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Oh, Mama!
The Jessica Chastain horror film Mama topped the weekend box office by earning an estimated 28.1 million dollars.
Another Chastain film, Zero Dark Thirty, occupied the second spot, with 17.6 million dollars. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role as a CIA agent on the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
In its first weekend in wide release, the Oscar best-picture contender Silver Linings Playbook collected 11.4 million dollars to finish in third place.
The Mark Wahlberg-Russell Crowe drama Broken City debuted in the fifth spot, with nine million.
And Arnold Schwarzenegger's first lead role since the former California governor resumed his acting career was a bust. His action flick The Last Stand opened in 10th place, with just 6.3 million bucks.
Here are the top 10 movies from Friday, January 18th, through Sunday, January 20th, with estimated ticket sales, according to Hollywood.com:
1. Mama, $28.1 million.
2. Zero Dark Thirty, $17.6 million.
3. Silver Linings Playbook, $11.4 million.
4. Gangster Squad, $9.1 million.
5. Broken City, $9 million.
6. A Haunted House, $8.3 million.
7. Django Unchained, $8.2 million.
8. Les Miserables, $7.8 million.
9. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, $6.4 million.
10. The Last Stand, $6.3 million.

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Watch Bill Charlap: The American Songbook, Handled With Care Jazz24
November 17, 2012 – Watch the pianist take circuitous routes through "All the Things You Are" and "Sophisticated Lady." Jazz24
Listen Hank Jones On Piano Jazz
August 6, 2010 – We remember the late pianist's long legacy with a 2009 session on Piano Jazz.
Listen Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes Duet In 'Double Portrait'
June 27, 2010 – Double Portrait revisits classics from the American songbook, Brazilian music and jazz standards.
Listen Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set III
October 23, 2009 – The anniversary concert featured offerings by Randy Weston, Karrin Allyson, Cedar Walton and more.
Listen Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set I
October 9, 2009 – Kurt Elling and many others showed up at at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola to celebrate a jazz institution.
Listen The Blue Note 7 On JazzSet WBGO
September 23, 2010 – Hear the close harmonies and burning-down-the-house highlights of the all-star supergroup's show. WBGO
Read Bill Charlap And Renee Rosnes On Piano Jazz
April 13, 2012 – The jazz pianists' recent marriage is a perfect excuse for a trio edition of Piano Jazz.
Listen Blue Note Records Celebrates 70 Years Of Jazz
January 6, 2009 – To honor the milestone, pianist Bill Charlap has chosen five of his favorite Blue Note songs.
Listen Bill Charlap Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
October 8, 2008 – The celebrated pianist and his trio are famous for a warmly familiar treatment of jazz standards. WBGO
Read Peak Performances from the Village Vanguard WBGO
May 5, 2008 – Hear five notable glimpses into the world's most famous jazz joint. WBGO
Listen Mother-Son Duo Makes Perfect Harmony
May 13, 2007 – Pianist Bill Charlap and his mother, singer Sandy Stewart, show their easy harmony on a jazz album.
Listen Tony Bennett Polishes 'San Francisco' Gem
December 1, 2006 – We go inside the studio with singer Tony Bennett as he re-records his signature song.
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October 18, 2004 – One Family of Jazz event opens Jazz at Lincoln Center in its new Manhattan home.
Listen Music Review: 'Somewhere: Songs of Leonard Bernstein' from Bill Charlap


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Pay for top executives at Charles Schwab Corp. was largely unchanged last year, as the company produced relatively flat results marred by a legal charge.
Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger received compensation valued at $10.02 million, down slightly from his 2009 haul, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this afternoon.
Bettinger's base salary was unchanged at $900,000, while his cash bonus dropped slightly to $2.36 million. The balance of the $10.02 million came in stock awards.
At the same time, Schwab cut a $36,000 annual allowance intended to pay for transportation and other incidentals for Bettinger's top three lieutenants. In turn, the company increased by $36,000 the base salaries of CFO Joseph Martinetto and the firm's two executive vice presidents, Benjamin Brideman and James McCool.
Despite low trading volumes, Schwab boosted revenue in 2010 slightly to $4.25 billion from $4.19 billion last year, a 1% increase. Its net income, however, fell 42%, from $787 million to $454 million. Profit was dragged down when Schwab agreed to pay $119 million to settle charges that it misled investors about the risk of YieldPlus, a bond mutual fund that was hammered during the crisis.
The firm also added 400 workers in 2010 to bring its full-time staff to 12,800.
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Here's the Buzz That Might Change How We Think
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Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) just published an article in the Journal of Applied Ecology that indicates that blueberry growers who invest in nearby wildflower habitat to attract and support wild bees can increase their crop yields. They're saying that the cost of planting a habitat for wild bees can pay for itself in four years or less.
"Other studies have demonstrated that creating flowering habitat will attract wild bees, and a few have shown that this can increase yields," MSU entomologist and co-author Rufus Isaacs said in a press release. "This is the first paper that demonstrates an economic advantage. This gives us a strong argument to present to farmers that this method works, and it puts money back in their pockets."
"This is HUGE news," said pollination ecologist Neal Williams, associate professor of entomology at UC Davis, who was not involved in the study. "This is the first study to quantify pollination benefit as a result of habitat planting adjacent crops. It also works through the economics of the implementation of the the habitat and accrued economic and yield benefit over time. Fantastic stuff."
This is right up Willilams' alley, er, hedge row. He and his colleagues are exploring the role of wild native bees, honey bees and other managed species as crop pollinators and the effects of landscape composition and local habitat quality on their persistence. His research on pollination spans the disciplines of conservation biology, behavioral ecology and evolution. One of his primary research foci is on sustainable pollination strategies for agriculture. This work is critical given ongoing pressures facing managed honey bees and reported declines in important native pollinators such as bumble bees.
