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Healing with homeopathy: homeopathy for thyroid problems part 1: a woman with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
When prospective patients or family members ask us whether we recommend classical homeopathic care for individuals, we unhesitatingly respond positively. Whether the diagnosis is hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease), hypothyroidism, or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, in our clinical experience, it is well worth pursuing treatment with an experienced homeopath. By the time that patients contact us, in the case of hypothyroidism, most have already been taking medication, often for years or decades. The longer the history of medication, the more difficult it may be to discontinue it, but our Indian colleagues have presented a number of cases in which the correct homeopathic medicine could in fact replace the pharmaceutical.
Homeopathy has distinct advantages over conventional treatment, for patients in general and for patients with thyroid problems:
* One substance from nature, prepared homeopathically, is prescribed for the whole person - physically, mentally, and emotionally. The prescription is based on the experience and the sensation of the chief complaint, in this case the thyroid symptoms. However, the in-depth process of homeopathic case taking seeks to reveal the one medicine that brings into balance not only the thyroid, but the entire organism. This means that not only the fatigue, weight changes, sleep and appetite disturbance, metabolic imbalance, and body temperature abnormalities will be resolved, but also any other symptom that the person may be experiencing, be it anxiety, depression, asthma, constipation, or hormonal issues. This concept of one single medicine for all of the individual's complaints is much the opposite of contemporary conventional medicine, in which a patient can easily find herself taking four or more medications for her individually prescribed ills.
* The substance prescribed is safe and natural. Even the most effective pharmaceutical drugs are accompanied by a list of potentially harmful side effects. Whether the drug be a statin or a mood enhancer or stabilizer, an antibiotic or a corticosteroid, you can bet that the bottle will be accompanied by a required brochure of the potential side effects. In some cases., the results of the medication are more debilitating than the original complaint. On a number of occasions, a patient of ours disappears from treatment for several months, or years, only to return in much worse health that when we last saw him, on numerous medications and feeling terrible. This scenario generally occurs when the patient receives a diagnosis and medical advice that frightens him into pursuing conventional medicine. It is not to say that modern medicine is without its benefits - far from it. However, homeopathic and alternative medicine can often do a far better job of keeping people healthy. Homeopathic medicines are safe enough for babies, seniors, pets, and pregnant moms. No need to read the PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) to protect yourself from homeopathic medicines!
* Homeopathy individualizes treatment. Homeopathy treats patients, not disease. There are over 2000 medicines in the homeopathic materia medica. You will be appreciated and treated for your uniqueness, for how your experience of your symptoms is different from others with the same diagnosis. In this time of cookie-cutter patient care, you can depend on your homeopath's treating you as an individual.
* Homeopaths spend lots of time with their patients. We typically spend an hour and a half or two on the first visit. It is not unusual, if we think that we need to understand the patient more completely, to schedule another half-hour to an hour before choosing the appropriate homeopathic medicine. You will feel listened-to and, hopefully, understood in a new way. You will not sense that your homeopath has one hand on the doorknob of his consultation room door, as is often the case with rushed, overbooked conventional physicians.
* Successful homeopathic treatment enables not only improvement in symptoms, but an overall enhancement of well-being. The kinds of reports that we most like to hear from our patients are: "I feel myself again." "I haven't felt this well in years." "My friends and relatives ask what I'm doing to feel so Rood."
What to Expect from Homeopathic Treatment for Thyroid Problems
Typically, patients begin to feel significantly better within several weeks of taking a well-prescribed homeopathic medicine. The improvements are likely to include:
* increased physical energy, stamina, and passion for life
* improvement in such associated physical symptoms as coarse hair, hair loss, skin problems, and digestion
* decrease in size of goiters or nodules
* weight loss in the case of an underfunctioning thyroid and gain in hyperthyroidism, as appropriate
* improved sleep, normal appetite and body temperature greater concentration, clarity of mind, creativity, calmness, and well-being
* improvement in abnormal thyroid blood values
Medicines to Consider for Patients With Thyroid Problems
It is fascinating, though not surprising, that many of the homeopathic medicines used successful in the treatment of thyroid disease are composed of iodium (iodine) or its salts or sea animals with a high concentration of iodine. Of course, each patient's case is individualized and could require any one of over 2000 medicines, from the plant, animal, or mineral kingdom, as well as a nosode, or even an imponderable. The iodine remedies are mineral elements or salts. So, although it would be impossible to narrow the medicine choice to only iodine salts and sea animals, it gives an insight into some of the medicines that can be helpful.
Sea animal medicines indicated in the homeopathic literature for thyroid problems include Ambra grisea (waste product of the whale, commonly known as ambergris), Badiaga (freshwater sponge), Calcarea carbonicum (calcium carbonate or oyster shell), Sepia (cuttlefish), and Spongia (toasted sponge). Aqua marina (sea water) is also mentioned. Other salts, mostly iodides, that have successfully treated thyroid conditions include Arsenicum iodatum (arsenic iodide), Aurum iodatum (gold iodide), Baryta iodatum (barium iodide), Calcarea iodatum (calcium iodide), Ferrum iodatum (iron iodide), lodum (iodine), Kali iodatum (potassium iodide), Lithium iodatum (lithium Iodide), Magnesium iodatum (magnesium iodide), Mercurius iodatum flavus and ruber (two mercury iodides), Natrum iodatum (sodium iodide), and Natrum muriaticum (sodium chloride). Thyroidinum, made from the thyroid gland, has also been known to be effective in some cases. Again, through individualization of the symptoms and the state, any homeopathic medicine could potentially be indicated for an individual suffering from thyroid problems.
A Case of Thyroiditis
Joan was a 45-year-old musician and administrative assistant. She dressed smartly and had an air of self-assurance about her. Her graying brown hair was neatly coiffed. She demonstrated extreme attention to detail in everything she did. She added six pages of handwritten information to an already comprehensive medical history form just to make sure that we had all of the relevant information. Joan was referred by another naturopathic doctor, who several months before had run laboratory tests that indicated hyperthyroidism.
Joan's thyroid was slightly enlarged. She had a fine tremor of the head, noticeable when she spoke. Her hands trembled when writing, making it difficult to control her handwriting. Joan was chilly, she complained of cold hands and feet, and her toes cramped during cold weather. Her heels were sensitive to pressure when lying in bed. She had to wear high heels for comfort. Joan became stiff if she did not exercise. Her joints would lock in the cold. She suffered from a slipped cartilage in her right index finger and some neck stiffness. Joan did not enjoy physical activity as a rule, but she did enjoy walking alone. She complained of dry, itchy patches of skin, which became red after bathing.
