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With out-of-the-box sales of more than 267,000 copies — according to the Nielsen SoundScan count — Carrie Underwood's Blown Away tops both Billboard's country and all-genres album charts this week.
In a further demonstration that blondes rule, Miranda Lambert's "Over You" (which she co-wrote with hubby Blake Shelton) zooms into No. 1 on the songs chart.
Underwood's is the only new album to report. However, the Little Willies' For the Good Times re-enters the list at No. 75, perhaps buoyed there by the release of Willies member Norah Jones' new CD, Little Broken Hearts. It debuts at No. 2 on the all-genres tally.
There are three new songs: Little Big Town's "Pontoon" (bowing in at No. 51), Shelton's "Over" (No. 53 and not to be confused with his wife's "Over You") and Montgomery Gentry's "So Called Life" (No. 59).
The remaining Top 5 albums, in descending order, are Lionel Richie's Tuskegee (last week's No. 1), Luke Bryan's Tailgates & Tanlines, Lee Brice's Hard 2 Hold and Kip Moore's Up All Night.
Songs No. 2 through No. 5 are Jason Aldean's "Fly Over States," Rascal Flatts' "Banjo" (last week's No. 1), the Zac Brown Band's "No Hurry" and Moore's "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck."
Sad to say there's not a single "mama" song on the chart as Mother's Day rolls in. We can take some comfort, though, in the fact that the Farm's "Home Sweet Home" mentions to the smell of "mama's cookin'." Some comfort — but not much. Is mama entirely out of fashion as a song subject these days?


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French in a Flash: Crisp Haricots Verts Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Garlic
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My Mémé, my grandmother, makes the most amazing green beans. In France, traditionally, vegetables are "well done"—soft and supple. Mémé's green beans are the same: stewed with garlic and tomatoes à la Provençal until the green beans start to split at the seams and collapse into their own juices. They are glorious.
But last weekend in London, with the sun blazing and the heat soaring, I wanted a summer version of Mémé's classic that wouldn't turn my kitchen into one of the inner circles of Hell. I quickly blanched some skinny haricots verts so they were crisp and still vibrantly, verdantly green. As they drained, I singed some finely sliced garlic in olive oil and quickly blitzed some sweet tomatoes to a rubble. I tossed the haricots verts with the now garlicky oil, and topped them with the fresh tomatoes. It was perfectly light, refreshing, and still decidedly punchy. All I needed was a hunk of bread, and I was good to go.

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To the People of the Danzig Community, With Love
Dear People of the Danzig, Scarborough Community in the City of Toronto,
I am compelled to apologize to your community members, families, children, mothers, fathers and friends for the great loss you have experienced. My deepest condolences to your community.
I am aware that many people are talking about the violence that occurred at the Danzig Block party. Some media outlets are talking about who died, how they died, how old they were and who they were loved by. Politicians are talking about gun registries and gun bans. Social workers and community activists are talking about poverty and funding for community programs. And our mayor is talking some crap about 'hug-a'thug' programs and that he is a big supporter of youth.
I'm not sure what you want us to talk about - what you, yourselves are talking about, except I imagine, that grief (can) make(s) it hard to talk about all these other things.
The power of a gun has been a replacement for the lack of power people feel when they are impoverished and disenfranchised. I am not saying (gun) violence is okay. But when you take a racialized community, give them no jobs or the worst jobs in a rich flourishing city, when you close their schools and de-fund their community centres, you get increased violence, sadness, community loss and grief and surely, oppression.
And when a community is oppressed, well, it is a great challenge not to perpetuate that oppression on ourselves and others.
It is obvious that Rob Ford has made an active effort to not take the advice and direction of numerous city councillors and has not made any attempt to learn the social dynamics of how poverty creates disempowered people, and thus increased violence in a community.
At the same time, this line of thinking misplaces the blame. And definitely does not describe the whole picture.
The institution has so much responsibility in this moment, it is ridiculous. And Rob Ford is the head of that civic administration. Ford is racist and malicious, a purposeful and intentional perpetuator of the very violence that happened in Danzig and that continues to happen in Scarborough. And if he did any research, he would know that. That is, if he really cared.
Instead of wielding a gun, Rob Ford wields his power as mayor; his choice to connect with Stephen Harper to talk about immigration and to name "gang violence" as the root cause of this violence (if he uses the racist term of "hug-a-thug program" one more time, I am going to scream!). Further, as Ford continues to vote against programming in Scarborough that supports youth and other survivors of violence, Ford acts as the police who blame the victim when she reports she has been sexually assaulted. Ford is using systemic power, privilege and in this case, white supremacy to deflect the blame of his administration creating poverty and disempowerment in the community of Scarborough.
I wanted to write this letter to name that although individual people have caused the physical violence that continues to rock your community, the violence that happens to your community of Black and Brown working class and poor people; the perpetuating of this violence is happening at the hands of our very own mayor and the administration that says his racism is acceptable by allowing him to stay in power. And although there are many city councillors who are doing their work, fighting with every ounce of energy they have, the systemic violence that you experience daily, is not okay. And we all see it.
I don't think I have anything new to say. I am mostly writing because I am tired of racism in my city and I am dramatically moved by the ongoing violence in communities that I share race, ethnicity, economic backgrounds with.
I believe Rob Ford is wielding the power he has like a gun over the city of Toronto and targeting Scarborough, Black, Brown, Indigenous folks and immigrants.
My heart goes out to you, the mothers, children, friends, sisters, brothers, uncles and aunties of the Danzig blocks. May you all find some semblance of peace and the will to keep on with the fight.
With love and solidarity, deb singh


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Friday, February 01, 2013
Music Bach walked the walk to hear
J.S. Bach's five hundred mile return walk from from Arnstadt to Lübeck to hear Dietrich Buxtehude play the organ is well known. But, surprisingly, Buxtehude's organ music is less well known. Which is why Simone Stella's excellent new account of the complete organ music on six CDs for Brilliant Classics - currently selling for around £15 - is particularly welcome. Dutch label Brilliant Classics built their reputation on canny licensing from major labels; but they now have a substantial new recording programme of which the Buxtehude set, which was recorded in 2011, is just one examples. Others include Simone Stella's recording of Buxtehude's complete harpsichord music, and of George Böhm's complete harpsichord and organ music. The latter is a real revelation: a recently discovered manuscript belonging to Bach has proved that he studied with Böhm who lived from 1661 to 1733, and there are tantalising pre-echoes of the Well-Tempered Clavier in Böhm's later suites for harpsichord.
In this download dominated age it is strange that Brilliant Classics do not appear to offer downloads or Naxos Music Library streaming of their very impressive catalogue. I can only guess this is because they built their business on fixed term licensing deals for CD only, and as a result have not seen downloads as a priority. But for those who still value the sound quality, documentation and tactile appeal of CDs the Brilliant Classic bargain boxes are irresistible. In 2012 I mused on how unread books on your shelves look at you menacingly, and these Brilliant boxes have a similar if rather more friendly effect – they sit on the shelf imploring you to explore them. And back in 2006 I saw another organist legging it for Buxtehude in Bach's home town of Leipzig, read the story here.
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- Philip Amos said...
Just a wee clarification re the Naxos Music Library, Bob. I suspect the number of labels in the library will soon be around six hundred. Apart from Naxos' own labels, the foremost reason all these are in the Library is that Naxos is also a distributor, and all these are the labels they distribute. This explains why those particular labels are in there and why they cannot be downloaded. All circa 80 000 discs can be streamed, and as a link to the Library costs a modest annual fee (though you may get a free one thanks to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), I imagine they have some sort of financial arrangement with the labels, either separate or part of the distribution contract. All this also accounts for the rather astonishing mix of labels, from the HMV catalogue, Nonesuch and Bis to a multitude of small labels specializing in particular eras or forms or in historical reissues. But downloading -- perhaps not impracticable, but for Naxos I should not think it financially feasible.
