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Treble Choir singers backstage in 2016.

The Treble Choir continues the work begun in the Preparatory Choir.  Under director Darlene Sang, this choir enjoys working on two part singing, score study, musical terminology and general musicianship. This choir performs at the Holiday Concert and the Spring Concert at Chenery Auditorium.

Every two years, the Treble Choir sings in the Nutcracker Ballet with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Ballet Arts Ensemble.  In 2013, the Treble and Concert Choirs performed Carmina Burana with the KSO conductor Raymond Harvey at Miller Auditorium.  C.J. Gianakans of The Kalamazoo Gazette said “the Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus played a small but pivotal role in the work’s (Carmina Burana) third movement, lending a befitting purity of tone. Their voices were delightful and accurate – kudos.”

Darlene Sang, Treble Choir Director.

Darlene Sang, Treble Choir Director.

At the end of the season, choristers can chose to remain in the Treble Choir or audition to move to the next level, which is the Concert Choir.

The Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus thanks to attorney Mark Craig of Kalamazoo for his generous support of the 2015-2016 Treble Choir.

Tuition for the Treble Choir is $425 for the year.  Your child’s place is held with a $50 non-refundable deposit that is applied directly to your tuition. Tuition for siblings is discounted. There are no additional audition or registration fees.  New member auditions for the 2017-2018 season will be held on April 21 and April 29, 2017.  To schedule and audition, click here.

The 2016-2018 Treble Choir performs at First Presbyterian Church on Dec. 11, 2016.

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Could Your Inner Healer Be Attracting Wounded People?

Dispelling The Myths with Kaleah Tuesday 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern

Join Kaleah as she interviews Psychic and Author Sahvanna Arienta as we talk about the role of the lightworker and the challenges of being a born healer. Why dark energies are drawn to your light and how to protect yourself. Sahvanna explains in her book “Lightworkers” how it is the “Lightworker” mission to lend his or her light energy to a planet heavy with fear and negativity.

Sahvanna Arienta is a practicing psychic medium and intuitive advisor with clientele from around the globe. A respected radio host and recipient of six International Paranormal Acknowledgment Awards, she has studied and explored the metaphysical and paranormal realms extensively for more than twenty years. She is also the creator of Soul’s Journey Media, a new thought company that brings messages of spiritual enlightenment to people all over the world.

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I’ve always wanted a kitchen window where I could look out and see the world in a beautiful way. And I find myself today standing in front of my kitchen window overlooking a blanket of snow. The snow is gently falling. There is a ravine below me where I watched a Coyote yesterday roving about. There are tall pine trees reaching up to the sky across the ravine and across the meadow I can see the tree line of the river where I walk.

Today there is a huge bald headed eagle perched in the pine tree as if looking right at me. I have just written a song called “Finally Free” and it is as if the Eagle is bringing me a message from the spirit world. It is a message of freedom that comes from the higher perspective the Eagle teaches about.

The higher perspective brings us the knowledge of our own part in the creation and as we peer deeper into the truth, even when it is extremely uncomfortable to do so…we find the freedom we have been seeking all along. it isn’t “out there.” It isn’t in the way the world has reflected us, up until now. It is in understanding this reflection and our power to create it differently.

The words that pour out of me in song sing…

“I know I am way too blind to see, where this roads taking me, and if I can learn to trust I’ll find that I am finally free.”

I realize we are afraid to let go because we don’t know where we are going. We don’t know what is up ahead and it terrifies us. We want to hold on to something in our life that has outgrown its form even though we know, deep in our heart, that it is no longer right for us. I sing….

I’ll hold your hand till the fork in the road, although I don’t want to, I have to let go and follow the calling deep in my soul, the way that the spirit knows.

We all seem to know the power of living in the moment, yet it is difficult to “be here now” when all of our energy circuits keep going back to what we perceive as “safe and familiar.” Sometimes I feel like I’m a child being asked to give up my blankie. I sing….

Live in the moment, never look back, keep my eyes on the road and my heart in my pack, count the blessings instead of my lack and share all the love in me…

We know deep down that the love we seek has been with us all along. It is within us and all around us. It doesn’t close the door on us. We close the door on it. So in this transition, we open the door to our own heart and walk right through.

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Tuesday December 20th, 4pm PST: Codependence as Delayed Stress Syndrome With Robert Burney

Join Kaleah as she talks with Robert Burney, Codependency expert and author of “The Dance of Wounded Souls”, about Codependency and Delayed Stress Syndrome.

“Codependence is a very vicious and powerful form of Delayed Stress Syndrome. The trauma of feeling like we were not safe in our own homes makes it very difficult to feel like we are safe anywhere. Feeling like we were not lovable to our own parents makes it very difficult to believe that anyone can Love us. Codependence is being at war with ourselves – which makes it impossible to trust and Love ourselves. Codependence is denying parts of ourselves so that we do not know who we are. Recovery from the disease of Codependence involves stopping the war within so that we can get in touch with our True Self, so that we can start to Love and trust ourselves.”

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Quotes by Robert Burney “Dance of Wounded Souls”

We are attracted to people that feel familiar on an energetic level – which means (until we start clearing our emotional process) people that emotionally / vibrationally feel like our parents did when we were very little kids. At a certain point in my process I realized that if I met a woman who felt like my soul mate, that the chances were pretty huge that she was one more unavailable woman that fit my pattern of being attracted to someone who would reinforce the message that I wasn’t good enough, that I was unlovable. Until we start releasing the hurt, sadness, rage, shame, terror – the emotional grief energy – from our childhoods we will keep having dysfunctional relationships.”

I had a feeling, and a visual image, that I had just opened Pandora’s Box – the monsters were loose now and I would never be able shut that box again.

The reason that we get involved with people who are unavailable, is because we are unavailable. We are attracted to people who feel familiar because on some level we are still trying to prove our worth by earning the Love and respect of our unavailable parents. We think we are going to rescue the other person which will prove our worth – or that we need them to rescue us because of our lack of worth. The princess will kiss me and turn me from a frog into a prince, the prince will rescue me and take me to live in the castle, syndrome.

Robert Burney “Dance of Wounded Souls.”

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Artist in Training

I finished another canvas painting today.  I think I'm the most geeked about this one!  It's still not completely satisfactory for my mom's (my instructor's) liking, but I think she'd have me shading until two in the morning.  And I'm ready to wrestle with some little munchkins.  I have to do this while I'm still able to take them down, right?!  This will be for sale at my booth at the WESTERN craft show on Saturday!