She recounted a history of whooping cough, recurrent bronchitis, and croup as a child. Her tonsils and adenoids were removed and her adenoids treated with radium. She wore braces for 10 years as a child. She was slow to grow until age 12. Her upper jaw was underdeveloped and she had to have teeth removed. Joan developed ulcerative colitis at age 16, when her parents were experiencing marital discord. At the time, she denied that there was any problem with her parents. Joan had surgery for rectal fissures, hemorrhoids, and a rectal abscess; anemia followed the surgery. She had been diagnosed with a calcification in one of her lungs since college.
Joan's mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis in her 20s. Her two maternal aunts had suffered from TB as well. Family history also included colon and breast cancer, myocardial infarctions, strokes, and mental illness. Joan's half-sister, 19 years her senior, had suffered from diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
Joan described her mother as manipulative, verbally abusive, and mentally unstable. Her father was quiet and ineffectual. Joan had been given responsibilities in the family in her teens, as her mother was incapable of managing her household duties. She was her mother's caregiver until age 23, when she left the family in order to protect herself. She never saw her mother again, except from a distance during her parents' divorce proceedings. Joan simply did not trust her.
Joan was relatively healthy after her teens until her parents' deaths, at which time she was living in Saudi Arabia. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which began during a time when her distrust of her mother presented itself strongly, and hepatitis, as a result of a reaction to sulfasalazine. Her medications included 5-ASA daily and Imodium occasionally for loose stools. Joan lost 20 pounds in six weeks, and reported episodes of diarrhea six times a day at the time. The diarrhea began to resolve after stopping sulfasalazine. In 1981, she had also experienced iritis for a period of six months, which was treated with steroids.
Joan loved to travel and to live in foreign countries. She enjoyed the slower pace of a Mediterranean lifestyle. When she thought she would have to remain in the US, the diarrhea returned. Music was also a passion, but Joan was frustrated by a lack of opportunities to perform. Joan was quite concerned about her husband's health. She experienced anxiety when driving through tunnels.
At the time of her first visit, Joan had been diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and was being treated with botanical medicine and hydrotherapy, and her T4 had decreased from a high of 14.9 to 7.75, which was within normal range. Her T3 uptake had increased from 35.6 to 49.3 and her TSH was elevated (6.8). Joan also had an elevated antimicrosomal antibody (91.6 ), as well as elevated antithyroglobulin antibody (14.8).
Five days after the initial appointment, Joan sent us a complete five-page list of food desires, aversions, and aggravations and a three-page list of personal and household products that she used.
The Prescription and Follow-up
We prescribed Calcarea iodata in the 6C potency, repeated three times daily. It covered the thyroid symptoms, her diarrhea, anxiety, chilliness, joint symptoms, and a feeling of mistrust of and betrayal by her mother. Joan's manner was slow and methodical. She reported growth problems as a child, and late development of bones and teeth, both of which are characteristic features of Calcarea. Her presentation of information indicated that she was extremely detail-oriented, organized, and conscientious about trifles. Her conscientiousness led her to make extensive lists of all her food desires, products used, daily moods, bowel movements, and symptoms in exhaustive detail. She didn't want her doctor to miss any possible scrap of information that would help us prescribe for her. Those needing lodum are known for making lists like this.
The thyroid problems suggested an iodine salt. Her tendency to overconcern and her having to take on too much responsibility as a teenager suggested Calcarea. Joan was chilly, had an enlarged thyroid, and yet she had been hyperthyroid. There was not a good enough case for either lodum or Calcarea Carbonica alone, so we chose the combined salt.
There are references to Calcarea iodata in Boericke's, Kent's, and Mathur's materias medicas. It is known as a tubercular remedy; indeed, a remedy for tuberculosis itself. This remedy has bronchitis and croup, which were in Joan's history. Also characteristic is an enlargement of the thyroid gland (often starting at puberty). Calcarea iodata is known for diarrhea, with frequent watery or mushy stools. It has enlargement of the tonsils and adenoids, which Joan had had removed and irradiated as a child. It was predominantly a warm remedy, according to Kent, as one would expect from the lodum component, but it also could be chilly, as one would expect from the Calcarea component. The trembling and twitching were also well covered by the medicine.
Joan waited one month to begin taking the remedy in order to gradually discontinue the medication, under the guidance of the prescribing physician. She also took some time to read more about homeopathy because it was a new approach for her and she felt anxious about trying it.
We next saw Joan one month after beginning the Calcarea iodata. She presented a daily summary of her symptoms, as well as five typed pages of journal entries for the month. She reported feeling less chilly. Her toe cramps had diminished in frequency. Her finger joints had no longer been locking. Her T4 was now in the normal range (6.4). Joan's husband noticed that she was calmer and less irritable. Sleep was improved. Joan remarked that her mouth was dry, and she had developed a crack in the right corner of her mouth, which came and went. She commented that her energy was increased, even at the end of her work day. Her bowel movements were formed with greater frequency. Her head tremor was unchanged. The Calcarea iodata appeared to be beginning to act, so we advised her to continue taking it at the same potency and frequency.
Joan returned six weeks later. Her head tremor had markedly decreased. Her T4 levels were still normal, and the antimicrosomal antibodies had decreased to 82. Antithryroglobulin antibodies were unchanged. TSH was normal at 4.0. Handwriting continued to be easier. Her right upper eyelid was drooping to a lesser degree. Joan no longer complained of being chilly now. Her energy had definitely increased and her moods continue to improve, with noticeably less irritability. Joan was please to have lost 3 pounds. Her food desires and aversions were unchanged. At this point it seemed that the remedy was definitely acting, and it was continued as before.
Six weeks later, Joan's head tremor was almost completely gone. She experienced it only if she got very upset. Her handwriting was comfortable. Her right eyelid no longer drooped. There was no stiffness in her right thumb and finger. Her energy level was quite good. Joan's thyroid was not enlarged. Thyroid tests were mostly normal. T3 uptake was 29.61, T4 was 8.25, FTI was 2.4, TSH was 2.2. Antithyroglobulin antibody was the same at 14.2, and antimicrosomal antibody was decreased, but still elevated (23.9) We advised her to continue the regimen of the Calcarea iodata.
After another five weeks later, all of Joan's symptoms had resolved except occasional dryness of the shins. Her thyroid was normal size. Her case seemed to be resolving nicely. She was given a single dose of Calcarea iodata 200C, and we instructed her to return in two months for additional thyroid testing.
Over the course of homeopathic treatment for two more years, Joan continued to improve and only needed the Calcarea iodata. Although her antibody levels did not become completely normal, all of her symptoms improved considerably, as did her thyroid values.
