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Your answer might depend on the size of the fire.
You'd certainly make an effort to put out a small fire and thereby save your home.
But if it were a large, raging fire, most of us would clearly make the decision to abandon the house and thereby save your life.
I know at least two women who are in abusive relationships.
Both of them live with the men who hurt them.
Both are unmarried.
Both are professing Christians.
Domestic violence is not something that only happens with non-Christians. It can touch any couple from any walk of life — black, white, old, young, rich, poor, married, unmarried, Christian, non-Christian.
In many cases, the men are otherwise decent people. We'd be surprised to know there are men we associate with and possibly even admire who raise their hands against their significant others behind closed doors.
But this isn't a balancing act where a preponderance of good outweighs this one bad trait. This is a matter of personal safety and peace of mind, and potentially a matter of life and death.
One of these ladies recently showed me a swelling over her right eye and told me that her mate was responsible.
The other woman recently texted me a photo of a bloody scratch on her neck. She told me her fiancé was to blame and that it wasn't the first time.
This time, she said, came during a heated argument, and that he says it was an accident. But all women should understand this: There's NEVER a reason for a man to strike a woman.
It speaks to a deeper issue, a dark heart, a lack of understanding about what it means to be a man.
But there's hope ...
I know a young man who has climbed and continues to climb out of that darkness. Several years ago, he savagely attacked his girlfriend. She lost her ability to respect or trust him.
Realizing how far he had fallen, he turned to God … and he came to know Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Confessing his sins and surrendering to Christ allowed God to change his heart.
He stopped drinking, and his attitude toward women changed.
He learned through God's word that men are to love and cherish and honor and respect women. (1 Peter 3:7) And, with the help of the Holy Spirit, he now has the power to do just that.
Short of that type of spiritual transformation, a woman owes it to herself to protect herself and her children.
If a relationship is having a financial problem or a communication problem or even a fidelity problem, there's room to work at it, to make an effort to save the relationship.
But what we're talking about is not something small or trivial or even predictable. This is violent, physical abuse.
Stop waiting for him to change.
Stop walking on eggshells, hoping to avoid whatever might set him off next.
Stop hiding your wounds from your family and friends.
Stop sacrificing real happiness and true love for convenience and familiarity.
Stop being a punching bag.
Your house is on fire.
Star Managing Editor Anthony Cook is pastor at Christian Fellowship Bible Church. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 256-235-3558. On Twitter at acook_star.
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text: contentLung Cancer Introduction What is Lung Cancer? What Causes Lung Cancer? Understanding and Reducing Your Risk How is Lung Cancer Diagnosed? What if Lung Cancer is Detected? How Advanced is the Cancer? What is the Prognosis? How is Lung Cancer Treated? Integrative Cancer Therapy Complementary Alternative Therapies Preventing Lung Cancer Life Extension Suggestions How is Lung Cancer Treated? Treatment methods depend on the type of lung cancer. SCLCs are treated with chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy, as surgery is unlikely to control the cancer in most cases. NSCLCs, if contained within the lung area, may be cured with either surgery or radiotherapy. Alternatively, certain chemotherapy agents are beneficial in specific cases. Surgery. The goal of surgery is to remove as much of the cancer as possible in order to prevent a recurrence, to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiotherapy if they are needed, and to use the cancer cells to make a vaccine if required. SCLC: Approximately 25 percent of SCLC patients with a single lung nodule (i.e., limited disease) can be cured with surgery (Chandra V et al 2006; Raez L et al 2005). The five-year survival rate of stage I patients with a peripherally located tumor who undergo cancer surgery is 44.9 percent, compared with 11.3 percent for conventionally treated patients (i.e., those treated with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy) (Rostad H et al 2004). However, studies show surgery will not benefit most SCLC patients (Waddell TK et al 2004). Complete lung (pulmonary) function tests should be performed before surgery because part of a lung lobe or an entire lung may be removed. The chapter titled Cancer Surgery provides information on nutritional supplementation in preparation for surgery and for recuperation afterwards. NSCLC: Fewer than 25 percent of patients with NSCLC are diagnosed with early-stage disease and are best treated by surgery (Scagliotti GV et al 2003). The five-year survival rate of NSCLC patients who undergo complete removal of cancer via surgery is 33 percent (Nesbitt JC et al 1995). The combined effects of the season in which surgery is performed and recent vitamin D intake are associated with the survival of early-stage NSCLC patients. Some 56 percent of NSCLC patients who have surgery during summer and have the highest vitamin D intake (from sunlight) have remissions lasting more than five years, compared with 23 percent of patients who have surgery during winter and have the lowest vitamin D intake (Zhou W et al 2005). Therefore, if regular exposure of the skin to sunlight (which makes vitamin D in the body) is not possible before cancer surgery, then increased vitamin D intake or supplementation is suggested as an alternative. Surgical removal of lung cancer causes a significant reduction of total plasma antioxidant capacity in lung cancer patients during the first postoperative day (Erhola M et al 1998). An antioxidant-rich diet is therefore recommended after surgery. If cancer returns after surgery, it usually occurs within two years and involves cancer spread to the brain, bones, and liver. Treatments after surgery, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both), have been tested, but unfortunately they generally do not improve survival rates for most advanced lung cancer patients (Scagliotti GV et al 2003). Radiation therapy (radiotherapy). The goal of radiotherapy is to kill any cancer cells remaining after surgery and to cure patients with early-stage lung cancer if they are not suitable for surgery or if they refuse it. It is also used to relieve symptoms in advanced cancer patients (Silvano G 2006). In the past, radiotherapy after surgery had an unfavorable effect on survival. A meta-analysis found that the risk of death increased by 21 percent and the two-year survival rate fell seven points (from 55 to 48 percent) with radiation therapy after surgery (PORT Meta-analysis Trialists Group 1998). However, in those studies most of the patients were treated with older technology (cobalt-60) (Machtay M et al 2001). The newer radiotherapy technologies, such as intensity modulated radiotherapy, four-dimensional proton beam therapy, image guided radiotherapy, three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, and radiation seeds (brachytherapy), reduce lung and heart damage (e.g., pneumonitis and fibrosis) significantly and, when combined with nutritional supplements, improve overall survival (Chang JY et al 2006; Engelsman M et al 2006; Fanta J et al 2006; Keall P et al 2006; Nagata Y et al 2006; Silvano G 2006; Mehta V 2005). SCLC: Radiation therapy to the chest area is used to treat SCLC that has spread to bone and the central nervous system, and it improves survival in patients with limited-stage disease but not those with widespread disease. Whole-brain radiation therapy decreases the occurrence of cancer spread to the central nervous system but does not affect survival (Wagner H Jr 1997). NSCLC: Radiation therapy combined with alpha-tocopherol (a type of vitamin E) and pentoxifylline (Trental®) improves survival in stage IIIB NSCLC (Engelsman M et al 2006; Misirlioglu CH et al 2006; Silvano G 2006): 66 patients were treated with alpha-tocopherol (300 mg twice daily) and Trental® (400 mg three times daily) during radiotherapy, followed by 300 mg alpha-tocopherol and 400 mg Trental® daily for three months after radiotherapy. In patients who received Trental® and alpha-tocopherol, one- and two-year overall survival rates were 55 percent and 30 percent, respectively, and most patients survived at least 18 months. In patients treated with radiotherapy alone, one- and two-year overall survival rates were significantly lower, 40 percent and 14 