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Toyota Sienna Care & Maintenance
terry2002 Posts: 1Is the 60K recommended service worth it for my 2002 Sienna (now at 66K miles) ? Dealer fee is $400, includes repl. engine air filter, rotate tires maybe spark plugs (tho the guy said I had platinum and didn't need replacement), replace PCV valve and replace coolant. Plus "inspections" of 14 other things. But I managed to dig out the service book from pvs owner. He had 45k service where they also replaced the coolant and air filter. I am ok with a new air filter now, but some of the car sites say coolant is only every 30,000 miles, which means I have a ways to go if that's true.
Four hundred smacks seems like a lot.
MPG: This car gets 15 mpg city. Spozed to be 19 according to specs. My 99 Sienna would get me from Indy to South Haven on one tank of gas. Ideas? -
nybuyer Posts: 9I'm picking up my brand new '08 Sienna this week. I was wondering what other owners would recommend as add-ons after buying the vehicle... things that add to the comfort of the van or maintain it in optimal condition.
For example, carpet floor mats were included in my purchase, but I heard WeatherTech all-weather mats are great. Should I spend about $150 on these mats to keep the van cleaner year round? I do have 3 young boys. But, I'm not sure if these high-end mats are worth it.
And, what about a cargo liner, side window deflectors, sunroof deflector, etc? Do you feel it's worth it to get these things? Anything else? Do you recommend any specific brands or stores to get the products?
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jyoung77 Posts: 13Hi,
I have a 2000 Sienna. My dealer told me that Toyota doesn't recommend transmission flush. He also said I don't need to change transmission oil filter. What I need is simply to drain the old oil and then refill. Is it true? If so, is it difficult to change the oil by myself? Your help is much appreciated.
neeedvan Posts: 17My 06 Sienna LE has a peculiar driver side wiper problem. Somehow the driver side arm stopped rotating while passenger side arm continuing it's normal course and then moving over the stopped driver side arm and get stuck. I did untangle them and found that the nut securing the driver side arm was loose. I tighten it up as much as I could but again after about 100 miles of driving under rain the problem recurred. Again I tightened the nut and after 100 miles it was loose. Any one know what needs to be done? TIA.
avery1 Posts: 372Can't speak to this particular wiper problem but if the problem can be solved with keeping the nut tight then just get some of the liquid that does this at the hardware store. I've forgotten the name. Just be sure to get light or medium strength. They have different products and some would make it damn near impossible to loosen.
jjoseph2 Posts: 18I just replaced spark plugs on my 2002 sienna.Three plugs in the back are little difficult.when you stand infront of the vachile look on the rear right side of the engine, there is a little space that you could put your hand and feel the coils.
use a 10 mm socket to remove the coil.be careful not to loose the rubber gromet.Before you loosen the coil remove the wire harnes.There is alittle clip on the wire harnes.you need to press on the clip while pulling to unlock it. once you remove the coil and stem use a spark plug socket by inserting the socket and extention first then the rachet.
You could do two plugs from the right side, the third one you need to access from the left.There is a little hose on top of the left side plug, you could pull it up and move to the side.Same with the ground wire behind. let me know how you make it. -
SeaTacMan Posts: 3I have a 2002 Sienna LE with 72,000 miles on it. I bough it used with 56,000 miles.
The vehicle runs good but, I was thinking about getting a Transmission Fluid change and Timing belt work done. The quotes here run at $650+Tax for Timing belt and $80+Tax for Transmission fluid change. Transmission fluid flush costs $165+Tax.
I see than some of you have mentioned Timing Belt can wait until 90,000 Miles. What do you say about 2002 model. Its 7 years old. And also can you advice if Transmission fluid drain and fill is sufficient or should I get a Transmission flush done.
I don't have much knowledge on these. Any advices welcome.
jproc Posts: 135Like I said mine was done 2+ years ago and they did the water pump as well.My memory still says about 300.I checked the edmunds maintenance site and they said it should cost you about $220 to have the timing belt changed.I really don't know what a water pump goes for.
Mine was done at a Toyota dealership which was running a special at the time-still I think 600 sounds way too much.Try Pep boys see what they would charge you for a water pump -
obidan Posts: 12000 Sienna: This is a recent problem: The parking/tail lights do NOT come on when turned on with the switch - only the headlights come on. When the brakes are applied, ALL of the lights (including the front parking lights) come on. I have checked all of the fuses - Although I didn't expect to find anything since they all work at some point. Any clues? Thanks.
cptplt Posts: 1,075I have an 06 LE with 64K miles, everytime I bring it to the dealer and ask if these need replacing he says no. They did "clean" the PCV once. Every other car I have ever owned has had it replaced before 60K. When is the PCV and fuel filter due to be replaced on this thing?? Is it a major hassle to replace the fuel filter so they don't want to do it as a preventive maintenance issue?
crestonave Posts: 219Here's a word to the wise, or at least I hope it is:
We purchased a 2007 Sienna new in April of 2007. We purchased the prepaid maintenance from the Toyota dealer when we bought the car. It covers scheduled maintenance for the first three years.
We just took the Sienna in for scheduled 15,000 mi. maintenance. This is our fifth visit since we've owned the car. Every time we've been in, without fail, the dealer has tried to get us to agree to pay for items that they "recommend". Today's nut would have been $329 if we had agreed to it. It included draining and refilling the transmission fluid, among other things. The only "extra" I've agreed to, in a moment of weakness, was a new cabin air filter, and I probably didn't even need that.
There isn't a manufacturer in the world, unless you're plowing snow or pulling stumps, that requires a transmission service such as this at 15,000 mi. After a brief and polite discussion we finally were able to make it clear to the service adviser that the only work we wanted them to perform was that which was covered under the prepaid plan. This includes any maintenance required by in the Toyota warranty book, including oil change and tire rotation.
I guess they're just doing their job trying to make a few extra bucks, but it's darn annoying to have to have this discussion every time we go to the dealership. Bottom line: beware of dealer service extras. Don't agree to them unless you think you really need them.


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Dr. Lea Steele, research professor of biomedical studies and Director of the Baylor Veterans Health Research Program, is no stranger to the halls of power in Washington, D.C. In the past few weeks alone, Steele — a neuroepidemiologist and recognized expert on the complex health conditions affecting American veterans — has been to the nation's capital for scientific […]
Crowder Brings Neon Steeple Tour to Waco Hall April 8
WACO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2015) – Baylor University will welcome alumnus (David) Crowder and the Crowder Neon Steeple Tour to Waco Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 23.
Happy 75th birthday, Alexander Hall!
