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Municipal governments from New York City to Miami, and from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Denver, have responded to fear of pit bulls and similar breeds of dogs, by severely restricting their ownership or banning them entirely from their jurisdictions. Now, thanks to a rule issued recently by the U.S. Department of Justice, such actions are subject to being struck down. Jurisdictions now considering such overreactions, such as Douglasville, Georgia, would be well-advised to review the Justice Department's opinion before proceeding.
Dog owners and humane societies have long-opposed such arbitrary and overly broad laws that penalize thousands of pit bull owners who maintain their canine companions properly and without incident, because of a small number who fail to properly train and control the dogs. Courts generally have permitted such ordinances to stand, based on deference to the so-called "police power" of local governments to protect the public "safety and welfare."
The 20-year old, federal Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), however, may put a stop to such "breed-specific legislation." The ADA protects measures designed to help persons with disabilities, which includes dogs used by disabled persons for assistance. Laws that outlaw ownership of entire breeds, including those that might be used for assistive purposes, would limit the ability of persons with disabilities to use such pets, and would therefore violate the ADA and be deemed by the Justice Department to be unlawful.
In what some might consider a rare example of the federal government recognizing that laws can be overly broad and therefore harmful to individual liberty, the Justice Department's opinion on breed-specific legislation noted that such laws sweep too broadly; and that it is inappropriate to outlaw an entire breed of dogs because a small number cause problems. Such problems are the result of owners not restraining their dogs properly or inadequately training them, rather than the result of a particular breed's disposition, and can be addressed by more narrowly-crafted legislation.
Unfortunately, there are still those, like the mayor of Douglasville, Georgia, who favor overly restrictive measures. The mayor recently noted in support of the city's proposed pit bull ordinance, that he had no problem singling out pit bulls, because he sees them "on TV" causing "incidents." One would hope that local government officials might on their own possess some understanding of limited government and individual liberty; but if the Justice Department at least in this instance will ensure that they do so by way of a federal law, then the feds are serving as an important check on excessive government power.
September 29th, 2010
12:35 pm
Hey Bob,
You know my history. no introduction is necessary. Look a here boys and girls.
Dem pits are the sweetest dogs in the world. They will not harm any living creature. Trust me I know about pit bulls. They are gentle and meek dogs.
The DOJ is simply trying to keep lawyers employed. Think about it, it is similar to having good schools in the inner city and rural areas. The criminal justice system would come to a halt if inner city kids and rural kids are properly educated.
When was the last time an ugly pit won the wesminster kennel competition?
Bob who cares about the DOJ? come on man, did you bump your head this morning?
September 29th, 2010
12:40 pm
Rep and you never go out of your way to find people who got bite… there is a term called ambulance chaser. True or false… there is a breed called a pit bull? How many breeds are called a pit bull ?
I have owned as many as 3 pit bull type dogs… my neigbors never have complained in fact they complement me on my dogs behavior.. but I am not an A hole about owning them. They have all been to a professional trainer, I have a 6 ft fence and when I am at work they are indoors.
Nothing wrong with the breed.. just a few irresponsible owners that spoil it for the majority of pit bull owners.. kind of like the Department of Justice pointed out.
September 29th, 2010
12:44 pm
"We just need less government."
Sure, even though in the past two years alone, we've endured two enormous disasters – one economic, the other environmental – due to that very non-conservative thinking.
The attempted corporate of capitalism that culminated in that hemorrhaging meltdown of Sept. 2008, which we are stillsuffering from today, and the Deepwater Horizon fisasco.
Both completely avoidable, but for some proper oversight and somebody keeping an eye on the foxes guarding the American hen house.
But apparently criminals are coddled today, as long as they are white-collared.
And yet the faithful in the Anti-Law & Order party want to take even more cops off of the beat..
You're doing a heckuva job connies…
September 29th, 2010
12:45 pm
Hey Mike Vicks… as the saying goes… break a leg.. Donavan going to kick your behind Sunday.. and I hope a dog loving line backer sees that you never walk again or earn a dime playing football again..
September 29th, 2010
12:47 pm
why buy a car that goes dangerously fast, why buy a house that's too big, why spend more than you make…why be a foster parent for troubled youth, why be a missionary, why join the armed forces, why rescue a dog–even a pit bull, why take any responsibility for anything whatsoever because there might be a risk
September 29th, 2010
12:48 pm
Some animals aren't meant to be domesticated, I believe pitbulls to be among them. To me, it's no different than domesticating a wolf. Which some idiots have surely done.
September 29th, 2010
12:49 pm
Tell Me Why.. that is me.. retired Navy Supply Corp Officer, MBA, employed same civilian job for 15 years..animal shelter volunteer..
sounds like your typical pit bull type dog owner.. ever hear of the word sterotype..people with limited IQ have it.
September 29th, 2010
12:52 pm
Lets all give it up for BullyBob for being such a tremendous advocate for the pit bull terrier….the cuddly wuddly family pet. Hooray for Bullybob and his dogs!!!! I nominate him for the Michael Vick Dog Lover of the Year award. Arf arf BullyBob!!!!!
September 29th, 2010
12:55 pm
Al.. well a dumb A like George Bush didnt kick my behind.. go out and drive your hummer around.. dont forget to turn out the lights in your million dollar mansion..loser
September 29th, 2010
12:56 pm
"…ever hear of the word sterotype..people with limited IQ have it."
Though technically true, it is NOT a function of intelligence, so your premise is fallacious. Or at least incomplete.
MANY highly intelligent people also stereotype.
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Sociologists believe that mental categorizing (or labelling) is necessary and inescapable.[citation needed] One perspective the stereotyping process is the concepts of ingroups and outgroups. Ingroups are viewed as normal and superior, and are generally the group that one[clarification needed] associates with or aspires to join. An outgroup is simply all the other groups. They are seen as lesser or inferior than the in-groups.
A second perspective is that of automatic and explicit or subconscious and conscious. Automatic or subconscious stereotyping is that which everyone does without noticing. Automatic stereotyping is quickly preceded by an explicit or conscious check which permits time for any needed corrections. Automatic stereotyping is affected by explicit stereotyping because frequent conscious thoughts will quickly develop into subconscious stereotypes.
