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Pomp and circumstance, diploma and lei. All the grandeur of graduation. Never mind the graduates are only 3-feet-tall and come from families without a home.
Commencement exercises were held Thursday at the Oahu Veterans Center for some extra special students.
Granted, these grads are just getting going on their ABCs. But, commencement even more special because these 4- and 5-year-olds have overcome challenges other than just mastering numbers. They're children from homeless families who, with Ka Pa'alana Traveling Preschool, are now school ready.
"They're so resilient. They often teach us what resiliency is all about," said Danny Goya, Ka Pa'alana Project Manager.
This is the fifth graduation ceremony for Ka Pa'alana, but the first as a nationally-accredited preschool. They operate at several shelters, public housing projects and beaches on Oahu's west side.
"It's a celebration of not just about the students, but a celebration about all these families, all your families, coming together to make a difference," said Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui.
Parents at Ka Pa'alana are also involved in the learning, because parents and caregivers are a child's first and most influential teacher in their early years.
"I just thank God there's people like this," said Leo Leodew, a parent of preschool graduate, Leomomi.
As a single dad, Leodew said his daughter not only learned reading and writing. She learned them in Hawaiian.
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"This is my baby's first graduation, so yeah, I'm a proud dad," said Leodew.
Ka Pa'alana serves about 700 children from 0 to 5 years old a year.
Unfortunately, the numbers are rising not just on the west side, but across the state.
"I always tell our staff, it's our job to work ourselves out of a job. But unfortunately it's not really the case," said Goya.
There's much more work ahead. But with the start these pint sized graduates are getting, they should have more diplomas in their future.
"There's a chance that they're going to see the 12th grade and they're going to graduate from the 12th grade," said Jaquanna Hernandez, Ka Pa'alana teaching assistant.
Ka Pa'alana right now serves seven different sites on Oahu's west side. And the program is looking to expand to shelters in town and on the neighbor islands.


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|Allen Sailer, PE, joined the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in 1996 as director of the facilities division, the position he currently holds. Sailer is responsible for new facility planning, design, and construction, as well as the operation and maintenance functions at 109 prisons and state jail facilities. He manages the adult correctional facilities-scattered across Texas-from the central headquarters in Huntsville.
In this interview, Sailer tells how the state is preparing to tackle 175 maintenance and repair projects at the 109 facilities. The repairs and upgrades are necessary to bring older facilities up to modern day code, and will address such issues as ADA accommodations and indoor air quality.
Condition surveys identified a need for a half billion dollars over the next eight to 10 years to bring just 11 of the state's oldest facilities up to code and perform security enhancements.
Hava Leisner: How large is your staff? What issues do they deal with when managing the upkeep of 109 prisons and state jail facilities?
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Allen Sailer: The total staff that maintains the system is right around 1,500. Somewhere between 1,200 and 1,300 people are located at the facilities themselves. Those people are the day-to-day maintenance folks who take care of the units, and their role is pretty much of a preventative maintenance one; they change the oil, change the fan belts, and respond to emergencies.
The staff we have here at our headquarters in Huntsville numbers around 384 and is comprised of engineers, project managers, architects, and administrative folks who work on policy. From here, we take care of all the major construction and design, and provide the day-to-day policy and direction for the maintenance troops in field.
HL: Has Texas ever considered privatized maintenance?
AS: Not seriously, no. It is something that has been discussed but has been decided against.
HL: Are there certain maintenance-related items that come up often, such as a lack of hot water, faulty toilets, or sewage/plumbing problems?
AS: We have a lot of that. The 26 oldest units average more than 60 years in age and are our main source of problems. There are, of course, roof leaks and equipment failures, such as the chillers and the boilers. About one third of our units furnish their own water and perform the water-waste treatment, so we have daily emergencies regarding equipment failures and that kind of thing.
HL: Can you tell me how that would work-would someone at the site address the situation or is there some type of computerized system through which the work needs to be routed?
AS: Well, if emergencies can be dealt with locally, our people at the facility have the authority to work on it. The wardens all have their own maintenance budgets and they do day-to-day things. In the case of, say, a large chiller failure, the warden would notify us here in Huntsville and we'll get the emergency purchase started, buying a new chiller and installing it for them.
What work is required is determined by the people at the units themselves. We rely on them to identify problems, plus we work to identify problems here in Huntsville, using our condition surveys.
If there is any major construction or large amounts of work to be done, individuals at the units will initiate a major work request and send it to Huntsville. We manage those larger projects from here, coming up with our annual work plan and also handling design and construction and construction management from here.
HL: How are the wardens' budgets determined?
AS: They are pretty much based on the type of unit, prior expenditures, and the size of the unit. The final budgets are determined jointly between my office [facilities] and the budget office here at TDCJ.
We have cost-per-day figures used to determine what it costs us to operate units, so the budgeting is pretty much based on past history of consumables, the cost-per-feeding, and those types of thing. We know what our labor is going to cost us based on the number of people we have, and then we combine that with what we spent the last couple of years on consumables.
HL: What have been some of your more challenging experiences as director of facilities?
AS: Well, initially it was to bring four new high security units online. As I remember it, we had a $160 million new construction program when I first started [in 1996].
We are now in a phase where we aren't building anything new, so the challenge is keeping the old systems running. We have, as I mentioned, our 26 oldest facilities that are over 60 years in age, on average; our oldest one is the Huntsville Unit, which will be 153 years old this year. Of course, those old units are not built to modern day codes and as things fail we need to bring them up to code. We deal with such things as ADA accommodations at our older units and environmental problems.
HL: Such as indoor air quality and mold?
AS: That's two of them. Of course, since we run our own sewer and water plants we have a lot of dealings with our state environmental agency with regards to complying with environmental laws, discharges, and those kinds of things. We have to get permits for that and if there are any violations we need to correct those, quickly. So we do a lot of work with environmental agencies.