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One punch. That was the difference between "Aaron Simpson, UFC welterweight" and "Aaron Simpson, World Series of Fighting welterweight."
Things were going Simpson's way in October at UFC on FX 5 against Mike Pierce. But then early in the second round, Pierce landed a punch that changed Simpson's career. Simpson was out, and in the last fight on his contract, he eventually was told an extension wasn't in the cards.
Simpson went 7-4 in the UFC and 1-1 after dropping from middleweight. But he never really got a chance to get started in the division before his release, which he didn't really see coming.
Now Simpson (12-4) will try to regroup with the upstart World Series of Fighting when he debuts for the promotion against Josh Burkman (24-9) at WSOF 2, which takes place March 23 at Revel Atlantic City in New Jersey. The main card, including a main event between former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and Anthony Johnson and Simpson-Burkman, airs on NBC Sports Network.
"I would've loved to stay with the UFC, but luckily we have a company like World Series of Fighting stepping up and making waves and doing exciting things," Simpson told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).
Simpson said his years fighting at middleweight had him consistently undersized in the UFC, and the drop to welterweight had him feeling like he was about to go on a tear – before he ran into Pierce's right hand.
"I felt amazing (against Pierce)," Simpson said. "It was one of those deals where I thought I was unstoppable. I made me feel really strong in that welterweight division – that first round, I felt like I could do anything to him. And then running into a punch just soured it all.
"No question (it was one of my toughest losses). Everything was moving forward. I needed to get that win and jump up in the rankings, and I felt like a fight with Jon Fitch was possibly next. I thought, 'I've got to start fighting these dudes to climb up that ladder.' I honestly thought I could beat any of those guys in the welterweight division. When (the loss) happened, it really shook me for a while and took me a couple months to really get back to normal, I guess."
Simpson's last four wins at middleweight all were decisions. And when he dropped to welterweight for the first time, he took Kenny Robertson to a decision for his debut at 170.
In an MMA age in which strong wrestlers like Simpson often are criticized for going to decisions, Simpson said for the Pierce fight, he was coming to grips with his decision-heavy past and what he wanted to do going forward at welterweight.
Simpson believes without Pierce landing that punch, the conversation about him moving forward without the UFC wouldn't even be happening right now.
"It came down to that last fight, and in my opinion, Mike Pierce threw a lucky right hand and caught me," he said. "I say luck, but whatever. I'm past it now. It took me a couple months. But I put myself in that position. I could've fought safe, but I didn't want to do that. I feel like in that welterweight division, there's no point in me fighting safe anymore because I can beat those guys, and I can beat them up and finish them. In the middleweight division, I kind of had to (fight safe) because I was giving up 20 pounds – almost 30 pounds against Ronny Markes, which is a huge difference. In a way, I know it was boring and it sucks, but I kind of had to do that in a way and exploit their weaknesses."
With WSOF, Simpson will try to escape that fight-safe mentality and make a solid first impression on a new fan base and new bosses. He'll be sticking around at 170, and now that Fitch has signed with the promotion after his much-maligned UFC release, maybe a fight between those two still is in the cards after it had been planned in the UFC, but never came to fruition.
For Simpson right now, he'll enjoy the newness over what might be coming next rather than continue to lament what he had before.
"This just seems like a great move, and I'm impressed so far with the people at World Series of Fighting," he said. "They've been great and easy to deal with, so I'm excited to get out to Atlantic City and put on a great show. Who knows where this is going to be, the way the sport is growing. I'm happy to be a part of something that's new."
For more on WSOF 2, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Friday and Saturday, Korrect Optical held their annual eyewear trunk show at their newly remodeled dispensary located on the corner of Dutchmans Lane and Dupont Circle. Collections featured this year included frames by Vera Wang and Penguin, who were shown on Friday, while pieces from Brooks Brothers and Coach concluded the two-day event Saturday. Behind the store, refreshments were provided by Ladyfingers Fine Catering & Banquet Services on 12901 Old Henry Business Park, ranging from cheese and crackers to pulled pork and spinach dip, as well as bite-sized desserts and drinks.
If the trunk show's offerings weren't enough – with several options from which to choose from each collection presented – frames from luxury marques such as Bulgari, Chanel, Prada and Tom Ford were also available for consideration by those in attendance.
Johnnie Selby, retail manager of the Dutchmans Lane dispensary, talked briefly about the success of the trunk show, as well as more about the grand re-opening of his store:
"We had a grand [re-]opening celebration Thursday, which was very, very successful, and we just continued on with the trunk show through the weekend. We were actually in a temporary space for approximately three months while this one was getting totally remodeled from the ground up."
Regarding the cost to remodel the store, Selby noted that he didn't know, as the project – and thus, its budget – was handled through Korrect Optical's owners.
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In a shady cemetery plot at New Bethel Church, about seven miles southwest of Ray City, GA, lies the grave of the town's first elected mayor, Dr. Charles X. Jones.
Charles X. Jones was born in Carroll County, GA on September 15, 1870 (or 1869 according to his death certificate). When Charles was born his father, Maj. William Dudley Jones, was 50 and his mother, Martha H. Word, was 45. His father was a farmer at Bowdon, GA and also served as county tax collector of Carroll County. His mother's parents were John Bryson Word and Amelia Sparks.
Charles X. Jones grew up on his father's farm near Bowdon, GA in the 1111th district of Carroll County. Bowden was a progressive community and the site of Bowdon College, "Georgia's fifth chartered institution of higher education and first coeducational institution. Bowdon was a frontier community of merchants and yeomen who nourished the growth of a school where earnest students of limited means bettered their lives and their communities…Graduates have carried the honor of the institution into our state and national capitals and throughout the world. From her halls have come educators, doctors, lawyers, journalists, judges, bankers, farmers, industrialists, governors, and senators." Charles X. Jones was admitted to Bowden College where he completed the full program of study and graduated on July 1, 1891.
Jones later attended the medical school in Augusta, GA now known as Georgia Regents University, and received his medical degree in 1898.
After medical school, young Dr. Jones came to Berrien County,GA to the Ray's Mill Community. He boarded with James S. Swindle and Catherline "Candas" Swindle while establishing his practice.
In 1901, Dr. Jones married 17-year-old Effie J. Mclean; he was about 31 years of age. The marriage ceremony was performed in Berrien County, GA by Elder Aaron Anderson Knight, Primitive Baptist Minister of Ray City. Elder Knight's church at that time was New Ramah Church in Ray City, GA
In 1903, Charles X. Jones purchased a 4 acre tract of land from James S. Swindle along Card Creek, the outflow of Ray's Millpond now known as Beaverdam Creek. That same year Charles and Effie began their family with the birth of their first child, Sam Jones.
In the summer of 1905, word came from Bowdon, GA that Dr. Jones' father had died of a stroke. The obituary was published in the Atlanta Constitution and other state papers.
Atlanta Constitution
June 21, 1905
Major W.D. Jones, Carrollton, Ga.
Major W. D. Jones, a very highly respected citizen of this county, who lived near Bowdon, died suddenly as a result of a stroke of paralysis yesterday. He was 90 years old. He was the father of the late Colonel J. W. Jones, of Bowdon, and of Dr. Charles X. Jones, near Valdosta.
In 1908, Charles X. Jones' tract of land was platted into town lots in the newly incorporated town of Rays Mill, GA. Charles and Effie built the first house in the town and became its first residents. This house was located on the lot that surrounds the present Methodist Church. The street which ran past the Jones residence was named Jones Street in the doctor's honor. Redding D. Swindle was appointed as the mayor until the first elections could be held, and Jones carried the election in the first casting of ballots for the government of the new town. Mary Etta Swindle, wife of R.D. Swindle won a contest to name the new town, proposing it be called Ray City, GA although the title of Rays Mill persisted for many years thereafter.