A third method to categorizing stereotypes is general types and sub-types. Stereotypes consist of hierarchical systems consisting of broad and specific groups being the general types and sub-types respectively. A general type could be defined as a broad stereotype typically known among many people and usually widely accepted, whereas the sub-group would be one of the several groups making up the general group. These would be more specific, and opinions of these groups would vary according to differing perspectives.
September 29th, 2010
12:58 pm
September 29th, 2010
12:45 pm
Hey Mike Vicks… as the saying goes… break a leg.. Donavan going to kick your behind Sunday.. and I hope a dog loving line backer sees that you never walk again or earn a dime playing football again..
you sound like you do a whole lot more to your dog than just petting it. those type of relations could get you thrown in the slammer and infected with various types of diseases.
September 29th, 2010
12:58 pm
man i hate cut and paste
September 29th, 2010
1:04 pm
There are no bad dogs, there are bad owners. Any dog, including a golden or a lab, can bite and kill. Many animal owners have no idea what they are doing or how to handle their dogs. They misinterpret signals. They use the wrong collars (choke collars and prong collars should be prohibited, as well as those retracable leashes that encourage pulling).
That being said, the simple fact is that almost any dog can be trained as a service dog and there are many types of service assisting animals. Pit bulls (as a generic label) can be trained to be service animals. They are not trained generally because of the perception of the public.
What cities are missing when they enact these laws is that there is another option. If you truly believe that certain breeds are bad, then owners could be required to be licensed for ownership to assure that the dogs are properly trained. Better yet, why not require all owners to demonstrate they can properly handle an animal and require them to be licensed.
September 29th, 2010
1:10 pm
If you've got a drug house in your neighborhood, then you probably have at least 3 pit bulls in your neighborhood too. Ask any cop who goes into these places on a regular basis. It's a thug dog for thugs, wannabe thugs and people trying to compensate for other shortcomings. Do your neighborhood a favor and get a 'tough guy' tattoo instead.
September 29th, 2010
1:15 pm
BullyBob – Did I ask for your resume? And no – I never heard of the word "sterotype" "Stereotype" maybe, but not "sterotype" Did you keep the receipt for your MBA?
September 29th, 2010
1:15 pm
so sad to be limited by one's prejudices
September 29th, 2010
1:26 pm
I love animals but if a dog (any breed) attacks my little girl I WILL beat it to death, rip out its throat, put a leash around its neck and deliver it to its owner.
Good day
September 29th, 2010
1:31 pm
What would you have done to your little girl if she attacked someone someday?
September 29th, 2010
1:43 pm
Require ID chips, annual license fees for all pet ownership and fine those that don't comply.
Too many pet owners are irresponsible people (some criminally). All pets should be licensed/taxed so that 1) animal cruelty ends 2) no one will want 15 cats under 1 roof, and 3) pay off public debt.
•Of the 1,000 shelters that replied to the National Council's survey, 4.3 million animals were handled.
•In 1997, roughly 64 percent of the total number of animals that entered shelters were euthanized — approximately 2.7 million animals in just these 1,000 shelters. These animals may have been euthanized due to overcrowding, but may also have been sick, aggressive, injured or suffering from something else.
•56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification.
•Only 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners.
•25 percent of dogs and 24 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are adopted.
I understand that there are approximately 4,000 animal shelters in the U.S. so it is possible that 10,000,000 pets were destroyed in 1997 alone.
September 29th, 2010
1:44 pm
DevsAd @ 1:31pm
Well, clearly comparing dogs to humans makes the most sense. ***Hand to face, sigh***
September 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
And the answer is?
September 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
I would like to know if anyone at the justice department been chased/attacked by a pit bull. I have! Pits need to be outlawed.
September 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
dogs are far more predictable than humans
September 29th, 2010
2:02 pm
You flat-earthers can second guess the statistics all you want, but it doesn't change my most basic question:
When was the last time you heard of a poodle or a Chocolate Lab killing someone?
Pits are inherently dangerous and need to be outlawed.
September 29th, 2010
2:13 pm
Kevin…here you go
Isabelle Dinoire came from Valenciennes in northern France. She had no memory of the dog attack. She overdosed on sleeping pills and spent quality time floating somewhere in the fifth dimension while her face was being eaten by a Labrador dog.
September 29th, 2010
2:25 pm
Bhully finds one instance where a lab injures it's owner (who suicidally ingested pills and was out for who knows how long while her poor dog was probably starved and confused as all get out) and he thinks that pit bulls are vindicated somehow.
Meanwhile, we're all still waiting on the killer poodle, basset hound and chihuahua statistics.
September 29th, 2010
2:26 pm
In the 70s it was Doberman Pinschers; in the 80s it was Rottweillers. Now the idiot-thugs who want a macho dog to threaten the neighborhood with have pit-type dogs. If pits are banned, the same idiot owners will get Akitas, or Presas, or Rottweillers, or maybe GSDs or Airedale Terriers, or maybe they'll find some obscure breed that hardly anyone has ever heard of yet, or maybe they'll just breed really bad-tempered Labrador Retrievers, but whatever breed it is, the same people whose "pit bulls" you're scared of now will breed and raise and fail to manage their new dogs, too, making them as dangerous as possible, and then we'll have to outlaw that breed. Here's a novel idea: how about instead of new laws, we give animal enforcement departments the resources needed to enforce the dangerous animal laws that already exist?
September 29th, 2010
2:29 pm
Ogden » About 18 months ago, Sandra Leavitt adopted a full-bred pit bull from the Ogden Animal Shelter. Leavitt, who battles epilepsy, considers her now-constant canine companion, Nikki, to be her lifesaver.
Nikki, now 3, underwent yearlong service training to become Leavitt's seizure-alert dog.
September 29th, 2010
2:37 pm
bravo Carol
September 29th, 2010
2:38 pm
I love my BullyBob. He understands what it is like to be a despised breed and treats me real nice. He knows everything about our kind. We love you BullyBob
September 29th, 2010
2:43 pm
[...] dogs but they would be under strict regulations. According to the AJC, the owners would …Federal law leashes pit bull restrictionsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Topeka changes pit bull rules, starts cat programNTVGreat Blog [...]
