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Splenda Peach Pie was the name on the label, and the search is on for the recipe for this pie. Originally, it was thought the pie was purchased at the Hospital Foundation Auction and Wine Tasting last spring, but no record of that donation was found. Therefore, it must have been a donation at either the Deutschesfest Museum German Bake Sale or the Christmas Fest Pie Sale. If you donated a Splenda Peach Pie to either one of these events, please share your recipe. You will make...
Recently wheat markets have been trying to find a bottom along with the rest of the grain markets. The driving force behind the sell-off that began in December has been the rally in the U.S. Dollar which recently reached 11 year highs. Instability around the world and steady economic growth in the U.S. have combined to once again make the Dollar the standard for the rest of the world. As a result, commodities in general and grains in particular have felt the negative effects of a stronger U.S. Dollar. Investors continue to...
To the Editor: For ten years now I have written columns about science and engineering topics as “The Rock Doc.” It’s been a good ride. I’ve heard from some of your readers interested in what I’ve written about. And I’ve heard from others who have been deeply angry about what I wrote concerning evolution or the benefits of vaccinations. As it happens, my health is poor and I am taking disability retirement from Washington State University. As least for the foreseeable future, I will be on sabbatical from producing Rock Doc co...
Editor’s note: Continuing a series of stories and articles written by the late Pastor Tom Goetz, with the support of his wife Jeanne Goetz of Odessa. Jeanne Goetz is working to get the items published in book form, but for right now, interested readers can read his work in the series of articles that continue in this issue of The Record. By TOM GOETZ No one can live entirely without encouragement. It’s as necessary to our total well-being as any other source of nourishment. It gives us strength during difficult times, com...
I was raised in the Baptist church. As a grade school child, I memorized the books of the Bible. Maybe because of that personal history, when I started to study geology I didn’t resist memorizing the many pieces of the geologic time scale. The next to the last piece of geologic time is the Pleistocene Epoch (known informally by many as the Ice Age). It is followed by the Holocene Epoch (the warm time we are living in now.) The Holocene Epoch has seen the rise of human c...
We missed National Cookie Day, December 4, so I am declaring February 21, Odessa Cookie Day. Make some cookies and share with your neighbors, a community- wide cookie swap. Here are some recipes to get you started. Gwen Clavel shared two cookie recipes I requested, but she had to wait until December to share. She gave cookies to me as part of Quilt Club Secret Sewing Pals. Very Good Oatmeal Cookies need no further introduction. Very Good Oatmeal Cookies 1 1/2 cups butter or...
stories and articles written by the late Pastor Tom Goetz, with the support of his wife Jeanne Goetz of Odessa. Jeanne Goetz is working to get the items published in book form, but for right now, interested readers can read his work in the series of articles that continue in this issue of The Record. Successful fathers know their ABCs. This isn’t meant to imply that being a father is simple because that isn’t true. It does mean however that a successful father deals with the basics of life again and again. The following lis...
During the winter I like to feed the birds. I have a very simple arrangement for this: pouring a mix of seeds on a flat railing outside my dining room window. I regularly attract several species of small birds to the seed. Buster Brown, my mutt from the pound, has a role to play in the bird feeding. It’s his job to make the squirrels wary of coming up to the railing and stealing the seed. Buster has a dog-door, so he always has access to the area in question, and although h...
New Year’s resolutions are being put to the harshest of tests. Gone are the days of early January when all things seemed so easily possible. Now we are in the tougher phase of the year when the will to establish new patterns is being sorely tested by the tug of old habits. One of the most popular resolutions Americans make, year after year, is to lose weight. Earlier studies have shown a correlation between being overweight and having a specific variant of the gene called F...
Slow-cookers make weekend meal preparation a cinch. Whether you’re feeding starving teenage athletes, providing a meal after church or filling a buffet table for the big game day, there is a recipe suitable for slow cooking. Patricia Hrabs Potato Soup is a savory and tangy blend of flavors, sure to please a hungry crowd. I found this recipe in the Colville Lutheran Church newsletter a number of years ago and have adapted it to slow-cookery. Patricia Hrab’s Potato Soup 5-6 med...
Editor’s note: Continuing a series of stories and articles written by the late Pastor Tom Goetz, with the support of his wife Jeanne Goetz of Odessa. Jeanne Goetz is working to get the items published in book form, but for right now, interested readers can read his work in the series of articles that continue in this issue of The Record. The “Least of these” is a term used by Jesus to describe people who are normally considered unfortunate and deprived. The naked. The hungry. The outcast. They are the ones to whom we give,...
As you watch the falling snow, do you marvel at the beauty of the scene or immediately dread driving to work on icy pavement? Most of our nation’s roads get at least some snow most years, and that means clearing snow and ice from pavement is big business. For highways alone, agencies in the U.S. spend $2.3 billion each season trying to remove snow and ice. And billions more are spent by local governments battling Mother Nature on city streets and county roads. A traditional w...
