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I have been a longtime reader of Robb Walsh. Starting when I lived in Austin in the early '90s and he was the food critic at the Austin Chronicle, I've followed his byline as he moved to my former stomping grounds (where I was a young intern), the Houston Press. In the meantime, he's come out with several books that all occupy prime real estate on my bookshelves. So imagine my surprise a few months ago when I found a certain Robb Walsh had left a comment on my blog.
I was convinced it was a joke, a reader playing a prank. Nevertheless, I emailed Robb and it was indeed he who had stopped by my site. I was shocked: one of my favorite writers is reading me? Needless to say, I was honored. So we began emailing each other occasionally, which lead me to take the bold (and perhaps somewhat rude) step of inviting myself into his home to watch him cook. I had noticed he had a new book coming out and its release date nicely dovetailed with my trip to Houston. So I asked him if we could meet to chat about the book and perhaps let me take photos of him preparing a dish from it. Unbelievably, he said yes.
And that's how I found myself a couple of weeks ago in the home of Robb, his lovely wife, adorable baby and playful dog. And with my only restriction being I couldn't photograph his face (he is a restaurant reviewer, after all), I spent a few hours watching him prepare a recipe from his excellent new book, The Texas Cowboy Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos.
Now I reckon you could call the preceding words something of a disclosure: I have now met Robb Walsh, eaten his cooking and will now say nice things about his cookbook. You can take that as you wish. That said, having read The Texas Cowboy Cookbook cover to cover in one sitting, I can do nothing but strongly recommend this great addition to my cooking library. And I thank Robb for providing (once again) the perfect gift for my fellow Texans, homesick and not homesick alike.
If you've read his Tex-Mex Cookbook or Legends of Texas Barbecue, you will already be familiar with Robb's extensive research into his topic at hand. The Texas Cowboy Cookbook is no different. Divided into sections that either showcase a region or an ethnic group, he provides an illuminating story about those particular cowboys, what their lives were like and, of course, what they ate. He also discusses current chuck-wagon culture, cowgirls and the rise of the Texas cowboy myth.
His books are also always beautifully illustrated with fascinating historical photos. Robb does all the photo research himself and he shoots what doesn't come from the archives. I enjoy food photos as much as anyone, but what makes this cookbook stand out are the faces. These are people shots—cowboys, cowgirls and Texans taken in context as they cooked and ate food on the range.
The recipes run the gamut from how to create a starter for sourdough biscuits to how to pickle a watermelon rind. These are all Texan classics and while you may be familiar with some, what makes his presentation unique are the great stories that accompany each one.
So when I found myself in Robb's kitchen recently, he had decided to cook Conejo Colorado (rabbit stewed in red chile sauce). He explained that this dish is served by the vaqueros, the cowboys who work along the Texas-Mexico border in far West Texas. Robb spent time in that part of the state while researching the book, talking to the cowboys and eating what they ate. And he has the honesty to say that perhaps not all cowboy cooking is tasty—with gristly stews and burnt biscuits not unheard of. But fortunately, this dish is a true gem.
While I was hoping he had bought a whole rabbit that I would get to watch him skin and butcher, he had instead grabbed meat already filleted. No matter, that is, of course, the essence of these recipes: how to prepare rough-hewn food originally served outdoors on the range in the comforts of a home kitchen.
He sautéed the rabbit and prepared a chile sauce, then poured the chile sauce over the fillets and let them stew for a couple of hours. (It was during this time he took me on an informative tour of Houston's Asian Town.) When the rabbit was ready, he went outside and picked some greens from his yard (to which his wife joked that while extremely local, she wasn't sure how healthy it was to eat greens that had been exposed to car-exhaust fumes), and made a salad out of them with a simple vinaigrette and juicy Texas Ruby Red grapefruit. He also served porky black-eyed peas and fresh, fluffy flour tortillas.
Surprisingly, I'd never had rabbit before—this was my first taste. And oh what a taste it was! Rabbit has the smooth, moist texture of dark-meat chicken but the flavor is pleasingly gamey. But while the rabbit was toothsome, the real winner for me was the chile sauce; so smoky and spicy I could eat it by itself with a spoon. Wrapping a flour tortilla around the sauced rabbit was the best way to eat this dish, making probably one of the finest tacos I've ever had.
I found Robb and his wife delightful dining companions, with the two of them such a wellspring of knowledge that I could have sat and listened to their tales all night. Some of the things we talked about were how he founded and his continued involvement with the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Diana Kennedy, the book he's working on now and other food-related topics. And he mused on how he started his career in advertising, but found the call of food writing too powerful to ignore. He reminded me of my uncle, who knows so much and can relay it in such an entertaining way that it's impossible to not walk away from a conversation with him not feeling smarter. It's this quality he brings to his writing. As one of my readers has noted, his cookbooks should be required reading in Texas history courses. And since so much of a culture is defined by what we eat, his books are an excellent resource in understanding why Texas is such a uniquely wonderful place.
In his latest, the picture he paints of cowboy cooking is so inviting, don't be surprised if you start planning a trip to one of the chuck-wagon festivals held around the state or start trying to land a spot on the trail ride that leads up to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. I know I am. But even if those trips don't pan out, I'm grateful that I now have the knowledge on how best to cook a cow's head or how to whip up a batch of Son-Of-A-Bitch—a classic cowboy stew made up of tongue, guts, brains and assorted other offal from a suckling calf. Not to mention, next time I attempt to create a sourdough starter from scratch, I know now to give it a name as is the cowboy custom.
So even though a couple of generations have passed in my family since my great-grandfather was the chairman of the Collin County (TX) Cattlemen's Association, reading this book helped me reconnect with why Texans eat so many of the things we do, such as sourdough biscuits, buttermilk pie, peach cobbler, pickled jalapenos and chili (and why so many of us who may have never stepped foot on a ranch still insist on wearing cowboy boots). A delicious and informative history lesson indeed!
A big hearty thanks to Robb for his hospitality, good company and excellent cookbooks! Please, keep them coming!
Conejo Colorado (rabbit stewed in red chile sauce) provided with permission from The Texas Cowboy Cookbook by Robb Walsh
1 rabbit (about 2 pounds)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon ground dried thyme
1/2 cup lard or vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic gloves, minced
2 cups Red Chile Sauce (recipe to follow)
Rinse the rabbit and cut into 6 pieces (2 legs, 2 breasts, 2 loin pieces).
Season the pieces with salt and pepper.
Combine the flour, oregano and thyme in a shallow dish.
Dredge the rabbit pieces in the flour mixture.
Heat the lard in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Brown he rabbit pieces for 5 minutes, or until nicely colored on all sides.
Add the onion. Cook for 3 minutes then add the garlic. Cook for another 3 minutes or until the onion is soft, stirring often.
Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining seasoned flour and stir continuously for 3 minutes or until the flour is cooked.
Add the Red Chile Sauce and stir well.
Simmer over very low heat, stirring occasionally, for an hour or until the rabbit falls from the bone. (Alternatively, you can transfer the rabbit to a slow cooker or put the pot in a slow oven.)
Serves 4 and is fabulous with fresh, flour tortillas.
Red Chile Sauce provided with permission from The Texas Cowboy Cookbook by Robb Walsh
3 cups chicken stock or broth
1/2 onion diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
10 assorted dried chiles, seeded (such as New Mexican dried chiles or anchos)
Bring all of the ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat.
Decrease the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the chiles are soft.
Put the chile mixture and cooking liquid into the container of a blender. Blend on low, increasing to high speed until pureed.
Makes 4 cups and will keep in the refrigerator for a week.
Monday, April 16, 2007
In the kitchen with Robb Walsh
I have been a longtime reader of Robb Walsh. Starting when I lived in Austin in the early '90s and he was the food critic at the Austin Chronicle, I've followed his byline as he moved to my former stomping grounds (where I was a young intern), the Houston Press. In the meantime, he's come out with several books that all occupy prime real estate on my bookshelves. So imagine my surprise a few months ago when I found a certain Robb Walsh had left a comment on my blog.
37 comments:
- Jerry said...
I can completely relate to the feeling of being honored when one of your favorite authors reads your work. Not too long ago I was writing short stories for an online magazine (I still write articles for it on most issues) and was told that one of my idols in Sci-Fi had agreed to stop by and read the 'zine.
Honored, yeah. And terrified, since he was reading tales I've published in the public, not in a personal forum like a blog.
I never found out if he actually read any of my stuff, or what he thought, but just the idea is nice to hold close when I find the words hard to come by.
And that rabbit looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
BTW, I tagged you for a "thinking blogger award" even though I know that meme's aren't really your thing. I thought you deserved it.
- matt said...
I want you to know that I must return after I've settled down so that I can leave intelligent comments that will make sense.
Right now I'm just so excited and happy and in awe that I could SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Lydia said...
What a wonderful experience! Isn't it lovely when someone you admire from afar turns out to be someone you admire from close-up, too? The recipes look delicious, and of course I'll be ordering that cookbook.....
- Yvo said...
Wow, that is so awesome that you not only got to meet him, you got to hang out with him and then eat a meal prepared by him! I am in awe/envy of you. I suppose it would be much worse if I had someone I liked as much as you like Mr. Walsh... thankfully I do not. Heh. But that is so cool of him, that automatically wins him points in my book. Plus I love the way you described his book. It sounds like a real winner.
- Linda said...
what a fabulous post. your photos rock. i cant almost taste it! you are like my own personal tour guide to tex-mex... a world completely unknown to me... well until now.
- Aoife said...
Ooh, what's buttermilk pie? I've never even heard of it!
- pom d'api said...
Hi ! it's a very good food, il love that
- Homesick Texan said...
Jerry--Thanks for the tag! And yes, the rabbit was indeed amazing!
Matt--Thanks! It was a blast and a total thrill, trust me!
Lydia--It is lovely, and the recipes are very delicious, too.
Yvo--Yep, he's very, very cool!
Linda--Thanks! And you could make the recipe vegetarian by using veggie stock in the chile sauce, and pour it over squash or tofu or beans.
Aiofe--It's a pie made with buttermilk, eggs, sugar and lemon juice. It was made by people who didn't have access to fruit. Very custardy and delicious!
Pom d'Api--Thank you!
- sparta said...
This is about as timely for us as can be. My 10 y/o is going through a cowboy cooking jag and just fixed his first full meal for us: beans, bacon & frybread. It was great. I'm going to get him this cookbook. It will be his **first**. Thanks for the post!
- Mercedes said...
What a great story and an interesting recipe. So nice your chutzpah paid off. I've never cooked rabbit, but my boyfriend loves all sorts of gamey/meaty things, and I know he'd love this.
- Frank said...
You obviously got a sneak preview copy- I had to wait until last Tuesday for it to be released, as I had already pre-ordered! I'm half through it, and it is another excellent RW book.
- wheresmymind said...
I can honestly say that this is the only blog where I get great terminology like "reckon" :) GREAT experience!!
- Olivia said...
Mmm, I wish I had read that cookbook in Texas History. It might have encouraged me to try Tex-Mex a few years early - and now I love it and no longer live there - oh the irony.
- Freya and Paul said...
Wow! What a wonderful, amazing treat for you and just after your return from Texas! Thanks for sharing it with us!
- Melissa said...
What a great story! I'm so glad you charmed your way into a date with Robb and then shared all the juicy details. And what a meal he made - quite an advertisement for his new book!
- Brin said...
So, okay. I'm not one of those easily persuaded I-must-rush-out-and-get-this-cookbook kinda Texas gals. Especially when it's likely to be comprised of recipes I'm somewhat familiar with. But you've sold me on this one. I can't wait to try a few of those recipes!
Thanks for sharing your experience with the expert with us!
- Anonymous said...
When you so smoothly name-dropped that Mr. Walsh had escorted you to the Asian market on your trip home I wondered if y'all were old buddies. That he found you here is tres cool. But the luck of the timing that allowed you to meet him and share your love of food is very exciting!
I can't wait to check out his cookbook. I will probably take your word on the rabbit, but the sauce sounds devine.
I love how you always include vital info like how long things will last in the fridge.
It's a beautiful day in Houston! Wish you were here!
- bea at La tartine gourmande said...
oh so so nice. I love love rabbit (is it bad? ;-)) and this stew would be such a treat for dinner now! The best comfy food!
- Vanessa said...
Wow Lisa, this is a great post. fabulous photos and writing and a succulent recipe too. I hope I can get a rabbit and give this a try.
- Homesick Texan said...
Sparta--This would be perfect for your son! How cool he's going through a cowboy cooking phase!
Mercedes--Rabbit is delicious and very accessible. It's gamey but not too much.
Frank--Isn't it terrific? I read it one sitting!
Wheresmymind--I reckon it was a great experience!
Olivia--Oh the irony indeed! But it's never too late to discover Tex-Mex's charms!
Freya and Paul--You're welcome! It was a treat!
Melissa--I'm still shocked at my courage, I'm usually pretty shy about meeting people. But it turned out to be a wonderful experience!
Brin-You're welcome! It's the stories that make this book rise above the rest.
Texann--Good things come from blogging indeed!
I wish I were in Houston as well, spring still hasn't sprung in NYC yet.
Bea--Nothing wrong with loving rabbit--I love it now too!