September 29th, 2010
2:50 pm
Carol, that is a great idea.. its not new but I have always sd. that if the existing laws were enforced there would never be a need for BSL.
I never have complained about paying for dog registration where I live and with a pack of dogs it runs me a little over 55 a year. But hey its another form of identification if my dog should ever get loose.
September 29th, 2010
2:54 pm
Here you go Checker:
Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old GirlLOS ANGELES (AP) – A small Pomeranian dog killed a 6-week-old baby while the infant's caretaker briefly left the child unattended to
I know its not a poodle…but I can tell you our poodle when growing up bite my sister right in the mouth.. so all dogs bite and can kill.
September 29th, 2010
3:01 pm
All of you that want to ban any kind of breed are idiots. Do you think that is even possible? I've got news for you – a majority of the mixes in Atlanta have pit in them. If you don't believe that, you're just lying to yourself. I own a pit/boxer mix that is the sweetest dog in the world. It's the owners, not the breed you idiots. I could own a lab or a corgi and train or treat it in a way that would make it attack anybody that came in my house. It's a shame that there's so much ignorance in this world.
September 29th, 2010
3:05 pm
Trust me, if the jerks that infest Washington DC could outlaw Afghan hounds or Persian cats, they would find a way. Can you say "freedom fries?"
This action certainly doesn't make up for everything else the Dept. of Injustice is doing every other minute of the day. But it is still a positive gesture.
September 29th, 2010
3:08 pm
I would like to announce my selection of BullyBob to be the head of the National Agency of Pit Bulls. This selection is based on his advocacy of the Pit Bull, his superior knowledge of the Pit Bull breed and his ability to think like a dog.
September 29th, 2010
3:16 pm
All dogs can bite and are very territorial, however most cannot do the type of damage that most American Pit Bulls and the American Staffordshire Terrier can do. These dogs are quite powerful and aggressive especially around other dogs that they do not know. Most dogs are territorial but again most dogs can't do the same type of damage, and don't even get me started on the Perro de Presa Canario. These dogs can absolutely destroy a person. Now having said all of that and after having owned these breeds without any incidents to report, I can absolutely say that it is the owner. If you train a dog to be mean, it will be mean. My wife's Schnauzer is as mean as they come and absolutely bullies my American Pit, and because dogs don't really understand "size", she never backs down, but my pit always does, because he is not a mean dog, however is very protective. When company comes over, it is the Schnauzer we have to put up. And yes, it learned to be mean from my wife.
September 29th, 2010
3:21 pm
Presbo… arf arf.. where is a fire hydrant I need to take a leak
September 29th, 2010
3:23 pm
Bhully, I mentioned that Pomeranian at 12:21. Took a while to find something eh? Now google 'pit bull kills.'
No one said other dogs don't bite or kill. Again, pit bulls just do it with much greater ferocity and regularity.
September 29th, 2010
3:24 pm
Perro de Presa Canario… is this a Canary Island fighting dog ? I saw one on Animal Planet…its me or the dog.. now that is a big dog.. like a giant pit bull of steriods. I am not sure what you call the thing that protects a persons arm when training a dog to attack.. but this one was made of steel and the dog literally tore it off the handlers arm and crushed it like a beer can.
September 29th, 2010
3:30 pm
Nothing is quite as destructive of human life as the congress and the president of the united states. Pit bulls are nothing compared to the suffering and misery that these folks can cause.
September 29th, 2010
3:32 pm
Yes, BullyBob, they are one and the same. Also very good dogs, but they need an owner that can control them.
September 29th, 2010
3:33 pm
[...] Read the comments and see the original article here [...]
September 29th, 2010
3:34 pm
Checker and there are a lot more pit bull type dogs in the US than other breeds.. there are several breeds that people will call a pit bull.. which is a breed that does not exist but a slang term.
I do not recall saying you should not be careful around a pit bull type dog. I for one cross the street with mine when I see a pedestrian coming or another dog. Ive owned them for over 12 years and broken up 3 fights which I think is a good ratio..the fights I have to admit are something else.. but if you are a good dog handler/manager breaking a fight up is not that difficult. And before you ask.. I do own a break stick. Which is legal.. in fact I gave one to the ACO officer when she was at the shelter one day.. she wanted to know how to break up a pit bull fight.. so I showed her.. not an actual fight but how to grab the dog and use the stick.
But I do think they are very predicatable if you look at the language.. ears perked up, tail high and hair raised on the back.. look out. A wagging tail doesnt mean anything..one of my dogs which I lost used to wag her tail before she was going to kill a rabbit. (a wild rabbit)
September 29th, 2010
3:39 pm
Ticky I just took "Jack" to reactive rovers class… the trainer had a Rotti French Mastiff Mix which I thought was a big dog.. but I think the Perro de Presa Canario has to be one of the biggest dogs I have ever seen and I never meet one in person.. The people that had it on Me or the Dog and wanted it for protection but Victoria talked them out of it once they saw it attack.. they decided to train it to be a family pet.. but anyone in their right mind would never fool with a family that owned a dog like that.. I was very impressed my the strength of this dog.
September 29th, 2010
3:40 pm
…if you have to take your dog across the street when you see a pedestrian or another dog coming, you admit your dog is dangerous.
…if an ACO officer needs you to show her how to break up a pit bull fight, you admit that breed is dangerous.
…if you need a break stick to be around a certain breed of dog, you admit that breed is dangerous.
September 29th, 2010
3:56 pm
And quit telling me there is no such thing as a pit bull because that is a slang term. You call your own dog a pit bull so knock that junk off.
September 29th, 2010
4:20 pm
@Cekker – If an ACO officer needs somebody to show them how to break up a dog-fight, they don't need to have that job. And don't say pit bull fight because any dog breed can get in a fight you idiot. So, with your logic, if any dog is in a fight, that breed is dangerous. You should think about what you type before putting it on a public forum, jackass!
September 29th, 2010
4:33 pm
Welcome Wes…new to this are you?
Read the post I was responding to before jumping in like a half-wit. Bully was talking specifically about a PIT BULL FIGHT.
Now go back to bed…your pacifier misses you.