The Jones residence was the very first household enumerated in Rays Mill, GA in the census of 1910. Dr. Charles X. Jones was enumerated with a reported age of 39, wife Effie J. Jones (26), and their children Sam Jones (7), Fred Jones (5), Trixie Jones (3), and Charles X. Jones, Jr (1).
Dr. Jones was also a banker. When the Bank of Rays Mill was formed in 1911, Dr. Jones was elected Vice President of the bank, and served on the Board of Directors along with B. P. Jones, J. S. Swindle, J. H. Swindle, W. H. E. Terry, L. J. Clements and bank president Clarence L. Smith. Later, Charles X. Jones and Clarence L. Smith served together on the board of directors of Southern Bank & Trust Co., formed 1913 in Valdosta, GA. The Southern Bank & Trust Company closed its doors in 1918.
A legal notice in the January 6, 1912 edition of the Valdosta Times shows that Dr. Jones had acquired property at the community of Barretts, about five miles south of Ray City. The Dr.'s land apparently fronted on the public road then running from Ray City to Valdosta (now known as Barretts Road) and was bounded on the south by the property of T. J. Taylor. The 1920 census places Dr. Jones on his farm at Barretts, where he had relocated and continued his medical practice. This was in the 1307th Georgia Militia District, the Cat Creek District of Lowndes County, GA. In the census of 1920, Jones residence was enumerated by census taker Arthur Walton McDonald, brother of Lacy A. McDonald who was a mailman at Ray City.
By the time of the 1930 census, Charles X. Jones was about 60 years old and retired from medical practice. His farm place near Barretts, valued at $5000, was owned free and clear of mortgage. Census record indicate Jones had become a merchant/operator of a dry goods store. Also in Dr. Jones household were his son, Charles X. Jones, Jr., daughter Trixie Jones Moore (widow of Carl L. Moore), and her children, Mattie Lou Moore and Helene Moore. Trixie Jones Moore, worked as a general merchandise clerk, while Charles X. Jones, Jr. helped with the farm work.
On August 3, 1933 Charles X. Jones suffered an attack of "apoplexy" – a venerable word for a stroke, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), often associated with loss of consciousness and paralysis of various parts of the body. Before the day was out he succumbed to death.
Charles X. Jones was a civic minded citizen and an important figure in the incorporation of the town of Ray's Mill (now Ray City), GA. He was said to be a leading spirit of the town.
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Over time, names and other graffiti had been written on the plywood surfaces---nothing offensive ---just names and things that had made sense to someone when they had written or marked it there. Showing over the tops and all around the perimeter of the damaged plywood sides were garden rakes, long handled shovels, and other parphanelia that usually adorns the vehicles of grounds-keepers and gardeners. Inside the trailer bed were power lawn mowers, red gasoline cans, and piles of grass clippings that smelled lush and fragrant as fresh mown grass always does. The four men appeared to be on their noon lunch hour and were lounging in the area of the tractor and trailer. Two of the men had their shirts off and were leaning up against the side of the old trailers fenders. A two liter bottle of DIET COKE sat atop the old truck fender between the two young men. Each man was eating from his own bag of FRITO CORN CHIPS but they were sharing swigs of the warm soda from the large plastic bottle. The slimness of their torsos and the bronzed, suntanned texture of their skin bespoke of youth who toiled out in the summer sun. Sun bleached knots of curly hair atop their heads gave the young men the visages of Greek gods. They were not twins, just brothers---both in their early twenties and looking remarkably like 'twin-clones'---even their parents had trouble telling them apart. The other youthful looking worker was sprawled on the freshly cut lawn. The knees of his faded Levi blue jeans were tattered and the skin that was visible through the rents and tears of the trousers knees was much more white than his bare back and shoulders. He wore a white baseball style cap that had PURINA embroideried across the front. Bushy red hair that was in dire need of cutting and probably washing, sprang from around the dirty caps edges. There had been an attempt by the young red-head to fashion a braid to his overly long and shaggy hair but that 'braid' turned out to be a tuft of kinky hair that looked like a cottony ball of red lint that was circled with a green rubber band. As the reclining person lay on the damp green grass, he listened to the conversation of the others. If he were able to close his mouth, he never seemed to do so. The pointed looking chin appeared overly close to his protruding 'adams apple' and the appearance of his dirty and stained teeth would have caused a dental hygienist to faint. His mouth actually hung open as if he were waiting for an oral examination. Wispy red whiskers showed on his face, especially the pointed chin. His fellow workers teased him that they would smear whip cream on his face and let a cat lick the whiskers off. He never remarked one way or the other to the good natured bantering---he probably did'nt think they were teasing him. The fourth man, actually the supervisor who they called Doc, and who appeared older than the others, sat up on the old tractor seat eating his lunch from a brown paper bag. The entire tractor seat was made to swivil and he had it positioned toward the rear of the old tractor so as to be looking toward the other workers. A red bandana was loosely tied around his forehead and tousled tufts of unkempt hair showed around his temple and neck. Although the hair was darkened with perspiration, one could see that it was flecked generously with gray. The lunch bag on his lap looked as if it had been used numerous times for other lunches because it was so wrinkled and grease spotted. With lip-smacking gusto Doc finished the last of a wilted looking sandwich and reached into the scrufty looking brown bag for more lunch. 'Damn it, I told the Old Lady that I could'nt knaw these friggin apples--that they'll break my false teeth and we'll wind up with another lousy bill'! He stared at the rosy red fruit with apparent disgust, like he had just observed a giant worm exiting. 'Hey Screech, I'll swap'ya this apple for that HOSTESS TWINKEY that I saw in your bag---even up, don't need no 'boot'--even up' the older man repeated. If the lad named Screech was having any of this swap thing, he did'nt let on, as he continued to selectively pick the golden corn chips from his bag, munching contentedly, totally ignoring the offer. Finally, Screech made a statement of fact to the waiting 'apple-owner'. Through his half-filled mouth he declared, 'I et that Twink first thing aday---et that little sucker afore it got all melty and squishy--sure awished I'da had a gulp'a milk to wash her down with, but hell, Twinks are good with just spit'! The older man with the apple just listened, astounded at Screech's long winded diatribe---like he coud'nt grasp in his mind what was being said. 'Well I'm still hungrier than hell---why cound'nt she remember about me and apples', he continued to whine, 'here ya go Red', he called out to the slack-mouthed fellow laying on the grass, 'an apple for ya if you can shut your teeth tight 'nuf to chaw her off', and with that remark he flipped the apple to his work companion laying on the ground. In a seemingly blurred motion of his hand, so quick that a casual observer could never have seen the action, the fellow called Red cought the fruit in midair and gouged out a generous bite with his foul looking cuspids. Red's pale green eyes seemed to dart furitively from person to person, as if he suspected someone was going to steal the apple he had been given. Juice from the fruit coarsed down Red's chin and clung there like drops of morning dew on his scraggly facial hair. It appeared as if he never took the apple away from his mouth for in a mechanical type motion Red continued to chew and rotate the apple simultaneously. The chewing sounds made by Red were attention grabbing for everyone else stopped their eating and stared in wide-eyed disbelief at the way Red was eating. 'Holy hell Red, you remind me of a damn alligator the way you chaw', exclaimed Boxer, Screech's older brother. Boxer, apparently feeling sick and disgusted, closed his bag of corn chips by rolling the top down and clamping it with a pair of VICE GRIP pliers. It was as if to say, 'I was hungry, but I just can't stomach watching you eat like that'! Screech continued to munch his corn chips but he was'nt looking Red's way. Boxer took a final swig from the soda bottle and handed it over to his brother. Screech upended the container and finished it with a loud gulp, then belched loudly. He then tossed the empty container up into the trailer on the pile of grass clippings. 'Hey Doc, how often does your wife give you apples when you tell her not to'? All eyes and attention was directed to the older man, still slouching up on the tractor seat. The young men were always hearing the gripeing and whining of Doc about his wife. If it was'nt about lunch and apples, it was the way she fixed his shirt collars or folded his socks, or starched his underwear. Although Doc complained much of the time, it was always good natured gripeing; just something to get a laugh from the others or to turn a joke on someone. Doc was the only one of the crew who was married. Screech and Boxer saw the same type behavior between their own parents. Although the the brothers were both past twenty-one, they still lived at home. 