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Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. Many families are already planning meals for celebrations, and often the menu includes roast turkey. Some readers may be new to cooking a turkey. Old pro or first time poultry cooks may find these preparation guidelines useful. Most commercial frozen turkeys come pre-basted and all that is needed is to thaw and roast following package instructions. That said, there are a number of ways to make your turkey a cut above, with extra...
To the Editor: I am astonished at our president’s lack of diplomacy as he is forced to battle one crisis after another. The drone strike that killed the Taliban leader came just one day after peace talks were to commence. The Pakistani leader Imban Khan had warned the U.S. ambassador that American drone strikes should not be carried out while Pakistan was trying to hold peace talks and especially no Taliban leader should be targeted. Mr. Khan added that he felt that the U.S. was trying to deliberately scuttle the peace p...
To the Editor: Washington’s (and America’s) youngest students need teaching and learning, not standardized testing. That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through fifth grade. Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade are vital years for developing students’ cognitive thinking, building their educational foundation and instilling a love of learning in them. Filling in bubble tests and causing them unwarranted stress will not accomplish any of these goals. That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardi...
I have to confess that I can hardly wait for November to be over. I know that the end of November means we are ever closer to the cold and dark of winter, but I don't care. Because if I see one more documentary about the assassination of John F. Kenney, I will scream. Like nearly everyone else over the age of 50, I remember exactly where I was on November 22, 1963. I was sitting in the combined 3rd and 4th grade classroom in Bickleton, where we were using the school's...
To the Editor: Usually I am glad to be right, but I am not happy about finding out the truth about Obama Care. I wonder what is going to happen to the millions of people who have received their insurance cancelation notices. Many of these people are going to have a black holiday season because of this program that we have been told about ad nauseam. Perhaps Mr. Obama took lessons from his Hollywood friends as to being able to repeat the same statements that he now says weren’t exact. I makes me wonder if Mr. Obama has a c...
I don’t know the full heritage of my mutt from the pound, Buster Brown by name. Buster was listed as a “Lab mix” by the Humane Society but my vet has said he is more of a German Shepherd mix. We all can agree he’s a mongrel – indeed, one or both of his parents may have been mutts themselves. When he was young there were a couple of occasions when Buster froze and seemed to point toward the wildlife we encountered as we ambled along the bottom of the Snake River canyon. I...
I'm a fan of the old songs. Not too old, mind you - if you get back much more than 100 years, you'll lose my attention. But there's something about the songs of my parents' generation that grabs me and just won't let go. In case you're one of the few people around who haven't spent much time with me in person, I'm one of those people who goes around humming snatches of songs here and there. Frequently they are songs from my formative years; folk songs from Peter, Paul and...
By PEARSON BURKE During the government shutdown the USDA did not release any reports including the October Crop Production Report. Last Friday the USDA did release its November Crop Production Report. Traders were anticipating a reduction in U.S. wheat carryovers from the September report due to an increase in export sales and a slight reduction in production. Traders were also looking for corn production to top 14 billion bu due to higher yields and as a result, for corn carryovers next fall to come in at over 2 billion bu....
Recipe requests make up a large part of this column. This week brings four recipes that have been requested over the last five months. To start with, we have Jason Schaal’s baked bean recipe, submitted by Charlene Kagele. She had made this recipe for a graduation party early this past summer. Charlene states she is not sure what title Jason has given the recipe but she named it Jason Schaal’s Beans. It makes about a gallon of beans and is super easy to prepare, a great rec...
To the Editor: The last time I heard a plea from our president, it was F.D.R. asking people to buy war bonds and stamps. We responded very well. We believed him because of his previous record. Mr. Obama’s pleas seem to be falling on deaf ears as he has not been convincing with previous promises. Several things are going against Obama care. He is making promises that he can’t keep. Why would he put a plan in the market place when he expected glitches and a diffecult time making deadlines? Mr. Obama is a very intelligent man...
To the Editor: I’m tired of being called ignorant and foolish by idiots spouting Democratic talking points. I had good insurance. I could afford it. Benefits were better, premiums lower. It’s canceled because HHS rewrote the rules making it nearly impossible for good, affordable plans to stay grandfathered. That’s not capitalism, as Democrats like to claim, that’s over-regulation. It was not “lousy insurance,” and I’m angry at being told I’m too stupid to know what I was buying. This is no longer about partisanship, this is a...
Because even though you might be reading this on Thursday, I'm writing it Monday, while spending time in the company of women. And dogs. And trees. I may not be my usual wordy self, because I'm typing this with my fat index finger on the incredibly tiny keyboard of my "smartphone." (If it's so smart, how come it didn't remind me to bring my laptop?) Oh, that's right; I don't have one. At any rate, I am on day two of a four-day quilting retreat at Palouse Divide Lodge up the...
Normally, when a bacterium invades your body, it’s surrounded and engulfed by a white blood cell. At least that’s what we were taught in high school biology. If all goes well, the white blood cell kills the bacterium and the infection is over: case closed. But a few bacteria have some tricks up their sleeves. One of them is the rod-shaped Brucella bacterium, the agent that causes brucellosis or what is sometimes known as “undulant fever” because it causes people to run deb...