Vanessa--I hope you enjoy it!
- s'kat said...
That really is an awesome experience to fall into! Thanks for sharing it (and the recipe) with the rest of us.
- Jerry Allison said...
I've tried lamb. Slightly scared to start eating rabbit. How do you get over eating something that can stare at you while you eat it like crab? Or something cute and fluffy?
- Susan said...
And a hearty thank you for sharing your memorable experience with us!
- gilly said...
Oh my gosh Lisa - an experience of a lifetime... I loved reading this - I'm so pleased for you!
- Jay Francis said...
Very nice article on your visit with Robb. I've had the pleasure of knowing him for a few years now, since he moved to Houston actually. One of the high points of my life was being able to contribute on The Tex-Mex Cookbook with some recipe testing and some shopping for vintage stuff via Ebay.
We took a road trip together that took us through Austin, San Antonio and ended up at the annual Nacho Festival in Piedras Negras.
Eating Tex-Mex all along the way of course. What a great experience that was.
When I re-read Tex-Mex now, each page brings back memories of our testing recipes, kicking around ideas, brainstorming, searching for "holy grails" i.e. insights into food origins, etc. that others hadn't discovered. There was this one Saturday morning, my wife recounts where, around 10:30 a.m., we had been trying out various enchilada recipes. We brought out four full plates for her to sample and she just looked at us, rolling her eyes and said, "This has GOT to stop. The next book better be salads."
I have a friend here in Houston, Sylvia Casares, whom I have nicknamed "The Queen of Houston Tex-Mex". Her restaurant is Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen and I hope you'll be able to check out her place the next time you're home (try the El Paso stacked enchiladas). Anyway, Sylvia came up with the idea to create National Enchilada Week. The week leading up to Cinco de Mayo. Wouldn't it be great if this caught on?
Best regards,
- Olivia said...
I passed one of the few restaurants I've seen in London that offer what they call Tex-Mex. The "Texas Embassy" in central London is popular with expats, and my Japanese friend liked it, but I have definitely had better. Living in TX certainly raises the Tex Mex standards...
The one I passed the other day was small, but looked worth a try because it was in a funky neighbourhood.
- ann said...
what an amazing story Lisa, and how lucky for you! I wish Claudia Roden would read my blog and invite me into her home to watch her cook. That would be amazing.
Did you know that Coney Island got it's name from the dutch word for rabbits? You can really see the etymology in this post... Glad you liked the rabbit too, they're cute and tasty!
- aTxVegn said...
As a longtime Austinite, I enjoyed reading this post very much. I'm not a meat eater and I don't know how I found my way here, but again, this was a great story and I'm sure a thrill for you!
- L said...
As a ex-pat Texan in Seoul, South Korea, I just wanted to say thanks. Even though I can only dream about most of these dishes, the dream alone is helping me finish my year here. I will be in Austin by this August. The first thing I plan on having is cheese enchiladas with chili sauce, refried beans, spanish rice, and a melon aguas fresca. Thanks again! Laura
- Homesick Texan said...
S'Kat--You're welcome!
Jerry--Don't be scared, it's delicious!
susan--You're welcome!
Gilly--It was indeed a very cool experience!
Jay--Wow! I love that book and how cool you're were along for the ride! And thanks for the heads up on National Enchilada Week. I'll definitely be celebrating it here!
Olivia--I've seen the Texas Embassy but have never eaten there. Like you, I figured I could do better. But small joints in funky neighborhoods are always worth a try. If it's good, let us know!
Ann--I had no idea Coney Isand was named after rabbits. You can definitely see the etymology. As for Claudia, you should send her an email. I've found that most food writers are very friendly and receptive. Perhaps, before you know it, you'll be booking a flight to London to cook some Middle Eastern food with her!
ATxVegn--You're welcome! The sauce can be made vegan and would be delish over vegetables or tofu.
L--I hear you! When you've been away from home, you can at least find solace in planning that first meal you eat upon your return!
- chappy said...
your photos are always inspiring. I gotta step my game up on tacotown.org!
- Anonymous said...
I love your site!!I've lived in Austin, Texas for 40 years. Certainly, Tex-Mex has it's variations..and yes, the little dives are the best!! Even in our own family, there seems to be some kind kind of argument on how our grandmothers before us really prepared our family recipes. Dying to try some of your recipes....everything looks so yummmmmmy :)
Thank you,
Dianna Davila Darlington
- Ashley West said...
Just discovered your blog! I have happily relocated back to San Antonio after living in Ohio for a few years. Always fun to cook for my midwest friends and watch there faces light up with recipes from my childhood! My grandfather was the County Agriculture Agent for Collin County, TX for years! I am sure he would have known your great grandfather!
- Tom said...
I love your blog. This is the first recipe I have tried. i used wild cottontail for this dish, and had a couple of questions. I found that it was hard to eat, I guess I should say my wife did. I picked up saucy pieces and ate them off the bone. Delicious. Very messy but delicious. I was wondering about maybe boiling the rabbits first, making stock, shredding the meat, and then letting it simmer in the red sauce for an hour. I simmered mine for 1.5 hours tonight, and it was tender but not falling off the bone. I also used rabbit stock instead of chicken. I found that after an hour it was really thick, so I loosened it up with some beer. All in all it was great, just some thoughts. What do ya think?
- Lisa (Homesick Texan) said...
Tom--That sounds like a great idea.
- casinada said...
Congrats! What a honor to have a traditional Texas vaquero meal served by the master of Tex-Mex! I think red chili sauce runs in my veins - can't wait to try this recipe. I use to raise rabbits and have had the luck to find local sources - off and on. I love cooking wih domestic rabbit, but it sounds like Robb cooked a wild rabbit for you as you mentioned dark meat and gameyness. All the domestic ones I've had are all white meat. I'm hoping it will work just as well with the domestic variety - can't wait to try!
- ShirleyTx said...
Do you have any idea how hard it is for a Houston girl to find a recipe for fajitas, or tacos al cabon, or Ninfa's Green Sauce? How about Ninfa's Red Salsa. I've been in Marble Falls for eight years now and I MISS NINFA'S. I've been back to Houston once and I don't get into Austin but about once or twice per year (I'm getting elderly and live on SS, so only go in to see the Doctor. That leaves out supper/dinner. If I eat before heading home I get sleepy and that is a hard drive with the sun in your eyes all the way home. I wish I lived about fifteen miles outside Austin instead of 50 miles. Good luck to you. I have enjoyed your blog all day long today.
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Hi Enkyo,
Perhaps we need to just embrace life's "How", dance this "How", respect this "How", sit Zazen embodying "How" . . . doing the best we can in any moment of this messy world.