In 1939-40, while the Great Depression was still deeply felt across the country, Baylor University faced the kind of "problem" that many would love to have; the University was growing so quickly that it was hard to keep up. In fact, more than 100 deserving female students were turned down for admission in 1939 simply […]
In midst of cancer fight, 71-year-old checks Baylor graduation off his bucket list
If you attended December's commencement ceremony, you might remember the extended standing ovation given for one graduate in particular: a dimpled, white-haired, 71-year-old man. But why was this septuagenarian crossing the stage with a bunch of 22-year-olds? Ted Carroll first came to Baylor from Dallas as a wide-eyed freshman in 1961. He had been working all summer to […]
M. Tennis. Men's Tennis Blanks No. 73 Louisiana, 7-0
The 10th-ranked Baylor men's tennis team (3-1) posted its third-straight shutout by defeating No. 73 Louisiana-Lafayette (2-5), 7-0, Thursday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
W. Equestrian. Hunt Seat Shines in No. 1 EQ's 13-3 win over No. 10 NMSU
The No. 1 Baylor equestrian team (9-0) defeated No. 10 New Mexico State (3-4) in convincing fashion 13-3, Thursday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
W. Basketball. Two WBB Signees on McDonald All-American List
Women's basketball signees Kalani Brown and Beatrice Mompremier were named McDonald's All-Americans on Wednesday night on ESPNU. The duo comprises a group of five that have BU's 2015 signee class ranked No. 4 nationally.
W. Tennis. Women's Tennis Set for Pair of Doubleheaders
The sixth-ranked Baylor women's tennis team will host four matches this weekend with doubleheaders on Friday and Sunday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
Army Times: Study links genetics, anti nerve-agent pills to Gulf War illness
Jan. 27, 2015
Article about a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health by epidemiologist Lea Steele, Ph.D., research professor in Baylor's Institute of Biomedical Studies, and a team of researchers who found the first direct evidence between Gulf War illness and a genetic factor that can render some individuals more susceptible to adverse effects of certain chemicals. (Tonya Lewis, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers biomedical studies and pitched and placed this national research story.)
Baylor Lariat: Baylor breaks recycling goal for 9th straight year
Jan. 29, 2015
Baylor University set another record for recycling and decreased the amount of trash set to landfills, continued a sustainability trend that began in 2006. Quoted in the story are Smith Getterman, assistant director of sustainability and special projects, and Larry Lehr, Ph.D., senior lecturer in environmental science. (Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president of Baylor Media Communications, covers university initiatives, such as sustainability.)
Baylor Lariat: Women's exit of IT studied at Baylor
Jan. 28, 2015
Cindy Riemenschneider, Ph.D., professor of information systems and associate dean for research and faculty development in Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, is interviewed in this story about her research, which shows that occupational culture and informal social networks at IT firms are areas that need to be addressed to help keep women from fleeing IT jobs. "Because of the imbalance with regard to gender, a woman that wants that type of a mentor may need to seek out a mentor from another organization," Riemenschneider said. (Eric Eckert, Baylor Media Communications specialist, covers research and faculty at the Hankamer School of Business and placed this story.)
Campus Technology: How Digital Asset Management Makes Social Media More Effective at Baylor
Jan. 28, 2015
Baylor has been named the sixth most influential college on Instagram by College Atlas, and the university attributes this success to its digital asset management (DAM) solution that allows Baylor staff to post professional photos to social media outlets within seconds. Quoted in the article is Robert Rogers, director of photography at Baylor. "Having a professional photo and releasing it immediately is really advantageous to getting better engagement and better overall feel for the university," Rogers said.
Three Baylor staffers picked to work Super Bowl as 'Wi-Fi Coaches'
Fans attending games at McLane Stadium last fall enjoyed not only a slate of Baylor wins, but also perhaps the best-connected stadium in college football, thanks to a robust Wi-Fi network and a custom app that provided all fans with in-game replays from multiple angles — a first at the collegiate level. The same company that […]
More sleep now means better memory later, says Baylor research
It might be time for you to turn out the lights and hit the sack. Dr. Michael K. Scullin, a Baylor professor and director of the university's Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory, has linked lack of sleep to a poorly-functioning memory, and says a good night's sleep will help with memory not only tomorrow, but also 40, […]
Happy Birthday, Joy and Lady!
Can you believe it? Baylor's beloved campus mascots, Joy and Lady, are now teenagers! Judge Joy Reynolds ("Joy") was born on this date in 2001, and her sister, Judge Sue Sloan ("Lady"), was born a year and four days later (Jan. 31, 2002). The bears came to the Baylor campus from a private Oregon ranch when they were each […]
Former Baylor football player restores 1950 'Floyd Casey Tribute' Chevy truck
Brace yourself; this may be the most BaylorProud vehicle you've ever seen. Former Baylor football player Klayton Shoals, BA '07, found a unique way to honor his alma mater — by taking a Chevy truck from 1950 (the year Floyd Casey Stadium opened) and remodeling it to honor his former program and the Bears' longtime home. The 1950 "Floyd […]
Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics & Engineering Research (CASPER) Presents Spring Seminar Series
WACO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2015) – Baylor University's Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics & Engineering Research (CASPER) will welcome several distinguished guest speakers as part of its spring seminar series.
Baylor THIS MATTERS Panel to Discuss Charlie Hedbo, Faith and Freedom of Speech
WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2015) -- THIS MATTERS, a series of dialogues at Baylor University that connect leaders from diverse perspectives to offer context to society's most challenging questions, will explore the intersection of freedom of speech, religion and the role of satire in society during a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the SUB Den.
Baylor THIS MATTERS Panel to Discuss Charlie Hedbo, Faith and Freedom of Speech
WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2015) -- THIS MATTERS, a series of dialogues at Baylor University that connect leaders from diverse perspectives to offer context to society's most challenging questions, will explore the intersection of freedom of speech, religion and the role of satire in society during a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the SUB Den.
Baylor University Student Awarded Fellowship from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2015) – Sarah Guberman, a senior studying environmental science at Baylor University, has been awarded a fellowship through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship Program.
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Feb. 4 6:30-8:00pm | On Topic with President Ken Starr: The State of Higher Education and the Calling of Faith-Based Univ |
Feb. 4 6:30-8:00pm | The State of Higher Education and the Calling of Faith-Based Universities |
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Feb. 2 7:00pm | Parents Network: San Francisco - East Bay (Danville) Chapter 1st Call to Prayer |
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Jan. 30 3:00-6:00pm | Women's Tennis vs. Pittsburgh |
Jan. 30 7:00-10:00pm | Women's Tennis vs. Texas-Pan American |
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PNE WIND USA constructs Chilocco wind farm project
Chicago / Cuxhaven, December 20, 2013 - PNE WIND USA, a subsidiary of the Cuxhaven, Germany based wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, has begun construction on the Chilocco wind farm project located in U.S. State of Oklahoma. The project, which has been developed to the point of construction over the past few years will now be build in several phases and have a nominal capacity of up to 153 MW when completed.
