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When I was in 8th grade, I went on the South Beach Diet. I wasn't particularly heavy, but I had a belly that made me anxious and it seemed that depriving myself of carbs was the only way to fix it. For about a week I ate only nuts, meat, and cheese. I avoided my beloved popcorn like the plague. Cookies were banned. Goodbye breakfast cereal. I was being "good." I was sticking to my diet.
And then about 10 days in, all hell broke loose. I had packed a perfectly carb-free lunch. But on that day, 8th grade was rougher than usual. I felt sad and alone. And I simply couldn't eat another bag of plain almonds. So I marched myself to the cafeteria line and bought french fries, a cupcake, and a piece of pizza. I scarfed it all down. Then when I looked at my empty tray, I felt sick and "bad" for breaking my diet. Guilt and confusion filled my head.
That's where it all started.
For years after that I dieted on and off. The number on the scale determined my mood. I restricted and then binged. I signed up for Weight Watchers 3 separate times. I spent an obscene amount of time and money in the "Diet" aisle of Barnes and Noble. I tried desperately to make myself throw up. And when it didn't work, I cried.
It carried on like this for years: moments of restriction, moments of bingeing, and some moments of ease around food. I didn't want anyone to know I was unhappy with my body so I spent a lot of energy hiding my dieting. I couldn't stay planted in a healthy place. I couldn't find lasting ease.
But in the last two years, there has been a shift.
Perhaps it's the saltwater, or my yoga practice, or having someone I love to cook for. But somewhere along the line, I finally had had enough. I was through with the compulsive dieting. Instead of googling the latest diet, I reached out to a yoga teacher I knew who is also a holistic health counselor. I emailed her, confused, broken, and on a sugar roller coaster. And you know what this health lady did??? She met me where I was. She gifted me a cookbook and took me to the grocery store. We talked about whole foods and family. We talked about how when we crave something sweet, it isn't necessarily sugar. Maybe it's a hug. Or a talk with a good friend. We talked about emotional baggage and about how you should definitely avoid the "Diet" aisle of the bookstore.
And slowly, surely, I began to heal. I read Geneen Roth's book like it was the bible. I listened to my body. I asked people for what I really needed.
My only food mantra now is to eat real food. To fall in love with heirloom tomatoes at the farmer's market. To think of my family when I pick out cherries. To cook with love. To make recipes that smell like home.
Yes, I try to eat less sugar and less processed food. But I also don't get mad at myself when I do.
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PERRY COUNTY – Separate investigations by the Tell City Police Department have led to the arrests of two men on sex charges.
David W. Holman, 43, of 709 10th St., was arrested July 14 on two counts of child molesting, both Class C felonies.
Lt. Alan Malone said the department worked with the Department of Child Services in the investigation.
According to a probable-cause affidavit , Holman allegedly fondled a girl several years ago.
Holman was lodged in the Perry County Jail but was released on $4,005 bail.
TELL CITY – Perry County's commissioners opted July 7 to wait and see what Spencer County officials will do before making any decisions about improving the Huffman Mill Bridge.
County-council members approved a $12,900 appropriation from the county's covered-bridge-maintenance fund at their regular meeting June 24.
Several years ago, officials from Perry and Spencer counties met to talk about the latter seeking money to refurbish the historic county-line covered bridge, Highway Superintendent Ed Feix said.
It wasn't that long ago when Augustin Blanchard and Marcus von Pelier would have heard French spoken in the Bandon and Apalona areas they road through July 9. Natives of France, the two men left a horse farm near Lexington, Ky., in late June bound, they hope, for Portland, Ore. They log 20 to 30 miles a day, making friends along the way.
The two riders are following portions of the American Discovery and Lewis and Clark Trails that will take them into Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and finally, Oregon.
TELL CITY – Signs on the front doors of Tell City's Thriftway, a lumber and building-supplies store on Indiana 66, announced the business' closure Friday. The Owensboro, Ky.,-based company mailed letters to customers about the closure. In it Thriftway President Ken Lawson said the decision was based on the local economy.
"This very tough decision comes after several months of analyzing and exploring every option available, but due to economic situations and a continued stagnant economy, we are left with no alterative options," he wrote.
Editor's Note: This is part of an occasional series of features profiling collections at the Tell City Historical Society Museum.
TELL CITY – The three south loops of the German Ridge Trail on the Hoosier National Forest will be closed until Oct. 31. The closure is to ensure the safety of trail users while loggers are working in the area. Timber-sale activities have resumed after being idle for a time. The timber sale is intended to remove selected pine trees.
TELL CITY – Marching Marksmen members preparing for a new season will pause July 30 to remember a friend they lost as last year's season got under way.
Davey Hebeisen died of an aneurism two days after last year's July 31 kickoff party.
A memorial stone will be dedicated in his honor at 3 p.m. July 30 near a tree previously planted in his honor. The dedication will culminate the second of three week-long camps preparing musicians and color-guard members for the 2010-11 season.
"Inception" is easily my most anticipated movie so far this year.
It's not because I loved the previews for it or I read some interviews or I heard the buzz about it. It's because it's directed by Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "The Dark Knight"), it has an amazing cast and it is based on an original script. That last one is almost unheard of in summer blockbuster land these days.
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Experienced sneakerheads know all about New Balance's track record of superb Japanese exclusives, but the brand's APAC Project is looking to expand NB's sterling reputation to the rest of the Asia-Pacific area. Here's a collaboration with Singaporean sneaker shop Leftfoot and local lifestyle blog Streething dubbed the 'Past Present and Future', a look at NB's nearly century-long run of excellence based on the beloved 574 silo. For the 'Past', it's a New Balance HM574 in a beautiful blue suede that'll have the brand's core fanbase giddy, though a mere 600 pairs of this and the others means they're destined for a heavy resale markup. For the 'Present', we get a green leather H574J, but it's the super-flexible-soled and sonic-welded HS77 that seems most timely for 2011. Peep all three after the jump, let us know which is your favorite and stick with Sneaker News for updates on their availability.
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AMR Corporation Announces Organizational Changes
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capitalizing on the momentum generated by the granting of antitrust immunity across the Atlantic, and anticipating similar immunity across the Pacific, AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, today announced a reorganization of its senior management team.
Tom Horton, previously Executive Vice President of Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to the position of President AMR and American Airlines, and will continue to report directly to AMR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Arpey. With his expanded responsibilities, Horton will oversee the finance, planning, sales and marketing, customer service, and information technology organizations.
"The execution of the joint businesses we are creating with our oneworld® partners will be watershed events for American Airlines," said Arpey. "We have an opportunity to create great benefits for our customers, opportunities for our people, and value for our shareholders, and we are realigning and consolidating our internal resources to make sure we do so.
"Since returning to American from AT&T in 2006, Tom Horton has been instrumental as we have navigated our way through some of the toughest times in our industry's history. Despite record fuel prices, frozen capital markets, and the worst economy in several decades, we have been able to raise capital, accelerate our fleet renewal, and strengthen our network and alliance partnerships. We are laying a solid foundation for the future, and I look forward to working with Tom and the strong team we have assembled to support him."
Horton said, "I look forward to working in this role with the most capable team in the industry. At American Airlines, we have a great brand and global franchise, talented and dedicated people, and unparalleled network assets in the U.S. and through our global partners. We have more hard work ahead, but we are confident that we are on the right path."
Reporting to Horton will be:
Virasb Vahidi, Senior Vice President Marketing and Planning and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Vahidi, formerly Senior Vice President Planning, will have expanded responsibilities for the development, management and promotion of American's products and services. Vahidi will add sales and distribution, marketing and advertising, and the AAdvantage® frequent flyer program to his responsibilities in addition to continuing to oversee network planning, corporate/fleet planning, corporate real estate, revenue management and strategic alliances, including American's membership in the oneworld alliance. In other changes on Vahidi's team:
Rob Friedman will serve in the role of Vice President Marketing. Friedman, formerly President of the AAdvantage program, will consolidate and lead advertising, brand and marketing efforts for all of the company's products and services. Derek DeCross, formerly Managing Director Interactive Marketing, will be President AAdvantage.
Craig Kreeger, Senior Vice President Customer Experience. In this position, Kreeger will be responsible for customer service and the overall customer experience. Kreeger, formerly Senior Vice President International, will oversee AA.com, inflight services, reservations, the Jetstream project to create a next-generation passenger service system, the customer experience initiative, and corporate communications, including internal and external communications.