HL: Is indoor air quality something that comes up a lot in the humid areas of Texas?
AS: Yes. We have a couple of industrial hygienists on our staff. They spend a lot of time on the road investigating air quality complaints. They don't just investigate mold, they look at our industries and factories where we use glue and those kinds of things. They investigate complaints from both inmates and employees.
HL: Does every unit have some type of factory or manufacturing plant?
AS: No, just mostly our older units. Some of our older units have large agricultural operations. Produce, swine, cattle, and horses are the main commodities.
HL: Does most of the construction work now involve maintaining facilities?
AS: Yes. The slowdown in new construction comes at a good time because we really need to put a lot of work into those older facilities. About 80 percent of our facilities are less than 25 years old. About 20 percent of our facilities are more than 25 years old and, of those, 13 units are more than 75 years old.
Initially, we did a condition survey of 11 of our oldest plants and came up with a list of requirements needed to bring them up to standards. And, just in those first 11, we identified about a half a billion dollars worth of work necessary to bring them up to code and also perform security enhancements.
With that data we were able to get legislative support for a bond issue last year-it wasn't just TDCJ, all state agencies were recipients of a bond issue approved by voters in November 2001. That vote authorized the sale of more than $800 million in bonds to pay for maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of state-owned facilities. TDCJ expects to get about $300 million of that over the next six years.
HL: And that would go directly to those 11 facilities?
AS: No, it will be for all 109, paying for whatever goes wrong at any one of the facilities.
HL: With 109 facilities, you mentioned that some were private, and some must be for juveniles, and there are varying levels of security-how do you account for management and operations with each facility being unique in that regard?
AS: The youth facilities are under the jurisdiction of a separate agency, the Texas Youth Commission. We handle construction management for their construction projects but we do not handle their maintenance and upkeep.
The 109 facilities do include some state-owned, but privately-operated facilities-just a handful of those.
From a maintenance standpoint they [a juvenile facility and a high-security adult prison] are pretty much transparent. A building is a building. They all have the same kinds of systems required to run them. The big difference would be how "hard" the facility is, what you need to do in the way of security. So, naturally we have a lot more razor ribbon and remote cameras and automated or electronic locking systems at our harder units, so the maintenance, from a technological standpoint, is a little bit more challenging at a high-security unit where you have electronic locking, video cameras, and sensors.
Just recently we installed a non-lethal electric fence- a pulse technology fence. We just put one around the Polunsky Unit, in Livingston, which houses our male death-row facility.
HL: Do you handle maintenance and upkeep at the handful of privately-operated facilities in your state?
AS: No, but let me qualify that. They [private operators] do the day-to-day work, but when there's a breakdown of a major piece of equipment-something like a chiller or a boiler going out or a major re-roofing-we will fund that because we own the facility.
HL: How do items get prioritized?
AS: If they can't handle it at the unit, they send it up here and we'll prioritize it at our headquarters. We have what we call a construction review committee, made up of members from our different divisions who look at and review requests and then prioritize them. That's how we create our bi-annual work plan. Based on that plan, we perform design construction and construction management from our central headquarters here in Huntsville.
HL: What is the condition survey you conducted on the 11 older facilities?
AS: In this case, the survey was outsourced to an architect/engineering firm. Licensed architects and engineers were sent to the facilities and, in conjunction with our own maintenance folks, conducted a site visit that lasted anywhere from three to five days at each unit. The facilities were evaluated from top to bottom, structural failures, weaknesses, and roof leaks were identified, as was old equipment that probably was on its last legs. At the end, we had a complete shopping list for every unit, which gave us a good indication of the shape each unit was in.
HL: As far as purchasing a lifetime of light fixtures or knowing when to rotate or get new pieces of recreation equipment-is there some type of protocol?
AS: We're pretty much in a reaction mode-until we get ahead of this backlog of maintenance and repairs. It's pretty much a "replace it when it fails" kind of mentality right now.
HL: In your five-years at the TDCJ you must have seen a lot of changes stemming from the shift from new construction toward maintenance?
AS: It requires a completely new way of thinking when you go from a big construction program to a big maintenance and repair program. In our case, we had four large projects going at four different sites. Now we have 175 projects at 109 sites, scattered all over the state of Texas. You need a different management system in order to handle that.
HL: What are some of those 175 projects?
AS: The projects run the gamut, everything from environmental compliance to the complete reconstruction of one of our sewer plants. We're also working on ventilation, kitchen renovations, roof leaks, and asbestos clean up, among other things.
We do asbestos cleanup in-house with inmate crews who are certified by the state. We abide with all state certifications and training to make them certified and they go through the annual health checks just like our regular employees do. The work crews are all made up of inmates who are within two years of being released.
HL: Is there a dollar amount available for the projects underway?
AS: They range anywhere from about $10,000 to $12 million, which is the largest one we have going right now. That project is a complete renovation of one of the kitchens and dining facilities in an older unit.
HL: How do you get funds to pay for maintenance?
AS: The day-to-day maintenance is funded by the Texas Legislature on a two-year basis. They meet every other year to appropriate what we call general revenue funds for the operation of the agency. Our day-to-day maintenance, salaries, and consumables spent by each unit come out of that pot of money.
The money from the statewide measure approved by voters in November is for major projects that our units can't handle with their maintenance staff. They are larger projects.
We probably won't be getting any more than that $300 million over the next six years, so it looks like we'll just have to stretch that money as far as we can and keep the old equipment running as best we can until that six-year period is up. We have to live with what we get.


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Have you ever heard a testimony similar to this? A person loses his job, prays to the Lord for help, and then finds another job with a better salary in just a couple of weeks?
While we can all rejoice with that person, many times the situation does not turn around that quickly. Sometimes it may even get worse in spite of our most earnest prayers.
