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What are Porcelain Veneers?
Porcelain veneers are thin wafers of porcelain, about half a millimeter thick (the thickness of a fingernail) that are bonded onto the front of teeth to create a smile makeover. They create a beautiful result. Porcelain mimics tooth structure better than any other restorative material. It is harder than enamel, so it resists wear and can last for many years. Dental artists can manipulate the color and translucency to re-create the look of any tooth. And it resists stain better than tooth enamel. Very rarely will it discolor, unless the surface has been damaged.
Some advertising creates the false impression that placing porcelain veneers requires that your teeth be "ground down". It would be more accurate to say that your teeth are shaved a little. The amount of reduction is minimal and doesn't damage the teeth. The picture on the right shows how thin they are and how a prepared tooth looks very much like an unprepared tooth.
What can be accomplished with Porcelain Veneers
Many problems with your teeth can be solved with porcelain veneers. As shown on the left, they are great for restoring worn or chipped teeth.
They can be used to cover stained teeth. If you have tetracycline teeth stains, this is the only way to get a beautiful smile. And while whitening works for many other types of stains, with porcelain veneers your dentist/artist has the ability to control the exact shade and to also alter the shapes of the teeth.
They can also be used to close spaces between the teeth, or to lengthen the teeth.
And they can also be an alternative to braces. Some people call them "instant orthodontics" because with porcelain veneers you can have your teeth straightened in two appointments rather than waiting one to three years for regular orthodontic treatment.
How Porcelain Veneers Are Made
Click here to read about the porcelain veneers procedure.
Porcelain Veneers should be placed by an expert cosmetic dentist
General dentists, as a rule, are not very artistic. What attracts them to dentistry is that they like to fix things, so they are engineers at heart rather than artists. However, placing porcelain veneers is an art—in fact, it is a very demanding art form. My estimate is that 98 to 99 percent of dentists don't have the artistic passion required to create a beautiful smile. And they don't have the passion required to motivate them to pursue the extensive continuing education required past dental school to master the techniques involved. Click here to find a cosmetic dentist with the artistic passion and training to be able to create a new smile.
Let me illustrate this lack of artistic sensitivity in the dental profession with an incident that I viewed on a popular online dental forum. A dentist posed a situation: A beautiful woman who was his patient had a large space between her front teeth. It was large enough, he said, that he could fit an extra tooth in the space, so he asked about the feasibility of placing a dental implant there. There followed a discussion of whether there would be enough bone to support this, how long it would last, and whether orthodontics would work better. I came into the discussion late and was the only dentist participating in the forum to have a serious problem with how this would look. This is typical with dentists—they are generally great, sincere people but have little artistic sense.
Can you imagine going to a technician dentist to get a new smile with porcelain veneers when that dentist thinks that having three front teeth instead of two looks okay? But that is what happens, and my e-mail files are full of complaints from disappointed patients who, after getting a smile makeover from their family dentist, are wondering why it doesn't look beautiful and sparkly like they expected.
Click here to ask Dr. Hall a question about this or any other cosmetic dentistry topic.
For information about what they cost, click the link in the right sidebar of this page.
This page is written by Dr. David Hall
Other porcelain veneers information:
- Lumineers are extra tough porcelain veneers that can be made very thin and bonded to the front of the teeth without having to grind on the teeth beforehand. They are made by DenMat. They are popular with non-expert cosmetic dentists, because the technical aspects of placing them are easy. We warn you to be cautious in responding to ads about Lumineers. Doing them right requires even more artistic ability than conventional veneers, so it's important to go to an expert cosmetic dentist.
- Pick the cosmetic dentist, not the lab or the porcelain material. If you pick the right dentist, they will use an excellent lab and excellent materials, but neither the porcelain nor the lab can make up for deficient skills in the dentist.
- See photographs of extreme makeover cosmetic dentistry. You will marvel at what can be done by talented cosmetic dentists.
- Learn about one-appointment CEREC porcelain veneers. Before he retired, Dr. George Mantell, in Tucson, had patients fly into Tucson and get a new smile in a single four-hour appointment. This technique is now being used by other cosmetic dentists in our network.
- One patient asks, "I'm getting stains on the edges of my porcelain veneers. How can I get rid of those?"
- Our cosmetic dentistry costs page has fee survey information about cosmetic dentistry costs.
- Some general dentists say porcelain veneers don't last. Do they?
- Read some of the cosmetic dentistry horror stories we've received through e-mails from our visitors, where Dr. David Hall answers questions from visitors.


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Authentic Happiness
It has been said that happiness should come from within. And this is true 99% of the time. But what happens if the within does not know how to be happy? Where should being happy come from then?
There is a relationship that exists between the unhappy and psychotherapy. In Toronto, there are psychotherapists for individual, couples, marriage and any other type of relationship, and group therapy and counseling. If you are feeling depressed or angry, have suffered trauma, or are unhappy with your life's path, a Toronto psychotherapist can help you reshape your future.
Should you want to ask how: Psychotherapy is no longer an intellectual movement today as it once was. But in the form of modern professional "caring," it has assumed a new role, which is to provide a peculiar sort of substitute friendship — what we might call "artificial friendship" — for lonely people in a lonely age. This therapy is called Positive Psychotherapy.
There was a study in the University of Warwick where results show the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy.
"Researchers analyzed data on thousands of people who provided information about their mental well-being and found that the increase in happiness from a $1,329 course of therapy was so significant that it would take a pay raise of more than $41,542 to achieve an equal boost in well-being."
As far as psychotherapy goes, there is a lot to be said for the existential variety: it neither pathologises nor trivialises people's experience. And at its best, psychotherapists treat seriously and sympathetically the often difficult predicaments people or patients seek therapeutic help for.
Life's comfort and happiness are not as easy as they were before. Learning to manage your emotional responses to the circumstances with an artificial friend who is there to listen and guide you ever step of the way makes you feel secured and cared for. It is the closes you can get to a real friend, the closest you can get to absolute caring and real happiness that there is someone there for you.
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(Washington, D.C.) February 22, 2011 — In a briefing this Thursday on Capitol Hill, experts from Catholic organizations who serve Haitians both in the United States and Haiti will outline the Administration's current migration policy toward Haitians, discuss current conditions on the ground in Haiti, and identify the immediate migration-related policy steps the U.S. Catholic Church believes the Administration is morally obliged to take to alleviate, and not further deepen, the crisis in Haiti.
A year after the earthquake In Haiti, and in the midst of ongoing political turmoil and a public health crisis in Haiti, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a closed-door decision to resume deportations to the stricken island nation. On January 20, 2011, DHS deported 27 Haitians.
Once in Haiti, the Haitian government incarcerated the deportees in local jails — which lack potable water, food, and medical care and are presently rife with cholera — to await family members to bribe their way out, as is custom practice by the Haitian government in contravention of its own laws. In a matter of only days, one deportee died of cholera-like symptoms. A diverse spectrum of faith-based, legal, and policy advocates decried this needless death.
When: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 2:00 pm -3:30 pm
Where: 2456 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Speakers:Bill Canny, Director Emergency Operations
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Shaina Aber, Associate Advocacy Director
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA (JRS/USA)
Randy McGrorty, Director
Catholic Charities Legal Services of Miami (CCLS)
Allison Posner, Director of Advocacy
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)
Cynthia Smith, Immigration Policy Advisor
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Sponsor: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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April 5th saw the launching of Dr Charlie Teo's book on the "Principles and Practice of Keyhole Brain Surgery"
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April 5th saw the launching of Dr Charlie Teo's book on the "Principles and Practice of Keyhole Brain Surgery"
Omar Arnaout
Reid Hoshide
Reid came to us from UCSD, San Diego, with a glowing reference from one of my old and dear friends, Larry Marshall. Those of you who know Larry, know that Larry does not mince his words. If Larry doesn't like someone, then that person knows it and so does everyone else, even if they don't want to know! So when Larry told me that Reid was a solid doctor with excellent clinical skills, I believed him.
