Is Recession Preparing a New Breed of Survivalist? [Survival Today - an On going Thread #2]

May 05th,2008

[nw_arizona_granny]

Yahoo ran an interesting article this morning indicating a rise in the number of survivalist communities cropping up around the country. I have been wondering myself how much of the recent energy crisis is causing people to do things like stockpile food and water, grow their own vegetables, etc. Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase? It’s an interesting theory, but I believe increased food prices have more to do with rising fuel prices as cost-to-market costs have increased and grocers are simply passing those increases along to the consumer. A recent stroll through the camping section of Wal-Mart did give me pause - what kinds of things are prudent to have on hand in the event of a worldwide shortage of food and/or fuel? Survivalist in Training

I’ve been interested in survival stories since I was a kid, which is funny considering I grew up in a city. Maybe that’s why the idea of living off the land appealed to me. My grandfather and I frequently took camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway and around the Smoky Mountains. Looking back, some of the best times we had were when we stayed at campgrounds without electricity hookups, because it forced us to use what we had to get by. My grandfather was well-prepared with a camp stove and lanterns (which ran off propane), and when the sun went to bed we usually did along with it. We played cards for entertainment, and in the absence of televisions, games, etc. we shared many great conversations. Survivalist in the Neighborhood

[nw_arizona_granny]

S773 and S778 Bill to establish within the Executive office of the president,the office of national Cybersecurity advisor.

and opencongress links to assist in tracking

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/show

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s778/show

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I had heard that he wanted control of the internet and I am not surprised, look at all the sites that are telling the truth about his actions....

If he can control the internet, it will be easier to take gun control.

We may soon be listening to talk shows on the shortwave, as we did several during the clinton years.

There may be some random Nurse Healer recipes that I find, but the Yahoo group that i am in now, lists the titles and the rest of the post cannot be found.

Same problem as the Way Back Machine site, the titles are there, no posts found.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I have read about the Ramps, but they do not grow here.

It would be fun to live where there were wild foods, as I had to buy seeds for the few that I could grow here.

LOL, it was worth it, as it confuses people to see weeds growing lushly and well tended in a pot.

They look all confused and then blurt out “You are aware that this is a weed?”

“Yes, I ordered the seeds for them?” and they start thinking about what size straight jacket will fit you, for surely you will need it soon.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.y2kkitchen.com/html/skillet_biscuits.html

Skillet Biscuits

Inspired by my sister-in-law, Dale’s, story about her grandmother frying biscuits on the stovetop.

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup dry milk
3/4 water

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in the shortening. Make a well in center and add water a little at a time. Knead in the bowl for about half a minute. Lightly grease and preheat skillet to about medium heat. Pinch off dough in balls about the size of a marshmallow. Form into flat disks and fry biscuits for about 5-7 minutes per side. Don’t make the biscuits too big or they will burn on the outside before they are done on the inside.

Makes about a dozen.

www.y2kkitchen.com Copyright © Sally Strackbein

[nw_arizona_granny]

[The map shows them in an almost straight line for the past week, following the coast...A 3. shake is not much....granny]

3 notable quakes break along California coast
April 3rd, 2009, 6:02 pm · posted by Gary Robbins, O.C. Register science writer-editor

Three earthquakes measuring at least 3.0 or higher broke in California today, between the central and northern regions of the stations, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The first quake — measuring 3.8 in magnitude — came at 11:20 a.m., occurred 9.9 miles beneath the seafloor, 26 miles west of Ferndale, in northern California, seismologists say. That was followed at 12:21 p.m. by a 3.0 quake north of the Bay area, in the Geysers region, the most seismically active part of the state for months. The shaker started on 1.4 miles beneath the surface. Then at 3:01 p.m. , there was a 3.2 quake eight miles east of Cambria, in central California.

Source: http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/2009/04/03/3-notable-quakes-break-along-california-coast/24045/

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Caltech creates video of recent quake spreading to O.C.
April 6th, 2009, 3:00 am · posted by Gary Robbins, O.C. Register science writer-editor

CLICK IMAGE to go to Caltech’s ‘ShakeMovie’

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology regularly create animations of the manner in which seismic waves spread across a region. This image shows how seismic energy from a 4.0 earthquake on March 26th in the Bombay Beach area of the Salton Sea, near the southern end of the San Andreas fault, radiated outward, moving all the way to Orange County. The quake — which was not widely felt here — was part of a recent swarm that seems to be quieting down. The low-level warm in the Chino Hills, near Yorba Linda, continues.

