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Week #6 - Social and Ethical Issues (due 2/25)
Antoine and Naomi's first child has cystic firbrosis. They would like to have a second child but want to make sure the child does not have cystic fibrosis. After in vitro fertilization, seven embryos are screened for the presence of the disease. Of the seven, two are determined to have the disease. Prior to preimplantation, Antoine and Naomi asked the doctor to screen the remaining "healthy" five embryos for gender as they want to have only one more child, and they want that child to be a boy to carry on the family name. What would you tell the couple if you were the doctor? Is there a difference, in your opinion, between screening for a genetic disease and gender? If a genetic test for a phenotype exists, should the screening be available (e.g., if Antoine and Naomi asked to select an embryo carrying the genes to express blue eyes and blond hair should they be able to do so)? What are some potential implications of selecting for alleles that do not have an impact on survival? What types of genetic screening, if any, should be available?
Blog 6
I think that this is a really sticky situation and I tried to put my self in the shoes of the parents. I would definetly want to be able to sceen embryos for cystic fibrosis, but I definetly do not think that I should be able to choose the sex of my baby. I feel as though the parents should not be able to choose the gender od the baby, but then some might argue that this is the same as screening for the disease. Maybe we should leave everything up to chance, but if you know that you had the opportunity to prevent your child from being born with a disease, I am sure that any parent would take that opportunity.
Week 6
When it comes to being able to screen an embryo for a type of genetic defect that may cripple or hinder the child's ability to live a normal life, I believe, detection is warranted. However screening an embryo for physical traits that have no impact on the child's health should not be utilized. If parents are allowed to pick and choose the traits their children have where do we draw the line. Allowing to prevent disease is one thing but non-survival traits should be inherited at random. The ability to choose will only inevitably feed into discrimination and social isolation of specific traits.
Week 6 Blog Entry
It is one thing to perform a screen for healthy embryos and another to request sex, eye color, and other alleles unrelated to survival be selected for or against. As the doctor I would have to say that I am unable to perform such a screen. Performing multiple tests on these embryos may have detrimental effects as a result of the harsh sampling methods used (removing DNA, etc). Further, traits that ensure your child's health are the only traits I think are necessary for screening. The implications of allowing such a screen to occur will result in eugenics. Much of the diversity of a population could be decreased because the 'ideals' of that society lie in similar alleles.
Week six
In my opinion, there is definitely a difference in screening for a genetic disorder and screening for gender. However, I'm not sure that I have an issue with people screening for the gender of their child. While I understand that this comes very close to unethical, I think screening for gender just makes the cut. Eye color, hair color, personality however, I do no find acceptable. If screening for gender was allowed, it would have to be controlled very strictly. Maybe a couple should only be allowed to screen after their first child? I think that there is a way that could be found to do it that would be moral. Some concerns would be China, and the desire to only select for boys. As medical tourism takes place (a couple could simply travel to a country were it is acceptable to choose gender) it would be an issue whose affects would have to be looked at a global scale.
Week six
In my opinion, there is definitely a difference in screening for a genetic disorder and screening for gender. However, I'm not sure that I have an issue with people screening for the gender of their child. While I understand that this comes very close to unethical, I think screening for gender just makes the cut. Eye color, hair color, personality however, I do no find acceptable. If screening for gender was allowed, it would have to be controlled very strictly. Maybe a couple should only be allowed to screen after their first child? I think that there is a way that could be found to do it that would be moral. Some concerns would be China, and the desire to only select for boys. As medical tourism takes place (a couple could simply travel to a country were it is acceptable to choose gender) it would be an issue whose affects would have to be looked at a global scale.
Week 6
I believe there is an absolute difference in screening for disease and gender. It is acceptable to screen for a genetic disorder because it is in the child's best interest. Genetic disorders can be very hard on the child, parents and family as a whole. They can be expensive to treat and care for, and the child may not receive the proper care. Screening for gender is unnecessary and leads to selection of all traits which will not benefit the child's survival.
Antoine and Naomi
It would be beneficial for the parents to have a child with the characteristics or phenotypes they prefer, but it would result in many different problems. Screening would trigger sex imbalance due to favoring. Also, this process would change the diversity of the world by increasing the population of the stronger favored phenotypes. It is a task of cheating the system, which is morally wrong because you are using technology to choose your child. However, I believe you could use it to check the likely hood of your child and the disease you are dealing with and fix the problem another way to better their lives. I would tell the parents that they should not play with the situation because it would be selfish.
There is a huge difference
There is a huge difference between screening for genetic diseases and for traits such as gender and phenotype. Genetic screening should be available to families that are considered high risk for genetic diseases, but screening should only be done for those diseases. Gender should not be chosen UNLESS the disease is sex-linked, and then the gender of the embryo is important but not because the parents want it one way or another. Screening for phenotypic characteristics such as hair color or eye color is basically eugenics and ever since Hitler, that kind of thing has been frowned upon. There are so many implications that can come from choosing phenotypes, especially discrimination. As a doctor, there is an ethical obligation to refuse the parent's requests in this case and implant a random, healthy embryo, no matter the sex. They have a fifty-fifty shot anyways!
Week 6 blog response
While the couple should be able to screen for the presence of disease in their embryos, screening for gender type is disconcerting and borderline sickening. How far will people go to get the "perfect" baby? [About to get a bit philosophical with this…] Personally, I feel that if you live with your heart in the right place, and you work hard to achieve meaningful goals, everything else will fall into place; everything happens for a reason. If this couple were to have a girl instead of a boy, it is meant to be – end of story. If I were the doctor in this situation, I would try to explain the previous sentiment to this couple. Screening for anything other than serious disease is highly unethical. Over the course of evolutionary history, certain genotypes and associated phenotypes have proliferated more than others. Some of these events have occurred simply because of genetic drift, but many, MANY traits were selected because they play a key role in survival. We have no right to pick and choose from a pool of traits for which "Mother Nature" and "Father Time" have carefully selected. The uterus is not Build-A-Bear Workshop. Take what you get and love it as nature intended.