So far, Reid has not disappointed us…..stay tuned…..he may topple all the previous fellows when it comes time to rank the best of the best!
Patrick Codd
Patrick was also from Duke University. However, that's probably the only thing he had in common with his predecessor, Vijay Agarwal. Vijay was loud, Patrick was quiet. Vijay had a crude, politically incorrect sense-of-humour, Patrick had a wicked, politically correct sense-of-humour. Patrick had a pedigree that read like the who's who of academia….an engineering degree from Caltech, a medical degree and residency from Harvard and a joint appointment with the departments of engineering and neurosurgery at Duke University.
Like many fellows before him, Patrick sacrificed a lot to learn our minimally invasive techniques. For 6 months, he left his beautiful wife and young daughter to spend time in Sydney mastering keyhole cranial surgery…..not for financial reward, not because it was a compulsory component of his career, not for any other reason but to offer his future patients better outcomes. Patrick worked tirelessly while he was with us at the Centre. His commitment to patient care was second to none and his compassion and kindness to his patients was exemplary.
Patrick taught me about commitment. His vegan diet was not from any religious belief or any dietary likes or dislikes. It was solely a decision based on his love of sentient creatures and a knowledge that our current consumption of meat is unsustainable. Patrick will be missed by all, especially me.
Vijay Agarwal
What does one say about a colourful person who is larger-than-life and whose personality is so loud, that it silences all those around? If you know or have met Vijay, you know exactly what I mean. Vijay came to us from the auspicious halls of Duke University, arguably the best brain cancer centre in the world. We were told that he was a good resident, an innovative thinker with several patents to his name, and a hard working resident. We were not told that he was once a stand-up comedian, who has a wit that is sharper than a box-cutter and quicker than a rattle-snake. We were not told that he has self-confidence that makes confidant people like me look like church mice.
Vijay WAS a good resident and he WAS an innovative thinker and he did a superb job with his patient care. But more than that, he entertained us, amused us, and taught us some valuable lessons in life…..all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
I will miss him very much, but I know that he will continue to bring joy and warmth to all those lucky enough to work with him.
Mike DeCuypere
Mike came to us from the University of Tennessee at which Prof. Rick Boop is the Chairman of Neurosurgery. Rick is also the President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Mike holds the distinction of being the first and only fellow to be accepted without a personal interview. Given the many long hours that I spend with the fellow both in Sydney and overseas, the interview is an important aspect of the selection process as it is vital that I actually LIKE the fellow and feel that I would enjoy the time together.
Mike did not disappoint. Mike is a true "Southern" gentleman. He is not only a gifted surgeon, a devoted clinician and a compassionate doctor, he is a renaissance man with good humour, integrity and a warm and generous soul.
I really enjoyed the time that we spent together, and like many of my fellows, Mike taught me more about friendship, commitment and aspects of neurosurgery than I probably taught him.
Mike, we wish you all the best in the future and know that any patient who is lucky enough to have you as their surgeon, will be blessed as we were over the last 6 months.
Dr Nicholas Koechlin
Nick did his residency training in Zurich at the University of Zurich. This is considered one of the most prestigious centres in the world, indeed the hospital where Prof. Gazi Yasargil was Chairman for many years. He then completed a fellowship with Prof. Robert Reisch, considered one of the pioneers in minimally invasive neurosurgery. Nick was with us for 12 months. Initially as an Observational Fellow then as the Clinical Fellow.
Neurosurgery is arguably the most physically and emotionally taxing of all the medical and surgical specialties. It is a demanding discipline where patients can die unexpectedly and mistakes are unforgiving. With this pressure, neurosurgeons often develop a hard exterior, distancing themselves from their patients and sometimes even their loved ones. It is a plausible self-preservation defence mechanism. Nick was the opposite.
He was warm and compassionate with his patients and relatives and engaged all the nursing staff and other health care workers in his daily interactions. He was not only like this professionally but also in his social interactions. Nick is a technically excellent surgeon, who has been very well trained and will be a worthy addition to any neurosurgical team. We wish him and his beautiful family the best of Aussie luck.
Dr Tyler Auschwitz
Dr Samy El Hammady
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Samy wants to be and will likely succeed in being, the best neurosurgeon in the world! I have never seen anyone as driven and ambitious as Samy. There was not a day in the 6 months that he was here where he did not give himself a challenge and pursue it relentlessly. If I ever raised an issue or clinical fact that was previously unknown to him, he would trawl through the neurosurgical literature researching every aspect so that he would be totally familiar with the latest information. God forbid if I ever gave him any misinformation! He was not backward in coming forward, and would quickly correct me and before I knew it, I became the pupil and he the teacher! That was probably the most appealing facet of his personality….Samy is a no bullshit kind of guy…..what you see is what you get. We found his honesty, spirituality, commitment to excellence and generosity of spirit without equal. His technical skill in the operating room is second to none and only equalled by his clinical care.
As with many of my previous fellows, as the 6 months drew to a close, I wasn't sure if I had taught the fellow any more than he had taught me. We will miss Samy terribly and wish him the best of luck with his career and family
Dr Brian Dlouhy
Brian Dlouhy came to us from Iowa City, USA. You will recall that Brian was mentored by one of our previous fellows, Jeremy Greenlee, who was an exceptional neurosurgeon. They say that the best compliment that you can give to someone is imitation. Brian was almost an exact clone of Jeremy. Brian was quiet but when he spoke people would listen. He ran a very tight ship and when he had a clinical dilemma you knew that the problem was serious. Brian didn't talk the talk….he walked the walk! Throughout the entire 6 months my practice ran so smoothly I thought that I had reached a new level of clinical excellence. I have since discovered that it wasn't my surgical skills as much as Brian's diligence and ability to handle any complication or communication issue.
Despite being a hot-blooded, single, handsome (…I am told), young American surgeon, he cast aside his carnal desires for patient responsibilities, often spending entire weekends in the office, reviewing scans from across the globe.
At the end of his fellowship, Brian's parents came to visit and I had the good fortune of spending time with them over Christmas dinner. It was very obvious where Brian had learnt his life skills of conscientiousness, responsibility, moral integrity and humility. At the risk of offending my good friend, Jeremy, there is another saying that applies to Brian…..the sign of a great teacher is when his pupil outshines him….sorry Jeremy, but you are obviously a great teacher! We wish Brian the best of luck in his new position as a fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery…our loss is their gain.
Dr Lola Chambless
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It is with much sadness that we farewell Lola and her "extended family". It would be so wrong not to include her beautiful daughter, Harper, and her dedicated nanny, Kate, when reflecting on the last 6 months. Lola came to us from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the most prestigious neurosurgical departments in the USA. So respected by her colleagues at the end of her residency Lola was offered a position back at Vanderbilt as an Assistant Professor. She started in that role 2 days after leaving Sydney! Lola gave new meaning to the title "Wonder Woman". Not only did she fulfil her clinical duties with absolute dedication and precision, she also managed to be a loving and nurturing mother to Harper, who was only 4 months old when they arrived in Sydney. Lola is an excellent surgeon, a compassionate caregiver, a quick learner and, most impressively, an awesome Karaoke performer. Finally, I wanted to thank Sid, her devoted husband, for allowing us to have Lola and Harper for 6 months. We often forget the sacrifices that are made when fellows come across the oceans from faraway lands….not only by the fellows but also by their families. It is with much sadness that we say goodbye to the Chambless family and wish them the best of luck in Nashville.