Williams' research has taken him from eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to California's Central Valley. "A continuing goal is to provide practical information that can be used to improve the long-term stability of pollination for agriculture in California, as well as promote pollinator conservation and management," Williams says. In addition to work in agriculture, he is also studying how habitat restoration affects pollinator communities and pollination.
Earlier California studies, involving Clare Kremen of UC Berkeley, Neal Williams and other colleagues, showed that wild bees make honey bees better pollinators; that is, the presence of wild bees makes the honey bees work harder.
Regarding the MSU study, the research team planted surrounding bueberry fields with a mix of 15 native perennial wildflowers, hoping to increase the wild bee population and thus improve pollination in the blueberry fields.
And yes, that's exactly what happened.
"In the first two years as the plantings established, we found little to no increase in the number of wild bees," Isaacs related in the press release "After that, though, the number of wild bees was twice as high as those found in our control fields that had no habitat improvements."
To quote from the press release: "Once the wild bees were more abundant, more flowers turned into blueberries, and the blueberries had more seeds and were larger. Based on the results, a two-acre field planted with wildflowers adjacent to a 10-acre field of blueberries boosted yields by 10-20 percent. This translated into more revenue from the field, which can recoup the money from planting wildflowers."
Isaacs was quick to point out that the researchers are not suggesting that growers cease using honey bees for pollination services. But with 420 species of wild bees in Michigan alone, he says, it makes sense to attract the "free" wild bees. Indeed, it does.
This study could have major implications for not only research in California, but nationwide.
An Osmia (family Megachilidae) pollinating a flower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria, is one of the bees that Neal Williams' lab is studying. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of Osmia lignaria on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Bees Get in Trouble
So said Senior Extension Associate Maryann Frazier of Penn State when she addressed the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's seminar last Wednesday, April 2 in Briggs Hall.
Frazier, on a trip to California to discuss her research with the Marin County Beekeepers, took time out to travel to the UC Davis campus at the invitation of Master Beekeeper/writer Mea McNeil of the Marin County Beekeepers and associate professor Neal Williams and assistant professor Brian Johnson of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Frazier, a 25-year extension specialist, expressed concern about the pesticide loads that bees are carrying, as well as the declining population of bees and other pollinators.
Beekeepers, she said, used to be much more concerned about colony collapse disorder (CCD), that mysterious phenomenon characterized by adult honey bees abandoning the hive, leaving the queen bee, brood and food stores behind. CCD surfaced in the winter of 2006, but today, when beekeepers report their winter losses, "they're not blaming CCD any more," she said.
Frazier listed the prime suspects of troubled bees as poor nutrition, mites, genetics, stress, pesticides, nosema and viruses. "Varroa mites are a huge issue," Frazier said.
Turning to pesticides, she said a 2007-2010 U.S. analysis of some 1000 samples (wax, bees and flowers) showed "an astonishing average of six pesticides per sample and up to 31 different pesticides per sample." The analysis, done by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Lab (USDA/AMS) screened for 171 pesticides at parts per billion. The samples involved a CCD study, apple orchard study, migratory study and submissions from individual beekeepers.
Frazier compared the interaction of pesticides in bees to the interaction of medications in humans. When you go to the doctor, you'll be asked the names of the medications you're taking, she said. The "interaction" situation is similar to what's happening with the honey bees.
In a bee colony, lethal exposures to pesticides are easy to see, Frazier noted. "You'll see dead bees, bees spinning on their backs and bees regurgitating." But the sub-lethal effects can mean "reduced longevity, reduced memory and learning, reduced immune function and poor orientation."
Marin County Beekeepers recently undertook a similar study of pesticide analysis, raising $12,000 to do so ($300 per sample). "Marin is very mindful of pesticides, probably more than any other place," Frazier said. McNeil agreed. The results are pending publication.
"If we truly want to protect our pollinators," Frazier concluded, "three things need to be addressed or changed:
- Beekeeper reliance on chemicals and drugs to manage mites and diseases
- Pest control practices, particularly agricultural land
- The approach of more regulatory agences assessing risk and protecting the environment"
As the seminar participants left Briggs Hall, many could be heard discussing the take-home message: "average of six pesticides per sample, up to 31 pesticides per sample."
A queen bee and her colony at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Maryann Frazier with the list of 171 pesticides screened in the U.S. survey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Go Native! Be a Native Bee 'Beekeeper'
"Go native" with native bees, that is.
Many folks are building or buying bee condos to provide nesting sites for blue orchard bees (Osmia lignaria) and leafcutting bees (Megachile spp.).
A bee condo is a block of wood drilled with specially sized holes for nesting sites. Bees lay their eggs, provision the nests, and then plug the holes. Months later, the offspring will emerge.
In our backyard, we provide bee condos for BOBs (short for blue orchard bee) and leafcutter bees.
In the summer it's fun watching the leafcutter bees snip leaves from our shrubbery and carry them back to their bee condo. It's easy to tell the nesting sites apart: BOB holes are larger and plugged with mud, while the leafcutter bee holes are smaller and plugged with leaves.
Osmia lignaria, a native species of North America, is sold commercially for use in orchard crop pollination.
At the Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House on Sunday, March 2, native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, UC Davis emeritus professor of entomology, displayed a variety of bee houses.
If you want to learn how to build them or where to buy them, Thorp has kindly provided a list of native bee nesting site resources on the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility website. You can also purchase them at many beekeeping supply stores. (Also check out the Xerces Society's website information.)