September 29th, 2010
5:11 pm
Pit Bulls/Muslims very simular in treatment and actions.


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2013 as a Sophomore... appeared in 13 matches and 25 sets... recorded a career-high with a .500 attack percentage vs. Northwestern on Nov. 1... matched career-highs with four kills, one solo block, and two total blocks against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 7... hit .400 vs. Wofford on Aug. 30 and .500 vs. Northwestern on Nov. 1... Academic All-Big Ten... letterwinner.
2012 as a Freshman... competed in 13 matches, including 11 during Big Ten action... started the last six contests... set careers highs in aces (two), digs (10) and total blocks (two) in season finale against Illinois (11/24)... made first career start against No. 21 Purdue (11/8)... started against Indiana (11/10), equaling a career high with four kills... saw first career action in 3-2 win over Syracuse (9/7), registering four kills, two assists, one block and eight digs... turned in two kills and a dig against Milwaukee (9/14)... letterwinner... named to the 2012-13 Dean's List.
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text: As far as religious views go? The kids were gifted books and 1 book shelve per child from a program associated with Habitat for Humanity. Its such a sweet idea and I knew getting into the program that they are a Christian company which didn't bother me still does not, they won't be seeing the last of us when it comes to volunteering. Anyways Cody and Sophia received a Children's Bible among many other books. I read to both kids but, Cody has been drawn to The Children's Bible so we read stories nightly. I am thinking I do not want to personally influence him though I am on the fence of who I am in terms of religious views. We were reading about the part about how the water turned into blood, then all of plagues started, things like that. Cody says though he is only 5 " Yeah right that did NOT happen". I asked "Do you still want me to read about it"? I didn't want read it if it made him uncomfortable. He says " Yes, I still want to know more about the Bible". I feel like him and Sophia should decide for themselves. I think its really smart and observant of him to express his opinions. I enjoy his opinions too. If your child has curiosity about religion and you aren't sure if you believe in God or if you are an Atheist would you be okay with reading to he/ or she a Children's Bible even if you personally don't believe it? Oh and I don't just mean Christianity only either we just happen to live a very Christian area of the US.


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The Milwaukee Bucks were feeling all kinds of 2009-2010 last night. Losing Andrew Bogut to injury. Making shots. Winning. It was quite the sight to behold. Enter today's Buck Hits.
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Marc Stein: 17
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NBA.com: 17
Michael Hunt of the Journal Sentinel has an answer for the Bucks' struggles: Amnesty Stephen Jackson. IF the Bucks wanted to ditch the Jackson experiment, I would bet that they could somehow trade him, getting something back in return rather than paying him to sit at home.
Great breakdown of the starting lineups the Bucks have trotted out thusfar over at Brewhoop.
Bad news for the Bucks: Bogut is expecting the worst with his ankle injury. "I'm not optimistic. With my history of unlucky injuries I'm hoping this one can do me a favor and (go away). Most of my injuries are unfortunate things and this goes in the same boat as that. It's frustrating," Bogut moped. Best case, according to Bogut, is "hopefully it would be a week thing. We'll see what happens." One week means no Bogut for games against Chicago, the Lakers, Detroit, and Miami. And if he misses ten days, you can add another meeting with Detroit and Chicago to that list.
More bad news for the Bucks: they're still the least valuable franchise in the NBA, according to Forbes.
About the Author (Author Profile)Brian is a graphic designer from Milwaukee. He enjoys the Bucks and wishes they would win more frequently.
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Bricks and mortar galleries are so last century. Or so it seems as yet another gallery owner, Iain Dawson, closes his physical space in favour of selling through pop-up shows, art fairs and online.
Dawson opened his eponymous Sydney gallery in Windsor Street, Paddington, in 2008 and moved to Oxford Street in 2010. He says the high rent on Oxford Street, despite reduced foot traffic and many empty shops, precipitated his decision to close last weekend.
But of equal importance was a sense the business was changing and that dealers needed to change with it. Dawson estimates that at least half his sales happen without the buyer seeing the physical artwork – he deals mostly in the under $10,000 price bracket – and for his final show, he says, "every single sale was initiated online''.
He will put the $8000 a month he saves in rent towards pop-up shows, the first of which will be held at a space in Mary Place, Paddington, in June and the second in Hong Kong, as well as art fairs and through his website. He will show at affordable art fairs in Singapore and Melbourne this year.
Dawson is following in the footsteps of two contemporary art dealers from Melbourne, Karen Woodbury and Tristian Koenig, who have adopted a similar model.
The trend is likely to continue if offshore movements are any indication. Another Melbourne dealer, Bill Nuttall from Niagara Galleries, who has been in the trade for 33 years, says many of his American and European colleagues sell only through art fairs now.
"The one-person show every four weeks costs a lot of money,'' Nuttall says. "There could end up being a lot fewer exhibitions and more hustling around. Not everyone will want to do that, but it seems to be the way the world is moving.''
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Not exactly a "holiday" but...
As many of you know, we are rasing our grandkids, a girl, just turned 11 and a boy, 7. We have NEVER actually gone on any kind of a vacation anywhere special with the kids.
Weekends or day trips yes, but a real vacation, no. With the first family we were just too broke, and thus far with the littles haven't had the opportunity.
We HATE amusement parks and they actually aren't into Disney etc. Sooo that's out. (YAY)
We love zoos and museums and dinosaurs. We've never been to the ocean.
Has anyone done any kind of dinosaur digs/camps etc? or should we do the Smithsonian or another good museum? I'm looking for ideas not more than 600 miles from Buffalo. We will drive.
Oh, I am disabled so handicapped access is a must.
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Kathy, What you are thinking about doing is definitely a "holiday" ~ guess we in the US have began to talk about holidays in one way as opposed to vacations but, really, they are the same.
I love the fact that you are considering taking a trip, an adventure with your dh and two grandchildren, a girl age 11 and boy age 7 ~ perfect ages for their first time out in the world ~ I'm excited for all of you!
I love planning travel (I'm not a professional so no advertising here); just a couple of questions? How many days and what would your budget be for the entire trip, including lodging, meals and entertainment? Driving is a wonderful way to go, handicapped access should be no problem (but it is good to know in advance) and also the interests of museums and dinosaurs!
