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21 comments:
- Kleja said...
looks like that link didn't come across right, it's www.giftsofnature.net
They have GF oats that you can order from Montana.
- 14:16
- patty said...
I can feel your pain. I'm sticking to vegetables and meat at this point until I get better info. The wine thing woulod clearly put me over the edge. However, my doctor sayd that some of these random food allergies will subside as the gut heals and it stops seeing everything as a threat to itself. That retesting every 6 mos is a good idea to see if there are any changes. Maybe some hope to hold onto for now. And I don't think you are unusual. I think many people suffer without knowing-at least you know!
Lots of love,
- 15:40
- Lynn Barry said...
It really CAN be done. List all the crap you think you can't eat and fuggedaboutit...now forge ahead and eat what you can and you will be JUST fine...I have no regrets. I was at a yummy looking continental breakfast this morning and all I could find to munch on was an apple and a banana and hot tea...while others were busy making waffles and bagels and all that gluten, I was fruitin'...HUGS
- 18:39
- Jess said...
Try to positive, even when it is hugely frustrating to have a new (and huge!) list of no-no foods.
My mother had similar problems and had a lengthy list of foods she could not tolerate. However, as she eliminated foods, her allergies changed and she has been able to reintroduce many of them (though certainly not gluten, obviously)
Hang in there! If anyone can come up with great recipes in the face of new allergies it will certainly be you.
- 18:47
- Ginger said...
You will get there! I too was thrown by the gluten free status I achieved but adapted. You adapted before, you will again. Your happy medium is out there along with some undiscovered delicious food that you haven't met before.
I will try to check on some Michigan wines for you as I know several wineries really well. I am willing to bet they don't all have to be vegan. Sulfites and yeast in wine can have similar affects as a sinus cold in some people - esp when you have reached your threshold for other allergies, the yeast can put you over the edge where as normally it might not.
I feel for you and have hope for you.
This will just make you more creative and stronger - although you are probably saying at this point "I don't want to be stronger, I want simple".
Enjoy potatoes, they are always delish!
- 19:38
- Stretch Mark Mama said...
I too have felt the long-list-of-allergies pain - mine for a year now - all due to candida messing up the works. It is quite discouraging, isolating (esp since food is such a social thing)...and I have cried many a tear over something so "dumb" (yet essential) as food. And yes it's true what patty said about allergies disappearing...so hang in there and get your body healed.
- 19:43
- Alanna said...
I hope you will find this the comfort I mean it to, but you are creating, for me, a whole new appreciation for food. I look at a lemon and think, what would I do without you? I pull out the flour to bake and think, what would I make if I couldn't use flour? And on and on and on. You are so on my mind these days, Karina, I hope you find peace with this new stage, too, as you did with gluten -- loving the discovery and the challenge and the submission of getting it. And honestly, it seems from afar, that you'll deal with all these new things too, in your own time, your own way, with your own style and grace. Even if it means shouting at the cactus and kicking at the sand ... as long and as often as needed.
- 20:55
- Wanna_B_slim said...
Oh I feel your pain....
I felt like this when I first found out I couldnt have wheat and gluten... but to have all these other things as well... ouch... lifes cruel hey!!!
- 21:21
- Kalyn said...
I think you're doing a great job of being upbeat. I don't know what I'd be saying, but it would not be gracious, ladylike, or even printable on a blog. Hang in there.
- 00:01
- SusanV said...
Karina, I want to echo what Alanna said. You have made me realize what a gift it is to have a choice about what I eat. I know you will find a way to get through this. You're a clever and resourceful cook, and I expect that soon you'll be working your magic on vegan, gluten-free, non-nut, non-citrus foods. But for now, I suggest eating very simply, looking at food as fuel for your body, and taking your joy from the world around you--like that beautiful sunset and your wonderful husband.
- 06:40
- Mappy B said...
I don't blame you, I can't imagine how challenging this must be. Eating GF is enough of a challenge for me I can't imagine eliminating everything else. And it seems like the problem too then becomes emotional - I mourn the loss of my favorite foods.
Things will come along and it will get easier. I'm sorry you're dealing with all of this!
- 07:01
- vidalia said...
Hang in there, Karina. Having only dealt with uncultured dairy, eggs, gluten, peanuts and fish as no-nos, I can only imagine what you're going through. However, I echo the hope in the messages prior to mine- your body may be able to tolerate these things down the road. So, I hope you have a good allergist and get re-tested at least annually if not bi-annually. I wish for you the joy of being able to reintroduce something you love (like eggs and peanuts for my little guy). ((hugs))
- 09:12
- Allergic Girl said...
i can only echo what everyone has already said, and said very eloquently: you will adapt. you will find yummy things to eat and cook and even bake. the first few weeks and months are the hardest but it will get better. promise.
- 09:25
- Ronster said...
I know I would be inconsolable if I was in your situation. (I have no food restrictions - I've long been a follower just because you inspire me and you cook great.)
It's difficult for anyone who's not in your position to grasp, day to day, that you, Karina, can't just grab lunch at Tia Sophia's or let someone else cook for you for a change. Or throw it to the wind and binge on whatever strikes your fancy. No one should be surprised that it gets you down.
You'll find a way to make it work, make it tasty, and make it yours. And I will keep adding great things to my Karina binder.
- 20:51
- the chocolate lady מרת שאקאלאד said...
