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- Clinton Siebert
- Greensburg, IN
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To utilize gravity
My idea starts with a show I saw on the science channel, it was about the forces on our planet. I was fine with him till he got to gravity, he said gravity was a weak force so he picked up a baseball and tossed it to show. Well if gravity is such a weak force then why didn't he pick up a bulldozer and toss it. Why does it take tons of rocket fuel to launch the space shuttle into space wouldn't a little bottle rocket do the same thing? Now this guy was a scientist so with brains like this working no wonder were where were at. Were trying to come up with alternate fuels well Germany was using this back in ww 2, so how far have we progressed in 70 years? There is a machine in someones mind somewhere that will run of of gravity to run a generator or maybe a motor maybe like a pendulum or something. I know there is some way we can utilize gravity to our advantage. Wind power is nice as long as you have wind and so is solar power as long as you have sunlight but gravity is everywhere 24 7. We need to think outside the box and quit thinking of these things that are in limited supply. Now we got ethanol and bio diesel which takes food off the table and don't even supply enough fuel to take care of Rhode Island. There is a power source that can be utilized with gravity somebody just needs to put there genus into it. It's a force and contrary to some scientists it's a powerful force so if it's a force it can be utilized somehow.
Apr 17 2011: I don't know enough physics here, but I'm all for the synergy value of throwing in an idea or two from somewhere outside the box.
1.) If we suspend two magnets attracted to each other, such that gravity is pulling one away from the other, couldn't that be used to generate electricity?
2.) Why can't we use a wheel with weight at a point on the outside edge to spin generators, instead of requiring steam power (from coal or nuclear)? It would take a small amount of energy to keep the wheel spinning, but that should be less than the work supplied by gravity and centrifugal force.
I mentioned the part about not being a physicist, right? :-D
Apr 17 2011: Now this is what I'm looking for!!! Don't worry I'm not a physicist or engineer or anything else. Heck I can't even spell it without a spell checker on my computer. :-)Apr 21 2011: This is what I'm talking about...http://www.magniwork.com/?hop=gray26...wherever this is real or a scam I don't know, but just look at the cost of one of the wind turbines (about 40,000 dollars and you still need wind to run it) and these guys are claiming this device will cost about 5,000 dollars and produce a lot more electricity.Apr 18 2011: The thing is that gravity it self is no energy source. Though you can store energy in gravity fields by lifting things up. Lifting things up takes energy, which can be released later by dropping it again. But the energy source is what ever lifted it up.Apr 17 2011: Physicists refer to gravity as a weak force only relative to the forces within subatomic particles or the force of electromagnetism, for example. If gravity were as strong as those, a grain of sand would be unliftable.
We actually do use gravity to generate electricity, in the form of hydroelectric power. (I could be more pedantic and say that it's really solar power, since evaporation is key to the process, but I won't.) Before electricity, it was used for irrigation and to turn millstones. Tidal power is less common but it's also traceable to gravity.
I'm not sure how magnetic levitation (which Erik mentioned) could be used to generate electricity; but maglev is used for high-speed rail transport, as propulsion and for eliminating rolling friction.Apr 17 2011: Well I'm thinkin' the big winner is "anti-gravity"..then we could just float goods around the world in containers and build without cranes and noise and our cars would just float peacefully any wheer we wanted to go...no fuels or propulsion...NASA id actually working on this at hte moment using acoustic levitation but so far they have only made small ball dance in a vacuum..today a small ball in a vacuuum..tomorrow containers floating around the world navigated by remote control.
Apr 17 2011: Well at least someone is thinking this is what we need. Remember 50 years ago nobody was thinking about a microwave oven till an idea popped in somebody's head! :>)Apr 22 2011: I'm a chem major and by no means an expert physicist but is it possible that the impression that objects make in space-time are really impressions in an electric field?Wouldn't that unite gravity?
Apr 23 2011: Thats a thought I never thought of it like that :>)Apr 22 2011: Maybe this explains everything...."Despite a century of wasting billions of dollars in work on the theory, "No one knows how to solve completely the equations of general relativity that describe gravity; they are simply beyond current understanding"...Got this from....http://www.conservapedia.com/Counterexamples_to_Relativity#cite_note-19
This is from Einstein's theories...Apr 19 2011: Well people the only thing I see I have done wrong here is probably sumitting this to the wrong forum, I guess I should have summited it to the questions forum. Now as for Krisztian Pinter, have you done anything right? All you have summited is criticism. I just wanted to spark a thought in someones head but it's people like you that are part of the problem you're wasting all that brain power on everything but thinking. So who's wrong here me for having a thought but not thinking or you for having no thought or thinking?
Apr 19 2011: hm, i've answered to this already, but it disappeared. it is a glitch? or it's been deleted?Apr 17 2011: I'm not smart enough to come up with anything but just from seeing what were coming up with as solutions to the energy crises I'm not the only one thats not to smart. I don't have the money or resources or brains to come up with anything but everything were coming up with is in limited supply already so all we would do is just go from one crises to another. I'm just trying to put a thought in somebody's head. Check out this websight...http://powerfromgravity.com/home.aspx....There are people out there that are thinking but they probably dont have the money or resources either. It just seems like the ones that do are not the ones that are thinking.Apr 16 2011: so you have this idea that somebody else should do something.
Debra Smith
Apr 17 2011: That's not quite fair Krisztian- even Einstein couldn't do his own math. Generating ideas is a different skill than engineering. We should welcome all voices.
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Apr 17 2011: Thank you Debra. I probably should have put this in the debate conversation but I was just getting tired of seeing us come up with all these ideas that are already in limited supply cause sooner or later were going to run out of fossil fuel and I would hate to think all we have to turn to is wind power or solar power or even battery power. So if I offended anyone else I'm sorry.Apr 17 2011: einstein did the majority of his own math, contrary to the popular belief. he was a math prodigy actually. but that is tangential to our discussion. cooperation is fun. having a faint clue, and wanting someone else to make it work is not. if some is incapable to contribute to a topic, leave it to those who can.
suppose you are a marketing manager at a company. i'm the sysadmin there, and i approach you with my idea: people like to communicate. we should somehow use this urge to promote our products. you should work on my idea. what would be your response?
Apr 17 2011: If just opening the topic isn't fun for you, Krisztian, why not just click past it?Apr 17 2011: erik: this is why:


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Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:14 pm
How do you handle the refusal
Mom refuses to use her walker and falls or stumbles a lot. The doctors insisted that she have a maid and a caregiver at least 3 days per week. She fired the maid today and has cut the caregiver back to only one day per week. The doctor says he can't force her to have a caregiver.
