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Barbara Carter makes her mark with tangy, spicy recipe and provides a popular offering at Saturday market. p2

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THE SALSA QUEEN

Barbara Carter makes her mark with tangy, spicy recipe and provides a popular offering at Saturday market.

Meet Barbara Carter

She’s a familiar sight at the Carmel Farmer’s Barbara Carter – 61 Market each Saturday during the summer, Grew up – Cincinnati the Salsa Queen (otherwise known as Barbara Husband – Ron Carter Carter).

Children – Stephanie, Lisa and For the last six years, this Carmel resident Amy has set up shop and sold her medium and hot Grandchildren – Shelby, 12; Lydia, 9; Peyton, 6; Quinn, 4 varieties of salsa, made from a recipe passed along to her.

“There was a Carmel resident who won the “I really can’t tell you how first salsa contest at the market and he subsemuch I make, because I try to quently was transferred to Florida.” she said. “He didn’t figure out what will sell the most want the recipe to leave the market so he shared it with and what people want,” she exme, so that is how I got started.” plained. “And I try to keep good A nurse by training, she spends her days doing case records of when other events management at Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. happen, such as the State Fair ...

By night, you’ll find her up to her elbows, so to speak, cooking up batches of her popular salsa. She can spend up or like when we first opened and Feeling Spicy? kids were still playing soccer so to three hours slicing and dicing and putting some of the Salsa prices ingredients through a food processor – all in a commercial our mornings weren’t as busy. It are “Nanny’s helpers” each week. just helps us all to know things Half Pints - $3.75 kitchen. The amount she makes varies each week.

“It’s part of why I thought like that.”

Pints - $6 this was so important, because Each Saturday she carefully sets Quarts - $9 it teaches them how to meet the up, rain or shine. Pulling up her public, count back change and to van, she unloads tables that are set have a job to take care of and learn how to keep track of a up with salsa samples, ices down half-pints, pints and business,” Carter said. “It’s been really amazing to watch quarts in tubs, puts up the canopy and then settles in her them grow.” specially made chair that proudly proclaims her the Salsa And she values the growth of countless customer relaQueen. The chair was a gift from a market volunteer’s tionships through the years. husband.

“I think my customers are so, so special,” Carter said.

“Opening day last year I pulled up to my spot in the “They are just nice people; I think the whole market market and this chair was sitting there,” Carter said. “I is so nice. I just love the family atmosphere and the said to one of the volunteers that it needed to be moved, and he just laughed and said maybe I needed to come take camaraderie.”

If you want to taste the Salsa Queen’s creations, you had a look at it. I was just overwhelmed that they made this best hit the market. Carter only sells it during the summer gift for me.” months.

But if you are on her Christmas list you may be The Adirondack chair’s back is painted to resemble a able to spice up your holiday. jar of salsa complete with a lid. On the chair back are the Carter has mulled the idea of taking her salsa words Salsa Queen. The arms are shaped like jalapeno commercial. peppers, and the seat has chips painted on it.

“We looked at it, but the problem is you have to prob“I carry it around in the car with me, because (she ably lose the flavor because it would have to be in jars and and her husband, City Council member Ron Carter, the use preservatives and we don’t want to change the flavor market’s leader) downsized (houses), and I don’t have a of it,” she said. “We spent some time talking to people at garage to keep it in anymore,” she said. “It’s become a Purdue and they agreed with us and really couldn’t give us big part of my booth and it was just such a great gift.” a way to do that which would retain the flavor.”

Another gift clearly is the time she gets to spend with And it is freshness and flavor – along with the cheerful two of her granddaughters at the market each Saturday in season. Twelve-year-old, Shelby, and 9-year-old Lydia smiles each Saturday - that makes the Salsa Queen ... and her salsa ... so popular.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

By Christine Bavender Current in Carmel

OUR TAKES It is our position that classism has no more place in modern politics than does racism or ageism. Yet it remains such a popular theme that it is unlikely to diminish at any point in the immediate future.

Multi-millionaires (even the occasional billionaire) lecture us about the proletarian crisis and help for the middle class. They point accusatory fingers at folks who are working hard to build businesses and create jobs.

The cynics amongst us speculate that the politicians themselves have taken a hard count of the kinds of populations that they’d have to win in order to be victorious come that fateful Tuesday in

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November. They might think, “there are X number of wage earners in a particular classification who are registered to our party – roughly 20 percent of them vote.

For a big tax shift from them to someone who won’t likely vote for me, I’d probably get most of those votes.”

While we certainly understand the need and desire to shift responsibility to someone else for our shortcomings, the tired cliché of blaming folks who work hard and succeed (or conversely blaming those in our society who most need our help) is not the answer. We believe a smaller, more individually biased government may be.

slow down there It is our position that the recent proposal to reduce Meridian Street traffic to one lane in each direction north of 38th Street is an ill-advised, if understandable reaction to far more aggressive American driving habits. For some months now the so-called HARMONI group has been crafting a plan to “calm” automobile flow in that area. Unfortunately, they have chosen to point an irritated finger north in asserting that US 31 is being overrun by dreaded (and much disdained) commuters. While Carmel continues to be a net job producer; in other words, more people work in our fine city during the day than live here at night, we agree that some of our

fellow citizens commute to the urban Indianapolis core on a daily basis, but we doubt direct causality.

The homes in question are examples of suburban sprawl initiated decades ago. With the advent of the automobile, many decided to move outside of crowded city quarters and enjoy the bucolic surroundings of a more rural setting. They caused traffic jams along the way and demanded better roads to get them home faster. For those who have so actively participated in the migration to be so vocally speaking out against it seems disingenuous at best; to assert blame for Indianapolis traffic woes on Carmel is just plain wrong.

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Most of business success comes from These men and women (okay, the networks that we build – from the I said that to be politically human resource. We urge the correct; they seem an awful interns to get to know each lot like kids to me) know that other. To get to know us. And internships have few financial to keep their calendars full. I rewards, but if played corheartily avoid “white space,” a rectly they can teach faster reference to the days when caland in a more authentic way endars were large white papers than even the most outstandwith boxes around the dates in ing institution. which we’d write our appointThey learn firsthand that ments. Whom are you meeting business can be long, boring with today? Whom should you hours of executing fundabe seeing? Does your calendar mentals for one spectacular tell the story of someone who moment of success. It can be is fit? Committed to their Terry fun. It can be challenging. But community? Meeting people?

Anker most of all, one has to live it Or does the white space tell to understand it. Throughout the story of one who will not their tenure, we have group and indihave someone to call when times are vidual meetings with them. They teach tough or advice is needed? us and hopefully, they learn as well. In a We try to spend time with these folks grand way, these guys have most of the – get to know them. basics. They have superior technology Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current in skills to most people we know, and their Westfield. You may e-mail him at terry@cureducational backgrounds are impressive. rentinwestfield.com So what can be shared from our vantage point a few years further down the cal-

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ave you shopped for a shampoo Arts Center be able to bring jobs, dollars recently? You likely had dozens and tourists to the area, or will local dolto choose from. In the end, you lars support its success? probably settled on the one you · Is there a demand for places of higher perceived most likely to solve density that provide urban amenities? your problem. “Shiny, manage· Do our low municipal tax able hair” or “flake-free clothes” rates differentiate the city? was what made the product If you don’t think these valuable to you. questions are important, conA value proposition is a sumsider the downfall of former mary of how one might benefit Indianapolis Mayor Bart as a result of interacting with Peterson. Mr. Peterson assumed a product or service, or investresidents primarily valued lowing in a company. Real value ering crime rates. His tactic to lies in the eye of the consumer achieve a safer city was to raise or, in the city’s case, in the eyes local income taxes in an effort of its businesses, residents and to put more police officers on visitors. the streets. It is now painfully What’s valuable to our comclear to Mr. Peterson that the Sue munity’s stakeholders? issue of utmost importance to Finkam · Are our nationally ranked residents was lowering taxes, schools an attractive option immediately followed by doing when compared to similarly great schools whatever it took to vote Mr. Peterson out in surrounding suburbs? of office. · Do our safe streets really lure urban resiWhat’s your perspective? What is dents away from higher-crime metro areas? and what should be this city’s Value · Do parks and trails matter to families, Proposition? or are they only for the fitness-conscious?

Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference · Does the proximity of I-465 and the in the community through healthy conversaupgrades to US 31, SR 32 and Keystone tion. You can participate in the conversation Avenue attract businesses, or do traffic by posting a comment on her blog at www. snarls repel them? youarecurrent.com. · Will Carmel’s Regional Performing

FROM THE BACKSHOP Have a Laugh, Courtesy of GM Here’s an all-too-familiar headline which presented itself last week: “GM is expected to announce further restructuring plans.” We oftentimes refer to GM as quite possibly the worst-managed American business in history. Really. Who runs that place? Congressmen? Here are some other headlines, with dates, concerning GM and their “restructuring du jour:” * “Major reorganization is launched with the establishment of North American Operations (NAO), and General Motors International Operations (GMIO).” 1992. * “GM announces a restructuring of its North American sales and marketing operations.” 1998. * “Restructuring General Motors North America (A): Pay-for-Performance.” 1999. * “GM North America’s Four Point Turnaround Plan” - GM press release, Nov. 21, 2005. * OUR FAVORITE GM headline of all (drum roll, please): “General Motors University is created, emphasizing the vision of a learning organization.” 1997.

••• We hear a lot of Bush Bashing™ about the price of oil and the falling stock market, so we thought it might be interest-

Steve Greenberg & Brian Kelly ing to point out where things stood when the Democrats took congressional power in 2006. Here they are: 1. Price of oil: About $56 a barrel. (Last week: $134.60) 2. Dow Jones: 12,454.65 (Last week: 11,000±) ••• Please welcome Chef Michael Vlasich to the fold. A Carmel resident, he runs the kitchens at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. He debuts his “Culinary Expedition” today with a tasty piece on (and an awesome recipe for) soft-shell crabs. We’ll tell you more about Chef Michael in these pages later on, but any guy who has cooked for a president and other luminaries can tell us how to go about working in the kitchen any day he chooses – as long as he shares his recipes.

DISPATCHES

GOLF OUTING TO RAISE MONEY FOR BAND-The Carmel Band Boosters invite all golfers to their annual Greyhound Golf Outing. This event, benefiting the National Champion Marching Greyhounds, will be held Saturday, September 20, at Pebble Brook Golf Course in Noblesville. Individual and corporate sponsorships are available.

Please contact Vicky Spitler at 2940596 for more information regarding registration and sponsorship.

MUSIC ON THE MONON-Music on the Monon is featuring music by J.T. Express and Greg O’Haver. Music on the Monon is July 26 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Carmel Clay Historical Society’s Department Museum Grounds. The event is free, but donations will be accepted for Carmel Clay Historical Society. Refreshments will be available for purchase from Fearrin’s Fruit Winery.

For more information, contact Nancy Childs at 846-0865.

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NEXT UP: ANOTHER SHOT IN THE GUT!

oly cow! I just received the bill minute. Pretty steep, but I’m not paying for my daughter’s tonsillectomy her to mow my lawn or do my taxes. She’s and I am – well, you pick an is chopping me in half, and I expect to adjective! $9,000! That’s a nine live. My daughter’s ENT, on the other with three – count ‘em: three hand, charged $2500, which breaks down – zeros. For a twelve-minute to $208 per minute (I couldn’t surgery and three hours posteven calculate the per hour beop in an outpatient center. Oh, cause he was only in there for 15 and a cup of Gatorade and a minutes!). Hmmm. That’s seven couple of hits of morphine. times more than my surgeon.

My tummy tuck this summer Interesting, although once insurwill run exactly the same ance is finished deducting and amount, but I’ll be under the disallowing, the ENT will only knife for two to three hours, make about a grand. Still a lot spend the night under fullof money, but again, I’m paying time nursing care, and have a him to keep my child alive, not continuous-drip pain pump to paint her toenails. for several days. All our daughNext up, the hospitals. The ter got was a sheet of instrucoutpatient center in which I’ll Danielle tions, a script for Tylenol with have my surgery and stay the Wilson Codeine, and a good-luck-fornight is charging me $2600, the-next-ten-to-fourteen-days which breaks down to $108 teddy bear! an hour. That’s one sweet hotel room.

Will someone please tell me how this Maddie’s center, where she had the surcan be possible? How can there be such a gery and stayed for three hours, billed huge discrepancy in the cost of surgery? us $6340.65, or $1585 per hour. Now Are we being robbed by the hospital? Or that did include unlimited popsicles and is it the surgeon who is bleeding us dry? temporary scrubs, but still, almost fifteen Maybe it’s my insurance company. I retimes more than mine? sorted to my math background and broke Again, what in health’s name is going down the numbers. on? I happen to have several doctors in My surgeon’s fee is $5250. If I’m under my family, running the gamut from a the knife for three hours, she is making neonatologist to an ER psychiatrist, and $1750 per hour, or a little over $29 a they all say the same thing. Healthcare in

this country is a mess. Physicians and hospitals charge a lot because insurance only pays a small percentage, insurance rates continue to increase because the actual cost of medical care is so high, everyone is trying to offset the cost of those with no insurance though many of those people can’t get insurance because the rates have skyrocketed, and the outrageous cost of malpractice insurance and the even steeper costs of fighting lawsuits leave little left over for the men and women who have already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in med school. Stop the insanity!

And I haven’t even mentioned the pharmaceutical companies!

All I can figure out is that the healthcare industry is in a vicious, seemingly unstoppable downward spiral, and few, if any, understand enough about the crisis to even have a shot at reversing its direction.

I expect a tonsillectomy to be expensive, but not the same amount as an elective, cosmetic procedure that takes ten times longer and has far greater health risks.

Someone is definitely getting rich at the expense of sick people, and it’s not me.

More to come on this topic after I survive my tummy tuck. Peace out.

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Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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DISPATCHES STUDENTS RAISE $9,500 FOR HIV/AIDS-On July 12th, a group of Crooked Creek Elementary students presented a check to Joshua Mbithi of Kenya for $9500. Mbithi is the founder and housefather of the Neema Children’s Home (Neema House) in Eldoret, Kenya, an orphanage for children who are affected or infected with HIVAIDS. For the past four years, Teacher Jenny Abell has inspired her Crooked Creek Elementary School class to run a “Helping Hearts� business.

Each year the class creates and “sells� red construction paper hearts to raise money for the Kenyan orphanage. For more information or to donate to Neema Children’s Home, visit www.powerofoneperson.org or contact Power of One at powerofone@comcast.net.

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Nearly 40 years later, dance center swaps hands

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel The Carmel Dance Center may have new management, but little else will change.

Claudia Williamson-Martinez, who is taking over for the retired Theresa Brust, said she only hopes to continue Brust’s legacy. Her lone adjustment: She will change the company’s name to Carmel Dance Arts.

Brust founded the Carmel Dance Center almost 40 years ago in her basement, eventuWiLLIAMSOn ally building the Performing Arts Center, which houses the company. “What she did is inspiring,� Williamson said. “I just want to continue making this place into what it was meant to be: one of the best places in Carmel.�

Williamson has rented space at the center since 2006, building her Indy Latin Dance company from 5 students to 286. She started dancing as a three-year-old and has been teaching dance for 19 years.

She plans to make significant improvements to the studio’s interior, including cleaning and repainting. On August 2, she will enlist the help of parents and students to repaint the building’s large auditorium. “My vision is to have a place people are proud to come to,� she said.

In addition to Williamson’s Latin dance classes, the center will continue to provide ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop classes.

Williamson said she hopes to continue expanding, adding classes in swing, salsa, ballroom and several other styles.