percent, respectively, with a median survival of 10 months (Misirlioglu CH et al 2006). Trental® is safe and effective in preventing lung damage caused by radiotherapy (Mehta V 2005). Several nutritional supplements may also mitigate the effects of radiotherapy. Coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E have protective effects against heart damage (cardiotoxicity) caused by radiation (Wang SQ 1991). Proteolytic enzymes were given systemically to 44 patients with lung cancer undergoing radiation treatment (and polychemotherapy), It prevented lung damage, specifically fibrosis (Smolanka II 2000). See the chapter titled Cancer Radiation Therapy for information on other nutritional supplements (taurine, L-arginine, and vitamin A) that help radiotherapy kill cancer cells without damaging normal, healthy cells or causing heart or lung damage or other side effects, thus improving the success of radiotherapy for lung cancer. Cancer Radiation Therapy also provides a list of proton beam therapy centers in North America. Chemotherapy. The goal of chemotherapy is to treat lung cancer with drugs that have a specific toxic effect on cancer cells and result in direct cancer death. It is sometimes used before surgery to shrink inoperable tumors to make them operable. In these cases the response rates vary from 50 to 60 percent. Unfortunately, chemotherapy cannot selectively destroy cancer cells; it damages healthy cells too, resulting in many serious and often life-threatening side effects (such as low blood cell counts, immunosuppression, and heart damage). The chapter titled Cancer Chemotherapy outlines nutritional supplements and prescription drugs that mitigate the well-known adverse effects of specific chemotherapy drugs. NSCLC: In patients with early-stage NSCLC completely removed by surgery, cisplatin plus Navelbine therapy after surgery (without radiotherapy) significantly prolonged survival (94 versus 73 months) compared with surgery alone, but not without severe toxicities (low white blood cell counts, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue) and two deaths among 242 patients. The five-year survival rates were 69 percent and 54 percent, respectively (Winton T et al 2005). By contrast, chemotherapy with alkylating agents (mainly cyclophosphamide or nitrosourea in combination with methotrexate) after surgery is detrimental to survival (producing a 15 percent increased risk of death) and should not be used to treat NSCLC after surgery. Furthermore, the use of radiotherapy in combination with chemotherapy after surgery is not recommended as a treatment for patients with completely removed NSCLC (Alam N et al 2006). SCLC: A customized chemotherapy approach including chemosensitivity testing (see the Cancer Chemotherapy chapter) is critical to determine which chemotherapy combinations will be effective in killing these cancers, particularly in early-stage SCLC. Tailoring chemotherapy to the unique characteristics of patients and their tumor should improve treatment outcome, provided that patients are in fairly good health (Huang CL et al 2006). The chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and etoposide, or oral topotecan (Hycamtin®) with intravenous cisplatin, are used to treat SCLC, resulting in one- and two-year survival rates of 31 percent and 5 to 20 percent, respectively, depending on the stage of the cancer (Eckardt JR et al 2006). The following supplements may optimize the effects of chemotherapy: Polysaccharopeptide (PSP), from the mushroom Coriolus versicolor, helps lessen symptoms and prevents decline in immune status of lung cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy (Ng TB 1998). Low molecular weight heparin, an anticoagulant, improves survival in patients with SCLC undergoing chemotherapy with Cytoxan®, Ellence® (epirubicin), and Oncovin® (vincristine). Median overall survival was eight months with chemotherapy alone and 13 months when low molecular weight heparin was added to chemotherapy (Altinbas M et al 2004). Scutellaria baicalensis is used in traditional Chinese medicine and increases blood cell production during chemotherapy (when it is typically reduced, resulting in side effects). It also intensifies bone-marrow activity (erythro- and granulocytopoiesis) and the numbers of circulating red and white blood cell precursors (Udut EV et al 2005; Gol'dberg VE et al 1997). Lung cancer patients who took Scutellaria baicalensis extract during chemotherapy had a beneficial increase in the number of immunoglobulins and maintained their relative number of T cells (Gol'dberg VE et al 1997). Coenzyme Q10 protects the heart from damage typically caused by doxorubicin, cytoxan, and 5-fluorouracil (Wang SQ 1991). A clinical study tested the efficacy of high-dose multiple antioxidants (ascorbic acid, 6100 mg daily; dl-alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), 1050 mg daily; and beta-carotene, 60 mg daily) in addition to chemotherapy (Taxol® and carboplatin) in 136 advanced NSCLC patients. The overall survival rates at one year in the chemotherapy-alone group were 32.9 percent and in the antioxidants-plus-chemotherapy group, 39.1 percent. At two years, the two groups' survival rates were 11.1 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively (Pathak AK et al 2005). Hormones and chemotherapy. Advanced stage NSCLC patients who have had no previous surgery or chemoradiotherapy may benefit from a combination of hormones and oral chemotherapy. Treatment with melatonin, vitamin D, retinoids, somatostatin, bromocriptine, and the chemotherapy drug Cytoxan® improved survival and quality of life (relieved cough, shortness of breath, pain, fatigue, and insomnia) in NSCLC patients. Median survival time was 12.9 months (range, 1.5–33.5 months), and the overall survival rates at one and two years were 51.2 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively (Norsa A et al 2006). Customizing Chemotherapy to the Patient The concept of customized chemotherapy involves predicting how well proposed chemotherapy drugs will kill a patient's cancer or lower the patient's risk of adverse effects (Von Hoff DD 1990) before they are given to the patient. It is critical to extending survival time (Thunnissen FB et al 2006). Molecular markers in patients' tumors can help predict response to specific chemotherapy drugs. Iressa® treatment is linked with favorable survival in NSCLC patients whose tumors have low levels of ribonucleotide reductase (Huang CL et al 2006; Kwon WS et al 2006). The ability of 5-fluorouracil to kill lung cancer cells depends on the activity of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase and thymidylate synthase in patients' tumors (Ploylearmsaeng SA et al 2006; Takizawa M et al 2006). The responsiveness of NSCLC to Iressa® and Tarceva® depends on the presence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in the tumor (Tokumo M et al 2006). The response to Taxol® and Navelbine® depends on tubulin III and stathmin mRNA levels in tumor cells. High levels of tubulin III are associated with a poor response to chemotherapy and a shorter progression-free survival (Seve P et al 2005). If the tumor shows BRCA1 and ERCC1 (genes involved in DNA repair pathways), then cisplatin, carboplatin, and taxanes will not be effective in killing the tumor, resulting in poor survival (Rosell R et al 2006; Santarpia M et al 2006). For more details, see Cancer Chemotherapy: Evaluating the Molecular Biology of the Tumor Cell Population and Chemosensitivity Testing.

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Updated Jan 23, 2013 - 12:15 pm
Suns owner Sarver disagrees with idea that Suns fans are upset
Originally published: Jan 23, 2013 - 12:04 pm
Their attendance is down for the third consecutive year, and with what's happened around the team lately, there would seem to be a bit of a negative attitude towards the Valley's original professional sports team.
Not so, says Suns owner Robert Sarver.
"I would disagree with that," Sarver told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo when asked about an upset fan base. "I would say that we monitor all of the information that comes in from our ticket holders and our fans, and I would disagree with that."
Sarver said the idea that Suns fans are upset is "a good story" for the media, and is just one of many non-factual stories that have surfaced with regards to the team.
But, he added, he understands tough decisions during tough times will rub fans the wrong way.
"This is a tough time for a franchise," he said. "When we're not winning and we're not playing well fans are upset, and that all comes with it.
"What I would say to the fans is we're working every day to try to get our team back to elite status."
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The advocacy group Global Witness says this photo was taken last July and shows timber logged with "private use permits" in Liberia.
