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As part of the annual Tree Planting Week event, the Chickasaw County Soil and Water Conservation Disrict will be giving away seedlings to the public Feb. 13.
Persimmon, black walnut, redbud, river birch,cypress, sawtooth oak, white flowering dogwood and loblolly pine seedlings will be available at the Houston office on Lee Horn Drive beginning at 8 a.m. and at the Okolona downtown Mini Park beginning at 1 p.m.
The seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Lamprey © Noel Burkhead
What is the oldest class of fish, as a class?
The most primitive group of fishes alive today are the Agnatha which includes hagfishes and lampreys. These animals never developed biting jaws, like humans. Hagfishes and lampreys are bottom dwellers, slimy, completely lack scales of armor, and are long and eel-like. Lineages from which these fish were derived date back to the Paleozoic. Ancestral hagfish and lampreys date to the Carboniferous period, 350,000,000 years ago. Biologists are very interested in these animals because their body characteristics such as their shape and function help explain the evolutionary processes that have lead to the more advanced forms of fish we see today.
What is an anadromous fish? A catadromous fish?
An anadromous ("a-na-drom-ous") fish is born in freshwater, moving from freshwater to salt water, and then returning to freshwater to spawn (reproduce). An example is the salmon. A catadromous ("ca-ta-drom-ous") fish is just the opposite. These fish are born in saltwater, spend most of their lives in freshwater, and return to the saltwater to spawn. The American eel is an example of a catadromous fish.
A. Salmon - an anadromous fish, B. American eel - a catadromous fishcourtesy PNL and © George Burgess
How many fish species are there?
There are approximately 27,300 species of fishes described by science. Many species have yet to be described and still others are likely entirely unknown. Estimates of the actual diversity of fishes vary, although many agree that in total there are probably about 31,500 different kinds of living fishes. There are more kinds of fishes than all the other groups of vertebrates combined.
Variety of fish © FLMNH
What is the world's largest fish? What is the world's smallest fish?
The largest fish in the world is the whale shark
Rhincodon typus
. It can grow to more than 50 feet in length and can weigh several tons. The second largest fish is the basking shark (
Cetorhinus maximus
) which can grow up to 45 feet in length.
Whale shark - largest fish in the world! © Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch
The smallest fish in the world lives among the coral reefs of the Indo-west Pacific. The scientific name of this fish is
Trimmatom nanus
. It grows to only 1 cm in length.
Why do scientists classify fish?
The common names of fish vary from place to place and this makes it very difficult for people to differentiate among species. For example, blacktip sharks are called "common blacktip shark" in Australia and "requiem shark" in the United Kingdom. A uniform naming system a much easier system to differentiate among species regardless of how many common names they have.
The system used to name the 30,000 or so fishes of the world is called "the binomial system of nomenclature". Through this system a fish is given a Latin scientific name, which is usually made of two parts: the genus and species, or three parts if a subspecies has been described. The genus name applies to a group of species displaying basic characteristics while the species name is based on a few characteristics that apply to one species which is distinct from all others.
For example, the genus
applies to many different sharks; the specific epithet for three of those sharks are
Carcharhinus limbatus
C. falciformis
, and
C. leucas
. Remember the first part the name is the genus (
) and the second part is the specific epithet (or species) (
, and
How long do fish live?
Fishes can live a few weeks or months (some of the small reef fishes) or in excess of 100 years (as in certain beryciform fishes). How long an animal lives is referred to as its longevity and there is not a great deal of longevity information known, with respect to all fish.
How is the age of fish determined?
Otoliths can be used to determine the age of a fishcourtesy NOAA
Scientist are able to determine the age of fish by counting growth rings. These growth rings are found on vertebrae, otoliths (ear bones), and some types of scales. While many bony fish can be aged with scales and otoliths, elasmobranchs, which lack otoliths and suitable scales, are typically aged using vertebrae.
The cause of the ring formation is not known, but may be related to seasonal changes in the environment or some endogenous cue such as hormone levels. There are typically two types of growth rings, wide opaque rings usually representing summer growth, and thin translucent rings usually representing winter growth, with one pair of rings representing one year of growth. However, before scientists can accurately age the animal, they must verify when the rings are deposited on the vertebrae, otolith, or scale.
How do fishes breathe?
Fishes breathe by means of highly vascularized tissues known as gills. As water passes over the fine gill membranes, the fish absorbs the water's oxygen content. Gills contain a network of fine blood vessels (capillaries) that take up oxygen and diffuse it through the membranes. A wide variety of fishes have evolved the capability to breathe atmospheric air, including walking catfish (
Clarias batrachus
), and tarpon (
Megalops atlanticus
), as well as the betta (
Betta splendens
), a popular aquarium fish.
Gills absorb oxygen from water © Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch
Do all fish swim in the horizontal position?
Most fish swim horizontally, however there are many exceptions. The shrimpfish and seahorse are two fishes that swim vertically. Indo-Pacific shrimpfish (family Centriscidae) form schools and swim vertically with their tube-like snouts directed upward. Other fish include a variety of midwater deepsea fishes that swim and/or rest vertically.
Seahorses swim in a vertical position © Keri Wilk
Do fish chew their food?
Fish do not chew their food in the same manner we do. Many carnivorous fishes (meat eating) use their sharp teeth to capture and hold prey while swallowing it whole or in large pieces. We use teeth to grind food into tiny pieces, and then we swallow. Bottom dwellers such as rays have large flat teeth that crush the shellfish they eat. A number of herbivorous fishes (grazers) grind their food in a manner similar to humans. However, the tooth-like grinding mills are located in the throat rather than in the mouth, and are referred to as pharyngeal ("phar-yn-geal") teeth.
Can fish distinguish color?
Many fishes are able to see color, however some colors do not penetrate into deep waters. Blue is more easily seen at depths than other colors such as red and yellow. It is for this reason that many deepwater fishes are red in color. This red coloration makes them more difficult for predators to see. Fish have cones which are the color receptors in many organisms including humans. It is believed that fish perception of color is very different than ours.
Trumpetfish © David Snyder
Are the eyes of flatfishes on the right or left side?
There are flatfishes that have eyes on the left side (sinistral) and those with eyes on the right side (dextral). Flatfishes include flounders, tongue soles, and turbots. Rarely, individuals of some species of flatfishes may be sinistral or dextral.
Peacock flounder (
Bothus lunatus
) with eyes located on the right side © George Ryschkewitsch
How do porcupine fish inflate themselves?
