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9 Must-Haves to Stock a "Family Medicine Cabinet" (for Cold & Flu Season) +Essential Oil Giveaway!
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With cold and flu season upon us, the advertisements and marketing campaigns are in full force to get our health care dollars for the latest and greatest remedy for the cold or influenza. Browse any drug store and you'll quickly be overwhelmed at the dizzying array of products that are "guaranteed" to unstuff noses, silence coughs, eliminate fevers and put an end to the discomfort sickness brings.
Unfortunately, as most moms are aware, these products have unpronounceable ingredients and do little more than mask symptoms.
The best medicines are the ones that aid our bodies' God-given immune systems and provide comfort care.
In the interest of time, I limited this list to 9 items that are absolute essentials for me to keep on hand during cold & flu season. Some of them have actual medicinal properties that aid or speed up healing. Others keep the kiddos comfortable.
In the Fall, I stock up on these items and try never to be without them until Spring. One reason for this is that you never know when illness will hit. (How often has one of your children woke up in the middle of the night vomiting or with a high fever? It seems like Murphy's Law that they can't get sick mid-morning!) It's nice to be prepared.
The second reason to stock your "medicine cabinet" is to save time and money. If you plan ahead to stock up on these items, you can take advantage of sales and coupons. Also, you won't have to run to the store (sometimes at an inconvenient time) to get things when illness strikes, which saves gas and time.
Finally, I like to keep these things on hand because natural remedies are best administered frequently as soon as illness hits. Some people wait until an illness becomes acute before trying to administer a natural remedy and then wonder why it doesn't work. As mentioned before, natural remedies are meant to aid our bodies' immune systems. They aren't like traditional medicine that has an immediate, noticeable effect. Keeping these items on hand means I can begin using them right away before the illness becomes acute.
So, these are my top 9 Must-Haves to stock a family medicine cabinet:
1. Tea & Honey
It's easy to dismiss tea as a comfort measure, but it actually helps thin mucus, soothe a dry, irritated throat, and calm a coughing fit. Adding honey is an extra boost due to the incredible medicinal properties of this super food.
I like to keep Celestial Seasonings tea samplers on hand. The Peppermint tea is excellent for upset stomachs, the fruity teas I use to make Trim Healthy Mama-style Good Girl Moonshine (more about this later), the chamomile teas are good for soothing someone before bed and the other teas are available so that everyone can have his or her "favorite" flavor when they're ill.
Lemons are another beneficial ingredient in a healthy cup of tea due to the vitamin c content, but it's hard to keep fresh lemons on hand. Either I use them all up (because I love them in my water) or I save them for an illness and they turn into sad, shriveled little lumps that barely resemble lemons and possibly have no nutritional value left before they are needed. :-(
2. Netti Pot
This was an absolute life-changer for me! I used to struggle with constant sinus infections. Congestion lingered in my sinuses for weeks or months unless I took an antibiotic, which I did not care to do.
Then I discovered the humble netti pot.
The first time someone told me about it, I thought they were crazy. Pour salt water through my nostrils to help clear my sinuses? Um, no thank you. It sounded uncomfortable and possibly somewhat similar to torture strategies used in dark rooms during covert military operations.
But then I was miserable enough one day to try it. And it worked! By using the netti pot about 3 times a day during a head cold I not only do not get sinus infections any more, but I have also found that it shortens the duration of the cold.
Although I don't use it on young children (it's too difficult to do it correctly and their nostrils are too small), my older children will often heat up water and use the netti pot themselves when they get a cold.
Although there are nice ceramic ones available, I find this little cheapy does the trick just fine. Something like this should be available in any Wal-Mart or drug store.
For children who are too young for the netti pot, I use a simple saline solution like the one below. It's not exactly the same thing as a netti pot, but it does help clear congestion out of the sinus passages, preventing ear and sinus infections, provide comfort, and help them breathe better.
Note: Be sure you get one that is just water and sodium chloride (salt); many saline solutions are medicated.
3. Vitamins E, A, and C
First, let me say that vitamins are not a substitute for good nutrition. You can't get that from a bottle. However, as a supplement to a generally healthy diet and lifestyle, they are great.
For a long time, we didn't see any results from vitamin use, but then I read The How-To Herb Book and learned how to use them properly. The reason many of us don't see results is because we don't take them in the right quantities and combinations.
The authors recommend a vitamin combination (Vitamins E, A, and C) that works synergistically to boost the immune system. They also have herb recommendations for pretty much every household illness your family will encounter and some interesting material on helping the body heal itself.
By taking Vitamins E, A, and C when exposed to illness, we can often lessen the symptoms/duration or avoid it altogether!
When I first read about and started to use this particular combination, my husband scoffed. Then the influenza struck our home and everyone (except little old me who was the only one taking the vitamins) got sick. Even hubby. In fact, that entire winter I rarely got sick. When the next winter hit, hubby was asking for the vitamins! lol
4. Multi-Purpose Essential Oils
Let's face it: Quality essential oils are expensive.
Ideally, I'd have my medicine cabinet stocked with a neatly labeled little bottle of oil for every illness. But, where I live (a little place I like to call Reality), I can't spend several hundred dollars on dozens of essential oils. Luckily, we don't have to. Do a little reading and you'll find that there are a few remedies that can be used for multiple things. These are the ones I like to keep on hand.
When I order oils, I might throw in one non-essential essential oil (Get it? That was a pun.) to stock my medicine cabinet. However, there are a few multi-purpose essential oils that truly are essential. (Okay I'll stop now.)