Better yet, if you'd like to learn more about native bees and their needs, be sure to register online for the Pollinator Gardening Workshop on Saturday, March 15 on the UC Davis campus. Hosted by the California Center for Urban Horticulture, it begins at 7:30 a.m. in Room 1001 of Giedt Hall and ends at 2 p.m. with a plant sale at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery and a tour of the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee friendly garden on Bee Biology Road, west of the central campus. For the small fee of $40 you'll receive a continental breakfast and box lunch and return home with an unbee-lievable wealth of knowledge. Speakers will include several honey bee and native bee experts: native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp; pollination ecologist Neal Williams and Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen. See the complete list on the website.
You'll be hearing from Robbin, Neal and Eric, but you'll be thinking about BOB.
Leafcutting bees heading home to their condo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, shows Danielle Wishon of the California Department of Food and Agriculture a bee condo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Blue orchard bees on display at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of bee nesting sites shown March 2 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Learning About the Pollinators
The event, hosted by the California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCHU), based at UC Davis, will take place at Giedt Hall, UC Davis campus, with a side trip to the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Garden, just west of the campus, on Bee Biology Road.
Registration is underway at on the CCHU website.
CCHU program manager Anne Schellman says that this will be an informative workshop where participants will learn:
- How to identify common bee pollinators
- How to make a landscape pollinator-friendly
- Which plants pollinators prefer
- The latest research about honey bee health and pollinator habitat
- How UC Davis helps honey bees at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Garden
Honey bee and native pollinator specialists with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will be among the speakers.
Please pick up materials and enjoy coffee and a light breakfast
Dave Fujino, director of the California Center for Urban Horticulture, UC Davis
Edwin Lewis, professor and vice chair of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
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The Buzz about Bees: Attracting and Observing Bees in Your Garden
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
Habitat Enhancements to Support Bees: Agriculture to Urban Research
Pollination ecologist Neal Williams, associate professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
Honey Bee Health: Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
Plants for Pollinators: Ellen Zagory, director of horticulture, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, UC Davis
Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven Garden Update: What's New in the Garden?
Christine Casey, manager of Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
11:30 Pick up box lunch
Open house at Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, Bee Biology Road (It's located next to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility)
Questions and answers with Robbin Thorp and Christine Casey
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Special plant sale for Pollinator Workshop attendees
Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive
This is a great opportunity to learn more about the pollinators we see in our garden, ranging from honey bees and bumble bees to long-horned bees and metallic green sweat bees--and what to plant to attract them. Three of the speakers (Eric Mussen, Neal Williams and Robbin Thorp) were members of the "UC Davis Bee Team" that won the outstanding team award last year from the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America. The other team members were assistant professor Brian Johnson and professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology.
See website for registration and more information, or contact Anne Schellman at email@example.com.
Honey bee foraging on flowering quince. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Parasites, Pesticides and Pollination
What are the indirect effects of parasites and pesticides on pollination service?
Ecologist Sandra Gillespie, a postdoctoral researcher in the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will present the results of her research at a departmental seminar from 12:10 to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16 in 122 Briggs Hall. It will be recorded for later posting on UCTV.
"Whether in natural or agro-ecosystems, researchers are increasingly viewing positive interactions such as pollination in a broader context rather than as isolated pair-wise interactions," Gillespie says. "In natural ecosystems, my research has explored how incidence of parasites and diseases of native bumble bees may affect pollination of plants in old-field meadows in Massachusetts. High incidence of certain parasites reduced pollination of bumble bee-dependent wild plants, suggesting that parasitism may impact pollination service to native plants and crops."
"In a more applied context, I examined the effects of field management decisions, including pesticide use and irrigation practices, on pollination service in onion seed production in California. High insecticide use, even pre-bloom, as well as reduced irrigation negatively impact pollinator visitation in this crop, highlighting the importance of considering the indirect effects of management on the pollination process in agro-ecosystems."
Gillespie delivered a similar presentation at 2012 meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America.
Gillespie, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis since 2011, received her bachelor's degree in biology from Simon Fraser University, Canada, and her doctorate in both entomology and organismic and evolutionary biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
As a postdoc in the Williams lab, Gillespie is examining the mechanisms behind yield declines in hybrid onion seed production in California, with the goal of developing sustainable recommendations for producers.
Gillespie will be leaving UC Davis the first week of December; she has accepted a position at Simon Fraser University (starting Jan. 1) to work as a postdoc with Elizabeth Elle in the biology department. "I'll be studying pollinator-mediated selection in a community and landscape context," she said.
Her research on "Factors Affecting Parasite Prevalence among Wild Bumble Bees," was published in Ecology Entomology, 2010. She has also published her work in the American Journal of Botany ("Variation in the Timing of Autonomous Selfing among Populations that Differ in Flower Size, Time to Reproductive Maturity, and Climate," 2010) and Annals of the Entomological Society of America ("Laboratory Rearing of North American Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae: Cicindelinae," 2011).
Pending publication in the Journal of Economic Entomology: "Insecticide Use in Hybrid Onion Seed Production Affects Pre- and Post-Pollination Processes," the work of Gillespie, Neal Williams, Rachael Long and Nicola Seitz.
UC Davis ecologist Sandra Gillespie answers a question at a recent pollination workshop in Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee pollinating an onion umbel. (Photo by Sandra Gillespie)


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I love the hemp wallet I get from Down to Earth. But every now and then I have to let the wallet sit in the sun because it is so saturated with toxic fragrances from the bills and the receipts in it.
While this is not a health risk to me, it just reminds me how ubiquitous the use of toxic and powerfully scented fragrances in our society.
Why does sunlight detox my wallet? Phthalates are released in sunlight or when heated up. Phthalates are the new car smell and when a car heats up the phthalates are released in the air. With windows closed the phthalates can leave an oily film on the inside surfaces. Similarly, when your friend heats up, you smell the phthalates in their cologne or perfume or underarm deodorant much more.


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We're excited to tell you about a couple of new features that went live today. First, we've added built-in support for Facebook Comments to our blog platform. Second, we've expanded the capabilities of our own Magic Drop technology, released last month.