The wind farm is being built in an area located around the "Chilocco Indian School" on Indian tribe lands. There has been a very good and close cooperation with the tribes of the Kaw, Otoe-Missouri, Ponca und Pawnee and Cherokee during the development of the wind farm.
Martin Billhardt, CEO of PNE WIND AG comments: "For us it is a great step forward that our Chicago based team headed by Frank Kraatz has succeeded in developing this large wind farm project to the start of construction. We are delighted to have Mr. Kraatz, an experienced member of the WKN AG staff by us in our team. His work has made a decisive contribution to the realization of this project. This construction start illustrates that our strategy of international diversification is now paying."
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Third Millennium Bible (TMB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 "They say, `If a man put away his wife, and she go from him and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? Shall not that land be greatly polluted?' But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to Me," saith the LORD. | 1 "If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers-- would you now return to me?" declares the LORD. |
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Four Signs It's Time to Break up with Your IT Provider
In any relationship, when things are good, they're usually pretty good. And when things are bad, sometimes they are really bad. There may come a point when you need to evaluate whether you're still a good fit together.
Just like with a romantic relationship, your firm's connection to a service provider (especially an infrastructure/cloud provider you rely on daily) should be strong enough to withstand a few hiccups and healthy enough to warrant open communication at all times. In some cases, it might be clear that you're in a good place and moving forward together, but sometimes there are sure signs it's time to call it quits.
Here are a few of those signs:
1. Your provider's service levels are not up to snuff.
Maybe you recently experienced a major service outage or find that you not-so-conveniently have to work around confusing and interrupting maintenance schedules during work hours. You're constantly frustrated and don't feel like you are receiving the level of support that was agreed to – both verbally and as part of your Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Your SLA should clearly indicate the uptime standard (e.g. 99.995% availability) as well as repercussions to any breaches in the contract (for example, service credits) and associated RPOs if disaster recovery is involved
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Technology in Action: How one hedge fund is leveraging a trusted IT partner to maximize efficiency
Pzena Investment Management is a 16-year-old hedge fund with a solid return record and a reputation for business integrity, research excellence and devotion. With close to 70 employees between the New York headquarters and a representative office in Melbourne, Australia, the company relies upon its IT department and technology consultants to oversee its 80 computers and 30 virtualized servers. As a public company and reputable investment management firm, Pzena must be assured that its critical systems and applications, such as its portfolio accounting system, email service, Microsoft Office applications and Swift Connections, are operating properly on a 24x7x365 basis to ensure client needs are addressed promptly.
Seeking an IT Partner for the Future
In 2009, the firm decided the time had come to replace its existing technology consulting company. In its search for a new partner, Pzena reviewed the qualifications of several firms and gathered referrals from other companies in the investment management market. Based on this research and feedback, the firm chose Eze Castle Integration for its deep technology knowledge, worldwide support and the ability to leverage Eze Castle personnel as on-site system administrators.
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Best of the Year Blog Posts: A Look Back at Hedge IT in 2012
Here we are again – at the end of another year and recapping some of the best and most popular posts from the Hedge IT Blog in 2012. This year, we spent a lot of time talking about cloud computing, security, and disaster recovery, among other topics.
As always, we welcome your feedback and would love to hear your suggestions for future articles on Hedge IT. In the meantime, we'll continue to bring you new and interesting posts related to all of your favorite hedge fund technology topics.
At last, here is a recap of our most popular blog articles of 2012:
Cloud Adoption Survey Results Revealed: Part 1
This year, we undertook a research study surveying 130 hedge funds and alternative investment firms in regards to their adoption of cloud technology. The results revealed that more than eight out of ten investment firms are either currently using or planning to use cloud computing services in the near future. This shift towards the cloud signifies a major trend in the financial services space as firms look to move away from costly on-premise technology infrastructures. You can download the complete survey report here.
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It's no secret that hedge funds and investment firms have been divided over the use of public and private clouds for some time. We've discussed it in depth here on the Hedge IT Blog, explaining the differences between the two and why most funds are choosing to go with a private cloud solution.
A case can be made, however, that there's a time and a place for each cloud platform and both offer their own advantages for hedge funds. We've taken a look at some of the key areas firms will consider when looking at public and private clouds and identified who we think takes the cake.
Service & Support
Investment firms demand uptime to ensure operational efficiency and profitability. Public cloud providers, however, do not offer hedge fund-specific IT support and rather have limited customer service representatives troubleshooting the most basic of email and desktop support issues.
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A volatile economic environment, increased investor scrutiny and changing regulations have put the spotlight on organizational transparency and operational risk at investment firms. These factors, combined with the rising overhead costs inherent in owning, managing and monitoring a technology infrastructure and related services, have caused technology to take on a greater importance in recent years. It's become a competitive differentiator and – with the explosive growth of cloud computing –a game-changer for funds' operational strategies.
One major change we're seeing within the industry is a trend toward outsourcing. In the past, we've discussed a number of outsourcing options, such as cloud computing, colocation, FIX connectivity and staffing. Today, let's take a deeper dive into one aspect of outsourced staffing: leveraging a third-party help desk for day-to-day technology questions, systems management and troubleshooting.
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As we mentioned in our Help Desk FAQs article a few weeks ago, we recently completed a comprehensive profile on our Help Desk team. This includes an in-depth look at all areas of the department, such as the various sub-groups housed within the Help Desk, the team's client request escalation procedures, professional development and ongoing skills enhancement provided to all team members and more.
While completing this document, we also created a video depicting our Client Support Center and the team members in action. (You may also remember last year's video, featuring our director of Help Desk services, Dan Kummer, and associate director, Andre Chinkan.) This year's video introduces viewers to several members of the Eze Castle Help Desk staff, who take us through many of the team's most important functions and services. Check it out!
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Over the past few weeks, we have been hard at work putting together our submission for this year's Help Desk Institute Team Excellence Awards. These awards honor top Help Desk teams that consistently demonstrate excellence in customer service and support, focusing specifically on the people, processes, and technologies of the teams.
In talking with our Help Desk leaders, specifically Dan Kummer (our Director of Help Desk Services) and Andre Chinkan (Associate Director), we identified a number of questions they hear repeatedly from our clients regarding what to expect when working with the Desk. So, to help clear some of these up, we've put together a set of Help Desk FAQs.
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I'll Have Technology with a Side of Manpower: Outsourced staffing options abound
People take vacations. Companies don't.
Hedge funds, just like most financial firms, need staff to run their technology, handle special projects, build (and manage) complex applications and of course execute core business activities. But in many cases it is not realistic or cost-effective to keep everything in-house. Enter outsourced staffing.
