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Today pet treats made by DelMonte recalled - see link for details. The other post was getting long so I thought I'd start an 'updates' thread.
From the link: "Del Monte Pet Products is voluntarily recalling select product codes of its pet treat products sold under the Jerky Treats®, Gravy Train® Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels® brands, as well as select dog snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands, including Ol' Roy, Dollar General and Happy Tails. A complete list of affected brands and products is located on Del Monte's Web site. The company took this voluntary recall action immediately after learning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Del Monte Pet Products from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation into the recent pet food recall." I am still recommending Dick Van Patten's dog and cat food, including dog treats. Their foods have no corn, wheast or soy. Don't buy anything, list or not, with wheat gluten in it. It is appalling the amount of time that passes before other products come forward. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pet Treats Recalled 4/2/207
Follow-Up Postings:
Here's a thought. Does fish food have wheat gluten in it? How about gerbil food? |
Expanded again: Sunshine Food Dog biscuits and Menu Foods expanding their original recall again. Specific details on what dog biscuits Sunshine Food makes or menu's list - not apparently available yet. Sunshine Food did not return CNN calls and promised an update today. For your situational awareness. |
Here is a link that might be useful: CNN Article Link
A better link. The sunshine link within the link as a detailed list of dog treats, both their own label and private label. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Links to More FYSA
Intersting point of view and one I suspect has quite a bit of truth to it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Editorial
- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Sun, Apr 8, 07 at 18:58
Hmmmmmmmmmm. A lot of the same brands now recalled have shown up before with a different issue. The presence of Pentobarbital in their dog foods. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pentobarbital in Dog Food Study
Homemade Treat Recipes (both use corn or wheat) so don't feed if your pet is allergic to either one. I don't know if you could substitute with rice flour or not. Liver Treats: 1 lb. of liver (chicken, beef, or calf) whirred in the food processor Easy Dog Biscuits 3 small jars (2-1/2 ounce) second stage baby food meat (no onion in the ingredients) |
One of the brands I've recommended is recalling two of their dry foods (neither contains any wheat or wheat gluten) but the DVP Venison and Brown Rice dry dog food and the Venison and Green Pea dry cat food have been voluntarily recalled by the company. At this time they don't know why but are working with the FDA. I will continue to use their other products and I was not using those two listed. Could it be the rice? Could it be ANY grain grown in Asia where Melamine is used as fertilizer. I've been making most of my 'wet style' dog food myself with human ingredients only. I'll update this link if I find out more. Anyway this is what is posted on the DVP website as of 4/16/2007: NOTICE: Please discontinue feeding all Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food. We are working closely with the FDA. NO OTHER NATURAL BALANCE PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED |
A link to the FDA site so you can keep yourself up to date if interested. Note - to the right had side of the link there is an Excel spreadsheet that has a detailed listing by UPC etc. There are over 4,000 items on that list for both cats and dogs. It is a consolidated list. Also on the link, down the center is a synopsis of past event to the present... |
Here is a link that might be useful: FDA Pet Food Recall Website
And here I thought I was being a safe-minded mommy by looking at the labels and rejecting anything with wheat gluten in it (even if not on the recall list). Now this. It's taking ridiculously long for them to get to the bottom of this. Meanwhile, pets are STILL getting sick. Brenda |
DVP foods have no wheat gluten and the only common ingredient between the two dry foods is the venison, which they buy in New Zealand. I'm hoping it maybe is a mistake, but I don't buy either types. I am going to stick with the DVP anyway - because the way I look at it nothing is safe so I'll take my chances with the one I think is the most safe. My pets have not been sick and I've been feeding the DVP for several weeks. |
DVP Update of Today from their website - product found to contain melamine was rice protein concentrate which is only found in foods that also contain venison. Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Pacoima, CA -- April 17, 2007-- Natural Balance, Pacoima, CA, is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall for all of its Venison dog products and the dry Venison cat food only, regardless of date codes. The recalled products include Venison and Brown Rice canned and bagged dog foods, Venison and Brown Rice dog treats, and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food. Recent laboratory results show that the products contain melamine. We believe the source of the melamine is a rice protein concentrate. Natural Balance has confirmed this morning that some production batches of these products may contain melamine. The recall was prompted by consumer complaints received by Natural Balance involving a small number of cats and dogs that developed kidney failure after eating the affected product. Dogs or cats who have consumed the suspect food and show signs of kidney failure (such as loss of appetite, lethargy and vomiting) should be seen by a veterinarian. We recommend our customers immediately stop feeding our recalled venison products regardless of date code and return unused product to their retailer for a full refund. The products are packaged in bags, cans and zip lock treat bags and sold in pet specialty stores and PetCo nationally. Although the problems seem to be focused on a particular production period of the venison products, over the last four days we have notified our distributors and retailers by phone and e-mail to immediately stop selling and return all recalled Venison dog foods and treats and the Venison dry cat food. Venison canned cat food is not involved. The source of the melamine appears to be a rice protein concentrate, which was recently added to the dry venison formulas. Natural Balance does not use wheat gluten, which was associated with the previous melamine contamination. None of Natural Balance's other dry formulas, none of our other canned or roll products and none of our other treats are involved with this voluntary recall. We continue to work closely with the FDA in their ongoing investigation. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-829-4493 or email email@example.com. |