Cool winds are a-blowin' and summer is all but a memory now. Yet, we're still squeezing more features into the great Summer of Love before it winds down completely. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, we'll be adding a few new niceties to the platform.
The temperatures have dropped below 100 degrees but the Summer of Love is still going strong. Last week we slipped in a nice addition that we wanted to point out. It's the ability to add meta description content to blog posts and calendar events.
Another hot new release is rolling out today as a part of LightCMS's Summer of Love. We're bringing even more love to the blog element with blog Pingbacks, which launched this morning. Existing blog elements will have Pingbacks disabled by default so that nothing will change for current blogs.
Love is in the air. Can you feel it? This week we're bringing a whole lotta love to the LightCMS blog element with a very highly-requested feature we know you're going to love.
As we mentioned a week or so ago, this summer is special for LightCMS. It's the Summer of Love — a summer full of new features for the LightCMS platform. And though it's technically not quite summer yet, we're kicking things off this week with a new release, scheduled for Wednesday, June 6th.
We released a nifty new feature today. It's the "Archive By Year" blog skin. We've had our "Archive By Month" blog skin for awhile, but for blogs that may not post as frequently, dividing posts up into months isn't always ideal.
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We're an organization focused on redefining what it means to be a sorority, having real conversations and creating real, strong women. If you're interested in taking part in these genuine experiences, while remaining true to yourself, Alpha Chi Omega is for you.
Alpha Chi Omega is honored to partner with 135 colleges and universities across the United States.
Donating to the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation isn't just writing a check. It's about continuing to connect with an organization that's provided genuine, rewarding experiences in your life. Our members make contributions both large and small to preserve our legacy, and continue our missions to educate and empower women.
Today, our members look to Alpha Chi Omega for engagement and enrichment. But future generations of talented, genuine women who will become part of our sisterhood need us to continue to foster and build upon the Alpha Chi Omega experience.
College is full of great experiences - learning new skills, discovering new interests and developing new relationships. The good news is that Alpha Chi Omega not only complements those experiences, but also encourages and creates them.
We offer real experiences, real conversations about what it means to be a part of a sorority. We hope you'll take a few minutes to click on the links to the left and discover how what Alpha Chi Omega offers supports the growth of our members into real, strong women.
Alpha Chi Omega is something you take with you forever, meaning our alumnae living out their lives as real, strong women are an especially important part of our fraternity. Whether you're just learning about opportunities as a new alumna or you graduated decades ago, we want to continue to be a part of your life! Take a moment to learn more about how we can keep in touch through the years.
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We're excited to welcome Alpha Chi Omega sisters from across the country at the 2014 Biennial Convention, Symphony in the Desert! We hope you plan to join us July 11-14, 2014, as we celebrate our heritage and future at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.


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An armpit lump is swelling of one or more lymph nodes under the arm.
Lump in the armpit; Localized lymphadenopathy - armpit; Axillary lymphadenopathy; Axillary lymph enlargement; Lymph nodes enlargement - axillary; Axillary abscess
An armpit lump in a woman should be checked by a health care provider immediately, as it may be a sign of breast cancer.
Lumps in the armpit may have many causes. Lymph nodes are filters that can catch germs or cancerous tumor cells. When they do, lymph nodes increase in size and are easily felt.
Cysts and infections of the skin of the armpit may be caused by shaving or use of antiperspirants (not deodorants). This is most often seen in teens just beginning to shave.
Abscesses under the skin may also produce large, painful lumps in the armpit.
Other causes of armpit lumps may include:
Home care depends on the reason for the lump. Check with your health care provider to determine the cause.
Call your doctor or nurse if you have any unexplained armpit lumps. Do not try to diagnose lumps without professional help.
Your doctor or nurse will examine you and ask questions about your medical history and symptom, such as:
The physical examination may include gently pressing the nodes with the fingertips.
Testing depends on what is found during the physical examination.
Armitage JO. Approach to the patient with lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 171.
Tower RL II, Camitta BM. Lymphadenopathy. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 484.
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Concert at Boll Family YMCA
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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A FREE CONCERT (donations accepted) at the wonderful theater of the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th. Parking is SUPER EASY and just $5 at the Detroit Opera House garage right across the street.
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (and younger) - present your student ID at the concert and receive a free download of our debut album, High Speed Reed!
Come and enjoy the revolutionary classical music which has put the reed quintet on the map, including Gershwin's Three Preludes for piano, a world premiere by Roger Zare, a performance of "Autumn in New York" (Akropolis' winner at the Calefax Composers Competition), and selections from our debut album!
Stay afterward to chat with Akropolis, check out our merchandise, and enjoy the wonderful space of the Boll Family YMCA lobby.
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I really wondered what made him say that ours was better than the others. I often wonder what it is that makes people enjoy my homes over other homes. Is it the big things or the small touches? Is it the home itself or is it dealing with me? I decided to call him back to probe into it a bit further.
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Here are my recommendations on the Top 20 books (in alphabetical order) for anyone interested in Islam or new Muslims. Most of these you can buy online from Amazon.com or other places.
Daughters of Another Path: Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam
by Carol L. Anway - About the path of many American women to Islam
Gender Equity in Islam: Basic Principles by Jamal A. Badawi
- Short book that explains all the basics about women in Islam in a beautiful way!
Islam - Empire Of Faith (DVD - 3hrs) PBS Documentary
- Great Intro video on History of Islam by PBS.
Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong
, Karen Armstrong (Hardcover - August 2000) - Great book that goes into misconceptions. Also written by a Non-Muslim but good.
Islam: The Straight Path by John L. Esposito
(Paperback - January 1998) - THE intro book used in every Islam 101 class at universities. Decent although written by an orientalist.
