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AKA "reverse racism doesn't exist" people.
If a white person lives in an area where white people are a minority, and they experience discrimination based solely on their race, is that still considered not-racist?
Please, tell me. I'd love to know.
Racism is more commonly framing discrimination due to patriarchal white society.
White people can still face discrimination.
Did that help?
This is my interpretation of the academic explanation for why "Reverse Racism" cannot exist in the United States.
First, an obvious statement: Racial Discrimination against White People exists, is unacceptable, and should always be fought against.
However, "Reverse Racism" against White People does not exist in the context of the United States. The reason being:
When a white person racially discriminates against a person of color, they do so with the full backing of centuries of socially constructed and institutionally supported power. More importantly, the person of color on the other end is NOT defended by institutional or social power.
When a person of color racially discriminates against a white person, they do so WITHOUT the full backing of centuries of socially constructed and institutionally supported power. More importantly, the white person on the other end IS defended by the full spectrum of institutional and dominant narrative emotional/social support.
Therefore, the act of "Person of Color Racially Discriminating Against White Person" is not equal to, and thus not the "Reverse" of, "White Person Racially Discriminating Against Person of Color".
You only need to look at hundreds of studies and statistics to see that this pattern persists today. Black CEO's can individually discriminate against white folks, but there are so many White CEO's that such Person of Color->White Person racial discrimination is inconsequential compared to the racism that White CEO's can exert if they are racist.
As to the specific example: Again, my interpretation of the academic refutation of "reverse racism" is on the macro scale.
If a white person is a minority in a community, firstly they are likely to be supported by their probably white teachers, their probably white law enforcement, and their probably white lawmakers. On a broader level, a white person who is a minority needs to look no further than their television to be comforted by whiteness and a feeling of belonging and included-ness in a widespread culture. On an even broader level, if relocation is an option, it is not difficult to find a more predominantly white community (non-Hispanice white population stands at 63.7%).
This is of course juxtaposed with a person of color who is a minority in a community, where they are far less likely to find people like them in their education system, law enforcement, and lawmakers. Where if they look to their television they will see people who do not look like them; or the people who do look them are always playing secondary or tokenized and stereotyped roles. And if they could relocate, it would still be fairly difficult to find a suitable ethnoburb to have a significant level of ethnic presence and belonging-ness.
Is not perfect. It doesn't solve root issues. It doesn't even help students of color as much as one would wish it did.
But I still support it. Because supporting Affirmative Action means more than just admissions policies. It means recognizing, acknowledging, and acting on a continuing glaring disparity in the demographics of who has privilege and access to higher education. It means seeing and challenging the racism still embedded in the institution.
During the weekend I watched a video of the Asch Experiment performed more recently.
The Asch experiment is a psychology of conformity experiment, where a group of people, all plants expect for one unknowing subject of the experiment, are brought into a room. An experimenter shows an image with 5 vertical lines of varying height, two of which are obviously the same height. The participants are asked to say which two lines are the same height. In the experiment, the plants all agree on two lines that are most definitely not the same height. The subject of the experiment is left with a difficult choice: Say out loud the obviously correct answer but go against the crowd, or Conform to the crowd and deny the obviously correct answer.
In the short clip I watched, the first person, a woman of color, stayed firm, everytime choosing to go against the rest of the group and say what she knew was right. But in the following interview, she did note that she felt very uncomfortable going against the group, even though she was right every time.
The second person, a man, at first was very confident in his answers, but by the fifth image, was growing tired and began to doubt himself more and more. Finally, he gave in, and went along with the group even though it was obviously the wrong answer.
I found the video haunting and terrifying. These people, so obviously correct and confident in themselves at first, beaten down and even giving up on the truth and their values by the sheer social pressure of those around them. But this is more than just an individual conformity situation. I connected this to society's constant oppression of marginalized people.
This experiment showed on an individual level what entire communities of color, or women, or the lgbtq community, or the differently abled community, or immigrant community, etc, face every single day. The internalized oppression and self hate that these marginalized communities have shoved down their throats or unconsciously absorb from socialization.
People of color know, in their hearts, that they are not inferior, that they are just as capable of achievement as any other person. But when you see communities of color devastated by "educators" who tell young people of color that they won't succeed, educators who don't recommend young people of color for honors tracks, that is where self-hate and internalized oppression comes from.
From the things I've learned, it is a daily struggle for people in marginalized communities to refute, not only to others but to themselves, these messages of other-ness and inferiority. Having to prove, everyday, that you are not the negative stereotypes that society imposes on you.
Take a facet of crime, and then look at television shows/movies that feature those criminals as protagonists.
White mobs.
White pirates.
White serial killers.
White political corruption
White drug dealers
I mostly want to talk about this as a TV phenomenon, but pick a crime, any crime, and Western media has probably made a movie/TV series/play/etc. with a white person that romanticizes the criminal activity. No matter what, a white person can do whatever terrible crimes and still have a TV/movie fanbase that loves them.
When you see black or brown people committing crimes on screen, you are to see them thugs and criminal masterminds and people to be beat down.
When you see white people committing crimes on screen, you see a three-dimensional portrait of why someone might commit that crime, how criminals are people too, and how you should even love them for the crimes that they commit because they're just providing for their families or they've wronged or they're just people and not perfect. This is particularly a luxury given to white male characters, since there few white female criminals as protagonists.
If and of the above shows were about black or brown folks, there would be a backlash of (white) people claiming that TV and movies are romanticizing criminals and are treating them too much like heroes and that it will affect viewers and encourage violence and "thuggish" behavior. And yet fictional white criminals get to have a deep fanbase who loves these white criminals, receive accolades and awards, get called amazing television that portray the complexities of human nature. Viewers of these characters see past the atrocious crimes and into their humanity, a luxury that white characters always have while characters of color rarely do. The closest that mainstream TV has come to showing black criminals as main characters is probably The Wire, and even then, the criminals share equal screen time and equal status as main characters as the police trying to stop them.
The idea that crime can be so heavily romanticized and glorified to such a degree is undoubtedly a privilege given to white characters. The next time you hear someone talk about Dexter Morgan or Walter White in a positive way, it may be an opportunity to rethink how white people can always able to be seen as people no matter what they do, while everyone else can be boiled down to nothing but a criminal.
YES. This is spot the fuck on.
My mind just imploded.
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During the 1990s, Bill Clinton bragged about "ending welfare as we know it", triggering a spike in dire poverty and homelessness, among single mothers in particular. Clinton also exploded the prison population with mandatory minimums and prison privatization, beginning the ongoing trend of mass incarcerating women, including application of the death penalty. Many liberals, including feminists, applauded these "centrist" measures at the time and have continued to remain silent on their devastating impact.
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(Original Ask: It won't let me respond so I'll respond on here. I would like to ask how seeing everybody as people instead of different colors of skin benefits anybody? When I look at somebody I see a person, not a color. I see somebody that could have a different culture than my own. Somebody who could have a rich history. There shouldn't be a black history month or a white history month or an history month solely based on color of skin. We should learn about different cultures and backgrounds. Not stereotyping based on color of skin. I will agree that the majority of power placed in this country still focuses on white people. Do I personally think it's right? Absolutely not. No one race should be thought of better than the other. Like I said, we're all people. People with different backgrounds and history which should be celebrated and taught about. But still people.)
