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A 19-year-old woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of almost driving over three children who were playing on a street in a Mesa neighborhood, according to a court document.
Ashley Colvin-Shields was arrested at about 4:11 p.m. on three charges of endangerment and one count of reckless driving, according to Mesa police.
Police responding to a call of a fight between a man and a woman outside a vehicle in the 10000 block of East Farmdale Avenue said they observed Colvin-Shields drive away at a high speed, according to a court document.
Police said Colvin-Shields eventually began heading westbound on Florian Avenue, where they observed her almost drive over three children, ages 11 to 12, who were playing in the street.
The incident forced the children to "urgently scatter" to avoid being struck by the vehicle Colvin-Shields was driving, according to police.
Police said Colvin-Shields continued driving until they said she was stopped at Cheshire and Southern Avenue.
The three children told officers they were scared for their lives when they saw the vehicle drive at them at a high speed, according to a court document.
Colvin-Shields told officers she fled because she "hates the cops," according to the document.
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PD: Man found shot on Glendale sidewalk
GLENDALE, AZ - A man is recovering after being shot Friday morning in Glendale.
Glendale police said the incident happened near 55th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a man sitting on the sidewalk with a minor gunshot wound.
His injuries are not considered life-threatening at this time, police said.
Air15 video showed a heavy police presence in the area.
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Im so tired and am not getting much sleep. I have awful pain,bloating and a feeling like something is stuck in my oesophaghus. It hurts so bad on flare ups. I have a hiatus hernia and sometimes get acid refluxing up. The worse is the pain and I can't swallow properly when I get this. Ive already cut out chocolate,coffee,tomatoes and don't drink or smoke. It has definately been getting worse with more pain. Im fed up. Ive got gastritis too and can be in agony. Has anyone got this under control? How did you cope? My meds don't work and Aloe vera didn't work either. I need some way of getting this under control. Thanks for any advice.
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I take dexilant in the morning 60mg, and ranitidine in the evening 150mg. I had tried Prilosec, protonix and one other before I my doctor suggested this one.
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The perfect horror sound for creepy-crawlies or an insidious terror.
Scary Sounds is a set of spine-chilling noises and creepy creatures. All the sorts of sounds you might hear in and around a haunted house.
Created using an acoustic guitar and a variety of delay effects.
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This reminds me of the original exorcist when the possessed girl crawls down the stairs (edited out scene).
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Do you feel Linda McMahon's past affiliation with WWE is hindering her run for a seat in the United States Senate?
Let's be clear; Linda McMahon didn't have an "affiliation" with WWE, she was and is WWE. While she left WWE to pursue a career in politics, Linda will always be connected with WWE not only because she is a McMahon and the wife of Vince but because she played an integral role as an executive of the company for almost 30 years. The criticism Linda has endured is part of the political landscape in America and anyone that runs for public office in this country can expect to be attacked for anything even close to being controversial. Linda has the money and resources to get in the public eye and as a result has a good shot at winning the race, however, there is something unsettling about a McMahon in Washington.
It is known that Goldberg was unhappy with WWE's storylines being adult oriented and not suitable for a younger audience. So, he left WWE. But, he was part of WWE for a few years and it would've been nice to see a wrestler of his popularity to make an appearance on the 1000th episode of Raw. What exactly happened between Goldberg and Vince/WWE? Did they part under unhappy terms?
You are correct. Goldberg left WWE because he was unhappy with the state of the product, specifically referencing the Super Hero In Training storyline (with Rosey), so he departed after Wrestlemania 20 when his contract expired. Goldberg said last year he doesn't have a positive thing to say about Vince McMahon and didn't like the way he handled his character. Regarding a possible appearance on next week's 1000th Raw, Goldberg said he wouldn't be appearing Monday on Twitter.
Who does WWE currently see as their top two guys right now?
John Cena and CM Punk are seen as the two top performers in WWE. Cena shouldn't surprise anyone but CM Punk earned his spot, by forcing the company to push him and meet his contract demands. Randy Orton's second documented Wellness Policy violation further solidified Punk's status as the second "face of the company" and has been deemed largely unreliable.
I enjoyed the segment on this week's Raw Supershow where Jack Swagger attacked Ryback only for Ryback to recoup and take him out. Who do you think looked strong and more in line for a push?
Ryback is being pushed as Vince McMahon is very high up on his look and gimmick. Jack Swagger, while he didn't get pinned by Ryback, has seen his stock plummet and doesn't appear to be in line for anything.
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If your older children won't eat their plate or bowl of cooked black beans, try a black bean smoothie or frozen dessert. Mix a cup of cooked unseasoned black beans with the liquid it's cooked in along with a cup of coconut water (not from concentrate) and a cup of unsweetened almond milk. Add a 1/4 cup of organic grated coconut and two tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and puree in a blender.
Add a small package of of frozen strawberries or a cup of fresh strawberries (unsweetened) and 1/4 cup of grated coconut. If you want it sweeter, add two small apples cored with the seeds removed, since apple seeds are toxic. Puree the fruit with the black beans and coconut water until you have a thick chocolate-looking smoothie. Pour into a glass and serve the smoothie chilled. Or freeze into a sorbet-like frozen dessert in small serving bowls and serve like sorbet. It tastes somewhat like a liquid brownie.
Or make a purple corn kernel punch
Make a healthy purple corn kernel punch without sugar using purple corn kernels, apples, and pineapple with a squirt of lemon juice. Make their own cheecha morada, a drink made from purple corn mixed with citrus juices and apple juice and spiced with cloves and cinnamon.
See the uTube video, How to make cheecha morada. Instead of adding sugar as so many recipes direct you to sweeten the beverages, you can puree two apples in a blender with the juice of one lemon and add a few chunks of pineapple to adjust the sweetness. Notice the variant spellings of cheecha and chicha morada on the video titles.
Check out this uTube chicha morada recipe video. Also see, Eva Maria Delaney, Peruvian food. Also see this other uTube video on how to make cheecha out of quinoa grain ground into a flour in a coffee grinder or dry grinder. I use a Vita-Mix dry grinder to turn quinoa into meal or course flour.
Here's how to make cheecha morada and also how to make kefir. Cheecha morada is a corn and fruit drink made by mixing purple corn, spices, and fruit juices. There is a version of cheecha that's fermented and alcoholic, but this type of Cheecha Morada, served all over Peru is not fermented.
When made and consumed in its non-alcoholic form as a beverage for the entire family, Chicha Morada is a purple corn drink that is super high in resveratrol. Purple corn may contain four times more resveratrol than red wine. So if you don't drink alcohol, try Chicha Morada.
Home brewers who want to make beverages that are non-alcoholic and are more antioxidant than sugary might try making cheecha morada or kefir. Cheecha Morada is made from corn. And kefir is made from milk of any type, including coconut milk. First, here's the recipe for how to make Cheecha Morada, a Peruvian drink made from corn. The kefir recipe follows the recipe for Cheecha Morada.
According to the uTube video, How to Make the Chicha Morada (Super Peruvian Resveratrol Drink) : The Renegade Health Show Episode #607, here is the recipe for Chicha Morada. Also watch the video for the demonstration. You can see this recipe and click on the video link on the Renegade Health Blog, "How to make the chicha morada super Peruvian resveratrol drink."
Here's the recipe for Chicha Morada:
- 1 lb dried purple corn kernels
- 4 qt cold water
- 6 Ceylon cinnamon Sticks
- 6 Whole cloves
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh pineapple juice
- 1 c fresh apple juice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped apples
Bring the corn, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for an hour, drain off the liquid and let cool. Once cool add lemon juice, pineapple juice and apple juice and stir together. Serve in a nice wine glass with piece of apple. Chicha Morada usually is served to the entire family over the age of six. (Do not serve to infants, of course.)
Making Your Own Cultured Coconut, Almond, and/or Milk Kefir
In some supermarkets, natural food markets, and health food stores, you may have a difficult time finding kefir in the natural foods sections or aisles made from anything else but cow's milk, goat's milk, soy milk, and coocnut milk. So if you want to make your own kefir by culturing almond milk, rice milk, oats, hazelnut, coconut milk, or hemp milk substitute, you should know that you'll have to start culturing your kefir grains in dairy milk because because kefir culture grains won't grow in non-dairy milk and will eventually die.
You may find a delicious coconut milk kefir at many natural food stores and in some supermarkets, particularly in the natural food aisles. You can make your own kefir from almond milk or from any other milk make from nuts or grains if you grow your starter grains in dairy milk.
You can, at home, make delicious kefir from many types of nut milks or grain milks such as rice, hemp, or oats, as well as coconut milk and soy milk. Or try hazelnut milk mixed with almond milk made into a kefir, that is cultured with kefir starter grains that you first grow in dairy milk.
You begain by keeping some kefir starter grains growing in dairy milk to replace what you used up making almond milk kefir, coconut milk kefir, any other non-dairy milk substitute kefir using the original starter grains you began to culture in regular dairy milk. Check out the article, Real Food Recipes: Almond milk kefir.
Instructions are the same as for milk kefir, according to that article. You place the liquid to be 'kefired' in a clean jar with the grains, leave for 24 hours, strain out grains and drink.
