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Bone Fractures
Sent to us by Cloe Jazwinski of Los Angeles, CA. Cloe knows a thing a two about healing a bone fracture. Besides being one of the most talented web designers we know, Cloe is a 2nd Dan black belt in karate (Shotokan) who's used comfrey salves to heal two bone fractures.
She writes, "Comfrey is one of the most well-known healing plants, especially for its ability to heal tissue and bone (due to its allantoin content, which promotes the growth of connective tissue, bone, and cartilage, and is easily absorbed through the skin). Besides broken bones, these externally poulticed leaves and roots are also used for cuts, bruises and sprains."
Recipe: Comfrey is best used fresh and simmered. Use the sticky paste to make a compress and attach it with an elastic bandage. Use every night. This will speed the healing of the fracture dramatically.
To heal her fractures, every night Cloe would grind several tablespoons of comfrey with a mortar and would bring it to a boil with a few spoons of water. She then would make a paste out of it, spread the paste on a cotton cloth, wrap it around her arm, and put elastic bands or safety pins in to secure it. Even though she had 2 fractures, Cloe decided not to wear a cast but a sling, which is why she could take off the sling at night.
Writes Cloe, "The feeling of that compress was heavenly. Even though everyone said I'd always know where my arm was broken (rain and humidity brings back the pain for the rest of your life), I never felt it and I attribute that to the comfrey compress routine. It's known to heal wounds extremely fast as well (I use a pre-made ointment of comfrey and aloe on scratches and minor wounds and they disappear overnight). I see comfrey as the crazy glue of broken bones and skin..."
Comfrey Caveats:
Not recommended for internal use as there is some controversy about carcinogenic effects. The controversy around the use of this plant concerns its pyrrolizidine alkaloid components, which are considered carcinogenic to the liver; however, these studies have been performed on rats that were fed up to 33% of their diet in comfrey leaf. Studies done with the whole plant (rather than with isolated constituents) do not show carcinogenic effects but rather the opposite. In fact, the Japanese use comfrey vinegar extracts for treating cirrhosis of the liver.
Broken Bones
Five months ago a friend was repairing his 2-ton trailer when the jockey wheel broke and the draw bar landed on his foot. After two trips to the hospital it was confirmed that he had indeed broken it. They placed his foot in a "boot" and told him to come back in a week as it was too swollen to place in a cast.
He called my husband and I and I told him about comfrey ointment. He was pretty stressed out and desperate as he and his wife had just sold their property and were packing up to leave in a few weeks. He decided to give it a try. He applied the cream three times a day for a week.
When he returned to the hospital he told the doctor he was healed. Of course she didn't believe him until she pressed, twisted and pushed on his foot without him uttering a sound.
She had another look at the x-ray and it definitely showed the broken bone.
Just over a week ago, a young friend had a fall off his motor bike and broke his collar bone. Of course I had to mentioned about the comfrey ointment and relayed the above testimony.
He was pretty excited and the next day, his fiance bought a jar from the chemist and he started to apply it to the area. I saw him two days ago and he said he was able to sleep and could move his arm up, down and around, without pain, whereas before the ends of the bones were touching and causing him great discomfort. He is yet to have his doctor's appointment, but judging by the progress so far, he won't be taking six weeks to heal.
Melbourne, Australia
Update: My friend with the broken collar bone was healed in three weeks. He applied the cream, made from the plant root, three times a day.
After two weeks he told me that there were six breaks in the bone. The thought came to me that he may be a sugar consumer so I suggested he avoid sugar and soft drinks (soda). These acids cause leaching of calcium (alkaline) out of the bones as the body frantically tries to neutralize the increased acidity in the blood. The added loss of calcium from the bones, slows down the healing process. In addition, this causes them to be weak and prone to breaking or fracturing in the first place.
(Tn ) on 10/27/2016
I have a dozen or so laying hens and one very beautiful rooster. One of my hens hurt her foot and isn't bearing weight on it. She hops around pretty well though. What is really sweet is that my rooster is very protective of her and my son found him snuggled up with her under the chicken coop last evening!
I can't see any visible signs of trauma or break on her foot or leg. But obviously she has an injury. So I am putting fresh comfrey leaves out for all of my chickens to eat; it will be good for all of them and especially for my lame chicken. I will let you know how she does.
One picture below shows a chicken enjoying a comfrey leaf; the other is two of my sons holding the lame chicken after I checked out her foot.
~Mama to Many~
I've been using comfrey for my acne. It works wonders!!!! It also takes away scarring also! It works wonders...but just a little hint...fresh is always better tho the dried comfrey works also. Another story:
My sister's neck was really scraped up and brush-burned really bad and looked terrible...she was screamingcrying a lot! I put a crushed, fresh comfrey leaf on.. and in seconds she calmed down and was relaxed!!! The next morning it didn't look half as bad!!!!!! Thank God for healing herbs :) :)
Comfrey Feedback
I am SOLD ON Comfrey!
Called the "Miracle Herb", it is a miracle in so many ways!
Someone on this site mentioned Comfrey for the healing of boils caused by staph.
I LOVE it! I even grow it in my garden, now. You can make a poultice of it for broken bones, sprains, tennis elbow, gout, and usually one treatment will amaze you!
I plan to make a paste of it and baking soda to place on my red areas on my scalp for Folucitis (caused by staph _ MRSA found via a nasal culture. ) If I can locate it, I may try the tinture.
You can also buy Comfrey in dried leaves, roots, and some places sell the tinture.
Because comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) which are toxic to the liver, I feel it has received a bad rap.
Andrew Hughes, researched Comfrey for over 30 years, and was around 90 or 94 when he wrote the book "Comfrey, the Miracle Herb". He said his entire family had consumed lots of Comfrey on a daily basis for that many years, receiving only benefits.
Comfrey is very nutritious and you can make green energy drinks from it, using other greens and juice, like pineapple. A friend of mine likes celery in hers.
You should consult your health care provider, if you have any liver problems.
I personally have had Hepatitis C, and use Comfrey without fear.
Reinholds, Pa
Did you find comfrey tincture?
If not- simply chop some comfrey root from your garden like you would onion for a meatloaf.
Fill a small jar 2/3 - 3/4 full of this coarsely chopped root. Then fill the jar with 80 - 100 proof vodka. That is all. Let the jar set for two - four weeks or more. Strain out the liquid and bottle it in a dark bottle and there you have it! A wonderful, but slimy, comfrey tincture that really works miracles!
Montana, US
South Carolina
A month or two ago I felt the need to crack my neck but i think i did it on a bad angle or had something in there at the site. As when i did so, it made a terrible sound that resulted in some pretty intense sharp pains. the back of my neck bulged half an inch out over a few hours and it became seriously painful. As the day progressed i lost most of the range of motion in my neck and the pain only got worse.
I researched and ended up at 'disc bulges' and a recommendation for a 'cold anti-inflammatory cream like Comfrey' or something to that effect... and periodic ice pack treatment.
I put something frozen on it ten minutes in each hour and that seemed to help a little until i could get somewhere to do something proper about it. I then went to a health food store and got some Comfrey cream they had... and it really was amazing, on the first application it went from a serious 8/10 pain level down to 4/10, it was like pouring water onto a fire.
I alternated between ice pack and the comfrey cream every 30-60 minutes and that kept the pain well down.
I did make the mistake of trying to lie down and sleep... very, very silly. not for a day or two of this treatment could i lie completely down without all of the pain returning. i recommend sleeping mostly sitting up until most of the pain is gone, its not worth risking setting it off again.
