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A major expansion of Disneys Animal Kingdom is long overdue. But is AVATAR Land really the best concept?
This is Yesterland, so well start in the past before we look at the future.
Please discuss it here.
A major expansion of Disneys Animal Kingdom is long overdue. But is AVATAR Land really the best concept?
This is Yesterland, so well start in the past before we look at the future.
Please discuss it here.
I'm not big on this idea but to be fair, a huge amount of money spent on DAK is put into plant and animal care. All in all $400 million can only get us one attraction in a land fully themed which isn't a whole lot. DAK is a VERY expensive park to maintain in comparison to MK or the others.
Again I can only see myself getting on board with this idea if it's done well and doesn't try to make itself obvious as a tie-in. In fact if WDI names this "Avatarland" instead of "Pandora" (and they would if we know Disney), I will fly to WDI headquarters and start punching people in the face. LOL okay maybe not, but let's get serious here.
This is a bit ironic but I'm hoping that the dinosaur-themed film that Pixar is currently making turns out to be a hit so that film could motivate a redo of Dinoland USA into a more respectable land similar to Carsland. We can only hope.
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I would also prefer a "beastly kingdom" which had various mythological animals. I feel that Avatar might be a great theme for a ride, but not for a whole land. Disney can do much better.
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I too would rather have a land based on Mythical Creatures than on a sci-fi movie franchise.
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Also, this picture and my Avatar was taken with a Nintendo DSi System and Nyko Magnification Lens & Case for DSi.
I don't see where there's much in Australia to justify anything on the scale of Asia or Africa. The kangaroo is the largest animal there I can think of, although there could be some significant reptile representation. Still, not much more than the oasis would be needed in terms of space. I'll judge Avatar when it actually exists.
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And many Americans have a fascination with Australia, a sparsely populated country on its own continent, with both an aboriginal culture and the culture of those who came from elsewhere.
I think the Imagineers could do a wonderful Australia section at Disney's Animal Kingdom. However, my guess is that it never happen because it will ever be funded by the executives who decide such things. (I hope I'm wrong.)
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This might get me flamed or accused of being anti-"nature" and being too "political" and other such crap. but I don't care, I just have to get it out.
I absolutely HATE this idea. I hate it for two main reasons:
1. I despise the source material. Avatar was anti-American hippy trippy crap. It was fascist/communist propaganda. Typical Hollywood radical environmentalism in which Man (even though he is a part of nature himself) is supposed to just knuckle down to some imaginary Gaea Earth Goddess and put animals and freaking trees and freaking inanimate objects ahead of his own well being and enjoyment. Far left goon of a director Cameron has blatantly admitted that Avatar is supposed to be an anti-capitalist anti-corporate "subversive" movie. (Note the hypocrisy though, Cameron doesn't mind paring up with an "evil" corporation like Disney if it serves his self interests.) Such an ideology does not belong in a Disney park anywhere at anytime, period. Avatar only made as much money as it did because it was hyped to the moon and back. It's a cardboard plot with bland cardboard characters with overly slick production values which hide a sick, twisted subversive message. Evil Americans go and kill a bunch of self-righteous emasculated vapid tree hugging Smurfs. Wow, I couldn't care two craps. Trust me, this piece of garbage will be forgotten in two years, so matter how many crappy sequels they spew out.
Now I know what you're saying, "But...but...Animal Kingdom already has a strong environmental theme!" True, but it's nowhere near as radical as Avatars version and it's sold much more softly and subtly. I can stomach AK's current environmentalism. It's often misguided and based on many of the time worn false premises of 'environmentalism' but in the end it's harmless and not entirely devoid of merit. Avatar style anti-modern civilization environmentalism isn't harmless and asking me to stomach it...I just can't.
(By the way, I don't hate wild animals (but don't unilaterally "love" all of them) and I enjoy learning about them, but I just don't swallow this whole idea that animals and trees are just as or more important then human beings.)
2. God, they would and can do so much better with an imaginary world (such as Beastly Kingdom) that the Imagineers would create themselves. Then they wouldn't be so rigidly tied down to a particular franchise and it's characters and storyline (such as they are) and they would be truly free to come up with their own ideas and backstories. This Avatar idea is just so damned limited and has such narrow appeal, whereas an original concept could use universally loved and known fantasy creatures like dragons and unicorns which can be used however the Imagineers desire. Also, they wouldn't have Cameron breathing down their necks and telling them what they can and can't do.
"Avatarland" or whatever it will be called is just a horrible idea. Why or why couldn't they have stuck to finally bringing the highly promising Beastly Kingdom concept to life?
P.S. Avatar made 3-D "standard" in move theaters? Really? 3-D was already becoming standard long before Avatar infected the world and I would argue the use of 3-D in box office fantasies like Harry Potter is what really made it take off, but I digress.
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"I think the Imagineers could do a wonderful Australia section at Disney's Animal Kingdom. However, my guess is that it never happen because it will ever be funded by the executives who decide such things. (I hope I'm wrong.)"
I think your cynicism toward the current executives is unfair. The current team have given the green light to a lot of worthy and great ideas, with the exception of this half-baked Avatar idea of course.
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Digital 3-D also contributed to the success of Alice in Wonderland (2010). It appears that the novelty of 3-D is now wearing down. 3-D is no longer a theme park novelty. And even at movie theaters, customers' willingness to spend the extra dollars for 3-D is diminishing.
AVATAR's timing was perfect within the initial burst of digital 3-D.
With $400-500 million reportedly going into the Avatar land, it seems reasonable to me that the executives are not also going to greenlight any other major expansions at DAK over the next decade. In addition, there seems to be a belief that large theme park investments need to be tied to well-known movie properties. Finally, Disney management has chosen not to expand the presence of real animals at DAK since Asia opened — and Asia was already under construction before DAK opened in 1998.
So, although I wish DAK would add Australia, I don't ever expect to see it happen.
Last edited by Werner Weiss; 09-26-2011 at 12:55 PM.
If they absolutely felt they had to base it on a movie, I still think Avatar is an... odd choice. Yes, it was a sensation at the box office, but it could easily prove to have been a flash in the pan. And, speaking as someone who can't see 3-D movies, without the gimmick of the 3-D, Avatar was a ho-hum movie at best.
Narnia would probably have worked better as a land than Pandora. It's got a long, rich history across several media (like that thing that rhymes with Parry Hotter), not to mention a history with Disney. There are several generations of people out there who grew up loving the books and watching various film and TV adaptations. Although it's less animal-centric, and it might be harder to get the rights, Middle-Earth would have worked better, too.
It just seems that if you're going to sink that kind of money into something based on a movie franchise, you ought to be pretty sure it's not a one-hit wonder, and that it was even a hit in the first place for reasons that will translate well. It should also appeal to people who haven't seen the movie - has Avatar spilled over into the general cultural consciousness enough to do that?.
The folks at WDI are probably very happy that there's a $400-500 million project for DAK (plus possible future versions for other worldwide Disney parks). That said, whatever WDI does will have to be much less grand than what's in movie — unless WDW can synthesize unobtainium to make mountains float above the flat terrain of Florida. To me, that's the biggest difference between making Hogsmeade and Pandora "real" for theme park guests. Just building a rainforest with twinkling lights in it won't cut it. But truly recreating the environment of the movie is impossible.