For more information, visit carmeldancearts.com or call 844-9131.

one speedy handprint

By Brandon Bowman Current in Carmel NASCAR driver Brad Coleman will be representing the patients of Riley Hospital for Children with a paint scheme that includes hand prints and signatures of patients and their families. Ethan Perkins, a 9-year-old patient from Carmel, is one of those patients, and he has one bit of advice Coleman as he drives: “I just want to tell him to not crash the car,� Ethan said.

Before he races on Saturday, Coleman will be visiting some of the patients at Riley for their NASCAR Party. His car will have 63 names and handprints with the slogan “Making a Difference, HAND in HAND.� This is an exceptional program created by Coleman’s primary sponsor, Kimberly-Clark, to help celebrate the ten-year partnership between Kroger and Riley Hospital for Children. Coleman’s car will be will be the only car in the Nationwide, Craftsman Truck or Sprint Cup Series to feature such a special paint scheme.

Ethan has been in and out of Riley Hospital for Children to help correct a birth defect. “He’s had a lot of surgeries and the longest he’s been in the hospital has been a month,� Laura Perkins, Ethan’s mother, said. Ethan keeps a positive outlook on the situation. “I just like to be happy,� he explained.

When the Perkins family was contacted about the opportunity to be on Coleman’s NASCAR, they immediately jumped at the chance. “I don’t really watch NASCAR. I just see it when my dad is flipping the channels,� Ethan said. Ethan was out of school when he got the news, but many friends in his neighborhood knew about it. “He’s a lucky boy,� Russ Perkins, Ethan’s father, said. “He’s not embarrassed about his story, either. It was his idea when he explained it to his classmates. He’s a great kid.�

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by Commemorative Life Insurance Services, would cost about $580 per year to guarantee two grandkids $100 each a year, though plans can be adjusted to fit your own needs. The catch? Thanks in part to the fees involved, you would almost certainly do better investing the money on your own and endowing it to your grandchildren yourself.

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ost every business knows they need a website. That’s obvious. As consumers continue to turn online for their solutions, it is important to understand how to develop a company’s brand online. Primarily addressing the basics, all entrepreneurs should consider the following components fundamental in the development of their online brands.

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A Plan for Regular Communication.

Once you develop an audience and have people interested in your company, you should talk to them.

But the conversation has to be relevant to them, and it Create an online expeshould be exclusive online rience. You need more content – new information than just a website. Every they can’t get anywhere else. If business needs an online expeyou get their permission and rience – an experience that apcommunicate with relevant peals to its audience. One that information, your audience is designed for the users’ expecwill appreciate it.

David Cain tations of function and sophisEvery business should apMarketing tication. This experience must proach their customers with also be about the users. From an audience mentality. That’s the headlines you use to the navigation, what customers are: your audience. And it must be customer focused. People are a good audience mentality considers tired of hearing about businesses and are ways to attract, connect and convert a ready to know how you can help them. larger audience.

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Dean Kruse, president and CEO of Kruse International, the Auburn, Ind., auction house that deals in collectible cars, writes a list every year of collectible vehicles most likely to have the greatest appreciation over the coming year. This is the eighth year for the list. We’ll be featuring one of his picks each week for the next ten weeks. The first car on the list is the

1956 Ford Crown Victoria Sunliner Convertible: These cars have been in the shadow of the ’55, ’56 and ’57 Thunderbirds for too long. I feel in 2008 you will see this car out-selling the ’55, ’56 and ’57 T-Birds. Why? Because of their straight-line styling that will never grow old. They have a four-passenger body for more fun in the sun. People who own them really enjoy driving and showing them off. This is one of Ford’s most attractive designs and is always a good investment. They should increase about 20% in 2008. $37,000 to $57,000 in excellent condition.

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Protect your Ideas: Don’t let somebody get credit for – and profit from – your brilliant ideas.

Find out which legal device best suits your entrepreneurial needs. A copyright protects an original work, published or unpublished, that has been recording in lasting form.

This includes books, plays, music, and computer programs. You can file copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office online for $35. A patent, on the other hand, protects a new or improved and useful process, machine or product.

Provisional patents cost about $1,000 and can be filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Finally, a trademark protects a word, name, symbol or motto – like the Coca-Cola script or the name Windex. File these online at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for $325.

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Money on the mind: Dating Web site True.com recently asked more than 2,000 of its users what couples should spend the most time discussing. Men chose sex, but women chose money more than any other topic, placing it well ahead of sex, marriage or parenting. “Hot sex isn’t what keeps people together,” said Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University. “But not being on the same page about finances can be fatal.”

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$465K Type: Traditional Age: Built in 2004 Location: Near 141st Street and Towne Road Neighborhood: Westwood Estates is a low-maintenance neighborhood with ponds, walking trails, putting greens, a target green and six acres of practice area.

Square footage: 3023 Rooms: This three-bedroom, two-bath home has an open floor plan with high ceilings and main floor living. The kitchen has Bosch stainless steel appliances, large center island with breakfast bar and quality cabinets. There is a large sunroom that overlooks the practice golf area and an expansive upstairs bonus room.

Strengths: This 4-year-old home is great for the buyer focused on a highquality product with less square footage possibly moving from a larger suburban

family home and for one who prefers the upscale, modern features this one offers.

Challenges: Although I feel that demand is strong for this product, the audience is limited to buyers interested in a low-maintenance community and the associated monthly costs of this service. In this case, the service fee equates to about $145 per month.

John Pacilio and his team specialize in Westfield real estate with RE/MAX Ability Plus. Contact him at 216.8500 or John@ JohnPacilio.com.

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Phone: 317-573-0061 E-mail: carmelconsignment@sbcglobal.net Web site: www. amandascitychicconsignment.com The used furniture and jewelry business may be rife with competition, from pawn shops and antiques stores to the numerous online auctioneers, but Amanda Newman isn’t worried. “With us, you’re getting cus-

tomer service,” she said. “You’re getting somebody you can talk to, someone who knows about their products, someone you can get to know personally.” Newman opened Amanda’s City-Chic Consignment in October, after her first business, Carmel Consignment, outgrew its location. She said the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive so far; so positive, in fact, that she recently opened a third store, The Designer Men’s Room, in Broad Ripple.

MONEY MATTERS When purchasing big-ticket items, do you follow or go against the trends? Why?

“I guess I must follow the trends. I have a hybrid.”

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“I suppose I follow the trends.

My next car will definitely be fuel-efficient. But that is mostly because I am retired, so my priorities have changed, not because I like following trends.”

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“I tend to go my own way. I just buy what I need.”

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y family and I eat out a lot. off and picking up checks with apparent One of the things that I like ease. I was impressed. to do as part of our dining Being the ever-entrepreneur, I comexperience is watch the plimented Jane on her work ethic and restaurant staff go about its told her I was always looking for talented work. You can tell a lot about people. After several minutes of any business by watching the chatting, we exchanged phone employees, and restaurants are numbers. Turns out, she has a no exception. business degree and would like Recently, we went to the new to put it to use.

Arni’s on 96th Street. The atmoWhat’s the moral of the sphere is great, and the food is story? as good as ever. However, I was • No matter what you do, most impressed by our server people are watching and form– a young lady I’ll call Jane. ing opinions about you.

It was a Friday night, and the • How you work says a lot restaurant was quite busy. Jane about you, no matter what the took our order but wrote nothtask. ing down. As she walked away, • There are solid people out Kent Burns my wife looked at me and said, there, waiting to be discovered.

On Success “There’s no way she’ll remember So in case you’re wondering, all that.” I nodded in reflective people are watching…look agreement and replied, “Well, we’ll see…” busy.

