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April 11th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Hey guys on the mainland remember April 11. On April 11, 1899, the U.S. gained possession of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, as the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.
Hafa adai
Anna
April 11th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Grill This Tasty Asian Classic
Corinne Trang
Few Westerners realize the importance of grilling in Asian cultures. Grilling meats, fish, fowl, vegetables and even fruit is part of everyday Asian cuisine.
Satay, originating in Southeast Asia, is skewered and grilled meat served with dipping sauces, such as spicy peanut sauce. The dish has recently gained tremendous popularity in the US. Satay can be eaten right off the bamboo skewer, requiring no utensils and making it a great party food. The recipe below is for Chicken Satay, but you can substitute beef or shrimp if you like. Serve with Spicy Cucumber and Red Onion Salad (recipe below) and, if you wish, a Thai peanut dipping sauce (available at most supermarkets).
CHICKEN SATAY
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (available at most grocery stores)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 to 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (or you can substitute beef or shrimp)
12 long bamboo skewers
In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, sugar, coriander, turmeric and cumin until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Put the chicken and marinade in a resealable one-gallon plastic food bag. Squeeze out the air, and seal the bag. Holding on to the ends, shake the bag to coat the chicken pieces evenly with the marinade.
Refrigerate the chicken for two hours, turning the bag occasionally to redistribute the marinade.
Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to 500°F (high).
Thread four to six pieces of chicken on each skewer. Grill the skewers until the chicken is browned, one to two minutes per side. Turn the pieces frequently to prevent burning. Serves six or more.
SPICY CUCUMBER AND RED ONION SALAD
This sweet-and-sour Thai side dish can be served with all sorts of foods, ranging from satays to curries.
2 English (hothouse) cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (regular cucumbers can be substituted)
2 teaspoons coarse-grain kosher salt
1 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 red onion, sliced into thin wedges
1 or 2 red Thai chili peppers (optional, available at some grocery stores), stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise
In a large sieve set over a bowl, toss the cucumbers with the salt and let drain for one hour.
In a bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. Transfer this liquid to a resealable one-gallon plastic food bag, and add the drained cucumbers, onion and chilies. Squeeze out the air, and seal the bag. Holding on to the ends, shake to coat the pieces evenly. Let stand at room temperature for one hour before serving. Drain any excess liquid. Can be refrigerated for up to one week. Serves six or more.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Bird Watching
Richard Payne
American Birding Association
The latest technology for bird watchers has produced cameras, binoculars and telescopes that have transformed the pastime into one of the best reality shows in town. It’s a drama with sound, color and an ever-changing plot that you can share with friends.
Of course, bird watching — or birding, as enthusiasts often call it — also provides affordable opportunities for easy and healthful physical activity in the fresh air, not to mention a chance to socialize and travel. You can watch birds in virtually any part of the country.
TAKING FLIGHT
To get started bird watching, all you need is a pair of binoculars and a book called a field guide. For your first few outings, almost any binoculars will do, although later, you’ll probably want to buy lightweight binoculars that provide a large, sharp image, or one of the new birding telescopes that can be mounted on a digital camera with the help of a low-cost adapter.
Three guides that provide excellent color pictures and descriptions of virtually all birds you’re likely to see in the US…
Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman (Houghton Mifflin).
National Geographic Field Guide to the birds of North America (National Geographic).
The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Allen Sibley (Knopf).
Today there are also guides in video and software formats. Examples…
Audubon VideoGuide, a set of two DVDs with footage and sounds of more than 500 species, plus a narration and maps that show their ranges. Price: $69.95.
How to Start Watching Birds, a 79-minute video that introduces newcomers to the pastime of birding. Price: $29.95 on DVD and often at the reduced price of $14.95 on VHS.
Guide to Birds of North America v3.9, a computer CD from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Thayer Birding Software, shows nearly 1,000 birds of the US and Canada. Price: $84.95.
New: National Geographic Society’s Handheld Birds interactive field guide, an electronic personal digital assistant (PDA) that contains descriptions and photos from the Society’s printed field guide, plus many birdcall recordings, a database of information on North American birds, and technology that lets you record and retrieve notes that you make on birds. Price: $399.95 for software and PDA.
The above, as well as other birding videos, CDs and many of the new devices, are available from Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble, local birding stores and http://www.birdwatching.com, an on-line retailer of bird-watching products.
RESOURCES
To find nearby birding groups, contact the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, which can be found in the phone book or through the society’s national headquarters (212-979-3000, http://www.audubon.org).