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Robert Ullman are licensed naturopathic physicians, board certified in homeopathy. Their books include the upcoming Homeopathic Treatment of Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and other Mental and Emotional Problems (a revision of the previous title Prozac Free)f as well as A Drug-Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome and Autism, Ritalin-Free Kids, Rage-Free Kids, Prozac free, Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick and Easy Guide for the Whole Family, Whole Woman Homeopathy, The Patient's Guide to Homeopathic Medicine, and Mystics, Masters, Saints and Sages: Stories of Enlightenment. The doctors have taught internationally, and they practice at the Northwest Center for Homeopathic Medicine in Edmonds and Langley, Washington. Dr. Reichenberg-Ullman will be speaking about the homeopathic treatment of Asperger syndrome in Germany in March 2012. (See http://www.narayanapublishers.com/mental_healthj:ongress_2012.php/booksjang/en.) The doctors live on Whidbey Island, Washington, and in Pucon, Chile. They treat patients by phone and videoconference, as well as in person, and can be reached at 425-774-5599 or www.healthyhomeopathy.com.
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I was conveying what the power curves show from the Manual. The 3GM30F was advertised at 29 hp, I believe, but that must be at maximum revs. Assuming the data is correct in the Yanmar manual, when I cruise at 26-2800 rpm. the engine is producing around 15-17 hp at the flywheel and even less at the shaft. At 3000 the engine feels like it's revving too high and I'm pushing it too hard. I reach my hull speed of around 6.5 knots at around 2600 rpm. Pushing it any higher just results in diminishing returns.
Maneuvering an A35 in close quarters is difficult. In reverse you have virtually NO control until you gain enough speed for the rudder to grab some water. Keel attached rudders have much less effect than rudders farther aft. I always approach any dock on my port side so that the prop wash in reverse will kick the stern in even if I have to wait to get in. Slowing forward momentum takes a Loooooong time. Everything needs to be planned and done in slow motion. I would also suggest putting a midship cleat in to use as a spring line attachment. The A35 has no midship cleat. Jon Eisberg gave me a great idea for installing cleats (which I did) a few months back so look up old posts from last summer for the details.
Yep...that does it. The Beta 20hp ain't going to work! Thanks for all your input, and the love you've shown your Alberg!
BTW, I had a friend who had the same 2GM20 I do (before I did). He hated it! Thought it was underpowered, had mechanical problems, etc. A mechanic at a leading Yanmar dealership asked him what he cruised at. He responded 2500 RPM. The Mechanic said: "That won't do it. This motor wants to work. Bring her up to 3000 and keep her there." (you won't find that anywhere in my Yanmar manual)! He increased the RPM, and fell in love with the motor, after hating it for 5 years!
I've found that some people who have been around diesels for years (unlike me) have a hard time thinking of a diesel cranking that fast. My motor is twenty years old and didn't receive the best care from PO's. Yet, it has been almost trouble free (two minor exceptions) for the 6 years I've owned it, and scoots my 4.5 Ton vessel along like a champ!
I assume from your comment about "living with a Yanmar" you may feel like he did, about your motor. Don't know, but maybe a prop conflict with your 3GM? Might be worth talking to a good Yanmar guy.
Thanks again!
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This is an ideal party appetizer. It's light, flavorful and can be prepared a day ahead. Store toasted bread slices at room temperature in a resealable plastic bag. Keep bean mixture refrigerated.
1 loaf French bread
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed and coarsely chopped
3 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped (2 cups)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Mediterranean Spiced Sea Salt , divided
30 large basil leaves
Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice bread on the diagonal into 30 (1/2-inch thick) slices. Brush with 4 tablespoons of the oil. Place bread slices on baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
Place beans, tomatoes, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar and 1 teaspoon of the spiced sea salt in medium bowl; mix until well blended.
To serve, place a basil leaf on each bread slice. Top each with about 1 tablespoon bean mixture. Sprinkle all lightly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon spiced sea salt.
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How is possible that we are in December? I just started Christmas shopping yesterday and I feel like I'm so behind the rest of the world right now. I didn't do any Black Friday shopping or Cyber Monday shopping; I didn't even check to see what was on sale to be honest. I feel like Christmas has become so commercialized that it's lost not only the reason for the season but also the magic I used to feel as a little girl. It feels more like a rat race in the middle of Times Square. Or maybe I'm just becoming a Scrooge. I don't know, I just like to stay home, bake cookies and watch Christmas movies the entire month of December.
This December I've been mostly working on my Etsy and Society6 shops but I have made a few small changes around here so I thought I would drop a few lines here on the ol' blawg.
Now that the winter weather has finally made an appearance we broke out my quilt and have been using it on my bed. In the summer we would roast with it on the bed so it's nice to be able to break it out in the winter and put it to use. If you recall from this post my grandma made this quilt, it's gorgeous no?
I also did a little bit of 1970's inspired string art for that blank wall over the crib. I just used a stick, some yarn, string, and a thumb tack to hang it up. It was super simple and I had to hold back the temptation to make like 20 of them. Ayanna did make one that's hanging in the dining room which I will share in another post.
Please excuse the mish-mash of frames thrown up there…but, here I present to you my beloved picture ledges that I built with my bare hands. I used Ana White's tutorial I mentioned in this post, and used the same stain I had used on the drawers for the dresser. It was a really easy DIY and I'm so happy with how it turned out. I'm going to give the frames a paint job and fill them with family photos since we really don't have many on display in our home and that makes me sad. I'm thinking copper, white and natural wood for all of the frames. I'm still on the fence about black and white or color pictures and I also need to do something with that spot over the plant. I definitely need something larger right there, I just haven't decided what yet.
I hope y'all are having a lovely holiday season, I will try my best not to be a stranger around here, but, you know.


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Final Score: Oklahoma City 83, LA Clippers 79
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points, including the game-winner with 38.9 seconds to go, as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Los Angeles Clippers, 83-79.
Jeff Green added 13 points and five rebounds for the Thunder, who have won two of three after a three-game skid. Kevin Ollie ended with 11 points and five boards off the bench. Nenad Krstic finished with 10 points for the victors.
"We had a great effort. Everyone stepped up. Kevin Durant is a special player. He competed at both ends of the floor," Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said.
Chris Kaman tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who have lost two straight after a three-game winning streak. Baron Davis had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Al Thornton finished with 15 points and nine boards in defeat.
"We missed shots. We shot only 35 percent for the game. We missed too many opportunities," Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy said.
The Thunder opened the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run to take the lead. Green started the spurt with a trey and ended it with a layup to put Oklahoma City ahead 78-71 with 5:42 to play.
Down by five, the Clippers used a Kaman hook shot and a trio of free throws by Thornton to tie the tilt at 79 with just under 1 1/2 minutes remaining.