There's eggs in wine? In wine?!? Oh fer cryin' out loud! And the lemon thing--can you just get them out of the house?
But what I was going to say is there is so much abounding deliciousness within your reach, and you are doing great and writing beautifully.
- 21:51
- Cayenne said...
I have no food allergies, but am a vegan who has quite a history of veganizing your recipes. I appreciate you so much! You inspire me to power through my own problems, surely I'm not the first to tell you that. Please don't give up now. I don't know you but for your blog. However, the Karina I know won't let the new list be a set-back, only a stepping stone.
I'm looking forward to more great things to come from you!
By the way: Are you sure you're allergic to all nuts? I usually use a nut-flour in your recipes. Sometimes, I use a soy flour, but you might be allergic to that too. I've had lots of success with almond flour in your recipes, and if you've a good food processor you can make it yourself. It works well with cashews too which are moist and sweet.
- 23:18
- Slacker Mom (aka Mrs. GF) said...
It sucks. It truly does.
What do friends of a gluten free goddess do???
I can say that I would HATE it. I would wander around my kitchen opening up my fridge and cupboards wondering if something new showed up that I could eat. And there would be nothing new..nothing changed.
I would be so sad, and I would mourn.
Eat enough to get you through. Feed your spirit any way you can find. Throw yourself the biggest pity party ever, you deserve to.
When you get all that out, you will find your way out and up..you are a fighter sweetie. It will come out when you are ready and get past this.
It sucks. Completely. Totally.
(No hugs here, let's throw rocks at something...what do you have out there..cactus?? Bottles on a rock? :)
- 11:32
- Lisa Braithwaite said...
Hey Karina, Hice Cellars in Paso Robles, CA doesn't use egg white in their wines, and their vineyards are organic. We just did some wine tasting there the other day and their wines are excellent. Check 'em out: http://www.hicecellars.com/
- 17:55
- Karina Allrich said...
Mucho thanks to all of you - you are all TOO SWEET! :)
One point I'd like to reiterate -
If you are a newly diagnosed celiac, talk to your health practitioner about food allergy testing. I wish I had.
Who knew that in spite of eating strictly gluten-free I was still damaging my body [and prolonging my malabsorption] with other - additional - proteins?
I have healed a great deal - but I still have a l-o-n-g way to go, thanks to celiac's leaky gut syndrome that allows proteins to pass into the blood stream.
Ask for food allergy blood tests - see where you stand. It can't hurt! ;)
Be well - and live well!
- 10:32
- Kimberley Spezowka said...
Hello Karina!
Long time no see. :)
The baby is a year and a half now and I'm finding a little more time for myself these days. :D
Yes, we also cannot do sunflower seeds or oil here... our gf eggs have made a difference but we now have 30 chickens to provide our high omega gf eggs for us. :) Not an option for everyone I'm sure. For some, it wouldn't work anyway... but for us it does. I'm not really sure why... maybe because our chickens are not fed corn, gluten, or antibiotics?
No one knows for sure.
I'm wondering if your Lyme issue from long ago wasn't really a big sensitivity issue.
As usual, I'm loving reading your stuff!
Warmest regards,
KimS :)
- 06:01
- Kimberley Spezowka said...
Oh, by the way... I went for food allergy testing years ago... all negative.
Well, I'm thinking it's no coincidence that my largest sensitivities are the same as my one child who was listed as "failure to thrive" until we did our total elimination diet (ted) and went on our special diet.
Five years now and I'd never go back to feeling the way I used to!
I agree, get the testing... but even if they come back all negative... try a ted!
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Stung by their grief and anger, parents of children killed in two schools that collapsed in the May 12 earthquake are testing the limits of "people power" in China, challenging normally secretive authorities to give them an honest explanation of why their children died.
In Juyuan, where nearly 300 students died when their middle school crumpled, parents fed up with stonewalling by local officials plan to file a lawsuit against the school on Tuesday.
In the village of Wufu, where 129 elementary school children died, protesting parents have won a promise from the local government that some of them will be allowed to sit on the official committee investigating the disaster and monitor its work.
Skeptics in both communities doubt that either strategy will give them satisfaction. But the pressure of public outrage gives some observers hope. "If they win," says Liu Junning, an independent political analyst in Beijing, "it would be very important progress in establishing the rule of law in China."
The schools in Juyuan and Wufu collapsed when all surrounding buildings stood firm. "This was a tofu-dregs project," said one father at the Fuxin No.2 school in Wufu, using a popular Chinese term for substandard work. "We are peasants, we know nothing about construction, but look at the evidence," he added, gesturing at the ruins of his son's school. "Local officials made money off this."
Officials estimate that 7,000 schoolrooms collapsed during the 7.9-magnitude earthquake, which struck in the afternoon while classes were in session, killing thousands of schoolchildren.
When parents from Wufu staged a protest march over the children's deaths last week, a top party official in the nearby town of Mianzhu dropped to his knees before them, pleading with them not to take their complaints to his superiors. Ignoring him, they won an audience with the deputy vice mayor of Deyang, the regional seat of government.
"He promised they would investigate in a fair and open way," said Liu Yiguo, one of three representatives chosen by his fellow parents. "He said that, if it turns out this happened because of bad work by a government department, that department will have to take responsibility."
