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Thank you all so very much for voting on which cover to use for the new, greatly expanded version of my book. Without further ado, here's the winner: The book cover image that I liked best and would have chosen came in third place! The cover that came in first place by a wide margin and won the contest was "Breaking free of shackles", as pictured above. Second place in the cover voting was "Stressed worker", which is the current cover on the book and is pictured here: This surprised me too. It obviously works as a cover, since the book as sold well over time. But, it looks dated and not as professional to me. Perhaps I am just tired of looking at it? Anyway, the current cover coming in second place, and beating out my personal favorite which came in third place, shocked … [Read more...]
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The Hostile Work Environment That Brought Down Paula Deen
Many people do not realize that Paula Deen's troubles do not just stem from her admitting that she used the N-word, but that she admitted using the N-word during a hostile work environment lawsuit filed against her. Even if you are a huge Paula Deen fan, you probably have more in common with the employee than you have in common with Paula Deen. Do any of these things sound like something you've experienced at work? You suffer through work days under a supervisor who: Makes sexual comments Utters racist remarks Looks up dirty jokes and pictures on his office computer Promotes only people who remind him of himself, and Threatens anyone who questions him When you or a co-worker finally muster up the courage to say something to your boss's boss, one of three things happens: You are … [Read more...]
Do Nurses in a Hostile Work Environment Have a Duty to Second Guess the Doctor?
When a patient sues a doctor, the patient often wants to sue the nurses too. Why? Because if the patient can convince the jury that not only the doctor, but also the nurses, made a mistake then the doctor's insurance and the hospital's insurance are on the hook. It's about finding as many deep-pockets as possible. Often times, the nurses didn't make any mistakes. The nurses are supposed to follow the orders given by the doctor. And they usually do. So how can a patient and his/her lawyer sue a nurse who simply followed doctor's orders? One of the most frequent tactics is by claiming that the nurse failed because the nurse followed the doctor's orders. That's right, the patient argues that the nurse should NOT have followed orders, but instead should have spoken up to stop the … [Read more...]
Hey Grinch Bosses: No Holiday-Time Terminations!
No employee should be terminated after the first week of December until after New Years. This is because any employer who fires an employee during this period will be the embodiment of Scrooge in the eyes of a jury. There's really no acceptable reason for an employee to get terminated during this holiday time period, outside of theft. And even then, if the employee was stealing in order to put food in the mouth of Tiny Tim, the employee still gets a pass. In other words, no terminations during December. Period. If the employee does something so incomprehensibly bad that they must be kept away from work, such as sexually assaulting another employee or stealing cash out of another employee's purse, then a smart employer will simply keep the employee away from work through New Years. … [Read more...]
Your Comments: Does Living Through a Hostile Work Environment Feel Like Being a POW?
So many of you replied to the my last article, about how living through a hostile work environment feels like living through a prison camp, that I decided to post some of the most insightful and heartfelt responses. (I asked their permission too). Some people think I went too far, but most of you were supportive of the point I'm trying to make: that feeling trapped by a bullying abusive boss leads to the same feelings of panic, desperation, and even PTSD that prisoners of war feel. The actual physical experiences are NOT the same. The feelings are very similar. Without further ado, here are the comments -- and please chime in with your own thoughts at the bottom of this post: From "Johnec" who works with former prisoners of war as part of his own job: "I work with former POW's and … [Read more...]
Is a Prison Camp Comparable to Living Through a Hostile Work Environment?
I've been wanting to write more, and post more regularly to this blog. Like lots of people, instead of working directly on my goal I've procrastinated by doing any number of different things that feel like they are related to my goal, but really aren't. I've compiled lists of writing ideas, written out writing schedules, got a new writing program to use on my laptop, and the mother-of-all-time-wasters: "research." In an effort to not waste so much time clicking from article to article on the web, I decided I would shut the laptop and go back to reading some full length books. But you got to start slow, right? Not just jump into reading dense legal reference books. So I thought it would be good to read a book about overcoming adversity, since so many of the people who visit this site are … [Read more...]
Has Your Bully Boss Said Anything This Stupid?
Sometimes the stupid stuff your boss says is SO overwhelmingly stupid, that it's funny. And because being someone who is fighting back against harassment and bullies is stressful, I wanted to give you something to help you laugh a bit. I'm generally a serious guy, but sometimes you just need to laugh, you know? So, I hope this can put a smile on your face and give you the brief mental break that you need and deserve. So here's the list of 32 dumb things managers say included. 1. "Am I the only one around here with half a brain?!" 2. "I know my plan won't work, but don't disagree with me in front of others." 3. "I only say those things to look tough. I'm reshaping my image for advancement." 4. "I tried to e-mail you to tell you that my e-mail wasn't working, … [Read more...]
The 12 Steps of "Restructuring" Jobs to Eliminate Older Workers
A bully boss will go to great lengths to terminate an employee they no longer want. Frequently age discrimination, a kind of senior-employee-phobia, is the root cause. As both a defense lawyer advising companies, and in my role as the Undercover Lawyer advising individuals, I've witnessed the following pattern many times: 1.) First Time Supervisor is in his/her 30's and nervous about being in charge of other employees 2.) First Time Supervisor is intimidated and scared of employees who are in their 50's and 60's, but doesn't want anyone to know it 3.) Employees in their 50's and 60's get micro-managed and nit picked by the First Time Supervisor over minuscule issues, which are the only issues the First Time Supervisor understands 4.) Older Employees get sick of being nattered at … [Read more...]
Video: Stopping Age Discrimination, How Two Women Did It
Many of the people who utilize the phone conference I offer to book buyers tell me that they just feel bullied and picked on, but it's not because of any "protected class". But then I ask them how old their boss is compared to them. "Well, she's quite a bit younger than me, actually." Then I ask if she has any favorites? You know what comes next... "Why yes she does, and they are even younger than her." Finally I ask if anyone has been hired or fired from the department since this new boss took the helm. "You know one person was given a severance package and left suddenly... and he was even older than me. The boss hired one of her own friends from her old company as the replacement. Didn't even advertise the opening." Age discrimination can be blatant (yelling "You're a … [Read more...]
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It's been an exciting and eventful 2013 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, culminating with the grand opening of the building and west wing galleries! To celebrate, the Cleveland Museum of Art is hosting a variety of public programs and activities to commemorate this historic moment. Come See Amazing this week at the Cleveland Museum of Art! Take a look back at the last 12 months in our Instagram highlights flipbook, and add your own CMA Instagram moments to the reel. Happy New Year!
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The Cleveland Museum of Art's Indian and Southeast Asian collection is rated as one of the leading collections in this area, both nationally and internationally. To add to its collection, the museum is pleased to announce a significant acquisition of the Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Ralph Benkaim Collection of Deccan and Mughal Paintings.
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Baked Chicken Breasts
My all-time favorite oven baked chicken breasts recipe! It never fails me, thanks to this simple 5-step method.
Every time we do a survey on the blog and ask what kinds of new recipes readers would like to see, the #1 request is always the same:
Specifically, recipe that call for boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Not thighs, not legs, not wings, all of which I personally happen to also love. Nope, everyone seems to be interested in the lean white meat that comes with chicken breasts, and all the better when you don't have to mess with any skin or bones. Plus, as lean proteins go, chicken breasts are pretty affordable. They also extremely versatile to work with. And — let's be real — you can make chicken taste like just about anything you like!
