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One of our great challenges has always been ensuring that all of our readers are informed about the Top 100 at the same time.
We know that those who receive the information first gain a significant buying advantage. Sometimes, the results have been posted on various Web sites—often incorrectly.
Unfortunately, from a practical standpoint, it is impossible to distribute the magazine simultaneously to all our subscribers.
This year, we were determined to prevent anyone from having an unfair advantage. And we succeeded!
We decided to harness the power of our Web site. Last Monday (Nov. 13th), we began the Top 10 countdown on Wine Spectator Online, culminating with the Wine of the Year on Friday. Today, Monday, the rest of the Top 100 was posted. We offered free access to this information in order to create a level playing field for wine lovers around the world.
The Top 100 has become a little bit like the Super Bowl. It's so popular with wine drinkers across America and around the world that if we didn't post the information completely and accurately, other sites would try to scoop us on our own story.
Our strategy worked. People came to our site in record numbers. We have already recorded millions of page views, with many more to come in the days and weeks ahead. In Wine Conversations, our open forum for wine lovers, there's a thread where people tried to guess the Wine of the Year. It has had more than 11,000 page views.
You'll find much more information about these wines in the Top 100 issue of Wine Spectator (Dec. 31, 2006 - Jan. 15, 2007), just now coming off the press. If you are interested in the list, we think you'll love the magazine. Subscribers will have it in the next seven to 10 days, and newsstand buyers will see it in about two weeks. It's our biggest-selling issue of the year.
Our whole editorial team is very proud of this issue, and our Top 100 selections. We sincerely hope you find many interesting wines to try. I also recommend you read our editors' blogs and watch our videos on the subject. They give you the story behind the wines.
Happy Top 100.
Robert Caruana Jr — East Islip, NY — November 20, 2006 12:06pm ET
Marvin - I just saw the completed Top 100 list and one wine that I though for sure would be in the Top 10 wasn't even on the Top 100 list at all. Can you explain why the 2004 Schild Shiraz Barossa was left off the list? 96 points, $24, and 5,200 cases made...Based on your four criteria for scoring the Top 100 (score, price, availability and x-factor), the x-factor must have kept it off the list for whatever reason (or you and the other editors must have disagreed with Harvey's 96 point rating). I am interested to hear your response as I (and many others) thought for sure this would be a strong candidate for WOTY based on the excellent QPR it provided.
Matthew Miller — Hull, MA — November 20, 2006 1:10pm ET
I enjoyed the drum-roll format of this year's list unveiling. One point of surprise, however: what happened to the 2003 La Tour Blanche? At 97 points, a "best-ever" designation, approachable price-point and good production, I thought this was a shoe-in for Top 10 -- very surprised not to see it anywhere on Top 100, when two other sauternes were in the Top 15. Any thoughts?
Dave Joyce — Winston-Salem, NC — November 20, 2006 1:37pm ET
I certainly agree with Robert on the 2004 Schild Shiraz Barossa. Great availability, particularly when compared with most others on the list. Better score and the other Aussies on the list, etc. It certainly seems, looking at this years Top 100, that availability and value were sorely missing. What kind of good availability does a wine have when it is a restaurant only item (not distributed to retailers) like Merry Edwards, or mailing list only like Sea Smoke, etc. What about wines with such tiny distribution like Kongsgaard, Sbragia, etc. If a large retailer in most areas gets 3 to 6 bottles of a wine, is that a large availability, and is it large enough to make the list? If wines like this make the list, and a 96 point super value with great availabiility like Schild doesn't, it seems hard to justify the criteria of score, price, availability and x-factor having equal weights.
Chris Lavin — Long Beach, CA — November 20, 2006 1:56pm ET
I've been buying wine for 16 years (professionally) and have never been presented nor heard of Schild so I am not surprised about it's ommision.
BTW Marvin, It was loads of fun last week with the count down, and today's list was thorough and complete - People will always be surprised at why certain wines make the list and others do not (Valdicava...)but that is the beauty of it. SALUD!!
Scott Gerdes — Nashville, TN — November 20, 2006 2:05pm ET
I agree with Robert. Couldn't quite wait and had a bottle of the Schild last night and it was delicious. With an average score of 93 and price of $50 for the top 100, the Schild seems like a statistical freak at 96 points and $24. I have to think you guys dropped the ball on this one.
Guus Hateboer — Netherlands — November 20, 2006 2:43pm ET
Marvin, any idea to get the magazine into Europe a bit faster... I just bought my copy of the Nov 15, 2006 issue last Saturday, where it had been on the shelf for already...a day. The online links to the magazine archive are two issues ahead. The collector's issue is already old news on the website, while it will last another two weeks before it will be sold here in Holland. Not good.
Related Management — New York, NY — November 20, 2006 3:16pm ET
I agree with both Robert and Dave about the 2004 Schild Shiraz Barossa. It is an absolutely fabulous wine, and certainly one of the best values in the market right now. As for X factor, at least in New York City, any wine store I've been to that carries this wine says its the hottest item on the shelves, and is doing everything they can to locate more. I managed to buy the last 6 bottles in one store and look forward to drinking them over the next few years. It was my guess for WOTY and I was shocked not to even see it on the list.
Mark Mccullough — GA — November 20, 2006 3:51pm ET
Maybe after further review Schild really shouldn't have been rated 96 in the first place, hence the omission. I thought it was over rated.
Chris Lavin — Long Beach, CA — November 20, 2006 4:07pm ET
Ah!! I was just contacted by the importer of Schild less than one hour ago - look forward to tasting it and bringing it into my restaurant.
Jeffrey Ghi — New York — November 20, 2006 4:10pm ET
Insane, the only thing this does, is create even less buying oppurtunity for those who have and those who have not. You end up with everyone rushing to buy the top fews and the rest of us looking at incredibly inflated price points for these wines. If anything, the top 100 list is a HUGE disservice to the wine community as you have people who just rush and buy as many cases as they can simply to say .. "this was a top 100". I do not applaud wine spectator in this regard.
Yaron Zakai Or — Israel — November 20, 2006 4:19pm ET
Kudos for the top 10 countdown and the release via the Internet of the top 100 ¿ it¿s a great way to present the wines and resolve a problem that was there for years. The whole approach towards using the Internet power (for example the blogs) in the last months is just great.
I am with Guus about the need to speed delivery to Europe - both for subscribers and newsstands.