I proceeded to watch Jane work. She Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and had several tables and moved quickly between them, taking orders, refilling drinks, co-founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? serving food. Our food arrived, and evHis blog is www.kentburnsblog.com, and he erything was exactly as we ordered it. She can be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com. handed out “to-go” boxes while dropping

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esearch has discovered there our successes, passing that humble attitude really is no such thing as a “per- to our children. fect parent;” therefore, we can Raising children is a work in progdeduce there is no such thing as ress. Look to the long term. How do “perfect parenting.” Perfection we want our children to turn out as adults? is subjective at best and stressful What qualities and skills do at worst. So what constitutes they need to learn? Many times a realistically effective parent? as parents we are faced with the First we must free ourselves choice of taking an easy, short from trying to be perfect so that –term quick fix, such as having we may be effective. According the TV babysit, or a tougher to Dr. Noel Swanson (noel@ approach, teaching them how good-child-guide.com), “the to build a model, sew a soft toy, ultimate parent is most effective or put together a puzzle, for when we know what it takes to long-term benefits. give our children the very best Be comfortable with the start to life that we possibly fact that our children are can.” Some tips to know that we not the only things in our lives. are working toward that goal: By putting children first we Becky Kapsalis Recognizing we are run the risk of raising generaAsk YiaYia human; we cannot postions of “entitled,” “me first” sibly be everywhere, do everyattitudes. Yes, we must consider thing or know everything. We will make the best interests of our children, but there mistakes. We also have our own issues, are other things to consider also. Before problems and hang-ups from our own making decisions consider the impact on past. That’s OK. The key here is to know the children, but in the end, decide what is we’re not perfect, but we can adjust with a in the best interest of the whole family. right attitude.

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Then place your hands just behind your head, but make sure you’re not touching your head. Then look upward towards the ceiling, and simply lift your head towards the ceiling, so that your head is about 4-5 inches from the ground. www.healthguidance.org

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oyfoods have become quite popular over the years. From vegetarian staple to superfood, soy has become commonplace in the American diet. Soy protein has been linked to reduced heart disease risk. Studies have shown that the protein and isoflavones found in soy can help reduce plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.

The FDA released a health claim that a daily diet containDr. Eve Olson ing 25 grams of soy Wellness protein that is also low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. In order for foods to qualify for the health claim, they must contain at least 6.25 grams of soy protein per serving and must also be low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Soy is a complete protein. Soybeans contain all essential amino acids that must be supplied through food since the human body cannot synthesize them. For this reason, soyfoods can be a healthy alternative to animal proteins, which also

contain complete proteins but can also be higher in fat and contain cholesterol.

Many forms of soy exist.

Tofu comes in firm, soft, and silken textures. It can be used in smoothies, dips or stir-fry. It tends to take on the flavor of whatever it is mixed with. Soy milk can be used in place of milk for drinks, on cereal, or in cooking. It is lactose-free, but make sure to choose soy milk that is fortified with calcium and vitamin D. You can even find soy yogurt, cheese, and ice cream.

Soy flour can add protein to baked products. Textured soy protein and tempeh can be used as a meat substitute.

Miso is a fermented soybean paste that be used as a seasoning or added to soup stock. Soy is commonly found in veggie burgers or meat analogs such as burgers or hotdogs. You can enjoy various forms of whole soybeans. With so many options available, it is much easier to incorporate soy into your meals and snacks.

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Stroke Risk and Sleep: Getting too much sleep may be a more serious sign of stroke risk among older women than not getting enough sleep, according to a new study. Researchers found that postmenopausal women who slept nine or more hours per night were 70 percent more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke than women who slept an average of seven hours a night. An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke caused by a blockage in an artery supplying blood to the brain. In comparison, women who slept six hours or less per night had a 14 percent higher risk of stroke compared to those who slept seven hours a night.

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Then do your strength training and finish with cardio. — menshealth.com

Eat Fats for Healthy Skin and Hair: If you think that cutting off all the fat from your diet is going to make you look better, think again. Your skin and hair needs fat in order to stay healthy.

Radiant skin, healthy skin that glows from within is impossible if you do not eat enough fat in your diet. Strong, beautiful, healthy hair is impossible if you totally eliminate fat from your diet.

The crux of the matter is this: You need to eat fat in order to have healthy skin and hair. But eat the correct fats, not the unhealthy, cholesterol-ridden fats you find around your steak or your bacon or the butter you might spread on your bread. Consume healthy fats.

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Prevent Lung Cancer with Veggies: People who eat at least one daily serving of veggies can lower their lung cancer risk by 50 percent compared with those who consume less, a recent study reports. Fruit had no such effect in the study. Vegetables are high in vitamins and antioxidants, making them tough fighters against the carcinogenic effects of free radicals and tobacco smoke. To breathe easier, dine on fresh spinach and kale.

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Women--beware of your purse or handbag! Because women tend to place their purses on top of their desks at work or on counter tops at home, these surfaces can be three times more laden with germs and bacteria than similar spaces where no purses are laid.Because of the various numerous sufaces handbags touch regularly, they tend to be covered in bacteria, and placing them on additional surfaces just spreads and increases the bacteria.

Keep illness-causing bugs at bay by stashing your purse safely in a desk drawer or well under your desk.

Eating a bit of tomato before you hit the beach may prevent you from looking like one. People who added five tablespoons of tomato paste to their daily diets acheived 33 percent more sun protection (equivalent to a low-level SPF) than those who didn’t, say experts at England’s Newcastle University. “That’s because lycopene, an antioxidant in tomatoes, naturally protects skin cells from damaging UV rays,” explains lead researcher Mark Birch-Machin, Ph.D. To get the benefit, forego fresh tomatoes and opt for canned or processed products, since heating releases more of the Veggie’s protective ingredient.

Save your money! Makers of antioxidant vitamins claim that their supplements can boost immunity and fight free-radical damage in cells, slowing the natural process of aging.

There’s currently no scientific proof to support any of those claims, however, according to Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., director of the antioxindant research laboratory at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Instead, a safer, more wallet-friendly option: stick to a regular multivitamin. This daily pill will give you all the nutriets you need.

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Around the Table Wine Myths—201

By Louis Calli, Wine Director of Vine & Table gourmet market

It is time again for another round of wine myth debunking! As Wine Director for Vine & Table gourmet market, I get asked countless questions every day; they range from common, to thought provoking, to downright bizarre. “Is it ok if my dog drinks Pinot Noir?” is my favorite to date. Hopefully, we can dispel a couple of your unanswered questions here, and maybe raise some new ones.

1.) Sniffing a cork is a good indicator of a wine’s quality.

False! If you are handed the cork by a waiter or sommelier (as you should be), it is to make sure it is mold free, not crumbling, and to ensure that wine has not crept through the top. Smelling the cork will never tell you anything about a wine’s quality or whether or not it’s corked, but will tell you precisely what a cork smells like! On a side note, if you order an older vintage wine, double check that the year on the cork and the year on the bottle match.

If they don’t, you have a tampered bottle.

2.) “Reserve” wine is higher quality.

This one is a bit convoluted. While old world countries (Italy, Spain, and France for example) have laws regulating whether or not a wine can be stamped as “reserve”, new world producers such as the US, Chile and Australia do not, and it is therefore an unreliable stamp of quality. While some producers WILL label their high-end wines

as “reserve”, there are so many out there who use it only as a marketing tool that it really dilutes its credibility.

3.) Opening a bottle of wine is enough to let it “breathe.”

Nope. It has been proven scientifically that the amount of wine in the narrow neck that is exposed to oxygen is not enough to even make a noticeable difference within 24 hours. For a wine to breathe, it needs as much surface area

exposed as possible. So, failing a decanter, pour at least a glass out of the bottle first (into a glass of course, not down the drain).

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What is cachaca?

Cachaca is pronounced ‘ka SHA sa’, the emphasis being on the SHA. Cachaca is in a spirits category of its own, but it closely resembles rum. The main difference between the two spirits is that rum is usually made from molasses, which is a by-product of the sugar cane, whereas cachaca is made from the juice of fresh sugar cane.

The other major difference is that rum can be made in almost any country in the world, but cachaca can only be made in Brazil.

Cachaca first appeared between 1530 and 1550. It was another one hundred years before rum was distilled, for the first time, in Barbados. Cachaca was originally a drink reserved for the peasants. The now famous cocktail made from cachaca is called the caipirinha (say ‘kai pee REEN yah’), caipira meaning ‘country bumpkin’ in Portuguese.