Bella Goren, Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Goren, formerly Senior Vice President Customer Relationship Marketing, will be responsible for all of the Corporation's financial functions, including treasury, corporate finance, corporate development, purchasing, accounting, financial planning and relationships with the investment community. As CFO, Goren will oversee all of the Company's cost management activities, financial reporting, balance sheet and financing initiatives, and corporate transactions.
Monte Ford, Senior Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. Ford will continue to oversee all aspects of the Company's information technology strategy and operations, including development and deployment of next-generation technology projects to improve customer service and efficiency. Ford will continue to oversee information technology initiatives for the operations, human resources, government affairs, and other organizations, which report to the Chairman and CEO.
The position of Vice President International will be filled at a later date when a replacement is named to assume Kreeger's former duties.
In other organizational announcements, Captain John Hale, Director Crew Relations, has been named Vice President Flight, replacing Mark Hettermann, who retired in June. Denise Lynn, formerly Vice President Diversity and Leadership Strategies, will serve in the role of Vice President Onboard Services. Lynn will be responsible for leading AA's flight attendants. Taking Lynn's place as VP Diversity and Leadership Strategies will be Lauri Curtis, the previous Vice President Onboard Services.
"We are fortunate to have a deep pool of talented and committed leaders," said Arpey. "With today's realignment, I am more confident than ever that we are ready to seize the opportunities that await us and create many more in the months ahead."
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The online editor will take over Bloomberg LP's latest acquisition.By Chris Rovzar
In his new memoir, former Time Inc. editor-in-chief Norm Pearlstine accuses New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger of being more concerned with publicity than with the law during the Judith Miller saga. (Of course, Pearlstine was concerned with neither, happily capitulating to the prosecutor!) Tom Brady and Gisele went to Easter Mass in Little Italy. Disgraced former Miss USA Tara Conner has left New York for L.A. Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds now seem to be an item. Socialite Dori Cooperman was arrested and charged after she allegedly stole and cashed a $4,300 check. A Gawker editor had a tough time handling Jimmy Kimmel's questions on Larry King Live. Giada De Laurentiis may be one of Tiki Barber's co-hosts on the Today show.


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By providing education during an emergency, the IRC ensures that children do not miss out on critical years of schooling.
The IRC's education work supports children and young people's access to high quality and safe learning.
Education plays an important role in the safety and protection of children and youth, and provides structure and stability.
The IRC Youth and Livelihoods programmes offer entrepreneurship training and micro-enterprise development support.
The IRC works to rebuild and strengthen the education systems of countries emerging from conflict or crisis.
War exacts a terrible toll on children and young people. They are murdered and wounded. They are abducted, used as soldiers, suffer sexual abuse and risk life threatening illness. They lose parents, friends and communities, and often have to take on adult roles, protecting and providing for younger children. They lose opportunities to learn and to develop and fulfil their potential. Ultimately, they lose their sense of trust and hope for the future. In 20 countries, the International Rescue Committee is promoting the protection and development of children and young people, from the earliest stages of an emergency, through post-conflict and recovery.
Protecting children from and responding to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence is crucial for girls and boys to live safely and to develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. The IRC works with children, families, communities, governments, national and international partners to promote children's rights and ensure they have the protective environment they need to develop. In particular, the IRC identifies and registers children who have been harmed or are at high risk of being harmed, like separated children or former child soldiers. We ensure children receive the services and support they need, including ensuring children live with their families or in a family-based environment, and receive health care and emotional support. We also ensure that children can take part in activities that help them cope with the difficult environment they are living in.
The IRC recognises a close relationship between the marginalisation of youth from education and livelihoods opportunities and the potential for instability and conflict. However, the IRC believes that investment in young people's human, social and financial assets can enable youth to be positive forces in stabilising, developing and transforming their lives and their communities. IRC Youth and Livelihoods programming offers entrepreneurship training and micro-enterprise development support, apprenticeship and skills-building programmes and youth-friendly financial services. Through innovative programming that includes intensive mentorship, counseling, use of relevant technology and other necessary support mechanisms, the IRC supports young people to develop professionally and personally.
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Fire damaged a barn early Thursday in Clay Township, Lancaster County.
Crews were called to the 1300 block of Furnace Hill Road just before 1 a.m.
Officials said the barn was fully engulfed when they arrived.
No one was injured, but the barn was heavily damaged.
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Voice: Catherine Kahl, Freeland
My husband and I are very angry and disappointed by our governor and senator.
We participated in the campaign for the governor's election by donating money and placing yard signs, and certainly have the right to voice our opinion on the decision to tax seniors' pensions to take away the credit to low-income workers.
Sen. Dr. Kahn was quoted in a recent article saying many of his constituents are in agreement. I think this man speaks with a forked tongue, because many of his constituents do have a problem with it.
During the campaign, it was never mentioned that Snyder would do this; he was going to eliminate the Michigan business tax, replace it with a 6 percent corporate tax and create jobs.
He never indicated that he planned to tax pensions. If he had, I do not think he would have gotten elected. So much for being truthful.
I also wonder if either of them have watched any of the news programs that talk about the working poor and children living below the poverty level, having to sleep in cars and live in motels.
They are all in favor of providing for the businessman and making up the deficit by having the seniors, who worked for many years, make up the difference.
For years prior to retirement, the seniors worked and paid taxes that the workforce is paying now. Many seniors are on small pensions and no longer able to work. Those still working have the ability to add to their income, but this is not something many seniors can do.
The governor is giving up his salary. Wow. It's a drop in the bucket for him and a tax break to boot.
As for Sen. Dr. Kahn, shame on you! As a medical professional you should have in mind that most health-care workers do not get good pensions from their employers, and therefore cannot afford to pay taxes on it. Pensions are a thing of the past and what health-care workers are able to set aside is not on the scale that government employees get.
Don't be surprised if the seniors get out the pitchforks and torches and take to the streets. You can be sure you won't get re-elected with your kind of agenda.


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The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Colo. 66 near Mead when a vehicle driven by a teenager with two teenage passengers collided with another vehicle. The teens' vehicle went into a ditch and rolled over. There was not a licensed driver in the car, Trooper Nate Ried said.
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With four games to go, a few players have established themselves as front runners for the NFL Rookie of the Year; of the four most obvious choices, two we expected to see (Luck and Griffin), while two weren't heavily discussed before this season (Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Tampa running back Doug Martin). A few writers are beginning to throw the question around, so I'll throw in a few links.
Being a Colts fan, I might as well start with some light bias: colts.com has a good article where Phillip B. Wilson, Mike Chappell, and Phil Richards pass a few questions back and forth: who should win? Do interceptions factor into the race? How many candidates are there this year, really? I mean, it's a pro-Luck dialogue, but each writer makes some really valid points.
The Bleacher Report (dangerously addicting, so proceed with caution) has a more methodical approach, identifying their three candidates (Luck, Griffin, and Martin) and their signature plays. Martin's should be the Oakland game, in which he rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns, and I wisely played him to the tune of 60 fantasy points. Sadly, Alen Dumonjic takes the easy way out and says they all deserve it. Insightful.
Finally, a few rapid fire:
Grantland: Makes it a two person race, calling Griffin's absolute lack of wide receivers and Luck's lack of everything else as pulling points for their claim. Contenders: Luck and Griffin. Verdict: RGIII, given his team's lack of any football talent, but still somehow at .500.
Seattle PI: Takes a pro-Wilson slant (unsurprisingly), but it's good to have an alternate perspective, right? Thing is, Wilson – correctly stated in the article – has beaten the Bears, Packers, and Patriots, three very good teams. Contenders: Luck, Griffin, Martin, and Wilson. Verdict: he won't win, but Wilson should. Cough.
International Business Times. Why? I'll get back to you. Point is, they seem to think it's a three player slog, and forget that running backs still exist. Contenders: Luck, Griffin, and Wilson. Verdict: whoever makes the least mistakes in the last four games.
I look at it like this.
I added IBT because they're right: the final four games will prove a lot. Andrew luck has won eight games; one against a winning team. That's not good. of RGIII's six wins, one is against a winning team. Something very few people talk about – strength of schedule – goes to Russell Wilson, with three over .500 teams. The Seahawks, at 7-5, play St. Louis, Arizona, San Fran, and Buffalo over their last four games, with three of their last four at home. They'll probably finish 10-6, which means that if Luck and Griffin implode, Wilson will have a good claim for ROY.