Troy Peterson — Burbank, CA — November 20, 2006 4:35pm ET
Ditto on the Blanche 03, it's the best early-drinking Sauternes I've ever experienced, better than the PF in my opinion. After about 3 sips I ordered six more half bottles on the spot (no joke!).The Schild was also a surprise. I too cracked open a bottle last Friday and was very pleased. What an amazing QPR! I scored 12 bottles from 2 different retailers in SoCal, so what's the deal? It seems weird to me, especially when you've got $150+ bottles and 91-point bottles on the list. Seems like a snub Mr. Shanken. Any response?
Jason Haviland — November 20, 2006 4:43pm ET
Great job once again and I thought that the countdown idea was great. However can you explain the comment in the video where Bruce gave a hint about the #1 wine. "Classic Region" -- agree. "Rising Producer" -- agree. "Great Vintage" -- agree. "New type of wine for our list" -- HUH?!?!? Was that intentional to throw us off?? Brunello di Montalcino has been around for quite some time and the Casanova di Neri has even been on the list before. Can you explain that one a little more? Thanks and keep up the good work.
Robert Noad — November 20, 2006 4:52pm ET
I agree an explanation is needed regarding the Schild. Even with zero X-factor it deserves a place in the Top 100 on QPR alone. If HS missed the boat on this one, WS needs to review their tasting procedures. This hardly increases public confidence in WS scoring.
Arnaud Tronche — Chicago — November 20, 2006 5:50pm ET
I totally agree with Jeffrey. And how on earth can you do a ranking of wines which have no relation to each others. It doesn't make any sense.And as Jeff mentioned, the only thing it does is inflating the price up to a point it really becomes ridiculous, or sad.With this rank you don't do any good to your readers and wine lovers. Instead you're just helping wine retailers to make money and points chasers collectors a list to follow. Nothing else. Oh wait, sell more copies of WS...I'm a happy subscriber but I really have a problem with this kind of ranking and the motivation which goes with it. Why doing it???? Who cares? We have comments and notes on every wines, that's enough, at least it should be...-arno
Glenn S Lucash — November 20, 2006 9:20pm ET
Just to make a point on scoring and driving up prices, why not rate in barrel tastings of Bordeaux or any other wine in barrel the designation A, B, C or D....then when it is bottled and tried again, give it a numerical rating. Should drive those Bordeaux guys crazy. Maybe they would think twice about price gouging when their wine rated "A", priced at $ 600. per was then numerically scored a 91(which is still an A). They would get to drink their own product for years to come.
Jeffrey Ghi — New York — November 20, 2006 11:17pm ET
I want to clarify further. Through out the year I have done my research and indeed have own many of the bottles that are under 40$ and rated above 93 including the Schild. My policy is that I usually buy 2 bottles and try them whenever I get friends over. However with the list out, alot of the wines that I've drunk with friends, I am no longer able to replenish at a reasonable price anymore. I'm not the type to buy cases at a time, but I do enjoy having 1 or 2 extra bottles in the cellar to open for friends and family. The #1 wine which used to retail for 50$ is now a minimum of 130$ and limited to 1 bottle per person, hardly fair to those who read WS for the whole year and wrote pages of notes of comparison to see which was a good buy. It's just really frustrating.
Robert Gott — Doral/Florida — November 21, 2006 1:34am ET
Mr. Shanken, with all due respect are you even reading the response you're getting on your own blog? Since the inception of the blogs the other editors are posting on a regular basis and this is only the second posting you have made since June 5 with not one response. If I may add some constructive criticism I would suggest that you follow up on some of the concerns of your readers and become a little more active here. As for the Schild, I don't understand why it was not on the top 100 either but you really should address this issue rather than just ignore it.
Minda Hodges — Houston, Texas — November 21, 2006 10:07am ET
I don't understand how Valdicava was left off the top 100 list. If, as James Suckling has reported, it is "superb...one of the best brunellos" he has had in a long time, and rated as highly collectible, how could it have been ignored? I would think a wine rated 98 by Wine Spectator would have merited a mention. In fact, after reading all your issues, I was surprised Valdicava was not No. 1, at least in the Top 10. I have copied James Suckling's comments: "Black hued, with intense aromas of crushed berries and licorice with hints of oak. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Superb. One of the best Brunellos I have had in a long time. Best after 2010. 2,500 cases made. ¿JS" Puzzling indeed.Score: 98 | Price: $110Country: ItalyRegion: TuscanySpecial Designation: CollectiblesIssue: Apr 30, 2006
Scott Hilderbrand — Casper, WY — November 21, 2006 10:28am ET
Marvin,I enjoy the top 100 list because I like to see how many of the wines I already have been able to find. The Value finder link seems more valuable from a shopping perspective, because it allows the hungry/thirsty to find the good stuff before it is over priced due to being a top 100.Even though the top 100 isn't as exciting to me as years ago, I must say that the list is what got me started. I was able to find many great wines from previous top 100 lists still on the shelf. Scott, Wyoming
Scott Gerdes — Nashville, TN — November 21, 2006 10:51am ET
I agree with many of the complaints about the ranking system. It is a fun little gimmick, but there is no real science to it, and all it seems to do is artificially inflate demand and increase prices when the same wine is still in the bottle! Furthermore, the top 100 nearly immediately undoes one of the main things it promotes, availabilty. I also found it suspect that Sokolin was advertising next to the Top 100 for several weeks and then as soon as the list came out they had many of the top bottles at $50-$100 premiums. Great marketing ploy but hardly beneficial for the end consumer.
Kirk R Grant — Ellsworth, ME — November 21, 2006 11:55am ET
Mr. Shanken, I have to agree with the many people commenting on your blog. There are more holes in the WS Top 100 this year than I have ever noticed before. I don't care about a certain wine being listed in it, and I don't feel slighted about the price rises. What is disturbing is that someone as important as you would ignore people that pay money into the Wine Spectator. There could be a hundred reasons why the list ended the way it did. Maybe one of the companies takes out more adds then another, maybe an underdog needs some time in the spotlight, or maybe it's just the way the dice were rolled. When making a Top 100(anything) list there are always going to be people that are upset or feel slighted by the choices. However, choosing not to answer their questions is bad business. With you working as one of the major players in deciding the list I am sure your cellar sees all the wines you want in it at release price (Or maybe even wholesale). Don't forget that the idea behind a list is to help people obtain good wines at a reasonable price. Maybe in the years to come you might think about incorporating a link to places that are selling the wines...and not gouging the readers (D. Sokolin Co.) like a certain websight that has been inflating the price of many of those wines. Just a little food for thought from one of the "common folk".
