy" Handwritten label: "POR F6A83T/R0226" B,C) 2 corset belts of silver metal with black lace-up closure at back and 2 locks with keys each at front; flat head screw accents. Each lock engraved with designer's label: "Dolce & Gabbana" D,E) Pumps of silver patent leather with pointed toe. Around lower section of toe box and heel are a line of simulated flat head screw accents. High spike heel. Size 39. Designer's label inside: "Dolce & Gabbana / Made in Italy" Stamped on sole: "Vero Cuoio / Made in Italy" "DG" "39" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330510/
- Ensemble - Dress and Sandals
- Ensemble: A) Dress of blues and black metallic knit, and ivory open-woven wool/ cashmere knit with long sleeves with deep armhole; scoop neckline; lined in off-white, fine wool jersey; knee-length. No label in dress. B,C) Sandals of royal blue satin accented with striped bands of black satin; open-toe; 4 ½" spike heel and ankle straps with blue ribbon bow at back; size 38. Designer's label: "Nina Ricci / Made in Italy" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330403/


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Peak Bagging in Colorado
High-altitude bushwhacking across 14ers the rugged Sawatch Range
Jared Campbell leads Matt Hart along the summit ridge of Missouri Mountain (peak #5 of 14) at dawn on day two. Photo by Fred Marmsater.
The wind was calm, but my mind was not. As my running partner Jared Campbell, 33, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and I climbed the trail to the 14,337-foot summit of La Plata Peak, my body was already breaking down—and our ambitious adventure had hardly begun.
We were just three peaks into our attempt to run the "Nolan's 14," a route that summits 14 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado's Sawatch Range. With over 45,000 feet of elevation gain and only a smattering of established trails, the route mostly consists of strenuous bushwhacking.
The idea for Nolan's 14 was hatched in 1991 when ultrarunner Fred Vance of Pleasanton, California, asked mountaineer Jim Nolan to devise a route that summited as many 14ers as possible in 100 miles. Nolan had climbed all of Colorado's 54 peaks over 14,000 feet. Though it took him only a week to devise the route, it wasn't until 1999 that anyone attempted it, and 2001 until anyone completed it. That year, four out of 11 starters—Mike Tilden, Blake Wood, John Robinson and Jim Nelson—managed to summit all 14 peaks within the allocated 60-hour cutoff of the loosely organized event. The following year, Robinson, an ultrarunner from Oregon, became the only person to finish the route twice, also claiming the fastest known time (FKT) of 54 hours 57 minutes. Then, in 2003, the U.S. Forest Service closed down the event. Still, a handful of hardy individuals attempt the route "unofficially" every year.
In training with Jared throughout our home state of Utah, I had grown accustomed to him climbing faster than me, navigating rugged terrain with the ease of a mountain goat. As I watched him bound up the trail toward the summit of La Plata, it wasn't that I doubted my ability to continue so much as I feared his disappointment if I ruined this adventure.
Jared has accomplished a few of the almost impossible challenges in ultra/adventure running, including finishing Tennessee's Barkley Marathons (the 11th person ever to do so) and winning the high-altitude Hardrock 100-Mile Endurance Run in Silverton, Colorado. We had met six years prior at a party of mutual runner types. Many years and adventures later, we landed on the idea of attempting to run Nolan's together in less than 60 hours.
Now just 10 hours into our adventure, I felt dizzy, weakened by altitude sickness that had caused me to stop eating miles before. Jared would pull ahead of me for 30 minutes at a time, then wait for me with a smile. At La Plata's 14,337- foot summit, I said, "This is ridiculous. I gotta cut you loose. You can do something special on this route."


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- Turn on the Argon Gas bottle at the wall rack. Remember that the seal system for inert gas only completely seals the stem at full closed and full open. Turn the knob in the desired direction until it stops. When the TIG machine is turned on, you can adjust the argon flow (watch the red ball in the vertical glass tube).
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Bob Peterson's PH100
Bob Peterson's love for cars goes back to his
very first, a '55 Chevy two-door hardtop that
he bought in 1965. "It's been non-stop ever
since," he says.
