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WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1867.The Senate met at 9 o'clock A. M.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, the reading of the minutes of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
Mr. BENNETT presented a petition from four hundred citizens praying for the repeal of all black laws, &c., which was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. WARD presented a temperance petition, which was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
[Mr. Taggart was granted leave of absence for the balance of the week.]
Mr. STEIN presented a memorial and letter from John Pettit, remonstrating against the passage of the bill H. R. 216, claiming that it would damage him to the amount of $8,800, &c., and praying that his memorial may be printed.
On motion by Mr. S., these papers were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. TURNER presented a remonstrance from Knox county against the passage of a prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
On motion by Mr. BENNETT, the amendments of the House of Representatives to the Congressional Apportionment bill [S. 1printed on page 217 of the BREVIER REPORTS] striking "Monroe and Lawrence" from the fifth district, and inserting page: 277[View Page 277] "Putnam in lieu; and striking "Putnam" from the sixth district, and inserting "Monroe and Lawrence" in lieu; were concurred in.
The bill [H. R. 130] prescribing penalty for house burning to defraud insurers, was read the first time and passed to the second reading
Mr. STEIN, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill [H. R 244] districting the State for Judicial Circuits, recommending its passage with amendments striking "Clinton" from the 8th Circuit and inserting "Warren" in lieu; striking "Fulton" from the 12th Circuit and placing it in the 9th; and striking "Warren" from the 19th Circuit and inserting "Clinton" in lieu.
Mr. HOUGHTON hoped the Senate would not pass this bill creating new circuits, and thereby add to the expenses of the State. There is an effort being now made to get the State out of debt, but if this class of bills are allowed to pass, that effort will prove fruitless. There has not been a time in the last fifteen or twenty years when there is so much need for economy as now. And the greatest proportionate amount of taxation must fall on the farming community - a class that our legislation here should be shaped so as to protect.
Mr. BENNETT. Cheapness is not always economy. There are districts where it is impossible, under the present arrangement to complete the business that comes before the Courts, and the State under the Constitution must pay for it.
Mr. JOHNSON was satisfied the Judges in his district were not overworked; and he opposed this increase of circuits.
Mr. TURNER also opposed the passage of the bill.
Mr SMITH, as a matter of economy, was inclined to think it were better to increase the number of circuits, so that the courts can finish their business at every term.
Mr. BELLAMY was in favor of increasing salaries so as to secure first class lawyers on the bench, but opposed the passage of the bill.
Mr. STEIN desired to lighten the burdens of the State, but the argument of economy goes in favor of this bill. He urged its necessity, and hoped the committee amendments would be concurred in.
On motion by Mr. STEIN, the order of business was suspended and the bill read the second time.
Mr. HOUGHTON offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Chairman of the Committee on Benevolent Institutions is indisposed, and unable to meet with the committee; therefore,
Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint an additional member to act on said committee for the remainder of the session.
It was adopted, and the PRESIDENT appointed Mr. Church as said additional member.
Mr. NILES introduced a bill [S. 213] for an act concerning the punishment of women and girls convicted of crimes, misdemeanors or violation of any city ordinance, which was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. NILES from the Judiciary Committee, returned Mr. Cravens' bill [S. 164] declaring who shall be Governor in case of the vacancy of the office of both Governor and Lieutenant Governor, recommending its passage.
On his motion the bill was read the second time, and under a dispensation of the constitutional restriction; yeas 35, nays 2 the bill was read the third time and passed by yeas 38, nays 0.
On motion by Mr. PARRISH the order of business was dispensed with and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills on the third reading.
On motion of Mr. CUMBACK the M. E. Preachers' Aid Society bill [H. R. 2] authorizing said society to pay over its assetts and cease to exist after January 1, 1868; was first read the third time.
Mr. CUMBACK. (Mr. Gifford in the chair.) It will be observed by the Senate from the reading of this bill, that when this Preachers' Aid Society was organized there was but one Conference of the Methodist Church; since then the church has so increased that it has become necessary to have four conferences. This Aid Society is now inconvenient as at present organized. This bill divides the funds equally between the conferences, and gives them in the future the management of the funds for the benefit of superannuated preachers in their bounds. I can see no possible objection to the passage of the bill. It passed the House over a month ago.
The bill was then finally passed by yeas 33, nays 7.
Mr. Kinley's bill [S. 111] authorizing cities, towns and townships to levy a tax for school purposes not exceeding 25 cents on $100, and 25 on each taxable poll, was read the third time and passed by yeas 28, nays 11.
Mr. Stein's bill [S. 35] amending sections 19 and 20 of the felony act of June 20, 1852, so as to give the jury discretion to imprison page: 278[View Page 278] six months; repealing the disfranchising provision, and making pocket-picking grand larceny, was read the third time and passed by yeas 29, nays 27.
[Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Rice till Tuesday morning]
Mr. Church's bill[S. 45] enabling towns and townships to purchase and hold stock in turnpike, rail and other roads, being read the third time -
Mr. NILES looked upon it as a novel measure of the greatest magnitude, and as involving a great constitutional question. No such bill would have ever originated except with reference to some special cases - pet and favorite measures of certain parties. He spoke for some time in opposition to the bill.
Mr. RICE said that such a measure as this was actually required to develop the counties he represented; and of course his constituents were deeply interested in this bill. He favored the bill also on principles of equity and right.
Mr. TERRY opposed the bill, holding it to be sacred right for every man to spend his money as he pleased, without compulsion by a majority of voters of a township, & c.
Mr. CHURCH said that the bill was well guarded, and that he considered the citizens of any township fully capable of protecting their own interests without the guardian care of Senators. This is really asked for by the people as a protection against railroad monopolies, enabling the citizens of any township or incorporated town to aid in the construction of competing lines of railroads, thereby reducing the price of freights and making it to the interest of railroad companies to accmmodate the people along the line of their roads.
Railroad monopolies as well as railroad attorneys are expected to oppose the bill, nevertheless the people demand it. It is not as the Senator from Laporte [Mr. Niles] has said, a local matter. Citizens of the counties of Porter, Parke, Vermillion, Fountain, St. Joseph, Jasper and others, are asking it, and citizens of Laporte county are asking it. In fact the bill under consideration was drawn by citizens of Laporte county, who are loudly demanding its passage, and who perhaps would have expected the assistance of their Senator, but for the fact that he is the attorney for the Michigan Southern Railroad Company which would not be benefited by the building of competing lines. Cities are now authorized to assist in the construction of internal improvements, which they do in the corporate capacity, and are thereby enabled to successfully compete, with money and credit, for the location of railroads against the interests of incorporated towns and townships, for the reason that towns and townships can not, in a corporate capacity donate or subscribe to the stock of such roads. Cities are parts of townships, and in many instances, the benefits occurring on account of such improvements are greater to the farms surrounding the city than to property in the city; and it is not unfrequently the case that such lands are held by a set of miserly fogies, who should never by private enterprise aid in anything which would cost them a dime, were the advantages to the country a thousand times as much. This bill is intended to reach such men; and I am not sure but the Senator from Laporte sees something personal in this. I am confess my hesitation and want of confidence in the rectitude of a Senator's intentions who dares not trust his constituents to decide questions of "great magnitude" indeed, by not greater to any than to persons to whom the question or project is submitted, many of whom are not only as well qualified to attend to their own business, but would as honorably and as ably discharge the duties of a Senator, as would the Senator from Laporte or Porter. Can not Senators see that the cry of "tax! tax!" is but the sound of an alarm intended to frighten those sensitive upon that point, away from the real objects and merits of the bill, when not a dollar can ever be raised by taxation, until a majority of the people who pay the tax are consulted at home as to the propriety of the tax, and an abundant opportunity is offered for all who object to button-hole his neighbor upon the impropriety of the investment? Is not much of the opposition to this bill the voice of railroad monopolies, speaking through Senators upon this floor?
The bill was then finally passed the Senate, by yeas 30, nays 7.
Mr. Reynolds' bill [S. 75] coming up, without an enacting clause, it was recommitted to the Committee with instructions to supply the omission.