Not only is Lavender calming and helps aid sleep (which can be very helpful with a sick child), but it is also a multi-purpose skin treatment, including
I love this stuff with all my frugal little heart! My favorite applications are putting it directly on the skin for stings and poison ivy during the summer months and adding it to the bath water or diffusing during cold season. I've even put a few drops under a restless child's pillow to help them sleep.
This is a proprietary blend offered by Young Living essential oils that is a great immune booster. (Other producers of high-quality oils probably have something comparable, but I've never looked into it.) It can be applied to the back of the neck or taken internally* to prevent illness and boost the immune system. It also smells great (and this is coming from someone who generally avoids most scents and scented products) and so can be used as an air freshener or in cleaning products, like this DIY natural foaming hand soap.
There are too many uses of peppermint oil to list here, so I'll just give my couple of favorites:
It can also be used as a breath freshener, which has nothing to do with health, but might be important to maintaining friendships. ;-)
*When using essential oils for medicinal purposes and especially when taking internally, it is very important that you choose a high-quality essential oil. (Yes, unfortunately, this means more expensive. There is no such thing as "cheap" quality oils; you get what you pay for.) Not all essential oils are therapeutic grade or safe to take internally.
DoTerra is one essential oil company that I know to be reputable. Personally, I use and recommend Young Living oils. (You can read about their quality guarantee here.) Originally I became a member distributor a number of years ago simply to take advantage of the wholesale pricing (24% off retail) for my own family. You do not need to actively sell essential oils to maintain this account. If you regularly use essential oils or would like to, it is financially advantageous in the long run to pay the membership fee and be able to save the 24% off every purchase you make, rather than going through a distributor, who is making a sales commission off each and every purchase.
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5. Epsom Salt
It's a favorite joke in our family that, when I was a child, my dad's only remedy for everything was to eat a peanut butter sandwich and take a warm bath. Have a fever? Eat a peanut butter sandwich and take a warm bath. Stomach upset? Nothing a little peanut butter sandwich and a warm bath won't fix!
The peanut butter sandwich might have had more to do with his love of peanut butter, but the warm bath actually can go a long way toward promoting healing, especially when combined with Epsom salts.
Soaking in a bath with Epsom salts is a great way to draw toxins out of the body and relieve the muscle aches that accompany colds and flu. It also helps open airways and relieve congestion. Adding essential oils (like eucalyptus, peppermint, lemon, tea tree, or lavender) to the Epsom salts makes dad's warm bath remedy even more powerful and effective! (Just make sure you do it with a peanut butter sandwich.)
This is just barely scratching the surface to all the uses of this often-overlooked and simple natural remedy. There are entire books devoted to Epsom salts. I highly recommend that you check some out from your local library or do a google search.
6. Bone Broth
I cannot say enough about bone broth. It is a gut-healing super food that used to be a staple in every kitchen and is now a rarity. Homemade broth ranks head and shoulders above anything from the store, but bone broth, due to the slow cooking process which removes the minerals and amino acids from the animal bones, is especially nutritionally dense. If you have never read Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions, she has much to say on the topic.
Broth is excellent during illnesses like colds and flus because, like tea, it soothes mucus membranes and opens nasal passages, but with the added bonus of delivering dense nutrition.
For the stomach flu, I like to use it as a "first food" once the person has stopped vomiting. During the hours when someone is actively vomiting, we only allow sips of water or ice chips. Once the vomiting has subsided and they can hold down water, we try a little tea or broth. If they can hold that down for an hour or more and feel like it, we might progress to something else. Often, though, the person prefers to keep sipping on bone broth throughout the day. It is gentle on the stomach and easy to digest.
Making one's own broth is one of the easiest, least expensive things you can do to promote good health and introduce excellent nutrition into your family's diet. Maybe some day I'll get around to making a video tutorial. For now, click here to see my simple method for making bone broth.
7. All-fruit popsicles
This might seem like a silly one, but as a mother of soon-to-be 7 children, I can't tell you how many times I have made a run to the store for popsicles during a prolonged illness!
When the influenza hits, most people don't feel like eating or drinking, but it's important to keep up the intake of fluids. Little ones, especially, are at risk for dehydration; the longer the fever/illness lasts, the greater the risk of dehydration.
Normally we allow very little sugar when people are sick because it weakens the immune system. However, I have found all-natural, sugar-free fruit popsicles (I like Outshine No Sugar Added bars) to be a great way to keep little ones hydrated when they don't want to drink anything. They are also great for soothing sore throats.
A couple of years ago, my younger three children were exposed to hand, foot, mouth disease. I had never heard of it before. They developed ulcers inside their mouths (on the tongue, in the back of the throat, under the tongue...basically everywhere). It was incredibly painful and they could not eat anything for days. It even hurt to drink water. The popsicles, although acidic because of the fruit, were cold and would temporarily provide enough numbing that they could get it down. They were a life-saver!
8. Probiotic
You would have to live under a rock to not have heard at least something of the benefits of probiotics. The benefits are so universally recognized, that even the mainstream medical professionals tout their use. If you do live under a rock, you can find out about probiotics here and here.
What's important to understand when giving a probiotic, is to find a high-quality one.
Although it's ideal to use them regularly, probiotics can be expensive. If you can't afford to keep your family on a high-quality probiotic year-round, you can just use them during cold and flu season or use them once you've been exposed to the stomach flu to lessen the symptoms or avoid them altogether. If you're using them after exposure, I recommend doubling up (one capsule in the morning; one in the evening) and combining with apple cider vinegar (see below). For little ones who can't swallow pills, I break open a capsule and dump it onto a spoonful of natural applesauce.
If your family isn't on a probiotic year-round, it's especially important that you use other ways of regularly introducing friendly bacteria to their diet (unsweetened yogurt, kefir, kombucha, etc).