Outsourced staffing options for hedge funds abound. So let's take a look at five common outsourcing practices, which we first introduced in our Technology Outsourcing Guidebook:
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As next week's SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo approaches, we are gearing up for some great seminars featuring some of the industry's leading experts. In preparation for the conference, we have been reviewing the conference agenda and sharing some of our top picks for the seminars to check out.
Earlier this week, we looked at such hot topics as Dodd-Frank compliance and cloud computing. For today's post, we have compiled some interesting and informative SIFMA seminars on technology trends and the impact of social media that are sure to be a hit at SIFMA.
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An Award Winning Help Desk in Action: Eze Castle's!
If you follow us on Twitter, you may have noticed that we have been hard at work putting together our submission for the upcoming Help Desk Institute (HDI) Team Excellence Awards. Each year, the HDI honors Help Desk teams that have demonstrated outstanding customer service and support. The Team Excellence Award is focused on the people, process, and technology aspects of support centers.
Led by Director Dan Kummer, and Manager Andre Chinkan, the Eze Castle Help Desk team is based in New York City with additional employees located in London as well. The desk handles support calls for our clients worldwide on a 24x7x365 basis, through both remote and on-site engineering services.
In submitting for the HDI Award, we seized the opportunity to spotlight the many extraordinary aspects of our Eze Castle Help Desk Team and to create a Video!
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Anthony, NM (KTSM) — Jesus Sandoval, 31, of Canutillo is behind bars after he allegedly led Anthony Police and Dona Ana County Sheriff's (DACSO) Deputies on a high speed chase through Anthony, NM on Sunday morning.
Anthony Police were called to the 1000 block of State Line Rd. shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning after a man reported his 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck had been stolen from his yard. Officers spotted the Tacoma moments later parked less than a mile away in the 800 block of Polk St.
DACSO Deputies arrived to assist the Anthony Police, when they say Sandoval got into the driver's side of the truck and sped away, leading law enforcement on a high speed chase through residential neighborhoods driving more than 50 MPH.
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Lobia Masala Recipe – For a long time I wanted to post this punjabi recipe of Lobia Masala or Lobia Curry, but was not able too. I have a long list of recipes to be posted. Hopefully, I will be able to post all the recipes one by one.
Lobia as it is known in Hindi, is personal favorite of both me and my hubby. At my mom's place we used to call it chawli/chavli. In English it is known as Black eyed beans or Cow peas.
My mom used to make great chawli usal as well as the Konkani styled chawli sambar… which is different from the South Indian sambar. This Punjabi recipe of lobia…..I have learnt from my mom-in-law. Just a little bit of tweaking…. I have done with her original and authentic recipe.
I ran out of garam masala powder, so I have added whole garam masala.. cloves, cinnamon, small cardamom and bay leaf. She would never add whole garam masala in this recipe, but garam masala powder. You could add either of them or both for a strong taste and flavor.Its a Punjabi recipe and the ingredients and method of cooking are typically Punjabi..
Few points to note for Lobia recipe:
- If using garam masala powder, you could add half tsp of it. Sprinkle the garam masala powder on the lobia, once its done and mix well.
- Instead of cumin seeds, you could also use cumin seeds powder
If you are looking for more punjabi recipes then do check rajma, punjabi chole, dal makhani, punjabi kadhi, aloo hara chana curry and chole bhature.
Lobia Curry or Lobia Masala Recipe below:
- 1 cup lobia/black eyed beans
- ½ inch piece ginger chopped
- 4 garlic flakes chopped
- 1 medium sized onion chopped
- 1 green chili chopped
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder (optional)
- 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
- 3 to 3.5 cups of water
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt as required
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-2 cloves
- ½ inch piece of cinnamon
- 1 small cardamom
- Soak the lobia overnight or for a few hours.
- In a pressure cooker or pressure pan, heat oil.
- Add the whole garam masala. When they start to sizzle, add the cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds sizzles, add the onions.
- Fry the onions till they become transparent. Now add the chopped ginger+garlic+green chili. Fry till the raw smell of the ginger and garlic disappear.
- Add the tomatoes and stir fry the masala till the tomatoes become soft and the entire tomato-onion mixture starts to leave the sides of the pan or cooker. This process of bhuno —– as it is called in punjabi takes some time. Make sure to fry the masala on a low flame. You could add all the masala powders now and fry for a minute.
- Now add the soaked lobia. Stir well. Add water, salt and pressure cook till the lobia is cooked. I cooked it for 8-9 whistles as I had not soaked it for only half an hour. If you have soaked it overnight or for 2-3 hours, it will take less time to cook.
- The lobia or chawli should be soft enough and when pressed with your fingers, it should get mashed easily. Check the lobia once its done. If you want to have less gravy or curry, you could reduce the water content by cooking without the lid for some more time.
- Garnish Lobia Masala with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rotis or rice.


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If you like obscure art creations, you will be tickled when you see these pocket-sized crocheted creatures. The entire collection—consisting of 19 animals—is so small that it could fit in the the palm of your hand, twice. Each creature has been made with incredible detail, especially around the face. If you like animals, you might want to start collecting these adorable crocheted creatures, but they are so cute you might not be able to stop, and that's called hoarding.


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The Witness of Christian Hospitality
I'm not a natural hostess. I suffer with social phobia and my house is always messy. Yet I'm training myself how to be a good hostess because I'm finding the virtue of hospitality is central to living the Christian Life.
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me."
Lessons from the Field
1. It's a gift if anyone at all comes to your party
We live in a world where everyone is rushed and busy. One of my kids had a birthday party where no one came. We had the party decorations out. The perfect cake was made. The craft supplies were neatly placed on the table. I had sent my husband away with all the younger siblings. After 75 minutes, no one was there. My daughter didn't have a good concept of time, so she kept asking me "when will my friends get here?" There was this moment, when I was actually trying not to cry in front of her. It was so painful to host a party and have no one show up.
Then one of her friends and her mother showed up. We were SO happy. We chatted. We played. We ate tons of cake. It was a while before they figure out that they were "it". I mouthed a giant "THANK YOU" to the Mom. The two ladies left happy and uplifted. Then I went into my bedroom, reread that verse where God throws a wedding party and no one comes, so he invited the lame from the roadside, and I truly cried this time.
Crazy as it sounds, that party failure experience has really made me better as a hostess. I know it is a gift if anyone comes to your party. I don't take rejection personally. And I also make sure to GO to people's parties. People I don't know well. There are so many times that I have to say no because of my family obligations (like I'm super pregnant and can't drive), that if there is anyway I can say "yes", I do. In my heart, I know that the saddest feeling is to have a party where no one is there--so I just give the gift of myself.