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I am huge Disney fan but I admit that is diminishing!
The POOR customer service and higher prices and lack of new movies
and rides, BUT I don't think this is the way to go!!!! It is getting
away from Disney roots and based on a PG13 movie that a lot of
children were not even allowed to watch that has very questionable
content in it. I know there are some out there who will bash me for
saying that but it is true and they will loose a LOT of business in
TRYING to gain it by COPYING universal. Wow, sad. Come up with
something DISNEY and NEW. I really hope they listen to their guests
and care how they feel and not just trying to make a buck!!! There is
so much more they could do with that money and so many people did
not even like the movie! it was a top earner because people watched it,
doesn't mean they liked it!
i fully support AVATARLAND


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Apr 30 2013
Working Without the Girls
Marlboro Man has entered into a very busy time on the ranch, with many, many cattle to work.
Last week, on the eve of one of the most packed days of working he'd scheduled, our two daughters got hit with a wicked sinus infection and had to lie in bed and moan and text me from their beds and ask me to bring them soup all day.
I needed to go to a rest home by the time they were all healed up.
Anyway, with the girls out of the picture, Marlboro Man was two people short of his regular work crew, which meant that our two boys had to step up to the plate a little bit and bear some of the burden of their sisters being gone. But rather than stay up in their business and direct things, Marlboro Man held back a little bit and let the boys figure out a few things on their own.
Oh, and he took photos.
Which is #82 on the list of a thousand reasons I love him.
My father-in-law drove the feed truck…
While the boys followed along on horseback.
They made sure the cattle kept moving along…
And there were quite a few of them!
Did you know staying in the right place behind and around the herd is one of the most important jobs of being a cowboy?
It is.
There's always a straggler who lags behind or gets distracted…
And you've got to keep them rollin' rollin' rollin'.
"I'm just gonna stand here and see if anyone notices."
Oops. Sorry, little guy. Looks like someone noticed!
Did you know noticing is another one of the most important jobs of being a cowboy?
It is. You've gotta pay attention. You've gotta know where to be. You've gotta know what to do.
And you've sometimes gotta powder your bottom to avoid chafing.
It's one of those things they never talked about in John Wayne movies.
Git along, little dogie. Git along!
The boys' cousins were there, which is usually the case…
So together, they got the cattle across a big creek…
Then took them across a big pasture…
And drove them along a big fence…
And then guess what they had to do?
If a few of them decide to make a break for it, things could fall apart quickly.
Kansas is to the right.
New Mexico is straight ahead.
And okay, they wouldn't get that far. But even escaping a quarter mile would be a royal headache.
When the guys drive cattle down the road, it's important to have someone up ahead to alert motorists that there are, like, cows on the road.
The motorists always appreciate this greatly!
When it's time to make the turn into the set of pens where they'll work them, they have to take it nice and slow…
And that's when the real work begins!
188 Comments and 14 Replies
Diane On Tuesday, April 30 at 2:46 pm
I get tired even living vicariously through you. What are you "on" ?
(Serious question if you ever decide to answer publicly.)
Like the lady in the movie said, "I'll have what she's having."
(Maybe I just answered my own question.)
christina @ homemade ocean On Tuesday, April 30 at 2:52 pm
Hope the girls are back in tip top shape!!!
MichelleM On Tuesday, April 30 at 2:57 pm
I love the story that goes along with the pictures! Your life on the ranch is fascinating! It's so impressive that they can move that many cattle all together like that. And I love the pictures with the horse's ears in them!
sharon On Tuesday, April 30 at 2:58 pm
Our local paper reported the beautiful yellow canola flowers are a major source of pollen irritation this year. Beautiful to look at but not so pretty when they cause trouble. Hope the girls are soon back to normal.
AliciaC On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:09 pm
I was waving from New Mexico in that photo! Did you see me? No??
Deb R On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:18 pm
Great job boys! Can't wait for tomorrow now. . hope the girls are feeling better
Debbi B On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:38 pm
They say farm work is never done. Sun up to Sun down. Your kids will have a great work ethic. Much better than our city kids. They are spoiled. Hey can I send my granddaughter out there this summer to help? She is going to be 17 in June. She could use it. LOL
Mrs. Lucky On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:44 pm
The countryside looks bee – yut- i -full! I would love to visit OK sometime. Boys are good!
Karen Seek On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:48 pm
Thanks for sharing Ree— lots of work going on there and so sorry the girls were bum– hope the boys stay well now. I think I told you that a lady I used to care for b4 she went to assisted living had a working cattle farm in her day–in Eastern Washington 300 head — she also had her mother-in-law to help her when she first came to this country from Germany(she was 18 !! so MIL took her in and taught her to cook and everything — her hubby was i the army in Germany and voila !!!!! Happy life there and then after her hubby died she came to Seattle and lived here .when I met her– After I retired I started help people that were somewhat disabled and could not drive anymore– took her to Dr's and to Nordstrom's every Fri for a hair-do and lunch– I still visit her once in awhile in assisted living — what a sweet lady!!!!
Jax Labyrinth On Tuesday, April 30 at 3:54 pm
I'm trying to persuade my father-in-law to let me help herd on horse back, but then they farm differently in the African hills and dogs are more agile on our terrain. But I'm hoping when we move our cattle to the winter grazing that is flatter then I'll get a chance!
Sharon Wood On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:01 pm
I find it fascinating how your young boys ride so well, and are able to do everything. (Your girls too) Now I know why you home school! I so envy your life! You and your family seem so happy. Have a great day!
Sally On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:13 pm
There is something that is spiritually rewarding with what your family does, that nothing in society can compensate for. Hard work and being out in nature can never be duplicated by any amounts of therapy or yoga or finding oneself. And I believe any fixin a child or teenager may need will quickly be resolved in a few hours of hard work!
Cathy Ward On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:13 pm
My son's a California boy & sometimes I can't get him to pick up the dog poop!! I have to admit, I feel kind of stupid. I live in Santa Barbara County & have been around horses & cattle.I have always wondered why some steer look just like cows. Not until now did I find out that the horns are removed!
Lindy Leigh 56 On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:22 pm
Snifffffff…I wish there was such a thing as smell-a-vision :0) I miss my horses. Your boys probably think most kids get up at the butt-crack of dawn to work cattle. They truly are blessed. The girls probably need to go to a spa with mama a few times a year.
Eileen On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:31 pm
Love the posts about the children at work! Your children are sooo blessed! They know the value of hard work; your interests and work have provided them with so many enriching opportunities andi experiences. They will grow up and live happy, productive lives. That is a wonderful contribution to the world!!! Keep up the good work!
Ginger T. On Tuesday, April 30 at 4:34 pm
Thanks for sharing, brought back memories of working cows with my cousin…once when I was too "green" to help, he left me at the pens with orders to stay out of sight…of course I didn't and it spooked them just as they had them heading into the pens…he wasn't a happy guy…took them awhile to get them back and penned…..ah,fond memories! Can still see them turning tail and running!
Connie On Tuesday, April 30 at 5:02 pm
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed your post.