Robert Noad — November 21, 2006 3:49pm ET
Thank you for responding! The issue with the Schild is there does not seem to be any logic to its omission. How many of those 100 - 96+ pt. wines are less than $25 and have 5000+ case production? Additionally, other Aussie wines that scored lower and cost more were included.
Related Management — New York, NY — November 21, 2006 3:56pm ET
I think to answer your question as to why there is such a ruckus this year over one wine, I can offer the following explanation. While over 100 wines rated 96 or higher, only 3 wines were rated 96 or higher and were priced at $40 or less: Schild Shiraz Barossa 2004 ($24,96), Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2003 ($40,97), and Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2004 ($38,96). The Kosta Browne made the top 10 and the other 2 were entirely absent from the list. When looked at like this, I think its easier to understand why such a ruckus is being made.
Paul Manchester — Santa Cruz, CA — November 21, 2006 5:09pm ET
OK, Marvin responded. Now lets stop hassling him. The bottom line for "the common folk" as Kirk put it is this. Without a publication like WS, I'm stuck with the ENORMOUS task of deciding what to buy/taste straight from the rack of gazillions of wine choices out there. Where in the world do I start, especially when I can only afford a few calculated choices here and there to start with?? So I love WS for helping me eliminate MANY bad overpriced wines, but also dread the scenario that many have mentioned above: The highly rated wines get cleaned out fast and also get price-hiked (like Cinq Cepages that used to sell for $19). So I still appreciate and like the WS system despite it's flaws, after all they are only human as Marvin stated. I think a lot of this WS bashing is out of jealousy. Hey Marvin you want to take on an intern taster to mentor?? I'm sure you have the time. PM
Jason Thompson — Foster City, CA — November 21, 2006 5:17pm ET
Marvin, I am an avid reader of both the magazine and the website. I love everything that you have done to the WS brand in the last year. I would like to agree with the rest of the responses, however, regarding the Schild Shiraz. It just doesn't pencil if you look at the number #10 wine this year...here are both reviews. I am not saying that the Schild should be higher than the Two Hands bottling, only that there is no foreseable reason to leave it off the list entirely:Dark, deep and impressively focused, a massive wall of delicious fruit -- cherry, pomegranate, raspberry and red plum are among the first to appear -- tempered with refined tannins that let the flavors sail on and on through the extended finish. Best from 2007 through 2020. 1,500 cases imported. ¿HSGorgeous stuff, it practically radiates a range of aromas and flavors, balancing its ripe cherry, blackberry and plum fruit with hints of minerals and sweet spices that make the finish sing for days. Tempting to drink, but just wait. Best from 2008 through 2020. 5,200 cases made. ¿HSWhich is which. One is $50 bottle with a 95pt rating. The other is $24 bottle with a 96pts rating. If one is in the top 10, the other has got to be on the list, that is all we are saying...
Dave Joyce — Winston-Salem, NC — November 21, 2006 5:47pm ET
Marvin, I am sure there is always controversy over the Top 100. There could not possibly be any kind of Top list without controversy, whether it is wines, sports, cars, or anything. However, when you note that 100 wines were rated 96 points or higher this year and only 18 made the Top 100, you failed to note how many of those wines represented great values.
Using your great web search tool, a quick search reveals that only 5 wines rated 96 and above were listed at $50 and under. Three of those five were included in the Top 100 (Kosta Browne, Lafourie-Peyraguey, Domaine Alfred). The other two, the Schild and the La Tour Blanche (also mentioned in the replys to your blog entry) are not. If you look at under $30, only one, the Schild remains. If value is truely a part of the equation for the Wine of the Year and the Top 100 in general, then the Schild should certainly have been in the Top 100 and probably Wine of the Year.
If you factor in the price (and the $24 price listed by Wine Spectator seems to be a true selling price nationwide, not a low estimate as on most of the Rhones, Bordeaux, and Sauternes in the Top 100)and then availability, the Schild should have been a lock for Wine of the Year.
Redmond Tung — Rancho P.V. Ca. — November 21, 2006 5:56pm ET
where are all the Napa Cab.? I don't see any ofthem on the top 100 .is that because they are toopricy ?
Jan Mettler — Healdsburg, California — November 21, 2006 6:00pm ET
While many are limited production bottlings, these gems are not difficult to obtain as suggested. Merry Edwards Wines are not in retail stores but they are available directly from Merry: merryedwards.com. Her 2003 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir sold out shortly after Jim Laube awarded a 95 point score, last April. But the 2004 Klopp Ranch has been released and it's every bit as spectacular. These top 100 wines are not one-hit wonders; they come from wineries with established, reliable track records.
Kerry Powers — November 21, 2006 6:10pm ET
Why not reward your on-line subscribers with priority access to the list? Anyone could see the list even if they did not subscribe to your magazine or on-line. Unfortunately, by trying to be fair to all of your readers in the timing of the release, you put all of the non-subscribers on equal footing.
Ben Brady — Ames, — November 21, 2006 6:25pm ET
As Mr. Shanken noted, there is always controversy, and the blogs have seemingly provided a venue for us to vent some concern and frustration. But we are all taking these scores, as valuable as they are, way too seriously. While I, am always happy when one of my favorite wines gets a high score in the Spectator or better yet gets onto the top 100, I never go out and buy wines based on the list, and honestly I don't know a lot of wine "experts" who do either. After all, scores are very much subjective, no matter what the hyper-palates of the world say, and the Top 100 is even more so.
It is more often that I see novices going around beaming at the #49 wine on the top 100 that they bought for 300% the original price that was really only on there because it was a value to begin with. You guys that have tried it should be psyched that the Schild (and many other wines) don't make it to the top 100, so the prices stay down and a few insider secrets still remain.
For myself, I enjoy the top 100 every year, but I never lose any sleep over it. At least from a consumer standpoint, the scores are a great guide, and that is all.
