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Suspect indicted in connection with Cairo bank robbery
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted James Nathaniel Watts in connection with an attempted bank robbery last month in Cairo, Illinois, that left two women dead and a third critically injured.
Convertible laptop devices gain traction in area schools
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
A half-year into the Cape Girardeau school district's initiative to introduce convertible laptop computers into its learning culture, teachers and students are adjusting well, said instructional technology coordinator Ron Farrow. In January, about 1,200 ASUS Transformer laptops were delivered to Central High School students and teachers. IPad pilot programs also were implemented at all five elementary schools, plus third-grade students at Franklin Elementary used ASUS books this year...
FBI goes to movies to target lasers at planes
(State News ~ 06/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Silence your cellphone. Save the movie commentary for later. And if you know someone who aims a laser pointer at an airplane, give us a call. A new FBI campaign unveiled Tuesday will place public safety messages during movie previews, including in Cape Girardeau, and is offering rewards of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of anyone who threatens aircraft in a laser attack...
Black bears increase in numbers in southern Missouri
(State News ~ 06/04/14)
CHADWICK, Mo. -- Bear experts and advocates are working to educate Missouri residents about black bears as the number of the species increases in the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation began an effort seven years ago to count the black bear population after the animals that had been reintroduced in Arkansas slowly moved north into the state. Last week, the effort began focusing on trapping female bears, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
New water standards for area's towns require more money
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
Southeast Missouri towns big and small face compliance issues after federal agencies approved stricter water-quality regulations that took effect this year. Concerns about wildlife prompted the Missouri Clean Water Commission to approve new rules that would strengthen protection for rivers, streams and lakes. ...
Southeast Missouri State football team begins summer workouts
(College Sports ~ 06/04/14)
Even though the Southeast Missouri State football team's first game of the season isn't for nearly three months, and its first official practice isn't until early August, in Southeast first-year coach Tom Matukewicz's eyes the 2014 season began June 1 when players reported for summer workouts...
Old Cemetery
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
This is the Old Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau Mo.
Third graders create ecosystems
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
Third grade classes at Perryville Elementary School turned their hallways into different ecosystems. The displays were the grand finale of a research project that explored different ecosystems including tropical forest, desert, savanna, grassland, deciduous and coniferous forests, ocean and freshwater. ...
Student honored at PHS
(Submitted Story ~ 06/04/14)
Department awards were announced on the last day of school for Perryville High School students in grades 9-11. Business education awards went to Daria Thompson in Accounting 1, Mollie Kluender and Emma Nelson in Personal Finance, and Garrett Johnson in Business Basics...
Class of 2014 honored at PHS Profiles in Excellence
(Submitted Story ~ 06/04/14)
The annual Profiles In Excellence banquet at Perryville High School recognizes the efforts of graduating seniors. School and department awards are announced, as well as scholarships. The PHS Class of 2014's valedictorian was Jaret Kluender and salutatorian was Alexis Weisbrod...
PHS Concert Choir earns Outstanding rating at state contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
The Perryville High School Concert Choir performed in the Missouri State Music Contest on March 20th at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau, MO. The choir's first song selection was "The Water is Wide" by Porter. Their second selection was "Hosanna" by Poorman. ...
PHS Chamber Choir earns Exemplary rating at state music contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
The Perryville High School Chamber Choir performed in the Missouri State Music Contest on March 20 at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau, under the direction of Mr. Terry Edwards. The choir's first song selection was "Salmo 150" by Ernani Aguiar. ...
PHS music students earn Excellent rating
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
Perryville High School Choral Students recently participated in the Southeast Missouri Music Festival in Cape Girardeau, under the direction of Mr. Terry Edwards. They participated in the piano or vocal solos or sang in small ensembles, and earned a 2, or Excellent, rating. ...
PHS choir students earn Superior rating
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
The above Perryville High School Vocal Music Students recently participated in the Southeast Missouri Music Festival at Cape Girardeau, under the direction of Mr. Terry Edwards. They sang solos or participated in small vocal ensembles. Each of these students received a 1, or Superior, rating and were allowed once again in the Missouri State Music Festival early in May where they also received superior and excellent scores. ...
PHS women's ensemble earns Excellent rating
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
PHS vocal music students recently competed at the Southeast Missouri Music Festival in Cape Girardeau, where each student or group of students is evaluated by one judge and rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest rating possible. The women's ensemble, which includes (from left) Ruby Stangl, Jocelyn Erwin, Angelica Long, Emilie Tarrillion and Alicia Smith, earned a 2 rating at the District contest. ...
Little Wee Miss Scott City Summerfest
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
Avery Zeigler won the The Wee Little Miss Summerfest in Scott City. She is the 3-year-old daughter of Michael and Ashley Zeigler.
Tiny bee on a tiny flower
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/04/14)
Our daughter Karla gave me a ceramic pot of flowers for Mother's Day, and one of them is a lobelia plant. It has a tiny, tiny flower on it. I saw this tiny little bee getting nectar from it and leaned down and took its picture. I actually watched it as it crawled into the flower to get the nectar. It was amazing to watch the handywork of God.
Today in History
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
Today is Wednesday, June 4, the 155th day of 2014. There are 210 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 4, 1944, during World War II, U-505, a German submarine, was captured by a U.S. Navy task group in the south Atlantic; it was the first such capture of an enemy vessel at sea by the U.S. Navy since the War of 1812. The U.S. Fifth Army began liberating Rome...
Nominations continue for Spirit of America
(Editorial ~ 06/04/14)
Time remains to send in your nominations for the Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award. Each year this newspaper recognizes one individual at a local Fourth of July celebration. Previous recipients include: John "Doc" Yallaly, Dr. Dan Cotner, Melvin Gateley, Neal Edwards, James Harnes Sr., Jane Randol Jackson, Harry Rediger, Rob Callahan, David Hitt, Kent Zickfield and Ken Bender...
Speak Out 6/4/14
(Speak Out ~ 06/04/14)
Look around the Cape Girardeau area this week. There's a large, wild tree with huge, heart-shaped leaves, and it's in full bloom, white blooms from the top to the bottom of the tree. They're beautiful trees given to us by God. And we call them catalpa...
Stocks edge lower; Hillshire bidding war heats up
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
NEW YORK -- The stock market fell slightly Tuesday, pulling back from record highs the day before. Hillshire Brands jumped as a bidding war for the company heated up, while Krispy Kreme Doughnuts plunged after issuing a disappointing forecast. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 21.29 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,722.34. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.73 points, or 0.04 percent, to 1,924.24 and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.12 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,234.08...
Ukraine president faces tough realities at home
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president-elect will likely have little trouble wooing Western leaders, including President Barack Obama, when he travels to Poland and France this week -- many have already hailed the rise of the pragmatic, Western-leaning leader...
Births 6/4/14
(Births ~ 06/04/14)
Daughter to Danielle Michelle Owen of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:06 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014. Name, Cambry Eloise. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. She is employed by AT&T. Daughter to Andrew Isaac Dooley and Janell Lindsey Campbell of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:22 a.m. ...
Out of the past 6/4/14
(Out of the Past ~ 06/04/14)
The first homecoming reunion of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church is held at the church; along with Sunday school and the morning worship service, a basket dinner and music program are held; pastor of the church is the Rev. Lloyd Bollinger. Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Rush H. "Rusty" Limbaugh III delivered the commencement address to some 320 Cape Girardeau Central High School graduates during commencement ceremonies Friday evening at Houck Stadium...
Security tight on eve of Tiananmen anniversary
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
BEIJING -- Beijing put additional police on the streets and detained government critics Tuesday as part of a security crackdown on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the crushing of pro-democracy protests centered on the capital's Tiananmen Square...
Obama boosts U.S. military effort in Europe
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
WARSAW, Poland -- President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to boost U.S. military deployments and exercises in Europe, an effort costing as much as $1 billion to demonstrate American solidarity with a continent rattled by Russia's intervention in Ukraine...
The right and wrong way to immigrate
(Column ~ 06/04/14)
Amnesty will be the final straw that fundamentally transforms the future of this once-great country. Through years of ever-growing federal assistance, we have created a permanent non-working class of citizens unwilling to perform the entry-level, lower paying jobs...
Jackson police report 6/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
Cape Girardeau police report 6/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/14)
*** CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following item. Summons * Marie R. McKnight, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for following too close and no insurance.
Derrell Womack
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Derrell Robert Womack, 87, of Perryville died Monday, June 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
Shirley Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Shirley Jo Smith, 77, of Cedar Hill, Texas, formerly of Morley, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Charleston Methodist Hospital in Dallas after a 30-year battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 25, 1936, in rural Benton, Missouri, to Jake B. and Pansy Lane Smith...
Jeryl Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Jeryl Wilson Slinkard, 71, of Oran passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, at the family home in Oran, after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 15, 1942, in Randles, to Hubert Wilson and Eva Evelyn Mobley Slinkard. He and Beverly Dawn Roberts of Oran were married Aug. 4, 1961...
Anthony Dohogne
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
Anthony W. "Tony" Dohogne, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 2, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born June 12, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, to Leo and Louise Diebold Dohogne. He and Doris Crosier were married Sept. 12, 1959, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death in April 2007...
Dr. Jennie Cooper
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
Dr. Jennie C. Cooper, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 2, 2014, peacefully at her home, with her two children present. She was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Brinkley, Arkansas, to Allen B. and May Lawrence Cooper. She and William H. "Bill" Frye were married in 1952 at Charleston, Missouri...
Scott Barnes
(Obituary ~ 06/04/14)
MOUND CITY, Ill. — Scott Barnes, 41, of Mound City died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.
FBI: San Francisco man had bomb components
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A search of a social media expert's apartment in San Francisco turned up ball bearings, screws and components needed to make a homemade bomb designed to kill or maim, the FBI said in an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. Investigators said they found the materials inside a bag at the apartment of Ryan Kelly Chamberlain during a search over the weekend. The discovery prompted a manhunt for the 42-year-old Chamberlain that ended with his arrest Monday in San Francisco...
$15 minimum wage permits few luxuries in U.S. cities
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
SEATTLE -- A $15 minimum wage like the one adopted in Seattle doesn't buy many luxuries in most American cities. Lattes, theater tickets and cable television will still be out of reach for most minimum-wage workers. But about $31,000 a year should be enough to pay the average rent for a shared one-bedroom apartment, plus utilities, health insurance, groceries and an inexpensive cellphone plan...
Attorney: Girl in stabbing deserves juvenile court, needs treatment
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's tough laws requiring children be charged as adults in homicide cases could mean a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a friend won't get help she needs, her attorney said Tuesday. Waukesha County prosecutors have charged two 12-year-old girls in adult court with stabbing a friend the same age nearly to death in the woods. ...
Midwest veterans hospitals also had secret waiting lists
(State News ~ 06/04/14)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Problems with delayed care and unauthorized wait lists found at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in Arizona also existed in seven facilities serving the Midwest, but in much smaller numbers, VA officials said in letters to two U.S. senators...
High levels of benzene found at Bridgeton Landfill
(State News ~ 06/04/14)
BRIDGETON, Mo. -- The recent detection of a cancer-causing chemical at the smoldering Bridgeton Landfill has prompted Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to seek a preliminary injunction ordering the landfill's owner to boost its oversight while also paying the state more money to monitor the site...
Deer hunts catch few critters at Hannibal airport
(State News ~ 06/04/14)
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A series of safety-related deer hunts at Hannibal Regional Airport wound up reducing the roaming herd by just eight animals. The Hannibal Courier-Post reported the Missouri Department of Conservation had placed a 40-deer limit for three special hunts conducted by members of a U.S. Department of Agriculture animal management unit...
Man arrested on suspicion of theft, forgery
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A report of a stolen checkbook in Bernie, Missouri, has resulted in the arrest of a local man. Travis Dean Burnett, 28, has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, forgery and theft under $500. A probable-cause statement filed by Bernie Police Chief Justin Allen last week says a woman in the 200 block of East Fordyce Street in Bernie reported her checkbook had been stolen from her vehicle. ...
Former pastor's bond set at $750,000
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A ruling Tuesday morning set bond for Donald Lafferty at $750,000 cash only, with a list of special conditions he must meet. Lafferty, 69, is accused of having paid a Stoddard County, Missouri, couple to burn down his home while his wife slept on the couch in January 2013...
Street Crimes Task Force nets more than 20 arrests in Poplar Bluff raid
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Nearly 25 arrests were made Friday as members of the multiagency Street Crimes Task Force converged on Poplar Bluff during the group's first visit to town. When the operation ended, officers had taken down a suspected methamphetamine lab, seized a sawed-off shotgun and a substantial amount of suspected heroin and gathered intelligence information...
Michigan Senate approves $195 million for Detroit
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan's Senate approved on Tuesday spending $195 million to help prevent steeper cuts in Detroit retiree pensions as part of a deal designed to shield valuable city-owned art from being sold and resolve the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history...
Improvement district board to meet today
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
The board of directors of the Downtown Cape Girardeau Community Improvement District will gather for its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church, 235 Broadway. The meeting is open to the public. The board plans to discuss a number of issues, including the appointment of officers, adoption of bylaws and calling the election for the property and sales tax that would be imposed within the district's boundaries...
Three Rivers president becomes MCCA Council chairman
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
Devin Stephenson, president of Three Rivers College, has been chosen as chairman of the Missouri Community College Association's Presidents/Chancellors Council for 2014-2015. The chairman leads the council and supports MCCA's mission of community college advocacy, a news release said...
Cardinals squander Wong's grand slam in 8-7 loss to Royals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/14)
Kansas City rallied for an 8-7 victory as St. Louis closed its home stand with a 2-7 record
Bergdahl case not closed, says top military officer
(National News ~ 06/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's top military officer said Tuesday the Army still could throw the book at Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the young soldier who walked away from his unit in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan and into five years of captivity by the Taliban...
Syrians vote for a president as a civil war rages
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Against a backdrop of civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians voted in government-controlled cities and towns Tuesday to give President Bashar Assad a new seven-year mandate, with some marking the ballots with their own blood...
Obama's emissions plan could boost climate talks
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
BRUSSELS -- President Barack Obama's move to limit U.S. carbon emissions may prompt an important shift by China in its climate policies, where officials are worried about the costs of pollution anyway, according to a Chinese expert and activists following the international negotiations...
'Hunger Games' gesture used in Thailand protests
(International News ~ 06/04/14)
BANGKOK -- The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie "The Hunger Games" is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and they're being threatened with arrest if they ignore warnings to stop...
Area digest 6/4/14
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/14)
The Scott County Junior Legion baseball team dropped a pair of high-scoring games Tuesday in Scott City. St. Vincent scored 12 runs in the sixth inning in an 18-17 win over Scott County in the opener. Kyle Fitzgerald and Jordan Griggs both had three hits for Scott County, which had scored 11 runs in the second inning. Fitzgerald had three RBIs, while Griggs had four stolen bases. Trent Pobst added two hits and five RBIs...
German museum shows a live replica of van Gogh's ear
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/14)
BERLIN -- A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear grown using genetic material provided by one of the 19th-century Dutch artist's living relatives. The Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe said artist Diemut Strebe made the replica using living cells from Lieuwe van Gogh, great-great-grandson of Vincent's brother Theo...
Prayer 6/4/14
(Prayer ~ 06/04/14)
Father God, may the joy of our salvation through Jesus fill our hearts and minds. Amen.
Rep. Smith touts state's 'right-to-farm' proposal
(Local News ~ 06/04/14)
If U.S. Rep. Jason Smith and a number of agriculture groups have their way, farming will be a state right protected on the same level as speech and religion. The Republican congressman said during a visit to Cape Girardeau this afternoon that Constitutional Amendment 1, the "Keep Missouri Farming" Amendment, is an issue he's felt passionately about since his time in the statehouse...
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The House has passed a GOP-proposed bill to change the mandatory cuts required by the failure of the debt "supercommittee" last year.
FOX News Radio's Jared Halpern has details on the cuts & the future on the bill:
The so-called "sequestration" triggers $55 billion in Pentagon cuts. House Republicans, pushing through a proposal to replace those cuts with cuts to social programs and health care.
(Rep. Lucas) "These provisions reduce waste and abuse, and close program loopholes."
...Oklahoma Republican Frank Lucas, rejecting accusations the cuts will hurt struggling families. Maryland Democrat Chris van Hollen, complaining Republicans aren't serious enough about off-setting defense cuts...
(Rep. van Hollen) "...To ask millionaires to pay a little bit more for our common defense."
The GOP-proposal is unlikely to go far in the Senate, and the White House has threatened a veto.
At the U.S. Capitol, Jared Halpern, FOX News Radio.
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EVENT DATE: Sep 24, 2016
Stomp out Hunger at the Fifth Annual Harvestival and Grape Stomp at Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery!
Thank you for your interest in signing up for the Harvestival Grape Stomp! Online registration is now closed, but don't worry day of signups are welcome and there is plenty of space.
Just come to Harvestival at Fresh Tracks Farm and check in at the Grape Stomp tent between 1:30PM and 7PM. Bring $25 cash for your team or a check payable to the Vermont Foodbank.
Thank you for helping us feed our neighbors!
It's harvest time, and here at Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, we're looking forward to a bountiful harvest of grapes. And Saturday, September 24, we're inviting you to come help us stomp out hunger—during our annual Harvestival Grape Stomp Contest to benefit the Vermont Foodbank. Win awesome prizes while dancing to music by local favorites Strangled Darlings, Chris Kilian & the Vermont Brigade and Big Hat, No Cattle. With amazing food available for purchase from the Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen, fantastic wine from our very own barrels, beer from the Burlington Beer Company and loads of crafts and games for the kids, there's a little something for everyone. Located just 3 miles south of Montpelier on Vermont Route 12, this benefit concert has no entrance fee—just register for the grape stomp contest, then challenge your friends and family to help stomp out hunger in Vermont!
Grape Stomp Competition
-Registration is $25 per team and all proceeds from the Grape Stomp go to the Vermont Foodbank.
-Teams are encouraged to raise MORE than $25, as all proceeds are going to charity. $1 can provide 3 meals to people in need. So, please ask your friends, family members, and colleagues to sponsor your team.
-Each team gets three minutes to stomp grapes and produce as much juice as possible. Rain or shine, we'll have a tent at the ready so the stompin' can continue all throughout the day!
-The team that produces the most juice will win four glasses of wine, a four-person cheese platter, and four t-shirts of their choosing.
-2nd and 3rd place runner ups will win Fresh Tracks t-shirts of their choosing as well.


