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Cody Franson Signs 1-Year Deal
Jeff Veillette
September 26 2013 07:01AM
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have started the offseason's cap management in a way that makes one want to pull their hair out, but appear to have come through in the eleventh hour, signing Cody Franson to a 1 Year, 2 Million dollar contract.
Odds are, if you agree with this site even occasionally, you're doing cartwheels at your desk right now, but let's break this down a bit anyway.
What Do They Get
A lot of people don't give Franson the credit he should have earned at this point, and the recent Dregerisms and various firings of the PR cannon have probably not helped his reputation with the casual fan. But it's worth noting that Franson is one of the league's most productive offensive defencemen.
- Finished 8th in points among defencemen last year, despite being scratched for three games, and playing two minutes less per game than everybody in the Top 40 (other than Brent Burns, who actually played Right Wing).
- Furthermore, was third in even strength points, and the second most productive powerplay point man.
- He did all of the above with a career low 2.6 shooting percentage, combined with only about half of his shot attempts even hitting the next. This seeems bad, but on a team that was as lucky with their shots as the Leafs last year, having someone with a probable rise is a good thing.
- Other than Jake Gardiner, the Leafs had more control of shots on net with Franson on the ice than any other defenenceman.
- Ended more shifts in the offensive zone (49%) than he started (45.9%).
- Finished third on the Leafs in hits, took just four minor penalties, and had a high amount of "puck interactions" (giveaways+takeaways) that saw him lead the team in takeaways.
- Lead all Leafs defencemen in playoff points with six, and was 11th in the league despite not escaping the first round.
- And the craziest stat of all. Since joining the league, he is second among regular defencemen in even strength point production, only behind Kris Letang.
In short, the Leafs have one of the most efficient point defensive point producers in the league, at just 26 years old, back in the fold for another year. As well, he's the team's top Right Handed defenceman, which matters when Randy Carlyle stresses the need to match shot handedness with position.
Financial Thoughts
- I'm not even going to bother making a list of comparables to Cody Franson's $2 million salary, because you'll be hard pressed to find anybody his age, making that little, that's close to as valuable as a player. You should know at this point that this wasn't a negotiation relevant to his talent level.
- A one year deal is a gift and a curse. On one hand, it keeps his dollar figure low, and makes it so the Leafs retain his rights next season instead of him walking as a free agent. On the other hand, It gives him arbitration rights in a year where the Leafs need to sign Phil Kessel, Dave Bolland, Nikolai Kulemin, Jay McClement, Mason Raymond, Joe Colborne, Dion Phaneuf, Mark Fraser, Jake Gardiner, Paul Ranger, and James Reimer. Even if he doesn't opt for arbitration, a repeat of last year's play will lead to a big contract expectation.
- If you need any proof of the difference leverage makes: Tyler Bozak and David Clarkson combine for a cap hit of 9.45 million, attached to 5 and 7 year deals. Nazem Kadri (RFA), Paul Ranger (NHL comeback, preferred Toronto), Mason Raymond (PTO) and Cody Franson (RFA) combine for a total cap hit of 6.9 million, with Kadri's two year deal being the only multi year given.
- On a similar point to the above, Cody Franson makes half of what Tyler Bozak does this year, despite outscoring him while playing 100 less minutes, on defence instead of with van Riemsdyk and Kessel on the first line. Crazy.
- If Capgeek is right, and it usually is, the Leafs are now $1,004,187 over the Salary Cap. This is with 14 forwards and 8 defencemen. Sending down Smith and Holzer brings them to 13/7 and gives about $275,000 in cap space. With David Clarkson's suspension. a defenceman will might have to go up for a few games, but its doable (assuming Orr and McLaren are back in time. If not, then there's still more shuffling to do).
Cody Franson is a lot better than he's given credit for, and his paycheque this year certainly won't reflect that. After some questionable signings in July, the Leafs appear to have successfully thrown the Hail Mary and have a full-ish roster that can play opening night under the salary cap. Please buy Winter Classic merchandise so the Salary Cap can go up next year.
I'm pretty sure they don't HAVE to resign Fraser next year. In fact I pray that they don't.
As far I can tell, here is how to maximize roster/cap space:
1) Send down Smith/Holzer/Brennan, hope they all clear waivers
2) This puts the Leafs at $33k under the cap (ignoring the bonus cushion for the moment)
3) According to the article on capgeek linked below, you want to be as close to the ceiling as possible when you put a player on LTIR. $33k is pretty close.
4) At that point McLaren will be put on LTIR and the club will announce it expects McLaren would have missed the 10 games in any event.
5) Based on that article, McLaren can then be replaced by an equal or lower salaried player and the cap cushion is increased by an equal amount. I think the player will be Devane (not what I want, but looking at the cap and Carlyle's thinking).
6) That leaves us with 12F (+Clarkson as a suspended player), 7D, 2G and $452k cap space including the bonus cushion.
7) After McLaren is on LTIR and replaced, the Leafs can then send down Liles and recall Brennan (this is obviously predicated on Brennan having successfully cleared waivers). Since there is no re-entry waivers, this isn't burying Liles - they can recall him once Clarkson is back and they have a bit more breathing room under the cap.
8) This adds another $325k. They can now add Bodie and be $177k under the cap with a 23 man roster (incl. the suspended Clarkson).
September 26 2013, 12:45PM
It's a good deal for the Leafs, and the team is well positioned for the medium term. I know many feel like next summer looks like the team is facing a lot of signings. But that also means lots of options, and this year's performance counts for a lot. It means people like Fraser, Phaneuf, Coleman, Raymond.... they have to deliver to deserve a contract.
As others note, there are options in the short run too.
