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In addition to all the other damage it is causing, Hurricane Sandy could take a substantial toll on the oil industry.
Here's a rundown of what could happen:
By 6 pm ET Sunday both the Delaware Bay and New York Harbor will be closed to tanker and barge traffic. This means that the refineries will no longer be able to receive crude oil or load out product.
Product outages can occur not only in the New York and Philadelphia metro areas but extend to Bridgeport, New Haven, Providence and Boston.
As this is written, all five refineries are operating. I expect that they will have to reduce crude processing rates by 40 percent in order to make it through until crude oil resupply resumes.
My guess is that tankers will be able to resume deliveries late Wednesday, but most likely Thursday. My impression is that at this moment the refineries are going to continue and operate through the storm. (Read More: Frankenstorm Poses 'Worst Case Scenario')
The biggest concern I have is flooding at Phillips66 Linden refinery as it is currently on the "dirty" side of the storm which would experience the greatest storm surge.
I have divided the refineries into the Philadelphia area and the New York area.
Philadelphia Area Refineries
PBF, Delaware City, 190,000 barrels per day
Monroe Fuels, (Delta) Trainer, 185,000
Sunoco, Philadelphia, 355,000
PBF, Paulsboro, 166,000
New York Area Refinery
Phillips66, Linden, 251,000
These five refineries represent 6.6 percent of the nation's refining capacity. All figures from the EIA Refinery Capacity Report in barrels per stream day (which means how much crude a refinery can process in a 24-hour period).
I estimate these five refineries produce nearly 600,000 barrels per day gasoline, 75,000 of jet fuel and 350,000 of distillate fuel.
The four refineries in Philadelphia produce 450,000 barrels per day gasoline, 50,000 jet fuel and 265,000 distillate
The one refinery in New York produces about 145,000 barrels per day gasoline, 25,000 jet fuel and 85,000 distillate.
Total East Coast gasoline demand is about 3.1 million barrels per day as follows: New England: 400 thousand barrels per day which is Connecticut up to Maine; Mid Atlantic: 1.2 million barrels per day which is New York south to Washington, D.C.; and Lower Atlantic: 1.5 million barrels per day, which is Virginia south through Florida. I am estimating that we could lose 2 million barrels of gasoline demand. (Read More: Here's Why Sandy Is Such a Monster Storm)
Another issue: Nearly all gasoline sold contains 10 percent ethanol.
Most of the ethanol is delivered by rail to places like Linden and Sewaren, N.J., while some is delivered by barge from Albany, N.Y. (which receives rail shipments from the Midwest.
If the rails shut down (Norfolk Southern, Conrail, CSX) this part of the fuel supply chain will be impacted.
Bottom line — if we run out of ethanol we run out of gasoline.
Already 3,200 flights have been cancelled for Sunday into Monday and a look at the United and American Airlines websites show cancellations through Tuesday into/out of the NY airports. Jet Fuel demand at the three New York-area plus one Philadelphia airports is estimated at 170,000 barrels per day.
Andrew Lipow is president of Lipow Oil Associates in Houston.


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About Ridgefield Overhead Doors LLC
We here at Ridgefield Overhead Doors LLC appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Quality work and premium customer care is the essence of our business. Ridgefield Overhead Doors LLC employees take pride in a job well done and make every effort to leave our customers informed and thoroughly satisfied. We are one of only two dealers in the state of Connecticut that has achieved IDEA Accreditation. Whether you require a service call or are in need of new garage doors or garage door openers - you are important to us!
Broken spring in the garage door is something a homeowner should not attempt to fix. Called Paul and he was over that day and was fixed at very reasonable close by the next morning. Very professional service. I recommend without hesitation. Dr Evan Levine.
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Unbelievably responsive and installation was expertly completed. I literally called one morning and by that afternoon they were at my house to review the job and the new garage door opener was installed the next day. Extremely professional, installation was done properly the first time and pricing was very fair. They even serviced my two existing garage doors at no extra charge. I would highly recommend Ridgefield Overhead Doors to anyone.
We recently had Paul replace our garage doors. He took his time to explain everything we needed know about the products and what we should expect on the day of the job. After our initial meeting with Paul, we felt very comfortable having his team do the work, at a price that was fair and reasonable. The work was done in a day and turned out perfectly, as we expected. I would certainly recommend this company. Paul is a pleasure to work with.
I highly recommend this business. The owner is kind, generous and and very competent. Just recently, I messed up the program in my overhead door. Hetalked me through re-programming it over the phone When we were done, I asked him to bill me and he aid "no", he was not going to do that even though I had taken short of an hour of his expertise. I haven't had this level of care and service before.
Bob did an amazing job. The staff is very pleasant to work with. I definitely recommend them!!
Absolutely phenomenal work and competitive prices. Yes, this local company has prices right in line with Home Depot and Costco. They don't subcontract out the work, they do it themselves and were prompt and cleaned up after themselves very well. Overall great work, highly recommend.
This is the place to call if you need new garage doors and want knowledgeable professional service. Paul and his crew have done outstanding work at our business and home. They can fix anything related to garage doors from replacing the weather stripping to new doors and motor openers.
Paul came to my house within an hour of my call to look at it and give me a quote. He fixed the majority of my problem and gave me instructions on further steps I could take, he did all this within 10 minutes and didn't even charge me!! I had tried several fixes before this and had spent many hours on it, he knew exactly what it needed in no time at all (and told me to undo what I did on my own, lol) He knows doors !
Had a little problem with a bracket that snapped and they quickly provided the part I needed. Wonderful service!
so much to say!! I have done business w/ this amazing organization for decades! I have NEVER had an issue..they have consistently gone out of their way to go above and beyond!! whether its a new garage door install, preventative annual maintenance, or just to check in, they have always delivered! there are a ton of overhead door franchises in this area yet none as good as this one..and they do go all over!! I think paul, nancy and lynn are just going for world domination in their world!!...simply the absolute best at what they do and they are all just really nice folks!!.I cannot recommend them often enough!!
Great service -- arrived within two hours of calling -- replaced garage door opener quickly and professionally.
They installed the latest technology to help me be more efficient and feel more secure as a multitasking Mom! Great people with great products and outstanding service!
The absolute best garage door people ever, they called ahead to let me know they were on the way. Great service, great guys they fixed two doors in two different garages on our property knew exactly the problems and had the parts with them to fix it. They were fast, honest and very reasonable, great to do business with , would highly recommend.
I called with a complicated problem and Paul walked me through the solution brilliantly. He was very patient and informative, and saved me a service call. Bravo!!
Expertise and Patience
We started our endeavor to replace our garage doors three years ago. Paul was terrific in helping nail down what we wanted and was very patient with various scenarios I threw his way. Life intervened and the project was put on hold. Three years later, Paul was still right there to help us complete the project; coordinating with our carpenter, electrician, and even stopping by to provide us guidance on how to properly caulk the doors (we chose to paint the doors ourselves). And lastly, the hardware. Again, we relied on Paul for guidance and he quickly answered every question we had. As a lovely finish, he will be installing the hardware at no additional charge. We are quite pleased with the project and most certainly Ridgefield Overhead Doors.
Excellent sales and installation-new garage door opener
Many thanks for a great job from start to finish. Sean and Bob are a credit to your company.
Amazing Customer Service
I accidentally lost the program for my garage door and it was stuck halfway down. I called Bob and he took me through the whole re-programming on the phone. He called me as soon as he got into the office and stayed with me until the door opened and closed correctly. I asked him to bill me and he refused. He had spend considerable time with me and I expected to pay him for his time. Instead, he asked me to tell all of you what happened. I am so happy to share my experience with you because it is so rare to find someone in business so generous and kind. I should mention that he is also very professional and knows his product very well. We have had him come to our house in the past and found him just as competent and kind. We recommend this business without any reservations.
