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on January 27, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Words excite David Ben-Merre. At 34, the assistant professor is in his fifth year teaching English at Buffalo State College with a course list that this semester includes literary theory, British modernism and scholarly research.
Ben-Merre grew up in the Bronx, and recalled hours spent with his father solving crossword puzzles. Years later as a student studying literature at Brown University, Ben-Merre decided to construct them.
On Jan. 9, the New York Times published one of his puzzles.
People Talk: What is the pay scale for crossword puzzles?
David Ben-Merre: For the New York Times, it's $200 for a weekday and $1,000 for Sunday. This is sort of a new thing. Crossword puzzles didn't used to pay that much, but (Times crossword editor) Will Shortz upped the payment, as did Peter Gordon of the New York Sun.
PT: Will Shortz is a puzzle god.
DB: Will Shortz liked my puzzle. He liked the theme. He asked me for one revision, to come up with one different theme answer. It sounds easy, like adding a comma, but when you change just one entry it's almost like doing a whole new puzzle. He was right; the answer was forced.
PT: Does Shortz have a backlog of puzzles?
DB: Yes. He has a lot of accepted puzzles waiting to come out. He slated mine for Wednesday, but he was backed up 10 or 11 months for Wednesdays.
PT: How finicky are crossword puzzle editors?
DB: There is a maximum number of words certain editors would want in a puzzle. Eighty words would be too many for the New York Times. They want around 76. Some want a maximum number of black squares in puzzles. Some like tight grids with not a lot of filler – the typical words you see in puzzles – the four-letter word with three vowels, like "ogee."
It's a very weird, accidental genre of language. For example, it will never matter who won the 1997 National League MVP Award in baseball. It will matter who won the 1998 award. That was [Sammy] Sosa, a popular puzzle answer.
PT: Tell me about the Times puzzles.
DB: Monday through Thursday in the Times are generally themed, with Thursday's clues more difficult to solve than Monday's. For example, if the answer is "octopus": On Monday the clue might be "aquarium sight." On Wednesday the clue might be "ink dispenser." On Friday the clue might be (and this was an actual one) "Army threat" as in an arm-y (tentacled) threat.
PT: What was the theme of your Times puzzle?
DB: Phrases that can mean opposite things at once. I had six theme answers. One was: "Did or didn't perform a New Year's ceremony." The answer was "drop the ball."
PT: What are some crossword construction quirks?
DB: I was fascinated by the grids, but I found there were a lot of rules you just don't realize. It's easier to have a 12-letter answer than 14. Some of the great crossword constructors will try and make a picture with the black squares.
PT: What puzzles turn your head?
DB: The British crosswords are exponentially more difficult than American ones. They're cryptographic, so the clues aren't synonyms, the clues are almost riddles. You'll sit there for hours trying to figure them out. The Saturday puzzle for the Times is the most difficult. You learn new words, you'll fill them in and still not know what they mean.
PT: Do you have an expansive vocabulary?
DB: Slightly, yes, being an English teacher and learning new words through crossword.
PT: What is your last new word?
DB: Aar, an "Alpine stream." A lot of them are like Cambodian currency [riel], and they're used as filler. When you see it two or three times, then you will start to remember it. It's like playing Scrabble and learning two-letter words, but you can't have a two-letter word in crossword. Always three or more.
PT: What's your favorite three-letter word?
DB: Oh God. My favorite three-letter crossword word is probably eek (pronounced ache), as in the archaic sense of "also," not as in the contemporary sense of "Oh my god there's a mouse!"
PT: You should write headlines.
DB: I pride myself on puns. The groan-to-speech ratio is great.
PT: What has been the crossword industry's golden moment?
DB: One of them – Shortz's favorite crossword of all time – was constructed by Jeremiah Farrell and published on Election Day 1996. The middle answer was "lead story tomorrow." You could either fit in "Bob Dole elected" or "Clinton elected." Both answers worked. It was crazy.
PT: What's the latest innovation in the crossword industry?
DB: Oh goodness. It's such a sort of old-fashioned, breakfast and coffee on a Sunday morning sit with your glasses and read. A lot of people do them online now. I haven't yet. I like the folding and opening, the crinkly aspects. When I teach, I like the book in my hand. Online crossword puzzles come out earlier. You can do the Times Wednesday puzzle on Tuesday night.
PT: How long does it take you to construct a puzzle?
DB: A full day, maybe 10 hours. It can be very addictive. There are three parts: First you come up with themes. Then symmetry – for every 12-letter answer, make sure you have another 12-letter answer. And then you build a grid around it, which takes up a lot of time. It's a lot of trial and error. When you have an acceptable answer list, you begin building clues.
PT: Do you live for crosswords?
DB: It's more of a hobby. I go hours sometimes without thinking of crosswords. It's an investment in language, much like literature.
PT: What's the last book you've read?
DB: Chad Harbach's "The Art of Fielding." It's baseball and "Moby Dick" and academia all in one.
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4 Yelp Reviews for Places That Actually Need Them
#2. The Porta-Potties at Music Festivals
Review By: Michael Goodman, aka Rabbit, aka Metal Mike
4 Stars
Man, I get it. When music hits just right, it's like dropping your mind in a pile of warm laundry. You can feel it on your skin and in your guts, re-synching your heart, your lungs, your lower intestine.
I don't know what it is about this festival that rattles it all loose in me, but I sometimes feel like a solo performance in one of those plastic johns can be as transcendent as any solo I've ever heard up on that stage. The trick though is that you've got to know the good toilets from the bad. Your first instinct is probably to go for the first one that's open. WRONG. That's dead wrong. The Portas to the left of the funnel cake booth are unusable. I know they're the easiest to spot, but that's part of the problem; anyone in an emergency situation is going to head straight for those. That includes the pukers, too. If you're lucky enough to actually find toilet paper in one of these, it will be damp, because in an emergency people are only interested in getting everything out and less picky about where it goes. Also sitting is impossible. Steer clear of these crappers.
Each of these doors leads to a Narnia of bodily egestions.
The best toilets are the two Porta-Potties over by the First-Aid tent. They're separate from all the other facilities and nobody goes over there unless they're hurt. You can tell they're never used because the urinal cakes are still completely whole and it smells cleaner, like a veterinary clinic or something. There's also a functioning sink you can fiddle with. Little touches like that make all the difference. I can't recommend these toilets enough.
I'd camp in here if they'd let me.
Sometimes the EMTs are up for a conversation through the wall if they're not busy pulling glass out of someone's foot. It's weird, though -- they almost never want to talk about music that's so good, it pushes through you like fiber, and honestly, that's really all I want to talk about most days. That's why I'm only giving them four stars.
#1. That Friend of a Friend's House Party
Review By: Karen and That Guy She's Been Kind of Seeing
1 Star
Do not go to this party after 11:30, you will regret it. There is no chance you will ever catch up with everyone else's level of intoxication, and as a result, you will be annoyed the entire time. We arrived at midnight and there was clearly supposed to be some kind of overly ambitious theme to this party but we never found out what it was. All the half-assed decorations had since fallen into a disintegrating beer-soaked mess on the floor. From the partial costumes people still hadn't abandoned for comfort, the premise seemed to have been either pirates or Reconstruction-era South. No one could give us a straight answer, not even the guy we're pretty sure lives there (Carl? Craig? Conner?), and we couldn't ask the girl with the eye patch because it looked like it might be genuine.
When we tried to get a drink, we discovered that all the hard alcohol was completely gone, or was never present to begin with. A boy who couldn't have been older than 17 ushered us into a bedroom and revealed a bottle of Sour Apple Pucker in his backpack like he was some kind of goddamn hero. He offered us shots out of an empty Ritalin container, but we declined.
Like drinking the saliva from someone else's mouth after they finish an apple Jolly Rancher.
While you may find a few people hanging out in the kitchen or feeling each other up in the stairway, the thick of the party, we found, was around the keg in the basement behind a wall of body odor. There were so many people packed into one room that the air was blurry with sweat.
"Is it a different theme down here? Seriously, what the hell is everyone supposed to be?"
During one precarious moment, we were shuffled into a circle where soaking-wet, full-grown adults put their arms around us and insisted we sing along with their intramural flag football team cheer. We didn't know it. We left after seven minutes.
Ultimately, if you enjoy stale keg beer, furniture pulled from street corners, a terrified cat and wobbly shirtless guys trying to convince girls to kiss each other, then you're going to love this party. However, if you already went to college and wordlessly decided years ago that you would never put up with this kind of bullshit again, then That Friend of a Friend's House Party probably isn't for you. Instead, please see the Yelp review for staying home and watching Heat on Netflix.
You can follow Soren on Twitter or Tumblr, at least until he gets his own personal review site off the ground.
For more from Soren, check out A Letter to Parents About the Fake 'Teen Crazes' on the News and The 5 Dumbest Supernatural Questions Ever Googled (Answered).


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quote: Not sure why you're being downrated for this. In the windup to the Great Depression, the DJIA dropped 12.8% on October 28, 1929, followed by another 11.7% on October 29. These things do not happen quickly. It took nearly 3 years (til July 1932) for the DJIA to lose 89%. So comparatively, a 30% drop in a day is a massive, massive drop for what's supposed to be a general index/currency.OTOH, Black Monday, Oct 19, 1987, the DJIA lost 22% in one day. But it bounced right back. So you never know.


