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February 11, 2008. Posted by Stevan Smith.Add new comment | Filed under: amazon, buggin out, death row records, east coast hip hop, explicit lyrics, g funk, gangsta music, hip hop albums, infamous date rape, james brown, jazz, jazzy sound, Listening Post, low end theory, music lovers, music world, rap promoter, ron carter, show business, tribe called quest, vibe, vibes and stuff, Video
What's going on all!
Welcome to my blog series "DIGGIN' THE CLASSICS"! When new releases in the music world get slow, we all tend to dig into our collections for some vintage pleasure. Join me for my weekly (or whenever I feel like it) quest for soundtrack satisfaction. This is a blog for music lovers! "Walk With Me".
This edition celebrates: A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory (1991)
Tracklisting (Contains Explicit Lyrics):
- Excursions
- Buggin' Out
- Rap Promoter
- Butter
- Verses From the Abstract
- Show Business
- Vibes and Stuff
- The Infamous Date Rape
- Check the Rhime
- Everything is Fair
- Jazz (We've Got)
- Skypager
- What?
- Scenario
This is one of my all-time favorite hip-hop albums. Arguably the best album by Tribe, this project contained a very "jazzy sound" (East Coast hip-hop was James Brown sample crazy before this). This was a very different vibe from the G-Funk gangsta music made popular by Death Row Records at the time.
While I was going through the credits, I noticed that Ron Carter played the bass on track #5 "Verses from the Abstract". Being that I said this is one of my favorite hip hop albums of all time (and I know every lyric), I never noticed that Q-Tip shouts out Ron Carter at the end of the song...."Thanks a lot Ron Carter; on the bass is my man Ron Carter on the bass..". Hey, what can I say...I was caught up in the music.
As far as "jazz rap" goes, The Low End Theory was the bench mark. Though the album contained mostly samples of jazz music, it was the presentation of the package. From the "abstract/poetic" lyrics of Q-Tip, to the more direct delivery of Phife (in his prime I'd might add), this album is as smooth as butter. At the time of it's release, The Low End Theory was named a "5 mic" classic by The Source Magazine.
This release was also responsible for shining a light on the "not yet solo" talents of Busta Rhymes. The song goes down in history as one of hip hop's best "posse cuts."
This album is made classic by it's pure production excellence and it's varied subject matter.
Exhibit A, B, C,.....and so on:
ranked #154 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
ranked #32 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s"
One of the Top 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (The Source)
One of the 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (Vibe magazine)
Here's the video for "We've Got the Jazz":
A classic example of how Jazz & Hip-Hop can co-exist.

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Hillman principal leaving at end of school year
HILLMAN – Hillman Community Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of junior/senior high school Principal Michael Leskowich at its meeting on Monday night. Leskowich will be staying through the end of the school year and moving to his new position in Illinois later this summer.
"I appreciate the growing you've done with us," President Brad McLaren said. "You did an outstanding job."
The Hillman Education Foundation presented the school board with two grant checks for the school. The first check of $350 was for Erin Brege's Spanish class to travel to El Rancho in Gaylord for an authentic Spanish dining experience. The students will have to speak and understand proficient Spanish and order their meals in Spanish.
"This is really a great experience for the students," Brege said. "The restaurant is family oriented and this opportunity gives students the chance to speak and interact in Spanish with people who are fluent in the language. We've had great success with it in the past and the students really enjoy it."
The second grant was $2,000 for the music program. This money will go toward refurbishing some of the instruments for students for better performance quality.
"The (Hillman Education Foundation) has always seemed to step forward when we've needed additional funding," Superintendent Shawn Olson said.
Leskowich agreed, praising the teachers for their hard work.
"Our teachers are really doing great things for the school by writing grants for their programs," Leskowich said.
The board also addressed Olson's evaluation, approving her as "Effective" on the rating scale.
In other business:
* Eric Muszynski resigned as the seventh grade girls basketball coach;
* John Kuzewski resigned as the eighth grade girls basketball coach;
* Alissa Miller resigned as the football cheerleading coach;
* general fund expenditures of $222,575.49 were approved with $90,059.22 in accounts payable and $168,867.59 of prepaid as presented;
* debt in the amount of $487,905.13 was approved;
* the next meeting will be May 13 at 7 p.m.
Jordan Travis can be reached via email at email@example.com or by phone at 358-5688. Follow Jordan on Twitter @jt_alpenanews. Read his blog, A Snowball's Chance, at www.thealpenanews.com.


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Robert Francis Wolfe, U.S. Army
- United States Army – 32-832-387
- World War II – Boston Harbor Mine Lanes, Central Europe, Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, Konigsee, Prien
- Units – Battery C 72nd anti-air artillery, Boston Harbor, 42nd Infantry U.S. 7th Army, Dachau concentration camp
- Medals and Awards – American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal
- World War II Stateside Duty, 1943-1944 – Boston Harbor, Mine Planter (722) anti-submarine
- Duties: Worked on an Army mine planter, engaged in lowering and raising anti-submarine mines designed to explode when hit by enemy German Submarines deciding to enter Boston's Naval harbor. With many convoy and military ships stationed in Boston, keeping its entry free from enemy submarines was critical. The most critical part of Wolfe's duties was the actual charting of each mine planted. A mine that was not accurately charted meant disaster for any friendly ship entering Boston's harbor. Mines had to be set at different depths, since enemy German submarine captains would actually chance coming into the harbor submerged.
When not charting mines, Wolfe's duties involved moving the mines' locations, resetting depths, and at times, testing mines to confirm that when hit they would indeed explode. The Army kept up with the technology of the day, which meant new and better ideas. With these advancements came revolutionary new firing pins. For Wolfe, this meant he had to disarm perfectly good mines, take out the firing pins, replace them with the new pins and rearm them. Since the mines were submerged in salt water, replacements could be dangerous and difficult.
Wolfe spent two years planting mines and then requested overseas duty. Since he had done his risky stateside job so well for two years, the Army granted his request and sent him to the European Theater. Wolfe left Boston, always keeping the men he worked with there in his mind. He knew that working with the mines meant the first mistake they made would be their last.
Overseas duty, 1944-1946 – Dachau Concentration Camp
Duties: Wolfe, now a Sergeant, had a squad in his command and a new list of duties at the Dachau Concentration Camp. He had to register all living prisoners, making sure they were given medical care and making arrangements for them to return to their families when they were ready. Before they were released, Wolfe's squad interviewed the prisoners about any crimes against humanity they witnessed or suffered at the hands of German guards or prison officials.
The Konzentrationslager-Dachau Concentration Camp was one of the first concentration camps located by the Allied forces. It was located on the grounds of an old abandoned munitions factory near the town of Dachau, 9.9 miles northeast of Munich, Germany. It was opened only 53 days after Adolph Hitler came into power. The camp was filled mostly with Germany's political prisoners, who had seen things differently than Hitler saw things, including the role of Germany and the country's future.
Heinrick Himmler officially named Dachau the Nazi party's "prime" concentration camp. Early on in the war, only anti-high society or anti-political Germans who disagreed with Hitler were brought through the gates at Dachau. As the war progressed, though, the camp later began to detain Jews, Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, French, Czechs and Austrians. Later, the camp opened special wings to imprison Catholic priests, with another of its wings used for medical experimentation on the camp's prisoners. These inhumane and torturous experiments included forcing prisoners into barrels full of freezing water. The Nazis claimed this experiment let German doctors see what happened when their pilots had to crash land in the North Atlantic. Dachau was also the first German concentration camp to be completely surrounded by high-voltage electrified fence. This fence immediately electrocuted any prisoner who tried to cross or climb it.