I think it's great that you recognize that power and the dominant narrative are still focused on white people, and that you don't think it's right. I also appreciate that you see and celebrate different backgrounds and histories. I choose to respond strongly to "I am colorblind, I don't see color", because it is a common excuse to deflect interrogation and dialogue about issues that are racially based or flat-out racist. Asking for "Colorblindness" asks for maintaining harmonious and equitable relations in a context of continuing inequality and injustice. It absolves the oppressive crimes of dominant groups against marginalized groups for the sake of harmony, a false peace that only the dominant group truly benefits from, because the marginalized groups will continue to experience inequality.
Yes, I agree that we are all people, we are one race, color shouldn't matter. But I subscribe to the sociological theory of Socialization, that we are taught to see race/color from a young age, and that it is impossible to not see race/color even for the most passionate anti-racist activists. And until African American history and Native American history and Asian American history etc are fully woven into the dominant narrative of this country and its history books, I think that those kinds of months are warranted to remind us of how much further we need to go. Then we can start talking about being colorblind.
The Morgan Freeman interview in particular, when it came out, was this magical video of a famous black person saying we don't need Black History Month, and a lot of people with questionable intentions were gleeful about it because it somehow proved that racism is over (it's obviously not).
At the top of the hierarchy, the Feudal Lord, the Chancellor. Up in clouds of authority, unaware, or purposefully unaware, of the suffering below.
Serving the Lord are Treasurers, Vice Chancellors, counting and distributing the fiefdom's money.
They sit and watch with amusement as the Nobility, the Deans, squabble over who should get the most money, who should have the most prestigious and well funded school.
All the while, the Clergy, the Faculty members, sit in their untouchable safe haven of academia, with the sole purpose of getting the Peasants and Craftsmen in and out of their convert system as fast as possible. Of course, you have to pay a fee to be converted and have your soul saved though, through a piece of paper acknowledging your payment.
The Craftsmen, the Graduate Students. On the lower rungs of the ladder, but offered marginal benefits for their skilled labor.
The chosen representatives of the Peasants, the Student Governments, given little to no actual power, are tasked with keeping the Peasants happy by throwing festivals. The authorities will never remind the representatives that their actual duty is to protect the Peasants and advocate on their behalf.
And ah, the Peasants. Working every day, doing what they can to get by. Paying their tithes to the Feudal Lord. Milked dry of their money and time, to fill the coffers of the fiefdom.
They are the people who make the fiefdom possible. Yet they are treated the worst, and receive the least for what they give. The upper authorities don't care about the Peasants, we are just each another $50,000 number to them. The faster they can get our money, the better. The more then can get us to overpay for Summer Session, the better. But of course, we don't have much of a choice. We work and pay our tithes because we need to survive, and because we believe that the system works for us. But we also think that we don't have power over those above us. We think that it's easier to just pay the fees and get our salvation through a piece of paper. We don't imagine, we don't envision, a better world, a world where we might actually be respected as human beings seeking a future. We don't realize the power we have. We don't realize that if the Peasants stopped paying their tithes, the Feudal Lord will have no money and no power. But we'll likely never do that, because we are trained to be docile and passive.
It is very unfortunate.
I reblogged a response to a comment that was highly problematic. In summary, the comment claimed that Asian Americans did not support the struggles of other people of color in the past, and because of this, Asian Americans can't complain about issues of racism and marginalization that affect their communities. The comment even said that Asian Americans are not POC. The response was an overview of various significant (but largely mainstream unknown) facts about how the APIA experience is actually one of immense struggle and cross-racial solidarity and that Asian Americans are POC.
This is a very sensitive and important issue in regards to progressive action against structural racism and how people form coalitions/solidarity movements. The myth of the apathetic and model minority Asian American who throws other POC under the bus is a visible stereotype is fairly widespread, to my understanding (I could be wrong).
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Where were Asians when California Indians had bounties placed on them (scalp collecting) and were being slaughtered to collect said bounties that were tabulated based on age and sex? Where were the majority of Asians when the Civil Rights era was in full swing with the majority of POC (Asians are not POC) participating? Why do a lot of Asians tout their own superiority in this racial hierarchy to degrade other non-Caucasian groups and revel in it as well as basking in the idea of the model minority, going so far as to present IQ scores as their model of achieving what other groups couldn't (due to having a different history in the States)? Face it, Asians brought it on themselves and expect others to sympathize? ROFL
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This uneducated racist douchebag just thought it was a smart idea to post this as a comment. Seeing as I am a contributor for an upcoming anthology and am unbelievably busy working on my entries, I don't have time to write a comprehensive history of Asian cross-racial alliances within the United States.
Though here's a few points to consider.
I could keep going but I don't have time or the patience right now. Next time you want to be a racist douchebag, you might want to think twice about using your home computer, seeing as that sure is your IP address posted right there, along with your email address, for everyone to see. I might add that my blog is searchable by Google and anyone who does a search of your email will find this incredibly anti-Asian, racist comment you so thoughtfully decided to post on a blog with literally hundreds of followers.
- Asians did not really begin arriving in the United States until 1850. The group, predominately Chinese, largely could not speak English, and did not understand the political climate of the United States and immediately were targets from the beginning to hate crimes and legally institutionalized forms of segregation, exclusion, discrimination, etc.
- Starting in 1854, a series of laws were passed that determined that Chinese were aliens in the country; could not become citizens due to being too "different"; had no rights to own land; could not testify in court; were taxed more than any other miners, black or white; could not marry outside of their race (an issue considering the fact that the Page Act of 1875 banned all Chinese women entrance into the country to prevent Chinese from procreation, which has been argued by many scholars as a form of genocide, creating the first bachelor society in the United States); were taxed based on the amount of air they were allowed to breathe in San Francisco; were driven out and forcibly deported; could not apply for business licenses; were taxed based on pole lengths (Chinese carried buckets and heavy packages on poles they held on their shoulders); were not allowed to vote; were segregated and forced into ghettos; were lynched and massacred by white folks on a regular basis; could not enter white-only establishments — so on and so forth. This culminated with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, where NO Chinese were allowed entry into the United States. In 1917, the act expanded to include ALL of the "Asiatic races." It was not until 1942 that this was overturned, and only then it was with a very small quota of approximately 100 immigrants per year, compared with the thousands of immigrants from Europe and other parts of the world. This changed in the 1960s when the quotas were lifted.
- During the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson case, which, if you do not know, means you know nothing at all about racial history and politics in the United States, Justice John Marshall Harlan argued against racial segregation only by invoking the "Oriental." This is what he said: "There is a race so different from our own, that we do not permit those persons belonging to it to become citizens of the United States. Persons belonging to it are, with few exceptions, absolutely excluded from our country. I allude to the Chinese race." And you were saying about Asians not being POC?
- Japanese Internment. Concentration camps in the United States of all Japanese on the West Coast and in Hawaii. 'nuff said.
- There is a long and VERY RICH history of Afro-Asian solidarity that has been going on since the Bandung Conference of 1955. To the degree that figures such as Richard Wright, Malcolm X, W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Huey Newton amongst others, have all spoken rather emphatically about the importance of Afro-Asian alliances that not only are generated domestically but also transnationally, as demonstrated by the way many black figures during this period romanticized Mao and China in general as a potential post-racial fantasy. (Du Bois, Newton, and Wright all spent time in China.) In response, Mao Tze-Tung even issued two major proclamations supporting the Civil Rights Movement. Domestically, there has also been a very rich history that I am not going to bother to cover here in depth, seeing as you most likely don't really care to learn anyway. Though if there's a slight chance you might actually care to be blown away by history: Afro-Asia ed. Fred Ho and Bill Mullen; Afro Orientalism by Bill Mullen; Blacks and Asians ed. Hazel M. McFerson; Orientals by Robert Lee; Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting by Vijay Prashad; AfroAsian Encounters Ed. Heike Raphael-Hernandez and Shannon Steen
- Richard Aoki, one of the FOUNDING FIGURES OF, oh that's right, just a small, completely unimportant organization known as the Black Panther Party. In fact, Bobby Seale credits Aoki for providing him with much of the philosophy that served as the foundation to the Party and for introducing him to Mao's work. Oh gee, this just so happened to occur during the Civil Rights Movement.
