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Welcome to the blog for my book, Diverted: High Flyers and Frequent Liars.

In three short years, a small grassroots organization persuaded the federal government to enact laws and regulations to protect airline passengers from lengthy tarmac delays, hidden fees and other unfair or deceptive practices.

Engaging in their own deceptions, two paper tigers manipulated the government, the media, the American public and their own families in pursuit of lifelong personal dreams; participation in government affairs for one - fame for the other. One would achieve both, the other would lose everything.

 CONTENTS

Prologue
Let's do this
Hi, this is Kate Hanni
The Holy Grail
A dream come true
Damien
Happy Birthday
Saving money
Wiggle words
On a roll
The Ralph Nader of the Skies
Hanni, Branson and Gore
Secret agents
Hanoi Kate
State laws and bubble baths
Hillary Clinton weighs in
Seventy calls per day
No good choices
Rape kits and restraining orders
The hits keep on coming
Peace
Pin-ups
Media heals all wounds
All about appearances
Tattoos
Out of control
The mantra
Prostitutes and Pitot tubes
We won
End of the story
Traitors
The Delta lawsuit
Data
Airline passengers have rights
The F-B-I
Airline safety and security
Mission accomplished
Epilogue
Afterword

 Prologue

THE HEADLINE IN the Napa Valley Register read, "Real estate agent assaulted in vacant home." The article described an incident that was reported on the afternoon of June 21, 2006:

Kate Hanni said she received a call on her cell phone from a man saying he was interested in looking at property she had listed in the 100 block of Berna Avenue in Napa. … Hanni was alone in the house turning on the lights when a man wearing a ski mask entered the home, according to Napa police.[1]

According to the article, police said that Hanni escaped by biting the assailant on his hand, and that she was taken to a local hospital where she was treated and released.

Six months later, on December 29, 2006, Hanni boarded American Airlines Flight 1348 in San Francisco with her husband and two sons. The family was headed to a vacation resort in Alabama with a stopover at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

As Flight 1348 approached Dallas at around noon, a broad line of severe thunderstorms was passing through central Texas. Tornado warnings were issued. Air traffic controllers closed the Dallas airport.

Unable to land in Dallas, the flight landed at Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas.

Due to the severe weather, which continued throughout the afternoon, over 120 other flights that had been bound for Dallas were also forced to land at Austin and other airports in the southwest region. It was the largest disruption in air service since 9/11. Both American Airlines and the regional airports where the flights landed were unprepared to deal with the crisis. Many of the smaller regional airports were running scheduled incoming and outgoing flight operations, and there weren't enough gates available to accommodate all of the unexpected jets.

Throughout the afternoon, the weather in Dallas alternately cleared and worsened. During the clear periods, some flights were able to resume their trips to Dallas. That led other flight crews to believe that they too would get clearance to complete their trips. For many of them, and thousands of passengers who sat on those airplanes, it was a clearance they would never receive.

The severe weather eventually reached Austin. Lightning pounded the airport – preventing airplanes from taking off and ground personnel from moving about safely. As more hours passed, snacks and water became scarce. Lavatory toilets were filled to the rims – the stench of human waste flowed throughout airplane cabins. Parents ran out of formula and diapers for their babies. Police were called to break up a fight on one of the jets. An ambulance was called to another to assist a diabetic with a colostomy bag. A small dog defecated in the cabin of yet another, which led to a cascade of vomiting passengers. It was a nightmare.

Nine hours and sixteen minutes after American Airlines Flight 1348 landed in Austin, its captain, without permission, maneuvered his airplane to a gate and let the passengers deplane. Kate Hanni, the real estate agent from Napa, stepped off of that airplane and into commercial aviation history.

Within three years, Hanni will have successfully lobbied the federal government to issue regulations that would threaten airlines with a fine of up to $27,500 per passenger for tarmac delays of over three hours. Airlines would be required to change how they reported tarmac delay statistics. Bumping compensation would be increased, and airlines would be required to provide full and accurate ticket pricing on their websites.

High-level government officials would meet with Hanni to discuss aviation-related subjects ranging from baggage fees to pilot fatigue. She would become a popular media commentator on airline safety, security and consumer issues.

Within a six-month period in 2006, she had survived a terrifying assault and had endured a nine-hour and
sixteen minute tarmac stranding. Three years later, she had done what no one else could or would do, what many would say was impossible. She had turned her anguish and anger into advocacy. She had taken on the commercial airlines and their powerful Washington lobbyists and had beaten them. News reports would herald Hanni as the woman who forever changed the way that airlines treated their customers – a determined woman who led a national coalition of grassroots activists to fight for and attain basic human rights for airline passengers.

Four years after Hanni's tarmac stranding, ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer would wrap a lengthy tribute to Kate Hanni's extraordinary accomplishments asking, "Who says one person can't change a lot in this country?"[2]

 April 2010

 Let's do this

THREE YEARS AND four months after Kate Hanni walked off of the airplane in Austin, Texas, I was sitting at my dining room table with a reporter for a travel industry publication.

"Are you okay?" the reporter asked. "You don't look good."

Mike Fabey had driven from Virginia to my home in Collegeville, Pennsylvania to interview me for an article he was writing about Hanni. I wasn't okay. My head felt like it was going to explode or implode, I couldn't tell which. I was dizzy, short of breath, sweating – thought I might be having a heart attack.

"You might have to take me to a hospital, Mike," I said.

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[1] Dorgan, Marsha. "Real estate agent assaulted in vacant home." Napa Valley Register, June 23, 2006. http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_3192e8d2-768b-5991-ae95-6c564be88193.html

[2] Sciutto, Jim. "Mom Crusades for Airline Passengers' Rights." ABC News with Diane Sawyer, 04/20/2011. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/mom-crusades-airline-passengers-rights-kate-hanni-airport-refunds-13422563

Postscript

On May 24, 2012, just three months after "Diverted" was published and having subsequently been read by Department of Transportation officials, Secretary Ray LaHood announced the members of a congressionally mandated aviation advisory panel -- the advisory panel mentioned in the last paragraph (and elsewhere) of "Diverted." Despite having endorsements from several national consumer groups, Hanni was passed over to represent consumers on that panel. Instead, a far lesser-known consumer advocate was selected; Charlie Leocha, director of the Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA). I wish him well.