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I read this piece in the New York Times about the steadily increasing rate of loss of animal biodiversity on our planet, and finally decided to write a response that has been percolating for quite some time.
I am an environmentalist any way you cut it — I've even been called that irksome name "granola" (why pay $12.99/lb. when you can make it yourself in 30 minutes for $1.99/lb? But, I digress…). I wash and reuse plastic bags, commute by bike, go to extra lengths to precariously juggle grocery store purchases without taking a bag, and so on. It's probably borderline obnoxious. (I think I've actually been blacklisted from one of my local coffee shops for causing the single owner-operator undue stress trying to accommodate my requests that he refrain from using extra plastic cups to assemble my coffee).
And yet, when I think about this common angle on arguing for greater attention to reversing climate change, it seems remarkably short-sighted. I am constantly astounded by our human inability to move beyond simple, flat-out narcissism.
Let's be honest — the only ones who will be harmed by climate change are us. Nature is always many steps ahead. She is vastly more powerful and complex than we will ever comprehend, and she's pretty fantastic at self-care. Especially financial self-care. She always has her balance sheet in order.
The study by Ceballos, Ehrlich, and Dirzo referenced in the New York Times article was one of the few scientific publications that has presented objective data along with a subjective interpretation — that of alarm. The alarm raised is about habitat destruction, deforestation, and rising carbon pollution, results the authors attribute to two main patterns: population growth and over-consumption by "the rich." (I will argue, perhaps in a future article, that lower- and middle-class humans consume as much, if not more, than the rich, but let's leave that for another day).
What makes this sense of alarm short-sighted and narcissistic (and, frankly, amateur) is that it only takes into account one side of nature's balance sheet — the side where humans affect the earth. If you were to also examine where the earth in turn affects humans, the picture starts to look very different. Consider global human population growth, estimated at roughly 1.3 billion every 20 years since the early 2000's, compared to global natural disaster growth which causes 76,000 deaths and another 200 million victims each year.
What would this look like on a balance sheet? (Let's assume, for simplicity's sake, that these 200 million people a year who don't die immediately from the natural disaster either die a short-time later from disease, disability, or poverty, or at the very least become extremely limited in their ability to significantly impact nature via over-consumption). I took the liberty of throwing something quick together, below:
Balance Sheet: Nature, 2000–2060
Assets — Human Deaths: 12,004,560,000
Liabilities — Human Lives: 3,900,000,000
Equity — 8,104,560,000
(Again for simplicity's sake, this assumes humans are a 100% liability to nature which is, of course, relatively complex and certainly debatable).
So what does this mean? Well, it means nature is still winning. Like, majorly. She's killing us off three times faster than we can procreate. Which is what the sense of alarm is about. Which brings me back to the narcissism. It's only alarm for us because we don't want to die. It's not alarm for nature. She is humming along, keeping her balance sheet in order. (Did I mention she's a great financial planner? She always has strong equity).
Are we really, selflessly, worried about nature's future? Her health? Her well-being? No — we're worried about ours.
In fact, we have such trouble remembering, or maybe accepting, nature's cycles, that we easily forget the earth has been drastically altered at least five previous times. 444 million years ago we lost 86% of species on earth. 375 million years ago we lost 75% of species on earth. 251 million years ago we lost 96% of species on earth. 200 million years ago we lost 80% of species on earth. 66 million years ago we lost 76% of species on earth. In each of these cases mother nature was just doing what she does best — remaining balanced and orderly. She was not harmed in the process. She was merely shape-shifting, one of her many talents in addition to financial planning: from lava to sponges to glaciers to dinosaurs to sandstone, and so on.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing to be worried about our own death. It's scary, for sure. But let's acknowledge that this sense of alarm is not really about a saintly mission to save a force that a) needs no saving from us; b) is probably laughing at everyone who believes in a); and c) couldn't care less whether we live or die.
Even though we still won't be protected from dying, by acknowledging this truth we might at least become more aware of how easy it is to conflate our own fears with concern for another's well-being. And that might make our journey to apocalypse or the ice age or Mars just a bit more enjoyable.