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Friday, December 10, 2010

How much am I spending on my kids for Christmas?

Here's a hint.  Last year we went to the dollar store.  My three year old got a hat and glove set that he just ooooed and ahhhhhed over, and my one year old got a little wind up man on a bike that rode across the floor and provided hours of entertainment.  They both shared a recorder and made beautiful (in their opinion) music.  Total amount spent?  FOUR DOLLARS.  They were tickled pink.  Seriously, Tobin didn't seem to care one bit that he didn't get the car he so badly wanted.  Like car as in, what is parked in our garage, not toy car (he made sure Santa knew that).  Anyways so I felt like we were really going all out this year with some nice gifts.  Tobin's four, and the  dollar store hat and scarf thing might not work out so well this time around.  So how much did we spend this year on our kids?  $10!  Total!   Tobin is getting a digital camera since he loves, loves, LOVES to take pictures, and Ty is getting a toy electric guitar.  Tori is only 8 months old, and can't decide if she wants to eat the (reused) box, the (reused) tissue paper, or the contents of the box first so she gets nothing.  And doesn't even whine.  Not a bit.  So how did we get by with nice gifts so cheap?  My hubby had his ten year anniversary working for the utility plant.  When those big milestones pop up, they get to take a little catalog home full of gadgets and trinkets that quite frankly, nobody really wants or needs, as was the case here.  So we picked out the digital camera and stashed it away in the closet to give Tobin for his birthday in June.  When June rolled around, we decided we didn't need to give him a gift since he was  already getting hundreds, or so it seemed, (that and I couldn't remember where I had stashed the camera).  So now it has come out of hiding and is under the tree.  An awesome but FREE present!  The guitar we got at Family Dollar for $10.  He'll love it.  Guaranteed. So total spent this year?  TEN DOLLARS!

Psssst.  You tell my kids what they're getting and you die.  Or get dropped kicked.  Or something scary like that.

  1. OK Kammy, I LOVE this:) We have ALWAYS done the less is more concept w/ our kids as well, and you know what? They are VERY thankful for everything they get. Which is a lot more than I can say for SOME kids that I have seen who get everything under the sun. I know parents who go in debt at Christmas, CRAZY!! But you MAY have to step it up a BIT as they get older, as instead of $10 total, like $10 per kid.

  2. Just wanted to say, it has been great reading your blog. I can relate with many of your ideas and some time you really crack me up. Love your creativity. I think that my kids get enough from the rest of their relatives that they don't need much from Mark and I. It is more difficult as they get older though - they want higher priced items. I have been doing a lot of deal shopping online.

  3. Andrew just got his catalog of things to pick for his 10 year anniversary at work too...I agree, nothing in there we really need or want! Good job on the camera for Tobin!!

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Ten on Tuesday

1. Catching up while preparing to leave town is a drag.
2. We decided a few months ago to go halvsies with the church to take out the worn-out carpeting in the parsonage and either lay down laminate or, in the case of hidden hard wood, refinish the existing wood. The second option is cheaper, and ever-so-exciting to one who loves hard wood floors as much as I do. A corner carpet-lift recently revealed wood (can I add here that the thought of carpeting over hard wood floors boggles my mind?). Mitigating dust mites is going to be that much easier! Of course, it's going to be quite a process getting there...
3. Going away to churchy events makes me a fiesty preacher. I was on fire last Sunday.
4. Hardly anything fits me anymore/ yet. Marie, I am living in my purple birthday dress. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
5. My friend Lindsey is moving to Baltimore tomorrow. Sad for us but great for her, as she's starting grad school for graphic design.
6. Elizabeth finally caught up on a month's worth of pictures and stories. So glad they're finally getting settled.
7. The Trumpet Child ships soon, and you can even listen to it in full on the Over the Rhine website. It's smokin' good.
8. Nothing is more demoralizing than not being able to find help for someone who needs and wants it.
9. Even so, I think I like my job more than ever.
10. I took this Myers-Briggsish quiz today (thanks to Cheesehead for the link), in a much-needed bout of recovery/procrastination. I have a terrible time answering the questions related to intro-/extraversion, because for me it is completely situational. But for what it's worth:
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Reflection, a Birthday and a Happy New Year

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Birthday Crown?

At the start of every year I begin a new journal, and I write on the first page my hopes, dreams and prayer requests for the new year. These hopes and dreams I try to hold with open hands knowing that God's plans for my life are better than my own. I also know that God loves me so much and knows my heart so intimately that he wants to give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4) The first part of that verse is "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." This verse is well quoted because its so classic of Americans expecting God will just give them what they want. I know I'm guilty of thinking this. I think that this year God has shown me what it means to "delight in him." My heart longs for Jesus. My soul thirsts for his living Word. He is the one I want to wake up with in the morning and talk to as I sip my first cup of coffee. I dream with him, I pray with him I seek him. But this wasn't natural at first, and if I'm being honest it wasn't always the first thing I wanted to do in the morning. But through this year I learned that I cannot accomplish any good unless it is He who is living through me! I am nothing apart from Christ (Psalm 16:2). " I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.'" 2013 quite candidly has been the hardest year of my life. I had a rough start to the year and struggled a little with depression. Starting my first job wasn't easy either, but it was through the hard times and feelings of depression that I sought Christ, and spent at least an hour with him every morning. You do that and guess what? You get to know someone. I have never known Jesus so intimately before, and can I tell you that in full honesty it is the most content I have ever been in my life. There is so much safety and peace in knowing the Father so personally. I thought it would be fun to reflect on prayers answered in 2013 and to share with you a few things I am praying about for 2014!

-Meet with a Mentor (Jan, Discipleship: January 2013)
-Go to Hawaii (Waikiki: April 2013)
-First Job out of College (Keller Williams: April, 2013)
-Move out of Mom and Dads (Portland: August, 2013)
-Run a half Marathon (Sauvie Island Half: July 2013, Bald Peak: November 2013)

- Be Living in Community
- Get my knee fixed so I can run a half marathon
- Fly to at least 1 place
- Work on my photography for my blog
- Memorize scripture weekly
- Settle into a job I love (Already know I will knock this one out of the park)

My beautiful friends I will work with at Well & Good. Blessed by them already

Praying you all have a safe, fun and memorable New Years Eve! Hope to see some of you tonight, but if not, HAPPY NEW YEAR my friends!