On April 29, 1945, members of the 7th Army's 42 infantry battalion walked into this devastating place to liberate its prisoners, and what they saw would stay with them their entire lives.
With the Russians and Americans on German soil, advancing closer and closer, many German guards just gave up fighting. Afraid of being held by the Allied forces, they deserted their posts at the camp and left the prisoners unguarded but still locked up and unable to get to food or water. The camp was infested with dysentery and other diseases, and many prisoners came down with rheumatic fever. In such unsanitary conditions, many of the Allied soldiers who had come to help also contracted this illness, and it wasn't long before Wolfe ended up in an Army hospital. The shadow of this illness would follow Wolfe all the way home, affecting this young hero's life even after the war was over.
Months went by with Wolfe confined to the military hospital. Finally, while still there, he received his orders to return home to be discharged on April 9, 1946. On April 30, 1949, Wolfe married Mildred "Milly" Mucha at St. Hyacinth's Roman Catholic Church. They had six children together, including Dennis Robert, Darlene (John) Fedyszyn, Kenneth (Cindy), James (Gail), Allen Paul (died age 2), and Sharon (Kirk) Frey.
Grandchildren: Kim (Eirik) Ellis, Julie Fedyszyn, Jennifer (Bradley) McIlvain, John Robert (Joy) Fedyszyn, Kari (Greg) Delcamp, Christopher Wolfe, Kelly (Jon) Borowczyk, Tristan Gatto, Allan Robert Wolfe, Austin Frey and Blake Frey.
Great-grandchildren: Gerald John "J.J." Rafan, Jordyn (Robert) Bartkowiak Jr., Brandon McIlvain, Jack McIlvain, Alexa Borowczyk, Cora Ann Fedyszyn, Cole Borowczyk, Dylan Delcamp, Laci Delcamp, Gianna Borowczyk, Cora Ann Fedyszyn, Cole Borowczyk.
Early life
Robert Francis Wolfe was born February 6, 1924 at home to Howard and Helen (Kawski) Wolfe. The family moved to their large home on Park Avenue a short time after his birth. His siblings grew up and spread out, with brother Howard II going to California and sister Jean Margaret to Erie, Pa. His other sister, Arlene, stayed true to Dunkirk and married Ralph Pachol, a combat Marine who served in WWII.
Wolfe's father was employed by a local natural gas company which later became the Iroquois Gas Co. His job consisted of gas well maintenance, a job that took him all around the territories of Chautauqua County to confirm proper gas pressures and all safety implementations. Wolfe's mother had her hands full taking care of the house and the children.
Wolfe was given the nickname "Hoppy," which stuck. This came from the way Wolfe walked. There was always a spring in his step, even as a teenager walking around the streets of Dunkirk. Wolfe loved being outdoors, and hunted and fished in addition to spending hours on long walks.
Making and keeping friends was one of Robert Francis Wolfe's trademarks. Friends that he had as a child became the friends he had as an adult. Some of those friends ended up related to him through marriage. Other friends of Wolfe's were the children of his parents' friends. It was a tight-knit community of caring people who stayed close throughout the years.
Wolfe's early years were spent at his parents' friends' houses. The adults would play cards and games, or talk of the day's current issues. Their children would retreat to the back yards to play. There were rarely official babysitters; the children just entertained themselves and looked after one another. A common game they played was called "Flinch," which was a card game that many children could play at once, which kept everyone happy.
To list all of Wolfe's friends, one must include Roy Priese, Chuck Mangus, Bud Smith, Juny Schrantz, Art Purol, Marve Wicks and Seivert Hawks. Priese and Mangus lived on Route 60, and back then Route 60 was considered the woods and was a great place to hunt and fish. A man named Mr. Fiebelkorn owned the best place to hunt, so when the boys were given permission to hunt there they were very excited. Because they obeyed the rules, they were often given permission, and they enjoyed many years of hunting there.
But hunting and fishing weren't the only outdoor activity Wolfe and his friends spent time doing. When it got cold, they trapped muskrats while they hunted rabbits, setting the traps before going out in search of their quarry. When the boys wanted to have some fun in the summer, they would catch frogs and use the legs to scare the girls. The entire group enjoyed one another's company and remained great friends into adulthood. While their childhood days blended into their teenage years, at times having too much fun to notice, the winds of war started to blow in from Europe.
World at war
The country woke up on Dec. 7, 1941 to a state of war with a country named Japan, and before the sun set on Dec. 9 that war included the enemies of Germany and its Axis powers.
The problem was, America hadn't planned on being dragged into war so suddenly. When Pearl Harbor was attacked that day, we only had one combat division ready for action. Hitler had 351 divisions ready for combat, and little Japan, a country that most Americans had previously thought of as primitive and harmless, had four combat-ready fleets. By Monday morning, lines of young men wound out of the doors of recruiters' offices, ready to do their duty for their country and the free world. There were so many in line that the recruiters had to tell them to go home, but to be ready to be called.
Wolfe was only 17 at the time, and had to wait. His older brother Howard was called first. His orders took him to San Angelo, Texas, where he was trained in bombarder school. Wolfe was so proud of his brother, now serving his country. All of the children wanted to live up to their father's legacy, who served proudly in World War I with the Fighting 69th. Their father, who saw action in World War I, was honored when Hollywood produced a movie titled "The Fighting 69th." The Fighting 69th was the first American unit who ever went to war overseas and were the first to fight in the trenches of France. "The Fighting 69th" was also about an American priest, Father Patrick Duffy who was recognized as the most popular priest who served in action during The Great War.
Wolfe's family home on Park Avenue was full of love and happiness. When his brother Howard earned 30 days' leave and returned home, everyone was in a festive mood, talking and laughing, some discussing the war. But the room got quiet when Wolfe announced that he, too, had enlisted the day of his eighteenth birthday. He had joined the United States Army.
After words of congratulations were given, Wolfe's father left the group and made his way up to the attic on the third story of the house. He opened a seabag that contained his World War I Army uniform proudly displaying the colors of the Fighting 69th. In the accompanying photo, you can see the three Wolfe men, with Robert Wolfe wearing his civilian clothes. In a few days' time, he would report to his Basic Training location.
It wasn't long before many of Wolfe's friends – Priese, Mangus, Smith and Schrantz – were all the property of Uncle Sam. But the group realized they wouldn't all crawl toward the center of Berlin. Schrantz had chosen the Navy, the only one who decided three meals a day and a warm bunk was the way to go.
A soldier's life
Wolfe received orders that sent him to Massachusetts. Being assigned to submarine bomb school meant weekends off while the class was in session. On the weekends, Wolfe decided to catch the Friday New York Central train heading west, which brought him into the Dunkirk station very early on Saturday. Taking a cab to his parents' house, Wolfe could catch up on a few hours' sleep in his own bed and a couple of his mother's fresh-cooked meals. And with all the men off to war, Wolfe was escorted out for some Saturday night dancing with his sister Arlene and her friends. There were plenty of girls to talk to and dance with, and when it was time to report to the train station in Dunkirk on Sunday night, Wolfe could always be found with Arlene and a group of her girlfriends sending him off with his clean laundry folded in his bag and packages of homemade sandwiches and cookies to take back to the men at camp. It was always fun to have Hoppy home, but in everyone's minds lingered the knowledge that stateside duty would end for him, and that he would be thrust into the war in Europe. Being in a two-front war also meant that no soldier could be sure of where he would end up.
Word came that Wolfe's brother Howard received orders for Saipan. No one had ever heard of or knew where Saipan was; there were no computers and no television. But even without knowing where Saipan was, everyone was well aware of the danger that lurked there. War had come knocking on the Wolfe's family door, and everyone was worried about Howard.