Okay, out to see what wonderful adventures you and the family might have within 600 miles from Buffalo....
Kathy, just did a quick check and found out that you have a premier dinosaur museum right there in your back yard ~ the Buffalo Museum of Science at 1020 Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo. You've probably already been there a number of times but, if not, it would make a great day trip or even a weekend.
But, I think you are expecting more than a local trip for your holiday with the grands so, as much as the 7 year old is excited about dinosaurs, he will be even more excited about seeing the ocean and a few museums between there and Buffalo.
Looks like the best route takes you right through Boston ~ talk about museums !!! ~ and ones 11 and 7 year olds will like ~ 3 days over, one night on the ocean and 3 days back using a different path should make for a memorable experience for all of you.
Well we have the ocean but no dinosaurs! However I bet the science museum in Boston has! And of course the science museum in NYC where you can see the ocean and the sights and the excitement.
I think the Staten Island ferry is free and there is the statue of liberty etc.
Wash DC is wonderful too and the Smithsonian is free (I believe all museums in D.C. are) My sister goes there with her grandson and stays at a red roof inn that is very reasonable.
mmmm getting ideas here .. I need to call AAA (can you believe the closest office to us is nearly 100 MILES away?) I've told you we're in the boonies.
Maybe a guide book to Boston, NYC and DC?
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I don't have any recommendations of places to visit but I thought you should know there have been a lot of changes because of the Americans with Disabilities Act. "New rules went into effect March 15, 2011. Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design was permitted as of September 15, 2010, but not required until March 15, 2012." http://www.ada.gov/ada_req_ta.htm
When you call AAA ask about ADA compliant accommodations and places to visit. I would expect the types of places you want to visit would be in compliance but you should check first.
Thanks Still Tryin, My disabilities are mild, mostly I need a handicapped parking space, and I usually rent a scooter at zoos etc.
Learned the hard way when we stayed in a hotel in canada with no elevators and we were technically on the first floor but there were multiple 2 and 3 step entrances to various areas of the hotel..
Which reminds me you need to RESERVE those zoo scooters!
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Your trip with the Grandkids sounds wonderful. We always pack a car cooler with water, yogurt, cheese, etc so we don't have take lengthy stops.
A quick sandwich or snack at the rest stop and back on the road.
You should ask AAA to mail the info packs to you. Most of all have fun!
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Tentative decisions have been made.
No oceans.
We are going to Chicago. BY TRAIN!!!
The plan (at the moment) is to take Amtrak from Buffalo to Chicago then get a hotel somewhere along the major MetroRail Route to the North or west suburbs. We lived there for many years, the kids were born there and Mark's mother is still living there.
We will buy City Passes which will allow us to see 5 big things for less than half price each.. The 5 can include the Shedd, The Field Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, The Sky Deck at the Willis Tower, and the Adler Planetarium or the Art Institute.
Dinosaurs and the stars... oh wow.. and an inland sea.
Mark and I are comfortable with the idea of public transportation, and not driving places. as long as we can take a taxi from the train to the hotel. We can take the kids to the public beach, and the Lincoln Park Zoo is free.
We drove to Chicago last year and totaled our rental car when we hit a bear less than an hour from home...!! I just don't want to do the drive again.
We talked to the kids in a very general way and they both agreed that if it were up to them they would go to Chicago for a vacation given several choices... They just don't realize they WERE given several choices. LOL
Now for the nitty gritty plannning.
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Kathy ~ two or three thumbs up ~ wait, I only have 2 but wanted to tell up that your latest idea is a great idea! Train travel can be great and utilizing other forms of mass transportation will make it even easier and better!
Sounds like you have some destinations in mind ~ Chicago is a wonderful place to visit and it sounds like the kids might have a connection to it as well so go for it!
Sounds great!
Depending on the kids, might be fun to get them each an inexpensive small note/memo book to write daily notes in. A couple of the glue sticks and small scissors to stick in ticket stubs or cut out pictures from brochures where they visited?
We did this while in Paris, and was kind of fun to collect small things to augment the memories of the day.
One of the big banks offers their customers free admission to museums on certain days of the month. Check the website of Bank of America.
The city has (free) volunteers that will show you around, using the transportation system etc.
May want to plan your trip with them.
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OOOh thanks Nance. We got the visitors packet from the travel and convention people already, but I will look into the greeters too.
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lots of stops...and what I usually did was to have 2 trip/tik's made... one for us and one for the kids. know gps is the way to go but learning to read a map is a lovely way to get some math, and reading in!!
great idea. we are HUGE map fans. DH teaches history and GEOGRAPHY.. so we have a huge collection of maps. the kids are very good with them. our 7 year old loves to draw maps.
(we don't own any kind of gps thing)
I was born with this weird vectoring ability, have never gotten lost in my life (except in Buffalo, where I ALWAYS get lost..?)
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Kathy, we loved our train trip from NYC to Chicago! The food was so good! It took us overnight and we each had a roomette with a toilet and sink but across from each other.
We went to Calif and I would not hesitate to do it again.
Never used a GPS in our travels through the years and all seven continents and hope we never will! I do realize it is easier and blah, blah, blah but what fun is that? Many of our most favorite memories came about because we were lost...
Well, the kids are ready to go back to school and I finally have time to write about our trip.
First off, just let me say "WOW!" We had so much fun, every bit of it was just wonderful.
We took Amtrak from Buffalo (Depew) to Chicago leaving a little before 1 a.m. and arriving in Union Station around 1030 a.m. Chicago time. The kids slept well the entire time.. Yay for dramamine.. I dozed, and DH can sleep through anything.
It was a comedy of errors stashing our luggage.. The lockers are all computerized so of course they don't work. Why NOT just continue to use old fashioned keys in locks?
We walked over to Willis Tower (Sears Tower) and went up to the Skydeck and had a blast looking out over the city. As it happened the Air Show was going on right then so we had a great vntage point to see some aerobatics and skywriting.
After the Tower, we hopped on the Double Decker Trolly and took a 2 hour tour of the major highlights of downtown Chicago. The kids actually seemed impressed with the buildings and the guide's patter.