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December 14, 2009
Habakkuk Taught Me Something
I sometimes hitchhike in the Bible, mostly after I have finished reading a particular book I have stayed in for any length of time. Hitchhiking simply entails me saying "What do you want me to learn today, LORD?" and then I take a ride with whatever book I open to.
A few weeks ago I was hitchhiking and took a ride in Habakkuk (I think that might have been the second time I have read in that book!) and the last verses of chapter 3 felt quite pertinent:
Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exalt in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds' feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
Things sound really bleak for Habakkuk. I mean, was anything going well? It sounds like not. And yet he chooses to rejoice in the LORD, not just be meek and lowly and wait for things to get better, but REJOICE!
When I think of my feet being like that of a deer, I feel light and sure-footed.
How can Habakkuk feel like he is walking on a high place? Sounds to me like he should be in a dark pit. Oh LORD, how good you are to those who love YOU. YOUR love is better than life.
Habakkuk taught me something that day: GOD is bigger than our circumstances and circumstances should not dictate the praise and honor due to HIM.
And so I praise HIM for all that HE has done; for all that HE has given; and for all that HE has taken away. And deep down in the parts of my heart that ache and long, it feels right to give HIM praise. Not only for what HE has done, but for who HE is.
December 3, 2009
I Am Promised Nothing
Not hope that I try to fill myself with. But GOD's hope.
My hope tells me that I will have a beautiful baby someday. But I may not. GOD's hope is not like that. HIS hope does not return void. So I am hoping for something that is not of this world. I am hoping for JESUS. I wait in anticipation for His coming.
And while I still hope for the joy of things to be had on earth, I know that true joy is yet to come. True joy is not dependent on my circumstances and I thank the LORD for that.
November 17, 2009
Taking My Mind Off Things
It's a juicer- a really good one. Thanks to Simple Guy's reward points at work we got it for FREE! You can put anything you want in this and it will reduce it to pulp, literally. I just made a delicious apple-pear juice for myself and it was great.
Moving forward, I'll be learning how to make juices using kale, carrots, cucumber, ginger and other raw fruits and vegetables so that Simple Guy and I can start our day off right.
Maybe next time you are over at the Simpleton house I'll make you a kale-ginger-apple drink.....maybe......depends on how I am feeling that day, know what I mean?
Also, I thought I would tell you that last week I went to the Merchandise Mart sample sale and got an acrylic orange tray, frame, and organic cotton baby blanket all for $20- all that would have retailed for over $100. And Simple Guy made his own trip and picked up 8 organic cotton hats and 5 pairs of organic cotton socks for $11 and that all would have retailed for over $60. We like deals and I think we have a knack for finding them!
That's all for now......
November 15, 2009
It Hurts to Hurt
This morning during worship at church we sang a song that had the phrase "empty me" in the chorus and it was so difficult to sing that because the reality is that I am already empty in the physical sense. My baby is gone- my belly is empty.
This loss is real. And there is no making sense of it; if only I could. It hurts to hurt.
If you read this and you believe in the power of prayer like I do, will you please pray that I will not lose sight of hope and that I will not become bitter. I don't want to become the kind of person who can't be happy for others in their season of joy; babies are a gift from God and should be celebrated. And I'll take any chance to celebrate these days.
November 14, 2009
Our Glory Baby
And we are heartbroken.
For an entire week we waffled between delighted disbelief, giggles, and glad anticipation of what the weeks and months to come held in store as we awaited the day we would get to meet our baby. For an entire week we felt the joy and experienced the wonderment that comes with the promise of life growing. To some, a week may seem too little time to fall in love, but it's more time than we ever needed to fall in love with our sweet baby.
And now we have a lifetime to know that our first baby is a glory baby being held in the arms of Jesus. Oh, how I wish I could have held our baby first, but my heart is at rest to know that my baby is with the One who gives life. And takes life.
This was indeed a change of plans for us, but we rest in the hope and promises of God as we look to the future. We take Him at His word that He works for the good of those who love Him. We believe His ways are better than ours.
And so I grieve with hope and the joy of knowing that for a brief time I was someone's mom; this, I know, can never be taken away.
He gives. He takes away. And we will praise Him no matter the circumstance.
February 18, 2009
A Butcher? A Baker? A Candlestick Maker?
I have been looking for a job for nearly four months and given the fact that I am at home in my slippers and last night's pajama pants (I went to Costco in them) typing this post at 2pm on a Wednesday while sipping a homemade latte, well, I have had no success in securing employment.
My professional experience lies under the umbrella of higher education and under that are areas of specialty such as event planning, student development, and marketing.
My interests include "green" living, interior design, graphic design, writing/blogging, children's ministry, and anything orange.
So what I need you to do is to throw out ideas of things I could do or places I could look for a position based on what I shared with you and on what you know about me. Your idea could be just what I need!
So please, on behalf of the butcher
February 16, 2009
Back from California
I haven't much to share except a few pics of family....
This is me with my cousin Melissa's family: that's Melissa in the back right with her son Eric next to her and in the front is her husband Joe with their daughter Lauren. Oh, and that's me looking away from the sun.
And this is my precious Grandma- Simple Guy calls her Meme (pronounced "may-may"). My sister, brother and I used to call her that because we called my dad's mom Grandma and needed a different name for my mom's mom.....and Meme is a shortened way to say Grandma in French. Anyway, here she is sitting in my aunt's living room. Isn't her fur vest awesome? I told you it was cold!
February 7, 2009
I Heart the Book of Daniel
February 5, 2009
"Orange" You Glad I Shared These With You?
This is a smaller version of my current day planner- I got mine from Marshall's for $9.99 but it retails for nearly $50. I think the company that made mine makes a good planner- check them out here.
I really like this lip balm by Alba Organics. It has SPF in it and no petroleum! You can find these and other great flavors at Whole Foods and I believe I saw them at Target.
So you probably remember my boots- my beautiful Hunter Wellies in Pumpkin. Oh friends, you have not truly walked the earth until you have done so in orange Wellies!
There are no words to describe how wonderful this perfume-in-a-stick smells- this is Musc & Patchouli. I bought my latest tube from Anthropoligie but you can find this and other scents at Amazon.com. Check out the company's site here.
Okay, so this is the deal of the century that you are looking at here. I bought this exact BCBG wool cardigan for.......drum roll please.......$7! It retailed at $210. Gotta love Marshall's! It is so much prettier in person- has gold threads through it with tiny gold bead buttons.
Let's hear it for mid-century orange vellour chairs! Whoo-hoo! We got these sweet things from Room and Board.
Opening cans is so much more fun with this KitchenAid can opener!
And I also have an orange wallet but could not find a picture on the web to show you and I was too lazy to take one myself.
Someday maybe I'll have any of these things:
Orla Keilybag
Mac notebook
KitchenAid mixer....when we move into a bigger place with more cabinet space! And if I convince Simple Guy to get it in this color and not silver or white.
January 29, 2009
Lest You Thought I Have Forgotten
- Looking for a job.......I have never had to work so hard to find work!
- Creating and designing some fun announcements and invitations
- Feeling not so great
- Plotting out what I am going to pack for our upcoming trip to San Diego
- And tonight, I will be
Ah yes, Simple Guy and I have been married 4 years today. Here are a few pictures from our wedding day.....
January 16, 2009
Eating Better, Eating Greener
If you are just joining us for this "green" series, please start at the beginning by scrolling down to January 6 and taking the body burden quiz.
I don't think any of us would argue that eating fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and foods rich in nutrients is bad for us. And I think we all can agree that the idea of consuming pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, growth hormones, steroids, and antibiotics is quite unappealing. But that's what you are eating when you eat conventional foods. So join me and together we will learn about the good and the bad of the food we eat. I promise you this- you'll never look at your food the same way again.
There are three types of chemicals used in the growth and processing of conventional foods:
• Chemicals that kill things (pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides)
• Chemicals that make things grow fast and big (fertilizers, growth hormones, and antibiotics)
• Chemicals that make things look better than they are and last longer (artificial colors and
flavors, preservatives, and other additives)
Green Goes With Everything, page 143
Pesticides have three classes: chlorinated hydrocarbons (such as DDT); organophosphates; and chemical elements. DDT does not break down, which means that it stays in your body for years on end and organophosphates have been found to cause nervous system disruption.
Our government sets limits on how much of the above chemicals can be used in the farming and production of the crops and food we eat, but there is no system for checking these levels. Furthermore, we are a global economy, and that means that often the strawberries, grapes, or cucumbers come from different parts of the world where there are less or no regulations on the use of these chemicals.
"According to a report of the National Research Council, 30% of commonly used insecticides, 60% of herbicides, and 90% of fungicides can potentially cause cancer." Green Goes With Everything, page 145
So the things you are eating to stay healthy could be the very things that are waging war on your body.
Ever notice how large a conventionally-grown apple looks when compared to an organic apple? There's a reason for that: fertilizer. And I don't mean good, old fashioned cow poop. I mean chemical fertilizer. Hmmm, wanna take a bite out of that apple now?
Think about how most conventionally-raised animals such as cows, chickens, and pigs are raised. They are not raised on a sprawling farm and grazing on natural grass and seed. No, they are raised in filthy factories or crowded barns and you can imagine what happens when animals are living so close together. They get sick and in order to prevent sickness from killing off all of their livestock, farmers pump them full of antibiotics. And so now you are not just enjoying a tasty burger, you are getting a dose of antibiotics.
Because time is money, farmers will pump growth hormones into the animals they are raising because the faster the animal matures, the faster they get slaughter, and the faster the farmer gets paid. So now you are taking in growth hormones when you eat that bacon.
Preservatives are just that. They preserve the life of food. Additives come in the form of food coloring and flavors and are used in food to make them look and taste better. Here's how the FDA defines additives: any substance that results or may be expected to result in its affecting the characteristics of food. So additives are not natural. And they are not food.
Here is a list of food additives to avoid:
• Butylated hydroxyanisole(BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and propyl gallate- commonly used in cereal, ride products, and dried soups; known to increase the risk of cancer, cause liver damage, and may cause ADHD in children
• Potassium bromate (unbromated flour)- banned in most countries but not in the US; strengthens wheat dough and helps it rise; causes cancerous tumors in animals
• Nitrates and nitrites- found in processed meats, such as lunch meats, cooked hot dogs, etc.; acts as a carcinogen when heated up and mixed with amines, a chemical found naturally in some foods
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG)- commonly found in Chinese food, but it also appears in canned soups and such; causes headaches, diarrhea, stomach cramps, heart rate change, just to name a few
• Artificial sweeteners- most commonly used in diet sodas and diet frozen dinners; linked to cancer
• High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)- used in sodas, juices, and many sweets; linked to obesity
• Hydrogenated fats and trans fats- related to heart disease and diabetes
• Olestra- inhibits the absorption of some vitamins and nutrients in the body
• Dyes- blue #1 and #2, red #3 and yellow #6- have all been banned in other countries but not in the US
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These things alone are enough to keep me shopping at my local Whole Foods. Part of the appeal of shopping there is knowing that the products that line their shelves do not have any of these dangerous chemicals in them. They take the guess work out of it for me. Thank you, Whole Foods!
You Are the Solution
But what if you do not have a Whole Foods near you (or similar grocer) or can't afford to shop there? Well, do not despair because there is a solution. You. You are the solution. You are the solution to protecting yourself and your loved ones away from these chemicals. But how are you the solution?
You read the labels! That's the solution. Jot these "most not wanted" chemicals down on a list to take with you when you shop and read every label on a box and can. Remember, these chemicals lurk in your cereal, bread, frozen dinners, sodas, lunch meats, cookies, candy, etc.