Hi Comet! One of my bags of fish food has wheat gluten in it. I was just about to open it and feed it to them. I read the label first, so I did not end up feeding it to them. It's not my normal brand of Koi/Goldfish food, but I am on bedrest and had to rely on a relative to pick some up for me. They bought me two kinds....the other one did not have wheat gluten listed in the ingredients. Thanks for all the info. you've been posting. I'm only allowed up for a few minutes at a time, so I check in on occasion and keep up with all the info. you have provided. : ) ~Dawn (mamabirrd) |
Hi Dawn - I hope you are feeling better. I am with you, I woul not buy any product with wheat gluten in it. Melamine is not supposed to be in any foods, pet or human, but it would not surprise me to see it show up elsewhere. Glad you read the label. The other culprit, concentrated rice protein, also from an Asian source, it another identified product. I feel bad I've recommended DVP only to have them have incur recent problems with the concentrated rice protein, but at least they were on to it immediately, performed rapid testing and have post updates each time they know something more more. There first call was 12 April and they already have sourced it and have recalled all, instead of waiting for specific bar coding. Here is there FAC that showed up today. I am continuing to use their foods and I had one can of the dog Venison and Brown Rice. It was half eaten by Riddler (one can last me several days as I use it for pilling only). I make his 'wet' food from human food otherwise and I still use the DVP dry 'regular' formula daily. He did not get sick from the 1/2 can. Might be because it was a small amount and he is a 135 pound dog. I'm glad my cats did not get fed anything bad, as cats are more susceptible to this type of thing. Anyway - I'm glad you have read the posts and have decided against the wheat gluten in pet foods, including the fish! I am partial to my fish too! FROM THE DVP WEBSITE (18 April 2007): Natural Balance Pet Foods,® Inc. Voluntary Nationwide Recall on Specific Venison Dog & Cat Food Products FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I've heard the brown rice is the problem, is this true? NO. The rice and brown rice are not a problem. The problem is rice protein concentrate that is only used in the four products involved in the recall. I've heard the venison is a problem, is this true? NO. The rice protein concentrate is the problem, and is only used in the the Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, Venison & Brown Rice Canned Dog Food, the Venison & Brown Rice Formula Dog Treats and the Venison & Green Pea Cat Food. These are the only products involved in the recall. What products are affected? Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula What products are NOT AFFECTED? None of our other products are affected: Ultra Premium Formula Dry Dog Food What products have rice protein concentrate? Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula How did this happen? From time to time we evaluate our formulas and look for ways to improve them. We recently looked at the Venison dry formulas and thought that adding another protein source would improve the formula. Unfortunately, the rice protein concentrate was contaminated with melamine. How can we trust your other foods? We do NOT use rice protein concentrate in any other products in our product line. Why don't you make your own food? There is virtually no company, large or small in the U.S. that makes 100% of its own food because Why aren't you using lot codes for the recall? Ignoring lot numbers and date codes is the fastest way for us to get potentially affected product off the shelves. How were you able to act so quickly? We acted so quickly because our Registered Veterinary Technician/ Customer Service Representative received six calls on April 12th (Thursday) and April 13th (Friday) all from dog families who had started using a "new" bag of our Venison & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food. Because we never see a cluster of six phone calls about one of our products we decided Friday afternoon that there must be a problem with the newest batch of the dog formula even though we did not know what the problem was. We decided at that time to initiate testing to try to determine the problem, but at the same time, we decided to stop the further distribution of the Venison Dog and Venison Cat dry formulas even though we had not received any calls from cat households on Thursday or Friday. Calls were made to Pet Co and our distributors to stop distribution of the food and to start contacting our retailers to pull the affected foods off the shelves, while we monitored calls over the weekend. What is melamine? Melamine is a strong organic base with the chemical formula C3H6N6. Melamine is used in the production of plastic ware and as a long acting nitrogen source for fertilizer. Melamine is not used in the production of human or pet food. Melamine is considered a contaminant in any food production How did melamine get into your food? We don't know. It appears that the rice protein concentrate used was contaminated by an unknown source. This is an ongoing FDA investigation. When will you have new Venison products available? Venison & Brown Rice Canned Dog Food: Venison & Brown Rice Formula Dog Treats: Venison & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food: Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food: Are Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran and Brown Rice affected by the contaminated rice protein concentrate? NO. |
Blue Buffalo Kitten Dry Food Link: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bluebuffalo04_07.html Royal Canin Recall Information Link: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/royalcanin04_07.html Wilbur-Elis Recall Information Link: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wilburellis04_07.html |
From another story about (un)safe pet food. Interview with the manager of Western Feed and Pet Supply Store in Orangevale - "She's telling customers about a California firm called Nutura that makes pet chow that's sold in independent supply stores. Nutura sells dry and wet pet food under the California Natural Brand. Macial says the company uses ingredients grown organically. "'Cooking chicken and other kinds of meat will keep your pet going, but they don't contain all the nutrients and vitamins that cats and dogs need,' said Maciel. She said another organic meat and vegetable product that's safe for animals is Primal." Also....Ceres hog farm quarantined I'm about ready to make up a sign - No More Commie Grains - and march to the Capitol. Who's with me? :) and :( Brenda |