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Remmy the jizzmopper made good money, but he had to spend it all on Windex to get out those stubborn streaks.
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Camera Comparison: iPhone 5s vs LG G2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S4, HTC One, Motorola Moto X, DROID Ultra
- 1 Introduction and Details
- 2 Color Representation
- 3 Macro and Close-ups
- 4 Indoor
- 5 Night
- 6 Video
- 7 Interface and ease of use
- 8 Conclusion and overall score
- Apple iPhone 5s specifications
- LG G2 specifications
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specifications
- Samsung Galaxy S4 specifications
- HTC One specifications
- Motorola Moto X specifications
- Motorola DROID Ultra specifications
- Photos
- Comments
The iPhone 5s is a smartphone that is in many ways better than its predecessor, and one of the upgrades it brings along is the improved 8MP camera. Yup, the resolution hasn't been boosted, but other aspects of the snapper itself have been tweaked, including those larger, 1.5-micron pixels and that wider, f/2.2 aperture. As a result, the camera should perform better, especially in low light situations. However, are the photographic skills of the iPhone 5s on par with those of the competition? Well, that's what we're here to find out.
For today's camera comparison, we have chosen to stack up Apple's finest against some of the top smartphones out there. Among them is the LG G2, which has already proven itself as a very capable shooter with its 13MP OIS camera, grabbing the first prize in our previous challenge. Of course, Samsung's best handsets, namely the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3, are also in the game and will defend the company's reputation with their 13MP cameras. And to make things even more interesting, we've brought along the HTC One with a 4MP, optically stabilized UltraPixel camera, as well as the Motorola MOTO X and the Motorola DROID Ultra, both packing 10MP Clear Pixel cameras. So yeah, the fight will be pretty tough. Let's get straight into it!
Note: the Panasonic Lumix GH2 is used as a reference camera.
Thankfully, the weather and lighting conditions during our testing were favorable, allowing all of the smartphones to present us with the best results they could achieve. And the ones that gave us the best impression were the LG G2 and the Samsung Galaxy S4, which packed tons of details in their photos. They weren't leading by miles, however.
Daytime photos taken with the LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 look great even at 100% zoom, so we can comfortably examine even the fine details in them, such as the leaves on trees or the license plates of passing cars. The iPhone 5s and the Galaxy Note 3 photos look very detailed as well, but still, they are a step behind the G2 and the S4. Also, we see that, as usual, the iPhone's photos are noisier than what we're used to seeing.
Photos taken with the Motorola MOTO X, DROID Ultra, and HTC One are usable, but their detail levels are average at best. Nevertheless, the images they produce are perfectly suitable for uploading to a social network and even making small prints.
118 Comments
1. tech-head (Posts: 133; Member since: 02 Sep 2011)
Go LG G2!!!!
10. nerdylish (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Apr 2013)
And the iPhone 5S! :)
28. jacko1977 (Posts: 428; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
keep telling urself that
43. nerdylish (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Apr 2013)
Butthurt much?
104. jacko1977 (Posts: 428; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
i got nothing to be butthurt over
46. Dorothy69 (banned) (Posts: 498; Member since: 21 May 2013)
Actually, the first iPhone picture is about as blurry as swamp water - I can't make out anything under Christoper Columbus. Galaxy Note 3 and Lumix GH2 are clearest. But, go ahead and keep fantasizing.
73. JunitoNH (Posts: 1801; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Well, no disrespect, you either need glasses or a new monitor, cause I can see every single letter and detail.
84. BillyG (Posts: 305; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)
you need to tell the last sentence to yourself. go ahead... do it now...
113. MartyK (Posts: 819; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
Hell, I'm glad someone else thought it was blurry, I clean my monitor and my glasses...lol thanks for confirming this for me....lol
47. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1173; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I think they should redo the night test with the iPhone 5S. There is clearly some sort of backlight in the photo (most likely from a car's headlights as evident by the shadow you see). This could give results that are different than if that car wasn't there.
70. Dorothy69 (banned) (Posts: 498; Member since: 21 May 2013)
So, if they car weren't there shining a light you really wouldn't be able to see anything in the pic - isn't that called CHEATING Dr. Phil?
29. rd_nest (Posts: 1593; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Just another sponsored article by LG, nothing to see here.
36. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Why the hate? Camera comparisons aren't sponsored, it's just a comparison. I'm pretty sure that you won't say that if the Note 3 wins this comparison.
66. robcar (Posts: 109; Member since: 18 Jan 2011)
And you have this argument every time your team loses?...
79. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
I agree. PA made this so LG would look good and pay them more. And I only say this because we all saw the G2 get destroyed yesterday in the blind comparison.
83. eli577 (Posts: 84; Member since: 29 Jun 2010)
Yeah, like that blind comparison was really blind....on the first day everybody knew, which picture belonged to the selected phones, so it really was unbiased....LOL.
If there were only crops, and not full pictures, then it would had been a fair fight
2. MrTzr (unregistered)
You forgot to include the Z1.
81. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
They wouldn't want anyone beating the G2! LG is Phonearena's biggest sponsor.
3. PunyPoop (Posts: 752; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)
Where's Lumia 1020 and Xperia Z1?
8. eli577 (Posts: 84; Member since: 29 Jun 2010)
I think the 1020 is out of question, because it performes so much better than the others that it wouldn't be a fair comparison. The Z1 is a more interesting one, wondering why they left it out of the article.
12. nerdylish (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Apr 2013)
LOL! Nah, read comment #7.
19. eli577 (Posts: 84; Member since: 29 Jun 2010)
20. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
I would definitely add the z1 but not the Nokia 1020. The 1020 is a year old phone with a great camera attached to it. No different if Sammy was to add a great camera to a year old S3. Plus where do you draw the line? What if you add the perfect camera to a 2 year old Galaxy S2?
59. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)
So you're saying that the 1020 isn't qualified to compete with the other cameras, even though it's better than all of them by an impassable gulf, because it's an old phone? The tech may not be impressive, but neither is the Moto X or the iPhone, and they do just fine. Also, the 1020 was release in the US in late July 2013, so less than three months old here. Sounds like you just don't like getting smacked around.
65. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
1020 is a good backup camera and good call quality, it ends there.
100. Johann (Posts: 3; Member since: 13 Oct 2013)
Well wouldn't it be quite a fair comparison because the iPhone 5S is basically a year-old phone with a fingerprint sensor added onto it?
You have to include the best phone camera into a comparison of phone cameras.
4. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
I would agree this accurate.
88. hung2900 (Posts: 956; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
I agree. But I heard that Note 3 has a toggle "Smart stabilization"used for taking low light photo, and we have to toggle in unlike built in as G2. PA can you check it?
5. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
An excellent and well balanced camera comparison by PA!
Butthurt sammities attacking in 3..2..1..
22. PorkyBurger (Posts: 585; Member since: 18 May 2013)
Why butthurt.
I think well done. :) Don't be so...idk lol.
40. nerdylish (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Apr 2013)
Well, have a look at the butthurts then, comment #31 for instance.
76. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Quad what phone you rockin now, and are you getting a new iPad?
90. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
An iPhone 5 on iOS 7. I really like the iPhone 5S, but I think I'll wait another year for the iPhone 6. And nope, no plans to buy a new iPad 'cause I'm pretty satisfied with my iPad mini. And another huge reason is that I'm out of money 'cause I also bought the MacBook Air 2013 not so long ago, lol.
95. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I feel you bro, good luck with what you have. 2014 is gonna be huge for apple, stay tuned. +1
96. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
Yeah, dark. iWatch and iPhone 6 are already on my list!
99. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Oh yeahhhhhhhh, mine too quad. +1
6. wicpromd (Posts: 266; Member since: 20 Aug 2013)
why excluded Xperia Z1 and Lumia 1020???
39. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Because both of them are boss, if PA include them in this camera comparison, both of them will be on top.
7. _PHug_ (Posts: 444; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
Before anyone asks why there aren't any Lumia (enter random #s here) in the test.
The answer is NO ONE BUYS THOSE.
Thats why Blackberry and Palm wasn't included also.
11. chandancherry (Posts: 32; Member since: 25 Jun 2013)
Are you from Mars?!?!
15. amats69 (Posts: 1445; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
The title says "Camera Comparison" not "Sales Comparison"
55. GoogleSafariFox (banned) (Posts: 100; Member since: 28 Sep 2013)
_PHug_ i agreed with you! Hahaha You nailed it! Here in New jersey, CA nobody likes any Windows Nokia Phones LOL!
63. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)
I bought one yesterday. The reason the 1020 isn't here is because it overshadows all of the phones that are here, as does the Z1 to a lesser degree. None of these phones can compete with either. This is a shoot out of the second tier smartphone cameras of late 2013.
114. MartyK (Posts: 819; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
You're so wrong for that!...lol
Adding Palm, Sanyo in with blackberry and ex Nokia..lol
9. amats69 (Posts: 1445; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
Yes i agree..where z1 and nokia 1020?
101. sdjfnjw (Posts: 3; Member since: 13 Oct 2013)
Simply because they would top it off
13. HalaMadrid (Posts: 92; Member since: 04 Sep 2013)
No Z1 :/ why? iPhonearena?
16. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Because the Z1 isn't available yet in the US and since there is a droid ultra in this comparison, this comparison has been made in the states
32. tomn1ce (Posts: 212; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)
I hope that the Droid Ultra and the Maxx get the Moto X camera update to make those cameras better. This way the owners of said device can enjoy their pics.
45. rawbow (Posts: 428; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
14. moronman66 (Posts: 162; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
All of them are good cameras, I mean, compare these cameras to any camera two years ago and you have clear winners! Good job all manufacturers, although I do wish the Z1 were a part of this. The 1020 has been tried and proven but the Z1's camera hasn't been tested yet as extensively
17. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Lumix, note 3, moto x, g4, g2, 5S, One, and the ultra. As good as the 5S camera is, it took a weak photo here. As far those Christopher Columbus pics go.
18. maxican16 (Posts: 364; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Looks to be pretty unbiased. Nice comparison.
23. syedej123 (banned) (Posts: 71; Member since: 08 Jan 2013)
Hehe its not from JOhn VVvVVVVvVV ;-)
21. nxl2610 (Posts: 49; Member since: 14 Aug 2013)
i think that the overall score is strange ,because in recent blind camera test ,the S4 had more vote than the 5S and G2
24. bustervic (Posts: 26; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)
Everything seems fine until you get to the "Night" Photos. Giving the S4 and Note3 a rating of 3 is ridiculous. In the sample photos the difference between the 5S and S4 is minimal and how there is a 5 point spread is beyond me. That difference alone take the S4 from even to the 5s to 3rd place.
Provide us with photos that show the "unusable" shots and I'll be inclined to agree with the final ranking, but otherwise this is an glaring discrepancy in your review.
25. Googler (Posts: 813; Member since: 10 Jun 2013)
Moto X before or after the recent camera software update?
106. darylzero (Posts: 1; Member since: 16 Oct 2013)
This is my question as well. I am really perplexed as I really like the Moto X except the camera. Also, I have seen other comparisons on the web (YouTube videos) which conclude that the Moto X has a better camera than others. I'm not sure who to believe.
26. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Moto X fans not going to be happy about this, but it really doesn't compare to other Android flagships anyway, it's a mid ranger.
27. rd_nest (Posts: 1593; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
With so many articles sponsored by LG in PA, why is it so difficult to see that LG sponsored this contest? iPhone is clearly better.
LG is basically the sponsor of PA articles now.


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Missed something? Find all the past Greeley Moms blogs here, in order of most recently published.
Floss your kids' teeth. Trust me. Holly Collingwood, 4.25.13
Baby fever, Kayenta Williams, 4.24.13
You know what I meant ... right? John Daly, 4.23.13
Letting our talent shine, Caiti Mondragon, 4.23.13
Rules of a mud run with friends, Jaymi Anderson, 4.19.13
The nightmare of potty-training, Claire Boyles, 4.18.13
Competition, Holly Collingwood, 4.18.13
Making sense of the Boston bombings, Kayenta Williams, 4.17.13
Get creative. Share the love. Linda Winter, 4.17.13
Life lessons of cake decorating, Caiti Mondragon, 4.16.13
Hoping common sense lies down the road, John Daly, 4.16.13
Zen and the art of marriage communication, Jenn Seedorf, 4.15.13
When to have The Talk and the Rule of 10, Susie Mearsha, 4.15.13
The great minivan debate, Jaymi Anderson, 4.12.13
Jumpsuits just might be your go-to outfit, Kendall Reck, 4.12.13
Time for a sensory diet, Claire Boyles, 4.11.13
This 5K is gonna make me vomit, Holly Collingwood, 4.11.13
You are not alone. Other people's kids are naughty, too, Kayenta Williams, 4.10.13
Choosing to enjoy this time, Allyson Zadeh, 4.10.13
Savoring the role of stay-at-home dad, John Daly, 4.9.13
Building memories, laying roots, Caiti Mondragon, 4.9.13
I am a control freak, Jenn Seedorf, 4.8.13
Moving on, growing up, Kayenta Williams, 4.5.13
Cooking for gluten-free guests, Claire Boyles, 4.4.13
Daydreaming, Holly Collingwood, 4.4.13
Countdown to baby number three, Allyson Zadeh, 4.3.13
Thank you, Greeley Moms, Ray Mondragon, 4.2.13
Taking charge of a peanut allergy, Susie Mearsha, 4.2.13
Watching our children learn and discover, Jenn Seedorf, 4.1.13
Rewarding kids with food is a problem, Jaymi Anderson, 3.29.13
From agnostic to Catholic, I'm still working on my faith, Holly Collingwood, 3.28.13
Easter brunch at home, Claire Boyles, 3.28.13
Greeley Moms live chat: 'Gone Girl', 3.27.13
Single moms, you are heroes, Allyson Zadeh, 3.27.13
Mommy as sibling referee, Kayenta Williams, 3.27.13
Potty-training my toddler (yes, I'm using bribes), Caiti Mondragon, 3.26.13
Mortifying mom moments, Jenn Seedorf, 3.25.13
My kids are invading my happy place, Jaymi Anderson, 3.22.13
Forgiving the past and other lessons from my children, Holly Collingwood, 3.21.13
Get your garden started NOW, Claire Boyles, 3.21.13
Making the world less scary, Allyson Zadeh, 3.20.13
Dear younger self, listen up, Kayenta Williams, 3.20.13
Mr. (and Mrs.) Fix-it, Caiti Mondragon, 3.19.13
Happy anniversary, love, Jenn Seedorf, 3.18.13
Standardized tests do not give a full picture, Susie Mearsha, 3.18.13
Missing my real life with my nose stuck in chick-lit, Jaymi Anderson, 3.15.13
Real men make cake from scratch, Claire Boyles, 3.14.13
Do you lie to your children? Holly Collingwood, 3.14.13
Feeling OLD, Kayenta Williams, 3.13.13
Finding them all homes, Allyson Zadeh, 3.13.13
Letting worry go, Caiti Mondragon, 3.12.13
For the love of ... food, Jenn Seedorf, 3.11.13
Helping families in need, Jaymi Anderson, 3.08.13
National politicians making a difference - at home, Claire Boyles, 3.07.13
Kids and money, Holly Collingwood, 3.07.13
And then this happened, Allyson Zadeh, 3.06.13
Taking time for me, Kayenta Williams, 3.06.13
Making babies is a bit like baking, Caiti Mondragon, 3.05.13
The emotional roller coaster of motherhood, Jenn Seedorf, 3.04.13
The importance of friendship, Jaymi Anderson, 3.1.13
Teaching our children to live green, Holly Collingwood, 2.28.13
Snow days, Claire Boyles, 2.28.13
Women who have miscarried, you are moms, too, Allyson Zadeh, 2.27.13
The importance of family, Kayenta Williams, 2.27.13
Make your own Go Fish, Casey Park, 2.26.13
Join us for book club, Caiti Mondragon, 2.26.13
Size is just a number, Jenn Seedorf, 2.25.13
M.A.S.H. as an app? Oy. Jaymi Anderson, 2.22.13
What to wear when traveling, Kendall Reck, 2.22.13
Thumbs are for hitchhiking, Holly Collingwood, 2.21.13
Buy whole chickens for budget-friendly dinners, Claire Boyles, 2.21.13
Stop the mommy wars (and, yes, I formula-fed my baby), Allyson Zadeh, 2.20.13
It's your choice - be true to it, Susie Mearsha, 2.18.13
Give thanks - don't just buy a couch - this President's Day, Jenn Seedorf, 2.18.13
Hanging on to 'babyhood,' long after it's gone, Jaymi Anderson, 2.15.13
Styles to adopt from New York Fashion Week, Kendall Reck, 2.15.13
Patience in a pill, Holly Collingwood, 2.14.13
Preparing to move on, Claire Boyles, 2.14.13
Find time to relax and recharge, Allyson Zadeh, 2.13.13
Valentines for boys, Casey Park, 2.12.13
Our week unplugged, Caiti Mondragon, 2.12.13
Hello, nostalgia? You complete me, Jenn Seedorf, 2.11.13
I am probably one of the most nostalgic people around.
Why letting my kids fail is the only way to go, Jaymi Anderson, 2.8.13
One of my girls has a book report due in two weeks. She has had ample time to read the assigned book (which she chose, by the way) and yet I have a premonition of impending doom.
Valentine's Day style, Kendall Reck, 2.8.13
Valentine's Day is approaching, and with it comes the opportunity to have some fun with our style.
Do smart phones make us smarter? Holly Collingwood, 2.7.13
Once upon a time, I had an iPhone. It was pure, delicious sweetness. But when I resigned from that job, I had to turn in the credit card, the key and the adored iPhone.
Super Bowl ad pays homage to farming (I like that), Linda Winter, 2.7.13
Last weekend celebrated the end of another season of football. The Superbowl is a piece of Americana that draws millions of viewers and makes them feel like they are a part of their favorite team. I personally wanted to root on the Denver Broncos, but as we always say... maybe next year.
Why I was uncomfortable watching the Super Bowl with my kids, Allyson Zadeh, 2.6.13
Call me a prude, or a helicopter mom, or stuffy, or whatever. The truth of the matter is, our household was on pins and needles during the Super Bowl. Not because of the game, but because I spent all the commercial breaks and halftime freaking out about what our toddlers were seeing on the television.
