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***Fiddlers Creek***Montreux**Cascada***Open Apr 2014 on*** in Naples
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 7
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Fiddler's Creek
- rates (USD) $ 2,000 - $ 6,000 / month
vacation rental description
**Fiddlers Creek ** Steps to Pool ** Available from April 2014 onwards**
Perfect for groups, families and couples *** WELCOME!
** Online photo album available on request **
Experience luxurious living in Naples finest community ... Fiddler's
Creek is like vacationing at a world class resort. Located near
Downtown Naples and Marco Island...beaches, boating, dining and
shopping are within arm's reach. Fiddler's Creek is a gated, upscale
private community with 4000 acres of finely manicured grounds, golf
courses, and four pools. Fiddler's boasts a unique 54,000 square
foot club, pool complex and spa.
Just opposite a beautiful pool, our twenty-five hundred square foot,
three bedroom, three bath coach home (upper level townhouse), is
furnished with "Tommy Bahamas" style decor. A second floor
oversized screened terrace offers stunning water and golf course
views. Whether you are a large family or a couple seeking a luxury
retreat you will love our little bit of heaven.
"Montreux" is one of Fiddler's Creeks newest neighborhoods. Its
Venetian style architecture makes it a stand out within the
community. Step outside your front door and access a large and
pristine village pool complete with sunchairs, bridge tables, and a
bath house or travel one-fourth mile to the sumptuous Fiddlers Creek
Resort & Spa. Refresh yourself in the Spa's magnificent tropical
pools with waterfalls, and hot tub.
Our home offers an upscale king-size master bedroom suite with
pillow top mattress, luxury three-hundred thread-count linens, one-
hundred percent Egyptian cotton towels, and ensuite opulent master
bath with soaker tub, separate shower, hairdryer and large his and
her walk-in closets. Sliding doors off of the master suite open up
onto the terrace where you can enjoy fabulous golf and water views.
Our second king bedded suite, also has a pillow top king-size
mattress, luxury linens, private terrace, and private en-suite bath.
Our third bedroom has one full-bed, one twin-bed, and a third bath.
Our sitting room is furnished with a brand new queen size sleeper
sofa which can sleep two adult guests..and..if you are in a pinch
need to accommodate 11 people, we are also outfitted with a queen
size velvet top inflatable mattress complete with linens and a pump.
There is an eat-in kitchen, plus full dining room table and chairs.
For your entertainment, there are three cable TVs, one with VCR and
DVD player, as well as, a large screened-in terrace with table for
eight, off of the living areas, and a separate set of swivel rocker
chairs and cocktail table outside the master bedroom suite, perfect
for sunrise coffee or sunset cocktails.
Take advantage of the two beach umbrellas, four beach chairs, eight
oversized beach towels, and the two-car garage. You will not want
to leave!
There is plenty to keep you busy on the premises. Pamper yourself
the fabulous resort style fifty-four thousand square foot Fiddler's
Creek Spa, which offers world-class amenities, including complete
services, manicures, pedicures, personal trainers, fitness classes,
massages, social events and excursions. Dine at either of two
poolside restaurants including the new Five-Star Caxambas, one of
Naples best.
Enjoy a poolside lunch or partake in sunset happy hour at the Gator
Grille. After your meal, take a leisurely stroll in the nature
preserve and enjoy the view.
Haute cuisine can be had at Caxambas, the new restaurant located
inside the club and spa. Caxambas captures the "Great Gatsby" era of
the 1920s, having been modeled after the grand hotels and private
clubs of the period. Executive chef Kenneth Gilbert, formerly of the
Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, has created a spectacular series of
menus for the restaurant.
For those of you with children and/or grandchildren, Fiddler's is
noted for its family friendliness. The main Club & Spa pool has
fantastic waterslides that children (and adults) cannot get enough
of. This central pool area also has two childrens' pools and a play
area complete with swings and jungle gym. The Gator Grille offers a
great children's menu and even provides crayons and coloring pages
during meals.
Fiddler's Creek is minutes from world-class shopping - from outlet
malls to Naples' famous Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South
shopping district in the heart of Old Naples. It is less than five
miles to the beaches at both Naples and Marco Island, including
pristine Tigertail Beach. Should you wish to go fishing, or simply
take a boat out among the 10,000 islands, the Intercoastal Waterway
is less than two miles away, and the Isle of Capri, with its full-
service marina and charter fishing opportunities, is barely three
miles away. Driving times are, ten minutes to Marco Island beaches,
marinas and dining, twenty minutes to downtown Naples beaches,
and shopping.
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condo rental amenities
Amenities: Two Beach Umbrellas, Four Beach Chairs, Ten Beach Towels,
Queen Sized Inflatable Mattress with pump, Cordless Phone, Air
Conditioning, Cable TV, VCR, Fully Fitted Kitchen, Microwave,
Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Cooking Utensils provided,
Hair dryers, Three alarm clocks, Linens, Bath Towels, Washer, Dryer,
Iron, Ironing Board, Hangers, Hot Tub (Shared), Sauna (shared), Pool
(Shared), Two Car Garage
activities and attractions in Naples Gulf Coast South
Activities (on site or nearby): Beach, Tennis, Golf , Boating,
Fishing, Hiking, Biking, Wildlife Viewing, Horseback Riding,
Shopping, Restaurants, Live Theater, Cinemas, Sightseeing, Swimming,
Snorkeling/Diving, Sailing, Water-Skiing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing,
vacation rental rates
Rates Negotiable and Customizable Based on Length of Stay.
Deposit Determined Based on Length of Stay.
Paypal Acceptable Form of Payment for Deposit.
Homeowners Association Fee $100.
Optional $500 Supplement for Family Transfer of Club & Spa
$135 Cleaning Fee.
Please inquire!
jonathan scott
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Naples
- Visit Marco Island beaches
- Enjoy Fiddler's Creek Club and Spa
- Go on a boat/fishing trip
- Wide range of fine/warterfront dining
- Relax by the pool
Top things to do with a family
- Naples and Marco Island Beach
- Pool
- Fan boat ride
- Rent a fishing boat
- Explore the Everglades
jonathan scott , owner


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(r )1 WHISKEYBottled at 92 proof this new ultra-premium rye whiskey, (pronounced "rye one") features a light, slightly spicy flavor and a long, luxurious finish. Straight, the nose offers a gentle, peppery nod to its rye heritage. Cut with water, the scents of dried fruit and cinnamon push to the front. Retail is approximately $46 to $48 per 75Oml bottle. Future variants, including (r )2 and (r )3, are planned. [...] Read More »
KAI VODKA Distilled in Vietnam from the rare highly prized yellow-blossom variety of rice, this new small batch vodka is available in Original and Lychee flavors. The name "kai" accentuates the positive in cultures throughout Asia, translating as "pleasure" in Japanese and "happy gathering" in Chinese. KAI retains an age-old fermentation process prior to a multi-step distillation technique. The Original exhibits a delicate bouquet, with hints of spice, vanilla and tropical aromas. The Lychee [...] Read More »
2OO5 SUMMERS ESTATE WINES CHECKMATEThis limited-production northern Napa Valley wine is a blend from four Bordeaux varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon (74%) Merlot (16%), Petit Verdot (7%), and Cabernet Franc (3%). Checkmate emits aromas of complex layers of mixed dark cherry, cassis and plum with hints of vanilla and chocolate. On the palate, the wine delivers flavors of rich, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with hints of vanilla and spice flavors, countered by a structure [...] Read More »
ÍS VODKADistilled seven times this new super-premium vodka features pure "esker" water. A cousin of the artesian spring, eskers form when water – in this case, from a glacier – percolates to the surface through layers of clay and gravel, resulting in not only a rare geological formation, but one of the purest water sources on earth. Extraction is managed in an ecologically responsible manner by members of the local Icelandic community. Master Distiller [...] Read More »

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Young people are welcome at Gosport Discovery Centre... entry is free, and it's a great place to hang out with friends.