9. Apple Cider Vinegar
So, I mentioned keeping Celestial Seasonings fruit-flavored teas on hand for making Trim Healthy Mama Good Girl Moonshine (GGMS). If you haven't heard about it yet, you can read about GGMS here.
Although it's used as a weight-loss drink (for curbing the appetite) by Trim Healthy Mama followers, I find it is the best way of making apple cider vinegar (ACV) palatable to kids. You can read about some benefits of ACV here and here as a place to start. Again, like Epsom salt, there are entire books written on the subject!
I once read a book about a small, rural community in Vermont that had a disproportionately high number of centenarians (people who live to 100 years). Not only had many of the folks lived well past 100 (one lady the author interviewed was 120 years old!), but they had experienced an unusually good quality of life, health and vitality. Almost all of them attributed it to the habit of taking 1-2 teaspoons of ACV daily. I'm sure there were other factors involved, but it's still something to think about.
Back to the Good Girl Moonshine. My kids love this stuff. It's a healthy drink for any time, but when we have been exposed to the stomach flu, I brew a gallon pitcher and have the whole family sip on it all day. The ACV keeps the stomach alkaline, which is an inhospitable place for bad bugs to grow, and introduces good probiotic to boost gut immunity/health.
Here's how I make my GGMS for the kids:
Place the tea bags in a clean, quart jar. Bring a quart of water to a boil; pour over the tea bags. Allow to steep until the desired potency. (I usually steep for about 30 minutes.) Pour ACV and honey into a gallon pitcher. Remove the tea bags from the tea and then add it to the pitcher. Fill the remainder of the pitcher up with water, stirring well to mix the honey. Chill until ready to use.
Notes: Although Trim Healthy Mama doesn't allow honey, we prefer the taste of honey to stevia. Since we're not using it as a diet drink and honey has many medicinal properties, I made this switch. The ginger in the original recipe would certainly be beneficial to warding off the stomach flu, aiding digestion and boosting the immune system, but it gives a little too much zing for my kiddos. You can add it if you want. You'll also want to experiment with how much ACV and honey your family needs to make it palatable.
I'm sure I could think of dozens more items that might come in handy from time to time when treating common illnesses; however, these are the 9 tried-and-true items that I try never to be without during cold and flu season.
I am not a doctor. The information contained in this article is not medical advice, but just some things that have helped me and my family with common ailments like colds and flu.
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Facebook mastermind Mark Zuckerberg scored a whole lotta likes Friday by announcing online he'll be taking two months of paternity leave after the birth of his first child.
"Priscilla and I are starting to get ready for our daughter's arrival," the CEO and co-creator wrote on Facebook, referencing his wife Priscilla Chan and the upcoming Child of Zuck.
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Strategies to increase milk yield with Automatic Milking Systems (AMS).
By: Douglas Waterman, Ph.D, ([email protected]). Waterman is the Director, Technology Application – Dairy, for Trouw Nutrition Agresearch. He is responsible for developing training programs to enhance the on-farm competency and skill of dairy nutritionists and provides field support. In addition, he is responsible for the implementation of new technology and products developed by Trouw Nutrition Agresearch throughout Canada (Shur Gain and Landmark), USA and Mexico. Waterman is a native of New York State and holds degrees from SUNY Morrisville, Cornell University, and the University of Kentucky. Prior to Shur Gain, Waterman was the Director for Nutrition and Research for Milk Specialties Company.
Waterman is the Dairy Profit Seminars speaker on Robotics and Maximizing Milk Per Box: Grouping and Feeding Strategies at 10:30 am Tuesday, August 8. Automated milking systems have skyrocketed in popularity. Many dairy farms have transitioned, are in the process of transitioning or are considering an automated system. If maximizing profit is a goal of your dairy, then maximizing milk per box in an automated system is critical. This seminar will focus on the factors affecting milk per box and the considerations for each. His article Tips for Increasing Milk Per Box provides strategies to increase milk yield with Automatic Milking Systems.
Optimizing milk in an AMS has the same basic requirements as in a parlor:
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Having a herd with severe lameness <2% on a 3 point scale is a goal for any herd, but high levels of severe and clinical lameness in robot herds is a huge problem, and negatively impacts milking frequency and production. King et al (2016) reported that AMS herds with lame cows produced 3.5 lb. less milk/cow compared to sound cows, were milked 0.3 times less, recorded more lying time and were fetched more often. Footbaths are a must and should be located on the robot exit, and allow enough room for the cow to comfortably exit the box prior to entering the footbath.
Facilities, Location and Grouping:
Facilities, location of robots and traffic flow are important. Data clearly shows that "free flow" systems produce more milk than "guided flow" systems. Robot location requires easy access with the ability to fetch four to five cows without disrupting the herd. Installing one-way gates allows cows to be fetched without restricting voluntary access to the unit. When there is more than one unit per pen, use one for fetching and the other all voluntary. If possible, the cows should exit the robot towards the feed bunk and water. Data is limited, but personal observation suggests, on average, two and three rows barns produce more milk per box than four row barns, due to greater bunk space and lower stocking density.
There is a definite benefit of grouping by lactation, forming at least heifer and mature groups, with a separate second and third lactation group, if possible. This, as well as a separate fresh group, allows management of the units for maximum efficiency. The results are less competition for heifers, and the ability to adjust robots to meet the group demographics. Further, this allows for different stocking densities (cows/robot) based on milking speed, box time and milk/visit. Heifers produce less milk and have shorter milking times, so a heifer group can handle more cows per box while mature cows produce more milk/visit and generally have longer box times, so less cows/box. When first lactation animals are mixed in with mature animals, the turns, and therefore milk production, are reduced for first lactation animals. With both a parlor and AMS, milk per box and efficiency is optimized by milking second and third lactation animals with good udders and minimal lameness in the AMS.