'Well I can tell ya this, when I get home tonight the Old Lady is going to hear about it--she was probably just feelin onery this morning when she did my vittles--she knows damn well I can't knaw them old John apples---she's gotta cook 'em and make sauce outt'vm fer me---and I'm still starved---hell, I could eat the north end out'va an old fat hog runnin' south and not even have a bone leftover', Doc spouted to his spellbound audience. The brothers grinned at Doc's outburst--- Red's pointed chin seemed to be bouncing atop his generous 'adams apple'--one could'nt tell if Red laughed or even grinned for that matter, with his trap door looking mouth and all---but there was a hint of a 'puffing' sound. Very little was known about Red---his roots were not in this small Iowa community. Since showing up in the summer of 1988 with a traveling carnival, he lived in the old maintenance shack out on the abandoned railroad spur west of town. Red did'nt talk much about himself or anything else. He came from some where in the south. His voice was not the pleasant southern accent of the deep south but more of a flat and toneless twang of Kentucky. Actually, it seemed folks just were'nt that interested in where Red come from---if he'd ever told them they would have promptly forgot---Red just never made or left a big impression. It was a well accepted conclusion by all who knew him, that Red was simple minded---at some things but just downright brilliant at others. One time when Red had applied for the schools janitor job, the high school principal had administered Red a series of tests. One question on the test was what year was the Battle of Hastings fought and bigger than hell Red scrawled in 1066 and even added the AD to his answer---amazing thing--- it had'nt been a multiple choice question either so no hints or guesses applied. Another thing that amazed folks was that Red could tell you what day of the week a certain date occurred on even if that date was fifty years before. It was impossible to assign Red any type IQ status for so many other things he was definately short on. Doc, who happened to be a Navy veteran, used to say that 'Red had a full seabag, it just was'nt all stenciled'! Even in the sweltering heat of Iowa summers, Doc always wore long sleeved shirts and full trousers. He would keep his shirt collar buttoned all the way up to the neck. Doc's front torso, buttocks, and both legs were horroribly scarred and ravaged from a jet fuel and ammunition fire that almost took his life during the Viet Nam war. Doc would only talk about it when he'd get a beer of two in him and that was'nt very frequent---Doc would say 'drunks are'nt squared-away'. Sometimes Doc would tell sea stories to the younger men and it would inevitabily be 'when I was on the Old Bird Farm, this or that had happened'. That's what Doc called the aircraft carrier he had served on --- and that terrible fire---it had made a hero out of Doc for having saved a number of lives before sustaining his own life threating injuries. Interestingly, the pilot who had been involved in that terrible conflagration that had cost the lives of more than one hundred sailors, had been Senator John McCain from Arizona. He had been flying combat missions from that carrier, the USS FORRESTAL and sometime on a later 'sortie', his fighter-bomber had been shot down over North Viet Nam where he was a prisoner-of-war for the remaining years of that long and drawn out war. Doc acknowledged that he had been awarded some naval medal for heroism but contended in a humble manner that he was only doing what any other hospital corpsman would have done--he never did show the actual medal to anyone who knew him---he had given the impressive looking award to his girl friend when he was recovering at the Naval Hospital in San Francisco and now, years later, that girl friend was Doc's 'old lady'---. Suddenly, Red wailed a blood-curdling bellow that the men would say later sounded like Tarzan of the Jungle and bounded to his feet. Like a berserk street fighter, he was beating his back and arms with the dirty white baseball cap with the PURINA advertising. The crew, thinking that Red was being attacked by bees, all bolted off in different directions, and when they got to what they thought was a reasonably safe distance, turned to gather their wits. Even at the distance they now were they could hear Red screaming 'PISS-ANTS---PISS-ANTS---PISS-ANTS' as he continued to whirl around and round and flail with his cap at the offending and biting insects. Seeing that a bee threat was not the problem, Doc rushed back, grabbed the leaping and bounding Red by the arm so he could help him and commenced brushing off the hoard of ravenous pests. Screech and Boxer did not approach to help but continued to stare from a distance at Doc and Red with shocked disbelief. Doc was to tease them both later when he told them Red had scared them so badly with his screaming that it had taken the 'curly-locks' out of their hair---Doc sure had a way of telling things the way they were. It just happened that the tractor and trailer was parked near a water spigot with a garden hose attached so Doc led a now much calmer Red over and commenced to douse him with the hose. Red did'nt raise any objections and in a few moments Red was soaking wet and seemingly much relieved. 'Dammit Red, it's too bad those hungry little bastards chowed down on ya the way they did, but I'll bet ya a dollar to a doughnut you got that sweet apple juice all over ya and that's what they wanted and went after ---they were'nt after you, you ugly turd, ya ain't sweet 'nuf fer even a piss-ant to wanna chaw on'. Red slouched forelornly, holding his PURINA ballcap while Doc continued to let the water spray over his head and bare back. The ball of red fuzz with its green rubber band that was supposed to look like a 'braid' but instead looked like a ball of red lint, grew saturated with the water and took on the appearance of a drowned rodent. Red may have been attempting to talk or yell but no sound come out, instead with the flow off water over his face, the open mouth and sagging jaw, moving as it did, looked like a fish out of water gulping in great quantities of air. Finally Doc turned off the spigot and recoiled the hose. Red had'nt moved---he stood there like a water soaked old dog. Doc, as well as the brothers who had returned and were watching the goings-on, drew back from Red like they expected him to shake like an old dog will shake themselves when they are soaked. But there was no shaking from Red to rid himself of the water---Red just stood there and continued to drip and look pathetic, still making the movements with his mouth like the fish out of water thing. 'Well Red, its just real lucky you ain't allergic to ant toxin or Screech and Boxer may have had to give you mouth-to-mouth breathing---would'nt that'a been a real kick in the family jewels'! Doc guffawed loudly--- laughing at his own remark--- he sounded like a mule braying. Screech and Boxer suddenly looked kind of green through their bronze suntans---they also looked like they wanted to vomit. 'Good thing its hot out today Red---you'll dry off real quick but we need to check those ant bites after awhile---never know--there may be some delayed reaction' Doc continued, sounding very medically informed to his crew. The brothers were probably praying from their hearts, 'just anything, but for sweet God's sake, don't let old Red's breathing falter--no way in hell could I ever breathe into his ugly mouth'. Doc went over to the back of the old tractor and commenced to dig around in the toolbox. 'Here ya go Red, I knew we had some paper towels around some place---use what ya need to dry your face and fer God's sake Red, do somethin with yer hair---looks like a dead squirril', Doc exclaimed. Screech and Boxer were nodding their heads affirmatively nearby-----they both thought of something more gruesome that Red's hair looked like. 'And now we gotta get back to work boys---gotta lott'a diggin to do this afternoon---me and Red will get the ditcher around up on the Catholic side while you two go dump the trash and clippings --- when you get done , Boxer you drop off and take the ditcher over to the Protestant side and do that hole---Screech you go on over and clip off that dead limb from the old pin-oak---cut it small so it don't take the whole trailer, and then come back and help us square up the holes'. Doc was now their boss--laughing time was over --- they all listened respectfully as he laid out their tasks. They all knew Doc, and even with all his scars and his gripeing, would always do more than his share---some other boss would have sit and watched them work and then have taken all the credit---yea, but not Doc---he was'nt that way. Screech went over to the old tractor--- prepared the magneto advance switch and started to hand crank the ancient old FARMALL. On the second twist of the crank, the old tractor fired off and the unmuffled engine noises made any conversation impossible. Boxer climbed upon the hitch behind his brother who was going to drive and the old tractor and trailer went meandering off ---wending its way between headstones and monuments and tombstones of the Springdale Cemetary. Doc looked up at the sky toward the sun as if he were calculating the time and remarked to Red who stood silently nearby 'its a hell'va life my friend---- but I'm damn glad to be doing 'er----just really glad'. Red, who had'nt uttered a solitary word since his Tarzan like bellows when being attacked by the forageing ants, looked over in Doc's direction and stated in a soft but sincere sounding voice, 'I 'im much obliged to yer----and thanks a lot fer the apple Doc'.