Mary Kat's Mom On Tuesday, April 30 at 5:19 pm
I loved reading about this and seeing the photos! I can't wait until tomorrow's post! Loved it!
kat-in-texas On Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30 pm
Fascinating!!! I would love to send my two boys up there to help y'all!!! Make them appreciate where meat comes from!!!
amber whitehead On Tuesday, April 30 at 5:31 pm
I did not know any of these things about being a cowboy. Loved the photos and the lesson =)
Julie in GA On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00 pm
Enjoyed this post so much.. Was just thinking how much I would love a televisionchannel devoted to Real Cowboys and hardworking families instead of so many other things not so uplifting. Thanks Marlboro man for taking these beautiful pictures. Hope your young ladies get to feeling better very quickly
Shirleen Swartz On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:09 pm
Thanks so much for the Pictures for everyone to see. They are just beautiful and so awesome!
Cherry On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:16 pm
I love, love, love your stories and pictures. Thank you so much. They always make my day.
Korissa On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:24 pm
I know this is a weird question but does Ree's family sell the cattle to a butcher?
Ann On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:24 pm
I love your life. I'll bet you're so glad you gave up the stuffy life you led for this one. I make your recipes all the time. In fact, if I'm looking for something special to make, I look you up first. Keep us posted about this cattle ranch life you lead. It's fascinating!
Theresa in Alberta On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:28 pm
I hope the girls (and you) have recovered from their ailment…..Now you and MM can allow the girls to go off to college (in a few years) confident that their younger brothers can take over their jobs eh!
anniebreland On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:29 pm
Thank goodness for little boys. Love the inside look at ranch work.
Darlene H On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:50 pm
Did I see numbers on the horse's butt?
Suzanne McMahon On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:55 pm
I enjoyed this post so much. Thank-you for your precious humor pertaining to life on a farm. I also live on a working farm and the posts here today are just hilarious. You give city dwellers a very good idea, through your pictures, the everyday workings of a farm. Its always refreshing to hear about farm life from a woman. Hope the girls are better and that you didn't get the crud.
Mary Ann Potter On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:05 pm
Dang, I'd like to be able to do that. I especially loved the photo of the straggler. One of my hens is like that. Her name is Thelma Lou, and she's always the first one out in the morning and the last one to tuck in for the night. Bless her heart.
Awesomely wonderful post, Ree. Y'all live a rich and bountiful life there. Have a most blessed night.
Ann B. On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:23 pm
Great post – loved it!
Cathy On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:31 pm
How blessed your are with your famliy!! It is so good to see them out helping and doing something besides sitting at home with the ipads, etc. Really enjoy all your pictures and all that you do.!!
Betsy D On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:48 pm
The sight of Todd's little hood up over his head made me smile! What a big boy! By the tone of your comments, you are oozing with pride for your boys. Rightfully so!
When I get home from teaching five classes of English for 6th graders, I peruse your blog for a little relaxation. This post was a good one. Bless you, Ree.
Kim On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:51 pm
Fascinating work. I just learned something new today. We don't see any cattle here in Santa Monica or Los Angeles. Although, I did see a cowboy leading a few horses on Melrose. I posted a photo of it, and he was spotted in Santa Monica too.
Suz W. Paquette On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:51 pm
Great post, as always! I like to read these to my hubby. Funny, I nicknamed him Marlboro Man when we met, as he was a former horse guy and smoked "reds". Your post lifted my spirits today, so thank you.
Janice On Tuesday, April 30 at 7:56 pm
Can't wait to hear the rest of the story. You have such an interesting life. Hope your girls are feeling better.
Linne On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:03 pm
I loved (in the picture of the calf 'think I'll just stand here and see if someone notices'), that the log looks like a giant head and neck of a dead steer . . .
Great pictures! I love following along on your daily lives. ~ Linne
shirley mae On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:03 pm
love when the ears of his horse are in the picture. they look so soft.
Cheree DeNeault On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:12 pm
Oh gosh what a truly wonderful family! I have so much love and respect for you all! Your children are so blessed. They have learned so much about life, work and nature! We need more Drummond's in this world!
Sharon (Corley)Stafford On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:17 pm
REE I lived on Drummond Ranch when I was in the seventh grade. My daddy Arlo Corley worked for Papa. We lived at the end of the road when you turn off the highway. At that time WHITE Greenleaf lived on Fred's place. I loved living there and I went on a lot of cattle gatherings. My mother Anna cooked for the men a few times and Papa loved her obscured. So when I see your show,I tape all of them, and see the sign you drive under I think about all the good times. Buy the way which one are you married to and who is his dad. Thanks and love to watch the show.
cecelia On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:47 pm
That is some work! These are healthy hard-working guys. Hope the girls are better soon.
Karla N On Tuesday, April 30 at 8:54 pm
Sherian in SW OK On Tuesday, April 30 at 9:18 pm
So, do your guys use Monkey Butt powder?
Cyndi On Tuesday, April 30 at 9:20 pm
Great photos guys! Hope the girls are feeling better. I HATE sinus infections.
Ana On Tuesday, April 30 at 9:27 pm
Wow, this is so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Lori T On Tuesday, April 30 at 10:17 pm
I love your stories; so interesting to live on a "real" cattle ranch and know what it takes.
Thanks Ree! xo
Linda S. On Tuesday, April 30 at 11:04 pm
Bless the folks at your house/homestead. Your children are good workers. Hope the young ladies are feeling better!
Sandi On Tuesday, April 30 at 11:29 pm
1 – wow, what a LOT of cattle you were moving around at once
2 – it cracks me up that you live in the middle of no place, land as far as the eye can see in any direction, and you not only have to drive the cattle across a public road, but also one with a 'workers may be present' sign
Denise W in PA On Tuesday, April 30 at 11:49 pm
"There's always a straggler who lags behind or gets distracted." When I read those words, I thought how true that is of children as well!! lol There always seems to be ONE who is not like the others… Either too timid to keep up or too excited to explore that the idea of staying with everyone else is just not the right idea! And like Marlboro Man has to do with the cattle, a patient hand of guidance is needed to keep everyone together and safe. : )
I'm Viola from Along A Widowed Road Blogspot On Wednesday, May 1 at 12:47 am
I sure love dropping by your blog and seeing what goes on with the Ranch. Hope the girls are healed up and feeling better.
Viola over at Along A Widowed Road Blogspot
Lynna On Wednesday, May 1 at 5:36 am
I LOVE it when you share your days like this…love it that THE man takes photos so you can share. Thank you!
Christina On Wednesday, May 1 at 6:04 am
So sorry to hear the girls are sick! Hope they're feeling better today and that today's work on the ranch goes smoothly!
Katharina On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:13 am
I love, love, love to read your stories about the ranch work. It's fascinating to me (name that movie, I think).
Rene Foust On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:31 am
I said it before and I will say it again, you have an awesome life! Thanks for allowing us to live vicariously.
Karen - NC On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:33 am
Love the stories and pictures about the ranch. These are some great little cowboys. Keep the stories of everyday life on the ranch coming. Just love them….
P.S. MM is a great photographer as well…
Cherie On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:55 am
I love your world! Thanks for sharing!!
Cherie On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:57 am
Love your world! Thanks for sharing-makes me smile!!