The author of the book "Green Goes With Everything" gives these three great principles to live by when food shopping:
• Can't pronounce the ingredient- don't buy it
• Ingredient has more than four syllables- don't buy it
• Ingredient name has a number in it- don't buy it
But do you want a sure-fire way to stay away from all of the harmful chemicals we have talked about so far? Well there is one way- BUY ORGANIC.
The Organic Label
Have you ever seen this label?
That is the official USDA Organic seal. Not just anyone can use this seal on their products. A farmer has to spend at least three years turning his soil into chemical-free soil, then the farm has to be formally certified as organic according to USDA organic standards, and then every year inspectors look at the farm's fields and processing facilities and test the farm's soil just to make sure that the farm is operating according to organic standards. All this to make sure that the crops being grown on this farm are absolutely free of chemicals.
By the way, food labels that say "all natural" are NOT organic. Only if it as the USDA Organic seal is it organic.
If you buy something that says "made with organic ingredients," that means it is made up of at least 70% of organic ingredients. It's not at least 95% organic and that's why there is not a USDA Organic label on it.
If you see a label that says "transitional," that means that the producer of that product is in the process of converting their conventional farm into an organic farm. Buy transitional products. It sends a strong message of support to the producer that they are doing the right (though costly) thing.
Why is Organic Food Expensive?
I think it's important that we understand what we are paying for when buying organic food and perhaps knowing why organic food is more expensive than conventional food will help you to feel better about paying a few dollars more. I'll break it down into three points:
1. It's more expensive to produce organic food. Organic seeds cost more than conventional seeds. Without pesticides and fertilizers, a farmer has to do more manual labor. There are more inspections to comply with, which means more out-of-pocket expenses for the farmer.
2. The demand for organic food is bigger than the supply. It's just that simple.
3. Farm subsidies paid by the government to conventional farmers lower the cost of your ground beef, but those subsidies don't just come from thin air. Subsidies are our tax dollars, so really you are not paying $3 a pound for that beef (or whatever the price is…..I never buy it!), but more because your tax dollars went into those subsidies. Bottom line is that when a farmer gets money from the government, they can charge you less at the store.
A Word About What is Happening to Our Environment Because of Conventional Farming:
It goes without saying that all of the chemicals used in farming eventually end up in our streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Conventional farming isn't just harmful to us, it is harmful to the environment.
The Cost of Buying Organic
I'll be the first to tell you that buying organic food costs more than their conventional counterparts, but that is not always the case. Yes, you will definitely pay more to buy organic milk, cheese, eggs, meat, and produce. But I have found that buying things such as organic pasta, mustard, tortillas, and baking supplies can be bought at a comparative price of their conventional counterparts even if you do not get them on sale.
We are currently eating about 90% organic at the Simpleton house and I'll share how I buy organic for as little money as possible- I'll even include prices on items that I think are especially close in price range of their conventional counterparts…..
We bought a Costco membership because there are some things that you can get there that are undeniably cheaper than if you bought them at a "normal" store. I buy only the following items from Costco- all of these items are organic:
• Spaghetti sauce (3 jars for less than $6)
• Cereal
• Eggs (18 eggs for less than $4)
• Butter
• Spinach (1 pound for less than $4)
• Carrots (5 pounds for $5)
I buy these items from Trader Joe's because they are typically cheaper than Whole Foods- all of these are organic:
• Yogurt (less than $3 for 32 ounces)
• Milk
• Pears ($3.99 for a 3 pound bag)
• Apples ($3.99 for a 3 pound bag)
• Bread
• Pasta ( about $1 for whole-wheat spaghetti)
I buy these items from Whole Foods at what I feel are fair prices- all of these are organic:
• Sweet potatoes
• Ground turkey ($3.99 per pound)
• Turkey bacon
• Black beans, pinto beans, etc. ($1 per 15 ounce can)
• Baking ingredients
Everything else not listed I buy at either Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, it just depends on who is having a sale that week.
I do not buy the following items in organic form:
• Bananas- because you do not eat the peel
• Avocados- because you do not eat the skin
• Orange juice- because Simple Guy is in love with a particular non-organic brand
• Chocolate chips- because not even I can stomach paying $4 for a bag of chocolate morsels
Organic on a Budget
Most people are on a budget and simply cannot afford to buy all organic food. Here is a list of the top 12 things you should buy organic. If you cannot buy anything else organic, get these. A study by the Environmental Working Group found that just by buying these items in organic form can reduce your pesticide intake by 90%! Wow!
• Peaches
• Apples
• Bell peppers
• Celery
• Nectarines
• Strawberries
• Cherries
• Pears
• Grapes
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Potatoes
As for meats and dairy products, if you cannot buy these in organic form, look for items that say things like "antibiotic free," "hormone free," "made from cows not treated with antibiotics or growth hormones," "cage-free," and "fed a vegetarian diet."
I discovered that Applegate Farms makes lunch meat that is not treated with antibiotics and this particular brand is widely available.
Not sure what's in your meat at the deli counter? Ask the butcher if he has any meat that is not treated with antibiotics or steroids, and was raised on a vegetarian diet.
Also, a while back on posted on my success in having many coupons mailed to me of some of my favorite organic items. Click here to see the post and a list of companies that sent me coupons. It took 15 minutes of my time and I got nearly $40 in coupons!
Why Organic Food is Healthier
Organic food really is better for you. I wouldn't keep buying it if I didn't believe it was providing a health benefit to me and Simple Guy. Organic food contains more nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than conventional food. Want to know why organic food has more antioxidants than conventional food? When plants are challenged by pests they produce antioxidants. Conventional farming would kill the pests with pesticides, therefore, not giving the plant the opportunity to produce antioxidants. So there you have it!
Being Realistic About Not Eating Organic 365/24/7
Naturally, not everyone eats organic and most dining establishments do not serve organic food. So when Simple Guy and I accept an invitation to dinner or head out for breakfast somewhere in our neighborhood, we know that we are most likely not eating organic food. And that's it's okay with us because it is the exception to our lifestyle and not the rule.
January 15, 2009
Wedding Invitations
Useful "Recipes"
Room Deodorizer:
Simmer a small saucepan of water with 1 tablespoon of whole cloves and one sliced lemon. It smells wonderful!
Minor Drain Clog:
Put 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1/2 cup vinegar down the drain. Close the drain and cover overflow hole with wet rag. Wait 5 minutes, remove plug and wet rag and then pour a boiling tea kettle of water down the drain. Works like a charm, especially for grease.
January 14, 2009
Note Cards
I Love Paris!
available in assorted accent colors
Your Name Here
available in assorted colors
available in assorted colors
Thinking of You
available in assorted colors
Happy Birthday
available in assorted colors
Baby Announcements
available in yellow accent only
January 13, 2009
Oh Baby, You Look Good in Green!
If you are just joining us, check out the first post from January 6 in this green series and be sure to take the body burden quiz before reading the other posts.
I'd be lying if I denied the fact that part of the reason we decided to start eating all organic foods and stop using toxic chemicals in our home was to begin to prepare the way for Simple Baby.....someday. I am NOT pregnant now!
It was important to us that our home be free of any chemicals and that my body be as free of any pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, and steroids as possible. But what I am learning is that protecting your baby's health does not stop at those things. There are more things to be aware of and since so many of you have babies/children, I wanted to share with you what I have learned. You very likely may already know about most of these things, if not all of them, in which case, I invite you to post any comments about what you have learned in your own studies and experience, and products that you use. We all want to learn from you!
Oh, and for you grandparents out there, please do read this post. It's good for you to learn about this stuff, too!
This is a fact: asthma, autism, allergies, and ADHD are on the rise in children in the US. It is not coincidence that these life-altering, if not life-threatening maladies are affecting such a large population of children. Leading child health researchers and doctors are coming to agreement that the reason for these childhood diseases is chemicals. Chemicals that have been introduced into cleaning products, foods, and just about everything else children come in contact with.
Breast Milk
Breast milk is best and if you have a baby or had one, you know that. You also know that whatever you put into your body, even when your baby is in the womb, your baby gets some of that. So they are not only getting the good stuff- nutrients- but they are also getting the bad stuff- the chemicals you breathe in and the growth hormones and pesticides you consume through food.
There's not too much say here other than it seems wise to eliminate those chemicals you breathe in and the growth hormones and pesticides you eat by, you guessed it, switching over to non-toxic cleaning products and eating organic foods as much as possible.
The Food They Eat
Infants and children eat more food per pound of body weight than adults do and they are ten times more vulnerable to chemicals that come from the food they eat- chemicals in the form of toxins such as pesticides, antibiotics, steroids, and growth hormones.
I'll talk about eating organic in detail in a later post, but you definitely want your children to consume organic products for these items:
- Milk
- Yogurt
- Cheese
- Meat
- Apples
- Peaches
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Potatoes
- Celery
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Bell peppers
The reason I listed these is because unless the label says so, most dairyand meat products are made from cows or other animals who were treated with growth hormones and possibly given antibiotics to stay "healthy." The produce listed absorbs the pesticides sprayed on it in the crops since the skin is so soft/thin.
Baby Bottles
Clear plastic baby bottles are made of polycarbonate plastic (this means there will be a 7 on the bottom of the bottle- 95% of bottles are a number 7) and when they are warmed up, washed, even gently, or scratched they release a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone-disrupting chemical that mimics estrogen and can cause early puberty (scientists are beginning to study if there is a link to certain forms of cancer and early puberty), low sperm count, and hyperactivity.
If you insist on using plastic bottles, use ones with a number 1, 2, 4, or 5 on the bottom; they have not yet been linked to BPA leaking. These companies carry BPA-free bottles: http://www.adiri.com/, http://www.newbornfree.com/, and http://www.greentogrow.com/
Glass bottles are best. Check out glass bottles here and here.
A Word About Rubber and Plastic Nipples:
Rubber nipples (typically yellow) have been shown to leak N-nitrosamine, a known carcinogen when it mixes with saliva. Plastic nipples (and pacifiers) contain phthalates, which are known to cause liver, kidney, and testicular problems.
Use silicone nipples- they are widely available and are safest for your baby.
Diapers and Wipes
Diapers account for 3.4 million tons of waste dumped into landfills each year and it is not known how long it takes for diapers to break down. Diapers are taking up a lot of space in landfills, that's for sure!
Conventional diapers- you know, the Huggies, the Pampers, etc.- are made of bleached paper fibers, sodium polyacrylate absorbent gels and plastics. The manufacturing process of creating diapers is known to release dioxin, a probable human carcinogen and tributyltin (TBT), a highly toxic chemical to wildlife.
Cloth diapers may seem to be the best choice, but considering how much water, energy, and money that goes into washing them, they may not be. Also, if you use a diaper service, they likely use chlorine bleach, and we both know that chlorine bleach is not something you want touching your baby's porous skin all day.
So what's a mom to do? Look for unbleached, bio-degradable disposable diapers or flushable diaper liners. Check these companies out: http://www.tendercarediapers.com/, http://www.seventhgeneration.com/, http://www.tushies.com/, http://www.gdiapers.com/, and http://www.kushiesonline.com/
Conventional wipes can contain formaldehyde, propylene glycol, broponol (classified as a dangerous substance in Europ), DMDM hydantoin, and phathalate-fixed fragrances. Check out these products for a safer wipe: http://www.seventhgeneration.com/ and http://www.tushies.com/.
Clothes, Crib Mattresses, Covers, and Bedding
So many things and people touch your baby's skin, but none (except for diapers) as much as their clothes and all the things found in their crib.
Some of the cheapest clothing is made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers and some of them, especially those made in China, are made with toxic amine dyes, which, by the way, are banned in the European Union.