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As many of you know, I have a service connected with Inside Information where I send out client articles that advisors can send to their clients about things exactly like the Treasury downgrade and the subsequent bloodbath on Wall Street. The most recent message I sent out, Monday afternoon, was entitled "The Mother of All Overreactions."
The point, of course, was that absolutely none of the market fundamentals had changed from, say, Wednesday to Monday. The S&P ratings agency -- those stalwart vigilantes of solvency who rated boatloads of subprime junk debt as AAA, who raised the credit rating of Bear Stearns five notches to AA- in the same month the company declared bankruptcy, that had Lehman Brothers rated A the week it went under and made similar mistakes with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and the Republic of Iceland -- had decided that the U.S. government was a risky borrower at a time when global investors are beating down the door to lend to the Treasury at astonishingly low rates.
In fact, after the downgrade, there was a rush to lend more money at even lower rates.
Corporate profits are still robust if not at record levels. The economy is still recovering, albeit not as fast as some of us would like. I said in the Client Article that advisors sent out Tuesday that this was perhaps the clearest example of emotions driving the market that we have seen since, well, 2008.
To my mind, the driver of this fearful selling is not the ratings downgrade, but the appalling spectacle we saw in Washington during the debt ceiling debate. I think a lot of us watched the drama with our jaws nearly touching the floor and long after the "compromise" was reached, we were still staring with our mouths open in expressions somehow beyond disbelief in the general direction of Washington.
And that raises a delicate question: how do you talk to your clients about the debt ceiling and budget battles when so many people are strongly, perhaps not always rationally, on one side or the other of the political divide? Suddenly, loss of confidence in our country's legislative and executive leadership is driving loss of confidence in the markets; the two are now linked in ways that we may never have seen before.
Of course, I don't have the answer to this, except to suggest that it may be time for all of us to snap out of a partisan position and try to do what Washington seems unable to do: talk about America's long-term challenges in an adult and non-partisan way and -- where we can -- to lead the client back to some eternal truths about investing:
-- A panic is never a good selling opportunity, but they are often good buying (or rebalancing) opportunities for those who have the strength to make the difficult call.
-- Despite the mania of the moment (euphoria, greed, panic), market fundamentals and valuations are always the long-term determinator of stock prices.
-- None of us can know what is going to happen in the future, and that includes not knowing if tomorrow or next week will bring on the mother of all bull markets when everybody least expects it.
In my Client Articles, I talked about some of the odd contradictions in the whole idea of a debt ceiling (only Denmark among developed nations has something comparable) and showed which nations still have AAA ratings (of those on the list, France seems much shakier than the U.S.), and of course made good fun of the S&P ratings organization. I think there is always an entertaining side to these market blow-ups, even if we only appreciate the humor after our portfolios have finally crawled back out of the hole.
But I think these are dangerous times for advisory clients who have to be prevented, for their financial well-being, from spooking and running with the herd. And they are dangerous times for advisors, because you run the danger of triggering a partisan political response when all you're trying to do is have a mature discussion about the challenges our country faces. Meanwhile, your clients are expecting you to go defensive right after the market has turned down and made offensive a better strategy.
If you have suggestions on how to do this interesting new dance, I'd like to hear them.
What do you think?
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January 31st: Thorntons Continental Selection
If you have been keeping tabs on the site this month you will have seen me working my way through the different price tiers of Thorntons' selection boxes. If you need reminding, I started off by reviewing their pretty dismal standard Chocolate Selection (See HERE), then moved on to their Premium Chocolate Selection (See HERE). Today I bring you my review of their Continental Selection, a box I bought in it's 175.0g form, priced at £7.50 in my local Thorntons shop.
This Continental Selection came billed as 'pralines, truffles and mousses covered in milk, white and dark chocolate with Swiss, Belgian, Spanish, Italian and French influences', and supposedly contained fourteen pieces. I say supposedly as I was denied trying one of their Pistachio Marzipan chocolates, which was unfortunately nowhere to be seen. I have to say it was one of the of the pieces that stood out to me when I looked in the snazzy menu included in the pack, so I was disappointed not to see it included. Speaking of the presentation, this was a very nice looking box of chocolates and I liked the subtly and elegance of both the box design and the inner truffles.
Plenty of pieces to get through so lets get on with it ...
Alpini - This milk chocolate covered piece hosted a centre of hazelnut and almond praline, and was decorated by a light dusting of white chocolate. The textures of the crisp chocolate, exterior dusting and slightly gritty filling were pleasant, but the nuttiness of the praline was disappointing and was overawed by the sweetness of the outer chocolate. Standard.
Vanille Truffle - The outer white chocolate of this truffle made for a delicious creamy taste that led smoothly in to the bourbon noted truffle centre. Compared to the plainer filling pieces this flavoured one was more progressive and richer in taste as it detracted from the sugaryness sweetness and left a longing vanilla note in the mouth. Very Good.
Chocolate Truffle - I liked the aesthetic appeal and soft, sensuous textures offered by this chocolate, but unfortunately it didn't quite have the taste to match it's appearance. Although differentiated in terms of it's silky feel, the milk chocolate truffle centre was still equally as sugary sweet as the others. Standard.
Ganache Au Marc De Champagne - An absolutely fantastic chocolate! This was one of the finest champagne truffles I have tried - even up their with Hotel Chocolat's. The crisp outer chocolate shell led beautifully into the creamy, champagne noted cream below. The champagne volume was well measured and tickled the tongue to leave a lasting impression in the mouth. Spot on. Superb.
Vienesse Truffle - Every chocolate selection has it's dud and this was no exception. Remember when I reviewed this in it's bar form (See Here)? Unfortunately I was given a stark reminder when I tried this. Flavourless and bland. Very Poor.
Valencia - The Spanish influenced chocolate in this selection proved to be one of the best, and I loved this dark chocolate covered orange flavoured truffle centre piece. The dark chocolate coating really made the difference here and provided a beautifully contrastive unsweetened cocoa taste that was enhanced delightfully by the sweet orangey syrup held withing. A delightful fruity chocolate. Very Good.
Sicilian Lemon Mousse - This was another I have tried previously in bar form so I knew exactly what to expect here. As I perceived then, the white chocolate outer portion was delicious, but the inner mousse filling was unsubstantial and lacking the desired lemony zest. Still one that will satisfy white chocolate fans though. Good.
Catalana - This was one of the finer pieces in the entire selection and displayed a terrific amount of different textural elements for such a small truffle. The outer chocolate was further crisped by some tiny honeycomb pieces, whilst the inner caramel noted truffle was further supplemented by the most terrific smooth cream layer at the base. I delight for it's progressive cream and caramel flavours, as well as it's luxurious mouth presence. Superb.
Cappuccino - A complete carbon copy of the Caffee Latte piece included in the Thorntons Premium Collection (See Here). To repeat myself from there 'the coffee flavours were tasty, but mild mannered amongst the sweeter cocoa flavours that developed. Good.
Hazelnut Slice - As you can see from the photo, this was the piece that was portioned twice instead of the Pistachio Marzipan. Although I would rather of had the pistachio chocolate, this was a decent enough replacement, and unlike some of the other nut enhanced chocolates the hazelnut actually managed to cut through in the taste to a reasonable degree with it's woody influence. Texturally a little dry. Good.
Mousse Au Chocolat - I groaned when I saw this on the menu! This was a filler piece for the box i.e. an uncomplicated, generic chocolate included for the sole reason to take up space. Just as I thought it was pretty unexciting - sweet milk chocolate with a light, non-progressive chocolate mousse centre. If they had portioned this twice I would have been very annoyed. Standard.
Diplomat - 'Traditionally when one Continental diplomat exchanged a gift with another, it was custom for the present to be wrapped in a gold leaf' .... what!?? Unfortunately reshaping and wrapping the Alpini chocolate didn't make it any different :D Standard.