You can borrow music from a great range of CDs, check out the latest DVDs, or simply chill. If you want to chat, try the t-zone, on the first floor. The t-zone is just for young people and has comfy sofas and computers where you can surf the net for free.
Got homework?... grab a coffee on the way up and settle down to read or study in one of the quiet areas.
If you love books, join the Eat 'n' Read Book Club for 11-15 year olds, which meets monthly. If you're aged 11-15 you can drop in and tell us about your favourite books, write reviews for the web pages and borrow new titles. Come along to the club on the 3rd Tuesday in the month in term-time between 4pm and 5pm to find out more.
For children aged (nearly) 8-11years. New books, activities, quizzes, refreshments.
Meet in t-zone, 4pm-5pm on the last Tuesday of the month in term-time.
And don't forget to visit The Studio, the Discovery Centre's own performance space on the mezzanine floor, for dance, theatre and music events. Ask our staff about forthcoming events, or check out What's on.


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Living Spirit United Methodist Church
Monday, September 01, 2014
A Community of Faith for All God's Children
Welcome to Living Spirit! Bienvenido al Espíritu de Vida!
We share the love of Christ with our neighbors in various ways. We are a congregation of people of all ages and many cultures. We are known for our warm fellowship, insightful sermons, joyful music, and yes... our food. You'll find us at 4501 Bloomington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407.
Sunday Morning Schedule
(Nuestros servicios religiosos son en Inglés)
10:30 a.m. Worship (Holy Communion on the first
Sunday of the month; Nursery open for
children kindergarten age and under)
Pastor Donna Dempewolf
New to Living Spirit?
Join our Email list.
or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Just for You...Collard Green Feed
Faces of Living Spirit UMC
Living Spirit in the News
Ministries and Music
Wednesday Night Suppers
Cena gratis los miércoles.
Todos son bienvenidos!
Join us for a
Free Community
Meal each Wednesday
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Monthly menus posted on calendar page; click on any Wednesday.
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A man was shot in the chest Wednesday morning while walking near the 1400 block of Market Street in Harrisburg, police said.
Police Lieutenant Robert Fegan said the man was shot around 1:40 a.m by someone in a passing vehicle. The victim, a 19-year-old man, said he was walking on Regina Street toward the Harrisburg Fried Chicken restaurant when he was shot for no reason.
Fegan said none of the victim's vital organs were struck. He was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center for treatment. His wound is not life-threatening.
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Updated Feb 1, 2014 - 3:04 pm
State seeks tips in killing of deer near Williams
By Associated Press
Originally published: Feb 1, 2014 - 11:02 am
Originally published: Feb 1, 2014 - 11:02 am
WILLIAMS, Ariz. Authorities are looking for whoever was responsible for the killing of a female mule deer out of season.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department says the doe was found southwest of Bill Williams Mountain along a U.S. Forest Service road.
Wildlife manager Mike Rice says the doe had an arrow through its lungs.
Rice says investigators have little information or evidence on the poaching incident near Williams.
It happened around Jan. 24 during an archery season for deer bucks. Rice says it's possible the doe was shot from the road.
The department is offering a $250 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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Lynchburg Tops Spirits 3-0 in Volleyball Action
The Volleyball Team of Salem College traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday afternoon to play the Hornets of Lynchburg College (4-7). The action was exciting and the Spirits stayed focused, especially in the second game. In the end, the Spirits fell by a score of 3-0 with games of 30-8, 30-22, and 30-13.
Alexis Means recorded 6 kills while Kelly Moose nailed four. Nikki Healey had four aces. Lynchburg's Carrington Cardwell led the Hornets with 8 service aces.
The Spirits (0-8) will continue in action on Thursday night at home against Emory & Henry College.
North Carolina Wesleyan Tops Spirits
Rocky Mount, NC- The Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan College earned their fourth victory of the season by beating the Salem College Spirits (0-7) by a score of 30-11, 30-14, and 30-10.
Alexis Means (Durham, NC) led the Spirits with 3 kills and 6 digs. Sydney Bens led the Bishops (4-6)with 13 kills along with teammate Poyer who recorded nine service aces.According to Head Volleyball Coach Nicole Francis, "Casey Jones (Winston-Salem, NC) played really well on the front row. She has really improved since her first day. Shakila Springs (Winston-Salem, NC) and Alexis Means both played great defense. Their serve receive passing really helped out our team tonight. I expect us to improve with every game. The future is bright for the Salem College Spirits."
Salem Falls to Ferrum at Home
Sept. 6 - The Spirits hosted the Panthers of Ferrum College Tuesday night. Ferrum prevailed with a 3-0 victory despite the hard-nose defensive play of the Spirits. According to Head Volleyball Coach Nicole Francis, "We played well overall. Our hustle was much better than the previous game. Kelly Moose played great. She worked really hard, and her attitude was great. I had to switch her to the setting position, and she played great there."
Salem College (0-3) travels to Danville, VA Wednesday evening to play Averett University (5-0).
Spirits Volleyball Shows Vast Improvement To Start Season
Sept. 1,2 - The Spirits traveled to Raleigh Friday afternoon to play in the Peace College Tri-Match. Salem dropped both hard-fought matches to Peace College and Elizabeth City Sate University. According to Head Volleyball Coach Nicole Francis, "The skill level of our players has improved dramatically since pre-season. The team has come together with hard work and dedication. We are dedicated to represent Salem College to the best of our ability. I'm very proud of each and every player. We're improving everyday, and the other teams are taking notice."
On Saturday afternoon, the Spirits hosted Livingstone College. The Blue Bears escaped with a close victory in the final game to win the match 3-0.
The Spirits will host Ferrum College on Tuesday night.
Francis Joins Salem College Athletics Staff
Wingate University Standout Looks To Build Program
Francis received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Wingate University in 2006. While at Wingate, Francis played NCAA Division II volleyball four years. As a strong emotional and vocal leader on the court, Francis help lead Wingate to two NCAA national championship appearances during her sophomore and senior years. Leading her team in aces as a freshman and sophomore and becoming one of the best jump servers in the South Atlantic Conference help earn her the co-captain title her final two seasons.
Francis will attend Salem College this fall to earn her masters in teaching special education.


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BEDFORD, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- The Federal Aviation Association is investigating another incident involving a laser near Hanscom Field in Bedford.
Investigators say someone shined a green laser into the cockpit of a chartered flight Friday night. The plane was about 3,000 feet in the air and climbing at the time of the incident.
No one was injured.
A green laser also illuminated the cockpit of a Delta flight out of Logan International Airport, as well as a JetBlue flight out of Providence Tuesday.
The FBI recently began offering rewards in several cities for tips that lead to arrests in laser pointer incidents.
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GAME DAY — Devils at Islanders, 7pm
New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, 7pm ET
Uniondale, NY — Nassau Coliseum — MSG+
It's about three and a half months late, but it's finally time for hockey. It feels darn good to say that.
The Islanders host the Devils tonight at the Coliseum and for the 18th straight season Martin Brodeur will get the start in net on opening night for New Jersey. He's clearly an immortal vampire, there's really no other reasonable explanation. The Devils will be without Zach Parise who signed a mega-deal in Minnesota during the summer. Other than that, they're really just about the same Devils as usual: Elias, Zajac, Kovalchuk, Zubrus, and that hot shot kid Adam Henrique.
One note from yesterday that's interesting; Brian Strait getting put through waivers came as a surprise over at SB Nation blog Pensburgh.
The Pens couldn't sneak him through waivers and it sounds like he could be an interesting pickup.
Here are your rule changes for 2013 that were previously made over the summer:
Here's a picture of the 2012-2013 NHL rule changes summary that was posted in the Sens dressing room http://t.co/ia4NXs2a—
Kevin Lee (@SensForLife11) January 19, 2013
And finally, some videos to get you pumped for the return of hockey.
Someone needs to figure out how to edit Milbury out of that.