I was contemplating this in prayer a while back, and a thought came to my heart. God is looking for people who will follow Him for no earthly reason, especially in these times. We are following Him because He is the one true God and not because we are healthy or making a lot of money or have much of what the world can offer us.
This also applies to our ministry and the people we serve.
Just because a child accepts the Lord does not mean that her life will suddenly get better with regard to this world. In fact, things may get worse as the Enemy tries to discourage another new Christian.
We are instructed to walk by faith and not by sight, even in the darkest hours.
Our faith grows in depth and perseverance during these times. It may be a long time before we see any turnaround, if it ever comes at all. But the quality and extent of our faith that develops while we are on this earth will bear fruit even in eternity.
I wonder if the angels rejoice even more so in a testimony like this one: "Things got bad, I prayed, they got worse, I prayed again, they didn't improve. But I am still trusting in God and praising Him."
We live by faith, not by sight. —2 Corinthians 5:7, NIV
Prayer: Lord, please help us to have pure hearts as we follow You.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alan Werckle is a Contact Center representative at the Global Ministry Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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The American dream includes owning one's own home. For many in New Mexico, those homes are in or near the mountains. In coastal states, it's often beach-front property — where folks such as Cindy Armour can be lulled to sleep by the sound of waves washing ashore and awaken to the cries of gulls.
According to a USA Today report, Armour is one of many property owners on Dauphin Island, Ala., who rebuilt homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Armour first bought her home in 2004, five months before Hurricane Ivan swept over the island at the mouth of Mobile Bay and blew it away. So, like anyone who doesn't want to see their dream die, Armour began rebuilding. The second home wasn't even finished when Katrina tore into it. She rebuilt again, moving in earlier this month. She says if another storm takes her home, she'll finally throw in the towel.
How can Armour and others like her afford to rebuild time and again? Because the taxpayers are subsidizing their dreams. Under a federal program begun in 1968, homeowners can purchase flood insurance for a little more than $700 for every $100,000 of property coverage. The policies also provide coverage for $30,000 worth of contents. USA Today reports that without taxpayer subsidies, the rates would be about 46 percent higher. Even with taxpayer help, premiums don't cover the losses.
The program takes in somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 billion in premiums each year. If that doesn't cover what the program must pay out in claims, it borrows from the government. That borrowing has topped $17 billion for Katrina claims alone. Since the program takes in only $2 billion a year, and hurricanes and other flooding events such as those we're seeing in the Midwest and Texas happen pretty much every year, how will the program repay the money it has borrowed? Our guess is those "loans" will simply be written off and the taxpayers will take the loss.
Those with a vested interest understandably defend subsidized flood insurance and other taxpayer-funded expenditures that make their way of life possible in flood-prone areas. Harry Simmons, mayor of Caswell Beach, N.C., and president of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, says federal subsidies of coastal areas is important because "beaches are the No. 1 tourist destination in the U.S." Protecting this commercial resource is a legitimate use of tax money, he says.
Even if one accepts the premise that private economic interests should be supported with tax dollars — which we don't — there are better ways to do it than continually rebuilding luxury homes at the water's edge. Perhaps beach-front development should be limited to commercial properties that cater to tourists. Such buildings could be constructed to either withstand hurricanes or built to be destroyed and rebuilt cheaply. Homes would be constructed in areas with less exposure to flooding and other storm damage. That wouldn't completely solve the problem, but it could limit the bills for which taxpayers are on the hook.
It's not like the feds aren't trying. Despite resistance from developers and local politicians, there are proposals before Congress to eliminate flood-insurance subsidies and limit payouts on individual properties. But since it's been a couple of years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita pushed awareness of the costs of rebuilding to the forefront, many Americans aren't paying attention to the Gulf Coast's problems, removing the pressure for the feds to fix the system.
New building guidelines from the Federal Emergency Management Agency require houses to be built higher and safer. Gulfport, Miss., hard hit by Katrina, has adopted some of FEMA's guidelines, requiring homeowners with at least 50 percent damage to rebuild using FEMA codes to qualify for flood insurance. The nearby cities of Biloxi and New Orleans are hedging, though, to give homeowners more flexibility. They're allowing homeowners to skirt the 50-percent rule. Although such practices might seem like kindness, by allowing homes to be rebuilt more quickly, they'll end up costing homeowners and taxpayers alike when the next flood comes along.
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By Casey Peacock: PNT Staff Writer
Roosevelt County Fairgrounds has been abuzz with activity as event organizers and volunteers prepare to welcome vendors and spectators to the 15th annual New Mexico Ag Expo that begins Tuesday.
The New Mexico Ag Expo encompasses a variety of products and services that cater to the agriculture industry. Over the years, the Ag Expo has grown into the state's premier agriculture show, said events manager Sharon King.
King said 128 booths have been rented out for the show. Thirteen states will be represented, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Iowa. Traveling farthest to attend the show will be Tasker Products from Danbury, Conn. Local vendors will also be represented, King said.
"Agriculture is the number-one economic base of our region, and it's critical to stay up on advances," King said.
New to this year's Expo will be a Spanish dairy seminar held Tuesday for dairy employees whose first language is Spanish. The seminar will provide dairy information and training. A similar session will be held Wednesday for dairy owners and managers, said King.
Ag Expo Chairman Chester Harth has been hard at work getting the event set up.
"It looks like a super show this year," Harth said.
A local farmer, he feels the Ag Expo is beneficial to the agriculture community. The Ag Expo has become a chance for people involved in the farming, dairy and ranching industry to gather and find information on new technology and important issues, he said.
"The seminars help us to stay current on the things we need to keep up with," Harth said.
A peanut production workshop and herbicide and chemical update will be offered during the two-day event, according to a press release issued by King.
Representatives from the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum will be on site to teach the art of chuckwagon cooking. Spectators will have the opportunity to see how biscuits are baked in a Dutch oven, said King.