On motion by Mr. VAWTER the school bill [S. 114] was made the special order as soon as it can be engrossed.
Mr. Thompson's bill [S. 76] increasing the salaries of the prosecuting attorneys of Criminal Circuit Courts $1,000, to be paid out of the several county treasuries, being read the third time -
Mr. CASON explained its necessity - stating that it was entirely local in its operations - affecting at present only the county of Marion, &c.
The bill was passed by yeas 32, nays 6.
Mr. Jaques's bill [S. 79] to provide for the page: 79[View Page 79] incorporation of electric telegraph companies in the State of Indiana, was read the third time.
On Mr. HANNA'S suggestion Mr. JAQUESS moved to refer the bill to a select committee of three, with instructions to incorporate a section condemning lands - giving the corporation power to acquirerights of way, &c.
The motion was agreed to, and the PRESIDENT makes Messrs. Jaquess, Hanna and Niles said Committee.
Just previous to the recess for dinner the Committee reported the additional section, and the bill was passed by yeas 35, nays 0.
Mr. Howk's bill [S. 86] authorizing any church conference, synod, presbytery or other chief judicatory to elect Trustees, who shall become a body corporate under the act of February 28, 1855, for the incorporation of high schools, academies, &c; being read the third time -
Mr. HOWK explained its provisions.
It was then passed by yeas 37, nays 0.
Mr. Howk's bill [S. 89] to provide for the incorporation of steam packet companies, being read the third time -
Mr. HOWK explained its provisions.
It was then passed, yeas 35, nays 0.
Mr. Johnson's bill [S. 92] amending section 22 of the town incorporation act, approved June 11, 1852 - described on page 105 of these reports - being read the third time -
Mr. JOHNSON explained that its only object was to enable incorporated towns to raise revenue from drinking saloons by levying an additional license fee.
The bill failed for want of a constitutional majority - yeas 18, nays 11.Then came the recess till 2 o'clock.
Leaves of absence were obtained for Messrs Mason and Carson, on account of sickness.
Mr. WARD presented a temperance petition, which was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. CASON, from the Committee on Education, returned Mr. Huffman's bill [S. 181-described on page 198 of these Reports] and Mr. Thompson's bill [S. 143 - see page 153]recommending their passage.
On the motion by Mr. CASON these two bills were read the second time and severally ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Subsequently -
On motion by Mr. ARMSTRONG the constitutional restriction was dispensed with - yeas 35, nays 0 - the bill read the third time and passed by yeas 35, nays 2.
Mr. CRAVENS, from the Committee on Corporations, returned Mr. Jaquess' bill [S. 174] amending the Evansville City Charter, and the bill H. R. 177 [title not read] recommending their passage.
Mr. Stein's bill [S. 142] to pay $57,258 00 to Morehead, Hall & Co., H. G. Wright and Jacob Backus, being read the second time -
On motion by Mr. NEWLIN it was recommitted to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. Kinley's bill [S. 140] authorizing insurance companies to re-insure their risks and close up their business; Mr. Milligan's bill [S. 141] declaring drunkedness a misdemeanor; and Mr. Reynolds' grape vine plank road bill [S. 148 - described on page 154 of these Reports] were read the second time and severally ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. Turner's bill [S. 151] regulating suits on hand of guardians removing from the State, being read the second time -
On Mr. TURNER'S motion the constitutional restriction was dispensed with - yeas 34, nays 0and his bill was read the third time.
Mr. TURNER explained that it was to meet cases where the non-resident guardian was expending the money of his wards, and his securities were placing themselves in a position to be irresponsible.
The bill was passed, by yeas 36, nays 0.
Mr. CHURCH, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned Mr. Reynolds' bill [S. 75, ] for the incorporation of slack-water navigation companies, with an amendment prefixing an enacting clause.
On motion by Mr. CHURCH the bill was considered as engrossed, read the third time, and passed by yeas 38, nays 0.
On motion by Mr. STEIN, hiss bill [S. 206,] creating the 22d common pleas district, to be composed of the counties of Tippecanoe and Warren, was read the third time and passed, by yeas 37, nays 1.
Mr. NILES, stating that he desired to submit a resolution which involves a question of some $50,000 a year to the State, obtained leave to offer the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Education be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the law authorizing a tax for the support of township libraries, and of diverting the moneys already collected or assessed for that purpose, into the treasury of the State for general purposes, with leave to report, at any time, by bill or otherwise.
It was adopted.
On motion by Mr. BARKER, his bill [S. 125] declaring abandoned certain, unfinished railroads, etc., was read the third time.
Mr. NILES suggested a case, and desired information as to how this bill would affect it.
Mr. HANNA stated that he drew the bill at the request of the Senator from Pike, page: 280[View Page 280] [Mr. Barker] and the only object was to constrain railroad organizations to go forward with the work in good faith.
The bill was passed by yeas 32, nays 4.
On motion by Mr. RICHMOND, his bill [S. 47] authorizing County Boards to make appropriations in aid of manufacturing establishments and machine shops, taken from the table and referred to the Committee on County and Township business.
Mr. Reagan's bill [S, 165] allowing appraisers three dollars per day was read the second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr. Robinson's bill, [S. 152] legalizing certain county bounty bonds, being read the second time -
Mr. ROBINSON represented that this bill is so framed as to affect no county but his own, and of course his people were very much interested in it.
On his motion the Constitutional restriction was dispensed with - yeas 35, nays 0 - the bill read the third time and passed by yeas 36, nays 0.
Mr. Reagan's bill [S. 169] to provide for official visitations and inspections of the Prisons and Benevolent Institutions of the State; Mr. Wolcott's Warren Circuit Court bill [S. 171]; and Mr. Huey's bill [S. 174] for the relief of Peter and Benoni Wells, were read the second time and ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. Richmond's Masonic Building bill [S. 175] being read the second time -
Mr. BENNETT explained that this bill, while general in its character, was for the purpose of enabling the Masonic Order to build a magnificent building in this city, and as they were anxious to get at work on it,he moved that the Constitutional restriction be dispensed with and that the bill be read the third time now.
The restriction being suspended - yeas 36, nays 0 the bill was read the third time and passed by yeas 38, nays 0
Mr. Taggart's Bastardy bill [S. 168]; Mr. Stein's bill [S, 176] requiring railroads to erect signs at all highway crossings; Mr. Hanna's bill [S. 180,] regulating the care of lunatics till their removal to the asylum; and Mr. Niles' bill [S. 185] authorizing Circuit and Common Pleas Judges to appoint receivers in vacation, were read the second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr. Thompson's bill [S. 191] supplemental to the act of May 20, 1852, for the incorporation of manufacturing and mining companies^ being read the second time -
Mr. CRAVENS moved to amend by providing that no charter of any mining or manufacturing company shall be forfeited prior to February 1, 1867, for anything done prior to that time, unless declared to be forfeited by competent authority.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Hanna's bill [S. 178] to regulate the assessment and collection of taxes on the capital stock owned in banking associations. Mr. Terry's Fulton Common Pleas bill [S. 203], and Mr. Cullen's bill [S. 184] for the relief of Louis Eckelberger, Darr and Jackson, Peter Hollowell and Abraham Briggs, were read the second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr. CUMBACK (Mr. Richmond in the chair,) moved to take up the bill [S. 182] to amend section 3 of an act to provide compensation to owners of animals killed by railroad cars, &c., approved March 1, 1853, and put it upon its passage.
'The PRESIDING OFFICER doubted whether a quorum was present.
Mr CUMBACK then demanded a call of the Senate.
It was ordered and being taken, 34 Senators answered to their names. Messrs. Stein, Turner and Ward were excused on account of indisposition.
The bill S. 182 was then read the third time
Mr. CUMBACK explained that under the laws now, railroad companies are held responsible for all animals killed by their cars or locomotives, without any reference to the question of negligence. Under that view no person is interested in keeping his stock off the track, and in that way life and property is put in jeopardy. This bill puts the railroad company on the same footing with everybody else - they being responsible for damages only in cases of negligence.