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"The Nutcracker"
Artists of Ballet West in Willam Christensen's The Nutcracker. Photos by Erik Ostling.
This production has ended.
December 6 - 28, 2013
Ring in the holidays with the 58th edition of Willam Christensen's beloved production. Hailed by The New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay as "one of the best productions I've ever seen," the delightful world of Ballet West's The Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky's timeless music. For a fun-loving change of pace, on Dec 30th try our Nutty Nutcracker. Sugar Plum Parties following each 2:00 PM Nutcracker matinee.
The Nutcracker begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children Clara and Fritz are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara's Goldfather, Herr Drosselmeyer, who has fashioned a special gift for Clara - a nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her nutcracker at once.
That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles her soldier once more before falling asleep. She is not sure if she is dreaming or not, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.
After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and her Prince.
Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is entertained by an array of divertissements, including Spanish, Arabian and Chinese dancers, as well as Mother Buffoon, with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. The evening concludes with the grand pas de deux performed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Following the pas de deux, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a flying sled, while waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her magical kingdom.
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NBC Touts Californians Who Support Higher Taxes
Saturday's NBC Nightly News hyped a poll finding that 64 percent of Californians would be willing to pay more taxes "if the money went to public schools." (Video below)
Substitute anchor Kate Snow included a plug for the report in the opening teaser: "Tax hike. Why people in one state are saying 'Bring it on.' Tonight, why they're willing to pay more."
Before a commercial break, she plugged the segment again:
When Nightly News continues on this Saturday evening, why some people are saying: Go ahead, raise my taxes.
As she introduced the story, after noting that in California the state is "struggling to live within its means," Snow added:
But something unusual is happening in California. The cuts have been so severe that some people are actually saying they could live with higher taxes.
After a clip of a school teacher complaining about the budget cuts, correspondent George Lewis declared:
And now, Californians are contemplating something that would have been unthinkable previously. In a poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California, 64 percent of Californians said they would pay more taxes if the money went to public schools.
After a soundbite of former Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg arguing that Californians would be willing to support an increase in some taxes if they believe the money is not wasted, Lewis warned that anti-tax sentiment may yet thwart plans to raise taxes:
GEORGE LEWIS: But this is the state where a guy named Howard Jarvis led a taxpayer revolt in 1978, passing an initiative called Proposition 13, dramatically slashing property taxes. His legacy lives on with organized opposition to any new proposed tax hikes.
JON COUPAL, HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION: I think the public reaction would be very negative. California voters have rejected the last seven proposed state-wide tax increases.
Lewis concluded:
California has been hit harder by budget cuts than most other states. And the looming battle will test whether the people here have had a change of heart about taxes and the value of government services.
Below are both video and a complete transcript of the report from the Saturday, December 31, NBC Nightly News:
KATE SNOW, IN OPENING TEASER: Tax hike: Why people in one state are saying bring it on. Tonight, why they're willing to pay more.
SNOW, BEFORE COMMERCIAL BREAK: When Nightly News continues on this Saturday evening, why some people are saying: Go ahead, raise my taxes.
KATE SNOW: Starting tomorrow, a big new round of budget cuts will take place in California, which, like so many other states, is struggling to live within its means. But something unusual is happening in California. The cuts have been so severe that some people are actually saying they could live with higher taxes. More tonight from NBC's George Lewis.
GEORGE LEWIS: A lot of glitter has gone out of the Golden State. A tough economy and high unemployment have left the public coffers empty and the governor announcing $1 billion in painful cuts.
GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN (D-CA): This is not the way we'd like to run California, but we have to live within our means.
LEWIS: Everything from welfare programs to libraries to education, one of the areas hardest hit. With widespread protests over tuition hikes at state universities, and elementary schools cutting the number of teaching days.
TRACY OUTMAN, CALIFORNIA TEACHER: These are the kids that are going to be running our country someday. Are they really going to be ready?
LEWIS: And now, Californians are contemplating something that would have been unthinkable previously. In a poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California, 64 percent of Californians said they would pay more taxes if the money went to public schools. To help the schools and other vital services, Californians will get to vote on at least one initiative next year to raise state taxes. Governor Brown has filed an initiative that would increase sales taxes one-half cent and hike income taxes on millionaires by as much as two percent.
ROBERT HERTZBERG, FORMER CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER: What we know is folks are willing to pay for the bills as long as they know their money's not being wasted.
LEWIS: But this is the state where a guy named Howard Jarvis led a taxpayer revolt in 1978, passing an initiative called Proposition 13, dramatically slashing property taxes. His legacy lives on with organized opposition to any new proposed tax hikes.
JON COUPAL, HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION: I think the public reaction would be very negative. California voters have rejected the last seven proposed state-wide tax increases.
LEWIS: California has been hit harder by budget cuts than most other states. And the looming battle will test whether the people here have had a change of heart about taxes and the value of government services. George Lewis, NBC News, Los Angeles.
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Oh yes, that elusive group
Submitted by dr-go on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 2:46am.
often referred to as " some say".
SNOW, BEFORE COMMERCIAL BREAK: When Nightly News continues on this Saturday evening, why some people are saying: Go ahead, raise my taxes.
Must be some sort of a hidden tribe that emerges when no one else will justify the absurd claims made by airhead news readers.
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As time goes on
Submitted by KornKing on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:21am.
"some say" gets pounded on for a while, and then morphs into "well, everyone knows"
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stupid is as stupid does
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 2:48am.
TRACY OUTMAN, CALIFORNIA TEACHER: These are the kids that are going to be running our country someday. Are they really going to be ready?
Californians running this country!!! oh gawd let's hope not.
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"Californians running this
Submitted by MikeB on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 1:36pm.
"Californians running this country!!! oh gawd let's hope not."
While Ronald Reagan was not born in California, moving there when he was 26, he spent most of his life there. He did a very good job of running the country while he was President.
I have thought for a long time that since the leftists love a progressive income tax, and the right wants either the (un)fair tax or a flat tax, the two sides could compromise in the following manner: put a line in the tax forms, "DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL OR PROGRESSIVE?" If the answer is yes, the taxpayer is placed in a flat 90% income tax bracket. If the answer is no, the taxpayer is assessed a flat 10%. That way, those who say their taxes are too low can put up or shut up.
Also, as to school funding, my parents grew up during the Great Depression. It was a time when there was no money, and unemployment percentage was in double digits for many years. Yet, parents were expected and required to BUY their kids' school books, just like in college today. At the end of the school year, the system bought back the books if they weren't ruined. Any books lost were replaced at the parents' expense, and those ruined were not repurchased by the school system. This gave parents an incentive to make sure their kids took care of the books and school property. What we have in today's education system is not progress from those times.
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Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:00am.
The politicians pull that same crap about 'it's all for the kids' here in Illinois all the time.
When they must make cuts they cut education and when they want to raise taxes it's always for the kids.
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Bait and switch
Submitted by In Excess on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:25am.
Here in Illinois they were proposing a state lottery in the 80's that would generate 300 million dollars annually and all 300 million would go to the schools of Illinois. The politicians didn't mention that the existing 300 mil that funded the schools before the lottery would be transfered to other projects. Net result for public schools was 0 dollars.
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Here in NC an education
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:53am.
Here in NC an education lottery was passed. It worked for a few years. School go some of the money. More and more often the governor has robbed the fund for her pet projects. When I heard it's for the chillllllllren I know it is for a pet project.
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this is a republic
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:05am.
put it to vote. see how many people vote for higher taxes. who cares what a few hand picked elitist have to say about he subject.
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California's Public Education Spending Myth
Submitted by big.league.slider on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:10am.
Cuts in California's public education spending is just a huge myth. Total spending on public education has increased around 3% to 6% each year, and is projected to continue increasing for the foreseeable future. The only "cuts" are reductions in proposed spending increases.
As for California public school kids being our future leaders, that is indeed a frightening prospect. The K-to-12 dropout rate in California public schools is over 50%.