2. There is something intimate about having people over to your house
If you have a friendship that you are trying to work on at church, invite the family over to your house. If someone drops something off, invite them in. We do too much of our socialization at neutral sites, like parks or Starbucks coffee houses. But as soon as someone comes to your house, they feel like they "know you." The window treatments (or lack there of!) you've got on your windows, the type of table you chose in your kitchen (or inherited from your Mother) that all says something intangible about you. I can have an in depth conversation at a Carmel meeting with someone for three years, but they still know me less than if they spent three minutes inside my house.
3. Be Persistent
People will say no. Keep asking. But also know, if someone never comes to your house--that's a sign. Don't worry that they like hate you personally, but just know that don't really have space in their life for friendship, so don't get your heart broken over their inattentiveness.( I think this is especially important since a lot of times Catholic families have super dynamic stuff going in their lives like post-NICU babies or kids newly diagnosed with autism. So truly you can't take rejection of your cute party invitees personally).
4. Invite the whole family
Sometimes I like to do "Moms Only Teas". Which is probably selfish, but I just enjoying being able to carry on a long conversation without chasing after a toddler occasionally and I assume other Moms do too. But other than my selfish teas, any time we invite someone over, we invite the whole family. Catholic families are so cool because sometimes they are huge! It is a delight. One six invited over, makes an instant party! Usually I know the Mom and kids, more than the husband. I love getting to know the "Dads".
I think that large families (or smaller families with lots of tiny kids) rarely get invited over because its such seen as such a burden to host them. Nothing is farther from the truth. Large families are self-entertaining, content with hot dogs, AND the guests will take care of entertaining your kids. A calm Catholic middle school kid will go lead a game of hide and seek outside entertaining all of your own little ones for hours.
5. Invite a Priest to your house.
Priests are also incredibly busy--so snag them early. Invite over a seminarian (who always needs a home cooked meal) or a newly ordained priest. They have more time and more excitement. And my dear priests, I wish you would schedule more home visits. Invite YOURSELF over to our homes. That's how you get to know us and how we get to know you!
6. Fuss, but not too much.
When you do a little prep work (pull out the nice china hiding in your cabinet, buy flowers at the grocery store) you immediately put the guest at ease. I remember a priest was very worried about imposing when he came to follow up on a religious conversation with coffee at our house. The fact that I had set a nice table, put him at ease. He was expected. He was wanted. All of this effort would have gone to waste if he hadn't shown up.
At the same time, don't be fake! If you have a colicky baby, do not straighten up the living room before the nice lady comes with a hot meal for you. She's bringing you dinner because you have a new baby. You can open the door with a smile and invite her to sit at a messy breakfast table. (which I did this week and had a delightful one conversation).
Ridiculous "over fussing" makes you grumpy. It makes women "hate to entertain."
Tag. You're it Joann. (You can just write some comments b/c I think your so gifted in this area, but right now you're busy entertaining a newborn son)
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Love these thoughts, Abigail. My husband and I enjoy entertaining (it does help keep common areas of the house cleaner than the bedrooms!) and it is the best option for us to keep in touch with friends now that we have small children who go to bed at 7:30 p.m. or nurse every 2 hours.
I especially agree with you on #2 - the intimacy of having guests at your home. I was thinking of this recently with the new translation of the Mass and "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof." And those glimpses of a family's life you see in their home (the books they own, your mother's dining room table, the type of art on your walls, etc) are all conversation starters in a way that a neutral place like the park or Starbucks could never be.First, my heart broke in two reading about how no one came to your daughter's party. As much as that would hurt if it were my own party, it would hurt me a thousand times more if it happened to my child. One time a kid didn't want to play with C at a play area and I almost cried! Haha. So I'm so sorry that happened but you have an awesome attitude about it. And thank God for the mom and child who did come and that your daughter had a good time.
Second, I love this. My problem is I am too insecure to invite anyone over. I assume they would never want to and fear the rejection. We do throw birthday parties and baptism parties and things like that (my husband is VERY social) and I really want to invite a few moms and kids over during the day one of these days (although I keep putting it off because I'm embarrassed of our back yard.. I know, that's not a good excuse!) but the thought of inviting someone over individually, with their family, scares me! But that's not very hospitable, I guess. I need to put myself out there more. We do have friends over every Thursday night for dinner, so maybe that counts?? ;)WOW, ABIGAIL this is so amazing. I knew you knew about Christian Hospitality. We live in a little community it is a "Cooperative" Housing situation...we have been slowly trying to reach out to our neighbors,,,with small acts of kindness. We have yet to have anyone upstairs (we live in a upstairs unit) but with the birth of the baby we have seen so much fruit...a half a dozen or more of our neighbors have stopped by to give us beautiful gifts, books, clothes, treats, it just brings tears to my eyes. We plan to promenade around the courtyard soon and to show off the babe as soon as Toddler Ann's chicken pox go away!
Hospitality, I realize, can happen anywhere...on the street, at the post office box, in an office...with the ultimate goal of yes having it occur over the kitchen table.
When I was a missionary I use to help immmigrants apply for visas, green cards, get out of jail, feed their families, etc...many of them would invite me over to the apartments (basement rooms in horrible building in the South Bronx) to "thank me." I still remember all the beautiful occassions of hospitality these humble and poor folks would display.
I still have yet to have eaten tostadas as tastey as those made by my these people who would fry up a batch of tortillas for me--the only thing they had in their houses--when I would stop by with a package or paperwork to help them fill their forms out.
And, the joy of their simple birthday parties, these are the treasures I miss from my days as a missionary in my 20's. Hospitality was ALL that we had to give one another. And, it was so satisfying and so uplifting.
A million times more so than anything material wise.
The poor know this.
I am going to work on my hospitality again!!!!


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15 A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. | 15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. |
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17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment: ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's; and the matter that is too hard for you shall ye bring to me, that I may hear it. | 17 Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of any man, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it. |
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The "Derby Hunt" ad featuring a coyote on the prowl
I recently posted a semi-gag post called "What We've Become", which consisted merely of a two-line caption, and a photo, with the idea that the pictured act was so ridiculous that it seemingly indicated a degree of degeneration in our mental faculties as a species. Of course, it did not necessarily indicate that, but it might. Regardless, the photo depicted one of those actions in which most of us find a degree of humor, like on Jay Leno's "Jay-Walking" segments. We all do or say stupid things that others find funny. Sometimes our own stupidity can make us laugh.