All puffer-like fish inflate by pumping water or air into special sacs, causing them to take on a balloon-like appearance. This behavior is thought to be an anti-predator response.
Porcupine fishcourtesy NOAA
How much electricity does an electric eel generate?
An electric eel can give an electric charge of more than 350 volts, and some large individuals have been recorded to discharge as high as 650 volts!
Electric eels can generate electric charges
courtesy NOAA
What are moray eels and where are they found?
Green moray © Keri Wilk
Moray eels have well developed teeth, and lack scales and pectoral fins.
Moray eels live in tropical and subtropical ocean waters of the world. In the United States, they are mostly found in Florida waters, although some have been seen as far north as North Carolina and even New Jersey.
Moray eels feed on coral reef fishes. Some moray eels have teeth in the back of their mouths that they use to crush hard-shelled animals such as clams and oysters.
What sea creatures other than sharks may be dangerous to swimmers?
The great barracuda, moray eels, octopuses, and sea urchins can all be dangerous to swimmers. The Portuguese man-of-war has tentacles that can reach up to 50 feet long and contain specialized stinging cells. If you are not careful, stingrays, toadfish, catfish, and jellyfish can inflict harm on swimmers and waders.
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Flip Flops or Winter Boots?
Grab your winter coat—it's 32 degrees outside! Just kidding, it's almost 60.
Rochester weather cannot seem to make up its' mind. Not that I'm complaining about a 60 degree day in the middle of October but still! Kind of throws me for a loop when one day they'recalling for snow and I need to bundle up in a scarf and boots and then the next day blue skies and a t-shirt would be perfectly acceptable clothing choice.
It seems as though weather is a hot topic for discussion around here. All of the college info sessions,accepted students days, and tours that I've participated in that is always a big question. Not to say that it's not a good one. I, for one, do not mind cold weather. At all. No, seriously. In fact, I've even gone as far as tellingpeople that I came here for the snow. Which is mostly true—there is the academic side of things, good school, etc. But that's for another post! I was looking for a school up north where I could see some snow! And boy, I think Rochester lives up to my expectations... I am supplied with more than enough snow.
But do you know what cold weather and snow are good for?! Hockey! That's right, I can't go a post without talking about it. RIT is getting a slow start to their season, there has been one home game so far for Brick City Weekend (which is also known as Family Weekend). The game was absolutely amazing. Over 7,000 fans all wearing orange and cheering louder than ever! I convinced my parents that, yes, we did have to arrive almost and hour and a half in advance but I think they understood when we walked right in and got front row seats right on the ice! While games at Ritter Arena are still awesome, there is something about being in such a big arena with so many people cheering and orange almost everywhere you looked.Definitely a game I won't forget, hopefully they make it a Brick City tradition!
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Melissa Grant is the Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Advising and Student Development. Prior to joining Pace University, she has devoted nearly 18 years to teaching and designing programs for student & staff success at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University, The City University of New York, Parsons School of Design, and The New York Department of Education. Dedicated to developing services that enhance academic, professional and social success, Dean Grant prides herself on being highly collaborative and accessible to students, faculty, and staff. When she's not brainstorming with her amazing team for new ways to support Lubin students, she is most likely training for one of her many half and full marathons. You can always stop her in the hallway to chat, but good luck stopping her on a race track.
Welcome to Pace! I'm proud to say I have been a part of the advising team in the Office of Graduate Academic Advisement and Student Development at Pace for the past two years. As an advisor, I enjoy working with a diverse population of graduate students. I love connecting to others and speaking with students about their educational and professional goals. I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Florida State University and later graduated Florida International University with a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration. I'm a southern girl at heart, but couldn't be more excited to be living and working in the heart of Manhattan! During my free time, I enjoy spending it with my adorable Caviler King Charles Spaniel, Jefferson. Please feel free to stop by my office (W-446) if you have any questions or concerns. Meeting with an Advisor is just one of the many keys to help you become a successful student. I look forward to meeting you!
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Common Cause New York released a report today called "Lifting the Veil," which reviews lobbying efforts in the state.
According to Common Cause, the report "identifies worrisome and expanding trends in grassroots lobbying in New York state" and "examines New York state lobbying data to show how the increasing use of third-party coalitions and grassroots campaign-style tactics has played a growing role in shaping political outcomes and furthering the power and influence of special interests at the expense of the public."
There's plenty of interesting statistics throughout the report – such as this one: "New York has seen an exponential rise in statewide spending on lobbying; from $66 million in 2000 to more than $210 million in 2010."
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If Nebraska is Boring, What is Northwestern Football?
Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald made minor headlines when he included in his plea for Wildcat fans to fill their home stadium an insult to the state of Nebraska and its residents. His claim was that, Nebraska was "a pretty boring state, so they're really excited to see Chicago". His statement begs the question, if the Cornhusker state is so boring and Chicago so appealing that Big Red fans will swarm like locusts for a road game, why can't he find 47,000 bodies in a metropolitan area of close to 10 million people willing to cheer for the home team?
Even if Nebraskans are drawn by the excitement of Chicago, why bother with the football game? After all, any entertainment advantage that Chicago holds over Nebraska would not be in the college football department. For example, the pretty-darn exciting Hail Mary play that beat Fitzgerald's Wildcats (great coaching on that one by the way, Pat!) happened in Lincoln along with a bunch of other outstanding and consequential victories over the years.
The shining moment for Northwestern in Evanston was probably a 54-51 game victory against #12 Michigan in 2000. Of course, that year the Wildcats went on to get smoked by a record 66-17 versus the Huskers in the Alamo Bowl. Under Fitzgerald's stellar coaching, the team has also lost their last four games on their own field.
Given the way the recent series with Nebraska has gone, the upcoming game should be the one they actually could sell a ticket to their own fans for. In fact, they've made it their homecoming game. But that won't stop a Husker invasion. Especially with Northwestern likely to be sitting with a 1-2 or 0-3 record in the Big Ten. Chances are there will be more than a few Wildcat fans with better things to do than see their team lose again.
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Unlike NU, NW has too much sports competition in the Chi-Town region to fill a stadium unless NW is having a spectacular season. NU is the only show in town by comparison.
Taking Fitz's comment waaaaay to personal.
We've been down this 'Nebraska stigma' road before. The correct thing here is to just prove it on the field and settle it that way.