That said, anyone who has baked chicken breasts before will tell you that they can be annoyingly finicky to work with, especially when baked in the oven. Cook them the wrong way and you'll end up with a dry, rubbery, tough, and flavorless disaster. But cooked the right way?! We're talkin' juicy, tender, flavorful, perfectly baked chicken breasts.
Let's make some!
Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe | 1-Minute Video
The Secret To Perfect Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
Everyone out there seems to have an opinion about how to make perfectly roasted chicken breasts. But I thought I'd go on record today and share with you my favorite way for baking up my favorite bird. It's incredible easy, it requires minimal prep, and it is absolutely foolproof (at least in my experience) for making juicy chicken breasts that you can either serve plain, cut up into strips, or shred for your favorite meal. And — pro tip — these baked chicken breasts are also freezer-friendly, so go ahead and bake up a double batch to have leftovers for later!
All you need to remember is this simple 5-step acronym for making perfectly cooked chicken bbrrreasts: B.B.R.R.R.
- Brine
- Brush
- Rub
- Roast
- Rest
Step 1: Brine The Chicken Breasts
Many people are in the habit of brining a turkey for Thanksgiving, but have never considered brining chicken breasts on a regular ol' weeknight. I'm telling you — this step is an absolute must for anytime you want to bake chicken breasts in the oven. Brining chicken is super easy, it makes your chicken extra juicy and moist (yes, I used the "m" word), and — best of all! — it can be effectively done in just 15 minutes. Plus if you brine chicken in lukewarm water, it also helps bring the chicken to room temperature, which makes for more even cooking.
To brine chicken, simply fill a big bowl with warm (not hot) water. Stir in a handful of salt until it mostly dissolves. Then add your chicken breasts and let them sit in the saltwater to brine for at least 15 minutes. If you are doing this in advance, you can cover and refrigerate the bowl of chicken and saltwater for up to 6 hours. But you really don't want to let the chicken brine for much longer than that.
Then when you're ready to go, remove the chicken from the brine, rinse it with cold water, then pat it dry with some paper towels. Again, don't skip this step!!! You'll be amazed at the difference.
Edited: As it turns out, some store-bought chicken breasts are now sold pre-brined. So double-check your packaging before doing this step. If your chicken has already been pre-brined in a sodium solution, just move onto step two. :)
Step 2: Brush The Chicken Breasts
…with melted butter. Or at least, I highly recommend using butter. It adds great flavor and helps give a nice golden crust on the outside. But if you'd rather use olive oil (or another favorite cooking oil), feel free. Brush the breasts liberally on both sides, partly so that the chicken does not stick to the pan on the bottom, and also to help the seasonings stick. Then place them in a large baking dish (affiliate link).
Step 3: Rub Chicken Breasts With Your Desired Seasoning
If you're really wanting to keep things simple, you can simply rub on some salt and pepper. But again, chicken will pick up the flavor of whatever seasonings you add. So even if it's just a simple dish that calls for "plain" chicken breasts, I highly recommend the simple chicken seasoning recipe I have included below that includes salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
Step 4: Roast That Chicken!
So this is the step that causes some disagreement amongst chicken lovers — what temperature and how long to bake chicken breasts. Do you bake your chicken low and slow (as in, 30 minutes at 350)? Or do you roast chicken high and quick (as in, 15 minutes at 450)? I have tried both — and just about every interval in between — dozens upon dozens upon dozens of times. And after testing, I fall firmly in the latter camp when it comes to baked chicken.
I like to roast my chicken breasts on high heat. 🔥
Depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts (pro tip — be sure to pound them beforehand if needed with a meat mallet so that they are uniformly thick for even cooking), roasting chicken at 450°F should require a cooking time between 15-18 minutes. It's speedy and it's easy. But I love it most because cooking at high heat quickly develops a nice crispier "crust" on the outside of the breasts, which also locks in those juices and keeps the oven roasted chicken perfectly tender on the inside. It's the best of both worlds.
I highly recommend investing in a small cooking thermometer to measure the cooked chicken temp in order to tell if it has fully cooked (160-170 degrees F), versus cutting into it with a fork (which lets those good juices seep out). I use this instant-read thermometer (affiliate link) that I bought on Amazon for $15, and it will accurately measure your internal chicken temperature in seconds.
5. Rest Your Baked Chicken Breasts
And this is where that "patience is a virtue" stuff comes in. You must, must, must let your beautifully baked chicken breasts rest before cutting into them. This goes for any meat, really. If you cut in right away, you lose all of the amazing juices and some of the tenderness that we're going for!
Instead, give the bird a rest so that it can finish cooking and soak back up all of those juices. I recommend loosely tenting a sheet of aluminum foil over the pan to keep the heat in while the chicken rests.
Then after 5-10 minutes, you can finally serve and enjoy your perfectly-cooked chicken breasts.
And enjoy every last bite. ♡
Ways To Use/Serve Baked Chicken Breasts:
The easiest way, of course, is just to serve these roasted chicken breasts fresh outta the oven. But feel free to also slice, shred, or dice these oven baked chicken breasts for use in another recipe, such as these faves:
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Souvlaki
- Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
- Enfrijoladas
- Healthy Curry Chicken Salad
- Asian Chicken Chopped Salad
- Herb-Loaded Chicken Noodle Soup
- 5-Ingredient White Chicken Chili
- Creamy Chicken Marsala Soup
- Easy Chicken Posole Verde
Or if you'd like to save them for later, these baked chicken breasts can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen (I recommend shredding, dicing, or slicing the chicken beforehand) for up to 3 months.
Side Dish Recipe Ideas:
Looking for some side dishes to serve with this baked chicken recipe? Here are a few of my faves:
- Everyday Salad
- Scalloped Potatoes or The Best Baked Potatoes
- Perfect Roasted Brussels Sprouts or Roasted Asparagus
- Berry Fruit Salad or Winter Fruit Salad
Enjoy, everyone!
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Baked Chicken Breasts
Learn how to make juicy, tender, delicious baked chicken breasts with this easy foolproof recipe.
Baked Chicken Breast Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness and brined in saltwater (*see easy instructions below)
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (I prefer smoked paprika)
- *To brine your chicken breasts, simply fill a large bowl with 1 quart of warm water and 1/4 cup kosher salt. Stir to combine until most of the salt is absorbed. Add the chicken breasts and let them sit in the mixture to brine for 15 minutes. Or you can also also cover the bowl and refrigerate for up to 6 hours. Remove the chicken breasts from the brine, rinse them with cold water, then pat them dry with some paper towels. (Again, though, if your chicken breasts are sold pre-brined in a sodium solution, skip this step.)
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in a large baking dish. Brush on both sides (turning once) evenly with the melted butter or olive oil.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk the salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika until combined. Then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the chicken on both sides.
- Bake for 15-18* minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink. If you use a cooking thermometer to measure the temperature thickest part of the breast, it should be between 160-170°F. (The FDA recommends 165°F.)
- *Or, if you want the chicken to be a little bit browned and crispier on top, you can turn the broiler on high for the final 3-5 minutes and broil the chicken until it is cooked through and extra browned on top. Keep a close eye on the chicken so that it does not overcook and/or burn.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the oven and loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil. Let the chicken rest for at least 5-10 minutes. Then serve immediately.