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Wall-mounted reading lamps: lighting accents with feel-good character
Shopping guide for wall-mounted reading luminaires
- Which rooms are suitable for wall-mounted reading lamps?
- How do I mount my reading luminaire on the wall?
- Which wall-mounted reading luminaire design will suit my home?
- What other features do the wall-mounted reading lamps have?
1. Which rooms are suitable for wall-mounted reading lamps?
The most suitable room for wall-mounted reading lamps is most certainly the bedroom. In small rooms or flats in old buildings in particular, where awkwardly placed heating pipes often leave no space for a bedside table with a table lamp, wall-mounted reading luminaires provide the perfect solution. Extra practical: Many wall-mounted reading lamps from Paulmann come with a USB connection and a shelf. So you have somewhere to keep your night-time literature, glasses, etc. and you can charge your mobile phone while you sleep, without it occupying an additional socket.
Living room
But not only the bedroom wall is suitable for reading lamps. Wall-mounted reading lamps next to the sofa are also a practical alternative to floor luminaires in the living room. Alternatively, you can mount your lamp opposite your seating area. This ensures cosy lighting accents in the room and, thanks to the practical storage surface, you also have the option of accommodating smaller decorative objects.
For those who like cooking grandma's favourite recipes, wall-mounted reading lamps in the kitchen offer two practical advantages: On the one hand, they are another working light and therefore reduce the risk of injury when cutting vegetables, meat, etc. On the other hand, the shelf offers space for your cookbook so you can keep an eye on it at all times.
We've all been there: The objects you need ready to hand are somehow nowhere to be found whenever you want to leave the house. The practical wall-mounted reading lamps from Paulmann can also be used to solve this situation and keep things organised. Simply mount the lamp directly on the wall next to the front door and use the shelf as a storage space for keys, wallets & co.
2. How do I mount my reading luminaire on the wall?
You have two options when mounting most Paulmann wall-mounted reading lamps. All Paulmann wall-mounted reading luminaires are supplied with a cable and can easily be plugged straight into a socket. However, some of our wall-mounted reading lamps can also be operated via a power outlet on the wall. In this case, you can simply put the cable to one side. In the product information for the individual lamps, you can see if your new wall-mounted reading lamp can only be operated with a cable or, as the case may be, with a power outlet on the wall.
Before you mount your new reading lamp on the wall, use a wire detector to check whether there are any cables running in the wall. This will prevent you from causing any damage when drilling. Once you are sure that there are no cables behind the wall, be sure to turn off the main power switch. Now you can get started!
3.Which wall luminaire design will suit my home?
Clear shapes and a minimalist choice of colour were particularly important to us during design process for our wall-mounted lamps. The sleek white and classic black goes perfectly with any interior furnishing style. With the Devara model, you can give your lighting a personal touch by decorating it or choosing a lamp to suit your taste.
4. What other features do the wall-mounted reading lamps have?
Our wall-mounted reading luminaires come with various features:
- Storage shelf: Most of our models have a shelf where you can put your favourite book, your glasses or any other small everyday items.
- USB connection: You can conveniently charge your e-reader, tablet or mobile phone via the USB port.
- With or without cable: Discover wall-mounted reading lamps that can be connected directly to a power outlet on the wall or connected to a wall socket via a cable.
- Dimmability: Some wall-mounted reading luminaires come with a dimmer switch for complete flexibility when choosing your ideal lighting level.
- Direct & indirect light: Switch effortlessly between atmospheric, indirect accent lighting and direct reading light.
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In my previous article I warned about potential problems if an appliance is pushed in behind flooring and underneath a worktop. It happens surprisingly often. Read the full article here – fitting floor tiles in front of appliances. If you already have an appliance that is stuck, and you cannot get it out over theread the full article..
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Category list of all my articles related to connecting up a washing machine. The articles cover a very wide range of related issues - everything except the actual plumbing installation which is a plumbers job. It's well worth browsing through them, you might be surprised how interesting or useful some of them are.
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You need to be mindful when fitting floor tiles in front of appliances. The same applies for laminate floor, or any flooring that raises the height of the floor in front of the appliance. Many people try to save money and effort by not fitting their flooring behind appliances. But I've seen a lot ofread the full article..
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Before using a washing machine that has been in storage, especially for a long time, it is wise to be aware that new faults could appear so you should not just assume everything is ok and leave it running unattended. All appliances have the potential to develop a fault that wasn't there before if they'veread the full article..
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You need to be careful when using extension leads and cables with washing machines. It's not ideal to plug a washing machine permanently into an extension cable because it introduces an extra risk of electrical overheating. Miele for example say in their washing machine instruction book, "do not connect via an extension lead. Extension leadsread the full article..
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It's rare to need to fit a plug these days but ironically that's why some may not know how. The most common mistake in wiring a plug is making each wire the same length. Because all pins are not equidistant this makes the brown wire, which has the shortest distance to reach, far too long.read the full article..