Really, you have to take it as a compliment.
Boring= No hustle bustle, pollution free air and lifestyle.
Heck yea!
I suppose if you like big cities Illinois has some excitement but if you aren't Nebraska has a lot more to offer than Illinois. Illinois is 90% cornfields while Nebraska is probably only 30-40%. No wild wapiti or mtn goats in Il. And how about the largest area of sand dunes in the western hemisphere. Nebraska smokes Illinois in outdoor fun stuff.
Nebraska smokes Illinois ...
I thought I had to go to Colorado for that.
Probably best to smoke outdoors
Would nvr want to LIVE in Chicago, or any huge city FTM. Omaha and Lincoln are mych better and affordable.
NE fans will probably take over jNU's stadium yet again in '14, especially since jNU will probably have repeat of '13(1-7). I dont see how they can be better this year.
I drove through Nebraska in the late 80's on our way to Winter Park, Co. Spent a night in a hotel in Kearney that my wife still hasn't recovered from. From I-80 we observed soy beans on the right and corn on the left until the scenary changed to corn on the right and soy beans on the left. We crossed the Platte River 92 times. Stopped in Omaha and Lincoln - nice places. I thought the western part of Nebraska was interesting with the hills and dessert-like characteristics. You get the idea driving through that the state has the ability to feed the world.
Been to Chicago several times, but went all the way into downtown a few years ago when my daughter was playing in a summer hoops tournament there. Pretty awesome, but I'm a country boy, so if you give me the choice, I would live in Nebraska. :)
NW has a horrible football history interrupted by some great moments and seasons. Chicagoland doesn't really believe in them, and their alumni base is too busy trying to cure cancer, and other mundane things, than to worry about a football game.
Ohio State's fan base dominated that stadium last year for what was anticipated to be a big game. Fitz needs a homefield advantage to help him win those types of games. He knows Nebraska will travel and will have Chicagoland area alumni who will attend. I don't blame him for trying to maximize the advantage playing Nebraska in Evanston should give him, but he doesn't have to insult the entire state to do it.
Oh, dude, did you stay at the Ramada in Kearney?
We put that one up back before the interstate was put
in. I think you stayed at the one that was in town.
Meaning you actually had to drive into town to get to
the hotel. We have more near the interstate now that
are newer.
Sometimes what we think are luxury conditions are not considered
that by others. But we are getting better at accommodating
folks with more discerning tastes. Please extend our apologies to your wife.
Never had to spend a night in a Kearney motel because that's where my inlaws live. I heard a horrow story of one in North Platte though. To really see Ne. you have to get off I-80. My favorite hwy (29) runs from Mitchell to Harrison. One can see pronghorn and praire chicken out of the car window.
Ohio is much better than Illinois too—70 mph speed limit vs the 65 in Illinois on I-80. Been crossing your fair state now that my son lives in Ct.
I can't remember the name, but I do remember the roaches and my wife scratching the bed bug bites during our vacation! Damn that place. Ever since then, we have had to stay at 4 and 5 star places - which has cost me thousands over the years.
I don't know how you guys feel, but I can sleep anywhere. But Honey Buns has higher standards.
Regardless, I expect the stadium at NW to be close to 50% red when that game rolls around.
Well, before industrial agriculture covered most of NE with endless miles of monotonous corn and soy fields—most of which really isnt used for as food for humans—NE used to be much more 'biodiverse'. Still flat though.
I agree with the guy, geographically it is pretty boring.
Culturally, Omaha and Lincoln still dont coke close to any major city, so there's that. However, unless you are rich, the big cities can be by and large a pain in the ass to live in and getting worse. San Francisco is now officially so gentrified the working class can no longer reside in that city. Nyc and boroughs and Jersey side is an endless expensive concrete jungle.
If you want to get way more bang for your buck, raise a family, and want to be a NE fan, NE is the place to be.
Did we find out what actually happened to OSU's wife in Kearney that so traumatized her she still suffers 30+ yrs later?
The suspense is killing me.
Oh ok, bugs, got it.
For GageCoHusker:
A small news article on Roy's BBQ in Hutchinson I was telling you about last season.
I drove through Hutch on a bug hunt back in May. Hunted just west of Medicine Lodge along hwy 160. Didn't find the bug so I'm going back in Sep. Now I'll have to get up an hour earlier so I'll have enough time to pick up the smoked beef in Hutch. Thanks for the tip.
T Dogg
If you get off I-80 you will discover Ne isn't flat. I guarantee that Ne has more hills than Il. Try hwy 2 from GI to Alliance some time. If you've never seen western Ne you won't know you are in Ne when you try it.
Just don't drive at dusk or night, so many deer. That is a beautiful drive on hwy 2, not sure if it is hwy 2 or 91 before it merges with hwy 2 but they have some rolling mound like hills that they just paved over rather than leveling out, like a roller coaster.
Boring= a night without 30 shootings
Im from NE, yeah, there are rolling hills in different regions and herds of prairie dogs out west. The entire midwest is flat, though, compared to, say, the N.E. where there are various mountain ranges.
Out here you have the Adirondachs, the Green, the White, the Berkshires, and Poconos down in PAtucky, streams and lakes all over the place and then the ocean. Its vast and lush, ridiculous, actually, too much to see and do potentially. Its just a whole different world, geographically speaking.
And, well, Im into music, and I can say w/o hesitation that NYC is about 1,000,000 x the scene compared to, say, Omaha, or about anywhere else, FTM. Its unfathomable. Not a put down of other places at all, just more FYI. You dont want to live in NYC, though, it just goes on and on and on and on, and many areas might as well be different ethnic 'countries', one after another after another, on and on. How its all sustained boggles the mind.
Catskill mtns too, forgot about that.
Couldn't agree more, concerning NYC for music. As a jazz buff, used to really enjoy visiting all the 52nd street jazz spots and the Village Vanguard back in the day. Sure do miss the music from those days. Should also mention that back then there were also great jazz spots in San Francisco as well.
Its good to know that you don't live in NE anymore. You forgot to mention that all the different mountain ranges, lakes and streams are over populated with people. You should support and blog on a site for the Orange Men's football program. That is if they have one.
T Dogg
The comparison was between Nebraska and Illinois. Not Nebraska and upstate NY. And like Admiral alluded too—the fish you catch in Ne you can eat whereas the ones from NY are so poluted with mercury it's best to leave them in the rivers and lakes. BTW—have you ever seen the Wildcat hills by Scottsbluff or the Pineridge by Ft Robinson? Nothing like that in Illinois.