- Yuki Kochiyama, one of Malcolm X's most trusted disciples to the degree that he literally died with his head in her lap. She also, during the Civil Rights Movement, worked feverishly to get prisoners released and was instrumental in the movement.
- Grace Lee Boggs, another major Civil Rights Activist who worked with Malcolm X and had even wanted him to run for president.
Props to Colorblinding for taking the time to pwn that asshole. It saddens me to hear non-Asian POC attack Asians under the guise of attacking power when those attacks are actually the result of xenophobia and a bullshit belief in American exceptionalism.
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Boise, Idaho – Pre - Institute May 4, 2014 Institute: June 16-20, 2014
Fort Hall, Idaho - Pre - Institute TBD Institute June 23-27, 2014
Coeur D'Alene - Pre - Institute TBD Institute June 23-27, 2014
"Transitioning to Common Core – Preparing Idaho's Students for College and Career Readiness" Narrative Writing
This three day workshop will focus on the integrated nature of the Idaho Core Standards with a special emphasis on narrative text types (including poetry) and writing. Participants of all grade levels and all content areas will engage in activities that help them prepare lessons and a unit plan that is focused on the Idaho Core Standards at their grade level.
Boise, Idaho June 23-25, 2014
Caldwell, Idaho June 30-July 2, 2014
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho July 14-16, 2014
Literacy Conference:
The Idaho Council of the International Reading Association (ICIRA) offering: Boise State Literacy Department & the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) bring you: Tell Me a Story Literacy Conference - April 25-26, 2014
Summer Institute at ISU, Charlotte Danielson, Keynote Speaker,
May 28-29, 2014
Supporting teachers across the professional career continuum
Aithor of the book, Enhancing Student Achievement: A Framework for School Improvement.
For registration information visit: www.isucu.org
Sponsored by: ISU College of Education & ISU Credit Union
Implementing the Idaho Core Standards means change management for all schools: transforming instructional design and delivery while building a positive culture of learning are tall orders. The SDE is pleased to announce a series of sequenced workshop dates over the coming school year focused on strategic planning and implementation problem solving on an ongoing basis. These dates are not repeats of the same single day workshop but hands on evolving work sessions tailored to the unique needs of the participants. You can still join this ongoing work that will continue into school year 2014-2015.
Looking for ways to integrate the Idaho Core into your class? Attending NIWP's Spring Conference on Common Core Literacy: Growing Confident Readers & Writersis the perfect place to gain both Core knowledge & an energy-boost. You'll walk away with classroom-proven strategies, Core-aligned methods, and a new energy that will rejuvenate your teaching this spring.
Who: All K-12 ELA & Content-Area Teachers
Where: Spokane Convention Center
When: March 4-5, 2014
Keynote: Gerry Duffy, author of Explaining Reading: a Resource for Teaching Concepts, Skills, and Strategies
Cost: $95
The Idaho State Department of Education's staff and regional Idaho Core coaches provide quality professional development on the Idaho Core Standards throughout the year. The following is a list of workshops that have been completed as of July 21, 2014:
Core Unit Design
Region II - July 1,8,15,22 (Lewiston)
Region III - July 2,9,16,23 (Boise)
Region IV, V and VI - July 3,10,17,24 (Fort Hall, Idaho Falls)
Key Shifts Open Workshop
Region II May 16, 2014 (Lewiston)
Region II June 10, 2014 (Lewiston)
Region I July 11, 2014 (Sandpoint)
EQuIP for Teachers
This workshop explored the question "What Makes a Quality Unit?" through the lens of the EQuIP rubric, a tool for evaluating instructional materials and the extent to which they are aligned to the Common Core.
Region II July 9-11, 2014 (Lewiston)
Region III July 15-16, 2014 (Nampa)
Region V, VI - July 22-23 (Fort Hall)
Region IV - July 30-31 (Twin Falls)
Region V, VI - July 30-31 (Rexburg)
EQuIP Part I for Administrators
This workshop explored the question "What Makes a Quality Unit?" through the lens of the EQuIP rubric, a tool for evaluating instructional materials and the extent to which they are aligned to the Common Core.
Region III January 9, 2014 (Boise)
Region V & VI February 18, 2014 (Idaho Falls)
Region V & VI April 10, 2014 (Fort Hall)
Region III April 10, 2014 (Boise)
EQuIP Part II for Administrators
This workshop continues working with the EQuIP Rubric with a focus on text-based questioning. Classroom discussion was explored as well as writing from texts and scoring a complete unit using the rubric.
Region III January 15, 2014 (Idaho Falls)
Region V & VI February 26, 2014 (Fort Hall)
Region III April 17, 2014 (Boise)
Region V & VI April 18, 2014 (Idaho Falls)
Transforming School Culture to Meet the Idaho Core
How does authentic, lasting change happen? This workshop is open to all administrators and district leaders in Region III. Your Idaho Core Teachers from Region III will take you through an exploration of the possibilities for getting all teachers on board with the Idaho Core and teaching for College and Career Readiness. You will be invited to reflect on your progress in this area and to look at next steps for your school and/or district. This will be an interactive workshop with Idaho Core aligned classroom strategies modeled throughout.
Region III February 7, 2014 (Meridian)
Region III February 28, 2014 (Nampa)
Region II May 9, 2014 (Lewiston)
Region VI May 19, 2014 (Rigby)
Region II June 25, 2014 (Lewiston)
Building a Better Paper
For the first portion of the workshop we will look at the Idaho Core Standards. Then we will practice annotation strategies that help students gather text based evidence. Finally, we will practice shaping and organizing that evidence into coherent and meaningful pieces of writing.
Region III February 24, 2014 (Bruneau)
Region III April 21, 2014 (Bruneau)
The following workshops were canceled due to lack of participant registrations:
The Idaho State Department of Education's staff and regional Idaho Core coaches will be providing quality professional development on the Idaho Core Standards during the October in-service days. The following is a list of workshops or conferences that will include quality professional development on the Idaho Core Standards:
Idaho Science Teachers Association, Idaho Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and Idaho Science, Math and Technology Coalition
October 3-4, 2013
Century High School, Pocatello
To register, please visit http://www.idscienceteachers.org/register-for-the-conference/
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The Idaho Council of Teachers of English
October 3-4, 2013
Twin Falls High School, Twin Falls
To register, visit http://www.idahocte.com/Pages/default.aspx.
National Division of Learning Disabilities, Idaho Council for Exceptional Children, Idaho School Psychology Association, Idaho Division of Learning Disabilities, and the Idaho State Department of Education
October 3-4, 2013
Sun Valley Inn, Sun Valley
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Idaho Core Regional Coaches for ELA/Literacy are hosting regional workshops during October days. Find a workshop near you:
The Idaho State Department of Education is partnering with institutions of higher education across the state to host three Statewide Regional Mathematics Academies this year. These free, two-day conferences will focus on professional development in mathematics for K-12 teachers. The emphasis will be on orchestrating productive teaching. Dr. Brad Findell from The Ohio State University, who helped develop the Common Core State Standards that Idaho chose to adopt in 2011, will be a featured keynote speaker. If you have questions, please contact Tena Welfring at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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What needs to happen to affect school-wide change? Dr. Mel Riddile will assist principals and their leadership teams in answering that question and more as he leads principals in transitioning to the Common Core State Standards.