Even before a report came out Tuesday alleging that illicit deals gave a quarter of all of Liberia to foreign logging companies, Liberia's president suspended her forestry chief and promised to investigate.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf tried to get ahead of the report, which alleges that the country's "private use permits" have been usurped over the last two years to allow commercial logging.
"The private use permits have been considered in the past to assist communities in terms of job creation, in terms of support and benefit, but the truth is, we are finding out also, that it has been abused and it is unacceptable," Liberian Information Minister Lewis Brown said in comments reported by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Moreover, the head of Liberia's Forestry Authority, Moses Wogbeh, is under investigation into an allegation that he violated a moratorium on land permits for commercial logging, presidential spokesman Jerolinmek Piah told The Associated Press on Monday.
Wogbeh was suspended from his post over the weekend and Liberia said it would bar illegally-logged timber from being exported.
The advocacy groups Global Witness, Save My Future Foundation and Sustainable Development Institute produced the report.
"A quarter of Liberia's total landmass has been granted to logging companies in just two years, following an explosion in the use of secretive and often illegal logging permits," the groups said in a statement.
Corruption is seen as a big obstacle to development in Liberia, which remains one of the world's least developed countries nearly a decade after the end of a 14-year civil war.
The government has been struggling to clarify land ownership issues across its vast forested zones, traditionally divided along ethnic lines.
Global Witness said about 26,000 square kilometers of land had been granted to timber companies through at least 66 private use permits -- lightly regulated deals between timber companies and private land owners.
It said many of the deals made with individuals said to own the land were backed by land deeds held in the collective name of people of a district or clan who had little knowledge of the accords and would reap little benefit from the timber exported.
The advocacy group added that some of the deals appeared to have been backed by forged documents. "When presented with a letter written in his name submitting his people's deed to the government, a Paramount Chief (clan chief) from the Dugbeh River Private Use Permit area in Sinoe County told us that the letter was forged," Global Witness said.
Land deeds in Liberia require a presidential signature.
In another deal, Global Witness said, the deed bore the signature of former President Edwin Barclay, but was dated six years before he came to power.
Johnson Sirleaf, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her work for women's rights, has been facing growing criticism for failing to root out government-level corruption as the country begins potentially lucrative iron ore exports and explores for oil offshore.
Last month she suspended her son from his position as Deputy Central Bank Governor as well as 45 other government officials for failing to declare their assets to anti-corruption authorities, a move observers said was intended to show she is serious about fighting graft.
The president has been criticized for nominating three sons to high level posts in her administration - the one at the central bank, one at the national oil company, and one at the head of the country's national security agency.
Logging has been a controversial issue in Liberia since the civil war, when rebels used proceeds from timber to purchase weapons, triggering a U.N. ban. The ban was lifted after Liberia's foreign partners, particularly the United States and the World Bank, helped it reform its forestry laws.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! This an instructional youth volleyball program for all youth in 3rd through 8th grades. We focus on learning the basics and improving skills beginning with an instructional clinic on April 12, 2014.
All practices and games will be held at Kearns High School.
Outdoor Soccer is one of our most popular programs so register early to reserve your spot! This program is for all youth from Pre-K (at least 3 years old) through 6th grade with a traveling 7th to 12th grade leagues. We will continue to offer separate girls and co-ed Jr. High & high school travel leagues. Two games are played each week - one on a weeknight (either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening) and the other one on Saturdays at the Oquirrh Park Soccer Fields beginning April 12, 2014.
Salt Lake Bees - Knothole Club TeeBall and Coach Pitch Baseball is for all youth 3 to 8 years old. This recreational baseball program is designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball and promote sportsmanship in a fun, fair environment. Two games will be played each week - one on a weeknight evening and the other on Saturdays at the Oquirrh Park baseball fields (next to Beehive Elementary School) - approximately 5655 South 5220 West beginning April 12, 2014. Game schedules now available.
HEAD INJURY POLICY - In March of 2011, Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 204 into law. This bill, known as the "Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act" requires all parents / legal guardians to receive a copy of our policy outlining procedures for protecting young athletes. You will be required to read this policy and agree to its terms before registering online or in person - Head Injury Release Form. Feel free to call us if you would like more information. Thank you!
Youth Sports Coach Certification and Discount Program. Receive a discount on your child's registration if you complete the course and volunteer to coach. We offer a variety of programs to keep your children busy during the upcoming summer season. Come check out the fun!
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Art Classes are back! Come learn to create your own "masterpieces!" Art Classes are for all girls and boys ages 8 to 12 years old. Students will be learning basic drawing skills using regular and colored pencils. Students will learn basic painting techniques. No previous art experience is necessary.
GET UP AND DANCE! Our newly revised monthly dance program for all youth ages 3 to 12. Two classes are offered on Tuesday evenings:
Mini Dance Class for ages 3-5 runs from 6:00 to 7:00pm and is an introduction to dance. Young Dancers will learn the basics of rhythm and movement in a fun environment.
Junior Dance Class for ages 6-12 runs from 7:00 to 8:00pm and is designed for beginners and experienced dancers alike! This class is designed to build technique, self-esteem, teamwork and performing skills.
Callie Short, our new dance teacher, comes with years of dance and choreography experience and is excited to take this program to the next level!
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Our adult program offers a workout that includes strength training, physical conditioning, flexibility, self-discipline, and street smarts put together in a comprehensive program.
We've changed our name but the program is the same. Come join our classes - one class will focus on basic cheer skills including stunts and the other class will work on jumps and tumbling. No previous cheer or dance experience is necessary.
Kearns Skate Park - this world-class facility is now open.
Our State-licensed Child Care programs run year-round. We now have openings for your child.
NEW REFERRAL INCENTIVE! - We now offer a $50 credit towards your childcare if you refer someone who signs their children up for our childcare programs.
No need to look any further on how to keep your children busy and engaged during the summer - register them for our summer camp! We offer camp June through August for those children on a traditional school schedule. Registrations are now being taken on a first-come, first-serve basis until sessions are full - so don't wait!
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We operate a State-licensed full-time child care operation with programs for pre-school, pre-k, kindergarten, before / after school and Jordan District Off-Track schedules. While your children are at our facility, we will provide them with a variety of recreational activities which promote their physical, emotional, social and creative skills development. Activities your children will participate in include cognitive and social skills learning, arts and crafts, games, sports, cooking experiences, and field trips to name a few. Please call 385-468-1715 for program availability.
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Running north in a rough row that runs parallel and close to the lake, the primarily residential neighborhoods in Lakeview and the Far North Side aren't the place for major museums or high-rises. Instead, they're best at giving you a feel for how local Chicagoans live. Whether you wander one of the many ethnic neighborhoods, contemplate the dignitaries (and scoundrels) buried in Graceland Cemetery, or celebrate a hard-won victory at Wrigley Field, this area is perfect for connecting with the sights and sounds that make Chicago the great city it is.
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Dear Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, I have loved yall since I first heard you. And the two of us go back before the plane crash (about 2 weeks to be exact). I saw the band when they Head-lined a "DAY ON THE GREEN" in Oakland,Ca. It started out to be something that was going to be rained out, and then the Outlaws came out and said "we're goin to rock these fuckin' clouds out of the fuckin' sky" and they did. And as impressive as that was it was just a fitttin' awy to open up what would be the last time the dearly missed members of the original group would ever bless my ears and others with their sweet song. Don't get me wrong, yall did the right thing breaking up the other groups to put Skynyrd back like ya did. I have been to see yall every time ya pass this way. There was one time I thought for sure there was goin to be a RIOT when the less than intellegent folks at theConcord Pavillion decided to turn on the "end of the show" lights in the middlle of FREE BIRD. It was at that time I knew that they must have wanted for us to tear the place down. But that would'nt have made me any better than the Dumb -ass who hit the lights early(and he'll have to live the rest of his life with that fuck-up).