Gassho, J
Hi Enkyo,
Perhaps we need to just embrace life's "How", dance this "How", respect this "How", sit Zazen embodying "How" . . . doing the best we can in any moment of this messy world.
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 10-08-2013 at 08:19 AM.
This thread seems to have much in common with the one on way-seeking mind. If every action (sitting, cooking, cleaning) is done with way-seeking mind for the benefit of all beings, what could be missing? Without that inclusion of all beings life and practice can feel quite flat. I understand how the Bodhisattva vow and even the global service days can produce feelings of unworthiness (they do in me anyway) but as Mother Teresa said ' it is not always possible to do great things but we can do small things with great love'.
When Nelson Mandela he was in prison he kept himself in physical and mental shape. When asked what kept him going he said that he knew he was either going to die in there or else his country would need him. His love for his country and its people was there in every single action.
So we sit for all beings, cook for all beings, clean for all beings and sleep for all beings, each little action motivated by great love.
I love this, Catfish! Seems to me that when we do it, it is simple. When we try and understand it, we might as well try and catch the Higgs-Boson with our teeth!Right now in my practice, it seems that there is so much to this zen thing that I couldn't explain it in a million years, and yet there is so little to it that it seems very silly when I try.
Thank you all for the questions and answers.
Deep bows
How does not require a fixed and precise answer. It is what opens the open, make the dynamic compassion possible. Like my Bro says.
Enkyo - thank you for your heart-felt thoughts. I am actually very moved by what you have written and 'am going to struggle to give an adequate response.
I think I hit the point you're at some months ago and also felt perturbed because I didn't feel my 'question' was fully answered from within my practice or by any specific zen teaching. I am still grappling with this - perhaps will always be grappling with this - because the 'tension' is all part and parcel of being human.
You mentioned 'boundless space' and the 'tight rubber band' of the question. This makes sense to me - to live within this juxtaposition is to be wholy human.
I think it takes time to feel remotely comfortable with such a position. It's discomforting to find that despite our best efforts the pain of acknowledging that the world is full of difficulty and tragedy doesn't ease - it may even get more intense.
But Taigu speaks of joy - and this is also true. I think with this practice the sense of joy also increases.
I now see practice as continual questioning/affirmation/questioning/re-affirmation.
We sit within 'How?' - and we do the best we can to bring our insight into the whole of life.
Sorry if this is rambling,
Willow, I think you express it beautifully and I have a similar experience. Sometimes practice seems full and meaningful, sometimes pointless, often somewhere in between.
Living with that open question of 'how?' leaves us open and vulnerable to feeling unworthy and never quite arriving at the place of an answer.
Your last line seems to say it perfectly:
Thank youWe sit within 'How?' - and we do the best we can to bring our insight into the whole of life.
I bow down to all the freshness within these questions and their generous answers within this remarkable thread.
Having considered the Dogen quote:
When Dharma does NOT fill your whole body and mind, you think it is already sufficient.
When Dharma DOES fill your whole body and mind, you understand something is missing.
I feel a dumbed down version like the following still points to an interesting gateway:
When you don't see the ugliness of samsaric existence anymore, because you're either too foolish or too self satisfied, or too blissful, you've probably removed your ability to enact the Mahayana path as a Bodhisattva.
When you see the ugliness of samsaric existence for what it is, warts and all, being pulled and pushed in all directions all the time, your practise might actually benefit sentient beings, because only someone who can truly relate, can help effectively.
Stopping at the ninth ox-herding picture is missing the path completely.
Hans Chudo Mongen
Last edited by Hans; 10-08-2013 at 10:02 AM.
Here is some riffing... maybe off the mark, maybe on mark? I don't know, but a muscle somewhere has stopped clenching.When Dharma does NOT fill your whole body and mind, you think it is already sufficient.
When Dharma DOES fill your whole body and mind, you understand something is missing.
There is nothing left to hold back. Because there is nothing left to hold back, I have lost my eternal life and belong to the world 100%. A shimmer of instability , a reaching arc of lightening, it is my only life. Something has unmixed, and now I just live and die. In truly living and dying there is joy.
just riffing...just playing. Gassho Daizan
Last edited by Daizan; 10-08-2013 at 01:07 PM.
As a trainee I ask that all comments by me on matters of Dharma be taken with "a grain of salt".
I can see What Jundo, Taigu, and Willow have said about the embracing of HOW? But perhaps a more practical answer can be considered too. So HOW do we help by just sitting?
He who saves himself saves the world- Author Unknown
When we take back our original nature, by which sitting is a method to do so, then we can bring that self which is non self out into the world. Our mere presence, our witness of original nature, our being balanced even in the face of all hell breaking around us, in my mind is very inspiring to others. What or who is that that even motivates you to have this need to have this practice BE a benefit to others? Is it the small self or the big self that is having a voice there? How did you rediscover that self? Which self is it that serves coffee in hospitals? Which presence is there in the hospital serving others?
To me sitting helps me encourage that original self to emerge, again,, and again and again. Then I am more inspired to participate in constructive ways than merely personal gain or pleasure. The small self diminishes to serve the larger self.
So maybe the answer to the question HOW? is another question.. WHO?
Gassho C
Last edited by Ishin; 10-08-2013 at 01:53 PM.
Perhaps it is just the conditioning that takes place. Last night I had a dream that allowed me to spontaneously respond to a situation that arose earlier this morning; creating a positive spin to the rest of the day. When one sits shikantaza, they are slowly/naturally brought closer to the universal Mind. Had it not been for my practice of zazen I may have just said (in response to the situation), "How am I supposed to act now?" Whereas, I was able to see where I fit in. Zazen eventually allows us to better harmonize with our environment. Even if that is the only effect, you've made the world a better place to be.
So, now the question is WHY! Why that dream? and Why last night?
仁道 生開 - Jindo Shokai "Open to life in a benevolent way"
May all of our actions contribute to the harmony of the universe
Dogen and some other wonderful Teachers had a way to make interrogatives ... Why? How? Who? ... into AFFIRMATIONS! ... WHY! HOW! WHO! ...
Dogen often wrote using interrogatives such as "What," "How," "Why" as declarations of the "Great Matter" the "Inconceivable" or "the Ultimate Mystery". Suzuki Roshi commented this ...A monk asked Master Kaku of Roya,
"If the essential state is pure and clear, then why do mountains, rivers and the
great earth arise?"
Kaku said,
"If the essential state is pure and clear, then why do mountains, rivers and the
great earth arise!"
http://suzukiroshi.sfzc.org/archives...html?seemore=yDogen-zenji found out a very good Chinese word to express this kind of truth. In Chinese-the Chinese word [is] inmo-or I don't know-know this-how they pronounce it. But inmo has two meaning. One is positive meaning: "suchness," you know. The other is the interrogative meaning: "What is it?" [Laughs.] What-what is inmo? How is inmo? You know, what is it when geese [laughs] came? Horsemaster asked Hyakujo, "What is it?" That "what," you know, what is inmo. Inmo is interrogative, and it is affirmative too.