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Why not make all schools in Kalifornia....
Submitted by MightyMouth on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:16am.
compete for public dollars? Since the west coast is soooo progressive (and we all know progressive thought is sooo much better than traditional thought ) that should appeal to the cool people in CA. And since the east and west coasts of the USA are so much better than us dumb rednecks in the middle maybe they can fix the mess we are in by sheer will power! So lets all close our eyes and click our heels until we get home!
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First, most of the money for
Submitted by rbosque on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:50am.
First, most of the money for schools is consumed by teacher's salaries and pensions. It kills me when I see kids trying to raise money for school all the while teachers are crying that there is no money. B.S.
Second, for all the money that's thrown at schools, the kids here in California rank 30th in the nation and 1/4 of kids drop out.
This is a state full of dumb-asses. Throw in the importation of 3rd world people with barely a third-grade education and you have a mess! No wonder these dolts voted for Jerry "Moon-beam" Brown.
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Yeah, I really love the
Submitted by MikeB on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 1:44pm.
Yeah, I really love the perennial cry of the teachers, "We aren't paid enough!"
Each occurrence requires the B***S*** flag and a 15 yard penalty. In Oklahoma there is a website provided by the State Department of Education, called schoolreportcard dot org. It lists the average (mean) teachers salary in each district in the state, as well as demographic information for those districts, including the median household income. In each district, the average teacher pay is greater than the median income in the district. Teachers are not underpaid.
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Good, raise state taxes in
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:52am.
Good, raise state taxes in California. I have no desire to pay one more dime, especially when we continue to send money overseas, fund useless studies and work to enlarge the government. California has made no attempt to do anything other than kick the can like their brainless, petty, vain hero obama.
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I am a Californian who supports lower taxes. I also...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:33am.
don't watch NBC except for watching an occasional football game and the reason I don't watch anything else on NBC is because of crazy and biased reporting like this.
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California is out of Taxpayers
Submitted by insatty on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:27am.
The fatal business climate here in California has chased out the productive and the employers. All that is left are rich limosine liberals, public employees, and illegal aliens, most of whom live on the public lucre. So, yeah, there may be a majority that want to raise taxes. But what the voters and the liberal media don't understand is that there is far fewer people here to tax. The teet has gone dry!
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Support Higher Taxes
Submitted by hkopcf on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:40am.
why didn't that crack NBC reporter ask the teacher if she would be willing to contribute more money towards her pension & medical coverage?
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Nailed it hk
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:27pm.
THAT is the question that should be put to ANYONE who is for raising taxes. Actually, this question should come after asking what their medical and pension benefits are.
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Gee, if money were THE answer in public schools...
Submitted by Unsane on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 8:01am.
...can someone explain why NJ and DC schools keep churning out functional illiterates instead of vast armies of Salks, Shakespeares and Mozarts?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
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I have to wonder if they
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 8:27am.
I have to wonder if they verified that all of the respondents were indeed citizens who actually pay the taxes.
Also, do the teachers take a pro-rata cut in pay for their reduced teaching load?
<Chris Matthews imitation> HA!
And where are all those kids going to go on that extra day that they don't have school? Let me guess....state-funded day cares.
Once again I have to ask: does anyone ever think these things through?
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California continues on its
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:08am.
California continues on its socialist descent to become the Detroit of the states of the United States. Pretty soon they will learn what Thatcher said thirty years ago socialism collapses when there is no money left to steal from productive people.
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Not This Californian
Submitted by Blue Collar Todd on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:35am.
Sorry, but I don't want my taxes raised. Especially not to fund our public schools that are more concerned about advancing a Liberal social agenda than teaching our kids how to read and write.
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Do 64% of Californians even PAY taxes?
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:55pm.
Of course those who don't pay taxes would be willing to pay "higher taxes". Since they don't pay a darn thing, more taxes won't cost them a darn thing.
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Support the Schools
Submitted by CobraMan on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 2:15pm.
"And now, Californians are contemplating something that would have been unthinkable previously. In a poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California, 64 percent of Californians said they would pay more taxes if the money went to public schools."
Why the emphasis on public schools? Wouldn't it be better for the entire population to start switching to private schools? That way you can be sure that all the money you give them goes towards education, as opposed to merely paying taxes where you have no control where that money is spent at all. If you're worried about disadvantaged youths not being able to afford a private school, you can "adopt' one and pay their tuition costs as well. Want to insure the kids get a quality education? Switch to private and get rid of public once and for all! If it's good enough for the Obama's...
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
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Of Course They Do...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:04pm.
...That was obvious when they put "Jackass Jerry" back in the Governor's office. His motto tax first, ask questions later.
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Poll question is lame
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:13pm.
Of course people would say raise my taxes for better schools. What would the poll be if you asked would you pay more taxes for a larger waste and a bloated administration?
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It is part and parcel of the journalistic template:
Submitted by Paarl on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:36pm.
Every year or every other year in that juridiction or in this jurisdiction the local lib reporter comes up with a useless 'poll' that says people are ready to pay more in taxes if they are specifically directed towards one chosen 'important ' use...never fails...always in NJ...people are specifically ready to pay more taxes for one or more of the following:
1) schools
2) farmland preservation
3) pollution clean up
has not happened since Christie became governor...the Newark Ledger cannot pull the wool over the Big Guys eyes !!! ;>)
Paarl of Rhodesia...where taxes were low and beer was cheap !!!
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Make my Day
Submitted by UpChuck.Liberals on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 8:34pm.
This D A M N state has already raised taxes. Some will say they're not taxes but IMHO when you pay MORE for 'fees' you're paying more in taxes. Case in point, my electric energy bill has gone UP 40% over last year, why? The average 'fee' has risen 20%, one went up .... drum roll please... close to 200% from $400 to $800, can you say OUCH? My YEARLY electric bill went from $1200 to over $1800. Moonbeam wants to 'temporarly' raise taxes, I've got a better idea, how about permanently cut spending? How about stop meddling in markets you have no knowledge of. How about making the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia more business friendly. Did you know we pay a 'inventory' tax on stuff we keep to sell? Now where the heck is the logic in that except to shaft us. How about cutting the pensions down to something within the realm of reality and make public employees make their contributions. Sorry about the rant but Moonbeam and the rest of the Liberals tick me off something fierce.
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Moonbeam is a---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:24pm.
dork, along with the rest of the liberal Dems in Sacramento.
That said, police and fire - public employees - do make contributions.
They pay partially for their retirement fund, their medical benefits, and they pay a boat load of taxes out of their salaries, even after retirement..
The more I hear 'average' citizens complain about the 'unrealistic" retirement amounts that safety employees have EARNED, the more it sounds like the OWS complaints, i.e., merely green-eyed envy rearing its jealous head.
Politicians in California who cater to illegal aliens and professional welfare recipients have decided to repair the economy they have destroyed, by going after and cutting back on duly negotiated and deserved pensions of cops and firefighters.
That is bullshit.
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Retired firefighters are not the problem in California.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:07am.
California public employees' contributions to their pensions have climbed from 5 percent to 7 to 10 percent, and the average public pension in California is $26,000. Many retirees do not receive Social Security benefits.
FACT: California is only slightly above the national average. The average retirement check in California is about $24,000 a year. Unlike the private sector, many public employees do not pay into Social Security, and do not receive Social Security benefits.
FACT: The average public employee retirement benefit in California is $24,000 a year. 75% of all retirees earn less than $30,000 a year.
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Submitted by Upland_Patriot on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:25pm.
I live in So Cal and I can tell you that I do not know one person who wants their taxes raised, but I'm a conservative. California is run by liberal, progressive democrats with socialist tendencies.
There is really no way that we can save ourselves in this state, but if I lived in another part of the country I would make sure that leftist whacko's stay in Cali.
Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein.... nuff said.
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Healthy living, herbal remedies and DIY natural beauty.