Response to week 6 blog
If I was the couple's doctor then I would not allow gender screening as there is a clear ethical & moral distinction between screening for diseases and screening for phenotype. The gender & other phenotypes of an individual have no effect on the survivability of the individual. However, screening for diseases guarantees that individuals will have a better quality of life and a higher life expectancy. If parents are given the opportunity to choose all allele types present in their offspring then we pose the risk of reducing the genetic diversity and also cause gender imbalance which already exists in many developing countries around the world, hence screening for phenotypes should not be made available. Genetic screening should definitely be available but only for high risk and high impact diseases.
Week 6
If I were a doctor I don't believe I would agree to perform a genetic test to select for a certain gender. There is a huge difference between screening for a fatal or degenerative disease and screening for certain phenotype. If a genetic test were available for a disease that the family knows they may be predisposed for then I would have no problem in performing that test so that I could save the family from years of emotional and financial woes, but knowing the gender of your child before you even conceive does not really benefit the family from anything fatal in the future (unless there's a sex-linked disease in question). If we start screening for gender in vitro then we'll be heading down a slippery slope of manipulating conception until we are at a dangerous level of uniformity which could be detrimental to our existence and survival. Genetic screening should only be done for diseases.
week # 6- Social and Ethical issues
I think genetic screening for diseases are okay, especially for fatal or life incapacitating diseases. However, I think genetic screening for gender and other phenotypic test is not necessary. It might lead to people selecting for a certain type of sex, which might complicate things later on (e.g. too much gender imbalance). Also selecting for certain phenotypes might lead to discrimination (for job and socially in general), as some people might prefer certain features more to others.
Blog 6
If I were the doctor I would not let them screen the embryos based on gender. Screening for a genetic disease is vastly different from screening for phenotypic traits. Screening for genetic disease allows the child will have a good quality of life and the parents could avoid the financial and emotional hardships that accompany a genetic disease like CF. Checking for traits that do not have an effect on survival is ethically questionable and could lead to discriminatory programs similar to those that were implemented by Hitler. Genetic screening for fatal diseases should be allowed but if there is no threat to survival then genetic screening should not be allowed.
week 6 reply
Selecting an embryo based on phenotype characteristics I believe would be crossing the line of being ethical. Using technological advances in medicine to test for genetic diseases is an attempt to better the lives of children because people see the hardships children face with the diseases. The couple asking for specific phenotype traits in their embryos is in essence trying to play god. The thing that makes humans what they are is their genetic and phenotype diversity. If genetic testing for phenotypes was available and couples could choose specific traits they would be working to eliminate this diversity. Genetic screening should only be available for diseases because of the hardships they put on the individual and their family.
Genetic Testing for Phenotype
I personally do not see much of a difference between genetic testing for disease and choosing of alleles for specific phenotypes. While it is true that genetic testing of diseases can improve the quality of life of the eventually progeny, so can changing the alleles of a child to more preferred phenotypes. While it is understandable for the family to want healthy children, the reality is if you are choosing healthy alleles, why not just choose exactly what you want your child to look like. It can give them a better life and possibly more opportunities for wealth and happiness.
The problem with selecting alleles that have no impact on survival is that it is unnatural and this issue I'm sure someday will cause political and ethical strife because it is in a sense, playing God. I believe that if you are going to do any screening and allele changes, it only makes sense to make it all fair game or none of it but this is not an issue where the in between will make everyone happy.
Blog 6
This is an interesting dilemma which brings up several issues. First of all, as our society grows more and more scientifically capable, we absolutely should not deny tests to patients who need them. For instance, the couple in this example should be provided with the genetic screening for CF. By performing this test now, it would save the couple potentially decades of medical costs, stress, and additional heartache as CF patients typically only live ~40-50 years. If, per se, the genetic disorder in question was sex-linked, it would potentially necessitate the couple to predetermine the gender of their child. However, I personally believe that is the only circumstance under which gender should be selected for.
As the genetic counselor, I would of course never openly judge the parents or impose my beliefs on them, but I would advise them of the costs, insurance coverage, and moral implications of this choice. I would explain to them that performing genetic screening for gender will not only come at an additional cost, but insurance will not cover it as it has no medical necessity and that I would not feel comfortable writing the order to have this type of procedure performed, and give them the name of a different genetic counselor. I believe that there is a difference between performing genetic screening for medical purposes and performing it for superficial reasons.
By performing tests for phenotypic traits that have no impact on survival, we are opening up a can of worms. First, I think a decent analogy is that it has the potential to turn into Hitler's dreamworld. If parents were allowed to selectively choose the look of their child, the world may turn into an Aryan society with little to no genetic diversity. The population needs diversity in order to ensure survival of the species.
If I were the doctor I would
If I were the doctor I would not care, If I were asked to screen for gender and phenotype I would let the parents know because i believe its the parents right to know, even if they are screening a fatal disease as well. The parents would like to prevent having a child with a fatal disease so they do not have to deal with the consequence of baring a child that would surely result in an early death or an abnormal life style. But there will be a fine line where you can pick and choose what type of child you want by means of physical attributes, you will then step in to the world of genetically engineering a newborn.
Week 6 Response
Doctors should prohibit patients from choosing phenotypic traits that do not influence survival. Instead, they should explain to couples the risks of allowing such a practice. Screening for a disease, which is a controversial issue itself, can prevent future complications regarding the health of the child. However, screening for traits that are simply preferred by parents will create a child that has essentially been designed. The population may even lose genetic diversity as couples might select traits that are commonly seen as favorable. The only form of genetic screening that should be available includes traits that would threaten the child's life. However, society would need to decide which traits are considered harmful enough, perpetuating further discussion on the boundaries of genetic screening.