Love and Welcoming my 25th Year

Monday, December 30, 2013

A New Series

Today I wanted to introduce a new series I am starting on my blog in the New Year. It's name: Companion. This is a series I have been dreaming of doing for awhile now but wanted to wait for the right time. The vision behind this series stems from my grateful heart and focuses on influential people in my life. This series is meant to honor and recognize the people I love most in this world and the people that have taken the time to know me and to invest in my life (in no particular order). Come here on Wednesday to read about my first "Companion Post," on Danielle Wells. I do hope you enjoy the series as much as I have loved creating it.

Love and a Great Need for Companions

Friday, December 20, 2013

All Things Coffee

I just need to share with you the pure joy that is spilling from my heart.

Ok, so did you get a cup of coffee yet? Great, commence reading. I am picturing all of you curled up in bed with a warm cup of coffee or perhaps tea (coffee is better) reading your usual blogs in the morning. I am honored that you would stop by my page to catch up on my life and what God is doing through me.

I would love to share with you what God is up to in my life because I want to give Him all the glory! This past week if you read my previous blog from Monday, you would know that I have been working in what we are calling our "temporary coffee shop." We have opened up a warm space to invite people to enjoy a free cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate and pastries. The idea being that we don't lose customers and that we then get them excited about our new plans to re-open in what looks like February now. I have had the delight of subtly mentioning what God is at work doing, and how special this new coffee shop will be. I have gotten to pray over this space and I was even asked to pray over a woman this week who struggles with severe addiction. This coffee shop is so much  more than just a coffee shop. It is a place to come for healing, a place to feel the tangible love of Christ, and to dwell in His Almighty Presence. I am thrilled to work with Jesus followers who will bring the Kingdom of God in every late' they make and every table they wipe down. I have been called to serve this community of people and I want to do that with only Christ's love. My prayer is that people come to know the power of our beautiful Savior through coming to this coffee shop. Will you please come and make yourself at home here? That's what we want, we want people to feel safe, warm and at home. We could use prayer too as we finalize details and work through little snags. God will overcome every detail, but we appreciate prayers as we entrust all of this with Him. Please come say hi to me too! We will be closed the week of Christmas, but this temporary shop will be opened back up the following week 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Praying these few days leading up to Christmas are not too stressful for you.

Love and Joy That Runneth Over

Monday, December 16, 2013

New Beginnings in the New Year

My partner in crime, Kristin!

An update for my friends. Can I share with you a new adventure I am about to embark on? I can tell you this, not only am I excited but I am also very filled with pure joy. A little over a week ago I walked away from working at Keller Williams. The following week (last week) God provided two amazing job opportunities. Two very different job opportunities. One wearing high heels and pencil skirts, the other an apron. One in the Pearl District, the other in Tigard. One climbing the corporate ladder, the other doing ministry. One working as a leasing manager, the other a manager of a coffee shop. If I am being honest with you, I would say that this was one of the hardest decisions I have had to make. But when I stepped back from the stress of making a decision, I could focus on the pure blessing it was to have been offered not one, but two jobs in one week. To leave a job for unemployment was scary, but I stepped out in faith knowing God would provide. Oh my gosh does He love us. He cares so much, and takes care of us when we ask, seek and knock. I decided to say yes to the aprons, the building of relationships, the brewing of coffee and the excitement of helping build this atmosphere from the beginning. I am honored to get to help, and to lead and to pray over the other baristas and especially those who simply come to enjoy a cup of coffee but do not realize that so much more is going on. That cup of coffee they are sipping on is merely a symbol for God's love as they sit in a warm, inviting, loving and generous atmosphere. And that is why I decided to move forward with the coffee shop. I want to serve, I want to bless, I want to pray for and love the people that enter that building. So then can I ask you; Will you come? Will you come experience this atmosphere for yourself and tell others about it? We are hoping to have our Grand Opening in January, but until then I will be serving free coffee (drip) and pastries all this week Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 2:00 pm at the store location to build hype and to invite people in. Please message me for the address if you are interested! I appreciate those who prayed for me not only in the past week but in the past year as I have been spending time figuring out what it is I want to do. I have peace in my heart and mind as I move forward with this. Incredibly blessed by the people I get to work with and for. Oh and did I mention it is a non-profit coffee shop?! All the proceeds will be donated to ministries and families in need. Hope to see you all this week!

P.S 9 days until Christmas. Come get a free cup of joe before you head to the mall to shop or come relax after a morning spent wrapping presents :)

Love and New Beginnings!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Our MisAdventure

Friday night was Georgia's Bachelorette Party! And can I just say my roommate Christina and I quickly became delirious wandering around in the FREEZING cold trying to find the restaurant that WE picked for the party... Yeah we "hosted" the party and we were an HOUR late. Not our finest moment, and the girls were starting to worry about us. However let me just tell you about this "misadventure." Christina and I showed up downtown right at 7 when the party was supposed to start. We decided it was fastest to not look for parking and park in a garage and walk over to the Saucebox. WRONG. Well it could have been a good idea had we been walking in the appropriate direction while the wind is biting us in the face and our hands are turning pink. We were so turned around and quickly losing our minds as frostbite started to claim our nose and hands. We had to go into random restaurants along the way to warm our hands, wipe our noses, and gain clarity with our stupid i-phones. (ok, ok, I realize we are the dumb ones, not the phone) As we continued to fight our way to the Saucebox in our tights, HIGH heels and less than appropriate winter wear, we found ourselves laughing at the situation with just how miserable we were. We wanted to cry, and quit but instead we laughed and kept walking. Tops of the boxes for Georgia's presents were flying into the road as we watched car after car crush the lids. Ribbons that were once placed and tied so nicely were now decorating the streets of Portland. It was a nightmare!! We finally walked our frozen selves into the Saucebox 10 minutes before 8, and 2 seconds before Georgia walked in. Our hair was misplaced our noses pink and running but we made it. Everyone else seemed to have found street parking right outside... That's the last time my first resort is garage parking. I learned my lesson.

Blazer: Nordstrom Rack; Dress, Belt & Necklace: Forever 21; Tights: Fred Meyer; Booties: Some store at Pioneer Place

Pictures taken before the misadventure when I felt pretty...

Love and Getting Lost in 20 Degree Weather

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The One Where She Became Mrs. Watson!