Apparently the reason it works is because if the muscles around the joint/disc become inflamed they will swell up and that will then put pressure on the joint/disc causing the pain. the comfrey is a 'cold acting anti-inflammatory' it is anti-inflammatory and the net effect of the cream is cooling which reduces swelling. the cold from the ice pack also directly reduces swelling.
I also took some anti-inflammatories internally to speed up general recovery, ginger, tumeric, omega 3.
I have a question about comfrey. I read posts about it's use in treating fractures, but my question is will it help muscle tears as I fell and twisted my leg severely but did not break it. any advise would be greatly appreciated. God Bless
Roseburg, Oregon Usa
We have lots of comfrey growing and use it for a number of things. We make poultices for sprains and bruises by putting the roots and leaves in the blender with a bit of water. We don't cook it. Then we drink the leftover liquid. Can add juice or honey, etc. , to make it taste better. We don't worry about toxicity. My daughter got a bad sprained ankle 3 days before a hike. We made the poultices twice, she drank some of the stuff. Ankle was fine for the hike. Another daughter cured an abscessed tooth by drinking the blended comfrey roots and leaves for a few days. But be careful about planting it in an area that will be tilled. It only takes a tiny piece of root to make a new plant, and is hard to get rid of in the garden. Plant it in an out-of-the-way place where it can take over.
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Comfrey is great for churning soil. If you have useless soil, plant some comfrey and you'll have good soil in no time. It is very hard to get rid of once you decide to plant other crops as even the smallest piece of root left in the ground will propogate, however, it is probably a great companion plant regardless, and you can use the leaves and root to make a good insecticide by steeping in a bucket of water for a week and then spraying on plants. Add garlic to the steeping solution as well.
Hi Chloe,
My 4 year old daughter got a small distal radial and radisus torus fracture on her left wrist about 6 days ago. I took her to ER and they splinted it with partial plaster along the inside of the forearm. I was trying to find a remedy to stop or relieve her excessive itchy skin underneath the splint. They are against the use of any creams applied to the skin, sticking any object inside the splint/cast to scratch, etc. And the Doctor's nurse so reassuringly and confidently recommended the use of Liquid Benedryl like it was the only and #1 cure. However, it has failed terribly. And I refuse to continue to give my little girl a self-proven highly ineffective drug. I am so fed up and totally against the use of these crazy over-the-counter medicines and prescription ones, too.
My little girl has gotten to the point where she is banging, or bear rubbing her splinted arm against or on something in a desperate attempt to make the itching stop. And I've had to tell her to stop because the fracture could get worse and the splinter/plaster can break. I don't know what else to do.
Prayerfully, I came across your post about your own personal testimonies on healing your fractures with Comfrey. This will be great if I can assist in speeding up her recovery because the sooner she would no longer have to wear that thing, hence, no longer itching. Now, when I take her to the ortho doctor I think they are going to cast, but I can be wrong. It's a small fracture that is said to be healed within 5 weeks using a cast and/or splint. So, they are telling me 4 more weeks of my little being unable to relieve her itchy skin.
You said comfrey worked for you, but I am unsure how to apply it to my 4 year old. You used terms like "several", etc.
1) Is there exact measurements you can share for your recipe?
2) You said apply it every four hours. Ok, for how long until her next follow up (after the one she will have in a day)?
3) If he (ortho doctor) does end up casting her wrist/arm how will I administer the comfrey?
4) Does the regular grocery stores sell Comfrey?
Thanks a mill,
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201
Ted from Bangkok correctly pointed out that allantoin is the active ingredient in comfrey. It is available on the Internet from companies like Majestic Mountain Sage. I'm not sure if it dissolves in water, but it can be stirred into water with no problem. I wouldn't suggest using DMSO as a solvent. When I broke my lower leg I simply applied the powder to the skin above the break, but the location isn't critical. Anything in contact with the skin is absorbed to some extent and is carried throughout the body. How much did I use? Whatever made me happy. There is no record of allantoin being toxic, and no recommended dose size for its use. I never had a cast because three different doctors failed to recognize a clean break in my left tibia as the cause of the swelling and pain in my leg. The swelling evidently served me well as a cast. I am a biological scientist but not a physician.
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
The name Majestic Mountain Sage is correct. However, in reordering, I found that using Majestic Mountain Sage in a Google search produced a string of websites for other suppliers, none of which was Majestic Mountain Sage. The correct name for contacting Majestic Mountain Sage is thesage.com. Other suppliers of allantoin are primarily Chinese and European manufacturers seeking manufacturing contacts. None that I could find offered small qunatities of allantoin, If anyone knows of a source for allantoin USP (allantoin that meets the United States Pharmacopoeia standards) please post the information. Thanks.
Comfrey Compress for a Dachshund
My doxie's back legs became paralyzed. The vet "guessed" that he had intervertebral disk disease and suggested a $5,000.00 surgery. After my research - I put him on strict crate rest, gave him supplements, chinese herbs and pumpkin (for fiber). I also gave him comfrey compresses - 3x's a day- which he would settle into. It took 3 1/2 months for him to walk again. The interesting thing was that when he got better, he would not sit for the compresses. I took it as "I'm ok now and don't need it anymore.") A big thanks to this website for it's valuable information.
Hello, First let me say I love this site!
I plan to try many many things here.
I came here because of a gallbladder attack. I was sooo sick with this last attack, and I am not working and have no medical insurance. So I started out with AVC in apple juice and wow !! I felt much better (((but a very wonderful side effect occurred, which I wasn't expecting.... I have been holding water a lot lately in my ankles, and I have been drinking lots of water to help rid my body and eating very little to no salt, but still some puffiness.... I have been using ACV for 3 days now and my ankles and lower legs are TINY again !!! I can't believe it !!!) I have since then been reading all the wonderful things ACV does so I am a believer and will be taking it from now on.))) I did start out drinking the regular kind from the store in apple juice, but I have bought the organic ACV now...
My second subject is LETTUCE. I wanted faster relief on my gallbladder and eating a chunk of lettuce makes your stomach and gas build up from all of this ease down quite fast ...and it works! THANKS
My third subject is comfrey.... comfrey has many many used more than just bones.... I have it growing in my yard, and ((of course I haven;t been using it for about 1 month)) but that was me being dumb))) anyway I have a whole read out on comfrey and all of it's cures... but it may be too long for here. One thing it is for is the digestive system in your body. I usually cut me about 8 to 10 leafs each morning and bring them to a simmer and eat them. They are delicious and taste like rough spinach. My mom drinks comfrey tea. It is supposed to heal any upsets in your digestive track from your stomach right on down to your bowls, and ground comfry root is powerful stuff. Here is a small readout on just a few of it's healing powers......
((Tea of the leaves or decoction of the root was traditionally used for arthritis, respiratory problems, persistent coughs, pleurisy, bronchitis, bronchial pneumonia, lung disease with dry cough, lung congestion, quinsy, whooping cough, consumption, metritis, periostitis, gastrointestinal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, internal hemorrhage (lungs, bowel, stomach), bleeding piles, bloody urine, bladder infections, prostate infections, cystitis, leukorrhea, excessive menstrual flow, scrofula, anemia, wasting disease, DIGESTIVE & STOMACH PROBLEMS, spitting blood, colds, nasal congestion, diarrhea, and dysentary.))
