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Dear Dr. Universe: Can you grow stuff like thread, cloth, silk, and most importantly, clothing? - Jay, Colorado We can use all kinds of animal, bug, and plant materials to make cloth. Even some of the tiniest living things on the planet can make cloth, too. I heard about this from my friend Hang Liu, a Washington State University professor who studies the science of materials we use and wear every day. These tiny organisms, microbes, do lots of jobs in the world. They’re at work in soil, some help bread rise, and others c...
Easter comes early this year, and soon baskets of colored eggs and chocolate rabbits will delight both young and old. Celebration meals will be planned and several of this issue’s recipes may be incorporated into menu plans. Robin Higginbotham Jasman of Hartline brought Bean Salad to a Christmas gathering and the recipe was requested by numerous people. Robin’s recipe includes canned baby corn, a refreshing change from traditional three bean salads. Bean Salad 1 can (15 oun...
Dear Editor, I read the article on the front page of the paper today concerning children building bridges in the creek and skateboarding and riding bicycles on the sidewalk. I agree with much that was said in the article. It is important that we encourage safe activities for our children that do not put them or others at risk. I do have a concern about the general tone of the article, because one of the things I love best about Odessa is the ability for the children of our community to play freely outdoors. When kids are...
Asked by Nimra of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Dear Diary, Oh, I mean...Dear Nimra, Making a diary is like creating your own top-secret book. So, I headed straight for a Washington State University library where there are more than a million books. My friend Linnea Nelson was working with some of the books from the special collections when I went to visit her in the lab. She is a conservator, so part of her job is to repair and re-build old books. It preserves their history. Some of the books had an old smell that wafted up...
Spring weather brings out the salad recipes. Kerry Scheller brought a family favorite to a recent community potluck meal, and I received many requests to get the recipe. Kerry’s children and friends named this savory salad, Mama Scheller’s Chicken Salad. Curry is the seasoning and, paired with the tang of pineapple, it gives the mixture subtle flavor surprises along with the crunch of cashews and red onion. Mama Scheller’s Chicken Salad 8 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts 10 whole peppercorns 8 whole allspice 8 whole...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up. Hi, here I am again. This week, I’m going to tell you about a grandmother whose birth place was Eigenheim, Bessarabia, South Russia, whose birth date was 1861. Her name is Christina Yess/Jess who married Jacob Raugust, 11/26/1880 in Eigenheim, Bessarabia, South Russia. In Eigenheim they had ten children, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1...
Part 3 of the continuing series of the adventures of Gerald and Barbara Greenwalt seeing Paris by riverboat tour. Day three in Paris: A trip to Giverny for the history of Monet.Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, to a grocer father and singer mother. Monet was mentored in oil painting and painting outdoors. Monet moved to England in 1870 and married Camille Doncieus. They had two children, but she died of tuberculosis aged just 32. He was 43 when he came to Giverny in 1883 with Alice Hosched, her six children and...
To the Editor: Following the lead of Mercedes Schneider, I suggest the following approach be used for the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act as well as for education reform in this state: We can just rank states and schools therein by the parents’ income. We already know that the higher the parents’ income, the higher the student’s standardized test scores. We’ve known this for decades. Problem solved. Again, no need for SBAC or PARCC tests, no loss of teacher jobs, no loss of state funds for massive testing costs, no...
Dear Dr. Universe: Where does dirt come from? - Brian, student from Pullman, Wash. In just a word, the story of soil goes something like this: “CLORPT!” It’s fun to say, and it helps explain how tough rock turns into the soft soil farmers need to grow food and feed the world. Jim Harsh is a scientist at Washington State University and an expert on soil. He said a soil scientist, Hans Jenny, came up with five actors in the soil story: CLimate, Organisms, Relief, Parent material, and Time. The texture, smell, and color of so...
Dear Dr. Universe: What if gravity pulled up, instead of down? Kyle, student from Cedar Lake, Ind. Our universe would look so different, Kyle. You might not recognize it even if you could be here to see it. Unfortunately, there probably wouldn’t be a whole lot to see. I learned about this from Washington State University professor and physicist Matthew McCluskey, who studies the material world. He explained how gravity pulls together dust, gas, and little particles floating around space to make massive clumps of matter t...
Saint Patrick’s Day brings corned beef to meat counters. Fresh cured corned beef is not hard to prepare but it takes time, and careful attention to temperature. Following the package instructions will produce a satisfactory main course. Including carrots, potatoes and cabbage during the last hour or so of the recommended cooking time produces a complete meal. All you need is some crusty bread to soak up the savory juices. Canned corned beef is a convenient alternative when y...
Dear Editors, Thanks for your interest in publishing Ask Dr. Universe, a weekly science column for kids from Washington State University’s resident cat-scientist. Dr. Universe looks forward to answering questions from your curious readers. Thank you, Rachel Webber Ask Dr. Universe rcwebber@wsu.edu Dear Dr. Universe, Do children’s brains work better in the morning or in the afternoon? Grace Spring, Texas Dear Grace, Hang on tight because the human brain keeps you on a 24-hour roller coaster. Every day the human body pro...
Most people are aware that drinking water is essential to life here on earth, and that doctors recommend an ideal eight glasses of water a day. What is not often brought to mind is whether it matters if the water is hot or cold. According to Tegan Jones in the article published at lifehack.com, there are many health benefits that are exclusive to drinking warm or hot water that cannot be obtained from drinking cold water alone. 1. Weight loss – hot water helps to maintain a healthy metabolism and helps aid in breaking down a...
Paris – a lot of you know my husband, Gerald, and I went to Paris in December of last year. It was amazing, far beyond all our expectations. If not of Paris, at least of the Viking Cruise. We flew over on Lufthansa Airlines. Funny story – I switched us from Air France to Lufthansa with the Viking Cruise airline specialist only to have Lufthansa go on a one day strike two days before we left affecting over 30,000 flyers. No, no, no ! There were no flight issues for us and we arrived on time in Paris. After being picked up by t...
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...
To the Editor: Alberto and Lyndsay Reyes are now the new full owners of The Fitness Place, LLC. Congratulate them when you see them! My decision to resign and sell my share of the gym was finalized after long and careful consideration of all the factors. I feel the change will be beneficial to my long term career goals and objectives. I am proud to have been a part of this business again and to have been partners with the Reyeses. I am confident that this business will continue to thrive with their ideas and ambition. I...
To the Editor, Years ago, about 15 classroom teachers, stakeholders and I were members of a state Collection of Evidence committee recommending a cut score for students’ writing. Collection of Evidence is the alternative portfolio “testing” for those who failed the state’s 10th-grade test [then WASL, now HSPE]. The WASL writing cut score was 17. We finally realized that a higher cut score would discriminate against students who spoke a different language, came from a culture with different expectations about “perfor...
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...
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,...