Week 6 Blog
In my opinion, if one has the option of choosing which embryo to implant based on genetic disposition for a disease, then that person might as well have a say as to what gender the implanted embryo belongs to. Looking at susceptability for disease in someone's DNA is no different (and seemingly more 'prying') then simply identifying and counting chromosomes. I don't think that people should be able to screen for and choose what phenotype their child will have outside of gender, because in some instances its healthier for a breeding population to have phenotypically differerent members. If we simply selected every trait for our children, it is likely that we would see an overabundance of traits that correlate with success in our society, such as height, muscle tone, complexion, etc. Genetic screening should stick to the realm of identifying deadly alleles to eliminate physical or emotional suffering.
Blog 6 Entry
In the case I feel that I were the doctor I would not think it was ethical nor right for parents to be able to choose the sex of baby, nor any other trait of the child unless it was damaging to the child. The purpose of this screening in the first place was to find out if the parents were to have another child that they would avoid presence of a disease in a given embryo. I understand that fact if that parents would like to know if their child would inherit a certain disease that would greatly effected them, and be able to avoid that suffering. On the other hand I don't thing we should you this type of genetic screening to help parents to decide certain types of traits for the child to inherit. I feel genetically engineering your children isn't in the benefit of the child but the parents which in turn would not be ethical. This genetic screening should only be used detecting harmful diseases for the future children.
Week #6 - Social and Ethical Issues (due 2/25)
If the parents want to preform a particular test and that test is available then it is the parents decision. As the doctor you would have to abide by the wishes of the patient, provided that their mental state was normal. The difference between screening for a disease and screening for gender is that, unless there is some disease that results when the child is a certain gender selecting for gender doesn't rectify any problem. In both cases you are looking for and selecting the embryo with a desired genotype. The problem becomes where do we stop. At what point do we cross the line between helping cure a potential disease and making unneeded changes. On this note phenotype tests should only be made available in cases where a mutation that would be deleterious to the individuals life is associated with it. By selecting for non essential genotypes a host of social problems could arise. For example discrimination against individuals with unaltered genotypes could be common place. Furthermore as is seen in wheat varieties a loss of genetic diversity could also be seen. This would be especially bad if a disease arose and the cure was part of the genetic diversity lost due to unnecessary selections. To conclude genetic tests should be made available if and only if they are screening for a problem that might be deleterious to the persons life should they contract those genes.
Week 6 Blog Entry
Screening for gender would be a morally questionable practice that doctors shouldn't perform. Checking for a genetic disease is permissible because having an unhealthy baby could lead to an avoidable life of hardships for the parents and the offspring. By checking for gender or any physical trait in a healthy embryo, parents and doctors are promoting discriminatory eugenics. Thus, screening that isn't focused on disease genotypes and/or phenotypes should not to be available for the public to use. Selecting against alleles not important for survival ensures that people with those alleles will be treated differently. Doing so would be in line with ideologies that fueled Nazi Germany. Genetic screening should strictly be for the physical well-being of the embryo.
Week #6 Response
In this case the doctor should not be able to disclose gender or phenotype in anyway. While I am strongly for being able to detect fatal diseases that greatly deter a normal life style and result in early death, to than decide to pick out phenotype and gender of your child goes to far. Some different cultures could begin to rapidly take advantage of this in particular cultures where males are preferred as this is more common. Once you begin distinguishing phenotypes and genders I believe you cross the line to genetically engineering your children which should not be done as it takes any uniqueness out of individuals.
Week #6 Response
If I was a doctor, I would not allow the parents to choose the sex of the baby, nor any other trait unless it would otherwise be fatal or crippling. This technology was made specifically to prevent the suffering of the parent and baby if a child expresses a fatal disease and further meddling with the process should be discouraged. If the parents want to have the sex of the baby revealed to them before it is birthed, that's one thing, but selecting for specific traits would take away from the natural process of the creation of a new life. In addition, if the child knew that they parents had selected or wanted to select for certain traits that would not otherwise have been expressed, there would most likely be negative psychological effects on that child, suggesting that they weren't naturally good enough for their parents. Unconditional love for a child should not be a function of their appearance - genetic screening should only been done for potentially fatal or crippling diseases.
Week 6 Blog
If I were the doctor, I wouldn't tell the couple about the gender of the child and try to explain it to them that they shouldn't be sexist and that girls and boys are equal. I feel like there is a huge difference between screenings for a genetic disease and gender. Genetic test for disease is good for everyone. No parents want to have children who have a genetic diseases, no one in general wants to have such kind of disease so if we allow screening for genetic disease it will allow everyone to lead a happy life. But if we allow screening for gender then it will lead to gender discrimination. I don't think screening for phenotype should be available since it will lower the genetic variation. Everyone would look similar and there would be no uniqueness about one's look. Genetic screening that looks for genetic disease or any kind of abnormality should be available for screening.
Week 6 Comment
There is a huge difference between screening for a genetic disease and gender. If I were the doctor, I would not screen for gender because increase use of such screening would only eventually lead to discrimination. People would want to selectively have boys or girls or a fair baby with blue eyes and so on and so forth. Unnecessarily meddling with nature is never without consequences. Genetic screening should only be available for life threatening disorders or the ones that involve incurable pain. A baby born with cystic fibrosis will have to suffer a lot and so it is understandable that the parents would want to screen for it. But if a trait does not have an impact on survival and health it should not be selected for. Nothing would be natural then, we might as well have genetically engineered babies.
Week 6 Response
I believe there is a big difference in screening between gender and disease. If we can start screening for gender and other phenotypes then soon the population's phenotypic variation would decrease. People would start looking more alike in some aspects (hair color, height...). And there is a chance an off-balance of male/female ratio can occur. I believe this is something we should not have control over. Ridding of disease is beneficial to that individual, their family, and the population. Altering a phenotype that really has not much to do with the persons fitness is not very beneficial to anyway except the parents personal wants. The only genetic screening available should be for screenings that affect the individuals fitness; for example, screening for disease and abnormalities.