But over time the pleasures of drinking both cachaca and caipirinhas spread all over Brazil. In recent years cachaca has improved immensely as distillers introduce better production methods and place a greater emphasis on quality.

Most cachaca is distilled and bottled

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almost immediately; however, there is a growing trend among artisan producers to age their cachasas in indigenous woods and experiment with other casks such as cognac, bourbon, and port. As the spirit ages it takes on influences from the wood of the cask and becomes more rounded and balanced in flavor. Cachacas can be aged anywhere up to twenty five years and make for excellent sipping spirits.

Un-aged cachaca is sometimes described as being more like a Blanco tequila, due to its fresh, earthy and vegetal notes. This spirit is best suited to make a caipirinha, which combines the cachaca with limes, sugar and ice to make a refreshing drink.

Cachacas at Vine & Table gourmet market

(Prices valid 7/22/08 - 7/28/08)

Leblon Cachaca (750ml) Double gold medal—2007 San Francisco Spirits Competition List: $36.99 V&T: $28.99 Toucano Cachaca (1L) Rum Toucano is aged for two years in casks of oak and balsam, giving it a unique smoothness. Local craftsmen hand-weave the cane packaging from carnauba palm fronds.

List: $26.99 V&T: $21.99 Ypioca Cachaca (1L) This clear Brazilian rum has a fruity nose that also displays paraffin notes. The body is medium, and the palate bears a peppery quality that interplays well with the almost grape-like fruitiness. Aged for 10 months in special Brazilian wood barrels, or freijo.

List: $25.99 V&T: $18.99

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Ingredients

• 2 oz. Cachaça

• 1/2 lime • 2 tsp. superfine sugar or 1 oz. simple syrup • Glassware: Rocks

Caipirinha

Directions Cut the lime into four wedges. Muddle the lime and sugar in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and add the Cachaça.

Shake vigorously. Pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a slice of lime and enjoy!

Crème Fraiche Ice Cream

This ice cream has a nice zing to its finish, and really complements summer desserts, such as fresh berry pies and tarts.

Ingredients • 3 Egg Yolks • 2 Cups Heavy Cream • 1/2-Cup Granulated Sugar • 1 Vanilla Bean • 3 Cups Crème Fraiche

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Directions In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and heavy cream until smooth.

Scrape vanilla bean and add scrapings and bean to the mixing bowl. Heat over a double boiler stirring constantly with a rubber spatula until slightly thickened. Chill custard slightly. Add Crème Fraiche and stir into the mix. Do not whisk in the Crème Fraiche. Add to an ice cream maker for a smoother consistency or simply freeze in an air-tight plastic container.

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DISPATCHES Mistakes in a Small Space: Small spaces can be tricky, but here are a few tips to make a small space design work.

You don’t have to play it safe; large print wallpaper can work in a small space where it might be tiresome in too much area. Don’t cram the space with too much stuff — even large furniture pieces can work if well chosen. Plan carefully, and think of it in terms of what needs to happen in the room when establishing that plan.

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Summer is in full swing, and that can mean shelling out big bucks at the store to treat sun-damaged or chlorinedamaged hair, but here is a more natural and less expensive remedy. Mash two tablespoons of vodka, two tablespoons of honey, one-half avocado and one egg yolk together in a glass bowl until creamy. Then apply the mixture to freshly shampooed and towel-dried hair – leave on for thirty minutes and then rinse well. The vodka helps remove the buildup of scalp oils and hair products, while the honey, avocado and egg yolk smooth the hair shaft and scalp.

- lifestyle.msn.com Wearing a summer scarf, while a fashionable accent to your summer attire, can actually keep you cooler.

Not only can it act as an extra layer of sunscreen, but this inexpensive accessory can circumvent the chill of airconditioning and help the skin breathe.

It also brightens up your outfit without the cumbersome effects of layers of jewelry. The great part is there are no wrong ways to wear one – experiment, twist, braid or knot two together.

- today.msnbc.msn.com NECK TIE A NO NO: According to a recent Gallup poll, only 6 percent of men said they wear a necktie to work daily. Even presidential hopeful Barack Obama sometimes ditches his tie, opting for a casual open collar look. This Gallup poll comes just after the announcement that the American Dress Furnishings Association – which represents the tie business – is shutting down. So why is there a recent repugnance towards the tie? Besides the usual complaints of being constrictive and uncomfortable, neckties have become somewhat of an antiquity in today’s increasingly more casual society.

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Color me Happy (or Fresh or Hungry...)

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hen it was time to tackle Red is passionate and demands attenthe job of painting the tion. It is used effectively in dining rooms exterior of my cape cod, for drama and bedrooms.

I went for friendly. The Orange stimulates appetites and conhouse had been a non-deversation, so it is well suited for kitchens. script khaki for years, so when It is also a novel color when I had the opportunity, I chose a used in the cleaner tones, so it soft buttery yellow – the color is fun for laundry rooms! of sunshine and optimism.

White is pure and sophisIt is impossible to separate ticated. It is the other true emotion from color. Regardless neutral, so it is often used for of the fact that it could be moldings. association or other deeper Purple is a color of mystery. stimulus, color does impact our Muted tones of plum used feelings about our surroundin dining rooms and powder ings. The following are generalrooms give a feel of drama and izations; there are tones within interest. each color group that will deviBlue is the color of the sky ate from the list. and ocean. It is not a coinciVicky Earley dence that spas use an abunYellow evokes a feeling of Design cheer and increases energy. It dance of blues and blue-green has been used in kitchens for tones to develop a tranquil feelyears but has successfully worked its way ing. These tones are ideal for bedrooms if a into family rooms and foyers with more calm and restorative feel is wanted. muted tones.

If you consider the mood that a color Green feels fresh. The association with inspires in you, there is a greater chance plants and tree growth gives it a feeling of that you will develop a house that allows renewal. you to feel, “Ah, I am home!”

Pink is soft and soothing. The femininity associated with pink promotes affection Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If and congeniality. you have an interior design question, please Black can project sophistication. It is contact artichokedesigns@aol.com. one of the true neutrals, so it is great for use as a bridge for rooms or other colors.

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Last Dinner Express of the Year: Friday, will be the last of this year’s Indiana Transportation Museum’s Hamiltonian Dinner Express, where passengers can sip on cocktails from a cash bar and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres before arriving in Noblesville or Cicero for dinner at local restaurants.

Tickets, $25, include round-trip train fare. Dinner is not included. Reservations are required (773-6000). Train departs Fishers station at 6:15 p.m. and returns at 9:45 p.m.

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Westfield A dozen artists will be on hand to greet the public at an indoor/outdoor artists’ reception at Gallery One36 in Westfield between 7 and 11 p.m. on Friday. The event kicks off summer on the gallery’s recently completed DOWNS Arts Patio while raising money to promote the arts in Westfield.

Participating artists in the summer celebration include Teri Barnett, Susan Downs, Joannie Drizen, Amy Falstrom, Beth Hall, Susan Hodgin, Michelle Marocco, Quincy Owens, Kyle Ragsdale, Evan Rogers, Sam Sartorius and gallery owner Katherine Kemp.

Although Gallery One36 generally showcases abstract artwork by well-established artists from central Indiana, one painter stands in contrast to the crowd.

Susan Downs’ canvases focus on farm animals with a stylized realism that puts her at odds with many of her contemporaries.

In fact, Kemp was originally hesitant to include Downs’ work in the gallery.

However, Downs prevailed, and the

Westfield-based artist has won an enthusiastic following over the last two years.

“I paint roosters because I connect with them,” said Downs, who houses a menagerie of exotic fowl, such as emu, rhea, guinea fowl and a fancy pigeon, along with four-footed farmyard creatures, including llamas and a pot-bellied pig, on her rural Westfield property. “I love the beauty of birds’ feathering, and I want to convey their beauty to other people.”