I'm with you! Royal Canin is refusing to buy ANY vegetable proteins from China and I hope they ALL follow suit. Take away the dollars and see them clean up their act. I noticed that almost every type of Tetra fishfood I looked at had wheat gluten in it. I saw none with the concentrated rice protein. I make Riddler's 'canned' food but still feed him a small portion of commercial dry food for the vitamins and minerals. You can also give a dog multi-vitamin and mineral too, once per day. Here is my recipe which makes enough to half fill about a dozen quart size ziplock freezer bags. 5 pounds organic chicken thighs with skin and most visable fat removed. I arrange all of it in a very large roasting pan and add enough water to barely cover everything (the barley will soak up most of the moisture) and cook at 350 degrees for 2 or 2.5 hours (or until the chicken is falling off the bone). I've heard some folks put in a slow cooker and let it cook so long you can pulverize the bone (which has calcium in it), but I don't do that. Once cooked I let it cool and remove the chicken bones and mix it all up well. I then spoon it into the bags, roll them up to get the air out as much as possible (my son thought they were large burritos) and freeze. I thaw them in the fridge for at least one day. I get three meals out of one bag. A meal consists of 1/2 cup DVP dry food (with 1/3 bag of my mix - 2 or 3 times per day). I like to feed Riddler small meals, rather than one big one. He also eats from a raised dish. If you ever actually followed how much food they advise on dog food cans or bags you pet would be a blimp! You can trade off what vegetables you want to use but I keep my mix consistent as to not cause digestive upset. You need to start with small amounts until your dog is used to eating this larger quantity of vegetables. I think making my food is cheaper than buying premium canned foods. I get 36 meals: 12 ziplock bags x 3 meals per bag (with one half cup dry dog food added per meal). You do not have to do the organic obviously, which does cost more, but not that much more, and I eat alot of organic foods myself, so that is what I have around. The food is healthy and cheaper than buying canned dog food IMO. And - he loves it more than commercial canned food. I gave him a choice once - a scoop of canned food and a scoop of mine and he ate mine first. (Note: Riddler was 130 lbs. last time at the vet and he is thinner now because I have him on a diet). If you have a small dog the homemade food will last much longer or you can make a 1/2 batch. Riddler also eats a small quantity of fresh fruit on occasion (apple, orange, banana), when I eat it (he gets a piece). I also feed him small amounts of other fresh, slightly steamed vegetables, like snow peas, spinach, squash, brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, for healthy in-between meal snacks. For treats I give him a very low sodium oyster cracker or a salt-free saltine (instead of a dog biscuit) which I don't trust anymore. Even after this food thing is over I am going to continue with what I am doing now. Riddler has never looked so good with shiny fur, or been this spunky in a while. He has a much smaller stool amount and it is dark and consistent, so I must be doing something right. You can't go wrong with real food. You will get a kick out of this: My sister emailed Hill's that makes Science Diet to ask about homemade food and they said they didn't recommend it because we cannot buy consistent food from the market, always different suppliers or quality. What a load of crap that answer was IMO. It must have been answer number 32 from the crapola roladex. Like commercial dogfood is consistent (yeah - consistently cheap food that they will trade off a supplier to save a penny per pound). |
That sounds like a nice Sunday dinner, CT! Really, mmmm! LOL I've clipped it for near-future use. I wonder if my kitty would like it, too? I found out the Natura products (not Nutura, as misspelled above) are really good and easily obtainable, even for someone like me who lives out in the boonies. I'm going to look into it, even though Pookie's Purina One doesn't have wheat gluten in it...I think. *gulp* Brenda |
Brenda, I used to use Purina One Uninary Formula for one of my cats, Purina One Chicken and Rice or Lamb and Rice for Riddler, and Purina One regular for my other cats, but they have corn and wheat gluten in them. I'm not sure every flavor but I think they do. Here is a link to the Chicken and Rice flavor. The different flavor normally only changes the first ingredient or so, and the rest of the mix is the same no matter what flavor it is. Purina lists all the ingredients of their foods, except some treats. To answer your question about making cat food. One could but cats are more picky about what they eat and have more sensitive systems. I only feed my cats two products right now: DVP dry in the pink bag and DVP Tuna and Shrimp in the can. Cats don't like variety. It upsets their stomach and they will turn up their nose most times if you put out something different. At least my six cats are that way. They will eat meat baby food (turkey or chicken). A couple of them will pick at canned tuna or salmon, but for the most part they want what they want! I guess if they got hungry enough they would eat what you put in front of them. Oh - before I forget - I was buying bird food today and got to talking with this guy who was also picking out bird food and we started talking about orioles. (He was buying finch food and was cute....LOL) But I digress, OK, he said someone told him to plant Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) to attract orioles and I said 'did it work' and he said the first time they all bloomed he had tons of orioles right away!! So, guess what I'm going to add to my garden this year??? I have this perfect hot and sunny area. My plant bible says to have, deep, fertile but well drained soil, preferably sandy soil (ooops - I have all clay) in full sun or partial shade. Mulch young plants with straw or leaves their first winter (you don't have a winter much, or should I say in normal years). I like Prince Igor, Bee's Sunset and Royal Standard! Prince Igor is all orange and orioles like orange and nectar. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Purina One
Forgot to tell you - thanks for the Natura link. I'm checking them all out now. I've heard of many of the brands and can get many of them here. |
I'm finally back home and checked out the bag o' cat food! It looks like the Purina One Senior formula has corn gluten meal in it, but not the wheat gluten. And she's still acting like a kitten at 13 years young (no unusual lethargy), so I think we're safe, for now. Pookie is very picky about food, so I've just been feeding her the usual canned stuff that she likes, checking for the dreaded wheat gluten before buying. I don't give her treats...because she's already a BIG kitty! LOL Hey, Kniphofia grows wild here in CA over closer to the coast! I could probably get away with growing it here if I give it partial shade and a LOT of water in summer. Thanks for the info, CT (and hunky finch food guy! LOL)! Did you get his number? :D Brenda |