When a government expert came to the site last week to take samples from the ruins for examination, Mr. Liu said, "We checked that he took real samples from this school and that he sealed the bags. When they open the seals, we will be there, and we will check the whole process of inspection."
Some parents are dubious. "These local officials care about nothing but their position," complained Chen Yu, whose son died at Fuxin No.2. "They say the investigation will take a month. They just want to take as much time as possible."
It will take that long, claimed Zhang Qing, deputy head of a neighboring county government and a member of the investigating committee, "because we need to track back 20 years through the files to find out everything about this school's construction, the budget, and quality inspections."
"If need be, the people responsible will be arrested and sentenced," she added. "And if the parents are not satisfied with the results, we cannot rule out that they will file a lawsuit."
Ms. Zhang's regular presence at the site where the school stood, and where parents gather daily to grieve, appears to have contributed to the mood of relative calm in Wufu since last week's protest.
"I've been coming here for 10 days," she said. "These parents need officials to be with them so they can see we really care about this case."
The mood is very different in Juyuan, where a rowdy meeting between bereaved parents and local officials in a tent on Monday ended in pandemonium. When the town's Communist Party secretary, Zhang Bin, declared that local children's deaths were "a small thing," according to one participant, a furious father ripped a gaping hole in the tent wall with his hands and raced away, pursued by some of the many policemen who had been standing by.
"We want to know who built the school and who was responsible for supervising the construction," said Chen Lin, one of the angry parents. "They won't tell us."
Juyuan's local government appears to be widely despised. "Wen Jiabao [China's prime minister] came here a few hours after the earthquake, but our mayor was nowhere to be seen," spat Zhou Xinyong, who lost her son when his school caved in.
"We believe in the [Communist] Party and in the State Council [the cabinet]," added Li Dechang. "But we definitely don't believe in the local government. We trusted them, and our children died."
Frustrated by local officials' apparent indifference, Juyuan Middle School parents have turned to a lawyer in the provincial capital, Chengdu. "The local government hasn't talked to them, so they are going to sue," explained Yue Ming, the lawyer.
Representing 250 families, Mr. Yue said he will lodge a lawsuit against the school demanding "justice and damages" with the People's Court in the nearby town of Dujiangyan on Tuesday. The suit will be based on a 2002 Ministry of Education regulation holding school authorities responsible for injury or death sustained as a result of substandard school construction.
"I don't know whether the court will accept the suit," he said, adding that if it does, the case is likely to take six months.
Yue, who said he is working pro bono on the parents' behalf, appeared anxious during a phone interview not to give the impression that he is acting against the government, worrying that the case "may not be good for the government's image.
"But there is no better solution, because the government is not giving [the parents] answers," he said. "If they don't sue, who will protect their interests?"
In China's judicial system, where local Communist Party officials exert great influence over court decisions, Yue acknowledged he is not certain of success. But he is counting on pressure from above. "I think the court will try this case in a very fair way because the central government's attitude is very clear. They want this case investigated to the end," he said.
"The Chinese legal system is not independent," added Hu Xingdou, a professor of politics at Beijing Technical University. "But right now, the whole of Chinese public opinion is focused on these schools, so the court will not dare make a wrong judgment. A fair judgment depends on public and media scrutiny."
How close that scrutiny will be, however, remains unclear. Chinese journalists said privately that their editors received a directive from the Communist Party's central publicity department late last week ordering them to refrain from reporting on the way so many schools collapsed in the earthquake.
[Editor's note: The original version misspelled the name of the town Juyuan.]
• Zhang Yajun contributed reporting to this article.


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When Randall Cobb entered the NFL, he joined a deep group of wide receivers that included Donald Driver and Greg Jennings, both of whom have already departed Green Bay more than a year ago.
James Jones joined them in leaving the Packers this offseason, and Jermichael Finley's future is still up in the air. Suddenly the receiving corps in Green Bay doesn't look so familiar.
"It's so weird just to think how much has changed in my three years here, going into my fourth year," said Cobb. "But that's part of the business. It's a revolving door, and you've got to take on a new challenge every year. And we've got a challenge in bringing in these new guys and getting them up to speed and trying to help them as much as I can and doing all the things I can with them."
Cobb is just 23 years old, but he's a grizzled veteran, relatively speaking. It's now up to him to take the young wide receivers on the roster under his wing.
In the recent NFL Draft, the Packers took not one, not two but three wide receivers: Davante Adams in the second round, Jared Abbrederis is the fifth and Jeff Janis in the seventh.
And that's not to mention the firepower the Packers added at the tight end position when they grabbed Richard Rodgers in the third round and signed the talented but troubled Colt Lyerla as an undrafted free agent.
Each player brings something a little different and unique to the Packers offense, but there was definitely an effort on the personnel department's behalf to keep quarterback Aaron Rodgers well-stocked with a variety of weapons.
There's obviously a lot of attention on Adams for being a high round draft choice and being a guy expected to fill Jones' shoes.
While there's several similarities between Adams and Jones, most notably their size (both 6' 1" and between 208 and 212 lbs.), Adams' ability to high-point the ball stands out as a unique trait.
"I think that his size definitely brings a different characteristic to our room, his build and his ability to catch the ball," said Cobb. "I think he has great natural hands. Seeing him pluck the ball the way he does out of the air is very big for us."