I know a lady of 98 still going strong, a dear friend of my mom's, gave a plant to my mom and she in turn gave me some starts from it years ago, to help us with stomach problems and I did use it for 3 months once ... and was wonderfully healthy and no digestive problems at all... then I moved and my landlord would not allow me to pull it up. So it took me years to find it again and only this year, I have plenty... so along with my AVC, lettuce and comfrey I plan to get healthy and well.... ohh and I am just starting to use organic coconut oil on my skin ... will let everyone know .... :)
Thanks again !!!
Olivet, Michigan
Hay Zella, I have used Comfrey for alot of things. I even make Comfrey salve from my plants in my yard. I would love to have a copy of your Comfrey uses. I want to know all of its uses. I've never heard of eating it but am looking foward to trying this when spring brings up new plants. I pick the leaves, dry and store them for winter use. Please email me and let me know. Thanks Romona
Coloma, Mi
Olivet, Michigan
when 7 years old, I nearly died with nepthritis [ kidney disease ]. At 39 year old, the pain in that area made me almost weep and it needed to be stopped. I felt something inside said to fast, take only lemon juice and eat "raw" comfrey - I did this from 4.00 pm friday until lunch time sunday and I have never had a pain there since and I am now 68years old. "I thank God for Comfrey" - since then I have spoke to people who have also been set free of disease in the kidneys through comfrey and its healing "alantoin". I only ate about 7 hand sized leaves over 3 days.
Scottsville, Kentucky
I was facinated with Brian of Australia Comfrey remedy for his kidney troubles.
I am a New Zealander living in Kentucky USA..as a child my Mum(part Maori) always added a few leaves of Comfrey into the cabbage etc,she also told me when I had babies to add a leaf or two into my babies vegetables,and I always did that.
Over my life I have ALWAYS grown Comfrey in my garden,it makes a wonderful tea for the garden plants,and my Mum would use it in her compost. The common name for Comfrey is Knitbone..because it knits together,it is an ancient herb.Unfortunately withing the last 20years some silly persons have over indulged (OMG they must have drunk buckets of Comfrey tea) consequently comfrey has been labelled now. I believe EVERYTHING in moderation.. I have heard of someone dyeing from drinking too much water..if you understand what I mean.
Since living in Kentucky a long way from my Homeland, I have been able to buy a Comfrey plant,and my Comfrey is my treasure, I make a tea from her..I can gargle with the tea..I can add honey and a little ginger powder if I had a cold or flu..comfrey is great for the lungs..bladder etc.
Comfrey leaf if crushed (roll the rolling pin over to crush stalk) and put on a cut with gauze,and wrapped in plastic wrap,within 24hours cut will be sealed, do the same thing for bruising,grazing etc.. back in New Zealand many of the horse trainers use Comfrey for their horses legs when hurt.. Comfrey can also be dried out in the sun and kept air tight to use throughout the Winter..hope you are all healed now Brian.
Regards Jacqui
...Comfrey compresses healed not only the deep bruising (in 3 days), resulting from a stubbed, broken toe but also, bone -- after all, the common name for comfrey is "knit bone". Raspberry tea healed my indigestion after I was forced to eat "junk food" for 3 days whilst staying with my husband's cousin.
I fractured my right fifth metacarpal the beginning of this month. I saw the orthopaedist and he set it with a cast. I used a tincture of comfrey acquired from the local healthfood store. I applied with a q-tip under the cast at the site of the fracture once or twice a day. I went back to the doc for my followup visit two weeks and two days after the injury, the doc kept asking, three times, "When did this injury had occur?" He could not believe how fast it had healed, he left the cast off and now I have a soft splint. Now I apply the comfrey tincture on a bandaid and leave it on overnight. I hope to be splint free when I go for my next two week checkup. Not bad for a 58 year old female.
I used a comfrey poultice on my granddaughter's arm and it healed so rapidly, the doctor was amazed. My 90 yr old mom just broke her arm and I'm using a comfrey compress. I'm told it will take 3 months or more for it to heal, so we'll see, but I have faith that it will heal much faster!!!
Olivet, Michigan
Hi Donna, I love this site. I noticed that this was written back in 2002. I'm here to tell you that my granddaughter broke her arm. It was a clean break so they just put a cast on. I ordered some comfrey capsules and had her take one twice a day. She continued her dance classes and did her recital with her cast on. When they removed the cast the doctor couldn't believe how fast she was healing. He said to her mother to keep doing what she was. So after the cast was removed she continued to give her the capsules and applied the salve on the arm around the broken area. It was many years ago and we all use it a lot. The kids are living in Florida now and I just sent 2 jars of salve to them in the mail. They were just about out and didn't want to be without because it works so well. Can't wait to tell them about eating it.
About a month ago I stubbed my toe very hard. I expected it to hurt bad, but nothing happened until a few hours later and then it started swelling and hurting real bad. Turned all black & blue. Before bed I couldn't take it anymore so I put some Comfrey salve on it and sprayed it with a pain killer spray that I had and slepted all night. I awoke in the morning with very little pain. It took a little while to heal but I believe that salve helped it to heal faster. Romona
Comfrey Side Effects
After reading many posts here about the benefits of comfrey, I bought a comfrey salve that received good reviews online. I just got the package in the mail and when reading the application instructions, I saw that it also said "may cause illness or death". (What the...! ?! ?! ) I'd planned to rub it into my hip bones before bed to help me sleep through the night without the ache waking me up, but now I'm afraid to use the stuff. Anyone? Thanks.
Ny, Ny
Hope Bc Canada
I beg to differ. Comfrey or symphytum is not toxic if taken internally. There are many people who take a leaf daily for its health giving properties. Because comfrey is so beneficial internally and externally, gov't has it demonized and the lie goes around the globe in a trice. Of course, as with everything else, if you take loads ... but let's be frank. Natural medicine does not kill. Namaste, Om
Hope Bc Canada
EC researchers--- please look out. Vested interests are putting out their bit to mislead and misinform the public. Especially if an herb or substance is effective and within means, there come the lies and efforts to discredit herbology and folk remedies that have been used for hundreds of years.
For example: recently and longer, BORAX, KEROSENE, TURPENTINE, COMFREY, even KOMBUCHA.
I was perusing a page on Kombucha, when a well known link that starts with L...discredited it as being unsafe when Kombucha has been brewed in countless homes for umpteen years with the effect that in those areas in the world cancer did not make its debut.
I am getting angry when Truth becomes "myth", when well being of man is undermined and the public drained of resourses and left callously to die from man made poisons. In the name of commerce and control.
If one peruses history, this has been done every time, killing volk wisdom and its knowledgeable citizens over and again.
How many of the good people who have made a huge difference to mankind with their natural remedies are in jail or IN HIDING??
Very angrily, yours, Namaste Om
Courtney: 3000 years ago there were city states. Everybody had to have great strength because they were always warring against each other. They had to get their strength from properly prepared food. Today there is peace. People don't need great strength. There are a handful of people who figured an easy way to make a lot of money. They would make people sick with improperly grown food and then make them sicker with some synthetic meds. When somebody said comfrey can heal they hired some underlings to slander God's Goodie. They isolated 1 substance from comfrey and gave that to some rats at 1000 times the dose. Of course they got sick. There are farmers in Australia who fed their animals bales of comfrey for decades. They drank comfrey tea and ate comfrey salad every day. You can make green smoothies from comfrey leaf and feel like wonder woman.