Diamond Pet Food Withdraws Products in Response to American Nutrition Inc. Pet Food Recall Contact: Diamond Pet Food Media Hotline (888) 207-6208 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Meta, MO -- April 26, 2007 -- Because of the canned pet food recall initiated today by American Nutrition Inc., Diamond Pet Foods has announced it is withdrawing a limited number of canned products manufactured by American Nutrition. This action is limited to three specific canned products: Diamond Lamb & Rice Formula for Dogs 13 oz. cans, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Kitten Formula 5.5 oz. cans, and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Puppy Formula 13 oz. cans. ........................................................ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 26, 2007 -- Chenango Valley Pet Foods is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and voluntarily recalling pet foods manufactured with a certain shipment of rice protein concentrate. The company was informed by Wilbur-Ellis that the rice protein concentrate shipped to Chenango Valley Pet Foods may be contaminated with melamine, and instructed Chenango Valley Pet Foods to recall any pet foods manufactured with the rice protein concentrate. Melamine is an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that may lead to illness or fatalities in animals if consumed. The pet foods were sold to customers in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, who further sold the products to their customers through catalog mail-orders or retail outlets. Only the following dry pet foods are involved in the recall: DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE DOG FOOD, NET WT. 5 LBS., 12.5 LBS, and 25 LBS; Code dates: Best Used By Jan 24, 09; Best Used By Feb 8, 09; Best Used By Feb 26, 09; Best Used By April 10, 09; Best Used By April 17, 09; DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE CAT FOOD, NET WT. 3 LBS. and 7 LBS.; Code date: Best Used By March 13, 09; LICK YOUR CHOPS LAMB MEAL, RICE & EGG CAT FOOD, 4 LBS. packages, Bulk CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE DOG FOOD sold to one consignee (SmartPak) in a 2000 lbs. tote, Ship date: Feb 9, 2007. .................................................... FDA determined that a shipment of rice protein imported from China was contaminated with melamine and melamine-related compounds. The product was imported during the week of April 2, 2007 by Wilbur-Ellis, an importer and distributor of agricultural products. The rice protein was used in the production of pet food and a byproduct was used to produce animal feed. The contaminants in question include melamine and melamine-related compounds, including cyanuric acid, the combination of which is a potential source of concern in relation to human and animal health. Scientific research indicates that melamine alone, at detected levels, is not a human health concern. However, no scientific data exist to ascertain the effects of combining melamine and melamine-related compounds. Therefore, a determination has not yet been made regarding the safety of the product. Because the animal feed in question was adulterated, USDA cannot rule out the possibility that food produced from animals fed this product could also be adulterated. Therefore, USDA cannot place the mark of inspection on food produced from these animals. USDA is offering to compensate producers who euthanize swine that were fed the adulterated product. USDA is authorized to use Section 32 funds to restore farmers' purchasing power. USDA is also offering the expertise and assistance of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) personnel in carrying out depopulation activities, to ensure animals are euthanized and disposed of in accordance with Federal and State laws. FDA and FSIS are coordinating with State authorities in eight states where the adulterated feed is known to have been purchased. Eight pork producers in the states of California, Kansas, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah are known to have purchased the feed. These combined operations involve approximately 6,000 hogs. All of the animals are currently being held under state quarantines in CA, NC, NY and SC. In KS, OK and UT producers agreed to hold the animals until further notice. Authorities are also in contact with a feed mill in Missouri that might have received adulterated feed. Pork and pork products derived from animals that were fed the adulterated product will also be destroyed. In CA and UT, pork from federally inspected plants is being held under FSIS direction. In SC, a state inspected plant is voluntarily holding swine that were fed the adulterated product. FSIS, FDA and state authorities are in the process of determining whether any meat from animals that were fed the adulterated product has entered commerce. If that has occurred, FSIS will work with states and industry to take the appropriate action. FDA and FSIS are continuing the effort to trace the adulterated feed. If additional producers are identified who fed the adulterated product to animals, they will also be offered compensation by USDA for depopulation and disposal. .............................................. |
About 10 more updates to the FDA site. Cross contamination is proven so Menu Foods has added to the recall and American Nutrition used the tainted concentrated rice protein in foods they manufacture under contract to other companies, without telling the companies they did it. So now some labels, that don't show the tainted ingredients are in the foods, are actually in some of the foods. Niiice huh? Expect more, the lack of integrity of American Nutrition has been proven. Chickens also fed tainted feed, many already processed, the rest slated for ethanaia, like the pigs were. I like it the FDA - since the tainted chickens have already entered the human food chain and can't be recalled - so they say 'it is safe to eat due to dilution', yet they are not releasing any of the other tainted chickens that didn't get away from them. What a bungling debacle. Man - the rats are coming out of the cellar! |
Here is a link that might be useful: FDA Updates through Today 5-3
- Posted by bikkisingh143 none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 15:34
I heard that some of the healthy dog treats that we buy for our house dogs are not that good, we can't tell what is good for our dogs and whats not. Even our dogs also can't speak up to tell us about the food we give them. I usually buy dog foods from bowwow beauty shop. For more details I have provided the link below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: healthy dog treats
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A Lake County man has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe's, alleging he got bacterial meningitis from a product purchased at the grocer's Northbrook location.