You've seen some of the Sacramento supermarket shelves lined with almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, hemp milk, hazelnut milk, rice milk, coconut milk and other types of nondairy milk substitutes, either unsweetened or sweetened. But what you haven't seen too frequently is cultured nondairy milk, except for cultured coconut milk and cultured soy milk.
If you're tired of the taste of your unsweetened almond or soy milk, try adding a culture to your nondairy milk substitutes. Making kefir from almond milk is one feat you can try at home. Or you can make kefir from various dairy milks other than cows milk, for example, cultured goat milk (kefir). You might find at your city's Natural Foods stores, full-fat goat milk kefir.
Here's how to make your own nondairy kefir from almond milk
View the video, How to Make Almond Milk. Also see, Sprouted Sunflower & Almond Seed Cheese. And check out the site, What is Kefir? Also see, Coconut Milk Dairy.
Kefir is a cultured milk beverage which is popular in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and parts of the Mediterranean and Russia. It is made by inoculating a milk with kefir grains, a mixture of yeasts and bacteria which will sour the milk slightly, creating a drink which is almost like liquid yogurt.
Traditional kefir has a tangy, rich flavor which may be altered with the addition of ingredients like pureed fruits and sweeteners, or consumed plain. Some markets and natural food stores stock kefir, and it is also possible to order kefir grains from suppliers to make kefir at home.
The word "kefir" is Russian, and it is probably derived from a Turkish word which means "to froth." Traditional kefir was made from camel's milk, although milk from other animals can be used as well. People who prefer not to use dairy may also make kefir from plant or nut milks such as soy or almond milk. The beverage is typically made at room temperature, and it takes around 18 hours to mature fully, although in cold climates this may take longer.
Also look at the article, Make it Yourself - Cultured Dairy Products | Passionate Homemaking. It's best to watch videos on making kefir rather than reading instructions in text, but there's an excellent recipe at the U.K. Seeds of Health website, "How to Make Kefir." According to that website, here's part of the recipe.
See the website for the entire recipe with all the details in depth. And don't begin until you've watched at least two videos on how to make kefir. That way you have a choice of using coconut milk, soy milk, dairy, or any other milk substitute with the kefir fermentation process. You don't want any explosions of glass bottles or sharp glass to go flying. So be careful and watch the videos on how to make coconut kefir.
You're warned: Kefir easily can explode. The glass jar explodes and the glass shatters and gets in your eyes, taking out your sight. It's a scary warning, but you are forewarned. One way to cope with this possibility is to always use a jar with a rubber seal that will allow excess pressure to escape, otherwise you run the risk of explosions, according to the variety of how-to instructions found online for making coconut milk kefir and kefir from any type of milk, including dairy.
The same warning goes for kids or pets standing near a glass jar of kefir with a lid. The danger of explosion is there. So make kefir at your own risk.
Now, let's get started with safety goggles, a hard hat, and gloves making coconut milk kefir. Basically, you put the culture in the coconut milk and let it ferment. That's how it was made for hundreds of years.
You let the milk with the kefir culture in it stand at room temperature for about 12 to 24 hours depending on whether you want thick or thin culture. If you let it stand for 48 hours, it will make a thicker, sourer kefir. If you let it stand for just 12 hours, you'll taste a thinner, sweeter kefir. The temperature will effect how quickly the culture works. During the summer kefir will ferment faster.
When it's the thickness and sourness you want to taste, then strain the kefir into a clean jar. While it's fermenting the kefir grains will float to the top of the milk along with any cream. It's a good idea to stir it gently with a wooden spoon to mix up the solids and liquids to make it easier to strain. Use wooden not metal spoons.
Scoop out the culture from the kefir. It will be thick. Separate the kefir from the liquid. The kefir culture produces a jelly like polysaccharide substance that develops around the grains as they lengthen. It has unique properties and it's own name 'kefiran'.
Grains may be coated with a gel. This is the kefiran. Stir the kefir to distribute the kefiran in the kefir. This helps to thicken the finished kefir. You'll get a wide variety of kefir thickness. Some will be thin and other kefir types will be thicker.
After straining, the grains are placed straight back into a clean jar without washing them first. Fresh milk is added to the grains to make the next batch.
Keep the bacteria from your hands out of the kefir culture
Bacteria from your hands, hair, and the air will get into the kefir. Use a clean wooden spoon and a clean kefir-making jar. It's a living culture, a complex system of bacteria and yeasts. Don't contaminate it. Use freshly cleaned hands, clean jars and clean non metallic implements.
Refrigerator Kefir
A cooler temperature slows the fermentation down and makes a thicker kefir too. Some people like to ferment their kefir in the fridge, leaving it for 5 days or more to compensate for the much slower fermentation process.
Double Fermentation
Maybe you'd like to try the double fermentation technique that you can read in depth at the Seeds of Health site. First ferment by adding the culture to the milk and leaving for 12-24 hours. Then strain out the culture and leave the kefir out to ferment more slowly for another 12-24 hours before putting it in the fridge.
Continuous Fermentation
Then there's the traditional 'continuous fermentation' approach. You store your kefir in a large jar but don't put it in the fridge. As each new batch is ready it's added to the existing kefir in the main storage jar and then the lid goes on. See this method also at the Seeds of Health site.
You could ferment for five days in the refrigerator rather than for up to 24 hours in a warm place full of all types of bacteria that could contaminate your kefir. It's your choice. If you're working with raw animal milk, advice from scientists is to heat the milk and simmer it. For more information on making kefir from raw animal milk, see the video, "Dr. Marshall Talks About Kefir." The biochemist and nutrition radio talk show personality making kefir from raw milk in this video explains all the steps.
Kefir continues to ferment as it is a live food. When it's outside your refrigerator fermenting, it will become very sour and begin to fizz. Again, this warning is repeated: always use a jar with a rubber seal that will allow excess pressure to escape, otherwise you run the risk of explosions.
Storing the Culture
Real kefir from live culture is an endlessly self propagating process, according to the article and recipe, "How to Make Kefir." After each batch you'll have a few more grains as the culture grows. Eventually you'll have a large batch of grains and they'll speed up your fermentation time. Spare culture can be stored for a time in a jar in the fridge with some milk.
The fermentation will slow right down and you can store spare culture for a few weeks this way. Rotate your spare culture with the grains you're using for your regular kefir-making time so that the grains get a chance to warm up and restore vitality to their microflora. Don't make too much spare culture, though. Just make what you need for a specific time.
Storing the Kefir
Store the kefir in a glass jar in the fridge. The kefir will keep a long time in the fridge. Add new batches of kefir to the storage jar as they are made and give it a shake to mix them.
You can store it on the kitchen counter instead of the fridge but be aware that it will continue to ferment, although not as fast as it would with the kefir grains in it. If you want to do that you should, for the third time, be reminded here to always use jars with a rubber seal that will allow excess pressure to escape and prevent possible explosions. It can be a very vigorous culture and has caused jars to explode when stored out of a fridge over a period of time. A kilner jar is good.
The beneficial bacteria and yeasts help to prevent the kefir from spoiling but it gets very sour and fizzy. In the United States, a jar sealed with a metal hinge leveraging down a glass lid and rubber seal is said to be using a "bail closure." A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, screw-topped jar used for the storage of food, which was invented by the Kilner family and produced by John Kilner & Co, Yorkshire, England, according to the Wikipedia site.
Classically, it was a glass plug with a rubber seal attached to it in the top, with the whole being secured with a metal screw-top lid. Contemporary "Kilner-style" jars usually have a lid made entirely of metal. Kilner jars are used for storing and preserving home-made jams, marmalades and other relishes.They are also used for pickling food such as eggs, onions and garlic.
It's spring, and eggless vegan coconut kefir is popular as the weather warms. You can make coconut milk with lime juice or culture the coconut milk and add vanilla, rum flavoring or almond flavoring and a pinch of stevia or a tablespoon of your favorite sweetener, such as pureed raisins with cinnamon and cloves, or two tablespoons of pineapple juice concentrate to a quart of coconut kefir.
You can buy the flavoring, a pinch of stevia, pureed, spiced raisins, or fruit concentrate at any supermarket. The trick is to make your own coconut kefir from scratch and then add any sweetener such as pureed raisins spiced with cinnamon and cloves to the basic coconut kefir. To start, here's how to make (or buy) the coconut kefir.
Besides cow's milk kefir, either non-fat or whole milk, there's also soy milk kefir and goat milk kefir. You can buy kefir flavored with berries or the unsweetened types. To make coconut milk kefir, the recipe is at the site, How to Make Coconut Milk Kefir | Passionate Homemaking.
See the YouTube video on how to make kefir from coconut milk, "How to Make Coconut Kefir." If you price coconut milk kefir in most markets, you'll find prices close to $5 for a quart.
So it's more cost effective to make your own coconut milk kefir. You can make it using a can of coconut milk. See, 7 Companies You Can Trust to Use BPA-Free Cans: TreeHugger and BPA-free Canned Food Options | The Soft Landing Blog. For example, the brand: Native Forest/Native Factor, all canned foods, including the company's canned coconut milk uses a BPA-free can.