The problem is that she and dad live with me and I am an only child. Dad is in mid to early advanced stage of Alzheimer's. Her Lewy Body is to the point that she can no longer reason. She gets dad so agitated that I can no longer handle the outbursts. The doctors want someone here 24 hours a day. While I do not work outside the home, we have a small farm that I am unable to keep up for all of the care that they "don't need." I have to leave them in order to maintain what we are doing here on the farm and to visit my grandchildren.
I have spoken with mom's doctors and they all know how difficult she has become. They are all sympathetic, but have no solutions for me. The maid was a God-send. I could actually do something other than take care of them and maintain the house. Now, it is back to me taking them to the doctors, trying to keep up their medicines alone and maintain their house and mine. I cannot afford to pay for the maid or caregivers myself. They have plenty of money, but mom believes they do not. I do not have Power of Attorney. She has been paranoid for years and wrote it so that I only have POA when she dies. Dad is actually POA for her and she for him. I have seen a lawyer, but the only way I can actually "take control" is if I have guardianship.....That is a route that will be horrible from my mother's perspective.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Where else can I turn for help? Is there a way to force them to hire someone to help me? I have tried to explain it to her, but that was really stupid on my part. It only makes her agitated. Unfortunately, they read and re-read their bank statements every month or I would just take the money out of their account. That seems so wrong to me, however. What do you recommend?
Mom 87 in AL with LBD diagnosed one year ago, Dad 87 in AL with AD diagnosed 6 years ago
Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:07 pm
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:07 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Wow, what a difficult situation! Hugs to you, for starters.
Did your parents move into your house, or you into theirs? If they are living in your house, charge rent. That the amount is the same that a maid and caregiver cost is just a coincidence, right? Then hire whomever you want. Running a farm is a big job. You can't be expected to keep up with all the homemaker tasks, too.
If you moved into their home, then I guess the leverage you have is that you can always move out. It is just more difficult than you thought it would be ... but, of course, if they would let you hire some help then you'd be happy to stay and enjoy their company. You just no longer can be their housekeeper and run the farm.
I don't think you are going to be able to reason either of them into accepting that
need help. But if you present it as
needing help, that might make it a little easier for them to accept. No guarantees -- but worth a shot, right?
If they were in a long term care facility of some kind, Mom would not be able to fire the help. Just something to keep in mind. If you hire the help for your sake (with their money), then you are the employer and Mom and Dad can't fire them.
"I know you don't need servants, Mom. You managed quite well all your life to take care of yourself and your family. But you are at retirement age now, and I'd like to see you enjoy a little leisure. And I guess I'm not as strong as you've been, or maybe the modern world has just gotten too complex, but I don't seem to be able to run the farm and also give you the kind of household you deserve in your retirement."
Dealing with two different dementias in your household must take SuperPowers. Hang in there! Please let us know how this progresses.
Jeanne, 68 cared for husband Coy, 86. RBD for 30+ years; LDB since 2003, Coy at home, in early stage, until death in 2012
Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:31 pm
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Hi - sorry for your situation - wow, 2 parents with serious neurological disorders! You really do have your hands full.
You wouldn't expect to leave big decisions, like spending money, to young grandchildren, would you? And parents with neuro. disorders become like small children - they are not capable of making big, important decisions, like where they should be living, how and when to spend money for their care, etc. You are in that transition situation where you need to act like THEIR parent now. It is unfortunate that they did not name you to be POA if the need arose.
Getting guardianship is the ONLY thing that makes sense to me, unless there is some other way in your state of taking over for people who are no longer competent to make their own decisions. Yes, it is tough, making that transition, and for you, having to go through legal channels to change things is going to be very hard, but it's something that needs to be done. Your parents would not want you to have to spend your own money to care for them if they have their own money, would they, if they were able to make sound decisions?
Have you met with your parents' atty? That's a place I might go next. But run, don't walk, because there are other discussions on this forum about similar situations and it can take some time to get this type of situation straightened out. Guardianship seems to take a lot of time and money, but that may be the only course of action that you can do where you live. Are you a signator on their bank accounts so you can write checks for caregivers?
What about the level of care they require now? Does it make sense to have one or both of them living with you? Your own health is likely to become jeopardized with caregiving TWO people unless you are able to take really good care of yourself, get respite from caregiving for a week or two every few months, and have help coming in daily.
It sounds like you already know what needs to be done. You just need some support to help you along the way. There are many of us here who have had to take over finances and medical decisions for our parents or other LOs. We can relate to what you are going through and it wasn't easy for us either. Good luck! And come here often, it helped/helps many of us. Lynn
Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:37 pm
Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Is there an adult day care in your area? I would check with your local Area Agency on Aging to see if they have any suggestions. It is a tricky situation and it's only going to get trickier. You need to know what options are open to you. God bless.
Pat [68] married to Derek [84] for 38 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011. Hospitalized 11/2/2013 and discharged to home Hospice. Passed away at home on 11/9/2013.
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:38 pm
Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:46 pm
SF Bay Area (Northern CA)
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Were you employing the maid? Perhaps you need to do the employing in order to call the shots.
I do think guardianship is your only recourse.
Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:10 am
Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:28 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Oh, k. It just isn't fair, is it? Remember that you can't do anybody any good if you ruin your own health (mental as well as physical) trying to keep everybody happy. Try to keep in mind what your parents wanted for you when you all were younger - before Lewy and Alz showed up. That's the parent you should think of when you make decisions, not what these disorders have made of them.
Was it your parent's farm before it was yours? Did you take over the family farm? If so, I can see you are in a real pickle. You do need to talk with an attorney, your parents' or someone removed from the situation who can see you as the client.
I think something that attorney would tell you is that you need to get your parents' doctor(s) to work with you on this. If they have said your parents need 24 hour care, they are really talking about a nursing home. Unless you are terribly wealthy and can hire a team of nurses and aides, this is the only way to give them 24 hour care. You can't stay awake for 24 hours a day everyday. I know. I tried.
Explain to the doctor(s) the situation with POA and that guardianship may be your only choice. It does sound like that would be the only way to get them into the NH. Maybe the doctor would advise that assisted living could work for a while. Either way, the doctor is going to have to be willing to say, legally, that both of your parents are incapable of managing their own affairs and each other's.
You're probably going to have to play some politics here, getting a few key people in the community to see what is really going on. As I mentioned, the doctor and attorney. But also your parents' clergy. I know that a rural community can be particularly difficult and that sometimes public opinion can be extremely hurtful. So getting some of the main opinion leaders to fill in as stopgaps when the rumors and criticisms start is going to help you maintain both friendships and your self confidence. Get a couple of your parents' friends to see what is really going on, too. These are also people you can go to for support and reassurance.