Associate Director for High School Services
Mel Riddile is the Associate Director for High School Services. He is the former Principal of J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia and T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Riddile was the 2006 Met Life/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year and the 2005 Virginia High School Principal of the Year. His work as a high school principal in diverse, high poverty high schools has earned him both national and international recognition.
High School Mathematics and Implementation of the Common Core State Standards
How will it look and where to begin? Dr. Bradford Findell will assist high school mathematics teachers with practical steps in making the shift to the Common Core State Standards.
Bradford Findell, PhD, was a member of the Mathematics Work Team for the Common Core State Standards and is Past President of the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics. He has taught mathematics courses and lessons in elementary through graduate school, focusing mostly on high school and undergraduate mathematics and on the preparation and professional development of teachers.
When: October 4th & 5th - 8:30am to 4:30pm each day (Breakfast & lunch are included)
Where: Boise State University, Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom
There is no registration fee. Please register at this link.
Want to improve your teaching with Informational and Argument Texts in ways that will meet and exceed the Common Core State Standards in Reading and Writing in grades 3-12 and across the curriculum?
The SDE will be teaming up with the Boise State Writing Project to help teachers explore resources and techniques to assist them in the implementation of the ELA CCSS. This two-day workshop will introduce you to new ideas and strategies for the explicit teaching of argument and informational texts, as well as show participants where to find some on-line resources to help in the implementation of the CCSS.
The 2012 MTI webinars are designed to support school personnel in implementing the concepts and instructional strategies from the Mathematical Thinking for Instruction (MTI) course. In addition, the webinars focus on building familiarity and understanding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by examining strategies, models and contexts that support their implementation. Please Click Here for more information and to register for the webinars.
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Replacing my hodgepodge of plasticware - What are your favorite food storage containers and why?
- Andiereid Jan 5, 2007 09:42 PM
OK, it is January and it is time for The Great Purge. We are cleaning out everything in the house, from the attic to the closets to the drawers and the kitchen is getting a MAJOR overhaul.
My personal little corner of kitchen hell is the tupperware/plastic storage container area. We have a mishmash collection of all manner of plastic, some with lids, some without, some lids without bottoms - you all know what I'm talking about.
So as part of The Purge, I'm getting rid of almost all of it - most of it is seriously old and crapped out anyway. So what do you like to use for storage containers?
My criteria:
1. Every bottom must have a lid that fits tightly.
2. They must stack into each other well to take up a minimum of space. I don't have a lot of room to store it.
It does not have to be microwave safe, since I don't own a microwave. If I need to reheat something, it goes in a pot on the stove or in something into the oven.
Thanks, and wish us luck!
You may want to consider glass ... should last longer, can go into the oven, no leaching weird chemicals, etc.
i just did the same thing in my kitchen. not more plastic lids pouring out everytime i open the cabinet!
i really like the pyrex glass containers with the plastic fitted lids. they travel well, they can be used in the oven, and they're not plastic which makes me feel better about microwaving them. however, they don't stack as cleanly as plastic tupperware and i can't fit as many of them in a cabinet as i could with the plastic. most of my plastic tupperware was not being used and just taking up space so i'm ok with the fact that i can only fit 8 glass containers that i will actually use on a shelf rather than 16 plastic ones, of which i only would use 5 or 6 at a time.
Recently QVC ran an hour(!) on the Lock&Lock food storage system:
I considered it for a minute... Good luck w/your purge!
re: Sarah
Don't buy those locking food storage systems unless you just enjoy spending more than five times the price for what you can buy on a supermarket shelf ... like Glad, Ziplock or Rubbermaid.
I did a big test of various storage containers. They weren't bad, but just too pricy without better results.
They don't meet the OP critera of being easily stackable either.
I'm probably going to move soon and was looking at my plastic collection and just decided to get rid of it all. In my next spot I'll buy a few boxes of glass mason jars which are THE BEST for storing food the longest and supplement that with ziplock or whatever cheap container is on sale and stacks well.
This way if it gets lost, warped or otherwise ruined ... no big deal. I'm kind of interested in those collapsing storange bowls but I haven't tried them yet.
My Rubbermaid stuff I've been happy with. It lasted over 15 years, the lids for various sizes were interchangeable and it stacked well.
As an aside, in the above link from August, I put some sliced strawberries in a glass jar. They molded out in plastic after a few weeks. The strawberries in the glass jar, which I finally threw out yesterday, never grew any mold. They released the juice and still smelled good ... however I wasn't brave enough to try them.
re: rworange
Haha...I can't believe you still had them!!.. I can't believe there still wasn't any mold...
re: rworange
I do like the locking containers and I trust them to keep out those little flour bugs and tobacco beetles, or whatever they're called. That said, I do tend to keep my pantry items (flour, beans, pasta) in glass mason jars. I have also reused a sizable collection of very large (probably 1' tall), plastic kimchi jars for larger quantities of flour, oatmeal, and various types of rice. These, too, are bug-proof, and they're also lightweight for their size. They aren't stackable, but then at that height, there's no need to stack.
I like the glassware, too, and though I'm embarrassed to admit it, I really like the Martha Stewart Everyday stuff at K-Mart. I picked some up one Christmas, because there's a K-Mart crazy close to my house, and I've gotten pretty attached. I also like their plastic, heavier duty tupperware. I use a mismash of that, with lots and lots of disposable tupperware for freezing soup in single portions.
There are these great glass containers that have these locakable plastic lids that you can find at most Asian markets. It is about $20-$25 dollars and the tops are plastic and the bottoms are glass. In addition Ikea has a nice tupperware set for about $5-$7. They have a bunch of small ones a few medium and large. The small ones are good for dressings, ingredients and the larger ones are tall and are good for storing liquids like soup. They have blue lids.
re: gooseterp
I don't know if you're using the same Ikea ones I have (mine have brown lids) but I found that after once or twice in the microwave the lids on these wouldn't fit anymore.
For large quantity storage, get a few containers from a restaurant supply house. I have some large square and rectangular ones with lids (they just sit on and don't lock) that stack in the fridge when full and nest when empty; they are available in a range of sizes. I also have some tall ones for soups and stocks that have tight-fitting lids and have volume markings on the sides; again, they nest when empty.
For small quantities, deli supply stores sell the commercial version of the supermarket Ziplock containers for a fraction of the cost. The same lids fit everything from the small 8 oz. to the quart size. They are DW and freezer safe and so cheap that you don't care if someone doesn't return them. Find a place that sells them in less than case pack. I keep 8, 12, 16 and 32 oz ones on hand which I buy in 25 packs.
Mason jars are great for small quantities of liquids, nuts, and many other things in the fridge and pantry. I keep dried beans, bulk-purchased items and many other items in them to keep out dust and bugs. Old mayo lids fit them or plastic lids can be purchased.
re: MakingSense
Thank you for the tip; I'm definitely going to look for a restaurant supply store around here that carries something like that.
re: dietfoodie
you can get the CAMBRO ones on amazon. i put them on my wedding registry :-)
I have Rubbermaid and some Hefty stuff. I also bought a Food Saver. I have bags and cannisters and am going to get the canning jar sealer adaptoro. I like that the bags can be used several times, you can use them as boiling bags and nuke them. Worried about plastic and my food? Nah, that is just silly left coast (for the most part) hysteria. I don't buy into that sort of silliness.