Coconut milk is naturally rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Two of the primary MCFAs found in coconut milk, lauric and capric acid, are known for supporting the body's immune system, according to the article, How to Make Coconut Milk Kefir | Passionate Homemaking. Coconut products contains monolaurin, a fatty acid found in human mother's milk, which has proven antiviral, antibacterial, and fungal properties that support natural immunity.
It has a creamy taste and texture that's similar to cream (with half the fat and calories) or milk (when diluted). It tastes on the flavor of what you mix it with, making it ideal for both sweet and savory recipes. It is completely free from any dairy, gluten, and soy. View the Healthy Cooking Coaches recipes for Strawberry & Vanilla ice cream using coconut kefir.
Since kefir can be found in most supermarkets, you might try making your own kefir. Sometimes a bottle of coconut milk kefir can cost up to $5. The fat in milk makes the kefir thicker.
That way you choose what kind of milk or nondairy product to use. Here's how to get started. It's all about finding a liquid that has its own natural lactose sugar and using the kefir cultures to convert the lactose sugar in the milk, be it cow's, goat's or coconut milk or soy milk, into glucose and galactose. That's why kefir usually can be consumed by some who can't tolerate plain cow's milk.
You can make kefir from coconut milk, soy milk, cow's milk, goat's milk or even raw milk. Kefir converts the sugar, lactose into glucose and galactose. This helps many lactose-intolerant people enjoy kefir. To make kefir using raw milk, view the video, "Dr. Marshall Talks About Kefir."
The three items you need are a special type of glass jar like a kilner jar with a rubber seal that allows pressure to escape, a tablespoon of kefir culture, for example, from a container of kefir you buy in the store or freeze-dried kefir culture, and fresh milk. You can use whole milk, nonfat milk, coconut milk, soy milk, or any other milk substitute that will ferment with a kefir culture.
Chocolate-blackberry smoothie that hides two cups of raw spinach
To make a chocolate-blackberry smoothie with a hidden package of raw baby spinach in it, rinse about two cups of organic baby spinach leaves and place the spinach in a blender with two tablespoons of flax seed meal or flax seeds (that you'll grind in the blender with the liquid content). Now add one or two tablespoons of unsweetened natural cocoa powder. An optional step is adding a scoop of protein powder.
Add a cup or two of almond milk or a cup of almond milk and a cup of decaf green tea, the drink, not the dry powder or tea. Now place a peeled banana (green banana almost turning yellow) in the blender. Emulsify everything to a liquid puree. Next, add a package of frozen blackberries or a cup of fresh, cleaned blackberries. Liquefy everything so you have a thick smoothie. Blend until the green mixture changes color from the blackberries. Blend until everything is liquefied/emulsified into a smoothie/shake. Add more blackberries, if desired, until the rich dark chocolate color appears. The unsweetened cocoa powder will flavor the smoothie to taste more like a chocolate beverage.
Notice the color will be chocolate-like, like a deep fudge color. And the spinach is hidden and liquefied. You can't taste it. If you want it sweeter, another banana will do the trick. Serve like a dark chocolate fudge beverage. What makes it taste so good and chocolate-like is that the blackberry or raspberry goes well with cocoa flavored desserts or beverages. You can check out the site, "Liquid Lunch: How To Hide Spinach In A Smoothie | Food Republic."
You can freeze this into a sorbet-like dessert, if desired, or drink as a thick smoothie. Meanwhile, the taste is great, and the person drinking the smoothie gets a package of spinach in the concoction. It makes about 64 ounces of beverage, depending upon how much liquid mixed in the blender. The sweet taste comes from the banana and the berries, the color from the unsweetened natural cocoa powder, which enriches the taste and flavor to somewhat resemble dark chocolate. See, "Berry Spinach Smoothie - Hidden Vegetable Recipes - Redbook."
When you mix red, purple, or blackberries with the green color of the liquefied spinach, it turns the color of dark chocolate. You can change the color to a lighter chocolate tone by adding a carrot or some carrot juice or a few mango chunks, or a little beet juice or beet juice powder. The idea is mixing vegetables and liquids to resemble dark chocolate fudge and using bananas to sweeten the beverage. You may wish to check out, "How To Make A Green Smoothie Without The Bitter Flavor Of Greens."


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Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia 10 Year Anniversary
No, it's not the 10-year anniversary of the book. Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht came out just a couple years ago–then was pulled from publication very, very quickly. (Obscenity? Plagiarism? Government Crackdown?)
And no, it's not the 10-year anniversary of when it began. The earliest Discordian pieces written by Reverend Loveshade that appear in Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia were written in late 1994.
But it is the 10-year anniversary of Reverend Loveshade's vision to begin the collection. The Rev. was in hiding on Mid Year's day, 2 July 2005, on a friend's small farm in Texas. That was where and when the dream vision of Cherub Princess Shamlicht to write the book came in a dream.
And though the book, which received blurbs from Alan Moore, R. Crumb, Robert Anton Wilson and Rev. Ivan Stang, was pulled, it appears Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia may return in 2016….
Gay Marriage in America Approved by Supreme Court
In mid 1960s American television, a foreign man kissing an American man on the cheeks, or two American men almost accidentally kissing each other, were standard sitcom laughs. In the late 1960s, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in was considered cutting edge partially because of its gay jokes that much of the audience didn't understand ("You don't have to be happy to be gay.")
In the 1970s, the two males Dan Aykroyd and Garrett Morris (playing a woman) kissed on the lips in a bit on the then controversial Saturday Night Live. In 1981, Love, Sidney starring Tony Randall became the first American television program to center on a homosexual, although Sidney's sexual preference was so downplayed many viewers didn't even know the character was gay.
Today, in a split decision the United States Supreme Court declared that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 American states and Washington D.C.
The ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges is likely to be considered one of the most significant decisions on personal rights in Supreme Court history. National Public Radio's Nina Totenberg said, "This is probably right up there with Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade — if you like it or hate it — and today, Obergefell v. Hodges. This was a historic moment."
The 5-4 vote largely centered on the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Many supporters said the amendment, which is primarily known for eliminating slavery and for being cited in Roe v. Wade, guarantees citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and thus applies to marriage rights. Many opponents claimed that the court overstepped its bounds in making a decision on marriage which is traditionally seen as the province of each individual state.
Time will tell if this controversial decision will be hotly debated 40 years later, as is Roe v. Wade, or will simply become a generally accepted part of American history, as is Brown v. Board of Education.
Thanks to Vernon K. Avaritt III for sharing the news of the decision with us.
Edit: Also see this video about what traditional marriage actually is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=90_UlLSz6Nc
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Opinions of The Loveshade Family
"While I support the decision, I also support the idea of marriage not being defined or controlled by the federal government. Personally, I'd like it to go back to the 'old days' and move it outside of government jurisdiction altogether, except for consensual contracts for such issues as custody of children, decisions of health care, and distribution of property.
In any case, if no one has yet resurrected the call for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as strictly one-man, one-woman in order to overrule this decision, I can guarantee it will happen very soon. Ironically, many if not most of those who hold to that standard quote the Bible which describes many of the greatest biblical patriarchs as being polygamists." –Alden Loveshade
"I've said for years, 'don't make laws against love.' You should be able to marry anyone you want. This is a fantastic decision!" –Lorien Loveshade
"Maybe America is finally getting it together. But I doubt it. Just wait for the calls for Biblical marriage. When they come, here's what you tell those who support Biblical marriage. According to the Bible, God's perfect plan is for a man to produce children through sex with his sister (Adam and Eve); marry many woman (Abraham, Israel, David, Solomon, Jonah, etc.); marry his half sister (Abraham and Sarah); and to force young girls to marry the rapist who stole their virginity (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)." –Reverend Loveshade
Boy Scouts' President Says Allow Gay Leaders
The president of the Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) said the organization should accept gay leaders for its own survival. "We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be," said BSA President Robert Gates, who formerly headed the CIA and the Pentagon.
Gates said with social and political changes and court decisions in favor of homosexual rights during the past year, holding on to the no-homosexual leaders policy could get the scouts challenged in the courts.
The president said a court challenge could have far-reaching effects that could threaten the very nature of scouting. "Waiting for the courts is a gamble with huge stakes," said Gates. "If we wait for the courts to act, we could end up with a broad ruling that could forbid any kind of membership standard, including our foundational belief in our duty to God and our focus on serving the specific needs of boys."
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PeTA Wiki Begins
The PETA Wiki (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has sat virtually empty and idle for years. But now it's growing!
I, Miley Spears, recently adopted and rebooted the site at peta.wikia.com. There's not much there yet, so you can get in on the ground floor!
It isn't a site for rants (except on your talk page). It's for spreading and sharing information about PETA and other animal rights organizations, animals and animals rights, activists and causes.
If you want to help create a new Wiki for animals rights, sign up! If you're already a wiki editor, you probably already have an account (uncylopedia.wikia.com and a few other wikis use a different system). If you don't have a wikia account, get one for free!
Any opinion of a member or associate of The Loveshade Family does not necessarily reflect the views of the whole family. image used is PETA's symbol and used here for illustration.
Stop Mattel's Eavesdropping Hello Barbie
"I want strangers spying on and talking to little girls."