Both of my parents came from rural communities, but raised us in the suburbs of a large city. My mother had to get guardianship of my paternal grandfather, as my dad had passed away and he was an only child. My sisters and I were all minors then and Mom was shielding us from the strain of caring for someone in his situation. He kept firing the housekeeper that Mom hired, too. But Mom took the position that she hired the housekeeper and only she could fire her. That poor woman deserves at the very least a medal. Grandpa fired her every day and every day she went back to the awful mess of a man who didn't see any reason to take care of even the simplest things (after losing both wife and son within a few years of each other). Mom also had a terrible time getting the sheriff to take Grandpa's license and keys away. She was that interfering daughter in law from the city trying to tell a small community how to handle its affairs.
The point is that you have some preliminary work ahead of you because of the type of community you live it. People will take sides and as much as you can think you won't pay attention to them, you will. So you need some people to see what is happening now and the toll it is taking on you. Then talk with the doctor and the attorney (both local, if possible). Include a clergy member, if it seems appropriate. These three professionals, along with any friends or family that understand the situation, are going to be your primary support in the next months. Be open and honest with them (this is no time to protect your parents' dignity or community standing). Let them see what is happening. They'll know what your best course is.
k, I have often thought that I'd like to move to the other side of the planet. Want to join me and let someone else deal with this stuff?
Good luck. Check in often.
Kate [i](Cared for Mom for years before anyone else noticed the symptoms, but the last year of her life was rough and we needed to place her in an SNF, where she passed in February 2012)[/i]
Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:57 am
Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:14 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Thanks for your replies. My parents moved into my home and onto our farm. They added an apartment on, but with a connecting door. Mother was fine until a couple of weeks after she moved in when she had her first TIA and it has gone down hill ever since. My DH is her pastor.
Mom has always been a difficult personality....feels like folks are out to get her and has been in "competition" with me for my dad's love all of her life. Really strange.....because he loved her so. i mostly stayed in my room as a teenager. It kept things calmer. She did change as my kids were born and we moved a long way from them. Truly it wasn't until after the TIA that her personality began to revert to the suspicious and fearful person that i knew long ago. She actually had the POA changed right after she moved in and that was our first inclination that something was amiss.
The lawyer we have already seen was not very encouraging. My parents make too much money each month to qualify for any help for assisted living or nursing home care. They make just over the limit. The lawyer has investigated ways of getting that changed, but with my dad's pension from IBM and social security....that will not be changing. They have spent most of their savings through the years buying whatever they wanted at the time. My mom's "hobby" was going to the store a couple of times a week. What this means is that dad will never have the $5000 for an Alzheimer's unit and yet always make too much for help. Believe me, in the last six months I have pursued every agency and route possible. They all say the same thing. " I am so sorry. This is one of the worst cases I have ever heard." Assisted Living told me that when their money runs out they must return home or go elsewhere.
Guardianship is going to be a terrible thing. Mom will never understand and what she will do to get Dad agitated over it and keep him that way may be more than I can deal with. Their doctors are concerned and keep pushing her for more help. She agrees to it in the office and smiles so sweetly and cooperates so well while she is there.....then she gets in the car and screams at me the entire way home.....accusing me of forcing this on her. She is furious when I say anything in the doctors' office....yet, I must for her own sake and dad's. We see a cardiologist, neurologist and geriatric physician. Is there someone else we should be seeing and how do I ask about guardianship and with which doctor? Her geriatric physician insisted that she give me her license. She, of course, agreed in the appointment, but never did. In fact, she hid it from me so that I could not have it. Now she hates that doctor and refuses to go back to see him. We see the cardiologist next week. He is the one that insisted she have caregivers, maid and stop driving last March. She insists that he meant it as a temporary thing. She has even called his office and talked with his nurse who told her she cannot drive. I have considered giving the cardiologist a "heads up" as to what is going on. I have already talked with him at length about it several months ago, but wondered if I need to remind him of what is still happening.
Mom 87 in AL with LBD diagnosed one year ago, Dad 87 in AL with AD diagnosed 6 years ago
Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:41 am
Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
This is what happens to most of us whose LOs have to be placed in a facility. No one can afford to continue to pay the high costs [we are paying nearly $8K/month now out of our savings]. What everyone does--is forced to do--is to 'spend down' resources until they are Medicaid eligible and then the state takes over. It is a sad retirement for those of us who worked and saved and stayed out of debt but it a fact of life. I would strongly recommend a Medical Social Worker [through a home health agency or a hospital] to visit with you and your parents. As a home health RN I found their services invaluable for sorting out the options. God bless you and help you get your parents the care they need.
Pat [68] married to Derek [84] for 38 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011. Hospitalized 11/2/2013 and discharged to home Hospice. Passed away at home on 11/9/2013.
Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:34 am
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
It sounds like you are tryingn to keep your mom "in the loop" about these decisions. She is obviously not capable, at least some of the time, to understand what is really happening. Keeping her involved is only going to be more trouble for you. It's like a runaway train - someone with the skills has to step in and do what needs to be done to keep it from crashing.
Yes, your parents will have to spend their money for the help they need. If all of our LOs were receiving gov't assistance for all their care, can you imagine what our taxes would be then? Anyway, if they have some resources, get them the care they deserve and need, and do whatever you need to do so that they can pay for it.
Do you know if your parents have any LTC insurance? Do you have access to their legal papers or bills so that you can see if they do have it if you don't already know?
You may be in a small rural area, but surely there must be a lawyer somewhere that you can find who can help you sort out this mess and get going with a plan to manage their finances, for your parents' sake.
I know it's hard, but remember when your mom goes ballistic over this stuff, it is the disease talking. You have to be the adult and plow forward with their best interest in mind. None of us liked taking over our parents' affairs, but as they regress it is necessary. Be strong. Lynn
Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:50 am
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:07 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Yes, I'd send a note or an email or make a call to the cardiologist before you get there.
What about your father's doctors? Could they be prevailed upon to explain to Mother that he is no longer competent to be her POA, and that she needs to select a person in good health, and younger? It just seems that if they would voluntarily make that change it might be an easier route than guardianship.
With a separate apartment your setup might work for a while
if there is additional help
Best wishes.
Jeanne, 68 cared for husband Coy, 86. RBD for 30+ years; LDB since 2003, Coy at home, in early stage, until death in 2012
Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:43 am
Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:28 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
You're saying that your dad's pension from IBM is too high, monthly-income-wise, for your parents to qualify for aid? How about contacting IBM or the agency handling retirement benefits? This can't be the first time that a retiree needs this kind of help. Maybe they will have some ideas for you. I can imagine that a monthly retirement income, especially one that, combined with Social Security, is designed to replace a salary, could play havoc with the spend-down to qualify for assistance. You're danged if you do and danged if you don't. Give your dad's retirement plan a call. The worst they can say is "I don't know."