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8:30- New Mexico/Texas Peanut Production Workshop
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9:00- Expo and Exhibits open
10:00- Horse Demonstration
11:00- Planning for the Next Drought- Yucca Room
Spanish Dairy Seminar Series- Dairy Tent
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11:00 – 2:00- Chuck Wagon Lunch- Sheep Barn
12:00 – Dairy Seminar Series- Dairy Tent
1:30- Antique Tractor Games- North of Dairy Tent
Herbicide and Chemical Update- Yucca Room
2:00- Horse Demonstration- Show Arena
2:30- Cooking School-Fix It and Forget It Meals- Kakahuate Room
5:00 – Expo closes for the day
9:00- Expo opens for the day
10:00- Working Stock Dog Demonstration- Show Arena
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English Dairy Seminar Series- Dairy Tent
11:00- Antique Tractor Parade- Midway
Dairy Seminar Series
12:00- DFA Luncheon
1:00- Country Fashion Music Festival- Women's Building
1:30- Working Stock Dog Demonstration- Show Arena
2:30- antique Tractor Parade- Midway
5:00- Expo closes
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Orange meeting ends without a school budget
ORANGE — The school board walked away empty-handed and voters here refused to approve funding for a new municipal office building during an old-school town meeting that began at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up nearly five hours later.
"We were almost here two days again," Town Clerk Kathie Felch said of a meeting that featured a series of votes on various iterations of the $2.7 million budget proposed by the school board.
None of them passed, but all of the votes were excruciatingly close, and the last one — a 38-37 rejection of an amendment to return to the $2,728,875 figure initially proposed by the school board prompted Moderator Adrian Otterman to suggest a timeout was in order.
"It was time to take a break," said Felch, who explained the school budget, which dominated discussion for more than an hour and was the subject of three paper ballots, will be the sole focus of a yet-to-be-scheduled special meeting.
A motion to approve the school board's original request was rejected, 39-35, and a subsequent amendment to level-fund the budget at the $2,720,000 that was approved a year ago was defeated, 39-37, according to Felch. That, she said, set the stage for the amendment that failed by just one vote and prompted a collective decision to move on rather than risk leaving the fate of the school budget up to a shrinking number of voters as the night dragged on.
According to Felch, when Orange's town meeting got under way at 6:30 p.m., there were 105 registered voters in attendance. By the time the focus shifted from town to school affairs three hours later, she said, nearly 30 voters had left, and those who remained were nearly evenly divided when it came to how much should be spent on the operation of Orange Center School.
Although the school board didn't get a final answer on its budget, the Select Board did when it came to a plan to invest $300,000 to replace the tiny town office building.
Felch said economic uncertainty drove that decision, which didn't involve much debate and was made by a voice vote.
"People felt that given the economy, now was not the time," she said.
Voters agreed to a $2,000 increase in the proposed general fund budget to cover the unanticipated cost of county taxes and approved the $509,800 highway budget proposed by the Select Board. Both municipal budgets passed on voice votes, as did a proposal to raise $15,000 to replace a section of the school roof.
Although they couldn't agree on the school budget, voters were mostly of one mind when it came to a proposal to change the way it is adopted each year. A suggestion that future school budgets be adopted using the daylong voting system commonly referred to as the Australian ballot was easily defeated, 52-17.
In Orange, where candidates for local office are still nominated and elected from the floor, the only race that materialized was for the Select Board seat David Childs had held for 15 years. Ron Tallman and Sue Perreault were both nominated to replace Childs, and Tallman won, 81-24.
Childs received a certificate of appreciation for his service on the Select Board — most recently as its chairman — and on the Planning Commission.
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Skip to comments.PPP AZ and MI Tracking Real Time Update: Romney headed for a huge win in Arizona
Posted on 02/26/2012 5:33:18 PM PST by lilyfreeper
No #s yet, just some tidbits:
I'd expect Michigan results between 10 and 11 tonight, and Arizona results between midnight and 1 AM (all eastern)
Early observations on today's polls: Michigan still pretty close, but Romney headed for a huge win in Arizona.
It looks like Romney has banked about a 30 point lead among early voters in Arizona and they're more than half the electorate.
From the findings I didn't expect file: Babeu still seen more favorably than not by Arizona Republicans.
Santorum's favorability numbers not what they were a week ago- the shine is finally wearing off with GOP voters.
Arizona voters on which they're more concerned with: about 80% economy, 15% social issues. Could help explain Santorum's drop.
In Michigan the do you care more about the economy or social issues question coming in about 70/20 for the economy.
No thanks.
Studboi is viewed favorably? Interesting.
One tweet also says "Michigan still pretty close." If Romney is humiliated in his home state, a blow-out in Arizona will be a footnote.
Mythens won't win AZ because of my or my wife's vote!
Arizona also has a sizable Morman population.
It is truly amazing how tribal some demographic groups are: blacks vote for BHO2 becasue he is one of them, and Mormons vote for Romney because he is one of them.
Now, I'm grossly oversimplifying this trend, but it is sizable enough to win elections.
I can answer that. I first came to AZ in 1995. Since that time it has seen monstrous immigration from California as the libs take it further down the spiral.
People say that this is an excuse. It is not. It's the truth. Look at the growth of places like Bullhead City, Kingman, Lake Havasu City and the Burbs of the Phoenix/Tucson/Flagstaff areas. Most of those new residents came from either Mexico or California.
The 'old timers' (and bear in mind, most of AZ's population was imported at some point otherwise the Tribes and a few others would be the only residents) that used to be the bedrock conservative base of the state are overwhelmed by straight liberals and Cali RINOs that hate the 'regulation' of Cali, but still want the 'services and bennies' they got there.
Arizonans are certainly a strange breed of conservative. You get folks like Arpaio, etc. at the local or state level, then you get freaks like Napolitano and McCain at the national. Yet, they're reliably Republican for the Presidential vote. Mormon tribalism and retirees who just think he looks presidential? I'm at a loss.