This is very convenient word to express the reality. Everything is one side-in one sense it is suchness. On the other hand, it is not-it is something in-it is something which we cannot grasp. For an instance, you know, here is beautiful flower, you know. You think here is beautiful flower, but that beautiful flower is always changing [laughs]. You cannot grasp it, even while you are watching the changes. So you think you see it, but actually you didn't see the flower itself which is changing.
So everything is in one side something which is-which cannot be grasped, so "What?" The-on the other hand, you know, even for a while it is there in that way. And so it is-everything is suchness, and everything is ingraspable-cannot be grasped. So it is "What?" So inmo-the word inmo has two meaning, and Dogen-zenji found out this is very convenient word to express the reality.
Gassho, J
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Hi Jundo,
That's it! That's it! That's it! That's it! that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If one sits on the zafu, one can never say Look! This is "me" because it is already changed. Like when in an airplane, car or anything moving, you can never say "here I am" because in the time it takes to say or think this, you already are somewhere else. You're here and there and nowhere at the same time. What is reality then? Are you here? Nope, Are you here? Nope etc.
Still, in relatives we are in the quiet airplane having tea (or in heavy turbulence puking in a bag and hoping it will end soon, your choice), we all are. In absolute we are all crossing the globe screaming fast at nearly Mach 1 and at an altitude of 30.000 feet. We say I'm here, in this airplane, right now because we need to say this or we cannot function.
To say sitting in the airplane chair is the whole truth and acting like that is a mistake. To say we are nowhere and acting like that is also wrong. Sitting maybe is a lot like looking out the window at times to admire the view, seeing that huge, beautiful globe and all possibilities out there (I often have done this during downtime on long flights). How fast, how high, where, all don't matter. Shut up and see how beautiful and mysterious it all is.
On long flights a passenger, kids usually but also dads with kids eyes, would sometimes come into the cockpit and always ask "So...where are we exactly?" We always had to laugh about that question. My joke ( all pilots have one) was to look bewildered on a map ( not really the place to look anyway, not the way it works lol) and say: "Aha! so that's where we are going!" A joke, because you don't tell a kid ( or most dads) exactly where we are at that moment. He or she would never get into an airplane again !
So we are both here and not here. Sutch! and What? at the same time. OH Jundo, how very wonderful! How? HOW!
How is this Inmo written in Japanese?
stich by stich....
Thank you.
何でも --- Jundo, is this close enough (although it only represents one side ! )
could this be the other side? あの様な
OR can inmo be written in Japanese?
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仁道 生開 - Jindo Shokai "Open to life in a benevolent way"
May all of our actions contribute to the harmony of the universe
Here is a sample of Dogen's Shobogenzo Inmo, riffing on Inmo. Yakusan's question reminds me a bit of Enkyo's question here. Nishijima Roshi and Chodo Cross, the translators here, went with "It" for Immo (sounds like the title of a horror flix), but I will try "How." The key phrase is something like ...
Truly, because to be like that/it/what/such or not to be like that/it/what/such is altogether impossible, to be like that/it/what/such is impossible and not to be like that/it/what/such is impossible.
http://www.bdkamerica.org/digital/dB...enzo2_2008.pdfGreat Master Musai of Nangakuzan, on one occasion, is asked
by Yakusan, "The three vehicles and the twelve divisions of the teaching
I roughly know. [But] I have heard that in the south there is direct pointing
at the human mind, realizing the nature and becoming buddha. Frankly, I
have not clarified [how] yet. I beg you, Master, out of compassion, to teach
me [how]."
This is Yakusan's question. Yakusan in the past had been a lecturer;
he had thoroughly understood the meaning of the three vehicles and
the twelve divisions of the teaching [i.e., Buddhist philosophy in the books].
So it seems there was no Buddha-Dharma at all that was unclear to him. ... The great
master says, "To [get How] is impossible. Not to [get How] is impossible.
To [get How] or not to [get How] is altogether impossible. What do
you make of How?" These are the words spoken by the great master for Yakusan.
Truly, because "to [get How] or not to [get How] is altogether impossible,"
"to [get How] is impossible" and "not to [get How] is impossible."
"[How]" describes [how]. How is not [a matter of] the limited usefulness of
words and not [a matter of] the unlimited usefulness of words: we should
learn "How" in the state of impossibility, and we should inquire into "impossibility"
in the state of "How." It is not that this concrete "How," and "the impossible,"
are relevant only to the consideration of buddhas. To understand it is
impossible. To realize it is impossible.
Enkyo ... How's That?!!? Do you "get It" or find It impossible?
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 10-10-2013 at 04:53 AM.
Thank you Jundo. You have been SOOOOOOO generous and patient!
I feel so small and won't push my luck and fortune any further today. This HOW I will study, think about it, search for in other texts, munch and crunch, then throw it away and go sit only to return to HOW. Sit closest to the door and start anew and fresh, all over again.
Redundancy question: In the last line you left "it" as "it". This because in the last sentences "it" refers to what has been said before, correct?
Great stuff to work with! Love it!
Deep bows
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Thank you Jundo and EnkyoAlready being a person who is it, why worry about the matter that is it?
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仁道 生開 - Jindo Shokai "Open to life in a benevolent way"
May all of our actions contribute to the harmony of the universe
I've been following this discussion for quite some time. Nothing to add - just savoring the exchange. Thank you all for the discussion.
How now brown cow.
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無 (MU, Emptiness) and 氷 (HYO, Ice) ... Emptiness Ice ...
I may be wrong and not knowing is acceptable
Nothing to add to this thread, lots to learn. Thanks to all.
Dancing between stillness and motion I find peace.
Your question, Robt, has a taste of medieval debate: do angels have a sex? And if so which one?
In dokusan , you don t even get into the room.
In life, I don't know.
Don't misundestand me, please, you are a very sincere and dedicated person, and that's why This will be my answer!
Where do your question comes from?
Please, investigate.
Thank you.
I had to check. Seems there is something of a debate on this:
Gassho, J
Hey Jundo,
Sure they do! And the planet Tatooeene exists because George Lucas told us!
stich by stich....
This seems a little more like Ancient Aliens than some council on Angelic Romance.
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Yeah, just messing, sorry. Angels talk is very tricky, always the danger of talking football on the tennis court again. Let´s not go there.