Cherry Truffle - We end on a high note here. The unsweetened dark chocolate shell, sour fruity cherry puree and sweet chocolate truffle centre made for a wonderful flavour and textural experience. I wasn't expecting to think that much of this chocolate but I really liked it. Very Good.
Overall this wasn't the best chocolate selection box in the world, but it was a noticeable step up in quality from the other two Thorntons boxes I tried earlier in the month. Whilst there were both 'filler' and missing pieces included in the selection, I would say the variety on offer was still very good, and it did contain a decent array of fruit, nut and caramels with different chocolate type exteriors. Priced at £7.00 I think this box comes in at half the price of the likes of Hotel Chocolat's selections and only a few pounds more than the Thorntons Premium Collection. On that basis I would tentatively suggest them as a sound option for gifting if you are in need of a chocolate selection box. I would suspect that moderate expectations would be exceeded.
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Warning: The recipe that follows could result in spontaneous drooling, finger licking, and uncontrollable urges to go back for seconds, thirds, and fourths. Don't say I didn't warn you.
After 2 long days of sitting at my desk pouring over business plans and paperwork, I crossed the fine line of frustration overload.
The only solution? More baked goods.
Soon my business scribbling turned into recipe scrawling.
My initial attempt at vegan cinnamon rolls was finally getting an overhaul. (Well, a few tweaks at least.)
The original batch was good, but nothing special. They were a little too "cakey" and had a little bit of bitter-metallic-y taste.
Apparently I didn't need to worry so much about making them rise, so I nixed the flax egg and cut out the baking soda (my close personal friend Google told me that baking soda can leave a funny taste if not mixed with acidic enough ingredients. I didn't feel like making buttermilk with almond milk, so the baking soda got the shaft & I upped the baking powder.)
I added a little more milk, and switched from hemp to almond milk because let's be honest, almond milk rules. (I cut the flour down too, but ended up adding most of it back in at the end.)
The best part? I eliminated an entire rise (which is single handedly the most annoying part about baking. Besides the mess…)
And that was that. Time for some baking!
Step one- don't burn the almond milk in the microwave. You want it slightly warm, but not hot. Kinda like a bath for a baby. Just so we're clear, the yeast is the baby… Pardon my nonsense, I'm on a cinnamon roll high.
Mix the yeast & almond milk and set aside while you measure all the dry goods.
This recipe uses mostly whole wheat flour, with just a bit of bread flour for kicks and giggles. Use whatever you have on hand. I don't like wasting whole wheat flour for kneading. I know, I'm weird.
Add some sugar. The real deal. Nothing fake here.
Throw in some baking powder, salt, & cinnamon and you're done with the dry ingredients.
Time to pour in the milk & yeast mixture. It should be a little bubbly on the surface- if not, your yeast might be past it's prime.
Then comes the applesauce time when you realize you're out of applesauce.
Hmmm..banana maybe?
Aha! Pumpkin! (Yes, I've been hoarding that since last fall since NC is stingy in selling canned pumpkin. And yes, that would be 3 jars of PB. I have more, I promise.)
So pumpkin it is! (Don't worry, your cinnamon rolls won't taste like pumpkin. Although I'm already planning to make an intentionally pumpkin batch.)
Now mix away. Only don't mix too much. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
It probably won't really come together like dough. Unless you're superhuman. And if you're superhuman, what are you doing making cinnamon rolls from scratch?
Knead the dough until it magically forms a ball. Add bread flour as needed or you'll have a sticky mess and curse my name.
Now comes the fun part- roll out the dough. Ok, kneading is probably more fun. But I don't really feel like I'm baking til I whip out a wooden rolling pin circa 1923.
Make as close to a rectangle as you can, but let's not go crazy. I'd say my dough's about 1/4 of inch, but that's only because I feel like that's what all recipes say. I don't measure. It's as thick as it looks. It won't matter either way.
Melt a little vegan margarine (or whatever you have on hand) and pour it across the rolled out dough. Spread it with a pastry brush if you want to continue feeling fancy.
If, unlike myself, you happen to have applesauce on hand, you could use that here instead of the butter. But I kinda like the butter.
Sprinkle the butter with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use more than what's in this picture. This is not the time to hold back. I got distracted by licking the brown sugar off my fingers….
Then roll 'er up. Try to start with a tight roll so it doesn't get loose and sloppy on the ends. You can always cut the ends off it doesn't work. I may or may not have eaten the dough ends raw…
Slice away. I'm guessing these are about an inch wide? I think it made about 9. Or 11.
I hear you can use dental floss to cut dough so you don't squish your pretty little rolls, but I only have mint flavored. Who wants mint flavored cinnamon rolls? Eck.
Spray or butter a pan and fill with the cinnamon rolls.
Here comes the hard part. Stop. Put down the dough. Step away from the pan.
Well, before you step away, cover it with plastic wrap & put it in the fridge. Then step away. Go to sleep. Dream of cinnamon buns dancing in your head.
Ok fine. If you're impatient like me, throw a few extra in a pan for semi-immediate consumption.
Put them somewhere warm-ish [I use the DVR box…] and go clean up that mess you made.
After 30 minutes or so, pop them in the oven for about 20 minutes and give your batch a test run. All in the name of baking, right? 😉
But on to the real deal….
Time to make the best breakfast ever. If you're nice enough to share these with someone special, they will love you forever. I'm not that nice.
Bake the Buns!
Pull the buns out of the fridge and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Take a little bit of cold margarine and spread it on the tops of the buns. Nobody will fault you for using your fingers. Then sprinkle the cinnamon rolls with granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Oh yes.
When the oven's ready, bake them for 20 minutes. The key to this insanely delicious bun is to ever so slightly under bake them.
That bears repeating. Ever so slightly under bake! For me, it was 20 minutes on the dot since they were cold from the fridge.
While they're doing their under-bake thing in the oven, mix up the icing.
Honestly, I'm not giving you measurements on purpose. Powdered sugar has a life of it's own- I swear it has multiple personalities. Just pour a bunch of sugar in a cup, and add a splash of almond milk and tiny bit of vanilla.
If it's too thick, add more milk. Too thin? Add more sugar or a bit of cornstarch.
When the cinnamon rolls come out of the oven, let them cool just a tiny bit. I know, it's hard.
But if you do that, when you drizzle them with icing they'll stay nice & pretty!
Now eat away! Don't hold back! If you don't want to finish the pan, find somewhere to lock it up. Don't come complaining to me when they're gone the same hour day.
I'll stop torturing you now.
Oh, I guess you want the recipe, huh?
I don't blame you- cinnamon rolls so healthy you can legitimately call them breakfast? Yes please.
Here you go:
- Dough
- 1 c almond milk
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 2 c whole wheat flour
- 1/2 c bread flour (plus 1/4-1/2 c for kneading)
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- 4T pumpkin puree
- Filling
- 2 T vegan margarine
- 4 T brown sugar
- 2 t cinnamon
- Icing
- Powdered sugar
- Almond milk
- Vanilla
Go. Bake. Do not collect $200.
Woahh hold up –> Check out the updated version of this vegan cinnamon roll recipe!


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No deal Brexit no option
Following comments from both Airbus and aerospace industry group ADS, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have demanded the UK Government immediately rules out a no deal Brexit.
The party has called instead for the UK Government to commit to a deal that includes an effective transition period, provides certainty for businesses and ensures as close of a relationship with the EU as possible after Brexit.
In written evidence to the Commons Business Committee Airbus stated that failure to reach a deal would have "significant consequences" for the company, with new visa requirements affecting the "long-term competitiveness of UK sites." The firm added that 'if costs increase as a result of the UK leaving the EU, this will inevitably impact future UK investment decisions'.