Ed Manetta — Ladera Ranch, CA — November 21, 2006 6:52pm ET
Mr. Shanken, Since you are wondering why there is such a "ruckus" over one wine, I wanted to offer a reason. To most followers of your magazine and website, the inclusion of the wine in question was an absolute certainty. After all, for years Wine Spectator has extolled praise on high quality wines that don't cost much, and one of the highest praises you can give is a spot on the most anticipated list of the year. After hearing your explanation as to why Schild was left out, I think I'm also now in the "discouraged" category. As you explained, "this year, we rated more than 100 wines 96 points or higher. Only 18 of them made the Top 100." I must ask, out of those "more than 100 wines" scoring 96+ points, how many had a release price of less than $30? With the help of your search engine I just looked it up. Only one, and that one wasn't included in the Top 100.
Mark Antonio — Tokyo — November 21, 2006 8:12pm ET
Slightly off-topic: I am wondering if there is such a thing as a type of wine that regular readers of Wine Spectator tend to like. Certainly the availability of the Schild and sheer value are compelling characteristics, but could it be that the Schild is the type of wine that readers like to drink? I wonder how well Wine Spectator understands the tastes of it's readers and whether this could be discussed more in the magazine moving forwards?
Dave Adams — Maple Grove, MN — November 21, 2006 11:15pm ET
I think the point everyone is trying to make is that Schild Estate is so competitively priced for a classic score of 96, and, lo and behold, over 5000 cases were made. I was able to obtain a case about a month ago at $22 a bottle. I've not had it yet mainly due to the listed maturity at 2012-2020. I thought it best to let it settle for a few years before digging into the wine. Let's put this price/value ratio into perspective, this may be the least expensive/ highest rated wine you've had in years. I think you missed on this one.
Kirk R Grant — Ellsworth, ME — November 22, 2006 9:35am ET
Ben & Jan make great points...I do love getting the Top 100 and everything that is involved with it. Jan is absolutely right, these wines that make it on the list are not one hit wonders. Look at Matua, Two Hands, Kosta Browne, Clos des Papes, and Conchia Y Toro. All these producers are back for a second year in a row. What Ben has to say about wines that don't make this list is dead-on too. There are wines that don't even get reviewed that I love. Thank God, no one has placed them in the Top 100, I'd probably never be able to get the 3-6 bottles I buy if that happened. One final point to make...and it goes along with Ben's statement. If you go to www.winebid.com and look at the top 100 list of wines at auction. Wine like Kosta Browne ($165 current bid) and 2003 Quilceda Creek ($200 opening bid) are way over priced. If these were the release prices...they probably wouldn't even be on this list. Buy wine to drink & enjoy...don't get mad when your speculation turned out to miss the list and you can't re-sell your wines at 200% what you paid for them.
Mr Ed Fehring — Dublin,CA — November 24, 2006 5:34pm ET
This Blog is in reference to the "Cover Story" of the November 30, 2006 issue of the Wine Spectator written by Mr. Marvin R. Shanken and Thomas Matthews.If you look at the Cover of the Magazine one can denote that the bottle of wine centered in the photo as a bottle of "Charles Shaw Merlot". I thought this article was about collecting wines for a wine cellar of presumefully "fine wines" or wines that that are notable to be collected...that is what the pedigree of the Wine Spectator magazine is all about (I thought)...And as pictured in this "Cover Wine Cellar" Photo adorning the Wine Spectator Magazine is this bottle of $2 Buck Chuck!!!It sicken me to know that this wine would adorn anyone's wine cellar as a notable find unless the wine cellar was a case of $2 Buck Chuck kept under one's bed!!!And considering that the other bottles of wines pictured in the photo express fine wines and wines that are several hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars worth is an absolutely insult to anyone collecting wines unless one was going to mock that wine ($2 Buck Chuck) and have a bottle in their cellar as a novelty joke wine....it was even rated in the same issue as a "77" point score!!!I thought the Wine Spectator Magazine was a classic wine journal that afforded respectable insights into the wine industry as a whole....I do acknowledge that $2 Buck Chuck made Charles Shaw millions of dollars from his novel approach to making wine and selling it to the public but to be the center trademark wine on the Cover Story of the November 30, 2006 Issue about "Wine Collecting" to me suggests a mockery to all the prestigic wine collectors in the world...Maybe it was a "GAG PHOTO" insert of that bottle of wine ($2 Buck Chuck Merlot..a.k.a.Charles Shaw Merlot) in the Cover Story Photo and specifically placed as the center bottle of wine in the photo for a JOKE. Whatever the reason I find the inclusion of that specific wine illustration as BAD TASTE!!!
Robert Gott — Doral/Florida — November 27, 2006 7:09pm ET
Marvin, are you seriously wondering why one particular wine is making such a rukus this year??? Go back and do a WS search for any wine since the 2000 vintage that is rated 95 points or higher at less than $40.00 and with a case production of 5000 or more and see what you get. Only one wine will come up and guess which one? I think it would be better to just admit a mistake or oversight was made as it is either this or you think that Mr. Steiman overrated this wine by a good bit.
Armand P Lucarelli — November 29, 2006 2:58pm ET
Marvin, I find your response on Schilds lacking details or any logical reason for its omission. Yes many wines are rated over 96 that do not make the list but they most likely have at least one zero on the price. It is not the lack of it being on the list but many of us use your tasting notes for bulk purchases for our cellars. Many times we commit early based upon your ratings. Obviously, WS either blew it on this wine either in the tasting notes or in the top 100. If it is in the top 100 I am less concerned than if it is in the notes. But how do you rate a wine #10 with a poorer rating costing twice as much and leave us to believe that this is an impartial list. You owe your readership a much better response than the one provided. It is your credibility at stake not mine.
Michael S Danahy — December 8, 2006 12:27pm ET
I agree that some lists are out of control. My wine list has a higher margin on the less expensive items and a lower margin on the more expensive items. The food menu is like that as well, and almost all restaurants work this way. I never hear ayone say "Wow, they're charging 4 times the retail price for that lettuce!" My wine list can be viewed at www.bluegrottorestaurant.com, and I'm interested in whether or not my list would be termed a good value to those that are interested in taking a look.