If you agree with the above, there's no need for concern. If you do not, then know that Mattel has announced "Hello Barbie." The doll has a transmitter to pick up whatever a child or anyone near the doll says, then send that out. Someone–or a computer–listens in, analyzes it, then sends a response. They plan to release the doll in a few months.
Is this primarily being used for marketing? To prevent children from creating their own responses and from using their developing imaginations? Or is it for some other purpose?
According to Mattel, parents will have to sign a waiver to allow their child's voice to be recorded. But what happens if that child has friends whose parents did not agree? What happens if those parents have friends who don't know they're being recorded? To sign a petition against this doll's release, go here.
If you don't believe such a bizarre idea could be true, see this.
World Leaders Secrets Leaked: What About Yours?
An autofill error led to personal information of 31 world leaders, including Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, being leaked. While it happened last year, the information is just now being released.
"The personal details of 31 of the world's leading political figures were leaked to the organisers of a soccer tournament late last year, in a major data breach caused by an email autofill error.
"The breach was caused by a staff member at Australia's Department of Immigration and related to world leaders attending the G20 Leaders' Summit in Australia last year."
There's an age old conflict between convenience and security. An unlocked door is more convenient than a locked one; an open doorway is more convenient than a door.
Such convenient features as autofill and linking accounts ("you can sign in easily using your Facebook account") do make it more convenient. More convenient for you, and for anyone trying to access your personal information and to steal your identity.
G20 world leaders' personal information leaked in 'email error'
Image by Pete Souza is in the public domain.
Liberals and Conservatives Agree: Fix America's Criminal Justice System
Sometimes the astonishing happens. It has now.
"Only one issue in Washington right now could bring together the Koch brothers' top lawyer, an environmental activist, the former head of the NRA and Sen. Al Franken.
"Criminal justice reform."
The United States locks up a higher percentage of its citizens than any other nation on Earth. It's time for a change.
Learn more at http://news.yahoo.com/unlikely-bedfellows-unite-on-criminal-justice-reform-230726294.html
Discordian Wikia Revival
For quite a while, a known Discordian wiki hasn't been edited much–until now. In just a month, Miley Spears has made over 600 edits to the Discordian wiki at discordia.wikia.com.
Recently, Pope Hilde joined in. There are new articles on R. Crumb, Alan Moore, Shamlicht Kids Club, Jake Day, our own Reverend Loveshade and Princess Unicornia (Lorien Loveshade), and much more.
You can join in too! Check out the Discordian wiki.
In addition, the Seti23 Wiki at s23.org is back up, so check it out and maybe join in there too!
Image by Fimb from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alan_Moore_(2).jpg licensed under a CC-Attribution 2.0 license.
Net Neutrality Could End February 26–FCC Chair Speaks
The American Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to vote on net neutrality on 26 Februrary, 2015. This decision could affect every single person who uses the Internet in America, and possibly beyond.
What is net neutrality? It's the idea that internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally, regardless of whose it is or what equipment they use. For example, it would mean that Google couldn't decide to block Yahoo from its search engines, or that AOL couldn't decide to let Walmart's website come up quickly because they paid a large fee while it slows down the website of a small business or individual who cannot afford it. (Note these companies are used as examples; we are not implying these particular companies are doing this. But a few companies are.)
There's been a push on Congress by large corporations and special interest groups to get favored treatment at the expense of others. Fortunately, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler just announced he wants a "fast, fair and open" Internet for Americans. A decision by the FCC and Congress backing this could get the Internet classified as a public utility.
While over 4 million signatures have been gained in support of net neutrality, some large corporations and special interest groups are still pushing for control over what has become the largest public communication system in the world. Congress is considering the Thune-Upton bill which could strip away Internet freedom in a manner that could actually threaten freedom of speech.
President Barack Obama wrote about net neutrality that "an entrepreneur's fledgling company should have the same chance to succeed as established corporations, and that access to a high school student's blog shouldn't be unfairly slowed down to make way for advertisers with more money."
Read Tom Wheelter's statement.
To send a message to congress in support of net neutrality (through the ACLU website), go HERE.
To sign a petition, do an Internet search for "net neutrality petition." There is more than one available for your support.


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My wife and I are expecting twin boys in May, and are looking for a postpartum doula to help us out for 3 weeks after the twins arrive, for 5 nights a week. These are our first children, and we are looking for someone who has experience with twins. Any recommendations would be most appreciated. Richard
Twins are hard and being first time parents I think you are smart to get the added assistance. Best decision we ever made! Best of luck through the last couple months with your pregnancy. Ezdora Marando firstname.lastname@example.com or 510-292-3497 Katharine
We are seeking an experienced, professional baby 'nurse' or doula (or doula in training who needs hours for certification) with strong references to provide nighttime postpartum care after our second child's birth in late May/early June. We live in Moraga.
We are hoping to find someone great who charges something (much) less than $30/hour (8 hour shift)(we paid $150/night last time and thought that was expensive!). We are hoping to hire for 4 to 6 weeks, starting out 5-7 nights straight and then tapering to a few times a week.
If this is what you do and you can help us or know someone great who you recommend, please let us know. Many thanks. Susan
Tabu is a knowledgeable, confidant and a compassionate doula. She has been deeply committed in supporting me and my choices with the babies. She has been particularly helpful in the areas of breastfeeding and pumping (very knowledgeable). When I decided to stop nursing she was just as supportive and non-judgmental, which I greatly appreciated. Tabu has also been very helpful in sleep training the twins. She has been dedicated and supportive with my wishes. Thanks to Tabu the twins have developed healthy sleeping habits and are sleeping longer.
Finally I can't say enough about Tabu's ability to handle newborn twins. She is able to juggle both babies with ease (even when they are both crying). She is calm and soothing with the babies and it has been wonderful to watch how they respond to her warmth and caring. Contact Tabu at email@example.com, or call 510 701 6338. Cindy
As the boys matured to different stages during her stay, Maria was always advising us on how to meet their changing needs - whether it was to foster play time or to switch the type of bottle nipples we needed or everything in between. At all times, Maria was very affectionate and caring with the boys, never putting the 'chores' associated with their care ahead of their emotional needs.
In sum, 1 honestly cannot find enough superlatives to adequately capture the tremendous assistance provided to us and our sons by Maria during her stay with our family. We would recommend her highly and without reservation to any new parents, particularly parents of multiples.
Contact: Maria, 510 227-6267 Carrie
We are looking for a nighttime postpartum doula for 2 nights/week starting in January. In addition to nighttime support such as picking up the baby for nursing, putting the baby back to sleep, developing good baby sleep habits in the early months, etc., we would especially like someone who can cook some healthy (vegetarian) meals for us while they are here at night. If you, or someone you can recommend, might be a good fit, please respond to this post. Thanks! Anonymous
I'm due at the beginning of the year and we have the need for a night nurse or postpartum doula 3-5 nights a week for 3+ months. I'm looking for someone who is obviously not just great with newborns but who will be proactive while baby sleeps: cleaning pump parts, occasional laundry, maybe even cooking. I'd also like someone who will help teach good sleep habits when age appropriate. needing a good night's sleep
I am interested in a postpartum doula, any recommendation will be highly appreciated. Lauren
Karina gives just the right balance of both advice and respect I feel especially for new mothers. She is detail-oriented and will listen to you and do what you prefer but will also give helpful suggestions from her many years of experience with babies. She knows how tired new mothers are trying to fulfill breastfeeding duties and will really try to make your life run more smoothly. She cleaned bottles for us, did laundry, helped feed the kids meals, and even would pick up a few groceries when we were low. I would never have made it through the difficult first year of having a baby without Karina! I am sure she will do a fantastic job with anyone's family. Please contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com Michele
Rachel Monas email@example.com Rachel is a baby whisperer. Walks in your door and immediately starts picking up the pieces. Whatever they may be. She is a sweet person worthy of being around your sweet baby.
Sylvia Mumwai email@example.com Another baby whisperer. So experienced with babies and has raised two of her own too. Funny and thoughtful. She even brought me a baby bathtub and sent me virtual flowers on mothers day. She will get your baby to sleep! Will work nights.
Annike Glaub firstname.lastname@example.com Infant sleep expert/consultant + postpartum doula in one. Will work nights, too. Excellent cleanliness standards. Super confident with babies. I learned a lot a lot a lot from her. New mama in Oakland
My husband and I are adopting a baby out of state and will be most likely bringing the baby home to California during the third week in March. Would you please let us know the names and numbers of very reliable, experienced and trustworthy night nurses/nannies/doulas? Thanks for the recommendations. Cynthia
I am looking for night nurse recommendations to help with our newborn due in February. I've seen a lot of postpartum doula recommendations, and I don't know if they offer the same services. We had a traditional night nurse for our first child when we lived on the East Coast. I'm looking for someone to help me take care of the baby overnight (wake me up for feedings, soothe to sleep, change diapers, etc.). Any recommendations or advice is much appreciated. Thank you! zmt
I'm looking for a post-partum doula with lots of experience; we are expecting our first child in early January and I expect we will need help a minimum of 2-3 days a week and possibly fulltime at our home in Berkeley. I'd like someone who has a sense of humor, is calm, nurturing and not too ''mother-earthy'' or understands a not-too-mother-earthy new mother and father. Thank you for any recommendations for great post-partum doulas! Christine
Hi BPN! I am expecting a second child within a few weeks. Our original plans for help fell through, so I am looking for recommendations on post partum doula or mother's helpers who can focus on with cooking, laundry, light housecleaning (e.g. dishes). Any recommendations in the Berkeley area? Thank you, Christine
Hi, I'm expecting in August and am looking for recommendations for a San Francisco-based doula - hopefully one who could work with me before, during, and also after I give birth. I'd prefer someone with experience. I am planning on a hospital birth; it's important my doula will be able to support me whatever my choices might be re: traditional and nontraditional care (I suspect I will rely on a combination of both, and want a doula who will be fully on board with this). I did check existing postings on this topic - but all the recent recommendations are for east-bay-based and/or new/student practitioners. Thanks for any help!