Anyway the reason I'm contactin yall is not for me but for my son(who I started rockin before he was born- thats right ,I put my head-phones on my wifes belly while my son was still in it) And both of us have been rockin' long and hard ever since. I worked for ower Records for bout 8 Years and they sent me & my son to many concerts and backstage afterwards to meet the bands, However the one and only band we were never blessed enough to see together was The Back-bone of Southern Rock (always was & always will be) LYNYRD SKYNYRD! Heres where I'm hopin yall can help me. My son is in the U.S.NAVY. He is a Nuclear engineer on a Big Bad Submarine and foor my Birthday he sent me a pair of tickets to see yall perform in Stockton,Ca. at the Stockton Arena on Oct. 5th. The problem is that he won't be able to join me for the concert because he'll be "workin". And he works in Bremerton,Washington(technically its Banger,Wa) and won't be able to come home to Stockton till the 6th at the earliest , so what I'm hopin' yall might be able to do is to get me back or on stage with my Cam-Corder to send him some Skynyrd the way it was ment to be seen - up close and personal, not to mention Loud & Proud ! The 2 of us have seen perty dam close to the best there is to see when it comes to Great Rock & Blues Bands , but it won't ever be complete with-out him bein able to witness what I've been lucky enough to see(5 times total). So I was hopin' that yall might be able to do somethin for me to maybe let him know that we wish he was there with us on Oct.5th "rockin into the night" to quote the group 38 Special. I'm open to any other suggestions yall might have as well. Thanks for providing many years of music to blow dry my hair with! signed faithfully G. Shoeffler a.k.a. The Master Blaster at Roof Rockin' Recordings
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fbr3 Posts: 1I have an '09 LS 460 AWD. Nice car with some slight issues (slight but noticeable hesitation at about 40 mph, and odd noises from under the hood on deceleration). I find most anything done with the LEXUS NAV system overly complicated and tiresome to deal with. NOT a simple system. Especially if you AND your wife each have a Bluetooth enabled cell phone!
GMC must use a similar system in their Denali's as the voice and screen are similar, just not as deep in functionality. They, too, do not trust us to have our travel partner (my wife in this case) update NAV entries, etc. This is our Government in action, not LEXUS. Still aggravating though. A company or two have some fixes to allow entry while driving for most cars. The LS 460 not being one it seems.
I have an '02 Corvette convertible with no NAV system other than the GARMIN NUVI purchased for travel in it. GARMIN seems to feel that with a hold harmless warning we do anything while driving at our own risk. Good enough for me. In this society of law suit crazies, I am not sure I blame LEXUS or GM for their caution. They should, however, offer GARMIN's hold harmless soluton.
corderbo Posts: 1I was at Sewell Lexus in Ft. Worth yesterday and they informed me that the software to do this update is delivered in a thumb drive (USB device) and that it's cost is $165 with the installation cost being $120. It has to be downloaded from the thumb drive into a computer which is then connected to the car and installed. I seriously doubt that this will ever be a home installation setup. It would be very easy to do with a DVD that is pre-programmed to update the onboard computer and install the update when put into the DVD player built into the automobile. The only DVD's I have seen with this setup are about 7 gig's in size which means that we are now talking about a Blueray player which these cars do not have. Another way to keep those U.S. dollars flowing toward Japan. :^(
nvbanker Posts: 7,285I don't disagree with anything you said, and am grateful for the info, because I was interested in doing the same thing, and wondered about the cost. Now, at least, thanks to you, I have some numbers to go to my dealer with in case they want to gouge me, a favorite passtime of our dealer. However, I will mention that a combined cost of $285 for the total update isn't out of line really. The DVD to update my 05 and 02 LS430s, cost me $250 from Sewell, and I installed it myself, but still, only $35 difference all in all. My Fords DVDs cost $200 to buy, with self installation. I expected frankly to pay a lot more, since this is a "captive update system" now. Thanks for the info, again. Very helpful.


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I attended a workshop at the 2011 National Network of Abortion Funds organizing summit that addressed how to reach out to faith communities. The workshop focused specifically on Christian traditions, since there is strong support for reproductive justice within Judaism. Although Islamic beliefs were briefly discussed in the Q&A period, it was not the main focus of the discussion. As a person of faith myself, I got a lot out of the workshop and was so glad to hear different Christian perspectives on the topic of reproductive rights.
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Meghan Smith of Catholics for Choice gave a summary of Catholic beliefs surrounding birth control and abortion. As Smith pointed out, it is important to understand the Catholic point of view because there are currently more than 68 million Catholics in the United States, and more than 1 billion Catholics globally. Although the Catholic hierarchy has stated its opposition to birth control and abortion, the majority of Catholic parishioners generally disagree with the hierarchy on reproductive rights issues. For example, a recent survey of active Catholics found that 98% of Catholic women use some form of birth control. Additionally, only 14% of Catholics believe that abortion should be illegal. Consequently, we should not confuse the voices of those who are in power as being representative of the Catholic community itself.
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French-Latin cuisine elicits an unprecedented 'wow'
Nadine Kam
I'd been waiting for Grondin to open as soon as I heard about it in December, and it's been worth the wait for such tapas-style dishes as a ceviche ($13) of Kauai shrimp with the heat of serrano peppers, and pulpo ($15), marinated octopus tossed with onion, olives, roasted red pepper and chilies, or fried plantain chips.
Menu of grilled specialties evolves, improves at Nagomi
Nadine Kam
The first time I visited Nagomi Teppan restaurant in early January, it was a work in progress. The dining room was finished but the lounge was still under construction. So I made plans to return when the work was expected to be complete, in three weeks time.
Ambiguity takes a bite out of eatery's positives
Nadine Kam
Bills is a restaurant of the size and scope we haven't been seeing in a time of austerity and bootstrapping pop-ups.
Chef with taste for fusion turns brunch on its head
Nadine Kam
I have three words for you: kim chee scones. They'll be your new obsession, and the place to get them is at the new Koko Head Cafe in Kaimuki, in the space that was formerly home to 12th Ave Grill, which moved to bigger digs up the street.
Torae Torae experience gets better every week
Nadine Kam
Izakaya Torae Torae is a prime example of why it pays to be patient while waiting for a new restaurant to find its bearings. At the one-month mark, the new restaurant continues to improve week after week, causing all my initial reservations to vanish.
Innovative new menu at The Pig & the Lady
Nadine Kam
The Pig & the Lady's chef-owner Andrew Le emerged from Chef Mavro's kitchen with the aim of developing his own style and signature, rooted in his Vietnamese heritage.
Kakaako's tasty eatery choices predated hipness
Nadine Kam
When it comes to good eats in Kakaako, most of the press has gone to the area that, for the sake of quick identification, I'm going to call SoHa, south of Halekauwila Street.
New menu at Agu but ramen still satisfies
Nadine Kam
Ramen lovers were in a frenzy late last fall, trying to make their way to a spate of promising newcomers serving Japanese-style ramen. When the dust settled, Agu easily emerged as my favorite.
W Bistro's simplicity deserves big applause
Nadine Kam
During a trial by fire that included Valentine's Day weekend, the new restaurant, W Bistro at 1010 S. King St., managed to maintain its quality, which bodes well for this first-time effort.