Formulating the PMR and determining how much pellet to feed at the robot is probably the most debatable topic and is driven more by wanting more visits/cow or more milk/AMS. A hard and palatable pellet with minimal fines is a must to encourage consumption. If pellets are not available, cow visits will decrease, so pellet feeding does entice cows to the unit. But how much is necessary? Many recommend including flavor to enhance pellet intake. Bach et al (2016) showed no benefit in the level of consumption by adding flavors. Others strongly feel that feeding more pellets through the robot increases visits. However, Prescott et al (1998), Halachmi et al (2006), Bach et al (2007) and Penner et al (2017) reported no increase in visits with higher levels of pellet, while Tremblay et al (2016) report a negative correlation between increased concentrate levels and milk production.
In addition to feeding more pellets, it is commonly recommended to lower the energy density of the PMR, to encourage visits. This may increase visits, but milk production is not optimized since cows that are unable to consume all of the pellet will be unable to compensate for the lower energy and protein from the PMR. This makes sense because to manufacture a high quality hard pellet that is palatable, the nutrient density will be low. Feed enough pellet to entice cows to the robot (8-16 lbs.), but have the PMR balanced to support the milk production level. In guided flow systems, increasing the energy density of the PMR may allow for less concentrate to be fed in the AMS, while increasing dry matter intake without negatively impacting visits (Penner et al, 2017).
Robot Efficiency:
To maximize robot efficiency, the robot should be used 90% of the available time (Berdell, 2016). Usage time is the amount of time available after maintenance, cleaning, and washing. Castro et al (2012) evaluated 34 AMS units on 29 farms and found that cow numbers and milk flow rate had a greater influence on milk yield/box than milkings/cow and refusals. These factors explained 87% of the variation between herds. Milk flow rate is impacted by lactation number, DIM, peak flow, greater milk yield per milking and pre-milking delay time (Sundrucci et al, 2007).
An analysis of 635 AMS herds from North America (NA) showed an average yield/unit was 3587 + 875 lbs. (Tremblay et al, 2016). However, we know of herds averaging 5,000 plus lbs. of milk, and some averaging 6,000 lbs. The focus should be on total milkings and milk/box/day, and less on visits/cow and milk/cow. Achieving the appropriate balance between cow numbers and times milked can be challenging. So, what should the approach be to achieve the most milk per unit? Between washing, cleaning the unit, and maintenance, there are an average of 22 hours of usable time/day. Completing preventative general maintenance is a plus and minimizes down time. One robot down for a period of one hour, versus all the robots down at the same time, reduces the risk of lost usage time. The next step is to maximize the number of milking visits/day. The goal should be 170-190 visits per day and is influenced by box time, milk speed and treatment time (stimulation to attachment). This goal can be achieved by milking more cows with less milking/cow or more visits with fewer cows (Table 1). More cows with less turns per cow means more milk per milking. Castro et al (2012) suggested the greatest influence on milk yield/AMS was maximizing cow numbers with turns of 2.4-2.6/cow, but milk yield was less than 4,000 lb.
Tables 1 illustrates the impact of box time, turns and cow numbers on potential milkings and milk yield/box. As box time increases from 6.5 to 8.5 minutes, the potential total milkings and turns/cow decreases with 60 cows or the number of cows decreases at 2.8 turns.
Table 2 depicts milk/box based on milking/cow and the number of cows/box. As more cows are milked at the expense of visits, more milk per box should be produced. Less milk/cow is expected with less visits/cow, but total pounds of milk increases. However, too many cows may overcrowd stalls, limit bunk space and increase fetch cows.
To maximize milk/box, the trick is to balance cow numbers and visits/cow and how many cows you are willing fetch.


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Score International Imperial Valley 250 – Johnny Angal #1921 – Polaris RZR XP Turbo
Let's see where do we start? … We just raced the new Polaris RZR Turbo car at the Vegas to Reno Race and finished in 5th place. We had some problems with our aftermarket axle shafts we had made as we had measured them wrong. We also had some problems with the car running hot during extreme racing conditions, in extreme heat, mainly caused by our choice of light bar and bumper placement. So preparing for this race we had some problems to address. Lots of testing and for the most part we didn't change too much.
We have to load up and head out at 5am on Thursday for the race that is on Saturday as we want to pre-run the race course. We also have to have our chassis inspected by the Score International Race Officials.
Pre-running goes great and we load the race RZR back up and head back to town. It was around 110 degrees out and I'm starting to feel it. Yah, and all you retards that say 'but hey you're from Arizona you're used to it?' Not really… I have air conditioning in my cars, trucks, house, garages, office, yah you get the point now right? Running across the desert for hours with a full face helmet on sweating your ass off kind of sucks.
We head over to tech inspection and everything goes well. We don't pass tech because our rear chase lights are not wired to come on with our battery switch. Eric or as we call him, Boner, pulls the dash apart and rewires it to work as they want it and we pass.
Friday rolls around and we want to do a little more work on the car so we head back out to the pits on the race course to work on it. Did I mention it's really, really, freaking hot outside? We get everything done we want and head back to the hotel around 2PM to clean up for dinner. Tomorrow is race day and we need to be at the starting line around 5am. Thinking about it, did you know it was 88 degrees at 5am? Yah, I know silly. Its brutal enough in an off road race car without having to deal with summer heat that is going to be around 110 during the day without wearing a race fire suit and a full face helmet.