Tennessee, Usa
Dear Courtney,
The company that made your salve is trying to avoid liability. We have used a homemade salve using comfrey for years and it is very effective and safe, in my opinion. Three herbalists whom I trust and have gleaned much from (Rachel Weaver, Phillip Fritchey, and Lalitha Thomas) are all aware of the "studies" and yet, they still give information about comfrey and how to use it internally. My family has used it internally and externally and love it. Personally, I think the FDA does not want comfrey to be safe. It is so effective that it has the potential to hurt drug sales. I find it sad that comfrey gets a bad rap, when there are so many drugs called, "safe" by the FDA that are not safe at all. It is a money thing. Drug companies do not make money if people get better using comfrey.
All that said, you must do what you are comfortable with. If you try your salve, be sure to let us know if it is effective for your pain!
Have a great day!
~Mama to Many~
Lansdowne, Pa
Brentwood, Tn
Dear Marla,
Sorry to take a while to respond - I lost track of this post.
The herbalists I mention are all reputed authors; they don't actually have practices, that I know of, anyway, and none of them live in TN.
If you are needing an herbalist for a women's health issue, you might look into The Farm Midwifery Center. My understanding is that they take a natural approach to health. If they are too far away from you, perhaps they would be able to recommend someone closer.
~Mama to Many~
Brentwood, Tn
Dear Marla,
Comfrey does grow very well in Middle TN, I am happy to say. You might look for it at farmer's markets or smaller nurseries in the spring. A very small plant will flourish into a large plant. And it is hard to get rid of (as if one would ever want to!) so plant it in a place where it can flourish and stay put a long, long time. (It does like full sun.)
I used dried comfrey for my homemade salve. I tried to use fresh comfrey for it once and it went bad - because the fresh has a high water content. So, I usually use dried herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs. I combine several herbs in my salve - I will list them all. But even just using the comfrey (or just the plantain or calendula) will make a wonderful healing salve.
I fill (about 3/4 to the top) a mason jar with the dried herbs I want to use. I usually use comfrey, plantain, calendula, and burdock root, equal parts of each. Then I cover the dry herbs with oil. I use about 1/2 olive oil, 1/4 extra virgin coconut oil, and 1/4 castor oil. You could use all olive, but the coconut and castor have their own wonderful properties.
The jar is now full to the top with herbs and oil. I stir this up and let it sit in the laundry room for 2-4 weeks. If I need it in a hurry, I put the lidded jar in a crock pot (on a cloth towel towel) and fill the crock with water and keep the pot on warm overnight and low during the day. The water will need to be refilled a few times a day. I keep this brewing for 3 days.
Next I take the oil that has been sitting for 2 weeks or steeped for 3 days and strain the herbs out through a large piece of old but clean cotton t-shirt. The oil can be used "as is" now. This was my original recipe. Eventually, I melted in beeswax to make a salve, which is easier to use, much of the time. To make the salve, I add 1 Tablespoon of beeswax pastilles to each 4 ounces of herbal oil. I heat up the oil (a double boiler is ideal, though hard to clean out when you are finished! ) and add in the beeswax. I usually add some lavender essential oil, too. About 3/4 teaspoon for 4 ounces of oil. 4 ounce mason jars are ideal to store this in. Or you can buy all manner of cute little tins or containers online.
We use this salve for everything. Chapped lips, dry skin, eczema, bug bites, poison ivy, scrapes etc.
Let me know if you make some and how it goes!
~Mama to Many~
Brentwood, Tn
Thank you for this recipe! I have one more question regarding the comfrey. Right now I have comfrey root powder---should I use this powder form? I have seen dried leaf comfrey for sale--is this the type of comfrey I should get? I am looking forward to making this, just need to get all the ingredients now.
Dear Marla,
I have always used comfrey leaf for salve making, though I do use comfrey root some times for relieving pain of sprains etc.
I do use Burdock root though. So roots can be used to make a salve. I find that using powder to make the salve makes it very hard to strain. Die-hard herbalists tend to prefer powdering the herbs before making a tincture or salve out of them, but I have nearly always just used cut dried herbs and have always been happy with the results.
~Mama to Many~
I just realized that while you are making your salve, you can also make a tincture with the same herbs. I just started a batch of this tincture tonight. All you would have to do is get some Vodka, 50 proof preferred. In a jar I put the same dried comfrey, calendula (flowers), plantain leaf, and burdock root. I cover it all with vodka. Just like the oil, I let it sit 2 weeks (or up to 6 weeks. You can also do the 3 day crock pot method. I have had two jars going in a crock pot at once, with a cloth between the jars so they don't hit one another and break.) Then I strain it through a clean t-shirt or coffee filter. (Coffee filter won't work for the oil.)
Then you have the herbs in a tincture. I don't use this internally. I get a small spray bottle and you have a spray! Sometimes it is more convenient to use the spray. I will use the spray on weepy rashes and weepy poison ivy as the alcohol helps to dry it out. This is more convenient at times. Sometimes having a salve on the area might be messy. My teen boys prefer the spray. It may briefly sting broken skin, so I would use caution using it on a child.
Anyway, as long as you are making a salve, you might want to add one more ingredient to your list (vodka) and make a tincture, too!
Some will use rubbing alcohol instead of vodka. I prefer vodka as it is food grade.
~Mama to Many~


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Time magazine's Mark Halperin on Sunday made one of the strongest insider indictments to date about how the Obama-loving media have behaved during this presidential campaign.
Talking with CNN/Washington Post media analyst Howard Kurtz about the "clear, unambiguous double standard" concerning how differently Barack Obama's fundraising and flipflop over taking public campaign funds would be covered by the press if he was a Republican, Halperin boldly stated that any reporter who doesn't ask why that is "is doing themselves and our profession and our democracy a disservice."
Frankly, no greater truth has been spoken about the media's deplorable election coverage the past eighteen months (file photo):
HOWARD KURTZ, HOST: Mark Halperin, we learned this morning that Barack Obama in the month of September raised $150 million. The earlier estimates had been about a hundred. They always kind of leak a lower figure so they can exceed it. If a Republican had not taken public financing, and had raised all that money, and the Democrat was struggling financially, wouldn't we see a lot of stories about one candidate essentially trying to buy the election?
MARK HALPERIN, TIME MAGAZINE: We would. We would also see a lot of stories about his going back on his word saying that he would accept the public money and would reach out to Sen. McCain to try to work out a deal. So, I think this is, this is a case of a clear, unambiguous double standard, and any reporter who doesn't ask themselves, "Why is that? Why would it be different if it were a Republican?" I think is doing themselves and our profession and our democracy a disservice.
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Boise, Idaho based Pets Best Insurance, one of the nation's leading pet insurance agencies, announces the addition of a new, low-cost feline specific plan, with plan options starting at less than $4 a month.
After listening to the needs of cat owners from across the nation, Pets Best Insurance, the very company that was founded by US pet health insurance pioneer, Dr. Jack Stephens, has launched a low cost feline-only illness cat insurance plan to help cat owners provide the best veterinary care to their pets.
Pets Best Insurance has offered pet insurance plans to both cats and dogs since 2005, but this feline-only illness plan is the first of its kind, in that it only covers costly feline illnesses—whereas the standard plans cover both illness and accidents.
"While pet insurance is certainly increasing in popularity, we're not seeing cat owners insure their pets at the same rate as dog owners," Dr. Stephens said. "We've been told the reason is because our standard plan coverage was almost too comprehensive for indoor-only cats. Cat owners' primary worry seems to be cat-specific illnesses—and so the Feline Illness plan was born."