I always wanted girls (I have two boys), Kayenta Williams, 2.6.13
I have a confession to make: I've always wanted girls. I have two boys. I assumed I would have girls because I wanted daughters so badly, having grown up with sisters and female cousins.
One of the scariest moments, Caiti Mondragon, 2.5.13
This week, we are coming up on the year anniversary of one of the scariest moments I have ever had as a mom.
Putting the to-do list on hold (for the sake of our babies), Jenn Seedorf, 2.4.13
Baby Ella has a cold. I saw it coming; there was no stopping it. Within 24 hours, Lil' Miss had a full-blown stuffy nose and nasty cough.
I cannot do it alone (and neither should you), Susie Mearsha, 2.4.13
There's the old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. So often we forget that.
Less-than-perfect people parenting less-than-perfect kids (that mom isn't any better than you), Jaymi Anderson, 2.1.13
It's pretty easy to get into the comparing and judging game when it comes to parenting. You may compare yourself to the moms at preschool whose kid can tie their own shoes. You may judge the mom with the screaming child at Target, wondering why she didn't stay home so the toddler could get a nap. The truth is, us mommys have good days and bad days.
Outerwear as a fashion statement, Kendall Reck, 2.1.13
I hate winter. But as much as I try to will it away, we seem to still be stuck right in the middle of it with more cold temperatures approaching.
Did someone say cinnamon roll French toast?! Claire Boyles, 1.31.13
Low carb and gluten-free people, I'm sorry, but this one is not for you. Everyone else, I think this is about to blow your mind.
Date night of a different sort, Holly Collingwood, 1.31.13
My husband and I are having a date tonight. He doesn't know it yet. But it is going to be great. After the kids are in bed, we're going to meet in the living room and purge toys! Thrilling, right?
A true hero, this mom, Allyson Zadeh, 1.30.13
Forget Superman. Forget Wonder Woman. Everyday people function in heroic roles every single day. That truth is worth celebrating, so once a month I'm going to profile a heroic woman. My friend Diane is one of these heroes.
Things to do, Casey Park, 1.29.13
It can be a challenge to find things to do that are fun AND affordable. I started looking for activities I could do with my children (outside the house) that got them moving, kept my sanity and made naptime almost a certainty. The end result of my research? Our community has a lot to offer!
Surviving 'one of those days,' Caiti Mondragon, 1.29.13
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Life is a journey, not a destination." Although the journey can be fun and exciting at times, it can also be scary and daunting. I think people often get so focused on where they want to see themselves in three years, 6 months or even tomorrow that they forget what is happening around them while they are working toward their goal.
The importance of friendship, Jenn Seedorf, 1.28.13
I am an only child and my friends have always held a special place in my heart. They are so much more to me than friends; they are my sisters.
Why I hate 'The Bachelor,' Jaymi Anderson, 1.25.13
I know this is going to make me unpopular in some circles. But. I hate "The Bachelor."
The boho-chic-hippie kind of look, Kendall Reck, 1.25.13
I think (Nicole Richie) is adorable and quirky, and even when she wears something that isn't my favorite, it usually grows on me after a while. She has the whole bohemian-chic look down to a science, and I LOVE it.
Family book time, Claire Boyles, 1.24.13
I love our family's evening routine. We sit down to dinner together, discuss the events of our days or important world and local events, the kids get showers, and then one of us reads whatever family book we're working on out loud to the others.
The best books (and one movie) on my shelf, Holly Collingwood, 1.24.13
I absolutely love to read, usually fiction, frequently historical fiction, but in 2012, I made an effort to read things outside that genre. Here are the most interesting books I read (and one movie I watched). Hopefully you'll like them, to
Bigger truths to be found in the muck of motherhood, Allyson Zadeh, 1.23.13
My 2-and-a-half-year-old son, Owen, is not the bravest little boy you will ever meet.
Memories aren't made on Pinterest, Kayenta Williams, 1.23.13
It is easy to get into "I'm not a good enough mom" mode while scanning Pinterest for kids' craft ideas, particularly around holidays.
Live in the now, Caiti Mondragon, 1.22.13
My kids are a lot like me (except when they're being little stinkers. Then, they're a lot like Ray). But just like me, they could sit and watch home movies all day long. The other night, we decided to get our old video camera out. It has movies from our first apartment, one year before our oldest was born.
The first 6 months ... we survived, Jenn Seedorf, 1.21.13
My daughter, Ella, is 6 months old. Bitter. Sweet. Six months. Wow. I just can't believe we have finally arrived at this point in our daughter's life.
My child was gone, Susie Mearsha, 1.21.13
We may not want to admit it, but as mothers we all have many fears. Mothering is an adventure, which has no guide, no requirements, no specific description, and no matter how much "advice" you receive, there is constantly uncharted territory. When my middle child was 4 years old, I experienced one of the worst fears a mom can be faced with: My child was gone. He was nowhere in sight and no one knew where he was.
Girl's dismissal for blue hair was EXACTLY the right thing, Jaymi Anderson, 1.18.13
It's too bad that a young lady who wanted to do something fun with her hair has become the poster child for a discussion on school discipline policy. (Story on girl's dismissal here). I'm pretty sure that's not what she had in mind. And because I've been a teacher, I'm pretty sure that the teachers and administrators who had to take disciplinary action due to school policy weren't too thrilled about having to do it.
Who wouldn't want to look like Jennifer Garner? Kendall Reck, 1.18.13
Did you see Jennifer Garner at the Golden Globes the other night? She looked absolutely stunning!
Let's make better rules, Claire Boyles, 1.18.13
I was disappointed to read about the young lady who was sent home from Brentwood Middle School for dyeing her hair blue this week.
Planning a cut flower garden, Claire Boyles, 1.17.13
I know not everyone pays attention to such things, but in the midst of the holiday season, we had the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. Gardeners everywhere took note that the days were getting longer, and planting time was coming up, and the beautiful glossy seed catalogs were about to arrive.
The nightmare of nighttime with 3 kids under 6, Holly Collingwood, 1.17.13
Do you remember the carnival game, "Whack-A-Mole?" If you drop a quarter in, little brown painted moles pop out of their various holes and you try to whack them with a padded foam mallet tied to an 18-inch rope. Just when you whack them all back into their holes, they pop up and taunt you again. That is what nights are like in our home.
Do not move dressers up stairs without help and other lessons, Allyson Zadeh, 1.16.13
I am not a cook. I just want to reassure you that I will never attempt to share recipes with you, unlike some of our other very talented moms who write these blogs. Well, maybe one: I have a really good banana bread recipe, but other than that, I rely on my husband, allrecipes.com or Cheerios to help me in the kitchen.
Seeing things as he sees them, Kayenta Williams, 1.16.13
A couple months ago, I wrote a post about my littlest one's diagnosis with verbal apraxia, and how it really rocked our family. Since that post, my son, Kai, has made progress through weekly sessions with a wonderful speech therapist and a lot of hard work. And, as I feared most, it has really changed the way we interact as a family. But the change has been unexpectedly good.
Mistakes happen (choose to laugh), Caiti Mondragon, 1.15.13
My mom reminded me the other day of a time when I was around 2 years old. She took a trip into Greeley and left my dad in charge.
Homemade finger paint, Casey Park, 1.15.13
It isn't something you would want to use all the time (it didn't really dry well), but the texture was great and the colors were very vibrant. My son had a ton of fun painting, and the clean-up was easy, too.
Walk a mile in my shoes ... and then judge me, Jenn Seedorf, 1.14.13
Have you heard this expression? I am sure you have; it's been around for a while. I have often heard it but until recently did not take time to consider the true message. 2012 was quite a year for my family.
Keeping communication open with our kids, Linda Winter, 1.14.13
Recently, I attended a fun and informative event sponsored by the Spirit of Women group from North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley with my daughter and her daughters, who are 8 and 14.
We went to a seminar on growing into a woman and what that means.
How to get Victoria Beckham's look, Kendall Reck, 1.11.13
Victoria Beckham, otherwise known as Posh Spice, or David Beckham's other half, always looks impeccable.
Dealing with adolescent girls (with as much grace as we can muster!), Jaymi Anderson, 1.11.13
I officially have a preadolescent. I know this because One Direction has taken over my house. Also, we are having trouble getting anywhere on time as a family.
A healthy way to juice, Claire Boyles, 1.10.13
I want to begin by saying that I reject, completely, the idea of the juice fast. I know it's a popular thing right now to spend days and days drinking nothing but green juices. But I am no
For the love of your sanity, get a flu shot, Holly Collingwood, 1.10.13
I have the flu. Not the 24-hour stomach-bug kind. I have the authentic and wicked Influenza-B kind. If you are the person who left this little viral gift for me on a door knob or shopping cart, I will find you. Unfortunately, I can't get off the couch right now, so it won't be today, or tomorrow, but just know that paybacks bite.
Kids and the limitless possibilities they grasp, Kayenta Williams, 1.9.13
When I was little, I wanted to be a dog catcher. I thought it would be so cool to have a giant net like I'd seen in cartoons, and to run down the street swinging it at stray dogs. I had a cousin who wanted to be Shamu, and a sister who wanted to work in a salon where they dyed everyone's hair pink. This is what I love about children. They see themselves as growing up in these fantastic roles, where anything is possible, and everything is obtainable. The innocence of that self-confidence is amazing, and is something I wish we could hold onto.