Ever notice how clothes have a stiffness to them? Companies put chemicals on the fabric to make the clothes hang nicer and seem sturdier than they really are. Can you guess what that "fabric finish" might be? It's likely formaldehyde- a known carcinogen and skin and respiratory irritant. And it pretty much stays glued to the fabric threads even after you wash the clothing. This is not so good considering how much more porous your baby'a skin is than an adult's.
So what is being suggested? Well, the best choice would be to buy organic cotton clothing for your baby, espeically pajamas or anything that they will spend a lot of time in or will come in direct contact to their skin. These companies offer great choices: http://www.naturebaby.com/, http://www.mommasaby.com/, http://www.purebeginnings.com/, and http://www.sagebabynyc.com/
"Most conventional crib mattresses are made of polyurethane foam. The EPA lists many of the chemicals used in making this foam as hazardous, and mattresses off-gas these volatile chemicals for years. The federally mandated material safety data sheets posted by manufacturers for polyurethane foam list it as having the following potential health hazards: possible cardiac arrhythmia, breathlessness, chest discomfort, irritation of mucus membranes, headache, coughing, asthma-like allergic reaction, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, blurred vision, and reduced pulmonary function." Green Goes With Everything, page 125
Considering how much time a baby spends in their crib, this is not comforting news. What also is not comforting to hear is that polyurethane mattresses are highly flammable and burn much faster and hotter than wood. And because they are so flammable, manufacturers spray heavey doses of flame retardants on these mattresses. Flame retardants are made up of chemicals that have been banned in the EU. Several states in the US are working on legislation to ban them as well.
Look for an all-natural, organic crib mattress. Some of the best organic mattresses have tempered steel coils and layers or organic cotton and wool- wool is a naturally flame retardant.
You'll also want to consider purchasing organic cotton bedding, but if you cannot swing for that, stay from bedding that is "wrinkle -free" or has "no ironing required." Fabrics with those labels are coated in formaledhyde.
Shampoos, Lotions, Creams, and More!
As with adult personal care products, children's products are equally laden with chemicals. Just because there is a picture of a sweet baby or cute duck on the packaging doesn't mean it's necessarily safe for your little ones.
With shampoos, body washes soaps, and lotions and creams, stay away from products that contain fragrances from phathlates; DMDM hydantoin, an allergen and irritant; ceteareth and polyethylene (PEG) and propylene glycol (PG), which can contain contaminants. Consider purchasing products from these companies: http://www.californiababy.com/, http://www.earth-tribe.com/, http://www.littletwig.com/, and http://www.vedababy.com/, http://www.erbaviva.com/, http://www.aromababy.com/, http://www.badgerbaby.com/, and http://www.babybearshop.com/
California has banned the use of phthalate compounds (they make toys soft or hard and often contain lead) in toys and several other states are working on legislation to ban them, too. The European Union has banned them completely. For some reason the US government is not banning them, and that is why states are having to write their own legislation to ban these harmful toxins from childrens' toys.
Who hasn't heard of a toy recall because something was later found to contain lead. Most of the toys recalled are made in China and so a fairly straight-forward rule to follow would be to not buy toys made in China, especially those toys that will end up in mouths! I once read that the safest toys are those made in western Europe- Germany, France, Spain, etc. The second safest are those made in the US.
Since 80% of the toys on shelves today are made in China it can be hard to find toys that are safe to buy, but here are a few companies that make safe toys: http://www.melissananddoug.com/, http://www.northstartoys.com/, http://www.holgatetoy.com/, and http://www.lego.com/
A Word About Childrens' Jewelry
Lead is a real concern in childrens' jewelry so be very careful about what you let in your home (and your child's mouth).
Well, I do hope that this was more informative than it was overwhelming, especially for you parents out there. Or maybe none of this was news to you at all and you may have some other tips to share or companies to tell us about......please do post whatever you know by leaving a comment on this blog.
Next lesson: Eating Greener, Eating Better
January 10, 2009
Laundry and Dishes the "Green" Way
Some of you wanted to know about what to be on the watch for when choosing laundry detergent and/or dishwasher detergent/dishsoap.
Well, there are some things to be mindful of.....here they are.
Laundry Detergent/Fabric Softener/Dryer Sheets
You can find many of the chemicals I listed out in the household cleaning supplies post in your laundry detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, especially our friends phathalates (the chemicals that add fragrance). As you know, these chemiclas are dangerous for us but they are also dangerous for the envirnonment since they end up in our streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. And who know, they may just end up in your drinking water.
You might be thinking that it is no big deal to have these chemicals in your detergents or dryer sheets because you really do not handle them for that long- just pour it in the washer or throw it in the dryer and you are done. Not so fast, friend- these chemicals stay on your clothing and unltimately, next to your porous skin. Just try washing your next load of laundry without adding any detergent- I can guarantee you that their will be plenty of suds in your wash cycle just from the residue that is on your clothes from the last time you washed them.
I use Seventh Generation's laundry detergent and love it! I feel like our clothes are softer and more vibrant. They also make a fabric softener and dryer sheets that are safe for you and the envirnonment. You can find Seventh Generation at Target or just about anywhere else and you can download coupons on their site for most of their products.
Shaklee makes a green laundry detergent concentrate, as well as fabric softener, and dryer sheets.
A Word About Chlorine Bleach
Chlorine bleach is the most commonly misused household cleaner and its misuse can be very toxic, especially when it comes in contact with ammonia. And this happens more than you think since household cleaners are often mishandled. Can you guess what happens when these two chemicals make contact? They make chlorine gas, a close cousin of the gas used in chemical warfare during World War 1. Nice, huh?
Chlorine is known to cause respiratory problems, as well as eye and skin irritation. Remember, the ingredients in your products stay on your clothes, thus you breathe them in and they touch your skin all day.
Instead of chlorine belach, consider using a non-chlorine bleach, such as this one.
Dishwasher Detergent and Dishsoap
Have you ever noticed detergents that boast that they are phosphate free? Well, that's good because phosphates increase algae in our water and algae in turn kills fish because algae depletes the water of oxygen. You'd think it would be against the law to include phosphates in products given what we know about them. But it's not. And companies still use phosphates.
Chlorine is typically found in dishwasher detergents. You can probably smell it when you open your dishwasher after the dry chycle is complete- there's a cloud of toxicity that fills your kitchen...and your lungs.
I was telling a friend the other day that since I made the switch to a dishwasher detergent that has no chlorine I have noticed that my dishes are not as white. In fact, there is a little stain of brown on them. But I don't care because at least I know that chlorine is not filling my lungs or coming into contact with my food!
Be aware that dishsoaps often contain 1,4-dioxane, a probable human carcinogen. Check out this and this for a safer, and greener dishsoap.
Green "Recipes"
I wanted to post a few of these "recipes" I came across in the book, "Green Goes With Everything" to share with you.
Thank you to the many of you who have e-mailed me to tell me how much you are learning....I am learning, too! It makes me happy to know that you are getting something out of this
I am not an expert on all things green. I am just like you. I want to do right by my health and the health of my husband. Even if that means I need to conjure up my own household cleaners. He is worth it. I am worth it. Your loved ones are worth it. And you are worth it, friend!
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
1/2 cup baking soda
1/4 cup vinegar
10 drops of tea tree essential oil
Stain Lifter
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 drops peppermint, eucalyptus, or lemon essential oil
Floor Cleaner
1 gallon hot water
2 tabelspoons liquid castile soap
15 drops sweet orange essential oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
Window Cleaner
3 cups water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
January 8, 2009
Personal Care: The "Greener" Way
If you are just joining us, please start reading from January 6 so you can take the body burden quiz before reading the rest of this series on living a greener life!
You look great today! Really, you do! All the lotioning, deodorizing, spritzing, spraying, and primping has really paid off. Only thing is I think you just exposed your body to about a gazillion different chemicals just to look the way you do now.
Ready to learn the truth about what lurks in our lotions and lipsticks? Trust me, you want to know about this.
Let's start with the laws that govern the personal products and cosmetics industry:
The FDA regulates all the personal care products we use, and that includes cosmetics, under the Federal, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. But the FDA does not have any authority to mandate that the products covered under the Act are tested for safety. And the FDA cannot require companies to recall products if they are later deemed unsafe.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention this, a company can use ANY raw material they want to when making a product and can market a product WITHOUT approval from the FDA.
So who does keep tabs on the companies that makes the lotions we lather on and the lipsticks we love? The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel does. They are a panel of experts who are funded by the cosmetic industry. So that means that the people we count on to regulate what goes in the products we put on our skin and faces are being paid by the companies that are looking for their approval. And in the first 30 years of the CIR's existence, they have only tested 11% of the 10,500 ingredients used in all the products you see on the shelves today.
Wait, there's more.
"The Environmental Working Group conducted a sweeping analysis of more than 23,000 cosmetic and personal care products. One of their more amazing findings was that 1 of every 30 products sold in the US fails to meet one or more of the standards set by the industry itself or by the government." Green Goes With Everything, page 85
Here are some of their conclusions:
Curious to see what's in your lotion and lipstick? Go to http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/ and you can search by brand name or category and see what chemicals are in your products and what their known or suspected effects are to your body. I tried it and it was alarming.
One last thing, remember how I mentioned that the European Union was phasing out certain chemiclas from cleaning products because of their known affect on humans and the environment? Well, the EU is doing the same thing with chemicals found in personal care products and cosmetics. And they are banning a lot of chemicals that we still find on our shelves here in the US.
Now let's move on to the good stuff- a breakdown of what we all use to get ready and ways to "green" up our beauty routine.
Deodorants/Antiperspirants: Get away from the phalathates (chemiclas used for fragrance- we learned about those in cleaning products) and aluminum, a suspected culprit of diseases such as breast cancer, kidney disorders, and Alzheimers. Consider using products from these companies: http://www.burtsbees.com/, http://www.crystaldeodorantprotection.com/, http://www.kissmyface.com/, and http://www.tomsofmaine.com/
Hair Care Products: Stay away from DMDM hydantion, diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15, and broponol, as they all contain formaldehyde, a probable carcinogen in humans. Also, most dandruff shampoos contain coal tar, a known human carcinogen. And lastly, stay away from DEA and TEA because they have been shown to potentially cause cancer, too. Consider using products from these companies: http://www.aveda.com/, http://www.aubrey-organics.com/, http://www.shikai.com/, and http://www.jurlique.com/
Lipstick: Steer clear of lead in your lipstick, but here's the problem, it's typically not listed as an ingredient because the amounts in a tube of lipstick are so minute. But here's the thing about lead- it is a neurotoxin (damages your nerves) and it is something that builds up over time, that's why no level of exposure to lead is safe. Try lipstick from one of these companies: http://www.aubrey-organics.com/, http://www.eccobella.com/, http://www.paulpenders.com/, or http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/
Make-up: All of our make-up is laden with synthetic chemicals and most have phathalates. Mineral make-up is your best bet because it is free of talc, perfumes, preservatives, dyes, and mineral oils. But be sure to purchase mineral make-up that does not contain bismuth oxychloride, a known irritant. Here are a few companies that offer a safe line of cosmetics: http://www.aubrey-organics.com/, http://www.eccobella.com/, http://www.paulpenders.com/, and http://www.modecosmetics.com/
Sunscreen: Make sure that your sunscreen offers UVB and UVA protection- most tend to leave out UVA protection.