The best
Called Paul on a Holiday and he responded immediately. Have been working with Paul for 20 years. There is no one better. Thank you very much.
Paul Peloquin was a professional and handled our job flawlessly. He was courteous, on time and kept the timeline for the job as promised. The installation of one of the garage door openers was especially difficult and that too was handled at a high level by the installers. Thank you,
Above and Beyond!
My parents live in Redding since 1979. It is always the people that makes the difference and Ridgefield Overhead Door is the prime example. Lynn and the owner listened to the problem, sent us the quotes, scheduled an appointment, and their technician, Bob, completed the job with perfect fit and finish. He was a true professional. They went out of their way to accommodate my schedule so that I could be pick up my daughter in time. We are thoroughly impressed.
Went above and beyond
Nobody wants to have a skunk trapped in their garage, and nobody wants that skunk to rip the weatherstripping off their garage door. But when it happens to you, Ridgefield Overhead Doors is the right call. The customer service was phenomenal. Paul came out the very next day and expertly assessed the situation, listened to our concerns and offered ideas that were either included in the cost of the service call or relatively inexpensive. Bob did an expert -- and quick! -- job making the repairs and improvements happen. Very happy with our experience and highly recommend them.
Responded immediately
Called early on Monday morning for broken spring and they responded that day! Repaired and conducted safety survey. Very satisfied!
Professional, prompt, competitive, accommodating
We looked at a few different companies and we chose Ridgefield Overhead Door. They were competitively priced, but more importantly they had terrific customer service and were adept in figuring out how to come up with effective solutions that didn't cost us additional money. Within three hours, they removed our old door and installed our new door without needing any anything from us. Highly recommend them.
Excellent service from the estimate to the installation.
I am happy to say that my entire experience with the crew from Ridgefield Overhead Doors was outstanding. Paul came at the scheduled time for the estimate and provided a range of choices for the replacement garage doors. I received the written estimates shortly afterward for the several options that I was considering. I compared his prices with those of several of his competitors. His gave me most reasonable price for the doors that I chose. On installation day, the team arrived BEFORE the scheduled appointment (I was pleased). They worked steadily on a day with temperatures in the 90's and high humidity. They did not even take a break for lunch. They were pleasant and professional at all times. At no extra charge,they fixed the remote controls for the old motor. Since I opted to keep the previous automatic motor, they deducted the price of the new one from my total. At the end of the day, my final bill was $375 LESS than the original estimate. I honestly do not believe that it could have turned out any better. I would recommend Ridgefield Overhead Doors to family, friends and neighbors.
Reliable, professional, courteous. Highly recommended ROD!
Excellent service and product
The entire staff at Ridgefield Overhead Doors was incredible professional and detail-oriented, just a pleasure to work with. They provided us with all of the options and information we needed to make a decision and we're thrilled with how our new door looks and works. We recommend them highly!
Love our new garage door!
We had Ridgefield OHD install a new garage door - our door was so old that we needed new EVERYTHING...tracks, springs, the whole nine yards. The door installation went off without a hitch...now we have a BEAUTIFUL insulated attractive garage door! Thanks to Paul, Bob (our installer) and the Staff at ROHD for their exceptional service!
Unbelievable service !!!!!!!
Every once in a while you come across a company that just gets it and Ridgefield Overhead doors is one such Company. From start to finish including my last service, more than two years after installation, they have been nothing but professional. There was a mix-up with a scheduled appointment and they could have not been more apologetic and accommodating in the re-scheduling process, including a significant discount for the inconvenience. If you need a service or product they supply this is the place to call !!!!!!
Perfect Experience
From the first call to being handed the door remote controls, this company was amazing. Another "overhead door" company actually blew me off and never returned my call. Ridgefield overhead door took my call and had their sales rep out to my house a day or two later. The salesperson actually made 2 or 3 trips out to the house to make sure we ordered all of the correct parts, since my installation wasn't conventional. The installers arrived on time, were very professional and friendly. The project was completed exactly as they said it would. I will be using Ridgefield Overhead Door for all of my garage door needs from now on.
Fast friendly and on budget! Top quality materials and installers! Can't get any better.
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We had our new garage door installed today. The installers, Juan and Freddy, were extremely polite and did a very professional and excellent job. We are very pleased with the results. This company was highly recommended to us by a friend, and we would definitely recommend Ridgefield OHD to others.
On time, on budget, quality work
I recently used this company to replace 3 openers and service my garage doors. This is my second time using the company and both experiences exceeded expectations. They are very professional to work with and do quality work. I highly recommend Ridgefield Overhead Door.
Service exceeded expectations!
The service technician arrived on time and was extremely knowledgeable. He patiently answered my questions and explained what needed to be done. Also, I appreciated the thorough safety check he performed. My garage doors run perfectly thanks to Ridgefield Overhead Doors.
Top Quality Service at a Fair Price
John at Ridgefield OHD has been our vendor of choice for the last three years at a 150 unit condominium development in Westchester, NY. He has consistently gone out of his way, whether involving repair or replacement, to provide our community top quality service in a very cost effective manner. We talked with many vendors before selecting Ridgefield Overhead Door and have not been disappointed.
Professional workmanship; Quality & prompt service ; Fair prices
Have dealt w/ Ridgefield Overhead Doors, LLC and owner Paul Peloquin for over 10 years.In that time he has installed garage doors in 12 new homes( including my own )which I have built. Also has promptly handled repairs and given much free advice to resolve any problems. I have used other companies in the past but none have matched his service nor expertise.I am very comfortable when a call is answered by an owner.He keeps his appointments and he keeps his word.
Unparalleled Service!!!
Wow!!! This is a great outfit. My garage door opener wouldn't move. I called Ridgefield Overhead and Paul arrived within 20 minutes. He realigned the gizmo at the bottom of the track, lubricated the hinges and changed the battery in my remote. For this he charged... nothing! Wow was I pleased.
My garage door decided not to work the day before the 2016 blizzard. I called Ridgefield Overhead Door and they had someone at my house by close of business that day. The springs needed to be replaced. I must admit that my garage door worked better than it has ever worked in the past. It was quiet and very smooth when engaging it to open or close. Cindy Dessel
It's a pleasure doing business with Ridgefield Overhead Doors. Your people are friendly and provide high quality workmanship. I would definitely recommend your company to people needing overhead doors and service. Charles E. Creamer
Ridgefield Overhead Doors was prompt, efficient and very personable!
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Ridgefield Overhead Doors came out to my home for preventative maintenance on my garage doors The technicians were knowledgeable and reliable. I would highly recommend this business!
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Tips for Parenting Teens
An old Ozark Mountain "hillbilly" friend shared some wisdom with my dad a few years ago: "The older I get, the less I know for sure!" That's how I felt when I was raising my teen girls. I couldn't figure out the intricacies of dad-and-daughter psychology. But I worked and prayed and cried over it more than I care to remember!
Don't get me wrong: My daughters were my pride and joy, and I tried every way I could to be the perfect dad. But, man, how many times I failed! I was clumsy and always seemed to be "saying it wrong." I give God and their mom all the credit for the amazing, godly young ladies they were and are today.
During those turbulent and often disillusioning days, all I knew to do was spend time with my girls. Fortunately, that turned out to be the key to the relationship I wanted so badly.
My connecting point with daughter Courtney was on her early morning jogs. She wanted to run three to six miles at 6:15 A.M., so we hit the pavement together. I had to follow her rules, though:
- We ran at her pace.
- She did all the talking.
- I did all the listening.
When I tried to change the pace (a mistake I only made once) or tried to give unsolicited advice (probably more than once), I was quickly corrected and reminded of "the rules."
I still look back on those early morning "joggers" as some of the most important hours I'll ever spend in my life. That's when I learned how vital it is to walk (or run) alongside our teens.
Walking the Walk
We parents of teens are called to leave our paths and get on theirs. Why? To be sure they aren't alone. To encourage them through the thickets and storms. To rejoice when there's something to rejoice about.