What not to say or do to a pregnant woman, Allyson Zadeh, 1.9.13
The New Year is a good time to refresh our memories when it comes to certain etiquette and norms. I am entering 2013 visibly pregnant and had forgotten that a pregnant belly seems to be an invitation for people to overstep boundaries that they ordinarily would not. So today I give you:What not to say or do to a pregnant woman (a list of 10)
Letting your light shine, Caiti Mondragon, 1.8.13
It went from upstairs-only hide-and-seek to upstairs-and-creepy-in-the-dark-downstairs hide-and-seek, too. My husband, Ray, also suggested that we don't have teams... every man, woman and child for themselves, he said! I begged to have a teammate, because even my 1-year-old would make me feel safer in the dark.
Finding your passion, Kayla Jaramillo, 1.7.13
What a wonderful year 2012 was to my family. We welcomed our dear Harleigh, sold our first home, bought a new one, took a wonderful vacation, and so much more. Other than welcoming my second daughter to our family, the true highlight of the year was finding a career that I truly love.
Dress like Gwen Stefani, Kendall Reck, 1.4.13
Last week, we looked at Kate Hudson's natural and effortless style, but if you are a bit trendy or sometimes feel like taking a risk with your style, you may take some cues from singer and fashion designer Gwen Stefani.
Don't let social media define who you are, Jaymi Anderson, 1.4.13
Social media is brimming with New Year's posts this week. Everyone is reflecting on the past year and planning for the next. Apparently, we are now supposed to set goals because resolutions are passé and can't be kept. But everyone knows that if you call it a goal it immediately gets accomplished. Right?
Indoor winter fun, Holly Collingwood, 1.3.13
Being a stay-at-home-mom is way more fun in the summer than the winter.
Their commitment is inspiring, Allyson Zadeh, 1.2.13
Jan. 2, 1976, was snowy, but the Bride and Groom were determined. Even though the Bride lived an hour south from his house in Loveland, the Groom saddled up his trusty steed (his 1973 Ford Ranchero GT...red, it could only be red) and headed out in the snow to pick up his Bride for the nuptials they had planned that evening in Loveland.
Raising boys, Kayenta Williams, 1.2.13
The only thing my husband wanted for Christmas ... was a remote control helicopter. Of course, our boys loved the idea.
Stepping out of my comfort zone, Caiti Mondragon, 1.1.13
As I reflect on 2012, I can't help but look forward to 2013. Don't get me wrong, 2012 was a pretty good year for us. Sure, we had a few bumps in the road but nothing that I am positive we won't overcome.
Organizing photos, Casey Park, 1.1.13
This year seems like it has flown by. Each year seems to go faster as we add children, camping trips, family time, friends and general chaos into the equation. I take hundreds of pictures each year in hopes of putting together this creative scrapbook that will be a tribute to the amazing year we had. But the reality is I barely have time to transfer the pictures from my camera to my computer let alone print them off and create something with them.
Resolving NOT to make resolutions, Kayenta Williams, 12.31.12
Every year on New Year's Eve, my husband and I write down five or six resolutions for the upcoming year. And then we promptly lose the lists within a week.
Celebrating each other's style, Kendall Reck, 12.28.12
We've all heard the term "frumpy mom." I am not a fan of this term because I think it is unrealistic to think that moms, or any woman for that matter (mom or not!) isn't going to have a day where she doesn't feel like putting herself together 100 percent.
Can the kids go back to school yet? Jaymi Anderson, 12.28.12
Early in December, I was forcing myself into the Christmas spirit by listening to music when I first noticed the lyrics in "It's Beginning to look a Lot Like Christmas." I wasn't sure if I had heard them correctly or if I had subconsciously inserted my own thoughts into the song, so I paid more attention and realized that they are repeated a couple times.
Extending the Christmas season, Holly Collingwood, 12.2712
The long anticipated events of the Christmas season have been sung, eaten, sledded and unwrapped. Santa did indeed visit our home and it was a grand year because we had three believers. We had three little hearts and souls that were so eager to go to bed on Christmas Eve but couldn't stop wiggling with excitement.
Cooking the New Year feast, Claire Boyles, 12.27.12
I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. My list of things I'd like to improve about myself stays plenty long year round, since most days it takes all I've got just to keep everyone in my family clean, fed and on schedule. I've made my peace with that. But one thing I do every year without fail on New Year's Day is serve my family pork roast and sauerkraut. I have been taught that it brings good luck.
Through kindness, we can heal, Kayenta Williams, 12.26.12
My 4-year-old son said this past weekend: "Naughty kids aren't naughty once they're grownups, because grownups are mostly always good." This Christmas season - or at least the lightness of it - was marred for many across the country by the devastating events in Newtown, Conn., and the reminder that grownups are often not as good as little children want them to be.
Merry Christmas! Caiti Mondragon, 12.25.12
When I was a little girl, I loved Christmas. It was most definitely, "The most wonderful time of the year." Ever since I can recall, I helped my mom with the baking. And when I say baking, I mean BAKING. It was an all-day, sometimes two-day adventure.
Fake Santa, a Christmas Eve tradition, Claire Boyles, 12.24.12
Growing up, we spent every Christmas Eve at my grandparents' house in Ohio. We'd have dinner, my grandpa would make a Midwestern spiked eggnog drink called a Tom and Jerry (read all about it here), the adults in my large extended family would plow through it in about 20 minutes, and then the magic happened.
By trusting God with my children, I let go of them, Jaymi Anderson, 12.21.12
This week, I've been running around like crazy trying to finish up my Christmas shopping before the kids are let out of school for break, desperately packaging boxes to ship out of town so they make it to their recipients before the 25th, and deciding what I'm going to feed my in-laws while they visit. I am so thankful to only have those things to worry about.
Last-minute holiday gifts, Kendall Reck, 12.21.12
I have been a bit slow with my holiday shopping this year. I usually have ideas months in advance for my family, but this year I've come home empty-handed after more than one afternoon of shopping. Annoying! So I decided to look in my own closet for inspiration. I wondered if something similar to what I already own would make a good gift for some of the girls on my list. I ended up getting some great ideas this way by looking at some of MY favorite things.
Survival guide to the bowl season, Holly Collingwood, 12.20.12
I'm one of those women who loves sports. Growing up, winter weekends in my family were spent cross country skiing or sledding in the morning and watching football in the afternoon. There's nothing better than snuggling on the couch with some snacks, fighting over the remote, taking a third quarter nap and waking up just in time to watch an exciting last quarter.
When words fail, music can help a nation heal, Claire Boyles, 12.20.12
Last Friday, like everyone else in the nation, I turned my prayers and thoughts and tears toward Connecticut. And have kept them there. I feel like there are no words to express so much shock and grief.
For the sake of my kids and yours, stop the madness, Allyson Zadeh, 12.19.12
Our world has changed in the last 96 hours and we are all still reeling. My hope and prayer has been that this wake-up call would awaken a gentler side of humanity. But I'm not sure that has happened.
Kid-friendly holiday baking, Casey Park, 12.18.12
Technically, this is not a craft. I have been busily preparing for the holidays and got a bit crafted out! I love to spend time with my kids, though, and decided to do some kid-friendly holiday baking. I usually try to make several different kinds of cookies and I spend hours making sure they are just right.
A terrible tragedy: Greeley moms weigh in, 12.14.12
The Greeley Moms have been attempting to deal with the tragic school shooting in Connecticut today, by writing. Here are their thoughts on this awful tragedy. Posts from Allyson Zadeh, Kayenta Williams and Caiti Mondragon.
What really IS a Colorado Christmas? Linda Winter, 12.17.12
If you've ever heard the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band sing a non-traditional Christmas song called "A Colorado Christmas," it is no wonder people want to visit here.
A new holiday accessory - eyelash extensions, Kendall Reck, 12.14.12
I've been having a difficult time feeling the holiday spirit this year. Usually, I'm out amongst the crowds, looking for the best deals and perfect gifts. But this year I've been overwhelmed at the idea of those crowds and stores. So, I decided to do a little pampering with something completely unnecessary and stupidly extravagant, and I ended up finding my favorite holiday accessory in my quest for holiday cheer! I got eyelash extensions.
What to give Mom this Christmas, Jaymi Anderson, 12.14.12
I had my usual Christmas-meltdown today. It's not the one where Mom is stressed out because she has so much to do to make Christmas happen. It's the one where I freak out because I am the gift consultant in my family.
Laura Ingalls Wilder and life way back then, Holly Collingwood, 12.13.12
I'm not normally a crafty person. But there is something about the Christmas season that brings out my inner craftiness. I don't frequent the king of crafts website, Pinterest, however.
What counts as an educational toy? Claire Boyles, 12.13.12
When I read this article about educational toys in the New York Times, I had to roll my eyes. The author laments the fact that good toys like Magna Tiles and a DVD series called "The Tuneables" can't be found at the local Toys 'R Us, leaving kids whose parents shop there stuck with toys that can clearly only make them dumber, like a Fisher Price Farm Set.
Coffee and girlfriends and why they both make the world go round, Allyson Zadeh, 12.12.12
Recently, I saw a cartoon that cracked me up. In it, a bedraggled woman is holding a screaming baby, a toddler is hanging from her shirt and she's got the phone to her ear. She says, "Can I call you back in 5 years?" How representative of my life that is!