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The move to South Jersey serves as a complete relocation for the company, which had based in Philadelphia since it was formed in 1986. The facility will create 10 new jobs in Swedesboro in addition to the 55 it is bringing over from Philadelphia.
The company began operations in Swedesboro last month.
President Brett Kratchman said a slew of business incentives made possible by the state Economic Development Authority and other entities were what enticed the company to make the move across the Delaware River. Kratchman said the company did look for a new facility in Philadelphia but ultimately found that the best business opportunity was offered in Swedesboro.
The EDA approved BK Specialty Foods for a $333,022 business employment incentive grant and also let the company utilize its statewide loan pool program to help acquire both the building as well as new equipment and machinery. The company received a $2.43 million commercial mortgage loan from Sovereign Bank which featured a participation of $1.08 million from the EDA.
"Little by little, we were able to get things to a point where a deal could be made," Kratchman said. "We were basically wooed. They made it worth our while."
Kratchman said the area's accessibility to major thoroughfares and near proximity to Philadelphia also made it an attractive location.
Guadagno said BK Specialty Foods now has a "fantastic New Jersey story to tell," pointing to the list of incentives that make the state appealing to do business in.
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[By request of the Secretary of State]
(Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)
[February 1, 2012]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-2-6a, relating to voter registration for members of the armed services, Merchant Marines, persons who resides temporarily outside of the United States, and their spouses or dependents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-2-6a, to read as follows:
§3-2-6a. Extended time for certain persons to register in person.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section six of this article, the following persons are entitled to register to vote, in person, at the office of the clerk of the county commission up to, but not including, the day of the election:
(1) Any member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 (7), who is on active duty;
(2) Any member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 (7), who is discharged from active duty during the sixty days immediately preceding the election;
(3) Any member of the Merchant Marine of the United States;
(4) Any person who resides temporarily outside of the United States; and
(5) Any spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in subdivisions (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) apply only to those persons who are otherwise qualified to register and who, by reason of such active duty or temporary overseas residency:
(1) Are normally absent from the county in which they reside; or
(2) Have been absent from such county and returned to reside there during the twenty-one days immediately preceding the election.
(c) The Secretary of State shall prescribe procedures for the addition of persons registered under this section to the lists of registered voters.


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Is Allah not sufficient for His servant? Yet they try to scare you with others apart from Him. If Allah misguides someone, he has no guide. (Surat az-Zumar, 39:36)
Those who do not have a firm belief in Allah are afraid of many things, such as other people and natural disasters. Others are obsessed with losing their possessions or their loved ones. However, Allah addresses those who have firm belief in Him as follows:
The Lord of the heavens and Earth and everything in between them, if you are people with certainty. There is no deity but Him—He gives life and causes to die—your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers, the previous peoples. (Surat ad-Dukhan, 44:7-8)
As Allah informs us, He is the One God. Believers are well aware that nothing can harm or help them without Allah's permission. In the face of hardship, they turn to Allah out of their awareness that only He will help and answer their prayers. They do so because they know that He is the Almighty and that all other beings are powerless, unless He wills otherwise.
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… and if Allah guides someone, he cannot be misguided. Is Allah not Almighty, Exactor of Revenge? ... If you ask them: "Who created the heavens and Earth?" they will say: "Allah." Say: "So what do you think? If Allah desires harm for me, can those you call upon besides Allah remove His harm? Or if He desires mercy for me, can they withhold His mercy?" Say: "Allah is enough for me. All those who truly trust put their trust in Him." (Surat az-Zumar, 39:37-38)


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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms is looking to build a huge "online data repository system" capable of spying on Americans and their associates via the use of just a few keywords, leading to concerns that the system will be deployed to track gun owners.
"Primarily, the ATF states it wants the database to speed-up criminal investigations. Instead of requiring an analyst to manually search around for your personal information, the database should "obtain exact matches from partial source data searches" such as social security numbers (or even just a fragment of one), vehicle serial codes, age range, "phonetic name spelling," or a general area where your address is located. Input that data, and out comes your identity, while the computer automatically establishes connections you have with others," reports Wired News.
The system is described by the agency as a "massive online data repository system that contains a wide variety of data sources both historically and current that can be utilized in support of investigations and backgrounds."
Despite being involved in the Fast and Furious scandal that saw firearms shipped to drug dealers in Mexico, the ATF has increased its efforts to keep tabs on American gun owners in recent years.
Promises that the database will not be used to track gun purchases ring hollow given the ATF's recent efforts to circumvent the law in order to obtain information on firearms sales.
Last year it was revealed that the agency was illegally demanding that gun stores in Alaska submit '4473 Forms' going back to 2007, paperwork filled in by customers purchasing firearms containing their personal information which under current laws is supposed to be kept by the gun dealer and not sent to any government agency.
The ATF has hardly established a reputation for itself as a transparent, honest organization. In December 2011, it was revealed that the agency discussed exploiting the Fast and Furious scandal in which it was intimately involved to pass new gun restrictions in the United States that would force firearms retailers to report the sale of multiple rifles.


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Deaf Maywood Woman Seeks Dismissal of DUI Charge
A deaf woman charged with drunken driving in northern New Jersey last year wants a judge to dismiss the charge, claiming police should have called an American sign language interpreter to assist her upon her arrest.
Boonton Municipal Court Judge Andrew Wubbenhorst heard testimony this week on the motion by 30-year-old Kelly Romano of Maywood. He expects to issue his ruling later this month.
Romano's lawyer said her client didn't understand she had an obligation to provide a breath sample at headquarters, but might have if an interpreter had been called. Besides the DWI charge, she seeks the dismissal of motor vehicle citations she received.
Authorities contend the arresting officer appropriately dealt with Romano by communicating with her in writing. They say she appeared to understand his gestures and communications.
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As I posted earlier, Ryder and I were able to attend the IDF National Conference in Baltimore the last weekend in June. I wanted to post some pictures from that weekend to show how much fun we had....
Ryder showing off his name tag at registration
Ryder showing off the great view of Camden Yards that we had from the hotel
Ryder posing with Igi and the Antibody
Ryder's hand prints are on there
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Ryder with two of his friends
Ryder with his new girlfriend Katie
Me with a few of my friends from the conference
I joined a wonderful support group on FB for parents with zebras
and finally got to meet some of them in person
Ryder at the aquarium
One night the aquarium stayed open late just for IDF
Ryder watching the Orioles vs Yankees game
A picture of a few from our FB group
It was an amazing experience for Ryder to meet other kids who have similar health issues and have to do the same infusions as him. He went to Kids Club during the day and had a blast. They had short educational sessions to teach them about their immune system and how theirs doesn't work right. They also had a carnival, field trip to the Science Center, and a magic show. While Ryder was having fun with his new friends I had the chance to talk to other parents, listen to the experts in the field of CVID, and learn so many things.