I'm looking for a post-partum doula with lots of experience who is also a delicious cook. We are expecting our second in mid-February and will be looking for help about 2-3 part time days a week. Someone who is calm, nurturing, easy with babies and also enjoys cooking fresh omnivore meals is just the person we are looking for. She need also be game to run errands and other basic mommy helper stuff which means having a car is a must.
We are looking for a night nurse or a night doula to come and help us at night with our newborn. I have been struggling with some issues and the nurse told me I need more sleep. I looked at the archives and found some references, but I wonder if I can get some more recent recommendations? Also has anyone used the organization 'San Francisco Night Doulas' and if so, do you recommend them? We live on the East Bay. Thanks! --desperately needing sleep
I am seeking an experienced postpartum doula in the East Bay or San francisco area.I need a doula who can also educate me with baby soothing techniques, breastfeeding issues, sleeping issues etc... I would appreciate any recommendations from mothers who have had good experience with their doulas.Thanks East Bay mom
My sister-in-law needs to have a c-section for the birth of her twins, and they are in a bit of a panic right now. I would love to recommend a postpartum doula or baby nurse for them. I would appreciate any recent recommendations! However, they don't really understand what a postpartum doula or baby nurse does, if you could explain how you were helped and why you were glad to have one, that would be helpful, too. They live in Berkeley. Thank you! - new Auntie
I am expecting our second child in late April and am looking for recommendations for a night nurse. For our daughter, who's almost 3, we had a wonderful woman who came to thouse between 10pm and 6am 3 nights a week until my little girl was about 7 weeks old. She woke me to feed my daughter, but took care of changing her, soothing her and I think went miles towards establishing amazing sleep habits early on. She also eventually took one of the feedings so I could get more than 3 hours of sleep at a stretch! Do you have any recommendations on a wonderfully caring person who provides similar services? Ideally, the cost of those services also wouldn't bankrupt us ($20/hr)! Stacy
I would like a recommendation for a warm and nurturing postpartum doula.I need someone who can help a mother with basic needs such as changing,washing baby clothes,bringing baby to nurse at night, sterilize bottles....doing whatever is needed to give a mother rest and piece of mind.I would also appreciate if she can assist with breast feeding and sleeping issues.Thanks richmond mom
i didn't use an overnight person with my first child, but when i was planning for the second i decided that i wanted to get a few good nights' rest guaranteed each week so that i could have the energy to handle my toddler as well as an infant!
i am so so glad i found shakila. i trusted her immediately with our son. she is calm and caring, super sweet and totally competent. she is a lovely tanzanian woman, she has two young children of her own. she takes great care of our son who loves her (i didn't think i would have her for longer than 2-3 months, but we got addicted, and therefore our son is old enough now to know and love her).
she feeds, changes, bathes, burps, soothes and puts the baby to sleep. she even cleans our kitchen while we all sleep! now he sleeps on his own but shakila occasionally babysits and he gets so happy when she walks in the door. julie
I am looking for someone to help me with my 6 week old baby. Right now my baby eats for a short time then falls asleep on the breast. When I try to put him down, he cries, and then I feed him again. I want to be able to read his cues and cries better, and want some assistance on some gentle ways to put him down for a nap. I don't need advice on the importance of slings and carrying him all day...I am looking for someone who leans more towards attachment parenting, but who understands the importance of a mom needing some time to do things, and not being a ''binky with legs'', and the importance of a baby not getting too in the habit of falling asleep at the breast. I definitely will not let him cry it out. So any recommendations for someone who might be able to help me and who shares my philosophy (mostly attachment, but wanting baby to sleep on his own for naps) and someone who can help me figure out how to get him to feed for longer, and how to interpret his cries and cues ! more effectively. I've read so many books (Baby Whisperer, Happiest Baby on the Block, No Cry Sleep Solution) and feel overwhelmed by the many different suggestions...Thanks! Oakland Mom
Knowing first hand, that some children are not ''text-book friendly'' and you can try everything under the sun with much disappointment, I have at least one suggestion that is directly tailored to your childs needs. I suggest you keep a diary/log of your babies daily activities: the time he wakes up; nurses; voids; naps; bathes; goes to bed, etc. This is actually easier than it sounds, especially once you get into a habit. It doesn't have to be detailed just simple entries. On days that he sleeps better, try to include notes/entries of what you've eaten as well. This practice can be helpful in so many ways as your child grows, it can help you recognize symptoms to illness, some people include entries of milestones as well, so you can also look at it as a type of journal. Once you have a pattern of your babies sleep patterns, you can start nursing your baby at least 1 hour before he typically falls asleep, this should help you read his cues too. It might be that he is falling asleep at the breast because he is more interested in sleeping at that time. If you try nursing him during the hour prior to his usual nap time, he may stay awake long enough to get a full nursing and fall asleep with a fuller tummy, and hopefully sleep longer. I have some other suggestions that I can share as well, but I think the above is probably one of the most helpful things you can do. I hope it helps! Sarah
I am looking for a postpartum doula to help me out during September, primarily the first 2 weeks in September. I am 39 years old and my baby is due at the end of August. I live near the Mormon Temple in Oakland, near Lincoln Avenue. I need to find a doula who is sensitive to allergy/asthma issues since I've been having lots of asthma issues due to the pregnancy. Thanks much for any recommendations. Danielle
I would like reccomendations for a mom/baby nurse that you used post c-section birth. (The family member that was going to help out cannot, so while my husband is taking care of our toddler, I want some extra help in the hosptial.) I had amazing nursing care at Alta Bates post my first c-section but also had my husband. This time I am seeking a ''night nurse'' type of person. Pleaes let me know of any good or bad experiences you had with either nurses/doulas etc, what worked, what did not work, if you would do things differently. I am primarily concerned about the nights in the hospital but may have the person continue when I return home. Any and all reccomendations welcome.
Hi. We don't have much family help nearby, and we are expecting bundle of joy #2 in March. I'm wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a baby nurse that they could pass along? We are thinking of hiring someone for the first 6 to 8 weeks. How much does something like this cost? Thank you so much. Michelle
Tomi J. Knutson Birth & Post-partum Doula and Body Worker email@example.com (510) 502-5799 Emily Ross (510) 224-7255 firstname.lastname@example.com Linda Jones-Mixon (510) 917-2783 firstname.lastname@example.com Carol Shattuck-Rice (510) 506-5383 firstname.lastname@example.com Jenny Goyne (510) 685-4009 email@example.com Peggy Hinkle (510) 504-9413 firstname.lastname@example.com Beth Hammond (925) 330-4567 firstname.lastname@example.com Joan Taylor (510) 482-8927 email@example.com of luck! I'd be happy to make more referrals for you. Virginia Duplessis, MSW, CD (DONA) email@example.com
I just had a baby last month, and I am looking for a postpartum doula. Ellen Levitt was recommended to me. Does anybody have any experience working with her? anon
i will need a post-partum doula in june. i want someone who is warm and nurturing and someone who doesn't have an agenda. i'm open to any ideas but i want it to be a dialogue. i hear that some post-partum doulas cook as well. that would be a bonus. any recommendations would be appreciated anon
I'm looking for a current recommendation for a post-partum doula. I've checked the archives and the latest information is from 2004. I don't need a doula at the hospital since I am having a c-section (alta bates), but would like a doula after the baby is born. I have a 9 year old with special needs, so it's been a long time since I cared for a newborn. Thank you! a worried mom
My husband and I are looking for someone to help us during the first week or two after we bring our baby home. We already have a toddler and really want to make this as smooth a transition as possible for everyone. I am not completely sure as to what kind of help we will need! Possibly someone to stay the first few nights? And then someone to come in during the day. Maybe do some cooking? Please weigh in with any advice or suggestions as to where, when and how much help we should really plan for! We have no family here to help out this time, so it will pretty much just be my husband and I trying to manage! And of course I am looking for names and numbers of doulas you recommend. Thanks. RK
I'm a first time mom-to-be and am looking for a post partum doula to help me out in October. Has anyone recently worked with someone they like, and does anyone know what the range of possible prices and services generally is? I don't know what the baby will be like yet so I'm not sure what kind of support I'll need. thanks much in advance. cc
It was also important to have the extra help at nights those first weeks. I remember so clearly the fourth night home, the baby was crying all night and we just didn't know what to do. She had been so sweet and calm prior to that night. I was exhusted and my husband stayed up all night walking her--but we knew we could make it since Ann was coming in the next night.