Andrew Luck stands to gain or lose the most over the next four games. He makes mistakes, but not at the wrong times (excluding in Foxborough, where everyone makes mistakes – including refs), and his team is somehow in command of a wild card berth … with two games against Houston left. The first is in Houston. Were Luck to beat Tennessee and then pull off an upset in Texas, he'll be looking at a much more credible year, a 4-1 divisional record, and a chance at 11 or 12 wins. A victory against the Texans, in Houston, and the Colts QB wins out. Hence, I think Luck's the only contender who really controls his own destiny.
RGIII is the 'fun' choice; he makes mistakes, and they turn into touchdowns. Griffin's like Bruce Lee – he performs all his own stunts, and goes about it in a pretty nonchalant way. The problem here is that Washington's still not good. They're on the verge of being good, yes, but their last four games come against Baltimore, in Cleveland, in Philly, and Dallas. Washigton's 21st in passing yards (well done, RGIII) … and 1st in rushing yards, mainly thanks to their quarterback/running back combo (actually well done, RGIII). Washington might pull off 9-7, might squeak into the playoffs by a hair … but all things considered, Griffin has the easiest path to ROY. He'd have to fall apart at least twice to make Luck a clear #1 choice.
Finally, Doug Martin. He has 1100 yards over 12 games. With almost 400 receiving yards, he's set to turn into another Marshall Faulk type runner, who can do virtually everything (on a team that really needs it). The best case for Martin, however, is that Tamps'a last four games come against Philly (laughable), New Orleans (worst run-defense in the league), St. Louis (… at home), and Atlanta, who may not have anything to play for at that point. If Martin pulls off a few – let's say, two – hundred yard games, and Tampa edges into the playoffs, he'd have to be seriously considered. If not, Tampa's only-11th ranked rushing attack, poor pass defense, and middle-of-the-road record will probably overshadow Martin's bid.
If any rookie QB wins a playoff game, they're almost certainly set to win. Advantage: Luck and Wilson, because Washington will be hard-pressed to make it (and can't come back from a large deficit, unlike Indy).
If any rookie QB sees their team lose three games, they'll be almost certainly eliminated. Advantage: Wilson and Martin, because Seattle has an easy schedule and Martin's not a QB, so he'll be evaluated on his success more than his team's.
If any rookie fails to break out a monster game over the last four games, they'll almost certainly be eliminated. Advantage: Luck, Griffin, and Martin, because Wilson doesn't do big games – hence his back door claim on the race. That, more than anything, is why Wilson won't win – he's unspectacular, and his team's not exceptionally good.
If any rookie falls apart in any single game over the last four weeks, they'll be a second choice. Advantage: Griffin and Martin, because Martin can't really kill his team (as a running back not named Willis McGahee) and Griffin's too explosive for people to care for too long. People are waiting for Wilson to blow a game so they can discuss how 'they saw it coming' and 'he isn't really that good', and Andrew Luck plays on the road twice. Need I say more?
Final verdict: RGIII or Andrew Luck, depending on the Colts in Houston. Wilson's unspectacular (we've been over this) and Martin's a running back who doesn't actually lead rookies in rushing yards (Alfred Morris, Washington's RB, is tied. On the nose. Oddest sub-plot of this entire debate, that). I'm not sold on RGIII, but Luck will have to earn the ROY this year.
Call me biased – I'll call myself biased – but I think Luck's going to.


text: NWHikers.net - View topic - Pine beetle de-forestation Shop FAQ Search Members / Pics Login Register Active Topics Min 1 Week Min 1 Month Trail Talk Partners Trip Report Steward/History Gear/Food/Photo Support/Links Saloon/Trade Forum Index -> Trail Talk -> Pine beetle de-forestation Goto page 1, 2, 3 Next Previous :: Next Topic Author Message Chief JosephMemberJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 4095 | TRs | PicsLocation: What Verlot Forgot. Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:27 pm Pine beetle de-forestation The newest info I could find was from 2008, http://www.newsweek.com/2008/07/21/beetlemania.html anyone have any updated info? The utter devastation and the inability of modern technology to be able to stop this is unsettling. Is the problem partly due to lack of predators, such as birds to help combat this problem? How did this infestation originate and what are the chances that it could spread to other states, especially Idaho and Wa? So far it seems to be Colorado and Wyoming forests that are affected, but what happens when they run out of food there? Could be us...., dancing around a tree that is no longer there.--------------Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof. Back to top SchroderMemberJoined: 26 Oct 2007Posts: 4745 | TRs | PicsLocation: on the beach Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:38 pm The Spruce Beetle has already been here for a while. Go up the Cle Elum River and you'll get a good look at the damage. Back to top AllisonFeckless SwoonerJoined: 16 Dec 2001Posts: 12312 | TRs | PicsLocation: putting on my Nikes before the comet comes Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:44 pm It's largely a global warming problem, and no, we can't do anything about it now. That ship has sailed. Back to top GrannyhikerMemberJoined: 29 Jul 2006Posts: 2905 | TRs | PicsLocation: Gateway to the Columbia Gorge Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:35 pm A lot of it has to do with most of the lodgepole forests now being over-mature and thus very vulnerable to the bark beetle. This has happened before, but not on this massive scale. Another bark beetle, the Engelmann Spruce bark beetle, devastated much of the higher elevation forest in western Colorado in the late 1940's. Before the white man started putting out all forest fires, the American Indians used to burn the lodgepole forests on a regular basis. The natural succession in the Rockies after a fire is aspen groves and then lodgepole pine. Aspen groves are far better wild game habitat, which is of course what the Indians were aiming for. This practice at least cut back on the bark beetle plagues. While some good fires while the beetles are in the trees would undoubtedly help, for the most part that isn't feasible these days. It isn't just Wyoming and Colorado but the whole Rocky Mountain and Intermountain region. Canada is also suffering. The beetles could reach the east slope of the Cascades, too. Pesticides don't do much good when the beetles are hiding under the tree bark. There is a pheromone that the beetles secrete when they attack a tree, which tells others, "This is our tree; go away!" It can be used to protect a few critical groves but is far too expensive to use on a widespread basis. Some think global warming is responsible because it takes quite a few days at 40* below to kill the beetles hiding under the tree bark. However, the earth has had these climatic variations before. Geologists say that all the glaciers in Wyoming's Wind River Range melted about 5,000 years ago, and all the glaciers currently there formed since that time. Then, of course, there was the medieval warming period during which agriculture was possible in Greenland. Probably there were massive bark beetle plagues in the West then, too, but nobody recorded them. In many cases the young trees, especially those in meadows, are being spared. Once the beetles have died out or moved on for lack of food, the forests will regrow (not in my lifetime but probably in my grandchildren's). Here's a photo I took in 2008 in Northern Colorado, showing the dead forest with healthy young trees in the foreground: Showing the extensive lodgepole pine bark beetle kill in northern Colorado. Note that once you get up around timberline, above the levels that lodgepole pine grow, the scenery is unimpaired. I'm certainly not avoiding the region because of the dead trees. After you've been there a few days, you learn to look past them to the magnificent beauty that is still there! Looking up Washakie Creek to the back side of the Cirque of the Towers in Wyoming's Wind Rivers: Farther up Washakie Creek--------------May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey Back to top SlugmanSlower than everJoined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 15858 | TRs | Pics Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:42 pm How come no one uses the Stewardship forum for stewardship topics? This is not meant as a shot at CJ, just an overall comment to anyone/everyone. I guess I've discovered a new pet peeve! No, I have too many already. --------------Just another tequila sunrise.... Back to top BigBearMemberJoined: 16 Feb 2010Posts: 390 | TRs | PicsLocation: 509er Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:44 pm It has nothing to do with global warming, Grannyhiker has it right. Back to top BeyondLostCrazy BobJoined: 07 Jul 2007Posts: 3505 | TRs | PicsLocation: Mazama, WA Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:55 pm Just drive the North Cascade Hwy and look at the brown tree belts from spruce budworm. The Tussock Fir moths are predicted by USFS and BLM entomologists to kill 50% of fir trees in many areas this year. There are biological sprays with a natural virus that destroys the larvae but budgetary restraints prevent widespread use. About 200 of us in the Methow Valley are organizing for such a private property spraying in about 10-14 days when the larvae are at the ideal stage. The product that will be used is an organic Bt formulation called Foray 48B. As excerpted from the Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth in the Interior