Attending this conference did give me a little push to speak up for Ryder a bit more. I discovered that many other patients have far less infections than Ryder does. I talked to one of the leading experts in CVID and they said you should only have 2-3 infections a year which is far less than what Ryder has. Even after asking the Immunologist at our last appointment if we should increase Ryder's infusion dosage they told me that it was fine since his IgG numbers were good. I now realize that the most recent way of treating CVID patients is to treat the person/symptoms and not the numbers. Because of this realization I have started to look around at other possible Immunologists so we have an appointment with a doctor at Children's National in DC, but not until October. I really took to heart one piece of advice that was given to me which was to remember we are employing the doctors so we have the right to look around and "interview" them until we find the right fit for our family. It was also pointed out to me that being with an expert in the field is amazing for the diagnosis phase, but sometimes they are not the best for day to day living and long-term maintenance. With that being said, I do like our Immunologist and feel they know a lot about CVID. I just have a personality conflict with the NP who pretty much is the only person we are supposed to communicate with. I will keep everyone updated on how our search for a new Immunologist goes.


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March 6, 2012- Provocateur, website founder and collector of America's largest wads of spittle Andrew Breitbart died last Thursday morning, when some sentient shred of his cardiac organ kamikazed out of an exhausted sense of justice.
The invertebrate response from journalists was exactly to be expected. Breitbart said, like, bad stuff in his lifetime, but he also married someone and fathered people; once he even objected to anti-gay GOP rhetoric. A malicious career and two milquetoast mitigating facts: It all balanced out, really, at least for the purposes of forced, quailing objectivity. To borrow a gross analogy lustily employed on Breitbart's own websites, if today's mainstream media was penning obits on May 1, 1945, they would have summed up with, "Despite initiating the Second World War, the German leader was fond of public architecture and is survived by his beloved dachshunds."
But nothing so generic could be the money quote of this squeamish grudging esteem-a-thon. For that, we have to go to Slate's Dave Weigel, who quoted Breitbart thus: "'Feeding the media is like training a dog,' he wrote. 'You can't throw an entire steak at a dog to train it to sit. You have to give it little bits of steak over and over again until it learns.'" This is just the carrot part of the metaphor. Nobody mentioned the stick.
Breitbart knew the shtick all too well: Accuse journalists of contrived groupthink, partisan deception and indoctrination to needle them professionally, while transmitting that rote accusation to your audience. Insult and demonize them on any available level until they strike back like cornered animals, and—suddenly—there's America's proof: these liberal journo thugs want to silence an honest voice, and, golly, are they ever mad when they try to.
Breitbart trained the media like dogs, and he was still doing so, on Thursday morning, from beyond the grave. People joked that they didn't know if his death was a hoax, and it's a certainty that some asked because they were afraid of telling the truth about someone by then literally incapable of hurting them. It was like watching a sick rerun of a Stalinist apparatchik sitcom, where one functionary was unwilling to believe another that The Leader is really dead, each presuming the announcement might be a trap.
If you beat a dog long enough, it learns to cower before you reach for a switch.
The anemic response wasn't all wariness. Numerous journalists, even ones on the other side of the ideological fence, were quick to note that Breitbart was generous and warm in private. But Breitbart also destroyed a woman's career in public. He destroyed an institution that helps poor minorities in public. He called Occupiers rapists in public. He screamed at strangers and loved to talk about kicking their asses in public. Outside of books written by the Aqua Net-shellacked c-minus Sturmabteilung of FOX News, his stamp on history in 20 years will be a Coughlin-esque paragraph about race-baiting and fraud.
Besides, those latter anecdotes won't ever have much traction for anyone but beltway raconteurs. The middle-class-and-sinking Tea Party that Breitbart claimed to speak for has little idea who he was sucking scallops with in Georgetown and would likely deny that he did it. Even if they could be persuaded that it happened, it would take the same role as his CPAC story of dining with Weather Underground wash-up Bill Ayers, a tale that elicited a concerned hush when he began it but soon resulted in smug smirking from the clone audience: "Ahahaha, I get it. He ate their good food, but he was trolling them and gathering intel for the coming mission to Galt's Gulch/RAHOWA/etc.!"
But this cynical gadfly behavior presents no aberrancy. What his biggest fans have never confronted, and what the obits omitted, perhaps out of embarrassment, is that Andrew Breitbart was always a creature of the left, accepted by the establishment, nurtured by the American elite. They made him from cradle to grave. He was banal troll indistinguishable from any gin-blossomed paunch of resentment occupying a neighboring barstool and nursing his own sense of denied grandeur—save for the glorious intervention of two cultures he so loudly claimed to hate: The Hollywood madding crowd and, later, the Beltway water cooler.
The Sorrows of Young Breitbart
If, as the Dean from Animal House said, "fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life," Breitbart's is an inspiring story of persistence in spite of the odds.
Andrew James Breitbart was born to hippie parents in the middle of the last American century's prosperous liberal period, then adopted by upper-middle-class restauranteurs in one of the nicer neighborhoods in our nation's blue states. Breitbart, aware that "scion to a Santa Monica steakhouse" does not a man of the people make, attempted to downplay his family's success, allowing only that "My parents granted me a brilliant middle-class life, one that didn't overwhelm and lavish spoils on me to the point of absurdity." Like a great many of the personal-responsibility shitkickers of the right wing's social-Darwinian moshpit, he didn't have to do much bootstrapping to go from a zygote, to Brentwood, to a place like Tulane, where people can drink a lot of beer and wake up seven years later as attorneys.
So far, Breitbart's story lacks an essential tragedy, the sense of loss that conservatism mourns. Horatio Alger never wrote the story of a well-heeled Californian nearly failing out of his American Studies program because he tried to drink the Southern Comfort equivalent of Lake Ponchartrain. And so like Rick Santorum, who transformed the dull meathead reality of his Penn State days into an epic, dark struggle against the oppressive forces of cultural studies, Tulane provided Breitbart a key thing: An excuse to break from the vague liberalism of his youth. His later accounts of the fateful moment of realization varied; historians will determine whether it was indeed during a concert by The Cure at the Hollywood Bowl, or while watching the public grilling on C-SPAN of a "dignified" Clarence Thomas, America's pube-bequeather.
What is beyond question is the critical role his Tulane professors played in crafting "Breitbart: Bubba Avenger." Their attempts at "brainwashing" had, instead, created a fighter. Repudiating liberal indoctrination by failing to meet even the shabby standards of the apparently predictable and sclerotic left is a familiar hero's journey for the right. Breitbart slouched, eked out a pathetic GPA as an American Studies major, then tried to exonerate his failure via a baseless indictment of "Marxist" scholarship: He didn't fare poorly because of innate failures but because he rejected the school's terms. ("Dude, I woulda done waaay better on the SATs, but I took 'em drunk, because fuck that.")
It's a familiar conservative refrain, and a familiar origin story, because nothing propels you toward the modern GOP's welcoming counterfactual bosom like finding your mediocrity disdained by institutions relying on historicity, evidence and peer review. Conservatives know why conservatives test badly: The tests are rigged commie bullshit. Conservatives know how conservatives are smart: They agree with other conservatives. There's even a publishing structure for this.
He Is Heavy, He's My Brother: Drudging His Way To The Top
From Tulane, Breitbart took the well-worn route of many a conservative before him: To Hollywood, where he took a job with E! Entertainment Television, helping to develop their online presence. But as vital as were Breitbart's efforts in writing synopses for last week's episode of Party of Five, he was still destined for bigger and better things.
The 1990s were a very special time for conservatives. Due in no small part to Breitbart's efforts, during the Clinton years, the right wing merry-go-round broke the sound barrier. Breitbart made friends fast, introducing himself in 1995 to bilgewater Beltway rainmaker Matt Drudge, for whom he came to work as assistant and night editor. In 1997 he began working as a researcher for union-busting gadfly Arianna Huffington; it was Breitbart who helped break the story of chickenhawk Clinton donor Larry Lawrence's improper burial in Arlington. Nevertheless, as late as 2007, Breitbart remained relatively unknown-his own independent website functioning as little more than a Drudge clone, a drab link aggregator. It took the rise of Obama for Breitbart to spread his wings and fly.


