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This is the letter I sent to AA
I am writing to give feedback on our truly horrible experience on AA2240 Miami to LGA on 4/25/17. I was flying with my two children ages 6 and 11.
Our flight was delayed due to weather and had been scheduled to take off at 5:07pm. It actually took off at 7:40pm. This is not an unusual delay and my issue is not with the delay but rather with how it was handled.
First of all, for some reason we could not reserve seats when we booked the flight, nor could I try to secure seats next to my kids when I called the day prior. I was told I could pay extra to buy certain seats that were together but when I agreed I was told they were in an exit row so I actually couldnt sit there w my kids. I was told they could help me at the terminal.
At baggage check in I asked and was assured AA would never separate a mother from a young child, especially after I explained that my child has behavioral issues and I need to sit next to her to comfort her and modulate behavior.
At the gate the flight was overbooked so even though we arrived early, there were people lined up and rather than focusing on finding us seats together, the staff was focused on paying people to get off the plane and on checking carry-ons since there was no room for them.
When they finally sorted out the overbooking they no longer had seats together. The gate agent gave me boarding passes for seats separated and told me to ask people to switch however even the Flight attendants were unable to find people to switch, at which point they should have just informed some other adult guest they had to move to accommodate a family with children.
Once on the plane we learned of the delays. The temp in the plane felt like it was over 80 degrees. We were told they could not run AC or there wouldnt be enough fuel. We were also told there was a problem w the engine and they would have to use one engine to start the other. But that this was normal.
No one offered us water in the 1 1/2 hours we were waiting and we quickly ran through what we had. People were red faced and shiny with sweat and people were begging for some air. When a woman across the aisle felt ill, finally half cups of water (about 4 oz) were distributed but we were told they couldn't give us ice because they would run out once in flight. Another 1 hours passed in the plane and people jokingly started calling the plane the scalding tube of death. By now it felt close to 90 degrees. Thankfully my kids had brought headphones but the flight attendants had none to give out or sell so many peoples kids were crying and fussing in a way that could have been prevented if there were headphones on the plane to give out.
Eventually we went back to the gate because we were told there was a technical problem with one engine and the plane needed more fuel. At this time it might have been a good idea to stock the plane with more food water ice etc. Apparently all they managed to stock at this time were headphones.
The flight crew announced people could leave the plane at this time. But their message was so unclear that no one could tell if that meant we could take a break and cool down in the terminal (maybe buy some water and snacks) and would be called to re-board when the plane was ready to leave? Or did this mean that if we de planed we were giving up our chance to get back on the plane once it was ready to take off? People were panicky and feeling unwell and MANY were eager to get off the plane but didnt understand the implications of doing so. We needed more information. So I asked a flight attendant as she walked by. In an extremely petulant manner she stated if you get off, you have to take your belongings. I told her yes, I understand, but would we then be allowed to re- board? I also asked if we were in the terminal and the flight became ready to take off, would they make an announcement or how would we otherwise know? Again she infuriatingly repeated well thats why if you get off, you have to take your belongings. This failed to provide any useful clarification to me, the Orthopedic Surgeon across the aisle and the other 5 people gathered around for info, so we were all left confused and still not knowing if we dared to get off of the 90 degree plane.
Finally the plane was ready to take off at 7:40pm. By now everyone was drenched in sweat. I was feeling lightheaded and really needed water. A woman across the aisle was feeling faint and was attended to by the Orthopedic Surgeon sitting next to her who, in the absence of water, gave her some of his own Diet Coke.
The flight attendants told us once we reached altitude they would be able to provide water. But once we reached altitude I too was feeling very ill. My pulse was 100 and I was feeling dizzy so I pressed the light for an attendant and no one came for over 30 minutes until 8:30. I noticed that many other lights were on ( approximately 7 of them) and no attendant was coming.