Kirk R Grant — Ellsworth, ME — December 11, 2006 7:10pm ET
Michael, I just took the time to look over your wine list. I have to say that there are some things that are exciting on it an others that would have me leaning to corkage every time. First and most notably to me is that you have a long list of domestic Pinot Noirs...but they are ALL from California. It doesnt offer any choice to those who tend to lean towards the finger lakes or Oregon. So I would recommend thinning out a few of the low selling cali Pinots to replace them with at least two or three Oregon Pinots (it's what theyre know for up there...there has to be a reason for it) and maybe two from the finger lakes. Where the real value in your wine list sits is the high end wines. They are a steal at maybe only $40 over retail costs. However seeing a $4.99 bottle of Berringer fetching $24....that makes me wonder a little. I don't drink white Zin...but many people do. It might be better to have that be your one bottle that's under $20...say $18. You still come off making a steal with every bottle...and it might just make people more inclined to get more than one bottle for a group of 4. Youre very cery stron in California & Italy. Maybe because they pair best with your food. However with todays vast selections across the globe, you may want to think about thinning out a few of the multiple bottles of Italian Pinot Grigo(15), Chianti(19), Cali Cabs(27)and Super Tuscans(21) and replacing them with a select few other high demand wines. Maybe 4 Rhone, 4 Bordeaux, 2 Alsace, 2 Rioja's and a few German wines to give your wine a rounder apeal to all wine lovers. You can have an Italian theme and still offer a selection from around the world that hits a little bit in every corner. Working at a wine store Ive seen many distributors anxious to taste me on the wines I didnt know so I could sell a winer variety. In the end it just makes you restraunt accessable to more wine lovers. Right now a die hard fan of French and Oregon wines has no choice
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The Pocatello Sports Committee is a diverse group of people from the community looking to promote amateur sporting events in the Pocatello area. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. As such, any contributions to our organization are tax deductable.
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Temple Manager's News and Notes
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple is not yet three years old. We have come a long ways but we still have further to go...and we could use your help.
We have an open ended matching grant for any money donated to Heart of Wisdom up to Sept. 14, 2013 which is our Annual Founders' Dinner.
This grant is designed for those of you who cannot come to the dinner although any and all donations will be matched.
The potential of many people giving a modest amount of money is powerful and to me especially inspiring. Just think...if 500 people gave $20 that would be $10,000 then with the match that would double to $20,000!!! No huge amount of money from someone with deep pockets just the energy and groundswell of many people coming together to help an important project.
What will we do with this money? Continue to open our doors with more sitting times, allow the Dharma to flow through classes, workshops and seminars....and provide a quiet beautiful space within our busy city and in our busy lives.
This past month we opened Trillium House, a residential training house; they are now offering week day morning meditation at Heart of Wisdom. We added a Sunday morning program with a fledgling children's program. We have Loving Kindness Practice on the full moon along with our regular sittings on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. We are beginning to be part of the neighborhood and local school.
I am inspired by the generosity of the many people who love Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple and Great Vow Zen Monastery. So, your help is important and necessary whatever you can give is significant. Together we make our community no matter how far reaching it may be...and it may reach all around the world!!!
You can donate on line
Or at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple, 6401 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
With gratitude,
Kodo Conover
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
Temple Manager
Our new altar table, was designed and built by Ben Shook of Ben Shook Studios and was generously funded by members of the sangha.
Below is our bike shelter with roof to be added. Built as an Eagle Scout project by Chris Poole; funded and supported by Fred and Heather Poole and Zac Reisner.
Grab bars in the bathroom expertly installed by Matthew Michaels.
Our place of practice is enhanced by all of these new additions. Our gratitude to all the hands and hearts involved in the unfolding of Heart of Wisdom, a place of refuge and peace.
With graditude,
We have had a number of new installations in and around Heart of Wisdom as of late. They are all an expressions of form and function. Please enjoy these new additions of utility and art.
This is a Garden Peace Pole created by De Anne Seiryu Lightfoot of Longview featuring the Four Brahma Viharas....compassion, loving kindness, equanimity and sympathetic joy....also known as the Four Immeasurables and the Four Friends. David Ridenour, Boyang and Nan did an outstanding installing this work of art next to our rain garden.
The buildings and the grounds protect the Dharma
And bring peace to all.
The sangha in the ten directions will increase
In wisdom and compassion.
How this all comes to us
Is a gift we should not miss.
The Heart of Wisdom downstairs remodel project is virtually completed! There are a few details still to do but I want to thank everyone who has helped and supported this project.....Doug Onkatsu Kagel , Bansho Green, Marcia Roi and her friend Cathy, Matthew Williams, Mitch Lang, Rebecca Schaeffer, Melanie Skyler and her mother Diane, Eimyo, Darah Shonen, Ray and Loraine, Bret Bender, David Elston, Sojin Kip.
We brought in a few people to help us out and they did a fantastic job...thanks to
Wayne Haack and his partner Tony Mandella and the good work from Samuel Pechovnik.
Our downstairs has taken on a warm and friendly atmosphere and is now more in accord with the rest of our Temple.
The garden is such a place of beauty, please make some time to stop by and enjoy our wonderful surroundings. If you would like to work in the garden please contact Nan email@example.com.
Eimyo and Doug helped organize and facilitated our first Temple Service Day. This was a full day of zazen and work practice with a focus on weeding the garden and parking strips then deep cleaning the zendo and downstairs. The Temple sparkled inside and out after their hard work. Thanks to Rollie Gisan, Sojin, Manny, Jill, Fuho, Darah, Onkatsu, and Eimyo.
Our library is up and running...an announcement is forth coming from our librarian Arlene Holmes.
Working together in service to the Temple allows the sangha to experience a different type of community. One with the purpose to serve others and provide a place of refuge for anyone in search of peace.
To find out how you can participate, please watch for announcements on the list service or contact Bansho Green email@example.com or me (Kodo).
With gratitude,
Heart of Wisdom Temple Manager
April 2013
Just as spring escalates in Portland, Heart of Wisdom abounds with new events, sitting times and remodeling.
-- We have a new practice house within a few blocks of the Temple with Ryushin and Kishin at the helm.
-- Sunday morning practice has started with Fuho, Gensho and Jogen taking the lead.
-- New member teas, mindfulness groups and new people stepping up to take on service positions all add to the present excitement at Heart of Wisdom.
On the building side of things we are painting, carpeting and putting up new baseboards and trim in the downstairs area. Chozen suggested that we continue with our idea to make the Temple beautiful and I believe that the results will speaks for themselves. Carpet will be laid on April 25.
We have also commissioned Ben Shook of Ben Shook Studios to build us a beautiful and fitting altar table for the zendo. The plan calls for the table to be constructed of black walnut and look as if it is floating. Ben and his partner will also be carving an image of Avalokitesvara (Kuan Yen, Kannon) on a new door to the waiting room at the top of the stairs. We have had very generously contributed and are only $300. short to pay for this whole project. If you would like to make a donation to this altar/door fund please contact me.
