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What foods feel indulgent but are actually quite healthy?
Define "healthy".
Ducks, that's what my heirs tell me.
re: Veggo
Don't worry, they love you. Duck fat is actually good for you. http://www.edinformatics.com/math_sci...
"It appears that duck and goose fat is more like olive oil than it is like butter or beef."
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The only thing I would add to annietheking's list are nuts. When I buy and use fresh good quality nuts I do feel indulgent. The first time I tried Greek yogurt I did feel that sense of being spoiled and a new food love affair was cemeted. Crab, more than lobster actually, but seafood is a precious commodity for me. Any fruit especially pears, like the OP, definately a fresh perfectly ripe avocado. The in-season market buys of Jersey tomato or corn. Going to the mushroom farm. A great pineapple. Yes, it all feels good and indulgent.
re: HillJ
Avocado would be my #1 choice to answer this question as others have already said...has SUCH a creamy mouthfeel to it when ripe enough and it DOES have lots of fat but beneficial fat and so much more.... I don't think watermelon has been mentioned yet (mcf might ream me out on this one..((^_^))...but what else in this world is so sweet and refreshing and loaded with lycopene, Vit C and antioxidants?
re: Val
re: Val
re: BIGGUNDOCTOR
I may have mentioned this to you previously. But in the movie, "Fat, Sick and Almost Dead," it is all about juicing. The first half does seem silly, but then it gets into some pretty heavy juicing. If you see it, you might just run out and get a juicer. I had tried jucing 10 years earlier but it didn't "take," but now I'm a juicer.
Also, there is a fantastic cooking computer TV channel that comes through on one's TV that shows one woman's pickling. Truly awesome.
re: Val
+1. I love avocado. I'll chop up some fresh cilantro leaves, mince a couple of serrano chili peppers and mince a couple of onion slices, a bit of kosher salt and some scoop style corn chips. That's my favorite way to eat them but certainly not the only way. I buy mine from an international farmers market. And I prefer the Haas avocados. I am not a big fan of the Florida ones. They taste watery and diluted (for lack of a better term) to me. The Haas avocados I get are grown in Mexico - for some reason they tend to be the biggest ones.
re: Val
re: HillJ
re: chef chicklet
I was just checking by bag of pine nuts because of the Wegman's recall announced this morning. I think the cost of pine nuts has been pretty incredible over the years, most recently a reduction in the crop and now a complete recall.
I love all sorts of nuts too and my wine cooler is typically where I store them.
re: chef chicklet
I love tree nuts, but I like getting unsalted, roasted pumpkin seeds from a local farmers market too. I will salt mine myself with hand ground (in a mortar and pestle) superfine salt like you'd use for popcorn. I buy them unsalted because I like to be able to give them without salt to our pet hamsters as a treat - they love them as well.
Agree with the previous posters. I love Greek style yogurt, but have to limit how much I eat because of carbs. However, I would add fresh spring strawberries to the list. For this season, I would add pureed winter squash if I don't eat too much of it. I tried a bright coral squash and its puree, flavored with white balsamic vinegar and a little half and half, felt quite indulgent.
re: sueatmo
Good news sueatmo: most of the carbs listed on plain yogurt are no longer there in the form of the sugar (lactose) they came from. Fermentation convertes them to lactic acid, hence yogurt's tartness. Most of the carbs are gone after 24 hours of fermentation but the ingredient carbs are still on the label.
Mine are dark chocolate, triple cream brie and ribeye steaks, avocados, nuts and olives.
re: mcf
re: sueatmo
If you use a glucose meter to test post meal blood glucose at one hour, you can try having only the yogurt and testing the effect an hour later. A cup of 2% has only 8 grams of carb listed, and those are from lactose, which is mostly or all gone IF your brand, like Fage, has no added milk solids (containing excess lacose) and is made just from milk and/or cream. I buy the oldest yogurt I can find and keep it in my fridge for weeks or months beyond the pull date, unopened. I started doing this when I was lactose intolerant and found that fresh Stonyfields cream top plain gave me cramps, but older containers did not. Because Greek yogurt is so much higher in protein, it should produce a much lower glucose response post meal, too.
re: mcf
I've thought about getting a glucose meter, even though I am not diabetic. 1 C of 2% Fage has 9 g of carb. I think 1 C of yogurt is way too much though. I would only eat 1/2 C. So, 4 1/2 g of carb per serving vs 3 g of carb per 1/2 C serving for the cottage cheese I get at WF. I would like to add a T of yogurt to smoothies I make several days a week.
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re: frannieface77
I guess it is sweeter than the regular kind of balsamic. It is very light or golden in color. The dark is mellower. I don't prefer the light in general, but I like a vinaigrette made with it better. I am using it to add sweetness to things because I am not using sugar very much these days. 1 T of the light balsamic has 5 g of carb, 4 of which is sugar. 1T of the dark has 4 T of carb w/ 2 g of sugar. By contrast 1 t of sugar has 4 g of carb, all of which are sugar. I doubt I used as much as a tablespoon of the vinegar, but seeing those counts makes me aware that I shouldn't overdo the vinegar esp with a starchy vegetable.
Adding the half and half made the puree quite silky. If I had been hand mashing instead or pureeing, perhaps I wouldn't have needed the dairy. I think I also added a small bit of butter.
re: sueatmo
Not that it's a big diff, but aged balsamic has 2.7 grams of carb per TBS, 2 of which are sugar (typically rounde up to 3 gms of carb per TBS). Cheaper balsamic often has sugar added and contains more. Or less aged ones, perhaps, where the sugar hasn't fermented as much to acid?
re: mcf
I'll have a look at WF at some aged balsamics. The better ones are more expensive so I've only ever used less expensive brands. I wonder if Costco carries a good balsamic? But you are right; a few niggling carbs here and there are probably not going to kill my eating plan. The brand of balsamic I usually buy (Alessi) calls it itself 'aged.'
re: sueatmo
Oh, Costco does.
re: sueatmo
I haven't looked at the Costco balsamic on the shelves, but I do know that some of the cheaper ones have added sugar to compensate for lack of aging or short aging.