Downs relishes introducing people to a wide variety of barnyard animals, including unusual species of roosters, most of which are unfamiliar to today’s urban dweller. Downs prides herself on capturing in paint both the beauty of their plumage and their distinctive personalities.

For example, “Let the Dust Settle” explores the moment when a turkey calms down after a fight, while “Flamboyant” shows a peacock’s extravagant plumage, and “Red Stare” expresses a rooster forthrightly struttin’ his stuff, one beady eye on the viewer. Each oil painting on canvas shows the character and qualities that are ideal for that bird, but the creatures are also set in realistic situations. Prices range from $250 to $1,500.

Downs’ work is sometimes at odds with today’s prevailing aesthetic, but she follows in the footsteps of well-known realist illustrators such as Norman Rockwell and

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Master Sushi Making: Sushi is a very healthy and quick meal, but how do you make those little rolls stick?

Find out at Vine & Table’s Sushi, Sake, and Wine Tasting on August 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, and then learn how to roll your own sushi from Vine & Table gourmet market’s Mr. Kang, Master of Sushi. Then, taste great sakes and four wines that go with your freshly made sushi. RSVP online or call/email Rick at 817-WINE or rick@vineandtable.com

susan downs crows about her work

Bessie Pease Gutmany.

“I’m more interested in the details than in expressing the essence of the creature,” Downs said.

Gallery viewers especially enjoy the occasional work of art that they can readily identify, as Kemp has reported from comments overheard at the exhibition. Downs’ work is an oasis of reality in a heavily abstracted and non-objective art world.

If you plan to attend the reception, which includes live music, food and wine, the entry fee is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Due to limited space, guests are asked to RSVP before Friday at (317) 867-4139.

Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for the Current community newspapers and teaches art history at Ivy Tech Community College. Please send comments or story ideas at barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

The Glass Chimney is Back!

Applause Winner The Glass Chimney is back, including the well-known staff, Deeter’s long list of dinner choices and Denny’s monthly bar specials. Call 844-0921 for reservations at The Glass Chimney and 844-8500 for Deeter’s.

Attention artists! This is your last chance to send in your submission form for NUMA, a two-day cultural celebration in Westfield including fine art, live music, food, and performing arts. You could win $1,000.00, 500.00, 250.00 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in this juried fine art event. The deadline to submit work is July 25. Call Gallery One36 (867-4139) for complete details, or visit their website at www.galleryone36.com.

What: Urinetown the Musical When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Summer Stock Stage, Ayres Auditorium, Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis Cost: $15 per person Details: A terrible water shortage has crippled the Gotham-like city that serves as the setting for Urinetown the Musical, where the government has outlawed the use of private toilets and citizens must use pay-per-use toilets owned by a corrupt official. Urinetown is a Tony award-winning satirical musical comedy that pokes fun at capitalism, social irresponsibility, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement and small-town politics while advocating environmentalism.

Information: (317) 415-2910, www. summerstockstage.com

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Sisters in Crime: The Mystery Company will host the Indiana chapter of Sisters in Crime at noon on Saturday, July 26.

Meetings are open to all, regardless of membership in SinC. This month’s speaker will be Bill Bell, a federal agent for 30 years and a firearms expert who will be talking about guns. The speaker is preceded by a critique group for writers and by a chapter business meeting. Chapter website: sistersincrimeindiana.org

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NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET REALLY ‘CRABBY’

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he other day I received an invitation to a crab bake reminiscent of the Eastern Maryland Shore in summer.

Being the end of July, the hosts of the party have gotten tired of the typical barbecue-theme picnic that we all experience Memorial Day through Labor Day here in the Midwest.

This reminded me that it is peak season for one of the delicacies of July and August: soft-shell crabs. They’re often eaten only in restaurants as most people are intimidated by these rarely available seafood specialties.

This time of year, when I put them on menus at my restaurants, they are sure to sell out at most any price I command.

Don’t knock them until you try them, but do try them at home.

Soft-shell crabs, or blues, once were native only to the Chesapeake Bay area. However, as a result of extenChef Michael sive commercial Vlasich shipping that uses Culinary Explorer water ballasts to balance the vessels, these crabs are found in most warm-water seas and oceans. They had hitched a ride in the ballast tanks, which are emptied as they enter port, thus discharging the entire load of hitchhikers. The crabs reproduce often and very quickly. They can take over an area with a sizable population with little effort.

When they are shedding their shells, which takes a couple hours but happens 18 times during their three-year life span, it’s time to harvest. It’s an exacting process, relying on three elements: warm water, a new moon and the fisherman carefully following their movements. Fishermen monitor the appearance of the crab’s back fins as the telltale sign that it is ready to molt; when the second-to-last back fin has a thin white line, the crab is seven days from molting. A pink line indicates three days until molting. A red line appears one day before molting. Once the molting has ended, but before the new shell forms, it is removed from the water where it cannot form the new shell. I can live for two days.

Fish markets and upscale grocery stores carry soft-shell crabs in season, and if necessary, they may be ordered from the fish monger or manager.

Soft Shell Crabs Fire & Ice

(This is one of my favorite ways to prepare them, and this recipe serves four. The smallest are called mediums, and they weigh 2 oz. Hotels are 2.5 oz. Primes are 3 oz. Jumbos are 4.5 oz. Whalers are 6 oz. but are tougher and not as sweet) CLEANING THE CRABS Take a pair of scissors and cut the head off behind the eyes straight across and discard. Then pull the body up at the point on each end and remove the gills located under the skin (or soft shell) and discard INGREDIENTS 8 Hotel-size soft-shell crabs 2/3 cup al-purpose flour mixed with sea salt and white pepper to taste.

2 tbl grape seed oil.

1½ cup fruity-style California Chardonnay.

Salad Mix AND Relish 2 bunches fresh watercress cleaned and dried.

2 heaping handfuls Arugula cleaned ready to eat (Wash at time of service or it will wilt.).

2 heirloom tomatoes (or vine-ripened beefsteak tomatoes) sliced in approximate ¼-inch slices.

4 tbl grape seed oil.

3 tbl raspberry vinegar.

1/3 cup small, chopped, toasted walnuts.

1½ cup watermelon [seedless] peeled and diced.

1 each fresh jalapeno (or garden-fresh spicy chile) minced.

1/3 cup diced small, sweet onion (preferably Vidalia). ¼ tsp sea salt Pepper mill to taste.

Gently mix watermelon, sweet onion, jalapeno, half the sea salt, some fresh ground pepper, half the oil and half the vinegar to make a relish. Keep chilled.

Pre-heat a large sauté pan till medium hot, lightly dredge the soft shell crabs in the seasoned flour, add the 2 tbl oil, place the soft shell crabs in the pan top side down. Cook until lightly browned, turn over cook until lightly browned and add the white wine to deglaze.

While cooking the crab, take four dinner plates place four slices of tomato overlapping and fanned on the left side of each plate one inch from the rim following the contour of the plate.

Mix the Watercress, Arugula with the remaining grape seed oil and vinegar, walnuts, sea salt and fresh pepper, place on the plate ½ overlapping the tomatoes going toward the opposite side of the plate (centered). Place the warm crabs over the salad mix, pour the pan drippings over the crab then top with the watermelon relish.

Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may e-mail him at chefmichael@currentincarmel. com.

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Bobby’s Irish Pub Where she likes to eat? Friday’s (146th and U.S. 31)

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Nachos. I also like their cocktails.

What she likes about Friday’s?

Because their nachos are spicy. I like spicy food.

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There are plenty of places to go get a sub. At Lenny’s Sub Shop, they’ll give you a sub, but you’ll probably want to be their friend too. “We try to greet every customer that comes through the door and we pre-bus tables so we can start conversations with our customers. That’s what sets us apart from everyone else,” Sarah Helton of Lenny’s Sub Shop said. All the meats used at Lenny’s are fresh to order and are sliced right in front of you. Based out of Memphis, the subs at Lenny’s are 7.5 inches and have a half a pound of meat on a regular. Double those numbers if you are getting a large sub.