Click here, or on the image, to watch the ShakeMovie.
http://www.shakemovie.caltech.edu/event?evid=14435776

Source: http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/2009/04/06/caltech-creates-video-of-recent-quake-spreading-to-oc/24241/

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Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/

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New Law Makes Millions of Children Eligible for Health Insurance

A new law signed by President Barack Obama reauthorizes the Children’s Health Insurance Program and provides funding to extend free or low cost insurance to millions of uninsured children. The new law took effect on April 1. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services encourages parents across the country to visit

http://www.insurekidsnow.gov

and determine if their children are eligible for health insurance provided through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

You are subscribed to HHS.gov Spotlight for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

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Consumer Alert on Pistachios
pistachios in shells

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer alert for pistachios due to possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA is conducting testing of samples and is working with the pistachio industry.

* Pistachio Product Recalls
* FDA Consumer Guidance

White House Forums on Health Reform
President Obama speaking at White House Forum on Health Reform.

The White House Regional Forums on Health Reform are bringing together people who have a stake in our health care system and people who have the ability to change it. Submit your questions and ideas for Regional Forums on Health Reform, join the discussion, and learn more about health care reform at www.HealthReform.gov

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April 6, 2009
Federal Health Architecture Delivers Free, Scalable Solution Helping Organizations Tie Health IT Systems into the NHIN

The Federal Health Architecture is making software available as a first step to help public and private health information technology systems communicate to the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), a federal initiative to facilitate the electronic exchange of health information. More...
April 3, 2009
Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the availability of up to an additional $5 billion in emergency funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. More...
April 2, 2009
Head Start, Early Head Start Programs to Receive Over $2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding

New Funds Will Improve Centers, Serve Tens of Thousands More Children and Families, Create Jobs. More...

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Of Interest: Floods in Cold Weather

Man measuring water and ice levels along riverbank. During a flood and its aftermath, know how to protect your personal health and safety. In winter and early spring, it is especially important to understand the health threats associated with exposure to cold weather and cold water.

* Staying Safe in Winter Weather Protect yourself from hypothermia and frostbite. When the power goes out, know what to do to stay safe and avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
* Risk of Hypothermia from Standing in Cold Floodwater Standing in water which is cooler than 75 degrees F (24 degrees C) will remove body heat more rapidly than it can be replaced, resulting in hypothermia.
* Exposure to Bacteria Floodwaters may contain bacteria from human and animal wastes.
* Trench Foot (Immersion Foot) Protect yourself from this condition that can develop from standing in water.

Learn more about floods and flood recovery.

Peanut-Containing Product Recalls Top 3,800

The salmonella outbreak recall for peanut-containing products continues to grow and expand. Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. Please continue to recheck your pantry and dispose of recalled products.

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You can find more information about FDA Patient Safety News , and watch or download the video program on our web site (http://www.fda.gov/psn). Stories in the April 2009 edition include:

Stronger Warnings for Bowel Cleansing Agents

Health professionals should use caution when prescribing Visicol or OsmoPrep for patients who may be at higher risk of kidney injury…

Warning on Dietary Supplement “Venom Hyperdrive 3.0”

The product contained sibutramine, a prescription drug which may pose a significant risk for people with a history of heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke…

Ethex Corp. Expands Recall of Generic Drugs and Supplements

KV Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries ETHEX and Ther-EX are prevented from manufacturing and distributing drugs until the company obtains FDA approval…

Avoiding Medication Errors with Multiple Brand Names

Medication errors can occur when a drug is marketed under more than one brand name, especially when one of those names is well established…

Preventing Misconnection Errors – Medical Device Safety Calendar

The 2009 Medical Device Safety Calendar is one of FDA’s efforts to help educate healthcare professionals about dangerous misconnections with Luer connectors…

Confusing Heparin Labels Can Lead to Errors

Some multiple dose heparin vials have potentially confusing labels that could lead to overdoses…

Preventing Overdoses when Using Methadone to Treat Chronic Pain

Why methadone overdoses occur and ways to help prevent them…

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Yogurt protects against Vaginal Infection

Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly curd, yoghourt or yogourt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.

How is it made?

It can be made by scalding milk, cooling it to just above body temperature, and then adding a small amount of previously made yoghurt (for example, store-bought, plain, live-culture yoghurt). The mixture is kept at the warm temperature for several hours, during which fermentation (proliferation of the bacteria that were in the previously made yogurt) causes it to become yoghurt

Vaginal Infection

Eating Yogurt on a daily basis can definitely ward of vaginal infection from happening but if it’s already there apply thin layer of plain yogurt which has good bacteria with the help of a spatula, leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash with lukewarm water. Do it for a week till your pH balance comes to normal.