Clarification... "Straight liberals" meaning Hardcore libs. There are plenty of the 'bent' variety here too.
AZ has a large Mormon population...
By Tuesday Michigan will fall by 12+pts.
This is one sad primary season.
Santorum supporters must continue their crusade and all candidates' must continue to fight.
But none of these guys are going into the convention with 1,144 delegates.
It is a totally different place than it was in the 90s. The two (then/now) can't really be compared. My mother came out ther in the 80s and at that point it was still 'the wild west' in a lot of ways. Today it's just as regulated and screwed up as the other '56' states.
And again history repeats. Liberals and their destructive effect are the root of the problems in AZ.
When you drop MILLIONS in a campaign, the "WALKIN' AROUND MONEY" and the handing out of ballots to Illegals and Party Operatives tends to keep the Establishment Candidate way out front, such as in other States with Early Voting.
IMHO, there should be ONE Primary Election date, nationwide, and you either show up at the polls on that day, or you don't vote, period.
There's no Photo ID on Early Voters, and Voter ID should be required, nationwide. If you can't show your face in public, or don't have a permanent address that's verifiable; you don't VOTE!
Warren Jeffs has a lot of kids in Arizona, along with hundreds of thousands of other Mormons - and they vote....every single one.
Axelrod is convinced that the Russell Pearce recall means Obama can take Arizona this year. He is delusional, but they are putting a lot of cash into it.
that's what happens when you stupidly take the bait from the Obama campaign, via their media minions, to focus on contraception.
If phony screwball Romney wins the nominations, we will have a choice between two Democrats, a socialist and a Communist. It's time that Rick dumped some real negatives on him, such as the fact that his judicial nominations would make any Democrat proud, and that his support of Tsongas in '92, whom he originally forgot that he voted for, and ultimately claimed in a debate that there were no Republicans to support.
(Answer: George H.W. Bush, Qustion: Who was the '92 GOP nominee whom Romney COULD have voted for over Paul Tsongas?)
It's time for Rick to strip the bark off this liar! Bob
AZ may be a goner, but there's still Michigan. New tweet:
"Mitt Romney's taken a very small lead on our new Michigan poll...full results between 10 and 10:30"
If Romney's latest defamation campaign hasn't killed Santorum in MI yet, I don't think it's going to. Plus, Santorum typically gets a couple points above his polling in the actual vote.
Santorum's net favorability in Michigan has declined 29 points in the last week.
Wow, just wow... Poor Little Ricky .
Newt's already conceded Michigan. So to slow down Romney's momentum, both Gingrich & Santorum supporters should hope that Santorum prevails in Michigan. Beating Romney in his home state might not kill his candidacy, but it will severely wound it.
Story of the GOP race: 2 weeks ago Santorum's net fav was 34 pts better than Romney's in MI. Now Romney's is 5 pts better than Santorum.
With voters more concerned about economic than social issues (69% in MI) Romney leads Santorum 45-30.
Saint Rick is a gaffomatic Mittens is as well.
Ron Paul and newt are the two left I like.
Also it has a large Mormon minority that will be exceptionally well organized.
Easy, they lack discernment. No one should put too much faith in the American people; the record shows it would be misplaced.
It is truly amazing how tribal some demographic groups are: blacks vote for BHO2 becasue he is one of them, and Mormons vote for Romney because he is one of them.
Now, Im grossly oversimplifying this trend, but it is sizable enough to win elections.
I'm not sure how large the mormon populations is...
LDS figures from 2000 say 6%
Wiki references a large 2008 survey that says 4%
With Arizona's growth I suspect the present figure may be nearer 3% - measurable, but is that really sizable?
You can take that to the bank!
Mormon win in a Mormon state. Even Jan Brewer knows that trying to go against that tide is futile.
**Breaking** PPP has Romney up by 2 points in latest Michigan primary poll...
Romney 39%
Santorum 37%
13% Paul
9% Gingrich
I think things are still looking pretty good for Santorum given that he has a recent history of outperforming PPP's numbers.
Thanks McCain and Brewer for endorsing a damn rino
Santorum could use that 9% from Gingrich right now.
When searching for a scapegoat, any boogeyman will do!
Santorum could help himself by talking about gas prices, jobs and debt instead of birth control, the separation of church and state etc.
freemarketsfreeminds wrote:
Santorum could help himself by talking about gas prices, jobs and debt instead of birth control, the separation of church and state etc.
Possibly. But it's difficult when the media continues to harp on the birth control issue and keeps peppering Santorum with questions about it.
1996 - Arizona went for Clinton.
It's very difficult, but they won't stop. Rick needs to take those questions reframe them, and use them to segway into things he wants to talk about.
PPP Michigan GOP Poll
Among Very Conservative Voters:
Santorum 44%
Romney 34%
Paul 10%
Gingrich 9%
Woo hoo!!
Newt should plead with his 9% to support Rick IN MICHIGAN!
That would doom Willard in his own home state plus dry up the Massachusetts Liberal's funds — sending the Establishment into full panic mode.
Do it, Newt!
CainConservative wrote:
PPP Michigan GOP Poll
Among Very Conservative Voters:
Santorum 44%
Romney 34%
Paul 10%
Gingrich 9%
Woo hoo!!
Now if those very conservative Michigan voters will show up at the polls in great enough numbers to defeat Romney on Tuesday night, all the better!
"With Arizona's growth I suspect the present figure may be nearer 3% - measurable, but is that really sizable?"
Depends on whether the population is concentrated in geographical areas leading to pockets of political control. From what I've read, Mesa, AZ, has a large percentage of Mormons.
Indian reservations are usually Democratic Party strongholds, so expect them to vote for Obama.
Do all retirees vote conservative Republican? No.
Michigan votes this coming tuesday......