So race day is upon us and we are at the starting line. We put our helmets on and turn on our PCI Race AIR that blows air into our helmets during the race to keep us cool and keeps our helmets pressurized so they don't fill up with dust. Yep, you guessed it, when Boner rewired the lights he did something wrong with the wiring and now we have no Race Air. As we pull up to the starting line with our heads already starting to sweat I beg and plead with Boner as he fiddles behind the dash looking for a loose wire. We are 2 to 3 minutes from starting the race as he unbuckles his harnesses, unhooks his air hose, unhooks his radio communication wires and flips upside down with his helmet still on. He slides his helmeted head under the dash, yes an amazing feat only bettered by a person that can dislocate their arms and legs and get in a suit case. So as we are now 1 minute from the start line he can't find it. He flips back over, gets buckled back in just in time for the green flag to drop and we are off! The Turbo car is fast, its amazing fast. If you don't have one don't drive one because if you do, like me you never want to go back. The car is hauling ass as we slip and slide thru the dirt and off the jumps. It brings a huge smile to my face and I instantly am overcome by the Turbo Endorphins that rush thru my veins we pass three cars in the first 10 or so miles. The car is running cool and fast. As I passed the last car I was going a little too fast. The front tires hit a lip a little hard and when I got back in the gas something just was not right. The car was shaking and growling as I feared the worst. We pulled over and Boner jumped out to look over everything. We couldn't see any problems so he jumped back in and I took off with that same feeling of 'I'm screwed, something isn't right.' We came up to a road crossing and pulled off the course to start looking the car over. We discovered we had broken BOTH rear axles and that was a first. I had never broke both at the same time. We radioed for our pit crew but couldn't reach them so we called the "Weather Man". Weather Man aka Bob, is a guy who on race day will set up 2way radio antennas with the most powerful and bad ass radios money can buy. He takes those radios and his team of guys to the highest mountain peaks around the race course and will brave freezing cold, sleet, hail, snow, heat and sit on those mountain peaks for days relaying information to injured racers, race teams, ambulances, rescue helicopters etc. all to help us racers out during a race. I can't imagine how many lives this guy has saved over the years. Anyway, he relayed information to our pits telling them we needed two rear axles and telling them somebody would stop by our pit pick them up and bring them out to us. We waited for what seemed like forever and a day but finally another racer in a RZR #1980 Webster, I think, pulled up and handed us our axles. Thank you so much for the help! We got the axles installed and fixed our PCI race air wiring during that downtime as well. We jumped back in the car and we were racing again! We knew we would not be winning this race but we were back in the game, charging hard and loving every minute of it.
Around race mile 55 in a sand wash we see some commotion in front of us with a guy waving us down. We stop and it's our buddy Cory Sappington. He says 'Will you call for help? This guy is hurt bad! Get us a helicopter out here!" So I jump out and Boner gets on the radio to call Weather Man yet again. He tells him we have a rider down who is injured bad and needs medical assistance at race mile 55. You see, what had happen was, a guy on a motorcycle had crashed hard and Cory was the first one on the scene. So he stopped to check on the guy, realizing the guy was in bad shape he flagged us down as well as a couple more UTV racers that stopped to help. If it wasn't for Weather Man I am telling you we would have been there for hours trying to get help. But when we called him he was all over it contacting medical and race ops to get us help when we needed it. Thank you so much for all you do Weather Man!
After the medics arrived we jumped back in the car and got back in the race. Maybe going just a bit slower realizing that could have been us. We raced on into the beating broken dessert woops, sand, silt, cliffs, hills, etc. This course had it all, maybe a little too much but we charged on.
So around race mile 75 is where our remote Pit Crew are stationed in case we need to do any repairs to the car. The car is running great so we call and tell them we are at race mile 70 and we will not be stopping. Well low and fucking behold they say "Um… well Team RZR Jagged X stopped by our Pit and dropped off a battery with us. They asked if you could drop it off to them as they are broken down in the desert and 8 miles up the race course." I know this is a long race report, but this is ludicrous "Oh yah, yah, the team I am racing against for season points championship wants me to take the time to stop and pick up a battery and take it to their race car so they can continue to race against me in this race?" What are you deranged, wacky, and nutty? So they want me to stop and help them beat me? Yah, think about that for a second… What would you do? Stop or race past them and give them the finger? Oh damn what should I do? I stop to get the battery and pass up the two cold bottles of water my brother is trying to hand me so I don't lose any more time just so I can instead haul one of my fiercest competitors ace in the hole! Boner tells me "Damn this battery is heavy!" I tell him toss it out the window, he laughs and we charge on. As we come up on them (Jagged X) Branden's co driver Blake starts to walk out to us and I floor the car and fly past them giving him the finger! I love it! He looks bewildered as all get up! Then I slam on the brakes and Boner hands them the battery. By now you are thinking this race report is over right? LOL. Not by a long shot, go grab another beer and I will wait for you to get back.