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They say necessity is the mother of invention, but sometimes the impetus is just a really weird idea. Can you match these amateur inventors to their inventions?
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Question 1 of 30
Which extremely prolific amateur inventor was also known as "the first American"?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin came up with an amazing variety of useful products, from bifocals to the rocking chair.
Thomas Jefferson
Question 2 of 30
How many patents did Benjamin Franklin hold?
Franklin somehow became one of the richest men in the colonies without having patented any of his inventions. His policy was "as we benefit from the inventions of others, we should be glad to share our own … freely and gladly."
Question 3 of 30
This is NOT a Benjamin Franklin invention.
swim fins
Franklin did invent a musical instrument, but it wasn't the harpsichord — it was the armonica, which has not withstood the test of time.
Question 4 of 30
Franklin designed the first version of this coin.
"A penny saved is a penny earned." Franklin designed the "Fugio cent" in 1787, which had the inscription "mind your own business." Kind of wish that one were still around …
Question 5 of 30
What did Franklin invent to help when his brother had kidney stones?
Franklin helped his brother out by coming up with a flexible, hinged metal catheter. It still sounds horrible but a good sight better than an inflexible metal catheter.
Question 6 of 30
The invention of air conditioning is often attributed to Franklin because of his fondness for this activity.
putting a bowl of ice in front of a fan
taking ice baths
opening the windows
Franklin enjoyed taking "air baths," or stripping down and opening a window to take in the fresh air. At the time, people were so afraid of drafts they were reluctant to open windows, so this was a pretty daring activity — but not exactly the invention of air conditioning.
Question 7 of 30
Which inventor got his start when he began swimming after being injured in a car accident?
Nikola Tesla
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau's military career was derailed by a debilitating car accident. He started swimming and eventually invented underwater breathing apparatuses and underwater cameras.
Bill Gates
Question 8 of 30
What was the name of the underwater house Cousteau developed in the '60s?
Two "oceanauts" lived in Conshelf for a week.
Question 9 of 30
How old was Louis Braille when he started developing braille?
Braille developed his language for the blind over three years, starting when he was only 12.
Question 10 of 30
This 19th-century inventor was a traveling portrait painter before he came up with his signature creation.
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse had dreams of being a famous artist, but he had to make do with inventing his own communications code.
James Watt
Question 11 of 30
Garrett Morgan, the inventor of the traffic light and military gas mask, got his start by tinkering with this device.
telegraph machine
sewing machine
Morgan started out by making some successful changes to the sewing machine.
Question 12 of 30
The self-taught Leonardo da Vinci was basically the house inventor for this powerful Italian family.
the Sforzas
Da Vinci wrote Ludovico Sforza an unsolicited, illustrated letter detailing his engineering skills and was employed by the family for 17 years.
the Medicis
the Borgias
Question 13 of 30
Da Vinci's sketch for an armored tank had one fatal flaw that some believe was intentional. What was it?
It didn't have a steering mechanism.
The wheels didn't turn.
The gears didn't work.
It wasn't possible to build the tank with 15th-century technology, but in any case the gears were reversed. Some think da Vinci, a pacifist, did that purposefully.
Question 14 of 30
Which early movie actress was also an inventor?
Lillian Gish
Jean Harlow
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr co-invented (with George Antheil) the "secret communications system," a method of switching radio frequencies to make it hard for enemies to decode messages.
Question 15 of 30
What's the modern name for the secret communications system?
spread-spectrum technology
Lamarr and Antheil developed spread-spectrum technology for use against the Nazis, but it wasn't used until the Cuban missile crisis.
radio frequency propagation
amplitude modulation signaling
Question 16 of 30
What was the occupation of Lamarr's co-inventor?
George Antheil was an avant-garde composer.
military engineer
Question 17 of 30
Which inventor was sometimes called the "black Edison"?
Garrett Morgan
George Washington Carver
Granville Woods
Communications inventor Granville Woods and Thomas Edison had some patent disputes, and Edison also asked Woods to be his partner at one point.
Question 18 of 30
Which Marx brothers were also amateur inventors?
Chico and Harpo
Gummo and Zeppo
Gummo and Zeppo weren't in the family vaudeville act for long. After getting out of show business, they both held patents: Gummo for a packing rack and Zeppo for a heart-rate monitor.
Groucho and Dummo
Question 19 of 30
Amateur inventor Lonnie G. Johnson had his biggest success with a toy originally called the Power Drencher, now known as the …
Slip'N Slide
Super Soaker
The Power Drencher didn't do very well, but the Super Soaker is one of the best-selling toys ever.
Wet Willie
Question 20 of 30
The 2015 film "Joy" was partly based on the life of inventor Joy Mangano. Which of these choices is NOT a Joy Mangano invention?
My Little Steamer
Huggable Hangers
Joy Mangano has invented more than 100 products, but the Snuggie isn't one of them.
Question 21 of 30
Which '60s movie star held a patent for car bucket seats?
Omar Sharif
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen developed bucket-seat inserts that helped out in the filming of some of his car-chase scenes.
James Dean
Question 22 of 30
Which famous author held a patent for adjustable garment straps?
John Steinbeck
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Who knew Mark Twain had such an interest in ladies' undergarments?
Question 23 of 30
Who were the two men who claimed to have accidentally (and separately) invented Silly Putty?
James Wright and Earl Warrick
James Wright, a scientist at General Electric, and Earl Warrick, who worked at Dow Corning, both claimed to have discovered Silly Putty while trying to find a rubber alternative during World War II.
Daniel Schreiner and Curtis Joyner
Brian Higgins and Ole Kirk Christiansen
Question 24 of 30
Which famous guitar player does NOT hold a U.S. patent?