Mr. BENNETT moved to recommit the bill with instructions to inquire into the expediency of amending it as follows:
1st. Service shall not be made on any conductor, engineer or attachee of the road, whilst the Company charged have a Resident Depot Agent and office in the county ; but service must first be made on him, either personally or by leaving a copy at the office.
2d. That the provisions of this act shall not extend to animals estray, or to animals running at large in any town or city, unless wilful negligence is charged and proven against the company.
3d. That on the killing of any stock by any railroad train, the owner thereof shall first notify the Resident Depot Agent, and that the stock so killed shall be appraised by two disinterested appraisers ; and on the payment of the appraised value by the company, the right of action shall cease. Each party to appoint, one appraiser, and if they can not agree, they shall appoint an umpire.
Mr. CUMBACK hoped the Senator would not press this amendment. At this late day of the session he feared if the bill were recommitted, that would be the end of it.
Mr. ARMSTRONG was sorry, from personal considerations, that he would be compelled to vote against the bill. It is out of the question for farmers to keep up their stock, and cattle will inevitably wan- page: 281[View Page 281] der in the woods, and graze along the lines of railways unless the roads are so fenced as to keep them out.
Mr. CASON regarded this bill as a step in the right direction. Every guard should be placed for the preservation of lives of traders and as much as possible we should legislate to insure their safety.
Mr. CRAVENS also favored the bill characterizing it as a stagger in the right direction.
The motion to recommit was rejected upon a division - affirmative 12, negative 14.
Mr. BELLAMY was of opinion that no Senator could favor such a bill, unless he were an attorney of a railroad or in some other way particularly interested. He did not believe if this bill shall become a law that the owner of any animal killed thereafter by railroads would ever recover pay for his loss.
Mr. HOWK believed in putting these companies on the same footing with individuals - making them just so far responsible and no further. Believing the provisions of the bill correct in principle he urged its passage.
The bill failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority - yeas 17, nays 17.
On motion by Mr. HANNA, amended, by Mr. CUMBACK, it was
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 2 1/2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon
Mr. NILES, from the Judiciary Committee, returned his bill [S. 213] concerning the protection of women and girls, (introduced this morning) recommending its passage.
Mr. CUMBACK moved to dispense with the constitutional restriction, and put the bill on its passage now, for it is a measure which addresses itself to the sympathies of every man. He sincerely hoped it would pass.
Mr. NILES explained its provisions.
The constitutional provision was suspended - yeas 35, nay 0 - the bill read but once, and passed the Senate by yeas 34, nays 2.
Mr. Carson's Niagara Ship Canal joint resolution [S. 2], and Mr. Wolcott's joint resolution [S. 5], directing the burning of bills of broken and closed banks, &c., were severally read the second time.
On motion by Mr. BONHAM, the Hous amendments to his Seventh Judicial Circuit bill [S. 42] were concurred in.
And then the Senate adjourned till half pas two o'clock to-morrow afternoon.


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I walked in the doors at 6 in the morning wearing my dark blue scrubs, as usual, and made my way to gather the charts for this morning. The hospital is cold, as usual, and smells like bodily fluids, but in a few minutes I get to do my favorite pleasure on the morning routine. First on the list for things to do is a Neuro consult at room 22, while making my way over, a nurse approaches me. "Dr. Ross can you sign the release form for Miguel Heaster, all discharge checks have been completed." I reply with "Of course" I take the clip board and sign with my messy, hardly readable, signature. I have bad handwriting, but I'm a doctor so it's to be expected. I make my way over to 22 hoping I run into Dr. Hatchett as I usually do at some point in the morning. There she is. I walk past her and give her my morning smile, it's not a 'we're coworkers and get along' smile, it's more of a 'I'd like to undress you' smile. I now approach 22, knock on the door, and walk in. "Hello there, I'm Dr. Ross, so what's going on Ms. Pestle?" After discussing the symptoms, reviewing charts and test results, and going over options, we have come to the conclusion that she has a tumor in her right quadrant and needs to be removed, surgery has been planned for today at 12 in the afternoon. On to the next consult in room 45.

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Recessions Are on the Margin
November 26, 2010
I've got to admit it's getting better
A little better all the time
I have to admit it's getting better
It's getting better since you've been mine
Getting so much better all the time
- John Lennon / Paul McCartney, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
And the data out over the last few weeks tells us it is getting better. Does this take us out of the double-dip woods, even as the Fed is lowering its forecast? And what is a recession? Yes, we all know it's when the economy doesn't grow, but we are in a rather unique economic environment, this time. Maybe things are getting better, but is it enough to get us back on the road to full employment?


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Do you guys mind having any of them as your girlfriend. Please show with raise your hand.
These are truly Thai beauties.
Do you guys mind having any of them as your girlfriend. Please show with raise your hand.
Ummmm I'm so jealous. ^_^
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I'd still hit it.
Due to several complaints, I will stop using the terms "Babe" and "Baby" in reference to our female counterpart. They will now be replaced with "B*tch."
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This girl is hot.
for a moment there i thought they were tranny but yeah if GuGu says theyre women then they are women
LIES! i bet they are all trannies! not falling in trap again
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Are these women real women or transexuals? They look like horrible drag queens imo. Artificial-looking features with over-the-top make-up.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
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Depends. Some beauty queens still look pretty with heavy make-up though, especially if its done with skill. However, the ones here look really overdone to the point of appearing clownish. The thick layer of colorful powder and goo is still highly visible under flash. Usually people have on heavier make-up then what is seen in pics and i can only imagine how thick their make-up is in real life (unless the pics are PS-ed). Maybe they would look better with more natural-looking make-up but then again, I don't find their features attractive-looking in the first place. The winner probably looks the best out of the three though slightly fake-looking still imo. The other two just look like over-made drag queens. Sorry if they're really ladies.
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26 Nov 2010
A Nodland Cellars Thanksgiving
I am not a huge fan of turkey. For Christmas I'd rather have ham, for Easter, I'd rather have prime rib. For Thanksgiving, we've established a tradition of lasagna and cheesecake. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate turkey. If you're going to invite me over for Thanksgiving dinner, don't think you have to serve something different. Just don't serve me mushrooms, brussel sprouts or liver and onions.
Every other year my wife and I end up alone for Thanksgiving. With family in Portland, some in Phoenix, and shared custody of the boy, we stay by ourselves in Spokane on the even years. When we first got married we decided to try something different. Rather than make a big turkey dinner for the two of us, we, well mostly me, decided, "Why not make my two favorite things in the whole wide world?" Enter, lasagna and cheesecake.
Our good friends, Tim and Tracy Nodland (owners of Spokane's Nodland Cellars), were gracious enough to provide us with three of their newer, recently released and soon to be released wines. Not one to be very patient, I jumped at the opportunity to pair these three wines with our non traditional Thanksgiving meal.
For more information on Nodland Cellars you can see my full interview with Tim and Tracy here.
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2008 Nodland Cellars Bebop Riesling
The Nodland's make a Riesling only when the vintage is right. Tim loves the old world Mosul style Riesling full of petrol and minerality. I recall the 2005 Bebop having aged very nicely to display these characteristics. The 2008 is a very bright golden delicious apple color in the glass. A slight effervescence jumps out on the aroma. Further scents of slightly sweet peaches and tropical flowers add to the beautiful bouquet. On the sip, the Bebop strikes a nice chord or a hint of sweetness and a mild tartness. A little steely minerality spikes up on the mid-palate and the wine has a really good acidity which helps to cleanse the palate.
We used ½ cup of the Riesling in the raspberry puree reduction for the cheesecake. The dry Riesling was a great pairing for the tart sweetness of the raspberry sauce. The medium acidity provided a great wash after each bite of the thick white chocolate cheesecake. At $20, some may find this Riesling to be a tad out of their normal budget for white wines, but if you like a gently sweet dry Riesling, you'll love this wine. 3+/5
2008 Nodland Cellars Bad Attitude
The first release of the Nodland Cellars Rock-n-Roll series label, Bad Attitude, has been a huge success. Tim and Tracy have only made one red wine in their previous vintage releases. At $35, their traditional Bordeaux Red Blend can be out of reach for most people's every day drinking wine. The Bad Attitude uses the same great Seven Hills fruit but rather than aging the wine in $1200 French oak barrels, the wine is aged in $500 American oak barrels. This year's Bad Attitude is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Malbec (two of the more amazing grapes grown in Washington).