- Or, refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
Also, if you're interested in a lemony twist on this recipe, check out this Baked Lemon Chicken. Or check out our new post (below) for 5 Easy Chicken Marinades!
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I haven't made it yet but plan on trying it this weekend. I know you roast at a temperature of 425 degrees, but my oven is broken and the highest temp I can gets 399. Can I do this at this temperature and still have the same juiciness as in the recipe with the higher cooking temperature. Do I leave in in the oven for an addition 5-10 minutes?
I was searching for a baked chicken breast recipe and found yours right after I had already started baking with the other recipe. About to eat it now but I've been drooling over this post as soon as I put the other one in the oven. We'll see how it is but this o e sounds delish! Will definitely try it this week.
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My girls and I loved the chicken. It was delicious! Thank you
I find it always takes a lot longer to cook at 450 then 15 -18 minutes. It's still raw. Is this because i am cooking over 10 breasts at a time? How much cooking time should I add for each breast?
I have made this before with the boneless skinless chicken breast and t turned out wonderful! I am trying now with bone in pick of the chicken.
It is beautiful the color after baking! And have you tried to store it for 3 months? That's so incredible 😂 I cannot imagine how it will be after 3 month freezing.
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All around absolute best baked chicken recipe. I like it better than grilled.


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She further fuelled the marriage speculation by insisting that her dream wedding would be small and private, stating, "I can't even get coffee without a million paparazzi following me, so I don't know why anyone thinks I'm going to have this huge, extravagant wedding. That is so not who I am."
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The Times Scoops That Melted
Cataloging the wretched reporting of Judith Miller.
If reporters who live by their sources were obliged to die by their sources, New York Times reporter Judith Miller would be stinking up her family tomb right now. In the 18-month run-up to the war on Iraq, Miller grew incredibly close to numerous Iraqi sources, both named and anonymous, who gave her detailed interviews about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. Yet 100 days after the fall of Baghdad, none of the sensational allegations about chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons given to Miller have panned out, despite the furious crisscrossing of Iraq by U.S. weapons hunters.
In a Page One Times piece this week ("A Chronicle of Confusion in the Hunt for Hussein's Weapons," July 20), Miller acknowledges that "whether Saddam possessed such weapons when the war began remains unknown." But from there, she serially blames the failure of U.S. forces to uncover weapons of mass destruction on "chaos," "disorganization," "interagency feuds," "flawed intelligence," "looting," and "shortages of everything from gasoline to soap." Alternatively, she writes, maybe the wrong people were in charge of the search; perhaps a greater emphasis should have been placed on acquiring human sources rather than searching sites; and it could be that the military botched the op by not investing the WMD searchers with the power to reward cooperating Iraqi scientists financially or grant them amnesty.
Judith Miller finds everybody associated with the failed search theoretically culpable except Judith Miller. This rings peculiar because Miller, more than any other reporter, showcased the WMD speculations and intelligence findings by the Bush administration and the Iraqi defector/dissidents. Our WMD expectations, such as they were, grew largely out of Miller's stories.
To be sure, Miller never asserted that Iraq had an illegal WMD program or a stockpile of banned weapons. Far from it: Every time she writes about WMDs, she always constructs a semantic trapdoor allowing her to pop out the other side and proclaim, It's the sources talking, not me! But thanks to the reporting of the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz, we now know Miller was a true believer who grew fat on WMD tips from her sources inside Ahmad Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress organization, and that once in-country she threw a bit and saddle on the WMD detectives and rode them like Julie Krone from one end of Iraq to the other to investigate those tips.
That none of the official tips or the ones provided by Miller revealed WMDs indicates that 1) the Iraqis perfectly expunged every site Miller ever mentioned in her reporting prior to the U.S. invasion; or 2) her sources were full of bunk. Either way, if Miller got taken by her coveted sources, so did the reading public, and the Times owes its readers a review of Miller's many credulous pieces. Thanks to the power of the Nexis Wayback Machine, we can give the Times a few tips on which Miller stories need revision, redaction, or retraction.
The Renovator, Adnan Ihsan Saeed al-Haideri
The Back Story: Climbing aboard the Wayback Machine, we first touch down on the Dec. 20, 2001, piece by Miller, "Iraqi Tells of Renovations at Sites For Chemical and Nuclear Arms." The Iraqi National Congress arranges for Miller to meet defector Adnan Ihsan Saeed al-Haideri, a civil engineer whose information seems reliable and significant to the U.S. government, Miller writes.
Saeed claims "to have done repair or construction work in facilities that were connected with all three classes of unconventional weapons—nuclear, chemical, and biological programs" and "personally visited at least 20 different sites that he believed to have been associated with Iraq's chemical or biological weapons programs, based on the characteristics of the rooms or storage areas and what he had been told about them during his work. Among them were what he described as the 'clean room' of a biological facility in 1998 in a residential area known as Al Qrayat."
Many redundant sites were also built, Saeed told Miller, including "duplicate nuclear facilities." Lead-lined storage containers exist under farms around Baghdad, and he tells Miller he worked on 20 such installations.
Miller Caveats: "There was no means to independently verify Mr. Saeed's allegations," and the government is always suspicious of defectors' claims.
Suggested Remedial Action: Saeed tells Miller he would return to Iraq "tomorrow" if Saddam were gone. As soon as we snuff Saddam, the Times should send Saeed to Iraq, where he can lead them on a tour of the 20 sites and 20 installations.
The Pseudonymous Ahmed al-Shemri
The Back Story: In "U.S. Says Hussein Intensifies Quest For A-Bomb Parts," Sept. 8, 2002, Miller and Michael R. Gordon publish the allegations of the pseudonymous Ahmed al-Shemri, who claims he was "involved" in chemical weapons production in Iraq before his defection two years prior. He claims that Saddam continued to develop, produce, and store chemical agents in secret mobile and fixed sites, many of them underground, in violation of weapons sanctions.
" 'All of Iraq is one large storage facility,' said Mr. Shemri, who claimed to have worked for many years at the Muthanna State Enterprise, once Iraq's chemical weapons plant."
Shemri speaks of secret labs in Mosul, of the production of 5 tons of liquid VX between 1994 and 1998, and says that it could make at least 50 additional tons of liquid nerve agent. Also, Shemri discloses that Iraq has invented a new solid form of VX that makes decontamination difficult. Both Russian and North Korean scientists are assisting Iraq. Shemri has also heard tell that Iraq stockpiles "12,500 gallons of anthrax, 2,500 gallons of gas gangrene, 1,250 gallons of aflotoxin and 2,000 gallons of botulinum throughout the country."
Miller Caveats: "An [sic] former Unscom inspector called at least some of Mr. Shemri's information 'plausible.' While he said it was impossible to determine the accuracy of all his claims, he believed that Mr. Shemri 'is who he claims to be, and worked where he claimed to work.' "
Suggested Remedial Action: Shemri should drop his pseudonym to make his background more transparent and lead the Times to the Mosul lab. He should also introduce his former colleagues to WMD inspectors.