I have been pestering my husband for over a year to make a plant press for me. At one point, I even madeit public by writing a few blogs to drop the hint. Alas, our farming activities have included so much growing, harvesting and processing of plants that there was little time to spare to make me more equipment to study them.
Anyone who wants to learn more about their local medicinal plants should have a plant press. In some spaces of course, such as anational park, it is inappropriate to take plant specimens. This is a project more suited for outings in privately owned wild areas where you are given permission to hike. A good guide book is essential, but there are times when it is inconvenient to stay out in the field long enough to research the identity of any new find. For these times a good pocket knife and plastic baggies are just as important as the field guide.
A plant press will allow a budding naturalist to preserve plant specimens in a more permanent way. Keeping a library of dried plant material connects us with the earliest botanists and medicine makers. When I first started I used phone books and old magazines stacked between heavy encyclopedias. This is a great way to work in a pinch, but invariably I lost track of which books held my latest collection and they were easily damaged or forgotten. I had in mind a plant press that James Green describes in his Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook, A Home Manual, but making it required a trip to the hardware store... insert my previous comments on lack of time here....
Finally, this year for my birthday, my husband came up with a new design that was quick and easy enough to get done in between weeding the garden and taking care of the kids. I couldn't wait to share it with others as I believe it is a practical way for anyone to make their own press. So many do-it-yourselfers don't have a wood shop, so his solution will allow anyone who can operate a simple cordless drill to connect with their environment in this ancient way.
Time is always of the essence, so going to the local store and buying two matching cutting boards was a quick choice. You can pick the size of the board to meet your needs. We selected ones with handles so that it can be carried around the farm or on trips. With materials in hand, this project took us about 15 minutes to complete and is much more cost-effective than ones you can buy on the internet:
Tools and Materials
drill with drill bit
paper cutter (or scissors)
optional wood clamps
2 wooden cutting boards with handles
4 bolts with matching wingnuts
blotting paper or watercolor/marker paper
Drill holes in the four corners of one of the cutting boards and use that board as the template to make matching holes in the second board (clamp with wood clamps for ease). To minimize wiggling/twisting, the holes should be just big enough to force your bolts through. Take cardboard and blotting paper and cut into a stack of rectangles that will just fit inside the bolt holes on your cutting boards. Put your bolts through the bottom cutting board and stack in your cut cardboard and paper. Place on the top cutting board and tighten down with the wing nuts. You're ready to go in search of flowers!
Out in the field, take off the wing nuts and top cutting board to begin layering flowers. Start by laying a sheet of cardboard on the bottom board and place as many flowers as you can fit in between two sheets of blotting paper. Add a square of cardboard to complete the first layer. Keep adding layers to dry as many flowers as your bolt length will allow. When finished, put on the top cutting board and tighten down with the wing nuts to press. Sit your harvested flowers in a dry ventilated place and wait for success.
Hello, this is Jesse Wolf's partner Kiva Rose, with the second in what will be a long series of posts by us on the topics of medicinal herbs, folk herbalism and natural healing. Together we host the upcoming herbal conference and celebration in the forests near the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and produce and sell a special digital quarterly for herbalists and the students of herbalism called Plant Healer Magazine, but we are also committed to making available to everyone a certain amount of absolutely free educational content including Plant Healer's complimentary blog "Herbaria" (subscribe at www.PlantHealer.org), and some of our newest writings will be appearing right here on this Mother Earth News blog.
In all cases, we strive to provide a balance of information, from how to identify and make use of America's medicinal plants, to interviews with famed herbal practitioners and teachers, with the intention of helping you take some responsibility for your own health and that of your family... in the most natural ways possible.
Many rose family plants, including Rubus species such as Raspberry and Blackberry, are astringent tonics. This means that they tighten and tone lax tissues, and that's useful in a practical sense because they help to restrict the loss of needed fluid through those too relaxed tissues. This could be excessive diarrhea or sweating during a fever that is leading to dehydration, excessive uterine bleeding during menstruation, excessive urination, or even bleeding, swollen gums as the result of gum disease.
Most of us think of the leaf or even root in regards to medicinal uses, but the tart, unripe or partially ripe berries are also very useful, and children are generally more easily convinced to take a tasty berry potion than even the nicest tea. The good news is that Rubus species tend to be very tasty indeed, from leaf to berry! There are a great many ways to turn Blackberries, Raspberries, and other closely related species into medicine, and I'll provide a couple recipes here so you can get an idea of some easy ways to make your own remedies with them.
This elixir is tasty, easy to make, and lasts forever if kept in a cool, dark place. If you prefer not to use this small amount of alcohol, then a syrup also works very well. The berries are rich in antioxidants and have some value in inhibiting the flu virus (I really like to add blackberry to my Elderberry syrup as well, for just that reason), among their many other virtues. This elixir or the syrup can help reduce feverishness and diarrhea in both children and adults while still tasting good.
Note: Do NOT wash the berries just prior to using them, the extra water can make the elixir ferment! You want the berries and leaves as dry as possible.
For your elixir, it's helpful to have on hand:
a pint canning jar (or other glass jar that seals well)
approximately half a pint of blackberries (preferably a mix of various stages of ripeness, as the less ripe berries are more astringent)
approximately half a pint of fresh blackberry leaves, roughly chopped
cinnamon to taste (optional)
fresh ginger to taste, grated or finely chopped (optional)
about a pint of high quality brandy (the better the brandy, the better your elixir will taste)
approximately 1/4 pint of raw honey
a good stirring spoon
First, fill your jar all the way to the top with the Blackberry fruit and leaves, you don't have to pack them in but push them down a bit to minimize the air space in the jar. Add optional spices if desired, these are especially nice if being used for any sort of gut upset, and help to reduce cramping. Now, pour the honey in slowly, stirring as necessary, until the plant matter is well coated. Next, fill to the top with brandy, against stirring as necessary to remove air bubbles and fill the jar evenly. Now cover the jar with a tight fitting lid, and shake carefully to finish the mixing process. Let macerate in a cool, dark place for four to six weeks (or as long as you can stand to wait. Strain through coffee filter. Bottle and store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight until needed.
This is a lovely tea to drink just for taste's sake, but it's wonderful for calming irritated nerves, overheated children (and adults), and addressing any seasonal digestive issues as often happens with summertime bouts of diarrhea. It won't dry up secretions to the point of causing suppression, but it will cool the body, reduce a fever, and gently lessen any excess loss of fluids.
2 tsp of fresh blackberry or raspberry leaf
1 tsp fresh rose petals
1 tsp fresh Lemon Balm leaves
2-3 fresh violet leaves
1 cup boiling water
Pour the water over the herbs and let steep 5 to 10 minutes. Honey can be added to taste. This can also be iced and served cold, and drunk as desired.
The plants you need can be ethically wildcrafted in many parts of the country, including close to or within urban areas. You can also purchase them from any of a number of herb suppliers, including one of our favorite sources, Mountain Rose Herbs.
Further Reading
Backyard Medicine by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal
The Plant Healer's Path by Jesse Wolf Hardin (www.PlantHealer.org)
Practical Herbs by Henriette Kress
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by Michael Moore
Chemical preservatives are found in almost every type of processed food, and they are posing serious risks to our health. Here are the top five reasons to avoid food preservatives.
Stomach Cancer
A study that monitored more than 61,000 Swedish women over 18 years found that the consumption of processed meat is associated with a 50% to 100% increase in the risk of gastric cancer.[1] The most dangerous types of meat were found to be bacon, pork, salami, ham, and hotdogs. Additional studies suggest that the development of cancer is due to nitrosamine, a product of nitrite preservatives.[2,3]
Sulfur dioxide is found in many soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, dried fruits, and dried vegetables. A study found that one in nine asthmatics experience worsening symptoms as a result of consuming soft drinks that contain sulfur dioxide.[5]
Lowered Blood Oxygen
A study found that sodium nitrite, a common preservative in processed meats, causes lower levels of red blood cells and hemoglobin.[7] These are the cells and molecules responsible for carrying oxygen to the body, a lack of which can lead to decreased energy production and cell death.