The swirl showcases the light characteristics of Merlot with a fairly translucent color. The wines aromas begin to showcase their rock-n-roll attitude right from the beginning. A huge power chord of vanilla, blueberry and charcoal reverberate from the glass. In the mouth the wine is also very gentle. This wine reminds me more of a gentle Over the Hills and Far Away rather than the driving Black Dog (bonus points for those that get the reference). In the mouth you can feel the use of American oak. For me, it's nicely integrated and I like the play of the overly cooked marshmallow, vanilla and graham cracker. At $20, the Nodland's have a number one single on their hand. 4/5 Instant Classic!
2007 Nodland Cellars Avant-Garde
From the back label:
"Avant-garde represents a pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm or the status quo. This wine is made from the obscure Carmenere grape, referred to a Grand Vidure in French."
Carmenere is rarely used, and when it is, it is used as a blending grape. The original traditional Bordeaux blends included Carmenere, but it has since been mostly neglected. Nodland Cellars uses Carmenere in their Red Blend release. For 2007, they held back a small portion to be released as a 100% Carmenere, a showcase of the varietal.
On the swirl the Avant-Garde has a thick center core of plum that fades to more translucence around the edges. Typical of all Nodland wines the aroma is full and big. Strong bouquet of blueberries and exotic spice (not sure how to describe it) are most prevalent. On the sip the wine is full and lush with a gentle mouth coating feel. A hint of cherry sweetness graces the front palate and strong minerality of lead and rocks poke through the mid palate. One of our guests didn't care for the minerality and described it as a little biting. There is a slight alcohol heat on the finish. The spice of the wine wasn't a great pairing with the spice and acid from the tomato based lasagna. A better pairing for this wine would be beef, or a Pork Osso Bucco. Personally, I loved the wine and the uniqueness of flavor. At $32 it might not be for everyone. Unless you know you're a spicy Carmenere lover, I suggest you head to the tasting room for a sip of this wine before dropping the cash. Personally, I'd buy TWO, one to drink now and one to see how the magic evolves in five years. 4/5
The Avant-Garde is being released on Friday, December 3 at the Nodland Cellars tasting room at 11616 E Montgomery 5:30-8:30. Enjoy a sip and a special discount.
How was your Thanksgiving? Did you have any amazing wine pairings? Please share…
22 Oct 2010
Viva La Chile Mine Workers and Wine Makers
Viva la Chile! On Thursday, October 14 I was watching two broadcasts from Chile. Both broadcasts were marvels of modern technology (although one was of slightly greater importance). Live from Copiapo, I watched with the world as the last of 33 mine workers was resurrected from the depths of a mine that left them trapped for 69 days. At the same time I virtually tasted wine with eight wine makers via live satellite feed from Santiago hosted by Master Sommelier, Fred Dexheimer, for 50+ wine writers and bloggers located across the country. I was able to experience both of these events without leaving the comfort of my office chair and pink fuzzy slippers (I don't really have pink fuzzy slippers, but if I did no one ever would know).
The Chilean mine worker rescue was a triumph of the human spirit, the fight for survival, and brought hope and joy to an entire nation. The Chilean wine tasting was just a yummy surprise. In a very rushed hour we swirl, sniff, sip, spit (mostly) through eight unique red blends from four of Chile's wine growing regions. To briefly sum up the night; Chile is making some damn fine wine! There wasn't a single one of these wines that was disappointing, and more than a few were quite surprising. While the wines were provided as a sample for a winesofchile.org tasting, I will definitely be keeping my eyes out for these labels.
From a broad stroke perspective, these red blends all seemed to offer a great deal of complexity with vibrant aromas of violet, eucalyptus, wild flowers and tobacco. In the mouth each wine seemed to be quite velvety with an earthy minerality in the finish. Each of these components seemed to offer a sense of place, or terroir for Chilean wine. I was impressed with the winemakers approach to unique blending of Syrah and Carmenere or Pinot Noir and Syrah. Rather than bore you with detailed notes on each wine, I'll share a little about each, highlighting my favorites.
If you feel like reading some other thoughts on the event, check out my friends here:
- 1WineDude – http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/10/21/badges-of-honor-and-wine-in-chile-wines-of-chile-red-blends-tasting/
- WinePeeps – http://winepeeps.com/2010/10/19/wines-of-chile-exploring-chilean-red-blends/
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2007 Emiliana Coyam
The blend of 38% Syrah, 21% Cabernet, 21% Carmenere, 17% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Mourvedre exploded with massive aromas of fruit, flowers and spice. I loved the fragrant eucalyptus and violets juxtaposed with the spilled spice rack. The wine is also full of flavor in the mouth with a powerful, yet soft dark fruit and evergreen tree. The oak treatment is very well integrated and the 15% ABV does not come across as strikingly hot. The finish on the wine is thick without being chewy or tart. This Bordeaux style wine is top notch wine for just $29 suggested retail. 4+/5
Emiliana is 100% organic and biodynamic.
*As an example of diversity of tastes, my wife didn't care for this one so much. Joe and Kori, referenced above, gave it lower marks than I as well.
2007 Casas Del Bosque Family Reserve
The unique use of Pinot Noir as a blending grape (13%), along with the primary use of Syrah (61%) and Merlot (26%) was intriguing. The blend saw an extended time on skins with a total of 33 days of maceration and fermentation before resting for 22 months in new French oak barrels. The result is an intensely dark and black glass color. The amazing complex aromas offer something different with each sniff. In the beginning I picked up lavender, and sour fruit, but as time elapsed there were additional fragrances of campfire, cocoa, and exotic spices. In the mouth this wine is strong and sexy, refined and powerful, confident and playful. There are blasts of blueberry and vanilla that compliment the bitter baking chocolate and minerality very nicely. While built to cellar and age, this wine will taste remarkably better in 10 years, but is no slouch for the less patient too. At $50 it was the most expensive wine of the night, easily worth the expense. 4/5
2008 Montes Limited Selection
While not the best wine of the night, it certainly did surprise as the best bang for your buck. At only $15 the simple blend of 70/30 Cab/Carmenere was full of coco, minerality and herbs on the nose with a very full mouth feel of dark fruit and leather. This wine plays well with its bigger brothers in quality and price. 3+/5
One of the more enjoyable moments of the night was when winemaker Aurelio Montes Del Campo was explaining the feng shui layout of the winery, saying, "Happy people make happy wine." This wine certainly made me happy, so maybe he's on to something.