Still stationed in Massachusetts, Wolfe was learning how to set and activate submarine mines. These mines were used to stop German subs from going into and out of the Boston harbor. In order to make the mines work, the Army had to readjust the lengths of the mines to catch an enemy sub entering the harbor.
While in the states, Wolfe would receive information from his sister Arlene, who wrote letters to the four friends who enlisted together. Writing to Howard was hard; most of his mail was censored and when he wrote, he used few words. The military called chit chat "spam;" no spam was the rule for letter writing. Priese ended up in Germany, Mangus in England, and Schrantz was somewhere out at sea.
With the war moving on and on, Wolfe finally got his wish to at least see some action. With the Allied forces and Russian troops advancing fast, Wolfe's orders sent him to Germany, where his unit was sent to the concentration camp. He had no idea what he was getting into, until while en route to his new duty station he picked up a newspaper and read about the thousand prisoners that were killed there daily. He read stories of trainloads of bodies burned and piled up like that many boards of lumber.
Arriving at the camp and actually seeing what man can do to his fellow man left Wolfe in tears. Being brought up knowing right from wrong, the horror that lay before him on that German soil didn't make any sense to Wolfe. He finally realized why men truly went to war. It wasn't only about defending ideals like freedom and justice, it was about actually freeing people, and bringing to bear that justice the victims of cruelty deserved. Wolfe also realized that these things could happen to his family and loved ones back home, that if we let people like Hitler keep their power, their destruction would spread and infect the whole world.
It was here that Wolfe came in contact with rheumatic fever, and he remained in a military hospital until he received orders to come back home.
A hero's homecoming
Returning to Dunkirk, Wolfe started working at his old job at the Dunkirk locomotive plant as an inspector. Before the war he worked at the Alco plant on the 155mm guns, making sure they were ready for combat duty. Arriving for work on his first day back, Wolfe heard the days of the plant were numbered. The war, which had converted the plant from making locomotives to making war items, was now over. The war supplies the plant was refitted to make were now in storage. There was no work for the Alco property.
Along with his fellow coworkers, Wolfe was there for the last day of the plant's operation. The employees filed out of its doors, but stayed to watch the night watchman put locks on all of the entrances. It wouldn't be long, though, before Wolfe found a new job at the Roblin Steel Plant, where Wolfe worked until his death in 1969.
Wolfe left behind a young wife and five children. He had a heart attack, and it isn't known exactly how much can be blamed on his time spent at that Nazi concentration camp. But suffering from rheumatic fever for months and living in harsh conditions surely shortened this young veteran's life. The term "heart attack" was given to many veteran deaths in the '60s and '70s, without contributing factors really being explored. We just didn't have the medical knowledge then that we do now.
So many veterans like Wolfe are gone now, without anyone knowing the full story of what they have done and seen in life. For Hoppy Wolfe, it was things like always taking Sundays off and to take the family on long drives, things like rocking the kids to sleep or watching television with them in his lap. He enjoyed lunch at Gorka's Restaurant with friends and being a great bowler, spending free time at Lucky Lanes. Hoppy Wolfe died two days after his first granddaughter was born. She and the rest of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren never got a chance to know this great man.
I myself am a son-in-law of Robert Wolfe, and I never got the chance to meet him. Over the years, I have heard so many great things about him, but it wasn't until my wife wanted his story told that I got to find out about all of the great things this man has done in his too-short lifetime.
Robert "Hoppy" Wolfe is our hero of the week.


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Ocellaris clownfish
The Ocellaris Clownfish, Clownfish or False Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is a popular aquarium fish. It is very closely related to A. percula, the Orange Clownfish or "True Percula Clownfish", and often lives in association with the sea anemone Heteractis magnifica, using them for shelter and protection. Generally, Ocellaris clownfish are hardier, and slightly less aggressive than its Percula counterpart. Both species are found in coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the Fiji and Tonga regions.
This clown anemonefish can be recognised by its orange colour with three white bars and black markings on the fins. It grows to about eight centimeters (three inches)in length. One can differentiate between Percula (true) and Ocellaris (false) by their respective colors and patterns. Ocellaris are usually less vibrantly colored, and have 11 dorsal fin-spines instead of 10, as on the Percula. Also the species have different eye arrangements, Percula have bright orange irises, making their eyes appear smaller whereas Ocellaris have grey/orange irises which make the species eyes appear bigger. There is a rare melanistic variety hailing from the reefs around Darwin, Australia, that is a dark black colour with the normal white stripes. Although not common in the wild, they are becoming more and more popular in the aquarium hobby.
The species Amphiprion Ocellaris are related to the class Osteichthyes which contains bony fish and ray-finned fish. A. Ocellaris is the most basal species in the genus Amphiprion which is closely related to the genera Premnas. The species most closely related ancestor is Amphiprion Percula, the Orange Clownfish. It is thought that A. Ocellaris specialized after diverging from the Premnas genera, scientific evidence confirms that all clownfish belonging to the genus Amphiprion could withstand the stings of only one type of anemone, after further diverging the 28 different species of clownfish including A. Ocellaris specialized to be able to resist the poisonous stings of many different species of
Analogous structures
Clownfish have many structures which are analogous with other species, the distinctive stripes found on the clownfish can be seen in few animals. Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoidesor otherwise known as the Scarlet King Snake has a well-defined pattern of red, black and yellow bands. These two structures both have characterises that are similar in use, the bands of each species help warn off predators if the animal is in danger. These bands also help camouflage both organisms in each of their different environments. The bright orange base striped with white found on the clownfish allows it to be undetected in its surroundings of florescent corals and anemones. The red, black and yellow stripes on the Scarlet King Snake help it slither through pine woodland undetected.
Homologous structures
All fish have a mucus membrane surrounding their scales. The mucus usually contains high amounts of lipids and glycoprotein's, however the family Pomacentridae (anemone fish) have a special adaptation where the mucus coating the species is a great deal thicker. Also the protective layer lacks a specific substance that triggers nematocysts (the stings of an anemone); this allows the fish immunity against the toxic stings. Little is known about the mucus except that it is genetic and passed through the generations of each species. In other families of fish, the mucus is used as protection against harmful bacteria, an osmotic regulator and also aids the fish in nest making. The difference in mucus's has led to the divergent path of anemone fish and other species.
- Amphiprion ocellaris (TSN 615174). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 11 March 2006.
- "Amphiprion ocellaris". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 200 version. N.p.: FishBase, 200.


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A great website on logic. I will comment on a few items there later.
Posted by: Alexandre Borovik | March 19, 2009
Wilfrid Hodges' logic page
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A website with many interesting downloads is P.V. Spade's "Mediaeval Logic and Philosophy".
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David Akers (1975/88): Until 1983, when a sizable hoard of several hundred pieces was discovered in Central America, the 1908-D With Motto was one of the series' most underrated issues and an issue that was very difficult to obtain in MS-63 or better condition. Now, the issue must be considered only scarce in MS-63 or lesser grade and even in MS-64 and MS-65 condition it is only moderately rare. Certainly there are many issues in the series that are much rarer in MS-65 than this one. Several superb (MS-67) quality pieces of this issue exist. The Eliasberg coin, now owned by Dr. Steven Duckor, is amazing, one of the nicest Saint-Gaudens double eagles of any date or mint I have seen. The Browning Collection held in trust in a Texas bank also contains a nearly perfect piece, and dealer Al Adams recently purchased another at auction that had been graded "MS-67" by PCGS. The Winner Delp Sale (1972) also contained an MS-67 or better example. Dr. Thaine Price's specimen is nearly in the class with the others, MS-65+ at least, and I have seen a few others of this quality.