Sushi heaven awaits those willing to pay
Nadine Kam
Employees of Sushi Ginza Onodera had their doubts as to whether Honolulu was ready for a $250-per-person omakase, telling its Japanese owners prior to opening day that they would be fortunate to seat four people a night.
Surfer-friendly Goofy Cafe crafts dishes the right way
Nadine Kam
With a name like Goofy Cafe, one has to wonder what mischief the chef is up to. The reaction to the name is likely to range from glee (top of mind for people I quizzed was the Disney character) to bafflement. A lot of us take our food seriously, and "goofy" is not a word we tend to associate with food.
Hyatt farmers market boosts local products
Nadine Kam
As soon as Sven Ullrich took on executive chef duties at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki in fall 2011, he embraced all things local, and then some.
Venture out to Le Nonne for authentic Italian fare
Nadine Kam
Over the past 20 years, Italian restaurants on Oahu have fallen into two camps: the Assaggio school of rich, garlic-saturated dishes or the Japanese school of delicate sauces accented with uni, mentaiko and other briny essences.
El Mariachi's new locale maintains fiery reputation
Nadine Kam
El Mariachi is on a roll. The restaurant has locations in Kaneohe and Aiea, and over the holidays opened an outpost in Kapolei Marketplace. What I like about this place is that they don't shy from heat.
Juice cleanse yields clarity, more conscientious choices
With 2014 comes the desire to start anew. A few months ago a friend tried Blue Tree Cafe's juice cleanse program, and I thought it would be a great start to the new year. I was interested in it not as a weight-loss regimen, but as a detoxification ritual.
Striking new flavors distinguished year
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We embraced new cuisines • Noodle love • Dessert reinvented • We drank our veggies • Rising Stars set up shop • Go west young chef • High-end comeback
Golden Lion meets craving for dim sum into evening
Nadine Kam
In the age of fractured media, social media is a double-edged sword for businesses trying to broadcast their messages. On the one hand, in the olden days of minimal media outlets, it was easy to follow the numbers — the largest circulation and viewership — to reach mass audiences.
Hughley's serves 'flavor with soul'
Nadine Kam
Hughley's Southern Cuisine started life about six months ago as Ken Nae's, a mash-up of owner Kenneth Hughley's name and his mother's, Renae. But with his wife and daughters also working the restaurant, he recently made the switch to the family name to reflect their collective effort.
Delicious dishes introduce novelty of Burmese cuisine
Nadine Kam
Ten years ago restaurateurs had cold feet over introducing new cuisines on Oahu because diners were conservative, fearing the unknown. They were loathe to veer from ordering the same thing off the same menu with every visit to a favored restaurant.
Jerry's Pizza Mill is part restaurant, all country
Nadine Kam
Deciding what and where to eat is always a chore, but at least those of us who live in town-side Honolulu are lucky to have a lot of options. Imagine if you live in tiny Waialua, where dining out often means braving the two-lane traffic to Haleiwa or Wahiawa.
Ambitious proteges prove culinary skills
Nadine Kam
For young chefs, culinary education doesn't end with the classroom, but continues on the job, and the Hawaii experience over 25 years has proven that one successful restaurant can beget exponential success.
New Kailua bistro offers comfort, casual charm
Nadine Kam
Bella Bistro is a lot like its Kailua surroundings, laid-back and casual. The name and location at the site of the former Zia's Caffe suggests an Italian bent, but no, it's simply named after chef-owner David Kaminski's and wife and manager Stephanie Pierobello's well-fed chocolate lab, a sometime presence at the open-air restaurant.
Extensive menu has tasty choices for all
Nadine Kam
I'm always leery of the big menu and chefs who try to take on more than they can handle. Pride aside, it's easier to win accolades as a one-hit wonder with one fabulous claim to fame than put out a full menu that is likely to include a handful of restaurant equivalents of bloopers, assuring a place in the middle of the pack in the ratings game.
Relocated 12th Ave Grill retains its creative cuisine
Nadine Kam
Given the fractured nature of media today, it's hard for any entity to blanket a community with news of interest. Not everyone got the memo that 12th Ave Grill has a new address.
Toned-down taste of the Middle East still lures crowds
Nadine Kam
In Arabic, "Kan Zaman" means "Once upon a time," and chefs Youssef Dakroub and Kamal Jemmari have teamed up to offer a taste of some of the world's earliest cuisines, from Morocco and Lebanon, to diners in downtown Honolulu.
Aki embodies best of the restaurants that came before
Nadine Kam
The ghosts of restaurant tenants past — from Okonomi Cuisine Kai to Yakitori Yoshi — still haunt 1427 Makaloa St., and that's a good thing for Japanese Restaurant Aki.
Seafood abounds at Cajun Crab
Nadine Kam
Crab mania hit town-side last summer and this year has made it to the Leeward side with the opening of Cajun King in Waimalu Shopping Center. It's a sibling to King Street's Lobster King and Shabu Shabu King restaurants.
Kapahulu eatery is nuts for nuts
Nadine Kam
Honolulu has come a long way since the days that mac nuts, mahimahi, pineapple and surf 'n' turf solely defined gracious dining. But every 20 years or so — enough time for a generational shift and rediscovery — everything old becomes new again, so maybe we're ready to accommodate a macadamia nut revival?
A blip in a time machine, Shinsho Tei reappears
Nadine Kam
There's been a spate of new restaurants opening, and while I'm giving them a little breathing room to settle in, I checked out two familiar places making return appearances.
Ige's fills stomach without emptying wallets
Nadine Kam
The past couple of months has been a whirlwind of sticker shock as new entries into the dining scene tested the limits of how much people will pay for a meal. Maybe you know the feeling of having heart palpitations when opening a menu, then settling on the chicken.
Mavro's summer menu delights with color, flair
Nadine Kam
Summer is the season for travel, but even if you can't leave home, you can live vicariously through friends who are proficient with a camera and are ready and willing to share photos of what they've seen and done on their vacations.
Classic approach to Korean dining worth a splurge
Nadine Kam
When it comes to Korean cuisine, Hawaii diners are a spoiled lot, accustomed to a range of grilled meats, broiled fish, spicy soups and stews and mandoo. So the Budnamujip experience may come as a shock to the system.
Tangö, Kakaako Kitchen adopt a new dining trend
Nadine Kam
The cool kids have been generating all the buzz in Kakaako in recent years, from the graffiti artists of Pow Wow Hawaii to the food truck and pop-up purveyors.
Arancino designs a menu of artful cuisine
Nadine Kam
Arancino has all the markings of being the product of a large Japanese corporation, from ambience and consistency, to a sense of perfection and professionalism.
High stakes dining
Nadine Kam
In light of the effects of sequestration and increased cost of living in the 50th state, I wondered whether Honolulu needs another high-end steak restaurant.
Fresh Start
Nadine Kam
If you're not looking after your health, it's great to have Isamu and Motoko "Moco" Kubota on your side. Like a protective mom and dad, the duo in recent years have tried to look after diners' health through various forms of vegan, vegetarian and macrobiotic cuisine.
Power up
Nadine Kam
Restaurants don't exist in a vacuum. Their chefs and owners may start by placing what they want on the menu, but sooner or later, a handful of diners will assert their own wishes.
Yuzu brings specialties to new Kapolei location
Nadine Kam
Westside diners have reason to cheer with the recent opening of Sushi Yuzu in Kapolei.
Steakhouse keeps it casual, adds local flair
Nadine Kam
These days branding is everything, so it's unusual to find a company swapping a big-brand name for an untested one.