2008 Hacienda Aruacano
31% Syrah, 29% Cab Franc, 23% Cab Sauv, 17% Carmenere; 14.2%ABV – With elegant ruby colors in the glass the wine has great aroma of evergreen, clove, dark berry fruits and a subtle hint of exotic spice. Starts very thick in the mouth and then evolves into lots of layers of flowers, blackberry, and meat. The wine has a bright finish that is thrown off by a slightly disjointed minerality. At $23, a bargain. 4/5
2006 De Martino Las Cruces
A single vineyard field blend of 66% Malbec and 34% Carmenere; 14.7%ABV. The color starts dark in the center and shines with pink and purple hues toward the edge of the glass. My notes say, "love, love, love the nose. Like a field of wild flowers and rocky soil." The wine has nice flavors raspberry and flowers. Hints of licorice and earth come through but the wine finishes long and strong with many layers of flavor. At $45, I score it 4/5
2006 Estampa Gold
57% Carmenere, 23% Cab Sauv, 12% Cab Franc and 8% Petit Verdot; 14.7% ABV – In the glass, nice deep plum color with candied edges. Soft blueberry aroma on the nose with hints of tobacco and spice. In the mouth the wine has a slight sweet candied berry and a full thick palate. At $22 3+/5
1WineDude gave a "B" and WinePeeps rated it their favorite of the night
2005 Valdivieso Eclat
The oldest wine of the night and the most unique blend of 56% Carignan, 24% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah was light with translucent ruby colors in the glass. A tight nose that has a grip on the wild flower and mineral aromas. Flavors of light fruit combined with a rich earthy mid-palate give way to a slight cocoa finish and good crisp acidity. $27, 3+/5
2006 Lien Maquis
42% Syrah, 30% Carmenere, 12% Cab Franc, 9% Petit Verdot, and 7% Malbec; 14.5%ABV – Dark and thick plum in the glass with fragrance of spice, mint, and bright red fruit. A lush mouth feel with nicely integrated oak and a thick back end. At just $19 a well made wine 3+/5
Each month I review between 17-20 wines on camera. The total has climbed above 200. However, contrary to popular opinion, I don't always wait until the film is rolling to drink wine. Several wines are enjoyed at trade tasting events or even in the casual company of friends over dinner or just for fun. Some of these wines, while embedded in my memory for their amazing quality, just don't receive the time and attention that is needed for a quality review.
Below are six wines that I tasted during the month that didn't see the bright lights of the video room but did receive the attention for a review. The best phrase I can use to describe these are 'beauty and beast.' These wines left indelible impressions on my palate and not always in a good way. Below are some of the best AND worst wines I've tasted this year.
Former Chateau St. Michelle wine maker Michael Januik continues his quality tradition at Januik Winery. During our visit to Woodinville in September 2009, sister properties Januik and Novelty Hill were a favorite stop. The ultra modern facility provided one of the more unique tasting room visits we have experienced. The Klipsun Vineyard Merlot was bold in flavor but soft in presentation. The multiple layers of fruit included raspberry and red currants along with thick milk chocolate layers. The wine leaned toward a medium full body and offered an extremely well balanced and soft finish that whispered hints of vanilla and candied cherries. At $30, this Merlot was perfect for a night cap sip, with desert, or along-side chicken parmesan, lamb or roasted duck. 4/5
I am a fan of Zinfandel. I've been on a search for the quintessential Washington State Zin, and hoped I had found it at Hard Row to Hoe. This big full bodied fruit attack is from Milbrandt Vineyards and is a blast of jammy strawberry and blackberry in the mouth accompanied by a pinch of pepper on the finish. Sadly, I learned that Milbrandt removed their Zinfandel vines after the 2006 vintage leaving me on the continued quest for a sinful Washington Zin. The wine is big and slightly hot and best enjoyed on its own. The $35 price tag may seem hefty when comparing to quality Seghesio from California, but the Hard Row stands tall as a big and dynamic wine. 4/5
Rated 90pts by Wine Enthusiast
2008 Maison Bleue Roussanne "La Vie Douce" 12.7%ABV
Maison Bleue has burst on to the scene with quality Rhone varietal wines from Horse Heaven Hills and around Prosser, WA. As I tasted through the line-up of wine, the Roussanne stood out among the others for its unique flavors of honey, apples and sweet peaches. Beautiful floral notes permeate the nose. Even with a 4.7% residual sugar, the sweetness of the wine is perfectly balanced with the acidity. A refreshingly "low" alcohol of 12.7%ABV is hardly noticeable in this dangerous summer delight. A bright crisp finish surprises at the end. The Alder Ridge and Six Prong Vineyards provide great fruit for this stainless steel fermented wine. At only $20, this is easily one of the more memorable wines I've experienced for the month. 4+/5
Rated 91pts by Wine Enthusiast
2007 Nobility Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 14.2%ABV
A glass of sweet elegant gold is a good way to describe this opulent desert wine. The 2007 R.A. Harrison Nobility is an addiction waiting to happen. I'm not a lover of syrupy sweet wines. I tend to avoid dessert wine tastings. I kept waiting for the opportunity to get the Nobility on camera. Just sitting in its 375ml bottle, it boasted super star qualities. The casting call never came and the 78% Napa Sauv Blanc and 22% Sonoma Semillon ended up stealing the supporting role for the month. The 12.2% residual sugar may make you think simple sweet Taylor Swift but this wine has a dangerously sexy and seductive quality of the mature Heidi Klum. Amazing flavors of honey, almonds, peach syrup and gardenias fully envelop the entire palate. While I know to enjoy this wine in small quantities, the bottle kept beckoning me back for more. $75; 4+/5
Osborne Seven Red Blend (Octavin) 13.5%ABV
The Osborne Seven non-vintage red blend is available in the Octavin Home Wine Bar packaging. The premise is a four bottle package that utilizes a non-oxygen permeable bladder and spigot that keeps wine fresh for up to six weeks. If you could stomach this wine for six weeks, then this would be a value. At only $22 ($5.50 per bottle) the blend of 25% Cab Sauv, 25% Merlot, 18% Syrah, 8% Petit Verdot, 8% Tempranillo, 8% Grenache, and 8% Graciano makes for a less than desirable combination. The juice is thin, tepid and extremely disjointed. The berry flavors seem tart and under ripe and while the tannin is smooth on the finish the blast of alcohol and bitterness ruin any hope this wine has. This wine is not a value at any price. It was given several chances to perform over a three week period and ended up down the drain. 1/5 – There are better ways to spend your money.
2009 Big House White (Octavin) 13.5%ABV
The eclectic mix of 51% Malvasia Bianca, 14% Muscat Canelli, 13% Viognier, 10% Gruner Veltliner, 5% Pinot Gris, 4% White Riesling offer a unique tasting experience. Flavors of melons and sweet tropical fruits are gentle on the palate. An unfortunate steely bitterness pervades the finish causing a very disjointed tasting experience. At $22 for the four bottle Octavin packaging, some may consider this a good value. Personally, I prefer the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc or the Monthaven Chardonnay for wine bar value whites. Combining this wine with spicy chicken and serving extra chilled helped considerably. 2/5
22 Sep 2010
Skylite Cellars Shines Bright in Walla Walla
I first met Cheryl Hodgins at Taste Washington in Spokane. This fireball of energy nearly tackled me when I saw her from across the room. We chatted about Skylite Cellars and even did a brief interview for the Washington Wine Commission (which either I dreamed up or got lost in cyberspace because I can't find it anywhere). One thing I learned from chatting with Cheryl, she is passionate about wine and Walla Walla.
Skylite Cellars brings together a big city radio entrepreneur and a small town farm girl. Tom Hodgins was busy in the radio industry and Cheryl was content driving a tractor around the farm. Wine and travel brought these two love birds together. That love eventually led to diving into the wine business. In 2000 the Hodgins' invested in Ash Hollow Vineyards with several other winemakers and the following year, Cheryl's father planted a few acres of wine grapes in what would eventually be known as Skylite Vineyards. In 2003 the journey to full fledged winery was complete with the addition of wine maker Robert Smasne.
With only a few vintages under their belt, Skylite Cellars is making quite a name for themselves. Their 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon received 90 points from Paul Gregutt, Gold in the Seattle Wine Awards, and Double Gold at the Finger Lakes Wine Competition. During the #Cabernet day review, the wine performed very strong against two Caymus Vineyards Napa, CA wines with a strong 4/5.
Skylite Cellars has two locations in Walla Walla. Their production and main tasting room is located off the old Highway 12 close to L'Ecole, Woodward Canyon and Waterbrook Winery. You can also visit them in downtown Walla Walla in the historic Quinn building on 2nd and Rose Ave (just steps from the Marcus Whitman Hotel).
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2007 Skylite Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
- The Stuff: 100% Walla Walla Cabernet that was aged 22 months in new American oak; 14%ABV
- The Swirl: A nice dark crimson purple color with about 90% opacity. Rich in color.
- The Sniff: Big a$$ cherry fruit. One you get around the bright cherries you pick up some campfire smoke. Dark red fruit dominates the aroma.