We got a 3 day hop on hop off ticket which let us use the trolley to get to almost all the attractions we wanted to see.
(You have to realize these kids have NEVER seen a revolving door or escalator! or a building more than 4 stories high.)
After that we retrieved or luggage and hiked over to the other train station to take a commuter train to our hotel.
The hotel was about 4 blocks from the station, not hard to get to at all. We stumbled in, unpacked, ate snacks and fell deep asleep til about 730 the next morning.
We took the CTA downtown, caught the trolley again and got off at the Field Museum. ...6 hours later...we emerged blinking in the sun..
oh how wonderful the Field is.. We even got to see the exhibit of the Caves of Lascaux, just awesome, which of course DH teaches about.
Back again to Evanston, and had dinner at a nice little Greek owned coffee shop, just the kind of place I worked at and met DH in 40 years ago.
Tuesday we repeated our trip downtown, this time going to the Adler Planetarium and the to the Shedd Aquarium. The kids and DH would be perfectly happy to repeat the whole trip again, seeing nothing but the Shedd.
I can't say enough good about the Shedd. a full day doesn't begin to be enough time, AND the food available there is excellent.
Sadly, the Adler tries to be all things to all people, and to me anyway, kind of misses the point of being a planetarium. It is also VERY difficult to get around.
We returned to the hotel and this time ordered pizza in.. (really excellent pizza)
Wednesday was very hot and humid and I was in a lot of discomfort after 3 solid days of walking so we stayed at the hotel. let the kids swim and we just rested. We ate breakfast there, swam, read on the pool deck, ate leftover Pizza for lunch, then around 6 walked over to the same Greek coffee shop for dinner.
Thursday we gathered up our luggage and headed for the station. I figured..naively that I'd just pick up our tickets there, and then we'd go on to the Museum of Science and Industry...
there is 1 train between NY and Buffalo each day, the Lake Shore Limited. There were only 3 seats avaiable.
The ticket agent was a lovely woman who moved heven and earth and somehow.. someway, got us ON that train. We sent a long and detailed letter of praise for her to Amtrak.
We got down to the Museum of Science and Industry and stayed til after it closed!!.
We got back to the train station with 2 hours to spare and DH got into a long and fascinating conversation with a young PhD candidate in history (DH's field.)
The trip home was smooth and quick and we were back in our own house around 1 p.m.
I can't say how much we enjoyed this trip. But not just because of the places, but because of the kindness and pleasantness of the people we met.
The CTA workers and Amtrak personel especially went out of their way repeatedly to assist us, to explain things and to make certain we got where we needed to go.
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What a great trip. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Sounds like you packed alot of sightseeing in and had a great time. Just curious at your remark that the kids had never seen an escalator, revolving door before. That sounds so incredible to me, but I would have loved to see their eyes as they took in all the sights and sounds of a city.
We live in a tiny rural village. The nearest "city" is Buffalo or Rochester, both about 100 miles on bad country roads.
We don't go to malls..nearest is at least 75 miles away. I guess the Gallaria in Buffalo has escalators, but the kids have never been.
I can't think of a revolving door within 300 miles!
There is a small city 40 miles from us that has a 4 storey building in it. I am serious the kids really hadn't seen so many things before.
They WERE impressed.
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Oh, my. They'll be on your case continually now for another trip!! I'm so glad you all enjoyed the trip. Sounds wonderful.
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It could also prove a bonanza to pharmaceutical companies looking for new ways to keep us well. Most of the time, inflammation is a lifesaver that enables our bodies to fend off various disease-causing bacteria, viruses and parasites. (Yes, even in the industrialized world, we are constantly bombarded by pathogens.) The instant any of these potentially deadly microbes slips into the body, inflammation marshals a defensive attack that lays waste to both invader and any tissue it may have infected. Then just as quickly, the process subsides and healing begins. Every once in a while, however, the whole feverish production doesn't shut down on cue. Sometimes the problem is a genetic predisposition; other times something like smoking or high blood pressure keeps the process going. In any event, inflammation becomes chronic rather than transitory. When that occurs, the body turns on itself—like an ornery child who can't resist picking a scab—with aftereffects that seem to underlie a wide variety of diseases. Suddenly, inflammation has become one of the hottest areas of medical research. Hardly a week goes by without the publication of yet another study uncovering a new way that chronic inflammation does harm to the body. It destabilizes cholesterol deposits in the coronary arteries, leading to heart attacks and potentially even strokes. It chews up nerve cells in the brains of Alzheimer's victims. It may even foster the proliferation of abnormal cells and facilitate their transformation into cancer. In other words, chronic inflammation may be the engine that drives many of the most feared illnesses of middle and old age. This concept is so intriguing because it suggests a new and possibly much simpler way of warding off disease. 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Making matters worse, it appears that many of the attributes of a Western lifestyle—such as a diet high in sugars and saturated fats, accompanied by little or no exercise—also make it easier for the body to become inflamed. At least that's the theory. For now, most of the evidence is circumstantial. (A few researchers think chronic inflammation can in some cases be good for you.) But that hasn't stopped doctors from testing the anti-inflammatory drugs that are already on pharmacy shelves to see if they have any broader benefits. What they've found is encouraging: Heart Disease: Cholesterol molecules slip into the lining of coronary arter ies and are engulfed by cells called macrophages. Eventually, a plaque forms. The stronger the inflammatory reaction, the more likely the plaque will burst, causing a heart attack or stroke In 2000 researchers concluded that patients who take Celebrex®, a prescription drug from Pfizer that was originally designed to treat inflammation in arthritis, are less likely to develop intestinal polyps—abnormal growths that can become cancerous. Now there are dozens of clinical trials of Celebrex®, testing, among other things, whether the medication can also prevent breast cancer, delay memory loss or slow the progression of the devastating neurodegenerative disorder known as Lou Gehrig's disease. As cardiologists gain more experience prescribing cholesterol-lowering statins, they are discovering that the drugs are more effective at preventing heart attacks than anyone expected. It turns out that statins don't just lower cholesterol levels; they also reduce inflammation. Now statins are being tested for their anti-inflammatory effects on Alzheimer's disease and sickle-cell anemia. DeCode Genetics, an Icelandic biotech firm, announced last week that it is launching a pilot study to test whether an anti-inflammatory drug that was under development for use in treating asthma might work to prevent heart attacks. Of course the granddaddy of all anti-inflammatories is aspirin, and millions of Americans already take it to prevent heart attacks. But evidence is growing that it may also fight colon cancer and even Alzheimer's by reducing inflammation in the digestive tract and the brain. This new view of inflammation is changing the way some scientists do medical research. "Virtually our entire R.