Bold flavors fill fair comfort food
Nadine Kam
Over the years, I've presented many socioeconomic reasons for the emergence of small restaurants, little Davids that now run circles around bigger, more traditional Goliaths.
Hunan Cuisine perks up isle Chinese food scene
Nadine Kam
Some people crave the food they grew up eating. Not me. Familiarity doesn't breed contempt, but it does breed a certain amount of indifference.
Cafe Cooland offers all styles of dessert
Steven Mark
Korean restaurants have a reputation for not serving dessert, so if you happen to be dining in the "Koreamoku" vicinity and need a bit of post-meal refreshment, just walk over to Cafe Cooland.
No longer tied to the steak, Atkinson Grill worth a visit
Nadine Kam
From the beginning, Blazin' Steaks' Atkinson Center location diverged from the brand's simple formula of serving up basic grilled steak, chicken and fish with rice and a simple salad.
Seafood is abundant and flavorful at Kyung's
Nadine Kam
Kyung Cha thought she was ready to retire when she sold her Keeaumoku Street seafood business. But, thankfully for her fans, retirement didn't last long.
Local flavors dot menu of new Turtle Bay site
Nadine Kam
With the opening of North Shore Kula Grille at the Turtle Bay Resort, the sustainable, Hawaiian regional movement veers even more specific with an attempt to focus on produce procured from the North Shore, though generously augmented with ingredients from Maui to Hawaii island.
Healthier fare mixes with old faves at Chai's
Nadine Kam
Creating a healthful kitchen seems to come easily to a generation of up-and-coming chefs raised on quinoa and açai, but crossing over to greener platters represents a big step for one of Hawaii's premier chefs.
Enjoy variety and ambience at pricey Sunday brunch
Nadine Kam
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has never been known for Sunday brunch, having ceded the territory to the Moana Surfrider and Halekulani. But that has changed.
Rinka sushi great but novelty fare is a hit or miss
Nadine Kam
The hottest restaurant among the Japanese-speaking set is Rinka, where you can't get in without a reservation, and even then, a twosome is likely to end up at the sushi bar, lest they take up valuable real estate at a four-top.
Cafe offers victuals, but tea is its thing
Nadine Kam
Growing up in a Chinese household, tea was a birthright for Ervin Gong, so it makes sense to find him running an online tea business and tea cafe today. But, it was far from a linear experience.
Catch a wave
Nadine Kam
There comes a time in a young chef's life when he yearns to leave a comfortable nest to realize his capabilities. In the past a chef, backed by family and/or deep-pocketed investors, simply opened a restaurant. That was the expected path.
Tongue, belly, brisket carve Don-Day's menu
Nadine Kam
I was sad to hear that the former tenant at 905-A Keeaumoku St., Orine Sarang Chae, had closed. It was a hidden gem of a restaurant under a tree in the back of all the small restaurants lining Keeaumoku, and an alley away from Keeaumoku Supermarket.
Sushi bistro tough to get in; worth the wait
Nadine Kam
Being spontaneous makes life interesting, but you have to take the good with the bad. On the downside, I'd tried to pop into Morio's Sushi Bistro twice to no avail because the tiny 18-seat sushi bar is always packed, a favorite among those in the know.
Stuffed eggs reward wait for cafe's return
Nadine Kam
The good news is the deviled eggs are back with the reopening of the Spalding House Cafe at the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House (formerly Contemporary Cafe at The Contemporary Museum).
Kaimuki's newest offers lovely kaiseki
Nadine Kam
When I heard a new restaurant had popped up in the space of Ninniku-ya, the garlic restaurant, I headed to Kaimuki, only to overshoot my destination. I knew the general vicinity and, out of habit, was looking for the familiar old building and coconut trees wrapped with lights.
Monkeypod deftly fills dining puka on west side
Nadine Kam
After attending the grand opening of Monkeypod Kitchen, I knew restaurant partners chef Peter Merriman and Bill Terry had a hit on their hands.
Grand Cafe relocates to art museum space
Nadine Kam
Restaurants are in the blood of Grand Cafe & Bakery's owner, so even when the restaurant closed last summer, its fans found reassurance in Mona Chang-Vierra's vow to return.
Tasty Vietnamese fare awaits the adventurous
Nadine Kam
Within the heart of burgeoning Kakaako, Ngon Vietnamese Cuisine is a welcome surprise. As small as it is, it's hard to miss, situated inside Herbal Spa and Saunas, a two-building complex that stands out in bright orange amidst the dull landscape of warehouses and auto repair shops.
Doraku Sushi serves up reliable fusion fare a little closer to town
Nadine Kam
Doraku Sushi has opened in the Pacifica Honolulu building, making it more accessible to diners who swear they never drive into Waikiki and have never been to Hawaii's first Doraku, which opened nearly five years ago at the Royal Hawaiian Center.
Small Kapolei restaurant is big with Thai flavors
Nadine Kam
I was happy to get an email suggesting a visit to Thai Lao in Kapolei, a restaurant I would never have discovered on my own.
Mimasuya is the latest to merge Japan, Italy
Nadine Kam
After going through several incarnations under Donato Loperfido and Philippe Padovani, the space that has been Elua, then Sapori Enoteca Birreria and the solo Padovani's Grill, the restaurant in the Uraku Tower welcomed a new tenant over the holidays.
2012 Tasty innovations
Nadine Kam
In years past I've talked about being bored by the monotony of seeing virtually the same dishes at every category of restaurant while waiting for someone to show some imagination and introduce something new to the dining scene.
Moving target
Nadine Kam
A few weeks ago I wrote about the un-restaurant, new establishments that defy the rules of traditional restaurants, throwing out even the most basic notions of set menus and set hours.
Sakura offers selection from sushi to pasta
Nadine Kam
For a certain subset of diners, the opening of Sakura Restaurant and Pupu Bar will come as a relief from the excitement of the past couple of years, now that diners need to be adept with a computer, smartphone or electronic tablet to keep up with all the food trucks, pop-ups and other startups about town.
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Organic offerings raw, vegan
Nadine Kam
Like our sports and reality television, dining has gone extreme, from the "Man vs. Food" pigouts that involve watching people tackle restaurants' most massive dishes, to following the latest culinary adventurer willing to feast on insects, rodents or anything else that repulses most diners.
New Eggs 'n Things just as busy as first
Nadine Kam
Eggs 'n Things Waikiki has been a beloved institution since it opened in 1974, particularly for a generation of Wave Waikiki patrons who found the late-night breakfast spot perfect for recharging depleted food reserves and sobering up before driving home.
Dinner for lunch
Nadine Kam
You'll forgive the "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to the menu at HASR Bistro. After waiting five years for the space adjoining HASR Wine Shop, owner Terry Kakazu had a lot of time to dream up ideas for a restaurant that would dovetail with her wine store and vice versa.
It's mesquite for the elite at Halekulani's barbecue
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Before the planet started heating up, temperatures here started falling in October to the point where we could dig out favorite sweaters and jackets from our closets. But in recent years the heat has continued well into December.
Fresco's failings recall bad memories
Nadine Kam
When I started working as the first restaurant critic for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, I was charged by publisher and foodie Catherine Shen — who was married to San Francisco chef Bruce Cost — to raise the bar on dining in Hawaii.
Mass of meze makes falafel filling fare
Nadine Kam
When people ask chefs and food critics about where they eat on their off-time, it's usually to glean tips about the best restaurants and dishes in town, but for me it's increasingly about finding food that won't lead to a premature demise.