When we walk alongside our teens, we usually need to follow their rules. We're there to do what they want to do. We're choosing to actively participate in their world. It might mean joining a neighborhood softball team, or trying out for a community or church theater production, or shooting hoops every night after work, or chaperoning a field trip to a french fry factory.
The fun of doing something together can fill your scrapbook with pages of the best times of these all-too-brief child-raising years. Remember — the days can seem long, but the years are short.
Walking alongside happens when we step into our teens' shoes and see life from their perspective. We don't do it once a year; we do it often.
But where do you begin? How do you walk alongside a kid who may not even like the idea? We'll explore this throughout this article series.
Walking Alongside Your Teen
Your goal is to learn about your teen, and it will take some time.
Here are some good ways to discover how to walk alongside your son or daughter.
1. Find out what he loves to do. Then do it with him, rather than just cheering him on from the stands. Sometimes what he loves will be obvious, but sometimes it may surprise you both. That was the case with my son Brady, who wanted to be a basketball player. But the pressure of basketball was brutal. I saw potential for something else: music. That didn't come naturally for either my wife or me; she'd gotten kicked out of choir in sixth grade, and the same happened to me in my junior year of high school.
"Brady," I said, "look at those hands of yours. You've got the most beautiful fingers. I can see those on a keyboard. I can see them running up and down the frets of a guitar."
"Well, I'm not interested in music," he replied.
But by the time he was a college freshman, Brady wanted a guitar.
Today he's recording his third album, writing great lyrics and making beautiful music. He sings all over the country; we do youth crusades together. And if you think it's helped our relationship, you're right.
2. Make the most of summer. Walking alongside should happen all year, but the best season for growing with your teen is summer. Before school lets out, get a calendar and note how many days you have until fall classes begin. Find a block of time each day when you can put your priorities, work, hobbies, and worries aside and be there 100 percent for your teen. Plan together what you can do — fishing, camping, shopping, grilling, tennis, whatever your teen would enjoy.
3. Take a wild adventure together. Recently my wife took our grandson on a one-day canoe trip down the beautiful Buffalo River in northwest Arkansas. It was gorgeous, safe, and surprisingly inexpensive (canoes rented for just $20 a day). Another family I know hikes in the Rocky Mountains every year.
4. Ask what your teen has never done but would like to try. Go try it together. Learn something new. Go with an open mind and a sense of humor — like the lady who, when learning to ski, told everyone that the only rule for the day was to laugh whenever she fell. Look for classes in a foreign language, dance, art, computer software. Take piano or guitar lessons. Sign up for a sports clinic.
5. Serve the needy together. Homeless shelters, the Salvation Army, soup kitchens, food banks, convalescent homes, tutoring — the list of volunteer opportunities never gets shorter. One father-son duo did painting and simple repairs at a home for troubled teens, then painted playground equipment for a school in a poor neighborhood. My oldest daughter and I went on a one-week mission trip to Trinidad when she was 13, and it was the best thing we've ever done together. We found common goals, common ground, and made memories that helped us through the most difficult years of our relationship.
6. Find out what your teen dreads doing. Ask whether she wants your help with that PowerPoint project about bacteria or that awkward phone call to a friend whose sister just passed away. What kind of assistance does she want? Remember to follow her rules — for example, letting her be the boss about where things go when you help clean her room.
7. Walk alongside your teen spiritually. You can connect to your teen and connect your teen to God by praying and reading and memorizing Scripture with your teen daily.
Just 10 minutes a day can give your relationship an "eternal touch." School may get what's in the middle, but I was determined to "bookend" my kids' days with a short devotion at the breakfast table and a Bible-and-prayer time before bed.
Three of my four kids really liked our twice-daily times together. I never forced my kids to be part of them; we only had those times when I was welcome. For the uninterested teen, I was like an old, faithful dog — ready in the corner, but not pushy. This old dog didn't jump on the reluctant child every time she came through the door, saying, "Let's talk, let's have a devotional." I was just available.
This should be "sanctuary time," a safe place in today's uncertain world. Don't use it for lecturing, criticism, or manipulating your teen with God's Word. With those ground rules, your teen can look forward to spending time with you.
My advice is to ditch the word "devotional," too. It's not Sunday school; it's your set-apart time, your quiet time, your sanctuary.
8. Bring your teen into your world. When I ran errands, I'd invite one of my teens to come along. If I was speaking at a youth rally, there was a place for my kids on the team coordinating the event. When my teens came home from a party or a date, I invited them to "debrief" over a bowl of cereal with me.
9. Discover your teen's dreams. There's a dream inside every young person, as sure as there's a yolk inside every chicken's egg. Help your teen identify his strengths and work together toward realizing his dream. My book Wired by God is one tool that can help you do that. Guide your teen in setting his own goals; then investigate ways for him to gain skill and experience.
In our family, Courtney enjoyed gymnastics and volleyball; Brady was into guitar and basketball; Cooper liked weight training and football; Jamie pursued cheerleading. I was the lucky guy who got to catch passes, spot flips, and cheer like crazy. Listening to saxophone practice and retrieving tens of thousands of basketball shots helped build foundations for friendships with my kids that I enjoy as an "old guy" today.
10. Remember that the relationship is everything. During those crazy teen years, my relationship with my kids was top priority. The media were telling them to have fun through sex, drugs and alcohol; peers were telling them that parents were no longer relevant. I wanted to earn a hearing by being the person my kids loved hanging out with the most.
No matter how you decide to walk alongside your teen, remember that it's not a chore. It's not a competition, either. The goal is to learn about your teen, to have fun, to encourage, to do some servant-hearted foot-washing.
Walking alongside your teen takes time. It may even start out as hard work. But before you know it, the process will be a joy — because you'll really enjoy this person you're coming to know.
Being Available For Your Teen
Set a goal of reserving 10 percent of your energy for your teen.
Do you spend too much time away from home? When you're there, are you available physically and emotionally? Or are you wrapped up in television, moonlighting or restoring an old Corvette?
If you're there when the kids get home from school, do they have a listening, caring parent to talk with? Or do they have to stand in the kitchen, shifting from foot to foot, hoping you'll get off the phone?
If you get home later, do you push aside attempts at closeness, your face and body language like an electrified fence? Do you mumble a hello to your kids and demand they give a respectful, clear response? If your teen has a concert at school, do you beg off because you're too tired?
If so, it's not surprising. Parenting a teen — not to mention keeping up with the bills — is exhausting work. Just when you thought your kids would need less from you, you find they need more.
And time is what they need most. Quality and quantity time.
Parents Who Come Home
Coming home can be hard. It requires sacrifice.
I have a friend who's a major-league surgeon. He came to me after realizing he was losing touch with his teens. He could see them frozen in the distance, almost like Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.
I suggested he come home. He looked at me, his face etched with despair. "But I can't." I knew what he meant. His skills were in constant demand at all hours of the day and night.
So I challenged him with what I hoped would be a reasonable goal. "Try to give 10 percent of each day to your kids. Just 10 percent."
He did. To his astonishment, his teens began to respond. What he thought he'd lost forever, he regained — when he gave only 10 percent of his time.
I'd tried this principle at home, too. After pouring myself into
my job every day and coming home with a chip on my shoulder and looking for a soft place to lie down, I'd had nothing left to give my kids. One day I'd slithered home, anxious to do nothing, when a thought floated into my head: Save 10 percent.
That sounded reasonable, doable. So I set myself a goal of reserving 10 percent of my energy for my children. My new top calling was to be a dad.
I used that 10 percent with my teens — shooting hoops, running pass patterns, and listening to a squawking saxophone. In their hearts they knew I thought they were special, that I valued them.