Lactose-intolerant People can enjoy yoghurt without ill effects

Yoghurt has nutritional benefits beyond those of milk: people who are moderately lactose-intolerant can enjoy yoghurt without ill effects, because the lactose in the milk precursor is converted to lactic acid by the bacterial culture. The reduction of lactose bypasses the affected individuals’ need to process the milk sugar themselves.

Fights Cancer

Yoghurt helps to fight cancer if consumed on a regular basis.

Aids Digestion

Yogurt aids digest when as the enzymes in it helps with the digestion. You can also consume it as a cool drink by mixing 1 tbsp yogurt with a glass of water, whisk it so that it is lump free.

Relives Food Poisoning

Sometimes when we have food poisoning having yogurt helps with the stomach ache. But do rush to the doctor immediately if you have no relief with it.

Acidity

Yogurt is also a good remedy for acidity. Have it as a drink.

High in potassium, vitamin B12 and calcium

Yogurt is high in potassium, vitamin B12 and calcium therefore its good for the bones as well as teeth. But have the skim Yogurt as it has fats in it too.

Yogurt Smoothie

Plain yogurt doesn’t set in your palate don’t worry, you can jazz it up by making a smoothie by adding yogurt and your favorite fruit and relish it with joy.
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Pistachio Boosts The Immune System

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Pistachio (Pista) is a drupe. A drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell with a seed inside. In culinary sense it is a nut. Pistachio is a very healthy nut and has loads of health benefits in it. It should be kept in mind that it is best had unsalted for maximum benefits as otherwise due to the sodium content in it makes it a big no-no to the Blood Pressure patients as sodium elevate the blood pressure.

Boosts Immune System

Lots of research suggests that Pistachio has immune boosting benefits, thus increasing our longevity. Pistachio can be had thrice in a week as it does has fats in it.

Lowers bad cholesterol

Pistachio has fats in it but this is a healthy fat which helps to lower the bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol.

Controls Blood Sugar Level

Pistachio is very good in controlling the blood sugar level so even diabetic patients can have it but in moderation.

Strengthens the nerves

Pistachio strengthen the nerves and makes them strong so those who have week nerves can benefit from this nut.

Eyes

Pistachio is also very good for the eyes.

Pistachio nuts, dry roasted, w/o salt Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 570 kcal 2390 kJ
Carbohydrates 27.65 g
- Sugars 7.81 g
- Dietary fiber 10.3 g

Fat 45.97 g
Protein 21.35 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.84 mg 65%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.158 mg 11%
Niacin (Vit. B3) 1.425 mg 10%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.513 mg 10%
Vitamin B6 1.274 mg 98%
Folate (Vit. B9) 50 g 13%
Vitamin C 2.3 mg 4%
Calcium 110 mg 11%
Iron 4.2 mg 34%
Magnesium 120 mg 32%
Phosphorus 485 mg 69%
Potassium 1042 mg 22%
Zinc 2.3 mg 23%
Manganese 1.275 mg
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Home Remedies for Dry skin

Skin is called dry skin when the skin lacks hydration or is incapable of maintaining hydration. Sometimes it’s hormonal or due to the weather or the lack of moisture in the air like in winter season. And the basic rule still stands no matter which skin type you are always apply moisturizer and sunscreen irrespective of the weather.

Main Drawback of Dry Skin

The main problem with dry skin is not acne and pimples but the discoloration of the skin. If the skin is not hydrated then there is a dry patch in that area and generally leads to dark pigmentation of the skin.

Wrinkles

Dry skin usually leads to more wrinkles than any other skin type as we age. So moisturizing the body is very essential to maintain a youthful skin.

Here are some home remedies that you can find right in your kitchen.

Body Wash : Use Spit green gram flour if it is not available in stores buy some split green grams and grind it, another alternative is Chickpea flour (besan) in it your can mix milk and use as a body wash and in the end for the smell you can add few drops of aromatic oil such as sandalwood oil or lavender oil, this will ward off the smell of the flour and you will come out smelling fresh and if you want to use flour. Don’t use soap instead use a body wash specially for dry skin with has natural moisturizer.

Oil Massage : Weekly once treat yourself to a oil massage to keep your skin well hydrated and a healthy glow. You can use oil such as coconut oil, olive oil or sesame oil and add few drops of lemon juice and glycerin in it and massage yourself.