Sorry guys you missed out because she is a MARRIED woman now!! My Georgia girl is married. What a beautiful wedding, what a beautiful love story these two share. Keith is one of the most patient men I have ever met. He is also one of the luckiest ;) The wedding was sweet and simple and pretty emotional overall because this dear friend of mine is moving with her hubby to Washington. I am thrilled she found the one who has loved her unconditionally and has chosen to lay his life down for Georgia, but it doesn't mean I don't have selfish moments where I wish she were staying in Portland. This woman has been there for me like a sister. The kind of friend I call when I need to cry and let it all out. The one I can be transparent with and show my flaws to, and she loves me all the more. What a dear friendship. So grateful the Lord put Georgia in my life to teach me true friendship and what it looks like to live selflessly. She is going to be the best wife because she lives for others, and is so incredibly faithful. Georgia my darling, you are MARRIED! Holy cow. I love you and when the Holidays are over, this girl is coming to visit the Newlyweds... with plenty of advanced notice ;) Love LOVE you!

Seester Pants

Brudder Bear

Kristin, my dear dear friend. Gosh she is beautiful.

Ev, my faithful date.

And of course the STUNNING Mrs. Watson!!

These girls make my heart happy

Christina, always keeping me laughing

First Dance as Man and Wife

Love and Cheers to My Single Friends Diminishing?

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Some Much Needed R&R

4 days of family, rest, movie watching, shopping and good food. Black Friday was SO fun and so worth it! The Beavs losing was brutal, but they played a great game which made it fun to watch. Saturday morning I got to run on the South waterfront with my friend Jessica Werhane. What a joy she is, and what an incredible run it was! Other than that, really got to rest and not worry about a schedule. Now my roommates and I are just preparing for Christmas! When our house is all set up, I will post pictures. Crazy that Christmas is so soon, can't wait! Planning on posting Christmas traditions later too. Hope you all had a restful Thanksgiving as well :)
He's a Natural!

It's Blurry, but it's My Bubba!

Blessed to Have Had Shannon and Her Mom Over for Thanksgiving!

My Big Brudder, Always by my side

The Moon Women: My Mama and Sissy are SO Gorgeous!

Black Friday was Good to Us This Year!! This is my sweet cousin Andrea

Love my Auntie Anne

Classic Breakfast at Black Bear

Wouldn't trade these lovelies for the WORLD!

My Love, Auntie Liz

Love and Lots of Family Time

Monday, December 2, 2013

The Gorge in the Winter

...is COLD! In case you were wondering. But it is also extremely beautiful! I was numb most of the hike, but it was worth it to spend time with friends. Later everyone came back to my house for sweets and the Beaver Game. Fireplace lit, and a house full of friends always makes me happy!

Photo Cred: Shannon Nichols

Love this Lady

So good to see this guy!!

Love and Hiking with Friends


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Aimee Nezhukumatathil: At the Drive-In Volcano
Thursday, March 26, 2009
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The Kansas City Public Library hosts poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil for a presentation called At the Drive-In Volcano on Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Ezra Pound once commanded poets to “Make it new,” and critical praise for Nezhukumatathil says her work fulfills that instruction with extravagant and accessible poems that “contain just the right amount of darkness and elegance.”

Nezhukumatathil is a Chicago native, born to a Filipina mother and south Indian father. She obtained degrees from Ohio State University and teaches creative writing and environmental literature at SUNY-Fredonia. Her poem “Love in the Orangery” won a 2008 Pushcart Prize. She is author of At the Drive-In Volcano and Miracle Fruit, which earned the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award and the Global Filipino Award.

Admission is free. Click here or call 816.701.3407 to RSVP. Free parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage at 10th and Baltimore.

Rainy Day Books will be on hand to sell copies of Nezhukumatathil’s books. The author will sign copies purchased at the event.

This presentation is a part of the Park University Ethnic Voices Poetry Series. Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

The program complements the exhibit, Singgalot (The Ties that Bind), the story of Filipino migration to the United States.


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For the past several years, our fall picnic has been popular with our VJMC club and we have been joined by many other interested local motorcycle enthusiasts as well.  The event is primarily for our own group but we use it to introduce our club to other motorcyclists in our area.  We have had a number of people join VJMC at this event.  Because of the success of this event, our club decided to host our first spring rally.   It was held at a prominent shopping area called Zona Rosa.   The Zona Rosa center has also been used by British and Italian car and motorcycle groups as well.   We wanted an event early in the year to begin the 2015 riding and show season.

 We picked the date in the fall of 2014 hoping for good weather.  As those in our area know, weather can be very unpredictable.   Our first All Kansas City Metro Rally was held on Sunday, April 19th. of this year.   Early in the month, it looked like we were going to have an early summer! Several days before the event, however, everything changed.  It got cold, rainy, windy and our area experienced some serious storms.  Several cities north of Kansas City even had golf ball sized hail.  We got heavy rain Friday, Saturday, and the weather man predicted 80% rain for the Sunday our event was scheduled to take place.  I actually got depressed Saturday because of the steady rain fall.  Our club had promoted the event for months and it looked as though there was little hope of actually having a successful rally.  Sunday morning I got up early and walked outside, there were dark clouds, wet ground, puddles of water everywhere, and it was also cold.  I had told Frank Sereno, our Vice President, that I would get to the location several hours early to begin the set up.  Frank actually went to the location late Saturday afternoon and roped off the area that we needed.    As I traveled closer to the event location, the skies got brighter and the clouds began to open up.   For several hours the sun actually came out! Once I arrived at Zona Rosa, the sky was clear and it was actually getting warmer!   The event was scheduled for noon to 3pm and I got there around 10:30am.  This observable weather change made me wonder if VJMC has some sort of power over the weather?  The weather remained good until around 3pm just before the event was to end when the sky began to grow dark again.  We were fortunate to have had about four hours of pleasant weather.   What a break!

When I arrived at the location I was surprised that a few people had actually gotten there really early.   Few motorcycles showed up before noon but a little after 12, they began to stream in.   The lines of bikes grew from one line to two, then to three and then four lines of motorcycles.  Because of the cold weather and potential rain, many visitors came in cars and some even brought their bikes in trailers.   Even with the questionable weather, we still hosted somewhere around 140 motorcycles throughout the duration of the event.   I spoke with dozens of people about our club, VJMC, and our upcoming shows and events scheduled for summer.   The event was without a doubt a huge success even though it was probably much smaller than it could have been because of the questionable weather.  If it had not been for the sun coming out for several hours we would surely have had a much smaller event or none at all!  In the end, it turned out great, people gathered and talked about their winter projects or purchases,  did a little bragging, pointed out their favorite bikes, and many thanked us for sponsoring the event.   What could have been a disaster because of the weather turned out to be a lot of fun.  The local paper (the Kansas City Star) even showed up and took a number of photos and posted them on their site called "Mingle"  under the heading KCVJMC Metro Motorcycle Rally. We had many ask us if we will have the event in 2016.  Without a doubt, we will.   We just hope that next year will give us better weather. Track us on or our Face Book page and please join us if you are able.