A Time to Mend
I'm not the only one who thinks it's worth it to sacrifice your time during the few years your teen has left at home. Listen to this girl's story:
"My mom drove us to and from school every day. That meant at least an hour a day in the car. It was so great because, being the incredibly wise woman that she is, my mom would listen to what was going on. Then she would offer her best advice for a problem. This way, we all learned to trust my mom, and we weren't ever afraid to tell her about something that had happened. My mom has always encouraged us to talk to her because she knows that we're not perfect and we're going to screw up sometimes. She's extremely good at waiting until we're ready to tell her what's on our minds, and she just listens and then gives us advice or takes action if it's needed."
It takes time to be that kind of mentor to your teen. Here's how one parent put it: "Whenever there was a choice between being with the kids and doing something else, the best choice was being with them."
Want to see a change in your teen's behavior? Make the first move by coming home.
Tools for Listening to Your Teen
How to really hear your teen and encourage your teen to open up to you
When we asked a group of kids ages 13 through 17 about their concerns, they said they wanted to be able to communicate with their parents in healthy, positive ways.
Can you believe it? Your teen wants a connection with you as much as you want one with him! Our kids want to talk to us!
So where's the breakdown?
Some kids just need an invitation. Others need more time to open up. Still others, though, are like the girl who said, "Every time I attempt to talk to my parents, they either yell at me before I tell my whole story or lecture me. If they'd be more open to talk with me and let me do some more talking, I'd talk with them a lot more."
Wherever you and your teen are on that spectrum of speaking, things can get better. And they will, when you take advantage of some tools parents and youth workers and counselors have been using with the kids they care about. Let's help you and your teen get to a deeper level by stocking your communication toolbox.
Listening Tools
Here are seven ways to make sure you really hear your teen — and to make sure he or she knows it.
1. Give him your full attention. I know you're so busy that you hardly have a moment to yourself. But now isn't the time for multitasking. Turn off the TV, the lawnmower, the blender — whatever's competing for your ears.
2. Reflect her emotions; don't mock them. Teens love to see their feelings reflected in your face. It tells them you understand how they felt when the coach yelled at them today. If their emotions seem over-the-top or the reasons for them seem trivial, remember that their world is smaller than yours — which makes each event look bigger.
3. Restate in your own words what you heard him say. Let's say your son is dating a girl named Jen. One day he comes home and tells you about Jen flirting with his best friend. You might say, "So, what I'm hearing you say is that it really hurt when Jen looked at Brian with the look she usually gives you." Restating helps ensure that you're truly hearing your teen. If you restate the situation incorrectly, it gives your teen a chance to re-explain, too.
4. Display attentive body language. Skip the eye rolling, sighs, arms crossed tightly against the chest, and looking over your shoulder or into the distance. Sit cross-legged on the floor or sofa, or turn a chair around and sit with your arms resting on the back. Lean forward slightly, nodding as appropriate.
5. Decide to be interested in what she's saying. This can be hard after a long day at work, coming home to a teen who wants to chatter about things that seem insignificant to you. Ask God to help you want to listen. The more you pay attention and ask clarifying questions, the more you'll find yourself interested in her life. It may help to remind yourself that what you're really interested in is her.
6. Listen to actions. How do you do that? You notice whether your teen is slamming doors or leaving incriminating notes from a boyfriend or girlfriend around the house. Is something wrong at school? In a relationship?
7. Be alert for moments of honesty and vulnerability. Teens will, on occasion, break down and spill what's on their hearts. When they do, give them all the time they need to share. Then ask, "Do you want me to give suggestions or help? Or do you just want me to listen?"
Location Tools
Where you communicate with your teen is important. It can make the difference between conversation and consternation. Here are four things to keep in mind about the places in which you talk:
1. Pick a place that provides an "out." Kids say it's easier to talk with their parents if there's something else to focus on when things get awkward. Examples of "safety valves": traveling in the car, eating ice cream or a meal, playing a game, walking in the park, putting a puzzle together, painting a wall, going to a museum, riding bikes. Teens want to talk, but don't want the pressure of having to do it without a break.
2. Avoid distractions. A safety valve (see #1) is a relief; a distraction grabs attention whether you want it to or not. Is that restaurant a good place to talk, or is the music always too loud? Have you turned off your pager? If you talk in the living room, will you hear little brother bouncing that tennis ball against the garage door? One teen found that even car conversations didn't work in her family: "Sometimes [my parents] are too concentrated on driving or whatever they are doing and don't pay attention to what I am saying."
3. Choose a safe place. Kids want a place where they feel at ease sharing the scary parts of their hearts. Where is that for your teen? In his room? In yours? On a jogging path? If you don't know, it's okay to ask.
4. If you find a place that works, stick with it. Try taking your teen to breakfast or lunch once a week. Establish a habit like this and your kids may get comfortable enough to open up, even asking hard questions about life. Try not to bring your own list of hard questions, though; your teen may begin to shy away from those mealtimes if they turn into interrogations or preaching practice.
How to Talk to a Reluctant Teen
Six ideas for starting conversations with reluctant teens
How do you start a conversation with a reluctant teen? Here are six ideas to try.
1. Talk about a "neutral" issue. Not every conversation has to be about feelings and relationships. Read a book and discuss the choices the characters made. Watch a movie and talk about it (see PluggedIn.com's Movie Nights). Take an article from a teen magazine and discuss it. Share thoughts about the last sermon the two of you heard.
2. Use time at the table. Family dinners encourage conversations, but let everybody share the load. Think of a few questions for people to answer, and avoid judging the replies. Some possible topics: quizzes at school, favorite films, reports due, assemblies attended, geography trivia, headline news.
3. Refine your questions. Learn to ask gentle questions that require more than a yes-or-no answer. Let's say you and your teen are at a Mexican restaurant. You might start the conversation by asking:
"How is life going for you?"
If your teen just shrugs and bites into that giant burrito, try some less-sweeping queries. "What level of your video game are you at now? What's the most challenging thing about it?"
"How do you think basketball is going? Where do you want to improve? What's Coach Welch say about the team's prospects?"
If your teen still doesn't want to talk about herself, get her talking about her friends. "What do you like best about Sara?"
4. Make the most of drive time. Tired of being your teen's chauffeur? Unless talking in the car disturbs your concentration as a driver, discuss topics that come up naturally. That might include the weather, where your teen would like to go if he could go anywhere, the rudeness of a driver who cuts you off or the kinds of cars your teen likes.
5. Use the cover of darkness. Some kids find it easier to talk at night, especially in the dark. If you go into your teen's room at bedtime to pray, ask for a prayer request; it might lead to his opening up and sharing concerns.
Another nighttime opportunity: Greeting your teen after a date, offering a snack and making yourself available for a chat. One parent told us, "We found that if we waited up for them after a date or a night out with friends, they seemed to let down their guard and share more. Some of our best talks happened late at night. And we would have missed them if we'd just hollered out a 'Did you lock the door?' from our bedroom."
Be sure not to turn these post-date wrap-ups into the Spanish Inquisition, though. My wife and I would start things off with a cheery, "Hey, welcome home! We were just wanting to get a bowl of ice cream with you. Is that okay?" We tried not to stare into their eyes. We'd get that cold stuff on a spoon; right before shoveling it in, we'd ask, "How was it?"
Other after-date conversation starters might include, "You looked so great tonight when you went out. Did you feel that way, too?" "I had fun meeting your date. What was he like?" "What was the best part about tonight?"
6. Try commercial conversations. Watch a favorite TV show together and talk during the commercials. View a football game and talk during the halftime show. Watch the news and discuss the stories during the breaks. These short bursts of communication, conducted without having to sit face-to-face, may be just the thing for the really reluctant talker.
Tools for Dealing With Conflict
Confrontations happen in practically every home, but they're guaranteed when you and your teen aren't close. How can you communicate in a way that helps you reconnect?