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The special place and scope of the epistle
The Epistle to the Romans is well placed at the head of all the others, as laying the foundations, in a systematic way, of the relations of man with God; reconciling at the same time this universal truth of man's position, first in responsibility, and secondly in grace, with the special promises made to the Jews. It also establishes the great principles of christian practice, the morality, not of man, but that which is the fruit of the light and revelation given by Christianity. It is important to see that it always views the Christian as in this world. He is justified and has life in Christ, but is here, and not viewed as risen with Him.
The arrangement, divisions and contents of the book
The following is, I believe, the arrangement of the epistle. After some introductory verses, which open his subject, several of which are of the deepest importance and furnish the key to the whole teaching of the epistle and man's real state with God (Romans 1:1-17), the apostle (to the end of Romans 3:20*) shows man to be utterly corrupt and lost, in all the circumstances in which he stands. Without law, it was unbridled sin; with philosophy, it was judging evil and committing it; under law, it was breaking the law, while boasting of its possession, and dishonouring the name of Him with whose glory those who possessed it were (so to say) identified, by having received from Him that law as His people. From Romans 3:21 to the end of Romans 8 we find the remedy plainly set forth in two parts. In Romans 3:21 to the end of the chapter, in a general way, through faith the blood of Christ is the answer to all the sin which the apostle has just been describing; afterwards, in Romans 4, resurrection, the seal of Christ's work, and the witness of its efficacy for our justification. All this meets the responsibility of the child of Adam, which the law only aggravated, according to the full grace unfolded in Romans 5:1-11. But in Romans 8 they are assumed to be in Christ who is on high, placing him who had part in it (that is, every believer) in a new position before God in Christ, who thus gave him liberty and life -- the liberty in which Christ Himself was, and the life which He Himself lived. It is this last which inseparably unites justification and holiness in life.
{*After the introduction till the end of Romans 3 we find the evil, and the remedy which God has granted in the blood of Jesus Christ: and afterwards, in Romans 4, the resurrection of Christ (after being delivered for our offences) for our justification, and thus peace with God, our present standing in favour, and hope of glory, with all its blessed consequences in the love of God. Abraham and David, the great roots of promise, confirmed this principle of grace and justification without works. This part closes with Romans 5:11, which divides the epistle into two distinct parts, as to its main doctrine of justification, and our standing before God. Of this farther on.}
But there is connected with this another point, which gives occasion to notice a division yet more important of the subjects of the epistle. From Romans 3:21 to the end of Romans 5:11, the apostle treats the subject of our sins -- individual guilt is met by the blood of Christ who (in Romans 4), delivered for our offences, is raised for our justification. But from Romans 5:12 the question of sin is treated -- not a future judgment met, but deliverance from a present state.* One ends in the blessing of Romans 5:1-11, the other in that of Romans 8.
{*This, while the subject is sin in the flesh and death to it, involves the question of law -- the means of discovering it when its spirituality is known.}
In Romans 9-11 the apostle reconciles these truths of the same salvation, common to every believing man without distinction, with the promise made to the Jews, bringing out the marvellous wisdom of God, and the way in which these things were foreseen, and revealed in the word.
He afterwards sets forth (in Romans 12 et seqq.) the practical christian spirit. In this last part, he alludes to the assembly as a body. Otherwise, it is in general man, the individual, before a God of righteousness; and the work of Christ, which places him there individually in peace. For the same reason, save in one passage in chapter 8 to bring in intercession, the ascension is not spoken of in Romans. It treats of death, and Christ's resurrection as the ground of a new status for man before God.*
{*See what has just been said on the division at Romans 5:11, and the fuller development of the division of the epistle farther on.}
The epistle as the revelation of God in the person of Christ: awakening man's need and bringing what meets it
Let us now examine the line of thought given by the Holy Ghost in this epistle. We find in it the answer to the solemn question of Job, angry at finding himself without resource in the presence of the judgment of God: "I know it is so of a truth, but how should man be just with God? "Nevertheless that is not the first thought which presents itself to the apostle. That is man's necessity; but the gospel comes first revealing and bringing Christ. It is grace and Jesus which it brings in its hands; it speaks of God in love. This awakens the sense of need,* while bringing that which meets it; and gives its measure in the grace that sets before us all the fulness of the love of God in Christ. It is a revelation of God in the Person of Christ. It puts man in his place before God, in the presence of Him who is revealed -- both in himself, and in grace in Christ. All the promises are also accomplished in the Person of Him who is revealed. But it is important to note that it begins with the Person of Christ, not forgiveness or righteousness, though this is fully developed afterwards from verse 17.
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The student callers have had some extra help at their disposal during their Sunday-Thursday evening calling sessions this year. The deans of each of Emporia State's schools or colleges spent an evening outlining achievements and priorities within academic departments. The students use that information when they're on the phone talking to Emporia State alumni and friends about gift opportunities.
The students have been encouraging gifts to the university's $45.3 million comprehensive campaign, Now and Forever: The Campaign for Emporia State University, announced during Emporia State's 150th anniversary gala in February.
"The generosity of our alumni this year is overwhelming," said DenaSue Potestio, Foundation president. "This comprehensive campaign is very special, and I'm humbled by the support that our Hornet Nation has shown as we continue changing lives."
For more information on Now and Forever gift opportunities, contact the Emporia State University Foundation at (620) 341-5440.
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Ivacaftor/Strong CYP3A4 Inducers
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Medical warning:
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How the interaction occurs:
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The amount of ivacaftor in your blood may decrease and it may not work as well.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together or if you recently finished taking an inducer. Your doctor may want to adjust the dose of your ivacaftor while you are taking your other medicine or change your other medicine.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.Kalydeco (ivacaftor) US prescribing information. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated March, 2015.
2.Orkambi (lumacaftor, ivacaftor) US prescribing information. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. May, 2016.
3.US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug Development and Drug Interactions: Table of Substrates, Inhibitors and Inducers. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/D rugInteractionsLabeling/ucm093664.htm. Updated 08/05/2011.


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This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
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Severe. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects and are usually not taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Your medicine may slow down how quickly your body processes pimozide.
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The amount of pimozide in your blood may increase, which may increase your risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, which may be life threatening.
What you should do about this interaction:
Contact your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) as soon as possible about taking these two medicines together. Let your doctor know right away if you notice and irregular heartbeat or have any dizziness or fainting episodes.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this drug interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not stop start, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug Development and Drug Interactions: Table of Substrates, Inhibitors and Inducers. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/D rugInteractionsLabeling/ucm093664.htm. Updated 08/05/2011.
2.Orap (pimozide) US prescribing information. Gate Pharmaceuticals August, 2011.
3.Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Apotex Technologies January, 2017.
4.Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate) US prescribing information. Noven Therapeutics, LLC December, 2012.
5.Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Eli Lilly and Company October, 2014.