-and-D. effort is [now] focused on inflammation and cancer," says Dr. Robert Tepper, president of research and development at Millennium Pharmaceu-ticals in Cambridge, Mass. In medical schools across the U.S., cardiologists, rheumatologists, oncologists, allergists and neurologists are all suddenly talking to one another—and they're discovering that they're looking at the same thing. The speed with which researchers are jumping on the inflammation bandwagon is breathtaking. Just a few years ago, "nobody was interested in this stuff," says Dr. Paul Ridker, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital who has done some of the groundbreaking work in the area. "Now the whole field of inflammation research is about to explode." To understand better what all the excitement is about, it helps to know a little about the basic immunological response, a cascade of events triggered whenever the body is subjected to trauma or injury. As soon as that splinter slices into your finger, for example, specialized sentinel cells prestationed throughout the body alert the immune system to the presence of any bacteria that might have come along for the ride. Some of those cells, called mast cells, release a chemical called histamine that makes nearby capillaries leaky. This allows small amounts of plasma to pour out, slowing down invading bacteria, and prepares the way for other faraway immune defenders to easily enter the fray. Meanwhile, another group of sentinels, called macrophages, begin an immediate counterattack and release more chemicals, called cytokines, which signal for reinforcements. Soon, wave after wave of immune cells flood the site, destroying pathogens and damaged tissue alike—there's no carrying the wounded off the battlefield in this war. (No wonder the ancient Romans likened inflammation to being on fire.) Doctors call this generalized response to practically any kind of attack innate immunity. Even the bodies of animals as primitive as starfish defend themselves this way. 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World Wetlands Day 2001: Yugoslavia
Celebration of the World Wetland Day in Yugoslavia
The Institute for Protection of Nature of Serbia in cooperation with Public Enterprise "Srbijasume" and NGO Young Researches of Serbia jointly organized this year celebration of the World Wetland Day in the Special Nature Reserve "Obedska bara" . Obedska bara is on the List of the Ramsar sites since 1977.
The main topic of the meeting was: People and Wetlands - interactions and interests. Therefore all interested parties in development and protection of the wetland area (local people, governmental and nongovermental organizations, managers of the area, journalists...) gathered to exchange thoughts and opinions on values and benefits of the area for them all. The meeting was aimed to raise understanding of all participants about the others perceptions and feelings towards the Obedska bara, that should improve their cooperation, as well as chances for benefit for all: nature and people.
In the beginning of the program visits to main Middle Edge cultural monuments were organized. The results of several-years activities of revitalization of the Obedska bara, done in cooperation of the Institute. "Srbijasume" Public Enterprise and Young Researches of Serbia were then presented, while participants could contribute by collecting and burning the branches on the wet meadows on the site. That way, they also could get a little warm up on that cold winter day.
After field working, presentation and workshop on the issue were held in local elementary school in the Kupinovo village. Within the workshop, role-playing was organized, in which all the actors switched their roles - representatives of the Institute became managers, Young Researchers representative acted as local resident, pupil as principle of the school, etc. The aim was again to enhance a chance and possibilities for solving difficulties in protection and development of the area. Present pupils from the school, shown their interest in participation in future actions in the Obedska bara.
Numerous journalists participated in Ramsar Day celebration and spread the message of the occasion to the wide public. The main media sponsor of the meeting was Radio Sava, famous environmental program of the National Radio station, Radio Belgrade - 202.
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Pros: Handles well for such a large car, decent fuel economy, slightly tweaked front and rear styling (many don't care for the new styling, but I like it). Has a solid feel. I have no doubt this Accord will give me many years of trouble-free operation. Definitely not the newest or best looking car in its class, but it's overall a solid offering.
Cons: Driver's seat leaves a lot to be desired. Overly aggressive lumbar support takes a lot of getting used to. Luckily I was able to get used to it. Based on many online forums I've come across, not everyone does. Interior is OK otherwise, definitely not best in class, but feels like it will hold up better than some of the rivals (Sonata, Camry...even the redesigned 2012 Camry, which I owned for two weeks before buying the Accord and absolutely HATED....most uncomfortable - for me - car I've ever had the displeasure to own...others really like it, so I guess comfort is subjective). This model is toward the end of its life cycle, and as such the technology is very basic on most trim levels.
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Unspecial interestsApril 04,2013When we talk about special interests, we commonly mean groups that are especially looking out for themselves and exerting pressure on government to act in their favor.
Urging someone to act in your favor isnt necessarily immoral, and you cant really blame someone for lobbying on his own behalf, anymore than we can blame ourselves when we plead our own cases or act in our own self-interest. The trouble comes when something thats good for a special interest is either morally wrong or bad for everyone else.
Public education is plagued by special interests, each pushing its own agenda and program. Unfortunately, many of these lobbying groups are selling or promoting something that interferes with teaching academics to Americas students, the agenda public schools are supposed to be addressing.
Setting aside their dubious benefits, their sheer number means its often a case of how many special interests can fit in a public school Volkswagen before education itself gets crowded out. Consider the following sampler of suitors for public educations time and money.
As American schools are hijacked onto education reforms latest bandwagon, the two consortia behind the Common Core State Standards have decreed the technology standards states will need to meet to access the mandated online assessment program the consortia have designed, promoted, and will soon be administering at public expense. The 45 participating states were prompted to cooperate by cash incentives doled out through the U.S. Department of Educations Race to the Top program.
Since all Common Core testing will be administered online using computers that meet exacting specifications, schools and taxpayers will need to purchase boatloads of expensive computers and software.
Its not a coincidence that the driving and governing forces behind the Common Cores time-gutting, unproven, often educationally inappropriate, technology-heavy, mandated curricula and assessment system are the Pearson Company and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, both of which were also instrumental in implementing Race to the Top.