Ok so we are only about ten miles from finishing our first lap of two. The car is running great and the course is a little smoother so we are hauling ass! We get to the infield that has some huge jumps and whoop sections. I hit the first jump easy and I think to myself that was weak! So yes, you guessed it, I fly around the next corner and hit the next jump going even faster! I think 'ah not bad, not bad." I was trying to stop the little devil in my head saying 'Don't be a pussy Johnny, let's get some air time! There are people watching!" I listen to him and I floor the car! The turbo winds up and we hit the lip of the jump and its straight up. We go sailing thru the air, my car is like an eagle flying thru the air. Then just as we start coming down all the parts and tools and junk that are littered in the car starts floating off the floor. Boner and I are experiencing near weightlessness as if we are in outer space. The front of the car starts nosing down to the ground I hear Boner start mumbling and cussing and I think to myself this is not go to turn out well. Maybe I should just call Weather Man right now on the radio and ask for help and rescue crews! About that same time the front bumper of our car starts penetrating the compacted earth. I hear Boner cussing and I'm praying 'Dear Lord etc. etc.' this is going to hurt! As the car goes deeper into the dirt and then slides across the finish line on the front bumper with our rear tires up in the air! Yep, Boner is still taking shit as some miraculous force comes into play and the back of our car starts dropping back to the ground like it's supposed to be. I think 'Holy shit! Hhhhoooollllllllllllyyyyy shit, wow!" Boner starts saying "Holy shit, I smashed into this and that and this happened!" So I floor the car and take back off knowing full well I had just done a really stupid thing. It was one of those 'hey buddy hold my beer and watch this' moments but I hadn't even been drinking! Anyway our pit was just about a mile up the road and we had to stop and get fuel for the second lap. As I pulled in my guys all had puzzled looks on their faces. We come to a stop and they ask what the hell happened to the front of the car? Now you have to understand Boner and I can't see the front of the car so I just kind of shrugged it off. Boner was still mumbling and cussing as the guys tell me "You aren't going anywhere! The whole front of the car is smashed and the radiator is smashed and leaking!" So I get out of the car and take a look. Holy shit everything is smashed, bent, tweaked and radiator fluid is pouring on the ground. The cooling fan is broken and one of the guys says something dumb like "this race is over". I tell him get the Sawzall out and cut all that shit off, put in a new radiator and fan to finish the race. So we do just that. We cut everything off, fix the cooling system the best we can and I tell Boner he car drive the second lap with Craig as his co-driver because really I am thinking there is no way in hell this car is going to make it around for another 96 mile lap. Well, Boner and Craig made it to the finish line and still in 4th place. Not a bad finish for the day we had!
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By Shawn StJean
While this contest undoubtedly warrants continued support from all involved, this year I'm adding a political dimension to my announcements. Aside from the obvious tactic of identifying undiscovered–one might say, buried–talent in the cheapest way possible by the Amazon would-be monopoly, is the fix in at the ABNA? Are the top contestants going to inevitably turn out to be those who stick with the safest, recycled, cliched plots and characters? Are we in for more angsty vampire fiction, or do any true innovators lie among those who make the final cuts? For those who fall aside at this point, it may seem like the "most unkindest cut of all" today, especially if you've dared to differ: you've created fresh antagonists and plots, written in an experimental style, and/or recombined familiar elements in unfamiliar ways.
So let's see how many metaphors I can mix into one FTW cocktail:
This post is for those not moving on: Don't Despair. Don't Eat Your Own Hearts Out. Your rewards may not reside in the material realm–this year, at least, or in the hive of the Amazon universe. The carpenter never raises the floor to match the level of the nail sticking out above it–he always beats the nail down. But don't go down straight. To Hell with the carpenter–bend, and let him trip on you. And keep that hard head! We've got enough drones in this Borg Cube of a publishing industry already. . .
link to QF list: http://www.amazon.com/b?node=332264011
Homage to the late Michael Turner for the above image from Witchblade #150, a superimposition over?/under?/behind? the cover to issue #1. Talk about a fresh spin on an old concept!


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New England editorial roundup
The Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph, Aug. 30, 2013
According to President Barack Obama, the theory behind a military response to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons against its people is that it would teach Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a lesson.
Said Obama during a Wednesday, Aug. 28 interview with the PBS News Hour:
"And if, in fact, we can take limited, tailored approaches, not getting drawn into a long conflict, not a repetition of, you know, Iraq, which I know a lot of people are worried about � but if we are saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we send a shot across the bow saying, stop doing this, that can have a positive impact on our national security over the long term, and may have a positive impact on our national security over the long term and may have a positive impact in the sense that chemical weapons are not used again on innocent civilians."
The notion of targeted missile strikes seems like both too much, yet somehow not enough.
Would limited missile strikes be better than sending in U.S. troops to get bogged down in another country's civil war? Certainly. In that light, a restrained response is welcome.
But at the same time, lobbing a few missiles into Damascus also seems like the foreign-policy equivalent of the NCAA suspending Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel for a half against a 30-point underdog. It would be taking action strictly for its own sake, compelled by the belief that you have to do something, but knowing it's not likely to make much difference, It's the ol' "better than nothing" approach to foreign policy.
But is it really? What if we use missiles and Assad continues to use chemical weapons against his people, which doesn't seem particularly far-fetched. He's used them once already and he's a man trying desperately to keep his grip on power. And if he uses them again? What then? More missiles?
We agree that the use of chemical weapons is an abomination, but the response being contemplated seems to be that of a nation substituting a military response for the absence of genuine foreign policy.
The Telegraph feels military action in Syria is unacceptable. If the president decides to proceed, how he goes about it seems particularly important, starting with assembling a strong international coalition.
He also should make his case to the full Congress before taking any action. While the War Powers Resolution only requires him to report after-the-fact, we think he should go to Capitol Hill beforehand. Because as long as he's in "better-than-nothing" mode, the president might as well honor its corollary, "It can't hurt."
It could even help. Besides, if we're going to put American prestige on the line abroad, it would be nice if the president would consult � ahead of time � the people who represent us.
The Caledonian Record of St. Johnsbury (Vt.), Aug. 27, 2013
There's a truism: "To be young and conservative is to be without a heart; to be old and liberal is to be without a brain."
The saying is funny because it's mostly true. It coincides with another pearl � "Good judgment comes from experience, which often comes from bad judgment."
Such is our best explanation for why 66 percent of young voters (18-29) voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 60 percent cast their ballot for him in 2012. Those young people are going to get a good taste of hard experience with the implementation of Obamacare.
As reported in the Washington Post: "the American Academy of Actuaries estimated that 80 percent of Americans below the age of 30 in the individual market would find themselves with higher premiums next year than this year, even after subsidies."