For Wrinkles : Apply a face pack containing olive oil, honey and egg yolk and apply for 20 minutes on your face and neck next apply the egg white with a drop of lavender oil for 10 minutes. Egg white should not be applied for more than 10-15 minutes. Egg white helps to firm the skin and eventually reduce wrinkles.

Face packs for dry skin

1. Take lukewarm olive oil or coconut oil and add a vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin e capsules in the oil and apply it in your face and neck for 10 minutes. Then take a warm towel steam i.e place it on your face for about 5-7 minutes and wash your face with cold water. This pack not only hydrates the skin but also gives a healthy glow to the skin.

2. Full Cream (malai), honey and glycerin with few drops of lemon juice is great for dry skin can be applied for an hour or for a minimum of 20 minutes. When washing the face it will be greasy so instead of soap use wheat flour and use it like a scrub on the wet face this way not only your face is well hydrated but also the dirt and blackheads and whiteheads are removed.

3. Watermelon and grape juice is also great to moisturize the skin and can be applied with the help of cotton on face and neck this besides hydrating the skin also is loaded with vitamin c which gives a healthy glow.

4. Curd, honey with lemon juice is another great face pack which can be applied for over an hour or for a minimum of 20 minutes.
5. Lukewarm Honey on its own can be applied and be left for over an hour or for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Posted by coolmals

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5 Health Benefits of Beetroot

Beetroot is a root vegetable which is very nutritious and has heaps of health benefits. It tastes salty and sweet at the same time. The colour of red/purple beetroot is due to a variety of betalain pigments in it.The roots and leaves have medicinal uses.

Strengthens Nerves

Beetroot can strengthen the nerves of our body. It can be had raw or cooked.

Lowers High Blood Pressure

Beetroots juice a day can help reduce blood pressure levels. This is a good way of keeping your blood pressure level in check.

Aphrodisiac

It is a rich source of the mineral boron, which plays an important role. One more good reason to cash in beetroots

Constipation

Beetroot is a very good laxative which helps with the roughage. Have a small piece of beetroot every day as a salad or soup what ever suits your palette for maximum benefits.

Breath Freshener

Beetroot is very good as a breath freshener specially if we have a garlic or onion breath to abolish.
Raw Beetroots Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 40 kcal 180 kJ

Carbohydrates 9.56 g

- Sugars 6.76 g

-Dietary fiber 2.8 g
Fat 0.17 g
Protein 1.61 g
Vitamin A equiv. 2 g 0%
Thiamin (Vit. B1) .031 mg 2%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) .04 mg 3%
Niacin (Vit. B3) .334 mg 2%
Pantothenic acid (B5) .155 mg 3%
Vitamin B6 .067 mg 5%
Folate (Vit. B9) 109 g 27%
Vitamin C 4.9 mg 8%
Calcium 16 mg 2%
Iron .80 mg 6%
Magnesium 23 mg 6%
Phosphorus 40 mg 6%
Potassium 325 mg 7%
Zinc .35 mg
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Home Remedies for Oily Skin

To maintain Oily Skin is very hard, if you don’t know how to keep it clean as oily skin attracts more dirt and pollution. It has more pores and thus more acne’s leading to pimples. Oily skin always has a sheen of oil due to which the dirt get attracted.

You should never wash your face frequently as even the natural moisture of the face will get washed off instead use a clean and wet napkin to pat the face to soak excess oil and dirt. Face should be washed only twice or thrice in a course of the day. If you know a few simple tips it becomes very easy to take care of the skin more effectively, here are a few tips which will help to minimize the glittering effect of the face due to excess oil.

Food for oily skin

Which foods to Avoid Food

Oily skin people should avoid foods with excess fats and fried foods in it as the skin will get more oily with the consumption of fats.

Which foods to Consume

Should have skimmed milk, skimmed curd, fruits and vegetables for that healthy glow. Nuts with high fats should be avoided.

Skincare for Oily Skin

To control the oil in the face : Honey-1tbsp, Orange Juice-1tbsp, Rose Water-1tbsp and Fuller’s Earth-1tbsp all these should be mixed together and applied to the face and neck for 20 minutes.

To fade the pimple marks : Cucumber juice-1tbsp, Honey-1tbsp and Lemon Juice-1tbsp all these should be mixed together and applied to the face and neck for 20 minutes.

For smooth and soft skin : Ripe Papaya pulp when applied to face and neck not only fades pimple marks but also makes the skin smooth with a healthy glow.