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Kennesaw Outdoor Movie Series

Although this event is over, you can visit our Kennesaw Outdoor Movie Series page to find a list of all upcoming movies for the current year.

The Kennesaw Outdoor Movie Series continues with another friendly flick at Swift-Cantrell Park.  On Saturday, May 30, 2009 the featured movie is Hotel for Dogs.  The inflatable screen lights up at dark, so arrive early (around 6pm) for games, face painting, inflatable fun, and more.  Admission is free, but concessions and some activities have an extra charge.  Bring your blanket or lawn chair and a picnic (no alcohol or glass containers) and relax “on the green” for an outdoor movie night the whole family will enjoy.  For more information, call (770) 422-9714.

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In his fatherland Pavić was accepted in the best way from the very moment he published Dictionary of the Khazars. The first review of that „book of the future“ anticipated a lot of things critic will have later to say: „This wonder of a book is at one and the same time a novel, a collection of stories, a book of verse, a historical study, a cabalistic handbook, in short – absolute literature“ (Raša Livada).

„Notwithstanding the age in which the story is set, his manuscript is as though written by the wise hand of ancient, sacral, mythical and magical high priests and magicians who hold in their hand the secret of man’s fate, and open it only after great exploits and ordeals have been accomplished, when man can change nothing more…“ (Zoran Gluščević). French and Spanish reviews say: „Pavić is the author of the first book of the XXI century“ (Paris Match 1988), and in Austria he is „Stabführer der europäischen Postmoderne“. For The Washington Times Pavić is a „Homeric storyteller“, for Anthony Burgess Pavic’s intention seems “ to be to elevate the book or BOOK, or Box of Organised Knowledge into a magical object – a near-animal that can talk to itself or to other books, a lethal weapon“ (Observer 1989). For South America he is „one of the most important writers of today“ (Veja, Sao Paulo). Among living authors Pavic is the most cited by electronic (hyperfiction) writers in the US in 1992 and 1993 as Robert Coover said in The New York Times (1993). „Pavic es una de las grandes figuras de la literatura mundial“ (Tiempo, Madrid 1994). „There are books provoking in the reader something like a chemical reaction… Dictionary of the Khazars contains such a „poison“ (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan 1993). „In his work we have the unity of Byzantine mysticism and the energy of Balkan tradition and myths“ (Evgenios Aranicis, Elefterotipia, Athens 1994). „In Last Love in Constantinople we find that wonderful literary imagination and poetically inspired language which secure Pavic a special place in modern literature… A place in every prose anthology“ (Aleksandar Jerkov). „Each copy of Pavic’s book will live it’s own life“ (Pazit Ravina, Davar, Israel). „Welch phantastischen Konstruktion, welche labyrintischen Paradoxa, welch trostlose Geschichte zwischen Tod und Tod“ ‡ says the German reviewer of the novel Inner Side of the Wind (Rheinischer Kurier 1995). „Erneut stellt Pavic seine unbändige und mit tausend Ranken ins Geheimnisvolle spriessende Fabulierkunst unter Beweis.“ (Mittelbayerische Zeitung, 1995). „Il nous a contaminé par une connaissance d’un autre genre“ (Alain Bosquet). „Pavic has the power to transcend the tradition of the 20th century novel in a way which differs from that of the „nouveau roman“ and „nouveau nouveau roman“ (Nezavisimaya gazeta, Moscow 1997).


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Worst Wipeouts :: Jake Brown

In the 2007 Summer X Games, Jake Brown had one of the nastiest falls ever caught on tape! Read about how it all went down...literally!

Jake Brown is a professional skateboarder from Australia. He is 33 years old and has been skating professionally for 11 years. In 2005, he was named "Best Vert Skater" by Transworld Skateboarding Magazine. In August 2007, Brown went to compete at the 2007 Summer X Games in Los Angeles.

The Fall

On his fifth and final run, the Aussie skate star landed the first ever 720 on a mega ramp. Unfortunately for him, he didn't have very much time to celebrate it because just seconds later he lost control of his board in the air and fell 45 feet to the bottom of the ramp! That is the equivalent to falling off a four-story building! Although he was on the ground for a few minutes, miraculously, he was able to get back on his feet.

Head to Youtube to see the video!

In His Own Words

This is what Jake told MTV.com about the infamous fall that got over two million hits on Youtube in the first 48 hours after the wipeout!

"I had plenty of time to think about what was going to happen as I was falling 45 feet. I knew I would be wrecked, but I tried to put myself in a situation where I would be as least wrecked as possible. I was like, 'You've got to take [the hit] to more than just one spot.' So I turned around my feet, back and then head to disperse the slam to more than one part. Luckily enough ... well, I still broke my arm, but it's not that bad."

The Aftermath

While he is more than fortunate to be alive, that doesn't mean Jake walked away scratch free. On top of having lung and liver contusions, he had a stress fracture in one of his vertebra and broke his arm. Jake stayed three nights in the hospital for observations and treatment. But all those injuries are minor, considering how nasty the fall looked. After the fall he was nicknamed "Unbreakable".

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Inslee for President in 2020? Buzz is growing about Washington's governor

There's a growing buzz about the prospects of Washington Governor Jay Inslee as a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2020. His profile was boosted after Washington state successfully blocked President Donald Trump's first travel ban.

But it could be a crowded field. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, who suggested Inslee as a candidate on Feb. 24, just named Inslee among his 22 Democrats who are thinking about making a run.

He puts Inslee in the "2nd Tier," meaning he has the potential to be a major contender, but he's not there, yet.

"That so few people in Washington buzz about the two term Washington governor is a pretty obvious case of East Coast bias," Cillizza writes. "Inslee has spent time in Washington (D.C.) as a member of Congress and got a major media boost from his state's role in blocking Trump's travel ban."

During an interview with The Seattle Times last Friday, Inslee said a presidential run is not something he's been thinking about.

"It’s really not in the stars," Inslee said.