Dole, McCain, Romney, I can't stand this!!!
I was a Bachmann and Cain supporter. Why do we let the media destroy our candidates?
This should be a run away year against 0babma and his anti-American policies, not to mention the gas prices. Am I so out of touch?
Mormon population has been watered down the past few years..AZ has seen a large influx of escapees from the left coast. The Indian reservation are lefties...it will be interesting non the less...Hmmmm wondering what the polls are? Should I stick with Newt or go with Rick..Romo can KMA!
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Dole, McCain, Romney, I cant stand this!!!
I was a Bachmann and Cain supporter. Why do we let the media destroy our candidates?
This should be a run away year against 0babma and his anti-American policies, not to mention the gas prices. Am I so out of touch?
No, you're not at all.... The powers-that-be who comprise the GOP inside-the-beltway establishment on the other hand are so grossly out of touch that they're practically sabotaging what otherwise should be a year we defeat Obama in a landslide.
But none of these guys are going into the convention with 1,144 delegates.
I hope you are right Mariner.
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For the second year in a row, Dordt College is ranked sixth on the U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest.
"We appreciate the recognition by others that we have faculty, staff, and students working in a collaborative learning environment to prepare students to transform culture in their chosen professions," said Dordt College Provost Eric Forseth.
As Dordt welcomes a near-record number of freshmen and prepares to kick off a campus-wide multidisciplinary learning project focused on researching and combatting infant mortality worldwide, Dordt College President Dr. Erik Hoekstra says the rankings are just one small piece of the puzzle when it comes to characterizing a Dordt College education.
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Dordt is about helping students learn and develop as faithful disciples of Christ, Hoekstra says, and to "work toward Christ-centered renewal in all areas of life," according to the college's mission statement.
Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition and enrolls about 1,400 students. U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on academic reputation, retention and graduation rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni satisfaction as represented by alumni giving percentages.
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Race: ServiceMaster 200
Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013
Location: Phoenix International Raceway
RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Phoenix International Raceway ... In 44 previous NASCAR Nationwide Series appearances at Phoenix International Raceway, RCR has three wins at the one-mile track, with Elliott Sadler notching a win in March 2012, Clint Bowyer bringing the organization to the Winner's Circle in April 2007 and Kevin Harvick doing so in April 2006. RCR has started Nationwide Series races at Phoenix International Raceway from the pole position with two different drivers; Bowyer in November 2007 and Harvick in November 2003. The organization has 19 top-five and 25 top-10 finishes at the track. RCR boasts an average starting position of 13.6 and an average finishing position of 12.7 among all Nationwide Series races the organization has contested at Phoenix International Raceway. RCR drivers have completed 97.4 percent of the laps attempted at the one-mile track (8,599 of 8,825 laps), with 539 laps led.
RCR in the NNS ... In 966 Nationwide Series starts through the last 15 years, RCR has earned 66 wins, 50 pole awards, 326 top-five and 540 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 11.9 and an average finishing position of 12.3 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver point championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick, and in 2008 with Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner's title in 2003 with Johhny Sauter and Harvick, and again in 2007 with Jeff Burton and Scott Wimmer.
The Season So Far ... In the 31 races contested this season, RCR has earned two wins in the Nationwide Series, with Tony Stewart at Daytona International Speedway and Harvick at Atlanta Motor Speedway, along with 29 top-five and 51 top-10 finishes. Austin Dillon has earned seven pole awards doing so at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Daytona International Speedway and Kansas Speedway, setting the all-time pole award record in the Nationwide Series with four-consecutive poles, while Brian Scott earned a pole award for the organization at Richmond International Raceway. The organization has led 1,110 laps in 2013.
Get to the Points ... Dillon leads the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by two points over Sam Hornish, Jr., while Scott is sixth, 97 points out of the lead. In the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, the No. 3 Chevrolet team sits third, while the No. 33 team is sixth and the No. 2 team is 10th.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages - @RCR2BScott, @RCR3ADillon and @RCR33NNS, RCR's NNS driver Twitter pages - @BScottRacing, @AustinDillon3 and @KevinHarvick and the official Facebook fan pages - facebook.com/BScottRacing, facebook.com/austindillon3, and facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the ServiceMaster 200 will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, Nov. 9 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio channel 90.
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This Week's Whitetail Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway ... Scott will pilot chassis No. 101 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in Saturday's ServiceMaster 200. The Richard Childress Racing competitor last drove this chassis to a second-place finish after starting from the pole and leading 239 of 250 laps at Richmond International Raceway in September. He has piloted this RCR prepared Chevrolet five additional times in 2013, earning one top five and three top-10 finishes at Phoenix International Raceway (March), Richmond International Raceway, Iowa Speedway (June and August) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 2 team claimed three wins (Phoenix International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Iowa Speedway) and two poles (Iowa Speedway) with this Chevrolet in the 2012 season.
Winning Phoenix History ... Scott has eight previous Nationwide Series starts at the track in the "Valley of the Sun." His best start of fifth came in the spring of 2011. He is credited with three top-10 finishes with a best finish of eighth. Last fall, the Boise, Idaho, native claimed victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event after leading 48 laps to earn his second-career Camping World Truck Series win. The former winner holds a total of four series starts earning two top-five finishes.
Flat and Short in 2013 ... Scott boasts some solid stats in 2013 on flat, short tracks on the NASCAR circuit. The No. 2 Whitetail team started off at Phoenix with a 10th-place finish. They earned a fourth-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and earned the pole, led 239 laps and brought home a second-place finish at the circuit's second visit to Richmond International Raceway.
Tight Points Battle ... With two races remaining on the 2013 schedule, Scott is in a tight point battle to finish among the top-five in the driver championship point standings and the honor of participating in the series banquet in Miami on Monday, Nov, 18. The 25-year-old Chevrolet driver is just 12 markers out of fifth place.