Plus—in upstate NY—those are just big hills. Ne is only a few hours drive from real mtns in Colorado.
Illinois has more murders everyday than the war in Gaza is causing, indiscriminate drive by shootings are daily sports events in Chicago, and nobody even seems to give a damn. Only a fool would do anything in Chicago except lock themselves in their motel room and pray to survive long enough to get the hell back to Nebraska after the game. The only thing in all those East coast Mountains is wall to wall No trespassing signs and a few over crowded camping spots with hundreds of people lined up to use the rest rooms if you even have the dubious benefit of a reserved camp spot made months in advance , of course.
If they wrote a song for Evanston like they did in Lincoln,
how would it go?
There is no place like Chicago.
Good ol'e Murder U?
Were those with good wishes
will sleep with the fishes
if our Mayor says so too…
There is no place like Chicago.
Where the schools get shut down.
For their union is crying
but the kids still are dying.
for good ol'e Evanston U!
Go Big Purple!
Go Big Purple!
Go Big Purple!
(Thinks for a minute)
No, I just don't think it sings well.
Apology accepted Coach Fitzgerald.


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The News-Star has learned that Grambling State University interim football coach George Ragsdale has been fired in the wake of an apparent team mutiny.
Grambling has released no official statement, and calls for comment from The News-Star received no answer.
Ragsdale left the football operations building around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and returned a short time later with two GSU police cars. Police barricaded the building, while Ragsdale went in, and a few minutes later, the coach was seen leaving again.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post3144398281716279345..comments2015-05-03T14:12:16.639-04:00Comments on Gluten-Free Goddess Recipes: New Quinoa Bars Recipe - Blondie StyleK. McLean firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-20445132784420473742014-05-13T00:04:54.863-04:002014-05-13T00:04:54.863-04:00Can I use 2 cups gluten free flour mix for the 2 c...Can I use 2 cups gluten free flour mix for the 2 cups of flour/starch listed? Jen Jaffehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-43648425776823649772014-04-14T12:48:14.210-04:002014-04-14T12:48:14.210-04:00Karina, I love how this looks! This is indeed some...Karina, I love how this looks! This is indeed something everyone should try and enjoy.
Thank you for this recipe!

Eugen @ The Munch Ado BlogMunch Adohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-48812564720190379652014-04-14T07:18:02.972-04:002014-04-14T07:18:02.972-04:00This sounds amazing - thanks for sharing :) Eve &...This sounds amazing - thanks for sharing :)

Eve & Faye x
Sugar Spun Sisters - A blog about cosmetics, clothes & coeliac diseaseSugar Spun-Sistershttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-70826067254942071552014-04-10T12:21:44.717-04:002014-04-10T12:21:44.717-04:00I love your blog! I had to give it a shout-out and...I love your blog! I had to give it a shout-out and feature some of your recipes on my blog! Here's my post: http://faithandmargaritas.blogspot.com/2014/04/top-5-gluten-free-recipes-for-spring.htmlKristen Gallegoshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-38906211862056669602014-04-10T12:21:15.042-04:002014-04-10T12:21:15.042-04:00I love your site! I had to give it a shout-out on ...I love your site! I had to give it a shout-out on my blog! Here's my post: http://faithandmargaritas.blogspot.com/2014/04/top-5-gluten-free-recipes-for-spring.htmlKristen Gallegoshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-60081290964724039592014-04-06T23:55:09.992-04:002014-04-06T23:55:09.992-04:00I just made a "blondie-style" GF dessert...I just made a "blondie-style" GF dessert but thought a quinoa style recipe is so much better!healthableoldsoulhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-30642767178020261272014-04-06T12:23:04.236-04:002014-04-06T12:23:04.236-04:00Sounds like this goes into my recipe collection!Sounds like this goes into my recipe collection!Matthew Greenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-86998354416531734122014-04-05T14:08:34.344-04:002014-04-05T14:08:34.344-04:00Is there a way to find out what the calorie count ...Is there a way to find out what the calorie count is for these bars? I worry because sometimes GF baking seems to leave out the gluten and pack on the extra calories.julia1212http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-52799580209283194022012-11-09T00:28:43.231-05:002012-11-09T00:28:43.231-05:00Katie- You can cut back on the sweetness, if you l...Katie- You can cut back on the sweetness, if you like; if the dough seems dry without the maple syrup, add a touch of non-dairy milk (this may make it slightly more cakey).

Glad you like my recipes! KarinaKarina Allrichhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-40515362975439598692012-11-08T21:01:57.201-05:002012-11-08T21:01:57.201-05:00Hi Karina! just made these and they are delicious....Hi Karina! just made these and they are delicious. Very sweet, though - I wonder, are you adding the maple syrup for extra sweetness only, or is that liquid equivalent important? Next time I think I'll try leaving that out. Many thanks...I've never made a recipe of yours I didn't firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-16799580574007248082012-10-17T20:22:43.915-04:002012-10-17T20:22:43.915-04:00These are being baked right as I type...I halved t...These are being baked right as I type...I halved the brown sugar and maple syrup...way too sweet! Let's see how they turn out...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-7375764027039367762012-10-12T20:21:33.779-04:002012-10-12T20:21:33.779-04:00I made these last night to bring on my trip to Mal...I made these last night to bring on my trip to Mali. I substituted nuts for pumpkin and sunflower seeds and I replaced half of the chocolate chips with cranberries. I also added a bit of dry milk and hemp seeds. Wow! Your quinoa bars are fantastic! My GF colleague loved them too. I feel my week in Bamako will be much sweeter now! firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-61896529169047841422012-10-01T17:58:34.342-04:002012-10-01T17:58:34.342-04:00Thank you all for your lovely and thoughtful comme...Thank you all for your lovely and thoughtful comments. I appreciate them so much!

As for subbing quinoa flakes- they are a quick-cook dried cereal flake; so, no, I do not recommend substituting whole grain quinoa- a different animal entirely.

For subbing almond flour- try a GF flour blend you like- you may need to adjust the recipe. Coconut flour is very different- absorbs fat and liquid. I have only made it this way, so I hesitate to guess outcomes.... For more substitution help please my link to my substitution post, above the comment box.

Cheers!