Lissa On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:59 am
Best post, ever! Good job boys!!
Mel G On Wednesday, May 1 at 8:30 am
Looks like MM can retire now, the kids have it under control! Oh, and did you notice that the log in the photo of the straggler looks kinda like a big skull??
Katafer On Wednesday, May 1 at 8:43 am
I wanna' be a Cowboy! (except in the snow.. or the extreme heat.. or when it's raining..)
Michelle B. On Wednesday, May 1 at 8:49 am
Looks like the girls are major helpers around your place, so it's good to see they got a break!
Brande75144 On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:06 am
Did anyone see all them cows run that STOP sign?? Just kidding Ree you should give a day at the ranch give away!! Would love to come and work cows for a day. I love riding but I have never worked cows before.
Rita On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:13 am
You are too funny…hope you made enough soup!
Beautiful pictures. Looks like the boys did a fine job. I love seeing this as never get bored with learning new things.
Keep it up. Can't wait to see the rest.
Paula V On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:17 am
I always love a good western; cowboys, cows, horses, feed truck, the great outdoors. I am ready for the next installment.
Melissa in TN On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:25 am
I can't tell you how much I love seeing cowboys work, big or small. Its just so cool! A whole different world I get to visit each day through your lens and words. Thank you!
Lynn from For Love or Funny On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:28 am
I'm relieved to see some water on your property. Hope the drought is easing in your neck of the woods.
Sharon On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:31 am
Hi Ree,
Oh, yeah…baby powder is a necessity of a comfortable life. I can hardly wait to "hear" the rest of the story.
Great day!
Shea On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:50 am
Loved seeing all the photos. MM does an excellent job of showcasing part of what a cowboy does. I love the fact that all of the kids are involved with the ranch and they are considered part of the crew. Since this is a family operation it makes sense that the kids are involved and have an understanding of everything. Great job!
Susan On Wednesday, May 1 at 10:04 am
In the photo captioned: "I'm just gonna stand here and see if anyone notices", the log on the ground looks like a longhorn! Hope your girls are feeling better.
Bell On Wednesday, May 1 at 10:13 am
Just love reading your posts!
Your posts are always an interesting and fun read!
Keep posting!
Pauline Lowery On Wednesday, May 1 at 10:17 am
I love this! It sounds the same as what my Daddy used to tell of cattle ranching in New Mexico when he was a child . That was back in 1916 to 1926. The responsibilities are the same….Thanks for the memories.
laurie On Wednesday, May 1 at 10:49 am
Wow, what a trek! And much more work ahead it seems. Thanks for sharing this, so interesting to see how it's all done.
Teresia On Wednesday, May 1 at 11:11 am
You and your family are very blessed.
EQ On Wednesday, May 1 at 11:24 am
Being raised on a ranch, but here in CA, boy did you bring back memories…… and I remember how as a teenager my grandpa taught me how to clean, soak, and cook Mountain Oysters………..
Always had to make him Peach Cobbler, Texas style when I cooked MO's………
Thanks for the Memories.
Allison On Wednesday, May 1 at 11:38 am
WOW! impressive! I can barely get my boys to bring the garbage cans back from the end of the driveway! :o) Is it me, or did that log in the picture with the caption of "I'm just gonna stand here and see if anyone notices." look like a steer head? At first I thought it was some kind of decoy you folks used (shows what I know :o). As always, love reading your take on your life!
Charlene On Wednesday, May 1 at 12:05 pm
MM's horse ear photos are my favorite!
Rhonda "Roo" Rankin On Wednesday, May 1 at 12:32 pm
Thanks for sharing this Ree! And THANKS to Marlboro Man for taking the pictures. I missing see this type of work going on. People just don't have an appreciation for it anymore. By the way… I've always had trouble saying Marlboro. I once worked as a receptionist at a Philip Morris office. I had to answer the phone by saying "Marlboro Country." I'd usually say pretty fast so people didn't notice I couldn't say it. It's much easier to type it!!!!
Have a great day and good luck to you cowboys (and cowgirls)!
Sue S On Wednesday, May 1 at 1:46 pm
"And you've sometimes gotta powder your bottom to avoid chafing. "
You absolutely must.
"It's one of those things they never talked about in John Wayne movies."
Come to think of it, this is true, too …
Janene On Wednesday, May 1 at 5:23 pm
Can't help thinking that old log (in the photo just above "I'm just gonna stand here and see if anyone notices." ) looks like an old cow skull….
Brenda Wall On Wednesday, May 1 at 5:49 pm
Your post make ranch life look so interesting. I enjoy seeing it through your eyes and words, as well as Marlboro Man's pictures. Did you happen to notice that the bleached log that the cow hid behind looks almost like the skull of a cow? Just wondering.
Linda H. On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:19 pm
My sister lives in Wisconsin (America's Dairyland) and there are lots of dairy cattle in fields everywhere. In the late afternoon they'd come close to the road where the gate was because it was time to go back to the barn for milking. We'd moo at them as we drove by – sometimes one would even moo back!
lorrielbca On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:52 pm
You've gotta know what to do. And you've sometimes gotta powder your bottom to avoid chafing. It's one of those things they never talked about in John Wayne movies.
Ree, http://www.antimonkeybuttpowder.com
i kid you not… you can get it at drugstores too sometimes. don't ask how i know these things, i just do.
Lyds On Thursday, May 2 at 12:02 pm
Very cool post. I only worked with dairy cattle, so this is an amazing process in comparison!
Susan Teays On Thursday, May 2 at 1:41 pm
This is awesome on so many levels. The kids working; the parents appreciating the kids working; the knowledge these youngsters are gaining about LIFE–in the large sense. It does a body good to know that there are still families like I knew when I was growing up–a long, long time ago.
I did my share of riding and chasing cows and feeding calves and mucking out stalls. Daddy never noticed the difference betwen girl children and boy children. If work needed to be done–we did it. And I don't remember resenting it (too much). That was life on a farm. And I would trade those memories for anything.,
Maria On Friday, May 3 at 3:08 am
Thinking how much my 14 year old son would love to do this. What a difference in responsibility for your kids and most other children( here in the suburbs outside NYC anyway.) You are blessed…
Happy trails!
Tia S. On Friday, May 3 at 8:27 am
Ah. Looks like such an idyllic childhood… one that they may complain about now, but will look on fondly when they are older. Thank you for sharing!
Janice Hutcheson On Saturday, May 4 at 8:13 pm
I love reading about your life on the farm. I miss the cows and pigs that my father raised before he passed away to young. It bring back memories. Keep posting the cows for me. It is beautiful.
Judy On Monday, May 6 at 12:30 pm
Love to hear about a day on the cattle ranch. I would love to experience this life. Love the pics of your kids, so heart warming with daddy and a baby on his hip. KEEP SHARING


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Soon after, about 800 or so shrieking near-naked people of all ages stampeded into the water, and most all ran out seconds later. Others cavorted in the frigid waters for several minutes while others returned to the beach for the relative comfort of robes or towels.
After an initial dip, Eric Diem of Saratoga skipped into the water until it was thigh deep, then he took a sideways dive into the cold water.