Welcome to the Whitetail Club ... TheWhitetail Club will adorn the hood of Scott's Camaro this Saturday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway. Set on 1,300-acres of old-growth Ponderosa pine forests, grassy meadows, streams and trout ponds. Whitetail prides itself on a place for families to relax among friends and discover new forms of adventure. Whitetail comes with such amenities that include membership to Andy North golf course, athletic complex with indoor tennis courts, private fish and swim club, Nordic ski trails and ten miles of paved walking paths.
What are your thoughts as we head back to Phoenix International Raceway for the second time in 2013? "I'm really excited to get back to Phoenix (International Raceway). It's a track where I've had success at in the past and won the Truck Series race last fall. We're bringing the same car from Richmond (International Raceway) where we sat on the pole and finished second, so I think we have a little unfinished business. I'd like to pick up the trophy and close the gap in points this weekend."
How does the No. 2 team run on flat short tracks? "I love flat tracks. There's something about them that I click with. RCR's, short-track program this year has been great. We finished was ninth in the spring here (Phoenix International Raceway), earned a top-five finish at New Hampshire (Motor Speedway) and nearly won at Richmond (International Raceway). I think if we fire off well, it'll be a great weekend."
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This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway ... Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 125 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable. Dillon drove this Chevrolet Camaro to a 12th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in September, a fourth-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July en route to earning the Nationwide Insurance $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus, a 35th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in April and a sixth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway in March.
Dillon at Phoenix International Raceway ... Dillon has made four previous Nationwide Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, earning a sixth-place finish in March 2013, a sixth-place finish in November 2012, a fourth-place finish in March 2012 and a 34th-place finish in April 2009. In two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track, he has a pair of top-10 finishes and has made one start in the K&N Pro Series West at PIR (finished 15th in 2009).
The Season So Far ... According to NASCAR's Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Nationwide Series championship contenders in Average Starting Position (4.9), leads the series in Laps in the Top 15 (92.3 percent), leads the series in Percentage of Laps Run on the Lead Lap (95.83 percent), has led the third-most laps (557), ranks third in Average Running Position (8.449), maintains the third-best Driver Rating (103.2), is the third-Fastest Driver on Restarts (7.903), and ranks fourth in Fastest Laps Run (371).
Get to the Points ... Dillon leads the Nationwide Series driver championship standings by six points over Sam Hornish, Jr., with two races remaining this season.
Spark Your Engines ... Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon's favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit http://www.AdvoCare.com.
AdvoCare Supporting the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma ... If Dillon wins this weekend's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, AdvoCare will make a $5,000 donation to the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The health and wellness company will pledge $2,000 to CIPT for a top-five finish and $1,000 for a top-10 finish. So far this season, the No. 3 team has raised $33,000 towards the cause. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and AdvoCare's generous donations are aimed at helping to raise awareness for pediatric trauma, the No. 1 killer of children in America. You can help save the lives of injured children by making a contribution to the Childress Institute in two ways: donate $33 in honor of Dillon via his website, or text WIN to 80077 to make a $10 donation. Dillon is scheduled to visit Phoenix Children's Hospital on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
Meet Dillon ... Dillon is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session at the Chevrolet Stage in the Phoenix International Raceway Fan Zone on Friday, Nov. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. He is also scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session at the AdvoCare FanZone Display on Saturday at 9:45 a.m. MST.
Question, Please ... Dillon is scheduled to take questions from the gathered media at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday in the Phoenix International Raceway Infield Media Center alongside fellow Nationwide Series championship contender Sam Hornish, Jr. Following his session, Dillon is scheduled to participate in a check presentation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on behalf of AdvoCare.
What are your thoughts on racing this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway? "I like flat tracks. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is an example of a flat track where I feel like I have been successful in the past, and I feel like Phoenix International Raceway has some similar characteristics so I am looking forward to this weekend. I think the repave has changed the dynamics of the racing a little bit, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's a handling race track where it's very important to work on your car and make sure it's right for the race. Phoenix International Raceway is a place where getting off of each corner is very big. Entry is important. You need to be stable but you need to be the first one to the gas."
Kevin Harvick
No. 33 Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 134 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the 200-mile event at Phoenix International Raceway. Ty Dillon piloted this RCR-prepared machine to a 16th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in September.
Harvick at Phoenix International Raceway ... Since 2000, Harvick has made 20 Nationwide Series starts at the one-mile facility collecting one win (2006), one pole award (2003), six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. The two-time Nationwide Series champion holds a 9.4 average starting position coupled with an 8.3 average finishing position, has completed 96 percent (3,842 of 4,004) of the laps contested and is credited with 323 laps led.
The Season so Far ... Harvick will compete in his 10th and final Nationwide Series event of the 2013 season this weekend. This season he has earned one win at Atlanta Motor Speedway in September, among eight top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Bad Boy Buggies ... Bad Boy Buggies is a leader in off-road utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles. Bad Boy Buggies pioneered the category of electrically powered 4x4 vehicles, ideal for hunting and outdoor recreation due to their silent, odorless operation and environmentally friendly, emissions-free drivetrains. In 2010, the Bad Boy Buggies brand and product line were acquired by E-Z-GO, a business unit of Textron Inc.
Double Duty ... In addition to driving the No. 33 Bad Boy Buggies Camaro Saturday afternoon, Harvick will also pilot the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, and will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
How will running Saturday's Nationwide Series event at Phoenix International Raceway help prepare you for the Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday? "There really isn't much that will translate from one series to the other, because the cars are so different. The main benefit of running both series for me is the additional seat time. I enjoy racing at Phoenix (International Raceway), it reminds me of the tracks I used to run on as a kid growing up on the West Coast. We had a good run there last year. I'm hoping we can improve on that performance and pick up another trophy to add to the collection."