Rather than throw everything out, what we did was find two sturdy cardboard boxes that fit in the shelves where we keep the plastics and keep them all in there, stacked inside each other. I sat down yesterday finding the matching lids, but only because I need enough to store a couple gallons of pea soup.
I recommend the supermarket throw-away/give-away ones, buying whatever is on sale and not working overmuch about pledging fealty to Rubbermaid, Glad or Ziploc, since they're going to change their designs in a year or two and then your old ones won't fit the new ones anyway. Gave a friend a Ziploc sandwich container filled with frozen pea soup this morning.
If you need to microwave anything, just use a covered glass casserole dish (we use our old corning ware), pull the lid off the frozen soup, put it in covered and upside down, and nuke one minute to loosen, then unmold and continue nuking the frozen soup brick while throwing the container in the dishwasher.
The glass containers with the rubber lids are nice as well. I've used some ramekins like that for shepherd's pie.
re: Kevin Andrew Murphy
I do the same thing with boxes (liquor boxes with the tops cut off). Not elegant, but it works. I'm too cheap to replace my hodgepodge but I do like Rubbermaid (only wish the tops were more interchangable) and some "disposable" Ziploc ones are going strong after several years of freezing, nuking, machine washing. Mostly I use the freebies.
Last week, I went through my 2 fridges to find I was saving such little portions that, I now realize would be waste anyway. Not enough there, essentially. On that thought, it was a great time to ditch those 1 or 2 cup containers. Those seem to be the size to only reproduce and not get consumed.
For now, I have no plans on replacing them. I still have some lided, wide mouth glass canisters that once used for bulk stuff I no longer get.
My advice is to keep food storage within reason, learning from the past. I added to my calendar Jan 15 to check the fridge over again.
yah - maybe nuking in plastic isn't really a threat -- but what about the resources it takes to make all of the plastic crap, and the fact that the stuff is going to be around in a billion years, and all it did was hold a few lunches before the top was irretrievably lost and it was thrown in the trash? C'mon.
re: gridder
I couldn't agree more with you. Plastic is in no way disposable, it will hang around in landfill for thousands of years. Add to this chemical leakage from plastic containers and there's really no good reason why we should use them anymore.
I keep everything in glass jars. Mason jars freeze very well.
I prefer to store food in glass, but I received a lot of Rubbermaid containers in exchange for filling out biannual corporate surveys.
Two comments and one question. Comments are, whatever else, I think square shaped ones are best because they fit together better in the fridge when you have a bunch of them to put in there, and second, I think modular sizes are best (ie as much as possible, get them with the same lid size just taller to increase capacity--this also helps with the fridge storage, since you can easily stack those of different capacity).
No matter what, try to avoid a hodge-podge of different sizes and shapes
Question is this--I once saw somewhere on the web some Polish made (I think) containers that had a built-in button to evacuate the air. It seemed like a good idea. There is a brand by Lentek that may be the ones I'm thinking of. Does anybody know anything more about these things, or whether they work well and are worth the price?
Mexican Nescafé Clásico instant coffee jars, in the 300 gram size, are pretty handy. But the most useful food storage containers are those in which the lids don't extend out and pop open when they are pressed against something in the fridge. I tend to agree with johnb.
Target has some really nice squarish glass jars in three sizes right now - the biggest looks like it holds about 3-4 quarts, smallest about 3 cups. I picked up a bunch of them to store pantry items like nuts, lentils, pasta and so on. For leftover storage I use the pyrex containers with the plastic lids, and for giving away stuff I use the deli containers that I get fresh mozzarella in. I also have about 20 jars that once contained marshmallow fluff (I make fudge. Lots of fudge. 80 pounds of it in December)which are incredibly handy for liquids, fats, and so on. I am strictly limiting the kind of containers so I don't end up once again with the wildly multiplying odd piece.
I now find myself putting everything in glass because we have periodic problems with pantry moths. Everything like lentils and grains gets put in the freezer as soon as it comes home from the market for several days, then into glass.
When a local Carvel ice cream store went out of business, the owner gave me a bunch of pint and quart plastic containers. They're not as heavy as Rubbermaid or Tupperware, but they're durable and nest perfectly. I've used a pint size one in the freezer for ground coffee for 20 years.
Thanks for the suggestions - just for the record, again, I do not own a microwave, so I'm not looking for anything microwave-safe. I don't care if it's plastic, because I have no intention of buying "disposable" anything, but I'm interested in the glass possibilities. This will be stuff that I keep long term. I try to avoid disposable anything, as well as excess packaging. Definitely will be looking for square stuff, thanks for your suggestions. It IS a waste to use round containers in a refrigerator that's square, isn't it? Hadn't thought about that before, really.
re: Andiereid
If you want somthing that will last go with glass. I haven't looked back! ;) I use pyrex storage/baking containers with the blue lids. I've seen a big set for cheap at Costco, maybe $29.99? I love the rectangular ones but also the round ones just as much for things I've mixed in it like salad dressings, deviled egg mixture, salads, and tuna sandwhich mixtuer for the hubby-I'd feel weird using the rect. The rect ones do seem to fit in the fridge a bit better but it's not by that much for me. I bake in them too.
For storing my baking and ingredients I use Mason type jars.
I have to say none of the results here fit my needs, which is that when I put something in a storage container it is often to take leftovers to work. Since I take the subway, glass is way too heavy, and I need something microwave-safe and airtight. Any ideas for things that stack well AND meet those criteria?
re: Produce Addict
It's hard to know how safe microwaved plastic is, however, I haven't read anything about it that has convinced me never to do it. I have microwaved items in the locking containers, and they stand up quite well, as long as they aren't overheated with something with a high oil content inside. Most times, though, I empty the plastic container into a dish at work and heat the dish up. Tupperware and the locking containers have been the most durable and leak-proof containers I've ever used.
re: Produce Addict
Have you got an Asian market anywhere near? Many of them sell metal lunch boxes with stackable containers, keeping the food separate. They are very lightweight and you could just empty your lunch on a plate at work and microwave that.
I would not recommend eating anything out of a plastic container that has been heated up, but I am aware that this is a health concern not shared by all.
re: Produce Addict
I just went out and weighed one of the pyrex dishes I use to take leftovers to work - I don't take the subway, but do park a mile away from my office and so I carry these dishes in my tote bag.
Anyway, this is an oval dish with a flared rim, with a blue plastic cover with a microwave vent. I have several of them, they stack easily, and weigh 1 lb. 6 oz. each. This size is perfect for a good hearty salad, which i what I eat for lunch most days. I also have several of the smaller rectangular dishes in this series, about 4 inches by 6, the right size for a leftover chicken breast and some vegetables. I have smaller round ones which also stack well. I stick the container in a plastic bag in my tote bag or purse, and while it is heavy, I don't find it unduly so. I have a plastic crate in my cupboard for the lids.
For me the tradeoff in weight and breakability is worth it for the inertness and the generally better seal and imperviousness to critters during long term storage.
I would prefer not to use plastic, but my current system works so well for me that it's worth it.
I found that the 2-cup containers from our favorite Indian takeout place and the bulk olive containers from the supermarket are perfect. They're compatible with each other (lids work on both), lightweight, go in the dishwasher, seal tight enough to take soup for lunch, nest when empty, stack neatly when full, and hold a lunch's worth of chili or pasta or soup. When we're putting leftovers away, we just dish into two or three small containers, and they're ready to go the next morning for lunches.
I also freeze my concentrated chicken stock in them. One 2-cup container, when diluted, makes one big pot of soup, and they're easy to stack in the freezer. Square would be more efficient, but I can't have everything.