"Wow, that was breathtaking," he said as he ran back to shore, cold water running off his body. "Like my name, man, Carpe Diem, seize the day, start the year anew."
Diem was one of a record number of swimmers participating in the annual polar plunge. The unparalleled number of swimmers necessitated three waves of plungers rushing into the water at half-hour intervals, a first-ever for the event. Plunge organizers credited the balmy 45-plus degree weather for the record turnout.
Near Diem on the beach was Eric Lucas, also of Saratoga. He said this was his first time he went polar swimming in 42 years. The last time he was in frigid waters, was as a youngster when his mother tossed him in Brant Lake in late winter as soon as the ice receded.
Not far away on the beach was a man dressed in a banana suit - Randy Hotaling of Amsterdam stood ready to jump in with the second wave of first-day revelers.
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Another month, another rhythm-based game. That's how it seems, anyway, with so many trying to compete for your attention. Guitar Hero 5 was out recently, with Band Hero coming our way only two months later. DJ Hero — released only days before Band Hero — is new to the mix and falls somewhere between The Beatles: Rock Band and Lego Rock Band. So why do you need another guitar-based game? Well, you probably don't, all things considered. With the recent deluge of rhythm-based games and all the choices you would face in your selection, you might get angrier than David Lee Roth with a bowl of brown M&Ms. So where does Guitar Hero: Van Halen stand in all of this? On the one hand, you already have so many games to choose from, but on the other hand, how could you say no to a band-exclusive game that boasts some of the most classic guitar riffs in rock history?
Running down the basics, this is yet another band-exclusive game peppered with a load of guest acts. There's guitar, bass, vocals and drums, all with varying difficulties. You get a music studio (for custom song creation), a great online component and an infectious multiplayer. That's all well and good, but this material has been a staple of Guitar Hero for a while. What's different aboutGuitar Hero: Van Halen? Well ... Van Halen, of course. The most important aspect of the game should be capturing the band's stage presence, and that's one hell of a task with Van Halen at the forefront. Luckily, the hand-picked songs (the Van Halen ones at least) do the band justice.
Some of the great Van Halen songs include "Jump," "Ice Cream Man" and "I'm the One," but there are also a few classic Eddie Van Halen solos. This is the first time in Guitar Hero that special attention has been given to the solo work of one individual, and I have to say that "Cathedral," "Spanish Fly" and "Eruption" not only were some of the most fun guitar charts I've ever played, but also ranked as some of the hardest I've played in a great while.
From a guitar standpoint, this is the strongest title in the series since Guitar Hero II and sells itself easily to anyone interested in this one instrument alone. From the distinguishable riffs of songs like "You Really Got Me" to the absolutely insane tapping solos of, well, "You Really Got Me," you'll soon find that practically every Van Halen song in the game follows this pattern and goes above and beyond in delivering a versatile guitar-playing experience. The vocals are as catchy as Roth is obnoxious, so even the singing rocks. Belting out the tunes would have you splitkicking into the air if it weren't for the outdated nature of the singing engine and problems with flow and accuracy that arise from such a sad state of affairs.
The bass stands legitimized in the game because of the open note introduced in Guitar Hero World Tour. Before World Tour, I believe the bass was usually the more boring of the two axes and often played by whoever didn't get a chance to play guitar. In Guitar Hero: Van Halen, the bass work is nothing crazy, as not only would it be hard to upstage Eddie himself, but to surpass the precedent set by Guitar Hero: Metallica as far as bass work goes would be incredibly difficult. The drums are a nice companion to the guitar in terms of difficulty. The learning curve is good despite all of this and can slope quickly for anyone wanting something much faster. The drums remain the most active option of the three instruments, and with expert-plus thrown into the mix, any drummer worth his salt will be enjoying the latter half of the set list due in part to some crazy drum charts like "Hot for Teacher."
Everything looks great, with the members of Van Halen portrayed accurately. Some fans may grimace that there's no Hagar, but Roth is definitely as crazy as he's ever been, so I'm not sure what the problem is as far as disappointment. Also, their old bassist is left out for Eddie's son, so the new lineup is really what's available, but their classic costumes are up for grabs for an old-school feeling.
So yeah, nothing but good news from Guitar Hero: Van Halen so far. Nothing but. Did you enjoy that moment of brief delusional pleasure when Guitar Hero had no problems? Well that moment is over now, sorry. Among the qualms and the bad news, the game's guest acts are a major cause for concern. I'm not sure if anyone from Van Halen actually gave his input for any of the extra bands included, but I'm pretty sure David Lee Roth would vomit blood if he were to see some of the choices available. Of course, David Lee Roth vomiting blood is not that rare, but the point stands and is a painful one to acknowledge, especially for David. With such songs like "Dope Nose" by Weezer, "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind and "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne, how in the world someone thought these bands paired correctly with Van Halen is beyond me. At best, it's a last-ditch saving throw to try to attract the teenyboppers frightened of "the dude that looks like a weird dinosaur," and to show them why a band from the Jurassic era matters in the slightest. At worst, Activision has little recollection of what Van Halen stood for back in the day and what the spirit of the band embodies. With very few exceptions of actual rock ("Painkiller," "I Want It All," "End of Heartache"), the guest acts stand as some of the worst inclusions to a band-exclusive game.
The other major problem here is that, as soon as the game launches, it will automatically be outdated. No, there's no game-breaking glitches, and no, Guitar Hero won't make you a part of a gigantic social experiment being used to control the masses (maybe); the problem is the engine that the game runs on is based off Guitar Hero: Metallica's engine. This means that all of the features, neat new quirks and overall advancement of Guitar Hero 5 and all it brought will be sadly absent, leaving you with an old engine. So if you're reading this and you don't even care why the hell that matters, or why a game would need an engine to run if it's not a car, then you'll be set.
Aside from a few issues, I can definitely see why the creators chose Van Halen for the full band treatment. The band's charisma is captured to great effect, and the gameplay succeeds entirely on almost every instrument. I had my reservations before I got my hands on the title, but very early on realized how many great Van Halen songs there really are. Jamming out with buddies is always good fun, and this band was a nice representation of that. The real question boils down to where your loyalties lie. If you were lucky enough to get this as a free gift for purchasing Guitar Hero 5 early on, I couldn't think of a better way to spend some quality music game time. For everyone else who has to decide whether or not to buy it, weigh the options. There's no downloadable content, so once you play through, that's all you'll ever have.
If you have a penchant for wanting nothing but the best guitar tracks, Guitar Hero: Van Halen is an easy pick. If you are looking for a ton of great variety from several bands attached to a four-person multiplayer, it's not a safe a bet. This game's quality, like most music games, will boil down to your own preferences and how you like to spend your Guitar Hero time. I think it's a wonderful addition to an already dangerously full market, but as long as the games are fun, I'm ready to rock.


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Espresso Parts is Portland Bound!
"Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin'
Ah we gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
I'm eastbound, just watch old Bandit run"
Dave "Doc" Ringwood and myself all get to head down to Portland for a series of PID retrofits on some La Marzoccos. There was 2 installs to do, then came 3, and now I hear there are 5 PID installs. Yikes!
So our little day trip today has the feeling of Smokey and the Bandit.