Unfortunately, sometimes our stupidity is not funny at all. One demonstration of such stupidity is an event called "The Annual Predator Derby" sponsored by the organization, "The Idaho Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife", in which the goal is to kill as many "predators" as possible in the allotted amount of time. As stated on their Web site, "Proceeds go to help with The Idaho Sportsmen's Wolf Litigation Fund." That's an intriguing thought; kill as many predators as possible to raise funds to litigate against those who would oppose such acts; oh, the irony. A friend* of mine had an interesting suggestion; perhaps hunters, or as they prefer to be called, "sportsmen", should be included in the list of credited prey for this hunt. As he points out, "they are everywhere; Wal-Mart, grocery stores, gas stations. No shortage of them." As my friend also points out, it "seems odd that hunters are so comfortable with the generic label of "sportsman" – implying that it's really just for sport."
I'm not opposed to hunting in principle; humans are predators, too. However, hunting can be done ethically, and unethically; humans are the only species that hunts unethically, killing simply to kill, killing for "sport". As that is true, this hunt is reminiscent of the mindset that led to obliteration of buffalo herds long ago, as well as to the obliteration of other cultures that has occurred throughout history, all of which indicates a morally degenerative affect in our species. A survival instinct has become a drive toward senseless violence against others; others of our own species, as well as other species.
I wonder what might have led to such a perversion of that instinct. In very simple terms one might point to the remaining presence of "thrill of the hunt", which was/is most likely one of the drives behind the predatory instinct, but which gets very little chance for expression in society due to sublimation (suppression of libidinal drives that conflict with the conventions of civilized behavior). But even accepting that the thrill of the hunt is still present, the thrill of the kill is something different, something aberrant.
We all experience the thrill of the hunt through one or another of its various cultural manifestations, but we do not all experience the thrill of the kill; many people are physically sickened by it. There is no evidence that the thrill of the kill is a cultural phenomenon, because it transcends cultures and is not universal within cultures. Being thrilled by the kill is, more likely, an individual biological predisposition, which may or may not be nurtured or enhanced by cultural experiences.
The thrill of the kill is a thrill of violence, which manifests in many different forms, such as psychological, verbal, etc; thrill of the kill is thrill of physical violence. Even in cases of self-defence, many people have killed another creature, human or otherwise, and then felt remorseful, even physically ill afterwards, as a result of their own capacity for violence. It seems there are two primary types of people where this is concerned; those with the predisposition for the thrill of violence, and those without.
The U.S.A. is a violent nation; it always has been. Its history, which is relatively short in relation to other industrialized nations, is replete with violence. The concepts of religion, land ownership and capitalism have always been negative influences in that violence. In this new century, the violence of capitalism is coming to fruition. Evidence of this is overwhelmingly present across virtually the entire planet. It is violence at a distance. People know it is happening but do not care enough to stop it because they are disconnected from it.
The senseless killing of animals is another example of this. I attended a public hearing of the Idaho State Game and Fish commission in which all members were present, here in my hometown on the night of November 18, 2009. The dominant topic was the recent delisting of wolves in the northern Rockies, and the immediate hunting of them in Idaho. There is a lot of animosity directed at wolves by a particular demographic in Idaho, a majority of whom are "hunters", "outfitters", or "ranchers". There are also many advocates for continuing the protection and restoration of wolves within the ecosystem. There were advocates speaking from both sides of the debate during the meeting.
One speaker reiterated the commonly held falsehood that wolves were not here before being introduced through the recovery program;
What is the historical range of the gray wolf in the contiguous United States?
Before the arrival of European settlers, wolves ranged widely across the continent, from coast to coast and from Canada into Mexico. Two species were found in North America: the gray wolf lived throughout most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and the red wolf lived only in the southeastern United States.
What is the status of wolf recovery for the Eastern gray wolf, the Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf, and the Mexican gray wolf?
Naturally-occurring, wild gray wolf populations are found currently in the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and also in northwestern Montana and Northern Idaho. Reintroduced experimental populations occur in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Arizona.
The Service has reintroduced wolves into areas with the greatest potential to sustain wild wolves. The overall goal of Service recovery programs is to recover gray wolves to the extent that they are no longer threatened with extinction in the lower 48 States. Because of high human population densities in many states, particularly in the East, some states that historically supported wolf populations are no longer suitable for wolf recovery.
As I have said previously, sometimes our stupidity is not funny at all. Aside from the ill-informed dolt who delivered that particular misinformation about the natural presence of wolves in the area, there were those who presented concepts based on financial issues such as outfitters taking out tour or hunting groups and not finding any deer, or elk, with the apparent implication being that the only possible reason for that is the increased presence of wolves in the area. For these anti-wolf speakers, increased human population, damaged habitat, and an unbalanced ecosystem, among any number of other variables, not only could not be contributory problems, but those elements were not even perceived. In fact, they displayed a thorough ignorance regarding wolf behaviour.
For instance, one important point that is often overlooked is the fact that, under normal circumstances, wolves prey primarily on the aged, the diseased, and the very young; animals that are vulnerable and disadvantaged and only in unusual circumstances do they kill in excess. Humans hunt the stronger, more viable herd members, thus removing those animals' genes from the gene pool, thereby weakening the gene pool and the overall viability of the herds and, as this "Derby Hunt" indicates, humans hunt in excess under normal circumstances. Wolves have even been known to practice a kind of fallow-field farming by not killing deer in certain parts of their territories for four or five years, letting the prey population recover there. The mentality of these anti-wolf advocates, characterized by their inability to connect the dots, their complete lack of logical conclusions, their simple-/single-minded interpretation of reality that prevents them from seeing how one thing leads to another far beyond their own self-interested perspective, was truly a wonder to witness. Sometimes our stupidity is not funny at all.
As my wife and I were leaving the resort hotel in which this public hearing occurred, we encountered, by chance, one of our state representatives, who was in attendance, in the parking garage elevator where I initiated a conversation with him by asking, "Well, did you learn anything useful tonight?" As he was attempting to answer, our elevator arrived at the level where our car was parked, and also by chance, his car was parked on the same level, so our conversation continued in the parking garage as my wife and I continued to ask him questions.
At one point, my wife asked him about "The Annual Predator Derby", to which he replied almost before she was finished speaking, "Oh, I don't believe that. I don't think hunters would engage in something that …", he paused, so I interjected, "That stupid?" He did not concur, but did not disagree, either, before continuing, "They're concerned with maintaining the wildlife because they know if they don't, there won't be anything to hunt." (It is pertinent to point out, also, that this is the fifth such hunt, not the first.) The conversation continued for a while, but the point that this encounter makes is that many people simply don't believe that things like this "Derby Hunt" occur; they disbelieve for no other reason than the fact that they don't think other members of our species are truly this stupid.
"The Annual Predator Derby" is supported by predators who wish to eliminate competition from other predators who hunt the same prey; deer, elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, etc. The difference between the two predators is that one hunts to survive; the other hunts purely for the thrill of the kill. One hunt contributes to a natural balance, while one does not and, instead, it creates an imbalance.