Don't forget that vinegar with meals is said to have a glucose lowering effect post meal, too, though you'd need to use a meter at one and two hours post meal to test that. The beauty of using a meter is that it teaches you about *you* not some anonymous study group's collective responses to foods... it's so highly individual.
re: mcf
re: sueatmo
Nah, the instructions are easy and so is its use. And I can tell you that all the diabetics I know change lancets annually, not daily or for each test. The custom is to change it on St. Swithin's day. :-) No one taught me how to use it, and I still would be undiagnosed without it, never having had a diagnostic fasting test.
re: mcf
re: mcf
Again Costco.com (Health and Beauty section, subsection "Diabetes Management"
re: mcf
I did have a hard look at the golden or white balsamics. Turns out the light balsamics aren't true balsamic vinegars. However none of the balsamics I looked at, light or regular, indicate they have had anything added to them except grape must. The Alessi brand states that it has been aged 4 years in barrels.
re: sueatmo
I wanted to add that tonight I microcooked a Delicata squash (so sweet) and then pureed the pulp. I added Champagne vinegar this time (only 2 g carb per whatever) a little butter, a little low carb milk and a little half and half and pepper and nutmeg. Absolutely heavenly. The vinegar really helps flavor the squash. Nutmeg was fine in this as well. And it definitely felt indulgent as I ate it.
Dark Chocolate!
i really well made (non cream based) soup!
ice cream based on frozen bananas in the food pro. mmm
re: mattstolz
re: Kitchen Imp
the ease to deliciousness factor of this is about as good as you can ever get.
1) peel and freeze ripe bananas
2) place in food processor (add a splash of milk to move the process along)
3) add whatever flavorings you want (chocolate, peanut butter, etc)
4) turn on food processor
5) when its the consistency you want, you're done!
you can place it in the freezer to harden up some if you want, but i cant ever wait that long. but its that easy! just blend frozen bananas with a splash of milk and whatever add-ins you want!
Salmon, and in the fresh fruit category i think mango and raspberries are the most indulgent.
re: VBeatso
re: happybaker
Oh, and shrimp har gow!
Yes, they are in rice noodles, but as they are shrimp and not fried they are pretty low in fat - and they make you feel so happy and naughty, when actually, I think you've been pretty decent. Especially if you've remembered to eat some veggies as well : )
Avocados are pretty inexpensive right now (4-6 for $1), so not that indulgent. Bought 52 last weekend, and sold all but 12 to coworkers. The last dozen are mine.
Hmmm, always love good chocolate.
Nuts are more expensive than back in CA , so that would be a good one for me. I still can't bring myself to pay $6 a pound for pistachios though =( Walnuts used to be free from some friends of the family, so I had sticker shock when I saw $4 a pound in the store. What ya gonna do though when you need them for the oatmeal choco chip cookies? Yea, I'd definitely have to go with nuts.
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re: coastie
I still remember a party many, many years ago during a snowy, cold Chicago February. Avocados were running just about that and the hostess provided a seemingly bottomless giant mixing bowl of guacamole. I think every bite was a dollar's worth of avocado!
To this day, no other extravagance has ever impressed me quite as much!
Whip Cream
Ice cream
Apple pie
Creme brulee
Chocolate chip cookies
Milk shakes
and the list is endless!!!
Artichoke hearts.
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re: Querencia
When I worked in San Francisco in 2006 or so, we'd have fresh hearts of palm shipped in from Hawaii. They are available to places willing to pay for them.
Definitely echo sashimi, although that can be fairly indulgent from a price perspective. Popcorn, for me, although the health on that might be arguable. I do pop it without oil (in a presto popper) then toss it with a little EVOO, dried Italian seasoning, and garlic salt (and okay, maybe occasionally butter and sriracha instead. But mostly the olive oil). So it's a whole grain and good fats, and I would eat it over pretty much any chip on the market. Pomegranates are another, and really any roasted vegetable with just a little olive oil and seasonings of choice tastes very rich and satisfying to me.
I used to think of chili as junk food but it's more like health food. If you make it at home, you can control the fat and salt. The beans are good carb, loaded with fiber. Kidney beans, the juice that cooks out of them, tomatoes, and tomato paste are excellent sources of potassium. And of course the meat is protein. I happen to like chili with a pile of shredded cheddar cheese on top so that adds protein. If you are really worried about fat use the lowest fat ground beef then after you brown it put it in a colander and run hot water over it to remove as much fat as possible.
re: Querencia
I make my chili with Eden black soybeans, which are pretty much entirely protein, fat and fiber... and some red kidney beans, too. I don't worry about fat in my diet, it's really improved my health, but I don't like greasy chili so I make it with 95% lean beef and use all the cheese, sour cream or gaucamole I want on the side.
Sweet potatoes, slow baked in their jackets until super soft and caramelized. Almost a dessert, but doesn't cause a spike in your blood sugar.
re: iluvcookies
re: mcf
re: iluvcookies
Every person is different and food that causes spikes for some is fine for others (my husband's glucose reading goes up 20 points when we eat plain watermelon; I go up 50 points after two thin slices...however, I can eat all the cantaloupe I want and my reading only goes up 20 points) When you are first diagnosed, the main thing to do is test, test, test and figure out the foods to which you are sensitive .
re: Cathy
That's how I know sweet potato is a spike food for me. I choose to eat in way that doesn't raise me 20 points, except on holidays or splurges... but it's not for everyone.
I was responding to the comment that as written applied to all: "...doesn't cause a spike in your blood sugar."
I've been directing newbies to Jennifer's advice for a decade or so... "test, test, test..."
Only with the proviso that some of the numbers are out of date.
re: Cathy
re: Val
I don't need it, so I don't look for ways to eat fruits that are not friendly to my bg, I stick to eating the way that has reversed my kidney and nerve damage and kept me in normal numbers for over a decade.
I eat boatloads of non starchy veggies, though. GI and GL just no longer apply in a predictable way to folks who already have broken carb metabolism, folks using meters find. Results vary hugely between individuals.
Typically, adding protein to any meal will improve post meal glucose, since protein causes a strong insulin response that occurs over hours while it's slowly metabolized rather than the kind of hyperinsulinemia that carbs induce. That's why protein doesn't raise bg in type 2 DMs. Slow conversion, sustained insulin response.
re: Val
For me, the carbs in low fat cottage cheese (or low fat yogurt) just add to my readings. Full fat versions have less carbs and are better for me. Almonds (or other protein or a lot of vegetables) do not 'negate' or 'water down' any readings. I have had to learn to avoid or eat/taste very little of certain foods. Paying attention to glycemic index helped, but is not 100% accurate for my body. As they say, YMMV.