Pinecone crafts, Casey Park, 12.11.12
The weather has been unusually warm these last few weeks and I have been trying to get out and about with the kids to help burn off some of their energy. While we were taking a walk one day, we came across some pinecones in the road. My son was collecting them (like little boys do) and I had an idea. I remember making ornaments and bird feeders with pinecones when I was a kid. It was simple but fun!
Slowing it down, Caiti Mondragon, 12.10.12
Maybe it's because I am a stay at home mom. Or maybe it's because most of my daytime conversations center around sharing, poopy diapers and Legos. But I tend to get cabin fever. All the time.
When a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old are your bosses, the work never stops, Kayenta Williams, 12.11.12
For the last three weeks, my husband and kids have gotten one sickness after another. I've managed to stay above the fray as they suffered through stomach flus, coughs and head colds. But finally, my immune system could hold out no longer, and I now have a terrible head cold - the kind that makes me want to crawl into bed and stay there with a hot water bottle at my feet for a week. The only thing is, I am a stay-at-home mom of two young children, and it's a full-time job with no sick days.
Winter car seat safety, Kayla Jaramillo, 12.10.12
If y'all haven't noticed yet, you soon will: I love consuming myself in all things mommy. As I'm sure most of us do. One of the many parenting topics that I have been intrigued by is car seat safety. I was amazed when I heard the fact that 90 percent of all child restraint devices are used improperly.
Holiday trends, Kendall Reck, 12.7.12
I love the holiday season. I enjoy taking the time to find the perfect gifts for friends and family (especially when I find a great deal!), the time spent with loved ones and the holiday events that come along the way. Of course, with these events there sometimes comes the dilemma of not being able to decide what to wear, which can be stressful! But there are a few wardrobe staples that anyone with a holiday party in their future should have in their closet to avoid that "What do I wear!?" stress.
With traditions, more can equal less meaningful, Jaymi Anderson, 12.7.12
I have trouble hanging on to Christmas traditions. It's not that I don't like the idea of them, it's that I don't like feeling obligated to do the same thing every year. Sometimes, circumstances make certain traditions impractical and I don't want to become the crazy-Christmas mom, doing too many things because it's the way it has always been done. Yet, I do understand how important routine and ritual are to my children. The problem is, with kids, if you do something once they expect it yearly.
Leaving the herd behind, Holly Collingwood, 12.6.12
Parenting is hard work. Every night when I go to sleep, I am exhausted, both physically and mentally. The days that are the hardest are those where it feels like a never ending 3-on-1 tournament. The short team verses the tall mom. They usually gang up on me and nibble my ankles with fighting and fussing until I cave and
To Santa, With Love, from Mom, Claire Boyles, 12.6.12
Dear Santa, I'd like to begin by thanking you for handling that "please bring me better parents for Christmas" letter my daughter sent you a few years back with so much grace and discretion. She really loved the CSU sweatshirt you brought her instead. Thanks for having our backs on that one.
'Tis the season! Allyson Zadeh, 12.5.12
There is nothing more fun than toddlers at Christmastime, and since my husband is a little bit like a Christmas elf, it's kind of like having an extra toddler around. Since Reza works at a church, this time of year is even a little more busy for our family than others: He often ends up needing to help out with different needs within the church and community that come up at this time of year.
Forgiveness, Caiti Mondragon, 12.4.12
I love the days that my kids get along for the entire day. No one is making faces across the dinner table, no one is talking back, no one is causing the other to cry because they got called "big head" and no one is annoying the other by spelling E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G out. Days like these go by so smoothly, not just for Mommy, but for everyone. It's days like these that I can see the big picture and know that I must be doing something right.
Gifts for a homemade Christmas, Casey Park, 12.4.12
We decided to try for a homemade Christmas this year. I was tired of worrying about money during the Christmas season and I also wanted to teach my kids that Christmas is about family, not just presents! It became my mission to make something meaningful for my kids, something they would use all year and not just toss aside after a few weeks.
10 tips to love the holidays, Linda Winter, 12.3.12
You'll have to keep up your strength in the next month because sometimes you can feel like a Sock Monkey being shoved between work, parties, families, shopping and cooking like a master chef. Imagine how Dorothy felt in the "Wizard of Oz" when she saw the tornado coming! But you can enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holidays if you do a few fun things.
Kids lose when we concede to their demands for the latest toy, Jaymi Anderson, 11.30.12
I asked my girls to write out their Christmas lists this week because even though I have a pretty good idea of what they want, I'm usually entertained to see what random items end up on their lists.
How to dress like Pippa Middleton, Kendall Reck, 11.30.12
One celebrity who I am obsessed with at the moment is Pippa Middleton. While I would like to dive into the formal gowns and red carpet looks that Pippa gets to wear to special events (hello, Royal wedding!), I'm much more interested in her everyday wardrobe, the attire she wears when she is going about her daily routine.
I'll take art on the kitchen table, over a clean house any day, Holly Collingwood, 11.29.12
Here is my dirty little secret: My house is messy. I don't like to call it that, though. Rather, I use terms like "organized piles" - in each corner. One pile is art supplies, one is board games and another is winter coats, mittens and hats that obviously need another rack.
Encouraging our kids to be funny, Claire Boyles, 11.29.12
My kids have always been a couple of clowns. Recently, they've been more into jokes than normal, searching the library catalog for joke books and trying out some mini stand-up routines in the living room. It's my job to encourage this, and I do so happily. I happen to love comedy. I think comedians are brilliant. However, there is a limit to how many times I can laugh at a joke that begins, "Why did Tigger look in the toilet?"
Finding out the baby's sex, Allyson Zadeh, 11.28.12
We did not find out the gender of Olivia or Owen at their 20-week ultrasounds. Reza, my husband, didn't want to find out with this baby either, but I figured since it's our last time (please let this be our last time, please let this be our last time, please let this be our last time) that it'd be fun to do it differently. Reza took some convincing. The convincing came in the form of our 4-year-old princess, who is so excited to be a big sister again that she can hardly see straight.
Toys without batteries please, Kayenta Williams, 11.27.12
Recently, I watched as my 4- and 1-year-old boys played on the couch. One was mesmerized by a video on his dad's iPad; the other engrossed in a Leappad game.
A messy craft for the holidays, Casey Park, 11.27.12
I wanted to do a craft with them where they could get messy and love every minute of it! So, keeping in the spirit of the season, I decided to try "Snow Painting" this weekend. This "paint" looks just like snow and is really fun to work with. The 3D effect and soft but sticky texture really interested my son.
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, Caiti Mondragon, 11.27.12
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time for me to focus on something very important in this house: What in the world am I going to make with all of these leftovers? I'm OK with the sweet potatoes, the vegetables, the cranberries... but we have A LOT of turkey.
Eggnog cheesecake. Yes. Kayla Jaramillo, 11.26.12
This Thanksgiving, I chose to take a risk and try a new dessert. Two words: eggnog cheesecake.
My top life complaints (and the weak grievances they are), Jaymi Anderson, 11.23.12
Yesterday was a day to take stock of the blessings in our lives and celebrate those things with loved ones. Today will find some of us returning to work, some out bargain hunting and some already decorating for Christmas. It doesn't take long to shift from holiday to holiday and I'm troubled that it is not difficult for the season of thankfulness to be quickly eclipsed by the season of want.
Happy Thanksgiving, Greeley, Claire Boyles, 11.22.12
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. In fact, if I could have one holiday all year long, I'd take Thanksgiving in a heartbeat. Thanksgiving is a low-key celebration of gratitude marked by a home-cooked meal shared by family, which is what, in an ideal world, I think every meal should be. I am drawn to simplicity, and I can always use a reminder to count my blessings.
The (soon to be) latest parenting trend, Allyson Zadeh, 11.21.12
Most parents I know have a parenting methodology or 'school' that they subscribe to. ... I'd like to introduce you to the next big thing. Now, nobody steal this idea and go out and write a book about it, OK? It's so good I'm offering it to you for free, here on Greeley Moms. The Soon To Be Latest Parenting Trend: Parenting by Exhaustion.
'Handy' craft ideas for the holidays, Casey Park, 11.20.12
This year, at my house, we are having homemade holidays. I am tired of being stressed about shopping and money at this time of year. So. We are going to keep things simple but make them really meaningful.
Focus on the true meaning of the holidays, Caiti Mondragon, 11.20.12
I love the holidays. I love everything about them. To me, the holidays start the week of Thanksgiving. The kids get the entire week off, and it's then that it clicks for me: The holidays are upon us. It's also then, however, that the stress seems to sneak in.
This season, shop small, local, Linda Winter, 11.19.12
I always like to think big. But this time of year, the business community urges you to think small. As a small business owner for 42 years, I have seen the way people shop change dramatically.
Does public-shaming of kids actually work? Jaymi Anderson, 11.16.12
Cleveland woman Sheena Hardin served her sentence this week for a traffic ticket she got while dangerously bypassing a school bus stop signal. Along with a $250 fine and 30-day suspension of her license, Hardin had to spend an hour each on Tuesday and Wednesday holding a sign that read, "Only an idiot would drive on a sidewalk to avoid a school bus." Part of me finds humor in her situation because what she did was self-serving and put others in harm. However, I do wonder how effective the public humiliation was.