Ultimately, the thrill of the kill finds societal support that is primarily based in capitalistic monetary concepts and ignorance, which have nothing to do with survival or life within the natural process by which an ecosystem functions and remains stable.
This mindset mirrors the American/corporate/capitalistic approach towards the world at large. Violence in various forms is part of nature, part of the world in which we live; there are violent events that are parts of a natural balance and there is violence that destroys that natural balance. The thrill of the kill is a uniquely human atrocity. Sometimes our stupidity is not funny at all, and sometimes it is just too extreme to be believed.
For a little different perspective:
Prey and Predator
*Thanks, John, for your contributions.
He stated this Derby Hunt is not something of which he approves.
Now the case with coyotes is rather difficult. An overpopulation results in the DNR opening up a season in order to thin the herd. Several factors can go into such a decision, but ultimatly their aim is a science based management for the betterment of all species living in a given management zone.
With wolves I am well aware that they were hunted to near extinction and feel it unneccisary and pointless to open up hunts for them *unless of course* the population in a given region is so overwhelming as to significantly reduce or threaten another species to the point of extincition.
Perhaps the same rules should apply to coyotes.
Now your asertation that hunters should be hunted is rather a barbaric response, and not entirely appreciated.
Not all of us view hunting as a sport. I view it as an important traditon combined with a survival skill that, while outmoded in our present society, still holds value for not only for the homeless who are fed every year by venison feeds, but for the familes for whom the venison and small game is a healthy and vital part of their yearly intake of meat.
As for the 'thrill of the kill' I can't say I've ever had it. I've always enjoyed hunting, but never reveled in taking a life. Ever since my first duck, I've felt regret at the death. I also know that death is a natural part of life, and honor the animals I kill by using them to feed my family.
Now if you're a vegan, I apologise for any offense in what I'm about to say, as vegans are good folk with good hearts.
If you eat meat, however, I offer up that hunting is killing with honesty.
If you buy meat from the supermarket, you're little more than someone who hires others to do your killing for you, though I'm fairly certain you're not against hunting in general, as you stated above.
As far as the thrill of the kill a societal value? No. It's a warping of the survival instinct drive to an extreme. Any such warping of the survival instinct drive to the extreme isn't a value, it's a disfunction.
Lastly I would like to add that all of us have it in us to kill, for in the end we are no different than the wolves.
Those who are warped to the extreme with the 'overkill' bit, are members that we simply don't have the guts societialy to exile from the pack.
You ask Is the thrill of the kill a societal value?
The world's biggest animal sacrifice began in Nepal today with the killing of the first of more than 250,000 animals as part of a Hindu festival in the village of Bariyapur, near the border with India.
The event, which happens every five years, began with the decapitation of thousands of buffalo, killed in honour of Gadhimai, a Hindu goddess of power.
With up to a million worshippers on the roads near the festival grounds, this year's fair seems more popular than ever, despite vocal protests from animals rights groups who have called for it to be banned. "It is the traditional way, " explained 45-year old Manoj Shah, a Nepali driver who has been attending the event since he was six, "If we want anything, and we come here with an offering to the goddess, within five years all our dreams will be fulfilled." .
Crowds thronged the roads and camped out in the open, wrapped in blankets against the cool mist. The festivities included a ferris wheel, fortune-telling robots and stalls broadcasting music and offering tea and sugary snacks.
As dawn broke, the fair officially opened with the sacrifice of two rats, two pigeons, a pig, a lamb and a rooster in the main temple, to cheers of "Long live Gadhimai" from spectators pushing against each other for a better view.
In the main event, 250 appointed residents with traditional kukri knives began their task of decapitating more than 10,000 buffalo in a dusty enclosure guarded by high walls and armed police.
Frightened calves galloped around in vain as the men, wearing red bandanas and armbands, pursued them and chopped off their heads. Banned from entering the animal pen, hundreds of visitors scrambled up the three-metre walls to catch a glimpse of the carnage.
The dead beasts will be sold to companies who will profit from the sale of the meat, bones and hide. Organisers will funnel the proceeds into development of the area, including the temple upkeep.
On the eve of the event, protesters made a final plea to organisers by cracking open coconuts in a nearby temple as a symbolic sacrifice. "It is cruel and inhumane. We've always been a superstitious country, but I don't think sacrifice has to be part of the Hindu religion," said the protest organiser, Pramada Shah.
The campaign has the support of the French actor Brigitte Bardot, who has petitioned the Nepalese prime minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, about the issue. But the government, which donated £36,500 to the event, has shown no sign of discontinuing the centuries-old tradition. An attempt by the previous government to cut the budget for animal sacrifice provoked street protests.
Chandan Dev Chaudhary, a Hindu priest, said he was pleased with the festival's high turnout and insisted tradition had to be kept. "The goddess needs blood," he said. "Then that person can make his wishes come true......
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Despite that, I have been known to eat crow on occasion, however ;)
You have presented something I had not anticipated in response to this post; a religious component. I probably should have expected it in response to that question, though.
Anyone familiar with me, at all, knows my sentiments regarding religion in general. I view religion in its various manifestations as one of the greatest hoaxes, as well as one of the greatest curses, ever perpetrated on humanity. The story to which your comment refers does, in my view, add credence to my perspective, which I will assume for the moment is why you referenced it; comparative ignorance – religion and senseless killing.
Interestingly, some of the speakers at the public hearing I attended made reference to "tradition", as does the article your reference.
I'm glad you stopped back by. My first impression after reading your initial comment was that, either you had not read my entire post, or you had not read it carefully enough. As I stated in the post, I'm not opposed to hunting in principle, nor am I opposed to hunters in general.
What I am opposed to is the complete lack of respect shown in something as flippant as a "Derby Hunt". And I think you get that point. Beyond that, one of the main inspirations for bothering to write this post was the public hearing to which I referred; so many of the speakers there exhibited absolute disregard for life, as if it is nothing more than a commodity.
BTW, I do eat meat, and we have all eaten a little crow from time to time, and the comment about including hunters as the prey was, I had hoped, obviously sarcasm.
To me it's always been about survival, meat and tradition. This point crap is stupid and 'games out' the entire experience.
As far as sarcasm goes, I've been known to employ that on occasion myself. I'm eating crow over being so damn serious all of a sudden. It's way out of character for me.
(shakes off)
I'll be back to my old self soon, just too much madness going on lately I guess.
Big hugs and well written.
This is one of the reasons you are on my favourites, plus you are a talented writer
Over-consumption and the illusion that resources are infinite are both problems that any thinking person can recognize as serious at this point. Many don't recognize them as such.