Speaking to MPs on the Business Committee, Paul Everitt of ADS warned "No deal would be the worst possible outcome, from an industry point of view. We believe that would be chaotic, and unhelpful for this particular sector, and a number of others."
Welsh Lib Dem Leader Jane Dodds commented: "The aerospace industry is one of Britain's most successful high tech sectors and is of particularly importance to Wales, with Airbus' 6,000 jobs in Broughton making a substantial contribution to the Welsh economy. The UK Government must immediately rule out leaving the EU without a deal and commit to a deal that supports firms like Airbus and protects the jobs they bring to Wales.
"By continuing to entertain the idea of a no deal Brexit the UK Government are showing just how out of touch they are with the devastating harm Brexit will do to hardworking families whose jobs are at risk if they continue to dismiss the warnings of firms like Airbus. Unfortunately the Government is more concerned with placating its most extreme backbenchers than listening to businesses, whilst the Labour party continue to abdicate their responsibilities by giving the Government a blank cheque on Brexit.
"Brexit will risk jobs and is already pushing up prices, it's becoming increasingly clear that we need an exit from Brexit and that the people should be given a vote on the final deal."
Stuart Robin Baker Vice Chair of Flintshire Liberal Democrats said: "As an employer of 6,000 people in Flintshire, Airbus' warning must be taken seriously. It is essential the UK Government gets a Brexit deal that protects jobs at Broughton and ensures key businesses like Airbus can continue to flourish in Flintshire."
Greens reject Welsh party
THE WALES GREEN PARTY has rejected the opportunity to reconstitute itself as a Welsh Green Party, as opposed to a branch of the Green Party for England.
Members of the party rejected the proposal to strike it out on their own in a poll of members.
Current Green Party of Wales leader Grenville Ham was in favour of disentangling from the party in England.
Rather like other political parties –Conservatives, Labour, and Liberal Democrat – the prefix 'Welsh' does not denote any separate legal existence from parties England.
Scotland has a separate Green Party, but the Wales Green Party has decided against independence.
Last weekend, the Green Party of Wales held a vote to decide whether or not it should remain a regional outpost of the Green Party in England.
In a poll of the Party's membership of 1,500 in Wales, 64.8% decided to remain attached to the current party structure.
That figure appears overwhelming, but is rather less impressive when the turnout for the vote is factored in.
Of 1,500 Green Party members in Wales, only 20% turned out to vote.
A turnout of 300 means that around 194 Green Party members held sway over around 106 of their fellow party members in a vote which 1,200 members could not even be bothered to cast a ballot.
Where this leaves the Green Party as a relevant political entity in Wales is open to question; the argument could be advanced that if 80% of its members did not care enough about the party's identity in Wales to register a vote either for or against forming a party with a specific Welsh focus, there have to be doubts about its long term commitment to formulating policies which address specifically Welsh issues instead of goals shared with the party in England.
Critics of the vote's outcome have suggested that its result represents a missed opportunity for the Greens in Wales to address two separate problems which have persistently bedevilled the party in recent years: firstly, the perception that the Green Party has a 'Lady Bountiful' attitude to Wales and the Welsh; secondly, it's failure to make any meaningful electoral progress.
On the upside, at least the Greens held a vote.
Labour's legislative plans announced
DEPARTING First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced the Welsh Government's legislative programme for the Assembly's term following the summer recess.
The programme makes good on the Welsh Government's policy promise of ending the physical punishment of children in Wales. The measure, which has been opposed by the campaign group 'Be Reasonable', is one of a package of members aimed at promoting child welfare.
Commenting on the move, an NSPCC Cymru spokesperson said: "The NSPCC has long campaigned for children in Wales to have the same protection against assault as adults so the Welsh Government's intention to remove the defence of 'reasonable punishment' in the coming year is hugely welcome.
"It is a common-sense move which is about fairness and equality for children.
"It is wrong that a legal defence which does not exist in a case of assault against an adult can be used to justify striking a child.
"Closing this loophole will bring Wales in line with dozens of countries around the world and finally give our children equal protection under the law."
A bill will also be brought forward to establish duties of quality and candour in health and social care. This will place statutory obligations on all health organisations in Wales to be open and transparent and will ensure lessons are learned and improvements made where necessary. A new independent body will be created to give people a stronger voice for their experiences of health and social care services.
The government will bring forward a local government bill, which will include reform of local authority electoral arrangements, including reducing the voting age to include 16 and 17-year-olds.
The way animals are treated is an important reflection of society and over the next 12 months, a bill will be introduced to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses on welfare grounds.
The government will also introduce a bill to make Welsh law more accessible. The Legislation (Wales) Bill will be the first major step towards achieving a clear and well-organised statute book.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "The year ahead will be one of the busiest for us in legislative terms since Wales gained primary law-making powers.
"Making our statute book ready for EU exit is a big challenge for the Welsh Government and the National Assembly but we must not let this limit our ambitions. We will keep driving forward progress and delivering for the people of Wales."
In addition to the Welsh Government's legislative programme, the National Assembly will be asked to undertake a substantial programme of correcting regulations under the EU (Withdrawal) Act between October and March in preparation for EU exit.
However, Carwyn Jones' final statement on the Welsh Government's law-making priorities for the year ahead have been branded "unambitious, last-minute scribblings of a tired administration" by the Welsh Conservatives.
One of the proposals to be brought forward is a ban on wild animals from performing in travelling circuses, something Welsh Conservatives have been calling for in recent years.
Legislation to merge councils is likely to face much contention following fierce opposition from the Welsh Local Government Association over the past few months after being told they will have to merge voluntarily, or have t imposed upon them.
Interim leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies AM, said: "After nearly 20 years at the helm, the Welsh Labour Government have been proven to be unimaginative and tired.
The headline bills to be announced today is typical Welsh Labour: tinker at the edges, but do nothing to resolve the fundamental challenges to Welsh society and its economy.
"We have an underperforming health service, a health board in special measures for three years, and an education system that ranks bottom of the UK nations.
"It is time to be more radical with public services – not only to deliver better value for money for taxpayers, but also better outcomes for everyone in all parts of Wales in health, education, and beyond."
And Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood also expressed her and her party's disappointment at Labour's programme.
"I congratulate the First Minister on delivering his eighth and final statement on a future legislative programme.
"However, I am saddened to say this looks like a re-hash of a legislative programme we have seen before. At a time when our democracy, our nation, is in flux, we need ambition, vision and leadership. Values I do not see demonstrated by today's statement.
"We can agree that Westminster is failing Wales. But this Parliament – the new home of Welsh democracy – was meant to give us the opportunity to do things differently. When they cancelled plans for a tidal lagoon, legislation should have been brought forward for a new nationalised Welsh energy company. We must take our future into our hands, not allow Westminster to tie them behind our back.
"We are leaving an environment that is increasingly inhospitable. Air pollution kills tens of thousands every year and plastic waste litters our coastline and countryside. But a Clean Air Act and bottle return scheme are nowhere to be seen in this statement. There is also no proposed legislation or laws to create a feminist Welsh government a reality as promised.
"Many key decisions have also been kicked into the long-grass. The size of our parliament and who can participate in our democracy, for one.
"There is not a single piece of legislation planned for education, transport, energy, the environment, housing, social care, farming and fisheries.
"This is a legislative programme of old ideas and no ambition. The Welsh Government can do better. The National Assembly can deliver better. Wales needs better."
Universal Credit's Black Hole
THE UK Government's drive to cut the benefits paid to those most in need through the introduction of Universal Credit has impoverished the most vulnerable in society and removed universal support from the disabled replacing them with a patchwork of make-do-and-mend solutions which rely on councils to bail out the Westminster Government for its own failings in delivering the new benefit system in a working form.