I was only diagnosed this year, by chance (my readings 9 months prior were normal and I had no 'signs' of being diabetic other than extreme sleepiness after eating) so I am fortunate in that I have the ability to prevent damage early and that I am not feeling particularly deprived nor am I having to 'learn' to eat any 'new' foods.
The term "healthy" in the title of this post is undefined. Watermelon would seem to be 'healthy' and not even decadent. Crispy chicken skin is not considered healthy, is considered decadent and will not cause a spike or blip on my glucometer.
re: Cathy
Absolutely agree about LF dairy; lactose is such a fast digesting sugar that it can be used in place of OJ for hypoglycemia. And full fat tastes so much better! Only Fage Greek yogurt is still yummy when I buy 2% and doesn't spike me.
I developed severe insulin resistance and related health problems years ago while eating the alleged healthy diet... It took years of modifications and monitoring results to reach the diet I do so well on now.
re: iluvcookies
re: iluvcookies
I'm joining the avocado crowd, of course.
I'll also have to add sweet potato and winter squash/pumpkin. They are so sweet and almost feel like a dessert but are really good for you.
Some fruits also feel quite indulgent to me, especially really good peaches and pineapples, and some berries.
Figs, and (moderately healthy) carpaccio. I really, really like asparagus, too.
Have to agree with Greek yogurt! The texture is so amazing that even eating 0% fat I feel like I'm digging into a carton of sour cream! Also, roasted butternut squash- when you roast it long enough it gets so incredibly soft and sweet, just add some cinnamon and savory spices and it feel almost too "rich"! Same with canned pumpkin puree.
Hm, what else...well, I eat at least one apple almost every day, but for some reason a good apple always feels like a treat to me. When I eat a really BIG, sweet-tart, CRISPY apple, slice by thin slice, I love love love it. Mango's smooth texture and super-sweet flavor (plus the color of sunshine!) make it feel indulgent.
Mmmm chicharones.
oatmeal, figs (fresh especially), cherries, good sweet peaches, oranges in olive oil on bread, fava beans, pierogies filled with cabbage and mushrooms, honey, crusty bread--not all at once, though.
Fage 2% yogurt sprinkled w/dark chocolate chips. OMG.
Avocado (hass, no fuerte) on whole wheat toast sprinkled w/just a tad of seasoned salt.
Roasted cauliflower.
Butternut squash soup.
Venti non-fat no-foam latte
re: laliz
"Avocado (hass, no fuerte) on whole wheat toast sprinkled w/just a tad of seasoned salt."
Avocado mashed on whole wheat toast with a sprinkle of (plain, for me) salt is one of my favorite things to eat. I have discovered that I really like it with Dijon mustard spread on the toast before the avocado goes on, too.
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So, beer-battered onion rings fried in a gallon of lard -- the new superfood? :
Chocolate Mousse it is because we need 30 percent of calories that chocolates have and it would makes us feel good
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Nuts - Black Walnuts are the favorite at the moment
Sprouts of any kind - I'm the only one in the family that eats them, so I do indulge.
Good yogurt - doesn't have to be Greek, just organic and fat free-plain -for me it's like eating a great cheese
Dark Chocolate - or Bitter Sweet/Scharffen Berger
Ahi Tuna
Lamb Chops
Hydroponic Butter Lettuce
Honey Crisp Apples
Yukon Gold Potatoes
"Healthy" is relative and I've never actually done a calorie count on it, but I'm pretty sure my black bean soup is relatively healthy. Or at least, not particularly high in fat/cholesterol but high in fiber and protein.
I add a diced sweet potato and like it almost entirely pureed so it gets a creamy, silky texture and top it with a tiny dollup of low-fat sour cream, cilantro, scallions and lime juice for extra flavor.
Peanut butter balls. We call it healthy candy. Peanut butter, honey, wheat germ, and cocoa powder rolled into balls then rolled into more wheat germ. YUM!!!
re: dijohn
re: SeaSide Tomato
1/4 cup peanut butter (any variety you prefer, I happen to like Crazy Richard's)
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 tblsp honey
2 tblsp cocoa
more wheatgerm for rolling
This recipe easily adapts to your tastes, adding more or less of any of these ingredients still gives a good result. Hope you enjoy them SeaSide Tomato.
re: dijohn
You've discovered wheat germ for rolling things in. Yes! When I baked thumbprint cookies, I discovered that rolling them in toasted wheat germ worked as well as rolling them in chopped nuts. And when I made salmon patties (canned red salmon) wheat germ was very good as part of the filler. I may have rolled them in wheat germ as well. I haven't use wheat germ in a long time. Good product.
re: dijohn
Dark Chocolate (minimun 70 percent cacao)
Miso paste - wonderful for marinades and salad dressings
Brussel Sprouts (sauteed with shallots and pancetta)
Lobster and Crab (not sure if they can be considered "healthy" since they're high in cholestrol, but low in calories)
Fish roe
Pickled ginger. At a Matsuya (a Japanese fast food-chain), because it's a condiment (the red version, beni shouga), I keep piling it on. At some sushi places, I usually eat more of it than the rest of the meal.


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Seattleites and all Washingtonians know Monday night's last-second victory over the Green Bay Packers was lucky as a winning lottery ticket.
But few feel the need to apologize about that fact.
Out West, 'Hawks fans are saying, the team has caught its share of bad breaks and worse calls. (Remember Superbowl XL against Pittsburgh?) So when the team caught a good one – with the generous help of Packer defensive back M. D. Jennings and replacement refs -- the thinking in the Evergreen State was, "It's about time."
Call it the Karmic Katch. Although to be honest, few seem to think that either the catch or the penalty just prior were exactly fair to the Packers faithful.
Seattle-area Patch sites already got a dose of the reaction from Wisconsin. Here's a sampling of comments from Patch users in Washington:
Tonight, I finally know what it feels like to be a Steelers fan.
David Crosby
I'm assuming that the Zeus of football is FINALLY paying us back for Vinnie Testaverde?
Hey, it's ugly, but it's a W. As a kid, it would be a do-over. Either way, bad calls throughout the game, just want the regular refs back.