Oh, the shopping. It's the OCD part of being bipolar. My sister has that problem, too, and it is so bad that it is something the psychiatrist she sees is working hard on. That is the medical professional to add to the mix - a psychiatrist, preferably a geriatric psychiatrist. I can just imagine what your mom will say to that. Maybe it would be easier if you consulted a psychiatrist for your own mental health. Your situation with your parents will definitely come up and you'll get some advice about their situation, too.
With the things you mention that you have heard from your parents' doctors, I'm sure they have a pretty good handle on the state of your parents' health and the challenges all of you are facing. Try to see them without your mom there, maybe without your dad there, too. Be very frank about the situation. I suspect that the neurologist might be the best bet, as he/she would know more about cognitive issues, but talk to them all. At least one of them will have a social worker on their staff or a relationship with social services. The social worker is the other part of the mix. For your own sake and whether your parents qualify for MA or not, get a social worker (county or private agency) involved. Chances are that you can get some help paying for one through your parents' medical coverage, Medicare or supplemental. Or, that can be part of the spend down and monthly expenses. Will your dad let you advise him or direct how their money is spent? You haven't go into a lot of detail about him, but if he is even marginally capable of POA duties, he might be relieved for you to help him, with him just signing the checks.
New thought: maybe IBM has a retiree's group that meets occasionally. See if you can work your way into a meeting and ask around. You might find others in exactly the same situation. If you need to take your dad with, it might make a good father-daughter outing.
I wish you lots of luck. I am seeing that maybe my mom's no pension lack of income may have been a blessing in disguise. From my mom's experience with my grandfather, I think it is sometimes best to do the bulk of the guardianship filing without discussing it much with your parents. If you are going to do it, you have to just do it. You don't need the additional stress of having them fight you on it from the beginning. They'll know soon enough.
Kate [i](Cared for Mom for years before anyone else noticed the symptoms, but the last year of her life was rough and we needed to place her in an SNF, where she passed in February 2012)[/i]
Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:31 pm
Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:28 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
Sorry about the bi-polar mention. I got you mixed up with another thread. But the shopping is something that could be a depression issue. It could be part of your mom trying to control one thing (even if it is an indulgence) while she feels control of other things slipping away. A psychiatrist is still a good move, even if it is for you rather than your mom.
Kate [i](Cared for Mom for years before anyone else noticed the symptoms, but the last year of her life was rough and we needed to place her in an SNF, where she passed in February 2012)[/i]
Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:45 pm
Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:22 am
Re: How do you handle the refusal
K, sorry about both of your parents, but the others have given some good advice. It will not be easy whatever you decide to do. You really need to take care of yourself in all of this also. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing and what is going on.
Katie, married to the love of my life on June 14, 1969.
Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:22 pm
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:32 am
Kalispell, MT
Re: How do you handle the refusal
If they could buy even a very small house, that would spend down while protecting some assets--that might sound more agreeable to them. I do believe that mortgage payments would be subtracted from the income calculations.
Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:12 pm
Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:35 pm
Re: How do you handle the refusal
K, my heart goes out to you. What a tough situation!
There has been some really good advice given here that I hope helps you. Before my husband had LBD he was an attorney and I worked with him for a few years. We had some guardianship cases and they are never pleasant, but they are necessary when the parents simply will not cooperate or help themselves in a reasonable way. Your mom sounds like someone who definitely needs that kind of help.
I agree that you should do all the needed paperwork in advance without discussing it further with her or your dad. You need it for both of them. (Your atty will tell you the time to tell them that the Notice of Hearing is to arrive.) Line up all the medical professionals and community/family members who understand your situation well ahead of time. Make sure people are willing to come to the hearing if they are needed to testify. Your best doctor to consult first is the neurologist due to their diagnoses.
I would encourage you to contact personally and privately all the physicians and be very candid about what you need from them to make this happen. A united medical front will be almost impossible for any judge to overrule.
It will be a bumpy ride, but with some planning, you can get more control of the situation and, hopefully, end up with a smoother routine. You must control the money so you can control their care.
Also, you may be able to find folks who need parttime work who could fill in slots of time at your home on a regular basis to help with specific needs. This could make the money go farther that hiring one or two folks for long stretches of time.
God bless you all.
Pat Snyder, husband John, dx LBD 2007
Author of [i]Treasures in the Darkness: Extending Early Stage of LBD...[i][/i] [url]http://www.amazon.com/Treasures-Darkness-Extending-Alzheimers-Parkinsons/dp/1466428228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334092686&sr=8-1[/url]
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Rush Pikes Peak Host Latino Soccer Day
(02.28.11) Rush Pikes Peak's latest program Atlético Rush Club de Fútbol hosted the first Latino Soccer day in Colorado Springs on February 27th. Over 40 young Latino kids aged 5-10 came out for a fun afternoon of soccer. Rush brought out Spanish and English speaking coaches, the weather was perfect and every player got a free soccer ball and Rush Sillybandz.
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A Galesburg man is out of jail after a guilty plea a month ago to a charge of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.
Alleged ATM Burglar Pleads Not Guilty
Jail Sentence in Three Years for Alleged Pot Smuggler
A West Virginia man originally accused of having a large amount of pot on him when his car was stopped in Galesburg earlier this year is essentially getting the chance to serve his probation before his jail time.
Man Arrested for Phony Concealed Carry Permits
Galesburg's Happy Joe's Gets a New Home
Sandburg Board Approves Tax Levy
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So far in Galesburg, there are two video gaming establishments that are open, and another has just gotten the okay from the Galesburg Planning and Zoning commission to move forward with opening.
Property Tax Levy the Same for Galesburg School District
New Economic Development Group Names First Head
The economic development entity formed in Galesburg after the city's economic development department disbanded and the Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association dissolved has its first new head.
Aldermen Set Street Light Tax Levy
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Crow set for country debut (Updated January 30, 2013)
Saying Sheryl Crow has "gone country" isn't exactly fair to the songstress, who got her feet wet in Nashville quite some time ago. Her 2002 duet with Kid Rock, "Picture," was nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the County Music association awards. Roughly around the same time, Crow was featured on the Johnny Cash album "American III: Solitary Man."
And if the "Man in Black" isn't country enough for you, then what is?
That's why it comes as little surprise that Crow plowed into 2013 with an announcement she would release a country album on the Warner Music Nashville label. She appeared on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Show on January 24 to debut the lead single, "Easy," which features pedal steel accents and other cosmetic changes for a more overtly country sound, but doesn't make any drastic changes to Crow's style of music.