Skin Care: Be sure to look for products that do not contain coal tar dyes, sodium lauryl sulfate, DEA, propylene glycol, parabens, petroleum distillates, hydroquinone, synthetic fragrances, and formaldehyde. I provided links so you could learn more about these chemicals in my post from January 7. These companies are a sampling of some that offer safe skin care: http://www.burtsbees.com/, http://www.shaklee.com/, http://www.eccobella.com/, http://www.jason-natural.com/, and http://www.originsorganics.com/
Toothpaste: If you have children, you'll want to give them toothpaste that contains little or no flouride until they learn to spit it out and not swallow it. The reason being is that too much fluoride consumption can lead to nausea, diarrhea, and fluorisis, a condition that leads to the pitting of the teeth and spotting. These companies offer great choices: http://www.burtsbees.com/, http://www.jason-natural.com/, and http://www.tomsofmaine.com/
Personally, I am not about to throw out all of my products, but rather, I am phasing out "bad" ones and introducing "green" ones. The one item that I did not waste any time on throwing out was anything that went on my lips, and then subsequently in my body because as Glamour magazine found out, a woman comsumes about 4 pounds of lipstick/chapstick in her lifetime just by eating, drinking, and licking out lips. Eeww!
So here's your chance to share with us what products you love that are "green." Do so by posting a comment for all of us to see.
Monday's lesson: Oh Baby, You Look Good in Green!
January 7, 2009
Getting Green Clean
We spend most of our time indoors and most of that time indoors is spent at our home. If you are like me, your home is your haven, a safe place to duck away from the rigors of the world outside. And if you are like me, you like your home to be clean, maybe not white-glove inspection clean, but clean enough to the naked eye. I have come rethink what clean means this past year.
Our government only requires companies to list chemicals of "known concern" on their labels. Here's the problem with that- most chemicals found in conventional cleaning products have not been tested to determine what their dangers may be. And the few that have been tested were tested alone, not in combination with other chemicals. In other words, the testing that has been done on some of the known chemicals in say, your favorite kitchen cleaner, have been tested individually and not in tandem as they are found in that kitchen cleaner. So we have no idea what those chemicals, known and unknown, are doing to us.
Here's the thing about having chemicals hanging out in our bodies- scientists are not certain what affects these chemicals have on our short and long-term health and the reason for that is because very few have been tested on how they affect humans. Check this out:
"Under the terms of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which administers the act, can't require chemical companies to prove the safety of their products unless the agency can show the products poses a health risk- which the EPA does not have the resources to do since, according to one estimate, it receives some two thousand new applications for approval every year. " Green Goes With Everything, page 31
An agency watchdog, the Environmental Working Group, "the EPA approved most applications in three weeks, even though more than half has provided no information on toxicity at all." Green Goes With Everything, page 32
I don't know about you, but I am not interested in gambling my health and the health of my husband because tests are still pending or have not been conducted on the affects that chemicals may or may not have on our bodies. And because I am not a gambler, we do not use toxic cleaning products. We use non-toxic cleaning products throughout our house.
I want you to look for the following ingredients in your household and carpet cleaners, disinfectants, stain removers, soaps and detergents, and deodorizers- I have included links whenever possible so you can read about the danger that lurks behind each chemical:
Butyl Cellosolve
Ethylene glycol butyl ether
Hydrochloric Acid
Petroleum Distillates
Propylene Glycol
Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hypochlorite
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sulfuric Acid
Researchers have indicated that these chemicals are dangerous in significant doses and they are even more dangerous when combined with each other. The book gives this example of cleaning products gone bad to way worse:
Now there is another problem we need to address with our cleaning products and that is the smell of our cleaning products. Who doesn't mind the smell of lemons, lavender vanilla, or even pine? Well, we all should mind. A lot. As it turns out, companies use something called phthalates, a class of synthetic chemicals. If you have something in your home that says "fragranced" on it, then you can be sure there are phthalates in it.
This is a lot of information, I know, but it's so important that we educate ourselves because no one is going to do it for us, not even our government. After all, we are our best advocates for healthier living.
A clean home, in short, should smell like nothing. I have had to retrain my thinking and my senses because for so long I needed the smell of lemons to make me believe my home is clean.
Your Body Burden
When you grocery shop have you ever thought about why the conventionally grown apples are so much bigger than their organic counterparts? It's almost as if they were put on steroids or something. Or have you ever noticed how some dairy products make sure to mention that the animals used to help make that milk or cheese were not treated with antibiotics or growth hormones, indicating that those products who do not mention this must use animals who do have antibiotics or growth hormones in them?
What do you use to clean your mirrors, toilet, and kitchen sink and counters? Probably Windex, Comet, and 409, right? What would you say if I told you that in the very sprays, gels, and scrubbing bubbles that you use to clean your home surfaces are harmful chemicals that release into the air and breathed in by you and your loved ones? Some of these chemicals pass through our bodies in just a matter of days, but some stay in us for years, absorbing into our bloodstream, muscles, and organs.
The amount of chemicals, pesticides, and other pollutants in our bodies is called our "body burden." Stop right here and take this quiz to find out your body burden.
Welcome back........how did the quiz go? Are you glad you took it or do you wish you would not have? I am glad you took it- things can only improve from here because knowledge is power and I want to empower us both to live cleaner, healthier lives. So don't panic if your score is high because over the next several days we will learn ways to rid as many chemicals, pesticides, and other pollutants from our homes and bodies.
I'd love it if you would post your body burden score by leaving a comment on this post- let's see where we are all starting and then we can take the quiz again and see how much we have improved. I'll start by sharing my score: 21.
And please, please consider linking your friends to my blog for the next several days. This request has nothing to do with me wanting people to read what I have to say- I just want to share what I am learning becuase I know it will improve the lives and health of you and them.
Tomorrow's post: LEARNING A NEW WAY TO SEE AND SMELL CLEAN
January 6, 2009
Let's Learn Together
So let's learn together and please, if you care about the health of your friends and family (and I know you do!) please invite them to check out my blog over the next several days so they too can learn!
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the book I will be referencing from- here it is:
January 4, 2009
Don't Count on the Spare!
Oh bed, that is all I wanted to do was be with you last night.....but other plans awaited us.
So yeah, we had this flat tire and we were fortunate enough to be able to coast into a gas station and call AAA. Our AAA knight appeared less than 30 minutes later and he quickly switched out our pathetic looking tire for a dainty little spare tire that has been in the trunk of our car since at least 2001.
Oh bed, I apologize for the delay, we'll be right with you. What's that you say? It's 12:30 in the morning? Yes, we know we are about 2 hours behind the time we normally would enjoy your warm, soft sheets and firm pillows. It shouldn't be too much longer. Please wait up for us!
And off we went to find a spot to put our car to bed until Monday when we would take it to the shop and get an appropriately sized tire put on it and forget about this whole incident. But alas, this was not meant to be, for instead of coasting into a sleeping stall with our car, we coasted back into the same gas station we were at a mere 10 minutes ago and this time we had a flat spare tire!
Oh bed, this is not looking good. It's nearly 1am and we are out in the cold dealing with a second flat tire. What are you doing now? Oh gosh, please do not tell me. I can't bare hearing you say anything. Your words are like a soft lullaby gently rocking me to sleep, sweet blissful sleep.
Once again, a knight from AAA appeared as promptly as could be expected on such a busy night and this time our poor car got put on a bed, instead of getting into one. And off we went, our failing car, the AAA knight, Simple Guy and me to a Midas 5 miles from our neighborhood. And that is where we left our car and that is where she remains for at least another day.
Shhh, it's 2am and I do not want to wake our dear bed. Let's slowly crawl into her sea of blankets and allow our chilly toes to be warmed up by her anger with us for being late to meet her by nearly 4 hours. Ooh, she must be really angry because my toes are warming up awfully quick....how about yours?......oh wait, don't answer, I am much too tired to care.......'night.
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January 2, 2009
But I began this blog because I wanted to be more reflective about my life and the world around me, and so I think it is necessary for me to care a little about a year ending and what took place in 2008 as they pertain to me.
In 2008 I danced in the kitchen with my husband many a morning, afternoon, and night. We swayed, we dipped, we twirled, and we laughed as we serenaded ourselves on the dance floor that is our galley kitchen. He was my Fred Astaire and I was his off-beat, clumsy, and doesn't-know-how-to-be-lead-and-always-ends-up-doing-the-leading Ginger Rogers.
In 2008 I sipped lots of Aveda tea in the comfort of our cozy den. Often I sipped and scrolled on my computer, the very one I am using right now, and sometimes I read a real book, not an on-line one. The tea was good, but the time and place spent enjoying it was soulful. Just in case you forgot what it looks like, here is our den:
In 2008 I celebrated the 30th birthdays of my two most favorite people- Naomi and Simple Guy. I giggled that they were old, made fun of them for having creeky bones, visible lines, and signs of memory loss. And then I turned 30 just 20 days after Simple Guy and the giggling stopped. Now I have creeky bones, a few visible lines, and let's face it, my memory has always been bad! Except, of course, when I am recalling my life for a blog post! This is us after my 30th birthday dinner- the quality is poor, I know, but that way you cannot see my wrinkles:
In 2008 our dear Naomi came to stay with us a week. She is always my favorite Christmas present, even when seeing her is under the hottest of weather conditions and Christmas is months away. Here we are on Thanksgiving Day:
In 2008 we traveled to Minnesota and celebrated the weddings of two friends: Jerod and Gail. Here is a picture from Gail's wedding- she's the one in the white dress!:
In 2008 I made great strides in learning how to make our home and the food that we eat as healthy as possible. I got rid of toxic cleaning supplies and replaced them with ones that are non-toxic and work just as good, if not better than their poisonous counterparts. I switched over about 85% of our food and drink to organic and it feels great to know that we are no longer consuming pesticides, herbicides, steroids, antibiotics, and growth hormones. We have spots on our apples and we love it!
In 2008 I kissed my husband a gazillion times. I stole kisses on elevators just before the door opened to expectant passengers waiting in lobbies. I administered quick pecks in the car in between errands and stoplights. I rewarded myself with cheeky kisses whenever I served a delicious meal or cup of hot tea without spilling it on the way from the kitchen to the den. Oh, and every morning and every night (and every time he left for the gym, a meeting, and a haircut) I leaned in for a good, old-fashioned lip smack followed by a heartfelt "I love you" just in case he ever forgot that I did. He's so kissable!
In 2008 I mourned with friends who lost parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles and then I gave thanks for the family and friends that are still in our lives.
In 2008 I realized that life really is short.
In 2008 I strived to be significant. Not significant in what I do or where I live, but significant to others. And not significant to others for the sake of feeling better about myself and thinking that I am so great, but significant in the way that people know that I love them and that I am there for them.
In 2008 I watched my husband sleep peacefully; heard a friend cry; cuddled a baby and danced with a toddler; looked a street vendor in the eyes and saw their hurt; flipped through channels and magazines looking for entertainment only to realize that what they offered was empty; sat with family and felt like a stranger; prayed with strangers and felt like family; got scared and cried; got the okay and sighed; ate peanut butter cup ice cream more than I should have; drank a latte made by moi; held doors open for others; had doors held open for me; swept and cleaned to get my head on straight; got my head on straight and decided it was okay to live with dust bunnies for a while; turned off lights to be in the dark; sat in the dark to be in the Light; prayed to the Father; and gave thanks for the Son.
I wish you not only a happy new year, but one that is laden with laughter and joy, and blessings beyond measure.