West brochure provided by the US Department of Agriculture and Forest Service, the basic Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), is an environmentally safe bacterium specific to Lepidoptera larvae used in sensitive areas such as campgrounds or along riparian areas where chemical use is restricted or prohibited. You can obtain more information about the organic Bt called Foray 48B online at http://www.valentbiosciences.com//learning_center/ learning_center.asp?lc_section=forestry&flash=Foray. Here's a close up pic of the newly hatching tussock fir larvae from two days ago. IMG0002 The Tussock moths are cyclical but many of the other beetles are temperature related. http://www.cgc.uaf.edu/newsletter/gg6_1/beetles.html Back to top GrannyhikerMemberJoined: 29 Jul 2006Posts: 2905 | TRs | PicsLocation: Gateway to the Columbia Gorge Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:56 pm I thought this had to do with stewardship, since it's definitely a conservation issue. It seems to have been moved between my first post and this one. I did not say that global warming has nothing to do with the beetles--on the contrary, I pointed out that the fewer number of -40* days each winter definitely contribute to the plague! Beyond Lost, the Bt (Bacillus thuringensis) spray may spare butterflies, but it is devastating to honeybees and related essential pollinators. Please be sure to notify any beekeepers and alfalfa farmers (who often use leaf-cutter bee colonies as pollinators) in the widespread area before you do any spraying!--------------May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey Back to top BigBearMemberJoined: 16 Feb 2010Posts: 390 | TRs | PicsLocation: 509er Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:01 pm 40 degrees below? Since when has it ever been that cold during the winter here in the last 100 years? Back to top Malachai ConstantMemberJoined: 13 Jan 2002Posts: 12806 | TRs | PicsLocation: Back Again Like A Bad Penny Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:02 pm People avoid the stewardship forum like the plague because they do not want to be attacked by the same 2 or 3 people who will post until the cows come home if anyone suggest that there is global warming or that it is a problem A few do but playing whack a mole on a hiking forum is not fun for most sane folk, certainly not me. --------------"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn Back to top SlugmanSlower than everJoined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 15858 | TRs | Pics Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:10 pm From Wikipedia: Temperatures down to −30 °C to −40 °C (−22 °F to −40 °F) for at least several days, or at least twelve hours of −40 or lower, kills most mountain pine beetles. Now, it's a good question to ask how often this temperature range may occur. It doesn't seem that far fetched that the temperature might go below -40 on even one night in a winter, especially at higher elevations. If it happened just once in a several-year period, it seems like it would hold down the worst of the infestations over time, by setting the beetle population way back. But I am just guessing here. Big bear: are you including eastern Washington at high elevations? How high do these forests grow? (I don't know that answer).--------------Just another tequila sunrise.... Back to top AllisonFeckless SwoonerJoined: 16 Dec 2001Posts: 12312 | TRs | PicsLocation: putting on my Nikes before the comet comes Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:29 pm BigBear wrote: It has nothing to do with global warming. It has amount to do with it. I'm too lazy to do your homework on this, but a quick Google search will get you pointed in the right direction. About ten years ago, I called up my dad and asked him about the dramatic increase in foreast fires, and about pine beetles in general. Now mind you, my dad is not exactly a tree-hugger, and he deals in recently deceased trees for a living. He said "global warming, plain and simple. Look it up." So I did, and he was right. Back to top QuarkNiece of Alvy MooreJoined: 15 May 2003Posts: 14139 | TRs | Pics Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:41 pm Slugman wrote: Big bear: are you including eastern Washington at high elevations? How high do these forests grow? (I don't know that answer). Copper Butte is the highest peak in the Kettle Range, and is a bit over 7000' , which is not above treeline for the area. 40 below - not sure about that, especially for the prolonged period of time for a successful kill. That's pretty goddam cold.--------------"...Other than that, the post was more or less accurate." Bernardo, NW Hikers' Bureau Chief of Reporting Back to top jokerseekerJoined: 12 Aug 2006Posts: 6779 | TRs | PicsLocation: state of confusion Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:46 pm Effects of Climate Change on Range Expansion by the Mountain Pine Beetle in British Columbia (includes a nice rundown of the factors that lead to "climatic suitability" for the pine beetle - it's not as simple as whether or not it gets below -40...) Changing temperatures influence suitability for modeled mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreaks in the western United States (I guess the good news here is that their model, which did a good job of "predicting" past range expansions of the beetle based on climate changes, also predicts that we'll eventually see temperatures rise enough that the beetle population will decline ) Back to top BeyondLostCrazy BobJoined: 07 Jul 2007Posts: 3505 | TRs | PicsLocation: Mazama, WA Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:53 pm According to this just a hard freeze at the right time in spring or fall kills the larvae. And -30 does it if sustained in mid winter. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05528.html Quote: Extreme cold temperatures also can reduce MPB populations. For winter mortality to be a significant factor, a severe freeze is necessary while the insect is in its most vulnerable stage; i.e., in the fall before the larvae have metabolized glycerols, or in late spring when the insect is molting into the pupal stage. For freezing temperatures to affect a large number of larvae during the middle of winter, temperatures of at least 30 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit) must be sustained for at least five days. 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New displays break all attendance records
A childhood favorite is now an attraction at Reiman Gardens.
Twenty-seven sculptures now populate the Iowa State garden made entirely of the popular building blocks.
Sean Kenney, a certified LEGO artist based in New York City, was brought in to make the idea a reality.
Reiman Gardens Director Teresa McLaughlin states guests have been "very excited, in fact it's broken all of our previous attendance records and to the point that we've had to find more staff to hire for weekends and it's just been a lot of fun."
The impressive displays are made up of over 500,000 individual blocks and will be on display in the gardens until Oct. 28.
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'Humbug' play set for Today
CHARLESTON - The Oakridge Bible Church, 2167 Oakride Drive, will present its Christmas play, "Humbug" at 2 p.m. today. Admission is free. For more information, call 304-343-6000.
Live nativity kicks off celebration
SHEPHERDSTOWN - As a part of Christmas in Shepherdstown and the kickoff of Shepherdstown's 250th Anniversary Celebration, Trinity Episcopal Church, at the corner of German and Church streets, will again host a live nativity in the church yard at 1, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. today. In addition, the live nativity will be part of the Christmas parade at 11 a.m. today. For more information, call 304-876-6990.
Nativity scene set for Friday, Sunday
MIDDLEWAY - The Middleway United Methodist Church, 7435 Queen St., invites the public to view a uniquely inspirational display of nativity scenes. The church will be open from noon to 3 p.m. today, Sunday and Dec. 10 and 11. All are invited to come and see and many traditional and unique nativities belonging to members of our congregation.
For more information, call the church at 304-728-4770.
Used book sale planned today
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg Christian Center, 300 East Stephen St., will sponsor a 50-cent used book sale from noon to 4 p.m. today. Authors Bishop Rick Farley and R.C. Coyle will be present to sign their books. Everyone welcome.
Sunday school class starting
CHARLES TOWN - Asbury United Methodist Church is proud to introduce a new "Young Adult Sunday School" class beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday. This class will unite young adults in fellowship, help them through Biblical teachings and offer discussions on coping with common problems that impact all our lives.
If you would like information on this or any other Sunday School offering at Asbury, call 304-725-5513 or visit www.myasburychurch.org. Child care and refreshments will be available.
Life House Friend Day set for Sunday
HEDGESVILLE - LifeHouse Church Hedgesville will host "Friend Day" Sunday, followed by a celebration luncheon. Service will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The church congregates at Hedgesville Elementary School.
For more information, call 304-261-3269 or 304-262-1685 or visit lifehousehedgesville.org.
Share Food Network orders due
CHARLES TOWN - Monday is the last day to place orders for the Share Food Network December menu through Zion Baptist Church/God's Helping Hands Ministry.
Packages range from $22 to $40 and include a variety of food such as chicken, fish, vegetables, desserts and more. Pickup is scheduled for Dec. 17.
For more information or to place an order, call Zion Baptist Church at 304-725-3530 or 304-724-2044 or visit www.sharedc.org.