Vladimir Sokhatskiy says he developed the bacterial infection after eating a later-recalled egg white salad he purchased at the Trader Joe's location at 127 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, according to the lawsuit.
The suit, filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court, names California-based Trader Joe's and Massachusetts-based Hot Mama's Foods, which allegedly manufactured the egg salad product.
Sokhatskiy says he bought a container of the "Egg White Salad with Chives" on June 2, 2014, six days before Hot Mama's Foods recalled 304 containers of the product for concerns of possible Listeria monocytogenes, according to the suit. The "potentially deadly pathogen" can cause serious or fatal infections in people with weakened immune systems, as well as miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women, the suit states.
Sokhatskiy, 57, who allegedly began chemotherapy this year for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, has a "suppressed immune system, making him highly susceptible to bacterial infection."
Tests showed that Sokhatskiy developed bacterial meningitis as a result of Listeria monocytogenes, according to the suit. He was hospitalized June 8 and spent time in a rehabilitation center before being released on June 25, the suit states. Sokhatskiy will continue to receive home health care and intravenous antibiotics through July 2014, according to the suit.
The three-count suit alleges strict product liability by the defendants for their "manufacture and sale of an unsafe and defective food product," negligence and breach of warranty and seeks at least $150,000 in damages.
Hot Mama's Foods could not be reached for comment Thursday evening. A spokesman for Trader Joe's declined to comment.
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The Tennessee State Tigers, the nation's top-ranked HBCU team, overcame a slow start to post a 40-13 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday at LP Field. The win improved the Tigers' record to 5-0, their best start since 2001. It also came before a crowd of 31,765, TSU's largest LP Field gathering, and provided a fitting conclusion to the celebration of the school's centennial.
The game offered more evidence of TSU's exceptional defense, which again kept the opposition from scoring a second half touchdown. While the Tigers' were exploding for 28 points, they limited Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a third-quarter 30-yard field goal at the 9:37 mark. Otherwise, the Golden Lions' offense, which gave them an early 10-0 lead, was completely ineffective.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff had won two straight, and many in the crowd became a bit nervous when they put together a pair of early scoring drives. A 55-yard pass from QB Benjamin Anderson to Ladarius Underwood followed a 29-yard field goal. TSU's first quarter offense was stagnant and unproductive.
But the game changed dramatically in the final three-quarters. TSU's Michael German had a rough start, though he was victimized by three dropped passes. But though his final stats weren't great, he made the most of repeated opportunities German finished with 18 completions in 35 attempts for 262 yards, plus a pair of fourth-quarter scores that sealed the rout. German had a final flurry, completing eight of his last 11 passes for 148 yards.
However the game's star was running back Telvin Hooks. Despite not being a starter, Hooks has proven a highly capable rusher and key contributor to what's become a potent rushing attack. Saturday, he provided more than just a spark off the bench. Hooks ignited the offense with a 15-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter. He later had another scoring run of two yards. Hooks led all rushers with 108 yards on only 14 carries, with the two touchdowns being the first of his TSU career, and the yardage total another personal high.
Starter Trabis Ward added 87 yards on 21 carries, with one touchdown. TSU gained 201 yards rushing, while holding the Golden Lions to 86 on 35 carries. Despite some uncharacteristic drops, tight end A.C. Leonard caught two passes for 48 yards, including the final touchdown reception of 42 yards. Travis James led TSU receivers with four catches for 95 yards.
What offense the Golden Eagles did get came from the tandem of Anderson to Eckwood. Eckwood finished with 117 receiving yards and a touchdown (five catches). Anderson was sacked three times and completed just 11 of 24 passes for 182 yards a touchdown. He also suffered two interceptions.
"Our defense was outstanding once more," Coach Reed said afterwards on radio."They continue to make big plays and get the ball back for the offense. We're now moving into the real meat of our schedule. We've got six games left, and we've already equaled our win total from last year. But our team isn't resting on anything. We're still pushing ahead."
TSU did a bit better in terms of penalties, getting eight for 75 yards. They had two turnovers, but had almost 500 yards of total offense (463) and dominated time of possession (32:32 to 27:28). The Tigers also got outstanding special teams contributions from their kickers. Other than a blocked extra point, they made field goals of 46 and 42 yards, and averaged 47.3 yards on four points. Perhaps the only other disappointing stat was in the return game. Thus far the explosiveness they enjoyed on both kickoffs and punt returns hasn't been evident, in part because a lot of teams now aren't kicking to Weldon Garlington. They only had 19 yards in total returns, but also held Arkansas-Pine bluff to 24.