Cillizza puts Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in his "4th Tier" for rich businesspeople who have never run for office before. Trump was also a rich businessperson who had never run for president for a major political party before 2016. (He was a candidate for president under the Reform Party in 2000).

Among Cillizza's 1st Tier candidates -- the ones he says have a real chance to win the nomination -- are former Vice President Joe Biden, and progressive stars Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

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Bentwood Natural Cane Chair

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Add a touch of cabin chic with this Bentwood Natural Cane Chair. Hand finished in a natural wood to look quaint in any room. Its cross-back design is clean and stylish.

  • Bench measures approximately 19.6L x 21W x 35H in.; seat measures 18 in. tall
  • Crafted of wood
  • Smooth, natural wood finish
  • Contoured back and bottom support beams
  • Woven cane seat to complete the look
  • Comes fully assembled
  • Not intended for commercial use

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Featuring a golden sheen that complements almost any décor, the Golden Glass Table Lamp is a beautiful addition to your living room or bedroom!

  • Table lamp measures 22H in.
  • Crafted of glass
  • Transparent gold finish
  • Traditional urn body design
  • Hardback drum shade with ivory & gold floral print
  • Shade measures 10H x 16 in. in diameter
  • Socket accommodates a 150-watt bulb
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Bring the wonder of nature into your home with the elegant Butterfly Botanical Framed Art Print Set! Each print features ornate butterflies and flowers decorated with sparkling jeweled accents.
  • Framed print measures 13.5L x 1W x 25.5H in.
  • Print measures 8L x 20H in.
  • Set of two (2) framed prints
  • Encased in glass
  • Tortoise frame
  • Butterfly subject
  • Features butterflies and dragonflies with acrylic jeweled accents
  • Hues of ivory, cream, orange, brown, and green
  • Comes ready for wall mount; no hanging hardware required
  • Care: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. To clean glass, spray a small amount of glass cleaner onto a lint-free cloth and wipe clean.

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HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 06:11 PM
Hello guys and gals. This is to good not to share immediately! :doublethumbsup:

This is a sneak peak at board number 1

Stay tuned for more details, sizes and ordering info

06-13-2013, 06:26 PM
Randy, you guys are out of control, beautiful board!

Dream Burls
06-13-2013, 06:55 PM
Randy, you guys are out of control, beautiful board!

I'm going to have to start saving up so I can buy one of these bad boys.

06-13-2013, 06:55 PM
That board is ridiculous, I mean ridiculously gorgeous!

HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 07:34 PM
Question, What do you think about drip grooves? I was thinking of adding them only along the top and one side. Either L or R? Opinions?

HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 08:23 PM
Any opinions on a juice groove? I have seen some nice boards with them all around. Yet have not used a board with them yet. In my minds eye. Unless the board is HUGE I can see them making a nice board seem small? That is why I thought just adding them on one long and one side would allow the user, R or L handed to have more board yet still the benefit of a groove.

06-13-2013, 08:30 PM
I'd say leave the grooves off a board like that.

Dream Burls
06-13-2013, 08:41 PM
No grooves.

HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 08:48 PM
I'd say leave the grooves off a board like that.

Thanks for the input. :D

HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 08:48 PM
No grooves.

And a second call for No GROOVES! Thanks much for your input!

06-13-2013, 08:53 PM
Looks nice. I also vote for no grooves.

I would put the logo on the side (or bottom), rather than on the cutting surface. Personally, I always request logos on the bottom as I prefer a cleaner look.

HHH Knives
06-13-2013, 09:03 PM
Its looking like no grooves is the way to proceed. :) I suppose I could offer them as a option for the ones who may like them or want them on there board. So that is what Ill do. :2cents: :pirate1:

And noted,, about the logo. Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.. :idea2:

06-13-2013, 11:10 PM
I like the grooves as an option as I like them on my meats board, but not my veggie boards. But I do like them all around, not just a side or 2. Very nice work again Randy.

06-14-2013, 07:58 AM
Very nice no grooves for me

06-14-2013, 05:08 PM
So Randy, what do you do in your spare time?:knife

06-14-2013, 06:21 PM
my vote: no grooves (except for option i suppose) and also logo on side and not on board surface

Marko Tsourkan
06-14-2013, 08:37 PM
Interesting design.

Are you making these yourself or have them made to your specs?

06-14-2013, 11:25 PM
I would vote no grooves... grooves are super annoying to slice on. plus you should rest your meat also if its gonna be lots of juice I prefer to just put the cutting board on a sheet tray. Juice grooves just remind me of the graton on the side of most knives that dont really work and eventually get in the way.
your board looks great though and I love your logo but if I had a choice Id want it on the side.

06-15-2013, 12:05 AM
I will just repeat what many have already said, no groove (I hate them), logo not on cutting surface. Nice looking board.

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06-15-2013, 06:48 AM
Thanks for checking out the thread and for your comments. Ill leave the groove off unless I do a 2 sided board. or a customer requests the grooves.

Makers mark on the side also makes perfect sense. :)

Thanks again, Ill post again with specs and stuff as soon as possible.

God Bless YA!

06-15-2013, 09:18 AM
Oh my.... I will be broke soon....

<grin> hehe

Looks awesome! Wow...

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06-21-2013, 06:47 AM
Thanks guys for all the interest in the new boards. My gal is to have them listed and all the ordering details and info on my web site by next week. :)

God Bless!

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There now listed as a pre buy. first 10 boards get free shipping

07-01-2013, 09:20 PM
Count me in for one. You can hold off shipping for a bit Randy.

07-03-2013, 07:50 PM
sexy ass board randy!!

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07-08-2013, 09:02 AM
OK guys. The pre order on this is now open, FREE SHIPPING!

2 sizes to choose from. Please take a look over on my web page for more info.

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Let’s start with some good news. At a time when many cities are cutting back on construction projects and even routine maintenance, the City of Vista is building a new city hall. Heavy equipment is  at work  next to the old civic center.  Robin Putnam, is the  project director,

Putnam: " What we’re in now is an old school that was condemned. In June of 2010 there’ll be a whole new city hall ready to be moved into."

Putnam says the reason Vista can afford a new city hall is because people voted for a half cent sales tax increase two years ago. That money  meant the city could build 2 new fire stations, as well as the new civic center.

Sales tax now makes up 30 per cent  of  the money for Vista’s General Fund , and it is the largest source of revenue for seven  of the region’s 18 cities.

No one relies on it more than National City, where more than half of their General Fund relies on sales, and especially on car sales.