Diabetes and Heart Disease
Processed meats have been found to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%, coronary heart disease by 42%, and diabetes by 19% as a result of their high salt and preservative content.[8]
The following foods are likely to contain the largest amounts of preservatives and should be avoided.
Processed meats such as salami, pastrami, bacon, and all deli lunch meats [1,4]
High-sugar beverages such as soft drinks and flavored coffee [5]
Restaurant food, especially fast food
Canned or dried food, including vegetables, fish, and fruits
Frozen food such as boxed meals.
In general, any food with a high sugar content, a low water content, and an acidic or low pH is likely to contain preservatives. The ones that are most commonly found on ingredient lists are:
Benzene: Sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, benzoic acid
Acetate: Sodium acetate, acetic acid
Sorbate: Potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, propanoic acid [6]
Nitrate: Sodium nitrite or nitrate, potassium nitrite or nitrate, nitrosamine, nitric acid.
Fresh vegetables and fruits may also be coated with preservatives, but these are easily removed by washing.
Researchers suggest eating nuts, legumes, fruits, and vegetables, and replacing processed meat with freshly butchered local meat or wild-caught fish.[8] Vegetables and fruits are safer than meats, but should be cleaned to remove pesticides and preservatives. Spraying and rinsing them with a vinegar or lemon solution will greatly reduce any surface preservatives. One common recipe includes:
1 cup filtered water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon baking soda.
By eating more organic, whole foods, and less processed and packaged food, in general, the better you will feel and the healthier you will be. You can find a variety of delicious, whole-food recipes here.
1. Int J Cancer. 2006 Aug 15;119(4):915-9.
2. Br J Cancer. Dec 1973; 28(6): 562–567.
3. Food Addit Contam. 1992 Sep-Oct;9(5):561-77.
4. Public Health Rep. 1984 Jul-Aug; 99(4): 360–364.
5. Br J Dis Chest. 1980 Apr;74(2):128-34.
6. Appl Environ Microbiol. Aug 2004; 70(8): 4449–4457.
7. J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 2001;76(3-4):281-95.
8. BMC Med. 2013 May 23;11:136. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-136.
There is no experience or practice more valuable, empowering, and utterly satisfying than enabling the health and well being of ourselves, our family, friends and community... naturally. And herbs are arguably the most benign, helpful, and therefore central component of natural health. The restrictive modern medical system — with its often harmful emphasis on pharmaceutical drugs — makes learning at least the rudiments of herbal self-care more important now than at any time before. Folk herbalism requires no certification, only our dedicated study and devoted practice, as we take on the work of helping to heal our bodies, communities, and the Earth itself.
As the publishers of Plant Healer Magazine and books, my partner-blogger Kiva Rose and I have given ourselves to making both ancient traditions and the most up-to-date research and skills available to all who are interested — from doting mothers and kitchen medicine makers to neighborhood herbal providers, street medics and professional clinicians. With the following series of exclusive Mother Earth News posts, Kiva and I hope to bring to a wider audience a taste of the aesthetics and joys of herbalism as well as needed practical information such as folk herbal recipes, herb profiles with uses, tips on making assessments, an introduction to understanding personal constitutions and natures, plant energetics made easily understandable, wildcrafting in city and countryside, healthful food, and how to choose an herbal education.
Forget what you may have heard and quiet your fears about whether you are qualified or "good enough" — anyone who ever lovingly uses a plant to ease discomfort or contribute to someone's health is an herbalist. Time, study, and experience make us more effective, but we are already herbalists by virtue of our alliance with the plants, and our intentions and efforts to contribute to vital healing processes. With this caring and doing, we join a long lineage of healers and caregivers from primeval remedy makers through tribal Medicine Women and southern Root-Doctors, Hispanic Curanderas and even licensed physicians who continued using plant-based medicines into the 20th century. And of all those who ever work with herbs, there will always be those of you who feel called to a deeper relationship with the herbs, who feel a calling or a sense a mission. Discovering and defining one's role within the field of herbalism is one of the core topics of our most recent book, available now through the M.E.N. bookstore: The Plant Healer's Path, and for those most interested in becoming an herbalist we've provided an extensive excerpt that you can read for free on this site: Walking The Path of Herbalism.
Kiva sends her greetings, and looks forward to writing a useful and fun post for you in a week, so keep checking back. And she and I wish all of you every blessing on your individual paths of service and wellbeing We hope that you'll make us your lasting allies and aides... in this natural, vital, and truly delightful purpose.
Adventure and savor!
Jesse Wolf Hardin is an inspiriteur, artist, and the author of nearly 1,000 articles and a dozen books including his newest, The Plant Healer's Path, a collection of in-depth interviews entitled 21st Century Herbalists, and a much acclaimed historical novel of healing and adventure, The Medicine Bear. As Terry Tempest Williams said, his voice "inspires our passion to take us further, seeing the world whole." Kiva Rose is one of the best known herbalists of this generation, as well as an artist, storyteller and committed culture-shifter, with her Medicine Woman Roots blog well loved. Together they produce Plant Healer Magazine, the leading publication for herbalists and wildcrafters, and the HerbFolk Gathering held in forests near the Grand Canyon each September.
Years ago in my home state of Missouri, I would sit miserably with insect bites all around my ankles and waist through most of the summer months. Mites, chiggers, spiders, mosquitoes. They would all get me. Not only that but I had an allergy to whatever was in their saliva because the bite would swell and be incredibly painful. One bite could have a swollen purple mound around it the size of a half dollar. But now that I live relatively 'bite free' in the Pacific Northwest, the only discomfort that finds me is a summer visit to the family farm.
My last trip was about three years ago and I came home peppered with bites. I wrapped my ankles to keep my pant legs from rubbing against them and driving me insane. On top of this, it would always last a week or more after I got home. This year was our first summer trip to Missouri that my wife and I had our own medicines and salves. I was nervous and excited to try some of our new products.
First thing I did was on the 'prevention' side. As most people apply a chemical spray you wouldn't dare ingest (though 60% of what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your blood stream) or light some smelly candle that does who knows what inside your lungs, I went with essential oils. We didn't get the Lemon Grass in time to add to what we already had but it was still useful. We had strong scented essential oils that the bugs supposedly couldn't tolerate like Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Rosemary essential oils. I would dab a little around the 'hot spots' which tend to be the ankles, knees, and the waist and groin areas. I would apply it once, only in the evenings when the temps were cool enough for the bugs to come out in force. This trip I had five bites total with only two causing me any real irritation. A radical change from the typical vacation to Missouri in summer but now I went on to the second phase; 'treatment'.
The salve I brought was one we made with Chickweed infused in olive oil, mixed with Lavender infused in olive oil, strained and poured into a heated pan of beeswax with Peppermint and Lavender essential oils. If you can make sun tea and boil water, you can make salves for everyday medicinal use. What I didn't fully realize until talking to my wife Michelle about this article was that she added the Lavender for purely scented reasons. Lavender actually has some amazing qualities besides its calming aroma and I feel it gave an added bonus to the Chickweed.
Lavender has numerous compounds that act as antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiseptic. Michelle had already made a Lavender hand spritzer for travel use in case you find you can't wash your hands somewhere. Chickweed has compounds great for rashes, eczema, nettle stings, diaper rash and any other skin irritations. Combine the soothing effects of Chickweed with the disinfecting effects of the Lavender and I had bites that didn't stand a chance. The bite site did fill with pus on two of them but they went down after a couple days and never did I get much of the swollen purple mound. My approach this visit was to disinfect and clean the sites regularly throughout the day. I even washed them real good in the shower compared to the usual just soap around it because they were so painful.