The most amazing thing was when Ann came in the next night, not only could we rest but she understood what was agiating our baby and calmed her right away. We started calling her the ''Baby Whispher''. It was amazing to have our sweet baby girl back again. Ann helped to keep us on track and was a valuable resource for ideas and suggestions.
We were fortunate to have Ann with us for quite a lot of the first four months, as a gift from the grandparents. She taught us so much, especially how to listen and engage our baby, as well as baby massage which was great! The massages helped with everything from digestion, sleep, developing strength and coordination, to a generally happier baby. In our case, our baby started teething very early at three months and the massages helped a lot with the pain. We still give her massages, especially my husband and you can really see the enjoyment in our baby's face as well as in her body language.
email: anndoula at yahoo.com.
We had talked with other doulas at the time, but found Ann's experience, recommendations, and rates to be very reasonable for the berkeley bay area. We hope to have another baby in a few years and will definitely want Ann again! We were able to enjoy the newborn stage of our baby because we weren't super stressed out all the time. I would highly recommend having some help for at least a few nights, more if that is an option. Best of luck in your new baby! Lucie
I am seeking some postpartum support for the end of August. Many of the postings for doula recommendations are outdated. If you have had a great experience with a postpartum doula, I would love any information. I am in the east bay. Thanks!
I'm looking for a post partum Doula in or willing to go to Contra Costa County to help me for a couple of weeks after the birth of my second child in early December. Thanks! Tracey
Hello everyone, We are looking for a doula (to help with delivery) and a ''postpartum doula'' or ''baby nurse'' for the first 2 weeks. I hear so many different terms! :) I have read all of the postings for recommendations, but am looking for more recent referrals for San Francisco. I would like someone who is of course incredibly competent and knowledgeable, but who is also very compassionate and nurturing. Any recommendations for doulas/baby nurses who work in San Francisco would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you so much- Cindy
have looked at the website recommendations for postpartum doulas, and find that they generally describe people available to help with daytime care, including cooking, light cleaning, and some baby-holding. Has anyone hired a *night nurse* instead -- someone whose only job is to take care of the baby at night so you can rest, bringing the baby to you only for feedings? If so, I'd love to hear some recommendations (or anti-recommendations), and to know how this worked out for you. Thanks!
I can give you some feedback about some of these people but would
prefer to do it privately.
Sherry Reinhardt sherryr AT there.net
[editor note] website above updated March 2005
I am due with my first baby on January 8, 2003 and am looking for a post-partum doula to help out a couple of hours a day for a few weeks. I am hoping for help on a range of things, such as giving my baby his or her first bath, breastfeeding tips, and laundry. I have consulted the website, but there are only 2 recommendations and they are over 4 years old. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks for your help. Sharon
I am expecting in December and want to hire a baby nurse for the first two weeks after the birth. This is something we did in New York with our twins and having our baby nurse at the house was a godsend. The basic duties were to take care of all of the baby's needs in terms of changing, washing blankets and clothes, bringing the baby to me to nurse at night (she sleeps in the room with the baby), and if not nursing, sterilize bottles and feed the baby. It is very common to have someone like this in New York, so much that there are agencies solely dedicated to providing baby nurses. I have not seen anything like that publicized in California but wonder if I am just not looking in the right place. Does anyone know of an agency that provides baby nurses or a baby nurse who works on her own in the Bay area? Shannon
I highly recommend Jeanne Racik as a Labor Support/Postpartum Doula....
After I had my baby I would have been lost without the woman I found through Alta Bates maternity ward nurse recommendations -- they all raved about Carol Egan and she proved to be everything they said she was. I was on bedrest because of a complicated C-section and she took care of my baby (who was preemie), the house, the meals, all errands, you name it and she did it. She was great. She is extremely reliable and has a 6 year old that she raised alone so she really knows about infants. I hope all goes well for you and your family. Linda
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College Hockey:Cameranesi picks up three points, Leveille stops all 11 as Minnesota blanks Princeton
MINNEAPOLIS — Freshman Dani Cameranesi scored the first and last goals and added an assist as Minnesota defeated Princeton 6-0 in the two team's first meeting since the 2006 NCAA tournament.
The Gophers (16-1-0, 11-1-0 WCHA) took a few minutes to get going and the Tigers (5-5-2, 4-4-1 ECAC) had an early 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
By the end of the second period, the hosts had swung that statistic to 31-7 and led 4-0 on the scoreboard.
"We started a little slow, a little sluggish," Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. "We've got four different lines out there tonight than we've had normally and I think that was part of it. I thought we made some great adjustments in the second period and played exceptionally well, hemming them in their zone and getting those goals."
The Tigers were called for the only penalty of the first period and Minnesota took advantage.
As the power play was coming to an end, Hannah Brandt centered to Meghan Lorence and goalie Kimberly Newell stopped her quick shot, but Cameranesi snuck the rebound inside the post on her second attempt to put the Gophers up at 18:39.
"I thought the puck was going to hop over my stick," Cameranesi said. "I got the second whack at it and I saw her glove come over and I was like, 'Oh my gosh.' I had my head down, but luckily it just tipped the top and went in."
Seniors Bethany Brausen, Sarah Davis and Kelly Terry scored in a nine-minute span of the second period to put the game out of reach.
"The second period, we pretty much gave them all three goals," Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal said. "That's not to take away from Minnesota is a great team, certainly well-coached. They have some kids that can absolutely fly out there, but we gave them two goals right away and once that happened, the wheels started to fall off."
Brausen snapped in a feed from Terry with a couple of minutes gone, Davis beat everyone around the edge and found the five-hole two-and-a-half minutes later and Terry scored off of a pass from Cameranesi.
Brandt sniped on a rush before Cameranesi and Lorence combined on a double deflection midway through the third period to complete the scoring.
"They have like three first lines, so when we're back in the East, all three of their lines could be first lines for any of the teams that we play," Kampersal said. "They definitely have a lot of depth."
The three top lines scored for the Gophers as they experimented with new combinations.
"We've been kind of practicing with these lines all week, but last weekend, they were also different," Lorence said. "It just kind of took us a little bit to get in the rhythm of things and get used to the new linemates, but later on in the game, we started communicating a little better."
All nine forwards on those lines had at least a point. Terry's line with Cameranesi and Brausen accounted for four goals and a pair of assists.
"It seemed like we were having a different hero with regards to lines each night," Frost said. "We wanted to try to find more consistency up and down up and down our lineup. I thought we'd give it a try and I thought it worked pretty well tonight."
Amanda Leveille stopped all 11 shots to gain her fifth shutout of the season.
Newell registered 35 saves before yielding to Ashley Holt, who stopped all seven chances in her minutes.
"In the first period, we only had five shots on goal, but I thought four of them were quality shots," Kampersal said. "When we had pressure, we were able to get a couple cycles, throw a puck to the point a couple times, but for whatever reason, everything changed quickly."
The series concludes on Sunday at 1:07 p.m. CST inside Ridder Arena.
"They're big, strong, a couple of defensemen are shifty and do a real nice job of spinning away and advancing the puck on their breakout," Frost said of the Tigers. "Love to use the weak side of the ice. They didn't generate as much offensively tonight, but I'm sure they'll do that tomorrow."
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Dorough, Bob (Robert Lrod)
Bob Dorough's light and amiable vocals, with a slight Arkansas twang, come across as those of a hip and uninhibited hillbilly. He personalizes everything he sings in an unaffected, natural manner. Dorough is a fine pianist and composer with a spirited, bop-based style. He also has a devoted fan base outside of jazz: generations of American children know him for the perennially popular "Schoolhouse Rock" animations he created for ABC-TV.
Robert Lrod Dorough was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Cherry Hill, Arkansas. His family moved to Plainview, Texas, where he discovered jazz while playing clarinet in the high school band. As a freshman at Texas Tech in Lubbock, he studied arranging and conducting, but was drafted in 1942 and joined an Army band primarily as a saxophonist and pianist. He attended North Texas State Teachers College, which later became the first school in the U.S. with a jazz curriculum, from 1946-1949, concentrating on composition and piano.
Although his earliest influences vocally were singer-musicians such as Nat Cole, Joe Mooney, and Louis Armstrong, Upon hearing Babs Gonzales, Dorough was inspired to try his hand at scat and vocalese. Relocating to New York in 1949, he attended Columbia University from 1949-1952, during which time he hosted jam sessions at his walk-up cold water flat on E. 75th Street, attended by Pepper Adams, Thad and Elvin Jones, and many others. He then traveled the world as musical director for boxer Sugar Ray Robinson's "The Champ" song and dance revue, before going out on his own in Paris in 1954, where he performed for five months at the Mars Club, polishing his singing style, and also working with with Maya Angelou. He recorded with flutist Sam Most in 1953 and again in 1956), and also with singer Blossom Dearie and her Blue Stars vocal group.
Returning to New York, Dorough got to record his first album as leader in 1956, Devil May Care. On the title track, Dorough's adamant vocal and lively piano interlude paint a vivid picture of the hectic lifestyle he experienced in New York, in both its lyrics and musical intensity.