I love having only one kind of lid and only one kind of container for everyday use. We do have two huge rectangular tubs for unusually large quantities, but we pretty much just use them at Thanksgiving.
When we run low on containers (rarely), we just get takeout or olives, and we're good to go. I realize this might be a regionally specific solution, but it's worth a shot, especially if you're already buying things that come in containers that could be reused instead of chucked.
I use these: http://www.amazon.com/SMART-SPIN/dp/B...
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Top o' the groggy mornin' , Mobsters. Been here earlier, except I couldnt get my eyes to open. Nothing says Glamorous Sportswriter Life quite like driving home from Cleveland at 10 on a Sunday night.
First things first: Ohio State is really good. I'd been up there a few times this winter, for Sports Illustrated, so I'd watched them in person. Also, a few times on TV. What was remarkable about Sunday was the defense and the desire. It's a given that the Bucks have 4 starters who can score (sorry, Dallas) and a 5th, the freshman PG Aaron Craft, who is wise well beyond his years.
There is no way to defend OSU when they're banging 3s the way they did yesterday.
But it was smother-ous D that wiped out G. Mason's early 11-2 lead. That and the perpetual hustle. Bucks are up 30-plus and still donating skin to the wood on loose balls. This is the most complete team in quasi-am hoop. and it has a chemistry that should serve it well once the games get a little closer. That could happen Friday. Must-see matchup with UK. I dont think there's any way the Wildcats can hang for 40m with the better, more experienced Buckeyes. But they'll be the most talented team OSU has seen, maybe all year.
Best Case: Coach Thad Matta becomes the savior of Buckeye Nation, not only winning the school's first basketball title since 1960 but also changing the subject from The Vest's mess. Perfectly constructed offensive team rides the interior strength of Jared Sullinger, the perimeter shooting of Jon Diebler and William Buford, the slashing ability of David Lighty and the setup skills of Aaron Craft to six victories. Buckeyes endure a tougher bracket than a No. 1 overall seed should have to, which makes the going seem relatively easy by the time they get to Houston. Matta beats five straight coaches with Final Four experience to cut down the nets: Jim Larranaga and George Mason in the Buckeyes' second game; John Calipari and Kentucky; Jim Boeheim and Syracuse; Mike Krzyzewski and Duke; and finally Bill Self and Kansas. By the time it's over, Ohio State has refuted the no-great-team angle of the 2010-11 season, going 38-2 and winning the Big Ten regular season, Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament titles. Sullinger shocks everyone by saying he's coming back for his sophomore season, and Michigan loses in the first round.
Worst Case: Matta's stubbornly short rotation comes back to haunt him when the Buckeyes encounter foul trouble in their second game against George Mason. Specifically, Sullinger doesn't get the All-American whistle he's become accustomed to and has to sit major minutes with foul trouble. With other guys forced into expanded roles, Ohio State's well-honed offense stutters against the Patriots — whose coach knows a thing or two about taking down the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. With the Buckeyes down two in the final seconds, Sullinger goes to the line to shoot two and makes only one with chants of "free tattoos" ringing in his ears. Ohio State is shocked in the Round of 32, and a crushed fan base no longer has an enjoyable distraction from its cheating football coach and suspended star players. Meanwhile, Michigan makes it to the Sweet 16.
Obviously written pre-tournament, but entertaining nevertheless.
Now, then..
A few observations from yet another glorious 1st weekend of the tournament:
1. Who's more egregious? Pitt's Nasir Robinson for fouling a guy 90 feet from the basket with 1 second to play? Or the ref who made the call? I say the ref. You cannot make that call in that situation. Period. Ref took the game from the players and decided it himself. Awful. Same as the ref in the Az-Texas game, who couldnt count to five. Nice that CBS has the ref supervisor on, to explain the calls. But he's not exactly objective.
2. Speaking of deciding outcomes, the coachly puppeteering has always been bad, and it's getting worse. The late-game timeouts are over the top. Coach recruits players, signs players, coaches players. When it matters, he doesnt trust players. Bob Knight used to let his players play, in late-game situations. If IU was down 1 with 15 seconds left and grabbed a defensive rebound, Knight figured it was to his team's advantage not to allow the other guys time to set a defense and plan a strategy. I loved that.
Nobody does that now. Every coach thinks he's smarter than his players. A shame.
3. DRIVES ME NUTS (SHORT RIDE, FOR SURE)... Last plays… they never start until seven or eight seconds remain. Guy out front, dribbling and dribbling. Do teams ever get a good shot when they do this? Nope. They get a rushed, off-balance prayer that allows no time for a putback. Over and over. Why dont the control-freak coaches insist that a play start with 7 or 8 ticks? Get a good shot. Allow for a rebound. Dont go into it with the primary objective being keeping the other guys from getting the ball back. Go into it believing you're going to get at least one good shot and win the game.
4. NO MORE UPSETS. I like the wackiness of the first weekend. I don't want to see it any more. I like the mutts then. I want the purebreds now. Please do not give me Richmond-Butler in a national semifinal. I want OSU-Duke. I want Kansas-Jimmers. The upsets give the Madness its style. The F4 gives it substance. I'll VCU-later, Rams. K?
5. THE LITTLE EAST. Maybe they beat each other up too much. Maybe the emphasis on defense hurts them in March, when offense rules. Or, you know, maybe they just arent that good. Whatever, another disappointing March for the self-proclaimed best league in the land. (BE hoops isnt quite as loathsomely self reverential as SEC football; but it's in the photo)… but having only 2 teams in the last 16 isnt good, even if there was some cannibalizing going on.
6. TO OSU FANS WHO RIPPED MY SUNDAY COLUMN: Save the bile for the Schembechlers. My kid graduates in June from OSU. I dont root for anyone but me. I've written about the basketball team 3x for SI.com this winter. I have bigger obligations for the Enquirer here.
And Tressel still lied twice to the NCAA.
7. UC… hard to believe they could duplicate the effort v. Mizzou, and they didnt. Legs had to be heavy after that one. Regardless, promising year, with promising players returning. If I'm UCFan, I have no complaints. Of course, you will. You always do.
8. XU... A very good year, a very obvious weakness. Every good team has at least 2 consistent scorers. X had Holloway. People have ripped me for not mentioning that B. Redford will be back, and the Martin recruit will be eligible. Well, Redford is a spot-up 3-shooter, not adept at creating offense. And Martin might be great, but I havent seen him play a college game, and neither have you. So I'll reserve judgment, and say again what I said after the Marquette L: They better find a guy who can score when Holloway cannot.
Speaking of Holloway, he refused to speak to the local media after the L. He made a token appearance at the postgame news conference, essentially blew off three questions, then had zero to say in the locker room. While it's certainly any jock's right not to talk to the heathen media, this was disappointing. If nothing else, the sports info guys should have asked Tu to face the music. It would have been a good life lesson, if nothing else.
Meantime, Dante Jackson faced the press with candor, humor and grace. He didnt have the senior year he wanted, but Jackson is going to be fine, whatever he does. Among my favorite athletes to deal with, in my 23 years here.
9. CLEVELAND... Stupidly out of control downtown on St. Patty's Day. Tumbleweeds the rest of the weekend, even with the tournament in town. One big, big highlight: Saturday night at the Great Lakes Brewery, with my son and his girlfriend. Had a new GL creation: Doppelrock. A double bock that tastes like KY. Bourbon Barrel,w/o the bourbon tinge. Dark, smooth, sweet, delicious. Dunno if it's out for mass consumption. If it is, TML says check it out.