- The Sip: Amazed at the integration of the American oak in this wine. The mouth feel is dominated by big red cherry fruit that is smooth and lush. The tannins are medium and very well balanced. A quick finish ends up with a touch of alcohol head.
- The Score: At $28 the Skylite Cabernet is a very well made wine with a slick polish. If you like cherries, you're going to love this wine. 3+/5
- The Stuff: 51% Malbec, 33% Cab, and 16% Carmenere make up this blend. Each barrel was chosen for their unique character and quality to be considered for the Reserve. Various combinations of French and American oak; 13.9%ABV
- The Swirl: Glassy purple center with bright purple pearl colors around the edges of the glass
- The Sniff: Strong aroma of blueberry and vanilla. A subtle hint of cinnamon rounds out this opulent nose. There may not be a lot of dynamic scents but what is there is full bodied.
- The Sip: A wine you want to just let sit in your mouth. Lush layers of blueberry and blackberry fruit envelop your tongue. After a few seconds a perfectly balanced spice of cracked black pepper and cinnamon create an additional layer in the wine flavor. The finish is bright and the acidity prepares your mouth for the next stip.
- The Score: At $47 this is a wine that is out of reach for quite a few people. If you have a chance to buy this by the glass or find it on sale (especially if you love Malbec), don't hesitate. This wine would be a treat for any special occasion and the massive blueberry and vanilla flavors would win over almost any non red wine drinker! 4/5
19 Aug 2010
Woodinville's William Church Winery
Thirty-five wineries in a one minute radius? That is where you'll find Woodinville's William Church Winery. Located on NE N Woodinville Way, you'll find a wine lovers walking Mecca. In a single afternoon, you can explore all areas of the states wine growing regions and the diversity that Washington wine has to offer. Don't forget your designated driver…all that sipping can sneak up on you.
William Church winery is the second career for Rod and Leslie Balsley. Rod left the high-tech corporate world in 2004 and he and Leslie immediately looked to expand their garage wine hobby. With the help of some friends, they jumped into the booming Woodinville wine scene in 2005. Rod and Leslie enlist the help of assistant winemaker Marcus Rafanelli to craft big bold Bordeaux style wines and Syrah. With a case production near 2000, the Balsley's are getting some top notch recognition for their wine. It doesn't hurt that they are WSU alums either…GO COUGS!
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2009 William Church Winery Viognier
- The Stuff: 100% Viognier slow cold fermented in stainless steel tanks. 14.1%ABV, less than 1% residual sugar, 240 cases produced
- The Swirl: Pale yellow straw color with a thin viscosity
- The Sniff: Moderate aromas of tropical fruit and apricots. Beautiful and floral through and through
- The Sip: All aboard for a taste bud trip to the South Pacific. I love the layers and layers of tropical fruits that keep coming in waves like the ocean. Guava, melon, cantaloupe, papaya and more. A very well balanced acidity keeps everything in check.
- The Score: At $21 this is one of the better made Viognier's that I've had. While you may be able to pick a good Viognier up for $15-$18, the extra few dollars here are worth it. 4+/5
2008 William Church Bishop's Blend
- The Stuff: A proprietary blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Malbec, 11% Syrah, 9% Merlot, 3% Cab Franc, 14.1%ABV, 750 cases produced
- The Swirl: Big bright purple colors with a thick plum center
- The Sniff: Blueberry vanilla pie in the nose. If you're not careful you might sniff a blueberry up your snout.
- The Sip: The blueberry comes through on the palate with a pinch of sweet blackberry on the front of the tongue. Good fruit flavor continues on the mid-palate as a slight pencil lead settles and then opens up to finish with medium spice. The finish is rounded without having any strong tannins.
- The Score: At $20 this is a very approachable wine that will satisfy even the most discriminating palate. A slight bitterness (probably from the oak) comes through on the finish but all in all this is a very well done wine. 3+/5
2007 William Church Sur La Mer Bordeaux Blend
- The Stuff: A left bank inspired blend of 40% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, 20% Cab Franc, 10% Malbec, and 10% Petit Verdot; 18 months in a combination of French and American oak, 12 months in bottle, 14.2%ABV, 250 cases produced
- The Swirl: Dark in color with good structure out to the edge of the glass. About 90% opaque
- The Sniff: The wine is alive with aroma before you even get your nose to the glass. Big notes of dark berry fruit, violets and cassis. The alcohol comes out just a hint on a deep sniff.
- The Sip: Elegant and full of fruit and structure from the front of the palate to the end. Good layers of dark berry fruits along with deep ripe cherries. A velvet texture lines the mid-palate with a finish of medium tannin on the finish. This wine rivals some I've had at twice the price in complexity and depth of flavor.
- The Score: At only $28 this is a steel of a Bordeaux style blend. The marriage of fruit is well done resulting in a fantastic wine to sip or to pair with strong hardy meals. 4/5
On the Web www.williamchurchwinery.com On Twitter @wmchurchwinery and On Facebook/WilliamChurchWinery


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PS I Love You
Is it just us, or is there something kind of icky and patronizing about the premise of this film? A dying man arranges the delivery of a series of letters to his wife after his death so that he can teach her to go on without him. And of course, the lessons she needs to learn are "love again" and "find your dreams and pursue them" and other feel-good pablum. There are glimmers of something spikier and smarter in the supporting roles. Connick has fun as a bartender who says pretty much whatever comes into his head, no matter how stupid or offensive. Kudrow does what she can with the best-friend role. But LaGravenese seems to aim for something in the Nicholas Sparks line (Message in a Bottle, The Notebook). He hits his target, but that's nothing to brag about.


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The Art of the Pivot - Knowing When to Make a Move
As we approach the end of 2012, it's a good time to reflect on the good, the bad and the opportunity. ComfortCake will enter its 12th year in February 2013. 12 years!! We started out in 2001 producing pound cakes made from a recipe that my grandmother helped me to perfect.
Why pound cake? Well, pound cake is my favorite dessert, but I had grown tired of buying it. After trying recipes out, I thought I had mine down, but sought my grandmother's blessing to be sure it passed the true test. She took a taste and said, "Baby, that's fine, but if you want it to really taste good, you have to do THIS!" So I did just that. Perfected the recipe and kept my job, but wrote the first business plan in 1999. By the end of 2000, it was time to make a decision. Time to do things differently...to pivot...to make a move.
Should I stay in corporate America as senior VP of Marketing for Soft Sheen or jump off the deep end, quit and start ComfortCake?
Had to pray on that one! As a single mother with two kids to put through college with a very nice paying job, a lot was at stake. So I prayed and God talked to me. He said loud and clear to "Take My Hand and do ComfortCake. " Said it twice.
So, I made my move! Quit my job, sold my home (couldn't get a bank loan) and launched The ComfortCake Company, makers of "Pound Cake so Good it Feels Like a Hug" in February, 2001.
Fast forward to 2010. ComfortCake® has been sold on United Airlines, in Walgreen's, 7-11, Jewel, Dominick's, Walmart and in the Chicago Public Schools our biggest customer, since 2002. But winds of change were in the air. Michelle Obama launched her "Let's Move" campaign, and less desserts were on school lunch menus. To keep the company moving forward with our largest customer, we had to look for other opportunities; we had to pivot-- to make a move.
Knowing when to pivot is about evolving, doing what it takes to meet the needs of your customers in order to keep things moving. My customer asked me to develop a whole-wheat pizza crust, and needed it by a certain date. We said, "If you want us to do that; we will." So we worked hard on creating a tasty crust, got samples done and delivered on time. Got the business in a tough process, and launched a new division, The ComfortCake Kitchen Division. And now, Chicago school children are enjoying a delicious whole-wheat pizza on a crust developed by an African-American woman entrepreneur!
Do we still make pound cake? Absolutely! But will we be willing to pivot to do things differently if it meets the needs of our customers and the mission of our company? Always.
What about you? A New Year is coming. Is it time for you to move into a new direction? Is it time for you to PIVOT and do something new? According toINC. Magazine, here are three steps you can take as you seek to pivot your business:
1. Talk to your customers. What do they need now or do they see needing in the future? Ask for what I call an "exploratory" meeting or phone call so your customer knows you're not selling, but serving.