How quickly Adams can get comfortable in the Packers offense and climb up the team's depth chart will be a development worth charting as the season progresses.
Expectations for the two late round draft picks won't be quite as those for Adams, but both Abbrederis and Janis have the raw tools to offer the Packers exciting athleticism.
"I think Jared is going to be really good," said Cobb. "You look at how fast he's been able to pick up on the system so far and just his ability to get in and out of breaks. He's a really quick, shifty guy. I think he's going to transition well for us. I think Jeff, you look at his speed and being able to get deep, takes the top off some coverages, going to be big for us."
Whereas Abbrederis is praised for his route running and ability to offer added value as a return specialist, Janis is a workout warrior, checking in near the top of every category at the NFL Combine among players at his position, whether it's the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill or bench press.
But the new look the Packers will have at the receiving position in 2014 doesn't begin and end with the rookies. There's a variety of young players looking for expanded roles.
"We lost James Jones, so we need to add some depth there," said Rodgers. "I'm excited about the guys we brought in. I'm also excited about the possibility of some guys coming back.
"Jarrett (Boykin) came off a season where he really improved, Myles (White) did some really nice things, and Chris Harper showed signs as well during practice for us, without making a lot of plays on the field on offense. But there's going to be a lot of competition and I think some strong consideration about keeping an extra guy there as opposed to season's past."
It's typical for the Packers and most NFL teams to carry five wide receivers on their regular-season roster, but as Rodgers alluded to, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Packers carry six this season.
Cobb, Adams, Boykin and Jordy Nelson seem like locks for the roster. Who exactly will fill the other one or two spots is up in the air.
"There's definitely competition there," said Cobb. "I think that's something that I've always been taught, competition breeds success. So of course I'm going to do everything I can to help them. We're going to have a competitive environment, but we're also going to have a team environment and we know us, as a whole, is the most important thing."
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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Market Scene: The Absolute Best of Union Square Greenmarket
Inspired by a recent Talk thread, in this week's Market Scene we present you with our official Absolute Best of Union Square Greenmarket list. (Please note that we have by no means tried every single item at the farmer's market, and we're a bit biased towards smaller stands and anything involving cheese; but an awful lot of eating was done in the name of picking our favorites.)
Without further ado, the winners.
Best Drink
Iced Tea from Tweefontein Herb Farm. Flavors like basil mint and lemongrass chamomile seem more Union Square Café than Union Square market. Vendor Sarah makes the iced tea with herbs from her teeny farm in New Paltz, NY.
Best Goodies
We were too embarrassed to even approach the Hawthorne Valley stand this week, as we've already interviewed them about these cookies for no less than three other posts. Crispy, oaty perfection.
Best Milk
Milk Thistle Dairy. Somehow, even the nonfat here is thick, rich, and creamy. The best milk we've ever tried.
Best Preserves
Rhubarb jam from Beth's Farm Kitchen. The perfect tart-to-sweet ratio, and good with cheese, peanut butter, or plain. Beth has been with Greenmarket since the beginning and sources all of her fruit locally.
Best Vegetables
Gorzynski Ornery Farm. John Gorzynski's vegetables far exceed national standards for organic—the only ingredients, he says, are sun, seed, soil and water. This time of year, he recommends early riser beans for their "gorgeous, meaty texture."
Best Bread
Wild Hives Farm. One of the only Greenmarket bakeries that actually mills its own flour. Their breads are of the dense, healthy variety.
Best Cheese
Cow's milk: Daryane from Cato Corners
Sheep Milk: Ricotta from Valley Shepherd Creamery
Goat's milk: Fresh goat cheese with herbs from Lynn Haven
The Daryane is nutty and complex without being sharp or stinky. Valley Shepherd's ricotta is ridiculously sweet and creamy. And Lynn Haven's cheese, wrapped in a thick layer of fragrant rosemary, tarragon, and thyme, puts other herb cheeses to shame.
Best Fruit
Raspberries at Terhune Farms. This category definitely varies from item to item and season to season. But Terhune's scarlet berries were blindingly beautiful this week.
Best Meat
Fresh belly from Flying Pigs Farm. Melt-in-your-mouth pork belly, made from happy, heritage breed pigs.
What did we miss out on, and what did we get wrong? Do your local Greenmarkets have any spectacular vendors who don't attend Union Square? And has anyone done a comprehensive Greenmarket pie sampling?