Here are a dozen tips for talking your way through conflict:
1. Start strong. Psychologists say the first three minutes of a conversation generally dictate how the rest of it will go. Begin a confrontation with a soft voice and respect for your teen, and it's likely that the confrontation will be more productive and less destructive. As one teen testifies, "My mom and I had effective communication because I was treated as an equal. Not in terms of who was in charge (that was clear) but in that I had a voice."
2. Let your teen speak first. Young people we surveyed said that if they have a chance to talk first, they're more receptive to what their parents say. Once teens get to speak their minds, they're usually willing to listen to the other side.
3. Don't interrupt. It's tempting to dive in and react to a piece of what your teen just said, but one girl described how that looks from her point of view: "My parents interrupt me and lecture/yell. Then while they're talking and I want to get a word in, I'm yelled at for interrupting. It's really unfair." If either of you tends to talk nonstop, set a timer for two or three minutes and take turns.
4. Watch your tone of voice and body language. Model what you want your teen to do. When parents yell or use sarcasm or point fingers, kids figure it's okay for them to do the same. They also put on their protective gear and get into "fight" position. If you turn angry, use a quieter, calmer voice. If nothing else, your teen will have to listen harder to hear you.
5. Explain what you want and why. Some teens say they just don't understand what their parents are asking them to do. Have your teen restate what you've told him. Explain the reasons for your request or rule. For example: "I understand you'd like to be with your friends at the concert. But you've been out late every night this week and you can hardly get out of bed in the morning. That's not good for you, or for your schoolwork. Maybe next time."
6. Fight fair. No name-calling. Stick to the issue at hand. Don't dredge up past failures. Avoid the words "always" and "never," and don't compare your teen with anyone — living or dead, related or unrelated.
7. Don't beat your teen over the head with Bible verses or biblical concepts. Sure, it's crucial to pass principles from God's Word on to your child. But most arguments don't qualify as "teachable moments." Your teen won't be too receptive if you declare, "I don't care if it makes you look like a nerd! You'll wear that orange sweater to school because the Bible says to obey your parents. Besides, vanity is a sin!"
8. Give weight to your teen's feelings and opinions. You may think it's just "realistic" to tell your teen, "So, the girls said mean things about you. Forget it. You have to get used to people doing that." Instead of feeling like you've just prepared her for the real world, though, your teen will feel dismissed and misunderstood.
9. Don't try to control your teen's side of the confrontation. It doesn't work! Let's say your teen is "sassing" you. You could retort, "You will not talk to me like that!" Not a good move, since a statement like this challenges him to prove he, not you, controls his tongue. Instead you could say, "I'll be happy to listen to you when you speak to me more respectfully." Now you're saying what you will do — something you can control.
10. Keep the issues in perspective. How important is this fight, anyway? Is it possible to work toward a win-win solution, or at least one everybody can live with? Are you choosing your battles wisely? Stand up for the values that are most important to you and to your teen's welfare — but consider flexibility on lesser matters.
11. Take a break when necessary. If you or your teen are getting too wound up, take a time out. It doesn't hurt to put a conflict on the back burner until people calm down.
12. When talking fails, write a letter. Writing gives you time to sort through your thoughts and express yourself carefully. It gives your teen time to respond instead of reacting defensively. A notebook passed back and forth can work, too; so does e-mail. That's what a mom and dad discovered when their 13-year-old son wanted to see an R-rated movie; they kept telling him no, and he kept arguing. Finally Mom wrote him an e-mail, explaining their reasons. The boy never asked about it again, and seemed warmer toward his parents than he'd been in quite a while.
Want to close the gap between you and your teen? Communicating is the key to every relationship, even yours. It's never too late to start communicating with your teen.
Being a Diligent Parent
Ten tips to becoming parents who are diligent daily with their teens.
My years with four teenagers in the house were definitely the toughest of my life. My heart broke into a million pieces as I shared my kids' many pains during those wild and turbulent times.
It set me to praying — every day. I asked God to make those six teenage years golden years. I prayed that my kids would have godly hearts. I prayed for their sexual purity, for their ability to stand alone against peer pressure, for their self-images, for their desire to honor and obey us, for wisdom, for their friends and teammates and teachers and coaches and future mates. I prayed that the example of my life would be more consistently godly.
I made many mistakes with my kids, but I didn't quit. I tried to be diligent in doing what I thought was right, adjusting my tactics with each situation and each kid, and adjusting again when my methods didn't work.
In the process, I discovered some tips you might find useful. They're the kind of thing you might be tempted to forget in the heat of the parenting moment — the kind of thing that takes daily diligence.
1. Allow choices whenever possible. When we're rushed, or when our teens have disappointed us, it's easy to step in and make the decisions ourselves. But kids learn to make good choices … by making choices. If good choices lead to pleasant results and poor choices produce painful consequences (which they often will if you don't "rescue" your teen), you'll probably find your son or daughter making more of the former than the latter.
2. Remember the power of saying, "No." It's part of a parent's job, so don't be timid! "Everybody" may be doing it, going to it, watching it, listening to it, drinking it and using it, but "In this home, we're not!" Don't just issue declarations, though; keep working on the relationship and explain the reasons behind the boundaries.
3. Follow through with appropriate consequences. If your teen comes home before curfew, praise her. If she ignores the limits you've set, withdraw an allowance or privilege (driving, phone use, going out at night, etc.). In the interest of fairness, let your teen know ahead of time what the limits and penalties are. For example, coming home 15 minutes late means coming home 15 minutes early next time. Write it down so no one forgets!
George Callahan is one dad who discovered the value of appropriate consequences. He and his daughter Miriam spent way too much time bashing heads — especially over getting the girl to school on time. Finally George decided to lay out what he was going to do: "The car is leaving for work at 7:30 a.m. If you're ready, I'll take you to school." If Miriam wasn't ready for school then, she had to find another way to get there.
George says, "It changed everything to just get out of the power struggle and say, 'We don't have to struggle. I simply present the consequences. Those aren't negotiable.'"
4. Re-evaluate your habits occasionally. Every so often, honestly assess where you are and how you're doing as a parent. Give yourself credit in the areas where you're doing well, and thank God for His help. In other areas, create a simple, step-by-step plan for improvement. Be firm with yourself, but not harsh.
5. Be consistent. Some parents find this the toughest task of all. But teens like to know where they stand and what's expected of them. When rules change and they get in trouble, they withdraw or lash out. Some families find it helps to draw up agreements, even in the small things, so there's no confusion about what's expected.
One teen boy said, "I've never had a set curfew. One night it will be 12 and the next night, even if I haven't done anything wrong, they'll be like, 'Oh, come home at 11 tonight.' It was very confusing."
6. Be patient. Give yourself — and your teen — a break. You're going through a time of upheaval and delicate wire-walking. Allow yourself some slack when it comes to measuring progress.
One wise parent puts it this way: "We had to take on a different perspective and realize that all things weren't going to be fixed or worked out. There would still be conflicts. That relationship didn't have to suddenly be right for us to be happy or content."
7. Keep up with your teen's world. Even in the midst of chaos — or because of it — you need to know about the culture that's pressuring and misinforming your son or daughter. Bookmark PluggedIn.com and The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding.
8. Enjoy your teen. Being a parent to a teen is not all hard work. There can be a lot of fun, too. Teens are daring, willing to play and explore life; they're often enthused, outrageous, crazy, insightful. They can be great companions when you're running a quick errand. Think of your teen as a new friend you'd really like to get to know. Try not to lose sight of that, even when you don't think you could love this kid one more second.
9. Meet apparent rejection with acceptance. "No matter how sullen they were, we hugged them," one parent said of her teens. "[We] said we loved them. It didn't matter if they responded. We did it anyway. Now there isn't a conversation that doesn't end with, 'Love you, Mom!' 'Love you, Dad!' They open their arms and hug freely."
10. Make encouragement a habit. One teen says his mother posts a new Bible verse every day on his mirror. This young man is honest enough to say he doesn't always read them. But he loves that his mom is consistent and caring enough to do it, even though she knows he doesn't always read them. Her diligence shouts love to him.