2. Study the numbers. Are sales trending up or down for a particular product, category or industry? Technology is causing big shifts in all kinds of ways, as are consumer preferences. Keep aware of what's hot and what's not.
3. Be flexible. Don't be so married to one way of doing things; you may miss a big opportunity! We started selling slices to CPS in 2002; pivoted to frozen batter in 2006; and now sell pizza crusts and Oatmeal Apple Bars in 2012. We'd be out of business if we insisted that CPS only take sliced pound cake!
So, go ahead...PIVOT! Don't let fear hold you back. Make a move and keep your eyes on the prize. If we remember that Faith makes things possible - not easy, we will all move forward if we put one foot in front of the other and change direction when we need to in order to grow.


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How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own Bible
Thanks to an extensive restoration and conservation process, the public can now see how Jefferson cut and pasted his own version of the Scripture
- By Owen Edwards
- Smithsonian magazine, January 2012, Subscribe
Thomas Jefferson, together with several of his fellow founding fathers, was influenced by the principles of deism, a construct that envisioned a supreme being as a sort of watchmaker who had created the world but no longer intervened directly in daily life. A product of the Age of Enlightenment, Jefferson was keenly interested in science and the perplexing theological questions it raised. Although the author of the Declaration of Independence was one of the great champions of religious freedom, his belief system was sufficiently out of the mainstream that opponents in the 1800 presidential election labeled him a "howling Atheist."
In fact, Jefferson was devoted to the teachings of Jesus Christ. But he didn't always agree with how they were interpreted by biblical sources, including the writers of the four Gospels, whom he considered to be untrustworthy correspondents. So Jefferson created his own gospel by taking a sharp instrument, perhaps a penknife, to existing copies of the New Testament and pasting up his own account of Christ's philosophy, distinguishing it from what he called "the corruption of schismatizing followers."
The second of the two biblical texts he produced is on display through May 28 at the Albert H. Small Documents Gallery of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) after a year of extensive repair and conservation. "Other aspects of his life and work have taken precedence," says Harry Rubenstein, chair and curator of the NMAH political history division. "But once you know the story behind the book, it's very Jeffersonian."
Jefferson produced the 84-page volume in 1820—six years before he died at age 83—bound it in red leather and titled it The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. He had pored over six copies of the New Testament, in Greek, Latin, French and King James English. "He had a classic education at [the College of] William & Mary," Rubenstein says, "so he could compare the different translations. He cut out passages with some sort of very sharp blade and, using blank paper, glued down lines from each of the Gospels in four columns, Greek and Latin on one side of the pages, and French and English on the other."
Much of the material Jefferson elected to not include related miraculous events, such as the feeding of the multitudes with only two fish and five loaves of barley bread; he eschewed anything that he perceived as "contrary to reason." His idiosyncratic gospel concludes with Christ's entombment but omits his resurrection. He kept Jesus' own teachings, such as the Beatitude, "Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God." The Jefferson Bible, as it's known, is "scripture by subtraction," writes Stephen Prothero, a professor of religion at Boston University.
The first time Jefferson undertook to create his own version of Scripture had been in 1804. His intention, he wrote, was "the result of a life of enquiry and reflection, and very different from that anti-Christian system, imputed to me by those who know nothing of my opinions." Correspondence indicates that he assembled 46 pages of New Testament passages in The Philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth. That volume has been lost. It focused on Christ's moral teachings, organized by topic. The 1820 volume contains not only the teachings, but also events from the life of Jesus.
The Smithsonian acquired the surviving custom bible in 1895, when the Institution's chief librarian, Cyrus Adler, purchased it from Jefferson's great-granddaughter, Carolina Randolph. Originally, Jefferson had bequeathed the book to his daughter Martha.
The acquisition revealed the existence of the Jefferson Bible to the public. In 1904, by act of Congress, his version of Scripture, regarded by many as a newly discovered national treasure, was printed. Until the 1950s, when the supply of 9,000 copies ran out, each newly elected senator received a facsimile Jefferson Bible on the day that legislator took the oath of office. (Disclosure: Smithsonian Books has recently published a new facsimile edition.)
The original book now on view has undergone a painstaking restoration led by Janice Stagnitto Ellis, senior paper conservator at the NMAH. "We re-sewed the binding," she says, "in such a way that both the original cover and the original pages will be preserved indefinitely. In our work, we were Jefferson-level meticulous."
"The conservation process," says Harry Rubenstein, "has allowed us to exhibit the book just as it was when Jefferson last handled it. And since digital pictures were taken of each page, visitors to the exhibition—and visitors to the web version all over the world—will be able to page through and read Jefferson's Bible just as he did."
Owen Edwards is a freelance writer and author of the book Elegant Solutions.
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Jefferson was part of the virginia bible society which distributed unedited text of the bible..Jefferson discussed with minister gideon blackburn about opening a missionary school for cherokee indians..in 1804 he prepared for them a work using only words from Jesus in the Gospels. He cut out the words and pasted them into a sepertate portfolio and arranged them so that indians could read the teachings of Jesus in a non stop fashion. So thats where this "creating his own bible" came from, a not fully taught picture...Jefferson also said "I remember well the enthusiasm with which i devoured it [humes writings] when young and the length of time, the research, and reflection which were necessary to eradicate the poison it had instilled into my mind." Other found fathers criticized hume and other european philosophers which supposedly had impact of jefferson being a so called "deist". Alot of the stuff about our founding fathers is complete garbage..For instance, Jefferson fathering his slaves child is complete bogus. Dr.Eugene Foster (who conducted the dna test) admited that dna from jefferson was even taken and couldn't have been taken since his only son died at birth with no way of passing down the genes.. So what the scientist did was take the genes from his uncle ,which of course confirmed that someone from the jefferson family was infact guilty but no one knows which jefferson did it.What is rediculous is that the paternity test was done while President bill clinton was caught with a sex scandel and a supporter of clinton quickly published a complete inaccurate test of Jefferson in order to hopefully give a reason why clinton shouldnt be impeached. True history is never taught.
Posted by aaa on December 1,2013 | 10:52 PM
Were we to compare the religious writings of ancient cultures, we might find that writers were inventing stories for various reasons. Some of these reasons are laudable and still hold importance today. Other writings have passed into history and all but forgotten. It is the role of the historian to carefully correct misstatements, especially regarding efforts to portray the founding fathers of this country as trying to create a theocracy. This exhibit makes important points in this regard. Might we expect to learn more about the political/religious intents of the founding fathers?
Posted by Peter on April 19,2013 | 05:47 PM
He made a "smaller simple to understand" version to teach the indians with, kind of like what cliff notes are to a book. He thought it was too confusing to them to try and teach it all so instead he took the most important parts so they would understand faster and easier. He also knew later they can get into the original book as long as they have interest and the basics down. So yes he was very intelligent for doing so. People sit around critizing the bible and the different versions but the fact of the matter is that ***God Promised His Word Would Always Stand*** and It Has. The Most Important parts have stood the test of time. Its great it's got all of you talking about it ;)
Posted by Morgan on January 10,2013 | 02:08 AM
Thomas Jefferson proves once again that the more intelligent you are the more secular you become. Perhaps he was critical of the needless magical thinking within the New Testament and other ancient scriptures and chose instead to emphasize the more humanistic qualities and teachings of Jesus that pertain to our real lives. Like America itself, in which our Constitution's ammendments reflect a change of the times and an improvement of a sacred document, Jefferson saw the bible as a similar work in progress.
Posted by David Trock on January 5,2013 | 10:28 PM
When you search this document you find the Jefferson included his second coming (pg. 67) Noe Arc (pg. 48) and God's kingdom (pg.26). I thought Deist did not believe in these things.