Obamacare can only work if a lot more healthy, young people buy insurance and pay gads more for it. That's rough, particularly for a demographic group whose unemployment rate is the highest in the country. What's even worse is that Obamacare is certain to have a negative effect on their already dim job prospects, as large companies cut employees' hours to avoid the harsh penalties of not offering insurance to their full-timers.
Even if our young liberal friends are OK being forced to use lower wages to buy an expensive product they rarely use, the worst part of the program they helped to create is this � there's no way it will work.
As Post columnist Jennifer Rubin explains the math of the ill-conceived shell game: "If you are under 26 years old then you likely stay on your parents' plan. If you're over 26 and are making little income you probably qualify for expanded Medicaid insurance. And if you are over 26 and have an income but no employer-based coverage you probably pay the fine and sign up for subsidized care when and if you get very ill or seriously injured."
Young people make mistakes, and learn from them, because experience is an effective teacher. Between Obamacare's headaches and broken hearts, we'd be surprised if they ever again have such bad judgment.


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It's unfortunate that in this day and age we still have people who steal from others. We leave our homes to go earn a dollar at work or go away on a holiday, and risk someone entering our private space and taking what they want. Taking money you work hard for, jewellery that is sentimental or electronics you use to unwind in your down time. We have all at one stage been a victim of crime or know someone that has. There were 225,900 burglaries in Australia last year, that's one every 3 minutes*.
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UPDATE: People raise thousands for man who allegedly stabbed 'Trump Baby' balloon in Alabama
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Supporters of Hoyt Hutchinson, an Alabama man who has gained widespread attention after he was arrested for allegedly knifing a "Baby Trump" balloon used to protest the president's recent appearance in Alabama, have raised thousands of dollars to help him pay legal fees.
A GoFundMe created on Saturday that asks for donations to help Hutchinson "pay legal fees and restitutions" for the balloon has so far raised over $28,000. The goal for that fundraising page was initially set at $6,000.
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Another GoFundMe that aimed to "FREE HOYT" shortly after his arrest raised over $12,000 during the same period.
Click here to support Restitutions for Baby Trump Stabber organized by Hoyt Hutchinson https://t.co/Ri8es3ibtt
— Liliane Hoffman (@markslily11) November 10, 2019
Hoyt Hutchinson finally got rid of the Baby Trump balloon. A Go Fund Me is set up for his legal defense.
Restitutions for Baby Trump Stabber https://t.co/b7nhk71QkT
— Kimberley (@realgapeach3) November 10, 2019
People raise thousands for man who allegedly stabbed "Trump Baby" balloon in Alabama https://t.co/dyk6Go6iBd pic.twitter.com/HS6VFbYzJ7
— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2019
Hoyt Hutchinson has been charged with Criminal Mischief. He's been booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $2,500 bond. #alnews pic.twitter.com/jqJIMobO9T
— Mandy McQueen (@mandymcqueentv) November 9, 2019
Not all Heroes wear Capes!! Hoyt Hutchinson popped the Baby Trump balloon in Tuscaloosa. It's beyond repair. pic.twitter.com/xM1xGY0snt
— GKIRBO (@gkirbo_hbk) November 9, 2019
Hoyt Hutchinson arrested, charged in 'Baby Trump' balloon stabbing https://t.co/AN1oW4luMJ pic.twitter.com/k6NqhUVLIq
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 10, 2019
So I added the Alabama state song to Hoyt Hutchinson's infamous #BabyTrumpBalloon story.
Enjoy 😉 pic.twitter.com/8r7QnHLkCc
— Paul Lidicul (@PaulLidicul) November 10, 2019
I'm fittin to get rowdy! 💀🤣#HoytHutchinsonpic.twitter.com/fOHAKlyHHy
— Jesse 🇺🇸 (@Route0660) November 10, 2019
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P November 10th, 2019 at 4:30 pm
That balloon should be illegal anyway. It incites conflict by making fun of a duly elected president and everyone who voted him into office.
George November 10th, 2019 at 4:45 pm
GOOD…Americans need to stand up against these hateful George Soros LOSERS and their rediculous protest…what the F are they protesting…they live in the BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD and a President that is trying to get more jobs into our country for US to become self sustainable!!
John November 10th, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Gloves are starting to come off. Time to really fight back against these Demoncrat liberal socialists anarchistics.
Marie November 10th, 2019 at 5:29 pm
Agree totally !
Katie November 10th, 2019 at 8:24 pm
Tell me THEY wouldn't come pop a baby balloon of Obama, Hillary or Biden…..and I'll laugh at how sheltered you are.
Phyl November 10th, 2019 at 11:56 pm
Good job Hoyt!! Thank you!
mic November 11th, 2019 at 9:19 am
i used to live in trailer with two children but the lord help us to get the pay off house,,is not a perfect house but it is a house so i decided not to sell that trailer i just want to give to homeless people…first person move in husband and wife just married i don't have luck they stole everything inside…and not paying the rent of the land for three months plus eviction charges to much So i asked help to go fund me in order my trailer can help two homeless 60 years with disabilities but thanks to baptist church for five hundred dollars for helping me not to remove my trailer but no one go fund me even a dime donated how this country changed ,,but this stupid guy no brain at all no right to poke that baby balloon he deserves to go to jail and he awarded of 28 thousand Something wrong with this country
MJ November 11th, 2019 at 11:25 am
Anyone who applauds this type of bahavior is pathetic. His actions are an embarrassment to the human race.