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Work(s) in Progress tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-92625 2012-11-23T00:17:11-07:00 Collection of my ongoing work(s) in progress both personal and professional TypePad This post will self destruct in 2 months... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017d3e11e8ed970c 2012-11-23T00:17:11-07:00 2012-11-23T00:17:11-07:00 It is with very mixed feelings that I am in the process of closing Work(s) in Progress after almost 8 years and moving the existing content to my personal website. I'm trying to consolidate all of my various on-line identities.... Catherine

It is with very mixed feelings that I am in the process of closing Work(s) in Progress after almost 8 years and moving the existing content to my personal website.

I'm trying to consolidate all of my various on-line identities. It's easier/more cost effective to move the TypePad content over to my personal website than the reverse.

I have not been writing much publicly for the last few years. My last position was incredibly visible in the community; and, it did not seem appropriate for me to blog about much of anything unless it was for work on a work related platform.

I am grateful that TypePad makes it so easy to export all of the content and comments to other formats. I will miss the incredibly simple user interface which made it so painless to add widgets without breaking the format/utility of the overall design.

I am not sure how long Google will cache this page...the original will self destruct sometime in February when I cancel my TypePad account.

 Slowly Getting Faster tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017d3cf10308970c 2012-10-23T22:54:56-06:00 2012-10-23T22:50:55-06:00 I ran the Boulder Half Marathon on Sunday. It remains one of the prettiest courses that I have ever run (2011 slideshow). It was a perfect fall day. The temperature at the start of the race was perhaps 50 rising... Catherine

I ran the Boulder Half Marathon on Sunday. It remains one of the prettiest courses that I have ever run (2011 slideshow). It was a perfect fall day. The temperature at the start of the race was perhaps 50 rising to the mid 60s by the time I finished. The sun was bright. The leaves on the trees were all reds and bright yellows. The route passes by many farms and horse pastures. Brightroom has not yet posted race photos, so I may update this with a link when they do.

It's funny, I've been consistently running since the fall of 2004, but still feel like a novice. I ran my first event, a half marathon, in May of 2005. I completed it in 2:08:24, middle of the pack for my age and gender.

This year I have been focusing on incrementally improving my speed. I've run three half-marathons in 2012, each one, slightly faster.

2:07:30 - February 5, 2012 in Tallahassee, FL

2:06:29 - September 23, 2012 in Jackson Hole, WY

2:05:15 - October 21, 2012 in Boulder, CO

It's funny, even this small improvement moves me from the bottom half to the top third (34 of 103) for my age/gender.

My 10k times are similarly infinitesimally improving:

0:59:48 - March 14, 2010 Boulder, CO

0:58:25 - March 31, 2012 Tallahassee, FL

0:56:07 - April 28, 2012 Tallahassee, FL

I'd like to get my half marathon time under 2 hours. I have been steadily improving the pace at which I can run a single mile or two, but keeping that up for 13.1 miles is not something I have been able to sustain - yet.