Since the detail on the master hub was strengthened at the time the motto was added, the 1908-D With Motto appears to be much sharper and more defined on the obverse than the 1908-D No Motto. The typical 1908-D With Motto is very sharply struck with frosty but slightly granular surfaces. Lustre is generally very good, but usually a bit less vibrant than on the typical 1908-D No Motto. Color is usually greenish gold or orange or, on occasion, light to medium orange gold.
Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:1028 - Dr. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Stack's/Bowers 1/2013:13346, $108,688 - Simpson Collection
Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4606, $83,375
Bella Collection (PCGS Set Registry)


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Political games and gains
The pending doomsday with locusts descending upon us as a result of the "Sequester" has become the talk of the land lately. I am predicting that it will be viewed by history as the Albatross that was hung over the Capitol by those elected officials who designed it, voted for it and are now calling it names like "stupid."
The rest of us have suffered through this dysfunctional government in Washington one crisis after another. We have faced our fears of a government shutdown, going over the fiscal cliff and returning to the days of the early 1930s -yet we still seem to hold on. Senator Tom Coburn referred to Washington as being "dysfunctional at being dysfunctional."
Many have been saying that this president hasn't done enough to reach out to the opposition, but after more than four years in the White House one has to ask if having dinner and lunch with his political adversaries was truly reaching across the aisle to get something done, or just another political game in order to gain favor with the public? Whatever it was, something needs to get done, and it doesn't matter to me if it happens over dinner or during a back yard horseshoe game; the nation's continuing resolution (temporary budget) and the expiration of the debt ceiling suspension are looming (and we are still waiting for those locusts).
According to the reports, March 1 was the day when nearly $85 million in automatic spending cuts were to go into effect. Ben Bernanke tried to convince Congress that "monetary policy cannot carry the entire burden of ensuring a speedier return to economic health." And, "not all tax and spending programs are created equal with respect to their effects on the economy." Something tells me that our representatives and senators were not listening. Now is when we must continue to invest in education, research and infrastructure; how sad that these areas are expected to fall victim to the cuts in discretionary spending outlined in the Sequester.
We need to find a balance. There must be a way to increase revenue while making intelligent spending cuts. We have to look at defense, discretionary spending, health care, and entitlements, but we need to look at them in a balanced and fair-minded way; that means no political games! The current cuts being made arbitrarily in Washington, are not just affecting the politicians – they are affecting what we do right in our own communities. Let's look at entitlements.
According to the politicians, Social Security, Medicare, Welfare, food stamps, and Medicaid are "Entitlements." I beg to differ! An entitlement is something that one has worked for, paid into and given something in which a reasonable return can be expected according to the rules that were established at the time the contributions were made. Medicaid, welfare and food stamps do not fall into this category.
It is obvious that continuing the Social Security and Medicare programs as they exist today need to be reformed. However, there are reasonable ways to do this; raising the age eligibility requirements and going to a system that allows for "means testing" in which the social security recipient's benefit could be lowered based on their total income could make a significant difference. Medicaid and welfare will take a lot more work, and a willingness to make some very unpopular and un-political decisions.
The cost of Medicaid alone is approximately $15,000 per recipient nationwide, in New York state that number is in excess of $25,000. According to an article in the Washington Post in May, Medicaid's per person costs grew 2.5 percent between 2007 and 2010, and continues to increase. An October report showed that with the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare), additional costs for Medicaid would be shifted back to the States as per the Medicaid Per Capita Cap (keep in mind that New York taxpayers are faced with some of the highest costs already.) We are not even talking about welfare yet!
The across-the-board cuts that were made as a result of the Sequester have been labeled as stupid by both parties as well as the white House. So why do them? Why not look at the areas where smart cuts can be made? Why not take a look at the excess and waste in spending time and money filibustering, arguing, flying around on jets with taxpayer money, playing golf with Tiger Woods or leaving the Capitol the day the sequester took place – yes, one group is as guilty as the other of wasting time and money while trying to make the other guy look bad – political games for political gains.
This Sequester will affect each of us. Many things will change and not all of them for the good. The White House has closed its doors to the public, the education assistance program for our military men and women has been cut, and there is more to come. According to the Office of Management and Budget, defense has been hit hard. Don't we need our military for our protection? The contractors and government employees will be affected, but the Senate and House member compensation has been exempted. Let me remind you that the House, Senate and White House agreed to this Sequester back in 2011. Yet, today they call it "Stupid." I guess it is time to quote Forrest Gump, "Stupid is as stupid does."
Have a great day.
Vicki Westling is a Dunkirk resident and author. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Community Notebook
Valley Pharmacy
in Gowanda to hold seminar for women Tuesday
On Tuesday, Valley Pharmacy and Medical Supplies at 31 W. Main St. in Gowanda will host a Mother's Day seminar for ladies from 11 a.m. to noon, presented by Creekside Physical Therapy.
The focus will be getting around better with canes, crutches and walkers. The staff of Creekside Physical Therapy will also answer individual questions from participants.
There will be a special discussion on posture tips for women. Refreshments will be available, and prizes will be given away.
'Voices of Spring' performance Friday evening
The Chautauqua Child-ren's Chorale announces its "Voices of Spring" performance to be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 25 Church St. in Fredonia.
Comprised of children from Chautauqua County with a love for singing, Artistic Director Marjorie Bohn will conduct both the Junior Chorale and the Concert Chorale.
Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and students.
Lily's Hope fundraiser Saturday at Crossroads in Westfield
The Zonta Club announces participation in a fundraiser for Lily's Hope at Crossroads in Westfield on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It's the 4th Annual Soup-R Saturday put on by Kathy "Blanche" Milliman of Blanche's Goodie Garden located at Cross Roads in Westfield. The fundraiser is a soup "taste-test" and sale, where all proceeds will go toward helping women in Chautauqua County receive free wigs, caps, turbans or scarves from Lily's Hope.
Open since November 2010, Lily's Hope has been a great resource helping close to 200 in need.
For more information on Lily's Hope visit www.zontajamestown.org, or see the Zonta Club of Jamestown page on Facebook.
Cross Roads is open Saturdays 9 to 5 from May thru December and features shopping, food, and fun. More info at www.thecrossroadsmarket.com.
Stockton sets townwide cleanup for residents
The Town of Stockton will hold its annual cleanup days for residents on May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and May 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Trash should be delivered to the Highway Department Storage Building 4696 West Railroad Ave. in Stockton.
The town will accept appliances, trash, and junk only. No garbage will be accepted. No tires, liquid waste, paint, oils, batteries, or appliances containing freon (humidifiers, refrigerators) will be accepted.
Appliances containing freon and electronics, including computers are accepted at the following transfer stations: Fredonia, Falconer, Sherman, and Frewsburg.
Chicken barbecue
at Fredonia Middle School May 22
The Fredonia Student Council will hold a chicken barbecue May 22 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. Chicken comes with a choice of sides. Tickets are $8.50.
Village Craft Fair on May 18, vendors sought
The Chautauqua Child-ren's Safety Village will host the Village Craft Fair on May 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Safety Village, 2695 Route 394, Ashville.
There is still room for a few additional vendors. There are various options and pricing regarding spaces to rent.
Interested vendors are asked to contact Terri Kindberg, executive director, at 499-8138 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information or to reserve a vendor space.
In addition to vendors, the Craft Fair will feature food and beverages, music, cotton candy, train rides, kettle corn, face-painting, children's crafts, a silent auction and optional day care so that parents can have time to browse.