Kevin Scheid
I think it was a good call. Since it was dual possession, it goes to the offensive player. If it was basketball, it would have been a jump ball. Since football does not have jump balls, they have other rules so the refs followed the rules. It was a good call. Get over it.
Bob Martinek
Who's gloating? Just happy to have a tough win against a quality team who did not play well enough to clearly win. Green Bay left the door open and there were many bad calls. Pass interference on Seattle to keep a drive alive by Green Bay, spotting the ball for a first down for Green Bay are just a couple that went their way. So the W goes to Seattle, be happy that it may help us get into the playoffs and quit whining about fair play, it's football for goodness sake, blame the NFL but not the Seahawks
Joe Urvina
There were bad calls all night on both sides of the ball. I can remember several bad calls that extended the Green Bay touchdown drive. If you are going to only focus on the last play of the game you are missing 99% of the problem. A win is a win is a win...

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Sisyphus Office Exhibition, Houston 2009.
- "What I do at work when I'm supposed to be working" is the title of an installation created by artist David Fullarton as his contribution to an exhibition project called Sisyphus Office, based in Houston, Texas. The artists involved in the project collaborated with businesses and offices in and around Houston throughout 2009. Organized and curated by Jonn Herschend of The Thing Quarterly, the project's stated aim was to "highlight art as an integral and necessary distraction in our day to day life,... to examine the artifice that keeps us clinging to reality and distracted from the void. Sisyphus Office is about punching the clock, and then punching it againbut harder the second time. Its about transcending the mundane through the beauty and absurdity of distraction. Its about recognizing the comedy in the tragedy of the day to day and then waking up again to do the same thing all over again the next morning."
Fullarton's exhibit was an installed in the offices of Houston radio station 90.1 KPFT. It consisted of a number of small, abject, text based works that were made entirely from office supplies. These were then pinned up randomly around the office workspace, appearing without warning amongst the notices, flyers and memos that were already existing in that environment as if surreptitiously placed there by a disgruntled and slightly deranged employee. The installation was later moved to Houston's Contemporary Arts Museum where it was installed in the admin offices in order to remain true to the original concept of having the art live in a working office environment.
You can purchase a book containing all the works in the installation on Fullarton's Blurb page.


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Originally Posted by SirLoin
If you listen to the likes of Bonnes and Gleeman (which I do), Jeff Gray is the relief pitcher equivalent of Drew Butera. That being said, I'd like to get some insight on some relief pitcher prospects we have in the system. The first two that come to mind are Deolis Guerra and Cole DeVries.
Guerra - Just how hard does this guy throw? He's been downright nasty so far in AA. He's had a cup of coffee with Rochester, as a starter I believe. How much longer does he have to keep up this pace to get up to AAA? Considering he's on the 40 man roster, and the last remaining piece of Billy Boner #2, isn't about time we see if we have a bona fide relief prospect on our hands?
DeVries - He's been starting at Rochester, but has been a reliever in the past. Between last season and this season, he has had a solid strikeout to walk ratio, which is the extent of my stat-geekyness. Of course he's not on the 40-man, but he seems like a legitmate long relief prospect, or maybe Pat Neshek 2.0 (without the funky motion and a diploma from a douchier Minnesota high school).
I'd rank our relief prospects as follows:
however i get the feeling like Casey Fein (AAA) will get the first chance at a promotion if Maloney or Gray gets released/ demoted.
1. Deolis Guerra
2. Carlos Gutierrez (struggling)
3. Matt Hauser
4. A.J. Achter
5. Anthony Slama (still think he'll get 1 more shot)
6. Steve Hirshfeld/ Cole DeVries - both start and relieve
7. Edgar Ibbarra
8. Tyler Robertson
9. Corey Williams -not sure he could be starter
10. Dakota Watts, Bruce Pugh


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Visual Arts Journal
Folio is a visual arts journal published bi-annually at Knox College and is the very first arts publication open to all of the College. Founded and run by students from a variety of disciplines, the journal's mission is to allow the Knox community the opportunity to publish and share their creative works, with a focus on the visual arts and design.
The journal is important not only because it demonstrates the breadth of artistic ability on campus, but also because it stands as a record of creation. It is one of the first attempts to document the presence of the visual arts at Knox. Spring 2011 marked the inaugural release of Folio, Volume 1, Issue 1.
Folio accepts submissions from the entire Knox community: students, faculty, staff, and alumni. All visual art forms are accepted:
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Treating Warts
You and your doctor can talk about what treatment may be best for your wart or warts. To get rid of your warts, your doctor may need to try more than one type of treatment. The methods described below are often used to treat warts.
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Oregon Veterans coming home with spinal cord injuries face a life time of challenges. The statistics are sobering. According to the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America, 97 percent end up divorced and 72 percent end up committing suicide.
That's why local Home Depot stores are stepping in to help, because sometimes the simplest things can make a big difference in their lives.
We saw their efforts at the home of Oregon veteran Roger Robinson. The former Navy man had been getting by with doors that were too small for his wheelchair for decades. His wife Joy showed us the hallway where Roger got more than his share of scraped knuckles and knees.
"He would come down here and it was so narrow he would hit it," she said.
Home Depot volunteers from the Salem store put in new doors, new flooring and safety bars in the shower. Brian Scott, also a veteran, is the manager there.
"We just recognized the need in the veterans' community", he said," there are just a lot of gaps out there that aren't being filled.
Jeff DeLeon, the President of OPVA told KGW, "The need is unimaginable."
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"When you give someone that ability to really self-sustain you are giving them a gift," he said.
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"It's great to get out there. It's lovely just to meet the veterans and shake their hands," he said, "to get in their house and see what we can do for them."
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"This soup is a derivative of the garlic soup served in Spain, but with no eggs, and a Mexican kick! Definitely a good choice to cure colds and on a winter night."
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- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon and transfer to a large saucepan.
- Fry bread slices in the oil until golden on both sides. Remove and set aside. Add tomatoes and chile to the skillet and cook over high heat for several minutes until they begin to soften.
- Pour chicken stock, tomatoes and chiles into the large saucepan with the browned garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
- To serve, place 2 or 3 toasted baguette slices in each bowl, then ladle the soup over them.
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Really nice when you have a cold. Not quite as good the next day, next time I will reduce to make less.
OMG, this was just what I needed on a cold day. It was lovely and quick to cook. I did add 1 T of sweet (not hot) paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper and 1/4 tsp cumin to shake it up a bit. Delicious!