text: 08 Apr 2013 08:30 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has received approval from the United States (US) Department of Transportation to put its 'EY' flight code on Aer Lingus' transatlantic services out of Dublin, Ireland. From today Etihad Airways will offer ten weekly codeshare flights via Dublin to Boston, eight to Chicago, 12 to New York and bookings can now be made.One of the unique advantages of the new transatlantic codeshare services to both New York and Chicago* will be the ability to pre-clear US Customs and Border Protection in Dublin, meaning Etihad Airways' guests will effectively arrive into the US as domestic passengers.US regulatory approval follows last July's announcement of a historic interline and codeshare agreement between the respective national carriers.Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways' Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: "Our strategic partnership with Aer Lingus continues to flourish and, as a result of US regulatory approval for transatlantic services, air travellers in the UAE and beyond now have greater access to the American market via Dublin."Enhancing connectivity, making the journey easier and more enjoyable, increasing choice, and seamlessly integrating our operations with those of codeshare partners underpin our strategy for building our global network."Stephen Kavanagh, Aer Lingus' Chief Commercial Officer, said: "Customers connecting from Etihad Airways' network onto Aer Lingus flights at Dublin will enjoy a seamless transfer and will be able to avail of Dublin's US pre-clearance facilities. We look forward to welcoming Etihad Airways' customers on board our transatlantic flights."Etihad Airways already places its 'EY' flight code on Aer Lingus flights between Dublin and Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Kerry, Lisbon, London Heathrow, Manchester and Stockholm. In addition, the airline offers codeshare flights on Aer Lingus services from London and Manchester to Dublin, Cork and Shannon, from London to Belfast and from Cork to Amsterdam.In return, Aer Lingus has placed its 'EI' flight code on services operated by Etihad Airways between Abu Dhabi and Dublin, Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Muscat and Sydney.Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus continue to discuss additional commercial and cost opportunities.Etihad Airways holds a 2.987 per cent equity stake in Aer Lingus.The UAE carrier launched services to Ireland in July 2007 with an initial four flights per week, increasing to six and then moving to a daily service in March 2008. This was further increased to the current service of ten flights per week in March 2010. From July 2013, capacity will be boosted by more than one third, with the introduction of a 412-seat Boeing 777-300ER on six of the ten weekly Abu Dhabi-Dublin flights.Etihad Airways carried more than 215,000 passengers between Abu Dhabi and Dublin in 2012, with the route once again in the airline's top 10 most popular. In addition to a premium lounge at Dublin airport, the airline operates an aircraft maintenance facility. * Etihad Airways codeshare flights EY 7799 and EY 7996 from Dublin to New York, and flight EY 7795 from Dublin to Chicago can use the US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance facilities at Dublin airport. The flights are operated by Aer Lingus. Contact met Etihad Als wereldwijd opererende luchtvaartmaatschappij hebben wij natuurlijk overal ter wereld vestigingen. Lees hoe u contact kunt opnemen met uw dichtstbijzijnde Etihad-kantoor. Bekijk onze contactgegevens Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! Bekijk ons Bekijk ons YouTube-kanaal! Volg ons Etihad Airways | Etihad Aanbiedingen | Etihad Help | Etihad Rewards


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Marco Rubio's drinking problem — Twitter exploded during Sen. Marco Rubio's Republican response to the State of the Union, as the Florida senator appeared a little sweaty and dry-mouthed at mid-speech, taking an awkward swig from a bottle of water that had been placed off-camera.
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Everyone On Twitter Made The Exact Same Joke About Marco Rubio's Water Break — The fall of western civilization is complete.
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Marco Rubio: 'I needed water'
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Rubio's sip of water lights up Twitter
Rubio's sip of water lights up Twitter
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Marco Rubio as the anti-Mitt Romney
Marco Rubio as the anti-Mitt Romney
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Rubio jokes: 'I needed water' while delivering Republican response
Rubio jokes: 'I needed water' while delivering Republican response
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Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address — The following is the text as prepared for delivery of President Obama's State of the Union Address, as provided by the White House: — PRESIDENT OBAMA: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: 53% who watched speech give president thumbs up — Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans who watched President Barack Obama's State of the Union address said they had a very positive reaction to his speech, according to a survey of people across the country who viewed Tuesday night's address.
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National Review:
The Broke, Retreating State of Our Union
The Broke, Retreating State of Our Union
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Kevin Bohn / CNN: 5 things we learned from the State of the Union
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From Obama, a Proudly Liberal Message
From Obama, a Proudly Liberal Message
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Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text, video)
Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text, video)
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First on CNN: NRA charges Obama's efforts will lead to gun confiscation
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A progressive economic blueprint from an emboldened president
A progressive economic blueprint from an emboldened president
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Rep. Jackson Lee warns against more spending cuts: 'We're at the bone almost' — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) urged her colleagues to reach a compromise to prevent spending cuts through sequestration, arguing that government programs are already as lean as they can be.
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President Obama goes old-time Democrat in State of the Union
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John Dickerson / Slate: Obama's Wish List
Amy Davidson / News Desk: Obama's Speech: Guns and Government
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Top Republicans Oppose Obama's Call To Raise The Minimum Wage … During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama called for raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, up from its current $7.25, and indexing it to inflation so that it rises as the economy grows.
Kate Nocera / Politico: Boehner: No minimum wage hike
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Obama's proposal to raise the minimum wage collides immediately with usual Republican malarkey
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite: Sen. Marco Rubio Shockingly Tells CBS News This Morning: 'I Support People Making More Than $9′
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Obama Pushes for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
Obama Pushes for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Raising The Minumum Wage (And My Blood Pressure)
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider: Obama Calls For $9 Minimum Wage
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Obama charts bold course for second term
State of the Union 2013: Bill Shuster apologizes for saying Obama lied — House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster apologized Wednesday for calling President Barack Obama a liar after the State of the Union speech. — Shuster (R-Pa.), speaking to POLITICO from Statuary Hall minutes after the speech …
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Rachel Weiner / Post Politics: Shuster apologizes for calling Obama a liar
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Challenged for His Seat at 89, a Senator Does Not Go Gentle — WASHINGTON — As he approached his 89th birthday this year, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey was finally considering retirement, an option he had tried a decade earlier and hated so much that he jumped at the chance to return to political life.