The series of failures has prompted the National Audit Office, which scrutinises public spending for Parliament, to call on the UK Government to pause Universal Credit's roll out until it sorts out the mess the reform has caused and is causing.
That call was rejected by the UK Government and led to allegations that the minister responsible, Esther McVey, had misled Parliament both about the NAO report's content and the success of the Universal Credit roll out.
Plagued by IT issues, incompetence, and the sort of ministerial short-sightedness that regarded the Council Tax as an untrammelled success, Universal Credit's roll out across Wales has caused Welsh Government Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans to write to Esther McVey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to warn about the impact Universal Credit is having on some of the most vulnerable people in Wales.
Rebecca Evans said: "Foodbank use in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out has increased by 30% according to National Audit Office statistics, compared to a 12% increase in non-Universal Credit areas. This is extremely worrying.
"A Universal Credit claimant survey from Esther McVey's own department shows that four in ten claimants were experiencing financial difficulties, and that 46% of new Universal Credit claimants need help to make their claim online.
"I have asked the Secretary of State to make Universal Support for people who claim Universal Credit available as widely as possible to help those people who are experiencing difficulties in managing their finances, and for those who are struggling with digital access.
"The recent National Audit Office report was clear; local authorities, housing associations and landlords are all seeing an increase in rent arrears since the introduction of Universal Credit.
"This chimes with many concerns raised and reported to me by the housing sector in Wales.
"The National Audit Office highlighted that the system is lacking in ways to identify vulnerable people, which makes it difficult to see how they are getting the right support, from the outset when they apply for Universal Credit. I have asked the Secretary of State to explain how she plans to rectify this.
"People who are more vulnerable can be offered alternative payment arrangements through Universal Credit, but we are seeing real inconsistencies in the way this is offered to claimants; the Department of Work and Pensions' own claimant survey indicated that as many as 48% of those surveyed had to request this themselves, rather than being offered it proactively.
"I am deeply concerned about the flaws of Universal Credit, and its impact on the most vulnerable people in Wales, and I will continue to press the UK Government on addressing these."
In Carmarthenshire, the Council has already set aside resources to help those plunged into uncertainty and financial chaos by the Tory policy, while across Wales Universal Credit recipients have experienced delays in payments and cuts to the benefits they receive leaving many in dire financial straits. In some cases, local authorities are stepping in to bridge the gap, but others are left unable to pay their rent and face eviction as a result. Some landlords are now refusing to take Universal Credit claimants owing to the defects in the payments system, penalising those in need for the incompetence of the DWP.
By the end of this parliament Universal Credit (UC) is expected to be fully rolled out. This new integrated benefits system for people both in- and out-of-work will shape the living standards of the lowest income families in the UK.
Part of the rationale for UC was making sure people are better off working. It is right that families should be able to better their living standards through work, yet in the UK today, the majority of people experiencing poverty live in working households.
Working poverty is highest among lone parents and couples with children with only one earner or where no one works full time.
Among households in working poverty that do not have all adults in full time work, over four in 10 have children of primary school age or below; two in 10 have children under the age of three. Some three in 10 contain a family member with a disability.
Bevan Foundation Director, Victoria Winckler, said: "Universal Credit has been in the pipeline for more than five years, but it is only now reaching all parts of Wales. The number of claimants is starting to go up quite quickly and we are beginning to see the impact of it on individuals, families and communities."
Despite the number of people set to be affected, there's been no up-to-date assessment of how the change will affect people in Wales.
Victoria Winckler continued: "The evidence from other parts of the UK is mixed. Some claimants cope well with the transition to monthly payments and the requirement to try to find work or increase the number of hours they work. But others struggle, getting into arrears with bills, debt and even having to rely on food banks."
Serious problems have now emerged in the treatment of the self-employed because of the way their earnings are recorded under universal credit. The issues have arisen because a "minimum income floor" (MIF), based on the national living wage, is used to calculate universal credit payments each month.
Because self-employed workers' earnings fluctuate from month to month, they sometimes fail to meet the minimum figure and lose out compared with salaried counterparts. They are also only given a year to get their businesses off the ground before the MIF kicks in.
Ministers argue that the system has been designed to encourage people to increase their work and move into better jobs. However, the new report warns that some people have little choice other than self-employment. Ministers also ignore the fact that – for many – better jobs at higher wages are simply not available.
In addition, independent research has established that Universal Credit is – if anything – even worse value for money when it comes to administration costs than the system it replaced.
Having blown £817m on an IT infrastructure project which is unfit for purpose and now redundant, the current running costs per Universal Credit claim run at around £700. The claim made for Universal Credit was that it would reduce costs per claim to £173. There is no sign and little prospect of that target being hit.
The National Audit Office report into Universal Credit is even more damning.
The NAO says: 'We think that there is no practical alternative to continuing with Universal Credit. We recognise the determination and single-mindedness with which the Department has driven the programme forward to date, through many problems. However, throughout the introduction of Universal Credit local and national organisations that represent and support claimants have raised a number of issues about the way Universal Credit works in practice.
'The Department has responded to simple ideas to improve the digital system but defended itself from those that it viewed as being opposed to the policy in principle.
'It does not accept that Universal Credit has caused hardship among claimants, because it makes advances available, and believes that if claimants take up these opportunities hardship should not occur. This has led it to often dismiss evidence of claimants' difficulties and hardship instead of working with these bodies to establish an evidence base for what is actually happening. The result has been a dialogue of claim and counter-claim and gives the unhelpful impression of a Department that is unsympathetic to claimants'.
The report continues: 'The Department has now got a better grip of the programme in many areas. However, we cannot judge the value for money on the current state of programme management alone. Both we, and the Department, doubt it will ever be possible for the Department to measure whether the economic goal of increasing employment has been achieved. This, the extended timescales and the cost of running Universal Credit compared to the benefits it replaces cause us to conclude that the project is not value for money now, and that its future value for money is unproven'.
Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group Alison Garnham said: "It was sobering enough to learn from the DWP's own survey last week that four in ten people claiming universal credit have financial problems many months into their claim. Now we have an NAO report confirming just how miserable the experience of claiming universal credit is for hundreds of thousands of people who rely on it. Organisations working with claimants have been saying the same to the DWP for many, many months.
"The picture the NAO presents is justifiably bleak. On the ground, new claimants can't even be sure they will be paid in full and on time. And how many people will be helped into work by the benefit is far from clear.
"There are clearly fundamental design and delivery problems in universal credit which must be fixed but it has also had its funding dramatically reduced so its capacity to deliver on the original aims has been compromised. The big work allowance cuts in particular have made it harder for claimants to increase the rewards from work."
Joseph Rowntree Foundation Chief Executive Campbell Robb said: "We all want to live in a society where everyone receives support when they need it, and where there is an anchor to keep people from being swept into poverty. Universal Credit should, in principle, offer that support.
"The UK already has a problem with destitution, with more than one and a half million people in 2017 left unable to feed themselves, stay warm and dry, keep a roof over their heads and keep clean.
"There are major design flaws in the rollout of Universal Credit which have been left unfixed. Delays and sanctions leave people without enough to live on, and they struggle to pay off debt from advance payments. That's not right. This system needs an urgent overhaul so that people's essential needs are met without trapping them in long-term poverty.
"It is also concerning that the NAO can find no clear evidence that Universal Credit will help to boost the number of people finding work. The system needs to support people experiencing in-work poverty too, which is currently rising for families with children. By increasing work allowances, the Government can help 2.5 million working families and prevent a further 310,000 people from being pushed into poverty."
As Labour MP, and veteran campaigner for the rationalisation of welfare benefits, Frank Field pointed out to Esther McVey in the House of Commons last week: '40% of claimants finding themselves in financial difficulty, 25% unable to make a claim online, and 20% overall, but two thirds of disabled claimants, not being paid on time and in full'.