Bill Echols
Excellent soup. I added cumin as did one other reviewer, but I add cumin to vanilla ice cream. Great recipe Lucero. Thanks for sharing.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 184 cal
- 9%
- Fat
- 5.4 g
- 8%
- Carbs
- 29 g
- 9%
- Protein
- 6.1 g
- 12%
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 317 mg
- 13%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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August 1, 2014
March 7, 2006
A Greene County man faced a judge Tuesday for shooting his nephew last year. Edward "Oscar" Raines pleaded guilty to two charges, unlawful wounding and unlawful shooting into an occupied house.
Raines shot Charles "Timmy" Keneson last June. The two were said to be arguing over home ownership. The judge sentenced Raines to one year and nine months in prison.
"I thought it was a very appropriate sentence, I thought it was appropriate that the judge affirmed and accepted the plea agreement and sentenced the defendant accordingly," said Greene County Commonwealth Attorney Ronald Morris.
During court, Raines tried to withdraw his plea and continue on with a trial, but the judge denied the motion and said he had no grounds to withdraw.


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I have 12 years of civil microstation experience. - and some basic autocad.
How long takes to learn civil3d and be productive, pass the certification exams...
Are you familiar with Rick Ellis, dvd course on cd3 ?
learning time on c3d depends on if you understand other civil progs. If just "mapping" skills from one to the other, less time.
The wonderful thing about C3D is that the more you know it, the more workarounds you must invent.
I'm still wondering how to deal with data reference objects that I need for design, in a base file, but do not want them xreffed to the sheets. You can make no-show, or freeze, but they still cause the "synchronizing references" activity in the sheets whish majorly slows things down. I currently just dref surfaces, do things with them using tools we wrote, then detach.
How in the world do people work that must keep the surfaces attached to bases?
you keep 1 "base" drawing that is 2d, and has no references in it. Then x-ref that drawing into others to create your surfaces, profiles etc. The "plot drawings" pretty much just have the 2d base plus the data shortcuts required for each.
Almost need a flow chart so you don't end up with circular references.
This really sounds more confusing than it is.
well, the root problem is the idea of sharing data via an object in a drawing.
Those objects are heavy, and load on open, not just when you need them.
Almost any other system would work better, Autodesk should have loked at this closer in the beginning, but was so caught up in the idea of dynamic objects, that sharing issues were left unattended. Now we have this conflict.
The answer is to make data external, and available, but not accessed til needed.
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By KIM SMITH DEDAM
---- — LAKE PLACID — The proposed Village of Lake Placid budget includes a 2.39 percent tax-levy increase.
The total $3,524,595 tax levy is below the allowed state cap by $10.
Village Treasurer Peggy Mousaw said the total general-fund budget of $5,764,139 is up 5.7 percent from current-year spending.
The estimated tax rate in the tentative budget is $5.96 per $1,000 of real property value, according to the budget worksheet.
The tax rate is up about 21 cents from the current $5.74 per $1,000.
A public hearing on the spending plan is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday in the North Elba Town Hall.
A portion of the rate increase is due to a decline in property valuation, according to Mayor Craig Randall.
The tentative budget worksheet — available on the village website — shows that the taxable assessed valuation of all property in Lake Placid has declined $7,826,826 from last year to just under $592 million.
The actual total real property valuation in Lake Placid last year was nearly $600 million.
Randall has monitored this decrease with each budget since 2009, just after the housing-market crash.
"As in the last four years, the assessment rolls for the Village of Lake Placid continues to show decline, which this year are just under $8 million. That alone adds 7 cents to the tax rate," he said Friday.
"Even though we had some new growth in the village, as properties are selling, what we're seeing is that the prices — when they are recorded — are lower than what the assessments would have been eight or 10 years ago. I think that's a saga that's going to play out for another year or two."
The budget looks to build other revenue sources besides property taxes, Randall said.
"We added $20,000 to the mortgage tax (revenue). It's just a small increase, but that will come from money collected from the county."
Parking-meter revenue is still growing a little bit, he said.
"The board is actually looking at the meter revenue to see if they can do more with it," Randall said of possible future steps.
It is difficult, the mayor said, to prepare a budget with continued property-valuation loss.
"But I feel really good (about) what we've been able to do for the past five years. We've been able to keep things relatively stable."
The Lake Placid Village Board will discuss the spending plan at the regular June 24 meeting set for 5:30 p.m. at the North Elba Town Hall.
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PURCELL — Jeff Virgin, an assistant district attorney serving McClain and Garvin counties, has been selected as a special judge for that district.
Virgin, 31, was selected by District Judge Greg Dixon, who presides over those two counties.
Along with Cleveland County, those counties comprise Judicial District 21.
"I am a little overwhelmed by this," Virgin said Tuesday. "I am really excited to get going. I've always wanted to be a judge and this is a great opportunity. I really enjoy working with everyone in McClain County. Everyone gets along very well."
Since August 2010, Virgin has been serving as an assistant district attorney prosecuting cases for the state at the McClain County courthouse.
Last September, he was named managing attorney for the district attorney's office there.
District attorney Greg Mashburn said Tuesday, "I had enough confidence in Jeff to run the McClain County office."
"I am very excited for Jeff. He is an extremely hard worker," Mashburn said. "It is a great selection, and I look forward to working with him."
Virgin will fill the special judge post held by Gary Barger, who announced that he will retire.
In 2007 and 2008, Virgin served internships in the Cleveland County DA's office.
He received a juris doctorate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 and started working as an assistant district attorney for Cleveland County. He also served as chief of the Cleveland County Misdemeanor Division.
At OU law school, Virgin was an assistant editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. A graduate of Noble High School, Virgin served as head student manager for Coach Bob Stoops and the OU Sooners football team from 2000 to 2005.
Virgin, whose full name is Jeffrey Blake Virgin, is married and his wife's name is Rooney.
Regarding a replacement for Virgin, Mashburn said he doesn't know yet whether he will be able to fill the slot before the next fiscal year.
"I have to go over the budget and see where we are," said Mashburn, adding that if the budget is tight, he might have to hire a less experienced assistant district attorney.
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VANCOUVER – A three-alarm fire destroyed Crestline Elementary School in Vancouver early Sunday morning.