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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have had a powerful hold on the popular imagination for centuries. In this class, we will read some of the earliest versions of the Arthurian Legend, and discover a complex and various tradition, full of fascinating contradictions. In the story of the Grail Quest, for instance, elements deriving from Celtic and Christian mythologies often appear to be at odds with each other; we will try to illuminate this relationship by reading some Welsh and Irish analogue tales. We will also consider the role of the Arthurian corpus (sometimes called the "matter of Britain" although the earliest Arthurian romances are French) in establishing national and ethnic identities. We will pay particular attention to the Middle English and French Romances and their representation of chivalry and courtly love. These quintessentially medieval concepts raise fascinating questions about the conflict between personal and private morality, about the representation of women, and about the construction of both identity and gender. Finally, we will explore the survival of the Arthurian legend into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; it is transformed into a Victorian morality tale by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and forms the foundation of Robertson Davies' Cornish Trilogy.
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Eligible students registered with the DPRC can access adaptive computer workstations and software at the following locations:
Accessible Technology Commons (ATC), Library Ground Floor, Room 83
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The Fox Double Star *CTC* Bocal is a varient of the Fox Double Star *CVC* Bocal.
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May 18 2009
Captain Forearms
After his near-accident on Jack the Horse, my baby needed a little extra comforting and protection in the cattle pens that morning.
And who better to provide that than his dad, Captain Forearms?
He can carry our four-year-old baby in his arms and continue his work as if nothing was different.
And our baby feels as safe and secure as he did when he was swimming around my womb.
Sorry I said womb on a Monday morning. It happens sometimes. It can't be stopped.
Seriously, this went on for a long time. Lesser forearms would have had to set down their babies after about five minutes.
His boots alone weigh fifteen pounds.
He held onto our baby, swinging the big gate closed every time a new group of steers came in.
(And so what if a few escaped in the process?)
I don't like the kickers.
I'm going to go have ten more children with this man.
Thank you for listening.
Happy Monday!
Pioneer Woman
538 Comments
Katie Cunningham On Monday, May 18 at 6:59 am
Ahhh, that safe & Secure feeling we all need!
Great photos Ree
MariaT On Monday, May 18 at 7:01 am
now that is the definition of a man
Anne On Monday, May 18 at 7:01 am
Yes, forearms. Funny how a decade plus of marriage will make you lust for your hubby in new and … forearmish ways. I'm with you, Ree. I often watch my own set of forearms…. er.. hubby… work away, until I'm sure everyone around me can hear my thoughts and blush and go about my business……
Knitty On Monday, May 18 at 7:03 am
I feel that way looking at my husband's forearms and calves. Nothing is sexier than a strong man who knows how to be gentle!
Bush Babe (of Granite Glen) On Monday, May 18 at 7:03 am
PS love MM's hat.. nice to see a good, worn-in hat at work. We have a collection of these… must take pics!!!
bonniebeth On Monday, May 18 at 7:04 am
It takes a big man to love a little boy….
It warms my heart to see the very evident love your family has for each other…the way it should be…you and your children are blessed…and so is MM…and I suspect that you all know this ~
I also love the fact that you love your husband in every sense of the word and are not ashamed to say it…and to show us…a good lesson for wives everywhere. I am proud to say that I love my husband in the same way that you love yours…except I don't want anymore babies with him…we have enough trouble caring for the ones we have now….our children are a LOT of trouble….and cost a LOT of money…and seem to be law-challenged…
Nila On Monday, May 18 at 7:05 am
Those forearms bring a Salt N Pepa song to mind; Whatta Man, what a mighty mighty good man.
When I became a mother my forearms became very muscular. About the only part of my body that became muscular, but that's okay. I'll take muscles wherever I can get em.
Buttercup On Monday, May 18 at 7:06 am
love love love this. xoxo
What Happens Next On Monday, May 18 at 7:11 am
At LEAST ten more. Wow.
Christin On Monday, May 18 at 7:14 am
Happy Monday to you and to all the other lucky ladies who get to share in these perfect pictures of Captain Forearms. We can all understand how you want to have ten more babies with him.
As a side note, my man has equally sensational forearms so I'm not ogling MM's. Well, not reeeally.
Gina On Monday, May 18 at 7:16 am
Adorable. Not sure who needed who more, Dad or the lil' guy?
annieb On Monday, May 18 at 7:19 am
oh my…too too sweet…thanks for sharing
angie On Monday, May 18 at 7:20 am
This post really lifted my spirits today. It is so good to see this. I hope you realize, and I think you do, what a blessed life it is when Daddy is available mentally and physically. oh happy day ! I hope the rest of your day goes as beautifully as this post was. I loved it.
Vicki Miller On Monday, May 18 at 7:20 am
What a way to start my monday!!! Seriously you all should have 40 kids. MM and You seem like wonderful parents, and any kid would be blessed to have you all raise them!!!
Gayle On Monday, May 18 at 7:20 am
Happy Monday, Ree!
meg manion silliker On Monday, May 18 at 7:22 am
i love how in love you are. you are very lucky.
corrie On Monday, May 18 at 7:22 am
that's all I can manage… wow.
Jamie On Monday, May 18 at 7:22 am
You already made this post for Monday, and it's 5:22am here (PST). What time do you get up girl?!
taracooks.com On Monday, May 18 at 7:22 am
The world needs more cowboys and girls! Are you sure you are up for another one??
jensamom On Monday, May 18 at 7:23 am
Have fun!
Brenda On Monday, May 18 at 7:24 am
Made me cry. You are truly Blessed. Have a beautiful Monday.