When the time came to build a shop truck
for his business, CON2R, Bob reflected back to the summer
of '64 when he took a trip to Alaska in his uncle's then-new
F-100. Seems an old photograph was all it took to kick-start
those recollections and soon Bob saw the potential in the old
pickup's basic body style. Shortly thereafter, Bob found a '64
in Palm Springs, California, where it had been "retired" from
its starring role as a prop at a restaurant and was sitting in a
driveway getting badly sunburned.
It wasn't long before the truck made the trek north to Beaverton,
Oregon, home of Bob and his wife Bonnie, along with
the crew at CON2R. They proceeded to tear into the old Ford,
but before long, things started getting out of control. The old
case of "well, as long as we're doing this, we might as well do
that" kicked in and soon Bob, with the help of Mark Rennacker
and Gary Kintz, started the ball rolling on turning a simple,
reliable shop truck into a full-stop, show-quality vehicle.
Any good build starts with a solid foundation, and for
that the CON2R crew slid out the stock Ford frame, boxing
the 'rails, C-notching the rear kickup, and bobbing the frame
horns, front and rear in the process. Out back, the original
Ford 9-inch rear was retained, hung off a set of four-bars
with a Quickor sway bar to keep the back end planted and a
Panhard bar to keep it from wandering. Coilover shocks with
"helper" airbags smooth out the bumps and allow Bob to haul
heavier loads if the need arises, while 12-inch disc brakes provide
plenty of stopping power. A custom-fabricated steel gas tank keeps the rear tires sticking to the ground thanks to its 20-gallon capacity, relocated from inside the cab to under the
bed. Up front, the guys went with a Heidts Mustang II-style IFS
setup with power rack-and-pinion steering, coilover shocks,
and big 13-inch disc brakes actuated via a Classic Performance
Products master cylinder. Michelin tires, 235/50R17s
up front and 275/45R18s out back, were wrapped around
polished KMC Nova wheels to provide the rolling stock.
Of course, any good Ford worth its salt must be similarly
powered, right? For that end, Bob and the gang dropped in a
302 V-8 from a '91 Lincoln, worked over by B&M Engine Service
in Portland, Oregon. It was then wrapped in chromed and polished
accessories, before being topped off with a Mass Flow EFI
system, providing the all-important reliability aspect that was at
the top of their original list of goals. A Cooling Components electric
fan ensures proper airflow through the stock Ford radiator at
all times while the Sanderson Mustang Shorty headers ensure
the hot air gets expelled out the custom 2½-inch exhaust via
Raptor turbo-style mufflers. A Lincoln AOD of similar vintage
gives Bob plenty of highway gear to keep the motor from winding
too high.
With the drivetrain complete, the guys then turned their attention
to the sheetmetal, where things started to get interesting. Jon Crew and Mark Rennacker began
by removing 2½ inches from the rear
of the cab and 3 inches up front, giving
it a nice mild chop. While working
on the roof, the crew also opted to
shave and fill the driprails before setting
their sights a little lower
where the cowl vents were also
filled. The hood was smoothed
out as well, with the center
peak lengthened and the front
air vents deleted for good
measure. The front fenders
were also shaved and the lower
corners coved to clear the
sectioned and narrowed front
bumper, which flanks a custom
fab'd roll pan. A new grille was
built using two originals with
the turn signals removed and
relocated in the headlights.
The headlights themselves were modified as well by trimming the rings ¾ inch and
modifying the cans to move the headlights back into the grille.
The back half of the truck was also highly modified, first by fabricating an inner
wall on both bedsides that tie into the welded-up and boxed tailgate. Side storage
compartments were then built into the bed floor to house the battery and airbag
components. The whole bed was then shod in LINE-X bedliner. Those modified
original taillights not only look cool, but the driver side seconds as a fuel filler door.
Rear bumperettes were hand formed and Warn ATV driving lights were modified for
use as backup illumination.
With all the custom sheetmetal fabrication completed, it was decided that the
project had really taken on a life of its own, and thus a name was born;
the PHORD PH100. Bob then enlisted the capabilities of
CON2R to fabricate a set of custom emblems donning the
new name, which are visible throughout the truck. A custom
two-tone mix was then brewed up and shot over the
entire ball o' wax by Mark Rennacker.