American Boychoir to perform Monday
MERCERSBURG, Pa. - The American Boychoir will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at the Burgin Center for the Arts at Mercersburg Academy. The American Boychoir is regarded as the United States' premier concert boys' choir.
It continues to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit and ensemble virtuosity.
For more information or tickets, call 717-328-6107 or visit www.mercersburg.edu.
Christian women meeting Thursday
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Hagerstown Christian Women's Connection's breakfast will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Next Dimensions Restaurant, 132 Old National Pike. Special feature will be Lisa Bartell, co-owner of Wisteria Cove, Gifts and Gourmet Chocolates. Guest musician will be Lisa Mullendore and the inspirational speaker will be Melissa Miller, who will discuss "Real Gift Giving." Cost is $12, inclusive. For more information or reservations, call Mary at 301-791-0242 or Judith at 717-597-9287.
Christmas cantata set for Friday
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The choir of Mountain View Baptist Church will present the Christmas cantata, "Promised One," at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 and at 6 p.m. Dec. 11. The children will present their Christmas program at 6 p.m. Dec. 18. Church is located at 12107 Walnut Point Road. For more information, call 301-582-1468.
Prayer breakfast slated for Dec. 10
CHARLES TOWN - Judea Christian Community Church, located at St. Philips Episcopal Church at 411 South Lawrence St., will hold a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. Dec. 10. Cost is $10. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Eva Pollard. For more information or tickets, call Janet at 304-707-7628 or Danene Jackson at 304-725-7676.
Christmas nativity planned Dec. 10
HARPERS FERRY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will sponsor a live Christmas nativity at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at The Mormon Church, 323 Carriage Drive. Light refreshments will be served.
Those who wish to participate in a drive for Jefferson County Community Ministries may bring donations of non-perishable food and/or serviceable coats to be distributed to the needy in the county.
Nativity program set for Dec. 10-11
HEDGESVILLE - The Johnsontown Church of the Brethren will host an outdoor live nativity at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11.
Event will feature approximately 40 live characters and animals. For more information, call 304-754-3979.'
Choir to perform cantata Dec. 11
CHARLES TOWN - The Asbury United Methodist Church Choir will perform the Christmas Cantata "Shout the Good News!" at 11 a.m. Dec. 11. In "Shout the Good News!," composer Lloyd Larson creates a celebration of Jesus' birth and of those messengers who helped God's purpose be fulfilled. Fresh material is blended with beloved carols, creating a rich tapestry of music for Christmas worship.
It starts with the Old Testament prophets who foretold the Messiah's coming, and then touches on angels, shepherds, wise men, John the Baptist, Mary, Joseph, and others as it weaves its way through the miraculous Christmas story.
The culmination is a congregational affirmation that all of us are called to be messengers of this good news of Christ's birth and love. For more information, visit www.myasburychurch.org or call the church office at 304-725-5513.
Chosen People program presented
INWOOD - Dennis Karp, of Chosen People Ministries, will present "Hanukkah - Yeshua The Light" at 10 a.m. on Dec. 11, at New Hope Church, on Henshaw Road. Chosen People Ministries is an over 100-year-old mission that was founded by a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus was the Messiah of Israel. The organization has grown into a worldwide ministry with outreach centers in Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Ukraine and the United States.
For more information, call 304-821-1366.
Hymn sing to be held on Dec. 16
KEARNEYSVILLE - Grace Reformed United Church of Christ will host an old-fashioned Christmas hymn sing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16. A reception will follow in the church auditorium.
Christmas concert slated for Dec. 17
MARTINSBURG - Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 532 W. Martin St., will present its 5th annual Christmas concert, "It's All About Jesus," at 5 p.m. Dec. 17. Event will feature the Rainbow Mass Concert Choir.
For more information, call 304-262-8688.
Christmas celebration scheduled Dec. 18
MARTINSBURG - Church Without Walls Ministries will hold a Christmas celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at its outdoor location at the corner of U.S. 11 and Winchester Avenue (the old Lowe's parking lot). Event will feature singing, instrumentals, refreshments and more. For more information, call 304-260-9509.
Grace Wesleyan announces events
MARTINSBURG - Grace Wesleyan, on the corner of Janice and Echo streets, has announced the following events;
Dec. 18, 6 p.m.: Candlelight service featuring special music and guest speaker, the Rev. Mike Rolan.
Dec. 25, 10 a.m.: Christmas morning worship service
For more information, call the Rev. Sharon Reed at 304-264-0993 or visit www.gracewesleyanmartinsburgwv.org.
Church to host Christmas concert
CHARLES TOWN -The Asbury United Methodist Church Shepherd Choir will perform selected Christmas musical numbers for the congregation at 11 a.m. Dec. 18 at the church. The Shepherd Choir is comprised of pre-k through fifth-grade children at Asbury under the direction of Debbie Toth. Everyone in our community is invited to join us.
For more information, visit www.myasburychurch.org or call the church office at 304-725-5513.
Soup and sandwich event set for Dec. 21
MARTINSBURG - Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church, 130 Gosling Marsh Road, will host a free soup and sandwich event from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21.
For more information, call 304-263-2467 or 304-268-5155.
Asbury to host Christmas service
CHARLES TOWN - Asbury United Methodist Church will be holding two Christmas Eve services Dec. 24. A family candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m., with special music provided by Asbury's very own Shepherd Choir. The Shepherd Choir is comprised of Asbury's pre-k through 5th grade children, under the direction of Debbie Toth. Then at 10 p.m., the public is invited to join us at our Christmas Eve candlelight service with communion.
For more information, visit www.myasburychurch.org or call the church office at 304-725-5513.
Christmas Eve service slated
HEDGESVILLE - LifeHouse Church Hedgesville will hold a Christmas Eve service, "The Night Before Christmas," from 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 24 at Hedgesville Elementary School.
For more information, call 304-261-3269 or 304-262-1685 or visit lifehousehedgesville.org.


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nobel peace prize
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the Nobel Prize Foundation released the full audio recording of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 Peace Prize acceptance speech. Continue reading
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for its role in the building of a pluralistic democracy" in the country following the Jasmine Revolution in 2011. Continue reading
Malala Yousafzai said she was "very proud" to represent her country Pakistan in winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and in being the youngest Nobel recipient at age 17. "Along with that, I'm pretty certain that I'm also the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who still fights with her brothers," she joked. Continue reading
World leaders and the United Nations spotlighted the problem of violence against women around the world during the U.N.'s third International Day of the Girl on Saturday. Continue reading
One's a global icon. The other is largely unknown, even in his home country. This year's Nobel Peace Prize winners, Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, have been leading advocates for the rights of children on issues like child slavery and universal education. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon of the Council on Foreign Relations about the significance of their activism. Continue reading
Children's advocates Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India win Nobel Peace Prize
Children's rights advocates Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India, who both campaign for giving children access to an education and against their exploitation for financial gain, won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading
Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai, 16, rose to international fame when she was shot in the head last October for speaking out against the Taliban's ban on girl's education. Malala made a remarkable recovery, becoming the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. Margaret Warner talks to Yousafzai about her mission. Continue reading
Will the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons help further the cause of eliminating chemical weapons and pressure Syria to make good on its pledge? For more on the work of the OPCW, Ray Suarez speaks with Charles Duelfer, a former UN weapons inspector. Continue reading
The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for its work to enforce the Chemical Weapons Convention. The group has gained attention recently for its assignment to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. Ray Suarez reports. Continue reading
The European Union, which struggled for the past few years to keep afloat its members in financial straits, received a flash of recognition Friday when it won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading


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Radio for Superpowers and the Super StupidThursday, October 9th, 2008
Here's some more transmissions out of my grab bag of Hudson Valley reception that I started going through in the last post. Reception was solid and the ambient RF noise was quite low. I wish I had more time to receive when I was there. As I mentioned a couple posts ago, the growing political friction between the US and Russia was sure to bring back some flavor of the cold war to shortwave listening. And as you can hear in this first extended clip, that's already happening.
Voice of Russia – 9480kHz 0206 UTC 08-28-08 62:38
It's the Voice of Russia, otherwise known as "Radio Moscow" back in the Soviet Era. For thirty years, they've maintained a 24-hour English language radio service, with an emphasis on reaching North Americans. And in this hour or so of the Voice of Russia from late August, you hear news and opinion presented Radio Moscow style– with the leading headlines and featured commentaries focused on ongoing political and military differences with the US and NATO. Of course, the main points of contention are the recent conflicts in Georgia and the two provinces Russia has since sucked away.