Amy On Monday, May 18 at 7:24 am
Who could blame you??? MM is awesome…a true man in every aspect of the word! That last picture brought tears to my eyes…
Lisa On Monday, May 18 at 7:26 am
I am married to his twin!
Sandy On Monday, May 18 at 7:27 am
Big Big Sigh….
Soooo Sweet!
Theresa in Alberta On Monday, May 18 at 7:28 am
Only 10 ? That baby sure has grown! He looks more like a little man. And what a shining example of manhood he has in his daddy (and uncle)! And yes, those forearms are mighty nice too
M J Hutchinson On Monday, May 18 at 7:30 am
My two sons are attentive Dad's. I'm so proud of them and the love they have for their children. What a legecy to the universe—-strong, loving, manly men!!!!! You go girl—-more babies. I'll babysit!
sueonthefarm On Monday, May 18 at 7:31 am
The pictures of everyone working cattle have raised a multitude of questions! Where can we locate more specifics about the ranching operation? Things like weaning methods, worming and vaccination times, backgrounding, winter pasture, etc.? Love to see your kids out working and growing as a family. More of that type of thing would do this country wonders!
Pam On Monday, May 18 at 7:32 am
How sweet! Thats the kind of man I dream of hopefully the 3rd time will be the charm! What a lucky Mommy you are and what amazing baby's you have!
Krista from NS On Monday, May 18 at 7:33 am
The last photo is a heart stopper – love and complete trust that his daddy will always keep him safe. What a lucky little boy.
johnnal On Monday, May 18 at 7:33 am
It's nice to know that there is someone out there who lusts after their husband as much as I lust after mine. Sometimes I embarress myself and then I think…. "Ree is just as bad as I am and it hasn't hurt her yet". It makes me feel better.
Jane George On Monday, May 18 at 7:34 am
Hurry,hurry,hurry, bio clock ticking!!!
Sheila On Monday, May 18 at 7:36 am
Great shots of a loving husband and father!
dale-harriet in WI On Monday, May 18 at 7:36 am
All those cute pictures — just an excuse! I think we'll all excuse you while you go have a couple more babies with that man (how you're going to fit it in between the cooking, homeschooling, photography and floor-washing I don't know……..maybe another tab?) Baby-maki….ehm….erhhm….no. Nevermind. But remember, now the baby's out on his own horse it's TIME to make at least one more so's you can still ride along behind with your coffee in the morning………….
Peachy On Monday, May 18 at 7:38 am
Some day your children will realize how blessed they are to have parents that love and admire each other this much. I'm glad you are able to show so many people that children can be taught work ethics and shown love and security all at the same time.
Summer On Monday, May 18 at 7:39 am
Every kid should have a dad like that!! What a blessing….
gwennie On Monday, May 18 at 7:40 am
Suuuh weeet! I love the cattle working pics. Especially the ones with munchkins. I hope baby is over the ordeal now. If MM didn't do the job I don't know what will!
Glenda Rodriguez On Monday, May 18 at 7:40 am
He's a rare gem!!!
You better get busy Ree. Everybody knows its gonna happen its just a matter of WHEN?
How sweet… a pioneer pregnancy. Come on Ree stop teasin and multiply!!!
Wonders Never Cease On Monday, May 18 at 7:41 am
There's nothing quite like Daddy love!
Mary S On Monday, May 18 at 7:42 am
Clone that man…we need more of those
Susan M. On Monday, May 18 at 7:42 am
I love seeing him just melt into his Daddy! Thanks so much for sharing moments like this one… ordinary and extraordinary all at once…
Quincy On Monday, May 18 at 7:43 am
Forearms are soooo sexy! My husband has some pretty nice ones too!
Dawn On Monday, May 18 at 7:44 am
It's a beautiful sight when strong Dad takes care of his small child…you can just see on your son's face how safe he feels with Dad.
Tracy C On Monday, May 18 at 7:46 am
What a man! You are indeed one very lucky woman Ree! Great photos!
Michele On Monday, May 18 at 7:46 am
That IS amazing, he didn't even switch arms or put him on his back like my husband does. What does your baby think when you call him "baby"? Does he get mad and say he's NOT a baby or does he go along with it. My MIL still calls my 10 year old the baby.
Linda On Monday, May 18 at 7:46 am
I just love seeing that baby clinging on his wonderful Dad. I can so the love and care and the strength of the relationship they have. Marlboro man is my hero.
Jen On Monday, May 18 at 7:47 am
*Swoon*! What gorgeous photos, of a gorgeous man… The kid's not bad either LOL. My only complaint? Where are his chaps?????
mary beth On Monday, May 18 at 7:47 am
These pictures are my all time favorites so far! I still remember seeing one of MM holding a little one and doing some hard ranch type thing at the same time and it made me tear up…these are just as awesome! Treasure that man, Ree, there are not many like him!
Tamara On Monday, May 18 at 7:47 am
Awe! Those are so sweet!
Monie On Monday, May 18 at 7:48 am
GREAT idea. I think your little girls would love helping you with a brand new little baby, and it would be another huge helping of blessings for your family!!!! Do it while you still can.
Linda On Monday, May 18 at 7:51 am
Mmmman! Got to get me a Captain Forearms! You got a fine specimen there Ree, very fine indeed:)
chocolatechic On Monday, May 18 at 7:51 am
Happy Monday.
Cathy Goldman On Monday, May 18 at 7:53 am
Marlboro Man is the only man I have ever seen that looks good in a short sleeved shirt.
Evelyn On Monday, May 18 at 7:55 am
MM is a very special man, Ree. Does MM ever talk about the future of ranching for his sons and daughters? I have been hearing about HSUS activities that may threaten that — like in this ABC News Atlanta report. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta8GdABQPHA What does MM think about it?
Sue L. On Monday, May 18 at 7:55 am
The last photo – with you baby and MM cuddled close. THAT is what being a DAD is all about. Not a Father…a DAD! Make that into MM's father's day card. Sen it to Hallmark and tell them to turn it into a father's day card. It's the best.