The same week all this was going on, Crow signed up to mentor country star Blake Shelton's team of hopefuls on NBC's singing competition "The Voice." The Grammy-winning singer will be featured helping contestants perfect their performance when the fourth season begins March 25. As a mentor, she steps into a roll previously held by Reba McEntire and Shelton's wife Miranda Lambert.
Through all the excitement, the artist known for such hits as "Soak Up the Sun" and "The First Cut of the Deepest" continues to tour. She has dates with Holly Williams booked through February. Not surprisingly, a fairgrounds act has also appeared on her calendar. She'll play alongside country crooners Dustin Lynch and the Eli Young Band at the Sunnyview Fairgrounds and Expo Center on June 26.
About Sheryl Crow
Rarely in the musical universe has a solo artist embraced and been embraced by such a variety of influences and styles as Singer/Songwriter Sheryl Crow. Folk, Roots, Country, Alt, Pop and a melodic musical melting pot of all of those and more have given Crow a signature style that is all her own and immediately distinguishable from her many imitators. At first hesitant to jump into her musical life, Sheryl hit the ground running with her astonishing debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club, and now, several Grammys and millions of records later, Sheryl Crow hasn't broke her musical stride as she gracefully expands her work, painting her emotionally honest and disarmingly seductive melodies on an increasingly larger, more diverse and universal musical canvass. Grab your Sheryl Crow tickets now to watch her live!
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Lanes to be Restricted on State Road 66
Restriction needed for winter maintenance activities
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists to be aware of upcoming temporary lane restrictions on State Road 66 (Diamond Avenue) in Vanderburgh County. Starting Tuesday, January 8, crews will begin their winter maintenance activities on Diamond Avenue between Kratzville Road and State Road 65.
Work will begin in the driving lane of Diamond Avenue from Kratzville Road and move west to the intersection of S.R. 65. At that time, crews will then move their operation to the driving lane of Diamond Avenue eastbound and proceed east back to Kratzville Road. Work activities typically take place between 7:00 a.m. through approximately 4:30 p.m. local time each day through January 16. Inclement weather may cause the restriction dates and times to be delayed.
INDOT reminds motorists to follow the posted work zone speed limit, use caution and consider worker safety when traveling through a work zone. For the latest news and information about INDOT, please visit www.in.gov/indot or www.trafficwise.in.gov .
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Offensive boards, senior scoring lead ETSU men over Mississippi State, 63-62
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
STARKVILLE, Miss. (Dec. 11, 2010)
In a game dominated by the ETSU men's basketball team on the boards, it was the Buccaneers' final offensive rebound that truly made the difference Saturday night in a 63-62 win over Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State inside the Humphrey Coliseum.
After senior guard
Justin Tubbs
(Trussville, Ala.) missed a potential game-tying free throw with 27 seconds left and the Bucs trailing 62-61, junior forward
Curtis Wilkinson
(Bude, Miss.) tapped the ball out to senior guard
Micah Williams
(Manchester), giving the Bucs another chance to take the lead. After a timeout by ETSU head coach
Murry Bartow
, Williams made good on the opportunity, driving the lane for a banked shot that found the bottom of the net and gave ETSU the one-point edge.
The Bulldogs, who fell to 4-2 on the year, missed on their final scoring opportunity as Kodi Augustus' baseline attempt missed the mark and Tubbs secured the rebound.
"I was really proud of the effort from our guys tonight," said Bartow, whose team improved to 4-4 on the season and snapped a two-game losing skid with the win. "The last two days we really started from scratch and tried to change the mindset of both our players and coaches. We put a focus on leadership and really challenged everyone to get better.
"I think we responded well, especially physically against SEC athletes. Out-rebounding them like that was the stat of the game."
While Williams had the game-winner and finished with 18 points, fellow senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) posted a team-high 20 points to go along with a game-high nine boards in the victory. Meanwhile, Wilkinson - who was playing in front of his family and friends from Bude, Miss. - started the game and finished with seven points and five rebounds.
ETSU shot 50 percent from both the field and the 3-point line, and enjoyed a 35-22 edge on the boards for the game. More impressive, the Bucs held a 15-9 edge on the offensive glass.
The Bucs' effort in the first half was much improved compared to its last two outings. ETSU basically traded baskets with the Bulldogs throughout the first 20 minutes, trailing by no more than six points at any time in the first half and leading on two different occasions.
Mississippi State had led much of the first half until the Bucs took the lead at 19-18 on a Smith 3-pointer with 9:31 remaining on the clock. After the Bucs took their second lead of the game at 30-29, the Bulldogs would answer once more and regain a six-point edge at 38-32 with 44 seconds left, thanks mainly to MSU guard Ravern Johnson, who scored seven straight points to power the 9-2 offensive spurt.
Smith led the way for ETSU with 11 points in the first half, which included another 3-pointer in the final seconds to make it 38-35 at the break. ETSU shot 61 percent from the field and 60 percent from the 3-point line in the first half, while also holding a 14-9 edge on the boards.
After the break, both teams battled through a second half that included eight ties and seven lead changes. No team led by more than four points in the half, and game stayed within a two-point range for the final seven minutes on the clock.
For Mississippi State, Johnson finished with a game-high 23 points, while Augustus added 10.
The Bucs will return to the state of Mississippi to take on Ole Miss next Saturday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. in Oxford. For more on ETSU men's basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
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What's for Dinner? #163 [old]
we're moving along at quite a clip here, despite people being out of town and suffering through heat and maybe not cooking as much.... but i know we'll all be back at it soon. so what are you serving up tonight?
i'm ashamed to admit it, but i missed out on International Bacon Day, yesterday (Horrors!), but then again, I figure that EVERYDAY is bacon day, n'est-ce pas?
Or some sort of pork product. At the oldster's today, and my sister is slow roasting via her rotisserie a big fat hunk of pork shoulder with a nice fat cap. it'll be WFD tonight here, and i'll take some home for our dinner tomorrow night too.... That's all i've got so far - THERE WILL BE PORK.
re: mariacarmen
Hi mc,
It sounds porkolicious. It looks like you've been driving the WFD bus this entire holiday. Well done!
re: steve h.
someone had to mind the store!
re: mariacarmen
Kept it on the straight and narrow, mc - you get a gold star on your forehead for the weekend driving!
re: mariacarmen
Thanks for being a pork minded storekeeper! :)
re: mariacarmen
I'm glad to find out that I subconsciously kept the Bacon Holiday going with it being sprinkled on my dinner for Sunday night!