St John : " I’m standing here on the Mile of Cars in National City and there are plenty of cars going by, but the cars in the lots are not going anywhere fast."

  Najib Ahrari a manager with Frank Toyota

Ahari : "Right now we have a ton of incentives… low APR, cheaper vehicles.. on most of Toyotas, they are offering you rebates."

Ahari puts a positive spin on the plummeting sales figures, but there are no customers visible on the car lot.   The auto dealer’s troubles mean trouble for National City too. It had counted on the Mile of Cars to generate more than $4 million to pay for basic services like police and fire.

The City of San Diego, which is twenty times bigger than National City, relies on sales tax for only a fifth of its General Fund, but Chief Financial Officer Mary Lewis says she’s worried.

Lewis : "Sales tax, at this point, is the biggest unknown because we haven’t seen yet the data from the forth quarter of 2008, from that important holiday season."

In other words, the falling sales tax revenues don’t even take into account low Christmas sales yet.

San Diego, and half the cities in the county, actually rely on a different source of income - property taxes - for the largest share of their General Fund. This is hardly reassuring at a time when property values are tumbling. And Acting County Assessor Dave Butler, says the full impact of lower property values hasn’t hit the region yet.

Butler : "Last year, which was the first year that we saw the big downturn, we only saw one city - San Marcos - that had very slight negative growth, less than one pre cent negative. Next year is where everyone is worried."

All the cities are waiting on tenterhooks for June when they will find out how property values have actually dropped.

The third biggest source of income for cities, tourist taxes, is also falling .

Coronado is the city with the biggest stake in tourist taxes: tourism at hotels, including the Hotel Del, accounts for a quarter of the city’s General Fund.  Leslie Suelter, Coronado’s Finance Director, says TOT has dropped 5 per cent so far since last year, but.....

Suelter: "It’s early yet and for the rest of this year, based on conversations with hotel operators here in town, I anticipate we’ll see declines compared to last year of between 15 and 20%."

With all the major sources of income dropping, what’s a city to do?  Keeping basic services like police, parks and libraries open is not getting any cheaper. Can it do what a person who loses a job might do: borrow off a credit card ?

Michael Coleman is a specialist in municipal finance for the California League of Cities.

Coleman : “The Federal budget can borrow without having to balance its budgets, but local government cannot do that, cannot finance operations with debt”

So does that mean that without new sources of income, major cuts are ahead?

Coleman : "Yes it does ! The reserves can help cushion that transition but the economic downturn that we are facing right now, and the implication for cities and counties, is not a short term thing that can be managed solely with reserves or one time fixes."

Cities are already struggling to balance their budgets this year. But this economic downturn will have a delayed effect on city revenues. That, combined with increasing labor costs, means many of our hometowns are bracing, knowing the full impact  won’t hit them till  2010.

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San Diego lifeguards closed the Ocean Beach pier early today due to dangerously high waves and riptides.

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The Manhattan community promoted service and compassion in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Manhattan Town Center hosted a daylong event called “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” featuring a prayer breakfast followed by live singing, dancing, writing and art contests and multiple booths filled with community service opportunities.

According to Rev. Jim Spencer, assistant minister at Pilgrim Baptist Church and one of the coordinators of the event, the Martin Luther King Jr. event has been going on for 30 years. 93-year-old Manhattan resident Rosa Hickman said she has attended the event every year except one.

“It’s nice to see Manhattan has had such a big change for the better,” Hickman said, explaining that, having lived in Manhattan all her life, she remembers what it was like when it was less accepting of African-Americans. “[Now] you can go places you could not even go.”

Volunteers in orange service jackets left the Manhattan Town Center in large groups heading for Meadowlark Retirement home and other areas to make the holiday a service day. Booths around the mall gave visitors the opportunity to sign up for community service and even register to vote.

Spencer said that the event’s main focus was “recognizing Dr. King,” but that it also emphasized “giving back to the community.”

Hickman agreed, saying, “It’s about getting the community to celebrate in appreciation.” She attends the event each year because she wants to honor King, a sincere person who tried, in a peaceful way, to make things better, she said. Hickman added that she also enjoyed meeting with friends she didn’t see very often.

“I love Manhattan,” she said. “The people here are the nicest, most giving and helpful people. Anywhere I go, people are friendly to me.”

The art and writing contests featured winners from different age divisions ranging from kindergarten to adults. The winning entries were hung on a board for all to see.

“We try to get all ages involved,” Spencer said.

In connection with “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” the Manhattan Beach Museum hosted an open house featuring photography, hands-on art and teachers called docents who spoke about relevant works of art.

Nancy Prawl, one of the docents on duty at the museum, explained that the museum’s goal is to show “Midwest regional art and art of the Midwest,” with all the diversity that the region contains.

“It’s art that reflects the ethnicity and culture in Kansas. It includes all ethnic groups; there’s a lot of diversity,” Prawl said, pointing out a piece of artwork by a Japanese artist. “It’s not just black and white.”

Three K-State students volunteered to help at this event. When asked why, Michelle Foster, senior in political science and American ethnic studies, answered, “It’s to do something for someone else.”

Stephanie Skinner, junior in animal science, explained that the holiday is about working for others, not about getting a day off.

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Aarushi Gupta, who works for the Institute for Commercialization at K-State, said the day on is about making a difference.

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Foster added that there was a whole town and community to explore and get involved with.

“Students can get too caught up on campus,” Foster said.

The K-State Women’s Center volunteers working the Martin Luther King Committee Booth at the Manhattan Town Center agreed.

“Do you really want to go out partying for 15 weekends when you could be saving the suffering?” one woman asked. “There were just hordes and hordes of K-State students coming to volunteer this morning, but think about how much of a difference we could make if it happened every weekend instead of just at this one event.”

Mary Todd, director of the Women’s Center, added that, “Students are just not as interested in history.”

Todd thought maybe if people learned more about Dr. King, they would be inspired to act.

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Over the last few years I have really begun to struggle with my weight. 11 years ago, I weighed a mere 145 lbs. Since then I have put on roughly 100 more.

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One is that exercise doesn’t really affect weight loss. It does have some effect, but the effect is much smaller than was previously believed. Running marathons will obviously affect your weight loss (or gain) drastically, but for folks who work out for 30 minutes 3 times a week… not so much. Exercising that much has a wonderful effect on your level of fitness, and for that reason people really ought to put in the effort to work out at least that much. If your quest, however, is to drop some pounds, then you need to be looking at your diet.