The Bush Administration Case
The Back Story: Miller and Gordon report the Bush administration's findings in "White House Lists Iraq Steps To Build Banned Weapons," Sept. 13, 2002. According to the government, Iraq is attempting to purchase aluminum pipes to assist its nuclear weapons program as well as trying to develop mobile biological weapons laboratories. It also wants to obtain poison gas precursors. And it is trying to hide activities at plants in Fallujah and three other places where poisonous chlorine is made. The report alleges the plants have excess capacity and the Iraqis are diverting chlorine to the military.
Iraq continues to develop missiles banned under the 1991 cease-fire, according to the administration, and is doing prohibited research at its Al Rafah North complex. At the demolished Al Mamoun facility, where the Iraqis intended to make engines for long-range missiles, the Iraqis are rebuilding.
Miller Caveats: Some experts wonder if the aluminum tubes might be for rocket systems, not nuclear weapons work.
Suggested Remedial Action: A Times visit to Fallujah, Al Rafah North, Al Mamoun, and other sites alluded to is called for. Maybe the Times can find evidence that supports or discredits the administration's claim.
Khidhir Hamza, Nuclear Mastermind
The Back Story: Miller gives credence to the views of Khidhir Hamza, a leader of Iraq's nuclear bomb project until his 1994 defection in "Verification Is Difficult at Best, Say the Experts, and Maybe Impossible," Sept. 18, 2002.
He estimates that Iraq is within two to three years of mass-producing centrifuges for the enrichment of weapons-grade uranium, a more alarming estimate than that offered by former inspectors. Hamza's book Saddam's Bombmaker details Iraq's proficiency in concealing its nuclear program, Miller writes.
Miller Caveat: None. The piece is mostly about the difficulties of weapon inspections verification.
Suggested Remedial Action: If Hamza really knows the nuclear score, he should take the Times on an Iraqi atomic tour.
The Defectors Complain
The Back Story: Defectors Hamza and Saeed return to complain about U.S. intelligence's lack of interest in their allegations in Miller's "U.S. Faulted Over Its Efforts To Unite Iraqi Dissidents," Oct. 2, 2002.
Pentagon adviser Richard N. Perle and Ahmad Chalabi enthusiastically slam the CIA for ignoring the Iraqi National Congress. "The I.N.C. has been without question the single most important source of intelligence about Saddam Hussein. … What the agency has learned in recent months has come largely through the I.N.C.'s efforts despite indifference of the C.I.A."
Miller's Caveat: The government tends not to trust defectors.
Suggested Remedial Action: Either the INC was wrong or the CIA was wrong. If the INC was wrong, the Times should feed Perle's words back to him with a fork and spoon.
The Atropine Auto-Injectors
The Back Story: Citing administration officials, Miller reports Iraq's order of "large quantities" of atropine auto-injectors in "Iraq Said To Try To Buy Antidote Against Nerve Gas," Nov. 12, 2002. Atropine is an antidote to sarin and VX.
Miller Caveat: Atropine is also used to treat heart attacks, although the auto-injectors contain five times the normal dose.
Suggested Remedial Action: The Times should track the atropine order to the source, if possible, to see if the request was in preparation for a chemical weapons attack.
Madame Smallpox
The Back Story: In her Dec. 3, 2002, exclusive, "C.I.A. Hunts Iraq Tie to Soviet Smallpox," Miller reported an unnamed informant's allegations that a Russian scientist had given Iraq a "particularly virulent strain of smallpox." The scientist might have been the now deceased Nelja N. Maltseva, a Russian virologist. (See this "Press Box" for the complete take.) According to Miller, the CIA was brought in to investigate and the president was "briefed about its implications." Miller surmises that this was one reason the administration was so determined to inoculate health workers for smallpox.
Miller Caveat: "The attempt to verify the information is continuing."
Suggested Remedial Action: It's clear from Miller's wording that she didn't know the identity of the informant. Now that Iraq is beaten into the ground, surely no intelligence sources and methods would be compromised by the government revealing its informant. At the very least, a Times reporter should reinvestigate both the Russian and Iraqi ends of this story.
The Defectors, Again
The Back Story: Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D. Wolfowitz publicly credits the Iraqi defectors who have told the United States about Iraq's secret chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons and the efforts to conceal them in Miller's "Defectors Bolster U.S. Case Against Iraq, Officials Say," Jan. 24, 2003.
Miller Caveat: Only a dozen defectors are thought to be reliable, and of them only three or four have been offered asylum.
Suggested Remedial Action: The Times should review the credibility of all the Iraqis who defected to Miller. Who are the defectors? What did they tell the United States? How much of it was true? How much was blarney?
The Mobile Exploitation Team Scoop
Miller files her biggest scoop ever: "Illicit Arms Kept Till Eve of War, An Iraqi Scientist Is Said To Assert," April 21, 2003. Traversing Iraq with a Mobile Exploitation Team in search of WMD, they tell her of the extraordinary claims by an Iraqi scientist in their custody. They say he claims Iraq destroyed chemical weapons and biological warfare equipment just before the war started and that he has led them to buried precursor materials from which illegal weapons can be made.
And more! He says Iraq secretly sent its unconventional weapons and technology to Syria in the mid-1990s; it had recently been cooperating with al-Qaida and turning its focus to weapons R & D and concealment. These are described to Miller by officials as the most important discoveries in the WMD hunt so far.
The precursor elements unearthed can be used to create a toxic agent banned under chemical weapons treaties, Miller alleges, although she is barred from naming the precursor, speaking to the scientist, or visiting his home. Miller reports that she also submitted her story to the military for review and agreed not to publish her findings for three days. The military allows her to view the baseball cap-clad scientist from a distance as he points at spots in the sand where he says precursor compounds are buried.
Miller Caveats: Close to none. Speaking on The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer the next day, she says the scientist is more than a "smoking gun." Investigators regard him the "silver bullet" in the WMD search.
Suggested Remedial Action: See below.
The Scoop Melts
Just two days later, Miller's incendiary scoop begins to fade. In "Focus Shifts From Weapons to the People Behind Them," April 23, 2003, Miller announces a "paradigm shift" by investigators. A new emphasis on uncovering the Iraqi WMD infrastructure now takes precedence over finding the weapons because of what they've learned from the scientist, a theme she revisits on April 24 in "U.S.-Led Forces Occupy Baghdad Complex Filled With Chemical Agents." Iraq, the scientist tells investigators, has reduced its stockpiles while increasing its ability to develop new weapons.
The Mobile Exploitation Team and Miller continue to putter around Iraq, searching for intelligence documents and a missing Talmud, investigating tips about mobile germ labs to no avail, and finding a suspicious store of radioactive cobalt-60 *, which is used in X-ray machines. But neither Miller nor any of the Mobile Exploitation Teams canvassing Iraq find anything in the way of WMDs.
On July 20, 2003, Miller published the extended apologia cited at the top of this piece. Without asking herself if the U.S. government or the defectors whom she so devotedly courted and quoted over the last 18 months might have been shoveling her bull, Miller speculates that the WMD search failed not so much because WMD were not there, but because the military relied on the wrong methods.
What's more, the "scientist" who was supposed to be the "silver bullet" in April turns out to be a "military intelligence officer," Miller writes in her July 20 piece, without offering one word of explanation about his title change. Might we learn in a subsequent Miller dispatch that's he's really a scuba-diving instructor? And yet Miller does not give up on her ultra mysterious source, writing that what he's told authorities is corroborated by other debriefed Iraqis—that is, Iraq destroyed its stockpiles starting in 1995 but continued its WMD R & D.