I search of water I went to the back and found the same flight attendant who had failed to clarify the de planning option (a 20 something year old woman in a Miami heat baseball hat) on her phone in the rear service area. I am not sure why she is allowed to be on her phone in flight when the rest of us are in airplane mode, but that, plus her incredibly unprofessional manner did not help the situation. (This same flight attendant had been face-timing with her boyfriend before takeoff complaining about the flight and using obscenities talking about how she hasn't eaten Mc Donald's in weeks. (Can you believe I havent Fing eaten Fing Mc Dinalds in like 3 weeks?) My kids had to listen to her cursing while they were in line for the bathroom.) I later asked her for her name and she wouldnt provide it and turned around her plastic ID tag around her neck.
We asked her for water and she told me it was too bumpy to serve drinks. I told her I was feeling ill and needed water and she told me once the bumpiness stopped they would do a beverage service. The beverage cart didn't come until 9:15pm. So basically people were in an 80 degree plane on the tarmac for 3 hours with one half cup of water, then in the air for 2 more hours with no water. When the cart came at 9:15pm they had no snacks but only had cookies. They were out of pretzels and out of veggie chips w hummus so there was nothing to give kids that wasn't sugary and they hadn't eaten since 3pm. All the ice had melted.
Because we could not sit together, my daughter was seated next to another young child who was laying across his mothers lap screaming and kicking and because she was being kicked repeatedly and the poor mom really couldnt calm her child, and was doing things like trying to change a diaper in the seat, I wound up switching with my daughter. It certainly would have been nice to be seated next to my children and not have to negotiate their needs and safety and comfort without yelling over rows of seats to ask strangers to help my daughter with her seat belt or to open her snack or to assist her with the TV controls.
When a 6 year old has to use the bathroom they are not likely to tell a stranger to find their mommy and I was not able to sit next to my daughter. So when my child yelled back over the seats that she urgently had to use the bathroom and couldnt hold it I had to take her to the restroom during the worst part of the turbulence. She was not able to make it on time so she was dirty and wet and we no longer had our carry-ons to change her because we had been told we had to check them. When I opened the bathroom door to see what was taking so long (because the turbulence was bad and I wanted us back in our seats) I found her in the bathroom drinking un-potable water from the sink because we were all so thirsty.
So much of this could have been avoided. When a flight that was supposed to leave after lunch and be back in NY by dinnertime is delayed until 10:30pm, thus making kids miss dinner, why wouldnt they put more snacks on board? Why would they not send more water and ice to a plane stuck in the heat on the tarmac for hours? Whats the sense in being stingy in rationing out water to people in a 90 degree plane so that they wont run out later in flight? Medically speaking, and I am a doctor, they should give out plenty of water and during flight people can have juice or soda if water runs out. Why would they not have headphones? They are so cheap and yet such an important customer service maneuver to help people, especially screaming kids wait patiently and quietly.
And finally, to repeatedly fail to provide an opportunity for a mother travelling alone with 2 children, one of whom has a NEED to be attended to in flight and the other who is 6 years old is absolutely unconscionable. This could have been prevented at about 6 different points in the timeline above. I doubt you even allow unaccompanied minors to fly at the age of 6 for exactly this reason, but my daughter essentially had to fly unaccompanied by an adult caretaker, was thirsty enough to drink from the sink in the bathroom, was hungry enough to eat sugar cookies for dinner, and had to sit in soiled clothes, getting urine on your seats for hours.
I run a business in Manhattan. As such I understand that customers need to be kept abreast of changes, that they need to be made comfortable, and that caring gestures go a LONG way towards keeping them content when adverse conditions strike. American Airlines handled this situation so incredibly poorly. I assumed you would want to know.
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I am sad to say I missed the American Atheists 2013 National Convention — it sounds like it was a blast, but I was booked up with a series of talks out in lovely warm sunny Seattle. Here's what I've been up to.
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Then I attended Norwescon, a science-fiction convention. People give me weird looks when I say I'm going to a con as a scientist/educator — but really, this is another example of stepping out of our comfort zones and reaching out to a different population of people…and SF people are a very receptive audience for science talks. So here are the sessions I was up-front and talking (there were others where I just sat back with the audience, of course).