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By Simon 'Sprout` Phillips
Hi again to my latest something for the weekend. I was wondering what I was going to write after Saturdays defeat and then something happened that made it all a bit easier. The reaction to the defeat, the managers interview and reaction to said interview.
I thought for the first thirty minutes we played better then at any point in the win against Shrewsbury, but then we had our cock-up and let Aldershot score, from which after we never recovered and did resort to constantly trying to lump it to Matt Harrold. The result and overall performance was certainly not what was wanted. Aldersot certainly game for a point with one up front, I lost count of the time the Aldershot `Keeper kept kicking touch and barely looking for their forward, and as soon we gifted them their goal they were laughing. They shut up shop and defended the lead solidly made easier by our lack of guile and imagination in attack. Whilst the display was poor I was not best pleased to hear a few boos and ironic cheers when we did string a few passes together in the second half. I`d be lying if I said I have never taken part in anything like that before, and whilst I could understand the frustration I don`t think it was the time or the place. We certainly aren`t struggling, being regularly rubbish and not putting any effort in.
After the game and reading and hearing people`s reaction, it was like people were making out we were doomed and getting relegated to the conference. It was all very OTT. We currently stand at Won 3, Drawn 3, Lost 3 in the league and have held a Championship team and lost to two League One teams in the cups. Not time for wrist slashing just yet. Yes the game and the football from The Gas against The Shots wasn`t great, but people made it sound like we were heading to oblivion questioning the new manager and his raft of new signings.
Then the proverbial hit the fan with the managers interview. Mr Buckle suggested we should lower are expectations after one promotion in twenty years. This coupled with the poor Aldershot result seemed to send many people into a bout of apoplexy. Now I certainly can see why people got miffed with that and I certainly don`t think the timing after such a result was great, but then there probably isn`t a great time to say such a thing. However to an extent Paul Buckle has a point. Rovers haven`t done much in the past twenty years bar one play-off promotion and a cup run. I like every Gashead doesn`t want to see us in this division, but the club has underachieved given what we could have been for many a year. Even when we got promoted via Wembley and went to the Millennium, we never really capitalised on that momentum. I don`t want to get into who or where the fault of that may lie, but I would hope that under the apparent rebuild that started this summer and the UWE stadium plans that we could put an end to some of that underachievement.
Anyway back to the managers interview. Whilst his comment about expectation caused uproar and Paul Buckle was decried as a hoof ball merchant, the rest of his interview appeared to go unheard and unread upon the immediate reaction to those words. Paul Buckle went on to state that we played too direct and lumped it to Matt Harrold too often and that we needed more guile and to work the ball more, especially against teams that come to The Memorial Stadium with one up front and to make it difficult for us.
Since Paul Buckle identified the problem that seemed to irk most about the Aldershot performance, then it is only fair to give him the time to try and correct it, and perhaps now without any Tuesday distractions more time can be spent working on the training field to put it right. If he is sating the same things after Christmas, then perhaps people could have a good healthy moan and debate the merits of what we have achieved over the first half of the season. In the summer many people seemed optimistic and of course the aim was promotion. What`s the point if you don`t aim high. Yet a few months early into the season and people appear to be panicking. Don`t panic (at least yet); No one said it was going to be easy and there is still plenty of football to be played. As I write this Paul Buckle`s Thursday press brief has gone up on the website and hopefully his comments will bring some people around after the disappointment of last Saturday.
This Saturday sees us take on table topping Morecambe. Whilst I can see people worried and not expecting much against them especially with some of our defence performances. What price a Gas clean sheet? I think most of us would settle for a point at Morecambe and hopefully we can put in a performance to go with it. If we managed to pick up a win and three points then we will be knocking around the first set of dotted lines where we at least hope to be. Calm heads Gasheads, and lets get fully behind the boys. Getting agitated at this stage of the season will benefit no one.
Whatever you are up to this weekend enjoy and hopefully we will have three more points to cheer us up and the worries of this past Saturday will seem far away.
Simon 'Sprout` Phillips