Home cooking (with a little help from my friends), Claire Boyles, 11.15.12
Ever since Matty and I got married, I've been slowly teaching myself to cook. Things got a bit more urgent in that department when we moved out here five years ago. Living 15 miles from the nearest Qdoba is a far cry from our old house in the Campus West neighborhood of Fort Collins, where we could walk to Thai, Korean, Mexican and Italian restaurants in about 10 minutes. Also, we provide recipes for our farm members each week during the summer, so I have to keep on top of my kitchen game. I'm not always successful.
A little perspective on cabin fever, Kayenta Williams, 11.14.12
Winter can get tough as a stay-at-home mom. I start to feel a little stuck - like there are a few too many toys on the floor, loads of laundry, dirty dishes and not enough space. The cold keeps us inside together for what can seem like days and days on end, and I quickly get cabin fever. When the house starts to feel a little too cozy, I have a hard time enjoying the company of my boys and just want to get out.
Hey, moms, we're in this together, Allyson Zadeh, 11.13.12
One thing I do regularly (to the chagrin of many around me) is a lot of self-introspection and analysis. I do this at birthdays, the New Year, most holidays and basically any day that feels "off." I am also the one who asks other people, "What did you learn this year?" when we are celebrating their birthdays. My family teases me about it every time.
Cloth diapers? Yes, please, Kayla Jaramillo, 11.12.12
As a stay at home mom, I'm often looking for ways to save our family a buck. With my first daughter, Leah, I had never considered cloth diapering as being an option for our family. I was not going to use rags, pins and plastic pants. But when she turned 18 months, a friend of mine opened my eyes to the wonderful world of cloth diapering.
A heart of thankfulness, Caiti Mondragon, 11.9.12
I woke up this morning and couldn't help but feel overcome with a heart of thankfulness. Maybe it's because we're spending the week in Wisconsin with family... It's pretty hard not to feel blessed and give thanks when you're surrounded by beautiful, healthy kids (and adults, too, of course).
The sky is not falling, Claire Boyles, 11.8.12
On Tuesday, my kids came home from school with mixed emotions about the results of the school election that was held to help them learn about their civic duty. ... my son came home not just disappointed but worried. He was convinced that he had not only lost the chance at soccer goals but that his new school president was going to plant that school garden in the middle of the existing soccer field and ruin my boy's favorite thing about school. Wednesday morning, I got on Facebook to find a very similar conversation happening among adults.
Be proud, Kayla Jaramillo, 11.7.12
Often, presidential elections can bring out the worst in people. But I feel it can bring out the best. While running errands on Tuesday, Nov. 6, I couldn't help but smile at every person I saw proudly sporting their "I voted" sticker. I didn't know who they voted for, nor did it matter. They were proud to be American, proud to be a part of something big.
Let your voice be heard, vote! Allyson Zadeh, 11.6.12
I am writing this blog to you from Mexico where my husband and I have been blessed enough to vacation this week. By the time we get back to the States, you all will have "fallen back" ...and the country (hopefully) will know the results of the 2012 Presidential Election. This particular election has seemed unbelievably hostile to me and I'm not-so-secretly relieved that we are out of the country for the last few days of ads and phone calls! Don't worry: We mailed our ballots before we left, which brings me to my point today. Vote! Vote, VOTE, VOTE!
Relax and create your own ambience at home, Linda Winter, 11.5.12
Do you ever feel like everyone wants a piece of you and there's not much left to give? With kids, grandkids, jobs, the house, yardwork, appointments, PTA meetings, grocery shopping and more ... you could be nominated for an Academy Award as Wonder Woman!
How news affects kids (we're with you, Abbie Evans, Claire Boyles, 11.2.12
Poor little Abbie Evans, the adorable Fort Collins girl who declared, through tears, how very weary she is of "Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney" probably didn't know she'd become the voice of the entire nation. But she did. I'm with you, sweetie. We all are, kids and grown-ups alike.
Being married is not always easy, Jaymi Anderson, 11.2.12
I had the opportunity this past weekend to help celebrate my grandparents' 65th wedding anniversary. Nana and Papa's marriage embodies all I want mine to be after that many years. They hold hands while walking, they are each other's best friend, and they still look at each other in a way that lets any outward observer know they are in love. But, you know, being married is not always easy.
Join me for National Novel Writing Month, Claire Boyles, 11.1.12
I've been blogging for (hard to believe) almost five years, as a way to chronicle, and sometimes just make sense of, life out here on the farm. A few years ago, I learned through the blogosphere about NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month. Participants in this event commit, every November, to writing a blog post every day.
The Old Guard - pure courage, Caiti Mondragon, 10.31.12
Since the beginning of the talk of Hurricane Sandy making her appearance, I have heard and seen numerous people speak of the devastation this could cause on the East Coast. Natural disasters are always scary because there is no way to prevent them. But people can protect themselves by seeking safe shelter, or in this case, boarding up windows and leaving town. But no matter how bad the weather gets, some people choose not to leave. I know there are others, but the ones that stick out most in my mind are the "Old Guards."
In Sandy's wake, East Coast moms stay strong for their kids, Kayenta Williams, 10.30.12
Most of us have been watching news reports as Hurricane Sandy ripped through families' lives last night and this morning. In some areas, the damage wasn't as bad as expected; in others, Sandy was every bit the monster storm she was said to be. A child who wakes up in a shelter in New Jersey or New York, wondering if she has a house to return to, is going to feel the effects of the storm's trauma for a long time to come.
When they say terrible twos, do they really mean terrible threes? Kayla Jaramillo, 10.29.12
After having my first daughter, Leah, I was told, "Just wait for the terrible twos." For some odd reason, you always seem to get your fair share of unsolicited advice when you're a first time parent. After sailing pretty smoothly through her second year, I took a sigh of relief and figured I had lucked out. It had been fairly easy. An occasional temper tantrum but nothing this mommy couldn't handle. Little did I know what I was in for! Why they call it the "terrible twos" and not the "terrible threes," I'll never understand.
Why I love winter in Colorado, Caiti Mondragon, 10.26.12
I love Colorado. Only here can you wear flip flops on a Monday and on Wednesday you're wearing your winter jacket and snow boots.
Following my intuition led to discovering my son's neurological disorder, Kayenta Williams, 10.25.12
There are times in life that those around us think they know what is best for our kids, what is going on with them and how we should proceed. But most times, their mothers are the only ones that truly know. It's that little mother voice in our hearts, the intuition, that tells us something isn't as it is supposed to be.
After the Jessica Ridgeway killing, everybody has lost, Allyson Zadeh, 10.24.12
At 11:50 Wednesday morning, I was casually driving home from returning library books with the kids when I heard on the radio that there had been an arrest in the Jessica Ridgeway case. There was a press conference at noon. I picked up the pace to make it home in time. When I turned on the news and saw the picture of a mere child, my heart sank. The "madman" who has been arrested for a heinous crime against a child is nothing but a child himself: 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg.
Guns, a late start and new songs? Better luck next time, Madonna, Allyson Zadeh, 10.23.12
Last week, I was ridiculously jealous of the ladies I knew who were headed to the Madonna concert at the Pepsi Center. Her "Immaculate Collection" CD is one of my standby favorites and I just knew after all these years her show would be one greatest hit after another. But then I heard about the actual show.
You haven't tried hot cocoa like this!, Linda Winter, 10.22.12
If you're rushing between work, exercise, hair appointments, kids' (or grandkids') games, volunteer activities, yardwork and more....you're probably looking for something to treat yourself to during your down time. My requirements for something to refresh my spirits are: It needs to be low calorie, healthy, yummy and worth the effort. One of my customers shared this recipe.
Pinterest, I'm in love, Caiti Mondragon, 10.20.12
About a year ago, we were introduced. It was love. Immediate, instant, beautiful love.
From a 'Skull Sweetie' to a 'Playful Cat,' Halloween costumes are not what they used to be, Jaymi Anderson, 10.19.12
While my husband and I were discussing the costume allowance this year, he spoke the mind of most parents when it comes to their girls, "I'll pay $40 for a costume if it's appropriate." Unfortunately, that's easier said than done.
The not-so-detail-oriented mother goes camping, Claire Boyles, 10.18.12
I am doing something very unusual and also very nerve-wracking this week. I am packing for a family camping trip.
Pumpkin patches, Kayenta Williams, 10.17.12
Fall is one of the best times for families to explore some of the great farming activities that are so abundant in Northern Colorado. We have two weeks of October left, and the weather looks like it will be perfect for corn mazes, hayrides and harvest festivals! A quick search on the Internet can give you a list of fall festivals and pumpkin patches in the area, but I want to offer a quick review of some of my favorites for little children.
A heavy heart, Allyson Zadeh, 10.16.12
This mama's heart has been pretty heavy this week. The horrible crime committed against Jessica Ridgeway has pre-occupied me and burdened me more than I'd like to admit. What a horrific tragedy her family is enduring as a madman wanders free. Like many other parents, we've had to have tough conversations around here; conversations I wasn't ready to have with my 4-year old. Our family's worldview reassures me that Jessica is in the presence of God and will never know pain or fear again. However, her last few hours/days were likely filled with more pain and fear than I will know in my lifetime.
Selling our house with kids (and dogs) in tow, Kayla Jaramillo, 10.15.12
Trying to sell a house with a 3-year-old, 8-month-old, 24-year-old (haha), two dogs and five fish has proven to be quite difficult. This month marks five months of having our home on the market and I think Mommy has about reached her breaking point.