Evo-Devo: More than a cool band name. This one was cool and right on my interests. I shared the panel with Annie Morton, a local ecologist, Jim Kling, a science journalist, and Dr Ricky, a scientist and also author of a food blog, Science-Based Cuisine. I started off by giving a definition I'd been asked to give on Twitter: Evodevo: Primacy of regulatory mutations in the evolution of form in multicellular organisms. I know, it's much narrower than the standard definition which emphasizes comparative molecular genetics, but I was trying to summarize the current focus. And then we went back and forth on the details.
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Remedial Exobiology, with Annie Morton and Dame Ruth. This one was very well attended and less depressing! At a science fiction convention, there were a lot of authors in the audience who are very interested in the topic of implementing good biology in their stories (sorry, but I said that there were almost no science fiction stories that addressed biology competently, and we also snickered at James Cameron a bit). I tried to be fair and give shortcuts: I said imagination is good, you don't have to master all of biology, but instead of just starting with bipedal anthropoids and building a new alien on that body plan, at least browse through the available and highly diverse morphologies present in other lineages on this planet, and build on that. One person in the audience also recommended this book, Eighth Day Genesis: A Worldbuilding Codex for Writers and Creatives, as a tool for inspiring science-based creativity.
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In the Red Hook neighborhood of New York City, residents got part of a street renamed to honor seven firefighters who died during the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
So far, so good. But not so God. The street name is "Seven in Heaven Way." NYC Atheists are considering a lawsuit, and not over the trite, maudlin rhyme. They say the title causes "injury" and breaches separation of church and state.
"We are not against honoring anyone who died or served on 9/11," Ken Bronstein, president of the atheist group, told the New York Daily News. "What we're against is the use of the word 'heaven,' which is a religious concept . . . This is not a Christian nation. This is a republic."
The idea isn't getting a lot of sympathy.
"Oh God, the atheists are mad again," says a guest column in the New York Press.
"Evangelical Atheists vs. Humanity," trumpets the New York-based religious journal "First Things."
"Jerky Atheists Object to 9/11 Commemorative Street Sign," says the blog of the otherwise cheerfully secular "New York" magazine.
The fracas is just one round in the growing conflict between the religious and the anti-religious. A new film, "The Ledge," pits Christianity against atheism. Director-writer Matthew Chapman, a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin, says it's the first film to cast atheists in a good light.
(Sidebar, Your Honor? It may be the first film to show atheists positively, but it's hardly the first to show religion negatively. Exhibit A: the film "2012," which shows the destruction of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Christ statue over Rio de Janeiro. Why? "Because I'm against organized religion," executive director Roland Emmerich has said.)
Jerkiness or non-jerkiness aside, why start with a street sign? What about all the other religious place names in America?
Think of all the cities named after holy men: St. Louis, St. Petersburg, St. Augustine, San Francisco, San Antonio. How about Los Angeles (The Angels) and Corpus Christi (Body of Christ)? And the name of Florida -- originally Pascua de Florida, or "Flowery Easter"?
And we haven't even gotten to non-Christian references, like Phoenix, named for a bird in Egyptian mythology. In New York itself, the Apollo Theater is named for a Greek deity. Try changing that name.
Or we could try growing up. We could live our faith, or non-faith, and stop trying to twist others' arms to speak up or shut up. And for "heaven's" sake, leave court dockets free for matters that really matter.
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Varacidous the invincible is a raid boss that spawns in the Hunters Grotto DLC once you complete it. You talk to Sir Hamerlock and he will give you the mission. Once you have it you'll want to head towards were you shot the control box to make make the bridge come toward you. When you are in the that area there will be a side passage that leads up to a gate a Ammo, health and customisation stations.
When you use eridium to go in, you will have to fight both Varacidous and a Vilage Cheaf who will heal Voracidous untill he is killed. He will also summon midgets that deal considorable amounts of damage.
A good startegy is to kill the Cheaf first then focus on Voracidous, and four commandos can kill him pretty quick.
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I wonder how these breads we see like the thom Leonard breads in Maggie Glazers book get such a nice dark brown crust. For me rising the temperature 25, 59 degrees over the recipe or turniong off the oven and leaving it open a crack for 5 minutes doesn't work. Neither does leaving it baking another 10 or 20 minutes do the trick.