Inside, things are business as usual for such a highly modified truck with the dash receiving an equal amount of custom treatment as the exterior of the cab. The most obvious being the lengthened glovebox, but many more minor custom tweaks reside within reach of the driver seat. The instrumentation, though stock in appearance,was completely custom built by CON2R to reflect the original design, but with all new faces, domed glass, and electronics. A JVC sound system was installed, with a remote marine control head located in the dash-mounted tach; the head unit is behind the seat. The front face of the tach tilts up, allowing the driver to access the sound system controls from a safe location. Inside that lengthened glovebox resides an MP3 connection and the airbag controls. To keep things comfortable, CON2R modified a Vintage Air A/C to mount it out of sight. Custom defrost and hidden A/C vents were produced on their rapid prototyping machine as were the control knobs, which mimic the factory dash knobs. To control
the entire system, a hidden, keyless, mechanically interlocked start system was custom designed by CON2R and mated to the Ron Francis wiring kit. One-piece side glass was also installed, deleting the vent windows and converting the door windows to electric in the process. Of course, things wouldn't be complete without a custom CON2R steering wheel, which is perhaps the most custom component on the truck. A '94 Ford F-250 bench seat was bolted into place in the Dynamat-lined cab with the stock seat heaters, factory adjustable lumbar support, and fold-down arm rests retained to complement the rest of the contemporary accoutrement.
Every square inch was
then covered in two-tone
Ultraleather and German
wool carpeting by Premier
Upholstery in Estacada,
Oregon, completing the passenger
Bob's Phun PH100 was
built between the busy peak
times at his business with the
help of an extremely talented
and determined crew. Though
Bob says it wasn't always fun and
games, "as construction time was
limited to when things were slow
in the shop, the most painful part
of the build was being torn between
the business being busy, which is a
good thing, and having time to work
on the truck, which meant business
was slow."
All in all, the crew was able to build
a completely custom truck just in time
for the 2011 SEMA show, five years
in the making. And while the project
went from being a quick and dirty shop
truck to a full-stop, all-hands-on-deck,
let-us-show-you-what-we-can-do vehicle,
the guys never forgot what it was all
about—phun! CCT


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"Iconoclasts of the Early 20th Century" – Music of the Spheres Society on April 24 in New YorkPosted by s21concerts in Concert Announcement, tags: Bartok, Brian Connelly, chamber music, clarinet, Ives, Jon Manasse, Music of the Spheres Society, New York, piano, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Stephanie Chase, violin
Now in its 13th concert season, on its April 24th program the Music of the Spheres Society will feature music by several iconoclasts of the early 20th century: Sergei Prokofiev, Bela Bartok, Charles Ives and Camille Saint-Saens – and if you are wondering why we are including Saint-Saens, it is because he was among the first composers to write music for film, in his case "The Assassination of the Duke of Guise" in 1908. He is also close to our hearts because of his interest and expertise in geology, archaeology, botany, lepidoptery, mathematics, acoustics, occult sciences, Roman theatre decoration, and ancient instruments. Last but not least, as a member of the Astronomical Society of France; Saint-Saens lectured on mirages, designed a telescope and planned concerts to correspond with astronomical events such as solar eclipses!
The concert features the Sonata for violin solo, op. 115 (1947) by Sergei Prokofiev; the Sonata no. 1 for violin and piano (1923) by Bela Bartok; the Largo for clarinet, violin and piano (1901, rev. 1934) by Charles Ives; and the Sonata for clarinet and piano (1921) by Camille Saint-Saens.
Violinist and Artistic Director Stephanie Chase will be joined by pianist Brian Connelly and clarinetist Jon Manasse. The concert will start at approximately 8:15 pm at Christ & St. Stephen's Church, located at 120 West 69th Street in Manhattan. Tickets are available at the door at $30, $20 student/senior, cash or check only. Doors open at 7:15 pm. Advance tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.
At 7:30 pm, Joseph Sherman will give what promises to be a fascinating talk on "Music Education in New York City Public Schools – 1950 to Now," which is included in concert admission. Mr. Sherman is the founding principal of the High School for Violin and Dance in the Bronx and an avid saxophonist and violinist. For more information, please visit www.musicofthespheres.org or call (646) 678-0391.