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
As far as we know, Clapton is not an inventor. Eddie Van Halen and Prince, on the other hand, have both patented guitar-related devices. Van Halen's is for a support that helps him with his solos, and Prince's is for a customized keytar. Yes, keytar. Look it up.
Question 25 of 30
After John Landis Mason invented the jar that bears his name, he also came up with a useful improvement to this kitchen item.
salt shaker
In the vein of the Mason jar, Mason also invented the screw-top salt shaker.
frying pan
tea kettle
Question 26 of 30
Inventing was a side gig for Paul Winchell, who patented the first artificial heart. What was his main job?
Winchell started out as a ventriloquist and would go on to provide the voices for Tigger in "Winnie the Pooh" and Gargamel in "The Smurfs."
marketing executive
Question 27 of 30
What did Paul Brown invent in 1991 that made him $13 million in just four years?
smart pill
upside-down squeeze bottle
Paul Brown made ketchup-pouring a whole lot easier, and he made $13 million when he sold his company in 1995.
computer mouse
Question 28 of 30
Which one-named hunk has an unreleased fat-burning drink?
Fabio has had an application pending for a diet drink since 2011. As far as we know, it hasn't hit the market yet …
Question 29 of 30
What was the profession of Sylvan Goldman, who invented the shopping cart?
automotive engineer
supermarket owner
Sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct one. Goldman obviously invented the cart to fill a pressing need.
Question 30 of 30
Sara Blakely was nearly broke when she came up with this invention, which made her a billionaire.
Blakely launched Spanx in 2000 on a shoestring and is now one of the richest people in the world.
Pillow Pets
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Fine art located in the heart of the Illinois Amish country. The Villa Galleries has dedicated its gallery to local artists who have ties to the central Illinois area either through living situation or artwork subject. Photography, watercolors, colored pencil, oil and acrylic, stained glass, and pottery are just a few of the mediums featured in the gallery.
The Art Theater is located in the heart of Downtown Champaign and has been entertaining moviegoers since 1913. A true historical fixture, the Art Theater screens independent films and serves up locally grown popcorn, baked goods from local bakeries and a great selection of wines, beers, soda and more!
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The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
The landmark Busey's Hall/Princess Theater in downtown Urbana is home to Cinema Gallery, representing over 50 professional artists of the Midwest. Media on display are ceramics, drawings, glass, mixed media, paintings, sculpture, and studio furniture. The gallery also hosts 7 special shows each year.
Located in the heart of the shopping district take some time away from shopping, and come watch the latest premieres in the film industry!
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
The Orpheum Children's Museum, located in the 1914 Orpheum Theatre, is one of the finest buildings in central Illinois. Children of all ages are given the opportunity to learn science at their own pace in an informal setting.
A developing space for visual and performing artists and arts organizations. We are the home of Class Act Interactive, with classes and interactive experiences for children of all ages.
The Little Theatre On The Square
A Professional Actor Equity Association-affiliated theatre performing Broadway musicals and comedy. Produces five mainstage shows from mid-June to mid-August. Three theatres for young audiences, shows, in addition to a fall, Christmas, & spring show.
This laid back local bar has pool tables, great food and no cover charge except when bands play.
Featuring Watercolors of Larry Ziemer, plus other artists
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Located in historic Lincoln Square Mall next to the Framer's Market, this store features all sorts of arts from paintings, sculptures, and pottery works. Stop in and just browse, or perhaps purchase one of these fine pieces of art.
Arcola Historic Train Depot & Information Center
This 1885 train depot displays Illinois Central Railroad memorabilia, the largest Louis Klein collection of antique brooms and brushes in the United States, and interesting Arcola relics and keepsakes. Because Arcola is the birthplace of Raggedy Ann creator Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls and collectibles are also on display.
We specialize in Americana, limited edition prints, custom framing, primitive antiques, gifts and decor. We are located in a 1906 vintage church.
Locally hand crafted goodness, baked goods, fun decor for the home, children's section & more, soaps, blankets, antiques, sock monkey & designer fabrics, amish souvenirs, hand woven rugs, teapots and more.
Serving only the finest bar food available, Joe's is the home of the Super Bird and a great place to grab some tasty wings or burgers, as well as the best fish sandwich you'll find anywhere. Joe's continues to provide a high energy atmosphere only available on a college campus as well as great food at a reasonable price. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Here at Olde Brick Wall we carry a wonderful collection of upholstered and early American reproduction wood painted furniture. There are several styles and colors to choose from. To complete your whole room, we carry paint, curtains, shower curtains, pillows, rugs, chandeliers, shelves and pictures. Established in 1994 in a charming, old hotel building in the heart of Illinois Amish country, Arcola, the Olde Brick Wall features a wonderful gathering of tinware, light fixtures, candles, redware, folk art and primitives. We offer everything you could ever want to give your home that special look, feel and smell of country that we all love so much.
The Parkland Theatre, a flexible proscenium theater with 315 seats, is the performance home for many Parkland theatrical, choral, and instrumental groups. The theater is also used by community organizations, speakers, guest professional artists, and theater classes.
Nostalgic general store filled with Amish wood crafts, quilts, food products and souvenirs.
Arcola is a pristine showcase of small-town America that still retains many examples of more than a century of architectural changes in the American home. Two tours daily from April through October.
Foellinger Auditorium is a unique facility situated at the Southern end of the U of I Quadrangle. Since its construction in 1907, Foellinger Auditorium has been a cultural and entertainment center for the campus by serving two distinctly different functions: classroom and performance.
Framer's Market is a full-service framing shop that has been designing custom frames and enhancing art since 1981.
Area's largest of hand-crafted Amish and oak furniture, collectible prints, and accessories, along with Country Dreams furniture exhibit.