Another thing that the new findings (and numerous older findings as well) suggest is that not all calories are created equal. The simplistic view that weight is only a function of calories in – calories out is still basically true, but there are biases in the way your body processes food that makes the equation a bit more complicated. The short version, as I read it, is that your body tends to want to store simple carbohydrates (sugar, starch, and, alas, beer) as fat, instead of burning it directly for energy. The flip side is that your body tends to want to burn complex carbohydrates and protein instead of storing it as fat. Or phrased another way, a 1000 calorie dinner of pasta marinara will put more on your thighs than will a 1000 calorie spring salad topped with grilled chicken.

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Third, and this is already implied but bears stating clearly; I’m not really eating less than I used to. I’m not feeling hungry all the time. I’m still having the same size portions that I have grown accustomed to. They just now contain fewer simple carbs than they used to.

I’ve been doing this now for about 2 months, and I have had very non-dramatic, but very steady, weight loss. And, more importantly for me, I feel like I will have no problem at all maintaining my current habits for the foreseeable future.

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    Way to go, Bubbles! I’m proud of you! We all would do well to improve our lifestyles as you have chosen to do. All my love, Sister

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It has been five days since the switch to Daylight Saving Time. Feel fatigued? Feeling a bit listless? It’s not just because of that lost hour of sleep.

Our biological systems are intimately tied to the day-night cycle that sets our circadian rhythms:  Circadian from the Latin circa (approximately) and diem (day).

Understanding the basic biology of circadian rhythms (the study of “chronobiology”) is vital to our daily lives as one half of the population suffers from some problem in their daily sleep cycle. In addition to Daylight Saving Time, medications, artificial lighting, shift-work, jet lag, even 24/7 Internet access all represent chronobiological changes that can affect productivity and physical and mental well-being.

“People are fascinated about sleep; about performance rhythms,” said Stuart Brody, Ph.D., an emeritus professor of biology and founding director of the Center for Chronobiology, at UCSD.

Established in 2009, the CCB is the larger center of its kind in the world devoted to the study of chronobiology. An organized research unit of the University of California, it consists of an interdepartmental group of faculty members and students.

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CCB research – conducted on bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals – span general and reproductive medicine, pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, philosophy, biological sciences, neurosciences, bioengineering, biocircuits and physics.

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It is the ability to look for genes related to problems (such as sleep disorders) that has transformed the science of chronobiology from merely “descriptive” to research that can be measured.

“This has helped research efforts reach critical mass,” according to Brody.

Brody and his colleagues not only want to build up chronobiology as a field, they also want to make study findings important to medicine.

Researchers involved in the center investigate the basic mechanisms of the circadian clock as well as the role of human circadian disorders in regulating the sleep-wake cycle, glucose stability, and weight control with the long-term goal of developing new molecular treatments for patients suffering from disorders as diverse as insomnia, diabetes and obesity.

“Many, many diseases have chronobiology underpinnings,” said Susan Golden, Ph.D., current CCB director. “But, it’s taking a frustratingly long time to incorporate chronobiology into the clinic. For example, lots of data indicate that if cancer chemotherapy is given at a particular time of day it can be more effective.”

In February, the CCB held its 4th annual chronbiology symposium. The title says it all: “From Cells to Clinic.”

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A Santa Fe teacher on her way back from delivering Christmas gifts to underprivileged children in Juaréz died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on I-25 just north of the La Cienega exit.

State police officers arriving on the scene found a 2009 Chevy passenger vehicle had been struck by a 2003 Chevy truck.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the 2009 Chevy slid off the roadway due to snow packed and icy road conditions and struck the barrier wall. The vehicle was disabled and had come to rest in the middle of both northbound lanes of travel facing west.

The driver of the 2003 Chevy truck was also northbound and was not able to see the 2009 Chevy and struck it as it was disabled in the middle of the interstate.

The driver and sole occupant of the 2009 Chevy was identified as Dorothy Mullins, 54, of Santa Fe.

Mullins died as a result of injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shelli Petty of Los Alamos said her sister was a teacher in Santa Fe Public Schools for 23 years.

“She was the youngest sister. Right now, it’s just hard to believe,” Petty told the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Petty is the owner of Children’s Montessori Preschool in Los Alamos.

I-25 northbound lanes were closed while officers investigated the crash. Contributing factors have been identified as snow packed and icy roads.

Alcohol or seatbelts were not a factor in this crash, according to the conclusion of state police accident investigators.


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Find Bowstring Material in many colors at Lancaster Archery Supply. String your own bow with strong and durable String Material.

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Community Involvement

Larson • King attorneys are active participants in the communities where we live and work. As a firm and as individuals, we are committed to improving the quality of life in our communities through our actions and investments. We demonstrate this commitment in many ways, including sharing our expertise on nonprofit boards, volunteering with community nonprofit organizations, teaching, and by making charitable donations to scholarship programs and select nonprofits.

Examples of some community partnerships include:

  • Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota-North Dakota chapter
  • American Heart Association
  • Greater MSP
  • Center for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment of Minneapolis
  • Children’s Law Center
  • Harriet Tubman Center
  • Council on Crime & Justice
  • Courage Center
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • Human Rights Campaign
  • Campaign for Legal Aid
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights/Human Rights Resource Center
  • Minnesota History Theatre
  • Minnesota Public Radio Leadership Circle
  • Nash Finch Foundation
  • Neighborhood House
  • The Ordway Center for Performing Arts
  • PACER: Parents Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights
  • Reach for Resources
  • Regions Hospital Foundation
  • SMRLS - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
  • St. Paul Art Collective
  • St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
  • Twin Cities Diversity in Practice


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Greenpeace warehouse

For an organization that wants us all to live more lightly on Mother Earth, Greenpeace sure has a lot of stuff. Cases of humpback whale costumes and a forest-green ambulance marked Climate Emergency Response. Inflatable boats and a two-man airship. Handcuffs, 70 purple umbrellas and a climbing wall where protesters train before rappelling down the headquarters of corporate America. Decades worth of props are housed in a fading yellow warehouse in San Franciscos Dogpatch, an industrial neighborhood squeezed between a freeway and a shipyard. Wandering through the cache is a lesson in environmental history  Greenpeace style. The cluttered warehouse is the West Coast prop room for the groups theater of dissent  the kind of nonviolent protest on display of late with much of the Occupy movement.
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