Ripe Banana and lemon juice should be applied to face and neck for 20 minutes.

For Pores : Tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantities should be applied to the face and neck for 20 minutes this helps to close the pores

Rubbing Ice Cubes also helps to close the pores
For tightening the Skin : 1 Egg White, lemon juice-1tbsp, and honey-1/2 tbsp can be applied to the face and neck for 15 minutes, don’t exceed beyond 15 minutes.
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[upcountry miss]

Wow! Didn't even know they manufactured those any more. It's just like Gram's except hers was a sickly looking pea green. Your purchase certainly looks a lot safer.

Just love my wood cook stove but sympathize with your wife as I love windows even more. Would live in a glass house if it was practical. Guess that relates directly to my love of the out of doors. In my younger days, if hubby sensed I was becoming depressed during the dreary winter months, he always planned a jaunt on snowshoes into the woods. Nothing like the quiet, pristine surroundings of a snow covered forest to make you realize just how great the world around us is. With a package of frank forts, some rolls and a thermos of coffee life was great. Can't do that now as we have to have a fire permit. More rules and regulations.

[DelaWhere]

FBI InfraGard warns of a crescendo of public concern about Obama’s eligibility
by DefendUSx April 05, 2009 11:14
Tasked by the FBI to provide “informational analysis” on conditions which could be construed as potentially harmful to civil order and national security, InfraGard, of the FBI’s National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), issued an unclassified Protective Intelligence Communication report in March 2009 regarding the “crescendo” of public concern about Obama’s presidential eligibility.

Authored by Dr. Lyle J. Rapacki, Protective Intelligence Specialist and Agent, the report summarizes the substance of legal challenges to Obama on the question of his constitutional eligibility and concludes that if it “should be discovered Mr. Obama is ineligible, a constitutional crisis would ensue attempting to determine which of his executive branch orders should be valid.” It goes on to warn that “if...Mr. Obama fights revealing his documentation, there is growing concern of civil unrest, or worse, being unleashed in the streets of our nation. The economic crisis coupled with this type of a constitutional crisis could prove to be a flashpoint that would test conventional law enforcement and elements of homeland security.”

The stream of law suits, the most recent of which have been tendered by high ranking military officers and state legislators, to compel Obama to prove his eligibility have been unremitting and increasingly vocal. A request for “quo warranto” action, an apparent last-ditch legal remedy, was recently delivered to both the US Attorney for the District of Columbia and to the Attorney General.

Dovetailing with this unsettling assessment, and pretty much out of public view, are the following national security developments which, in their totality, could well signal acute domestic instability in the period ahead.

Upon the recommendation of the Army’s Strategic Studies Institute, The Army Times reported that a somewhat euphemistically dubbed “Consequence Management Response Force (CCMRF),” currently the role of the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, but which, reportedly, might eventually comprise upwards of 80,000 troops, is being trained and readied to deal with what could be widespread civil disorder resulting from an “unforeseen economic collapse” or “loss of a functional political and legal order.”

Symptomatic of festering civil unrest are the many “tea parties” springing up around the country, growing fears of economic disintegration and of both crippling terrorist attacks and even of perceived federal overreaching. Add to this the very real threat of a rogue nuclear EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) attack on the homeland which could instantaneously reduce the country to a paralytic pre-industrial condition, plus the unrest on our southern border, and there appears to be ample and justifiable cause for concern and appropriate contingency planning at every level of government.

http://defendourfreedoms.us/

[DelaWhere]

"Thought Provoking"  by Pam Geller of Atlas Shrugs
 
I am a student of history.  Professionally, I have written 15 books in six languages, and have studied history all my life.  I think there is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is just a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis.  Yes, these exist but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus.
 
Something of historic proportions is happening.  I can sense it because I know how it feels, smells, what it looks like, and how people react to it. Yes, a perfect storm may be brewing, but there is something happening within our country that has been evolving for about 10 - 15 years.  The pace has dramatically quickened in the past two.
 
We demand and then codified into law the requirement that our banks make massive loans to people whom we know could never pay back?  Why?  We learned recently that the Federal Reserve, which has little or no real oversight by anyone, has "loaned" two trillion dollars (that is $2,000,000,000,000) over the past few months, but will not tell us to whom or why or disclose the terms.  That is our money..  Yours and mine.  And that is three times the $700B we all argued about so strenuously just this past September.
 
Who has this money?  Why do they have it?  Why are the terms unavailable to us?  Who asked for it?  Who authorized it?  I thought this was a government of "We the People," who loaned our powers to our elected leaders.  Apparently not.
 