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Happy Thursday everyone!! I have another new pattern up for sale in the shops. The links to all of them are on the right side bar or you can go to the Crochet Pattern Page here on the blog also. This one is for a Snowman Scarf.
I made it in a rainbow of colors.
Here is a better picture of the colors.
Hope you like it. I had a lot of fun making it!! Now I am off to finish up a Christmas gift which I can't show you because I don't want my little sneaky peekers to see it. Have a great rest of your day and a wonderful weekend.


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Jumping in….weeeeeeeee…..
It's that time of year when the farmers market is definitely a weekly to-do on my list. Here I have some fresh peas, 1st pick of the season.
We're back in Port Moody where the air is crisp, the trees are a plenty and the beauty is bountiful. This is the view from my balcony…. LOVE..
Do a 180 degree turn and……ACK! This is my other view… Looks like a self assembled homemade scarecrow….but really it's just Mike's hockey gear airing out…. how pleasant.
Port Moody turned 100 and they had a super fun parade to celebrate. This was Beck's first parade. He had lots of fun! PS- I haven't blog in a while and I tried to make a cool collage, but you can barely see the pics…bare with me….
Beck was in awww.. The dancing girls, the big stuffed bears and those drum-scottish-black-furryhead marching guys….
So that was Saturday….mixed with me going for a run, doing a bunch of errands, etc….
Then on Sunday, Beck and I trekked in to dt to meet up with my friend Lee, and watch the DragonBoat Festival in Olympic Village. I felt like such a mom…"My son and I, ventured into downtown from the 'Burbs"….Yes, I live in the burbs…
Its hard to manage a baby, a conversation and take pictures, so this is one of the few I got…
Then Lee showed us around Olympic Village, MAN is it cool. This is a piece of industrial gear that they turned into art…
Lee makes the art more valuable.
We had a great time catching up and Beck was sooooo good. I hit up Whole Foods on the way home.
This week consists of me starting to workout with Personal Trainer Leigh Brandt. I have more details to come.. Talk soon!!!


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For decades, there has been a significant effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Despite this work, new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds only incremental improvement in antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis and sore throat. These findings were presented at IDWeek on October 3, 2013 and the sore throat data was published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
"We know that antibiotic prescribing, particularly to patients who are not likely to benefit from it, increases the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a growing concern both here in the United States and around the world," said Jeffrey A. Linder, MD, MPH, a physician and researcher in the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at BWH and senior author of the paper. "Our research shows that while only 10 percent of adults with sore throat have strep, the only common cause of sore throat requiring antibiotics, the national antibiotic prescribing rate for adults with sore throat has remained at 60 percent. For acute bronchitis, the right antibiotic prescribing rate should be near zero percent and the national antibiotic prescribing rate was 73percent."
Linder and lead author, Michael L. Barnett, MD, measured changes in the prescribing of antibiotics for adults with sore throat and acute bronchitis using nationally representative surveys of ambulatory care in the United States from 1996 – 2010. The data represented an estimated 39 million acute bronchitis and 92 million sore throat visits by adults to primary care clinics or emergency departments.
The researchers found that although visits for sore throats decreased from 7.5 percent of primary care visits in 1997 to 4.3 percent of visits in 2010, the overall national antibiotic prescribing rate did not change with physicians prescribing antibiotics at 60 percent of visits. There was no change in the percentage of emergency department visits for sore throat during the time period (2.2-2.3 percent). The number of acute bronchitis visits increased from 1.1 million visits in 1996 to 3.4 million visits in 2010.
The data also show that prescriptions of penicillin, the antibiotic recommended to treat strep throat, remained at 9 percent while prescribing for azithromycin, a more expensive antibiotic, increased from being too infrequent to measure reliably in1997-1998 to 15 percent of visits in 2009-2010.
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First, thank you for the kind anniversary wishes. Second, to set the record straight, I was over twenty (well just…21)!
While we are on the topic of ancient history, I thought I would post about this little Holly Hobbie project.
My youngest sister knows what I like, e.g. my prairie revival tendencies. She always keeps an eye out for me on her thrifty adventures. Recently, she scored this lovely embroidery piece for about a buck at the Salvation Army Thrift Shop. The embroidery pattern is from 1973: Simplicity 6005. I have seen this particular pattern on Etsy here.
The piece needed to be washed (carefully), but I was able to turn it into a little pillow with cream corduroy and mini pompom trim.
On the reverse, there is a little pocket to hold my girls' Holly (modern day Holly, sigh…).
Here's a little more ancient history:
1. My first (toy) sewing machine was a Holly Hobbie Sewing Machine, much like this one available on Etsy, only blue. Coincidentally, my sister recently spotted a bunch of "vintage" toy sewing machines at a thrift shop, including my first "machine" (bottom left).
3. More ancient history: a few more toy machines in case you are interested in this sort of nostalgia (Sew Mate & Jenny)
A toy PFAFF
A Kittie?
3. I found a photo of my middle sister and I from 1978 sporting our Holly Hobbie purses: notice the very similar design to the embroidery. The photograph was taken in Australia, but it is my recollection that my father brought back those purses for us from Boston.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing my almost 4 decade old love for Holly,
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This year at WWDC 2011 Apple announced iMessage, a BBM-like instant messaging service built right into the SMS/MMS app. They also built Twitter right into the OS, for clip sharing in Safari, Photos, etc. and come this fall, authentication for the official Twitter app and others. Last year at WWDC 2010 they introduced FaceTime, a video calling service that existed first in the Phone app, then later in its own app on iPod touch, Mac, and iPad. Back in 2002, Apple introduced iChat, an instant messaging service that eventually gained video calling and video conferencing support, as well as desktop sharing and more.
iMessages is proprietary and only on iOS right now. Twitter is proprietary but cross-platform. FaceTime is a collection of open standards that Apple has promised to release the specs for but hasn't as of yet. It's also iOS and Mac OS X only right now. iChat uses both proprietary (like AIM) and open (like Jabber) protocols, with different level of feature and functionality support depending on which you use (though you can use more than one). It's Mac only, but the protocols can be used in other apps on other platforms.
iMessage and FaceTime can both use the same Apple ID, and I can launch into FaceTime via a button in iMessage, but they don't really work together, not the way Skype calls and chat do, for example. Twitter is treated like a separate systems, and iChat is an island all its own.
I can't iMessage someone on Mac or Windows. I can't iChat someone on iOS unless they install a 3rd party app like BeeJive or AIM, and I can't easily switch between text video/voice in the same app.
iChat on Mac OS X could conceivably become a blended iMessage and FaceTime client. Change iChat's name to iMessage and have FaceTime calls as easy to launch from Mac OS X (and hopefully Windows one day) as they are on iOS. Add a similar way to switch back from FaceTime and things might "just work" better.
However, Apple seems to be improving the iChat app in Mac OS X Lion all on its own, with no iMessage or FaceTime support in sight. So that doesn't look like an immediate possibility.
Hopefully Apple is working on this, and we won't have to wait for iOS 7 and Mac OS X 10.8 to get a grand, unified messaging system.
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As of the date this document is written, there are 66 members; approximately 12 members actually play along. We hope that in producing this help page, many more will want to jump in and contribute their writing skills. Many of the writers are writing fan fiction, and even though this is a Role Playing Game, in the future we plan to edit and create a fan fiction collection of novels, or may even confront Kenneth Johnson (creator of V) into considering bringing the storyline back into television.
First things first, you need a character. Decide whether you would like your character as a generally good-natured character, a generally bad-natured character, or a mysterious character. Create an original name for your character. If you go to http://photos.yahoo.com/vrevengemod or http://photos.yahoo.com/vrevengemod2, there are several pictures of suitable actors and actresses already associated with existing characters. Pick one of them or find one of your own, so we can place your character on the group website. Then create a short biography, basically explaining where your character fits into the game, age, race (human, Sirrian, or half-breed), faction (Resistance, Fifth Columnist, S.A.D. or independent), etc. After you have all this, submit the information to one of the moderators in the group; we will take care of the rest, and get back with you promptly.