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TWO special mementoes hanging in family homes half a world apart sum up the ecstasy and agony of Jason Lyons' life in the very fast lane.
Lyons, known as Mr Belle Vue after joining the famous Manchester club in 1992, takes a deserved all-star testimonial at the Kirkmanshulme Lane stadium on Sunday, August 12.
The quietly-spoken Aussie never dreamed he'd be a big city sporting hero or win world championship medals when he was a youngster in Mildura, a country town in Victoria famous for its speedway heritage.
But the undoubted highlight of his career so far was being in the Australian side who won the World Team Cup at Pardubice in the Czech Republic in 1999.
Lyons, 31, said: ''My mum Chris has got my medal on the wall in the family home and she says that's where it's going to stay.''
Pain is rarely far away in a speedway rider's life and the second memento of a more forgettable occasion is hanging at the Urmston home of his long-time girlfriend, Julie Baker.
It's a remarkable picture in which Lyons appears to be jogging alongside his bike. He was, in fact, parting company with his machine at around 60 mph en route to a bruising pile-up.
Says Lyons: ''The Manchester Evening News gave me a big print of the picture and I see it every time I go to Julie's parents' house. It's in a frame and hanging in their hallway so every time I go through the front door there I am.''
The world suddenly opened up to Lyons back in 1990 when there was star-studded international meeting at Mildura where his father Rodney, a former rider, is a steward.
Lyons recalled: ''People like Hans Nielsen and Jimmy Nilsen were riding. I had just started senior racing and I had a pretty good night. Glasgow rider Sean Courtney (later to ride for Belle Vue) was there on holiday and before I knew what had happened he'd got involved and I'd signed for them.''
He made an immediate impact at Glasgow then, in 1992, he came to Belle Vue.
''There were some low points when I first came over but there had never been any question of not seeing it through. I was determined to win races and I loved my speedway.''
Generally he has improved season by season, mainly through his own hard work, and forming a strong link with the Aces.
Belle Vue legends Chris Morton and Peter Collins are the only two riders to head Lyons both in cup and league appearances and points scored for the Aces in the modern era. The figures, up to the start of this season, are: Morton: 703 appearances and 7,033 points; Collins: 562 and 5,581, Lyons 349 and 3,601.5.