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The Jefferson, Jackson Trail, Arcade and Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments responded to 933 Ebenezer Church Road, Jefferson, Tuesday on a reported structure fire. Upon arrival of the first units, they found smoke in a single family residence.
The occupant, who was home at the time, advised lightning had struck the power system in the residence. The fire was contained to the electrical system and no injuries were reported.
The call was received during a heavy thunderstorm in the area with severe lightning.
The Jackson Trail, North Jackson, West Jackson and Jackson County Correctional Institute responded to 348 Summer Hill Drive in Hoschton on a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke and fire showing from the roof area of a single family residence. The fire was reported during a thunderstorm with heavy lightning in the area.
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What better magic than a trick with items that belong to your spectator? They will not believe this one- and they'll be talking about it AND you for a long, long time!
Take out a business card wallet, and remove three of your business cards (or any small cards will do). Lay the cards in a row, face up so your information is showing, and the backs are hidden.
Ask your spectator for two of his personal effects- a cell phone and a set of keys. Have him place the phone on ANY one of the three cards. Then have him place his keys on EITHER of the two remaining cards.
After he's finished, place the card that he did not choose back inside your card wallet. Then- let him pick up the card that he placed his phone on top of. When he turns the card over, it says PHONE!
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After an extensive search across the nation, comedian Pauly Fenech has whittled down to seven the best of Australia's bogans.
And Tasmania tops the best of the worst, so to speak - depending on your point of view.
The finalists have been announced for the grand final of Bogan Hunters, which airs on 7mate on July 8.
Half of the finalists come from Tassie - and it's an inspiring mix of characters. They are: Andrew, a father of eight kids to three different mothers; Darren who is described as the "second worst driver in Tasmania" and is on a disablility pension; Justin "the chick magnet"; and Clint, the 50-year-old Bogan "lifer".
Just as an example of the calibre to hand, in episode one, Darren is at a party being held by his mate Justin and appears to be smoking a marijuana pipe when host Fenech interrupts to introduce him.
Darren is, Fenech explains: ''On a disability pension for being stupid''.
''You get Centrelink benefits because you're dumb?'' Fenech asks.
''Yep!'' Darren replies, swaying and clutching a stubbie of beer. ''Because I smoked too many bongs.''
''Were you smart before the bongs?'' Fenech asks.
''Naaaaaa!'' Darren replies, adding he's officially the second worst driver in Tasmania with 52 separate charges against him for a range of offences. ''I'm proud of it, too.'' Darren adds.
New South Wales misses out on a rating in the final, as does the ACT and Queensland, which airs next week. South Australia gets a nod though, with "kinky chick" Mel, and not forgetting Nanna Shazza from Nar Nar Goon in Victoria and "wild man" Fordy from Rockingham in Western Australia.
Pauly Fenech has been on a mission since May to uncover the best/worst of the nation's bogans with Shazza (Elle Dawe) and Kev the Kiwi (Kevin Taumata) in tow.
The "celebrity" judges on board who have been helping to narrow the list of finalists are Angry Anderson, Miss Nude Australia and Fat Pizza star Tahir Bilgic.
The winner will be announced next Tuesday following a showdown on who has the best bogan appearance, attitude and sex appeal.
The champ wins the Golden Thong award and a ute full of beer.
Bogan Hunters grand final airs Tuesday, July 8 at 9.30pm on the Seven Network's 7mate.
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Hi, I'm 42. I found this thread because I was searching on veins rupturing in my fingers. It hurts really bad as everyone else has described.
One thing that's kind of weird, is I do have Raynaud's disease. I'm 5'3" and weigh 130lb now, so it's pretty mind. It used to be quite a nusense when I was younger and weighed 120lb, but putting on weight appears to have helped.
I also have eczema.
The first time I ruptured a vein in my finger was about two years ago and I was eating edamame, squeezing it out of the pods. The burst vein was so bad I couldn't bend my finer, and my entire finger turned green and was bruised for a month. My finger was numb, and I also experienced pain, when using my finger. It took about a year for my finger to fully recover.