"All the basic virtuoso qualities — intonation, rhythmic accuracy, flawless phrasing, and the like — are to be heard in Jon Manasse's playing, yet what sets him apart is his exceptionally beautiful sound. Hearing his warmth of tone in all registers is like listening to a top-class vocalist or violist. It's radiantly gripping." – San Francisco Classical Voice " "(Stephanie Chase is) a supreme musical performer whose complete virtuosity enables her to ennoble everything she plays." – Byron Belt, Newhouse Newspapers
"Brian Connelly is…a technically masterful and naturally gifted musician (whose) playing contained many moments of beauty and refinement." – Peninsula Reviews
STEPHANIE CHASE is acclaimed as "one of the violin greats of our era" (Newhouse News) and excels in the virtuoso soloist's repertoire, period instrument practice, contemporary music, chamber music, and music education. As violin soloist she has appeared with the world's most illustrious orchestras, among them the Chicago Symphony, London Symphony and New York Philharmonic, and her playing is widely acclaimed for its "elegance, dexterity, rhythmic vitality and great imagination" (Boston Globe). Her recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Romances, the first ever on period instruments, has been declared "one of the twenty most outstanding performances in the work's recording history" (Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Cambridge University Press) and honored with the highest possible ratings by BBC Music Magazine and Classic CD. Among Ms. Chase's many awards are a top medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition and the Avery Fisher Career Grant. She co-founded the Music of the Spheres Society in 2001.
Among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, clarinetist JON MANASSE is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. His solo appearances include New York City performances at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts´ Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, Hunter College´s Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, Columbia University, Rockefeller University and The Town Hall, fourteen tours of Japan and Southeast Asia – all with the New York Symphonic Ensemble, debuts in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Osaka and acclaimed concerto performances with Gerard Schwarz and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, both at Lincoln Center´s Avery Fisher Hall and at the prestigious Tokyu Bunkamura Festival in Tokyo. Among the orchestras with which he has appeared as soloist are the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields, the Augsburg, Alabama, Dayton, Evansville, Indianapolis Symphonies, the National Philharmonic, and Canada´s Symphony Nova Scotia.
Jon Manasse appears frequently in highly praised duo concerts with pianist Jon Nakamatsu, and together they have released several recordings. Their acclaimed recording for Harmonia Mundi of the Brahms quintets for clarinet and piano, in collaboration with the Tokyo String Quartet, was released in 2012.
Pianist BRIAN CONNELLY's performances span an unusually broad range of historical and modern repertoires. Born in Detroit, he attended the University of Michigan, where he studied with pianists Gyorgy Sandor and Theodore Lettvin. Mr. Connelly has premiered works by a host of contemporary composers such as William Albright, Karim Al-Zand, Derek Bermel, William Bolcom, Paul Cooper, David Diamond, Ross Lee Finney, and many others. He is a frequent guest with new-music groups such as the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and the Chicago Contemporary Players, and he was recently featured in the Carnegie Hall series Making Music in a tribute to composer William Bolcom.
Known for his affinity for the works of Olivier Messiaen, Connelly's recent performances include Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus and Catalogue d'Oiseaux for piano, the complete songs cycles with soprano Carmen Pelton and mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer, all of the chamber music, the Oiseaux exotiques with chamber orchestra, and the Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine with conductor Donald Runnicles at the Grand Teton Music Festival. Mr. Connelly is also widely respected as a scholar and performer of historical instruments, appearing in the U.S. and Europe on 18th- and 19th-century pianos by Walther, Rosenberger, Graf, Pleyel, Bösendorfer, and Streicher. He has for 13 years been a member of the renowned ensemble Context; and his recent recordings with that group—of music by Robert Schumann and Prince Louis Ferdinand—have received exuberant praise.
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Better Buttermilk Biscuits
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients together with a fork. Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add buttermilk. Quickly fold dry ingredients into buttermilk with your hands until a sticky dough forms.
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Gently fold the dough over itself 3 or 4 times to create layers. Roll dough out to 3/4-inch thick. Cut with a 3-inch biscuit cutter. Transfer dough rounds to a sheet pan. Gather scraps and repeat. Make a dimple in the center to help the top rise evenly. Brush with butter. Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven until golden brown.
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
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