Well maybe not… We are headed South not East. As far as I know no one has ever said you can't do 5 PID installs in 1 day, and well we have a only short way to go. So maybe the analogy isn't a good fit.
We however are going to some of my favorite coffee spots in what has become my favorite coffee town. However with Duane's coffee back in Seattle, Seatown may have an edge with it's variety of coffees. Fresh Pots 1 & 2, and the others I assume are Stumptown machines. I am assuming though.
Anyway if you feel like following along I'll should be posting 'pon my Flickr account today. The later evening should see some great food as usual in Portland and then it is Horse Brass time! Always great folks in Portland too.
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Yes Espresso Parts you came to Portland and left the Fresh Pot in much better shape! Thanks for taking the time to dial in both our shops with the newly installed PIDS. See you all at Coffeefest I'll try and bring some cider for Dave.


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Ocean Circulation: New evidence (Yes), slowdown (No)
Sometimes journalists are so focused on a particular story that they 'hear what they want to hear and disregard the rest'. There was a perfect example of this last week in the Guardian reporting from the RAPID Climate Change conference in Birmingham (UK) which I was attending. The conference, whose theme was observations, modelling and paleo-climate related to the Thermohaline and Meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the North Atlantic, could have been expected to attract media attention (particularly in the Europe) and indeed it did. However, the Guardian story, which started "Scientists have uncovered more evidence for a dramatic weakening in the vast ocean current that gives Britain its relatively balmy climate" was in complete opposition to the actual evidence presented and I wasn't the only person to notice. How could the reporting be so wrong?
First, a bit of background: RAPID is a focused research program being run mainly out of the UK, but with contributions from Norway, the Netherlands and from the US. One of their main achievments has been to set up a mooring array (which consists of a dozen or so permanently attached monitors of temperature, salinity and pressure) that can continuously monitor the circulation in the North Atlantic across a section at 26°N. Measurements taken as the moorings were first installed were highlighted in the Bryden et al paper last year. As readers will no doubt recall, that publication, suggesting that a long term decrease in the MOC was underway, was greeted by a media storm. We cautioned at the time that the results were preliminary and, specifically, that the internal variability was probably high enough to make it unlikely that the changes had risen above the noise.
At the meeting this week, Bryden and colleagues gave an update of the work, specifically focusing on the first year of data from the moored array. This is the first time that there has ever been such a continuous set of estimates across the whole Atlantic and so reports of the size and nature of the variability were eagerly anticipated. And they did not disappoint! There were two key observations: first, that the approximations that had been used in the Bryden et al study were actually valid, and secondly, that the variations day by day varied by around 5 Sv (1 Sv is about 10 times the flow of the Amazon). The mean over the year for the MOC was 18 Sv – very close to what was expected and in the middle of recent estimates – and significantly, larger than the value seen in the 2004 snapshot. Given that degree of 'noise', this implies that no conclusions about trends over recent decades can be supported.
Other results presented supported this basic picture: transport estimates at different latitudes were not coherent with the initial results, model variability in the best ocean models was large (suggesting that detectability of a MOC slowdown before 2030-2050 was unlikely), and temperature, salinity and velocity changes in the overflow waters between Greenland and Europe showed significant connections to the North Atlantic Oscillation but no obvious trends. A number of records that had seemed to be trending strongly when first looked at, now seem to be simply more variable than first thought. This was something of a theme at the conference – the closer we look at the ocean, the more dynamic it appears.
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SISTERS Jo and Rachael Gill have kicked off their high heels and laced their trainers in a bid to raise £1,000 in Sunday's (May 18) Race for Life.
The Thorley pair are taking part in the 5km challenge in Harlow in memory of their godfather Alan Siddons. The 60-year-old, who lived in Much Hadham with wife Annabel and their children Emma and Matthew, battled Hodgkins lymphoma for five years before he passed away in 2007.
Musician Rachael, 18, who is a former pupil of Birchwood and the Bishop's Stortford High School, said: "It left a huge void in our family as every Christmas and every birthday was a Siddons and Gill occasion!
"Tragically, he never got to meet his grandchildren – Emma's children – as his first, Tallulah, was born six months after he passed away, she is now five.
"His second was born two years later in March 2009 and Jack is now three.
"This completely broke our hearts as Alan loved children and now that both Jack and Tallulah are old enough to understand how special their granddad was to us, we want to show them the amazing things that can be done with a bit of spirit and determination, and to make sure that Alan did not die in vain."
She admitted she and her 20-year-old sister were wary of Sunday's exertions: "We are definitely not runners, but we are excited at the prospect of being able to raise so much money for a cause so special to our family. Jo has already run the Race for Life once in 2006 whilst Alan was still here and battling his cancer.
"Our target is £1 000 this year. £1,000 enables up to 10 people to take part in clinical trials testing new drugs and other medical treatments that could potentially save millions in the future.
"Scarily now one in three of us will experience some form of cancer in our lives. To be able to help even one family with the money we raise who are going through the experience will be satisfying enough."
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Even though they are relatively few in number, the California-based Sureno gang is the most powerful group operating in Oklahoma prisons today, a state Corrections Department intelligence officer told The Oklahoman.
Sureno gang is most powerful in Oklahoma prisons, intelligence officer says
Melissa Townsend, an intelligence officer with the Corrections Department, said the Hispanic gang has a firm grip on the flow of contraband into the state's prisons.
"It doesn't have anything to do with numbers," Townsend said. "Power comes from control of contraband and whoever's in control at that moment. And right now, it's the Hispanics."
Typical contraband items are drugs and cellphones, but can include anything not allowed on the inside by prison officials.
Townsend said another reason the Surenos have become as powerful as they have — at least in Oklahoma — is continuity and organization.
"They have a very strong connection to their members on the street," she said, "which is another thing that makes them as powerful as they are.
"Some prison gangs are just prison gangs ... they don't have any connection, really, to the streets."
And the Sureno prison gang has become powerful in Oklahoma, despite the fact that Hispanics make up only 7.5 percent of the prison system population, according to the department's latest annual report.
Whites (53.6 percent) make up the largest segment of the population, followed by blacks (29.3 percent) and American Indians (9 percent).
Townsend said the Surenos are associated with the Mexican Mafia — which is an extremely exclusive criminal enterprise with very few actual members — and that the gang is essentially an umbrella organization with smaller factions operating underneath it.
"Surenos are basically foot soldiers," she said. "And they belong to all kinds of different sets ... and some Sureno sets don't get along."
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The Surenos' rise to power in Oklahoma has been evident in recent years as Hispanic gang members have been involved in some highly publicized jailhouse brawls over the past three years.
In November 2009, fights between the Surenos and American Indians broke out at three prisons after prosecutors announced that murder charges would be filed against David Allen Tyner, an American Indian who pleaded guilty in May to killing a Hispanic man and five others in southwest Oklahoma City.
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Voter turnout in Elk County is generally very good; area residents should be proud of themselves for exercising their right to vote. Sometimes, however, primary elections like the one coming up on Tuesday, May 17 see a dip in voter participation. I hope that is not the case on Tuesday.