THEATRE:

Fiddler on the Roof, Junior Buck Creek Players, the award-winning allvolunteer community theater on Indianapolis’ southeast-side, will complete its thirtyfourth season of quality theatre with the BCP Playhouse Players Youth Production, Fiddler on the Roof Junior. Opening on Friday, July 25th, and continuing for a limited two-weekend run through Sunday, August 3rd, curtain times are at 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Admission to the playhouse, located at 11150 Southeastern Avenue, is $13 for adults and $11 for children, students and senior citizens (62 and older).

The Wiz The original 1975 Broadway production of the The Wiz was a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s children’s classic, The Wizard

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of Oz and was the first major musical to feature an all-Black cast running for over 1600 performances. The American Cabaret Theatre’s production of The Wiz opened Friday and runs through Sunday, August 17, with 19 total performances. Ticket prices are $30 adults, $25 seniors (60 + years), $20 (18 years and under). Discounts apply for groups of 20 or more. Theatre buyout and rental rates are available upon request. For more information, call 317631-0334 x102. The American Cabaret Theatre is located at 401 E. Michigan Street, Indianapolis.

LIVE MUSIC:

Muldoon’s 111 W. Main Street, Suite 100, Carmel Island Breeze: Thursday, July 24, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

David Campbell: Saturday, July 26, from 8 to 11 p.m.

Visit www.muldoons.net or call 5711116 for more information.

Mickey’s Irish Pub 136th and Meridian in Carmel Toy Factory: Friday, July 25 The Late Show: Saturday, July 26 Entertainment Reservations are accepted. Call 573-9746 for reservations or visit www.mickeysirishpub.com for more details.

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DISPATCHES Hand-friendly sander: It’s hard to tell if you’ve sanded a board smooth when you can’t feel your fingers. That’s the dilemma with randomorbit sanders, which work the wood’s surface using a round pad that not only spins but also slides from side to side randomly in all directions. Craftsman’s new VibraFree sander instead has two pads — an inner and an outer ring. Both still orbit randomly but do so in precisely opposite directions, so the pads counterbalance each other to cancel out vibration.

- Popular Science

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Groundbreaking iPhone application: Does the standard “shuffle” feature on your iPhone or iPod leave you endlessly skipping songs in search of the perfect track? Skip no more. Instinciv Shuffle gathers your songs and preferences on its secure server, analyzing the data and returning a list of songs shaped to your personal preferences. But it isn’t simply a one-time interaction. The application continues to learn about you and your preferences based on your skipping behavior and as you add new songs. The downside: Instinctiv Shuffle only runs on jailbroken iPhones, requiring users to open their iPhones to third-party applications. Don’t worry – despite its name, jailbreaking is completely legal. For more information on the application and jailbreaking, visit instinctiv.com.

-PopGadget.net Lawnmower Flashback: Have higher gas prices turned your lawn into a jungle? Allay those fuel fears by switching to a push reel mower.

Harkening back to those halcyon days of 1950, the reel mower relies on a rotating cylinder of 5 to 7 blades for silently snipping your grass into manicured perfection.

All of this beauty is not achieved without some sweat, though. Your sweat. If you’re up to the task, you can pick up the Task Force at Lowe’s for $90.

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Hardware vs. Software Firewall

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he primary function of a firewall further from the truth. in the computer world is to limit There are two general types of firewalls: access to and from other comput- hardware and software-based. In general, ers that are connected through hardware firewalls are easier to install, a network. The Internet is the manage and protect a large number of world’s largest computer netcomputers in home or business work, so a firewall is an essential networks all at once. component to reduce the possiIf you installed a broadband bility of an unauthorized person router which allows you to gaining access to your computer share your high-speed Internet via the Internet. connection with several comThink of a firewall as a puters, you have also installed a bouncer at the door of your hardware firewall, which could personal nightclub (combe all you need if you are a conputer). Only those who have an scientious Internet user. invitation(are authorized) are Software firewalls can add a allowed to pass by the bouncer. second layer of protection, not A nightclub with no bouncer so much from those who are has no way to filter patrons as trying to get in, but as a way to Gary Hubbard they come in, which makes it alert you whenever a program Technology less secure. is trying to access the Internet.

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ere is a picture of Christ Jesus which was created by our sins (read Genesis and Christian doctrine that 3). And considering God already owns and I’ve often heard explaining the shares everything, there is no way on earth crucifixion: to repay a debt to God. We don’t “borrow” God punished things from God. Jesus instead of us. Jesus was Within the Trinity there is not sacrificed for our sins. Our sin what philosophers would call an debt was paid to God. Because “other.” God is not “other” from of our guilt, we should have Jesus, nor Jesus from the Holy been punished and probably Spirit. The Trinity is the ultimate, ought to be punished, but cosmic team effort; it is the reChrist took the nails for us. lationship of the universe. Yes It Y’know … it’s not in the is three distinct persons, but the Bible that way.

Trinity is One; a wholly loving It makes for a very human and lovingly interdependent, relastory. We understand punishtional community. ment, death and sin and even That was God’s original plan sacrifice; they are all very human for all humanity and remains His Bob Walters things. They are among the eternal purpose.

Spirituality awful ways we order our incredSo the idea of God punishing ibly imperfect social hierarchy.

Jesus, or of Jesus repaying God We humans have a power-motivated “do , an oft-told story, cannot be true, and it this or else” aesthetic that God can’t possiis not described in the Bible that way. The bly share if He is a God of love, and if God Bible says “ … [God] gave his son … that is truly represented by the Father-Son-Spirit [we] shall not perish” (John 3:16).

Trinity, which I believe He is.

The Cross was an inside job; God reWhy? The Trinity is not interdependent quired the Cross to defeat death, God within itself for punishment and death (Jesus) was on the Cross, and God (Spirit) and sin. God has no need for any of these. provides us, if we want it, with our faith in Yes, Christ sacrificed himself as a human the Cross. to defeat human death. But how and Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) notes that why would Christ, who is co-equal in the in the Greek manuscripts, the specific Trinity, sacrifice Himself to repay Himself word “punish” does not appear in the New as God? Testament. It has been added by translators.

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Massage techniques are frequently performed on animals, including dogs, cats and horses for therapeutic benefits after injury or as a preventive wellness program.

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The benefits of massage included reduced pain, increased joint mobility, improved circulation of oxygen-rich blood for tissue healing and improved lymphatic flow.

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Compression: direct pressure from the thumb, fingers or palm used to compress soft tissues against underlying bone.

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Skin rolling: lifting the coat and skin away from the muscles and fat with the

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Vibration: a rhythmic back and forth movement of the hands used for relaxation and joint mobilization.

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’ve been to the movies twice lately, The last seemed to be lost on the only bringing to mind the old adage that other people in the theater, seated a few begins, “Fool me once...” rows in front of me.

As I have said (repeatedly) to all my As the lights came on and we stood movie-loving friends, it’s not that I to leave, one of the them – a woman, a don’t like movies. I love movies, so-called grownup – tossed and have the DVD collection her popcorn bag to the floor. I and premium cable bills to guess I should mention that it prove it. was about three-quarters full of It’s theaters I am not wild popcorn at the time. about. Or, to be more specific, Being the nosey sort, I driftthe behavior of 21st-Century ed over to where she and her American Human Beings in companion had been seated. theaters.

It looked like an explosion at And, no, it is not just teenagOrville Redenbacher’s. I’m not ers I am talking about. Admit kidding. There must have been it. That’s what you were thinka bushel of popped corn strewn ing, wasn’t it? Well, take a step around the place, along with back, because I’ve seen plenty several empty bags, a half-dozen Mike Redmond of ridiculous behavior from sodrink cups and a few empty Humor called adults, too. candy boxes.