Accusing Ms McVey of 'dissembling' to Parliament, further probing revealed that Ms McVey had not even bothered to read the NAO report which she had so assiduously rubbished and which had been signed off by her own Department.
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The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department
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The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department has a long and proud heritage of service with a lineage that dates back to
April 10, 1915
when the Ennis Volunteer Fire Department was formed. The Ennis Volunteer Fire Department was formed to provide fire suppression services for the Town of Ennis. On April 8, 1940, the Ennis Fire District was officially formed. As time progressed, the department found its self responding to more and more rural fires. As a result, the Madison Valley Rural Fire District was formed
May 17, 1961
. Both departments coexisted, generally comprised of the same firefighters using equipment belonging to both departments with designated apparatus for town or rural response depending on which entity had purchased the apparatus.
As costs of fire fighting equipment increased and budgets shrank, the Town of Ennis found it more fiscally responsible to contract fire suppression services from the Madison Valley Rural Fire District, and dissolve the Ennis Fire Department. As all of the firefighters had been members of both departments, this move only entailed a consolidation of equipment and apparatus with District resources.
In the spring of 2009, the City of Ennis, which had now increased in population enough to attain "City" status, resolved to become a part of the Madison Valley Rural Fire District, and dissolve the inter-local agreement with the District.
Today the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1915. In addition to Structure and Wildland Fires, the department responds to Hazardous Materials Incidents, Motor Vehicle Crashes; providing extrication, incident command, and traffic control operations as well as assisting the Ennis Ambulance Service with emergency medical care. As the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department maintains one of only 2 Rescue Boats in Madison County, we also respond to Water Rescue Incidents, Swiftwater Rescue Incidents, Low Angle Rope Rescue, as well as a host of other special rescue incidents. The department supports missions for the Madison County Search and Rescue, and the Madison County Sheriff's Office whenever any of our resources are needed.
The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department currently operates out of three Stations, with the addition of our new Station #3 or the Varney Station, located at 74 Fish Hatchery Road, which became operational on September 1, 2014. Station #1, the Headquarters or Ennis Station is located at 5037 US Hwy 287 N., approximately 1 mile north of Ennis. Station #2 or the South Madison Station is located at 1101 US Hwy 287 N., 30 miles south of Ennis, 11 miles from the Idaho State Line.
STATION 1 - Headquarters Station
STATION 2 - South Madison Station
5037US Hwy 287 N.Ennis, MT. 59729 1101 US Hwy 287 N.Cameron, MT. 5972
Non-Emergency Phone: 682-3311 Non-Emergency Phone: 682-5648
STATON 3 - Varney Station
74 Fish Hatchery Rd. Ennis, MT. 59729
Non-Emergency Phone: 682-3317
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P.O. Box 68
Ennis, MT. 59729
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Here's a list celebrating some of the most awesome things you can stick to your car for people to read when they're behind you.
1. "The Shocker"
This hilarious graphic has enjoyed a well-deserved spike in popularity lately. Technically, it's not a bumper sticker, but it's close enough. You've probably seen it. It's a picture of a hand. It looks like this:
Now, I know what you're thinking: Clearly this symbol is the work of a superior comedic intellect â like the SUperFInger or using a picture of a rooster instead of writing the word cock; or talking loud. You're right, but it's also something much, much more . . . See, in reality, this symbol is indicative of the driver's feelings on penetrating a lady's vagina and anus simultaneously, usually in a sexual context. Often, the presence of this sticker/decal means the driver is a fan of engaging in said dual penetration; and, in making his digital fancy known to the general public -- using a sticker (or sometimes a vinyl âclingâ decal) -- this driver may also be offering his penetrative services to any lady who is deemed appropriate. So, if you like strange fingers in some of your holes, this particular driver may be willing to provide the fingers. If you pass inspection, of course â because a dynamic fondler like this guy doesn't shove his magic fingers into just any old pair of holes. All in all, the driver is fucking awesome, and really enjoys fingering the ladies. And they obviously enjoy being fingered. And now you know. Because of the sticker.
NOTE: If the driver is a female, "The Shocker" serves only as titillating intrigue.
Now, I know what you're thinking: Clearly this symbol is the work of a superior comedic intellect â like the SUperFInger or using a picture of a rooster instead of writing the word cock; or talking loud. You're right, but it's also something much, much more . . . See, in reality, this symbol is indicative of the driver's feelings on penetrating a lady's vagina and anus simultaneously, usually in a sexual context. Often, the presence of this sticker/decal means the driver is a fan of engaging in said dual penetration; and, in making his digital fancy known to the general public -- using a sticker (or sometimes a vinyl âclingâ decal) -- this driver may also be offering his penetrative services to any lady who is deemed appropriate. So, if you like strange fingers in some of your holes, this particular driver may be willing to provide the fingers. If you pass inspection, of course â because a dynamic fondler like this guy doesn't shove his magic fingers into just any old pair of holes. All in all, the driver is fucking awesome, and really enjoys fingering the ladies. And they obviously enjoy being fingered. And now you know. Because of the sticker.
NOTE: If the driver is a female, "The Shocker" serves only as titillating intrigue.
You're probably thinking that â loosely translated â this poetic arrangement most often means something along the lines of, âI don't know anything and I can't read.â But you're wrong, of course. What these minds-for-the-ages know and you don't, it that publicly-subsidized aid to the very poor and/or sick is no good because there are people that tend to take advantage of the system. See, things should be flawless or not exist at all. Anyone with half a frontal lobe knows that. But these fiery beacons of reason and compromise elevate the discussion to a new and truly staggering ethereal plane of public discourse . . .
These oracles of truth have some real answers they'd like to share with you. Ask them for their respective outlines on repairing what they know is broken and surely they will explode your consciousness with brilliant, well thought out, realistic suggestions for helping our country's less fortunate citizens. Not only will they regale you with their in-depth knowledge of the âwelfare stateâ phenomenon, they will be even-handed and fair in their approach; being absolutely sure to take into account 'welfare for the rich' in the form of massive, multi-billion-dollar, no-bid government contracts for the donating constituencies of elected officials. You will be shocked to behold their level-headed approach to dealing with 'golden parachutes,' mass-layoffs to maintain record-breaking corporate profits, and all those crazy-ass executive bonuses. These beings of the enlightened path have the answers to your questions. All you have to do is ask them when they park somewhere.
This one is a bit high-brow, I'll admit; and is really aimed at the traditionally well-educated â at those familiar with highly obscure, patriotic illustrations. Nevertheless . . . Uncle Sam (i.e. the crotchety and flamboyant personification of the United States of America) was first used during the war of 1812, but this particularly charming and light-hearted bumper sticker is putting a decidedly hilarious and not-at-all-in-any-way-horribly-racist spin on J. M. Flagg's 1917 US Army recruitment poster. Flagg's infamous, near-universally recognized image was itself based on a British Army recruitment poster from 1914. The British version showed Lord Kitchener â boldly mustachioed Secretary of State for War at the time â doing all the pointing and the wanting. And, like his garish American counterpart, he wanted you.
Oddly, this classy, three-dollar conveyance emblem aims to address those members of our society who â through sheer malevolence and devilish cunning â have not absorbed America's informally-adopted mother tongue as a second language. And since every white, American-born citizen speaks at least two languages fluently, those who decide a second language is unnecessary are really spitting in our faces and pissing on Old Glory. Interestingly, the address itself is written in English . . . So-being, then, perhaps we can just assume that the champion of freedom behind the wheel of his or her top-quality, domestically-manufactured automobile may simply be pandering to an audience of like-minded bigots who themselves can understand only a small fraction of the English language; thereby rendering the efficacy of such a sticker impotent at best. Of course, this is not the case.