After this, I suggest reading our archives found in the FILES section of the group; they are all compiled into two files. Once you get through those, you may continue from the beginnign of the post messages. There are several hundred posts, so if you just scan, you may not get the full plot and storyline. Research is the key to a successful rol playing game. Besides, you definitely will not get bored; the storyline is quite complex and exciting.
Following your research and approval from a moderator, you may post your first game message to the group. This one will have to be reviewed by a moderator to ensure you have completed your basic research. Then from there, you will be an active participant, and your writing will further benefit our lurkers.
If you are familiar with the past V series, then you will enjoy the next portion. The following synopsis was constructed so your research could be lessened. Always remember if you have any questions, feel free to ask...
Some points to help you through the verbage below:
A Sirrian is a Visitor. They are from the fourth planet from the star known as Siria. In this RPG, that planet is called Sirria V.
A hybrid is a crossbreeding product between a Sirrian and a Earthling. Elizabeth Maxwell was the first, and was deemed the "Star-Child"
The Fifth Column is a group of Sirrians who rebel against their Leader and the barbaric and carnivorous ways of their society. They are known as Fifth Columnists. They abide by the rules of Zon, and also request strength from the highest priest who ever was under Zon, Amon.
Throughout the storyline, if you see CAPS, it is a Sirrian.
Good luck
Kyle Bates and Elizabeth Maxwell are alive and were hidden from the Leader after a murderous attempt was thwarted. Certain activists loyal only to the Column placed them out of harm's way by cyrogenically freezing them to be sent to a holding area for storage; they were later discovered by CASSANDRA. She set out find their bodies to try to find out certain things about their make, their human emotions, the Star-Child's physiology, and their knowledge of conspirating Resistance members...also frozen was a rebellious Sirrian 5th Columnist named VIOLET, and her daughter HANNAH. Kiara Camille Bates, Kyle and Elizabeth's biological child, was also captured and frozen.
Kyle had been having conflicting visions; some with Elizabeth, his wife, some with CASSANDRA as his wife, some with an AMON character; he is confused, and had come to conscious, remembering only CASSANDRA, and has an obvious mental implant, showing a different scenario of his and Elizabeth's last 5 minutes together.
Elizabeth, commonly known as the Star Child, was awakened fully, but did not know her true being, only that she had at one time been someone else, and her memory was the deciding factor of her future.
Kiara Camille also remembered her father and mother, but only was told Kyle's side of the story, taking sides with Kyle (and CASSANDRA.)
VIOLET once loved a man named Thad Peterson, a resistance member. They made love, but were separated shortly after she was ordered home to Sirrius forever. VIOLET had triplets, and it was told to her two of her children had not survived. She called that child HANNAH, Thad's name he had picked out in the event he had another daughter. (He had a child before named Amber.) Now VIOLET was on the way back to Earth, supposedly as food, as well as little HANNAH. Thad runs the Portland Resistance, and his daughter is a participant.
Speaking of Resistance, after the Visitors left (after the series), R.A.A.V.A.s were created. Regional Agencies Against Visitor Attack. Some Fifth Columnists and other friendly Sirrians were given amnesty, and were allowed to become part of the existing society. They were tagged with an ID bracelet to signify their every whereabouts, and for the most part, were treated as immigrants from another country. Every state had one, including the 51-55th states, (Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba) State governments were no longer considered with federal money, and it was taken amongst the state's economy to provide stability to its populists. A RAAVA is a centerpoint of the state to provide assistance to the city Resistances, such as the CA RAAVA supporting Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, etc., the OR RAAVA supporting Portland and Wayworth, etc. LA Resistance is basically ran by the CA RAAVA because it is in Camp Pendleton, and most of them are remnants of the LA population hurt the worst by the Visitors, and some familiar faces...WILLIE, his wife THELMA, Margie Blodgett, Caleb and Margie Donovan (she was found by a resistance member in Atlanta and was unfrozen and well).
A lucky draw before monetary assets for profit was eliminated, a guy named Nathaniel Walker was named the Tycoon of the Year, and at 21 became the youngest multi-billionaire in history. The young man couldn't explain it, but all of his family were millionaires before the attacks, and every one named him as a beneficiary for at least a portion of their estate and wealth in their will. You could compare him to Kyle Bates circa 1982. Now all of his family is dead, voiding every other participant on the will, and leaving all the entire estates and wealths to him. He now utilizes his time participating in Walker Enterprises, which runs Walker Comminications, Walker Medical, and other smaller businesses. He wants to not be the stuck up moneybags his family was before their death.
Wayworth, a medium size town, has a Resistance. Two of the older members, Sid and Martha have two children they rescued during the wars, thought to be human until recently. Richard and Arielle are fraternal twins, and now Arielle is in changing, determining that at least she is Sirrian in some part. Richard is not acknowledging the near death of his sister, or the truth of his existence. They both are VIOLET's supposedly dead children, taken for food, but a kind human woman escaped with them, taking care of them until they were discovered and sent, to be returned, to the mothership over Seattle. Sid had shot them down, and rescued the babies.
Mike Donovan, or Gooder, has been working with the networks for years as a CEO of journalism, but never misses a good story. He has developed several persons he has trained in teh business around the globe. His son, Sean, his childhood buddy Josh, and his other friend Rei Bates, (formerly a Sirrian youth leader like Sean and conveniently Kyle's sister) have grown closer in the twenty years past, and Josh and Rei got married. They formed a Ravock Academy in Los Angeles in a partnership with some help form Nate Walker (who is also their sponsor), and got close friends to the family Tomiko Jamison and her younger brother Seth a chance to run a branch in Japan. Chase and Cale Devan, Mike's godchildren from his CO and friend in Vietnam, Coleman Devan, are currently undercover agents for an undisclosed agency. Bryden Fraser, who's father was a friend of the senior Devan and Donovan, is a homicide detective for Los Angeles. He occasionally works with the Devans to turn over unsolved cases.
Ham Tyler, CEO and leader of the RAAVA Circuit, had quite a break when he obtained ownership of a Las Vegas casino, but still checks on the whereabouts and status of his former allies in the Resistance. He also has his daughter, Kira Tyler, who runs his business, Tyler Investigations, and helps run his casino, along with her "nanny", NATALIA. She is non-concerned about his "other" life. They have a very close relationship, after Ham's son, Craig Tyler was killed. Robin Maxwell, after the deaths of her daughter and granddaughter, shelled up her emotions, and took over to aid in any doctoral need in the Las Vegas area.Tyler watches over her as a daughter. Several Fifth Columnists, though the knowledge they are un-trusted by several people, including Ham, are members of the secret Las Vegas division, and a couple work alongside Tyler in his ventures. One in particular, CHYNA, has saved several human lives in the past twenty years from Sirrian conspirators and human criminals; Tyler has a very hard time not appreciating the good in CHYNA, and finds him comparing her to WILLIE, the only living Sirrian he truly would die over.
Julie has not been heard from in some time, but it is rumored she is somewhere on the East Coast.
A Committee of Sirrian Relations was created after the Visitors left to ensure proper non-prejudicial actions was performed on the new columnists. It slowly grew to the President's second hand committee, and their power increased. Twenty years later, they are the go-to for anything involving a Sirrian, and are now head of all the security committees, the agencies, and the military, since it may involve Sirrians at anytime. The eldest Sirrian is head of the Committee.
