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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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So much to do, so little time. With Christmas and New Year’s celebrations right around the corner, Odessa cooks are bustling about with last minute preparations. Throw in a couple of December birthdays, and the schedule overflows. Most families seem to have a favorite cookie recipe, just for special occasions. Peanut Butter Blossoms has been a favorite since my youthful days. My sister and I would try to eat all around the chocolate center without it falling off. The recipe h...
To the Editor: Merry Christmas all! Just a short note to let you know how much I enjoy The Odessa Record. The new section, “Locals”, is especially interesting as I have known these people for years. The interviews are so well taken. Years ago there was a similar section, but it continued for only three or four issues. I was disappointed. Just to let you all know your hard work is appreciated by those of us who are so far away! Keep up the good work. Veda Lucas San Antonio, Texas...
To the Editor: China is rapidly increasing the size and power of its military; we play softball with Iran, and Putin adds the Ukraine to his muscle. Meanwhile the shadow cast by the U.S. military is shrinking as is our credibility and deterrence that depends on it. U.S. military spending on defense adjusted for inflation is higher than at the height of Reagan’s administration. It has been producing less than half of the forces and capabilities of those years. We had a 600-ship Navy then and now we have a 280-ship Navy. R...
To the Editor: Many of us who buy uninsured motorist insurance do so because statistics tell us that 20% of drivers are irresponsible and either don’t have insurance or it is inadequate. Now Obamacare comes along and we are forced to give up our policies to cover people, many of whom are irresponsible and don’t take care of themselves. The ACA statistics show 15% or 40 million people are not covered because of pre-existing conditions or they can’t afford it or don’t want it. I believe that most of us who pay our own way wou...
By LISE OTT I just returned from the Odessa Clinic, where it took about 90 seconds to get my flu shot. I'm a big believer in flu shots these days, when it seems any little respiratory bug can knock me for a loop. I suspect there is a genetic link there somewhere, as any little respiratory bug will send my father to the hospital. Which is where he is as I write this. My younger sister caught a cold right before Thanksgiving, which means she was in full "giving" mode just as...
On Tuesday the USDA released its December Crop Production Report. On the wheat side, the only overall adjustment made to the U.S. table from last month was an increase in wheat exports of 10 million bu. That raised U.S. wheat carryovers to 575 million bu for next year. The market had been looking for a drop in U.S. wheat carryovers due to an increase in wheat exports, but it did not get it in this report. As for the world supply/demand situation, the report increased world wheat production by 5 million metric tons due to a 4...
By Dr. E. KIRSTEN PETERS I know we are still only in Advent. But at this point in December, my mind starts to turn toward Christmas. It just can’t be helped, especially in light of all the ads featuring Santa. Christmas is about tradition: traditional foods, traditional songs, traditional church services. For a few geeks, Christmas is also an ideal time to get in a little bit of scientific research. What could be better than to combine some of the traditional activities of the season with the chance to learn a bit more a...
Christmas and fruitcake seem inseparable. Some people love fruitcake, and others loathe the hefty loaves of candied fruit and nut-laden cake. The best fruitcakes feature just enough batter to hold the mixture together, and a lengthy soak in rum never hurts either. Some years ago, Claudia Schorzman of Spokane Valley shared her recipe for Mincemeat Fruit Cake, a somewhat lighter version, baked in wide mouth pint jars. The presentation makes delightful Christmas gifts. Mincemeat Fruit Cake 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp...
To the Editor: President Obama does have heart! He sneaked the Affordable Care Act past the hard-fighting Republicans with the help of some almost unbelievable circumstances. He did this by taking affordable insurance away from the majority of Americans who had chosen their policies to fit their needs. He did this so that a small minority of people could have insurance. I have not heard one person utter the question about how many of these people are American citizens. Thus we come to the reason I think makes the case for bel...
When I was a younger and more sprightly woman, I spent part of my life investigating unusual hot springs in rural California. They were salty and quite stinky springs out in the middle of nowhere, and several of them occurred right in the center of an old gold-laced mercury deposit. No one was actively mining the small area where the springs are found – there just wasn’t enough ore to make the project economic. But the rocks of the location had small veins of chalcedony, cal...
The annual Quilt Club Christmas Dinner was held last night. This event has been going on for more years than I've lived here, and for those of us with the quilting bug, it's a lot of fun. Not to mention a pretty darn good meal. We visit, play games, eat, exchange "fat quarters" by means of another game, eat dessert, show off our "Christmas Challenge" entries, exchange Secret Sister gifts and show off the quilts we've completed or are working on.. As I said, it's a lot of fun....
White wheat cash markets firmed last week despite slightly lower futures and in the face of the Australian and Argentine wheat harvests. Export sales picked up with a total of 4.9 million bu in white wheat sales for the week ending November 15. Total wheat sales added up to 22.7 million bu, a sizeable increase from the previous four-week average. The world price for wheat remains firm, and there was even 2 million bu of soft red sold to Egypt last week. Wheat futures, on the other hand, remain in a narrow trading range at...
Thanks for the newspaper. I especially appreciate the Harrington news. I was born in Odessa and graduated from Harrington High School. Thanks! Lorna Williams Olympia...
We all know the basic medical facts: we should make healthy choices about what we eat and incorporate exercise into our busy lives. Most of the science of weight loss matches common sense. But it's also true that more and more Americans are overweight or obese. As a nation, we are losing the battle of the bulge. How then can we motivate ourselves to address our ever-growing weight problem? Recently published results from a study funded by Weight Watchers grabbed some...
To the Editor: Each day that passes sees Obama’s second term becoming more tattered. His worldwide clout is rapidly diminishing and that hurts the trade prospects and defense of the United States. The thirty-eight markets on the Pacific Rim and the European Union aren’t about to give trade concessions when they know that congress could rewrite a prospective deal. The constitution empowers the president to propose and negotiate agreements with foreign countries but congress can vote them down. All of these potential tra...
I've been thinking about Christmas lately. That's right. Not even Thanksgiving yet, and I'm thinking about Christmas. This is so unlike me. All I can do is claim that this uncharacteristic behavior is down to undue influence by the television. I'm pretty sure some of the Christmas advertising began before Halloween, but it wasn't quite as obnoxious then as it is fast becoming. I apologize for that sentence. Blame it on the media. So, anyway. I was sitting in my living room...
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...
"It's 8:16 on a chilly, wet morning…You've just arrived at work and are pouring a cup of coffee when you become aware of a low rumbling noise. Within seconds, the rumbling becomes a roar, the floor beneath you heaves, and the building begins to pitch and shake so violently that you're thrown to the floor. The roaring is joined by a cacophony of crashing as windows shatter and every unsecured object in the room - from the desk chair to the coffee pot - is sent flying. Shaken lo...
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....