The second time was three days ago and I was walking a dog who pulled on his leash. My finger is still green. It looks like Achenbach's clears up within a day or two https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22915534
As Virya posted on 02/13/2010 08:17 PM, I do have collagen issues. I was diagnosed with Hyper Mobility Syndrome a couple of years ago. I have always really been flexible, and was disappointed to find out it's a genetic disorder. I have been in physical therapy for a year to tighten up my ligaments because I hurt my back by apparently shifting my hip out of place. This causes sciatic back pain.
I do have an auto immune disorder, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis so my own immune system is attacking my thyroid gland. Maybe my body is attacking my collagen as Virya mentioned.
I do believe there's something I may have done to weaken my collagen even further. When I injured my finger the first time, I was taking bromelain because it's supposed to be a great anti inflammatory and help with pain like back pain. The problem is, it breaks down collagen http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/pineapple-enzyme-tenderize-steak1.htm Thank Virya for pointing our collagen is probably at the root of the issue.
For this past week before I injured my finger again, I was making protein shakes that contain pineapple, so I believe that is probably the culprit for me. I was also replacing tart cherries (which bost collagen) with the pineapple because Costco hasn't restocked the cherries.
I will try Virya's suggestion and eat more bioflavonoids. I already take a gram or two of vitamin C a day as suggested by Linus Pauling.
I read recently peony root extract helps with autoimmune disorders. I'm going to try taking it to see if it will help with collagen issues.
Wow, I did not know so many others had this issue, too. I didn't have too much of a concern about it, it was only happening in my fingers and maybe hands (with pain mostly PRIOR to what I have always said was my blood vessel/vein bursting) until it happened on the top of my foot and left a HUGE, non-painful bruise. What in the world is this? Well, I'm going to try 2 suggestions I found online (nothing medical really!).....bioflavonoids and Calcium Fluoride. Maybe after a couple of months I'll no longer have these?
Next time I see my doc, I'll ask him what he thinks. My worry is what if this happens in the brain? I read where this happens in the eyes (thank goodness I've not had that), and one where it was the reason (per her ENT) for her PERMANENT hearing loss. Certainly sounds like this is an issue that needs answers!
I do agree, as I've read, that possibly it is more of a deficiency than anything else. I would rather take safe homeopathic then drugs, especially if doctors are just guessing at why these is occuring (or even worrying about it!).
Good luck to all of you!
Howdy, this discussion has been going for a while but I was so relieved to find it. Many years ago I started getting these bursting vessels in my fingers only and then about a month ago I got a really large one on my wrist and last week the whole palm of my hand was black due to another one which was the worst one yet. I have been to many GP's with no answers oh except the last one wanted to try me on antidepressants - how that is related to bruising beats me but when they dont have an answer then its straight to the antidepressants. My vitamin b12 is very low and so is my vitamin d, I get lots of sinus infections and use nasonex regularly and it is only since restarting this that they have returned, so I found it very interesting that others had commented on that. I also have multinodular goitre which is currently being investigated. Other than that I am average build, eat fairly healthy and I do smoke. Would really love to know what it is as I looked up that Achenbach syndrome but that states blood blisters and this is not blood blisters this swells inside and then pops forming bruises.