The Tigers concluded an undefeated pre-conference schedule, and now turn their attention to the OVC race. Saturday they face Eastern Kentucky (2-0 OVC, 4-1 overall) for first place in the conference. They've also retained their number one rank atop the Boxtorow HBCU poll, and may even get some Top 25 votes (they were 28th and 27th in various polls last week).
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The Creepiest Creepy Rock Stars
Since Halloween week is near, and I had some time to kill around the radio station, I went ahead and put together a small list of the creepiest folks that sing songs and play instruments. Comment below if I missed any. Enjoy.
Robert Smith (Cure)
Hey, this guy even gives his mom the creeps.
Kenny Rogers
Please bring back the Dolly Parton loving, scruffy grey bearded, "know-when-to-fold'em" Kenny Rogers. The new plastic version gives us the Heebies…
Lady GaGa
Sure you can dress her up, but take her out to the beach for the day and…..well, its an eye opener.
Michael Jackson
Is it too soon to mention the obvious creep-a-tude of MJ? Talent? You bet. Creepiness? Hells Yeah!
Tom Petty
Tom P. totally missed his calling to be the creepy motel desk clerk or a lonely graveyard caretaker for all the townsfolk to fear.
Dr. Teeth (Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem)
How can your trust a green dude with buggy eye's and a shiny gold tooth?
Courtney Love
Whenever her name comes up in conversation, an immediate bad taste in your mouth follows. Try it & you'll see.
Flavor Flav (Public Enemy)
Go ahead and say it, "Flavor Flaaaav!" OK, now please take this dude off TV. I don't need to say anything here, The Comedy Central Roast of Flav said it all.
Jimmie Moore (Wedding Singer)
"This is Jimmie Moore saying, that ain't no sock in my crotch." Creepy yes, but I have never heard anyone bust out Kool & the Gang like that in a while.
Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motorhead)
Just think, they say this Heavy Metal icon has slept with over 1,200 women. Sweet Dreams.
Marilyn Manson
With or Without Make-Up, Marilyn Manson has won the award for weirdest dude ever. EVER!
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
Really, what can be said? OK, I'll try….he looks like what nails on the chalkboard sound like.
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1 Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. | 1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. |
2 Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; | 2 The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. |
3 but anyone who loves God is known by him. | 3 But the man who loves God is known by God. |
4 Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one." | 4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. |
5 Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords— | 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"), |
6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. | 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. |
7 It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. | 7 But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat such food they think of it as having been sacrificed to an idol, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. |
8 "Food will not bring us close to God." We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. | 8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. |
9 But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. | 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. |
10 For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols? | 10 For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you who have this knowledge eating in an idol's temple, won't he be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols? |
11 So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. | 11 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. |
12 But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. | 12 When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. |
13 Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall. | 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall. |
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Saturday, May 18 auditions for SuperStars will be held in the Soaring Eagle Ballroom from 11AM - 7PM. Contestants are asked to perform an electronic karaoke song and must select from the DJs list. All contestants are notified by phone or email if they have been selected or not. Soaring Eagle Representatives will select a maximum of 312 contestants, leaving a minimum of 4 open spots for each week of the competition for walk ups. The 312 selected contestants are assigned a competition night throughout the summer. Each night is limited to 26 pre-registered contestants.
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The building, a large, nondescript structure made of corrugated metal, was formerly a garage and repair shop owned by the now-defunct Denver Mobility, a medical taxi company. It was purchased last year by sculptor Russell Beardsley, photographer Mike Mancarella and woodworker David Walter. Using plenty of sweat equity (and surely a lot of real equity, too), the three artists have lightly -- and effectively -- rehabbed the place. Capacious studios now accommodate fifteen artists, many of whom are sculptors who work on pieces of monumental size. They have also landscaped the sizable fenced yard, decorating it with trees, a community garden and several sculptures, some of which are unfinished.
Inside, beyond a reception area -- complete with kitchen and restrooms -- is a small but handsome exhibition space for which volunteer gallery director Deana Spinuzzi has put together an exhibition schedule that's still in its preliminary stages. The current show, Homare Ikeda: The Invisible Flight, is only the second one to be held here. (The inaugural exhibit last spring featured the work of the artist-tenants at Ironton, including Emmett Culligan and Debra Goldman.) It was Beardsley who suggested that Ikeda's work would make a good show -- and he was right.
Spinuzzi visited Ikeda's home and studio in north Capitol Hill and was immediately impressed. She selected pieces and, in cooperation with Ikeda, laid out the show. Spinuzzi's day job is with Fine Arts Express, a national art-handling company, so it was no trouble for her to install the exhibit herself.
Ikeda is a well-known Denver artist who has exhibited frequently in the region. However, he no longer has a relationship with any local commercial galleries, which is why Ironton was able to snag him. "I don't like commercial galleries; I have had bad experiences," Ikeda says candidly in his Japanese accent, noting that he's been stiffed for money by previous representatives.