Miller Caveats: At this point, every paragraph contains some sort of caveat.
Suggested Remedial Action: Miller should persuade the military to let her identify the "precursor" to a banned toxic compound mentioned in her April 21 piece. Likewise, where were the precursors buried? Why did the military intelligence officer lie and introduce himself as a scientist to U.S. forces? When did the military learn otherwise? Does this mean he lies all the time, or just selectively? Why hasn't Miller explained the meaning of his deception?
Do the military intelligence officer's other allegations listed in Miller's April 21 piece still stand? Did Iraq ship unconventional weapons and technology to Syria in the mid-1990s? Did Iraq cooperate with al-Qaida as he asserted?
The most important question to unravel about Judith Miller's reporting is this: Has she grown too close to her sources to be trusted to get it right or to recant her findings when it's proved that she got it wrong? Because the Times sets the news agenda for the press and the nation, Miller's reporting had a great impact on the national debate over the wisdom of the Iraq invasion. If she was reliably wrong about Iraq's WMD, she might have played a major role in encouraging the United States to attack a nation that posed it little threat.
At the very least, Miller's editors should review her dodgy reporting from the last 18 months, explain her astonishing credulity and lack of accountability, and parse the false from the fact in her WMD reporting. In fact, the Times' incoming executive editor, Bill Keller, could do no better than to launch such an investigation.
The Miller corpus is so huge I only cited a couple dozen of her stories here. If I missed something good, drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Correction, July 30, 2003: This article originally misstated the isotope of cobalt that military investigators discovered in their search for unconventional weapons. The isotope is cobalt-60, not cobalt-80. [ Return to the corrected sentence.]


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- At this time, Spring & Latex mattresses are not available for custom sizing.
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We have samples of a variety of our products. This will allow you to touch and feel the quality of our products before purchasing, assess the right temperature weights and thickness as well as test for sensitivities. We sell them at cost, and the larger samples can be returned for credit towards your purchase.Click here to order a sample.
Natural Materials Are Good For You
Our mattresses are made out of 100% natural materials.
The majority of mattresses are made with synthetic foams and resins that are known to off-gas harmful chemicals. Maybe you've had to air out other new mattresses because of fumes or smells?
Your nose, and throat and lungs, won't burn or choke when you're trying to rest on our mattress. Drift to sleep, safe & sound, with our clean, natural, chemical-free mattress.
Hypoallergenic Naturally
Both wool and latex, major components of our mattresses are hypoallergenic, resist mold & mildews and repel dust mites. The mass manufactured mattress companies can't claim this. If you're looking for the most healthy mattress next to your body, you've found it.
Absolutely No Fire Retardant Chemicals
All mattresses by law are required to be fire-retardant. The most common and cheap way to meet this requirement is to douse the mattress in fire-retardant toxic chemicals. We have a better way.
All of our mattresses are wrapped in thick layers of Premium Eco-Wool™ AND they all pass the legal requirements (and fire tests!) in order to get to the market. Wool is naturally fire retardant: it just doesn't ignite.
Temperature Regulating: A Perfect Sleep
All of our mattresses are wrapped in wool to wick away moisture, leaving your body at a perfect temp and able to get a deeper sleep.
About memory foam: Many people complain about sweating and being too hot to get a good rest on latex or memory foam mattresses. Not the case with ours. Our Dunlop latex has an open cell structure which lets air move freely through it.
More Restful Sleep
Two studies at the Polytechnic Institute of Wales (University of Glamorgan) and the Hohenstein Institute in Germany offer proof. Scientists found that human subjects who used a wool comforter were kept drier by wool's moisture wicking properties, plus their subject's heart rates were lowered indicating a more restful deeper sleep.
There is always a way. Anyone can get into a non-fire retardant natural material mattress at a reasonable price. Please refer to our Mattress Comparison Chart which organizes the mattresses by price. See our Layaway Program as well.
Your nightly rest and rejuvenation is worth the price of a natural, breathable mattress.
Which Mattress Is Right For You?
First off, rest assured that none of our mattresses have fire retardant chemicals. Plus, all of our mattresses are made of natural materials and are designed to provide proper back support regardless of their firmness ratings. Whether you like a soft, medium, or firm mattress, the kind of support in the feel of a mattress is the one that's right for you.
It can certainly be a challenge to purchase a mattress that you've never laid on before. The best thing to do is to come into our showroom and try them out. If that isn't possible, we've got a few things to consider, then review the manufacturers' suggested firmness ratings.
Things To Consider
The majority of the population prefers a medium feel. We sell far more "mediums" than anything else. In general, the heavier the person the thicker the mattress as well as a softer feel. For children and lightweight people, a thinner and firmer mattress will work just fine.
A mattress on a platform frame or a wood foundation will be firmer than on a box spring.
If you're not able to visit our showroom, try ordering a firmer mattress that you can "soften up" with a topper, if needed, once you've slept on it for a while.
- It may be more expensive to order in 2 shipments, but it may prevent a costly return if you don't like it in the end.
Mattress Comparison Chart
This spreadsheet outlines all of our mattresses and allows you to compare prices, materials, firmness ratings, and warranties.
Read more about the main differences between each type of mattress
Main Attributes: Just one simple ingredient - wool. It is durable, the most breathable, the most handmade, known for soothing ailments and great for pressure point relief. Great motion separation (can't feel other person moving in bed).
Firmness Level or Feel: The all wool mattress is fairly thin and is considered a Firm Mattress. Try a layering system of toppers on this mattress to adjust the firmness, by adding a wool or latex topper to the top or a latex layer to the bottom of the mattress.
Main Attributes: The Dunlop latex core is most similar to a foam mattress. It retains its shape better than foam due to "push back" meaning the latex responds instantaneously when pressure is removed thus returning immediately to its original shape, whereas Tempurpedic-type mattresses take more time to respond.
Why is this important? You get constant and full support the second you move or shift while sleeping. This also has great motion separation, so you won't be disturbed by another person's movements in bed.
Dunlop Latex is made from the Rubber tree and has an open cell structure, so it allows air to flow freely through it. This is what makes it breathable and not too hot to sleep on (a common complaint with memory foam).
Firmness Level or Feel:
Main Attributes: This type of mattress is traditional and familiar in its bouncy feel. It's also the most common on the market. Consider our Tight Top as a cost-effective option for a natural mattress.
Firmness Level or Feel: Choose from the 8" Tight Top a Firm mattress or soften it up with the 12" Pillow Top Mattress featuring a removable pillow top for a Medium feel that is not too firm yet not too soft. Just right.
Natural Latex was first sold in the 1930's when the process to whip and bake natural tree rubber was invented. Since then, all-natural and certified organic latex has earned a spot in our bedrooms for its unique and beneficial qualities.
Why Is Natural Latex Wonderful for Bedding?
With its natural elasticity, latex supports and conforms to the geography of the entire body, easing pressure on hips and shoulders while also supporting the small of the back and the waist.
Natural Dunlop latex stands the test of time and does not dip or flatten out over time with proper care. Latex's long-lasting comfort can easily carry a person from childhood well into adulthood.
Dunlop Latex comes from the tropical rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis. The tree, when tapped, exudes a milky fluid which flows freely and can be harvested for up to approximately 30 years.