We have spent two or more decades intentionally de-industrializing our economy.  Why?
 
We have intentionally dumbed down our schools, ignored our history, and no longer teach our founding documents, why we are exceptional, and why we are worth preserving.  Students by and large cannot write, think critically, read, or articulate.  Parents are not revolting, teachers are not picketing, school boards continue to back mediocrity.  Why?
 
We have now established the precedent of protesting every close election (now violently in California over a proposition that is so controversial that it wants marriage to remain between one man and one woman.  Did you ever think such a thing possible just a decade ago?).  We have corrupted our sacred political process by allowing unelected judges to write laws that radically change our way of life, and then mainstream Marxist groups like ACORN and others to turn our voting system into a banana republic. To what purpose?
 
Now our mortgage industry is collapsing, housing prices are in free fall, major industries are failing, our banking system is on the verge of collapse, Social Security is nearly bankrupt, as is Medicare and our entire government. Our education system is worse than a joke (I teach college and know precisely what I am talking about.)  The list is staggering in its length, breadth, and depth.  It is potentially 1929 x 10.  And we are at war with an enemy we cannot name for fear of offending people of the same religion who cannot wait to slit the throats of your children if they have the opportunity to do so.
 
And now we have elected a man no one knows anything about, who has never run so much as a Dairy Queen, let alone a town as big as Wasilla , Alaska .  All of his associations and alliances are with real radicals in their chosen fields of employment, and everything we learn about him, drip by drip, is unsettling if not d ownright scary (Surely you have heard him speak about his idea to create and fund a mandatory civilian defense force stronger than our military for use inside our borders?  No?  Oh, of course. The media would never play that for you over and over and then demand he answer it.  Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and $150,000 wardrobe is more important.)
 
Mr. Obama's winning platform can be boiled down to one word: Change.  Why?
 
I have never been so afraid for my country and for my children as I am now. This man campaigned on bringing people together, something he has never, ever done in his professional life..  In my assessment, Obama will divide us along philosophical lines, push us apart, and then try to realign the pieces into a new and different power structure.  Change is indeed coming.  And when it comes, you will never see the same nation again.
 
And that is only the beginning.
 
I thought I would never be able to experience what the ordinary, moral German felt in the mid-1930s.  In those times, the savior was a former smooth-talking rabble-rouser from the streets, about whom the average German knew next to nothing.  What they did know was that he was associated with groups that shouted, shoved, and pushed around people with whom they disagreed; he edged his way onto the political stage through great oratory and promises.  Economic times were tough, people were losing jobs, and he was a great speaker.  And he smiled and waved a lot.  And people, even newspapers, were afraid to speak out for fear that his "brown shirts" would bully them into submission.
 
And then he was duly elected to office, with a full-throttled economic crisis at hand [the Great Depression].  Slowly but surely he seized the controls of government power, department by department, person by person, bureaucracy by bureaucracy.  The kids joined a Youth Movement in his name, where they were taught what to think.  How did he get the people on his side?  He did it promising jobs to the jobless, money to the moneyless, and goodies for the military-industrial complex.  He did it by indoctrinating the children, advocating gun control, health care for all, better wages, better jobs, and promising to re-instill pride once again in the country, across Europe , and across the world.
 
He did it with a compliant media - Did you know that?  And he did this all in the name of justice and . . . change.  And the people surely got what they voted for.  (Look it up if you think I am exaggerating.)  Read your history books.  Many people objected in 1933 and were shouted down, called names, laughed at, and made fun of.  When Winston Churchill pointed out the obvious in the late 1930s while seated in the House of Lords in England (he was not yet Prime Minister), he was booed into his seat and called a crazy troublemaker.  He was right, though .
 
Don't forget that Germany was the most educated, cultured country in Europe . It was full of music, art, museums, hospitals, laboratories, and universities.  And in less than six years - a shorter time span than just two terms of the U. S. presidency - it was rounding up its own citizens, killing others, abrogating its laws, turning children against parents, and neighbors against neighbors.  All with the best of intentions, of course. The road to Hell is paved with them.
 
As a practical thinker, one not overly prone to emotional decisions, I have a choice:  I can either believe what the objective pieces of evidence tell me (even if they make me cringe with disgust); I can believe what history is shouting to me from across the chasm of seven decades; or I can hope I am wrong, close my eyes, have another latte and ignore what is transpiring around me.
 