Later is greater
Nadine Kam
While watching the female gymnasts compete during the summer Olympic Games, I started thinking about the relative merits of performing first or last. Having performed/competed in music and storytelling in the past, I'm at my best hitting a stage first.
Now that's a view
Nadine Kam
John Dominis restaurant must have been something to behold when it opened in the late 1970s, with its indoor garden and a stream running through it.
Condiments are the real stars at tonkatsu shop Kimukatsu
Nadine Kam
After I parked my car behind the Waikiki Joy Hotel, an attendant from another lot came running up to the automated pay machine, urging me to move my car to his lot for half the cost.
Nepali restaurant wins with its fiery abundance
Nadine Kam
A plate lunch usually adds up to two or three meals for me. I tend to stop eating before I reach the point of discomfort because I hate feeling bloated after a meal.
Ringer Hut seduces with hefty noodles
Nadine Kam
Upon my introduction to Nagasaki champon and sara udon noodles at the newly open Ringer Hut, my first thought was, "This is Chinese."
Seafood splurge
Nadine Kam
It's said that bad news comes in threes, so in light of two unfavorable occurrences, I tend to wait for the inevitable. Right now I'm waiting for my third parking ticket in a month.
Italian intensity is La Cucina's focus
Nadine Kam
Honolulu has had a long history of Asian chefs opening Italian restaurants. It started in the 1980s in the kitchen of Castagnola's, where George "Cass" Castagnola trained his staff so well that many became successful restaurateurs themselves — most notably, Thomas Ky of the Assaggio Ristorante Italiano empire.
Inferno's finds permanent parking for its pizza
Nadine Kam
In a opinion piece, "The New Elitists," that appeared on July 7, writer Shamus Khan described the rise of the cultural omnivore.
Lucky Belly stuffs small menu with big taste
Nadine Kam
Mini Garden was a downtown institution where, until recent years, those with a craving — day or late, late night — could get Hong Kong-style noodles with duck or won ton soup.
Asuka's food good for you, tastes good
Nadine Kam
As you probably know — but wish you didn't — restaurant food usually astounds because of copious amounts of salt, fat and/or sugar (pick your vice). If you believe otherwise, you're in denial.
Rare combinations
Nadine Kam
Feng shui may be considered a pseudoscience, but there is a lot of common sense in its original principles, from orienting a structure to make the best use of nature's elements, to having a source of life-sustaining water.
Burgundy goes against trendy grain
Nadine Kam
One of the state's top CEOs asked recently whether I'd visited Fine Dining Burgundy on Kapahulu where Wasabi Bistro once was. I told him I hadn't been there, asking, "Have you?"
"No, I'm waiting for you to go."
Beer pervades and beets abide at new hot spot
Nadine Kam
The timing couldn't be any better for the opening of REAL a gastropub. School's out and that means the party starts early and no one needs to get home before last call at the place, now open at Ward Farmers Market next door to Marukai Zakka Avenue.
Cafe Julia is a hot ticket for a big lunch
Nadine Kam
Studying the quiet, peaceful grounds of the shuttered cafe at the Richards Street YWCA, Lance Kosaka imagined casual, leisurely paced service for a maximum 80 diners inside the restaurant.
Crepes unfold at Arancino di Mare
Nadine Kam
People often ask whether I re-review restaurants. Sure do. Just give me a reason.
Nadine Kam
Many people who love food are averse to the chain restaurant. It's not that the restaurants aren't capable of producing good food, but responsibility to shareholders over diners invites assumptions of bottom-line cost measures.
Latin flavors
Nadine Kam
In the year of the dragon, chefs are on fire. After so many years of lamenting the lack of culinary diversity here, we've seen the arrival of Jamaican jerk at Jawaiian Irie Jerk in Kaimuki, Brazilian and Portuguese fare at Adega downtown, and now Latin American fare at Cactus in Kailua.
Grand central crustacean
Nadine Kam
Servers preface a meal at Kickin' Kajun by informing newbies, "This is going to be the messiest but one of the best meals you'll ever have."
Alan Wong strikes gold on Maui
Nadine Kam
WAILEA, Maui » Alan Wong may not have been officially entered in the Maui Onion Festival Recipe Contest over the weekend, but in my mind, he was.
Diners find more than okonomiyaki awaits
Nadine Kam
Hawaii is home to the food-obsessed. The social media realm is always abuzz with a chorus of raves for the best of everything, whether cupcake, tiramisú, ramen or sushi.
Have it your way
Nadine Kam
Upon returning from Shanghai, I had a short list of restaurants due for a visit. "The List" is subject to change at any time, and a restaurant can jump the line for any of a variety of reasons.
Food, philosophy align at Whole Ox
Nadine Kam
Like many journalists, I started on the city desk. I covered the debate over a rail transit system before being lured to the features desk with the promise of being able to interview rock stars.
Adega presents a change of taste in an Asian-dominated downtown
Nadine Kam
I was so happy when I heard about Adega. Finally! The restaurant promised Portuguese fare, which hasn't been available here for mass consumption since the 1980s. As a result, our familiarity with the cuisine rests with Portuguese bean soup.
Nadine Kam
Last week's arrival of Eden Grinshpan, host of the Cooking Channel program "Eden Eats," provided a good excuse to return to Pacific Gateway Center's Lemongrass Café to see what's new.
Grove gratifies with casual fare and luxe touches
Nadine Kam
My initial response to The Grove was a feeling of disconnect. Where some of the most popular neighborhood restaurants are winning hearts through moderately priced, good eats, here is a Kailua neighborhood bar and grill with resort prices. And, night after night, it's packed.
Four Seasons' cuisines boast of Big Isle's bounty
Nadine Kam
The Big Island might be called the Napa of Hawaii, with fertile farmland that is home to many of the best edibles in the island chain.
Social dining
Nadine Kam
Pete Townshend was 20 when he wrote "My Generation" with the line, "I hope I die before I get old. "Old" being relative, most people that age probably peg a 30-year-old as old. But let's be generous here and set the outer limit at 35.
A new Nico's
Nadine Kam
When in the course of a week, three people ask, "Hey, have you been to the new Nico's?" you know you'd better get there pronto. Naturally, a hundred other people have the same idea, so you have a clue what proprietor Nico Chaize is up against.
Serve yourself
Nadine Kam
One casualty of the diverse restaurant scene as it's grown over the decades is the buffet restaurant. While most were not as extravagant as those in Vegas, the idea of a mountainous plate of food appealed to those with ginormous appetites and/or a taste for variety.
Glad brings fun to feasting on chicken and more chicken
Nadine Kam
I often find my enthusiasm for local restaurants wanes in light of my experiences in other cities, as well as reading about menus elsewhere, like Boulud Sud's in New York City, with its octopus in marcona-almond purée and kibbeh (lamb meatballs) with feta and pine nuts.
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Rick - 'Life is About Gifts'
by Rick Kirchhoff
Life is about gifts given to us and gifts that we give to others. All we have to give to others is ourselves. This has been a recurring thought during the past few months. The thought emanates from my participation in a weekly L.O.S.S. Support Group (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Chicago Archdiocese. A gift for survivors!
It is 13 months since I lost one of those special gifts, my youngest son, Ryan. He was a self-reliant, creative young man, whose first sentence, "Rynie do self!" established his independence. The loss of Ryan tremendously impacts my life and the lives of everyone in my family. And now, the new "normal" for my life is a work in progress. This, too, is one of those gifts.