The album also included Dorough's first recording of Hoagy Carmichael's "Baltimore Oriole," a tune he has always given an unsurpassed interpretation. Also introduced was his version of Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite." The lyrics he wrote are a heartfelt tribute to the then-recently deceased Bird. For the same Bethlehem label that year, Dorough performed as Crab Man on an ambitious production of "Porgy and Bess" which also featured Mel Tormé, Johnny Hartman, and Duke Ellington.
From 1958 to 1961, Dorough lived in Los Angeles, where he met and sat in with Miles Davis, who liked the singer's "Baltimore Oriole" and who would later record an instrumental treatment of "Devil May Care." In 1962 Dorough recorded two vocals with Davis's group, his own cynical Christmas song "Blue Xmas," and his collaboration with lyricist Fran Landesman--a frequent partner--titled "Nothing Like You," which appeared on Miles's 1967 Sorcerer album. Dorough would record "Nothing Like You" again in 1976 as a riveting duet with bassist Bill Takas, who performed internationally with Dorough for over 40 years. Also in 1962, Dorough and bassist Ben Tucker wrote the seductive "Comin' Home Baby," which became a hit for Mel Tormé.
Dorough recorded Excursion Through Songs from the Hit Show Oliver! in 1963, strictly instrumental, and featuring Clark Terry and Tyree Glenn. In 1966 Just About Everything appeared, with perhaps an even better rendition of "Baltimore Oriole," enhanced as always by Dorough's soft, pliable voice, clear articulation, rhythmic flexibility, and sincere emotion.
For a period of time Dorough gravitated to studio work and wrote advertising jingles, and even produced the folk-rock group Spanky & Our Gang and assisted folk singer Chad Mitchell. Then in 1973 he was hired as musical director for Schoolhouse Rock, a series of three-minute educational cartoons shown Saturday mornings on ABC-TV, which ran until 1985 and were rerun in the 1990s. His fellow participants included Blossom Dearie, Dave Frishberg,and Jack Sheldon. Dorough's specialty was Multiplication Rock, and an example of his endearing and effective approach can be heard on the track "Three is a Magic Number." A new DVD release of Schoolhouse Rock is in the works, with new material by Dorough.
Dorough participated in two Hal Wilner produced projects. In 1984 he scatted a playful duet version of "Friday the Thirteenth" with Bobby McFerrin on the Thelonious Monk tribute album That's the Way I Feel Now, and in 1994 he joined other vocalists for the Jazz Passengers provocative In Love session, singing his own foreboding lyrics to Bill Ware's "Ring the Bell" in a slyly soothing fashion.
Memorial Charlie Parker was compiled from European concerts in 1983 and 1985, but wasn't released until 1995. It's Dorough and Takas alone, except for altoist Phil Woods sitting in enthusiatically on "Au Privave." Dorough was also recorded live in Spain in 1987, with Art Farmer on flugelhorn, released as Songs of Love. Their wonderfully compatible approaches can be savored on the standard "The End of a Love Affair." Farmer's eloquence seems to inspire Dorough to some of his most stimulating vocals and piano work on record.
At the age of 73, Dorough was granted his one and only major label contract by Blue Note, resulting in three CDs. On the first in 1997, Right On My Way Home, Dorough revived "I Get the Neck of the Chicken," an amusing tune he first introduced in 1942. His high, befuddled delivery is a perfect fit for this unlikely tale of found love, as is his boppish piano solo. Both Joe Lovano and Christian McBride contribute forceful improvisations as well.
For the Too Much Coffee Man CD, Dorough recorded a new version of one of his best known compositions, "I've Got Just About Everything," what he calls "a really hip love song with a kind of jazz feel." He sings the lyrics with his usual easeful sense of time. Guitarist Joe Cohn and Woods both solo exuberantly over the appealing changes.
On the last Blue Note, Who's On First?, Dorough recorded for the first time with his old friend, singer/pianist/composer Dave Frishberg. Naturally they sang and played their only co-written composition, the classic hipster's tongue-in-cheek testimonial "I'm Hip." This is an unbeatable and quite hilarious treatment before a live and very appreciative audience.
In 2002, Dorough embarked on a seven-country State Department tour of Latin America, before returning to begin a long-running Sunday brunch gig at New York's Iridium jazz club, that was fortunately documented by his Sunday at Iridium release in 2004. On it he rewardingly revisits "Comin' Home Baby," complete with the charming vocal support of his two-girl Bobettes.
As he had done in the 1970s when he self-produced the Beginning to See the Light album for his own Laissez-Faire label, in 2005 Dorough formed DeeBees Records to release The Houston Branch, recorded in Houston, Texas. It features his daughter, Aralee, on flute, and her husband Colin Gatwood on oboe, both of whom are members of the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Dorough does only two vocals, but did all of the arrangements on this jazz-meets-classical outing.
Dorough traveled to England in 2005 for some live dates as well as a recording session. Small Day Tomorrow is significant in that the entire 12-tune program consists of memorable compositions by Dorough and/or his longtime writing partner Landesman, including the title cut, "Marilyn, Queen of Lies," and "Nothing Like You," as well as Landesman's well-known "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men." This CD finds Dorough at his assured and communicative best.
Dorough has lived in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania since 1966, where he has counted a number of other jazz musicians as neighbors, including Woods, Urbie Green, and Dave Liebman, with the nearby Deer Head Inn serving a focal point for a local jazz scene that has even sprouted the occasional jazz festival in that Delaware Water Gap region. Dorough was named Pennsylvania's Artist of the Year in 2002, and has taught music at East Stroudsberg University.
SELECT DISCOGRAPHY As Leader
As Leader
Devil May Care (1956 Bethlehem)
Just About Everything (1966 Evidence)
Beginning to See the Light (1976 Laissez-Faire)
Songs Of Love (1987 Orange Blue)
Memorial Charlie Parker (1995 Philology)
Right On My Way Home (1997 Blue Note)
Too Much Coffee Man (2000 Blue Note)
Who's On First? (2000 Blue Note)
Sunday at Iridium (2004 Arbors)
The Houston Branch (2005 DeeBees)
Small Day Tomorrow (2006 Candid)
Various Artists
Bob Dorough & Sam Most Quartet: The Complete Recordings (1953 & 1956, Lonehill compilation 2004)
Sorcerer (Miles Davis, 1967 Columbia)
The Best of Schoolhouse Rock (1998 Kid Rhino compilation)
That's the Way I Feel Now: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk (1984, A & M LP only, Dorough not on the CD)
In Love (Jazz Passengers, 1994 Highstreet)
Hoagy's Children, Vol. 1 (1982 Audiophile, reissued 1994)
Hoagy's Children, Vol. 2 (1983 Audiophile, reissued 1994)
Stardust Melody: Beloved and Rare Songs of Hoagy Carmichael (2002 Challenge)
Contributor: Scott Albin Related Links The Dozens: Essential Bob Dorough by Scott Albin
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Warmer weather, with more sunshine, is headed in our direction for the middle part of the week.
An upper level ridge over the region will have the clouds going up and over us throughout the day on Wednesday. A warm front is forecast to drag through the area early in the day. Southwest of that front highs were in the low 80s Tuesday afternoon. With lots of sunshine and a south/southeast wind at 10 mph we should see highs in the upper 70s to near 80 on Wednesday.
Thursday is expected to be another warm day with mainly sunny skies. We'll start to see more clouds late in the day as a cold front approaches northern Illinois. By Thursday evening we could start to see some showers and thunderstorms move into the region.
The best chance for wet weather looks like it will come overnight Thursday. As the front continues to press east scattered showers with a few thunderstorms will remain possible Friday morning. As high pressure builds in behind the front our skies should start to break late in the day Friday.
We'll be cooler, really right around average, this weekend with sunny skies expected both Saturday and Sunday.
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Most Americans would not look at a turkey and immediately vocalize the word "beautiful." Oftentimes, this creature is mocked and considered to be much less than intelligent. How, then, did it become the centerpiece of America's premiere ritual of thanksgiving?
The wild turkey, although present on the table, was not the centerpiece of the original Thanksgiving feast of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony in 1621 according to Megan Gambino in her article in the November 21, 2011, "Smithsonian Magazine." The protein of choice was probably wild fowl. Other proteins included passenger pigeons, venison, eels, and shellfish. Corn was utilized for bread and porridge.
As history moved forward, the turkey did have a champion in Benjamin Franklin who privately held that the turkey, rather than the bald eagle, should be our nation's symbol. Franklin, in a letter (Manuscript Division, Library of Congress) written to his daughter in January, 1784, stated, "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead tree near the river, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him…. For the truth the Turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original Native of America. He is besides, though a little vain and silly, a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on."
The turkey has an honored meaning in Native American tradition as well: give away. According to Jamie Sams, Native artist, writer and author of the Medicine Cards, there is a cultural tradition called the potlatch or give-away ceremony. During this ceremony, "a tribal member may gladly give away all he or she owns, and do without in order to help the People. In present day urban life, we are taught to acquire and get ahead…. In some cultures, no one can win the game unless the whole of the People's needs are met…. The person who gives away the most and carries the burdens of the People is one of the most respected." The turkey is seen as noble and represents "give away" because it sacrifices itself so that human beings can live. "In Turkey's death," says Sams, "we have our life."