CASSANDRA is the new commander sent from Sirrius to conquer Earth. Word is DIANA was destroyed, and now 20 Earth years later, the second wave should be substantial. To throw off the conquest, CASSANDRA is posing to be a science ship to venture a true cooperation between worlds for a speed up in evolution. Knowing there are currently warships already hidden behind several moons and planets around the Earth, CASSANDRA must convince the Committee she will come for peace, as John did in the beginning, and will not deliberately start manipulating the system. Since Sirrian life is now accepted as a part of society, and if she cashes in on the public response, she will soon start achieving great losses to the Resistances.
LYDIA, CASSANDRA's sister, is dead, after complications with a pregnancy with PHILLIP; KIMBERLY was the product. Several years later, PHILLIP grew sick from the red dust cancer and fell into his deathbed. With his dying breath, he made Mike Donovan promise he would look after KIMBERLY for him. She is currently a follower of the Column and part of the San Fransisco Resistance.
WALTER, the doctor and top scientist on board, is CASSANDRA's current lover.
J??ASON, WALTER's assistant, is WILLIE's brother, and wants to see him before CASSANDRA destroys him as a Resistance fighter. He is in charge of the cryogenics labs, and has recently started to unfreeze the ones he will befriend to plan their escape, VIOLET, HANNAH, Kyle, and Elizabeth. He knows only VIOLET's demise, because Kyle and Elizabeth are CASSANDRA's "personal" project, and was treated way before he came aboard. He has a slight crush on VIOLET.
VERONICA is a scientist who will do anything to further her career in the fleet. She soon will find relations with CASSANDRA, and has a crush on JASON.
MAURA, CASSANDRA's replacement XO (her former XO was KROC, and he was eliminated for telling CASSANDRA of bad news) was an Ensign-turned XO, so she's playing with power. Her former colleague, AMY, smitten with jealousy and hatred at her friend, turns a situation bad. AMY was MARGARET's subordinate, who was previously on maternity leave. JASON, to achieve his goal, murdered MARGARET, but spared her body. He had channeled VIOLET's mind into MARGARET's body, to help the escape.
Now that the character "who are they" list is over, I can specify a "where are they now" path...Though it has been quiet for some time with the Visitors, there are still crimes performed around the world. Vigilantes are roaming the streets, trying to override the slumming economy. Even the Resistance members have taken a toll. The Mexican Resistance, headed up by Sanchez, was destroyed from a desert fire, and only a few members survived, Sanchez's wife and daughter, Rosetta Hernandez and Penelope Cortez respectively. Penelope Cortez is a selectee of the Walker Foundation Scholarship. (They were moved to the Wayworth faction). LA frontiersmen Caleb, Maggie, and Margie also lost their lives. Caleb fell off a plank at a construcion site, and Margie and Maggie were found raped and murdered. Two other members of the LA sector were found killed, from a robbery. Even Josh Brooks, who was a partner in the ownership of the Ravock Academy, was victimized. His friends and relatives mourned their loss at Mike Donovan's ranch in L.A. Jenna Macleod, leader of the Scotland Resistance and friend of the Donovans came to pay her respects. Galin Stone, the American-bred doctor of Scotland Resistance, accompanied her.
Willie discovers through Amon about a great wave of Visitors that will be endangering the Earth, but this time they want revenge. He vows to warn the Resistances and prepare the world; unfortunately, he was not able to do this, as he was abducted the next morning, along with the rest of the Los Angeles Resistance. Only THELMA, Jane Patterson, Morgan Malone and Samantha Horner were not present for the abduction. San Francisco was also hit; luck was provided when KIMBERLY, Lori Carlucci, and Tamara Senn escaped from the vehicle they awoke in. Several others along the Circuit had also been raided with several casualties.
A group of Sirrians who have slipped through universal alarms have formed an elite group named the S.A.D, or Sirrian Alliance Division. They are aimed at taking out all the Resistances for the arrival of Cassandra. Frontline Sirrians BRUCE, THOMAS, PETER, WILLIAM, MALCOLM, ROGER, and MARSHA are out pursuing individual attacks on prior and current Resistance members. They have been the cause behind the Resistance hits.
Arielle, sick fron her metamorphosis, is taken to the hospital. Once word gets out to everyone in Wayworth Resistance about her "supposed" condition, her boyfriend, Brett Romano (a high school quarterback and total jerk who is a conspirator for the S.A.D.), readies the approach of a larger assault.
Meanwhile, Robin had a dream about Arielle and her pain, and tells Chris Faber, (her boyfriend, co-owner of the casino, and Tyler's second-in-command) she wants and needs to go. Ham is not pleased by her request to go to Wayworth, and is told she's going anyway. Sending CHYNA to protect her after Chris is sent on another mission, Robin wonders why he did not go. After they leave, he receives a supply request call from Portland. He informs CHYNA, and says this may be an appropriate time to restock the WA sector. Robin, in the mean time is seeing Richard and Amber in her dreams, and feels as if she needs to rescue the girl. It turns out she is a fan of Robin's. Since Amber is in Portland, she knows she should go there. She awakens, and CHYNA informs her of Ham's supply run. She finagles with Thad to get Amber to go with them so she can convince her of the real Robin Maxwell. Once in Wayworth, she (and Amber) sees to Arielle, and stabilizes her. Thad sends a team of his younger affiliates to watch over young Amber; Phoenix Wright, Trinity Rogers, Jack Miller, and Yvonne Richards.
VIOLET, in MARGARET's body, was unaware of the twins MARGARET had just given birth to. She named them Adam and Eve. She vowed to take the children with her, as it seemed Zon had given her another chance to raise her children she no longer had alive. She did not know about HANNAH being frozen. MAURA and AMY also aided in her efforts, and agreed to come with her and the babies to help with their raising.
CASSANDRA addressed the senior staff about their pursuit to Earth, and their role. She tried to use JASON and VERONICA to aid her by seduction. VERONICA fell for it; JASON indulged in the moment, but then realized the real reason and went to the lab, but not before Kyle and his daughter were taken. JASON immediately brought VIOLET out of her "out-of-body" experience, who went to get the twins. After she was gone, JASON let HANNAH out, sent her to MAURA's quarters, and finally let Elizabeth out, taking her to his quarters
CASSANDRA talked with Kyle, telling him how they had been separated, posing Elizabeth as the antagonist. She rejoined father and child, and relished in the reunion, as well as the hatred both shared for Elizabeth. To further confuse the Earthlings, she appointed Kyle her equal in command, and began a monarchy, with Kyle as king, her as Queen, and Kiara as Princess and Public Relations Officer. CHRISTOPHER, the former P.R.O. and JASON's best friend, is told to take the Princess's side as her formal aide in lieu of becoming CASSANDRA's lapdog. Kiara changed her name to Camille to show her hatred toward her human side.
There are several Fifth Columnists onboard CASSANDRA's ship. JASON, the senior person, informs the others of his plan, and flees to Los Angeles in search of his brother, leaving the control to CHRISTOPHER and VICTORIA, his sister.
Rei Bates, after soaking in her husband and best friend's death, finds clues toward a possible murdering amongst Resistance members, past and present. She runs away to take any harm away from her adoptive father, Donovan, Sean, and her other loved ones at the ranch. She calls Ham to tell him of her journey, and requests to come to Vegas. Jade Anderson, a hired assasin, was requested by Ham to bring Rei to him to share with everyone her views on the accidental deaths throughout the Circuit. Cale Devan, who does not trust Jade goes with them, which is not taken well by his sister, Chase.
In Jenna Macleod's few days mourning, an old stirring feeling within her, rekindles with Donovan, which they share what seems like true love. This is not favorable to Dr. Stone. Jenna receives a call from Morgan stating the Los Angeles Resistance had been raided. Several minutes later, she is requested to come to Vegas as well as Gooder and his family for their protection. ROGER and MARSHA stalk the ranch outside, follow Rei and Cale to her and Josh's house, then split up, ROGER coming back to the house to see everyone leave. He makes a call to Brandi Davis, a S.A.D. insider, to have them flown to Wayworth for the next raid.
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