Life On The Planet On Monday, May 18 at 7:57 am
My husband picked our ten-year-old up the other night and put him into his top bunk. The child weighs eighty pounds of whippersnapping muscle and was dead asleep. I would have thrown a disc. What I'm trying to say is…
I get where you're coming from.
toolazytoscrapbook On Monday, May 18 at 7:58 am
aww, i love it. MM is a good dad. Can I ask? Who are the hottie… ahem, sorry I mean handsome, cowboys helping out in the background? I saw them in pictures last week too…
Bridgette On Monday, May 18 at 7:58 am
Way to make me almost cry on a monday morning, sitting at my desk at work!
Donna in VA On Monday, May 18 at 8:00 am
Looking at that picture. . . I'm not sure why you don't have 15 children already. He makes ME want to have his babies. . . and I'm WAY too old for those kind of shenanigans.
Go forth! Have one or ten more! We all hear your maternal heartstrings crying out for another wee little one. Go for it!
Tessa On Monday, May 18 at 8:01 am
Only 10 more???
becky in VA On Monday, May 18 at 8:03 am
Very cool – the way MM handled the scary situation and turned it into security. And very cool how you captured both experiences with your camera.
Happy Monday – did you get Ryan on a horse? Probably not since you kept him in the kitchen!!!
Hope everyone has a lovely day – to all of you on the ranch and to everyone reading about life on the ranch!
Aliya On Monday, May 18 at 8:04 am
What a good daddy to know how and when to be soft.
Except for his forearms of coarse lol ;o)
Hokie Deb On Monday, May 18 at 8:04 am
–>Go have fun and at least Practice having those children.
Heather O. On Monday, May 18 at 8:04 am
ahhh….I love when my little one clings to me but after about 5 mins. I have to put him down the little chunker! LOL
kate On Monday, May 18 at 8:05 am
I love the one where they are making the same face talking to the cattle
Ness @ Drovers Run On Monday, May 18 at 8:06 am
Damnit Ree, there you go, makin' me want a cowboy all to myself, all over again. Oy, just when my husband was starting to look good to me again. Ha ha ha. Although I suppose in his own way he's doing what he can for me right now. Our eldest (who is nearly 4) is in our bed, with bad bronchitis. Husband is in our bed, recovering from knee surgery, and he's 'entertaining' the eldest by playing games with him on the laptop. So it's *TOTALLY THE SAME* as what MM is doing with your youngest. Only requires more finger dexterity, than forearm prowess. Heh. Oh, and they both have on thick socks as opposed to boots, so again, totally the same thing. I'm just sayin'….
Marla On Monday, May 18 at 8:07 am
So sweet! Your one lucky family! Happy Monday!
Stefani M. On Monday, May 18 at 8:07 am
Such a sweet Daddy!
tracie On Monday, May 18 at 8:08 am
That was just what I needed this morning!
Karen On Monday, May 18 at 8:08 am
Awwwwwww. Sweet.
the domestic fringe On Monday, May 18 at 8:08 am
10 more, huh?
Better get busy!
Cathy~As the World Flops On Monday, May 18 at 8:09 am
What an awesome dad.
Kate On Monday, May 18 at 8:10 am
Nice forearms. Enjoy the babies.
I think Dad+child pictures are my favorites. I love getting shots of my husband with our girls hanging out together.
NaysWay On Monday, May 18 at 8:10 am
I wouldn't blame you! Nothing more lovely than a man taking care of his offspring.
Erin On Monday, May 18 at 8:10 am
Sweetness! What a perfect start to my Monday morning.
Plano Mom On Monday, May 18 at 8:11 am
Heck, make it an even dozen.
Tootall On Monday, May 18 at 8:12 am
LOVE that last shot! He sure loves his Daddy! =)
Tabitha On Monday, May 18 at 8:12 am
I don't blame you one bit. In fact, I think you should get started right now! (wink, wink)
Tabitha @ http://www.fromsingletomarried.com
Hannah On Monday, May 18 at 8:13 am
beautiful! as I sit here holding my brand new baby in my arms…
allie p On Monday, May 18 at 8:14 am
I see that as a big time "Recovery Plan"
A collective sigh can be heard from the readers..
BOSSY On Monday, May 18 at 8:14 am
Yeah. Just: yeah.
Lady of the Shoe On Monday, May 18 at 8:14 am
Yes, I have a Capt. Forearms, too, and had that same thought about 9 years ago. We're up to 6 children now…. 4 more to go. But I must warn you, you'll have to build yourself a big shoe to live in, like we did. And the extra kids will promote Capt. Forearms to King Forearms after lifting all those babies. It's wonderful.
Ernestine On Monday, May 18 at 8:14 am
Happy Monday! What a cutie. Oh the baby is adorable too! ha ha
kelly On Monday, May 18 at 8:20 am
That last photo actually made me sigh outloud!
Janice On Monday, May 18 at 8:21 am
I just have to laugh when you talk about MM's forearms… I've always LOVED my husband's forearms. Never told anyone because I thought it was a weird thing to like! Great to know I'm not alone in the world…
Big Blue House Girl On Monday, May 18 at 8:21 am
YOu should *DEFINITELY* have more children with that man. Do you know how BLESSED YOU ARE???
Pray for Annie…. http://www.fordsbigbluehouse.blogspot.com
Madre in TN On Monday, May 18 at 8:21 am
Yes, at least ten. Love absolutely fixes everything. **Sigh** Now I need a baby to hold…Happy Monday from the Cumberland Plateau.
Julie On Monday, May 18 at 8:22 am
That last picture is the best…he loves his daddy!
Kelly On Monday, May 18 at 8:25 am
Yep, you're the kind of peeps that need to multiply! You work hard for your living and you raise beautiful, hard-working children! This is the kind of gene pool we need on this planet. Congrats on your accomplishment!