Durant's jumper gave the Thunder an 81-79 lead with 38.9 seconds left. On the ensuing LA possession, Kaman turned the ball over as he tried to go baseline for a layup.
Ollie missed a three-pointer at the other end, but was able to get his own rebound. Marcus Camby fouled Ollie, who made a pair of foul shots to seal the victory.
The game was tied at 22 moving to the second and things remained tight throughout the half. A Camby layup and a Kaman hook shot gave LA a 48-43 lead at the break.
The Clippers maintained close to a five-point margin during the third stanza and took a 69-66 edge into the fourth.
Game Notes
Oklahoma City shot 42.2 percent from the field, while Los Angeles made just 35.9 percent of its shots...The Clippers won three of four meetings with the Thunder last season...Durant also pulled down 10 rebounds in the win.


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Why sign Miller? Benning wanted 'a goalie with experience'
Jul 1, 2014, 4:25 PM EDT
When Canucks general manager Jim Benning was chief scout of the Buffalo Sabres, he was instrumental in the team's drafting of a skinny goalie out of Michigan State.
Today, 15 years later, Benning was reunited with that skinny goalie, as Vancouver signed Ryan Miller to a three-year, $18 million contract.
"I know Ryan. I know him as a person," said Benning. "He's going to give our team confidence. I think goaltending is the most important position on the team."
Benning reiterated that his goal is to return Vancouver to the playoffs, adding he "thought it was important to get a goalie with experience" to achieve that objective.
Before Miller signed on with the Canucks, Vancouver's netminding duo consisted of Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom. While some GMs might've been tempted to roll the dice, hope Lack and Markstrom could get the job done, and use the millions in cap space elsewhere, Benning thought otherwise, calling Miller a "player we identified early" and a goalie he was excited to sign.
As for Miller, the 33-year-old is well aware of Vancouver's "media reputation," as well as the soap opera involving Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider that came before him. But at the same time, he believes the Canucks are a team that can "get their mojo back" after a disastrous 2013-14 campaign under coach John Tortorella, who's since been replaced with Willie Desjardins.
"From the top down, I think they have the right attitude in place," said Miller, while making reference to the "system" the Canucks played under Tortorella — a system the Canucks' braintrust clearly believes was to blame for much of the team's struggles.
Miller also spoke about his short stint with the Blues, noting that while his failure to help St. Louis in last year's playoffs will always "sting," he believes that "one moment doesn't define you."
He added that he's "always developing as a player and a person" and "very open to any help I can get"; as such, he's looking forward to working with Vancouver's goalie coach, Rollie Melanson.
Benning, meanwhile, isn't done dealing. Unable to convince Jarome Iginla to sign with the Canucks, he said he'll turn his attention to the "secondary market" to add scoring.
- notan9ner - Jul 1, 2014 at 4:42 PM
We all knew this was the only pick up we were getting today….
- kaptaanamerica - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:12 PM
Great pickup. Benning is a GM with a clue. Not just relying on advanced stats to jettison useful players (torres, mitchell, Grabner etc…) while picking up others who don't pan out (Booth, Ballard, Raymond etc..)
- dolphincult - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:36 PM
hey captain America. Im no canuck fan but stick to commenting on a team who you atleast know who is pulling the trigger on the moves. Benning was just hired you fool
- kaptaanamerica - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:43 PM
wake up you mook. i'm comparing him to the idiot MG who pulled the trigger on those other deals. i'm no mook, but you stick to commenting on some other team's posts where a mook like you would be appreciated…
- pigeonbutt - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:42 PM
Let's wait until his team touches the ice for the first time…
- bhglennie - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:18 PM
The main problem for the last couple years has not been addressed, scoring goals.
Why go after Iginla, we have enough old sharpshooters making big bucks, need some young sharpshooters who are not projects.
- salmon90 - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:36 PM
who'd you have in mind?
- Andee - Jul 1, 2014 at 5:27 PM
Could have waited. The market for Miller was established as being virtually non-existent. I don't know if VAN thought they were going to be snaked by another team with a less obvious need for goaltending, but they likely could have gotten him cheaper than that if they stuck to their guns. Long time Sabre fan, and tremendous respect for Miller, but he made his demands about being on the west coast and literally only VAN was a possible destination. I wish him all the best out there.
- hockeyflow33 - Jul 2, 2014 at 12:58 AM
I'm not sure why waiting to sign the guy you want is a good idea. Nothing good can come of it
- mackstrong2013 - Jul 1, 2014 at 6:25 PM
I just don't get it. Picking up rat face only makes sense if it's paired with a top 6 forward. I'm not of the "he ducks now" mentality, he's super solid, but unless we come out in a flying V and he works on his knuckle puck, we still can't score. Burrows/the Sedins need to return to form, Kassian needs to step up, and Bonino needs to replicate last season for us to have any chance at even getting into the playoffs. Too many ifs for me.
- chiadam - Jul 1, 2014 at 6:37 PM
Experience not winning in the playoffs? He'll fit right in on the Canucks.
- notan9ner - Jul 1, 2014 at 8:11 PM
Still better than every other Canadian team except the Habs
- rmccleary97 - Jul 1, 2014 at 10:05 PM
That presumes the Canucks make the playoffs. This year? They're not going top-3 in the Pacific, there's a fantastic argument that they're not getting a wild-card spot because both of them may go to Central division teams, and there's a decent argument that they're not better than Nashville or Phoenix.
The next 2 years? I wouldn't be shocked if they don't make the playoffs in either of those years.
- mackstrong2013 - Jul 2, 2014 at 2:17 AM
The hardest thing about predicting how the Canucks are going to do, is how different last year was from the year before. The previous two playoffs were pitiful, but from a season stand point last year was the quintessential "which one of these doesn't belong." If they can get back to the style they succeed with, and forget Torts ever existed they can probably squeak in the playoffs. But nobody wants that anymore, it's infuriating. That's why a mid 30's goalie, unless we trade for a top 6, makes no sense.
- wranglerick - Jul 2, 2014 at 6:48 AM
Didnt Messier get that same deal ?
- mackstrong2013 - Jul 2, 2014 at 1:06 PM
Lol, all the way back to Messier? Weak.
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Well all..another not so happy event.
Our friend, Biff has also suffered a heart attack last weekend and has been in the hospital until recently having a surgical procedure done. He's feeling better now although he is unable to work for a while and obviously, we are all very concerned about it.
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The final instruction Jesus gave to his disciples at the last supper was,
'Love one another as I have loved you'.
He was once asked, 'What is the greatest commandment?'
He replied,
'There is one God and you must love the One God with your whole heart, your whole mind and your whole soul.'
And the second commandment is,
Love thy neighbor as thy self.