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San Diego, January 26, 2015— Vistage Chair Aimee Daniels recently launched a new chief executive group focused on helping members evaluate opportunities, gain new perspectives and discover a renewed sense of direction. Daniels is part of a larger community comprised of more than 400 Chairs and 21,000 members in 19 countries. This is Daniels' third group in the Chicago market; she also Chairs a group for trusted advisors and a second chief executive group.
Vistage Regional Executive Rob Knauer applauded her success: "Aimee has really made a leadership mark on the Chicago Vistage market this year. Aimee accepted the role of Best Practice Chair, was the Lead Chair for the Chicago Vistage Executive Summit, and now launches another chief executive group to complete the 2015 'hat trick'! Aimee's commitment to her members, her practice, and her colleagues is evident in all that she does; we are privileged to have her representing us in a key Chicago Vistage leadership position. Thanks Aimee for all you do and contribute to Vistage!"
Aimee Daniels has a diverse background in various aspects of the financial services industry with positions ranging from Partner, Regional Commercial Executive, Executive Vice President, Regional President to Managing Director. She has led business expansion (with full P&L responsibility) for both entrepreneurial and multinational companies. Aimee has a Masters of Management from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Business from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
About Vistage International
Founded in 1957, Vistage assembles and facilitates private advisory boards for CEOs, senior executives and business owners. Vistage members participate in monthly, Chair-led private advisory board meetings. More than 21,000 members in 16 countries also have access to one-to-one executive coaching, expert speakers, and our global network of business leaders.
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We like the pool and the staff. The staff has always been nice and helpful. We hate the noise from upstairs bu Read Moret I guess that is just a part of apartment living. We absolutely loath the parking garage. We live on the 3rd floor and sometimes when we work late have to spend 5 minutes to find a spot on the 6th or 7th. There are perfectly good spots right outside our door on the 3rd floor but we arent allowed to use them. My car got towed because I left it there last weekend!!!
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London (CNSNews.com) - As more and more British banks offer special services to Muslims, the government says its wants to make the United Kingdom the most Islam-friendly economy in Europe.
Treasury officials said they wanted to create a "level playing field" for banks selling financial products that comply with Islamic law (shari'a.)
In addition to providing for the 1.8 million Muslims who live in Britain, Treasury spokesman Tom Youldon said the government would continue to promote the country as a center of Islamic finance for Muslims based abroad.
According to government estimates, global assets controlled by Islamic banks stand at around $500 billion and are growing at a rate of 10-15 percent a year.
"Shari'a-compliant" finance forbids any form of interest - called "usury" in the Koran. Although a Muslim cannot earn interest, Islamic institutions can pay investors a share of profits, as earning a profit is not prohibited.
All partners in a business venture must share risk equally and Muslims cannot invest in businesses dealing in alcohol, gambling or pornography.
To get around these restrictions when selling mortgages, for example, a bank will buy a property and then rent it back to its customer for a set number of years.
Currently, the Islamic Bank of Britain is the only fully Islamic retail bank here, but several British banks have begun to offer a line of shari'a-compliant products in the last year or so.
Humayon Dar, an economist specializing in Islamic finance, said most British Muslims wanted Islamic banking, but only if it came with the convenience they were used to getting from other banks.
He said he personally favored Western banks offering shari'a-compliant services over the creation of small Islamic institutions.
Ashraf Piranie, financial director at the Islamic Bank of Britain, said many laws relating to purchasing and leasing commercial property were unfair to Muslim business owners.
They were either forced to pay a higher rate of tax when using shari'a-compliant business arrangements or to compromise their religion.
Piranie said his bank had been in talks with the government and predicted tax rules would be adjusted once Chancellor Gordon Brown unveils the government's 2006 budget on Wednesday.
"Thankfully the Treasury has been very keen to understand the issues facing the development of Islamic financial products," he said.
While analysts agree that the core of Islamic banking will probably remain in the Middle East, many argue that London is a natural magnet for such activity.
Rodney Wilson, a professor of economics at the University of Durham, said that since the city is already a major financial center, many Middle Eastern bankers were already comfortable with doing business there.
One problem Islamic financing in the West faced was the shortage of people knowledgeable in shari'a who were able to help structure complex deals, he said.
Another was that while a particular scholar may be qualified in terms of religion, his English may not be good enough to understand complicated contracts.
Hamid Yunis, a lawyer with the London firm of Taylor Wessing, said Islamic financing was flexible enough to tackle projects of almost any size.
Last year, his firm helped an international consortium buy a $250 million office complex in the heart of London in a shari'a-compliant deal that used a form of Islamic bonds as equity.
"In Islam, there's a saying that in matters of [business] dealings, everything is possible - unless it's prohibited," he said.
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Located in Everett, Extended Stay America Seattle - Everett- Silverlake is close to Everett Mall and Boeing Everett Factory. This hotel is within the vicinity of Future of Flight and Harbour Pointe Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
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Sydney coach John Longmire is wary of the threat St Kilda's small forwards will pose to his high-flying team at the SCG on Sunday.
The Swans, fresh from their big win over West Coast at Patersons Stadium which sent them top of the AFL ladder, are eager for revenge after a 28-point loss to the Saints in Round 9.
St Kilda's livewire forwards Stephen Milne, Ahmed Saad and Terry Milera combined to kick six goals, while midfielder Jack Steven also kicked two.
Speaking on Friday, Longmire said he was aware of the 'headaches' the forwards could cause, while Adam Schneider was also likely to play after missing the meeting between the sides earlier in the year.
"They are (dangerous). It's one of their real strengths," Longmire said.
"We know what a great player (Milne's) been for St Kilda Football Club over a long period of time. A small forward to kick over 500 goals is just an indication of how good a player he's been and still is.
"Their other couple of young, small forwards they've got in the team now is really creating a few headaches."
Longmire said he was 'likely' to name the same 22 that thrashed West Coast by 52 points at Patersons Stadium, with Lewis Roberts-Thomson (concussion) expected to play.
Star ruckman Shane Mumford missed the clash against the Saints at Etihad Stadium, but has gradually been improving since returning in Round 10.
It was a combination of Jason Blake and Justin Koschitzke that helped the Saints win the ruck when the teams last met, winning the hitouts 46-38.
With Ben McEvoy back and Koschitzke in support, Longmire said it was an area Sydney needed to get right.
"McEvoy is a quality ruckman and so is Justin Koschitzke," he said.
"Last time we played St Kilda we were beaten soundly in the ruck and that's something that we need to address.
"We were beaten in most areas, but that was certainly one. What we're after is a really strong contest in that part of the ground."
Longmire said he was pleased with the progress Mumford was making after the former Cat performed admirably alongside Mike Pyke against formidable West Coast pair Dean Cox and Nic Naitanui last week.
"He's built on his form week to week and I thought that last week was a big job playing against the two ruckmen that he played against - both he and Pykey," Longmire said.
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Based on the premise that "local networks are in the home and relationships are in the cloud," Rob Chandhok, President – Qualcomm Innovation Center, stated that the smartphone has become the primary portal for the digital life. It is growing into activities like home HVAC control, smart appliances and the like. It is all controlled through the cloud via the smartphone.
For many regular readers, this may seem like stating the obvious in terms of technology, but the reality is that most people have not advanced their interactions to that extent...yet. There is no other device other than the smartphone in the foreseeable future that will assume this role.