And despite all the changes in Russia and the new mob glamor of Moscow, their international English language radio service almost sounds like it's popped out of a time capsule buried decades ago. The news sounders are ancient, and the announcers all sound so disciplined, clipped and old fashioned. Listen to the political "analyst" who skewers the west in the "News and Views" segment. He has that cigarette-roasted-larynx sound I kind of miss on the radio. You just don't hear that warm Pall Mall "voice of authority" in amplitude modulation much these days. The AM dial used to be full of that sound. Too bad those smokers don't live a little longer.
I don't know enough about hardware or physics to know why, but it seems to me that Radio Moscow (and now the Voice of Russia) has always had a particular "sound" to their signal– a particular texture to the radio waves as they come ashore here. And it seemed to be kind of a closed shop, without much more than a handful of announcers who seemed to stay on the air for decades. I think I recognize a couple from my Radio Moscow listening back in the 1980's.
And lets face it, any government putting up the dough for an external broadcasting service has a direct hand in the news and information it presents. Typically the slant is subtle, and the news and editorial content is a mixed bag. However the vibe of the broadcasting here is much more like you would have heard in the Soviet era, with unmistakable defiance toward America. I suppose you could get so swallowed up in Putin's soulful stare that you might just miss that breakaway province-size chip on his shoulder.
Then in the middle of this hour is one of their many sprawling mythic Russian history/heritage features, of which the Voice of Russia seems to have an endless supply (Who knows how old they are? And I wonder if they're still producing new ones?) As usual the classical music is thick the voices are rich. When the orchestra is really flying and the boomy baritone guy jumps in, it's as high fidelity as you're going to get from five thousand miles away. And when the music is dense on the signal like this, you can really hear the ghostly pulsing of the skywaves rushing in and falling back. This is shortwave radio, done in a traditional style. The way mom used to make it. If they didn't mention websites and email addresses, you might think it was 1979.
However, right before this side of the tape ends, the ever-chipper Estelle Winters chimes in with an update on all the happenings in fun and fab Moscow (or something like that). Alas, it's actually 2008 and she just doesn't have that grumpy Soviet sound.
Voice of America – 7340kHz 0312UTC 08-28-08 18:10
Officially, the Voice of America is our country's official propaganda channel on the shortwave dial. VOA fact, it started out as a division of the "Office of War Information" during World War II. Their original mission was to counter the worldwide presence of Nazi propaganda on shortwave (and later as a radio bulwark against the old "Iron Curtain" states). But these days the U.S. Government focuses specific foreign radio (and TV) services to states we don't like so much (in their native language), like Radio Marti (for Cuba) and Radio Farda (for Iran). From what I've heard in recent years, the English language service of the Voice of America sounds rather dowdy and seems fairly apolitical these days (I wonder if their Russian service is more strident?). The presentation is a little dry and sparse, which is fine with me. But it does sound like there's been some budget cuts over the last few years.
Of course the signal isn't aimed our way, and the reception is somewhat hollow and fady considering the distance. The scratchy sound you hear in the beginning is me, adjusting the active antenna. It goes away… and comes back briefly as I try to clarify the signal a bit later. A better antenna or radio could have nulled out the other station bleeding in.
This is "Daybreak Africa," a daily news-magazine program which typically is pretty heavy with news and issues on the African continent, but as the Democratic convention is coming to a close there's a big focus here on what's happening in Denver.
The U.S. Presidential election is big news around the world this time around, especially in Africa where many in the Sub-Saharan region feel a literal kinship with Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya. There's a short feature from Senegal about how locals there view the U.S. election. The guy says he's doubtful Americans would accept a President with African ancestry. Another man watches Obama speak a couple times a week on TV, and he thinks he's both an eloquent speaker and a gentlemen. (Personally, I think the fact that our President for the last seven years is neither has everything to do with all the international interest in the election. Even more than Obama's racial profile.) But of course, beyond the worldwide antipathy toward Bush and Cheney there's a real excitement around the world that a member of an oppressed minority in America possibly getting the high office.
While VOA is official U.S. external radio service to the world, the unofficial (and much more prevalent) American radio services to the world comes from the vast number of Christian broadcasters, on both American soil and stationed around the world.
And while I'm there are a number of shortwave broadcasts from every continent featuring religious content, Christians far outnumber any belief system on American radio stations– local, national or international. And while it's hard to begrudge "evangelists" (or whatever they are) from communicating or communing with their radio "flock," there is an element of "fleecing" the weak and ignorant for money that's distasteful (but hell, it works for public radio…). The really extra-creepy business about Christianity on the radio is the "missionary" factor. They're out to convert everyone. Which is not only crass (if not gauche) in practice, but also a divisive mindset that is both anti-culture and anti-intellectual. And their mythology and anti-enlightenment rides atop the vast majority of short radio waves bouncing away from our continent into homes around the globe.
One of those afternoons upstate, I made a cup of coffee and turned on the shortwave radio and heard the following conversations. And maybe I'm more sensitive these days, but instead of chuckling off these two clowns, I found who the discussion both strange and depressing. So I started a tape, to share with you.
WWCR Nashville, TN – Warning with Jonathan Hansen 12160kHz 08-29-08 2028 UTC 7:34
This clip features a couple of these defacto ambassadors of U.S. intolerance. Although the host and his guest bemoan the loss of "Judeo-Christian values" in America, make no mistake about it, these guys are authoritarian WASP trash. Period. The use of the word "Judeo" may be a polite nod to the Jewish roots of Christianity, but they don't like the Jews any more than they like Catholics or Buddhists or thinkers. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but in their minds the best elements of Judaism just gradually begat the Bible Belt-style Protestant movement of the U.S. of A, thanks to Jesus and the Pilgrims (and that swell bible King James wrote…)
What you're actually hearing here is a radio/TV show called "Warning." The host– Jonathan Hansen, a bush league doomsday evangelist. Of course, he'd rather you just call him a prophet. And if Protestant prophesy is your game, you gotta get out there and call for the painful and messy end to humanity.
A strong cult of apocalypticism that runs through Protestant America. It's bad enough that they can't quit talking about blood and fear and martyrdom, but the fact that guys like this gets a constant hard on by talking and thinking about suffering all the time should tell you everything you need to know. Although it's an old game (or fetish?), there's something particularly American about this strange and viral brand of Christianity. It all dovetails with the isolated xenophobia of pale-Americans and their old-fashioned heartland jingoism. Ultimately is that special American spirit, that we're just better than everybody else, especially if you're a Christian. And you get extra points if you become a follower of a doomsday nutbag, like Hansen. (If you're a glutton for punishment, you might wanna check out his website. However, he doesn't call it "Warning" for nothing. Watch out. Hansen is out to "shake you with a shake that has never shaken you before!" Sounds a little shakey…)
And finally, notice that same paranoia about the coming New World Order I discussed in the last post. While it's equally as dark as the new high-tech paranoia of Alex Jones disciples or the UFO/alien obsessed, the Christian fear of the New World Order is even more bizarre in that they actually looking forward to more wars and famines and natural disasters. Things just never quite bad enough for these folks, the want more DEATH until sweet Jesus steps out of the sky to save the day. Or is it that they float up in the sky to meet him? I can't remember how that all works.
Anyway, it doesn't matter. Sometimes I think that the more you think about that garbage, the more you encourage them. Or perhaps get a little infected by the stupidity yourself. But the main thing, is that these people want to tribalize the world. The USA Jesus tribe versus everyone else: The foreigners. And the apostates and heathens and demons. And the Muslims. And especially all the brown people, everywhere.
I don't want to go so far as to say religion is a disease. I understand it's often a comfort and traditions are important to people. But I am convinced that evangelical Christianity is most certainly a personality disorder, if not an outright mental illness. There's an old adage that used to get a lot more play a few decades ago– "God is Love." Which makes me think of John Lennon, and that idea kind of made sense to me. A god who might be something like "love" seems a lot more reasonable than a higher power who's just an ill-tempered sky geezer on a power trip. Or maybe I've been looking at all this wrong way– taking the phrase literally somehow instead of enjoying it's full Orwellian flavor– War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength: God is Love. Got it. Maybe that's what the pope was talking about.