Any advice for improving my speed/stamina more quickly?

 A Quick Trip to Maui tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017ee45f29e9970d 2012-10-23T00:30:53-06:00 2012-10-23T00:28:37-06:00 Until last week, I had only been to Hawaii, once, a few years ago, on a whirlwind trip to Big Island, Kauai and Oahu. Last week I had the opportunity to enjoy a weeklong decadent stay in Maui. While Kauai... Catherine

Until last week, I had only been to Hawaii, once, a few years ago, on a whirlwind trip to Big Island, Kauai and Oahu. Last week I had the opportunity to enjoy a weeklong decadent stay in Maui. While Kauai remains my favorite for its serene natural beauty, Maui was delightful.

We stayed at the Ritz Carlton Club & Residences in Kapalua with a friend who is a member there. This is a photo from our room's balcony.

This place was literally post-card perfect. Every blade of grass, every bush, every tree, every pool was immaculate and flawless. An endangered monk seal basked in the sunlight on our beach for a day. Sadly I did not get a photo. The adjacent Kapalua Spa and fitness center was an oasis with modern equipment and few users.

We did several touristy things:

rented stand up paddle boards from 808boards to use daily. The boards were delivered to our hotel. The valet would drive us and our boards to the beach and collect us later when called. I continue to be impressed by the level of service provided to us on this trip.

drove to see the volcano in Haleakala National Park (an impressive 10,023 feet above sea level)

enjoyed a sunset cruise on the Trilogy IV . The hors d'ouvres were terrific. Pretty day; nice sunset.

took a doors off helicopter tour with Alex Air over Maui and Molokai. I loved flying over Molokai under the mist to see the waterfalls and other sites such as the turtle shaped island below.

But mostly we ate. And then ate some more. I wish I recorded the food and wine in more detail.

For breakfasts we enjoyed the Sea House, Longhi's, the Gazebo, Java Jazz and Aloha Mixed Plate. Of these, my favorite by far was the fried rice plate at the Gazebo. Absolutely worth the wait. If you want smoothies, home baked treats or French Pressed coffee, Longhi's is the place. For higher protein, gluten free, paleo friendly fare, Longhi's is definitely NOT the place. Many told us that Aloha Mixed Plate was THE PLACE to go for local cuisine but the day we were there they'd sold out pf the Loco Moco and other traditional items.

Sometimes we just wanted fun food – and people recommended Scoops and Ulu Lani's shaved ice in Lahaina. We tried both. And on a hot day, the flavor combinations were unique and delightful. Many restaurants serve Lappert's Vanilla Ice Cream (available at Scoops) as part of their dessert masterpieces. It was strange to choose something more exotic and then wonder whether the plain vanilla might have been more enjoyable. Yes, it's really that amazing. Vanilla. Who knew?

Some days we had up to 23 people in our group including up to 8 children between the ages of about 6 months and 7 years old. Many of these places were not prepared, even with reservations, for groups of this size/composition. For dinners our group size ranged from 2 to about 10, and several of the restaurants were among the best I've ever dined at.

Several people recommended Mama's Fish House in Paia, and even without a reservation, we received great service and food. While the wine list was less extensive than some of the other places we enjoyed, the ceviche was great, and the service outstanding. Our server talked me out of an entrée sharing that most customers left much of the meal untouched and recommended something likely to be more enjoyable by a mainlander.

 We had two meals at Sansei (a sushi place) and the food was terrific. The only downside was that they clearly make a lot of tempura; I strongly recommend a shower/laundry to remove the "fried food" aroma that will permeate your clothes and hair after dining there. Our meal at the Pineapple Grill was below expectations, but that could have been due to the number in our party, especially the kids. We had wonderful, elegant, extended dining adventures at Merriman's, Banyan Tree and Lahaina Grill - great wine lists, creative food, and impeccable service. Outstanding meals all; and, my favorite depended on my cravings.

Great vacation.

 Icarus Rising tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017ee417416a970d 2012-10-11T00:04:28-06:00 2012-10-11T00:06:54-06:00 Why did Icarus need to fall? I remember translating (from the Latin) the myth of Icarus in Ovid's Metamorphoses as a young girl. It seemed natural and obvious that Icarus should fall. What hubris! How dare he try to fly... Catherine

Why did Icarus need to fall? I remember translating (from the Latin) the myth of Icarus in Ovid's Metamorphoses as a young girl.

It seemed natural and obvious that Icarus should fall. What hubris! How dare he try to fly so high?

And yet, I also grew up hearing the tales of Horatio Alger  (myths even) that suggested that with hard work, strong ethics and perseverance a person could overcome their humble beginnings and become more, succeed based on their own merits. It's pretty much the American Dream that "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth."

And at least here in the US, we seem almost compelled to root for the underdog wanting him/her/them to overcome their preconceived disadvantage. See e.g. this article.

However, we want those less fortunate to succeed, but not too much. Some call this Tall Poppy Syndrome which is mostly "used in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticized because their talents or achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their peers."

We're rooting for you, until we hate you, and start wanting you to fail or fall.

 I took a visionary leadership class in business school taught by a wonderful professor, Edward O'Connor. We built our own personal 5-year plans based on our values, purpose, vision. I blogged my project and experience in his class.

While this was years ago, I still remember that one of his values was excellence, and he really did not care about the time/effort needed to produce excellent work, only the beauty of it. At the time I struggled with HIS value. I remember being one of those students in grade school, high school, who could produce relatively (compared to my peers) outstanding work with minimal effort. Indeed, I skipped second grade & senior year of high school. And yet, I always felt terrible out-performing some of my classmates who I knew worked so much harder than I had, who in my mind, deserved a better grade given the effort they had put in.

Even then I wanted to soar, but not too much, not too easily.

 Screw that.

I started a company last week, Icarus Rising LLC. I chose the name, for all of these reasons, more than two years ago, but was contractually barred in Florida from starting a business while working for my last employer. The company has now been registered with the Colorado Secretary of State, and has secured its unique Federal Tax ID number.

When I left Tallahassee, my assistant gave me an inspiring handwritten note on a card which stated "leap and the net will appear." I keep it on my dresser so I see it every day.

 FLY. WIN. SOAR. EXCEL.

I still have many details of this new company to sort out, but the purpose is clear!

 Fall in Yellowstone tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017c3232a093970b 2012-09-28T10:56:34-06:00 2012-09-28T10:56:34-06:00 I took a quick trip to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this past weekend. I recommend taking more time - a week at least, two would be better. I plotted a leisurely route mostly avoiding interstate, and generally not covering... Catherine

I took a quick trip to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this past weekend. I recommend taking more time - a week at least, two would be better.

I plotted a leisurely route mostly avoiding interstate, and generally not covering more than 300 miles a day.

This map was created on myscenicdrives.com. My travelling companion was testing out a new bike, so this is what I saw for most of my drive.

We stopped for a meal at bistro c.v. (the food here was amazing) in Steamboat Springs, Colorado before continuing on to our first stop in Vernal, Utah for the evening.

This time of year in the Rockies is simply breathtaking. The mountains are exploding with color.

Our next stop was Teton Village, WY. I booked us an Urban Studio at the Hotel Terra for two nights. The hotel was great (clean, modern, great amenities), but the wall bed could have been a bit more comfortable. We had dinner at the Westbank Grill. My buffalo tenderloin was amazing, but the rest of the food was less spectacular than we'd anticipated.

The next morning, I ran the Jackson Hole Half Marathon.