Lisa H. Chang On Monday, May 18 at 8:28 am
I stumbled upon this blog last week and LOVE it! You're hilarious – in a good way
Annette in CA On Monday, May 18 at 8:32 am
A very happy Monday.
Jaime O. On Monday, May 18 at 8:33 am
Now we ALL want to find a Captain Forearms and reproduce immediately. THANKS REE.
MissCaron On Monday, May 18 at 8:33 am
Oh my goodness … where can I find me one of those???
Karen On Monday, May 18 at 8:33 am
You need to stop talking about having a baby and just get it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Janet On Monday, May 18 at 8:34 am
If he's got it… Enjoy it!
Janet On Monday, May 18 at 8:36 am
Not to influence you or anything, but my sister is having her a baby in August. In December, she'll be 46. Just so you know you've still got plenty of time.
Janet On Monday, May 18 at 8:37 am
You just know how to tell a story!!! Awesome pictures but the way you tell the story makes them even better!
Have a great week!
Sarah On Monday, May 18 at 8:38 am
Oh- I love that last shot….his little hands holding onto Dad's neck and back! You are blessed!
Jennifer Kellams On Monday, May 18 at 8:40 am
I love how the photos tell a story! These are something great that your son will be able to look back at one day and know how much his daddy loves him!
Sara On Monday, May 18 at 8:40 am
That last picture is just. the. sweetest. thing!
The crazy suburban mom On Monday, May 18 at 8:41 am
That is so beyond sweet


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It was his enthusiasm for the great seafood around the coast of Great Britain that led him to make his first TV cookery series Taste of the Sea in 1995 and he has been bringing his enthusiasm for good, simple food to our screens ever since.
After graduating in English from Oxford University, Rick moved to Padstow in 1975 to open a nightclub. Fortunately for Cornish foodies, the club wasn't a success and Rick turned to the restaurant business instead.
Following on from the huge success of his restaurants, Rick has done a great deal for small producers in the UK, championing producers up and down the country in his Food Heroes series. But his greatest passion is still uncomplicated, fresh seafood, as served in his restaurants in Padstow, "nothing is more exhilarating than fresh fish simply cooked," he says.
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Rick was awarded an OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours list for services to West Country Tourism, testament to the rising popularity of Padstow and Cornwall as a holiday destination. His impact on the local economy of Padstow is such that it has been nicknamed "Padstein".
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The problem with La Caridad is not the food, which is delicious and authentic. There is no getting around the fact that the service there, whether it be carry-out, in house, or delivery, suffers from a lack of attention or concern for the needs of the customers. I can not count the number of times I have waited for food, or have been snubbed (flat out ignored) while asking politely about missing food. Perhaps the volume that La Caridad does as a restaurant allows them to absorb the business they lose through inattentive, inefficient, and rude service, but I think it's truly a shame, because I know for a fact that they lose a great deal of business from people who are unable and unwilling to countenance their unprofessional service demeanor. La Caridad has wonderful food, but no food is so wonderful that anyone should have to run the impolite gauntlet that the staff of La Caridad present for their hungry customers. It's a shame that they don't care more about taking their business to the next level.
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I have been to Caridad many times.I love their food.I have chosen Caridad over other big name resturants to go on a date and even have businesss meetings...my experience on dates turned out much better at caridad with the amount of food and price compared to other resturants..To me ..their steak and onions are one of the best things you can order and it's a whole lot of food for less than 12 dollars...the company I bring to that restaurant always enjoy the food...so bottom line! If you want to have a nice full plate of dinner and not spend too much money..you jus need to be willing to have your uptown instead of the flashy midtown manhattan
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Ive had several meals at this place and the best one if el MOFONGO i love mofongo
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This place is pretty popular with the locals and the Cops. It's okay. It's reliably average and is more consistent than the other Dominican places nearby. However above the 155th street boundary there are several tastier Dominican places to go to, including places like Margot, and el Malecon, just to mention a few. The best thing they have is the Roasted chicken. The rice (moro) which is a key part of Dominican food leaves a lot to be desired. It's usually dry and not very fresh.


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Letter: Save Main St. from what?
I have been a resident of Cumberland for 17 years and am trying to understand the opposition to the establishment of a credit union on Main Street. I think "saving" Main Street from a credit union is a bit melodramatic. I don't quite know what we would be "saving" Main Street from if the building gets voted down. It hasn't been necessary to "save" Main Street from two dentist offices, a library, a law firm, a dog breeder, a gas station, a variety store, or a chiropractor. Why does it need to be "saved" from a credit union? If more traffic is the big issue, I can't imagine a credit union would generate even close to the amount of traffic that the high school and the three other schools located just off Main Street do. The building that sits on the site now is a dilapidated eyesore. I'm voting yes to the establishment of a credit union on Main Street.
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If you only have one day in the harbour city, an article on experienceoz.com.au offered the following suggestions on how to see as much of Sydney as you can:
- Take in the spectacular views of the city from Sydney Tower Eye, on the corner of Pitt and Market Streets.
- For a taste of Australian culture, visit the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Art Gallery Road.
- Explore the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, which are just a short walk from the art gallery.
- Continue on to Circular Quay, where you can take a ferry to a variety of locations and get great views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- Check out the iconic Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point and take a tour if time permits.
- Hop on a ferry and take a harbour tour, or pop over to Taronga Park Zoo for a relaxing afternoon.
- Have dinner at one of the many restaurants in Darling Harbour, with around forty different dining options to choose from.