Small craft and gift shop. Some antiques.
The historic Peterson House is a part of Peterson Park in Mattoon, and houses the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce. This beautiful building is rich in architectural history and is an key part of Mattoon's cultural story.
Talk about setting the mood. With an atmosphere flushed with warm reds and bathed in caramel and gold lighting, the mood at Soma is always one of urbane expectation. Anything can happen here, and it does.
Cracked Glass is a place for you either shop blown glass from local artists or you can create your own. With weekly workshops and knowledgable staff on hand, Cracked Glass gives you the opportunity to channel your inner artist.
Built in 1899, the restored depot is the departure point for a weekend afternoon train ride to the Monticello Railway Museum. It also serves as a visitor center for Monticello and Piatt County.
Canopy Club is committed to diversity in the entertainment it provides for its diverse patron base. The Canopy Club also strives to foster an environment of activism for positive social and environmental change through hosting various benefits and informational gatherings. In striving to achieve the highest level of entertainment, the Canopy Club prides itself on being able to offer entertainment for all walks of life. Whether you like rock, country, hip hop, jazz, funk, indie or anything in between, the Canopy Club has something to offer you. If you're a fan of live music and entertainment, the Canopy Club is your home in central Illinois! Come see live music at the Canopy!
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Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music holds diverse collections of personal papers, archival records, and museum artifacts documenting America's music heritage from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as scholarship produced by nationally and internationally recognized composers, musicians, conductors, and inventors. The Center is home to the world's largest concentration of original compositions by John Philip Sousa, one of many significant historical collections that document the American band movement and the early evolution of electronic and avant-garde music. The Sousa Archives strives to provide exceptional service, programming, access, and tours of our collections to all visitors.
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Charleston's newest heritage tourism attraction. Learn more about the 1858 political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. This site is a designated, "Looking for Lincoln" site.
Visit this log home village from the early 1800s, including a blacksmith shop, church and schoolhouse.
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The museum is located in the oldest commercial building in Champaign County, the beautifully restored Cattle Bank, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits showcase more than 150 years of Champaign County's people, events, architecture and lifestyles. A feature of the museum is the 19th century dry goods store and businesses. The museum has a gift shop and publishes the Champaign County Historical Quarterly.
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Mattoon Tourism & Arts Welcome Center is located in the historic Illinois Central Railroad Train Depot, which also still serves as the Amtrak Station for the Community. The original Railroad Depot was constructed in 1918 by the Illinois Central Railroad, and it was then remodeled in 2011. The Depot is still an active Amtrak Station with 3,000 passengers boarding and un-boarding per month. The welcome center offers a host of information: state-of-the-art schools & colleges, a growing economy, beautiful parks, lakes and sports amenities round out the more favorable quality of life found in Mattoon.
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Live Performance Musical Theater located on the University of Illinois campus in one of the many historical buildings on the Quad. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Smith Memorial Hall features a 900-seat recital hall, a popular venue for student and faculty solo and ensemble performances. Chamber Music and Harpsichord recitals are held in the Smith Memorial room.
View the burial site of Abraham Lincoln's tutor in the Old City Cemetery.
The World's One and Only Hippie Memorial
Created by the late Bob Moomaw. Bob worked as a railroad clerk and tax assessor, but did not like either job. As an eccentric, independent artist with strong beliefs, he was able to give voice to his feelings, passions, and opinions through his art and the writing on the sides of buildings. He created the 62-foot-long artwork starting in 1992 to say something about his life and the era during which he lived. A nearby marker gives an interpretation of his work.
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See the majestic Coles County courthouse and discover historic murals in Charleston's Courthouse Square.
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The Station Theater, located in the historic 1899 Penn Central Train Station, is home to the Celebration Company. The theater provides live productions all year round meant to inspire, educate, and challenge. Performances range from musicals to classical experimental.
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Vintage Karma opened in downtown Tuscola in 2012 to offer handmade goods, funky antiques, unique jewelry and local art. Many of the creations are repurposed items, giving new life to discarded things and turning them into one-of-a-kind works of art.
International Galleries was first established over thirty years ago in the heart of campus. We are proud of our long history in this community and look forward to continuing to serve our friends and neighbors here in Urbana-Champaign.
Mattoon Mural Arts at Progress Square
Residents are encouraged to visit the mural, "Civility," and relax in the new surroundings at Progress Square. This mural by artist D.S. Gordon embraces the landscape, history and people of Mattoon. For years after the completion of the rail, many trains a day would meet at the intersection of the tracks at the center of town and determine right of way in polite fashion. This symbolizes the civility of a community with a 150-year history of working together, which the mural captures. One of many mural projects sponsored by the Mattoon Arts Council and the City of Mattoon.
The Vault Arts Collective is a unique and eclectic collection of artists and artisans from all of central Illinois. Our 12,000 square foot former bank building is home to over forty artists that have come together to create and sell art with the common goal of sharing their talents with the world and, in turn, bring the world to Tuscola.
Home of Oakland's first physician, the restored 1850s Dr. Hiram Rutherford Home features a summer kitchen, doctor's office and a museum of agricultural history.
Heartland Gallery specializes in contemporary Irish art and Celtic art and crafts. As a small performance venue, Heartland Gallery has hosted many events including concerts by internationally-known musicians such as Dublin harpist/singer/songwriter Claire Roche, master of the Celtic harp and spoken-word artist Patrick Ball, legendary Irish piper Paddy Keenan, and Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist Jim Malcolm. The gallery also hosts local and national storytellers, actors and other performing artists including Irish and Scottish dancers.
This Art Deco-style theater shows the latest movie releases.
The Village Theatre, with its 183 seats in the round, hosts theatrical performances.