Posted by Steve on October 4,2012 | 12:16 PM
I muse at reading so many comments directed toward a "God" of literary genius...we historically know that humans eventually began writing down what oral history preserved over a span of two hundred, that is, after Jesus' death. Then, we also know that the early church fathers began their own systematic cut and paste approach to creating their sanctioned "word of God" document we call The New Testament. Every intelligent, thinking individual can appreciate that translation and interpretation adds to the understanding of a topic not degrades it....Mr. Jefferson got this one right!
Posted by cynthia tobey on March 17,2012 | 10:34 AM
I find it an interesting commentary on our nation, that our President is willing to apologize for the burning of a Koran in another country at the same time we are celebrating the defacing of a Holy Bible in our own. Who apologizes for this? The people offended by it are less likely to kill people because of it, but at least Jefferson himself did not title it as if it were the entire Bible.
I feel deep sorrow that Jefferson felt entitled to pick and choose which parts of the Bible he wanted to keep and omit. I do not feel that it should be celebrated as an act of "enlightenment".
Posted by AJA on March 2,2012 | 12:28 PM
If Thomas Jefferson had defended the whole Holy Bible, the Smithsonian would not be honoring him. As often happens, those who deny essential parts of the Gospel are praised, while those who believe the Holy Bible to be divinely inspired are written off as religious nuts. Yet for all the editing and criticizing, no one has come up with a better way to reform mankind.
Posted by James Corbin on January 15,2012 | 04:11 PM
Were you all under the impression that God actually sat down at his computer desk and wrote the Bible himself? It was all written by human beings who were inspired to put these works into print. and through out history they have been rewritten edited and parts taken out because what was actually written disagreed with someones preferences. So why pick on a devout man who studied and collected the purest forms of the scriptures he could find? especialy when you probably havent even read the one on your shelf!
Posted by brett morgan on January 8,2012 | 02:14 PM
Why don't you guys give this historical document a read? I think you'll find his beliefs aren't so radical by today's standards.
Can you not be more interested in history than you are in passing judgment on famous dead men?
Posted by Andrew Bratcher on January 7,2012 | 12:14 PM
Read Thomas Paine's "Age of Reason". If the Bible had been written by God he most surely would have done a better job. Jefferson, Franklin, Paine and other founding fathers earned the right to believe as they wished.
Posted by Scott Owen on January 6,2012 | 06:45 PM
1 Peter 2:21 "For no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God."
Revelation 22:18 I testify to everyone who hears the words
of this prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.
Proverbs 30:6 Do not add to His words or He will reprove
you and you will be proven a liar. New American Standard
Posted by Russell Leuck on January 6,2012 | 04:27 PM
I find that Jefferson felt protective of Christianity during a time of severe religious criticism. He mentioned "that anti-Christian system." Jefferson held on to the teachings of Jesus and rejected the unproven, probably viewing it as sensationalism. He used his own voice of reason to partially reveal the golden thread of truth that can be found equally in most religions. Jefferson may well be the reason this country has maintained its Christian roots. He was a fascinating free thinker and a protector of morals. Imagine the multitudes who are doing just as he did right now on a much broader scale using Google and right click copy, right click paste. Freedom of thought is precious.
Posted by Karen Jaggi on January 6,2012 | 01:25 PM
I agree with Peggy Scholfield's comment on 12/29. The Bible is filled with stories like the Arc that defy reality when thoughts arise of feeding, disposing of waste, presence of carnivores among herbivores, & sheer space alone. This article prompts me to seek a copy of his NT.
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Welcome well a couple of days ago line New Year's Day January 12013.
Health Care Reform.
Actually took affect in joining us right now from Bankrate dot com desk at the tell you gonna run through with us welcome to the show some of these.
Changes that -- meant to help people without insurance and low income families so let's start with the first one.
There's going to be -- Medicaid pay raise for family doctors yes.
Now this basically so for people like you and me.
It was seen health -- is just something we normally get through our employer but for a lot of these low income families.
That was -- -- a luxury and now a days now opinion pay raise they're gonna have more access to higher quality doctors and more doctors are going to be willing to participate because.
They're getting more silence about her.
So let's -- it -- better daka is anything complaint yet and is good for the doctors as well yes and there are going to be getting paid and the people who have lower incomes and it happened that accessibility because right now or.
In 2012 you.
Got to seek a less money from the Medicaid.
Patients and from the Medicare insurance even though the government was giving them money didn't sustain the source is the same the government.
-- to get different amount exact size that's got a pay the second item -- is improving Medicaid preventative care a case so.
You have to think of the old baggage of an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care.
And you think about you know you go to the doctor and a regular basis your life like he gets sick many studies have proven that in the past and this is giving.
All these lower income families who didn't have a chance to go to the doctors -- they would only gonna doctor Anthony would super sick and to the opportunity -- -- back.
And it really helps because right now 75% of our federal health care costs are going to -- chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
And obesity and it really.
If we can cut those off at the past Morgan overall at your nation.
I understand that but -- the opposite side says we should stop and cut back a little bit on all the extra testing because it's too much and it's costly and it's not necessarily needed in the but you do not think that if you are if you diabetes and you don't go to a doctor until you need to -- like indicated.
You need to go back and it drastic you have on I have a lot of it is where people don't -- until they're like oh my gosh what am I gonna kill and -- you know now they're gonna be able to go hey I think I have diabetes can we manage this with medications and probably you know -- anything going.
Taking -- -- island off in my front -- and you know and that kind of thing in the extreme but that's really what happened.
This one here exploring bundled payments and Medicare.
So if you never had any kind of procedure done when you go to hospital for for anything you're gonna be billed by -- -- -- here and he built by general -- you're gonna be -- by.
You know whoever happens to walk in the room and see you -- treat you in some kind of -- This is bundling all those payments together.
So this isn't this is how you can kind of avoid those extra excess you know procedures and is excess in.
You know different things that you may have had done that are necessary because you're gonna get.
More comprehensive care for a patient.
And this really helps all these Medicare patients that you're not gonna be double tested on things because.
Your cardiologist is going to be talking with your general doctor and it's going to be an overall way.
To have a comprehensive billing and to kind of move people war -- electronic system where they're not -- everything.
And it's better for the consumer because.
You can one Billiton and of the day you're not going to be stuck with fourteen different bills where you're trying to figure out what was this form what it was like -- is -- just for Medicare just for senior -- just for Medicare currently okay.
Yes you know some of my doctors already are using the electronic systems and I think it's great I love it I I think you can find information so quickly -- I.
Great -- you has you know you can log into the system and seen what tests he had done -- like that yeah.
OK and then chipping in more -- ship that's child health -- yet that's child -- -- this affects eight million children of low income families.
Who make a little too much for Medicaid.
But -- children still aren't sure.
And this -- have a lower middle class yes lower middle class and this covers those children.
Between fifteenth and October 2015 and -- -- that's very good because now.
If your child -- an -- they're not gonna have to go to hospital they can go to doctor why isn't there -- obtain.
That's -- -- spent a fair up.
And this last issues really complicated if he's new state insurance exchanges are still trying to figure this out we do you still have a little bit of time on this one let.
How do you wanna that's breakdown I explain what the state insurance exchanges are -- the best way to explain is.
It's allowing and a bigger marketplace for the consumer you're giving them an easier way to view.
Multiple options to pick the most affordable health care for them and to compare different health care programs right and in this state -- stopped -- opt out.
They've extended a bunch of deadlines for that yes yes there -- there are still in the process of working it all out it's it's a complicate the whole Health Care Reform thing is very complicated now.
You know -- working it out and there's federal subsidy that will be involved for those people who may not qualify for Medicare -- -- not make enough to afford it's okay L membrane attack.
We have big -- 323 he writes in today's so a lot maybe you can answer this question the only thing that worries him about obamacare.
How are we gonna pay for it.
I need -- and I I -- and answer to that you know there's a lot of different taxes and bills that are.
Are being worked out and unfortunately I'm not in the room that makes solid decisions -- -- -- that -- I I've really you know it's going to be an ongoing process but there are.
You know suppose -- taxes coming in an error.
-- is -- going to be pushed to the employees and everything -- can't -- we'll have more on that answer in our next segment that Jessica Patel at Bankrate.
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