We tend to skip the primary stages of things and go right for the meat - a lot of people don't follow "American Idol" until the group is narrowed down to 12 or so. While it seems more expedient, you can miss a lot that way - and by the way, if you are 18 and older and have voted for "American Idol" this season but do not plan to vote on Tuesday, shame on you - one actually is more important than the other, I can assure you.
The primary election is just that - the beginning of the process for those candidates who will become your elected officials in the future. It's your chance to get in on the ground floor and let candidates know your stand on things; it gives you a say in who is weeded out and who will go on to run in the general election. There are some offices this year that are open after a long time due to retirement, and a lot of new faces in the running. The people you choose will be the ones affecting you at the most basic level of government.
And don't forget to thank your poll workers, all volunteers, many of whom have worked at the same polling place for years to assist voters, record names and generally ensure a fair and accurate election process. Your vote counts - you count.
So please get yourself out to the polls on Tuesday to exercise your voting voice - and if you don't, please don't exercise your voice later when you're not happy about who wins - although we are lucky to count freedom of speech as one of our rights, you really shouldn't have the right to complain if you don't bother to vote. But feel free to say whatever you want about the results of "American Idol."
- by Victoria Stanish, Editor, The Daily Press
Frankly, I thought 33% was poor considering all of the local and county races going on. However, our Election'sd Registration Director was very happy with that % figure???????
Something sounds wrong here!
I too am disappointed in the election turn out Cosa. I am more disappointed in The Daily Press not having a seperate write up covering the race for District Judge. This is a very important position in our area communities. We must learn all we can about the chosen candidates before November, so that we can choose the one more apt to restore dignity in that office such as it was when Elizabeth Friedl was there. Hopefully we will see a debate or two between Mr. Jacob and Mr. Skrzyepek befoe the general election.


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Westport On April 12, Kevin Simpson opens Why Knot Pizza, adding to the growing list of new businesses for the town.
Located at 6517 Main Street (formerly Fire House Pizza and Maroney's restaurant), the building features an all wood-paneled dining room with large windows for diners to view Main Street and Lake Champlain. It also will have an outdoor brick-paved seating area for warmer weather.
Why Knot Pizza will feature a menu of pizza, calzones and garlic knots to begin with. Simpson said he hopes to add to the menu as the restaurant grows.
The restaurant will be open Mondays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Simpson, a former employee at Bub's pizza in Elizabethtown, said after working at Bub's for the past few years he was ready to venture out and start his own pizza place. After learning about the empty restaurant from friend, he said he was excited to take the chance to try his hand at the business alone.
"The place has been empty for almost a year and I just thought it would be the perfect place for my first business," Simpson said.
Why Knot will be featuring Bub's Pizza's crust and pizza sauce recipe to bring the pizza loved in Elizabethtown to diners further south. Bub's owner Mike McCarroll said he gave Simpson permission to use the restaurant's recipes for Why Knot.
The Main Street restaurant, close to many of Westport's tourist destinations along Rte. 9N, will offer dining opportunities to town's residents, visitors and those passing through the area.
The restaurant, like Bub's, will be self-serve style dining. Simpson said he wants to make the place a nice family establishment where families can come enjoy pizza, Westport's scenery and is an ideal spot for spectator's to view the fire works on the Fourth of July.
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The recently engaged Tyrese has announced that his next tour, creepily named the "Shirts Off Tour," will be for ladies only. Apparently the actor/model/singer has told media outlets that he and fellow tour mates Ginuwine and Tank are "putting a ban on all dudes from coming to the show." Hmmm. Does that include yourself, smartypants?
Maybe he doesn't come out and say it, but one could assume from this ban that Tyrese and friends don't want their gay male fans to come see them perform. Tyrese has allegedly made homophobic remarks at a concert before, so it appears fishy. It also seems completely ridiculous to ban anyone from a concert, especially when they are fans who are there to support you. So fine, Tyrese, have fun performing for three
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MU med students head for Honduras
HUNTINGTON -- Students at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine are preparing to travel to Honduras with Global Medical Brigade to provide medical care to isolated villages July 6-12.
For Dr. Chuck Clements, professor of family and community health at MUSOM, this will be his sixth trip as a medical advisor for the students. He said the purpose of the trip is two-fold.
"One is to treat the people who are in isolated areas, who may lack transportation to get medical care and can't get regular doses of medicine that we take for granted," Clements said. "The other aspect, and the reason I like doing it, is it allows our medical students to see a different culture and to see illnesses and diseases that do not exist in this area. My experience has been the students get more from the experience than the people we treat."
"Every year I get more than I put into it, but that's how it's supposed to be," he said.
Clements said he does this every year because it gives him a chance to do what he is in his heart.
"I'm a doctor who teaches," Clements said. "This is a one of a kind opportunity for me to teach."
Clements said the trip is a unique opportunity to teach students to speak with authority on some different types of medicine.
This year, Clements will get to share the experience with his son, Wes Clements, who is a fourth year medical student.
"I'm looking forward to watching him learn and apply his medical skills," Chuck Clements said.
Wes Clements said he used to look critically at trips like the one he is about to embark on, mainly because he felt they didn't really change anything.
"I like this company because they really promote sustainability," Wes Clements said. "It's not like you are giving them vitamins for a week, you leave and they get sick again. They do more. They address clean water, infrastructure, dentistry. They address the whole community."
After the Marshall students leave, another group will come into the village for a week and continue the work. The clinic in the village will be open for most of the year, Wes Clements said.
I think to foster a healthy community and for a community to be successful, it is very tied to the health of individuals of a community," Wes Clements said.
The father-son duo have been on many international trips together, but Wes Clements said he is particularly looking forward to this opportunity to treat patients together.
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Yeah, I thought the instruction was really good. Just super basic. I also noticed the same thing about resistence. Even when they do the fight simulation, there is no resistence. It is just wide open about how they are doing it for money. Prompting you to buy something every web page.
At least make me think I got tricked. This is just dirty. Buy the pants, buy the DVDs, then buy the lessons for the same price, buy the shirts...
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When I created the American Combat Judo Association, and yes there is still stuff out there, I handled this very simply... there was no rank.
I wanted to do what the USJA jujitsu program should have done, and I did. However there was no rank, you still had to earn your rank in Judo through accepted groups and methods.
Oddly, without rank, the group never took off or grew very well.....
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I just caught this on their website.
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Yeah, I would literally beat the hell out of someone who claimed a belt rank from an online course.
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Remembering Katrina
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The A-J has a story about a local artist who narrowly missed Katrina that includes a timeline of Lubbock's involvement with helping Katrina evacuees. Another story about a struggling evacuee in Lubbock is also worth a look.
Hurricane Katrina is a painful lesson in the disaster preparedness of the neoconservative philosophy of government.
It was also a reminder of what qualities our President should possess. Two days after Katrina, Bush flew over New Orleans for 35 minutes in Air Force One. The day after Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans in 1965, LBJ was on the ground, talking to ordinary people on the streets and in the shelters.Share This


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Fresh fears for horses in South West Wales
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THESE are the latest images of horses in worrying situations in South West Wales.
One image we have not shown you — that of a dead horse on marshland — is too upsetting to display here.
But it comes as the RSPCA has confirmed it has been dealing with reports of dead horses in the Penlan area of Swansea.