It should be noted that to Love was given as an instruction by the Lord. It is stated as a Law. One seeking to fulfill the highest purpose of a human life must practice love.
Love is an art that one spends a life mastering. Everyone wants to love but as in any art it requires the full commitment of the artist. To master any fine art one must learn, develop skills through constant practice, and devote oneself with discipline and perseverance to mastering the art.
Love is the essential experience of the human life. Everyone seeks to be loved, wants to love, and believes he is capable of love.
We say we love our children, our spouse, perhaps our country and our work.
But to wish to be an artist does not make it so. We may wish to make music, and most of us are capable of making music, but to master an instrument and create beautiful harmony requires a full application of ourselves to the task.
There are three forms of love: Instinctual, Emotional, and intentional or 'Conscious' love. Jesus was speaking of Conscious love.
We love our children but that is an instinct that serves to preserve the human species. Animals have the same instinct. The physical attraction between men and women is based on instinct, it is biology and chemistry. Certain 'types' are attracted to one another. (How often have we heard it said,' she, or he, is not my type.) Instinctive love is a part of our nature, it is an urge that we satisfy, though some choose to ignore the impulse.
Physical attraction draws men and women to each other, but it is not a basis for an enduring relationship for like anything physical it tends to run down.
The second type of love is emotional. It is based on identification of what I see as being familiar and heightening the sense of myself. Our children are similar to us and very familiar in nature. The attention and responses of loved ones heighten our self awareness. The attention of others is pleasant and so many of our actions are done to evoke a response that is pleasant. This is an immature manifestation of love. Often it does not serve the beloved. Children may be given pleasant things that are not to their benefit, we call this spoiling the child. The 'gift' is given for the benefit of the adult, not the child. Between adolescents we see 'puppy love'. Perhaps she is struggling with her weight, and he gives her chocolates. The gift is not for her, it is to endear her to him.
Emotional love is not for the benefit of the other, it is selfish. Emotional love may evoke a positive response for awhile but it soon turns to indifference and then as it is recognized that it is not in the interest of the beloved, it turns to dislike, even hatred.
These are not the forms of 'love' the master teachers spoke of. The art of love is the act if intentional or conscious love, to assist others in the fulfillment of their lives.
Jesus taught mankind the way of love.
He taught through parables, stories laden with levels of meaning that are revealed to the disciple according to his level of understanding.
The study of philosophy is the way of reason. Christ taught the way of love. Love and reason are like the two wings of the dove; both are needed to transcend the material world. Some of the parables appear in more than one gospel. The parable of the fishes and loaves appears in all four Gospels. It's told a total of seven times. (Matthew 14:17; 15:34; 16:9; Mark 6:38; 8:5; Luke 9:13; John 6:9) It is a parable about the power of love.
Jesus departed out of the city and a large crowd followed to hear him teach. And when evening came and time to depart, Jesus said, (Matthew 15:32) 'I have compassion on the multitude.' He said, 'They cannot travel home without nourishment for many will fall faint.' But his disciples said, (Matthew 15:34) 'But we have but seven loaves and a few fishes.' And Jesus took the loaves and fishes, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them and gave them to His disciples to give to the people. And after they had eaten the remnants were gathered and they filled twelve baskets. And those that had eaten were more than five thousand.
'He hath compassion on the multitude.' It is love that performs the miracle. The fishes and loaves, like the Sower's seeds, are His teaching. 'For man cannot live by bread alone but by every word from the mouth of God.' (Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4) The blessing, the teaching, originates with Christ, but it is passed on by the disciples; for it is through men and women living according to the example of Christ that divine love manifests among mankind. The multiplication of the loaves and fishes allows all to receive what they need, for what appeared to be want was revealed to be abundance. The 'multiplication' is the manifestation of love in the lives of men and women. This is the power of love, what appears to be want is revealed to be universal abundance.
The Upanishad says, 'The good is one, the pleasant another, both command the soul. The good is often pleasant, but not always. The aim of action toward an other of whom we profess to care about, is not to please, but to uplift. We nurture their finer impulses. We help them to nurture the finer, not the courser aspects of their nature. Very simply we care for them.
The law of relationships is, What we care for we learn to love. And Conscious love evokes the same in response. Whereas physical attraction diminishes over time, and emotional love evokes indifference and animosity; Conscious love endures, it grows and develops over time and is the basis of the vow 'until death do us part'.
Love is the impulse that sustains the creation, and plays an essential role in the unfolding of our lives. It is a role we all seek to play, and most realize how well we play that role determines our well being and happiness.
The ordinary way of thinking is we love someone and so we take care of them. But in practice it is what we take care of that we grow to love. And 'loved ones' that we neglect we soon cease to love. How we love is governed by natural law and higher law. The role is determined by the relationship. The law allows us to play our roles well.
Honor thy mother and father.
A child loves his parents he can hardly do otherwise, the child is dependent on parents for his survival and development. His work is to obey, listen and learn.
In doing so the child learns respect for authority and law which are essential later.
The love and care of children is a challenge that requires our continued best efforts. The child will accept whatever he is given, the adult has the power and experience to discriminate between finer and courser, between the good and the pleasant; the child does not. Provide the young child with measure, consistency and order. Children are extremely receptive, they will take in whatever is presented to them, but the ability to discern has not developed. A young mind and heart will take the color of any die it is dipped in. But the child does not have the capacity to understand complex issues and subtleties. Adults sometimes say they don't want to 'shelter their children,' out of fear that they will be unprepared to face life's challengers. But childhood is a time to develop emotional strength, confidence, and faith in oneself. This is the development that will prepare them for the challenges of adult life.
Parents have a responsibility to protect their children from many things, one of them is failure. We want to teach children to succeed and we do this by placing them in situations and before challenges that they are capable of overcoming. And then providing the vigilance and whatever is needed to insure the child succeeds, whether that is help with a lesson or a stern word when it is needed for direction.
For the first five years the child's primary teacher is the mother. She can provide all that is needed for the child's development. Today children often leave the home for school or day care at three or younger. It may be thought that the variety of experiences will advance the development but it also fosters uncertainty and confusion. The child often returns home having learned behavior that the parents find less than desirable. During the early years it is not so important what behavior the child manifests, they will simply imitate whatever they see and hear. What is crucial is the parent's reaction to the behavior. Parents must be alert to what their children are learning outside the home and careful to react so as to encourage good behavior and discourage bad. We do the child no favor by allowing bad behavior, in childhood they will suffer little consequence, but as the child reaches adolescence and beyond anti social behavior has serious consequences. The student who misbehaves will meet punishment and academic failure. The incorrigible adult will suffer economic and social failure and incarceration. Discipline must never arise from anger but from reason motivated by the child's best interest. A child who escapes discipline will not escape it later in life. There is the question of physical force. It may be necessary to correct antisocial behavior.