Discussion: Althouse, Ballot Box, First Read and Roll Call
Ann Althouse / Althouse: Chuck Schumer tells Cory Booker: "Frank deserves the time and respect to make his own decisions."
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box: Lautenberg: Booker 'won me a lot of friends'
Abby Livingston / Roll Call: Shop Talk: Booker Aide Says Finance Director Leaving Campaign, Politics
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that "Notorious" was on. — How can you resist Cary Grant as an American spy in Rio recruiting Ingrid Bergman to seduce and betray a Nazi played by Claude Rains? — But it turned out to be a very different "Notorious," …
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Neal B. Freeman / National Review:
Buckley Rule — According to Bill, not Karl — The Buckley Rule has been much invoked in recent weeks, in this space and elsewhere, and on almost every occasion it has been both misquoted and misapplied. As one who was present at the formulation, I feel obliged to record the "originalist" intention.
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Investor's Business Daily:
Obama Peddles a Dangerous Fantasy About the Debt Crisis — Fiscal Policy: President Obama now says the deficit problem is all but fixed, so we can stop all this unpleasant talk about spending cuts and get on with government spending. Maybe this is good politics, but it's reckless policy.
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In the run-up to the G-20 summit in London on April 2, a curious division has emerged. On one side stand the U.S. and Britain, both sounding like continental Europeans in their enthusiasm for deficit spending. On the other stand France and Germany, rejecting stimulus packages but eager to impose a new system of "global governance" on the world's markets and nations.
As Sally McNamara has noted, Britain's stance is a problem for the EU, which, as always, is seeking to use the global financial crisis to advance its aim of pulling Britain deeper into the EU and so weakening the transatlantic alliance. And Britain's position is not strong: its banking system is in desperate shape, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has staked his remaining credibility on making a success of the summit.
It's in this light that we should interpret the remarks of Jose Manuel Barroso, the head of the European Commission, after his meeting with Brown on Monday. Predictably, Barroso demanded that "Europe must speak with one voice in London." But his comments later in the interview were more interesting. In an obvious effort to bridge the divide between the two sides, he urged all concerned to:
avoid the false choice between fiscal stimulus or improved regulation. The reality is that we need both and I believe we are seeing convergence within Europe and with our international partners on this.
And there you have the outline of the deal. Like all deals, it pretends to offer something for everyone: the U.S. and Britain will get a reference to their right to pass stimulus measures, and a vague statement that such measures may in some cases be appropriate for some states. And France and Germany will get the regulatory framework they desire. The Obama administration could then trumpet its protection of U.S. fiscal sovereignty and the vague endorsement of fiscal stimulus, while France and Germany got down to the serious business of not going deeper into debt and imposing new restrictions on Britain and the U.S.
That would not be much of a deal. Stimulus packages are a bad idea, but the U.S. already has the right to pass them: a deal that simply confirms this unquestioned right, in exchange for regulations that would restrict America's economic freedom and diminish its political sovereignty, would really be something for nothing. Let's hope that the unelected Barroso is as out of touch with the realities of international politics as he is with the publics of Europe.


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Every year around this time, the Queen's New Year Honours list is released, honouring those from the United Kingdom who are, well, worth being honoured. This year, plenty of video game types made the cut.
The founders of Sports Interactive, Oliver and Paul Collyer, have been given MBEs (a member of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of their company's work on first the Championship Manager series and, more recently, the Football Manager franchise.
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How to Build a Compost Bin
Composting lawn and garden waste is a great way to obtain organic material for your garden while reducing the environmentally negative aspects of trucking yard waste to the landfill. This DIY compost bin is easy to build and made from pressure treated wood so it will last for many years to come. It has a removable top along with a hinged door on one end for easy access when filling the bin and removing compost.
While you can make your compost bin any size desired, the one we built was 2' wide by 3' long by 30" high. Pressure treated 4" x 4" posts were used for the corners and 5/4" by 6" treated lumber for the sides and top. Be sure to leave gaps between the boards to allow for air to circulate in the bin. Here's how to go about building a compost bin for your garden.
- Tape measure and pencil
- Square
- Safety glasses and ear plugs
- Level
- Circular saw
- Drill/driver
- Drill and screwdriver bits
- Post hole digger
- 2 – 4" x 4" x 8' pressure treated pine
- 9 – 5/4" x 6" x 8' pressure treated pine
- 1 – pair hinges
- 1 – screen door latch or barrel bolt
- Corrosion resistant deck screws
Cutting List:
- Corner Posts: 2 – 3½" x 3½" x 42"
- Top Boards: 4 – 1" x 5½" x 38"
- Top Cleats: 2 – 1" x 2" x 22"
- Side Boards: 10 – 1" x 5½" x 36"
- End Boards: 10 – 1" x 5½" x 24"
- Door Cleats: 2 – 1" x 2" x 17½"
Building Note:
Pressure treated wood is often slightly thicker and wider than standard dimension lumber and may require minor adjustments to the lengths on the cutting list.
Building the Compost Bin
Start by cutting the posts square and to length.
Next, cut the side, end, and top boards square and to length.
Attach a side board flush with the end and edges of two of the posts using screws. Check to see that the board is square with the posts.
Position each of the other four side boards, using 5/8" spacer blocks, and attach them to the posts with screws. Repeat this process to assemble the other side.