Westfield-Portland Cemetery Board to meet
Westfield-Portland Cem-etery Board will have its annual meeting May 15 at 7 p.m. in the United Meth-odist Church of Westfield.
Pomfret water quality report available
The annual water quality report is now available at the Pomfret Town Hall, 9 Day St., Fredonia. The report can be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For questions, contact Allison Dispense, water and sewer billing clerk, at 672-7496 ext. 1.
Mother's Day Breakfast at Post 62
The American Legion Unit 62 Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Mother's Day Breakfast on May 12 at Dunkirk Memorial Post 62, 211 Central Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries, pancakes, toast, coffee/tea/orange juice for $5 per person. Presale tickets at the bar. Members and guests welcome.


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Long, silky blonde hair is cut in layers down both sides of the face, reminiscent of the retro 70's flower child look. A full fringe falls over the eyes and is slightly parted in front, then blends into the fall of hair at either side of the face. About the collarbones, the sides are deeply feathered in thick sheaves that are styled to curve inwards, framing the face and neck. The cut of the hair combined with the light, almost silvery, blonde, produces a simple yet stylish look that evokes remembrances of fine things past.


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I doubt if you will see this test in a National. I can't remember ever see one as a matter of fact, but I could be wrong. WOF are usually used when the test's other two marks might not be big enough, or the grounds are not good enough, or the field is really strong, or a combination of them all.
Usually a National will have plenty of test to not have to use a wipe out flier.
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About the Author: Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer serves as Coordinator of the U.S. Global Malaria Programs.
Each year 300-500 million people suffer from malaria with children and pregnant women at greatest risk from this devastating, ancient disease. Ninety percent of these deaths are among children in impoverished areas of rural Africa. While malaria has been all but forgotten in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death for children under 5 in Africa, killing approximately 1 million people a year.
A son of missionaries, I grew up in Asia where malaria was a fact of life. Do you know or remember that malaria was prevalent in the United States until the 1950's? Foreign diplomats to the United States who lived in Washington received hardship pay because of malaria along the Potomac. It was eradicated in the U.S. and other developed countries in the 1950's and 1960's due to very concerted and aggressive efforts by governments to eradicate the disease thru the use of insecticide sprays and other prevention and treatment methods. These efforts were not supported in Africa, and malaria has been allowed to fester almost unchecked. It was as though the developed world turned their back on the problem – it didn't go away. Anopheline mosquitoes and the malaria parasites they carry have proven to be dangerously adaptable to our control methods – mosquitoes have developed resistance to insecticides and parasites have developed resistance to drugs such as chloroquine. Populations in malarial areas had no defense.
Malaria is often referred to as a disease of poverty as it mostly afflicts those who are least able to afford prevention and treatment services. Economic losses due to malaria in Africa are estimated to be about US$12 billion per year. Men and women are kept from work, children from school, and many families are forced to use much of their modest discretionary income to pay for expensive malaria treatments.
On behalf of the American people, the U.S. government has taken extraordinary steps to curb the spread of this preventable and curable disease. In 15 high burden countries in Africa, the U.S. has helped to dramatically scale up highly effective malaria prevention and treatment interventions.
The U.S. reached more than 32 million people with malaria prevention or treatment measures in the past year. Working with host country governments other development partners, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zanzibar have achieved major reductions in the number of people infected with malaria. Declines at the regional and district-level have also been reported from Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. These achievements have been associated with substantially reduced mortality rates of children under the age of five in both Rwanda and Zambia.
The U.S. also supports the Amazon Malaria Initiative (covering the eight countries making up the Amazon Basin of South America) and the Mekong Malaria Program (covering the five countries in the Mekong Region in Southeast Asia), as well as anti-malaria activities in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria.
Widespread distribution of mosquito nets that prevent mosquitoes from biting their intended victims, new and effective drugs to treat malaria, medicines that protect pregnant women and their unborn babies, and spraying insecticides on the inside walls of homes to kill mosquitoes that transmit the disease are all sharply reducing malaria deaths in several African countries. These efforts are bringing newfound hope that malaria is not an intractable problem, and giving children a fighting chance to improve their quality of life and build better futures.
Progress has been dramatic thanks to major contributions from our partners, including host country governments, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund), the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and private sector companies, such as Exxon-Mobil, and NGOs like Malaria No More.
Improving the health of populations, reducing the spread and impact of diseases are not only important in their own right, but they also result in greater productivity, economic growth, and contribute to peace and political stability. Healthier populations are able to pursue education and employment opportunities, making them better-able to contribute to and benefit from economic growth and to participate in community affairs and governance. Addressing global health issues thus not only improves the lives of the people of developing nations but also directly impacts the interests of American citizens.
This is a good news story, and one you can support as well. For as little as $10 you can purchase a mosquito net for a family in Africa. This is a great way to give children a fighting chance to improve their quality of life and build better futures. To find a list of organizations that accept contributions to help in the fight against malaria, please visit our website.
Each year on April 25 the world recognizes World Malaria Day to call attention to the disease and to mobilize action to combat it. I hope that soon we can celebrate the elimination of malaria as a major public health threat.
You may watch or read Secretary Clinton's statement on World Malaria Day.
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
@ Admiral Ziemer -- thank you for your work and for letting us know how we can help. I watched Secretary Clinton's message and thought she hit all the right notes. Malaria is a public health issue, but it also perpetuates poverty and holds communities back from progressing. The work you do is inspiring and essential. Secretary Clinton said that she is redoubling efforts to fight malaria, and it couldn't come too soon.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Admiral Ziemer, you may find this CDC study of interest. Different disease, same carrier.
Efficacy of Aerial Spraying of Mosquito Adulticide in Reducing Incidence of West Nile Virus, California, 2005
New mexico also has its problems with west nile virus and while I'm not a big fan of insecticides in general, if California with all its environmental laws can do this, I don't see why African nations wouldn't want to address the problem with every means possible in a safe and tested manner.
Chemistry has come a long way since the DDT spraying in the 50's and 60's, which was ultimately banned due to its effect on wildlife.
How much more effective would this effort be if airial spraying were combined with current mitigation methods?
Thanks for posting, you gave me incentive to do a little research and I hope you find it helpful.
Best regards,
Ameda in U.S.A. writes:
Malaria is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in Africa. In Africa, a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds. I am happy that USA is supporting Africa.


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Share Your Orders Thread
I saw Verdant had the Imperial Breakfast Summer Blend back, so an order was absolutely necessary! :) I also really have been wanting to try the Yu Lu Yan Cha Black Tea. I've been wavering because I don't want to get myself hooked on another tea that I simply MUST have…and yet, I ordered a sample. I couldn't resist.
Imperial Breakfast Summer Blend 1 oz.
Yu Lu Yan Cha Black 7 g.
Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha 4 oz.
Bai Mu Dan White Tea 7g
Glass Test Tube Steeper
I have a serious problem and really need to stop ha ha. I just ordered from bluebird tea co. And verdant yesterday and today… I couldn't help myself when I saw the 5 for $5 on persimmon tree.
I ended up oredering the 5 for $5 Roobios Sampler and chose:
-Ruby Orange
-Berries 'n Cream
-Chocolate Banana
-Banana Coconut
-Roobios Vanilla Chai
Free shipping!
I also got a free 1oz tin of white guava
And… I added a few other samples…
-Coconut Creme
-French Vanilla Bean
I swear this is my last order for a while!
Sooo Tea hiatus be damned since the tea spot is having a sale and i'm itching to get larger quantities of a few of the mandala teas i've tried before deciding on a cake purchase..not to mention the butiki order that is incoming next week.