The chickweed we grew in our yard and the lavender we have growing as well but the particular stuff we used came from plants on a walking trail we found in Portland, Oregon. None of the ingredients were toxic. None of them had horrible odors. All of them worked better than anything else I had bought and used in the past. I am sold on the fact that there can be better alternatives out there than industrialized products advertised in expensive commercials.
Vitamin B12 is best known and most promoted as a cure for low energy, but this vitamin is important for much more than keeping energy levels up. Without enough vitamin B12, you may suffer from everything from depression and memory loss to canker sores and dizziness.
Many people with vitamin B12 deficiency don't have fatigue. Vitamin B12 plays crucial roles in maintaining the health of your blood cells, digestive system, brain, and nervous system. And while fatigue (due to anemia) is sometimes a symptom, recent research shows that many people have vitamin B12 deficiency without anemia or significant fatigue. Instead, they have vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms that are more related to impairments in the nervous system.
Deficiency symptoms most often caused by impaired nervous system. In the nervous system, vitamin B12 is necessary for the formation of myelin, a whitish insulating sheath around nerve fibers that increases the speed at which impulses are conducted. It is also needed for the production of some neurotransmitters. Vitamin B12 deficiency can therefore result in defective myelin synthesis and neurotransmitter imbalances, leading to a host of mental, emotional, and physical symptoms related to the nervous system.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms
The following are the most common vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms:
Abnormal sensation, typically numbness, tingling or pricking ("pins and needles") of the lower legs and feet (both sides)
Weakness in the legs
Increased risk of falling
Memory loss
Attention deficits
Psychosis (suspiciousness, persecutory or religious delusions, auditory and visual hallucinations, and disorganized thought-processes)
Sore, swollen, beefy red tongue
Sores at the corners of the mouth
Recurrent canker sores
Burning sensation of the mouth
Shortness of breath on exertion
Decreased bone health and increased risk of fracture
Mild diarrhea or constipation
Impaired vision
Possible increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Possible increased risk of cancer
Lightheadedness or fainting, possibly accompanied by a rapid increase in heartbeat, after standing up from a lying down position
Causes of vitamin B12 deficiency include not eating animal products, not making enough stomach acid ("achlorhydria"-common with aging), an autoimmune disorder called pernicious anemia, and certain medications, especially acid-blocking medications (proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers) for gastro esophageal reflux and acid reflux, and Metformin for diabetes.
Treatment for vitamin B12 deficiency usually starts with injections of the vitamin. Some patients need regular vitamin B12 injections for life, depending on the cause of their deficiency. After vitamin B12 injections have returned the body's levels to normal, it's possible to switch to oral vitamin B12 supplements. Vitamin B12 supplements may contain a few different forms of the vitamin, including cyanocobalamin, methylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, and adenosylcobalamin. While all these forms of vitamin B12 are capable of treating vitamin B2 deficiency, methylcobalamin is superior for oral use. The typical recommended dose for treating vitamin B12 deficiency is 2000 micrograms per day.
For information on food sources of vitamin B12, see The Top B12 Foods for Every Diet, where you'll find information on the best dietary sources of vitamin B12 for meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.
Source: Nutrients. Nov 2013; 5(11): 4521–4539.
According to a report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), E. coli, pneumonia and staph infections are developing stronger resistance to antibiotic medications. The WHO states that "governments around the world are beginning to pay attention to a problem so serious that it threatens the achievements of modern medicine."
The organization's report focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in common bacterial pathogens, which "involves a range of resistance mechanisms affecting an ever-widening range of bacteria, most of which can cause a wide spectrum of diseases in humans and animals." The issue is made more problematic by the fact that "there are many gaps in information on pathogens of major public health importance." The report goes on to state that there have been high rates of antibiotic resistance in diseases that are the cause of many common healthcare and community-acquired infections. Of the six World Health Organization regions with national reports of 50 percent resistance or more, five have reported antimicrobial resistance in E. coli and staphylococcus aureus (staph), and all six have reported instances of resistance in pneumonia.
Antibiotic resistance is both a global health concern and an economic issue, causing more than 8 million extra days spent in hospitals. WHO estimates the current yearly cost to the U.S. health system at between $21 and $34 billion. "Because AMR has effects far beyond the health sector, it was projected, nearly 10 years ago, to cause a fall in real gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.4 percent to 1.6 percent, which translates into many billions of today's dollars globally."
WHO's report drives home that "resistance to common bacteria has reached alarming levels in many parts of the world, indicating that many of the available treatment options for common infectious diseases in some settings are becoming ineffective." While the situation seems dire, the World Health Organization is doing what it can to help remedy the situation and has tried in years past to promote the monitoring of antimicrobial resistance.
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---- — The South Decatur volleyball team improved to 20-9 with a four-set win over visiting Medora Monday night. The Lady Cougars beat the Lady Hornets 25-11, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23.
"Overall, it was a great win," said coach Lisa Bennett. "The first two games the girls played amazing!"
Bennett said South was able to utilize junior varsity players to allow them playing time before sectionals. She noted, however, that South "started to relax and got a little lazy."
"Once you let a team back into the game, it is hard to regain momentum," she noted.
"Overall, we had some great nights from our girls," said Bennett.
South served 90-for-97 (93 percent) with 54 points and 14 aces. Senior Julia Miller served 18-for-19 (95 percent) with 12 points and three aces, and had "a great all-around night." Miller also hit 17-for-18 with seven kills, and 11 digs.
Bennett said South had great serving nights from Megan Niese, Courtney Billingsley and Clarissa Baltus. Niese served 26-for-17 with 18 points and two aces. Billingsley served 17-for-18 with 10 points and four aces, and Baltus served 11-for-11 with five points and an ace.
Ashley Johannigman hit 28-for-32 with a team-high 18 kills and three block-kills. Baltus hit 22-for-25 with five kills, Niese hit 11-for-11 with one kill and Brittany Koors hit 13-for-13.
Bennett applauded the "great night setting" by Koors, who set 59-for-59 with 25 assists and contributed seven digs in the back row.
Olivia Watkins hit 3-for-3 with a kill, and Haleigh Haining hit 3-for-3.
Digs: Miller 11, Koors 7, Niese 7, Johannigman 5, Billingsley 4, Mariah Green 2, Baltus 1, Watkins 1.
The South JV squad won in two games, 25-20, 25-23.
Senior Night will be next Monday, and the JV start time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. against Crothersville.
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David Heise, Dunville, Ontario
David has experienced Christkindl Market for the past 5 years. This Saturday afternoon he enjoyed visiting with friends, sampling the foods and all the entertainment on stage.
Raymond Theart, North York, Ontario
Raymond is a recent immigrant to Canada from South Africa. So far he has only been able to visit the Toronto area. Last week he googled "winter activities" and decided Kitchener's Christkindl Market looked like a great option.
He said "it was an incredible day!"
Thursday: Barb Tanner
Friday: Raik Meissner & Family
Saturday: Bernice Dostal & John Vetter "Had fun dancing on the square!"
Sunday: Dave Dunville, Kitchener Family with three generations in attendence and on the square during our closing festivities
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1st Prize - Trip for 2 to Germany: Chris Deck, Kitchener, Ontario
Donna Northey Schranz, Waterloo, Ontario
Our trip to Europe this past summer was phenomenal – we spent almost three weeks travelling around southern Germany, France, and the Czech Republic, using our five day Rail Europe pass. The weather was beautiful and sunny for the entire trip, and we could not have asked for a better time to travel.
Our trip started in southern Germany, where we explored the country from east to west, being graciously hosted by my relatives for most of the time. All of the towns and villages that we explored along the way were so beautiful and picturesque, we often felt like we were in a dream.
Some of our favourite places that we visited during our travels in Germany included Liechtenstein Castle (a castle built into a cliff, overlooking a beautiful valley) [pictured], Maulbronn Monastery (an eleventh-century Cistercian monastery, and a UNESCO heritage site), Hohenzollern Castle (the beautiful castle of the kings of Prussia, which is one of the most beautiful castles we have ever seen), Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, and the city of Ulm and their famous Münster. The Münster boasts the world's tallest church spire, which you can climb – and climb all 763 steps we did!