Together we remember the life of an eastern Washington giant, Tom Foley, who represented our Fifth Congressional District with distinction for 30 years. Even today, Wheat farmers and all the citizens of our district benefit from the tremendous work he did to ensure that farmers had a voice in nation's capital, to protect Fairchild and improve infrastructure. He rose as high as a person can rise in politics, chosen by his collegues to be Speaker of the House, a position he held...
For the first time in 38 years. I attended the German Fest in Odessa. I was there when it began in 1971 with a 10-minute three-block parade, beer garten in a little automotive repair garage and great food. What a change through the years. It was pleasant to visit and see some old and dear friends. Dennis English Kennewick...
An open letter to Norm and Lise Ott: My family has 11 dogs. Nine of the 11 are 8-1/2 year old Rottweiler/ Labrador siblings, accompanied by their 14-year-old Labrador father Harley and 13-year-old uncle Barney the Bear. Our dogs' ;ate mommy Sinnamon, the Rottweiler, unfortunately lost one form the litter, a beautiful, black Rottweiler/ Labrador mix, Might night Jackson, who never experienced the breath of life. I feel your pain. And I ask you, what is the best thing we all can do? Genesis 1:26. "Be in subjection to all...
By DR. E. KIRSTEN PETERS When I was a child, I read a lot of murder mysteries. At a young age I favored the books featuring Miss Marple by Agatha Christie. When I was a bit older I fell in love with Lord Peter Wimsey in the books by Dorothy Sayers. No matter the book, I liked to follow along as the hero of the tale put the clues together to figure out who-done-it. So the quote from the BBC News got my attention. It was from Prof. Franck Lavigne of the Pantheon-Sorbonne Univers...
To the Editor: President Obama continued his war on guns recently by having his Secretary of State John Kerry sign the papers to potentially cement an agreement with the U.N. for worldwide gun control. Why in the world would we want anything to do with an organization where we have most countries who are not our friends or allies? The U.N. has been working for nearly 15 years to force its gun banning Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on the United States. Now thanks to Mr. Obama, they are closer than ever. Even if we prevent...
Over the last couple of weeks, wheat markets continued their upward trend, supported by strong export sales, particularly to China and Brazil. News of more crop concerns in Argentina, as another cold snap and another reduction in production estimates, sent wheat futures to new four-month highs last Friday. Argentine wheat production is now estimated as low as 8.8 million metric tons versus earlier estimates of 13 million metric tons. This is the main reason why Brazil has been such a large buyer of U.S. wheat this year....
Crisp fall weather brings out the urge to bake bread. Yeasty dough rising and the aroma of baking bread is comfortable and cozy to the senses. With the development of rapid-rise yeasts, bread machines and their specially formulated yeast, bread baking is not nearly the lengthy process it used to be. Anne Baselt shared two recipes requested by folks who tasted her loaves donated to the Museum Bake Sale at Fest time. Pumpernickel is always a favorite and her recipe is easy to...
Experienced poker players know the basic odds of drawing the card they need to build a better hand. They also are good at estimating if their hand is likely to be better than those of the other players around the table. In other words, probability and statistics are built into the game of poker. Proficient poker players are also good at a more human-based skill. They spend time and effort trying to read the faces of their opponents. The goal is to deduce whether other players...
I feel very silly admitting this, but here goes: I honestly didn't anticipate just how much being a business owner would affect my outlook. Don't worry, friends, my political outlook hasn't changed. It's more that my perspective on my role in life has altered. Suddenly, I'm not as much of a consumer. Oh, yes, I still consume. Too much, in fact, but that's another story (and one you're all far too familiar with.) Now, however, I view much of what I see through a lens that has...
In 1957, several years before I was born, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik - the first man-made object to leave the Earth's atmosphere. That simple little satellite captured people's imagination around the world. We Americans were alarmed that the Soviets had "beat us" to space. Sputnik therefore helped spur both the U.S. space effort and such things as better education for our kids in math and science. It didn't take long for us to catch up to the accomplishments of the...
Soon we will be heading to the polls to vote on several important issues. I want to address Initiative 522, the labeling requirements for genetically engineered foods. According to the American Association of Advanced Science, Genetically Modified (GM) foods have been tested extensively, and there has been no proof of these products being any more dangerous for human consumption than non-GM foods. In fact, GM has allowed farmers to use less dangerous sprays and pesticides over the past 20 years and to produce larger crops...
Is your house all decorated for Halloween? Mine is. In fact, I’m thinking of charging admission to what could possibly be the scariest haunted house in the state. Cobwebs drape from nearly every corner, complete with extra-large spiders. Slimy objects lurk in the refrigerator. There’s an obstacle course around the deck and back door. More cobwebs cover the houseplants on the kitchen windowsill, both dead and alive. Yet more drift artistically from the artifacts arranged above...