Qualcomm, being on the cutting edge of LTE chipset technology sees this technological leap being made very soon. The company estimates that there will be a ten-fold increase in mobile traffic in Europe by 2015. That will be due, in part, to LTE networks lighting up across the EU in the near future.
Qualcomm COO, Stephen Mollenkopf said it succinctly, "We want devices to react to what's going on around you, to learn more about you, and then use it to improve your life."
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From The Persian Of Hafiz Ii - Poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Of Paradise, O hermit wise,
Let us renounce the thought.
Of old therein our names of sin
Allah recorded not.
Who dear to God on earthly sod
No corn-grain plants,
The same is glad that life is had,
Though corn he wants.
Thy mind the mosque and cool kiosk,
Spare fast, and orisons;
Mine me allows the drink-house,
And sweet chase of the nuns.
O just fakeer, with brow austere,
Forbid me not the vine;
On the first day, poor Hafiz clay
Was kneaded up with wine.
He is no dervise, Heaven slights his service,
Who shall refuse
There in the banquet, to pawn his blanket
For Schiraz's juice.
Who his friend's shirt, or hem of his shirt,
Shall spare to pledge,
To him Eden's bliss and Angel's kiss
Shall want their edge.
Up, Hafiz; grace from high God's face
Beams on thee pure;
Shy then not hell, and trust thou well,
Heaven is secure.
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The Gerd Leonhard speeches draw viewers into his theories on modern business. Leonahrd supports the need to do away with regulated business structures and to instead adopt fluid models, allowing clients to access goods and services in an simplified manner, largely by way of technology.
Leonarhd currently runs GreenFuturists.com upon which he assesses ecological issues and forecasts. And while he may be business-savvy today, his career began in the music industry with his receipt of Berklee College's 'Quincy Jones Award' in 1985. His hard work as a composer, guitarist and producer led to his fascination with digital media, eventually focusing upon the future of business.
The Gerd Leonhard speeches are now the primary focus of countless keynote events and in 2005 he began recording his thoughts with his co-authorship of 'The Future of Music.' Since then four of his books have been published with another on the way. His expertise have also been recognized academically with his Visiting Professor status at the Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.


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Newsmakers join pop stars on Time 100 list
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Previously unknown newsmakers from Egypt and Japan joined pop stars and politicians on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world released on Thursday.
The list includes pop culture giants such as Justin Bieber and Oprah Winfrey plus the lesser known Wael Ghonim, an Egyptian Internet activist who helped topple President Hosni Mubarak, and Takeshi Kanno, a Japanese doctor who refused to leave behind victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
"We've always, always tried to tell stories through people. ... We discovered it was a fantastic way to get people to think about what's going on all over the world," said Time Deputy Managing Editor Michael Elliott.
South Korean pop star Rain won the People's Choice vote for the third straight year. Time editors chose the names on the list except for the People's Choice, selected by online voters.
"He has very determined fans," Elliott said.
The complete list can be seen on www.time.com.
World leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff populate the list for how they have wielded power.
"The first time I met David Cameron, I knew we were political soul mates," actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote in a profile for Time, calling him "a centrist who avoids the gutters of politics." Continued...


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CHICAGO – As they say about Adam West's interpretation of Batman, "he hit so hard, that words describing the impact appeared out of thin air." But there was more to him than just the superhero tights, as Patrick McDonald, Spike Walters and Jon Espino of HollywoodChicago.com remember the three main characters in the career of Adam West, who passed away last week.
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Film Review: Diane Lane Hits the Blacktop in 'Paris Can Wait'Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 19, 2017 - 3:42pm
CHICAGO – The cache of "Paris Can Wait" is what immediately makes it attractive. It's Diane Lane road tripping through France on the way to Paris, guided by the script and direction of Eleanor Coppola, in her narrative film debut (at age 80!). Along the way there is food, seduction, incredible sights and Alec Baldwin. That formula was destined to work.
Interview: Jason Schwartzman Hears All in 'Listen Up Philip'Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 29, 2014 - 11:59am
CHICAGO – Jason Schwartzman likes to portray writers – he was one in his HBO series "Bored to Death" – and he portrays one in his latest film, "Listen Up Philip." He also has played many characters in director Wes Anderson's universe, and did a fantastic turn as composer Richard M. Sherman in last year's "Saving Mr. Banks."
Interview: Andy Garcia Finds His Character 'At Middleton'Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 29, 2014 - 3:14pm
CHICAGO – The actor Andy Garcia has been known throughout the years as a tough-guy leading man, with memorable roles in "The Godfather: Part III" and the "Ocean's Eleven" series. He latest role is a gentle and comic turn, as a father doing a college tour with his son, and discovering more than expected in "At Middleton."
Blu-ray Review: Val Kilmer Stars in Coppola's Bizarre 'Twixt'Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2013 - 2:03pm
CHICAGO – Francis Ford Coppola's "Twixt" should have been a momentous occassion. One of the most important directors of the '70s returning to the world of horror for the first time since the vastly underrated "Bram Stoker's Dracula." And yet the film barely got released after a festival run and now comes essentially straight to DVD and Blu-ray for most viewers. It's a mess. No doubt.
Blu-ray Review: Unique Array of Movies Assembled in 'Francis Ford Coppola: 5 Film Collection'Submitted by BrianTT on December 17, 2012 - 5:22pm
CHICAGO – "Francis Ford Coppola: 5 Film Collection," a four-disc/five-movie set from Lionsgate, is a unique offering in that it certainly doesn't include "the best of" its namesake or even four movies that are thematically intertwined. There are two undeniable classics in here, two of the most important films of the '70s, and their inclusion on Blu-ray makes the set interesting, but it's far from a comprehensive look at the legendary director; more of a sampler set.
Interview: Kimberly Peirce Discusses 'The Godfather,' Her New Crime ThrillerSubmitted by mattmovieman on October 10, 2011 - 7:29am
CHICAGO – If Robert K. Elder's book, "The Film That Changed My Life," is indeed providing a blueprint for the screening series continuing this month at the Music Box, then cinephiles have every right to rejoice. Elder's book interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers about the films that left a permanent impact on them, and the series reunites Elder and the filmmakers for screenings of their favorite films.
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Hello all. I am not very well versed in the field of automatic trannies. My 1979 GMC 3500 454 t-400 will leak from the little tube at the top of the tranny when the truck is running and parked on a down slope. Level ground or upslope no leaking. Not running no leaking. When running the leak gets progressively worse with time. The tranny is a reman and doesn't have but mabey 5000k and 1000k of towing. Is this tube an overpressure relief? Why would it do this? Please use technical and layman terms to help.
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#152329 Apr 22, 2013
Do yourself a favor and do not inculde my name in the same sentence as Mitt Romney.
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Since: Aug 08
#152330 Apr 22, 2013
I fully support cutbacks by the FAA at aviation control towers and elsewhere.
This in turn will have the added benefit of getting some of the heaviest polluters out of the upper atmosphere.
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#152331 Apr 22, 2013
I looik forward to cleaner, clearer skys.
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#152332 Apr 22, 2013
They have no right to pollute my sky.
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#152333 Apr 22, 2013
I am sick and tired of seeing their contrails every day, all day long.
Since: Oct 09
#152335 Apr 22, 2013
The birfoon is the last person on earth who should own a firearm as he has proven beyond all doubt he is not only unintelligible, but incapable of differentiating fact from fiction. The birfoon should never be allowed to serve on a jury either.