Question, how much force?
Answer, enough to correct the behavior.
If the attention is consistent little force will be required. The disapproval of a loving parent will be painful enough.
The classic fairytales did not confuse children with 'shades of grey.' The hero is good, hansom or beautiful, truthful, kind and unselfish. The villain is mean, unattractive, greedy, devious, and lies. And although the good is tested it is stronger than evil and it prevails.
The pure, innocent, receptive, undiscerning nature of children requires that during the formative years, until the age of ten, they should be presented with what is beautiful and harmonious. This helps establish in the child a sense of what is right, true, and good. After ten they can be introduced to the complexities and contradictions and learn to recognize and protect themselves.
from evil; because only then can they begin to discern – to separate 'the wheat from the chaff'.
What we give our attention to grows. Praise is a more effective teaching tool then correction. Be watchful, catch the child doing something right and praise it.
As the child matures into adulthood the role with parents change. It is no longer appropriate to be dependent. In maturity child and parent become special friends, but the respect and honor toward parents does not diminish. Many families grow apart. The adult may think he shares little in common with parents but that is an illusion. In fact there is much in common physically, emotionally and spiritually but some intentional caring is required for them to remain 'close'. What we cease to care for, we cease to care about. As the parents age the roles reverse, the parent grows to be more reliant on their children. But the child must never forget the honor and respect that is inherent in the relationship of child to parent. One may help a parent and if asked perhaps advise, but one does not instruct or correct parents. They are to be 'loved' unconditionally as they did with you when your life began.
Jesus said, 'Love thy neighbor as thy self'. Gurdjieff said an obligatory striving was to assist others in their work toward self perfection. Our friends, associates, and neighbors are not our spouses, our children or our students. The form that 'love' takes is different for each relationship. How do we 'love our neighbor? 'Love', in this context, is not instinctive, physical, nor emotional. It is more in the nature of how do we serve our neighbor.
We may wish to give advice, but advice is like salt if it is not asked for, it is not wanted. And in regard to our neighbor it has been observed that, ' 95% of our thoughts are none of our business.'
Swami Muktananda* used to begin each meeting with the greeting, 'With respect and love I welcome you with all my heart. And one of the things that made him such a beloved teacher was that was the way he spoke and acted with whoever he met weather individually or when speaking to a group of hundreds of visitors.
It is a high bar, an example set by a teacher many considered to be a saint. But we are capable of serving our neighbor. We seek to be of use, to be men and women of substance and when we are not we feel unfulfilled because we know that among the qualities of our true self is generosity and strength.
The first quality we seek to manifest in the company of others is honesty.
This serves others and our self. For in order to experience unity there must be an alignment of thought, word and deed. And this alignment requires vigilance.
It begins by not allowing the mind to dwell on the failings of others. We remember the devil's pitch fork – criticism, comparison, and judgment and when we note those thoughts we let them pass. This allows us to speak truthfully when it is of use to the listener and to not speak that which is untrue. These practices purify the mind and heart and simplify the life. If one does not lie he is relieved of the necessity of remembering what he said previously.
For speech to be useful it need only be remembered that,
Listening is a valued commodity today. We pay therapists and consultants to listen to us and help us hear what we said. It has always been the function of the priest, doctor, and elder to listen. The ability to listen is growing weaker as well as rarer. In Shakespeare's time people did not go to see a play they came to listen and the 'audience' ( from 'audio" – to listen) were rewarded with examples of the finest phrases in the English language. The performers did not repeat their lines they 'rehearsed' them, 're heard' them. They listened to the lines spoken until the words and meaning were heard at a profound level of understanding. The performers were then ready to present them to be heard by the 'audience.'
To fall still and listen without judgment, to listen with one's full attention, is to love, it is one of the highest forms of care we bestow on another. Perhaps we have had the experience of listening to a child while reading or being otherwise engaged. The child will not accept it, he will pull on your sleeve or make a fuss to attract your full attention. They do so because we all need this form of love as much as we need water.
One of the services we perform for our neighbor is forgiveness. In The Lord's Prayer Jesus instructed us, 'to forgive trespasses'. In the Orthodox Christian Church one cannot approach the altar to receive communion if one is holding a grudge or ill will toward any one. If one seeks union with the Lord one must first seek harmony with one's neighbor. This is practical advice, marriage counselors often instruct couples not to retire in the evening angry. There can be no unity without forgiveness.
As a practical matter one needs to avoid making enemies. If one treats all with respect and compassion, and refrains from judgments, criticism and comparison one moves easily through the professional and personal relationships that fulfill our life. Circumstances may part us from the company of some but it is good business and common sense to leave on good terms. Circumstances change and a person one has little use for today one may meet later in different circumstances. And when that happens, you will be glad to have parted on good terms.
A divorce lawyer told me of a trial where the issues were difficult and the parties were angry and agitated. The attorney worked hard to resolve the issues and not be dragged down by the negativity. Several months later the opposing law firm called to offer him a job, which he accepted. He had succeeded in performing his job in this hostile environment filled with anger and hatred without creating enemies.
We are not speaking here of passivity or weakness,
We must learn to be simultaneously, the gentle dove, and the cunning fox. In the Vedanta philosophy the word ahimsa means harmlessness. As in the practice of medicine the doctor is taught the first principle is, 'do no harm'. But we must have the strength and vigilance to protect ourselves from the inferior qualities of others. Kindness does not imply weakness, in fact it requires strength to be of use to others or yourself.
The ultimate service we provide another is to be aware of the example we set. People are far more influenced by our actions then our words. Looking back on my life there are memories of people I cared about following the example set by my ill advised behavior. I watched them suffer the consequences and found it disconcerting.
Jesus' life embodied Conscious Love. The effect and power were such that it uplifted civilization for over 2000 years. He instructed us 'To love one another as I have loved you. In those moments when we 'Love thy neighbor as our self,' the effect can not be underestimated. A conscious moment is a moment in eternity and the effects reach out through time and space beyond the power of our perception.
I knew a lady who taught first grade for over thirty years. She was a talented and devoted teacher who loved her children and was loved and respected. Near the end of her career she received a book in the mail with a heartfelt dedication from the author to his first grade teacher whom he considered one of the most important influences in his life. The teacher was moved for she had no idea her attention had made such an impression.


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Dry Cave
This dry cave is one of several sea caves located in the area. The cave, which is about 300 yards deep, used to be much larger but the 1957 tsunami partially filled it with sand. Legend states that Manini-holo, chief fisherman of the Menehune (little people) dug this cave in search of the supernatural beast, akua, who had been stealing their fish. In actuality, the ocean used to be much higher and these caves were formed from thousands of years of ocean waves beating against the lava and etching away the rock.