A Renewable Resource, From Trees
Each tree, when tapped, exudes a milky fluid which flows freely and can be harvested for up to approximately 30 years. "Just one queen size mattress requires 12 acres of rubber plantations to be tapped (which does not harm the trees). This number of trees absorbs a huge 143 tonnes of CO² from the air every year, and provides employment for 8 rubber tappers." (1)
Healthy Benefits
Rubberized latex is safe and hypoallergenic for just about everyone. Latex is also naturally resistant to dust mites, mold, mildew, fungus, and bacteria. Including latex in your sleep system can be very beneficial to people with allergies.
Motion Isolation
Latex stays put. Your head on a latex pillow will have consistent support throughout the night and you won't feel your partner moving with a latex topper or mattress. This means fewer disturbances in the night.
Sourcing - Fairly
Our latex specifically used to make the all-natural mattress brands we sell all come from tree farms in Sri Lanka that are FSC Certified (Forest Stewardship Council).
For our all-organic latex mattresses, the latex is sourced from organically certified farms and processed in GOLS certified factories in India. This means only organic fertilizers can be used and workers are employed to fairtrade standards.
American Made
While Latex is not produced in America, your mattress is! We collaborate with only the best American mattress producers, who provide living wages to their employees. Our certified organic mattresses are produced in GOLS and GOTS certified facilities.
Natural wool is a timeless option for bedding. It's actually been used for centuries. Our grandmothers knew the many benefits that wool provides, now you do too.
Why Is Wool Bedding So Great?
Wool is the most breathable filling material available, making it both cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It actually helps to regulate your body temperature.
Wool is a natural material; something grown, not made in a lab. Your body knows the difference. Wool surpasses synthetic fill in terms of quality and durability.
Dust Mite Resistant
Wool is a great choice if dust mites bug you or if you're allergic. It's all about the microclimate. Wool fibers are able to absorb and release moisture due to its intrinsic wicking properties, creating a micro-climate with a lower relative humidity inhospitable to dust mites.
Anti-Microbial & Anti-Bacterial
Amazingly, wool resists bacteria. It's actually both antimicrobial and antibacterial.
Naturally Fire Resistant
Wool is fire resistant, providing a safe sleeping environment. Wool does not catch on fire and actually acts as a natural fire retardant.
A Renewable Resource, From Sheep
Unlike bedding that uses plucked down feathers, a sheep grows a coat of wool annually and is not harmed during shearing (it's like getting a haircut).
Supports Small Farms And Farmers
Wool is a sustainable product and helps small farmers make a living.
Sustainable And Lasting
With proper care, your woollen bedding can last for decades.
It Stays In Place In Your Bedding
Wool batting, being one continuous piece, stays in place in our products and is hand-tufted to further secure it. This is unlike down bedding which shifts over time and creates bare spots in a comforter.
Protection Is Best
We highly recommend protecting your new investment with a Moisture Barrier or Puddle Pad. These are thick, felted layers of wool that lay flat on top of your mattress and secured in place by the fitted sheet. An excellent natural way to protect your mattress from the inevitable spills that happen in life!
Proper Support
We ask that you support your mattress, so it can support you. A proper bed frame helps avoid structural damage, prevents your bed from sagging and is essential for the longevity of your organic mattress. The mattress needs to be placed on a rigid, ventilated, flat surface. See proper mattress support guidelines.
Foundations For Spring & Latex Mattresses
It is not necessary to use a foundation unless the bedframe you are choosing needs a foundation for either support or height. In that case, we highly recommend you purchase a new foundation from us- one that complies with the proper support specs. However, you may use a different foundation with the following disclosures:
our organic mattresses are compliant with federal flammability laws. (And, we don't use any chemicals, just wool.) But, organic mattresses and foundations are tested together. Mixing and matching our mattress with another foundation or box spring will render the flammability tests void.
placing our mattress on a different foundation without proper support may void the warranty.
We do not recommend a foundation with an All Wool Mattress.
Care for Latex & Spring Mattresses
Care for the All Wool Mattress
BREAK IN PERIOD: Each wool mattress is carefully compressed by hand when it is created, but be aware that a mattress will compress an additional 10-15% during the first 3-6 months of use. This is a completely natural process; it does not decrease any of the positive qualities of sleeping on wool bedding. In order to avoid creating "dips" where you sleep, a few simple steps can be taken:
Flip and rotate your new bedding frequently during this period (first 3-6 months).
Sleep on all parts of your bed. An occasional nap in the center of the bed will help to avoid creating a "hump" where no one usually sleeps.
Complete care instructions will be provided with your mattress purchase.
Mattress Refurbishing
If an accident damages your wool mattress or if it simply needs a fresh layer of wool, we can help put you in contact with the manufacturer to have it refurbished. Please Contact Us for the details.
Additional Tips
Try vacuuming your mattress if it needs additional cleaning or freshening.
Humid Climates: If you live in a humid climate you may want to take additional steps to make sure your bedding stays fresh.
Use a dehumidifier, place items out in the sun frequently, fold toppers & mattresses in half alternating sides to allow additional airflow, vacuum your mattress to pull air through the fibers.
While wool is resistant to mold and mildews you still want to take extra steps to reduce moisture in your bedding.
Unmake Your Bed
One of the best things you can do is unmake your bed in the morning for a few hours, allowing the moisture you gave off during the night to evaporate from the wool bedding.
Protection Is Key
Protect your wool bedding by placing it inside an appropriate cotton cover that can be washed regularly and act as a barrier for your bedding during everyday use.
In case of spills & accidents
Gently spot clean the affected area.
- You can also treat the problem area with live cultured enzymes which eliminate odors. (i.e. Biokleen makes a product called Bac Out.) These enzyme products can be found at your local health food store/ co-op.
Proper Mattress Support
Without proper support, a mattress can turn saggy and uncomfortable prematurely. Plus, if you don't support a mattress properly it can void the warranty!All of our mattresses need to be placed on a rigid, ventilated flat surface to accomplish 2 goals:
Support: All of the mattresses will need proper support. If the mattress is not properly supported you will experience sagging and possible structural damage to the mattress. Support the mattress so that it can support your body. Note: Failure to provide both adequate ventilation as well as proper support can render the warranty void.
Breathability: We recommend that all of our mattresses be placed on a breathable surface and not on a solid platform frame or on the floor. Solid frames are not ventilated and won't provide enough airflow (unless you live in a very dry climate). This is why our bed frames and foundations feature slats in the design.
What NOT to do:
Don't put your mattress on the floor.
No solid platform frames, mattresses need to breathe.
No spring frames for cribs. Frames with springs are not rigid enough to provide adequate support to the crib mattress.
Best Ways To Support Your Mattress:
#1: Slatted Wood Bed Frame
Slatted bed frames provide optimal support as well as airflow. When picking out a slatted frame be sure that it has the following specs:
Solid wooden slats consisting of 2.5" wide and spaced 1.5" apart provide the best support and optimize airflow. Slats spaced more than 1.5" apart may allow the sleeper to feel the spaces between the slats and render the warranty void.
Approx. 17 slats for Queen & King and 15 slats for Twin & Full sizes.
Full - King sizes must have a rigid center support that runs head to foot and ideally 5 sturdy legs (3 minimum) touching the floor.