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Microwave Spaghetti Squash
Total TimePrep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min.
Makes6-8 servings
- 1 spaghetti squash (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Pierce squash with a fork. Place on paper towel in microwave; cook on high for 3-1/2 minutes per pound or until squash is soft. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Cut in half; remove seeds and scoop out pulp. Set aside. In a 2-qt. casserole, toss red pepper, onion, garlic and olive oil. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/4 minutes or until slightly soft. Add tomato, zucchini, mushrooms, vinegar, tarragon, salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Toss with squash and serve immediately.
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You need a larger squash. Count on 1/2 lb. per serving. Extra vegetables need to be sauteed in oil, and highly seasoned.
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I thought it was great as is but now that I have read the other review, I will try it his way.
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I loved the thought of cooking the squash whole in the microwave. It was so much easier and safer than trying to cut it in half raw. I suggest using a knife rather than a fork to vent the squash since the skin is tough. I cooked up the veggies in a pan on the stove top while nuking the squash. I added 1tsp dried sweet basil, 1/2tsp oregano, 1/2tsp dried sage, and increased the pepper to 2tsp. My wife suggested I add some lemon juice, and pow, that is just what was needed to brighten up the dish. She made sure that I wrote this down so we could make it again.


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Treatment Options for Canine Liver Disease
The course of treatment required in a case of canine liver disease will depend upon the cause of the condition. For example, if trauma was the trigger, hospitalization while the dog recovers from the impact of the trauma may be all that is required. On the other hand, antibiotics may be needed if a bacterial infection is at the root of the disease. Furthermore, when liver disease is caused by another medical condition such as cancer or anemia, these additional medical circumstances will need to be taken into account.
In addition to certain medications, dietary adjustments and supplements can be very useful when attempting to treat canine liver disease. Dietary changes can include adjusting the amounts of proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, fats, and minerals that a dog ingests. This will then ensure that the canine patient is receiving the nutrition it needs and will also help to decrease the stress and workload of the liver. Furthermore, vitamin K can be helpful with respect to controlling bleeding disorders while vitamin E, as an antioxidant, helps to remove free radicals and to prevent continued oxidative damaged to the canine's liver.
Certain homeopathic remedies can also be very helpful when treating canine liver disease. Natural herbs and substances such as burdock and greater celandine have properties that assist with the purification of blood, the stimulation of digestive enzymes, and the protection of the liver from toxic substances. Also, some such substances have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Milk thistle is another natural ingredient that is known to be very effective in cases of canine liver disease. This natural substance acts as an antioxidant like vitamin E, stimulates production of new liver
cells, and helps to prevent certain toxins from attaching to the liver.
Thus, many natural substances and remedies can be very beneficial for dogs suffering from liver disease. However, it is always important to carry out any form of treatment under the supervision of a qualified veterinary doctor.
Portal Vascular Abnormalities
Fluids and Electrolytes – This corrects the dehydration that occurs with a poor appetite and supplies needed sodium, potassium, and chloride. This fluid is usually given intravenously (IV) at first. Pets
that are severely ill from PSS should not be given anything orally initially.
Cleansing Enemas – Enema's will decrease the bacterial count of the intestines, leading to less ammonia absorption.
Lactulose – Lactulose works in the large intestine to minimize the production of ammonia by bacteria. It does this by changing the pH and converting ammonia to a form that is not readily absorbed into the bloodstream. It also stimulates normal colon bacteria to absorb ammonia, which is then passed in the feces. Finally, it stimulates the intestines so that ammonia passes through faster, which means there is less time for absorption.
Antibiotics – These drugs are also administered, especially if mental depression is present. They minimize the bacteria count in the colon, thus reducing the amount of ammonia that is absorbed
from the intestines into the bloodstream. They work well with lactulose to decrease the ammonia level.
Dietary Modification – A diet that is restricted in protein may be beneficial because less ammonia is produced as a by-product of metabolism. This protein needs to be of high biological value, such as eggs and dairy products. Meat based proteins should be avoided since they can increase the chance of HE. Most of the caloric needs of a pet with PSS should be supplied with carbohydrates like rice and pasta. Higher fiber diets might also be helpful, as long as the dog or cat is not undernourished. They can act to minimize ammonia production and absorption in a manner that is similar to lactulose
Surgical – For many PSS cases surgery is the treatment of choice. The abnormal vessel that is shunting blood around the liver is identified and closed (ligated) to minimize blood flowing through it. When the abnormal blood vessel is ligated blood will now flow through the liver instead of around it. This is readily accomplished for solitary extrahepatic shunts. Intrahepatic shunts can be more difficult
to identify and ligate. Post surgical monitoring is important. If the pressure within the liver becomes too high due to the increased blood flow through the liver then the ligation on the shunting vessel(s) must be reduced or removed.
In some cases medical management must also be utilized to affect a cure. The final outcome of treatment depends on what age the PSS started, how long it has been present, and whether it is intrahepatic (worse prognosis) or extrahepatic in nature.
Long Term Monitoring – Pets on long term medical care need to be monitored carefully. Body weight, albumin, and total protein are watched to ensure adequate protein in the diet. Initially, these tests should be performed monthly, then every 3 months. In addition to the above tests, bile acids are monitored monthly, then every three months to assess the vitality of the liver. Blood ammonia levels are monitored monthly to assess effectiveness of treatment. When stable, ammonia levels can be monitored every 3 months.
Prognosis – Many pets with isolated extrahepatic shunts return to a normal life after surgery. There is no guarantee that surgery will correct the problem, especially those pets that develop the disease very early in life. Some of them will need medical management simultaneously. The prognosis for pets that are treated only medically varies.
Chronic Active Hepatitis
Fluids and Electrolytes – This corrects the dehydration that occurs with a poor appetite and supplies needed sodium, potassium, and chloride. This fluid is usually given intravenously (IV) at first. It can be given subcutaneously (SQ) at home after the initial dehydration is corrected. B-Complex vitamins are routinely added to the fluid bag. Care must be taken not to give excessive amounts of fluids, especially if they contain sodium, in pets with fluid buildup in the abdomen (ascites).
Treating the Cause (when known) – Antibiotics are used to control bacterial infections and drugs that are suspected of causing this disease are stopped. We tend to use antibiotics that have minimal need for liver metabolism in order to minimize their toxic effects.
Rest – The liver has ability to heal itself if the disease is not too advanced. Rest can be a big aid, along with proper nutrition.
Ascites Reduction – Sodium restriction helps minimize fluid buildup (ascites) in the abdomen. This can be accomplished using Hills K/D Prescription Diet. Diuretics like Lasix are also used to help pull this fluid out of the abdomen.
Dietary Modification – Using a diet that is restricted in protein may be beneficial because less ammonia is produced as a by-product of metabolism. This protein needs to be of high biological value, such as eggs and dairy products. Meat based proteins should be avoided since they can increase the chance of HE. Higher fiber diets might also be helpful, as long as the dog or cat is not undernourished. This is the same basic diets as for pets with PSS (see above).
A diseased liver needs calories, which sometimes need to be supplied with a feeding tube.
Ulcer Treatment – This will make pets more comfortable, more inclined to eat, and prevent bleeding in the stomach.
Liver Specific Drugs:
Corticosteroids – Cortisone is used if there is evidence that the immune system is implicated as a cause
of the liver problem.
Ursodiol – This drug replaces toxic bile acids with a type of bile that is less toxic.
Zinc Supplementation – Might help reduce the effects of copper toxicity.
Long Term Monitoring – CCHID monitoring is similar to PSS (see above). In addition, repeating a liver biopsy 6 months after initiating therapy used.