Larry Kanfer is a premier photographer of the Midwest landscape with a gallery and photography studio in Champaign, Illinois.
Tarble Arts Center at Eastern Illinois University
Offering a year-round schedule of art exhibits and activities for all ages. Gift shop and sales rental gallery. Focus on Paul Sargent and Midwest art.
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Chapter 28
Aaron and his sons are to be consecrated and anointed to minister in the priest's office—Aaron's garments are to include a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a coat, a miter, and a girdle—The breastplate of judgment is to contain twelve precious stones with the names of the tribes of Israel thereon—The Urim and Thummim are to be carried in the breastplate.
1 And take thou unto thee
2 And thou shalt make holy
3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are
4 And these are the
5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
6 ¶And they shall make the
7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
8 And the
9 And thou shalt take two
10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
11 With the work of an
12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
13 ¶And thou shalt make ouches of gold;
14 And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of
15 ¶And thou shalt make the
16 Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with
22 ¶And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
23 And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
24 And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
25 And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
26 ¶And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is
27 And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
28 And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.
30 ¶And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the
31 ¶And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
32 And there shall be an
33 ¶And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
35 And it shall be upon Aaron
36 ¶And thou shalt make a
37 And thou shalt
38 And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may
39 ¶And thou shalt embroider the
40 ¶And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make
41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt
42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they


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The First Meatloaf...
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I am a young married person, who rarely finds time to cook. My cupboard somtimes contains the staples for baking needs and seasoning. I always keep things like Ramen Noodles and PB & J supplies handy.
When I do actually try to cook, I try to make things too complicated, in an endless attempt to impress the guests. Sometimes, this concept flops leaving me to call the nearest takeout restaraunt availble.
While talking to a friend about favorite dishes, I came to a realization last weekend. I have never made a meatloaf.
The meatloaf seems to be a food that almost every woman in my family makes. It makes many servings so you can reheat it all week. Meatloaf tastes great left over, and you can put just about anything in it. So with all of these positive things to say about meatloaf, why haven't I baked one?
So let's solve this problem of being meatloafless, shall we?
Step 1: Get a glass loaf dish (Glass bakes evenly, food doesn't tend to stick to it, and heck - it allows you to take great pictures of your food).
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Step 2: Get a recipe. I sent a tweet to one of our favorite food writers, Cynthia O'Connor O'Hara, The Harried Housewife (she does on-air cooking spots and a column for NBC-WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica, NY).
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Step 3: Take inventory of the kitchen, then go to the grocery to buy everything because your kitchen cupboard is looking like a desert island.
Step 4: MAKE IT.
*Wash those hands!
*Preheat that oven to 350 degrees farenheit guys and gals! (FYI: Anchor Hocking bakeware can be used in ovens up to 425)
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*In a large bowl, combine ground beef, pork, bread crumbs, onion, milk, eggs, salt, pepper, and parsley.
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*Mix well. I of course always use glass mixing bowls. Always use a non-metal mixing utensil, or your hands. I went for the hand option, because my mother told me to. I would like to put it on the record that "I regret this 'hand mixing' experience entirely."
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I used our Square Serving Bowl but we also have Round Mixing Bowls on the online store.
*Pat the mixture into your loaf pan. Don't be afraid of smushing it into those corners, glass bakes very evenly.
*Pop that beatiful meatloaf into the oven for 45 minutes (should be preheated to 350 by now).
*Get to making the tangy sauce for the top! Mix your ketchup, mustard and brown sugar together.
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I made the sauce in one of our 7-Cup Round Storage Bowls. This product comes in handy a lot when you have some down time in cooking. Just throw on the lid and even refrigerate or freeze if need be.
*When your 45 minutes are up put a soft pot holder, silicon trivet or towels out on the counter.
*Put the meatloaf dish onto your soft, dry surface.
*Pour the sauce you created onto the top.
*Return the dish to the oven for about 15 more minutes.
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Serve up your beautiful meatloaf, it should make about 8 servings. I served myself, my husband and my best friend, then put the rest into little Anchor Hocking glass storage containers for lunches and dinners.
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**Side note: I also whipped up some caramelized carrots to go with it. Delicious combo.
I'm sure you're dying to know what we drank with it too, right? We each had a glass of Relative from Joel Gott vinyards, which we drank out of Stölzle stemware.
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ronnie wrote:...I'm very interested in a kite that gets to the lightest possible relaunch wind. At the moment I'm thinking of about 7 or 8 knots although I have seen claims of less for LEI's.
...I would prefer to be able to get to the board and if necessary pack down and paddle in on it, so the lower the relaunch wind, the more chance of being able to get back to the board while attached to a downed kite, whether by swimming or relaunching.
flipper231 wrote:These are interesting points. I realised that no kite will really take of well if you don't touch the bottom below your stated 7-8 knots. But Race kites almost never drop in the water... My Edge is just glued to the sky, even if there is not enough to ride.
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Dimitri Filipovic
September 27 2012 09:14AM
(Welcome Dimitri Filipovic to JetsNation. Dimitri is normally a Canucks blogger, but has agreed to fill in around here from time to time)
The 2011-12 season was a great one for the Winnipeg Jets franchise.
In the spring of '11, things seemed bleak for the then moribund Atlanta Thrashers, having lost their signature player (Ilya Kovalchuk), and nearly everything else imaginable. The team had missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season (after having qualified for the first time back in '06-'07) and had no real following. If you were once a Thrashers fan, and you take offence to that, I apologize. But you're a rare breed.