Officials said the blaze broke out around 3:17 a.m. at the school, 13003 SE 7th St., which quickly ripped through the building, rendering it a complete loss. Investigators on Monday estimated that it would take at least a week to unravel the cause of the fire.
Photos: Fire destroys Crestline Elementary
Firefighters from Vancouver and Portland battled the blaze that burned well into late Sunday morning. One firefighter was reportedly injured and was treated and released. There were no reports of any other injuries.
Teachers and 498 students were without a school and district officials said classes would be cancelled until Thursday. After that, they will be sent by grade to other schools.
More: Students moved to 7 other schools
"I love that school. There were a lot of friends there, that I really loved," said 3rd grader Veda Samos.
"I thought they were kidding until I saw the video," said 2nd grader William Avelar Walker. "Then I was just shocked that it was burned down."
"This affects so many people. Everybody is in wonderment," added William's mom, Deborah Avelar. "You know, what do we do?"
On Monday, the community began to rally together to do what they could to help. That included a stay-at-home mom organizing a book drive, a local photographer donating proceeds from photo shoots, a T-shirt maker and a major burger chain raising money for school supplies.
More: Donation options for Crestline Elementary
Firefighters said they were alerted about the fire from an alarm but do not yet know the official cause of the blaze.
Raw video: Fire collapses roof at Crestline Elementary
Neighbors told KGW they heard children running around the school and others reported hearing fireworks overnight.
Federal, state and local investigators were working to determine the cause of the blaze, but could not enter Sunday because the building was too hot.


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President Barack Obama and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney sparred Tuesday night over immigration, the economy, energy production and foreign policy during the second of three Presidential debates before Election Day.
The debate, held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, went over the allotted 90-minutes and featured a number of sharp exchanges between the two candidates, who interrupted each other on more than one occasion.
Virginia Voters React
Delegate Scott Surovell (D-44th) was impressed with Obama's performance Tuesday night, saying the president was "back" after his more restrained performance during the Denver debate two weeks ago.
"Candy Crowley's instant fact checking of Mitt Romney on President Obama's Rose Garden statements will be remembered for a long time," Surovell said in an email immediately following the debate.
Prince William County Supervisor Frank Principi thought the moment stood out as well.
"Romney was rude and disrespectful and even questioned the President's integrity and blamed him for the loss of life," he said in an email. "That was a cheap shot for political points!"
Surovell also thought that Virginia voters would remember "Romney talking about how he needed 'binders full of women' from third party groups to find women for his cabinet."
Delegate Rob Krupicka (D-45th) agreed that Obama was the victor.
"The President clearly won," he said. "He was presidential, passionate and clear about his policies. He took charge and never backed down. Romney seemed flustered."
Steve Hunt, a former Fairfax County school board member and state senate hopeful, was unimpressed with Crowley's moderation, which he said supported the President "considering how many times the moderator allowed [him] to have the last word and actually engaged in the debate to defend [him]."
Hunt said Romney did the best he could in a "2 against 1" contest that resulted in a draw.
Romney's discussion of energy, including drilling off the coast of Virginia and the use of coal, will resonate most with votes in the Commonwealth, Hunt wrote in an email after the debate.
"This would be a major job producer and job protector for Virginia as well as provide more funding for transportation," he said.
The Economy
The candidates addressed employment for America's young people right off the bat.
Romney said he planned to create more jobs so that America's youth didn't have to struggle to find work like they have in recent years. Obama, on the other hand, said he wanted to invest in manufacturing jobs, citing his bailout of the automobile industry as a sign of his commitment.
Obama once again took Romney to task for his tax plan, which he said would mainly provide relief for America's wealthiest citizens.
"Governor Romney doesn't have a five-point plan," Obama said. "He has a one-point plan."
But Romney said the President's accusations weren't true.
"I'm not looking to cut taxes for wealthy people, I'm looking to cut taxes for middle class people," Romney said. "For me this is about jobs. I want to get the economy going again."
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who was in New York for the debate and spoke with Patch afterwards, said it's the economy and gas prices that will be driving voters to the polls come November.
"You don't run from the issue. You state your principle. You state what you believe in," McDonnell said.
Attacks in Libya
The Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, which resulted in the deaths of four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stephens, was a topic of discussion for the second time in as many debates.
Romney, echoing his running mate's sentiments from last week's Vice Presidential debate, said the current administration's management of the Middle East was falling apart. He criticized the Obama administration's initial handling of the attack, after officials blamed it on protests in the wake of an anti-Muslim Youtube video.
"This strategy is unraveling before our very eyes," he said.
But Obama said he was ultimately responsible for the lack of strengthened security during the tragic, fatal incident.
"The day after the attack, governor, I stood in the Rose Garden and I told the American people in the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened," Obama said.
Romney took Obama to task for taking two weeks to call the attack an "act of terror."
But the debate's moderator, CNN correspondent Candy Crowley, confirmed that Obama called it such during his speech in the Rose Garden. She was also careful to note that it still took two weeks for the Youtube video theory to be cleared up.
Employment for Women
The candidates also covered fairness for women in the workplace.
Romney responded by describing his method for selecting his cabinet when he took office as Gov. of Massachusetts. He said the applicants who showed up were all men, and when he asked if there were any qualified female candidates, his staff brought him "binders full of women."
"Binders full of women" quickly began to trend on Twitter.
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The problem with most "vaults" -- scrapbooks, if you will, offering a variety of paper ephemera devoted to a specific genre franchise -- is that the bulk of any such franchise is pretty lame. (If I'm paying top dollar for a Star Wars boutique item, I'd prefer that eighty percent of it not be devoted to prequels and spin-offs.) Fortunately for fans of Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece, such is not the case with The Alien Vault, a handsome, lavishly illustrated slipcased book packed with concept art, designs, photos and info on the original classic (no AvP nonsense here, thank you very much). While at 176 pages I'm not sure it is, as it boasts, the "definitive story of the making of the film," it's certainly the most gorgeous; and the first vault I've seen that -- though affordably priced -- is worth every penny one puts into it. Now I just need an Aliens Vault and my life will be complete.
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County rules have long allowed people in unincorporated areas to use their homes as the base for a range of small businesses that dont disrupt the surrounding neighborhood. Those include enterprises such as tailoring, sculpting, home crafts, computer programming, internet sales, tutoring, accounting and others. Under the rules, the businesses cant employ more than one person who doesnt live in the home, and they cant take up more than half of the floor area of the home or 750 square feet, whichever is less.