Our featured slatted wooden frame, The California Beauty Bedframe is made to specifically meet these support requirements and is made for all of our mattresses. Check out this small scale builder who uses selectively harvested wood and natural finishes.
#2: Metal Frames with Wood Foundations
Metal frames with the following specs can be used. You can also add a wood foundation (if it meets the specs below under "wood foundation").
Use a frame that supports the head, foot and sides.
Full - King sizes must have a rigid center support and 5 legs (4 corners and 1 in middle).
Regularly check all bolts, screws, legs, and castors to make sure they haven't loosened.
Place a wood foundation on top of the metal frame and then your natural mattress.
Adding Slats to a Metal Frame
Some customers will add slats directly to the metal frame and place the mattress right on top. That is fine as long as you follow all of the specifications outlined above for Slatted Frames.
Wood Foundation Specs
We offer a wood foundation in 2 heights to meet your mattress needs that is specifically designed to meet proper support criteria. This Foundation is intended for all latex & innerspring mattresses (not the All Wool Mattress). If you choose a wood foundation that is not from Holy Lamb Organics make sure it has at least 17 slats for Queen & King Sizes and 15 slats for Twin & Full sizes. Also note that using a foundation that is not from Holy Lamb Organics will render the flammability test void.
About Box Springs
We do not currently offer an organic box spring (though we have in the past). If you use a box spring remember that it will add some softness to your mattress as it is a spring coil unit which has some give. A box spring will need to be supported by a metal frame with a rigid center support for Full - King sizes.
Note: using a box spring that is not from Holy Lamb Organics will render the flammability test void.
About Unfinished Wood: A Recommendation
If the wood on your bed frame is unfinished, we recommend placing a wool Moisture Barrier over the frame before placing the mattress. This will reduce wear on the mattress cover and impede the transfer of splinters.
Questions about proper support?
Please give our office a call 888-359-1362.We would be happy to discuss your individual needs.
We, at Holy Lamb Organics, are pretty picky about our bedding, so when we were searching for natural and organic mattress sources, we really dove deep into the details to find the right fit for us, and ultimately for you and your family.
Our mattress partners offer fantastic finished products and warranties to back them up. Listed below are the details to assure you of quality, copies of comprehensive care instructions, the warranties themselves, plus additional info to help you understand what's covered and what's not.
We've done the research for you to find our best partners. We've got you covered.
Mattresses are a relatively large investment and warranties are in place to help the purchaser, manufacturer and the distributor to be clear about coverage, quality and long term benefits to be had from this investment.
Your care of the mattress you purchase may impact the warranty or even void it.
Make your best choice by reviewing the policies and the warranties prior to purchase.
Official Warranties
Spring & Latex Mattresses and Foundations Warranty (WJ Southard)
Latex Mattress and Foundations Warranty (Natural Sense)
Certified Organic Latex Mattresses (Soaring Heart)
Crib Size Spring & Latex Mattresses Warranty
All Wool Mattress Warranty
Official Care Instructions
Spring & Latex Mattresses and Foundations CARE (WJ Southard)
Certified Organic Latex Mattresses and Toppers (Soaring Heart)
All Wool Mattress Care Instructions
For crib sizes & Natural Sense mattresses please see the warranty for care instructions.
Exchanges & Returns
All mattress sales are FINAL unless one of the following applies. If you would like to return a mattress here are the options available:
- Lincklaen 10" Mattress by WJ Southard has a one year Comfort Adjustment Policy
- All Wool Mattress: return unused for a 15% restocking fee.
- All other mattress sales are FINAL.
Used mattresses are never returnable.
Proper Mattress Support: Know how to support your mattress properly and avoid voiding the warranty.
If you have any questions regarding warranty information, our policies, or even your mattress, please give our office a call 888-359-1362.
Certifications & Testing
Global Organic Textile Standard
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
Holy Lamb Organics' facility is GOTS Certified
We've had our facilities and products inspected by Oregon Tilth and have exceeded all of the requirements to be trusted to build Certified Organic Products.
Green America - Gold Certified Business since 2007
Green America is a national, non-profit founded in 1982. (They went by the name "Co-op America" until 2009). America's Green Business Certification ensures companies operate according to a "values-based" social enterprise according to principles of social justice and environmental sustainability. In addition, certified businesses must be environmentally responsible in the way they run their operations and facilities, and in how they source raw materials, manufacture products, and market them. The Gold certification is completed by the Green America Standards Committee through an independent review.
Holy Lamb Organics holds the Gold Certification
We have exceeded the operation standards, in addition to the standards - specific to the textile industry - for sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and marketing our goods.
The IOAS is a non-profit certification organization dedicated to the integrity of eco-label claims in the field of organic and sustainable agriculture, environmental management, social justice and fair trade.
They work internationally to assess the competence of organizations providing certification to "sustainability" standards, meaning producers can work in a fair environment and consumers can trust the products bearing these labels and the company's contribution to a more sustainable and fairer world.
IAOS's role is as an independent technical expert. It verifies the correct application of the standard and the requirements for certification.
All COTTON used at Holy Lamb Organics is IOAS certified.
Eco Wool is produced to the highest standards on local American farms; some of these standards are beyond those specified for organic materials. Eco Wool is not certified organic. At this time very little organic wool is available on the market; almost no organic wool is grown in the United States.
We have access to organic wool from New Zealand that is pure and clean, though due to it being only one type of wool, it doesn't offer the kind of resilience or bounce that our Premium Eco Wool does. Our Eco Wool is a blend of about 7 different types of wool varying from fine to coarse in order to create the most ideal wool fiber for use in bedding.
Our WOOL is Premium Eco Wool.
Independent testing organization for harmful substances according to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 for textile products since 1992. This organization provides manufacturers in the textile and clothing industry with a uniform benchmark on a scientific basis for the evaluation of potentially harmful substances in textiles. The OEKO-TEX® label indicates the additional benefits of tested safety for skin-friendly clothing and other textiles to interested end users. The International Oeko-Tex® Association, a union of 16 renowned institutes for textile research and testing in Europe and Japan, in over 60 countries worldwide. "Confidence in Textiles."
Raw materials holding OEKO-TEX® certification:
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified
An independent non-profit membership-led organization that sets standards under which forests and companies are certified.
Their membership consists of three equally weighted chambers; environmental, economic, and social.
The FSC's mission is to promote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world's forests through a certification process that involves 10 principles and 57 criteria that apply to FSC-Certified forests around the world.
FSC operates in more than 80 countries, wherever forests are present.
Raw materials holding FSC certification:
UC Davis Toxicology Lab Tested
All of the wool batting, as well as moisture barrier fabric and wool blanket fabric that we use in manufacturing, is tested for heavy metals through fiber sample analysis.
The official report indicates: "No toxic compounds were detected...Growers and ranchers raise sheep relative to organic standards (do not use herbicides, pesticides or growth hormones)."
Though not required by law, our mill has these materials tested anyways to provide you with the assurance as to the quality of our raw materials.
Element Materials Technology Tested
All materials at Holy Lamb Organics that have a "next to skin" use are run through a voluntary Phthalates test (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act CPSIA of 2008). This test is required by law and provides an extra assurance as to the quality of our natural materials.