Born and raised on Yoron Island, a small, isolated place near Okinawa, Ikeda didn't have much exposure to the world of the fine arts growing up, but he was interested nonetheless. He taught himself Oriental brush painting by copying pictures out of books and later became interested in contemporary art. "I was more of a naive artist," he says. "I gathered junk and made things out of it. I used to own a coffee shop; I painted all the walls inside, painted the chairs, tables, signs, everything, but I didn't have any idea about painting."
In 1978, he came to the United States with his new American wife, whom he had met in Kyoto. The couple settled in Southern California, and Ikeda began his formal art training at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton. It was there that he came under the influence of Bill Williams, whom Ikeda describes as "a wonderful art professor. He spent all his energy on his teaching. He created his own art scholarship by collecting aluminum cans. He bought students' works to help them out financially. He took me to museums, operas -- he increased my cultural awareness, he taught me many aspects of the creative process."
But if Ikeda owes a debt of gratitude to Williams, so do we. It was Williams who suggested that Ikeda complete his art education at the University of Colorado in Boulder. "He said I should get a four-year degree and he just happened to have an application form for CU on his desk, and that's how I ended up in Boulder," says Ikeda.
In Boulder, Ikeda studied with Jerry Kunkel, Kay Miller and Chuck Forsman; he also cites Scott Chamberlin as an influence. He received his BFA from CU in 1985, and the next year his work was included in a show at the Pirate co-op. In 1987, he got his MFA in Boulder, and in 1989, he had become sufficiently established as a contemporary artist to have had his work purchased for the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Since then, he has been the subject of a number of solo shows and has had his work included in dozens of group outings, most recently in last fall's significant and history-making Colorado Abstraction at the Arvada Center.
Ikeda has also been influenced by a couple of artists whose work he knows only from history, notably the nineteenth-century American landscape and seascape painter Albert Pinkham Ryder and the twentieth-century Italian master of the modernist still life Giorgio Morandi. The role of these artists in Ikeda's development is obvious, especially in their similar handling of surfaces and their attempt to impose an individual vision on a traditional form. Though Ikeda's paintings seem to be entirely abstract, he sees them as landscapes, albeit clearly untraditional ones. "They are landscapes of the mind," he says.
Ikeda's paintings, drawings and prints in The Invisible Flight are signature works flaunting the distinctive elements of his style. The paintings especially are pure Ikeda, sporting heavily impastoed paint and awkward and unbalanced compositions that can be linked to CU's Miller. The show is installed in the two-part gallery at Ironton. In the first space, exhibition director Spinuzzi has arranged several paintings, some of them quite substantial; in the smaller space, Ikeda's more diminutive works on paper are displayed.


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Beck Meets Santa
Beck doesn't really get the whole Christmas thing yet, let alone know who Santa is, but that doesn't stop me from toting him along to festive activities. The other day, I decided it was about time he met Santa, so we went to a local retailer that goes all out and not only has a great Santa, but a free carousel and cute games for the kids. As you can tell by the photos, Beck just stared at everything taking it all in. When it was time for him to sit on the jolly man's lap, he ran up enthusiastically but didn't give a hoot once he was actually sitting down. Here's a peek at a few of the moments.
Mess-Free Painting with Your Toddler
When I picked up Beck from a babysitter the other day, I was surprised when she handed me a completed painting. I told her she was brave for pulling out paints with a toddler — and then she shared her clever, mess-free method. Here's what she did:
Beck at 19 Months
Oh boy, 19 months. Does that mean I need to start saying he's closer to 2 years old? Because I can't accept that yet.
At 19 months Beck:
10 Modern Nurseries with Wallpaper
If I had my way, my whole house would be covered in wallpaper. But my husband is concerned about "resale value," so for now I'll settle with just the powder bath. Or I'll sneak some into Beck's room while he's away. Look how great a pop of pattern can look in a nursery.
25 One Syllable Names for Boys
We've gotten a few eyebrows raised when we say our son's name is just Beck. "No Beckett? Or Beckham?" I get asked. But I like the short and sweet versions of names, especially because our last name of Blodgett isn't always the most friendly when pairing it with a first name. If you have a long last name, you might be looking for a short baby name too. That is where these one-syllable boy's names come in. I think you'll like them.


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I have moved way to many times. And for the past 12 years or so, it's been moving into rentals.