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I would like to know if the phrases "for his 'sowl's sake" and "because of his 'life's sake" in the text below are just variations of "for heaven´s sake" or if the Irish guy and the Scotchman really were afraid of the life and the soul of the man they tried to talk into not doing the thing he wanted to do. The text is:
"But the Agent took his remark very seriously, and both he and Dennis the landlord of the inn, tried their best to persuade him not to go. For his 'sowl's sake,' Irish Dennis begged him to do no such thing; and because of his 'life's sake,' the Scotchman was equally in earnest."
W.H.Hodgson, The House Among The Laurels, 1912
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Certain perfumes of the golden Fifties and Sixties exemplify the use of "effect" synthetics to convey a sense of top-speed, sound-barrier-breaking futurism. However, to a sensitive nose, the "future" can seem like an awfully scary place-- even when it's already fifty years old.
Observation over the long term has led me to the insight that my husband does not care for fresh aldehydes. Whenever I test-spray a vintage perfume and hear him yelp, I know two things: a) this fragrance is packing some blunt-force chemicals, and b) I will never be able to apply it in his presence. It's a shame, really, because he otherwise loves vintage nostalgia from the Mad Men era. If I swanned around looking like Joan Holloway on a daily basis, he'd be a happy man indeed. I'd just have to be extraordinarily careful about which scent I selected to accessorize my ensemble du jour.
When that boss chick Joan Elaine scored a retrofabulous coffret of vintage Max Factor fragrances earlier this summer, she generously sent me samples of Golden Woods (1951), Primitif (1956), and Hypnotique (1958). All three fragrances pack quite an aldehydic kick, of course-- but once they calm down on skin, they reveal their talents at expressing everything from fresh-scrubbed cleanliness to gauzy soft-focus sensuality. This, Hubby likes-- so all I need to remember is to wait ten minutes after application before requesting permission to enter his airspace.
Golden Woods
As its name suggests, Golden Woods is a softly radiant scent composed of powdery resins and sweet balsams layered in pretty, autumnal drifts. From this, I gather that its crisp, cold aldehydic intro is meant to stand in for a cobalt October sky-- a very nice detail. So seldom do aldehydes get paired with incense in perfume that it's easiest to imagine the combination resulting from a laboratory mishap-- something akin to those old Reese's "hey-you-got-your-chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter" imbroglios. Just as in those commercials, everything ends on a tasty note of satisfaction, all honey and amber. A minor detraction: that hint of soap in the drydown, which spoils the afternoon-stroll fantasy by planting a hygiene reminder in the middle of the footpath. Still, a negligible fault in an otherwise lovely fragrance.
Scent Elements: A bit of a mystery, as few published lists of notes can be found. I detect labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, honey, small measures of sandalwood and cedar, and a hint of clove-- your regulation spice Oriental, but with a splash of superchilled aldehydes riding up top.
In its first thirty seconds, Primitif smells retroactively futuristic, like a chrome-plated spaceship with Cadillac fins speeding toward the year 2000, or one-piece play outfit in aqua-tone Lurex, which is what we'll all be wearing next summer... on Mars. Once the whizzing atoms settle, however, Primitif transforms sensibly into a plum-and-woods chypre, simple and wearable. Its "primitive" aspect springs from a nice, slinky animalic base, which balances out the chemistry-set top notes and lends the overall fragrance a bebop-jazz physicality. So put on your black beret and ballet flats and wear this one to the next campus free-verse hootenanny. You dig?
Scent Elements: Again, lost to the mists of time. Surely there's the usual oakmoss-patchouli-vetiver action going on; perhaps some sandalwood and a touch of fruity damasceone for body; civet and musk for oomph, plus a rocket-booster's worth of aldehydes for the wannabe astronaut in every hipster.
This easily contains the most aldehydes of the lot-- so much so that it's hard to discover what lies beyond them. I keep sniffing deeply in the hopes that I'll detect a hint of something else (flowers? leather? oakmoss?) but every time I think I'm close to a breakthrough, a piercing cold pain between my eyes stops me in my tracks. I've read that snow samples gathered at high altitude points north of the Arctic circle have been found to contain aldehydes. After encountering Hypnotique, I believe I better understand why. I half admire it for being so unyielding in its insistent broadcast of one solitary note-- and when August heat comes back around, it will be no match for this frosty beauty.
Scent Elements: Aldehydes and more aldehydes, and some powdered sugar, and then some aldehydes.