Let’s start with the obvious: I’ve tried to understand how talking. someone could sit through a movie with Why is this so hard to understand? such a strong environmental message and When the movie’s playing, you don’t behave like Berkshire hogs. Perhaps they talk. You can whisper, of course. But not reason that since it’s not their theater, they full-volume conversation, either with the don’t have to care. Or that it makes no difperson next to you or (heaven forfend) on ference because someone’s going to clean your cell phone. It’s rude. it up after they leave. Or maybe they really Oh, wait. I think I just identified the are Berkshire hogs. problem. Rude doesn’t mean what it used At any rate, I know this: to, does it? In Mike’s World, rude means, I want to see WALL-E again, but I “inconsiderate of others.” This requires fully intend to wait for the DVD. being aware of the presence of others, I’m probably done going to theaters which seems not to be in fashion anymore. for the year. It’s bad for my blood Lots of moviegoers today don’t seem to pressure. be aware that it is a shared experience, and And lots of those who do know seem not to care. They behave, I suspect, pretty much If those hogs ever invite me over, I’m as they would in their living rooms, which going to decline. If that’s how they is to say boisterously and deplorably. treat a shared space, I shudder to think Okay, now I want to get to something how their living rooms must look.

I saw at a screening of WALL-E, Disney/ Pixar’s terrific movie about a lonely little Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ robot left to clean up an Earth that was mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, completely and utterly trashed by its Indianapolis, IN 46244. For information on former occupants: humans.

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n the year 2000, my wife and I Now, please accept some advice on watched a cable show that named how to properly prepare these treats the 100 most influential people of which will make your mouth sing and the previous millennium. At the throw a party for your tongue — to start of the program, Mary Ellen quote Mel Brooks’ 2000-year-old man guessed that Albert Einstein would top the first time he ate a cheese Danish. the list, but I went with 1. Heat a small amount of Johannes Gutenberg, invenolive oil or butter in a frying tor of the printing press. pan.

The show neared its finale 2. Butterfly the hog dog by having first revealed number slicing it the long way.

100, progressively working 3. When the butter sizzles, its way up to the ultimate place the dog in the pan and let winner. Einstein was number it simmer on both sides until five and Charles Darwin was the aroma starts driving you number two. Following a absolutely nuts. commercial break, the selec4. Remove the dog and put it tion for the most influential aside while you place the bun, person of the last 1000 years split side down, in the same would be announced. pan. Heat until the roll turns a As we waited, Mary Ellen golden brown.

Dick Wolfsie Humor turned to me and said: “Well, 5. With wiener nestled in the Dick, you’re either a genius bun, apply one schmear of your or a dolt.” She was right on preferred mustard. If you are in the money: either Gutenberg was number the mood for ketchup, jam tiny needles one or he wasn’t even in the top 100. under your thumbnail until that feeling That would have been rough on my ego passes. and even tougher on Johannes’ descenWill I ever stop eating Hebrew dants in Germany who, after almost 600 National Reduced Fat All Beef Franks? years, needed some good press — so to Yeah, when pigs fly. I mean cows. speak. Gutenberg was the top dog.

Which brings me to frankfurters. I was Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. surfing a news website the other day and saw that AOL had posted their food critics’ choices for the nation’s best hot dogs.

I know it’s probably not nutritionally correct to sing the praises of hot dogs, but ever since I was kid in New York, I have loved them.

Now I enjoy a brand that you can purchase at most supermarkets, a variety I have relished for years. But I didn’t think my choice would have a chance in this survey. Why? Because it is actually a reduced-fat product, and foods that make such claims normally taste like cardboard.

Would the panel of critics be able to ignore the conventional wisdom about the flavor of low-cholesterol fare?

I gradually went through their list on the web page, each dog having been vetted by a panel of judges and then rated. If my preference had made even the top 20, it would have boosted my gastronomical confidence.

Nathan’s made the final five, a selection somewhat equivalent to Sir Isaac Newton being on the most influential list. Ball Park Franks were also up there. What chance did my choice have against a heavy-hitter like that? The prospect of my validation as a gourmand was dimming.

I anxiously clicked my mouse to see the top choice of the critics. After picking Gutenberg, I was on a roll. But what about my hot dog? # 1 HEBREW NATIONAL REDUCED-FAT ALL-BEEF FRANKS Even Johannes might have put down his bratwurst and grabbed one of these delights with his ink-stained fingers.

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Donald E. Perkins, 89, of Speedway, passed away July 10, 2008. He was born on December 16, 1918 to the late William and Goldie Brouhard Perkins in Zionsville, IN. Don was a 1936 graduate of Zionsville High School. Don retired after 40 years of service in the Carmel, Sheridan, Cicero Police Departments, Hamilton County Sheriff Department as well as the Security Chief at Carmel High School. In addition to his parents,

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POLICE RUNS July 14 12:37:02 a.m., investigation, East 96th St / State Road 431 N 12:39:04 a.m., suspicious activity, 550 S Rangeline Road 12:49:45 a.m., acc minor, 6th St Nw / 1st Ave Nw 1:31:05 a.m., alarm burglar, East 96th St / Lakeshore Drive East 6:06:01 a.m., alarm burglar, 12451 Shadow Cove Way 7:24:12 a.m., investigation, Andover Dr / Brookshire Parkway 7:32:05 a.m., alarm burglar, 13400 Spring Farms Drive 7:37:05 a.m., accident property damage, 32 I 465 E 7:45:52 a.m., investigation, Oakbrook Court / Gray Road 7:59:34 a.m., animal complaint, 9659 Wild Cherry Lane 8:15:07 a.m., investigation, 10th St Nw / North Rangeline Road 10:13:01 a.m., burglary, 13227 Frogmore St

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Button #9414, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #2293, Woody’s Library Restaurant, $25.00 gift certificate Button #1848, Carmel Old Town Antique Mall, (1) 1947 Hull Art Magnolia Vase Button #1962, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #1424, Kipp Brothers, $25.00 gift certificate Button #2067, The Fountain Banquet/ Conference Center, gift basket Button #1593, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #1604, Shane Photography, 50% off sitting fee ($75.00 value) Button #2039, Hogan Mayflower, Mayflower toy truck Button #8767, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #1735, Carmel Old Town Antique Mall, (1) 1947 Hull Art Magnolia Vase Button #1809, Puccini’s Smiling Teeth, $20.00 gift certificate Button #9488, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #3327, Wolff Benedict Marketing, Inc., 1 Waterford crystal bowl Button #9567, Artisan Masterpiece, $35.00 gift certificate Button #2143, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #2155, Mudbugs Cajun Cafe, $25.00 gift certificate Button #1111, Integrity Automotive, free oil change/filter/lube Button #1925, Simply Sweet Shoppe, old fashioned candy jar filled with treats Button #1103, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #2010, Kipp Brothers, $25.00

gift certificate Button #8869, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, (2) regular season tickets Button #1667, Joe’s Butcher Shop Fish Market, $25.00 gift certificate Button #1671, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #8816, National City Bank, $50.00 EE savings bond Button #9948, Puccini’s Smiling Teeth, $20.00 gift certificate Button #8855, Movement On Main, (1) free yoga class Button #1818, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #2192, The Great Frame Up, $50.00 gift certificate Button #1000, Crowe’s Eye Photography, (2) 8 x 10 photos (no charge with portrait session or wedding) Button #9824, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, (2) regular season tickets Button #8212, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #1741, The Great Escape, $25.00 gift certificate Button #1938, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, (2) regular season tickets Button #8776, Movement On Main, (1) free yoga class Button #1677, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #7956, Kipp Brothers Toys and Novelties, $25.00 gift certificate Button #9606, Deborah DeFazio Lyons Studio and Gallery, 16” x 20” print of Little Angel or Cat’s Cradle Button #9846, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #7871, Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, $25.00 gift certificate Button #7574, Movement On Main, (1) free yoga class Button #9971, Lois Wyant Photography, $100.00 gift certificate Button #1503, Vine and Branch, Inc., “101 Trees of Indiana” book by Marion T. Jackson Button #1749, B. Meylor Interiors, LLC,

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