I have had incidences of veins spontaneously bursting in my hands and face for years. This in conjunction with very easy bruising. In the past month, after a course of prednisone for severe migraine, it has become worse. I have always been worried about this, but never had any source for information, and was so glad to finally see this forum. I am a neuroscientist and used the information I gained from this forum to search the medical literature. Like others, I noticed some major common themes: *a history of auto-immune disorders or inflammatory conditions (IBS, SLE, asthma). *possible use of corticosteroids like prednisone or dexamethasone (common treatment for all of the above conditions, although not everyone used them) *possible dietary insufficiency (common with IBS sufferers who can't absorb enough vitamins) I researched the factors governing vein strength. The summary is that the protein collagen gives structure to veins. If collagen is disrupted, the veins will become weak. Collagen is also used in structure of skin, joint ligaments, hair and nails. There are SEVERAL things that can decrease collagen: 1) some people genetically have poor collagen production. If they have very low collagen it is referred to as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and is severe. But, like most genetic mutations, it is a spectrum, and there could be many of us walking around with lower collagen production than most folks, but no obvious problems. The symptoms would be hyper-extendable joints (me), bruising (me), burst veins (me), and smoother than average skin for your age (me). 2) Use of corticosteroids like prednisone or dexamethasone actually impairs collagen production! So folks who use corticosteroids can often have increased bruising. If you use corticosteroids and ALSO have somewhat low collagen to begin with, we would expect you to have more trouble (it appears this is what happened to me). 3) Dietary insufficiency of Vitamin C and bioflavonoids. Both of these vitamins are crucial to collagen production (backed up by hard science data). Citrus is a good natural source of these, but you have to eat the pulp to get the bioflavonoids, not just juice. For those who have poor nutrition either because of food choice or because of IBS, they may not be getting enough of these in a normal diet and may need to seek supplements. But beware IBS sufferers- too much vitamin C can be very GI irritating! 4) Systemic Lupus Erythmetosis. This is an autoimmune disorder that several posters suffer from. While this disorder does not decrease collagen production, the antibodies produced during the disease can actually bind to and destroy collagen. (this is why the joints are so affected in SLE) SLE sufferers may see more bruising/vein bursting during flare-ups, or after taking steroids (discussed above). The take home message of all this is that some of us have less collagen than others, and disease, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition can all impact this. Some things we can't help: our genetics is unalterable, and those who need steroids probably really need them and aren't going to be able to stop. However, increased bioflavonoids and healthy vitamin C intake may help. Hope this helped at least somewhat. A major source is listed below.
Am J Physiol 206: 179-182, 1964; Effect of bioflavonoids and methylprednisolone on collagen biosynthesis
I don't know if anybody is still trying to find out the cause of blood vessels bursting in the hands or feet. I've had this on and off for a few years (I'm 55). I have always had poor circulation in my hands and feet and I have Reynauds. I was told I had irritable bowel syndrome for many years and suffered terribly with bloating and cramps that doubled me over. Finally it was discovered that I had oral allergy syndrome, now called pollen oral allergy. I have to cook my fruits and vegetables before I eat them or I get itching in the mouth, throat, runny eyes and nose then intense stomach cramps for several days. I just mentioned this in case somebody with irritable bowel syndrome may want to look in to this. I've been cooking my vegetables and fruit for 20 years and have had no further problems with my bowel. I was wondering about the Reynauds and allergy connection as I do use antihistamines during pollen season or when I'm exposed to smoke or dust. Did anybody find out if there was a connection to the blood vessels bursting. I still get blood vessels bursting now and again. It seems to be in particular when I've been doing a lot of writing with a pen or chopping with a knife. Also, I seem more prone to it when cold weather or very hot weather makes the air dry out. I also get bleeding in the nose a bit during these times and had problems with nose bleeds when I took flying lessons and changed altitude a lot. I think my veins probably are fairly close to the surface. Due to my obvious nutritional problems from being unable to eat raw fruit or vegetables, I have been using a supplement called monavie which does seem to help with comfort of my joints. This can be ordered from monavie.com (my distributor number is 2555493 is anybody wants to see if it helps). I haven't noticed any difference with the vein problem. I'm usually fairly active, but feel like I get more than the usual circulatory problems when sitting for prolonged periods such as long flights or driving. Could there be a connection there with the vein bursting and should I be worried?


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Tomorrow I have the honor of doing something absurd- leaving a job I love while grinning to Cheshire proportions. Friday is my last day at Edelman after three and a half fantastic years.
All of this because Monday will be my first day on the digital team at Obama for America.
I'm joining the team to do whatever I can to ensure Barack Obama is reelected, as I believe him to be one of the single greatest agents for positive change my generation will know. I'm doing it because it absolutely qualifies as a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to be part of something *big*, on behalf of something I so wholeheartedly believe in.
And because this is still a food blog and this is how we celebrate… I baked a pie. I will save you from any self-assigned deep metaphorical meaning and just tell you it's an apple pie topped with half blueberries and half cranberries and it was delicious.