Eating at a friend's holiday cook-out tonight, so the only cooking going on around here this evening will be devising and applying a rub for this beautiful pork shoulder and settling on a cooking technique for tomorrow. Thinking maybe rosemary, garlic, brown sugar, and cayenne (which I think I stole/modified from Bittman years ago), with a nice IPA for the liquid. And while I usually cook shoulder to where it can still be sliced, I just might go ahead and give Will Owen's technique a try. Enjoy the holiday, all.
re: eight_inch_pestle
that really is a beaut.
re: eight_inch_pestle
Wow, now that's some fine fat cap on that shoulder! Lot's of possibilities there! Jealousy, get thee behind me!
re: gingershelley
Hopefully I do it justice. Just entered hour two, in the aforementioned rub and on a bed of whole garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs with most of a bottle of Mirror Pond IPA, a cinnamon stick, and a bay leaf. Hunting around for some fennel seeds, but the spice cabinet is a disaster at the moment. Thinking I'll roast some garden carrots and beets in the juices near the end.
PS - Rainshadow Meats in Capitol Hill provided the shoulder---if you're interested, gingershelley.
re: eight_inch_pestle
Love Rainshadow, 8IPestle! I am sure that is going to be one fine shoulder! Some of those cooked garlic cloves shmeared on bread, and maybe some horsey sauce on the side for serving (good with the beets too!), sounds like a fine holiday meal...
re: gingershelley
Didn't think of horseradish, but that is a fine idea for the leftovers. Thanks!
This turned out wonderfully. I know I am far from the first or the last to be indebted to Will Owen for sharing the technique. Tweaked it a little as we all do: Wet roasted just over three pounds about seven hours at 225, two more hours at 195, then flashed it under the broiler for a second. Thanks again, Will!
re: eight_inch_pestle
that is GORGEOUS and making me drool all over my desk.
re: mariacarmen
Same here
re: scubadoo97
Thanks, guys. Came on the heels of a couple uninspiring nights in the kitchen, so was extra glad the work and time paid off.
We're back from the concours/car show at the race track at Lime Rock Park here in Connecticut both sunburned and sated. I hate to admit it but after Car Week in Monterey and the Pebble Beach Concours, I'm getting a little jaded.
Supper this evening will be hanger steak grilled on the stovetop and a riff on Thomas Keller's Summer Vegetable Gratin (Ad Hoc Cookbook). There will be crusty bread to soak up the veggie juices. Deb is doing the heavy lifting. I'll pull a California red from the wine jail.
Monday's brunch will be bitter-sweet. Time for a new season.
Last night was salmon glazed with a little melted butter that had some brown sugar, ginger, soy and dijon added. We were both really pleased with the results and this will be added into a semi regular rotation (because it was so incredibly easy.)
Tonight some neighbors who's house I kept and eye on while they were away brought us some bread and cookies from a bakery several hours north of here that we only get to about once a year, sometimes not even that. Its the only bread that does not make me sick. So... tonight is grilled/pressed bacon and cheese sandwiches on this beautiful loaf of sheepherders bread. Leftover gorgonzola butter on the outside of the bread. I'm thinking big spinach salad on the side (its too hot for soup.)
re: weezieduzzit
wow - nice treat for you - you get your bread fix! sounds delicious.
re: weezieduzzit
LOVE the salmon glaze, weezie! Hope you enjoyed your grilled bacon and cheese sandwiches!
re: weezieduzzit
It must be so nice Wheezie, to get to eat some bread without worry for a change. enjoy your bacon and cheese sandwiches, and good for you for celebrating Bacon Day!
re: gingershelley
It was a very nice treat. The butter brickle cookies were too! I'm being good and only eating a small amount... not pushing my luck but enjoying every bite. :) Its a great little place. I forbid myself from ordering mail order because I'd do it all the time.
Playing catch-up since I've been gone since Friday (and didn't have time to post on Thursday night).
Thursday - out with friends at my favorite tapas restaurant - beef tenderloin on toast with roasted red pepper, saffron-battered fried prawns with mojo sauce, mushroom-filled artichokes, and something else I cannot recall. Sangria and mango martinis for libations. A very good start to my 6 day weekend. :-)
Friday I headed up to Maine to visit with my sister and BIL at their cabin, which is coming along quite nicely! Every time I go up, they've got yet more done on it - scaffolding is now down and railings going up for the loft sleeping area, and the main guest bedroom now has carpeting and curtains. :-) Dinner was grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, I made a coleslaw with some of the CSA cabbage, and we grilled up some slices of yellow squash, zucchini, red bell pepper, and mushrooms in a grill basket. Vodka mango-lemonade for Sis and me.
Saturday was out and about antiquing...I bought a few tchotckes for the house, and didn't spend a lot - a whopping $34.00 in total. Sis found a 4-foot two-handed cross-cut lumber saw that she'll hang over the sliding doors to the deck. Her husband always says she doesn't buy anything when she goes antiquing. So we come home with the lumber saw. He just looked at it and shook his head. :-)
Saturday's dinner were cheeseburgers for me and BIL, and a chicken chipotle hot dog with peach salsa for Sis. She made a tomato-cucumber salad that she tossed with a blend of olive oil, balsamic, garlic powder, salt, pepper and Italian seasonings. Potato chips alongside. But UNSALTED potato chips. My BIL and looked at each other and said "WHO buys unsalted potato chips?" Umm...yeah. My sister does.
I drove home on Sunday after stopping at just *one* more antique store on the way out of their neck of the woods. Kittehs happy to see me; dinner was easy - chopped and sauteed red bell pepper, carrot slices, chunks of onions, halved sugar snap peas, and quartered bella mushrooms tossed with bow-tie pasta and a garlic-herb cream sauce, sprinkled with crunchy bacon bits.
Various errand-running and furniture ordering are in store for today, I think.
re: LindaWhit
I love the crack about UNSALTED potato chips. I imagined a three-panel Calvin and Hobbes comic (sister played the role of Mom).
I'm still chuckling.
re: LindaWhit
Sounds like a good time up at the cabin..... good company, grilling out.
Who DOES want unsalted potato chips? That is precisely the reason to eat potato chips - a salt-delivery vehicle, IMHO:)
Have a good Monday LW


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Appeared in 37 games for the Bobcats … Scored four goals and added five assists for a total of nine points … Scored the game-winning goal in the team's season-opening win over Ohio State on Oct. 8 … Scored a goal in back-to-back games, in a win over Holy Cross on Oct. 23 and a win at St. Cloud State on Oct. 29 … Assisted on a goal in a win over Harvard on Nov. 20 … Recorded an assist against Clarkson on Dec. 4 … Had an assist at Providence on Dec. 11 … Scored a goal against Cornell on Jan. 8 … Tallied an assist at Rensselaer on Feb. 26 … Picked up an assist in an ECAC Quarterfinal game at Cornell on Mar. 13.