Message of the Quran by Muhammad Asad
- The most readable translation of the Quran by a German revert for those new or interested in Islam.
7. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings
(Paperback - September 1987) - A very good biography of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (DVD - 2hrs)
PBS Documentary produced by Michael Wolfe and Alex Kronemer - Comprehensive biography of the prophet Muhammad interspersed with how his life affects contemporary Muslims.
Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil: Challenging Historical & Modern Stereotypes by Katherine Bullock
(Paperback) - Challenges perceptions about Muslim women's dress
Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam by Jeffery B. Lang
- Great book on how one contemporary revert came to Islam and what he encountered on the way.
Taking Back Islam: American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith by Michael Wolfe
(Editor), Beliefnet - Collection of writings of Muslims post 9/11.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
, et al (Paperback - December 1989) - Malcolm's search for the truth and peace, and how he finally found it.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Understanding Islam by Yahiya Emerick
- THE #1 introduction to Islam by an Irish American revert living in the States
despite the name a good book!!
The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks
(Author) (Paperback - February 1997) - Nice book of Islamic poetry.
The Life of the Last Prophet (Casette) by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
- Really nice casette with spoken biography of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and a few songs to listen to in the car too ?
The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
, Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Hardcover) - This is by far the translation that most English speaking Muslims use. The one I have at home
The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad
(Paperback) - Fascinating autobiography of a German revert's life and travels in the 1900s.
The Vision of Islam by Sachiko Murata and William C. Chittick
. - A university text written by professors of Islam that covers the basics comprehensively and it's spiritual dimensions.
Towards Understanding Islam by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi
- Carefully researched and written.
What Everybody needs to know about Islam and Muslims by Suzanne Haneef
- An excellent work.
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Here is CAIR's list of recommended books from their library project:
The Life of the Last Prophet (Audio)
Yusuf Islam (Formerly Cat Stevens), Mountain of Light Productions
This spoken-word audio biography of Muhammad has been applauded by audiences for its production style and narration. It was written and produced by the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, who has sold over 60 million albums worldwide to date. It also features Yusuf Islam's first song, a classical tribute to the Prophet, after seventeen years away from the recording studio. 70 minutes.
The Hajj: One American's Pilgrimage to Mecca (Video)
ABC News "Nightline"
Michael Wolfe, who is a Muslim convert, was born the son of a Christian mother and a Jewish father. He takes his viewers step-by-step through the spiritual side of the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, explaining the origins and meanings of the various rituals. 22 minutes.
Islam: A Closer Look (Video)
Licensed by Astrolabe Islamic Media
A wonderful and thought-provoking exploration of Islam. Well known personalities such as Imam Hamza Yusuf, Dr. John Esposito, Nancy Ali, and basketball star Hakeem Olajuwon share their understanding of the faith while tackling stereotypes. 30 minutes.
ISLAM: Empire of Faith (DVD)
Robert Gardner, PBS
Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Ben Kingsley, this three-hour program tells the spectacular story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years, from the birth of the Prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire. Evocative re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews with scholars from around the world.
The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?
John L. Esposito, Oxford University Press
An objective, thorough response to those who try to oversimplify events in the Muslim world, and demonize Islam. The text examines key developments in the last century, including the rise of Islamic movements, Muslim nation-states and the implications of recent international incidents including terrorism. 292pgs.
"One of America's foremost authorities and interpreters of Islam'offers an informed and reasoned discussion of Islam in politics." The Wall Street Journal
The Essential Koran
Thomas Cleary, HarperSanFrancisco
"For Muslims, the whole of the Quran is sacred, but there are certain passages which are more accessible to those seeking from the outside to understand its meaning. The present translation has the virtue of making many such passages available in easily comprehensible language, thereby opening the doors for many readers to the inexhaustible treasure of the Sacred Text." Seyyed Hossein Nasr, University Professor of Islamic Studies, George Washington University. 224pgs.
Critical Lives: Muhammad
Yahiya Emerick, Alpha Books
This concise, informative biography explores:
* Muhammad's background and boyhood, as well as the culture and society in which he lived.
* A look at Muhammad as a family man, and how his personal life was a testament to his high regard for women.
* Muhammad's mission as a prophet and his new religion's philosophy on topics ranging from monotheism to interfaith relations.
* The Quran and how it was revealed, how Muslims view it in their religious life, and the concept of jihad from Muhammad's perspective.
Daughters of Another Path: Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam
Carol L. Anway, Yawna Publications
The rapid growth of Islam in America is a current phenomenon. Why are our American daughters leaving their Christian backgrounds and choosing Islam, a religion that requires discipline, submission, and being "different?" This book reveals some of the reasons and thought processes that led these daughters into a new journey in their spiritual life. 214 pgs.
Gender Equity in Islam
Dr. Jamal Badawi, American Trust Publications
This book presents an overview of the status and rights of Muslim women as defined by the Quran and Prophetic tradition. In this brief but important work, Dr. Jamal Badawi examines the spiritual, social, economic and political aspects of women's position in Islam. It was originally presented at the UN Conference on Women in Beijing.
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
Jack G. Shaheen, Olive Branch Press
This passionately written and meticulously documented book shows the persistent and prolonged vilification of Arab peoples in mainstream Western movies. Offering reviews of the 900 films he has seen or researched over 20 years, the author shows a century of offensive stereotypes the image of the 'dirty Arab' has reemerged over the last 30 years, even as other groups have more or less successfully fought to eliminate the use of racist stereotypes. 592pgs.
Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
Sylviane A. Diouf, New York University Press
A book retracing the "influential footsteps" of African Muslims in America. It asserts that Islam was clearly the first revealed religion followed by African slaves in the Americas. It describes their struggles in upholding practice of Islam, trying to return to Africa, preserving literacy through understanding the Quran, and resisting missionary pressures. It summarizes the enduring legacy of Islamic culture in African-American names, songs, rituals and religious ceremony. 251 pgs.