Karina

Karina Allrichhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-18794441142282002882012-09-30T22:19:52.276-04:002012-09-30T22:19:52.276-04:00Do you think regular quinoa would work in place of...Do you think regular quinoa would work in place of the quinoa flakes?katshealthcornerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-91092449443940460342012-09-30T22:01:00.962-04:002012-09-30T22:01:00.962-04:00I am so excited that I found your blog! I have rec...I am so excited that I found your blog! I have recently gone gluten free after 4 years of no carb, so on one hand I am extremely excited at the possibilities... on the other hand I have no idea where to begin! Your blog is a lifesaver!
I was wondering if you could tell me what I can substitute for almond flour? In this recipe for example, could I use coconut flour in place of almond four? My son is deathly allergic to nuts so we are a nut free home. Thank YYou! Jenee firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-30182206787953094992012-09-20T15:34:36.597-04:002012-09-20T15:34:36.597-04:00I have to try these. Thanks so much for posting it...I have to try these. Thanks so much for posting it. I just made quinoa cookies and loved them!The Wheat-Free Momhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-13168273486822571672012-09-19T11:43:20.534-04:002012-09-19T11:43:20.534-04:00Been searching for a week or so for a blondie reci...Been searching for a week or so for a blondie recipe to make with my 3 year old --- thanks! Aaaand.... not very comforting that I will likely continue experiencing the endless cycles of in and out of oneself in search of authenticity.... At 32 I thought it would get easier and easier. You know, all downhill from here. I suppose it's comforting to hear others express the same journey (yearly? seasonal? twice a year? every two years? what is the cycle here?!) As always, thanks for sharing your life and recipes, and most of all, your energy.Sarah firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-21312556876850759962012-09-17T22:39:50.702-04:002012-09-17T22:39:50.702-04:00Omg so 1)do i LOVE your blog. I've had to be s...Omg so 1)do i LOVE your blog. I've had to be sans red meat, beans, dairy and gluten, now also onions all summer (and continuing but off meds) miserable eating boiled potatoes and baked hard eggs losing 7 pounds which looks like 20balls (much to the chagrin of my have-been pregnant friends and concern of a good friend of mine). Having stumbled across your blog during some food regret at the end of the day I must say I'm SO EXCITED to have found your blog. I know there's still plenty of things I can eat and I'm glad I can reference your recipes. Thank you so much! 2)do I love New Mexico and miss it dearly, I'm fairly certain my soul lives there and your reference to it just made my heart smile.
Anyway, I love this and wanted to thank you for so generously sharing your yummy recipes! Samantha (trapped in Ohio)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-81229196472472953812012-09-17T18:36:06.700-04:002012-09-17T18:36:06.700-04:00Karina, I love your blogs and your recipes. Thanks...Karina, I love your blogs and your recipes. Thanks for the inspiration :)Bridget Coynehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-10411095648777558762012-09-16T15:20:50.244-04:002012-09-16T15:20:50.244-04:00This resonated with me,,, "Old soul" tha...This resonated with me,,, "Old soul" that I am,"being comfortable in my skin" has not always been who I am. The "river" has polished the edges here and there certainly"...
Having not always been Comfortable with my lack of this or that. My Apologizing for? And at times afraid of my "muchness"... Why do we women always apologize when it is not our fault? It's like a disease! I call it "Eve's Syndrome"...
We struggle, wiggle, boggle our brain and soul's all to arrive at peace eventually. So much wasted energy for worry sake! Tired I rise and wiser I am for it all, for the sake of the journey thus far...
Season to season, month by month, years unfolding unto year... It all really is such a wonderful thing this life, this growing triumph... This Becoming"...
It is rare though, it seems. This I am sad to say that we believe we are alone. When in fact we are really together in this!
We must not assume, yet breath in this life God gives us and expand and share with all we know and meet along the way. For It is not enough to know it; there is endless joy in the beauty of kindness and sharing. Truth in the light as well as the shadows of us. Where especially the brokeness bonds us, melds our "river's to the sea where along the way life plays in and through us all ~ ~ ~
Julie BakervilleJulie email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-18166542266030560572012-09-15T22:01:07.989-04:002012-09-15T22:01:07.989-04:00I've been reading your blog for a while now an...I've been reading your blog for a while now and never commented. But today, as a simple reader your blog, I want to tell you that your writing is beautiful and inspiring...And the recipes are pretty good too :) Thank you KarinaPatricia Langevinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-87237848735684542112012-09-15T14:59:34.667-04:002012-09-15T14:59:34.667-04:00Your posts are so validating - thank you for your ...Your posts are so validating - thank you for your ongoing honesty as we travel along... as for the bars - they look dangerous. I'm alone for the next 2 weeks and would eat them all by myself (likely in less than 24 hours... I kid you not). I must wait for more heartbeats to come home so that I can share. gluten free gifthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-2406036448959935912012-09-15T01:22:29.783-04:002012-09-15T01:22:29.783-04:00You are such a gifted writer and artist!You are such a gifted writer and artist!glutenfreegidgethttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-11134321857095199602012-09-14T18:11:04.699-04:002012-09-14T18:11:04.699-04:00Just discovered you recently. Never mind the reci...Just discovered you recently. Never mind the recipes, your words are the most delicious food I've ever had. Thank email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-69666305017307650012012-09-14T15:29:31.736-04:002012-09-14T15:29:31.736-04:00For those who like to experiment: I've been us...For those who like to experiment: I've been using sweet rice (mochico) instead of starch and psyllium instead of gum (guar or xantham), with great results. Moniquehttp://email@example.com


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Elder sophomore quarterback Peyton Ramsey looks to pass during the Panthers' 30-27 win over Highlands Oct. 25. Ramsey has more than 1,800 total yards and 10 touchdowns this season.
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Winning close games, a difficult schedule and at least one home playoff game is a recipe for postseason success.
The Elder High School football team has won four games by seven points or less and has played a schedule featuring six teams that have won at least one state title in their respective state or division in the past five years.
Sitting at No. 6 (as of Nov. 1) in the Division I Region 2 Ohio High School Athletic Association Football Computer Ratings, the Panthers (7-2) have already clinched a first-round home playoff game. ...


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Training camp is finally under way! The Cowboys got going with their first practice on July 21, and they'll hold 38 session in all until they break camp on Friday, Aug. 16. The team is back in Oxnard, where it's currently in the second year of a three-year contract (with a three year option). Here's a look at the history of Cowboys Training camp sites:
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Mangham coach Scott Wilcher was named 2013 All-Northeast Baseball Coach of the Year after guiding the Dragons to their first baseball title in school history.