Conveniently, the race ended near our hotel, and there were shuttles to the start in downtown Jackson, WY. This was a small race, with just a few hundred runners, over a beautiful course. There were signs warning us about bears everywhere, but I didn't see any. I'm very pleased with my overall time (2:06:29) given that I intended this race as a training run for the Boulder Half Marathon that I'll do in late October.

We spent the afternoon exploring all of the unique geysers and pools near Old Faithful. I took hundreds of photos as the landscape was simply so unique, in many ways, otherworldly.

Old Faithful was impressive, if very crowded.

I was fascinated by the chromatic pools and thermophilic organisms growing in and around some of them.

Some of the pools are not only (boiling) hot, but also very caustic. In some areas, you can see the trees have died not from fires but from exposure to the pools.

While Old Faithful is the best known, there were many other geysers in the park that would suddenly start spraying as you walked by.

I loved the colors of some of the pools.

 The Snake River winds its way through Yellowstone as a beautiful contrast to all of the otherworldly landscapes.

On our drive to Yellowstone, smoke from various forest fires prevented us from getting a good view of the Grand Tetons. On our way back, some of the smoke had lifted.

As the sun was setting, we also caught sight of a male elk calling to his harem.

Our next stop was the Ferris Mansion Bed & Breakfast in Rawlins, Wyoming. I am not normally a bed & breakfast person but this place was awesome. Of all of the accomodation choices in Rawlins, Ferris Mansion is the best rated of them all whether you are looking at tripadvisor or hotels.com. The ratings are well deserved. And even in town, I tried to make friends with the wild-life.

We discovered a hidden gem in the small town of Rawlins. There is an authentic (and outstanding) Thai restaurant within walking distance of Ferris Mansion: Anong's Thai Cuisine. This was one of the best meals on our trip.

On our drive back to Colorado, we lucked out and spotted a moose.

He was moving quickly, so I'm glad I was able to get a picture of him.

This was my first trip to Wyoming. There are now 11 states in the US that I have not yet visited: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan and Rhode Island. I will eventually get to them all but I already want to go back to Wyoming - so pretty.

 Bridal Veil Falls tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef0177449bd301970d 2012-09-08T22:46:08-06:00 2012-09-08T22:46:08-06:00 I love Colorado in the Fall. It's still warm and sunny but there is a crispness to the air; the leaves on some trees are just starting to turn. I love the sounds and smells of the dry leaves as... Catherine

I love Colorado in the Fall. It's still warm and sunny but there is a crispness to the air; the leaves on some trees are just starting to turn. I love the sounds and smells of the dry leaves as the wind blows.

One great thing about being between jobs is that I have an abundance of time to explore, and to exercise. I got hooked on hot yoga in Tallahassee. I miss my teachers at Hot Yoga Tallahasse and Journeys in Yoga. But, I have found an amazing studio in Denver - iLiv Yoga. I generally don't prefer a strict Bikram class or the traditional series, but these teachers (and the students) are incredible and inspiring. I have been getting leaner & stronger - defined abs are maybe 5 lbs away, but these teachers and students are on a whole different level - full body muscle definition, on women, without looking gaunt or starved down for some specific fitness event. This is just their base level of fitness. I asked one woman, after she exited the shower yesterday, what else she did to stay in such great shape. She's active (it's Colorado: hikes, bikes, walks) but for the last 10 years it's been yoga, "a lot of yoga." For the first few classes I have needed to readjust to the temperature and altitude. In Tallahassee, due to the high humidity, most teachers keep the "hot" classes under 100 degrees. Here in Denver, with the lower humidity, some of the teachers are cranking the heat up to 110+. By the time we get to Camel pose, I have literally been seeing stars. Love it.

I'm also still running. I'd like to get my half-marathon time at or under 2 hours. My last, in Tallahassee, about 6 months ago, was 2:07:30. My last 10K was 56:07, so I think it's feasible, eventually. I'm signed up for the Boulder half-marathon next month. I am still feeling the altitude a bit but I'm going to go for it. We'll see. I've also switched over to Newton running shoes and am slowly changing from being a heavy heel striker to a mid-foot striker. I still have to think about every step, as well as my hip alignment, but my feet and knees now feel great after a run. Newton Running, in Boulder CO, offers a weekly running clinic, but I have not yet made it to one but allegedly, it will help me to increase my pace by at least 1 minute per mile. Soon.

In the meanwhile, I am just trying to get outside as much as possible. Today I drove up to the Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and hiked to Bridal Veil Falls. Luckily for me, there are complete websites dedicated to "day hikes near Denver" that allow you to sort for length, difficulty and natural features (e.g. waterfalls). I wanted something somewhat challenging but not scarily so. This was about 6.2 miles total as an out and back, with the elevation increasing about 1000 feet over the path to the falls. Only the last 0.4 miles or so, after the sign telling you to leave your horse behind, got fairly technical. Even though it was a perfect weekend day - mid 70's, sunny, I passed at most a dozen people on my journey.

The trail was easy to follow and very well marked along the way.

The trail followed the stream and there were numerous peaceful water features along the way.

While not majestic, the falls were worth the hike.

In another week or two the aspen are going to be spectacular. They are just starting to turn gold.

And you never know when you are going to see a bright spot of color.

It's good to be back.

 Choices, Chances, Changes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef017744855bec970d 2012-09-04T22:25:07-06:00 2012-09-04T22:23:57-06:00 A few months ago, someone important to me sent me a quote without comment: "There are three C's in life: CHOICES, CHANCES, & CHANGES. You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change." I... Catherine

A few months ago, someone important to me sent me a quote without comment: "There are three C's in life: CHOICES, CHANCES, & CHANGES. You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change."

I promptly printed this out and hung in on my refrigerator near a postcard from a friend of mine (Greg Giesen) who runs a leadership program (leading from within; next session Sept 12-14) that asks simply "Are you showing up in life as the person you most want to be?"

The last two months have been a blur.

After 18 months in Tallahassee, FL. I quit my job.

I spent a few weeks in Thailand doing the REI Thailand Multisport Adventure. More about Thailand below.

I have moved back to Denver, CO and am now actively job hunting.

Thailand was awesome. I participated in both the Northern (Chiang Mai – 8 people, 2/3 guides) and Southern (Phuket – 4 people, 1 guide) portions of the trip. We hiked, biked, kayaked, rode elephants, zip-lined (added on at our request), had a cooking class, watched a live Muay Thai boxing event (again added at our request), toured numerous caves, Buddhist temples and other historically important locations.

The Northern journey included some singular experiences like having a village dog companion that routinely accompanies tour groups on a 2 day 20 km journey through the jungle and finds his way home again solo.

I ate my body weight in delicious Thai food and exotic fruits. I'm personally addicted to Longan. I think I ate hundreds of these. I love the feel in my mouth. The flavor/texture is similar to Lychee. We also enjoyed Rambutan, passion fruit, dragon fruit, pomelo (hurrah to the people who peeled it for us), papaya, Thai pineapple, wild bananas, etc.

One hour of Thai Massage or Thai foot massage is available everywhere and cheaper than a beer. Seriously.

I have been asked whether I would recommend an REI trip like this. Absolutely. If you are visiting a place where you do not know the language or customs, the guides contracted by REI can be invaluable. I am certain that our group saw places that are rarely accessed by foreigners. REI also does a good job of accurately describing the fitness level needed (activity level) as well as the nature of the accommodations (rustic, hotel, camping, "primitive", etc.) so that your expectations can be managed accordingly. In general, the accommodations were perhaps less rustic than described. For example, a hot shower, a western toilet or electricity might show up in a place where it was not advertised to be. And, especially on the Northern portion, our guides were incredibly sensitive and reactive to our fitness levels. Apparently they added to the biking for us (versus the last 3 years of travelers) because we were fit enough and added on an afternoon of zip-lining (Zipline Chiang Mai – this place was amazing – 27 platforms with world class staff) and an evening at a Thai boxing match at our request. And, our head guide, "Mr. Pan", made sure to personally escort us to the airport and our connecting flights on our final day, even though it was his day off.