I'd end up organizing everything into the space allotted and then I'd end up moving again. This time, even though I've lived in this place for 2 years and can continue to stay here, I've decided I need a cheaper place that I feel at home in. The place we're in now is very old and I am not happy in this house. There are external reasons for this as well but I should be able to come home to find peace. And for the first time in a long time, I don't have the energy involved with finding a new place and organizing into it. So, when you move many times into rented apartments, townhomes or houses, do you just have to let go of everything you own so that it will fit into the next space? My living room furniture is oversized and that will have to be gotten rid of. But what about the books or collections or extra kitchen utensils (an addiction), etc.? |
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Kind of an odd question. You have dealt with this over and over in your own way, apparently, and you by now should realize that it comes down to either packing and moving and unpacking everything or paring down your possessions and not replacing them to accommodate your transient lifestyle. |
I should have explained myself better. I moved to an extremely expensive city with very high rents even for places with very small square footage. I have not experienced this in the past and could usually find somewhere to live that would fit my furniture and belongings. Must I get rid of everything I own because of this dilemma or how do you pare down your stuff for something that might only be an interim thing? It's not worth it for me to put anything into a storage unit. I've always been of the mind that if it doesn't fit in the house or a storage locker, I shouldn't have it. Having said that, I did throw out tons of stuff in my last place and feel I'm basically at the bare bones of what I need (want) to keep. |
If you feel you are at the bare bones of what you want to keep, then you have answered your own question. After you live with all that stuff around you in your small place for a while, you may decide a different approach - pare down, pay for storage, move. But only you can decide what to do, what to keep. If you are looking for how to store it all in a small space, that's a different question. Tell us more about what items you have that don't fit and maybe people can suggest ways to store them. |
- Posted by adellabedella (My Page) on Mon, Mar 29, 10 at 11:07
It all depends upon what you want. If it is just 'stuff', I'd get rid of it. If it's something you love or need, keep it. This is kind of rambling, but it's some general thoughts I have. One thing I'd look at is furniture. Are you moving stuff around and keeping it because you 'might' want it in the future? Or is it stuff you currently use? For instance, we have a 1950's "Dixie" brand bedroom set with double bed, dresser, nightstand, and mirror that dh bought at auction several years ago before he married me. It's a well built sturdy set of furniture and we hate to get rid of it, but it is just taking up space in our lives. We don't currently have a need for it. It would be great in guest bedroom, but we don't have a guest bedroom. It'd be great for the kids 10 years down the road when they get an apartment, but for right now it is 'stuff' and just taking up space. Another thing to consider is the scale of what you own. When I was starting out on my own several years back, I lived in in apartment. I was always amazed at the furniture people had in their apartment like huge overstuffed couches and big chairs and tables. It wasn't to scale for the size and the rooms always felt crowded. Are there a few things you could trade out or downsize? For instance, do you need a couch and a loveseat? Could you get rid of one or the other? Or you replace the couch with a loveseat and the loveseat with a comfortable chair? Do you need a coffee tables and end tables or are they just more horizontal places to put things? I see a lot of sideboards, hutches and cedar chests in people's homes. To me, they are space wasters and time killers because they have to be cleaned and don't offer much in return. That's my opinion only. If they adding value to the person who owns them, then great, but my impression usually is that someone had a space to fill so they filled it. I think it all comes down to what is a priority for you. Is the furniture, books, collections, etc., still important to you? Or do you think you could let go of some of it to free up time and space? |
I could get rid of most of the furniture without a second thought. It's not new stuff and if I had to give it away, I would. I work for a furniture manufacturer and could get dressers, etc. at a pretty good discount. I would not move the couch because it is too big. I do have a 50" big screen TV before they came out with reasonable flat screen TV's. That might have to stay. Is it worth stressing about what's inside the drawers in the office? Most of it is organized projects that are not finished but definitely in the category of "Have I used it in the past 6 months or even longer?" To my credit, I've thrown out some tables and emptied drawers. I've been going through way too much personal stuff in the past few years and need a new outlook, perhaps a new start. The stuff seems to be weighing me down. But I don't have the money to buy new. |
- Posted by alabamanicole (My Page) on Tue, Mar 30, 10 at 10:56
Then don't buy new. I think you are at the point where you need to take a hard look at if what you *want* to keep is truly what you *need* to keep. Keep the things you need and allow yourself a budget of wants -- but I'd keep it a very small budget. The stuff that's weighing you down is not your bed and essentials, it's probably the other "stuff." One thing I'd definitely give the heave-ho to is that TV. If you are in a smaller room, you will be sitting closer to the TV and the bigger TV will be out of proportion anyway. It's also a huge energy hog that costs you money every month. Give it away (or sell it) and pick up a $200 smaller flat screen TV. As for the little items... If a project has been unfinished for 6 months, you aren't going to finish it. In the future, perhaps you need to set a rule for yourself about being required to finish a project before getting the stuff for your next one? |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Wed, Mar 31, 10 at 12:04
You might benefit from remembering the concept of "sunk costs." Just because something *once* had a monetary or sentimental value, doesn't mean that the value remains. Especially its value *to you* may change. I feel for you w/ the huge sofas; it's *really* hard to find "trim" upholstered furniture, especially semi-inexpensive couches. They just eat up the rooms! I wandered through an ultra-high-end furniture store in Phoenix recently, and there were about 3 sofas in the whole place that weren't humongous! They just *look* weighty. (and they weren't that comfortable to sit in, either, actually) Do you have the money to buy used? I agree w/alabamanicole, that perhaps you should consider whether you can afford to buy *one* thing that's a "want moving on to a need," like a comfortable-to-sit-on sofa that's not a beast, that can be "easy to move around with." And then let the other stuff slide. |
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Tehran, 20 July (AKI) - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has threatened to destroy the United States and Israel if put on the defensive.
"Resistance will continue until Iran sends its enemies to the morgue," he said on his website, making a reference to the US and Israel who he said are "on the verge of collapse and gasping for their last breathes."
Ahmadinejad may have been reacting to news from Iranian state media that Iran brought down a U.S. "spy drone" flying near its Fordo nuclear enrichment plant in Qom province.
State-run Press TV didn't say when the incident happened. US officials said there were unaware that a US unmanned aircraft was downed, according to news reports.
The Islamic Republic, Ahmadinejad said on his website "is the region's greatest military power."
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