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After years of being one of the top Class 1A baseball programs in Louisiana, Mangham finally captured that elusive state title this season.
Leading the program to its first baseball state championship in history earned Scott Wilcher the title of All-Northeast Coach of the Year.
Wilcher had previously been named coach of the year by the Louisiana High School Coaches Association and the Louisiana Sportswriter Association, which he won again this season for Class 1A. But All-Northeast is one title Wilcher had yet to claim. ...


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Get Jerked: Interview with Amira Jackmon, co-founderPosted by Cyrus Farivar on June 2, 2010
Although it doesn't get as much play as its brethren across the Bay or down in LA, the East Bay does have quite a number of taco/food trucks: both new school and old school. In fact, my favorite all-time taco truck remains El Ojo de Agua in Fruitvale. Amongst thew new school, we've got Jon's Street Eats, Cupkates, Liba SF and countless others. But Get Jerked is the first truck that I'm aware of to bring flavors of the Caribbean to my beloved East Bay. Amira Jackmon's, the truck's founder, gave me the low-down.
1) Amira, you went from corporate law to food? Huh? How'd that happen? And what's your connection to the Caribbean, anyway? What about your partner?
Yes. I guess you could say that I went from Wall Street to Main Street. That happened when the firm that employed me for eight years let go of about 100 people in March of 2009. I was one of them. Frankly, I'm not sad about it; it's been a good thing. I've always had an inclination to be entrepreneurial and have dabbled in various ventures over the years. I just never had the courage to fully take the leap on my own. I actually purchased the food truck in 2007 while I was on maternity leave with my son, who's now almost three. It was my intention to manage the truck from home and not return to the firm so that I could stay home with my son. (What can I say…I'm a Pisces. We're known to be dreamers!) It turned out not to be such an easy thing to run a taco truck while taking care of a newborn. So my plans got delayed a bit. The firm giving me the boot, in the end, was the push that I needed to finally get the food truck up and running. My legal skills are something that I will always have and that I utilize almost every day in my food business. I also maintain a small practice on the side that I might expand in the future as time permits.
As far as my connection to the Caribbean, I am an African-American who loves and claims all African-derived cultures as my own. I consider us the same people; my ancestors just happened to get off at a different port of call. I reconnected with the Caribbean side of my family during my freshman year of college. It happened the moment I went to my first house party. The big crew on campus at the time was the "Queens Posse" a group of freshmen girls who all hailed from the area around Jamaica, Queens, New York. During the reggae set, one of them started dancing, hands on the ground, legs cocked up in the air and feet on the wall, winding and grinding her waist against some dude to no end. Outwardly, being the nice little Christian girl from Fresno that I was, I was appalled. But, secretly, I longed to "get on bad" just the same way. It took me about four years to learn how to do the butterfly (the popular dancehall reggae move from the early 90s) but I persisted and by the time I graduated, I had it down. It's funny because that same girlfriend, who back then teased me about being so "corny," has become a close friend of mine. Now, she's the straight laced, Bible toting conservative, and, while you won't really find me anywhere dancing upside down, I do consider myself a pretty good "wind-er." So I think there's been a nice bit of cultural exchange between the two of us.
2) We have Korean tacos, Chinese tacos and now Jamaican tacos? Why do tacos work so well? Or is it just cause all Californians love tacos? Do you think there's any cuisine that couldn't be taco-ified?
I think part of it is definitely a California thing. Every good Californian loves a taco. I'm still shocked when I meet people, obviously non-natives, who tell me that they don't like tortillas. What's not to like about a tortilla?
But I also think that, in part, we're witnessing an evolution of the American taste bud. If you grow up eating tacos, eventually, you're going to long for something different. I think many of us are, frankly, a little bored with Mexican food. Recently at an event that I did, the Mexican family selling pupusas two booths away from kept coming to my stand all night for more jerk tacos. By the end of the night, they were asking me for tips on how to prepare sorrel (sold in Mexican restaurants as "Jamaica").
It's just like with Asian food. I would venture to say that most Americans were introduced to Asian cuisine through the Chinese. But now, I can't think of anyone I know who regularly goes to eat Chinese. It's either Thai or Vietnamese or Indian or something more "exotic." My prediction is that, unless traditional Mexican restaurants step up their game and start to introduce some more complex sauces and spices, like more of the moles and sauces from areas that Americans are not as familiar with, then the Mexican restaurant will be in danger of being relegated to that place you go to when you're hungry, and it's late, and there's nothing else to eat.
3) Do you really have a steel drum in the truck? Where/how do you cook the chicken? Why no roti on the menu? What about ginger beer?
I don't have a steel drum on the truck. I actually recently did an event where I prepared jerk chicken in a steel drum outside of the truck and I plan to do that from time to time. But serving traditional jerk chicken is not really what Get Jerked! is about. I think there are other good Caribbean restaurants here in the bay to serve that market. (My favorite right now is Coconuts in Palo Alto). I've even heard of a jerk chicken cart in San Francisco, though I haven't tried it yet. What I'm trying to do with Get Jerked! is to capture the attention of those people who would never really venture to try Caribbean cuisine except for the fact that it's being offered to them in a format that they can understand: a taco, a sandwich, a burger. If I happen to attract the traditionalists at the same time, then all the better.
Roti is on the menu and I have offered it and plan to offer it again from time to time.
I might offer ginger beer in the future when I find a good supplier or find the time to make my own.
4) Growing up in Fresno, what was your favorite thing to order at taqueria/taco trucks? What does your partner make of taco trucks? What's your current favorite non-Twittering taco truck?
I never really ate from taco trucks growing up. In fact, I can only remember there being one taco truck in Fresno at the time and we never ate from it. We cooked tacos at home. We probably cooked tacos more often than we fried chicken. It was quick and easy. Plus it was something us kids, with a working mother, could handle on our own. I can remember times as a kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old, downing like 12 tacos in one sitting.
My first time eating from a taco truck was actually during law school at a truck in East Palo Alto. If my memory serves me correctly, it was called Three Brothers. It's no longer there but I believe they now have a restaurant that's doing pretty well.
I don't really play favorites when it comes to traditional taco trucks. To me, traditional taco trucks are all about convenience. I go to whichever one happens to be closest when I'm hungry and need something to eat that's cheap and quick.