6.Sarafem (fluoxetine hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Eli Lilly and Company January, 2017.
7.Drew BJ, Ackerman MJ, Funk M, Gibler WB, Kligfield P, Menon V, Philippides GJ, Roden DM, Zareba W. Prevention of torsade de pointes in hospital settings: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010 Mar 2;55(9):934-47.
8.Phansalkar S, Desai AA, Bell D, Yoshida E, Doole J, Czochanski M, Middleton B, Bates DW. High-priority drug-drug interactions for use in electronic health records. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2012 Sep-Oct; 19(5):735-43.


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If your flag is looking a little worse for wear and you are unsure of how to respectfully dispose of it, you won't want to miss the 5th Annual McDonald McGarry Flag Recycling.
Once again this year, in honor of Flag Day and the 4th of July, they are collecting old worn flags.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. Revenue for mobile applications processors grew at a whopping 77 percent for tablets and 58 percent for smartphones in the third quarter of 2012, according to reports from Strategy Analytics.
Nvidia held its lead in non-iPad tablets, taking a third of the sector and 17 percent of the overall tablet processor market. Apple still dominates with its A-series chips in 53 percent of all tablets, given the iPads success.
Overall $900 million in integrated tablet processors sold in the quarter, up 77 percent from the same quarter in 2011, said the market watcher in its tablet report that tracks chips from 13 vendors.
Only one percent of the tablet chips included basebands, limiting design wins for integrated parts from Broadcom, Mediatek and Qualcomm, the market watcher said. Design wins in units such as the Microsoft Surface helped move Nvidia ahead of rivals Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Samsung.
Nvidia is well-positioned to maintain its share in non-iPad tablets in the next few quarters, said Sravan Kundojjala, a senior analyst at Strategy Analytics.


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Emporia State business school dean announces resignationMay 7, 2012
Dr. Joseph Wen announced this morning that he will step down as dean of the Emporia State University School of Business on June 30, 2012. Dr. John Rich will serve as interim dean beginning July 1.
Wen is leaving to take a position as Dean of College of Business Administration and Public Policy at California State University in Dominquez Hills, Calif, which will allow him to move closer to family. The move, Wen said, is bittersweet.
"I have experienced immense personal satisfaction, both from my job assignments and from the close friendships I have established with my colleagues," Wen said, "which have helped make my years with ESU successful and productive. My colleagues have been among the finest people I have ever known."
In accepting Wen's resignation, Provost Tes Mehring spoke of Wen's accomplishments since coming to Emporia State in 2008.
"The recent success of the School of Business with AACSB accreditation is testimony to the leadership that Dr. Wen has provided during his time at ESU," Mehring said. "He has facilitated many new initiatives in the School of Business throughout his deanship. We wish him continued success as he moves to California."
As interim dean, Rich brings 40 years of experience at Emporia State. An associate professor of accounting and information systems, Rich has served as chair of the Division of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, Acting Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean of the School of Business during his tenure. He also served as coordinator for the AACSB International accreditation project and self-evaluation, which resulted in the school's accreditation in 2002.
Rich joined the Emporia State faculty in 1971 as an assistant professor and has seen the university's business curriculum evolve from a single department into the School of Business, which was created in 1983 and offers undergraduate degrees in six areas as well as master's degrees in business administration with three concentrations and business education.
The university will launch a national search for a new dean early in the Fall 2012 semester, Mehring said.
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WINTER: Pro Coaching for local school15-Nov-2012
Cricketing students at Handcross Park School in Haywards Heath were given a boost recently when Sussex batsman Luke Wells visited the West Sussex School to pass on some tips and coach aspiring youngsters.
Handcross Park currently have nine players in the Sussex Junior Age Group teams and in recent years have built up their commitment to cricket with a new academy.
Wells, pictured coaching above, and a former Sussex Age Group player himself who has progressed through the ranks with the County, has made a big impact in Sussex's 1st XI over the past couple of seasons. Since the coaching session he has jetted to Australia to continue his winter preparations by playing club cricket.
Matt Green, in charge of cricket at Handcross Park, said, "Cricket at the School has gone from strength to strength. We now run an academy all year round which covers all aspects of the game, from technique to fitness.
"Having a player and coach of Luke's ability work with our young players is an excellent opportunity and gives the youngsters in the academy something to aspire to, especially with a number of the boys involved in Sussex's Age Group setup".
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Medical warning:
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How the interaction occurs:
Raloxifene acts like estrogen in certain parts of your body.
What might happen:
Taking estrogen with raloxifene increases the risk of side effects.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want to change one of your medicines. Let your doctor know if you have any hot flashes, sweating, leg cramps, leg swelling or pain, trouble breathing, chest pain, or vision changes.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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With this condition, the middle ear becomes infected and inflamed. The middle ear is located behind the eardrum.
In most cases, middle ear infections are caused by viruses. In other cases, specific bacteria may be the cause.
Risk Factors
Middle ear infections are more common in infants and toddlers. They occur more often during the winter months. Other factors that may increase your chance of a middle ear infection include:
- Recent viral infection, such as a cold or flu
- Recent sinusitis
- Attendance at day care
- Exposure to second hand smoke, usually cigarette smoke, but also from cooking and wood-heating
- Babies who are formula-fed
- Medical conditions that cause abnormalities of the eustachian tubes, such as cleft palate or Down syndrome
- History of allergies, such as environmental or food allergies
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Babies whose mothers drank alcohol while pregnant
- Pacifier use
A middle ear infection may cause:
- Ear pain (babies may tug or rub at the ear or face)
- Fever
- Irritability
- Hearing loss (may be only temporary, due to fluid accumulation)
- Decreased appetite, difficulty feeding
- Disturbed sleep
- Drainage from ear
- Difficulty with balance
The doctor will ask about symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Most middle ear infections can be diagnosed by looking into the ear with a lighted instrument, called an otoscope.
The doctor will see if there is fluid or pus behind the eardrum. A small tube and bulb may be attached to the otoscope. This is to blow a light puff of air into the ear. The puff helps the doctor see if the eardrum is moving normally.
Other tests may include:
- Tympanometry—measures pressure in the middle ear and responsiveness of the eardrum, also used to check for fluid or pus
- Hearing test—may be done if you have had many ear infections
- Tympanocentesis—used to drain fluid or pus from the middle ear using a needle, also used to check for bacteria
Some doctors may take a wait and see approach. In some cases, the doctor may prescribe an antibiotic (oral or ear drops) for your child and ask you to use the medication if the pain or fever lasts for a certain number of days. This approach has been effective in decreasing unnecessary antibiotic use. Since viruses cause most ear infections, antibiotics won't make those infections go away faster. Most middle ear infections, including those caused by bacteria, tend to improve on their own in 2-3 days.