During our stays in Ulm and Munich, we stayed in Maritim hotels, which we found very comfortable and accommodating, and especially enjoyed the delicious breakfast buffet that was served every morning.
Following our stay in Germany, we used our Rail Pass to travel on to the beautiful city of Prague, in the Czech Republic. We loved exploring the Old Town, and climbing the hill to visit Prague Tower and the Strahov Monastery. The local cuisine was fantastic, and we even tried fried cheese (a Czech specialty) for dinner one night. The Charles Bridge offered not only a beautiful view of the Old Town, but also a taste of local artists and vendors selling their wares along the bridge.
We continued our trip with a visit to Paris, France, which quickly became one of our favourite destinations during this trip. While in the city, we visited Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, and strolled along the many romantic boulevards and streets that give Paris its iconic romantic atmosphere. We also dedicated one day taking in the masterpieces of the Louvre and strolling the Champs d'Elysees, and spent another day exploring the Palace of Versailles, located about forty minutes outside the downtown core of Paris.
Our visit to Versailles was wonderful; we first toured the interior of the palace (spending a lot of time in the Hall of Mirrors), and then moved outside to explore the sprawling estate, and the Grand and Petit Trianon, the private homes of Madame de Pompadour and Queen Marie Antoinette, respectively. Our time at Versailles was ultimately highlighted with a proposal and an engagement ring presented in a secluded area of the palace gardens, and a resounding answer of 'YES' shouted throughout the grounds!
Our sincerest thanks to Wolfgang at Goliger's Travel Plus for helping us arrange and plan our trip, the German National Tourist Office for helping us arrange our hotel stays, Rail Europe and Maritim Hotels, for making our travels throughout Europe possible and very comfortable, and finally to Monica and the Christkindl market, without whom none of this would have happened in the first place. This was truly the trip of a lifetime, and we will never forget our time in Germany, France, and Czech Republic. We look forward to returning to Europe for our honeymoon!" WINNER: Chris Dubsky, Newmarket, Ontario
Trip for 2 to Germany, 5 Day Rail Europe Pass, and overnight in a Maritim Hotel
Herb Dubsky, Newmarket, Ontario
2nd prize
J. Braun, Kitchener, Ontario
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Dawn Ruehle, Kitchener, Ontario
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Arlene Vogel, Rockwood, ON
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"We found the people so very receptive. While the weather in late February-early March was a bit on the cool and damp side it did little to dampen our spirits. We visited all of the key sites and had ample time to enjoy several local restaurants!
Accompanied by our Rail Pass we moved on to Berlin and Potsdam to sample some of the recent renaissance of Germany's capital. What a blend of history and contemporary architecture! We enjoyed the Kurfurstendamm, visited the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate and embraced the solitude and reflection of the Kaiser-Wilhem Gedachtniskirche. Potsdam, with its history provides an intriguing look at historic royalty. While the weather interrupted our plans for Sanssouci we hope one day to return.
After a couple of days we were off to Dresden which remains one of my favourite destinations. Not only is Saxony geographically beautiful it is teaming with history and the allure of the Elbe. My wife was overwhelmed by the recovery of the Aldstadt and the Baroque architecture of the buildings especially the Zwinger Palace. No visit to Dresden can be complete however without a visit to the Frauenkirche. Absolutely incredible. We are so very fortunate to have seen the patience and commitment to recover this building to its pre war splendour. Dresden is certainly a classic city worthy of visiting and of promotion.
Our sincerest thanks again. We look forward to Christkindl Market 2009 to meet again with our friends and all the organizers of the Market and in promoting Germany as a most fabulous of destinations."
WINNER: Trip for 2 to Hamburg, Germany including Lufthansa return airfare (Toronto/Hamburg/Toronto) and overnight at Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, 3-day Hamburg Cards, plus 5-day Rail Europe pass
Stan Kamzol, Cambridge ON
Top Photo (L to R): Astrid Braun, President, Christkindl Market. WINNER Stan Kamzol, Cambridge ON, Monica Reid, Chair Marketing & Development
Bottom Photo: Tony Bergmeier, Founder , making the draw onstage at the Official Closing Ceremonies on Sunday December 7th at 4:30pm.
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with Lufthansa and a 5-day Rail Europe pass
Sheena Brubacher, Kitchener ON
"The trip was amazing and I'd love to go back and spend some more time there once I am finished school. Photo is my mother and I on one of the main streets in Dusseldorf. Look at the really pretty fountain that they have running down the middle of the main shopping street." says Sheena.
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Chaddymac: Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must keep all of your vehicles!!! Boxed!!! And never open them!!!!!! :-P What happened to thebikerscout 4 Hours Ago
After 11, definitely! I'm not a morning person. There are a bunch of places around there, and more on the other side of the freeway.JediTricks 15 Hours Ago
Muppets Most Wanted, not bad but not as good as the Muppets movie from a few years ago. I thought the pig and the frog were going to get married forJimJamBonds 15 Hours Ago
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There are still scalpers.
Why I have friendships with them, I'm not sure. Maybe they know I open my stuff and am not competition for them.
Not sure about the title, but the idea is good. Maybe I should just convert my SW: A New Dawn thread into the canonical fiction thread.JediTricks 23 Hours Ago
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will be in Lancaster Friday, Aug. 29, to meet with local elected officials and government administrators.
On behalf of the more than 40 nonprofit, law enforcement, and school district members of the Lancaster County Coalition for Healthy Youth, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many partners who helped make the Seventh Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities Conference such a success.
Lancaster should be proud to host the only national conference that focuses on the unique challenges of working with youth from rural communities.
I've decided to write something positive for a change. Most all my other letters to The Lancaster News are political in nature. But this one is different. Over the last year or so there have been dozens of letters opposing future development in the county – mostly the Indian Land section and Van Wyck.
I can understand that some of the neighbors are upset because the landscape will be changing.
Three men were shot this weekend in an apparent drive-by shooting along S.C. 9 Bypass, though investigators are still searching for suspects in that incident and two others as well.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, was in Lancaster on Monday, Aug. 25, with U.S. House Rep. Mick Mulvaney for a tour of Nutramax Laboratories, 946 Quality Drive.
Lancaster County student performance on the ACT college entrance exam improved overall for the school district this year, with two schools showing significant gains.
INDIAN LAND – One of the Panhandle's two contract U.S. Postal Service post offices has closed.
PAGELAND – A Lancaster man who tried to use counterfeit money at a fast food restaurant was arrested Aug. 15 after a police chase.
Jeffrey McGuirt, who has had his share of bad luck this season, earned victory lane at Lancaster Super Speedway after prevailing in the Crate Sportsman vs. Super Street Shootout on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Lancaster Super Speedway.
The Shootout front row had Robbie Helms and Brent Hodges.
The Lancaster Junior Bruins were a real bear in the third annual Bear Hug Brawl at Buford High School's Jackets Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 23.
The Junior Bruins rolled to a pair of solid wins in the annual junior varsity football kickoff event which is held in memory of Buford Junior Jackets football player Seth Muennich.
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Ancient Latgalian settlement at the Araisi lake, Latvia
Excavations carried out in Araisi revealed ancient Latgalian settlement, dating back to the 9-10th century.
Today the lake dwelling is partially reconstructed and visitors can see rebuilt prehistoric Latgalian wooden buildings. During the excavations remains of 151 wooden buildings were discovered, with 3700 artefacts, and about a hundred thousand fragments of pottery found.
This reconstruction portrays an Iron Age dwelling and workshop of a Latgalian jewelry maker.
Hotel Eglaines with it's own bathhouse in an old water tower (built in 1934). The panorama is taken 4...
Līvu Square Location: On the crossroad of Līvu and Riga streetsServices: Town's original market squar...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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Hallockville Farm Museum
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