Appeared in 31 games…Scored three goals while assisting on another…Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-2 win against No. 17 Ohio State to open the season…Scored against Dartmouth in a 4–2 win…Scored against Dartmouth in 4–3 loss on 1/29…Had a goal in an 8–3 win against Dartmouth on 2/26.
Scored his first collegiate point with an assist against Union on 10/14 at the Mutual of Omaha Stampede...Scored his first career goal against American International in a 4-1 win on 10/18...Scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-1 loss to UMass Lowell on 10/30...Had a career-high two assists against Connecticut...Was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Nov. 3 after being the only Bobcat to total a point in both games played that week...Had five points through his first four collegiate games... Had an assist against RPI on 11/15...Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-2 win over No. 11 Air Force on 12/30...Had one assist in Quinnipiac's 5-2 win against Harvard on 1/2...Had an assist against No. 20 Darmouth on 1/3...Had one assist in the Bobcats' 8-5 loss to Robert Morris on 1/24...Scored in a 5-3 win against Clarkson on 2/14...Had a goal and an assist in Quinninpiac's 3-3 tie with No. 7 Yale on 2/20...Had an assist in Quinnipiac's ECAC Hockey First-Round series win against Colgate...Also had one assist in the Bobcats' 5-3 loss to St. Lawrence in Game 1 of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals.
Played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League...Led Sioux City in goals scored (23) while also totaling 24 assists to finish third on the team with 47 points...Also scored five power play goals while also leading the team with two game-winning goals...Named to the 2007-08 USHL All-Star Team...Selected as Siouxland's Choice Award's "Best Musketeer"...Named 2007-08 Kamloops Hockey Tournament Most Valuable Player...2007-08 Sioux City team captain...2006-07 Sioux City Most Improved Player...Had a goal and three assists against Green Bay in a 7-4 on 10/20...Scored twice against Sioux Falls on 12/8...Had a goal and two assists against Tri-City on 3/27...Was a five-sport varsity athlete at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Yorba Linda, Calif....Played tennis, lacrosse, field hockey while also running cross country in addition to ice hockey.
Son of Susie and Darren Heichman...Has one brother, Tyler (21)...Born in Yorba Linda, California.


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Whether you're a hay bale hater or a truck and tires enthusiast, country music is rising to the forefront of the music scene in 2014 in a way that it hasn't in the past. From Florida Gerogia Line's showstopping collaboration with Nelly last year to the conquests of Kacey Musgraves, country music is ascending to nearly the same status as pop itself. Here's our guide to who and what to watch out for in the rural outskirts of music this year.
Blake Shelton "Doing What She Likes"
While Blake Shelton has been around for a while, The Voice coach just scored his eleventh No. 1 single with this wife-worshipping track. It's off his seventh studio album Based on a True Story… and while the whole record is great, this song alone is a summer staple. It's got Shelton being extra cheesy-romantic—but since everyone knows he's talking about his superstar wife Miranda Lambert—it feels just sweet enough. For a good love song to jam all summer long, longtime country crooner Blake Shelton has got you covered.
Hunter Hayes
An up and coming country singer, Hunter Hayes is just off the release of his sophomore album Storylines. Hayes is not only a dead ringer for Australia's biggest country star Keith Urban, but his voice recalls the sweet purr of Urban's pop crossover appeal. He's already had two No. 1 singles with "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak," and his smash hit "I Want Crazy," earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. If you long for the millennial version of Rascal Flatts—it's here. Which isn't to say that Hayes is 100% derivative, merely that he has the same hooky country ballads as our old favorites.
Luke Bryan
Considering he was the fourth best selling artist of 2014, Luke Bryan needs no real introduction. But the recent boost of his appearance on the brand new Florida Georgia Line song "This is How We Roll" and his latest party-rocking EP Spring Break 6 … Like We Ain't Ever have made Bryan a hot topic well into 2014.
Lucy Hale
2014 is the year that teen pop sensations—or their little sisters—turn to the country music circuit for a change of pace. Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale is set to release her debut album and told Billboard it would be a country record flecked with influences from the likes of Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks.
Jamie Lynn Spears
Meanwhile, another former TV star is making her way into the realm of country music. Jamie Lynn Spears has shrugged off her older sister's pop shadow and her own Nickelodeon past to release her first country single "How Could I Want More." Along with Lucy, Jamie Lynn is helping to prove that this younger generation of millennial artists is eager to embrace country music's traditional roots.
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Off in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon's greenery, a festival focused on acoustic and guitar-based music has built quite a following. The festival takes place on a little spot called Pendarvis Farm August 1-3, and has been an independent music staple since 1998 when it began. Featuring acts like Nickel Creek, Woods and Those Darlins, the lineup this year proves that there's real staying power for the folk and bluegrass side of things on the festival circuit. Check out the full lineup here.
Sara Evans
After nearly three years since her last album Stronger, Sara Evans returned in 2014 with her seventh studio album Slow Me Down. In a time where country radio has focused on bro-country and party anthems, Evans brings gravity and grace to the charts with the album's title single "Slow Me Down"—which has been a steady fixture in the top 20 since it was released in March. Deep album cuts include a heartbreaking with Isaac Slade of The Fray called "Can't Stop Loving You."
New albums from old greats like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell
While there are plenty of younger, emerging artists making the future of country more exciting than ever, one of the other great things about this genre is the longevity of its veteran artists. This year alone a brand new Johnny Cash album was unearthed and released, Dolly Parton put out a new album, as did Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash. Check out Cash's Out Among the Stars or Dolly Parton's Blue Smoke for a new look at some old favorites.
Holly Williams
Holly Williams is country music royalty—as the granddaughter of Hank Williams and the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., she has the blues in her blood. But she was determined to carve out her own path, and last year's The Highway proved that, she relies on a singer-songwriter approach and put the album out through her own label Georgiana Records. Soulful and sweet, Holly is touring throughout this year to bring her uncompromised sound to fruition.
CMA Awards and the CMA Festival
The CMAs are awesome because they're basically like the Grammys but just for country music. They take place later this year in November, and you can expect tons of red carpet, on stage, and performance action from megastars like Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum and Brad Paisley.
Brantley Gilbert
One of the hottest rising country stars is Brantley Gilbert, whose third album Just As I Am dropped on May 19. He's garnered his third No. 1 single in "Bottoms Up," a song that toasts the good times. Gilbert's sound is polished and playful, and his ability to blend the two is one of the hallmarks of his success.