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Tim Maloney, director of the countys Planning, Development and Inspections department, told commissioners that he gets two or three requests a month from people in unincorporated areas who want to place businesses in detached garages, workshops or sheds, and he has to tell them no.
Board members said they wanted to help small-business owners, and voted to allow the change once they were assured it would not cause new problems for neighbors. All the other rules governing home-based businesses, including the amount of space they can occupy, will remain the same.
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My boyfriend now of four years has been great. He has 2 boys that live with us and 2 older girls that are nearly my age living on their own one already has 2 babies and married. We both have a lot in common I chuck that up to me growing up so fast and not being the typical 26 year old.( Give me a rocking chair on the porch vs the shot on some strangers belly anytime. )
The only main issue I have came to terms with that is really frustrating is the lack of sex. It was great the first 2 years. Then all hell happened. He lost his job of 21 years to bankruptcy we lost our dream home we just signed on and he is still currently jobless fighting this economy. He is always stressed yet never shows it. I have a nympho hell who isnt at my age? But thats the one dept he has no concern about. He is content being sexless and it is never on his mind. Ive been turned down so many times I have no self esteem left and feel like I am the problem. I am just at a lost trying to cope with this. I dont want another sexless relationship. Seems every serious relationship after 2 years it all goes to hell. Anyone have any suggestions? Besides just masturbation...you know that gets really old and boring. But thats my main issue SEX! I'd rather deal with his ADD 24/7 then deal with no sex. Which btw...he refuses medication or to admit its any other issue but stress...yet wont do anything to help it. Maybe he enjoys the misery?
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You are going to have to talk to him, lay it all out on the table, and tell him how serious this is for you. Are you willing to stay in the relationship if he refuses to seek help? Are you willing to be patient and give him time to recoup his losses and pull himself back together?
These are questions you have to ask yourself, and be honest with him about. I'm a firm believer that tough times should bring you closer not drive you apart, but at the same time I've seen firsthand how difficult that is to actually put into action. Compassion goes a long way but at some point something is going to have to give one way or the other.
When you're depressed, everything is an effort and nothing is enjoyable, so sex is probably at the bottom of the list of things that he feels like doing.
Before getting his current job, my husband was out of work for about nine months and I could see him getting more and more depressed every week. It's not just financial worries, or being unemployed, but the constant feeling of rejection when you keep applying for jobs and don't even get a phone call, much less a job offer. It destroys the ego and is completely demoralizing. It makes you feel worthless.
Also, losing a job after so many years must have really shaken your boyfriend. When you work at one place for a long time, you feel a sense of security that is completely and permanently taken away from you when you lose that job. He's always going to be fearful that whatever job he gets can be pulled out from under him at any time.
I don't know if he would be at all interested in doing this, but you might suggest that he volunteer somewhere. It's something that can give him a feeling of satisfaction when he doesn't have a job to go to, but it's also a great way to make contacts. There are a lot of business leaders involved in non-profits, and it can be a valuable networking tool.
If you can stick it out until he's able to get a job, you will probably find that there will be improvements in all parts of your life. As Steph said, though, you need to ask yourself some questions about whether you are willing to wait.
So, look at your behavior after two years. Are you still making an effort appearance-wise? Are you still engaged in the relationship, being an active listener and a dynamic part of your chemistry? Besides initiating, which hasn't been working and leads to a vicious cycle of rejection and feelings of neglect, what else have you done? Have you discussed with him how dissatisfied with him? Have you seen a sex-positive or specifically sex related therapist? Would you consider that? Is he satisfied with your sex when you have it?
If he's refusing to seek medical attention for his ADD, does that mean he's typically opposed to doctors in general? Maybe getting a check-up would be good for him, to see if there's some medical reason to explain his disinterest. Is he overweight? Is he otherwise unhealthy?
I don't think you can possibly overestimate the amount of stress he's going through. What are you doing to contribute to that stress going away? Are you working? Are you doing an even amount of chores? Are you kind to him when he talks to you? Do you help initiate conversations about your financial situation with possible solutions? If not, maybe if you took a more active interest in the things that are stressing him out would make him feel more comforted by you.
Not to be an ass, but he's not going to get any younger. His libido could be waning simply because it's not as important to him. He could just be comfy in the relationship, and for him it could equate to less sex. For some people, it does. Are you prepared to stay with him if he's just not interested?
Best of luck. I think the age difference is less significant than his stress levels, and I think a good conversation would only do you both some good.
This is a very private problem, between you and your boyfriend. You shouldn't be going around talking to a bunch of people about it. Imagine how humiliating it would be to him to find out that so many people know that he isn't interested in sex. You can bet that the people you're talking to are going to tell other people. If the situation were reversed, would you want to be the subject of gossip among his friends?
I can understand your talking to, perhaps, your best friend, if you know that she won't tell anyone else. Anything else shows a lack of respect for your boyfriend and your relationship.
43 is young. I'm 58, have severe heart disease, or did as of 5 years ago, and have an extreme diet and careful exercise to try to heal myself.
Libido ? I don't react instantly like I used to do seeing a beautiful woman. But behind closed doors, my 48 year old wife of 20 years has NO desire to give me up; no desire for any other lover.
Sex is at least free. When husband can't look for a job, or study for one, he needs to relax and chill. I can't imagine a better treat at home than an "interested" wife your age. He's blessed and missing it.
Maybe he needs one of those "count your blessings" sessions, to realize what he still has and what else there is that could go wrong. Maybe help him with that. If you're not living out of a car, and getting food from behind restaurants, life is not so terrible. And there are people who live that way because they can.
Your relationships should not just "go south". My two long relationships have been 7 and 22 years. The only time there was diminished sex was when I was ill or upset with my partner over her behavior or language toward me. Even then , things were nearly always better inside of a week, and resumed intimacy that was always at least a few times a week, very often daily for months at a time.
Go to bed early, be well rested, your husband, too. Avoid being negative, take care of your bodies with exercise and healthier foods, and the libido should return, possibly with a vengance.
If without a job, healthier food like fruit is not expensive, some fruit is free for the picking. Exercise costs nothing as gyms are not mandatory, and sex is free too, except maybe condoms and birth control. You both have available free entertainment for two. If he's having trouble with an erection, ask him for oral sex. He'll please you, and very likely discover his arousal in the process. Always works for me.