There's another issue here, too; the special form of violence bred by capitalism, especially corporatism: profit above all else. Your posts about credit card usury are great examples of this form of violence. This "Derby Hunt" is another.
And thus it is with our leaders, who send men off to fight in senseless wars while keeping their own hands clean. Would that they had even the hint of conscience exhibited by Lady Macbeth -- out, out damned spot!!
As for the travesty of the Hindu ritual mentioned by Mal, it is typical of religions to worship bloodthirsty gods. Jews made a business out of sacrifice -- which is why Jesus drove the money-changers from the temple. But Christians can't escape this condemnation either, sine their faith is founded on human sacrifice, and every Easter they engage in their fetishist frenzy over blood-letting.
human hunters who justify killing predators as a way to preserve prey populations are ignorant, as well as bloodthirsty and cruel
wild predators will never drive a prey species to extinction, since
their own survival depends on the continuing availability of their prey, as you point out, predators maintain the health of prey species by culling the weak and diseased
predator derby is an abomination
As far as I am concerned, the honorific hunter is a noble one. Hunters were, after all, the people who initially led our species down out of the trees; the providers/protectors who enabled us to move on to our present stage of evolution. The appellation properly and proudly applies to Stone Age beings going after very dangerous prey with rudimentary armament—relying primarily on superior intelligence and tactics to make safe kills.
The tradition carries down with honor to the to the pygmies of Africa who hunted elephant for food with spears; native Americans who risked life and limb amid herds of bison using bows and arrows; and to Eskimo men who dared battle whales from kayaks using hand-thrown harpoons.
But a guy who sits in a blind in the woods waiting for an unsuspecting deer to walk by so he can shoot it with a shotgun has precious little in common with those brave souls. To appropriate for themselves the title "hunter" and to call the act of shooting the fearsome American White-tail from ambush "hunting" is laughable—to refer to themselves as "sportsmen," an instance of unmitigated gall.
Thanks for the thoughtful, well written posts. My feelings about hunting have evolved over the years; I used to be entirely turned off by the enterprise, both intellectually and aesthetically. While the latter remains the same--ie, I could never engage in hunting myself and find myself sickened by any death, frankly, including my recent witnessing of a cat getting hit by a car--I'm a bit more circumspect about hunting intellectually. I think I'm influenced by the hunters themselves--ie, the ones I know personally. As a group, they strike me as more interested in wildlife, nature, and philosophy (about life, death, morality, etc.) than the general population. And I can't help but think--as I compare them to the supposedly "good killing" of animals for food--that hunting in the wild is worlds better than farm-raising pigs, chickens, and cows for slaughter. Although agribusiness owners certainly don't have a "thrill to kill," they border on ethically bankrupt in my book for their treatment of animals. And that is so much more widespread than hunters who take out wolves and deer.
Nevertheless, I appreciate your presentation here, and agree with you that it's ironic as hell that they're hunting to raise funds to defend their hunting. I don't honestly get it, myself. But then again, I never got my Dad's fascination with trains.
For a long time, i have wanted to go on survival expeditions for months at a time. Of course, if I did, I would eat meat to survive (I don't eat meat only because of my girlfriend, who hasn't eaten it in almost ten years, and that's just to be respectful) and I would learn to hunt. But, I don't like the thought of killing an unsuspecting animal from a distance while it's feeding or something of that nature. In fact, I would be more willing to take down my prey with a knife or spear like Mr. Frank said. I have total respect for God's Earth and his animals. If I were to use a gun, I would take a pistol and get close to my prey so that it would have to take more skill than blasting it from a hundred feet away where it doesn't have a clue that you are even there.
Think about it like this: would you rather get shot by a sniper from a high building or have a hand to hand combat with your attacker, so that you might have a better chance of survival?
I have dreams that I am hunting something or someone (not sure) and the thrill is amazing. In fact, that's how I came across this page. I was looking up what these dreams could symbolize. But, I'm also interested in nature, so I opened this page when i saw it. In these dreams, I never find anyone and kill them. It seems like when I get close, something distracts me and the hunt is over. I definitely wouldn't get a thrill from the kill, but the hunt is exciting if you make it challenging.
Thanks for the post and great comments. I read all of it.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I found this Derby Hunt to be so incredibly ignorant that I thought it would be worth writing about it. Apparently, most people don't agree, as this post has garnered so little interest. This apathy is something that I think is eating away our societal values on a larger scale.
From your same essay, which you cite here, you wrote:
"Psychologists tell us that hunters often have personal deficiencies for which they are trying subconsciously to compensate with their "hunting." But their need for compensation aside, they should have the decency not to bore the rest of us with their delusions that this activity makes them some sort of he-men. In fact, it shows them to be cold-blooded, calculating killers and nothing more. And out of respect for the honorable hunters who have gone before, they should really use some other term to describe their activity."
This would fit with the general impression I had of those at the public hearing I attended, who were expressing anti-wolf sentiments. These people prefer to create an imbalance in the ecosystem in order to maintain the availability of prey, which they truthfully do not need. And they are willing to destroy an entire species in the process. This was, I think, part of the inspiration behind my friend's jest about putting "hunters" on the list of predators for the Derby Hunt.
As usual, I'm glad you hear from you. I am compelled to point out that my post is not an anti-hunting post, as that seems to be the track you've taken in your response.
You write, "As a group, they strike me as more interested in wildlife, nature, and philosophy (about life, death, morality, etc.) than the general population."
While this may be true of the "hunters" you know personally, it is not so with the vast majority of hunters. I knew hunters in Oregon when I lived there who hunted exclusively with bow and arrow, and their views were similar to what you describe among your personal hunter acquaintances. Let me say, though, that those bow hunters were a tiny minority and they did not respect the majority of "regular" hunters who came through our little mountain town.
Your reference to "agribusiness" seems out of place in response to the specifics of my post, at least in the manner in which you have used it to somehow defend hunters.
You write, "Although agribusiness owners certainly don't have a "thrill to kill," they border on ethically bankrupt in my book for their treatment of animals. And that is so much more widespread than hunters who take out wolves and deer."
I see no difference between the agribusiness worldview and the Derby Hunt worldview. In both cases, the focus is on nothing other than making money on senseless killing. Also, in both cases, it is the fact that society at large accepts these practices in allegiance to capitalism.
On another level, too, agribusiness is not interested in causing the extinction of wolves, but that does not mitigate their moral and ethical failures to which you refer.
In the final analysis, I see both, agribusiness (as currently practiced) and Derby Hunt, as "ethically bankrupt" enterprises. However, agribusiness could be performed in a manner that would alleviate that problem, while I see no way in which this Derby Hunt can be defended on moral, ethical terms. Killing as many animals as possible within an allotted amount of time for the sole purpose of scoring X-number of points per kill is just beyond my ability for rationalization.


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