As for the painting project. Doug lead the uncovering of the downstairs pillars and beams along with help from Marsha, Mathew, Mitch and Bansho. The same people continued on with painting joined by Rebecca, Lorraine and Ray.
Our work practice at our recent Spring Zazenkai helped get the garden in shape as Nan and Allen continue to tend and make our outside property beautiful.
Our library is just about ready to open thanks to Arlene. It is in the Jizo Room.
The bike rack shelter is almost completed thanks to Chris and Fred Pool, the Boy Scouts and Zac Reisner.
I am very inspired and encouraged by the energy and interest of the Sangha. Recently I talked with people at Woodlawn School our local grade school. This is one of the poorest schools in Portland and they are very interested in partnering with us. They have a number of suggestions:
-- help with more back pack lunches,
-- hygiene supplies collections
-- help with their community garden
-- help withTeacher Appreciation Breakfast on May 8
If you are interested in any of these outreach project or any projects around Heart of Wisdom, please contact me (I can help you find your way to many hours of satisfying service :} ...or a few hours if that is what you have to spare.)
That is all for now. Enjoy our new bloomings.
With gratitude,
Temple Manager
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
Message from the Temple Manager
Greeting Everyone:
February 2013...winter, cool and cloudy, slight wind, rain likely...we are in the middle of winter in the Pacific Northwest. A few plants are in bloom. Have you seen them? The winter jasmine, witch hazel, winter sweet, a few camellias. We wonder what will bloom and unfold in the next few months. Watching nature is much like watching our practice and community at Heart of Wisdom.
There are some exciting changes and additions getting ready to bloom. A Sunday morning program which will include child care is beginning to show color. Fuho, Jogen and others will soon have official information very soon.
We want to make the downstairs more comfortable for the Sunday program and for the whole sangha so carpet, sound proofing, painting and general fix up is beginning to bud. Doug and I are germinating downstairs remodel project.
The Service Committee which came out of the HoW Leadership Meeting has met and is diligently working on a system for us to more fully care for all aspects of Heart of Wisdom. It is a large committee with Bansho, Ryushin, Fuho, Jomon and Cibyl all involved. As we continue to cultivate a culture of service as an integral part of practice, you will hear more as this group springs forth.
While we shape the Temple, the Temple shapes us. As we continue to practice and grow together...we will see what unfolds. Everyone is invited to participate in a wide variety of practice and service experiences at Heart of Wisdom...and at Great Vow. We are building a very strong and living bridge between Heart of Wisdom and Great Vow. Please join us.
This is just a short introduction of what is unfolding at Heart of Wisdom in the Heart of Winter.
Bike Shelter - Fred and Chris Pool, Zac
Programming - Nan
Cooks - Kotetsu and Cibyl
Registration - Mitch
Temple cleaning - Allen
Garden and Grounds -- Nan and Allen
Membership - Doug
Communications - Seiko
Temple Council (Governing HoW) - Kodo, Eimyo, Ryushin, Nan, Darah, and Hogen
Take a look around and see what is blooming in you.
With Gratitude,
Heart of Wisdom Temple Manager
As the nights get longer and winter is almost here, we continue to complete our Temple tasks. We deliver Sock Monkey to homeless and sick children, gather food for the local school kids and get ready for a New Year Celebration. We just passed our Heart of Wisdom 2nd birthday.
Happy 2013!!! Kodo
Aug. 29, 2012
Dear Friends:
On Sept. 15 we will be celebrating our Fourth Annual Heart of Wisdom Founders' Dinner. This is a time to come together as a community, enjoy a wonderful meal and show gratitude for our abundance and practice.
https://www.zendust.org/displayevent/25679 (To RSVP and more information)
This year we have two types of dances both celebrating this wonderful life. The first dance is the dance of preparation. As we work together to bring life to this event sangha members have volunteered to cook, host, greet, set up, serve, entertain and clean up. This is an intricate dance with ongoing choreography, set changes, life's music and a cast of hundreds.
The second dance will be a performance by Anusha Fernando who is a member of the North Shore Zendo in Vancouver, BC. Perhaps you have sat a sesshin at Great Vow with her as she has a strong Zen practice along with her dance practice.
Anusha Fernando is a performer and teacher of Bharata Natyam, a type of classical Indian dance which grew out of the temples of South India as a form of spiritual practice.
She is also the Artistic Director of Shakti Dance, a society whose purpose is to promote this ancient classical Indian dance form through performances and training.
It is with great pleasure that we invite everyone to this wonderful dinner along with the gift of an ancient spiritual dance performance. Please RSVP so we know how many people to prepare for (click on the link above).
We are looking forward to seeing you!
With gratitude,
Kodo and the larger ZCO Sangha
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
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This tutorial starts with a discussion about the different I/O pads available and the where to find information about them.
All the I/O pads are found in the IOLIBV5_4M, IOLIB_4M and the IOLIB_ANA_4M libraries. The first one is a 5V library the second one is the standard digital library and the last one is the analog pad library, respectively. The analog library also includes the pad stacks as well. The main difference between the digital and analog libraries is that the digital pads have input and output buffers on them, whereas the analog pad can be any thing from just the pad to having an input resistance and protection diodes.
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Training fast CW on Android (Koch method)
I am a professional software developer and I spent a huge amount of my time writing and debugging code.
About twenty years ago, I was called by a company to teach C++ to a group of their C programmers. During that course, it happened something that I never noticed before: when they were writing their simple coding exercises, with a simple glance I could list all syntax, semantic and logic errors contained in the source file they were writing.
I was very much surprised by that, because I realized that I was not reading their source files: I kind of "felt" the presence of those errors before even starting to read the screen.
My brain was so trained in associating those coding patterns to the related compiler errors that it was doing it without even me paying attention to it.
That event, being so unusual, attracted my attention: however, we all use this mechanism every day. For example, when we ear people speaking in the background, we understand what they are talking about even if we are doing something else and no paying attention to them.
What we develop to obtain such results are called conditioned reflexes.
I believe that the need for strong conditional reflexes is unquestioned for effective CW operations. So next step is: which is the most effective way to develop such reflexes?
First step, we have to determine what we want those reflexes to be able to do. Reasoning on my experience, I found that I was able to recognize the single letters of the source code, words and syntactical constructs made of such words (for example, a function, a code block); actually, my brain was able to recognize even higher (i.e. more abstract) combinations, such as logical errors.