Be patient, be supportive, laugh and love when you can. If you're both home, he should be "taking care of you" whenever he can and you have the desire.
What should he eat ? Less meat, very little fat, more colorful fruit, especially berries and pomegranates, pistachios. They might seem expensive, but bypass surgery from my HMO was a $30,000 bill I did not have to pay. Don't buy bad stuff, just get the good stuff, and you just may also get your man back. Those foods can make that big a difference, though not instantly.
The main question was...Are you willing to stay in a sexless relationship....considering 2 years of waiting I am turning to no if he doesn't help himself soon. I paid for all his health care and bills to help him through his "depression" and ADD. I bought the kids christmas and such because his @ home job does not bring in nearly enough money. I work a very stressful job in health Insurance and simply my de stresser is sex.
I don't feel guilty after waiting so long to say no I need sex and I'm sorry I love you but bye. As he would say "I wouldn't blame you" When I hear stuff like that it really dampers stuff like he wishes I would leave so that he didn't have to deal with it.
Ive learned that everyone has typically blamed me in the relationship for its downfalls. Everyone feels sorry for the 43 year old man that lost his 21 year job. I get that but 2 years later that should not be it at all. I am 26 and working 60 hour weeks to make sure the kids are cared for *mind you these are not my children* and that the house is taken care of.
But these are my issues to deal with I guess. My decisions to make.
I just appreciate yall giving input. Thank you.
I feel sorry for your husband for what he's going through. But he has to hear from you what his lack of attention/affection/sex is doing to your self-esteem and to your feelings about the marriage. Lay it out to him, and be completely honest.
You also have a lot on your plate, and I can completely understand why coming home to a loving husband and having a close intimate relationship would be a huge stress reliever for you.
I just want to comment on this: "Everyone feels sorry for the 43 year old man that lost his 21 year job. I get that but 2 years later that should not be it at all." I'm sure it's much worse for him after two years. Imagine 2 years of feeling worthless because you don't have a job and can't support your children. Two years of trying to find a job and being rejected. Imagine how worthless and hopeless you would feel after two years of that. The longer it goes on, the bigger toll it's going to take on him. Being unemployed longer isn't going to somehow make him feel better -- he's not going to get used to it and suddenly feel fine about it.
You put "depression" in quotes, which makes me feel that you don't take it very seriously.
Don't dismiss the impact of being unemployed for two years. You can be sure that he hates the way his life is right now, and he's not any happier about his loss of interest in sex than you are.
All that said, you're certainly entitled to leave if you're unhappy, and it sounds like you've done a lot of good things for him.
And it is a persons fault when they notice an overreaching pattern in their relationships. If, in every single relationship, you find one thing happening over and over again, yeah maybe you're just lucky/unlucky, but I think it's rather disingenuous to say "Well, it's gotta be them" every single time. And the way I took the post was that every relationship the OP had been in, the sex had petered out after two years.
Again, it doesn't sound like this is the case here, and I probably did misinterpret her post. But crap relationships are like a symptom of disease sometimes. A person can keep breaking up and moving on, getting rid of the symptom. But if there is an underlying "sickness"- low self-esteem, poor decision-making, not wanting to try, being mean or something, a person might just wind up perpetuating the same patterns.
How old are his children? Are they old enough to get jobs and help out? If so, I'd make that an ultimatum as of yesterday.
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---- — OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Veterinary Clinic is now officially a commercial district.
At Tuesday's city council meeting, members voted 4-1 to approve the rezoning of the clinic from R-1 Single Family Residential to C-1 Commercial District, with Councilman J.R. Richards as the dissenting vote.
Neighbors have expressed concerns that if the clinic were to be rezoned, another more undesirable C-1 business could move in, such as a liquor store or gas station.
That could happen if the clinic were to be rezoned into a C-1 district and sold, said Planning Director Dave Shafer, but it could also happen if the clinic were to remain as an R-1 district, since it currently operates under a conditional use permit which allows the property to, in essence, function as a C-1 district.
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"It's very important that we be able to grow our staff, and that's one of the reasons for this request," said Dr. Steve Menke, senior partner at the clinic. "Our goal in this C-1 change is to serve our clients, grow our employees, grow our business and to grow Ottumwa."
Neighbor Kevin Saylor asked the clinic's partners to look the council and public in the eye and "say what you prefer to do" with the property in regards to expansion and possible acquisition of adjacent property.
"The unspoken problem is he won't commit to staying on that location," Saylor said.
Dr. Todd Williams, junior partner at the clinic, said the clinic's "wish and desire is to remain" on North Court Street.
"Everyone in our practice would like to stay where we are today," Williams said. "But we have to evaluate: is there enough land in our location? There are six vets on that site, and already three of us are at another location. That alone tells us that site is not enough."
Councilman Brian Morgan noted that as long as a C-1 business doesn't change the property's footprint, provides adequate off-street parking and shows that there is a need in the community for his or her business, he or she could move a C-1 business onto the property as it stood as a residential district.
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In today's Enterprise Entrepreneur Advancement System, we'll be evaluating and contrasting the distinctions of both equally online and offline companies.
In the days of old, a single had incredibly minimal solution when it arrives to beginning a enterprise. There was normally 1 route to go and that was your standard previous brick and mortar variety of home business or what is recognised as an offline home business in today's term. With technological developments, occasions have changed. A person can now have a virtual home business or what is better regarded as an on the net business.
Owning had the privilege to knowledge both equally aspect of the coin of owning both equally an offline and online company, I can readily offer you with both equally the pros and cons of every a single.
Let me just say that you can uncover achievements in equally arenas of your choice. On the other hand, there are particular things to take into consideration when selecting a business model to perform with. No matter if you selected offline or online the most important element is choosing on what product or service or service you are to offer for your shoppers. I know it sounds apparent but you be amazed. Usually instances persons decide on elements that they imagine will promote as a substitute of what they are passionate about. It's normally a great strategy to believe that in what you are selling.
So previous to you go to strike it loaded as an entrepreneur and get started your own home business, lets consider a search at some of the differences of deciding upon in between an offline business enterprise and an on the net business.
Offline companies- they often involves you to have a substantially larger begin-up expense.
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