Other medications may include:
- Pain relievers
- Fever reducers
- Anesthetic ear drops
Note: Aspirin is not recommended for children with a current or recent viral infection. Check with your doctor before giving your child aspirin.
Decongestants and antihistamines are not recommended to treat ear infections.
Myringotomy is surgery done to open the eardrum. A tiny cut is made in the eardrum to drain fluid and pus. This is usually followed by the placement of a ventilation or tympanostomy tube.
To help reduce the chance of a middle ear infection:
- Avoid exposure to smoke.
- Breastfeed your baby for at least the first 6 months of life.
- Try to avoid giving your baby a pacifier.
- If you bottle-feed, keep your baby's head propped up as much as possible. Don't leave a bottle in the crib with your baby.
- Get tested for allergies if you or your child have chronic nasal congestion. Keep allergy symptoms well controlled.
- Treat related conditions, such as GERD.
- Practice good hand washing hygiene.
- Make sure your child's vaccinations are up to date.
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- Ask your doctor about tympanostomy tubes. These tubes help equalize pressure behind the eardrum and prevent fluid build-up and infection.
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While hosting two black guests, MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Thursday took it upon himself to apologize for racism on behalf of all "white people." His comments came after a discussion about race and racial profiling.
"We got to continue this conversation, gentlemen, privately and on television," Matthews said. "I mean a lot of people out there – I'll just tell you one thing, and I'm speaking now for all white people, but especially people who have had to try to change the last 50 or 60 years. A lot of them have really tried to change and I'm sorry for this stuff. That's all I'm saying."
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ASK ROBBO: The answers.. Part Two!15-Feb-2013
We recently invited Sussex supporters to pose a question to Professional Cricket Manager Mark Robinson ahead of the new campaign which will soon be upon us.
Thank you to all those who submitted a question. Here is the second part of our Q&A...
Do you feel you have the ideal model for your coaching staff? Some teams have specialist bowling coaches or even batting coaches. Would you want these in an ideal world? In addition, what are the main duties and your expectations of your coaching staff, as I have always found this tricky to grasp as a mere fan! Simon Stewart AKA Sweatysock
We have budget restraints which means we have to make the best of the resources we have. What I do know is that in Keith Greenfield, Mark Davis and Carl Hopkinson we have three driven, knowledgeable, dedicated and skilful coaches.
We use Les Lenham as an extra coach in and around the Pro Squad during the summer and Tony Cottey when we can steal him from the Marketing Team! In a perfect world we would employ a specialist wicket-keeping coach, and possibly with all the science that goes into the fast bowling side somebody more dedicated to that area would be useful. Keith is mainly accountable for the Academy and the Youth Squads, but will also work with all the professionals within the squad when his own programme permits or at deliberately scheduled times.
Carl Hopkinson, in the summer, is responsible for the running and development of the second team, but again will cross over into the first team and Academy again when his programme permits or at deliberately scheduled times.
Mark Davis in the summer is primarily responsible for the coaching of the first team, technically and physically and supporting myself where possible. He will also support Carl when the programme permits or again at scheduled times.
My responsibility is for the direction of professional cricket at Sussex CCC, and in the summer specifically the first team.
In the winter Carl and Mark are responsible for putting together the coaching programmes and the implementation of these for the players, with direction and support from myself. Carl and Mark are also expected to support Keith heavily during the winter in regard to the Academy and EPP (Emerging Players Programme). Again, I try to support Keith with my time as well as it is important that all the Coaches coach and understand our system from top to bottom.
All our coaches naturally coach all the skills of the game, batting, bowling, fielding etc. We feel they have all been in the game long enough, have been around many great players and been exposed to lots of learning through the ECB's fantastic coach education programme to be able to comfortably coach any of the disciplines. There is a danger with specialist coaches that they can actually coach only their way, while the true skill of a coach is to see each player as an individual and try and bring out their individual strengths. Pete Moores, for example, was the best bowling coach I worked with and never got close to a first-class wicket. None of us rest on our laurels and constantly look to challenge ourselves and each other, and thrive on outside exposure to broaden our learning.
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Where do you see Kirk Wernars and Chris Jordan contributing to the first team during the new season? John McGrath
Both are all-rounders and both have been guaranteed nothing in terms of automatic selection. Both players will have to fight and show they are worthy of gaining a place and then keeping it.
Chris Liddle has been our most successful and consistent pace bowler in the CB40 and t20 matches over the last couple of years. Do you see a role for him in the four day side? John McGrath
The skills needed to play four day and one day cricket are at times very different. Chris, in one day cricket, has developed a very effective slower ball and useful Yorker which will obviously be less of an asset in four day cricket, where the ability to repeatedly bowl line and length is more crucial. Chris, though, has worked hard on his consistency for four-day cricket, and is itching for an opportunity. Again, this will be up to him to be in form at the right time and to seize any chance that might come along.
Last season we made a great signing in Steve Magoffin and with the great news of RHB coming back we seem to be putting together a side that should emulate last season and maybe go a step further and win the County Championship ? I do think though we miss a quality opening batsman. Are there any thoughts to add to our batting this year, especially now that Muzza has gone? David Frost
We have obviously brought in Rory to play in place of Murray. Our opening partnerships statistically performed a lot better than they are given credit for, especially in what was a difficult summer for batsmen. We are mindful that we need to bat better in the first innings, but more importantly get back to the ability to go big when conditions are in favour of the batsmen which was an area we fell down on last year. For the record, Sussex's opening partnership in the Championship averaged 39.77 which was second only in the division to Warwickshire's 44.96.
You've said that over the past couple of seasons that the squad are still in a transition period following the retirement of senior players like James Kirtley and Robin Martin-Jenkins. With losing another senior figure like Murray Goodwin, are we still in transition and if so, for how long? Tim Price
If we go back to 2007 when Richard Montgomerie retired, every year since then we've seen some of our most experienced and best cricketers retire.
Off the top of my head, Grizzly and Mushy at the end of 2008, Lewry in 2009 and both Kirtley and RMJ finishing in 2010 and now Murray going at the end of 2012.
These were not only highly skilled and driven performers, but these were also players who drove the culture and the environment. So their departure not only left a hole in the team, but also took away with them a lot of "know how" and to steal a cliché, they were our cultural architects. In five years that is a lot of experienced people to leave any organisation.
I think we are closer than ever to getting back in terms of experience and knowledge to somewhere where we would like to be, but there are still a couple of stepping stones to be put in place in order to get back to where we aim to be.
I'd like to thank you for all your support for the coming season and I look forward to seeing you all down at Hove and speaking to as many of you as possible. If there is ever anything you'd like to ask then please don't hesitate to do so. Here's to a successful season – and some decent weather!