From Mandala – small one but with a couple teas i don't have in the house and wanted to try :)
Black Pearl
250 gram Mandala Noble Mark Ripe – 2012
Loose and Luscious Lancang -2007
Special Dark – 2006 Loose Ripe Pu'er
Mandala Four Leaves Ripe Loose Leaf Pu'er
250 gram Mandala Year of the Dragon Ripe Pu'er -2012
Golden Needle Premium
i figure it's a nice start to the joy from mandala that terri and grace have shared with me :) there are a few (ok a lot) of others i want to try but i don't really have a good place in the house to store cakes….yet.
Lovely order! I am sipping on Year of the Dragon right now and I am loving it.
Got into trouble at Yunnan Sourcing.
I snagged the gaiwan I wanted VERY BADLY, but since their shipping is pricey, I added a few promising cakes with my order. Thankfully, they have 9% off.
Gaiwan http://yunnansourcing.com/en/gaiwans/1811-ceramic-aqua-gradient-celadon-easy-gaiwan-for-gong-fu-tea-brewing-150ml.html lookit this gaiwan! Lovely!
2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Dragon of Jing Mai" Ripe Pu-erh tea mini cake
2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Qiu Yun" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea of Yi Wu mountain
I got in trouble at Mandala yesterday. NOT ALLOWED to look at Yunnan Sourcing. :((
That gaiwan is beautiful.
I don't even like puerh a whole lot yet but I want ALL THE CAKES. The logic is that puerh changes over time so even if I don't like it now, I will like it eventually!
I'm getting sucked into pu'er cakes because the shelf life is different – I don't have to worry about drinking it in a year (or less) and the tea gets better with age! Perfect excuse to buy more!
I couldn't resist The Persimmon Tree:
5 Green Tea Sampler Pack Green_Sampler-G5001-Sample-G5004-Sample-G5006-Sample-G5005-Sample-G5007-Sample 1 $5.00
Sample 1
1 x Jasmine Pearls-Sample $0.00 G5007-Sample
Sample 2
1 x Green Pineapple-Sample $0.00 G5005-Sample
Sample 3
1 x Green Caramel-Sample $0.00 G5006-Sample
Sample 4
1 x Green Pomegranate-Sample $0.00 G5004-Sample
Sample 5
1 x Genmaicha-Sample $0.00 G5001-Sample
5 Rooibos Tea Sampler Pack Rooibos_Sampler-R5007-Sample-R5003-Sample-R5001-Sample-C5001-Sample-R5011-Sample 1 $5.00
Sample 1
1 x Mint Chocolate Chip-Sample $0.00 R5007-Sample
Sample 2
1 x Chocolate Banana-Sample $0.00 R5003-Sample
Sample 3
1 x Banana Coconut-Sample $0.00 R5001-Sample
Sample 4
1 x Rooibos Vanilla Chai-Sample $0.00 C5001-Sample
Sample 5
1 x Ruby Orange-Sample $0.00 R5011-Sample
5 White Tea Sampler Pack White_Sampler-W5004-Sample-W5003-Sample-W5001-Sample-W5006-Sample-W5007-Sample 1 $5.00
Sample 1
1 x Coconut Crème-Sample $0.00 W5004-Sample
Sample 2
1 x White Peach-Sample $0.00 W5003-Sample
Sample 3
1 x Silver Needle-Sample $0.00 W5001-Sample
Sample 4
1 x Butterscotch-Sample $0.00 W5007-Sample
Sample 5
1 x White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) $0.00 W5006-Sample
Another Verdant order. Third in the last few months. I need an intervention!
Zhu Rong Yunnan Black, Amount: 1 oz.
Ginger Sage Winter Spa Blend, Amount: 1 oz.
Imperial Breakfast Summer Blend, Amount: 1 oz.
Master Han's 2012 Sheng Pu'er, Amount: 250g
Master Han's Shu Pu'er 2002, Amount: 1 oz
Subtotal: $52.95
$5 Voucher: -$5.00
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Order Total: $47.95
This isn't really an order per say, but today I got my free samples from the lovely Angel at Teavivre, and I am super impressed! 5 types of tea x 3 sample packs/tea = 15 samples! And I wasn't even sure when it was going to arrive! Excellent end to the week!
I received samples of:
Fengqing Dragon Pearl Black Tea
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea – Golden Tip
Jasmine Silver Needle White Tea (Mo Li Yin Zhen)
Jasmine Bi Luo Chun Green Tea
Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls Green Tea
I'm super excited to try my first Teavivre teas!
DavidsTea order!
Got a snazzy coupon for free 50g of Gojipop in their recent newsletter which is awesome as I was planning to order some! The first 2 are for my roommate, but I'll probably sample them.
Jasmine Black Pearls 100g – last one!!
Jumpy Monkey 100g
Guava Cadabra 100g
Pink Passionfruit 100g
Goji Pop – free 50g
Ok, I caved early and broke my hiatus because I ran out of Lemon Chiffon. I lasted a whole three weeks this time, but I'm making progress! I kept the order really small and took advantage of the free shipping + 15% off.
Della Terra Order
Lemon Chiffon 2oz
Try Me Pack: Root Beer Float (for my toddler), Lime Chiffon, Lemon Lime Cream Tart, Spiced Summer Plum and Nut & Honey Crunch
Total $15.72 (free shipping!)
I've been on a bit of a tea hiatus recently, but it's pay day next week & I'm already planning my purchases! I've started with the 5 for $5 offer with Verdant & I'm eyeing up a few teas with Bluebird Tea as well. I wanted to place an order with the Persimmon Tree too, but alas they don't ship internationally :(


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Speedgoat 50K Has Decadence and Decree - Page 2
"Tony was saying low five hours," he said through the phone, talking about a potential drop in the course record from Kevin Shilling's 2010 time of 5:43, "but I don't think he's really seen what I've thrown together. The technical shit just slows you down and there's places out there where you're just not going that fast. I don't care who the f*** you are."
Descending from Hidden Peak, the race's first big climb, around mile 10.
Karl's a gambling man. When he goes to Las Vegas, he makes money. His personal website is a pre-race go-to for horse-track odds on upcoming ultra showdowns. To make the race a little more interesting, the Gambling Man placed a thousand-dollar bonus for the first man and woman to the top of the first 4500-foot climb. "You gotta still run though. I don't want to see someone just charge to the top and then slog it in with the wife." The "King of the Mountain" must finish the race in under 6.5 hours, the Queen in less than seven.
The Speedgoat 50K is Karl's chance to make all the right decisions. It's his chance to put together a challenging course, call upon his cache of fast runners and give them the opportunity to make some money, have some fun and enjoy the flowers. "The flowers right now are amazing. Waist high. Super cool." Coveted trophy? Karl's got that too—a goat leg mounted on a rock, mounted on a stump. "I didn't really do a prize for second and third. But you get paid. Go buy something."
The cast for the 2012 starting line became one that created a pre-race buzz that has become common over the past couple of years. The race's inclusion into the ISF's Ultra Series helped bring other Europeans to Snowbird, too, including French ultra-champion Thomas Lorblanchet, the young standout Philipp Reiter, 21, of Germany, and Kilian Jornet from the Catalonian Pyrenees. The hype felt similar to the 2010 Western States 100 (WS100) in California and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in the Alps, the 2011 The North Face Endurance Challenge in San Francisco (TNF50) and the Transvulcania in the Canary Islands in May of this year.