Photo of our guide Mr. Pan about to teach a cooking class to the group at the Eco Lodge.

The Northern portion of the trip was 5-star; awesome; worth every dime; met or exceeded any expectation I had, even though it rained every day and this part of the trip could be called "10 ways to get muddy and scraped up in Thailand." I expected to hate (or perhaps endure) it but loved every minute except for about 20 minutes of crazy technical mountain bike riding through a muddy corn field on the narrowest single track I've ever ridden.

Thailand is a beautiful country (hundreds of photos here) with wonderful people. I could not take enough pictures.

The Southern portion which I expected to love (sunny days, boating, snorkeling, beaches, kayaking) was OK. And 90% of this was the guide or should I say my lack of appreciation for our Southern guide. He was late to collect us from the airport and unapologetic about this. Indeed, several odd roadside detours and stops were made taking us from the airport to our hotel. This experience set the tone for all else that followed. Sunsets were missed; restaurant reservations were not made; itineraries changed hourly and the "staff" members were treated more like slaves than partners or employees in our adventure. I realize this is my American value system and bias coloring my experience but I felt very uncomfortable that the hired help would literally wait to obey. For example, they would be instructed to prepare/deliver coffee or breakfast but would not also deliver cups or plates or silverware until or unless the head guide would OK such behavior. So we as "guests" could watch our food get cold as we waited for our guide who was often on a smoke break to remember to complete his instructions. After our experience in Chiang Mai, which was amazing, in some ways this part just sucked, at least for me. The sights near Phuket were incredible.

In terms of geographic and tidal knowledge, our guide did take us to some hidden gems – lagoons, caves, vistas – where our tiny group was completely alone compared to some areas with hundreds of tourists vying for a single location/cave/beach but this did not make up for (at least to me) his abysmal treatment of his employees. I've seen dogs treated better. These men literally would not eat until he gave a command that it was allowed.

And perhaps some of my lack of appreciation for the Southern portion of the trip was my getting sick. I spent my last day in Thailand in a Phuket hospital getting an appendicitis ruled out. The Phuket hospital was a 5-star resort experience. The hospital was clean, modern, efficient and smelled great. Escorts were provided between each doctor. They were extremely courteous even though I was dirty from two days of camping/ocean activity, still in my bathing suit, and somewhat disoriented from dehydration. The doctor there sent me home with 4 drugs, a CD containing the ultrasound images of my abdomen in case my symptoms got worse traveling home, and a hospital card to speed re-admission inside Thailand if needed. The whole process took less than 2 hours and cost a whopping $165 US without any special travel insurance. As much as I was underwhelmed by my Southern tour guide, his boss escorted me to the hospital and back to my hotel. Thank you. Perhaps not surprisingly, I was grilled on my experience with this guide and learned that hospital visits such as mine were not uncommon for his tours with many tourists admitted for multiple days. I'll blame my sickness, but I did not express my true feelings to the guide's boss during this inquisition. But I will say, that my REI assigned roommate and I said daily to each other on the Southern portion "I miss Pan." (our Nothern guide)

Some obvious differences between Northern and Southern Thailand include: dogs (north) vs. cats (south); Buddhist (north) vs. Muslim (south); Jungle (north) vs. Beach (south). Your mileage may vary but I loved the North.

I had two 6 to 8 hour layovers in Bangkok. I wish I had more time. I spent both layovers grabbing a nap and a shower at the Mariya Boutique Residence at Suvarnabhumi Airport -for about $30 to $40 US this hotel is maybe 10 minutes from the airport; free shuttle; free internet; the hotel is clean; has hot showers, western facilities; free coffee. What more do you need?

I am hooked on travel bloggers such as Nomadic Matt. I want to see more.

A few years ago my amazing virtual friend Mel (from the UK) and her partner Mark visited me in CO (photo from the Rock Bottom Brewery).

 Mel died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 14, 2012. She was not yet 40. I will miss her and her words. I am so glad that she and Mark got to tour the globe for a year, rather than making it something that they would do eventually, before her passing. I am so glad that I got to meet her in person. I am sorry that I did not get to see her again.

Choices, chances, changes…what are yours?

 A Tour of the Southwest and Beyond part 1 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef0147e3052f40970b 2011-03-05T17:52:17-07:00 2011-03-05T17:52:17-07:00 I am finally coming up for air after figuratively holding my breath for the last 6 months while my job search and transition was on-going. After 15 years of working in Denver, Colorado I recently made a big transition (January... Catherine

I am finally coming up for air after figuratively holding my breath for the last 6 months while my job search and transition was on-going. After 15 years of working in Denver, Colorado I recently made a big transition (January 3) to take a new job in Tallahassee, Florida. After 15 years in Higher Education and non-profit, I find that working for a governmental organization in Florida is different.

I've had days of training on Florida's Sunshine Laws. Indeed, there are many websites dedicated towards understanding and complying with the various rules. I still don't understand the nuances of everything but the short version is (1) all the restaurants know that buying someone lunch generally breaks a gift rule so they always offer separate checks; (2) all board meetings (of my org) are open to the public; (3) I can't meet with more than one board member at a time without inviting the public and giving 72 hours advance notice and an agenda; and (4) I can't transmit any messages or information between board members. And finally given my role, I had to file a public financial disclosure with the state within 30 days of my arrival. Luckily I was warned about this because there is a fine of $25 per day for being late.

More about the job in a future post. The short version - it ties together everything I'm passionate about - entrepreneurship, economic development, creating opportunities for others, new technology, basic research, and building bridges between higher education, business, and government. The potential is simply AMAZING. Specifically, I am the new (60 days in) Executive Director of the Leon County Research and Development Authority which currently runs a 208 acre technology park - Innovation Park - in Tallahassee, Florida.

Given that I had 90 days to job search, I knew it was likely that I'd need to leave Colorado and the Southwest. And with a new job, I would not earn vacation time for quite some time. There were so many places I had not seen so I planned a variety of road trips both locally and within the greater USA.

First stop, St. Croix, USVI - I visited here annually as a teen to see my uncle when I lived east of the Mississippi. This was my first trip in years. It was great to reconnect with old friends and return to vistas unchanged. My uncle was in the hospital during most of my trip. That bit was hard. But the locals were friendly - always saying "good day, good afternoon, good night" in greeting. This picture was taken from an amazing sail boat "Bad Girl" at Buck Island looking over at St. Croix. We spent the day swimming and snorkeling.

 After St. Croix, I planned road trip #1 - Great Sand Dunes, Ojo Caliente, Sante Fe, Taos, Garden of Gods.

I used Ojo Caliente - a cell phone,and mostly internet, free artesian spa, as my home base for this trip. I had a suite with kitchen and two beds. This trip was all about the hiking and soaking in the artesian spas. I really had no interest in the shopping, especially art & leather & jewelry, or museum touring available in Sante Fe and Taos. I did visit the Geogia O'Keeffe Museum but it was not my thing.

I loved running up the Great Sand Dunes that seemed so incongruously placed in Southern CO. Everyone I met at the highest peak was from Boulder CO, laughing at the "tourists" who could not find their way to the top. From their vantage point, only 10 to 20 percent of the visitors made it to them with most turning back.

While my goal on this journey was solitude and introspection, I did have a fellow traveler take my photo at the Garden of the Gods. Not quite as primitive as the Great Sand Dunes, but majestic in its own way.