Pearson is the worlds largest educational software and publishing conglomerate, and Bill Gates is Bill Gates. Before he became a foundation, he did some work with computers and software, too.
While schools are busy scrambling to conform to the imposed and imposing Common Core, as august a body as the American Medical Association has called for legislation that would require classes and a yearly curriculum to teach the causes, consequences, and prevention of obesity for first through 12th graders.
Doctors are encouraged to volunteer their time to help teach classroom lessons. One pediatrician speaking on behalf of mandatory obesity education in public schools cited the number of 40-pound one-year-olds I see every day, an observation which ignores the fact that most one-year-olds arent in first grade yet.
At the same time, as non-august a body as the National Education Association has developed a new resource for teachers in its campaign to fight childhood obesity. The NEAs partner and chief funding source for the project is Nestle, the people who bring us Butterfinger candy bars, Toll House cookies, Edys ice cream, Nestle hot cocoa and the aptly named Chunky.
The NEA is particularly concerned that obesity disproportionally impacts minority students, a statement rife with social consciousness that inadvertently implies that obesity wouldnt be as serious a problem if it affected children of all races and colors equally.
Of course, the point of all this isnt simply to teach children about nutrition. The program includes a family engagement component, so that in addition to teaching Americas children how to eat, schools will also be teaching Americas parents how to feed them.
The NEA has plans for classrooms on those ordinary days when volunteer pediatricians and neurosurgeons arent visiting. These lessons, allegedly linked to academic standards, include Move It, Move It, a great example that teaches students to practice the concepts of sedentary, moderate, or vigorous physical activity.
When the teacher names an activity, dog walking, for instance, students either stop moving, walk in place, or jog or play in place, depending on how active they think the named activity is.
Like-minded advocates, including the first lady, want schools to compensate for American childrens sedentary home lives by providing an hour of physical activity during every school day. Mrs. Obamas initiative, Lets Move, has attracted $70 million worth of sponsors, including $50 million from Nike.
Other experts prescribe activity permissive classrooms without chairs, where students alternate between sitting on balls, standing, and reclining on mats. One enthusiastic professors dream is a school where kids are shooting hoops during spelling lessons.
Im not sure how much this will shrink Americans waistlines, but I can predict its effect on the accuracy of their spelling.
Another contingent favors dancing classrooms as a means to educational excellence. These ballroom dancing sessions consume 20 class hours every year for all fifth- through eighth-graders in an effort to build social awareness, confidence, and self-esteem.
When theyre not watching students dance, teachers are increasingly expected to encourage them to challenge and question the dominant culture and take social action. The USDAs Farm-to-School program has commandeered class sessions so students can till gardens, compost trash, support local agriculture, and learn, in the words of one high school sophomore, that food grows and doesnt come in a package.
Place-Based Learning boosters want students out of the classroom engaged in community projects like building a house with green materials. Advocates for student nomads want schools to alter their grade level programs to accommodate individually students who show up from other districts in the middle of the year.
Then theres the anti-bullying lobby, the career education lobby, the character education lobby, the school safety lobby, the non-cognitive, emotional education lobby, and that doesnt count the districts where onsite dentists schedule teeth cleaning during English and math classes.
Everybody wants a piece of the school day.
Education reformers and policymakers have for decades made clear that they are recasting public schools as a seamless delivery system for social services and life skills, despite A Nation at Risks 1983 warning that expanding schools nonacademic role is producing graduates with markedly poorer academic skills.
American society has many problems. Until we free ourselves from the doctrine that school should be involved in solving all of them, school will continue to be one of them.
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The humble, indispensable slow cooker lets you bake bread, roast meat, simmer stew, make yogurt and even fix dessert -- frugally.
I haven't found recipes specific to the slow food movement, but I bet they're out there.
For as little as $20 -- and sometimes for a lot less -- you can get a machine that cooks for you during the day or while you're sleeping. Some life partners won't even do that.
The fancier (and more expensive) ones have bells and whistles such as programmable timers or "keep food warm" options. But you can get a basic model from the pre-Christmas sales, a thrift store or a yard sale. You could probably find one on The Freecycle Network, too. (Post continues after video.)
Or get one from a relative, the way I did: When my daughter received a bigger, better slow cooker as a wedding gift, she let me keep her old one.
Wherever you get the appliance, plan to use it to make some of the frugalest food ever. I use mine to:
- Make yogurt for about one-fourth the cost of store-bought.
- Bake potatoes, either regular or sweet -- I cook half a dozen at a time and turn the leftovers into potato salad, or fry them and serve with eggs.
- Roast an occasional loss-leader pork butt for barbecue sandwiches (if you have kids, just the chance to say "butt" at the dinner table makes this recipe a hit).
- Make soup stock from bones, pan juices and vegetable scraps -- producing extra meals from stuff that might otherwise get thrown out.
- Cook dry beans, either plain or flavored with neck bones or ham ends.
- Turn those plain beans into chili -- which doesn't scorch, the way it sometimes does in a pan on the stove (ditto spaghetti sauce).
- Bake interesting squash varieties like sweet dumpling or delicata.
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And if you think you can't cook? Sites like A Year of Slow Cooking and Slow Cooker From Scratch will walk you through the process.
So will sites like Allrecipes.com and FoodNetwork.com, which have sections devoted to slow-cooker fare.
You can graduate to fancier dishes, such as the Osso Bucco Milanese or Tunisian Lamb found in a cookbook called "The Art of the Slow Cooker." But author Andrew Schloss also includes a meatloaf recipe for those trying to keep costs down.
Slow cookers can save you money, and not just because long, slow cooking will tenderize the cheaper cuts of meat. You won't be tempted to pick up takeout on the way home from work if you start a meal before you leave in the morning. Bonus: It's wonderful to open the door and be delighted by the fragrance of a hearty stew.
The appliance may improve your quality of life in other ways, too. For example, doesn't a long, lazy Saturday or Sunday breakfast sound inviting? You won't have to get up and cook if you put the ingredients for breakfast potatoes with sausage into the machine before you go to bed.
A few ingredients plus time equals inexpensive and healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners. What's not to like? Cream of mushroom soup is optional.
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