Following five years of undisputed dominance in both mountain-running and ski-mountaineering races, Kilian recently announced his intention to establish or break records up, down and across some of the world's most prestigious mountains, starting with Mont Blanc and Mount McKinley before moving on to Argentina's Aconcagua and finally Mount Everest in 2015. The project would call on his skills as a runner, climber and skier and could otherwise establish him as the world's greatest mountaineer. The ambitious project, titled "Summits of My Life," left the gates tragically.
On June 17th, en route to break the record for the Mont Blanc crossing, Kilian watched as his climbing partner, Stéphane Brosse, fell 2000 feet to his death.
"We were talking about deaths in the mountains only an hour before the accident," Kilian told me. "The mountains are dangerous—you take a ticket every time you go into the mountains and you keep taking tickets and one day you will not arrive. You start to realize the risks but you can't stop the passion because of it."
The day before the race I was sitting with two-time TNF50 champion Anna Frost, 30, of New Zealand, and Tony in a pseudo-hipster café on the outskirts of Salt Lake City. Coffee drinks were uninformatively titled the Marilyn Monroe or the James Dean.
In May, Anna focused on the Transvulcania. She rented a flat near the starting line and, for four weeks straight, trained once to twice a day on the hot, jagged Canary Island course off the coast of northern Africa. She broke the course record by nearly two hours, and was closing in on the top 10 men with great rapidity. I was the 10th man. Though her hard training paid off, it wasn't without consequence. In the eight weeks prior to the Speedgoat 50K, Anna had hardly run, much less trained specifically for the race. Though Karl would never wish ill upon anybody, and much less so a competitor in his own race, he admitted that "if Anna were to drop out, the competition for first place would get better."
I could see she was thinking about the race.
"Take it easy tomorrow," I said to her. "Run with the next woman."
"You think?" She thought about it for a second. "You know I can't do that."
Perhaps to help get Anna's mind off the race, Tony piped in.
"It was brought to my attention that we made a bet," he said.
"Yeah, I remember that," I said. "20 to the top, 20 to the finish."
"We shoulda just bet beer."
"That would have been more gentlemanly."
I asked Tony about his race plans, which I immediately realized is like asking to see a guy's cards across the poker table. He didn't let on to any plans but having been out of competition for the better part of two years. Also, claiming to be in the best shape of his life, it was clear Tony wanted nothing shy of the win.
"I'm going for the grand at the top of the hill," I told Tony, showing him my cards. I did this because he is a friend and I didn't want him to chase somebody with intentions entirely different from his own. "A grand is what you make at Mount Washington these days. So … I'll run Mount Washington, then hang on for 23 miles."
He finished his drink and said nothing. His plans for the race would be unaffected by my decision to go for the prime.
From there we went on to the house where the Salomon International Team was staying. The opening ceremony for the London Olympics was going on for a third straight hour, seemingly highlighting everything great that England had ever done. Kilian was standoffish, quiet and content lying on his stomach on the floor. He read Harukami's IQ84 on his computer, looking up occasionally to see the Queen make her presence in the stadium or Mr. Bean jog along with the opening sequence of Chariots of Fire.
I sat and talked with Kilian briefly about the course. He seemed rather unhappy about it—about the meandering loops through the ski area. "The problem in the U.S. is that there are so many beautiful mountains with so many beautiful trails but the races don't take these trails—they just go in the ski areas to make kilometers rather than just running for just running."
This was the first glimmer of a debate that would nearly eclipse the race by the weekend's end. The debate was once summed up by an American ex-pat friend in Chamonix some years ago: "If the Grand Canyon was carved down the center of France rather than in Northern Arizona," he said, "a sanctioned race, from rim to rim, would exist … as would a tram down to the river."


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Miller outlines position in 1st District run
NEW ULM – Byron native and National Guard veteran Aaron Miller has laid out his campaign positions in his bid to be the Republican candidate to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walz for Minnesota's 1st District seat in Congress in 2014.
Miller said his main campaign platforms will focus on "fiscal common sense," controlling the federal deficit and opposing Obamacare.
On the federal debt, he said he is worried the country has reached a dangerous point. He said he is concerned about the debt burden that will be left on his children and their children. He said there needs to be a plan to not continue to add to the debt without a balanced budget. During his campaign announcement, Miller said he would be willing to sign the "no-new-taxes pledge" supported by many Republican lawmakers.
On the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, he said he vehemently opposes the law and will seek it wholesale repeal. He said it gives him serious concerns as an individual in the health care industry. He said he feels it was jammed through Congress on party line votes.
"Health care shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Republican Party needs to stop being the party of "No!" and become the party of "No, but here's this plan," said Miler.
He said he has not seen any specific plans that he supports to replace the Affordable Care Act. But, he said he supports ideas such as expanding the use of health savings accounts or expanding the ability to purchase on an exchange across state lines outside plans the employer provides. He said the most important emphasis has to be on putting the responsibility back on the individual's choice while eliminating government interference.
On military intervention in Syria, he has voiced serious opposition to a military strike without the official support of Congress and the majority of Americans. He said his criteria for supporting the strike focuses on needing the incident to be a direct threat to the United States and for a clear, laid-out exit strategy to be established.
He said he does not feel Syria has met these criteria. He also said he concerned that if Assad were to fall, it is unclear who would end up in control of the country.
On immigration, he said he opposes any immigration reform "until we have secured our borders or implemented a process to secure our borders." He said he has so far not been a fan of the bills being debated in Congress.
On the Farm Bill, he said he understands the intent of Republican lawmakers to split the agriculture and nutrition portions of the bill. But, due to concerns it may hinder the passage of Farm Bill this year, he said he would consider passing at least some form of the complete bill as more important this year.
He also said he supports pushing efforts to reform entitlements to address the waste and abuse associated with the system. He previously said he objects to the doubling of the number of people on food stamps in last few years. In the same speech, he called welfare programs "bloated" and "out of control."
"The best way to grow us out of an entitlement economy is to grow full-time jobs," said Miller.
On gun control, he said he only supports enforcing existing laws and has opposed new efforts to regulate gun ownership. He said he is a big support of the 1st Amendment, and that he consider a free 2nd Amendment essential to guarantee those freedoms.
On social issues, he said he does not plan make them a focus. He said he supports the conservative platform and considers himself a strong advocate for pro-life efforts.
Miller said he plans to abide by the decision of the Republican endorsing convention that will be held early next year.
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Barbeque Chicken with Grilled Squash
- Spice Rub:
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs
- BBQ Sauce:
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Grilled Squash:
- 4 yellow squash, sliced lengthwise in 1/2
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
In a small bowl add all of the spice rub ingredients. Stir together with a fork until well blended. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the rub for the Grilled Brisket recipe. Sprinkle the remaining spice rub over the chicken parts until well coated.
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 8 to 10 minutes per side. If using an outdoor grill, heat the grill on low. Arrange the chicken on the grill, cover and grill over indirect heat until cooked through about 10 to 15 minutes per side.
While the chicken is grilling add all the barbeque sauce ingredients to a small pan and stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer over low heat and let cook for 5 minutes. Reserve 2 tablespoons of sauce for Round 2 Recipe: Barbeque Chicken Salad.
Brush the chicken with the barbeque sauce. Cook for 3 minutes, flip and brush the other side of the chicken with remaining sauce and cook and additional 3 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Reserve 2 thighs for Round 2 Recipe: Barbeque Chicken Salad. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and keep warm.
Brush the squash with the canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side over direct heat. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with the chicken.
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Developing a Training Plan Part II: Effort
The key elements of a successful training plan are just like the corner pieces of a jigsaw puzzle—find them and it's easier to fill in the rest.
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The key elements of a successful training plan are just like the corner pieces of a jigsaw puzzle—find them and it's easier to fill in the rest.