Some people scoff at me; others laugh or think I am foolish, naive, or both. Perhaps I am.  But I have never been afraid to look people in the eye and tell them exactly what I believe - and why I believe it.  I pray I am wrong. But, I do not think I am..
 
About the author via Google...
 
Pamela "Atlas" Geller began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher.  She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and being Senior Vice-President Strategic Planning and Performance Evaluation at The Brandeis School .
 
After 9/11, Atlas had the veil of oblivion violently lifted from her consciousness and immersed herself in the education and understanding of geopolitics, Islam, terror, foreign affairs and imminent threats the mainstream media and the government wouldn't cover or discuss.

http://defendourfreedoms.us/

[DelaWhere]

>>>It’s just like Gram’s except hers was a sickly looking pea green.<<<

LOL - I remember them in that color (Yuk!)... I’ve even seen whole kitchens painted in that color...

Well, mine is red and white, and goes perfectly with my blue speckle hot water bath canner...(Will have to can something specially on the 4th of July!)

Or, I could take it camping - would go well with my Patriot Blue Jeep... ;^)

[DelaWhere]

Home Processing of Poultry

Cooperative Extension Service * Division of Agriculture * Oklahoma State University                                No. 8400

Joe G. Berry
Extension Poultry Specialist

Charles Lester
County Extension 4-H Agent, Muskogee

Processing is the final step in the production of broiler chickens. As the saying goes "last, but certainly not least. " The quality of the final product is dependent on proper processing. Processing of chickens involves the steps discussed herein.

Preparing the Chicken for Slaughter

Birds that are to be slaughtered should be taken off feed long enough before processing (about 12 hrs.) to allow the crop and intestinal tract time to empty. A full digestive system increases the chance of contamination of the carcass during removal of the viscera. Birds should be caught and placed in crates or coops during the night to avoid excitement and possible injury of the birds prior to slaughter.

Slaughter Procedure

In slaughtering birds position their heads down to facilitate bleeding. This can be accomplished through the use of killing cones, shackles, or a rope around the feet.

After the bird is properly positioned the killing and bleeding step follows. Several important factors must be kept in mind. The bird must be killed in such a way to allow most of the blood to drain from the body and at the same time limit struggling to prevent damage to the carcass.

A widely used method that accomplishes these objectives is making a cut just behind the jaw. The cut should sever the jugular vein without cutting the esophogus or wind pipe. (See Figure 1) A weight can then be hung from the beak to limit the movement of the bird. This is a humane method of slaughter because the bird is unconscious due to loss of blood from the brain.

Any method which involves beheading or wringing the neck accomplishes the killing but falls to produce a properly bled carcass. The heart stops when the spinal cord is severed.

Another procedure which works well is to debrain the chicken after beginning the bleeding. The procedure is to locate the slit in the roof of the mouth and insert a small bladed knife at a slight angle. Push the knife point toward the back of the brain, with the handle approximately parallel to the upper beak. (See Figure 1) A slight squawk indicates successful debraining. Debraining, if done properly, will allow dry picking or will facilitate picking when the sub-scald is used.

Scalding

Scalding involves submerging the carcass in hot water to relax the muscles holding the feathers. For small groups of birds a large bucket can work well. For larger numbers of birds a thermostatically controlled heated tank may be best. For birds that are difficult to scald (waterfowl, in particular) a wetting agent or detergent may need to be added to the water.

Scalding temperatures should be determined by the type of poultry and the difficulty of picking. For waterfowl and mature birds a higher temperature and longer submersion time should be used. For younger birds a lower temperature and shorter time is recommended.

Semi-scald or slack scald is the name given to scalding for 30-60 seconds in 125-130 degrees F. water. By using this time and temperature the epidermal layer is left intact. Birds that are being slaughtered for an exhibit should be scalded in this way to improve the appearance of the carcass. Water that is too hot will cause the outer layer of skin to loosen and be lost. Loss of that skin also results in loss of some yellow pigment on the skin.

Sub-scald is the use of water at 138-140 degrees F. for 30-75 seconds. The epidermal layer is broken down by this time-temperature combination but the feathers are usually much easier to remove. For home processing this method of scalding is recommended.

Hard-scald or full scald requires a water temperature of 140-150 degrees F. This method is faster and eliminates pinfeathers, but the birds tend to dry out and have a less desirable appearance. Waterfowl may be scalded at this temperature.

Whatever method is used the birds must be properly bled. No scalding should be done before all movement has stopped.