The Post received an anonymous report that three dead animals were found in Mynydd Cadle Common over the past week or so.
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Swansea Council, which is responsible for removing dead horses, said it was not aware of any such situation.
But the Post has received photos of a rotting horse, and other animals in concerning environments.
And we continue to receive a large number of letters and calls regarding the issue.
Moves are under way in Swansea to build an equine centre to house abandoned horses.
There are many owners who look after their animals — tethered or otherwise. Others, battered by wintry conditions, survive thanks to the help of do-gooders.
Asked about the dead horse claims in Penlan, an RSPCA spokeswoman said: "We have received several calls regarding tethered and dead horses in that location and two kilometres surrounding.
"Local inspectors have carried out regular checks on the tethered horses, to monitor their welfare and ensure their needs are being met."
There is no specific offence of tethering a horse providing the owner provides for its needs and does not tether it in a way so as to cause it unnecessary suffering.
Wales spokesman Gethin Russell-Jones said last week that Swansea was a particular blackspot.
There is also a problem in Llanelli where, just last week, a horse was found dying in a field in Trostre.
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1. The Marshall County Law Enforcement Committee will meet Monday, March 3rd, at the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, 209 1st Ave North, at 6:00 p.m.. This meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, March 4th, at the same time due to the weather conditions on Monday.
2. There will be an EMA Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 4th, at 5:00 p.m. at the Emergency Management Office in the Hardison Office Annex, 230 College St., Suite 100.
3. The Marshall County Election Commission will meet at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 11th, at 230 College Street, Suite 120, Lewisburg.
4. The Marshall County Budget Committee will meet Thursday, March 20th at The Marshall County Courthouse Annex Room 2205 at 5:30 p.m.
5. The Marshall County Board of Public Utilities will hold its regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, at 9:00 a.m. at 624 West Commerce Street, Lewisburg, in the conference room. The public is invited to attend.
6. The Marshall County Emergency Medical Services Committee will meet Wednesday, March 19th, at the EMS Building, 728 South Ellington Parkway, at 6:00 p.m.
7. The Marshall County Board of Commissioners will hold their Regular Monthly Meeting, Monday, March 24th and 6:00 p.m.
8. The Marshall County EMS Committee will meet Moonday, March 24th, at the Marshall County Courthouse Annex directly following the County Commision meeting, which is at 6:00 p.m.
9. The Marshall County Emergency Communications District, Board of Directors will have their regular scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday, March 26th, at 9:00 a.m. Following the regulat meeting there will be a Consolidation Committee meeting. The meetings will be at the Marshall County EOC office located at 230 College St., Lewisburg, TN.
10. The Maury Marshall Regional Solid Waste Board will meet on Monday, March 31st 2014, at 11:00 am. The meeting will be hled at the marshall County Solid Waste Department, 611 Hawkins Dr., Lewisburg, TN 37091.
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To be fair, semilegitimate celebrities have appeared at O'Neill's competition, but they've been flash-in-the-pan luminaries of iffy wattage such as Pauly Shore, Mickey "Hey, hey, I was a Monkee" Dolenz and ex-game-show-host Bob Eubanks, who will emcee this year's championships.
At press time, it was doubtful that White would be able to take part in this year's competition, although -- with a round-trip plane ticket already purchased -- he vows to go and try. At the very least, White, who struggled mightily to raise the requisite funding for the trip, says he'll find some sort of forum to strut his stuff for the multitude of talent scouts in attendance.
Assuming -- and it's a big leap of faith -- that the One-Wheel Roller "gets discovered" in LA, White sees franchises, sitcoms, movies, speaking engagements and a pimp-ass clothing line in his immediate future.
"I want to show the world that roller-skating never left, come out with a clothing line, a sitcom called Freestyle," says White, who reports that he and Hicks have just returned from a meeting in New York with Def Jam and MTV, where they pitched a concept that would have the two media heavyweights co-producing a video featuring White skating outdoors to hit rap songs.
If the slipper fits, maybe, but at least this pipe dream is based on White's indisputable talent: skating. For his part, Hicks, who owns Mattie's, a soul-food restaurant on Martin Luther King Drive (where White often works for pocket money) says that "Leo wants to launch his career in the skating biz -- like Tony Hawk."
Fair enough. But Hicks is just warming up.
"We want to get Leo speaking at Toastmasters, seminars, AmeriPlan," he babbles. "The health-plan seminar -- that's our grand finale."
If that's Hicks' idea of a finale, we can't wait to see what he has in mind for an encore.
"I want to launch it where Leo could teach balance on skates to youth. He would be the most suitable person to open a rink than anyone I know. The rest of the stuff will follow."
Maybe. After all, White's trip to WCOPA will, if nothing else, land him and his skates in Los Angeles, the undisputed epicenter of the great American starmaking machine. And if O'Neill is right about one thing, it's that "anybody who's anybody comes in as a diamond in the rough." White, with his good looks, charismatic athleticism, folksy charm and magical one-wheel act, certainly has the raw goods required for a brush with fame.
"It's not who you know but who knows you," says White, finally coming up with a reasonable rationale for his LA trip and the brutal fund-raising struggle involved. "We know a lot of people, but who knows us?"
"Imagine if Leo was in Venice Beach skating all the time," says Atlanta-based filmmaker/actor Ken Scruggs, a St. Louis native who has pledged to cast White in his next film, tentatively titled Tattle Tale. "I've seen Spike Lee there. I've seen Denzel. Who knows what's gonna happen?"
Deciding whether to take Scruggs' advice -- "Go west, young Leo, and don't come back" -- puts the One-Wheel Roller at a crossroads. Behind door number one: Ditch the Lou for La-La Land and hope your one-wheel roll turns heads on the oceanfront, potentially leading to riches and fame. Door number two: continue to bank on your status as grassroots icon in your hometown and hope that it leads to bigger and better things.
Scruggs -- whose debut feature, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, earned him a best-actor nod at the recent Urban Entertainment Conference in Miami -- initially envisioned Nelly and Cedric the Entertainer in the starring roles of Tattle Tale. But Scruggs, relative newcomer to the movie game that he is, soberly recognizes that the people repping Nelly and Cedric won't give a fledgling filmmaker like him the time of day, at least not yet.
"I'm not at a level where I can get those types of people to review my product," acknowledges Scruggs, who, like White, is 34. "But the show must go on. I'm not one of those writers who have one great script. I'm always writing. One day it'll happen.
"With Leo and a lot of people, the problem most of them have is with the business side of things. Leo is extremely talented. The things he does on roller skates I haven't seen anyone else do. All of the things he wants to do can happen, but there's a process. The first thing he has to do is focus on his current talent."
But Scruggs' talent, filmmaking, is something that leads to fame and fortune if executed masterfully. Its home base is Hollywood, for Chrissakes. Meanwhile, White's talent, roller-skating, had its closest brush with pop-culture iconoclasm a quarter-century ago in the form of roller derby, a choreographed, crassly violent pseudosport whose biggest star, Ann Calvello, had to bag groceries on the side to make ends meet.
In other words, if excellence in one's chosen entertainment genre were all that mattered, White and Calvello would be buying Courvoisier by the truckload and chartering private jets by now.
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