Through my experiences as a running coach and elite runner, I've identified four training "corner pieces" that will help you to develop reliable and predictable performances: simulation, effort, consistency and lifestyle. Last month, I discussed simulation (you can read that post here); this month's segment is effort.
As I have said before, the corner pieces are not groundbreaking findings; they are simply tried-and-true training techniques that, when interlocked, will help you achieve running success.
Identifying Effort
We're all guilty … of focusing too much on what we enjoy and/or what we're good at, while neglecting our weaknesses or the things that just aren't fun. As trail runners, we often skimp on speed training in exchange for logging miles and exploring beautiful places. If you are training to race, performing a variety of workouts at different effort levels is vital for efficiency across all energy systems utilized during a race. Your training plan should include training-pace runs, long runs, thresholds, hill repeats and intervals, all to capitalize on aerobic (endurance) and anaerobic (speed) efficiency.
Base Building
When I begin working with new runners, I focus the first couple of training weeks on simply logging miles (creating a base) to lay down a foundation of aerobic potential. The phase is comprised of training runs performed at an effort level called "conversation pace." Conversation pace is the bread and butter of long-distance training. It strengthens your cardiovascular, muscular and skeletal systems—all of which are essential for strong and healthy running.
When you are preparing for a race, though, anaerobic fitness is also crucial. Anaerobic efficiency is best achieved by incorporating speed sessions into your training. Consistent speed work increases your body's ability to carry oxygen to your brain and muscles more efficiently when under-fire, like when you're trying to shake off a challenging competitor come race day.
3-2-1 Drill (Fartleck)
Trail races include undulating terrain that forces you to run through different heart rate zones. The more you can simulate running within those zones in training, the better your body will respond to them during a race. For fun speed days, I often assign clients my 3-2-1 Drill. I love this fartleck workout because it focuses on running fast within a longer run, allowing you to reap both aerobic and anaerobic benefits. The sequence of running hard, easy, hard, easy, etc. teaches your body to fluctuate efficiently between high and moderately high heart rate zones.
The workout:
-15- to 30-minute warm up
-Repeat the following circuit three times, completing "hard" segments first at half-marathon pace, then 10K pace and then 5K pace.
- 3 minutes hard
- 2 minutes training pace (recovery)
- 2 minutes hard
- 1 minute training pace (recovery)
- 1 minute hard
- 30 seconds training pace (recovery)
- 30 seconds hard
- 30 seconds training pace (recovery)
-15- to 30-minute cool down
(Note: If you are training for a marathon distance and above, add a 5-minute hard segment to the front end of the 3-2-1.)


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Community meeting focuses on superintendent search process
NEW ULM – A community meeting Tuesday night capped a series of scheduled meetings with members of the business community, school administrators and school staff, in an effort to determine the attributes the community would like in a new District 88 superintendent.
Incumbent Harold Remme is retiring at the end of this school year, and the School Board recently engaged the South Central Service Cooperative Superintendent Search Program to facilitate the search for a replacement. The district is a member of the co-op, which provides the service free of charge to members. The search is conducted by Ed Waltman, a retired Mankato Superintendent, and Butch Hanson, a retired Fairmont superintendent.
Hanson led Tuesday night's meeting, which was attended by only one person.
Regardless of the minimal attendance, Hanson explained the stages in the search and recruitment process.
The consultants, engaged Jan. 10, are currently in the process of creating a profile including listing about 10 key attributes the superintendent must possess, through a community engagement process, said Hanson.
They will present a profile report to the Board on Feb. 14, seeking direction on what to look for in the candidates they recruit and screen, either through a Board consensus or through formal Board action.
Through February, the consultants will be accepting applications, recruiting and screening candidates and checking references and other sources that may be familiar with applicant. The deadline to apply for the job, advertised through typical means (the state superintendents' professional organization, the school boards' association, colleges and universities) is March 1.
In the next stage of the process, a community interview team of about 10-12 people will alternate with the school board in interviewing about six semi-finalists. The community team will include about four teachers (one representing each of the three school buildings and a specialist; all chosen by the teachers' union), an administrator and community volunteers. The interviews will last for a full day.
The interviewers will each fill out a feedback form, listing each candidate's strengths, as well as concerns and comments. Each will also answer the question of whether a candidate deserves further consideration. The Board will use the scoring sheets to narrow the field down to about three finalists.
The finalists will be asked to a final round of interviews, one per day, on March 25, 26 and 27.
On their respective day, each finalist will tour the school buildings with the current superintendent (while their spouse is offered a guided community tour), meet with administrators (who will also fill out a feedback form), then attend a one-hour open community forum at 4 p.m. to introduce themselves and answer questions from the audience. The candidates will round off their day with dinner with the School Board. At the end of the day on March 27, the Board will meet to deliberate their final choice.
This choice should be uncontroversial, reached in a 7-0 or 6-1 vote, Hanson strongly advised. Superintendents do not have tenure, and a candidate is unlikely to take the risk of accepting a position without strong Board support, he explained. The candidate pool is limited, with 25-30 searches underway in the state.
Anyone who would like to help create the profile of attributes can still do so by filling out an online form at www.newulm.k12.mn.us (click on the button at the bottom left of the page). A paper form can be obtained from the District 88 office. The form should be submitted preferably by Feb. 8, so the consultants can process the information by Feb. 14.


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Of the four Lynx species, Eurasian lynx are the largest. They are also one of the largest predators in Europe, third to only Ursus arctos and Canis lupus. Their size ranges from 18 to 36 kg, body length is 70 to 130 cm and shoulder height is 60 to 65 cm. Sexual dimorphism is present, with males being larger and more robust. ("Eurasian Lynx Online Information System for Europe", 2007; "WWF", 2009a; "WWF", 2009b; Nowell and Jackson, 1996)
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The skull of Eurasian lynx has characteristics typical of other felids : a short rostrum, rounded top, small M1, and lack of M2. They have features shared by other Carnivora as well: large, well-developed canines, and well-developed carnassial teeth. Unlike most other felids, Eurasian lynx have lost one upper premolar giving them the dental formula: I3/3 C1/1 P2/2 M1/1. ("Eurasian Lynx Online Information System for Europe", 2007)
Other Physical Features: Endothermic; Homoiothermic; Bilateral symmetry; Polymorphic


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Nama leads the group into a tower where she believes the Hellmaster's Jar can be found! The crumbling halls are full of traps - but the greatest danger to Lina's gang is the diabolical duo waiting in the shadows!
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Don, thanks, guess I should have thought of that! This is what I have been using so far:2 1/4 teaspoon instant dry active yeast1 cup warm water 1/2 tablespoon sugar3 cups bread flour, or as needed2 tablespoon olive oil1 1/2 teaspoon saltI let it rise for an hour then punch it down and divide it in two. refrigerate for a day or two then let it warm back up and work it out from there...Thanks!


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cajunwowi wrote:I stopped looking through the blend b/c there are just too many. I wish there was an interactive feature that I could "clik" the teas that I like (or charateristics) and get a list of blends that use those teas.
I wouldn't imagine that it would be a very complicated feature to produce. It would be a form of a search engine.
I suggest that but I'm not a computer person and don't know all that goes into creating a program like that.
Cinnamon wrote:What if you don't know who has created it or purchased it? How would you go about finding something then? I'm looking for Jane's Tea and don't know where to search.
LightOfJoy wrote:I'm having the same problem. I ordered A Winter Frost back in September, and the search engine is returning no results. I didn't place it on my favorites list, because I thought that it would be listed and accessible since I'd previously purchased it.
Would anyone be able to assist? I've hooked a friend on this tea as well.