Feather Removal

Birds should be plucked immediately after scalding. If mechanical pickers are used they should be adjusted for the size birds being picked. Mechanical pickers make the job much faster. Birds that are to be exhibited should be plucked by hand being sure that all pinfeathers are removed, and that there is no damage to the skin. This procedure requires a good deal of time if done correctly. Rubbing the feathers from the skin is frequently more effective than a picking motion.

Evisceration

Evisceration involves the removal of the contents of the body cavity plus the feet and head. To remove the head cut around the neck just behind the head, and twist. The neck skin should then be split down the back and a second cut made at the base of the neck. A twist will usually separate the neck from the body. Next the esophagus, trachea and crop should be separated from the neck skin. They can be left attached and be pulled from the body with the viscera.

The body cavity can be opened by making a small cut near the vent, extending the cut around the vent, being careful not to cut the intestine or contaminate the carcass with fecal material. (See Figure 2)

For exhibition birds the abdominal opening should be as small as possible to improve the appearance of the finished product. After the abdomen is open the viscera can be removed through the opening. It is very important to remove all the viscera, including the lungs which are attached to the back. After all the contents of the cavity are removed the bird should be thoroughly washed inside and out.

After the viscera have been removed the heart, liver and gizzard should be separated and saved. The ends of any parts of the vascular system that may be attached to the heart should be removed by trimming off the top to expose the chambers. The heart should be washed and squeezed to force out any remaining blood. The green gall bladder should be carefully trimmed away from the liver. Next the gizzard should be split lengthwise and the contents washed away. The lining should then be peeled away from the rest of the gizzard.

After the evisceration procedure has been completed the carcass should be cooled as soon as possible. Ice water or a refrigerator can be used, however, the ice water will do the job a little faster. If birds are to be frozen the gizzard, heart and liver can be wrapped in waxed paper and placed inside the body cavity. The birds can then be placed in a moisture-vapor proof bag and frozen.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/meats/homeprocessingpoultry/index.htm

[nw_arizona_granny]

FDA: Salmonella Found In Pistachio Plant
Federal officials confirm they found traces of salmonella at a pistachio
processing plant in California.

MORE DETAILS:
http://www.10News.com/tu/5FQtAYO3o.html

[Eagle50AE]

interesting ( ?? ) read... scary

a tale of two depressions

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3421

[nw_arizona_granny]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2009
Release #09-184

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 546-4835
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Atico International USA Recalls Coffeemakers Sold Exclusively At Walgreens Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Signature Gourmet(tm) 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemakers and Kitchen Gourmet(r) 10-Cup Coffeemakers

Units: About 500,000

Distributor: Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Hazard: These coffeemakers can ignite due to an electrical failure, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Atico International USA, Inc. has received 23 reports of coffeemakers igniting, resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves the following coffeemakers:

Name
Color
Model #
Item#

Kitchen Gourmet(r) 10-Cup Coffeemaker
White
XQ-673K
W14A3714

Signature Gourmet(tm) 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
Black
XQ-673BT or CM4193D
W14A5084

The name of the coffeemaker is printed on the front of the unit. The model number and the item number are printed on a sticker located on the bottom of the unit.

Sold at: Walgreens stores nationwide: the Signature Gourmet(tm) 12-Cup programmable coffeemaker from June 2004 through March 2009 for about $20 and the Kitchen Gourmet(r) 10-Cup coffeemaker from August 2006 through December 2008 for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled coffeemaker and contact Atico International USA for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Atico International USA toll-free at (877) 546-4835 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.aticousa.com

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09184.html

[nw_arizona_granny]

Upon the recommendation of the Army’s Strategic Studies Institute, The Army Times reported that a somewhat euphemistically dubbed “Consequence Management Response Force (CCMRF),” currently the role of the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, but which, reportedly, might eventually comprise upwards of 80,000 troops, is being trained and readied to deal with what could be widespread civil disorder resulting from an “unforeseen economic collapse” or “loss of a functional political and legal order.”<<<

Not a surprise, he knows we are digging and will sooner or later hit the truth.

What a mess.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Something of historic proportions is happening. I can sense it because I know how it feels, smells, what it looks like, and how people react to it. Yes, a perfect storm may be brewing, but there is something happening within our country that has been evolving for about 10 - 15 years. The pace has dramatically quickened in the past two. <<<

Here is the truth and it fits with the Army post.

Clinton started training the Military to control us and clinton started the ‘camps’.

I would say that the clintons laid the ground work for obama or another of his crowd to complete the take over of America.

We were checking and following the clinton camps before Y2K.

Pam is sharp and right on the problem, I have to agree with her, the fear and excitement is in the air.