So, let's end this post on a high note, with some music.
7190 Tunisia RTV 0615 UTC 08–29-08
Here's some Arabic music from the north coast of Africa, including a version of Happy Birthday in there somewhere. There's some fading at one point and I try to adjust the antenna again, adding noise. Then the station comes back. It's a half-million watts. Hard to stop this signal.
The reception is poor, and then OK again. The music is fine. And the best part? Mr. Hansen and his globetrotting missionary friend would surely dislike this show and this music. And they'd rather you and I are perpetually unhappy– looking forward to death. So, I say– enjoy the music. Enjoy the noise. Enjoy life until death, for god's sake. Get a clue.
And did you hear? Bill Maher has a new movie coming out.


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VLC (net), moderate protein, high fat...pretty low carb, but kinda high protein
No added sugars or flour....YES!!!! day 2 of no sugar, but ended the day with a "sweet" treat
No restrictions, goals or limits on veggies... I had 4 veggies and no fruit.
Eat only when physically hungry (tummy growling)...yep, pretty much, hungry not starving.
Eat mindfully...yep, plated and seated, thinking once I get this down I can work on slowing down.
Result 260.2 up.2
Yesterday did the nap again. I definitely think it is helping. I did go looking for sweet at the end of the day, but think that my spinach salad for dinner was not satisfying enough. I made a sort of pudding using my Protein Powder and PB2 and cocoa with some HWC and stevia, next time I will skip the protein powder, which added calories and protein but not much flavor.
Total sleep yesterday was 4:45 at night and 1:16 during the day. Woke up at 6 this morning without an alarm and got 4:52 hours of sleep. I am essentially awake at 5:30 I just need to get out of bed, which is very hard when it feels so good. I think within the next couple of weeks I will get to doing that. I could set an alarm, but I really want to do it naturally.
I putzed around in the yard yesterday, watering and moving sprinklers around, knocking down spider webs, picking a few weeds, and giving the roses some food. the chiggars are epic and seem to actually like bug spray! I am covered with incredibly itchy bites.
I tried to set up a tarp cover for the deck so that I can work in the shade, which will help keep the boards from heating up and having the stains dry too fast. Turns out it takes 2 people to set it up so DD will help me with it today. then I will pinpoint the center of the deck. DH will use his iPad to determine true North and then I can draw out the compass rose. Would love to start it Saturday morning.
The Stats:
Carbs....42 NET...23
Protein....102 (trying to keep this in the 60's for the next 2 weeks)
The last time I tried to do VLC, which was basically Adkins Induction, I felt like crap. I do not have that problem now. It is funny that while I am trying to lower my protein it keeps getting higher, especially when I was trying to get it higher it kept getting lower! Anyway, I suspect that I feel better this time around because I am doing it with real foods. Still planning to keep this up through the end of the month, both the naps and the VLC.
One thing that is interesting that I just noticed yesterday, is that my fitbit dashboard has a calorie count for me even though I track on MyFitnessPal, and it is slightly lower than MFP. So it looks like I should be trying to hit that number instead of the MFP one, since staying under the MFP one is a maintenance situation. Although, fitbit dashboard tells me that for how much I am eating versus how much I am burning that I am losing 1.5 pounds a week, so much for CW!
Thankfulness: well besides the obvious things...my family, my health, my home, my friends...I am incredibly thankful for people who show love/respect/kindness to strangers. While working in my yard yesterday virtually every single person who went by either smiled and waved or stopped and chatted. This is the sort of thing I remember happening when I was a kid and it is wonderful to know it still exists.


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TravelPod Member ReviewsHotel de l'Horloge Avignon
Rooms excellent. Location excellent
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Historical Traveler Reviews Hotel de l'Horloge Avignon
Great Location and Room
We stayed two nights at this hotel. Parking was easy at the Palais de Papes (8E per day) and the hotel was right on the main square in Avignon with many restaurants in arms length.
Room was a good size and very comfortable.
English was not a problem with the front desk.
We would definitely go back to Avignon and spend more time there using it as a base to explore more of Provence. This hotel is ideal for this purpose.
We were thrilled with this hotel. The rooms were tastefully decorated, very clean and well maintained. The staff were solicitious and attentive to their guests and the location was perfect; right in the middle of a very walkable town. We will most certainly stay here again.
Excellent hotel with truly central
Historical and sight seeing, very interesting.
Not applicable
Local excursions
Bus service
Train service
Reception - Very small and frankly off-putting on first impressions, ignore that.
Bedrooms - Large, well decorated and furnished, clean. Tea/Coffee courtesy tray, fridge.
Food - Continental breakfast, everything you would expect. (Continental breakfasts no longer hard roll and coffee).
Pool - Not applicable
Suitable for
28�C plus, probably 34�C
Excellent hotel with truly central position, would consider returning.
Resort- Avignon Country- France
Hotel D'Horloge -
Operator and date - Self on internet, Virgin Travel & Eurostar -recommended. August 2003
Submitted in Feb 2006, ages 64 & 59
Location, location, location
I stayed in the hotel for 4 nights and liked it very much. Although my room was small, it was more than adequate for one, but it was a double room. The bathroom was brand new and huge. The only thing wrong was that the carpeting was stained in the hallways. The staff were very pleasant, helpful and spoke excellent English. I had breakfast there each day. The food was good and plentiful, including fruit and meats, but I would not say that breakfast is particularly good value at 13 euros.
What is most wonderful about the hotel is the location, which is right in the middle of everything you need to see in Avignon, steps from the Popes Palace and the St. Benezet Bridge. It is also around the corner from 2 of the best restaurants in Avignon, La Fourchette and Le Brigadier du Theatre.
Good value and I would stay there again.
Nif naf...
My cousin and I have arrived in this beautiful town in the evening.. desperatly looking for a hotel. It was august and we did not reserve in advance.. We had a car and we were tired. After parking our car at the parking lot at about two minutes walk from this hotel, we asked for a room to a really annoyed reception clerk. He had the room. The price was ok for a central hotel like this.. The room was really small. But for one night was ok.. Location was great. Restaurants and bars are just around the corner..
The only minus point was the reception. On the day of arrival the clerk was really disappointing. I speak and I understand french.. and so does my cousin.. In my opinion the one we have received was not a nice welcome.. and on the day of our departure another clerk was on duty and he was also annoyed and annoying.. Perhaps during busy period they are tired to see tourists... We did not take breakfast, because was too expensive. We got it in a caf� just around the corner...
Not bad
Great location. The rooms were not too bad...although very small with nowhere to put your luggage. I don't know if I'd be comfortable there more than a day...but that's all I stayed there and it served the purpose well. Did not eat at the hotel so I can't comment. Otherwise, everything appeared clean in my room. The decor was trying to be French, with beige coloured furniture and accessories...Nice enough. I'd stay again if I had to, for the value it was good.
Hooray for Room 406
My wife and I stayed at the Hotel D'Horloge between 20th April and 27th April 2004 through the services of Eurostar Holidays, London. On arrival we were greeted by a friendly staff, presented our voucher and were allocated Room 403. It was a disaster - much too small, hot ,and the window didnt open whilst the air conditioning was non operative. There was nowhere to put our luggage or unpack for a weeks holiday. I returned to the reception and asked for another room. On realising that we were there for a week diligent study of the computer was made and we were allocated Room 406 at no extra cost to ourselves along the corridor. It was a revelation. three times as big as 403, armchairs, new TV (but no BBC TV ! ) tea and coffee facilities, plenty of storage space, a new bathroom and windows that opened.
Thereafter we enjoyed our stay here very much. The breakfasts were fine, very self service. All sorts of nationalities - even Americans ! - were there and everyone got on like a house on fire.
The location of the hotel is ideal and the restaurant below (though not part of the hotel) is very good indeed despite the small restricted menu.
Avignon - our first visit - is a great holiday destination with good links to other parts of Provence by train and bus . Good shops and plenty of eating places of all categories but choose carefully (by checking the menu) if you want a decent standard of cooking.
Will we go again ? Yes. Will we stay at the Horloge ? Possibly. There is a more modern hotel (Mercure) diagonally opposite in the Main Square which might be worth investigating, but Horloge is perfectly acceptable - unless you are allocated Room 403 !!