Sharin November 11th, 2019 at 8:30 pm
What really is an embarrassment is how women dressed in vagina outfits and wore pink hats and called them pussy hats and how protestors held signs protesting our president while at a Veterans Day Parade, how sad!! A balloon mocking a president is the Embarrassment. The liberal party itself is the real embarrassment to this country.
Sharon November 12th, 2019 at 10:06 am
Good job!! That balloon was an embarrassment. It says a lot about the democrat party, they should be so ashamed!
Candace November 13th, 2019 at 12:23 am
Which side was this guy on? Not sure really if it matters. This is not an exceptable behavior to have the ballon to mock Trump. I am so glad I'm on God's side and praying for President Trump.


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February can be a bleak time on the East Coast. Days are short and the sky hangs low on the horizon. But there's a small-sized perennial whose early, colorful blooms never fail to lift my mood. It's the lovely, cup-shaped flower called hellebore, commonly known as the Lenten Rose.
The hellebore genus consists of approximately 20 species. Of these, four are typically available to the consumer. All are evergreen, deer-proof and frost-resistant. And depending on climate, they bloom anytime from mid-winter to early spring.
The largest of the genus is the Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius). Topping out at almost 4 feet tall, it has nodding, pale green flowers and holly-like foliage. Of all the species, it is the most sun-tolerant.
Corsican hellebore
The unfortunately-named Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus) is a slightly smaller species with large clusters of drooping, bell-shaped green flowers. Its unusual, deeply-cut foliage (also called Bear's Foot) will survive winter, but often needs shearing come early spring.
Stinking hellebore
As its name suggests, the 12 to 15-inch tall Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) blooms in winter. It produces large, flat flowers with bright yellow centers that age from white to soft pink over time. Unlike the other hellebore species, its blooms lay close to the foliage.
Christmas Rose
But of all the hellebore species, the Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) lays claim to the showiest flowers. Its many hybrids produce spectacular blooms in all colors, shapes and sizes. Growing to just 12 to 15-inches tall, it blooms in late winter to early spring. It is the most common variety found at nurseries.
Lenten Rose
Lenten Roses make great cut flowers. You can add them to an arrangement or float them in a bowl. They'll last for days.
Ready to give one a try? Here are a some of the best hellebore varieties:
CONFETTI CAKE (Wedding Party Series)
Part of the Wedding Party Collection, Confetti Cake features large, upright-facing blooms on sturdy stems. Other colorful members of the Collection include Maid of Honor, Dark and Handsome and True Love.
Double hellebore 'Confetti Cake'
If you like deep-hued flowers, the large, purplish-black double blooms of Onyx Odyssey are the ticket. Moreover, the flowers won't fade over time, making this variety a long-lasting companion to other spring-blooming bulbs and perennials.
Onyx Odyssey/Burpee.com
Part of the Winter Jewels Collection consisting of spectacular single and double varieties, Golden Lotus features fluffy, double lemon yellow petals often streaked or edged with burgundy. Pair it with Onyx Odyssey for a striking effect.
Helleborus Golden Lotus/Perennials.com
Shorter and more compact than the other hybrids, the deep pink buds of Ivory Prince open to single white blossoms touched with rose and chartreuse. The upward facing flowers make a soft statement in the garden.
Helleborus Ivory Prince/Walmart.com
Part of the Winter Thriller series, Red Racer features oversized velvety-crimson blooms over dark mahogany foliage. It is regarded as the truest red variety around.
Helleborus Red Racer
Hellebores are tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions. However, they perform best in partial shade. All species will expand exponentially each year, achieving a small, shrub-like shape over time.
As is the case with most plants, well-draining soil is key. Avoid planting in saturated soil. And make sure to bury the crown slightly beneath the surface, but not too low or it will hinder flower production.
In addition to good drainage, your hellebore will benefit from an annual application of manure or compost to boost flower production.
Maintaining your hellebores is easy and rarely requires more than removing dead leaves. I trim off last year's foliage just as new shoots are appearing. As a result, the flowers bloom ahead of the leaves. Hellebores look especially attractive when combined with other spring blooming bulbs, like snowdrops and daffodils.
New shoots and blooms of a purple hellebore variety
Like many ornamental plants, hellebores can be moderately toxic if eaten in large quantities. On the other hand, their unpleasant taste tends to deter animals (including deer!) Although rarely fatal, large quantities can prove noxious. For more information about pets, the hellebore genus and false hellebores, check out wagwalking.com's comprehensive information.


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NaKuHel is an acronym for the Norwegian words for nature (natur), culture (kultur) and health (helse).
NaKuHel Asker is a non-profit, voluntary organization that offers the residents of Asker and the surrounding area a wide variety of group activities in a positive and uplifting environment. The basis for these activities is the interaction between nature and culture and its positive effect on public health. Connecting with nature and enjoying cultural, creative activities in fellowship with others will result in better health and improved quality of life. We believe that this concept is also relevant to children. NaKuHel International Preschool uses the natural environment outdoors and a wide range of creative activities to enhance a child's healthy development – mentally and physically!
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Nature gives us a wonderfully creative environment in which to teach. Children can of course learn a lot about trees, birds, flowers, etc. But they can also count rocks and use sticks to write numbers and letters in the dirt. They can solve constructive problems by building shelters. They can even set up "nature shops" where they can collect, categorize and "sell" items they find outdoors. Nature is a great and diverse classroom. Learning and teaching outdoors is active, creative, effective and fun.
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Our use of the natural environment and creative, cultural activities promotes a child's overall health in many positive ways. Just some of the benefits include increased physical health, enhanced mental health, better social relations, reduced stress, more self-confidence and improved awareness of one's own sense of accomplishment and well-being. We want to additionally promote the good health of our children by encouraging meals with nutritious food instead of sweet, high-caloric and overly processed food.


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