Nature stores that sell products to birders and other nature lovers are also good sources of information about local birding groups. Two nationwide store chains are Wild Birds Unlimited (800-326-4928, http://www.wbu.com) and Wild Bird Centers of America (800-945-3247, http://www.wildbirdcenter.com). Other birding stores can usually be found in the Yellow Pages under “birds” or “nature” and on the Web at http://www.thayerbirding.com (click on “Buy Now!”).
ADVENTURES AHEAD
Although you don’t have to leave your home to enjoy birding, enthusiasts can take advantage of the tours that many birding and travel companies now offer.
Example: A five-day excursion in southeast Oregon (“Malheur Spring Weekend,” May 14 to May 18, 2008), where participants can see birds they may never before have encountered, including the black tern, bobolink, eastern kingbird, Franklin’s gull, lazuli bunting, prairie falcon, sage sparrow and trumpeter swan. Cost: $1,230 per person, not including travel. Information: Paradise Birding (541-549-8826, paradisebirdng.com).
Some birding organizations, including the American Birding Association (ABA), hold conferences and conventions that are combined with bird-watching excursions.
Example: The ABA’s September 2007 international conference in Quito, Ecuador, was combined with five day-trips to see such avian wonders as the Andean condor, barred fruit eater, black-faced ibis, lowland toucan, moss-backed tanager, pearled tree runner and sword-billed hummer. The trips are arranged to accommodate attendees with physical limitations.
Other companies that organize birding excursions include Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (800-328-8368, ventbirding.com) and Wings Birding Tours Worldwide (888-293-6443, http//wingbirding.com). For more birding tour organizations in the US and other countries, visit birding.com/tourcompanies.com.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:05 am
I hope this is taking up too much space on your blog Michelle, but i forgot to tell everyone, especially the girls about the girls of Guam who have qualified for the international Pool tourney. Those of you interested or who just want to see the beautiful talented girls of Guam who will be making us proud click on this. Qualifiers–Women’s World 10-Ball Championship
April 11th, 2009 at 10:07 am
oops I meant
Maxim Billiards
Qualifiers–Women’s World 10-Ball Championship
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I’m part Filipino, so it will be a big honor for me to go represent Guam and Philippines both.” said Shanelle Loraine, one of the rising pro-am stars of the …
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Hafa adai
Anna
April 11th, 2009 at 10:10 am
There is a poetry of movement in this that is quite profound. I got lost in the story quickly and didn’t notice the differences. It was enjoyable to see the creativity in the use of the crutch. It made the “crutch” become a deniable metaphor of its own. Very creative and inspiring!!
April 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Hi Mischa, once I realized I was wiping my eyes and had a tightening in the solar plexus I got that I have no descriptive words that would enhance this video. It’s an individual reaction to beauty and form and art.
Anna, I know you asked Mischa but I must say that I read all your comments and think of it as an educational experience. Thanks for the recipe your satay sounds better than mine : ) I think it’s the sugar but I’m going to try agave : ) hafa adai.
Caio, Zen Lill
April 11th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Hafa adai me maties.
If any of you homesick islanders are planning on returning to Guam, anytime about now would be right, or you could risk returning when the island has been taxed beyond its capacity to support anymore people. Or so says the Washington Post.
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GAO Says Military Expansion Will Tax Guam’s Infrastructure
The infrastructure and social services on Guam in the next five years will not meet the needs of the more than 8,000 Marines and their 9,000 dependents expected to relocate there, even as other U.S. military facilities on the Pacific island are expanding, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Under a 2005 agreement with Japan, the Marines will transfer from Okinawa to Guam by 2014. At the same time, a $13 billion expansion is planned for Air Force bases and Navy port facilities on the island. Together, the changes will increase Guam’s population by almost 15 percent and “substantially” tax the island’s infrastructure, the GAO said in a report sent to Congress on Friday.
Guam’s water and wastewater systems “are near capacity and demand may increase by 25 percent,” the GAO said. The island’s solid-waste facilities have “reached the end of their projected useful life,” and the military construction demands “will exceed local capacity and the availability of workers on Guam,” the GAO added. As a result, outside workers will need to move to the island, the report said.
Also citing what could be an inadequate electric grid capacity and an overload for Guam’s only two major highways, the GAO called on Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to urge that other government agencies make the island’s problems a higher priority in their budgets.
Although the Defense Department is expected to pay for infrastructure projects directly related to the military buildup and contribute toward utilities and roads, the Guam government “is largely responsible for obtaining funding for civilian requirements related to the buildup,” the GAO said.
At a May Senate hearing, Gov. Felix P. Camacho (R) said Guam would need $6.1 billion for fiscal 2010 to support the military buildup. Guam’s revenue for fiscal 2010 is projected at $532 million.
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Peter