"A welcome and timely work on a subject of great importance. By combining materials in African Islam with New World sources and thereby linking both sides of the Atlantic, the author provides a fresh angle on studies of the Diaspora. Readers will find in the book a great deal of information presented in a clear, lively style." Lamin Sanneh, D. William James Professor of Missions and World Christianity, and Professor of History, Yale University
The Meaning of The Holy Quran
Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Amana Publications
This book is by far the best known, most studied, and most respected English translation of the Quran. It was the first monumental and authoritative work of its kind and it subsequently inspired many such similar endeavors.
Silent No More: Confronting America's False Images of Islam
Paul Findley, Amana Publications
Congressman Paul Findley chronicles his far-flung trail of discovery, the false stereotypes of Islam that linger in the minds of the American people, the corrective actions that the leaders of America's seven million Muslims are undertaking, and the community's remarkable progress in mainstream politics. 323pgs.
Eyewitness: Islam
Philip Wilkinson
A colorful book for children and young adults that explores the faith, culture, and history that has shaped the modern Islamic world. Beautiful photographs and drawings enhance this unique book.
Teaching about Islam & Muslims in the Public School Classroom: a Handbook for Educators
Council on Islamic Education
Now in its third edition, this popular publication helps American educators presented with the task of accurately and fairly teaching about Islam and Muslims in primary and secondary schools. It contains information on Muslim beliefs and practices, an Islamic terms glossary, charts and relevant graphics, a section on the needs of Muslim students in public schools, and an annotated list of recommended primary and supplementary materials (including audio/visuals) grouped by topic. This book has been reviewed for accuracy by academics and Muslim scholars.
"I would highly recommend this as a resource. It grapples with issues often raised by students and provides the teacher with background information as well as factual details." Penelope Maguire, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Apex Middle School, Apex, NC
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam
Yahiya Emerick, Alpha Books
You're no idiot, of course. You know Islam is an ancient religion with millions of followers and has a profound impact on world affairs. But are you aware of how many facets of modern life were influenced by Islamic inventions and discoveries? Or that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the United States? This book takes you back to the origins of Islam and explores its beliefs and practices through the centuries and in the present. 408pgs.
Celebrating Ramadan
Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, Holiday House
Join Ibrahim and his family from New Jersey as they take you through the month of Ramadan. Fasting, giving charity, gathering as a family, praying in the masjid and preparing for Eid are all well presented in a warm and endearing style. Photographs bring the story to life. The book is highly recommended to explain Ramadan to friends and in public schools. 32pgs.
"The book captures an aspect of the unique cultural interpretation of the Muslim community during Ramadan and Eid in the contemporary United States." Council on Islamic Education
Suhaib Hamid Ghazi, Holiday House
A clear and informative description of one boy's celebration of Ramadan is skillfully brought to life by Omar Rayyan's warm and joyful illustrations. Awarded Book of the Year by the National Council for the Social Studies, it is a perfect book to take to school and share. 30pgs.
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I wonder whether the general non-muslim can understand the quran just by reading it like a novel. There are too many verses which are surrounded by history and circumstance. Maybe it is then very good to have a commentary.
Particular good ones are
A Thematic Commentary on the Qur'an by Mohammed al-Ghazali
He is the eminent and recently deceased scholar and dawah worker (you can get a much cheaper copy at an islamic bookstore
The Qur'an Themes & Style by Muhammad Abdel Haleem
He is a professor of Arabic at the famous SOAS (School of Orental and Asian Studies) in London and is a hafiz
Also the biography of the Prophet is one of the best ways to solidify belief in Islam. A really good one is
Remembrance and Prayer by Mohammed al-Ghazali
Nobody can but be touched by the prayers of the prophet. It is a really cool book
The Martin Lings book.
Everybody likes this book except those who don't like martin lings because he is a bit sufistic.
Hadith Qudsi by Imam an-Nawawi
(my hero --- do you know he didn't lie down for ten years?! Every moment was spent working (in scholarship) or in dhikr. He was the ultimate islamic geek)
40 Hadith by Imam Nawawi.
Every muslim should know this book backwards and forwards. Although a non-muslim probably needs some help with it and extra commentary.
The Koran by N.J. Dawood.
this is a bit contraversial because the translater is jewish (i think), and the original edition decades ago appeared in a non-traditional order. But I don't know of any other translation which gets accross the message in an easier or more elegant way. (And after all that is what a translation is supposed to do). It reads a bit like a novel (which i really like) and is extremely nice to read.
The Islamic attitude:
Any book by the Islamic Texts Society, Cambridge. Particurly good ones are
Al-Ghazali The Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife by Imam Abu Hamid Al-ghazali and translated by T.J. Winter.
An absolutely wonderful book.
Al-Ghazali Invocations and Supplications translated by K Nakamura
Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya on the Invocation of God translated by Moulay Youssef Slitine, Michael Abdurrahman Fitzgerald
To learn Arabic (for muslims and serious people)
An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic by William Thackston
An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic: Key to Excercises by William Thackston.
This is a hard book if you don't understand grammar terminology. But if you know this book you really know arabic grammar. All you then have to do is practice reading and this book explicitly uses the quran to teach. Most of the excercises come from the quran and the hadith. Also it is very concise (I hate fat books) and has a little companion book Called Key to Excercises, which gives answers to all the excercises. This used to be the course text for the 1st year classical arabic course at Harvard. Although because it is a bit hard, i think it is not followed that well anymore. (Thackston is a harvard prof and used to teach this course frequently.)
I guess this list is a bit more advanced than "An idiot's guide...." but tis the next step i guess....