10. WOULD YOU BE THIS HONEST? Got my hotel bill Sunday morning… $143 for 4 nights. This wasnt the Econo-Rack. It was a large downtown establishment. Noticed the reason: The $118 room rate was, um, yes, $1.18. I told them about it. They gave me a corrected bill.
Would you have done the same?
The bracket is ashes. Thank you, Texas and Pitt.
If you picked VCU to make it this far, you are lying.
Sat just behind and to the left of CBS guy Gus Johnson all weekend. I love this guy. But I saw him air out his stat guy something awful Friday, during a commercial break. Stat man wasnt doing his job properly, apparently, at least in Gus' eyes. Gus dropped multiple F-bombs at him, screaming at him from about an inch away. Strikingly unprofessional.
D. Baker is already sort of ruling out J. Cueto for the 3rd game of the regular season? Big gulp. The depth is good enough that Leake will do fine. But you dont want Leake over Cueto for an extended period. This shows how fragile success can be. Injuries can ruin everything, quickly.
THE RICH GET DUMBER… Mets release P. Perez, still owe him $12M
TUNE O' THE DAY. Banging the dashboard drums to this last night, desperately trying to stay awake on the way home. It worked. Awesome tune from the best American band, ever.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
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Oil price increases have less effect on the U.S. economy today than they did in the 1970s, writes DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH. But we can't afford to be complacent.
As oil prices retreat from $100 to $90 per barrel,Americans are wondering how long such sky-high prices will last, and how they will affect the U.S. economy. The bad news is that oil prices could stay at their current levels for some time. Prices are high due to robust global demand, constraints on production (though not on reserves) in oil-rich countries, and the risk of political instability. Furthermore, since the U.S. dollar has lost much of its value against other currencies, oil prices have risen in dollar terms, thereby giving producers higher real income. Until the dollar stops declining, the upward pressure on oil prices will continue, even if global production expands.
The good news is that the American economy is less dependent on energy than it was in the past. True, if prices stay around $100 per barrel Americans will pay $209 billion more for oil in 2008 than they did in 2007. But these higher prices, while still acting as a tax, will have less effect than in prior decades.
From 1974 to 1985, the United States spent more than 10 percent of its GDP buying energy. In GDP terms, the peak year for U.S. energy costs was 1981, when Americans spent roughly 13.7 percent of GDP. In 1973-1975 and 1979-1981, the share of GDP devoted to energy increased despite decreases in per capita and total energy use. Since then, even from 2003-2006, per capita energy consumption in the United States has remained relatively steady, between 340 and 350 million BTU per person.
The American economy is less dependent on energy than it was in the past. Higher prices, while still acting as a tax, will have less effect than in prior decades.
Beginning in 1986 and lasting through the end of the decade, energy expenditures as a percentage of GDP started to decrease to around 8.0 percent. During the 1990s that ratio fell even further, reaching 6 percent in 1999. The fast-growing information economy had relatively low energy consumption, which helped to reduce consumption as a percentage of GDP.
Energy spending as a percent of GDP didn't begin rising significantly until real energy prices began rising in 2003. But there are several key differences between our current situation and that of the 1970s.
First, U.S. energy consumption has been fluctuating around 98-100 quadrillion BTU—hardly increasing at the pace it was in the 1970s, where consumption increased by 13.0 quadrillion BTU over a decade. Consumption in 2006 was only 5.7 quadrillion BTU greater than it was in 1996. And we have actually been decreasing our per capita energy consumption since 2004, whereas per capita energy consumption was increasing during the 1970s.
High oil prices are not always the cause of high gasoline prices. Last May, for example, refiners paid about $67 per barrel for oil, but the average price of gasoline in New York hit highs due to refinery shortages. Refineries in Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Texas were not producing at full capacity, and gas stations were switching from winter to summer gasoline blends and cleaning out their tanks.
By contrast, refineries are now back on track (at least until the next hurricane or refinery fire), and today's high gasoline prices are caused by high prices for crude oil. In order to keep gasoline prices from moving even higher when refineries shut down, the United States needs to build more refineries in order to have some excess capacity.
Even though our economy is less dependent on energy than it was three decades ago, we cannot afford to be complacent. Many of the alternative energy projects contained in the federal energy bill passed last December will actually make energy more costly.
Renewable and corn-based fuels are still far more expensive than oil. The new energy bill requires that a specified volume of renewable fuels—higher than the current level of 5.4 billion gallons per year—be used in motor fuel and home heating oil. In 2008, the mandated amount will increase to 8.5 billion gallons; in 2022, it will swell to 36 billion gallons. This will raise the price of gasoline and heating fuels. If renewables weren't so costly, the government would not have to mandate them.
(Curiously, the renewable fuels requirement will apply only in the 48 contiguous states. The senators from Alaska and Hawaii are apparently cleverer than their colleagues. Over the years to come, energy in Alaska and Hawaii will be less expensive than in the rest of the country.)
While the new legislation promotes costly alternative energies, it does not help expand domestic oil and national gas supplies. It does not allow increased exploration and development—even with green-friendly technologies—in areas that are now off-limits, such as parts of the Rocky Mountains, the Outer Continental Shelf, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It also bans development in some areas that are currently open, such as Colorado's Roan Plateau.
The world needs more oil. Global consumption has been increasing steadily—yet in 2007, the annual average world oil supply fell by 268,000 barrels per day compared to 2006. State-owned companies in Venezuela, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, and even Canada are restricting foreign companies' returns on investment by raising taxes and royalties and changing the terms of access. Naturally, foreign investment is declining. Until these countries are willing to allow more foreign investment, they won't be able to increase production.
When he met with Saudi entrepreneurs in Riyadh on January 15, President Bush was sufficiently desperate to say, "The best way to achieve better understanding in the world is for folks just to get together, and get to understand that we share the same God, and we share the same aspirations for children and for our futures." This is so patently false—the Bush daughters, Barbara and Jenna, as well as other young American women, are educated, drive, can choose their own husbands, and don't have to wear heavy burkas—that the president was obviously pandering to the oil producers. Even though energy price increases have less effect on our economy than they did in the 1970s, when our president starts pandering we know we're in trouble.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a weekly economics columnist for The New York Sun.
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The Bruins have recalled Zach Hamill from Providence on an emergency basis. He'll be there for Thursday's morning skate and could play against the Oilers Thursday night.
This move serves as insurance in case Rich Peverley is unable to play. Peverley missed Monday's game, but returned to practice Wednesday and is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. With Daniel Paille likely out due surgery on his broken nose, Benoit Pouliot already figures to be in the lineup.
Hamill, the eighth overall pick in 2007, has five goals and 10 assists in 14 games for Providence this season. He played three games for the B's last season and had one assist. In his career, he has played four games for the big club and has two points (both assists) in the NHL.
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A GROUP of teachers and students swapped Droitwich for Delhi as part of a school cultural exchange programme.
Droitwich Spa High has enjoyed a partnership with the Ramjas School in India for six years.
Fourteen Spa pupils, along with four of their teachers, were treated to a traditional Indian dance and took part in a sports festival, including native street game pitthu, during in a week's stay.
Meanwhile, Ramjas pupils took in the sights of the Malvern Hills and enjoyed boat trips on the Droitwich Canal.
And earlier this month, it was the sixth-formers turn as they joined Ramjas pupils on a trek though the lower peaks of the Himalayan Mountains in minus six degree Celsius temperatures.
The students also took part in several fund-raisers to support SOS villages in India.