Even though they failed to make the playoffs in their first season in Winnipeg, they gave ample reason for renewed optimism. There are numerous exciting young pieces present - that should be there for the long haul - with reinforcements on the way, in the form of strong prospects. And their fans are all sorts of rowdy. That's something that you can build off of and get behind. There's still plenty of growth, and development that needs to take place, but what we saw last year was encouraging.
But remember, if you're not moving forward, you're moving backwards. And it's time for this franchise to do the former. What needs to happen for them to build off of last year's revitalizing season?
Read Past the Jump for More.
Obviously a good place to start would be with the exetremely complicated analytical formula that reads something like:
Goals Scored > Goals Allowed = Greater Probability of Winning.
I do hear that would be a helpful way of going about creating prolonged success. But let's look at things on a grander scale:
As you'd expect of a young team, the Jets thrived at home last season - they were 23-13-5 when they were afforded the luxury of going through their regular routine in Winnipeg. The MTS Centre was rockin' and rollin' whenever the Jets hit the ice, and the support was evident in their play. One of the more memorable occasions of the regular season came during a game in March, when the raucous crowd serenaded Ryan Miller with a "silver medal" chant.
Unfortunately, all 82 games can't be played in the MTS Centre, and those fans can't travel with them to opposing arenas.
Last season, the Jets had the 6th biggest discrepancy in points accrued on the road, compared to at home, with an 18 point gap. Three of those teams - the Blues, Red Wings, and Blackhawks - weren't terrible on the road, but were simply on another stratosphere when playing in their home arena. For the Jets to take that next step, they'll need to become more efficient at going into opposing rinks, staring down adversity in the form of a crowd that's attempting to propel the other team, and still managing to take the two points back with them onto their flight out of town.
On March 8th, the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals were tied in the standings with 72 points. In the final 15 games of the season, the Jets went 5-8-2, whilst the Caps went 9-4-2.
And that's the difference between hitting the golf course, and getting a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup in today's NHL. There is so much parity, that we see a lot of tussling for position during the final month of the season.
The first crack at intense playoff-like hockey for a lot of the youngsters on the Jets surely left a bitter taste in their mouths. They fell flat on their collective faces. Fortunately, that's what makes sports so great - the chance at redemption the following season. One year's goat, can be another year's hero. That experience may have ultimately been a good building block for this particular team.
Holy meltdowns, Batman.
Other than a few glaring exceptions - think Tim Thomas, as a most recent example - there's a clear difference between what the flashy, exciting goaltender, and what the one whose unsexy stability gets the job done, bring to the table. Your preference will likely be determined by what you're looking for. Is it entertainment? Or is it winning?
What allows a goalie to make remarkable saves that are featured on the highlight reel? Sure, there's athleticism and timing involved. But more times than not, the only reason he's in the position to make that sort of stop is due to poor positioning, largely caused by overplaying in the crease.
There's no bigger culprit than Ondrej Pavelec, as it relates to this idea. If you catch him on the right night, he's as exciting as it gets between the pipes. He's making saves that he has no business making, and before you know it, he's standing on his head to the tune of a 35-game shutout. You could legitimately stumble onto a random Jets game during the year, and convince someone who is new to hockey that he is one of the best goaltenders in the world.
That's the good. Then there's the bad - last season, Pavelec had 13 games in which he allowed at least 5 goals (including two games with 7 goals allowed, and one where 8 pucks went past him). There were far too many nights where the Jets had no chance of winning, because it seemed like everytime the opposing team entered their zone, the puck was going into their net.
I still think that Pavelec has a chance to be an above league average goaltender, for many years. I'm still on the fence when it comes to whether the five-year, $19.5 million was a good or bad move. If he attains some sort of consistency, it will become a bargain for the Jets. At the same time, there's a chance that it blows up in their faces. But it was a risk worth taking.
Flashy is fun, when you're flipping through channels at the end of the night. But that's not what puts you in a position to succeed in the National Hockey League. For Ondrej Pavelec, more is less. And fewer blow-ups will give the Jets a chance next season.
Depending on who you talk to, you may hear that fear is the ultimate motivator. That theory may be put to the test this season, when everyone on the Winnipeg Jets roster fears for their lives every time Dustin Byfuglien approaches them in the locker room and on the ice.
In case you somehow failed to come across the photo below, it was taken at Dave Bolland's July 13th wedding. He has never exactly been the trimmest of the bunch, but this latest installment of 'Big Buff' has taken things to a whole new level. It's hard to believe that he has passed up eating just about anything this summer.
For all the grief he routinely takes, he was pretty darn good for the Jets last season. He's a match made in heaven with defensive partner Tobias Enstrom. As Cam Charron pointed out, his weight doesn't necessarily matter to the Jets organization unless it begins causing his body to break down. And at this point, that is a legitimate concern. I can't even imagine the pounding his knees and lower extremities are taking. Considering the Jets have north of $20 million invested in him over the next four seasons, you'd like to hope that he won't be reporting to the team in this shape.
For the Jets to succeed, they'll need another strong campaign out of Byfuglien. If not, then all fans may have to look forward to is the next season of 'The Biggest Loser', staring Byfuglien and fellow Jet Kyle Wellwood.
Of course all of this is irrelevant if a deal isn't reached for a new CBA, to allow the puck to be dropped on the 2012-13 season. While the Jets aren't necessarily in any rush to win right now, I don't need to tell you that it would be a shame for us to miss out on watching them this season. For anyone that is a fan of a different team - especially one that is in the Western Conference, as is the case with myself and the Vancouver Canucks - they are one of the teams on the short list for needing to be followed from afar. I want to know what's happening with this team, and not just because we'll be becoming far more familiar with each other on this platform.
Think of the poor Winnipeg fans, who finally got what they spent 15 long years waiting for. And now you have to look them straight in the face, and tell them that all they're left with is the lowly Winnipeg Blue Bombers? I don't envy you, Mr.Bettman.