Bring a flashlight to see the intricate details of the ceiling of walls of the cave. I don't belive the markings on the walls inside are real petroglifs, as you can see the spray paint drippings! Just remember, there are a million tons of rock above your head!
The first thing I remember from Kapaa town is the colorful front walls of the several stores. It used to be one of the previous century plantation towns (till 1960) but now is more focused on tourism. There are many stores to rent a surf board here or book other tours and even pubs for you that prefer to live during the night (but you'll miss the real attractions in Kauai). It seems most of the tourists choosing the east side are here. Just a few miles before Kapaa you will see rows of coconut trees, the place is called Royal Coconut Coast (pic 1). Our hotel was located near here where the Coconut Market Place also located.
There are several beaches near Kappa. There is a scenic view stop just north of Kapaa (pic 2). It is the spot where the Kapa'a beach is and as you can see in the picture there is a path for bicycles and joggers. The Kapa'a beach park is located next to the town's center, a 1.3km long beach with picnic shelters and bathrooms.
Further north you can swim at Kealia beach (pic 3). It means salt land and there are many small areas of salt because of the waves. It is a 1.2km sandy beach with no facilities at all. The high waves didnt allow us to enjoy it much but the bodyboarders seemed to have fun there.
We continued drive north to Anahola for the Anahola beach park. It is located at the town of Anahola, a 1km long beach with many facilities like picnic tables, bathrooms, lifeguard etc I have read that it gets packed the locals but what we found was a deserted beach.
After mile 14 we tried to see the King Kong's profile on the mountain but still when I look at my pic 4 I try to understand where he is :) Just a bit north from there, after mile 15, you can also see the Hole In The Mountain spot, where depending the time of the day you can see the sunrays go through it It used to be bigger and more obvious.
There is always traffic betwen Lihue and Kapaa so use the bypass road after mile 6 on Kuhio Highway.Related to:
- Beaches
Beautiful Churches
In Hanalai Valley there is a beautiful old church called Wai'oli Hui'ia Church that is a deep green matching the surrounding countryside. Kauai's first settlers from the "outside" world were a pair of missionaries, Reverend William Anderson and his wife, Mary Ann. In 1837, they built the Waioli Mission House which still stands today and is one of the many tourist attractions in the Hanalei area. By 1841, the congregation was sufficient to build an impressive structure, the Waioli Church, which still stands as a tribute to early Hawaiian/American architecture.
Great photo op. I wanted to explore this location and walk around the mission that is behind. Since there are no public facilities at the mission we didn't stay for very long. By this time we had been on the road for a little while.Related to:
- Religious Travel
- Historical Travel
- Architecture
Kilauea Point Lighthouse - Bird Refuge Kauai
This is a historic lighthouse in the small town of Kiluaea on the north shore of Maui. The lighthouse is on the most northern point in the state of Hawaii. Built in 1913 it has the largest clamshell lens that shines 90 miles into the sea. It is also a national wildlife refuge where you can see many birds such as albatross and red-footed boobies. (It is hard not to laugh you say that name! Sounds like something out of Flintstones)Related to:
- Historical Travel
- Birdwatching
- Beaches
Kalalau Lookout
Na Pali (Cliffs in Hawaiian) is beautiful awe inspiring site! Kalalau Valley, the largest valley on Na Pali. This point and the less frequented Pu'u o Kila Lookout provides the greatest views of the Pacific. The Kalalau Valley was inhabited until 1919. The Kalalau Trail, an 11-mile hike down steep seacliffs, through waterfalls and to the ocean, is one of the most popular in the world. Views from the lookout change minute to minute depending on the ever-present clouds. If the clouds are coming from inland, they usually disappear quickly. However, if there is a cloud bank moving in from the ocean, it usually lasts indefinitely. At 4,000 foot elevation, the air here is much cooler than along the coast or in the valleys.
There are two viewing points past the Waimea Canyon observatory. Go to the upper one and walk carefully down the slippery path to the right. That is where the best pictures can be taken.Related to:
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Waimea Canyon
Also called Grand Canyon of the Pacific. To get there you have to drive up a 19 miles winding road and you never know what the weather is going to be like at the top of one of the wettest spots in the world. We got there and the clouds were hiding the view so we drove to the top to see the Na pali view. When we came back down the clouds had lifted slightly but what we saw was worht the wait!
One morning we drove north. We turned right between 22 and 23 mile and we approached Kilauea town, actually the area with stores (pic 2) and cafes so we had our breakfast there. It used to be another plantation town, a big sugar company had its base here at the end of 19th century and closed down in 1971. We drove a bit more to reach the Kilauea National Wilflife Refuge. Before the entrance there is a lookout spot where you can stop for a while and take some nice pics of the historic lighthouse (pic 1). It was built in 1913 and had the largest clamshell lens in the world.
To see the lighthouse from close distance (and get inside) you have to drive a bit down the road, park (for free) and pay the entrance fee ($5). Some visitors think that they will walk in the park but you will be allowed only to walk the path that will take you to the Kilauea Point Historic Lighthouse. Some tourists dont like that (and feel cheated) but we have to respect (and understand) that this is a refuge of wildlife and yes they need to be protected. So some signs (pic 3) are there for you and not the birds because they can't read :) With good lenses and cameras you can admire the rare birds though, like the five species of sea birds. The view from the area around the Lighthouse is great anyway, you can check the small island (pic 4) that houses many of them or the Kaapea (Secret) beach (pic 5) on north shore. With binoculars you may see whales and dolphins at the ocean. There is also a small info kiosk with many photos and displays and a souvenir store with some nice books also. The refuge is open daily 10.00 to 16.00 and some days they offer small guided hike to Crater Hill. We missed that because of the breakfast earlier :(
On our way back we stopped at the end of Kolo road to check the Christ Memorial Episcopal church. It was built in 1941 with lava stone walls but the cemetery next to it dates from the end of 19th century when a Hawaiian Congregational church was here.
It was time to reach Kuhio Highway again which you will understand is the highway that you will drive most of your time in this island as it covers a looong way.
Directions:drive north on Kuhio Highway. Kilauea town is at the right hand after mile 23. Lighthouse is at the end of Kilauea RoadRelated to:
- National/State Park
- Birdwatching
- Whale Watching
Hanalei bay
Exiting the Princeville we stopped at the Hanalei Valley Overlook. Pic 1 shows a familiar image of Kauai because every book and postcard includes this one. It's really beautiful to look down the gorgeous valley and the Hanalei river splitting the numerous green fields and mountains around it. The hawaian people have grown taro in the valley for many centuries If you want to see the Hanalei town there is another viewpoint just a kilometer north from the right side of the road.