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I've known three people who have won the lottery. Not the "Hey, I just won back the money I spent to scratch this off" type. The "go to your boss's house and shit on his children" kind. In all three cases, the winners chose to continue working, despite the rest of the world screaming "Are you fucking stupid?!" Because that's kind of the ultimate dream, isn't it -- to make enough money that you can finally sit back, relax, and enjoy life?
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Something weird happens in your late 20s that hardly anyone is prepared for. As your old school friends find careers in other cities (or maybe you do) and settle down with families of their own, your pool of friends evaporates, leaving you with a list so short, you could write it on the back of a postage stamp. Yeah, it sucks, but it's a part of life. All you can do is try to keep in contact as best you can and move on.
Making friends at that age is hard. Many of us are in a transitional period where the partying is starting to taper off in favor of formerly ignored luxuries like sleep and clarity. You find that social entertainment is mostly geared toward teenagers, so showing up to, say, an arcade to meet new people probably puts you on some kind of watch list. About the only place you're going to find steady interaction with other humans is at work.
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Given, not all of it will be devoid of eye rolling.
Looking back on my own life, I don't remember the last friend I made outside of work. Well, not counting my Twitter friends, each and every one of whom I consider my very besties forever. But that makes total sense ... the friends you made in school were people you were forced to be in the same room with five days a week. The more you talked, the more you learned about each other, until you made a permanent connection. You just can't do that in a one-night setting like a club, unless your goal is to befriend severe alcoholics who scream "WOOOOO!" at bad music.
Work is the adult version of that school setting. Even if you're working alone behind the counter at a gas station, you will start to make connections with the people you change shifts with, or regular customers, or chronic shoplifters. That daily interaction is the key, and you just can't get that by playing Diablo III in your underwear all day. At least not face to face.
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Dude, how are you going to spout racial slurs at 12-year-olds without a headset?
Even if you hate everyone you work with, the social skills are invaluable. Let's face it: Without the job, you'd never associate with them, but when you're forced to, getting along with them is excellent practice for controlling your spontaneous urges to slap their stupid face-beaks clean off.
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David Wong wrote a pretty brilliant article right here on Cracked, essentially explaining that personal worth is judged by what you can do for the world. Now, that doesn't mean that you have to go out and save the planet or give away your vast riches to a worthy charity -- but as long as you're able to contribute some specific skill set to even the smallest group, your worth to the world climbs another rung on the "not a leeching asshole" ladder.
"But I don't give even the most remote shit about how the world views me," you say through your gold-plated teeth as you wind your giant clock necklace. Fine, let's talk about personal worth, because that's pretty damn important.
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All right, let's just calm yourself down, Chad Soccer.
The past few years, I've been doing something for myself that's made me pretty damn happy and boosted my confidence in fairly dramatic ways. I call it "whittling down to unique." Let's say that at work you're pretty good at installing the kick starter on gas-powered vibrators. That's a pretty unique skill to have ... we'll say that 40 million people in the world could do it just as well as you. But you want to be more unique than that, so you learn another skill: porn star anal bleaching.
Of those 40 million vibrator gearheads, maybe 20,000 know how to de-brown a good butthole. Now we're getting down to a more elite group. Yeah, but how many of those 20,000 can also remove semen stains from costumes? You could probably fit the people who can do all three tasks in your living room. Not only have you whittled down your skill set to fairly unique, but you're now qualified to manage a porn set.
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"That's a wrap. Great fucking, everyone."
The more unique your skill set, the more in demand you will be. Even if you don't follow through with using those skills, it's pretty damn satisfying just knowing that you're one of the special few people in the world to possess them. A forced setting like your job is an excellent place to start. Hell, if nothing else, it helps eliminate the tedium of everyday work. And that's important to remember if you're still searching for your perfect career. Each new job you take on brings that much more to the table when you finally turn in your resume for the dream job.


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The only constant food when colleagues & I go to Delicious would be the pesto (green spaghetti) & Pavlova (strawberry & cream cheese in hard "thing" at the bottom).
The other day, I tried Red Velvet as our ex-colleague had sweeten us up with her homemade version. This 1 from Delicious? Couldn't top up my ex-colleagues :p
Pesto was really salty. So we needed sth sweet to counter the saltiness.
Red Velvet's top is THICK cream cheese. If you are only eating 1 dessert to fill your short break, then RV might be it. If you are eating full meal & other desserts, this will be too much.
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Hey ladies,
We just had our third baby, and although I have breastfed all my babies, I am still stuck with questions. Hope some of you can help!
Some background: I tend to struggle with oversupply with each baby. I'm assuming this is normal because we all get engorged at first, and then our babies hunger helps us regulate how much we produce. Well, with baby #2, I was really struggling with OS and OALD which was partially due to me being concerned I wasn't making ENOUGH in the early days so I was pumping at least once a day. I then went to block feeding, which quickly led to undersupply, and I honestly never recovered from that (in spite of doing everything under the sun to try and increase it again).
Newest baby girl is 3 weeks old and seems to be nursing pretty well, but we are dealing with green poop on and off. At first she was nursing from both sides, but for about the last week, she is only eating on one side for 8-10 minutes at most and I can NOT get her to eat more. Sometimes she is even pulling off and fussing (just started last couple of days). She is definitely gaining weight and having her wet/poopy diapers.
So what I'm assuming is happening is that my body is still making too much and trying to regulate the amount for her needs. So, for my questions:
How long does initial milk regulation from engorgement normally take?
Should I be okay with her only taking one side for such a short amount of time?
How long should I wait before trying to pump at all (just to have some stored away in case I need to leave her in the next month)? I don't want to start while my body is trying to figure it all out and then end up struggling with OS for even longer than necessary.
It's such a tough balance, because I do NOT want to end up with undersupply after finding out how hard it is to get it back once it's lost. But I don't want to encourage OS issues either!
Thanks for any and all advice!!


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