All of our toppers and mattresses are required to meet the cigarette burn test 1633. Our verification is printed on all of our sewn-in product labels: "This Product Complies with the Federal Flammability Standard 16 CFR part 1632".
Customer Reviews
"I am absolutely happy with my purchase! I bought my son (10 months) the organic mattress pad for his crib, and saw a change in his restfulness that very night. When I looked at what he used to sleep on and compared it to his new pad, I could see how unnatural it was for him to sleep on such a hard, cold, and un-cozy surface. Not to mention all of the chemicals he was breathing in! I LOVE how it feels - silky soft on the outside and yet firm enough on the inside to support him. I love how it smells- natural, breathable, healthy."
Mandeville, LA
"I wanted healthy bedding for our baby and after finding Holy Lamb Organics web site and reading what they offer I thought I would get that from them. I appreciate that you were willing to make a custom bassinet mattress for me. It's one of the best purchases I have made. Our baby seems happy with it too and sleeps very well on it. Now I want one for our bed!"
Port Charlotte, Florida
Mattresses, Foundation, & Bed Frames Lead Times & Shipping Locations
Natural Mattress - All Wool
2-4 weeks
Natural Mattress - Spring
5-7 weeks
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Natural Mattress - Latex
5-7 weeks
New York
Organic Mattress - Latex
2-3 weeks
5-7 weeks
New York
Bed Frames
3-4 weeks
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Gothenburg man runs for sheriff's seat
Challengers must file by March 1.
The race for Dawson County sheriff has turned into a three-man affair.
Ricky Hite of Gothenburg has announced his candidacy for the seat.
Hite challenges incumbent sheriff Gary Reiber of Lexington and Paul Schwarz of Cozad.
All candidates are Republicans.
Although the Feb. 16 deadline for incumbents to file for re-election has passed, challengers have until Monday, March 1.
Locally, that means District 20 school board member Pat Hecox will not run again.
Of the three school board seats open, incumbents Scott France and Nate Wyatt have filed as well as newcomer Jon Hudson.
Since last Tuesday, Charles Stryker of Eddyville has thrown his hat into the ring for a seat as Dawson County commissioner in District 3.
Stryker will face fellow Republican Bill Brecks of Lexington.
Current commissioner Roger Bauer of Overton will not run for re-election.
Gothenburg west ward council man Jeff Whiting and Tim Strauser, who represents east ward, have no challengers so far.
Nor does Mayor Joyce Hudson.
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital board incumbents Larry Gill and Brent Block will run for re-election.
Incumbent Craig Bartruff has also filed for the lone seat open on the Gothenburg Airport Authority.
The following county incumbents, who are also all Republican, have also filed.
Challengers are listed after the incumbent's name.
Assessor—John Phillip Moore.
Attorney—Elizabeth Waterman
Clerk—Karla Zlatovsky
District court clerk—Sherry Warner
Register of deeds—Ruth Meyer
Surveyor—Jacob Ripp
County treasurer—Sharon Wood, Allison Luther
Incumbent and Republican Bill Stewart also seeks re-election to his District 2 commissioner seat.
District 36 state senator—John Wightman
The primary election is May 11 followed by the general election Nov. 2.
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Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion: The Building
Welcome October! I'm a day late posting my greeting to the greatest month of the year. Currently posting in my pajamas, home sick from work. But before you feel too sorry for me, know I am grateful to catch the cold that's infecting most of Toronto now, as opposed to the last couple of weeks. Why? Because I went to Walt Disney World in Orlando for the first time ever.
The timing was perfect (and deliberate) because the Magic Kingdom is decorated for Halloween in early September, and they host Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on certain nights.
More on that later.
Right now the focus is on the Haunted Mansion. I spent my entire life avoiding any video or photographs of the Haunted Mansion. After viewing a special as a child that showed the dancing ghosts, I swore I'd see it in person. As such, I didn't want to spoil anything about it until I could take in all the surprises with my own eyes, live and on location.
Decades passed. Who knew a trip to Disney World would elude me so long?
As part of the haunter community, it was inevitable that I would be exposed to the Madame Leota prop (though I never saw the original, only the haunter's version).
It was getting to be an impossible task. Enough was enough.
Finally, last month, I visited.
If you've never seen it in person, I do encourage you to do so, both during daytime and nighttime, for when darkness falls the building is bathed in lights that slowly change colours from reds and purples, to greens and blues.
I have many more pictures to come, and will post throughout the month. It IS the Countdown to Halloween, after all.
I love Disney World!
Have not been there for their Halloween celebrations, sadly. Perhaps one day . . .
Disney Halloween Party
This will be our 5th year attending the Halloween Party at Disneyland in CA. It is so much fun! I am jealous though because the Halloween Parade at DisneyWorld is much more elaborate than the one we get at Disneyland. Plus, you get to see the Headless Horseman ride down Main Street! Lucky ducks! Looking forward to the rest of your pics!
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Retired Circuit Judge David A. Glant died on Wednesday at age 63 after battling cancer for several years. He served on the Eighth Judicial Circuit bench for 10 years.
Retired Circuit Judge David A. Glant died Wednesday at age 63 after battling cancer for several years.
Elected to the Circuit Court bench in 2002, Glant served on the 8th Judicial Circuit bench for 10 years before retiring this past summer.
In an interview with The Sun in June after his surprise announcement, Glant said he was stepping down because he no longer could meet his own high expectations.
"If I can't give 100 percent to life-and-death decisions, I don't have any business making them," he said. "With the death penalty case that I've got, you have to be sharp and on top of everything, and I knew I wouldn't be able to do that. I'm not going to dabble in somebody's life if I'm not 100 percent. I'd have to live with myself if I made a bad decision, and I didn't want to do that."
Gainesville attorney Monica Brasington was appointed earlier this month to fill the vacancy created by his retirement.
In a news release Thursday, Chief Judge Robert E. Roundtree Jr. expressed his sadness at the loss of "my friend, my confidant and adviser.''
"The Eighth Circuit Court and its citizens not only lost a great judge, we lost a courageous, honorable and faithful man," he said. "His dignity and grace were an inspiration to all who met and worked with him."
Upon Glant's retirement, State Attorney Bill Cervone called him "a throwback.''
"He is hard in the sense of having expectations, and he did not suffer fools well in terms of those expectations," Cervone told The Sun. "His detractors would tell you he was gruff. I don't think he was gruff at all. He simply expected people to do their jobs so that he could do his."
Glant was active in the High Springs civic community, where he served as president of the Rotary Club, president of the Spring Hill Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association and chairman of the Spring Hill Middle School Advisory Council.
He is survived by his wife, Casey, daughter, Keri, and stepson, Alex.
Born in Goshen, Ind., Glant attended the University of Houston in Texas, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in business management in 1971. He attended Nova University Law School from 1975 to 1977 before transferring to the University of Florida College of Law for his senior year, graduating in 1978.
Glant worked in private practice and served as a certified mediator for family law and criminal cases.
From 1984 to 1989, he worked as an assistant state attorney for the 8th Judicial Circuit in Baker, Bradford and Union counties.
During his tenure as judge, Glant presided over circuit civil, circuit criminal, dependency, domestic violence, family and juvenile cases. He also served as the administrative judge of the Circuit Criminal Division from July 2009 until his retirement.
A funeral service will be held Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville, with a reception to follow.