My scientific training tells me that the days are getting a little bit longer now. And I do believe that. But my spirits say it remains dark awfully long into the morning and the sun surely sets early in the afternoon. Even if you aren’t affected emotionally by the short days of winter, could they affect your health? That depends on whether low levels of vitamin D in the body are bad for you. One way we get vitamin D is by manufacturing it in our bodies when sunlight strikes our skin. In the winter, not only are the days s...
In 1967, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. proposed his vision for America in his book Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? He challenged those in political and religious power to eliminate poverty once and for all. That gauntlet has yet to be picked up by any American leader. Dr. King held firmly to the belief that freedom is founded on the religious principle that every life – rich and poor, white and Black, Republican and Democrat – is a reflection of God in us. He further asserted that “every act of injus...
Bleak January weather invites warm savory cooking, and the season of Bowl Games calls for flavorful menus. Canned or frozen pumpkin forms the base for this week’s menu. Pumpkin can thicken a soup or add creamy texture to desserts and bread. Johnsonville French Toast Bake is a great way to start out a game day brunch or buffet meal. A fruit salad makes a colorful refreshing side for this dish. Johnsonville French Toast Bake 1 package (12 ounces) Johnsonville Brown Sugar and Honey Breakfast Links 12 eggs 1 can (30 ounces) p...
Recently I had the pleasure of going to the wedding celebration of my assistant at work, whom I count as a good friend, and her new husband. Theirs is an international marriage; the bride was born and raised in this country, the groom born and raised in China. The wedding celebration had elements of traditions from both the U.S. and China; the bride wore red, as is the custom in China, and the marriage was celebrated with a ring, as is the custom here. Engagement and wedding...
With the Republicans gaining control of both Houses in 2015, we have our best chance of getting English established as the official language of our great republic. However, we must act fast as La Raza is growing in the number of supporters that want America to be a multi-lingual country. La Raza really has a head start as they have been very successful at getting millions of dollars from Congress to further their agenda. We need to find out why! Their headquarters are just blocks from the White House. La Raza’s lawyers l...
Over the last month and a half the grain markets have been on quite a roller coaster along with other financial markets, with a ripple effect occurring from sharply lower oil prices. Overproduction of oil and Saudi Arabia's refusal to lower its production has caused crude oil prices to be cut in half from the summer high of $110/barrel. Crude oil today is trading at $48/barrel. An unseen consequence of this was the very negative effect on the Russian economy. The sanctions that the west put on Russia after its annexation of...
The new year is here and it’s a good day to sort out the kitchen pantry. Specialty items get pushed to the back, unused holiday recipe items crowd around staples, making it hard to find what you need for everyday meals. An hour spent now will sped up meal preparations and save a few dollars by locating items where you can find them thus preventing duplicate purchases. The Plan 1. Clear counter or table space to work on. 2. Work on one shelf at a time 3. Sort out any past d...
Editor’s note: Continuing a series of stories and articles written by the late Pastor Tom Goetz, with the support of his wife Jeanne Goetz of Odessa. Jeanne Goetz is working to get the items published in book form, but for right now, interested readers can read his work in the series of articles that continue in this issue of The Record I’ll never forget my first Pentecostal hug. It holds a special place in my memory Hall of Fame, right next to my first visit to the dentist, my broken arm in the second grade and the time our...
To the Editor: Your readers can thank Congress for the expensive Christmas gift it gave to Wall Street corporations and banksters in the new federal spending bill passed earlier this month. Wall Street can go back to business as usual now and invest the regular FDIC-insured deposits that you, and I and others like us have for even riskier bets. Does the 2008 bailout ring a bell for you? Total cost to the taxpayers to bail out Wall Street on those risky bets amounted to at least $1.2 TRILLION, the latest estimate by Bloomberg...
Climate is always changing. That’s one truth that stands out from the record around the world of natural samples of Earth materials, of tree rings, ice layers, and so much more. But how much has past climate change influenced human affairs? In anthropology it’s been relatively commonplace to look at the twists and turns of ancient human history and assign at least some major population collapses to climate change. It certainly stands to reason that climate stress may have imp...
In this series, “Q&A with Cathy,” I hope you’ll submit any questions you may have – whether about the government, jobs, health care, or anything else – and I’ll answer them here. You can email your questions to QandAwithCathy@mail.house.gov. I look forward to hearing from you! --Cathy How does reauthorizing TRIA help small businesses – like those in the non-residential construction industry – succeed? Local businesses in eastern Washington need certainty to expand and grow...
To the Editor: I am sure we all can appreciate the services and businesses that we have available to us in such a small town as Odessa. And I know we all know the importance of shopping local. I have always been a firm believer in the old saying “use it or lose it.” Our clinic and hospital, our golf course, our downtown businesses and restaurants. When the weather turned cold, I resolved to drag my tired and out-of-shape self into the newly opened business, The Fitness Place. After a couple of months of using the club, and...