5) Tell me more about this shark and bake sandwich. Surely you must be able to find it here in some fish store, no? Have you ever tried to make it at home here?
I've seen shark in local grocery stores though I can't say where it was from and I've never really researched it for use on the truck. I don't really see a shark sandwich being in high demand here in the bay area. It's like my former dance teacher, Carlos Aceituna (of Bay Area group Fogo na Ropa, may he rest in peace) once told me about why his relationship with his Brazilian born girlfriend didn't work out once he moved her to the U.S.: some things don't translate well. What may make sense to enjoy on the beach in Trinidad, where shark is plentiful, may not go over as well here in Northern California where there's more of a concern with issues of sustainability.
Bake is relatively easy to make. But I don't really see me offering it on the truck any time soon. That's because what I'm trying to achieve through the truck is more life, not less life. Maybe if I had four or five good friends around me who all had nothing better to do except to sit around in a circle with me and gossip while we all rolled and kneaded bake from scratch then that might be fun. Until that day, I'd rather just go around the corner from my house to Acme Bread and order a high quality roll made locally from organic ingredients that pretty much everyone in the bay area loves and call it a day, which is what I do.


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Via a Feedback Ticket from Bloomberg Media
In response to the question: "Why is it that your embedded player has no sound when I play on my Mac OS X?"
Bloomberg Feedback Team: There are compatibility issues with newer Macs. We hope to convert to Flash player in the future.
Now, is this the near future or 20012
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor implied. If you could repeat previously discredited memes or steer the conversation into irrelevant, off topic discussions, it would be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
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You need to get a mainstream machine :)
Signed up for the new Jesus phone yet? Looks pretty cool.
What's Bloomberg's problem?
I complained about this problem maybe two years ago. Surely, they can't pretend they weren't aware of the problem. And, how hard can it be to find a compatible codec anyway?
Hope is not a plan.
This is off topic. Anybody have a clue for wtf went on in the oil/oil-service sectors today? It's been a while since I've seen unmitigated carnage like that. Everything got the shit kicked out of it.
back to Flash9.24 by Adode -
are they keeping back doors shut for all operating systems? ie: 98se, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac ops_x, Linux_x?
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are they keeping back doors shut for all operating systems? ie: 98se, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac ops_x, Linux_x?
Bloomberg TV is crap anyway, just an ego trip for Mayor Mike ….. who would want to watch it?
Maybe in 200,012.
Carmen – it's my uninformed opinion that rumors and unsourced news stories about Israel attacking Iran caused the spike.
Which is better than "flasher video" coming to Bloomberg. Agreed?
Back when I served the Bloomberg Reich, Mike looked at the intertubes as either hype or a disruptive technology that might mess with his very profitable cash cow. It was where we exiled ineffective but loyal managers and everything technical was under the thumb of some guys from NJIT, so it's no surprise that they're not exactly at the cutting edge.
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It wasn't just oil, companies like Arch Coal and many others got hammered today too…I think the employment number and the fact that many longs in the energy market realize we may be looking at a severe worldwide slowdown got everyone's attention today…and people who have made money with this bet, probably took some of the money off the table today…just because the price of oil rallied, that doesn't mean that a sure 'nuff slowdown may be just around the corner…
all your codecs are belong to me ! lol !!!!
Still confident in your trading bottom call going into the employment # tomorrow?
If you paste the mms: link into windows media player 9 for the mac, you should get audio with the video.
I was trying to find out if anyone was aware of something out of the ordinary. I sure couldn't find anything. Regarding your last comment, a lot of the oil stocks haven't kept pace with the commodity for several months now. In fact, a lot of them look like they've had "For Sale" signs stuck on them since the Janaury low.
There's the rub, ostiguy. Some Mac users don't enjoy corrupting their Macs with Windows software.
I migrated from Windows to get away from buggy software hell. But you can't stop creeping proprietary monopolies (the .asf format).
Bloomberg seems to be Windows media cronies. They're probably waiting for their contract to expire.
As long as we're complaining, I have reported to them a couple of months ago that that the US video and audio streams are often noticeably out of sync while the UK is not. No answer.
You've tried the flip4mac plugin?
The player part is free and should be all you need, they charge for the encoder.. MSFT has a download for a version, not sure if it's Universal though.
Lots of these financial sites and services keep ignoring Mac. It's a pain. But there is plenty of choice out there, I don't need bloomberg TV that's for sure.


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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has announced $2.7 million in funding for two partnership projects at the University of Manitoba. Professor Peter Kulchyski (Native Studies) will lead a team of researchers from Manitoba, across Canada, and New York on a seven-year journey to build a Canadian Consortium for Performance and Politics in the Americas.
Kulchyski's project will receive $2.5 million over the next seven years.
"This project involves a 'ground up' engagement, linking scholars, artists and human rights activists interested in questions of culture, human rights and politics through the lens of performance studies," says Kulchyski. "The objective is to develop a network of Canadian based scholars, linking them to an existing, prestigious network connected through the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics at NYU."
The team is made up of U of M professors Kathleen Buddle-Crowe (anthropology) and Warren Cariou, Canada Research Chair in Narrative, Community and Indigenous Cultures (English, film and theatre); Diana Taylor (New York University); Dot Tuer (OCAD University); Smaro Kamboureli (University of Guelph); Stephen Johnson (University of Toronto); Roewan Crowe (University of Winnipeg); Pilar Riano (University of B.C.); Keavy Martin (University of Alberta); Andrew Wernick (Trent University); Jean Francois Cote (Université du Québec à Montréal ); Kim Sawchuk and Mark Sussman (Concordia University); Jennifer Willet (University of Windsor); and Laura Levin, Shannon Bell (York University).
Another team of researchers led by professor Karen Busby in the Faculty of Law received a Partnership Development Grant ($200,000 over three years) for the project, "The right to clean water in First Nations: the most precious gift."
Busby's team includes professors Katherine Starzyk (psychology), Laura Funk (sociology), Colin Bonnycastle (Faculty of Social Work), Brenda Elias (community health sciences), Brenda Gunn (Faculty of Law), and Jacquie Vorauer (psychology).
Partners include the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, Brock University, the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, the Public Interest Law Centre, Amnesty International Canada and professor Melanie O'Gorman and Danielle Gaucher at the University of Winnipeg.