How many cameras are on Byfuglien in that shot?
September 27 2012, 01:20PM
With the Jokinen signing and Enstrom contract, I'd guess they are stuck hoping for youngsters to develop and a healthy sober goalie. I like picking up prospects on the waiver wire, especially from a team that should be folded just to avoid more dumb Gillis columns. Its okay replacement refs, I can imagine what the concert would've sounded like...
One month later than that wedding photo Ladd took Buff fishing. Ladd took pics of Buff during that trip and put them on instagram. The weird thing is that Byfuglien looks in shape in those photos. I think Byfuglien is one of those weird anomalies that gain and lose weight quickly (I lose ~30lbs when I'm in school and gain it right back when school is out)
One month later than that wedding photo Ladd took Buff fishing. Ladd took pics of Buff during that trip and put them on instagram. The weird thing is that Byfuglien looks in shape in those photos. I think Byfuglien is one of those weird anomalies that gain and lose weight quickly (I lose ~30lbs when I'm in school and gain it right back when school is out)
Oh and I weigh ~190 so that's a significant change %wise... so go to Byfuglien, who in the Winnipeg Sun interview placed yesterday said he's about same weight as he went to camp last season and who weighs 240 per the Jets website, that's a change of 45lbs for the same percent... putting him at 285 lbs.
September 28 2012, 04:48PM
Calvillo doesn't seem to ever screw the pooch. I know a few who do. He was smoked as he lobbed a nice blind pass that was caught. I don't think the CFL should blackout games of superstars like Lulay, or older greats still top tier, like Calvillo. Next gen can learn if they can see.
September 30 2012, 03:05PM
Maybe some of that SK Stadium money could go toward shuttles from Saskatoon? I could find myslef living there as a synchrotron researcher one of these years...The Bombers have bad receivers. Maybe they could gut the team for a better cdn O-Line draft picks and D and special teams. They got a big guy last draft, adding more 1st and 2nd rd pick cdns would lead to some long term gellin, I'd think. Rolling 7 cdn O-Liners would help make up for QB and receivers weaknesses. I'd trade anyone not cheap or cdn.
Thanks Dimitri for jumping in on here. I am supposed to contribute but time issues, and anger at the NHL and the NHLPA while wishing to ignore them prevents me from writing. Great job here! Personally, I can tell you I do NOT think Pavelec's contract was good value, but time will tell. As a Calgarian and Flames follower, I think Olli Jokinen was a good signing but he's an enigma. As for Big Buff....well...a picture tells it all and that picture is worrisome. I personally weigh about 225 lbs as a 5'10 guy (with big strong legs mind you) and YES, that extra weight is hard on your knees and back. And since we already have CFL-related comments here, I worry Big Buff will quickly flame out of the NHL like Mike Labinjo did as a Grey Cupstar and then just an overweight unemployed Defensive End with the CFL's Stampeders. And as always, thanks to the Keystone Garter for your umm..."confusingly insightful"(?) comments.


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This study will characterize the steady state pharmacokinetics of sulfasalazine delayed release tablets in pediatric Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis patients. Data from this study will fulfill the post approval commitment to the FDA.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
"The Vanishing Dead" & "Chant of the Dead"
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- Prof. Grewbeard said...
be baffled no more- it actually says "Facts FOR Ghouls". the world makes sense again...
love the Sir Walter Releigh quote. wonder if he wrote that one in the can?
- May 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Prof.: Oh my god is that embarrassing! Great, now I look like an ass. I have got to amend that post.
- May 1, 2012 at 2:02 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Prof.: PS - I amended the post so I look smart again! Thanks for letting me know. I love that quote from Raleigh, too.
- May 1, 2012 at 2:05 PM
- Prof. Grewbeard said...
no prob!
- May 1, 2012 at 2:18 PM
- Gumba G Gadwa said...
More great stuff. All devils should be buck-toothed, and all tales should feature "the girl who died three times" even though that didn't remotely happen in the story!
BTW, again, comic writers in the 40s and early 50s must have had the hardest time getting or keeping dates. All the women are nosey busy bodies who get in the way of the real man's work, and tread easily into danger. You can just see this story being handed in and the writer screaming DAMES! as he slams it on the editor's desk!
- May 1, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Gumba: I'm not sure if difficulty in getting dates is limited to 40s and 50s comics book writers - or comic book artists and readers for that matter. Consider: there is a reason why comics of the golden age are stuffed with body building ads which feature skinny kids turning themselves into muscle beasts!
- May 1, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- SpaceLord said...
Pardon me for being a wiseguy, but these are NOT Atlas stories.
"Vanishing Dead" is Iger Studio artwork from VOODOO #10 (an Ajax product) – so is "Chant Of The Dead", coming from the pages of STRANGE FANTASY #2 (which was a reprint from the 1949 ELLERY QUEEN #1).
Except for the three drops of blood (spurting from the mouth of the zombie in the last page) the artwork has not been changed even.
- May 2, 2012 at 4:23 AM
- Mykal Banta said...
Spacelord: Ouch. You are correct, sir! at least about the Iger Studio artist work. I meant to say they were Ajax/Farrell stories. Even with that, I guess, I'd be mistaken since the origin of "Chant" was ELLERY QUEEN. Quick like a bunny, I'm going to edit that post. Thanks! Good eye!
In "Chant of the Dead," there is at least one more Eerie Pub. enhanced spurt of blood: then the skeleton hand clutches the Mrs. Talbot's ankle on the splash page.
- May 2, 2012 at 8:45 AM
- SpaceLord said...
Plus blood on the ankle.
That is correct!
We should start a kind of "round table" - for blood spot spotting!