Dig four holes with a post hole digger for the corner posts.
Set the side units in the holes so the outside of the boards are 2' apart at each end. Check to be sure the sides are level and plumb, then loosely fill the holes with dirt.
Screw the top end boards to the posts, positioning them flush with the top of the post and aligned with the outside of the sides. Use the spacer blocks to position the remaining boards on the back end of the compost bin, and attach them with screws.
Rip the cleats from a piece of leftover 5/4" lumber and screw three of the end boards together to form the door. Use the spacer blocks to position the boards the correct distance apart.
Attach the hinges to the door and mount the door on the end board of the compost bin. Attach the bottom end board below the door using a screen door latch or barrel bolt to hold it closed. Pack down the dirt in the holes.
Assemble the top of the bin by screwing the top boards to cleats so that the outside boards are spaced 24" apart with an even gap between each of the other boards.
Finally, fill the compost bin with leaves, grass clippings, and other lawn and garden waste. The amount of time it takes to turn the waste into compost will vary depending on the materials used, the outside temperature, and the humidity. To speed up decomposition, turn the pile with a pitch fork from time to time and keep the mix damp by wetting it down if it dries out. Remove the compost from the door on the end of the bin when it is ready.
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Thomas Boni Says:
August 8th, 2018 at 9:50 am
Hi, Janice!
We would need to know more about the wood box.
Please include a photo with your question so we can understand the issue.
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Thanks so much!
Janice Says:
August 7th, 2018 at 3:36 pm
I have a question, I an old wood box that is not made with treated wood. It's been in storage for years and I am wondering what I would have to do to it to make a compost bin. Such as, do i need to remove the bottom and should i drill holes in the sides ?
Cable G Says:
April 27th, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Doesn't the chemicals from the pressure treated wood Leach into the compost thereby contaminating any vegetables?
Ben Erickson Says:
June 30th, 2011 at 8:43 am
Hi Roger,
You definitely don't want to use creosote or penta treated lumber to build a compost bin. While a rot resistant wood (like redwood, cypress, or cedar) would be best, the newer pressure treated wood that uses ACQ (alkaline copper quat) or CA-B (copper azole) hasn't been shown to cause a problem with leaching into the soil, and should be okay to use. Avoid using the older arsenic based CCA (chromated copper arsenate) pressure treated wood, which was taken off the market for most consumer uses in 2004. Good luck with your project!
Roger Says:
June 22nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
i would like to use treated lumber also, but do i need to worry about the chemicals in the treated lumber?
Ben Erickson Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Hi Barb,
We positioned it so the gate latch could be use to hold the door on the bin open. Other suggestions include using spring loaded hinges (like those for a screen door) or cutting a 1×2 the length of the height of the door and hinging it inside the door at the bottom to one side so it swings down and props it up when you open the door. Good luck with your project!
Barb Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 5:53 am
How do you keep the hinged door open? I don't see any suggestions in the instructions.
Carole Says:
July 21st, 2009 at 10:42 am
Pressure treated wood is toxic. Use cinder blocks instead.
Kristin Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
One thing I didn't realize was how much we were going to use our compost bins. A set of three is recommended but we only have space for two. After doing some projects we had a lot of pallets to get rid of so we used them to make the bins. We throw in kitchen scraps, leaves, and grass. It fills up quick but the process deflates the material after a while… I think that everyone should have one!
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SIR Peter Jackson and the producers of The Hobbit have hit back at allegations more than two dozen animals were killed while making the movie trilogy.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has alleged that five horses, a pony, and several goats, sheep and chickens were maimed or killed during production.
The US-based organisation says it will hold protests at three premieres of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey around the world, including the world premiere in Wellington next week.
However, in a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Sir Peter and the producers of the trilogy said they have always "instituted swift and immediate investigations in to any concerns of any kind over the treatment of animals under its care".
Hundreds of thousands of dollars was spent upgrading facilities for housing animals while not on set.
They said a prompt and thorough investigation was undertaken into Peta's "unsubstantiated allegations" that a horse was left lying for more than three hours with its legs tied together on set during a location shoot.
"No evidence of such a practice was found to have occurred at any time," the statement said.
The horse's owner also provided a statement saying the horse showed no signs of ill-treatment and that he was happy and healthy on his return.
Sir Peter and the producers said the only two horse wranglers who fell below the production's standard of care were dismissed over a year ago and reports of their actions are documented in several written statements dating back to October 2011.
"The production regrets that Peta has chosen to make such a serious accusation, which has distressed many of the dedicated Kiwis who worked with animals on the films."
Actor Jed Brophy, who plays Nori the dwarf, said he was "flabbergasted" to hear Peta's accusations.
"The entire time we were on set, and when we were training with the animal wranglers employed to look after and train the animals for filming, I observed no mistreatment – in fact the opposite is true."
The American Humane Association, which monitors animal welfare during movie making, says no animals were harmed during the filming but noted it monitored sets only and not the facilities where they are trained.
Peta, whose protesters famously stormed an Italian fashion showed dripping with fake blood in protest at the designer fur industry, is not revealing what form its Wellington protest will take.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be screened for the first time in Wellington on Wednesday next week. Stars such as Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving are slated to appear on the red carpet.