Fortunately for this particular group of trail-blazing super-revolutionaries, they can also bring their campaign to new lands, for magnetic versions of their standard-of-choice are also available. That way, they can be sure to decorate their respective rental cars whenever vacationing abroad. Onward, patriots.
You can go ahead and assume that the person driving the vehicle sporting this revelation is one of those Christian people. This means that they believe in this dude named God (or Yahweh or Jehovah or whatever) who magically impregnated an engaged virgin named Mary; God's plan being to offer up the child as a human sacrifice to himself when the kid turned thirty. It's a charming belief system. Apparently it's very popular.
So, if you're unfamiliar with this Christianity thing or you've chosen some other, less logical path for your brain, you can discount this sticker for having absolutely no bearing on your life. However, if you happen to understand the reference and/or you're a member of this fringe cult, this bit of information could be of great poignancy. According to common Christian doctrine, this God guy called this really old bearded man, named Moses, up a mountain, where he gave him a list of rules he came up with. People were supposed to follow the rules or else this mad overlord in the sky â this God â would send them to be tortured forever after they died. Yeah. After. I know, it's weird. Anywho, Moses dropped and broke the first set of rules when he got mad at his followers for worshiping some kind of cow sculpture or something; so he climbed back up the mountain and got a new set. This was a pain in the ass 'cause God thought it was a good idea to etch the rules into giant stone tablets â instead of magical, indestructible, glowing God papyrus or something â so they were pretty heavy. But back to the sticker . . .
While it is sort of required that Christians obey ALL the rules, seemingly, many of them need to be reminded of this. Despite it being obvious to most people that they should avoid committing both murder AND theft, there is â as indicated by the popularity of this bumper sticker â a sizable number of Christians in traffic who are devoid of both decency and common sense. So clearly the rest of us should be extraordinarily grateful to these sticker-wielding crusaders for keeping all those bloodthirsty, mad-dog Christian psychopaths from killing and eating the rest of us. Thanks, champions of faith.
I'm having trouble writing about this one because it is such a good joke, and It's hard to laugh and write. What this means (stay with me now) is that the driver, A: likes guns; B: keeps a gun in his or her automobile; and C: will shoot you with the gun if you use your car horn. I know. It's a fucking riot. I am sitting in piss just thinking about it.
What make this sticker so wonderful are the dense, existential layers making up its nuance. Break it all down â slowly, so you don't get agitated: If you âhonkâ at this particular driver â presumably for ANY reason â he will shoot you. Take a moment to wrap your mind around that. This hard-ass, no-nonsense motherfucker is strapped and ready to kill the first sumbitch beeps at 'im in traffic. And that's pretty much the long and the short of it.
Deal with it. This surefooted constitutionalist will shoot your children on the highway.
Strangely, this sticker doesn't include a blank space in which to put a name. So, there's that part. Put that little problem aside though, 'cause what makes this decal such a winner is the implication that the driver of the car sporting it will be fucking you sometime later. Probably after you've both stopped driving, but maybe not. Who knows, right? It's the open road, anything can happen.
But circumstances aside, the real kicker is that, not only will this driver be doing you like a fun and easy jumbo crossword, you'll be begging him for more. You'll be shouting whatever-his-name-is later on; and not because you'll be pleading with him to stop forcibly sodomizing you at knife-point. No, it will be because of the stratospheric ecstasy he is raining down upon you like so many little, silky, orgasmic penises. That's the sort of sensual pleasure pusher sitting behind the wheel of the car in front of you. He wants you to know what he's about, and he's about fucking strangers behind him in traffic. You could be that stranger. The bumper sticker deems it so.
âHahahahahahaaa!!! Holy shit!!! There arenât any Jewish carpenters!!! Hahahahahaaaaa!!!â
But that's not the point here. The colossus of subtlety veering into oncoming traffic in this particular car has put a delicious little spin on proclaiming one's devotion to the notable, and constantly recurring fairytale character, Jesus Christ. Most worshipful proclaimers just slap one of those Wingding fishes on there, or they just come out and say they plain ol' love that dead, Jewish hippie. Sometimes they put a big sticker that just says, âJESUS.â Not the blood-drinker in this car though â this person wants to keenly slip the light of the one true lord right under your radar by using the two least remarkable things about Jesus! Thereby indicating he/she loves the most famous of all saviors for which there is no real evidence of their existence.
It really gets you thinking. It's like a sleight-of-hand move in bumper sticker form . . . One minute, you think âhow mundane, why should I give a roadside shit about who this dickhead's boss is?â and the next, you're all âOh! Wait! They mean JESUS! WOW! There goes my mind! Fucking JESUS! Another JESUS PERSON! I almost fucking missed it! I should work for that guy!â See, our devoted follower here, of this, the most infectious of all completely unsubstantiated belief systems, doesn't use a sticker that says, âmy boss is a flagellated crucifixion victimâ; or âmy boss is a bearded fishmongerâ; or âmy boss is Jeffrey âThe Dudeâ Lebowski with superpowers.â Nope. This Ubermensch takes a cerebral and definitely-not-possibly-unfunny approach to his bumper comedy. He's like the fucking Wes Anderson of bumper stickers.
But now I must take issue with . . .
Okay, everyone loves chattel slavery, I get that. No one likes subjugating an entire group of people because they're cooler more than I do. Slavery was pretty bitchin' and I've never heard a decent argument against it. Have you? Of course you haven't. But do we really need a sign that says so? Whenever I see a confederate flag inside a chrome chain link license plate frame, I wince, because it's just so obvious that slavery should come back to the US. Everyone already knows this, and even though the Dixie flag is wicked cool, you look like an asshole for not appreciating it's true subtlety.
Even descendants of slaves know what a positive thing forced enslavement was . . . I've never talked to one, but I've heard that most black people long for the times when they amounted to no more than bipedal cattle with overalls on. âHow could life get any groovier than that!?â I've heard that they always say to each other at their jiving parties. Indeed, how could it get any groovier?
But these mouth-breathers with their rebel banners act like it's some sort of epiphany! I mean, they might as well be waving flags that say âgay people's dismembered limbs turn into other gay peopleâ or âif you get any blood on your Texas longhorn belt buckle when you and Hoss beat a gay person to death with a broom handle; and then you don't eat the corpse's penis, you'll catch gayâ or âyou can tell a boy baby is gay if it lets you take your penis out in front of it.â EVERYONE KNOWS THIS SHIT! It's just science! Black people want to be slaves; a cut-off gay foot will grow another queer unless you burn it and then use the ashes to draw a picture of Commando Jesus; and the Stars and Bars should only be displayed in respectful, high-minded contexts -- like at a Rodeo or a Klan meeting â not on your stupid car.


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This yogurt crock pot recipe is both easy and inexpensive. You can use it to make regular yogurt, or even better, homemade Greek yogurt.
Begin your yogurt on a day when you have at least 5 ½ hours remaining before you go to bed.
Purchase a half gallon of whole milk, preferably organic. Pour it in a crock pot, put on the lid and cook it on low for 2 ½ hours. Unplug the crock pot and leave it covered for an additional 3 hours.
Now, add ½ cup of store bought yogurt to the milk and stir it thoroughly. The yogurt you add must have live cultures in it or this recipe won't work.
Wrap the crock pot with a towel and let it sit overnight. I put mine in a cool oven for the evening.
In the morning you will have a crock pot full of regular yogurt. You can leave it like this or add flavoring such as vanilla or jam.
To make homemade Greek yogurt, line a colander with cheese cloth or paper towels and place the colander over a large bowl. Add the yogurt to the colander and place it in the refrigerator for several hours.
Liquid from your yogurt will drain through the cloth, leaving you with the creamiest yogurt you have ever had. The liquid is called Ghee and can be used in other recipes.
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