"The purpose of the Partnership Grant programs is to develop new, strong partnerships to solve the complex problems facing us today and to build upon established partnerships that demonstrate the strength that working together provides to find real solutions," says Digvir Jayas, vice-president (research and international) and Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. "The teams that are recipients of this funding announced by SSHRC exemplify the spirit and commitment needed to develop and maintain long-lasting partnerships."
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EUFAULA, Ala. - U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) will spend the day in Eufaula on Thursday, January 23 to meet with local residents, visit Lakeside School, and tour a local business. This week is the first "District Work Week" in 2014 for Members of Congress. Rep. Roby visited Pike County on Tuesday and made stops around Montgomery on Wednesday.
10:45 – 11:45: Visit to Lakeside School
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Ike Honda and Black Diamond Harley-Davidson are partnering to raise money for Southern Illinois Disaster Relief.
In the process, someone will be the owner of a new car and a new motorcycle.
"After seeing the devastation of the Leap Day tornado, we knew we had to do something to help our neighbors, " said Lori Sisulak, general manager of Ike Honda.
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Congressional opponents of an American strike in Syria remain scattered and unorganized, but they believe they have found a guidepost for assembling a "coalition of the opposed" in the House: a surprisingly close July vote to curb the nation's spying program.
It's still an uphill fight, they admit, given the united support of President Obama, Speaker John Boehner, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for striking Syria in the wake of allegations of chemical warfare. But those who oppose intervening say they are preparing to make their final push in the House.
"It would be historic," said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., an opponent of striking Syria and a likely 2016 president candidate. Still, he said "50-50 [odds] might be optimistic."
The July vote that lawmakers are using to inform their efforts came on an amendment from Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., one of the leading libertarian voices in the House, meant to restrict the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. It failed in a razor-thin 207-215 vote, despite the united opposition of Boehner, Pelosi, and the chairmen of the relevant national security committees — essentially the same group that now largely backs intervention in Syria.
That vote saw an unusual pairing of the libertarian Right and the civil-liberties Left (Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., cosponsored the amendment with Amash) — a grouping that Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, dubbed the "Wing Nut Coalition." A total of 94 Republicans and 111 Democrats voted for the NSA amendment.
"I think this will go down very similarly to the NSA amendment vote," said Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who hails from the libertarian wing of the GOP and opposes getting involved in Syria.
Massie said he's been getting ovations at district events when he speaks about his opposition to joining the Syria conflict. "My phones are blowing up," he said, and everyone is opposed to intervening. "I think if you had the vote today, while members were in their districts, the resolution would fail." Polls show a majority of Americans are opposed to striking Syria.
But Massie said he expects the White House and congressional leaders to mount a furious and effective lobby campaign once members return to the capital. "I'm concerned that after a week back in D.C. that the resolution may pass," he said. "The strategy among leadership is to present you with a classified briefing and then, when the briefings are over, to tell you, 'Now you have more information than your constituents, so it's OK if you vote differently than they want you to vote.' "
Still, the contours of the vote-counting operation are complex. Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said the speaker expects the White House to "take the lead on any whipping effort," and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California remains on the fence. The GOP leadership has struggled to corral members for votes far less consequential than on matters of war.
Another core difference between the NSA and Syria measures is that House Democrats will likely feel the full pressure of the White House on the latter. And, unlike the NSA measure, when Amash worked with Conyers, there is no current Democratic whipping effort. Massie said he'd spoken only with fellow Republicans so far. "There's not any educational campaign going on," he said.
In a conference call with reporters, Paul also held out the NSA vote as a model, but he worried that fewer Democrats would side with libertarian-minded Republicans on Syria.
So far, 17 Democrats have come out against authorizing a Syria strike, according to The Washington Post's tally. (Of the 17, 13 voted with the libertarians on the NSA.)
"I think the only problem here is because it's so high-profile that some Democrats are going to vote party politics over their conscience and it will be close," Paul said. "The only way to defeat it is in a bipartisan fashion, and people are always complaining we don't have enough bipartisanship around here — this would be a great example of bipartisanship if we could stop this war."
A bipartisan group of senators on the Foreign Relations Committee have crafted a Syria resolution, and a panel vote on the measure may come as early as Wednesday. The Senate is now expected to advance any resolution before the House, a strategy that Paul fretted would help further "develop momentum."
Another factor working against — and deflating — the opposition is the expectation that Obama will strike Syria no matter how Congress votes. He has said he has such authority but is going to the Congress first anyway. His administration has brushed aside questions of how it will proceed should the vote in Congress fall short.
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We're way past overload on Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman commentary, but there is a tiny tributary of the story that has been largely overlooked. And it's worth a moment because it points to a larger problem regarding both the state and the public.
The first is the modus operandi of the Florida prosecutors. I understand that overcharging may be routine in the criminal justice system. It's partly what fuels the plea bargain system, and that's what keeps the entire machine moving rather than sputtering to a broken halt. But that doesn't make it right. If the public is to have faith in the system, we need to believe that prosecutors are acting in the interests of justice. Not looking for leverage.
So how should prosecutors act? For starters, they should understand that their job is not to avenge the victim, or seek redress on their behalf. Here's Joseph Bottum with an excellent explanation as to why a fixation on victims is bad legal catechesis:
The prosecutor's job, then, is to act for the rest of society in seeking justice for social disorder. And properly understood, this job has two parts. She seeks redress for the laws that were broken. And she safeguards the rights of the citizenry—all of it, even the accused—against a misuse of power by the state. These duties might sometimes be in tension, but they are always of equal importance.
When a prosecutor overcharges, they fail in that second part of their job. It strains credulity to believe that the Florida prosecutor wasn't overcharging George Zimmerman when she sought to convict him of second-degree murder. And we care about this not because we care about Zimmerman, but because the power of the state is so awesome that it must be wielded with the utmost care.
In an important sense, both Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman are somewhat beside the point. The actions of the prosecution in this case suggest that whatever their fluency with the law, they misunderstand legal philosophy.
Not that the public has been much better. Following the verdict, defense attorney Brian Tannenbaum collected some of the outrage from Twitter and it wasn't incendiary—it was terrifyingly ignorant. For example:
Achieving justice in a fallen world is, if not a fool's errand, then at the very least, a task of incomprehensible difficulty. As such, our criminal justice system is highly imperfect, even in the best of times.
The Zimmerman-Martin case suggests that when both the state and the public lose sight of the ideas that animate the system, it is more imperfect than it should be.
Which should worry all of us.
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