Infectious Canine Hepatitis
Like most viral diseases therapy is directed towards symptoms. When symptoms are severe enough, intravenous fluids are administered. Since clotting factors can be disrupted particular attention needs to be paid to bleeding problems. If bleeding problems are severe enough, a whole blood transfusion must be administered. Dogs that are comatose may need intravenous glucose.
Copper Toxicosis (Copper Storage Disease)
Treatment has two goals – Enhance excretion of excess copper, and minimize further absorption of copper from the intestines.
Chelating agents – Drugs like penicillamine bind with copper to allow easier excretion.
Zinc – Zinc will help minimize further copper absorption from the intestines.
Supportive Care – Similar to other liver diseases previously described.
Long Term Monitoring – Serum, enzymes, and bilirubin should be monitored at least every 6 months.
Primary hepatic neoplasms are treated by removal of the affected liver lobe when possible. If multiple lobes are involved then surgery is usually not performed. Secondary hepatic neoplasms are treated with chemotherapy. The results vary, and depend on the duration, location, and degree of malignancy of the neoplasia.
The prognosis is poor for long term survival.
Supportive care that is similar to other liver diseases is also used in neoplasia.
**Information from this section was compiled from the following sources:
January 3, 2009 by Lisa
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You may feel an extra burst of energy this week. This is a good time for you wrap up any miscellaneous details on a project that you've been working on. Your vibrations are very conducive towards generosity and general well-being that you'll want to extend to friends and family. Soul Affirmation: I find many things about myself that I really love.
Any nervous energy you may be feeling can be dispelled with some physical activity. You are doing just fine, so take long walks or try a yoga class and leave your worries behind you. Everything is working out in a perfect way. Soul Affirmation: Helping others is the true measure of my worth.
A conflict may arise, but you can handle it. Let your life be shaped by the choices you make, not through choices made by others. You're a very independent sign, and you may be feeling downright feisty this week! Act with love. Soul Affirmation: This week I forgive myself for everything that has happened.
Love gets you back on an even keel, and you feel balance and much appreciation for all of the blessings in your life. Your creativity is soaring; let some of your wilder ideas free and watch them fly! Soul Affirmation: Success is mine because I feel successful.
This week your thoughtfulness and generosity is very evident among those close to you. Do something adventurous, and surprise & impress your lover. Try to sneak away at lunchtime together and enjoy each other's company. Things will be looking even brighter for you in the next few weeks. Stay happy! Soul Affirmation: I face each week with a smile and the week smiles back at me.
Exercise your social skills in a new and inventive way at work. Make yourself noticed in a positive way. Buy a new scent or wear that daring red item that you've been too shy to put on! Try to resolve the conflict between two of your friends, but you might have to let them go through the motions of anger, and stay out of it. Soul Affirmation: Time is the greatest peacemaker of them all.
Nobody expects the world from you, but a little more effort would be appreciated. Let go of the grudge that you've been harboring and start living again! You'll feel much more light-hearted and free when you forgive and forget about the past. Soul Affirmation: With my spirit I co-create my week.
This week you will feel like you're on top of the world when you finish completing the project that you've been working feverishly on. Take some time off and splurge on a vacation spot that has been tantalizing you! Soul Affirmation: I focus on the positive things that are happening in my life.
This week is a good week for remembering that without the help of your colleagues it would be impossible for you to expedite the tasks that need to be done. Thank them ahead of time. Thank them graciously and celebrate with them. Soul Affirmation: Appreciation leads to recognition.
Little by little you will come to realize that you are too good to be second choice. This week don't even think about why your recent romance failed. It wasn't meant to be. There are many more fish in the sea ready for you to hook them. Go for it! Soul Affirmation: There are other fish in the sea waiting for me.
Offer a shoulder to cry on to someone you know that has been going through some difficulty. They need a friend right now, and you can be that person. Listen and don't speak. Your sensitivity and compassion will mean a lot right now. Soul Affirmation: Newness of outlook helps me deal with the monotonies of life.
If you need some time to yourself this week, take it. You'll be doing yourself an act of kindness. Since you do so much for others, why not treat yourself as well as you treat them? Your world is the way you are living. Live with love. Soul Affirmation: I let go of the old in order to make room for the new.


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Amy, a great collection of reads, specially the pinata post. Will definitely try to make one of these at home. Thanks for the include!
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The Minnesota Knitters Guild will be hosting the Seventh Annual Twin Cities Knit-Out on Sunday, October 10th, at Southdale Center.
The celebration of knitting will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. in Macy's Court. There will be free knitting lessons, door prizes, fashion shows, community service knitting projects, expert knitters to answer questions, and local yarn shops displaying the latest in yarns, patterns and tools.
Knit-Outs are a nationwide activity and are held throughout the country in cities including Washington DC, New York, Boston, Dallas, Cleveland and Philadelphia. The purpose of a Knit-Out is to bring together knitting enthusiasts and to introduce and educate the public about the craft of knitting through lessons, demonstrations, displays, and resources. Attendees are encouraged to wear knitted garments or accessories, bring their knitting and sit and knit awhile!
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Dear Abby: I have been married to my best friend, "Blake," for two years. A year ago he started having panic attacks, so I made an appointment for him with his doctor. After checking him for everything, including heart failure, the doctor diagnosed him with anxiety.
Dear Abby: I have been married to my best friend, "Blake," for two years. A year ago he started having panic attacks, so I made an appointment for him with his doctor. After checking him for everything, including heart failure, the doctor diagnosed him with anxiety.
Since his diagnosis, Blake is scared to leave the house. I have been working two jobs to make ends meet because he says he "can't work." This has taken a toll on our marriage. We have three kids and a lot of bills.
Blake is on medication and has tried many different ones, but they aren't working. All he talks about is his anxiety and every little ache or pain. He thinks he's going to have a heart attack.
I am fed up with it, while he says I just "don't understand anxiety." Sometimes I think he's making his anxiety worse. I don't know what to believe or what to do. Any suggestions? — Stressed in Virginia
Dear Stressed: Yes, I do have one. Your husband should be seen by a licensed mental health professional (psychologist) who works with a psychiatrist. He may need more than medication to help him conquer his anxiety disorder. He might do better with a combination of talk therapy in addition to his meds.
Please urge your husband to do this because the aches, pains and anxiety he's experiencing may seem like they're all in his head to you, but they're real to him. It could save your marriage.
Dear Abby: My husband and daughters and I enjoy a beach trip every year. With our busy lives, it's the one time in the year we are able to be together and relax. Although we have invited friends and family over the years to join us, I have never invited my sister. She keeps bringing it up and portrays me as the snobby sister.
The truth is she has two undisciplined children whom I can't stand to be around. I suspect she just wants to join us so she can pawn her kids off on me while she and her husband relax.
My mother is now telling me I'm selfish and not being a good sister. Must I sacrifice my one week a year at the beach to make my sister feel better? Please advise. — It's My Vacation
Dear My Vacation: Considering that you have invited friends and family to join you, but not your sister, I can see how she might feel snubbed. Has no one told her your reason for not inviting her and her family to join you? If not, someone should, because it might motivate her to assert more control over her children. If she takes offense, however, you will be off the hook because SHE will no longer want to socialize with YOU.
Dear Abby: We have a housecleaner once a month. Last month, I offered her some grapefruit from our tree and she took six. This month, she helped herself to all of the fruit that was left on the tree! She didn't ask permission, and she didn't tell me she had done it. I happened to see her put it into her car.
I consider this to be stealing, but my husband does not. Because she took the fruit without permission and without telling me, do you consider it stealing? — "Anita" in Florida
Dear "Anita": The woman may have assumed you wouldn't mind if she took the fruit because you had offered it to her the month before. (Did you say she could take only six?) Rather than call this stealing, I would call it a misunderstanding. Clear it up by telling your housecleaner that you want nothing removed from your premises unless you have SPECIFICALLY told her she may have it.
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