- May 2, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- Mykal Banta said...
Space: Lord knows with Eerie Pub. we'd have a ton of work ahead of us. Every reprint has those blobs of black blood somewhere!
- May 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Karswell said...
This post just reminded me that I need to look for Ellery Queen comics at the next con! Nice double header as always, Myk!
- May 6, 2012 at 12:55 AM
- Mykal Banta said...
Thanks, Karswell. Good hunting at the next con.
- May 6, 2012 at 2:47 AM
- Genital estetik said...
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- October 8, 2012 at 12:19 AM
- Dr. Theda said...
Really liked these as a kid ... and even remember their covers from early childhood (before we were even allowed to look at these Horror Comics back when we would wait for Mom to go around the store while I would slip back and look through them anyway....) even before we learned to read....And the "two p[age" part was cool... thank you good Sir for these old memories....
- June 2, 2015 at 1:59 AM
- Grant said...
That first trivia page above always stays with me from one of the few Eerie magazines I had early on (which turned out to be Witches Tales 12 / 71 when I finally found it again). I think that page was nearly my first exposure to weird trivia (it or the Scholastic paperback "Strangely Enough").
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Lacee is the graduate of Emery High School. She is the mother of Brooklyn Codee and the granddaughter of Brook and Deanna Taylor, Nephi, and Bob and Nedra Weiner, Castle Dale.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Dealing with a parent's cancer diagnosis is traumatic at any age, but there is something about being punched with this reality as a teenager that makes it all a bit messier. No longer protected like a child, a teen is expected to be resilient and take on more responsibility, all while navigating the vicissitudes of adolescence.
Knowing how difficult it can be for the estimated one million teens who have a parent with cancer (as reported in a study published in the journal Cancer in 2010), the daughter-father team Maya and Marc Silver of Chevy Chase, Md., have written "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks: Real-life Advice from Real-life Teens" (Sourcebooks 2013), a comprehensive how-to-get-through-it guide that includes insight from dozens of medical professionals and 100 teens.
Fifteen years old when her mother developed breast cancer, Ms. Silver says she struggled coming to terms with a prognosis that flipped her adolescent universe upside-down. Like any teen in this developmental stage, she says, she was "self-conscious" about how her peers would perceive her in light of her mom's diagnosis.
"I really had difficulties talking about it with others and was ashamed of the situation. I was nervous others would view me differently," the now 26-year-old confides. "As a result, I never wanted to talk about it or deal with it."
Perhaps the most challenging part, though, was seeing her mom, who went on to beat cancer through chemotherapy/radiation treatments, in a debilitated state. As Ms. Silver explains, "I perceive her as a strong role model — she's the one who raised me," so to see her "weak and suffering" was "hard to see."
"The loss of hair," she adds, "is a sticking point for a lot of teens. It's a visual symbol of what's happening, how sick their parent is."
As the Silvers point out in the book, when dealing with a serious illness in the family, the "C" word — in this case "communication" — becomes incredibly important.
Marc Silver, who also is the author of "Breast Cancer Husband" (Rodale Books 2004), says he and his wife, Marsha, promptly told Maya and their other daughter, Daniella, then 12, about the diagnosis while traveling by car, a trick many parenting experts suggest when communicating with kids, as they have nowhere to go.
Silver points out that having the talk in the car also made the conversation "less daunting" than if they all had been sitting around the dinner table, staring at each other glumly.
According to Terri Gianfagna, a licensed clinical social worker with the Nalitt Cancer Institute at Staten Island University Hospital, many parents try to overprotect their teenage children by not telling them at all or presenting a rosier prognosis, tactics that often backfire.
As she's heard from members in the support groups she runs at the hospital, sometimes children are blindsided when a parent dies because they didn't know how dire the situation was, making the grieving process even harder.
When informing a child about a life-threatening illness and ongoing updates, Ms. Gianfagna says, "You don't want to sugarcoat information," nor cause him/her to panic.
Silver agrees, adding that minute-by-minute reports about the pain you're in or how nauseous you're feeling are details more suited for a spouse.
In figuring out how much or little to say, Silver suggests considering your teen's personality. "Some kids want to know it all," he observes, while others prefer few details.
Because one-on-one conversations with adolescents often go nowhere, especially when tackling a sensitive subject, Silver says writing a note or e-mail the teen can read in private works better for some.
And just because they aren't asking questions, he warns, don't assume they are not interested in knowing more. As she informed him while writing the book, Maya felt he didn't check in enough at the time.
Although, at that age, Ms. Silver admits, she might not have been so receptive to his overtures, especially when all she wanted to do was escape her reality — which she did by running track, hanging out with friends, basically anything that got her out the house.
As Silver points out, having an ill parent whose needs come first can clash with a teenager's "agenda."
"Developmentally, teens are pulling away, and this yanks them back into the family," he says, noting, "There can be a lot of tension and resentment over that."
"Teens are in that stage where everything revolves around them. They are going to want to do their own things," Ms. Gianfagna echoes, counseling, "It's important they are involved in their own activities. It keeps them centered and more focused."
The social worker warns some teens may begin to engage in risky behavior. Angry outbursts, falling grades, problems with friends and bullying are some red flags parents should look out for. To help ensure your teen stays on track, Ms. Gianfagna advises notifying a counselor or trusted teacher at school of the situation so they can be attuned to any developing problems.
Parents also should be aware of a phenomenon known as "parentification," in which children feel obliged to take on duties Mom and Dad typically handle, such as running errands, doing chores and taking care of younger siblings.
While it's important that teens pitch in during this ordeal that tests the entire family, Silver believes parents also should try to give them space to act their age, hanging out with friends, going to the mall and the like.
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