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Ethnic Conflict and Minority Refugee Flight from Post-Soviet Ukraine
At a recent Kennan Institute talk, Jeffrey Burds, an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Northeastern University in Boston, argued that there are parallels between the Ukrainian nationalist movement that arose in the 1940s and the nationalist sentiment that exists in post-Soviet Ukraine. He believes that Western specialists have been too ready to depict Ukraine as a model of inter-ethnic harmony despite solid evidence of widespread ethnic conflict in post-Soviet Ukraine. Drawing on demographic data and on the witness affidavits from refugees who left Ukraine and requested asylum in the United States, Canada, and Australia, Burds argued that the first decade of Ukrainian independence corresponded with widespread and serious harassment of Ukraine's religious and ethnic minorities. Economic crisis in post-Soviet Ukraine bred scapegoating and marginalization towards Ukraine's minorities.
Census data indicate that Ukraine's population declined by nearly seven percent or 3.4 million in the first decade of independence, with dramatic declines observed among ethnic Russians (more than 3 million, or 26.6 percent) and Jews (383,000, or nearly 79 percent of the 1989 level). Drawing from official data of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Burds noted that there were more emigrants from Ukraine in the first decade following the dissolution of the Soviet Union than from any other former Soviet republic; Ukraine accounted for nearly a third of all post-Soviet emigrants to the United States from the former Soviet Union. What Burds found most alarming is that few Ukrainian refugees relied on family ties to emigrate to America; more than 80 percent of Ukrainian emigrants entered the United States seeking asylum from ethnic or religious persecution in Ukraine. Between 1992 and 2001, 518,607 former Soviet citizens emigrated to the United States. Of these, 162,272 (31.3 percent) were from Ukraine; 120,869 emigrants left Ukraine as bona fide victims of persecution, according to Burds.
To demonstrate the ethnic and religious factors leading to minority emigration, Burds presented evidence from the testimonies of Russian and Jewish Ukrainian citizens who applied for political asylum in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Canada. Burds pointed in particular to three landmark cases in the 1990s where federal courts identified the preeminent role of persecution of ethnic minorities in Ukraine as grounds for asylum in the West: Shchetinina v. INS (1997), Korablina v. INS (1998), and Kraitman v. Canada (1994). The asylum-seekers described losing their jobs because of their ethnicity and being attacked and beaten by gangs of men shouting nationalist slogans, while police ignored their requests for assistance. Burds noted that U.S. and Canadian courts have ruled that the systematic nature of these acts and the state's refusal or inability to address them qualifies them as persecution rather than random and isolated criminal acts. In this way, he argued, Canadian and American courts have often rejected State Department country reports as unreliable reflections of the real situation in post-Soviet Ukraine.
In questions and answer following his talk, Burds agreed that Ukraine's legislation promotes ethnic tolerance, but he argued that this legislation has largely been ignored: Ukraine's central state apparatus seems unable or unwilling to provide protections. Burds noted that only one person has ever been tried for violating the law against inciting ethnic hatred. Burds maintained that Western scholars and leaders need to pay more attention to the issue of ethnic and religious conflict in Ukraine and to encourage the Ukrainian government to take a strong stand against aggressive nationalism.


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To all of you - I'm chilling out now (finally). Had to cancel the last show of my clinic tour in Jersey City because my mom went into the hopital and had to be there to help with my dad (who has Alzheimers - they are both 86 yrs old). It was VERY intense. But now all is back to normal (whatever that means! :D) and I've been catching up on my sleep a bit.
There is a small announcement to make - I will be one of the performers at the DrumWorld Festival - held in Amsterdam. Someone from my site (Seb) hipped me to this announcement. It happens the week before DrummerLive. So if any of you are in the area - come and let's meet!
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It takes place on Sept 17th, in Amsterdam. I'm going to hang out in Amsterdam for a few days and do some masterclasses as well - then head up to London for DrummerLive the very next weekend!
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The Edmonds CC men's soccer team won the NWAC championship in 1981 and has earned seven league titles, including recent crowns in 2011, 2012 and 2014, as well as 13 top 4 finishes at the NWAC Tournament.
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The EdCC men's soccer team will hold a pair of tryouts for the 2015 season: August 5 (9-10:30 a.m.) and August 6 (9-11 a.m.). Bring cleats and appropriate playing gear. Both tryouts will be at Triton Field on the campus of Edmonds CC. For more information, contact Head Coach Ozzy Erkut at 808-386-2711.
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DUDLEY Archives and Local History centre is hosting a local history day on Saturday, July 12, as part of the region's Black Country Day celebrations.
Anyone interested in local or family history will find a wealth of fascinating information and memorabilia on display.
The day will feature a series of local history talks from guest speakers as well as children's activities, ancestry research advice, and family and local history society exhibitions. There will also be an opportunity for visitors to learn more about how the archive service works through a number of behind the scenes tours.
In addition, as part of the national Great War centenary commemorations this summer, there will be a First World War exhibition celebrating the contribution Dudley borough men made to the war. The exhibition will showcase local people's memorabilia and stories form the war that really will resonate with residents today.
Our photograph is thought to date from 1914 and its shows soldiers in Dudley marketplace receiving a blessing before a large crowd of onlookers before they depart for the fighting in France.
Visitors can also contribute to the borough's archives collection by bringing along their own interesting old photographs or First World War memorabilia which will be copied and added to the archives collection.
The brand new archives centre opened its doors to the public earlier this year and keeps records for Dudley borough dating from the 12th century to the present day. It is dedicated to protecting the borough's heritage by collecting and preserving documents, photographs, film and audio, to build a history of the borough for generations to come.
Councillor Hilary Bills, cabinet member for archives, said, "Local history day is a great way to find out about the wealth of historic information that the archives service holds. Expert staff will be on hand to help visitors with their family and local research and local history experts will be offering specialist information and advice."
The archives centre is located on Tipton Road, Dudley, next to the Black Country Living Museum. Local history day is held on Saturday, 12 July, from 10am to 4pm. There is no charge for admission and refreshments will be on offer. For more information call the centre on 01384 812770.


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