Slow down, invest in your family, Caiti Mondragon, 10.12.12
I saw a quote today and it made me think of my family, how precious they are. It made me realize once again that no matter how much we fight it, time really does fly.
Eat your veggies, kid, Claire Boyles, 10.11.12
For the first year of our marriage, I was a vegetarian and Matt didn't eat fruit or vegetables. This is absolutely true. We were young and dumb and super annoying dinner party guests. Luckily, over the years, food gradually became more and more important to us. I started eating meat. He started eating veggies. And now, of course, food and cooking is pretty much at the center of everything we do.
What lurks in the fridge, Caiti Mondragon, 10.10.12
Maybe it's just because Halloween is lurking around the corner, but today I got a reminder of what fear is like. I cleaned my fridge.
A house full of love, Allyson Zadeh, 10.9.12
It seems like we used every single pot, pan and dish in our house that day - because cold weather means baking and attempts at cooking. So, I spent a good amount of time doing dishes, while my husband, kids and dogs did their thing. From my perch at the sink, I could see what was going on in the whole house. ...
Finding the colors of your life, Linda Winter, 10.8.12
It's funny how the changing colors of the leaves can inspire us to redecorate our favorite spaces. Just as nature redecorates the outside, we can add pizazz to our lives by using color to change our homes or offices.
Morning at our house, Jaymi Anderson, 10.5.12
Now that fall is here and school is in session, it is important to get into routines that make mornings run more smoothly. Following is what happens on an average day in the Anderson household. Hopefully, you can get some ideas and tweak the schedule to fit your needs.6:25 a.m. - I return from the gym (I included this part so you will be impressed).
Welcome to the farm, Claire Boyles, 10.4.12
Being a mom is the most fun I have ever had, and of course, it's also the most heartbreakingly difficult thing I've ever gotten myself into. That's saying a lot, because when our kids were tiny, we decided to do another very fun and heartbreakingly difficult thing. We started a farm.
Connecting with family, Kayenta Williams, 10.3.12
Last week, I wrote my piece about the importance of connecting with other moms. This week, I am coming down from weekend-away high and have been happily reminded of the importance of connecting with family.
Anything is possible, Allyson Zadeh, 10.2.12
Recently, on my personal blog, I was musing about why life can't be more like a musical. There is no way to explain how much I love a good musical. I'm sure it began with "Annie" when my dance class at NCADA (shout out to Deb Larsen) got to do a tap number to "It's a Hard Knock Life."
Saving money, Kayla Jaramillo, 10.1.12
When fall approaches, many moms are thinking about getting the kids back to school or ahead to the holidays. Not I! The first thing that comes to my mind is children's consignment sale season, one of my favorite times of the year.
Nothing but adventure (and the gospel of a good book), Allyson Zadeh, 9.26.12
My name is Allyson and I love to read. I read everything I can get my hands on, including tedious directions for things you buy (and need to build) from Ikea. My problem is, when I get sucked into a good novel, everything else falls by the wayside. I stay up way too late, and set aside minor things like bathing, eating and working in order to finish my story.
Or maybe that just happens at my house, Jaymi Anderson, 9.26.12
To say parenthood changes a person is a gross understatement. Yet, how can one put into words what happens when, all of a sudden, you are responsible for the welfare of another human being? For some reason, we become snack-toting, minivan-driving people who think about things like organic produce and bike helmets. We lose our sense of humor. But we shouldn't. Kids are funny. Parenting, when it doesn't make you cry, is funny.
Homemade peach ice cream, Kayla Jaramillo, 9.26.12
To kick off my segment of the blog, I decided to do something light and fun. With peaches being in season and an abundant amount growing on our tree in the front yard, I have been making everything "peach" that you can think of. Our favorite so far has been homemade peach ice cream.
Together in the trenches, Kayenta Williams, 9.26.12
When I was 7 months pregnant with my first child, my husband and I took a birth class at NCMC with 10 or so other couples. For seven weeks, each couple came and completed the required activities, asked terrifying questions about labor, and interacted superficially with the other pairs. We were in a pre-baby daze, not so much there to make friends as to hopefully prepare for something we couldn't even pretend to imagine.
We all have a story, Linda Winter, 9.26.12
As the seasons change, so do the duties of women of all ages. Young moms get their kids ready for school, grandmas get ready to be the grandchildren's biggest cheerleader on the sidelines at sporting events and women with no children look forward to the fun holidays soon approaching. Whatever their age, women are always ready to take care of everyone!
Batteries for Mom, Caiti Mondragon, 9.26.12
Dear Energizer Bunny, Sometimes, I just want to tell you: You have nothing on me. I could run circles around you. All you do is walk around carrying that oversized drum, looking so cool in your shades. Really? No wonder your batteries never run out. I could easily do that, and preserve my battery life.


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Filters have been a part of bioprocessing since the beginning. Yet "broad optimization potential" still exists for established processes and in filter selection for new processes, according to Holger Bromm, marketing director for filtration technologies at Sartorius Stedim Biotech.
"Our product development in the last few years has focused on specific applications such as media and buffer prep, and filtration of downstream intermediates, which are core applications within bioprocesses." Even within these categories filterability can differ significantly, for example, supplemented versus chemically defined media, or mAb product pools just before and just after capture/elute.
For these distinct applications, Sartorius Stedim has introduced the Sartopore® 2 XL product line, which is based on Sartopore 2 products but carries prefilter membranes optimized for specific applications. Two such products have been developed for media and downstream applications and one each for sterilizing-grade filtration and mycoplasma. To further optimize performance and reduce filtration cost per liter the company increased the effective filtration area by 30%.
As bioprocess streams become more complex, prefiltration becomes increasingly necessary. "Contaminants need to be removed reliably to protect more expensive sterilizing-grade and mycoplasma-retentive filters," says Bromm. He notes that, while polyether sulfone (PES) membranes are now well accepted due to their excellent flow and throughput characteristics, PES has not been widely employed for prefiltration. Sartorius Stedim has addressed this deficiency through its Sartoguard PES membranes, which, according to Bromm, "transfer the benefits of PES membranes to prefiltration and help reduce costs further."
Rising volumetric productivity is causing bioprocessors to downsize from very large stainless steel reactors to vessels in the 1 kL to 2 kL range. As a result, some firms are switching from centrifugation to disposable depth filtration at the harvest step, according to Jon Petrone, vp of technical services at Pall. Centrifugation is a capital- and labor-intensive operation that serves very large batches well, where the cost of using multiple depth filters would be high. But at 1–2 kL a batch may be harvested with one disposable depth filter, without the need to acquire, inventory, and store capital equipment.
Filtration also plays a role in concentrating proteins post-harvest, and later on in the formulation of the drug product. "We've seen some processes lower volumes by a factor of 10 or 20 at this stage, further reducing downstream volumetric demands," Petrone notes.
Viscosity becomes a serious product recovery issue at these concentrations, which can reach 80 g/L or more. Significant product can remain behind when it drains out after conventional tangential flow filtration (TFF). Flushing out product requires adding buffer, which dilutes the process stream. Pall's solution is its Cascade single-pass TFF, which provides direct flow-through concentrations with no recirculation of product required. The company claims protein recoveries of greater than 98% at concentration factors greater than 20 times.
Single-pass TFF works similarly well just prior to final formulation, where drug substance concentrations may reach a syrupy 250 g/L. "With single-pass TFF the only dilution occurs from chasing out the holdup volume," Petrone says. "It is no longer necessary to sacrifice product recovery for high concentrations."
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As part of its Human Cities Initiative, AkzoNobel is proud to present a unique story of heroism and international cooperation on the high seas. In the summer of 1945, the U.S.S. Cod submarine came to the rescue of the Royal Dutch Navy submarine O-19 trapped in the South China Sea. The struggle to save O-19 has lived through personal accounts, official records and websites. On July 11, 2015, at an event AkzoNobel sponsored, dignitaries from The Netherlands and the United States, descendants of Dutch and U.S. sailors and others gathered at the Cod where it's docked on Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio, to mark the 70th anniversary of an incomparable international naval rescue. Here is the story of how 152 sailors prevailed, together.
In the fall of 1938, the world was lurching toward the unthinkable, another world war. While Europe convulsed, America debated whether the expanse of the Atlantic Ocean would isolate it from the inevitable outbreak of hostilities.
As the world careened headlong into conflict, the Royal Dutch Navy launched submarine O-19 on September 22, 1938, from the Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Equipped with some of the most advanced equipment The Netherlands could provide, the O-19 was the first submarine in the world with a system that allowed it to run its diesel engines while being submerged in order to recharge its batteries and ventilate the boat.
Within a year, O-19 navigated the Suez Canal to reach the Dutch East Indies, where it was under patrol when World War II ignited. The crew of 55 was ordered to attack the enemy in the Pacific Theater.
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On the other side of the world, the question of America's participation was answered on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Seven months later, with the United States firmly on a war footing, workers with the Electric Boat Co. in Groton, Connecticut, laid the keel for what would become one of the storied members of the U.S. Naval submarine fleet. The U.S.S. Cod was launched on March 21, 1943, to begin the first of seven patrols that would take the Cod around the world, including into the Pacific Theater.
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