For any audio: Any lecture by T.J. Winter aka Abdul Hakim Murad -- the most amazing and eloquent scholar i have ever, ever, ever met. He is a genius (I.Q wise) with a heart of gold and very humble. I know him well since he often used to give the friday khutbah when I was a grad student. He is a lecturer in the School of Divinity at U of Cambridge.
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Henrico County will dedicate Elko Community Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 27 at 6216 White Oak Rd. in Sandston.
This event, which is open to the public, will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature remarks by county officials, facility tours, children's activities, games, exhibits, classic cars, food and music by Churchyard Grass.
Built in 1924, the community center was a meeting place for the Windsor Club of Elko. During World War II the Elko community gained some historical significance when the United States military converted part of the Elko Tract into a decoy airfield in an effort to secure Byrd Airport.
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The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
The meeting included the winners, parents of the winners, Varina Elementary principal Mark Tyler and several teachers who were in charge of the contest at the school. > Read more.
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For the fifth consecutive year, St. Christopher's and Benedictine will play a varsity baseball game at Glen Allen's RF&P Park as part of a fundraising effort for the River City Buddy Ball program.
The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
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The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks will dedicate the Highland Springs Little League Majors Field in memory and honor of Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Spears, Jr., on April 12 with a ceremony at the field at 8 a.m.
Spears served the league as a coach and volunteer for 30 years and was praised as a pioneer for equality. His "Finish strong" motto embodied ethical perseverance on the field and in life. > Read more.
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Austin >Food & Dining > Ichiban
7310 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX | Directions 7875730.348947 -97.735379
Neighborhoods: Allandale
Allandale's cozy, non-pretentious sushi joint, with free miso soup, an elevated wooden booth area that's fun to sit in, and very reasonable sushi prices. The crunchy, rich Spider Roll is a classic anywhere, but at Ichiban, the avocado is so bright green and the soft shell crab so moist that I can never resist ordering it.
Good Suhi, Good Price – Have tried this place several times with friends. We all think the sushi is good quality and quantity for a reasonable price.
The outside looks a bit rundown, but the inside is clean with friendly waitstaff. Miso soup and salads are good. Try the roll with white tuna and garlic sauce! Also, there are nice sunken tables (take your shoes off) with large wooden walls to separate the tables for a personal feel.
Under New Management. – Ichiban is Under new management since Dec 08.
Come and Try fresh sushi...
Don't let the looks of outside fool you, it looks much better inside, unique and romantic with candles and roses on each table...
really worth to try.
Good food, bad service – I had my share of sushies(?) in city of austin, considering I lived in Austin for over five years. I had been going to Ichiban years ago, but last month was the first after the owner changed (at least that's what my friend told me). If you are thinking about going to Ichiban for your next sushi cusine, I seriously encourage you to reconsider. Don't get me wrong the food was great! However it was the service that got me.. Me and my girl friend was served by this short mid-aged woman. She was OK at first, after struggling a bit at taking orders (She barely spoke any English I believe). After she brought our drinks, I tried to be friendly by asking her name, like I always do when I go to eat. But then, She completely ignored me. I was sure she ignored me because she took a look at me then walked away. I tried to understand, since she wasn't fluent in english. After some moments, I found out that her english wasn't any better than her serving skills. She didn't come to offer any refills, took the longest time to bring our food (I saw our sushi sitting on a bar for at least 10 minutes), and she didn't even get us a soy sauce. I had to actually walk up to another waitress to ask for it. I wouldn't say the restaurant was busy at all, since there were only two other tables other than us. Also our waitress was just sitting on a counter, counting money.
Ichiban's new owner needs to look for a new, younger, friendlier, and talkable waiters. With service like that there is no way I'm going back.
You won't regret it! – I took a young lady there for our first date and man what an impression. The people there were kind and curteous, and ready and willing to serve. The lighing is dim enough to be comfortable, but bright enough where you can see what you're doing to be happy. The floor seating has legless chairs so you do have something to rest your back against, and they do ask you follow tradition and take your shoes off before stepping into that area. Otherwise there are regular tables and such. The Suki Yaki (beef-stew for a rough translation) is a really excellent meal for two people to share and is cooked right at your table. (By you if you know what you're doing, but if not the waitstaff will help) The Green Tea ice cream is a perfect dessert that can only be described by it's name...no verb can capture the true context. Between the smiling staff, the interesting music, and the food...this place is awesome. Be sure to stop on the short wood bridge and look down at the massive goldfish on your way in. Good for groups, pairs and singles. But do yourself a favor, don't go alone. Share the expierence. The cost isn't cheep but it was worth it to me. Two people: One Suki Yaki (for two) one ice tea, one water, one bowl of green tea ice cream: $36 Not bad for a specialty resturant. Enjoy!
Best lunch deal in town!!!! Fresh and Fantastic!!! – I was just kinda into sushi when I first came here. Now I'm totally addicted! The restaurant inside is beautiful!..nice, private areas with deep wells under the tables in case sitting cross-legged gets uncomfortable. The sushi was fantastic, very fresh and they give you a lot of it!!! The best part is, if you go during the week, the lunch menu is an unbelievable deal! You can get a whole Rainbow Roll plus a whole California Roll plus Miso soup and Salad for 8 bucks! Tell me where else you can get that without going to some "half-price sushi night" where you have to wait in line for an hour for two pieces of Nigiri! It gets expensive at night as all sushi houses do, but man, that lunch special has me coming back two, maybe three times a week! Give this one a try and you'll be hooked!
Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors – Korean and Japanese classics served to those in tables and chairs or taking advantage of the floor seating.