I am sure that a good CW operator reflexes are able to decode letter by letter, but also whole words and even whole concepts. After all, all of us are able to read single letters but also whole words at once, if not even whole concepts if they are stereotyped.
We certainly have developed such an ability by reading and reading and reading for all of our life. Hovever I am well above my 40's and I have no time to do this all over for Morse code too.
So I decided to settle for a less ambitious goal, i.e. being able to recognize and type letter by letter at a reasonable speed.
The Android application
Methods exploiting this ideas exists since decades, like the one proposed by German psychologist Ludwig Koch. However, to be real effective, these methods need a computer software able to produce really random sequences at calibrated speed.
On Windows I use G4FON's Morse Trainer, which is very good.
However, I really felt that there were many times where I had five minutes that I could invest in learning CW, but no computer handy. This is why I wrote the IZ2UUF Morse Koch CW Android application.
This application can be downloaded for free from the Android Market (now Google Play) at this link: IZ2UUF Morse Koch CW.
Using IZ2UUF Morse Koch CW
The Android app is very simple. By pressing the blue arrow "play" button, the application starts playing a random CW sequence on the louspeaker or headphones; in the meantime, the characters played appear on the main screen.
Playback stops when the timer is expired (default is 5 minutes) or when the red square "stop" button is pressed.
The method is simple: start with two characters, for example "K" and "M". The program plays these two characters only and you just have to recognize and write them down.
Initially it will be hard, but in a few session you will start to understand better and better; do not slow the playback speed, or it will not work! Just enlarge the inter-character spacing or, better, the inter-word spacing.
When you are able to write down at least 90% of a 5 minutes sequence, add another letter and go on.
Your proficiency will drop, but it will be back again very soon.
Configuration options
The application has several configuration options.
This sets the words-per-minute, using the standard morse speed rules.
This should be set at least at 20WPM, better if more.
This value, starting from version 1.0.012, can be changed also with a slidebar on the main screen.
Characters spacing
This settings allows characters to be spaced more than the standard 3-dots time. This allows an extra thinking without reducing the speed of the single character.
In this way our brain can still learn how the characters sound like at high speed and not slowed down. This implements the same concept of Farnsworth timing used by ARRL.
Words spacing
This setting allows higher separation between words. In this way we can train on small sequence of letters at high speed and with normal spacing, but still having time to write them down at the end of the word. I found myself enlarging word spacing more effective than enlarging character spacing.
Tone pitch
Sets the pitch of the CW note.
Dot picth
Sets an higher pitch for dots. This is another learning technique that uses this artifact to easen learning sequences of dots-dashes. The pitch difference should be reduced as soon as the learner's proficency gets better.
Start pause
This allows setting a pause before the first character; in this way, we have time to settle down and become ready!
Speech mode
New feature! When this option is selected, after each word is sent in CW, a synthesized voice will read each character of the same word using the ICAO standard spelling (alpha, bravo, etc.).
After having listened the sequence of CW characters, the student repeats them mentally using the ICAO alphabet; after a programmable delay, the voice will repeat the same characters for a check.
This feature has two goals:
- training hands-free: this exercise can be done while walking, driving or anything else that reduces hands availability;
- training to quickly remember a few random characters; this is extremely useful to rapidly catch callsigns and other pseudo-random words (locators, names, etc.).
Time before speaking
Time allowed between the end of CW and beginning of spoken words.
Time after speaking
Time allowed between the end of spoken words and the beginning of the next CW word.
Length of the exercise
Set the length of each session. Koch method sets it to five minutes, but I find better 2 minutes on very fast sequences, because after that I start really messing up.
Characters sequence
This allows you to choose among the following options:
- G4FON sequence - play a random sequence of characters taken from the current Koch level (see below) using the G4FON program sequence
- LCWO sequence - play a random sequence of characters taken from the current Koch level (see below) using the LCWO site sequence
- Chars from custom string - play a random sequence of characters taken from the string set in the "Custom string" (see below) option;
- Custom string - play the string set in the "Custom string" (see below) option; this allows playing any text.
- Words from custom string - randomly play words taken from the "Custom string" (see below); use "_" (underscore) to join sentences in a single word (e.g. "MY_NAME_IS" will be played altogether as a word replacing underscores with spaces)
- Words from custom string and G4FON - same as above, but some words will be randomly generated using the G4FON squence.
- Words from custom string and LCWO - same as above, but some words will be randomly generated using the LCWO squence.
- Koch training on words - New feature! - this feature takes the words listed in the custom string (or loaded from a file) and plays them randomly. This exercise is very useful to memorize entire words at once at high speed.
Koch level
Koch defined in which order characters should be learned. With this setting, you can choose how many Koch characters you want to use.
Hard letters
The "hard letters" feature allows to mark the letters that are harder for us to understand. The program will insist on them, proposing them with a much higher frequency.
Auto hard letters
If set, the last two letters of our current sequence are treated as "hard letters". In this way, we get an higher frequency for the letters that have been just added to the sequence.
Custom string
This is the custom string which use is explained under the "Character sequence" option.
Note that this string can contain prosigns like <BT> and accented characters.
Loading files
The custom string can be set by loading a file on the SD card. This is done by pressing the file-open icon in the main screen.
Files must have extension ".TXT" and they must be saved in the SD card, under a directory named "cw" (/sdcard/cw).
My personal tips
Reflex jam - When you are working on a set of characters you know very well, you will see that you will able to write them in a continuous flow; but as soon as you encounter a new character, this mechanism will jam and you will not be able to recognize the following characters, even if well known, until you get to focus on it again. My tip is: move to next Koch character only when you get very little jamming on the ones you know: in this way, when you "jam" you know that it must be the newly added character and you do not have to think on it.
Spacing - initially character spacing (see Farnsworth timing) is highly needed, otherwise it would be very frustrating; however, I found very useful to progressively reduce that spacing down to 1x and using the "word spacing" setting. This gives me a little time to think over what I heard but in the meantime I am training actual full speed sequences, including their normal spacing. This is also an exercise to temporarely memorize small sequence of random letters, useful for callsigns and locators.
Garbled audio (solved)
UPDATE (25-Jan-2013): I have been able to setup a device showing this problem. Audio doesn't work on Android 4.2, while it works ok on 4.0.3. After some tests, I found that the ENCODING_PCM_8BIT setting doesn't work anymore. Instead, I had to switch to ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, that seems working.