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#152336 Apr 22, 2013
So do wrestling, extreme fighting, bingo, NASCAR, texting, drag racing, Honey Booboo shows, the Green Hornet movies, The National Enquirer, Wnd.com , foxnews.com etc.
Come to think of it, there is much to worry about for sure. The level of ignorance has yet to peek.
"Bonjour Hello Buongiorno Hola"
Since: Feb 12
#152337 Apr 22, 2013
There is much pollution from air traffic for sure, but contrails are the result of condensation, I'm told, not pollution.
#152338 Apr 22, 2013
Big day in Birfistan. The latest hearing on whether there should be a hearing! The suspense is unbelievable. I'm sure that this one will end differently than its 200 predecessors!
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#152341 Apr 22, 2013
Could be because its all been totally debunked by the press, the congress, the electorate, the electoral college and every fact checking organization in the country GB. You should have kept your delusion simple. Instead you sound like a raving maniac. The man has a certified BC verified and authenticated orally and in writing by the state of Hawaii. The only thing logic can deduce from that is that the man was born in Hawaii.
Of course a fool is free to presume anything he wants.
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#152342 Apr 22, 2013
Thought it was 201 predecessors. I've frankly lost count.
Did you notice birther Rogue's sense of anticipation at this latest hearing on whether there would be a hearing? Hope does spring eternal amongst the birther birfoons buffoons. Yes, Santa Claus will come Dec 25, right after the Great Pumpkin on October 31 and the Easter Bunny some time in the spring according to Pagan rites' date.
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#152343 Apr 22, 2013
I was born in Indiana and my BC (short form) is just like yours and Obamas and so are millions of other Americans including Mitt Romney, so obviously there was never anything strange about the BC as a certified BC is a certified BC. The problem always was and always will be the ignorant birfoon.
#152344 Apr 22, 2013
No. But violent fantasies are growing among a tiny group of unbalanced individuals like yourself, Kentucky Klown Kar. It's only a matter of time before they make the move from basement-dwelling loser to domestic terrorist.
Thank goodness so many birfoons and other unbalanced people are so willing to openly express their violent intentions. It's far easier for law enforcement to do their jobs when you build your own case against yourself.
#152345 Apr 22, 2013
Rant much? Your delusions are multiplying (much more entertaining - for which I thank you)
#152346 Apr 22, 2013
For Obama to have been born in a foreign country:
(1) Obamas relatives would have had to have been rich enough (They weren't. His grandfather was a furniture salesman and his grandmother a low-level employee in a bank at the time) and dumb enough to send their daughter to a foreign country to give birth despite the risk of stillbirth (which was high at the time)----despite there being fine hospitals in Hawaii;
(2) Obamas mother would have had to have traveled overseas ALONE and somehow got Obama back to the USA without getting him entered on her US passport or getting a visa for him (which would have had to have been applied for in a US consulate in that country and the records would still exist);
(3) got the officials in Hawaii (which was actually under a Republican governor in 1961) to record his birth in Hawaii despite (as birthers claim) his being born in another country and somehow got the teacher who wrote home to her father, named Stanley, about the birth in Hawaii of a child to a woman named Stanley to lie (and since the womans father's name really was Stanley, she would have had to have found one of the very few women with fathers of that name to do it). Or else, as some say, the officials of BOTH parties in Hawaii (including the former Republican governor) would have to be lying now
1. Obama's two official birth certificates, with the state seals on them.(The official physical copy of the long-form birth certificate was handed around in the White House press room, and one reporter said that she had felt the seal and took a photo of the document. http://turningthescale.net /?p=541) The image of the edge of the raised seal is faintly visible in this photo:
2. Confirmation of the fact on the two birth certificates (short form and long form)----that Obama was born in Hawaii---by THREE Republican officials in Hawaii (including the former Republican governor, who is a friend of Sarah Palins) and several Democrats, and by the public Index Data file. The acceptance of the written confirmation of the facts on Obamas birth certificate by the conservative secretary of state of Arizona.
3. The notices of Obama's birth in the Hawaii newspapers in 1961 that were sent to the papers Health Bureau Statistics section by the DOH of Hawaii----and only the DOH could send those notices.(Also, the claim that the DOH could have been influenced by lying relatives turns out to be false because whenever there was a claim of a birth outside of a hospital, Hawaii insisted on a witness statement.)
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#152347 Apr 22, 2013
Irrelevant!!! Mice can't fart!!
#152348 Apr 22, 2013
Then what was that noise I heard coming from your basement?
#152349 Apr 22, 2013
We know it wasn't the sound of Dufus Fale attempting to defend his play law since he's made it clear he can't and won't
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LMAO!!! Could have been a methane leak from your head, you know trailers don't have basements.
#152351 Apr 22, 2013
I can just see LTR combing through Google, trying to find whether a mouse can or cannot fart! LMAO!!!
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I have a newly rebuilt Ford 351 Windsor (from1971 passenger car.) It is installed in a Cobra Kit Car with Edelbrock intakes, Hollye Street Avenger carb and custom headers, but otherwise is stock.
The engine originally died after about 2 hours. Took some time to diagnose, but was a torn up drive gear on the front of the camshaft the one that drives the distributor. I originally had a Mallory Unilite distributor which also had some damage on the drive gear. The camshaft gears were badly worn down, and in one area (about 90 degrees of circumference) the gears had been flattened.
I drained the motor, cleaned filings out of pan, replaced the camshaft, replaced distributor with an MSD, replaced the oil pump, replaced oil filter, replaced oil and antifreeze, then reassembled with plenty of assembly lube.
The reconstructed motor lasted about one hour. This time the gear on the distributor has been torn up... worn deep grooves down into every tooth. The gear on the camshaft is not as bad as the first time, but is clearly damaged. I am sure that the camshaft and the distributor gear were built for a 351W.
Any ideas on this? I intend this PM to run the oil pump thru a power drill, and see if that is binding. I also will take the distributor to a shop to get it tested for rotation. It appears ok if rotated by hand. Can the camshaft be moving in some way to cause this?
Someone had a similiar problem recently and there was quite a discussion.
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had this happen to me. after replacing gaskets on my 352 and putting a new rubber seal on the distributor the car lasted about 100 miles and left me stranded, gear was torn up on distributor, but when this happened i noticed that i did not have the dist seated all the way down so that the gears meshed correctly, on mine the seal was just so tight that it felt like it wasnt going to go down any further, but it could be that there is a bur on the end where it fits down where the oil pump shaft is. so it sounds to me like the dist. isnt seating all the way. also it tore up the gears on my cam just a little but another 100 miles later it ended up tearing the dist gear up again so i had to get a new cam. its going to be a shame if you have to do that AGAIN.
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I think my problem was the use of a high volume/high pressure oil pump. This apparently put too much pressure on the distributor gear on the camshaft.
Crane Cams recommends use of a light racing oil during break-in where you are using a hv/hp oil pump. In my case, I replaced the pump with a stock version and the last installation has worked fine.
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Norman Reedus talks about 'Walking Dead' fan favorite Daryl
Two things are a given when AMC's The Walking Dead returns Sunday (9 ET/PT) with the long-awaited second half of Season 2:
The weary band of survivors of the zombie apocalypse (as well as fans) still will be reeling from events that occurred during last fall's closing episode in which the horde of walkers hidden in Hershel's barn — including Carol's daughter, Sophia — are annihilated.