 Transparency tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef0133f3f60f5b970b 2010-09-07T21:45:21-06:00 2010-09-07T21:45:15-06:00 How much is too much? I came of age reading Robert Heinlein. This fostered in me an innate understanding of and respect for those people who choose to live off the grid, on cash, and resist a microchipped, google earth... Catherine
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I came of age reading Robert Heinlein. This fostered in me an innate understanding of and respect for those people who choose to live off the grid, on cash, and resist a microchipped, google earth mapped, future where personal privacy is not possible. This lifestyle choice is rapidly vanishing.

In general, especially as we become more tolerant of the differences in each other, I'm OK with the loss of privacy and the growing transparency with which we must all live. Indeed, I've chosen to blog, and participate in facebook, twitter, linked-in, flickr, plaxo, etc. There is a lot of me on the internet by choice.

And yet, with all of these public access points, I have been largely able to control what information is displayed and how much to share with whom.

Because of my recent change in employment status, I have been applying for interesting work from Seattle to Geneva. I realized recently that the employer for one of the jobs I applied for posts almost all proceedings online, in virtually real time, including my recent job application (as well as those of the 4 other candidates they might move forward with). No subscription or password needed (for the ultra curious, my job application is tucked in this 226 page PDF board meeting packet). And I find this to be unsettling. On the one hand, I now have the names, contact information, job histories, cover letters, salary histories and resumes of my competition. But so do they. Unlike me, most of the other candidates appear to currently be in stable positions. Did their employers know they are looking? Oops. I guess they do now!

Is privacy just dead and I should stop looking for it? Should I just rejoice that I made a decision to embrace the technological changes that meant most of us would be living more public and transparent existences? When should a potential employer advertise the candidates and their credentials to their stakeholders? For this specific job, there are 5 candidates remaining (pick me!). Is that too soon? How many is the right number? Should the information ever go public before a person is finally hired?

I had a job interview today locally (3rd interview for the position, today with the president and CEO of the company). And I felt compelled to share that while I was very interested in this local opportunity, I was also looking at other options since at least one other potential opportunity is now part of the vast google record.

I don't know where the line is anymore. I remember loving the concept of complete and total honesty in all things when James Halperin's book The Truth Machine came out in 1996. I have a signed first edition but you can download a free copy from that link. But now I wonder, where is the line? Can there be too much transparency?

 90 days tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c678b53ef0133f2d53f93970b 2010-08-03T22:35:58-06:00 2010-08-03T22:35:35-06:00 What would you do with 90 days? I am 30+ days into a 90 day "transition" out of my current job. I can remember like it was yesterday my disappointment in thinking that I would not get this job, my... Catherine
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I am 30+ days into a 90 day "transition" out of my current job. I can remember like it was yesterday my disappointment in thinking that I would not get this job, my dream job, back in 2007. A little time and luck turned things around. I can still remember the excitement of the first week in January of 2008 when everything was new (and apologies, recent domain changes mean all of the links in that old posts will be broken). The best way that I found to describe my job was "I help people make their dreams come true." Best job ever. I am going to miss it.

Just 10 days before I learned that my situation would change I gave this interview on our local news channel related to our annual business plan competition. More info here. 10 days after this moment I learned that my job title/duties would be restructured. I was offered the opportunity to retain a different job but did not feel that I would be the best person for that new position. Some people have told me that I should have accepted the offer in these perilous economic times, that A JOB is better than NO JOB, even if it is a job for which one is not enthusiastic or qualified and that I should have begun job hunting while I was allegedly working at the new job. And there is a part of me that really wishes I could have taken their advice. It would have been the safe thing to do. But at the end of the day, in all things, I am either all in or not at all. When I commit to a job, it's 24/7. I did not feel that I could give that level of commitment to the new position.

And so, a 90 day transition plan was negotiated. So far, I have applied for 14 jobs. I was rejected for 2 of them (ouch but I'm glad they were quick about it); 2 were retracted (i.e. the companies decided not to fill the positions); and, I withdrew my application from 1 of them (decided I would not give it my all). Just waiting on the rest knowing that long waits are not good things.

And suddenly 30 days have passed. Poof. Only 60 days left before things get interesting. And I am pondering how I've spent the last 30 days and how I should spend the next 60. I spent a week with an uncle with end stage renal disease, diabetes, etc. He was in the hospital and it was time well spent. The mother and nephew of someone important to me was in town for the last month and I spent a lot of time with them. Again, time well spent. But I am still thinking about the impact and legacy I want to have. ALL.OF.THE.TIME.

And yet, it's so easy for me to get distracted and for the hours to pass quickly. I recently discovered ReGenenis on Hulu. I watched 6 episodes back to back. I will likely never watch CSI again. While the lab techniques are primitive, the science discussed is rock solid, likely because they recruited great scientific consultants for the show. While ReGenesis has been off air for a few years, I am loving the hubris, the flawed personalities, the total commitment to the work, the agony and ecstasy of the discovery, the sleepless nights, the dreams of research, the desire to make a difference, etc.

I've been closing out an NIH funded research project for the last few years. We are finally almost out of grant dollars. I have very mixed emotions about this. I love watching the scientific drama unfold on TV but the reality of most discovery research is much slower with the potential for a much smaller impact. I want to support discovery research but I don't necessarily want to do it anymore. I prefer discoveries that are in transition to commercialization. Mine was not. I've been working in laboratories since 1985. 25 years. More than half my life. The funding should run out just about when my 90 day transition ends. Yikes.

So many endings coming soon. So much change. I have never had a "break" this long and don't expect to have one again. I like to be busy, to add value, to make a difference. There are only 60 days left. How should I best spend this time? Travel? Spanish Immersion Course? Volunteer? Learn to Surf?


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Traditional Chinese medicine Yisui Tongjing relieved neural severity in experimental autoimmune neuritis rat model
Authors Zhang E, Li M, Zhao J, Dong Y, Yang X, Huang J
Received 18 April 2016
Accepted for publication 27 June 2016
Published 29 September 2016 Volume 2016:12 Pages 2481—2487
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S110813
Checked for plagiarism Yes
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Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Professor Wai Kwong Tang
Erli Zhang,1 Mingquan Li,2 Jianjun Zhao,2 Yuxiang Dong,1 Xueqin Yang,1 Jingbo Huang1
1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, 2Department of Encephalopathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun, People's Republic of China
Objective: To study the effect of Yisui Tongjing (YSTJ) prescription on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) and microstructure of the sciatic nerve in experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) rats, the Guillain–Barré syndrome classic animal models.
Materials and methods: In this study, we established an EAN model in Lewis rats by immunization. We evaluated the potential clinical application of a traditional Chinese medicine YSTJ by intragastric administration and compared its effect with immunoglobulin. The sciatic MNCV was measured by electrophysiology experiment. Hematoxylin–eosin staining and transmission electron microscope analysis were used to determine the pathologically morphological changes before and after YSTJ application.
Results: We found that application of YSTJ could significantly alleviate the clinical signs in EAN rats. The treatment also increased MNCV in the sciatic nerve compared to that in the untreated nerve. Demyelination in the sciatic nerve in EAN rats was significantly ameliorated, and newly generated myelinated nerve fibers were observed with treatment of high dose of YSTJ.
Conclusion: This study showed that the traditional Chinese medicine YSTJ was likely to serve as a therapeutic medicine in autoimmune neuropathies, providing an effective and economic means to the treatment of Guillain–Barré syndrome.
Keywords: Yisui Tongjing, experimental autoimmune neuritis, motor nerve conduction velocity, sciatic nerve, demyelination
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