Jan. 1, 2005, begins like the beginning of any other day and any other year. Within a few days, Ryan announces that he is petitioning for early graduation from high school and his acceptance to our local junior college. I recall a few interesting days when he takes his high school finals and attends his college classes, all in the same morning. Aside from what I might consider an unusually quick transition, everything seems to be on track for Ryan. He works part time for a well known national electronics firm, he applies to DePaul University in Chicago for the fall semester and he attends our community college. He intends to enter pre-med and calculates that his completion of undergraduate studies in two-and-a-half years, providing he begins immediately and enrolls for summer sessions. His apartment is an inheritance from his sister, and his roommates are three of his close friends. He even speaks of specializing in anesthesiology. "Rynie do self!"
On March 3, we celebrate his 18th birthday. Later in the evening many of his friends arrive at our house. His girlfriend, Brittany, along with several others, brings a delicious and unusually shaped homemade birthday cake. This gesture catches Ryan by surprise and produces a great big smile and several hours of conversation. And the cake is enough for a week!
On Wednesday evening, April 6, at about 9:30 p.m., my wife, Penny, receives a phone call from a police office requesting to speak with Ryan. She indicates that Ryan is not at home, and asks his reason for seeking Ryan. The officer indicates that he forgot to return Ryan's driver's license, and he has the license at the station. The ringing phone awakens me in the bedroom. I mention to Penny that maybe he got a ticket and there is nothing we can do until we speak with him. I go back to bed.
Ryan returns around 10:30 p.m. to his mother's questions and a relay of the officer's message. Ryan shares with her that he quit his job. He indicates everyone in his department is suspect, because something is missing. Ryan leaves to get his license. He returns and goes straight to his room. Ryan is 18 and under the law, parents lose their right to know what happens to their children. This "right" supports the actions of Ryan's employer and the local police in not disclosing significant information to us. The police insist that it is Ryan's responsibility to share with us information concerning his arrest.
The next morning I am preparing to leave for the office at 6:30 a.m., when Penny shares her conversation with Ryan. I sense that something has happened. I check on Ryan and he is asleep. I choose not to wake him and to speak with him that afternoon after his classes. (Weeks later I discover that Ryan attends his morning classes at the junior college.) I leave work early to speak with Ryan and to coach a high school baseball game. As I drive up the driveway, I notice that the "vintage" car, handed down through four teenagers, is missing. Two weeks earlier, Ryan and I purchased a "new" used car to replace this vehicle that survived the driving skills of our four children. My thoughts recall Ryan's announcement that he has a purchaser for our "antique." So I think no further about it.
He was a self-reliant, creative young man, whose first sentence, "Rynie do self!" established his independence."
At 2:55 p.m. the door chime announces a visitor. My change into uniform is complete, except for shoes. When I walk through the living room, I observe a white SUV in the driveway with a small round emblem on the door panel. As I approach our front door, my eyes catch a glimpse of an "M" (municipal) plate on the front bumper. I open the door and a deputy coroner introduces himself.
"Are you Mr. Kirchhoff?"
"Do you have a son named Ryan?"
"I am sorry there has been an accident, Ryan was in an automobile accident and he did not survive."
There is a momentary chill on my neck and a rush of numbness through my body. He explains that Ryan's car collided with a tree at a high rate of speed and flipped into a ditch. He asks if I would be able to identify him. In shock and disbelief, I feel that I can help him and avoid obligating another. A fleeting thought of my Vietnam experiences cross my mind. I assure myself that I've done this before. I've dealt with the identification process several times during my 23 years as an Army aviator. But little did I realize that identifying my own son would much harsher and more upsetting.
The deputy coroner's presence begins as the notification of a single car accident with a fatality. An initial police concern focuses on the lack of license plates on the car. Then phone rings. It is one of Ryan's very close friends. He asks if Ryan is available. I share with him that Ryan had been in an accident and is no longer with us. "Oh, come on, Mr. Kirchhoff, you're kidding, where's Ryan?" he says. I repeat myself and the shock for both of us sinks in. He tells me that Ryan left a book with some notes in his mail box. "What book, what did the notes say?" I respond. With my questions, I see the deputy coroner motion and ask that the book and notes be brought over. Very quickly the scene at my home changes from a single car accident to the investigation of a suicide. Within minutes, our driveway becomes a parking lot of sheriffs' vehicles.
My next task is notifying my wife at school, my oldest daughter who works at home and my son who attends college. Lastly, I phone my youngest daughter, after I know she arrives home from work.
As evening arrives, our immediate family gathers. Understandably, our oldest son indicates that he cannot make the drive at night. So we gather with our close friends and a steady stream of Ryan's friends and their parents. Later in the evening we visit a group of Ryan's friends at a nearby home.
On Friday we begin with preliminary phone arrangements. All day friends and relatives congregate at our home to share in hugs, tears and wonderful stories. There presence is a special gift that helps us focus our thoughts.
Saturday begins with preparation for the wake and funeral. We make all our decisions by a committee consisting of my wife, our two daughters, our son and me. This is a well functioning committee that makes significant decisions with minimal discussion. However, when the topic of memorials arises, our youngest daughter mentions AFSP. She is walking in the Out of the Darkness Overnight in memory of her close high school friend Brandy Howell. She tells us that AFSP is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and that we can request that memorials be sent to the Foundation. At that moment, we took a stand and took a giant step in moving from the shadows into the light. We did not realize that this gift would be the beginning of our healing process.
The days of planning open my eyes and settle my anger with the posturing of the police and Ryan's corporate employer. As family and friends converged to support us and to help us prepare our final goodbyes for Ryan, I am aware that my anger hurts me, my loved ones and those around me, but that inner peace and love overcome the overwhelming emotions of my loss. I learn from others how the gifts of Ryan's love, compassion and solace radiate from those whom he touched in his 18 years.
At the wake, I am very sensitive to the heaviness of the pain that radiates from everyone in attendance. I share that, "Ryan will always be with you. When you look into the mirror, you will see a little of Ryan in yourself." Looking into the hollow tear-filled eyes of Ryan's many friends, their parents, our friends and people we meet for the first time, I am aware of the affect that a suicide death has on a community.
As a family, this experience of compassion helps us focus our efforts on helping to eliminate the stigma associated with depression and suicide and to help others so that other families will not encounter such pain. A significant part of my healing and advocacy evolved from our participation in the 2005 Out of the Darkness Overnight, a 20-mile walk from sunset to sunrise along the Chicago Lakefront. A week following Ryan's funeral, we established a team of five walkers, and three weeks later there were 55 walkers, each committed to raising $1000. Forty-seven of the 55 walkers were between the ages of 14 and 19. Working as a team was a gift for me and it allowed everyone to meet their fundraising goal.
The roller coaster of highs and lows is less extreme with time, because I allow myself to feel what I feel, to trust my own timetable for healing and to connect with other people. However, with time, I notice a change with some of my friends. A few of my long-time friends are repelled to even think that my son died by suicide. I think for a moment, REPEL spelled backwards is LEPER. Some have asked, "Why would he commit suicide?" to which I can only answer, "Suicide in not a choice. Suicide occurs when an individual's resources to control pain no longer controls the pain." Yet, my new friends share a gift of understanding and compassion. They are not afraid to talk about depression or suicide, or to check on me. Many of them are survivors of a loss. The single gift, a coping skill that helps me the most is my faith. I begin and end each day with meditation. I work to create those quiet mental moments during the day to hear God speaking to me. I am thankful for the gift of each new day, and the ability to share my gifts with others.
Rick lives in Crystal Lake, IL, and is an AFSP National Board Member.


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