From this perspective, the turkey certainly embodies the spirit of that first Thanksgiving feast and most appropriately represents the spirit of the holiday today as Americans express gratitude for all that has given them life in both small and abundant ways. As you prepare and then consume your holiday turkeys this year, take a moment to thank the spirit of the bird that represents the spirit of giving to others and of giving thanks.
Resources for Home Study for Residents of Columbus, Georgia
The following texts are available on Amazon: (1) "Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals" by Jamie Sams and David Carson ($20.26 in hardcover); (2) "Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small" by Ted Andrews ($16.03 in paperback); and (3) "Animal Spirit Guides: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Identifying and Understanding Your Power Animals" by Steven D. Farmer, PhD ($14.62 in paperback).


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I have a table in Word 2000 where every singe cell can contain paragraphs. I copy the texts to another program that accepts simple clipboard texts (not rich-formatted, you can use notepad for tests). But the text loses paragraphs. Is there a setting that will allow to preserve the breaks for simple text clipboard
I don't have Word 2000 any more, but I don't remember such a problem when I was using it.
Please use Word's ¶ button (looks like the greek capital letter Pi) to display the characters you have at the end of the paragraphs. They should all look like ¶ (Pi) if they are end-of-paragraphs.
If the problem is caused by a macro or a plugin, you can check this hypothesis by disabling them :
Go to the Tools menu and select "Macro". In the new sub-menu select "Security". Go to the "Security level" and select "High" : Only signed macros from trusted sources are now allowed to run. Now in the "trusted sources" tab remove all items (if any), and uncheck the box "Trust all installed add-ins and templates".


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Nov 21, 2013 10:45 AM
There are few things we like as much as Star Wars, LEGO, and miniaturized versions of either one, but our favorite thing about the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2013 ($50) is definitely that the suggested age range ends at twelve. Ha!
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Here at OFFICE we have sent a spy to the streets of NYC to document the latest in street-style trends from this season's fashion week. The avid fashionistas have braved the cold to display their diverse choice of style, in particular, footwear. Kim K has clearly been channelled this season as heels are out in force, for a similar look try our trusty On Tops in the summer shade of hot pink or our sleek pointed Pitch mules in black leather.
Getting from show to show can be tiring, a comfortable shoe is paramount, trainers were evident this year, our minimal Libra oozes cool. Ankle boots have smoothly made the transition from winter to spring, pair our Cockney with culottes and a bomber for the ultimate IT girl look. It wouldn't be spring without some pastel hues, our Vendetta in mint combines a feminine shade with boyish brogue detailing.


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It was once thought that strength training was a man's world, and that women had no need for it. In fact, I have heard over the years from countless women that "I don't want my muscles to be too big, so I am not going to train them." The reality is that everyone needs to strength train, especially folks that are looking to lose weight. Here's why. It takes energy to do everything the body can do. Your body takes energy to live and breathe. When we expend energy we burn calories; thus why people exercise. As exercise takes more energy and expedites more fat loss than not. Additionally, muscles requires fuel to sustain themselves. Fat requires almost NOTHING to sustain itself. In fact; a pound of muscle will require up to 150 calories per hour just to maintain itself, whereas fat requires 1 to 3 calories...So strength training will increase your metabolic rate. Remember that is the rate at which your body uses energy. The higher the rate of caloric burn, the better the fat loss. So if your goal is to lose fat, it is best to add some sort of strength training routine to your exercise regime.
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The New Orleans Saints are 6-2 at the midpoint of the regular season and hold a one-game lead in the NFC South race. But the Saints face a grueling schedule the rest of the season starting with the NFC East-leading Cowboys this Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Then the Saints host San Francisco, hit the road to face Atlanta and Seattle and still have to play Carolina twice. New Orleans' future remains in its hand, though.
How will the rest of the season pan out for the Saints? What's your final regular season record?
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PCG Digital Marketing held the first of what will be a series of Internet Marketing Workshops for NJ businesses at the Two River Times Theater in Red Bank. The event kicked off early in the afternoon with a Career Day' seminar for prospective digital marketing professionals and concluded later in the day with a separate workshop for businesses.
Those that attended the workshop for NJ businesses learned the fundamentals of Internet marketing and were given simple, yet proven strategies that could be put into effect online immediately. The team of PCG Digital Marketing specialists demonstrated how businesses could capitalize on today's most affordable and effective Internet marketing strategies.
PCG's team of executive leaders, Brian Pasch, CEO, Glenn Pasch, COO and Christine Rochelle, VP Operations, gave insight into how to implement the most effective and efficient online marketing strategies including Search Engine Optimization, Content Management, Blogging, and Internet Reputation Management.
Many of the attendees took advantage of the open Q&A that followed the workshop with the PCG marketing specialists.
Online marketing is one of the fastest growing fields of opportunity for businesses, but at the same time one of the most misunderstood and confusing. To help businesses learn and understand online marketing opportunities, PCG Digital Marketing has plans to offer more Internet Marketing Workshops for small to medium size businesses throughout New Jersey.
Businesses that would like to learn of upcoming webinars and workshops with PCG Digital Marketing can text PCGwebinars to 75674 for updates.


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GF Banana Bread Waffles! These hearty, fill-you-up-fast waffles incorporate some of our favorite ingredients—brown rice flour, cinnamon, almond milk, vanilla and of course bananas. They do take a bit longer to cook to perfection than traditional Belgian waffles or buttermilk pancakes, but they're worth the wait! We topped ours with some chopped up walnuts and a few fresh banana slices (admittedly, a few of us also soaked them in syrup). Bottom line: GF Banana Bread Waffles make for a great, relaxed Sunday brunch with family!
- 1 cup whole grain brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup sweet white rice flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon organic ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon organic ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
- 2 bananas, mashed
- Turn on waffle iron.
- Using a mixer or whisk, beat 2 egg whites until stiff.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the brown rice flour, sweet rice flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Add in egg yolk, milk, vanilla and mashed bananas, then fold in stiff egg whites until gently combined.
- Pour batter directly onto the preheated waffle iron. Cook until brown and the middle of the waffle firms up. Time will vary depending on your waffle iron.
- Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
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College Hockey:Minnesota rolls past Alaska-Anchorage, 5-1
MINNEAPOLIS — The Gophers have struggled all year scoring goals, especially at home.
They have only reached the four goal plateau three times in 14 home games before Friday's night's tilt against Alaska-Anchorage. And those three games were the first three of the season.
"The effort was evident right from the first shift. I thought all four lines played well, the six defenseman, the goaltender made some good saves," said Minnesota head coach Don Lucia.
In eight of their home games they scored two or less goals.
So Friday night's five goal outburst finally gave the Mariucci faithful something to cheer about as well as earning a free custard from Culver's, a longtime Wisconsin Badgers tradition that has made its way north.
"I thought we did a great job attacking the net. A good job of not over passing and still making plays when plays were there," said Lucia.
The Gophers dominated the first 10 minutes of the game outshooting the Seawolves 9-3 on their way to a 2-0 lead.
"They got all five goals off rush chances. We talked about that we have to have the ability to defend the rush," said Seawolves head coach Dave Shyiak.
Nate Condon opened the scoring at 4:30 on a transition goal. Condon skated the puck into the zone and shot high over the blocker side beating Rob Gunderson high.
"It was a clear cut 2 on 1. I didn't even see it go in, I saw the reaction from everyone else. It felt really good," remarked Nate Condon.
Sixty-two seconds later, the Gophers made it 2-0, when Tom Serratore went top shelf on Gunderson from the top of the crease on a goal line feed from Nick Larson.
Minnesota almost made it 3-0 on a blast from the right point that went off Gunderson shoulder and popped straight up landing behind the goaltender. Defenseman Brad Gorham swooped in just before the puck crossed the line to clear the puck out of harm's way.
The Seawolves made it 2-1 on a power play goal. Minnesota's penalty kill percent down to epic lows at 73.2% for the season.
Minnesota goaltender played well allowing just one goal on 29 shots.
Patterson made the stop on blueline shot from Luka Vidmar and lost track of the puck at the side of the net. The puck was just a foot behind him within glove reach. Mitch Bruijsten picked up the puck and scored on a wraparound play while on his backhand.
"I thought when they went up two goals they relaxed a bit. We got that one break on the power play goal made it a game," said Shyiak.
Nick Larson scored at 2:19 of the second on the power play on a short feed from Kevin Wehrs on a transition play.
The play started on a faceoff in Minnesota end. The Gophers had just survived a defensive turnover in deep. Patterson had to make two shorthanded saves. The Gophers started back the other way lead by Wehrs fed a 4 foot pass to Larson who fired a bullet past Gunderson.
The game could have easily been 2-2 but instead the Seawolves were down by two.
The Gophers extended their lead to 4-1 on another goal of transition at 10:57. Nick Larson took a pass on a 3-on-2 from Nick Bjugstad and split the defensemen firing a shot from 15 feet out past Gunderson
Aaron Ness made it 5-1 and earned the crowd free ice cream on yet another transition goal.
The same two teams faceoff Saturday night at 7:05 at Mariucci.
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