Peta's Australian campaign coordinator Claire Fryer confirmed protests were planned around the world but said she "cannot offer any further specifics as to what we have up our sleeve"! she told NZ Newswire via email.
A spokesman for Wellington City Council, which is organising the red carpet event, said there would be an appropriate level of security so everyone could enjoy themselves.
The SPCA was critical of the whistleblowers for not contacting it at the time of the alleged abuses and leaving it months before contacting a newspaper anonymously, too late for any SPCA investigation.


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Over 150 years after its original publication in 1858, Henry Gray's Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical, now better known as Gray's Anatomy, is still being used by medical students. Little is known about Gray's life. He spent most of his career at St George's Hospital, London, as a surgeon and lecturer in anatomy. Gray's ability to produce accurate representations of human anatomy was recognised early, and he was elected to the Royal Society when only 25.
Gray's book was produced in collaboration with the anatomical artist Henry Vandyke Carter, who assisted with dissections and provided illustrations. Carter later became known for his work on leprosy while Deputy Surgeon-General of the Indian Medical Service. Carter's drawings were then made into engravings by Butterworth and Heath. Despite the existence of competing anatomical texts, Gray's quickly became the standard reference work, a position it has retained.
Gray was working on the second edition of his Anatomy when he caught smallpox from his nephew and died at the age of 34.
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The Denver Post's John Henderson is visiting each Pac-12 town before Colorado joins the conference next season. Follow his travels here.
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Embree, UCLA's leading scorer last year, can't wait for the Colorado game Nov. 19. That's Senior Day at UCLA. That's when he's introduced and walks out on the field in the Rose Bowl with his mom and dad, Jon Embree, the coach at Colorado.
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- Special Agent Daniel Knapp drowned helping a struggling swimmer
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An FBI agent drowned Thursday in Puerto Rico while trying to save a swimmer, the FBI announced Friday.
Special Agent Daniel Knapp was off duty and at the beach when friends of a struggling swimmer asked for help. Knapp put on his swim fins and went into the water off Playa Escondida -- Spanish for Hidden Beach -- in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Knapp reached the 18-year-old swimmer and was assisting him, but was overcome by waves, FBI spokesman Harry Rodriguez said. A police boat reached the swimmer and he was pulled to safety.
"Special Agent Knapp exemplified each of the ideals of the FBI, as well as possessing those traits which define a genuine wonderful person," said Joseph Campbell, the head of the FBI's Puerto Rico Field Office. "He died a hero, saving another life."
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Calmer Day 2
After yesterday's news conference with RCRCJ which brought a swelling of media, including the national types, to Clearwater, today's clubhouse scene was more like the early days of spring training.
Sports Illustrated Senior Writer and MLB Network contributor John Heyman spent most of the morning's media availability interviewing Lidge. At the other end of the room home clubhouse manager Phil Sheridan was getting ready for another day in the laundry room. Yep, a Notre Dame grad washes clothing. Before the team heads north Phil will go through about thirty-five giant boxes of detergent, big enough to double as dog houses. According to Phil, he starts the washing machines at about 11 o'clock every morning and they aren't finished cleaning all of the uniforms until five hours later. He estimates that before the 2011 season is over he will do 3,000 loads of laundry.
While Phil is scrubbing, the Fightin's were busy at Carpenter Field getting all of those uniforms dirty. Today, groups 2 and 3 saw their first action on the bullpen mounds. That meant Cliff threw for the first time along with Roy-O and Joe.
The players are taking advantage of Chamber of Commerce weather in this beautiful Gulf Coast City. Temperatures are in the lower 70's and forecast to climb about two degrees every day until the weekend. And there's no rain in sight.
Good conditions for hitting. Domonick Brown and John Mayberry Jr. put on a long ball show during batting practice at Bright House Field. One could only hope the alligator that lives in a pond beyond the right field wall was wearing a batting helmet.
Comcast SportsNet is spending this week in camp. Yesterday, they taped two exclusive shows with RCRCJ that will air on Sunday night (20th) and Sunday, the 27th. Michael Barkann is hosting Daily News Live from Bright House Field from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Cliff ended his workout today by showing his charitable side. Cliff and his wife, Kristen, are supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charities telethon which will be broadcast live on KYW-TV (CBS) on March 15. The first 20 viewers who make a contribution of $750 or more during the telethon will have the chance to meet Cliff on May 25, provided he's not pitching that day. If he is, an alternate date will be chosen. Those 20 people will also have lunch in the Phillies executive dining room and take in a game. The Public Service Announcement, featuring Cliff, was taped today. It will begin airing on KYW soon to encourage telethon tune-in.
Videos on phillies.com today will feature Kendrick, Charlie and J. C. Romero . . . Voting for the Phillies Wall of Fame for 2011 is underway today on phillies.com. Fans can vote through March 15. Mike Lieberthal and Curt Schilling are the new names on the 12-Alumni ballot . . . Dallas Green met with the media on Wednesday morning. Bonnie Clark (VP of Communications) had received numerous requests for Dallas following the tragic death of his granddaughter, Christina Green. Dallas felt the best approach was to do one group session with the media early in spring training . . . Larry Bowa will sign autographs from 12 noon to 1 p.m. this Saturday in the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park . . . Mitch Williams was the guest speaker at the Distributors, Inc., meeting this morning in the Diamond Club.
(Scott Palmer and Bonnie Clark contributed to this blog today).