Dont miss the Historic Hanalei bridge (pic 4), now old and rusty but beautifully standing there. It was built in 1912, one among 7 onelane bridges on the 560 Highway. Watch out and respect the rule which is the first car on the bridge has priority and the same cars with the cars that follow.
After eating something light at the beautifully located Dolphin restaurant (check my restaurant tip) we walked a bit along the river and getting jealous of those in the river (pic 2) we visited the Wai'oli Hui'ia church (pic 3) in Hanalei town. It is a green wooden building that was built in 1912, The bell tower houses the original mission church bell. Right next to the church is the Wai'oli Mission Hall that was built in 1841 from the first missionaries that arrived in Hanalei. By the way, the town of Hanalei is small enough but seemed a lively surf town with many restaurants along the main road. Check again if you have gas at your car and continue along the 560 highway, a scenic route with green on left side and the ocean at your right hand (pic 5).
Kilauea Point
There is an old lighthouse up on the point.
It is a national Wildlife Refuge.
There are so many seabirds that you can spend hours watching them.
Red-footed Boobies, Great Frigatebird, red and white tailed Tropicbirds, & Aaalbatross,
You will see the Nene here also.Related to:
- Family Travel
- Birdwatching
Secret Beach
Secret Beach is so deserted! If you are looking for a beach that isn't crowded, then this is it. On the flip side of that, there are some people that get a little too comfortable with all that privacy.....we stumbled upon some naked sunbathers.Related to:
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Sprouting Horn
Sprouting Horn is a well known phenomenon on the south shore of Kauai. It is a dual lava tube about ten feet from the shoreline that is powered by wave action. One tube breathes air, making a loud eerie gasping sound while the other tube sprays salt water, sometimes up to 30 feet or more. The sprout is said to be more dramatic at high tide, and on large south-swell days. It was fantastic when we were there.
According to Hawaiian legend a giant female lizard or dragon once terrorized the entire south side of the island. A brave young warrior named Liko was fishing along the south shore one day when he was attacked by the dragon. Liko speared the dragon in the mouth and the wounded beast chased him into a lava tube. Liko escaped, but the poor dragon was trapped there forever. The dragon's breath can still be heard coming from the tube to this day.
Visitors are warned to be very careful if they venture onto the rocks around the blowholes. Some unwary souls have been either sucked into one of the lava tubes, or washed out to sea by an unexpected high ocean wave.
Kamukila Hawaiian Village
Kamukila Hawaiian Village is small theme village actually, in fact you can see how a Polynesian village looks like with thatched huts and some native craft making (you see demonstrations of them). There's a small guided tour and it doesn't take more than 30'. The entrance fee is only $5 ($3 for children) and they are open 9.00 to 16.30 Monday to Saturday. It is really nothing really special, I have to say that I found it kind of boring except the funny legend they told us about the name Kamukila which is a lizard that was supposed to gather every precious stone in the island and that explains why you can't find any of them in our days in Kaua'i. :) By the way, this village used in the movie Outbreak.
The guys that run the place offer canoe rides which is a good reason to visit the place. There different things to choose from like
-Canoe ride to Secretfalls for $30 (45' the guided paddle to trail or 3 hours selfguided hike to waterfall),
-Canoe ride to Swimming Hole for $20 (1 hour guided paddle and swim),
-Canoe ride to Fern Grotto for $20 (1 hour guided paddle and walk).
-You can also have your own kayak all day for $35 (don't forget to bring your own lunch).Related to:
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St Raphaels Church
St. Raphael's church is the oldest catholic church in the island of Kauai. It was founded in 1841 by Robert Arsenius Walsh who did the first Mass on december 25 of the same year. Walsh established the parish two years after Catolics were granted religious freedom in Hawaii. of the first catholic missionaries that arrived in Hawai'i in 1827 but they forced to leave due to the earlier seeds of anticatholicism that the Protestant Missionaries had planted.
You can see the relics of the old church (pic 1) but the one that stands there today was build in 1854 (but it was blessed in 1856) and renovated in 1936. It is simply decorated inside (pics 2-3). There were no visitors inside and noone that could give me more info about the church but on our way out I noticed some simple leaflets that have some general historical info.
We walked a bit around and visited the small cemetery (pic 4) of the church where are buried some of the first Portuguese immigrants that settle on Kauai. The last burial in this cemetery occurred at about 1935Related to:
- Historical Travel
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- Architecture
Helicopter Tour
One of the best ways to see the Napali Cliffs and the Waimea Canyon is by helicopter. This was the one thing my husband wanted to do. We were fortunate to find an excellent deal for an hour tour of these areas. The company we chose is named "Island Helicopters."
We had excellent weather which afforded excellent views and photo opportunities. The Waimea region is often shrouded in fog and clouds but this particular day the weather "gods" smiled upon us and we had one of the most beautiful rides ever. The canyon is often likened to the Grand Canyon in Arizona and has been nicknamed "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific." It is in fact, far more beautiful with the greenery and waterfalls which are fed by the wettest spot on Earth known as Mt Waialeale. Mt Waialeale gets over 450 inches of rain a year and rarely does the mountain top see the light of day, on our visit we were very happy to be able to see it without a cloud.
We enjoyed seeing the famous "Tunnel of Trees from the air as well as the rain forrests and the areas where "Jurrassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark and Bali Hai" were filmed.
In accordance with F.A.A. regulations, the helicopter is subject to weight limitations; so you must provide your with height and weight.. Any passenger over 250 lbs will be required to purchase an additional seat. Also, any parties of two travelling together with combined weights over 440 lbs will be required to purchase an additional seat so don't pig out at a luau the night before!
All in all we both agreed to really see the Island of Kauai one must see it by helicopter.Related to:
- Beaches
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Opaekaa Falls
Opaekaa Falls, a well known Wailua landmark, is one of the easier waterfalls to see on Kauai, and also one of the most beautiful. This lacy cascade, 151-feet high, flows year round and is said to be best photographed in late morning light. We took these photos between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. Fresh water shrimp live in the pool at the bottom of the falls. They tend to hide during the day and come out from the rocks and into the open water at night.
You will find a lookout with parking just 1.3 miles from Hwy. 56, on Hwy. 580 in Wailua. Across the road from the Opaekaa Lookout is another viewing platform which should not be missed, overlooking the sacred Wailua River.
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Our unit has done them. I had one patient they wanted to do one on... I gave the assignment to another nurse. I just don't have the stomach for it.Nov 3, '11
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Done!Oct 21, '11
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
If you are having trouble with your homework, you should talk to your teacher instead of looking to the internet to answer it for you.Oct 21, '11
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