FINALLY! Ambience AND Good Sushi – Ambience is key if I am going out. I love sushi, but have little patience for the bright sterile environments. Ichiban is lovely. It's got good lighting, privacy, and aesthetically pleasing decor. A good date place. Also, I haven't had a bad meal yet. My husband and I exclusively order the sushi and appetizers so I cannot comment about the rest of the menu. A good date place.
no fuss – this is my favorite place to get good shushi, no nonsense... no downtown scmoozy people, just excellent service, and excellent food
Good Sushi – The staff here is very nice. I used this location to introduce a friend to sushi and he's now addicted like me. The rolls are nice and tight and the Unagi is sweet.
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For, you see, as the "Blue Bomber" makes regular non-stop flights from Telluride through the friendly skies of the San Juans to my home in San Bernardo, this miracle machine is San Miguel County's answer to maintaining the speed limit on Highway 145 for both the driver and every high-tech, gas-guzzling, fully loaded, tailgate pressing Imperial (as in the Empire is Real)" Cruiser lucky enough to fall in behind it as we, the great quick-dried community of hurried commuters, construction workers, tourists and so on, parade our way into town.
I have been driving these jalopies for 10 years now, in order to reduce the impossible suffering of mankind, ever since I was the editor for car coverage at the Robb Report, where one of my jobs was to test-drive high-end automobiles. However, since I was living and working so close to Walden Pond, which was right around the corner from that magazine's offices at the time in Acton, Mass., a conflict began to arise in my Henry David Thoreau-poisoned skull about losing my sense of social responsibility by pimping, in print, the glories of living large, being insanely wealthy, owning expensive wheels and other kinds of pornography for the rich.
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But now it's 10 years after and we are going to Disneyland! Usually, as I crank up the engine beneath the haughty gaze of Sheep Mountain in San Bernardo, we lift off with three or four people on board. So we're doing our best, as far as the carbon footprint goes, but for four adults it's a hell of a thing to work out, in terms of fares, scheduling and so on.
My great great-grandfather must have worked the caboose for the Goose, I think, as the flight falls out of the clouds of the Matterhorn camping area and we descend down toward the Ophir Loop, knowing full well this wild curvy ride is really what Walt Disney had in mind for his bumpy roller coaster mountain ride, heh!
Now I'm the tour guide as we spin around the daily rock avalanches of Hwy. 145, Ames far down below, Alta far above, wheeee! ... Too bad Nikola Tesla didn't consider wind before hydro first ... wheeee! ... Better let this first column of "The Empire Is Real" Cruisers pass! ... wow ... Look at those maniacs go ... geez ... that's a hell of a drop ... Oh Lord, oh lordy low! ... Most of the cars I saw the high-mountain Peruvians driving in the Wade Davis film at Mountainfilm were 20 years newer than mine ... hmmm, Third World indeed, yes, yes ... the "Blue Bomber" will offer Meg Whitman free rides whenever she needs ... Oprah, too, but only if it fits in with our schedule ... Yeah! ... Here comes Lawson Hill, we are landing now, down on the Valley Floor, leading a parade of still more Empire is Real Cruisers as we go easy on the brakes, letting gravity do its work, wheeeeee! Wheeee! Wheeeee! Wheee!
... And then, a big sigh, that "E" ticket item itself: The Valley Floor ... let us pray ... I mean, finally, the Conoco Station! ... Yee-haw!
From high up above, coming down the highway into the San Miguel River Valley, the actual gateway to the Valley Floor, the conglomeration of civilization at Society Turn, could actually be confused with a large U.S. Calvary outpost with a big red corporate logo, a real rarity in San Miguel County (almost as rare as a traffic light), instead of a flag mast where the bugler might stand.
But there are no insurgents anywhere near Fort Conoco, just us consumers, who, if not for the price of gas, all seem to be immune to war. There's nothing to explode around here but that pressurized bag of chips gas-pushed to us at 9,000 feet from the lowlands by that big ol' Frito Lay truck belching out its own "Blue Bomb" of electro-petrol hoopla. Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!
Then, after obtaining a small loan for gas and guzzling up on all the necessary monoculture sodium glutton-o-mate we can absorb, we, the forever "Born to Be Wild," are ready for the Floor!
First part is a bit of a disappointment, yes, with that mine tailing remediation site and, of course, the power lines, the channelized river and troubled wetlands. Gotta do something about that, someday. Old habits die hard. Then, the glories of the great field of dandelions, an invasive species, the mountains and the glittering waters of the San Miguel, with a fly fisherman out there, as we head eastward, invading forward.
Nice thing about this first drive on the almost freed Valley Floor, maybe just one court order away now, this great victory in preservation, is the fact we have so many other people dressed in orange now, along the way, to point out the highlights and, yes, directing us to slow down, as in chill, at 35 mph.
Then, at 25 miles per hour, where the first glorious grove woods and road meets, we are forced to slow down even more, due to construction, yes, but with time to appreciate the scenery explode as the whole vista opens wide again with a big fat "Welcome to Yellowstone"-style hello! And there stems the seed of an idea: Maybe we should keep it this slow, even after the Large Butted Caterpillar, Beeping Dumper and Asphalt Scorching Beetle-box return safely to their winter breeding grounds. Then we could extend the 15-mph ethic of town further out into the world, creating the drive into Telluride as just more well-intended take-a-breath time, eco-tourism wise.
That way, by the time we pass the other slight corporate oil logo, this time Shell, as we enter this National Park for human behavior, Telluride, Colorado, the Gunnison Prairie Dogs can be more easily watched and watched for.
This would, of course, force a bit of an alteration in the Blue Bomb's daily flight plans. But we can make up for it with a less intensive tour on the way home after work, after we pick up a big bag of chips for the ride back up the mountain.
Does anybody remember the license plate number of that smog belching Frito Lay truck? No? It should be reported.
Oh well, as they always say, the good vibe of the sermon only lasts as long as the car ride home from church.