Ham spirit
06-Feb-2013 - I would like to share with you this very kind piece of "ham spirit" that really touched me. Yesterday in my mail box I found a small carton box that contained a nice hand-written letter from DO2CW Thomas. Thomas thanked me for publishing this app, for promoting the diffusion of CW and gifted me with this:
It is a Russian "spy-key" combined with a single-lever mini-paddle homebrew by Thomas.
I tried both the vertical and the paddle and both have perfect and confortable movements. The little paddle is a tiny jewel of fine mechanics, really impressive! The entire assembly is very light but though at the same time, sure able to survive my backpack during mountainering with my FT817.
By the way, I was looking for a light key for portable use because every key I have is heavier than the 817 itself, never mind having along both the vertical and the paddle!
Thanks again Thomas!
Version history
Version 1.0.001
- first release
Version 1.0.002
- on back button execution terminates
Version 1.0.003
- added accented letters (as defined in Wikipedia morse page)
- added custom strings playback
- added playback from custom charset
- added programmable word spacing
Version 1.0.004
- fixed error when activating empty custom string
Version 1.0.005
- replaced zero with slashed zero
- added 2.5x, 3x and 3.5x spacings
- added programmable pause before playback
- changed info page
Version 1.0.006
- fixed a bug when using spacing 1x
Version 1.0.007
- fixed screen rotation bug
- added different pitch settings for dot and dash
Version 1.0.008
- added programmable word length
Version 1.0.009
- (never released)
Version 1.0.010
- hopefully fixed the garbled audio problem on newer devices
Version 1.0.011
- Full support for LCWO sequence
- Added pause button
- Added fast button to immediately load custom files
- WPM speed can now be changed with a spinner at 1 WPM steps
- Koch level reports LCWO/G4FON series correctly
- Added morse dash/dot reminder beside "Koch level"
- Added file load option
- Custom strings now support prosigns
- G4FON sequence extended with prosigns
- Added support for user defined words
- Added scrollbar in the main screen
Version 1.0.012
- Added speech support. When active, each word is read after a pause by a synthetic voice using the ICAO alphabet. This allows exercising without writing: first repeat the characters yourself, then wait for the voice for a check.
- New "koch word" exercise. Words from a file are presented randomly and have to be mentally recognized.
- Added user defined hard letters. Some letters can be marked as "hard to understant": they will be presented with higher frequency during exercises.
- Added auto-hard letters. This feature automatically define as "hard letters" the last two letters of the current Koch sequence.
- Made moveable to SD-card
- When a file is loaded, its name is printed on the main screen
- Fixed bug: the number of letters used to compose a word were one more than the value selected in "Word length".
- Speed now goes up to 100 wpm
- Added a WPM quick bar on the main screen.
Version 1.0.013
- Fixed minor bug: welcome screen was reprinted when device was rotated.
Comments and suggestions
I hope you will find this application useful and please, do not hesitate to let me know your opinion or if you have any suggesion.
73 de IZ2UUF!
Thank you so much for sharing this great application... really !
I also have a wish/tip for your next version: is it possible to have the chance to change the character's "weight" instead of having the lonely standard 1/3 dot-dash ratio extending it from 1/2 to a higher let's say 1/10 ratio ?
Thank you Nino for your comment and your suggestion.
The dot-dash ratio will be certainly added to next release, together with many new features.
73 de Davide IZ2UUF
I also have a wish/tip for your next version: is it possible to have the chance to change the character's "weight" instead of having the lonely standard 1/3 dot-dash ratio extending it from 1/2 to a higher let's say 1/10 ratio ?
Best regards.
de IK1YBF (Nino)
I have a wish for the next version which would make it even better suited for my method of "programming the wetware":
Please allow for training sessions longer than 10 minutes, preferably up to one hour or longer. This will allow users to train "subconsciously " which is a method that I use for a lot of learning. I often listen to material just before and during sleep. This would work very well for Morse training when combined with your "speech mode". An option to be able to set the relative audio output level would be another good feature since I always train my Morse sequences while listening to audio books in the Walkman MP3 application to "hone" my multi-tasking abilities.
Another wish is to have the "dits"and "dahs" represented visually on the screen. (for initial character learning).
Works great. Hopefully will help me get back to my 20WPM level that I left behind many years ago.
Best Regards
Though I have been in CW for many years I enjoy using it very much.
It is very motivating to all with the effort that you had put in, and continue to improve, developed the software. you have given everyone courage to proceed the code learning...blessing
Lim, your comment is very very appreciated!
Thank you for sharing your feelings with us!
73 de IZ2UUF
Lim, 9V1LK
Grazie Davide,
fine App to learn CW or upgrading your speed!
Reading your Infos on the German CQDL, Nr.10-2013
No problem to download to my HTC 1S
You are very welcome Rainer. I'm glad that CQDL published my article: Germany immediately jumped to #2, after the mighty USA, in the download statistics.
73 de IZ2UUF
Mny mny tks for your efforts to help those of us struggling to upgrade and improve. As has been said before, I too find it very helpful to have on my Sony W19 - the tones sound especially good on this fone because it is a 'Walkman'.
We all owe you 'One' even a very big 'One"
vy 73 de HS0ZEB alias GW4KYN and a few others hi
Thank you guys for your enthusiastic support: it makes the effort of maintaining this application a pleasure.
By the way, Koch developed the basis of this method in the early 1930s, but now we live in 2013 and we have computer and smartphones: if you have any new training feature you think is worth trying, just let me know.
73 de IZ2UUF
We all owe you 'One' even a very big 'One"
vy 73 de HS0ZEB alias GW4KYN and a few others hi hi


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Elmer E. Erickson, 80, of South Range, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range.
Elmer E. Erickson, 80, of South Range, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range.
He was born Dec. 13, 1930, in Superior, son of Freda (Swickard) and E. Erickson.
Elmer served his country and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps.
On Nov. 27, 1952 in Superior, Elmer E. Erickson and Shirleyan Parker were united in marriage.
His work history included the LST & T Railroad and the Great Northern then Burlington Northern Railroad. He worked as a switchman for more than 38 years.
Elmer was a member of the United Transportation Union.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and playing bingo.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, William in 1975; grandson, Cpl. Kenneth Cross in Iraq, 2006; sister, Dolores Hanson; and brothers, Frank Sislo, Lloyd Peterson and Norman Erickson.
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