And fans will be thrilled to again hang out with Daryl Dixon, the show's consummate hard-nosed survivalist, as portrayed by Norman Reedus— who is stalked by hordes of fans himself these days.
"It all comes down to Norman," says executive producer Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead comics (in which Dixon does not exist). "I feel absolutely blessed he has honored our show with his presence, and the way he has come in and taken over that role and defined Daryl Dixon."
Just who is Dixon? One cranky redneck, who's all business when it comes to staying alive. He can hunt squirrel and silently kill zombies with his crossbow. Last fall, Dixon had the knife skills and fortitude to disembowel a zombie and search its "gut bag" for body parts.
He also started showing a softer side as he grew closer to his fellow refugees and relentlessly hunted for the missing Sophia, one of two children living with the group.
Dixon's many-layered personality, Reedus says, is part of his appeal. "Originally, he was supposed to be this angry guy with a racist viewpoint who hated everybody, and you've seen him grow and become a better person. Maybe that has something to do with it," says Reedus, 43. "Daryl is this guy who needs a hug, but if you try to hug him, he'll try to stab you. He doesn't want to talk about his feelings, but you can tell there's a lot of feelings bottled up."
Says Kirkman: "A lot of Norman's portrayal of the character in the first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in the second season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him."
The actor has always courted cult appeal. The Boondock Saints, a 1999 dark action flick in which he starred with Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe (and 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day), has spawned its own fan sites, including theboondockbetties.com. Fans "will run across the street and tackle you to the ground," Reedus says, "but The Walking Dead has definitely opened a lot of doors for me."
And 2011 was a busy year. Reedus portrayed Judas in Lady Gaga's controversial Judas video opposite Gaga's Mary Magdalene. In Robert Redford's film The Conspirator, Reedus was Lewis Payne, one of four people hanged for conspiring to kill Abraham Lincoln. Reedus has three films in post-production, including an art-house film, Sunlight Jr., with Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.
But without a doubt, The Walking Dead is raising his profile. The seven-episode first part of Season 2 averaged 8.9 million total viewers last fall, including 6.1 million ages 18 to 49, more than any other scripted cable drama among young adults. Last fall's premiere night garnered 11 million viewers; six more episodes air beginning Sunday.
Dixon and Reedus have captivated such fans as Elizabeth Hill of Holliston, Mass., one of the founders of fan site Dixon's Vixens (dixonsvixens.com). "If I were stuck in a zombie apocalypse, Daryl's definitely someone I'd like to have on my side."
And fans come in all sizes. "I picked up my son (Mingus, 12, whose mother is Danish supermodel Helena Christensen) from school the other day," Reedus says. "He had this big grin on his face, and I asked him, 'What are you smiling about?' He said some of the bigger kids at school had asked him, 'Is your dad Daryl Dixon?' "
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The Sad State of Our Science, and How to Fix ItStephen L. Carter
There was something ineffably sad about the recent report that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded an $18 million contract to develop an inhabitable balloon to attach to the International Space Station.
You remember NASA, right? The guys who went to the moon? Now they're sending a balloon into orbit.
I'm not saying that figuring out how to live inside a balloon in the vacuum of space won't present fascinating technological challenges. But it's unlikely to capture the public imagination. And given the excitement that science ought to be generating, there's something a little infra dig about the project -- as if a fancy but aging hotel decided to expand by adding a hallway of prefabricated rooms in the alley.
Science just isn't fun anymore -- at least not for nonscientists. As the economist Tyler Cowen puts it, "Few women or men dream of dating or marrying a scientist." Although we're all delighted to use the latest technological innovations to reach the market, science for its own sake -- the thirst to indulge the human need to know -- seems to be fading.
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And yet the frontiers of knowledge continue to move, in ways that should thrill and inspire us. Just last week, astrophysicists in the U.K. announced the discovery of the largest physical structure in the known universe: "a celestial structure made up of 73 quasars that is up to 4 billion light years long." That's tens of thousands of times the size of our galaxy. In all the centuries of exploring the heavens, we have never come across anything quite so magnificent.
Closer to home, the Curiosity Rover is sending back ever more fantastic images of the Martian landscape, including a beautiful photo of a rock that looks, inexplicably, exactly like a flower. (We've had rovers on Mars for nine years.) Then there is Pioneer 10, described by NASA as "Earth's first emissary into space." It sent its final signal home 10 years ago this month, but has likely continued its journey toward Aldebaran, 68 light years away.
It's not that the frontiers of science don't continue to advance. It's that hardly anybody is paying attention.
If we're not careful, science itself -- the expansion of knowledge as a serious endeavor -- will wind up going the way of serious literature. Blakey Vermeule of Stanford University, in her wonderful book "Why Do We Care About Literary Characters?," explains why literature has such difficulty commanding our attention: "Literary narratives are like antique jalopies on a highway crowded with SUVs." One reason literature is losing out to more instantaneous pleasures is that it "makes heavy demands on our processing capacities."
So does science -- a fortiori. Science is hard. Nowadays, the science most of us encounter in everyday life tends to be at the level of applied technology -- that is, a marketable product. We may not be quite where we were toward the end of the 19th century, when many educated people thought that all the great discoveries had been made, but most observers agree that the rate of truly transformative innovation is slowing.
Why would this be? One reason is that fewer young people want to practice science. We can't achieve great innovations without great discoveries; and we can't make great discoveries without great discoverers.
Inspiring Respect
Perhaps the outsize returns to finance in recent years have tempted bright minds away from the laboratory. A generation ago, smart children were thrilled at the prospect of a life spent on scientific research. In my own high school days in Ithaca, New York, in the 1970s, the kids who graduated at the top overwhelmingly wanted to pursue physics or mathematics or engineering. A lot of them wound up doing other things -- but at least they pretended to want to be a scientist.
Respect for a profession is important. "When it comes to motivating human beings," Cowen writes in his book "The Great Stagnation," "status often matters as much as money." And one thing that might help elevate the status of science would be a freshened excitement about its possibilities.
There's an episode of the television show "The West Wing" in which the president tells his advisers that he wants to use his State of the Union message to call for curing cancer within 10 years. His idea is to get Americans excited about a magnificent goal, as they were about putting a man on the moon. But his advisers talk him out of it: All people will want to know, they say, is how much it's going to cost -- which taxes will have to go up, which programs will have to be cut.
Maybe we really are that jaded. All the more reason to bring science back. We have to make it shiny and bright and attractive again, not as the source of the latest smartphone app but as a generator of genuine excitement about the future.
Cowen is right: to lift the status of science, we have to lift the status of scientists. Imagine if the White House were able to tell the public that President Barack Obama meets regularly with his chief science adviser two or three times a week. Or we might commit ourselves to best our rivals -- principally China -- in the race to the bottom of the ocean. China is building a deep-sea research vessel that will carry up to 30 "oceanauts" thousands of meters deep. Maybe such a project would capture the public's attention. We're not going to do it with a space balloon.
Which brings me to a final thought: an annual holiday in honor of our great explorers -- those who have braved daunting odds to expand our frontiers. It's a great idea -- and the day should honor scientists, too. As blogger and scientist Jeffrey Marlow has pointed out, "Exploration has accounted for one of the only positive unifying moments in American history." And if you don't know which moment he's referring to -- well, that's a problem that his proposal would help to fix.
(Stephen L. Carter is a Bloomberg View columnist and a professor of law at Yale University. He is the author of "The Violence of Peace: America's Wars in the Age of Obama," and the novel "The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln." The opinions expressed are his own.)
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