Baked goods aside (for now), I have every reason to believe this could be the single hardest thing I've ever taken on. I'm on the brink of being fully absorbed into a challenge so rich that it will swallow me whole for the next year by every account, including that of my new colleagues. And yet I can feel myself humming in anticipation, ready to dig in, understand, and be useful. There is a very real chance that everything I've done to date has led me straight to this whether I was aware of it or not.
For the last few years I have had the supreme good fortune of filling a role at Edelman that more often than not felt tailored to me like a glove, and definitely the kind with the nerdy tip points for texting. I've spent the last three years reading stories and meeting the women and men behind them. I've watched voices from the depths of the Internet become credible and recognized voices of "the people." There are days when I even feel like I had a bit part in setting up the loudspeakers.
Not to mention the adventures. One after the other after the next and I came home breathless and chattering nonstop. I met her! We ate there! We had the best idea! From Portland to Asheville to Austin to San Diego and New York, New Jersey and New Orleans, I was buzzing. And I was pinching myself all the while for being the one that got to connect the dots. For getting to do it in such fine company.
I work with a bunch of nerds and it's the highest compliment I can think to give in this context. People with the wanton ability to geek out over feed readers, measurement theories and platform coding but it goes beyond that.
I'm talking about food policy wonks, letterpress junkies, women in waders in search of a quiet spot with all the fish. People who run marathons with hip fractures because you cannot stop them from moving and try at your own peril. Star Wars junkies, chorus girls, music nuts, a fascinating breed of style curators and even a NASCAR fan. There may even have been a few fellow kitchen witches, Gryffindors, cat ladies and bourbon lovers. Just maybe. They are the kind of people who rave rave rave on about that thing you must try because it's spectacular.
I can't underline the importance of working with people who are passionate. Who are excited and eager and, above everything else, they are curious.
How does that work? Can I take it apart and will there be something simple and true at the center of it? Yes? Then let's go there.
Yes. Let's. I have a good feeling that I'm not done with the nerds. If anything, the stakes may have just been raised. Now that the secret is out, you know where to find me in 2012. There's work to be done and if you feel like helping, I will gladly take you up on that.
Be advised, I'll be asking for your vote as well.


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...and the previously touted tartar sauce. After a fairly cool and rainy July (I swear I wasn't complaining about it! At least, if I was, I wasn't serious.) August has delivered some seriously sweaty days lately. Cue a diet of sandwiches, ice cream and, you guessed it, cold salads.
At this point, new potatoes have been around for almost two months. I'm not really a new potato person (when my mother gets back to a computer after the weekend, she's going to disown me) but I think they work very well here, and not just because the cooking time is short. Along with some parboiled mangetouts/snowpeas, about half a cup of chopped pickled cucumber, and the rest of the tartar sauce, this turned into a super-fast supper. Almost superb, even.
Potato Salad with Peas
serves 3
1 pickled cucumber, chopped
150 g snowpeas
12 baby new potatoes
100-150 ml tartar sauce
Boil potatoes in salted water until almost tender. Drain and let cool. Boil the snowpeas until almost tender, drain and run under a cold tap (or put in an ice bath) to stop the cooking process.
Once the potatoes have cooled, halve or quarter them and toss with the chopped cucumber, snowpeas and tartar sauce.


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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon was acquitted of murdering a childhood friend in a shooting during a New Year's celebration.
A three-judge panel in the Dominican Republic acquitted Simon of the involuntary murder, a charge not contained in U.S. penal codes, in the death of Michell Esteban Castillo, 25, on Jan. 1. Castillo was killed and his cousin was injured when someone fired celebratory gunshots in Simon's hometown of Luperon.
Prosecutors claimed Simon, who , bribed witnesses to back off earlier statements identifying him as the shooter. Prosecutors plan to appeal the verdict.
It was unclear if Simon fired the shots in the air or at a group of people which included the victims.
Simon, 30, went 4-9 with a 4.90 earned run average for the Orioles last season, while under the cloud of charges.