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We booked 4 stars and at best got one. Laundry and fresh towels there was only on the day before departure. The room was never cleaned. Bathroom and mattresses were mildewed. The whole complex is brilliantly located, however ailing and unimaginable dirty. We got a only Times margarine or butter for breakfast, means 13 days dry bread. There was for fourteen days the same food: pasta, mashed potatoes, chicken, overcooked, unseasoned vegetables - and not even Luke warm. Evenings should times Doner and even cheese given we did unfortunately nothing abbekommen. There was in the corner waiter, service in the ... restaurant but there was not. We had to take the food leftovers and the empty dishes of our predecessors himself. Clean cutlery you had to collect together, mostly but the from the predecessor to wash. Elevators and other lifts only work sometimes. The in the description specified 200 meters to the beach are linear distance, on foot one must zickezacke winding roads go, since one comes rather on 2000 meters. A shuttle bus does not exist. There is satellite TV-but only Turkish and Russian. The tour operator gave us a Riesenstapel complaints for this hotel shown. He has at the end resigned. Many holidaymakers left here.! read hotel review
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several hundred people piled into the Morrison Hotel Gallery on
the Bowery to see the resulting wash, a newly curated exhibit—three
walls of family friendly pictures by the likes of festival
"staff-photog" Henry Diltz.
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button-down Ralph Lauren shirt, as he showed off the first photo—a
bearded hippie raising the Stars and Stripes over a tee-pee—without
irony. Weinstein shrugged off the lack of social context, saying, "I
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up were portraits of chiseled flower children, easily mistaken for an
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Star-Spangled Banner" on his Stratocaster.
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wooden stage crammed in the corner of the space, after the crowd had
gone, Weinstein gushed, "It's like we're doing our own Woodstock here."
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Apr 06
Posts: 51
hotspur says:
After a few years on sports bikes (currently cbr600 rr) I feel it's time to live life in the slower lane.
Kinda going in two directions: either a modern naked street bike; or cruiser-type machine, but probably erring towards the former.
Love the look of the Yam Mt 03. Also quite like the new GSR 600 and KTM 990 duke. As far as cruisers go, maybe a Harley (I know!) or jap equivelant. Even a Triumph?
Anyone done anything similar and made the switch and could recommend (or not) any particular bikes? :)
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Oct 04
Posts: 1197
bigbadmad says:
You talking about those Guzzi's reminds me of a similar experience I had coming back from Lincoln the day I binned my Zed. I was really enjoying the road I was on and I was "making progress" zipping past the occasional car on the road. I thought I was going pretty fast but I got a hell of a shock. I came up behind a car, waited for a good spot to overtake him, dropped a gear and cracked the throttle open. Now the Zed's a reasonably fast bike and I zipped past the car like it was standing still, just at that moment I realised a bike was going around me on the outside. It in it's turn made me look like I was standing still. My chin nearly hit the tank as I realised it was a cruiser! He dissappeared into the distance at a rate of knots. The last thing I saw of him was him cranked right over into a right hander with no sign of breaking at all on the way in.
I had no idea cruisers could be ridden like that and I was amazed by the riders skill.
Reading your post I'm now wondering if it was a Guzzi that humbled me that day....
Aug 02
Posts: 200
reccon says:
new speed triple?
Posts: 64
motoraca says:
mt03 looks nice and will slow yu down , i had old szr 660 (same engine),was a great bike ,reliable and great fun ,why change bike though ,just slow down ,sports bikes can go normal limits and offer great handling,a very important safety feature,new bonny would tempt me personally,point is yu can get done for speading on a moped just as much as an r1, its all down to the rider at end of day ,good luck with ya choice tho...and enjoy lol
May 03
Posts: 1911
Sgt Bilko says:
... Suzuki GSR600 is a lovely machine. Real smooth, relaxed riding position but that seat is a real pain in the arse.
Might just be me but I've found nothing, and I mean nothing to beat the comfort of my Tmax...
Mollycoggled me? :-)
Feb 03
Posts: 15
homer75 says:
I opted for a new TDM 900. Not exactly what you're looking for but the point is I'm glad I made the switch. I was needing to spend to much time at too high a speed to get a grin. My CBR600F was great but didn't make me smile like it used to. The TDM has been a breath of fresh air after years of very capable (if common) sports bikes. It sits all day at 60 - 90 and I'm not aching to get off after 8 hours in the saddle. Even managed to show up a ZX10 and Tuono in the twisties while I was still running it in. I'm not really helping am I, just gloating! Whatever you plump for, take a long test ride before you decide.
for all the comments recommendations - that's exactly what I wanted and has given me much food for thought.
Just to reiterate, I was looking to change bikes not because I was banzaing every corner (although of course that's always a temptation) but mainly because of the comfort factor. Even adding bar risers, etc, I don't think would be the ultimate solution. Moreover, I wanted to do more long distance stuff, which is patently not possible (for me anyway) on a sports bike.
Not in a hurry to make a hasty and thus bad decision, so plan to get as many test rides as possible on a wide variety of bikes. Will let you know what I get when I get it.
Nov 04
Posts: 188
robc990 says:
Come on own up you just want a new bike don't you??????????????
May 06
Posts: 9
rbaynton says:
As a rider of many (!) years I have only recently taken the Harley route and can only say that it was a BIG mistake.
I use a scooter for every day work, a 200cc Vespa. Inevitably things occasionaly go wrong with it. When they do, my local dealer usually has the parts in stock or can get them within a few days. He always provides me with a courtesy bike to keep me mobile. I have had similar experience with the main Japanese / Triumph dealer here in Bristol.
I took the plunge and after some deliberation - much like you invested nearly £10,000 on a brand spanking new Harley Super Glide which arrived on 1st March. After just ove 2 weeks it wouldn't start and this was diagnosed as a problem with the flywheel ring gear - a shame but these things happen.
Since then it has resided at the Bristol Harley dealer, Riders of Bristol. Firstly they have been unable to get the parts from Harley (this is really significant since all the 'big' Harleys have the same engines and thus the same parts). They are now saying that it will be at least the end of the month before these arrive (and, of course I believe that !)
Riders of Bristol are 'unable' to provide me with a loan bike (this is how much customer care you get from them), as a result, having spent a near 5 figure sum on a new bike I am without one for at least seven weeks and my guess is a lot more.
In summary therefore, get a cruiser they are great. Don't get a Harley because the supply of spares is terrible. If you DO decide to get a Harley make sure that you get guarantees from your dealer that in the event of a breakdown they will be able to keep you on the road with SOMETHING, even if its just an old banger of a 250,(unlike Riders of Bristol ).
So its a big HI. to everyone and I hope you are enjoying the great riding weather we have had recently - I only wish that I could be out there with you!
Jul 05
Posts: 335
seriousmischief says:
gixer 600 in last year and went for the speed triple 1050...haven't looked back since. totally mental, enough grunt for almost anyone, phenomenal acceleration, great look (in my opinion anyway). on the down side anythin over a ton makes for building up extrememly strong forearms lol!!
also the pillion seat is a bit small (if u ever take pillions that is) and you can't use panniers on it....had to buy a tankbag for this yrs TT.
did think about a superduke but the rubbish tank range put me off..they've fixed that for this year tho with a bigger tank capacity...my advice...take a test ride
Posts: 5686
PIPEMAN says:
does around 10--12 miles to £1 of fuel(depends on price),,does NOT shred rear tyres and nacker up chains/sprockets etc,,,what is it with these bike mag journos,,if it aint a crotch rocket they slag em off,,twats!!!it is tall,heavy,odd lookin,,,but hey,,it gets you around fairly quickly,,with all the luggage you need,two up and in comfort,,,love mine,,,,
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