Oh yes, make sure you are genned up on French soccer ; it helps to break the ice. And most of the staff speak pretty good English.
Tony and Hilary Ireland
A Good Tourist Hotel and Base in Provence
I stayed at the Primotel Horloge (known as the Hotel de l'Horloge) in spring of 2003 at the time that Iraq was first bombed. The hotel was on special - $30 a night with a buy two nights get the third promotion - and it was worth much more than that! The rooms (we had a standard not a deluxe room) were perfectly fine. The room was clean, even if the furnishings were a bit frumpy and slightly worn. Our room was on the back of the hotel looking onto a shopping alley but other rooms look out over the Place de l'Horloge. The hotel is on the Place de l'Horloge, steps from the Palais des Papes, the Pont St. Benezin, and the Rocher des Doms overlooking the Rhone River. Great, great location.
Didn't have breakfast in the hotel. Lobby was quite newly redecorated and pleasant. Staff were kind and English-speaking. Parking is at a reduced rate in the garage underneath the entrance to the Palais des Papes - this was very convenient. I would stay here again, especially if the price were below $80 a night.
Bad experience
We toured Western Europe in the Fall of 2003. This hotel was the only bad experience on that 12 stop tour. The rooms are dirty. Worn out carpets, bed spreads and drapes are also saturated with smoke. Could not open the window because of all the smoke coming from the plaza cafe below.
We were accustomed to smoke in Europe but this was way off the chart.
Dining room was dirty and smelled of sulfur from non-stop eggs boiling in a coffee pot.
It is an extremely touristy area. The food is unimaginative, expensive and served with an attitude. We couldn't wait to leave. Saw the stripped down Palais de Papes, the Pont walked around the filthy streets a bit and then we were out of there!
Hope this helps someone.
Fine hotel, terrific location
A very fine hotel right in the middle of the city on the Place de L'Horloge. Convenient to everything in town.Rooms are more than adequate.
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Day 72 - Avignon of Popes and Palaces
... to the village. We strolled the route from our gite (rental) through town, past the church, bakeries, small shops and the mayor's office and a small open air market where we bought some fresh goat cheese. The walk took an hour.
We returned to the rental and got ready for a tour of Avignon. It took about twenty minutes to drive to the train station parking lot where we parked while we toured. We strolled to the North through town to the Palais des Papes. Avignon was the ...
Day 71 - Provence Provincial
... a hundred years old. Check out the photos on the website of our cottage as we have no photos today. This location would be great for a family gathering, albeit a bit far to go.
http://www.moulindelaroque.com/la-roque -villa-maison-du-meunier-en.htm
After settling our things in the cottage, we headed to a nearby village for an exciting afternoon of ....laundry. Yes, since ...
Sunday Provence
... Bears in the boutique, for Fid it was all the games centred around the factory operations - forklift driving, syrup mixing and mould forging - for Boo there was no contest - the boutique with massive multi-kilo bags of every product ready for you to purchase. The stress of deciding was nearly too much with the store threatening to close for siesta time before she made a choice. At the end of ...
DAY 24 (Sunday) "Daytripper"
... and put the shirt away and when I returned the minivan arrived. Our driver, was Anne and she was French but had studied and spent time in the US. Her English was very good and she was very knowledgeable and friendly. There was already one passenger in the van when we boarded, a lady from Lafayette, Louisiana (I don't remember her name) and she had a thick Cajun accent. ...
... most wonderful views. The town is twinned with Castel Gandolfo in Italy - I wonder why? Some very weird installations nearby - would appear to be a research place. Double electric fences, razor wire, cameras etc.
The colour of France has changed. It is now green, mixed with multiple colours of the wild flowers. The cornflowers are the deepest blue you can imagine. The birds are pretty busy too, foraging, fighting, nesting. And during the middle of the day, the sun is ...


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Grieving husband hopes to raise awareness of ovarian cancer
PHILADELPHIA -- It happened so fast.
In February 2011, Joan Brown seemed to be in perfect health. In March, she began feeling tired and listless. In April, an ultrasound of her abdomen found a tumor on an ovary. In May, she had surgery to remove both ovaries as well as her uterus.
"They got out everything possible," her husband, Dave, said. "All that was left were microscopic traces."
Joan's doctor at Lankenau Medical Center had warned her that her form of ovarian cancer was aggressive. He was right. In June, as Joan was considering chemotherapy, the cancer returned with a vengeance, and a new tumor took root.
Joan faced a dire choice. She could begin chemo in the hope it would tame the tumor, or she could transfer to hospice care. Then, a ray of hope: Joan rebounded enough to go home, where she spent the month of July. On Aug. 1, 2011, she died, at age 58, another victim of the "silent disease," so called because its symptoms are so varied and subtle.
Dave Brown was devastated. After visiting relatives in Ohio for consolation, he returned via a route that took him to northwestern Pennsylvania. He and Joan, avid walkers and members of the Liberty Bell Wanderers, a local chapter of the American Volkssport Association, had planned to go hiking there before she fell ill. Brown decided to walk those same paths, partly to relieve his grief, partly in memory of Joan.
Now, Brown, 61, has another walk in mind, a very long walk, again in honor of his late wife. On Feb. 28, he will set out from Atlantic City, intending to walk nearly 3,000 miles across the United States. He plans to walk about 14 miles a day, at a pace of about 4 miles an hour, and to finish Oct. 12 in San Francisco.
Brown spent eight days planning the route, which will follow U.S. Route 40, the Old National Road, as far as St. Louis, where he will pick up U.S. Route 50. Brown has been fascinated by the Old National Road for years.
The highway was conceived by George Washington and implemented by Thomas Jefferson to help open the western frontier.
The cross-country walk is a way to grieve, Brown admits, but he also has a higher purpose, to spread word about ovarian cancer. He hopes to raise $110,000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Already, he has collected $4,000 from family, friends, and colleagues at Vanguard.
"I want to urge women: Listen to your body," Brown said. "If you begin feeling symptoms such as abdominal pressure, bloating, nausea, indigestion, fatigue, and backaches, go see a doctor. It's better to deal with it sooner than later."


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What is in this article?:
- Opposition grows to CaliforniaŌĆÖs food labeling bill
- Hidden agenda
- With the news that the deceptive and costly California food labeling measure has qualified for the November ballot, a broad coalition opposed to the measure reiterated its efforts to educate voters about the serious loopholes, lawsuits, flaws and consumer and taxpayer costs associated with this poorly written measure.
Hidden agenda
Companies selling products exempt from labeling requirements have provided the lion's share of the funding for the measure. Of those, the largest funder to date is a no-longer-practicing doctor, Joseph Mercola from Illinois, who has contributed $800,000 and who owns the website Mercola.com, selling "natural" and some organic foods. Many foods and products sold through his website would be exempt from labeling requirements in this measure.
Mercola also blogs and YouTubes frequently, dispensing controversial and unconventional medical advice which has drawn three warning letters from the FDA. Mercola has stated, for instance, "There is no solid evidence that mammograms save lives", he is opposed to chemotherapy, he believes baking soda can help cure cancer, and is opposed to childhood immunizations and fluoride in water.
Mercola and other organic food corporations funding the measure have written on blogs and been quoted in news articles saying GE labeling is equivalent to putting a "skull and crossbones" on food products, an acknowledgement that scary-sounding labels will help them gain market share. "
(For more, see: Campaign to label biotech foods a waste of time and money)
Measure Unnecessary
There have been more than 300 independent medical studies on the health and safety of foods made using genetically engineered ingredients. The World Health Organization, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Medical Association and many others have all come to the conclusion that foods made using GE ingredients are safe, and are not materially different than other foods. As a result, the FDA does not require labels on foods with genetically engineered ingredients because these labels will only serve to confuse and mislead consumers into thinking these food products are unsafe, which isn't true.
Organizations Opposed
Organizations opposed to the measure include the California Farm Bureau Federation, California Independent Grocers Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, California Taxpayer Protection Committee, California Women for Agriculture, Council for Biotechnology Information, California Retailers Association, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce, California League of Food Processors and many others. The coalition continues to grow each day. A full list can be found here.
Paid for by the Coalition Against the Costly Food Labeling Proposition, sponsored by farmers and food producers, major funding by Council for Biotechnology Information and Grocery Manufacturers Association.