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This husband-and-wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson have had plenty of chart toppers in their four years as recording artists, including their initial single "Let's Fight" and the adorable "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not." Now, they're working on their third studio album, and the third single from their sophomore album "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" is still blowing up the country charts. Catch one of their many live shows on the brand new "Just Feels Good" tour and keep an eye on this set of talented lovebirds.
Angaleena Presley
The third and as-yet-undiscovered member of The Pistol Annies is Angaleena Presley, a knockout brunette with the voice to match. While the details are still being worked out, Presley is due to release her debut solo record, American Middle Class sometime this year—and if the Pistols are anything to go off of, it will be boundary-pushing and genre-defying. Ashley Monroe and Miranda Lambert may have some competition as solo artists when Angaleena Presley's record finally comes out.
Sam Hunt
This hunky young country singer is perfectly poised to climb to the top of the charts and into country music lover's hearts. Sam Hunt has already established his songwriting chops by penning Keith Urban's 2013 track "Cop Car" and before that, Kenny Chesney's 2012 smash "Come Over." His four song EP Acoustic Mixtape also displays a more singer-songwriter side that may help boost his appeal for all kinds of audiences. Check out his latest video for "Leave The Night On," above.
Danielle Bradbery
Danielle Bradbery was the winner of last year's season of The Voice. At 17, she's the youngest contestant to ever win on the show, and her long blonde hair and Dixie Chicks-era country chirp make her a shoe-in for future stardom. Listen to Danielle's Bradbery's first single "The Heart of Dixie," here.
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As reported in the Naples Daily News, a group of mental health professionals heard voices last week while participating in a workshop presented by the NAMI. They got the chance to experience first hand what it feels like to have schizophrenia.
"I was taken aback by how quickly I felt helpless" said one participant. Other participants said they were overwhelmed, annoyed, and agitated by the voices.
"When mental health care provides better understand what patients go through, they are better equipped to serve them," said Kathryn Leib Hunter, executive director of NAMI's Collier County chapter.
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By Beth Francis
Imagine hearing these voices in your head:
"Don't trust."
"They can lock you up."
"They are trying to make it look like you are crazy."
"This person is evil."
"Don't do what they are asking; you will go to eternal damnation."
A group of mental health professionals heard those voices last week while participating in a workshop presented by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill's Collier County Chapter (NAMI). They got the chance to experience firsthand what it feels like to have schizophrenia.
Half of the group sat at a table at the Ruth Cooper Center in Fort Myers trying to listen to directions given by one of the workshop leaders, David Sarchet, a licensed mental health counselor. While Sarchet instructed the half of the group sitting down on how to draw a simple pattern of boxes, the other half of the group stood behind them repeating scary things that people with schizophrenia might hear in their heads.
One participant in the class, Denise Baier, chief executive officer for the Ruth Cooper Center, said hearing the voices while she tried to concentrate on Sarchet's instructions helped her better understand what patients go through.
"I was taken aback by how quickly I felt helpless." She said.
Other participants said they were overwhelmed, annoyed, and agitated by the voices behind them while they tried to concentrate on the leader's directions.
The "empathy exercise" is part of NAMI's Family to Provider education class, which is designed to educated mental health care providers about the needs of families and patients.
"When mental health care providers better understand what patients go through, they are better equipped to serve them," said Kathryn Leib Hunter, executive director of NAMI's Collier County chapter.
Connie Hamman, supervisor of adult community resources at the Ruth Cooper Center said it was "very eye-opening" to experience what it's like to hear voices.
"I felt very overwhelmed and upset," Harmman said.
The panel of leaders for the workshop included Sarchet, two mental health patients and two family members of people with mental illness. Each shared their stories with the group.
Christina Rooney, who works in the family preservation program at Ruth Cooper, said it was invaluable to hear insights from patients and families.
"I'm so used to seeing people in crisis, so it was refreshing to see someone in recovery," she said. "Learning what's helped them helps us do a better job of helping others."
The class is just one of many offered by NAMI. Some are for mental health professionals; others are for patients and family members.
Hunter said such classes are so important because one in four families are affected by mental illness. Other programs offered by NAMI include:
Family to Family, a 12-week program for family members of people with mental illness designed to help family members understand their loved one's diagnosis, learn better ways to communicate and develop empathy for the person with mental illness.
Compeer, a program designed to recruit and train volunteers from the community to act as a companion/friend to people who have mental illness. Participants are required to spend four hours a month with their peer. Statistics show how this reduces hospitalization and loneliness.
Hand to Hand, a course sponsored by Trinity by the Cove and the Community Foundation, designed to the families of school aged children about their diagnosis and ways to negotiate the various methods of care available to them
Power, which stands for Parents Offering Wisdom Education and Resources. The course is a support/education program for parents of school-aged children with speakers at monthly meetings.
Peer to Peer, designed to help mental health patients learn how to help other mental health patients. The course offers information of on the biological basis of mental illnesses, personal and interpersonal awareness, coping skills, information on addictions, spirituality and self care.
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As a Freshman in 2012-13: Appeared in all 36 games for Quinnipiac…Versatile goal scorer who finished her rookie campaign with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) which represented the seventh-most on the team and second-most among freshman skaters…She was a key contributor in the team's victories as she completed her first season with an incredible streak as the team went 13-0-1 in the 14 games she registered at least one point…Started a string of three straight games with one assist on 10/12 against Maine as her first career assist was on the game-winning goal in a 6-1 victory...Tallied an assist on the power-play in another victory over Maine on 10/13…Contributed another assist on 10/19 in a win over Syracuse…Scored her first career goal on 11/9 against Union and followed with another goal on 11/10 against Rensselaer…Recorded her third goal in four games on 11/17 in a victory over St. Lawrence…Chipped in her first career multi-point game on 12/1 with one goal and one assist in a win over Union…Registered an assist on 12/7 against Princeton and then followed with her first career game-winning goal on 12/8 against the Tigers in a game in which she also led all players with a season-high nine shots-on-goal…Chimed in with one assist on 2/1 against Brown…Finished with one assist in a victory over Colgate on 2/10…Found the back of the net with a goal on 2/22 against Yale…Capped her regular season with an assist and +2 plus/minus rating against Brown on 2/23…Finished with one assist and matched her season-high with nine shots in Game Two of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals against St. Lawrence on 3/2.
Before Quinnipiac: Attended R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate & Vocational Institute…Played for Whitby Junior Wolves travel team…Named assistant captain and led her team in assists, games played, points, and plus/minus for 2011-12 season…Finished the year with 26 goals and 49 assists, totaling 75 for the year.
Personal: Born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario…Daughter of Brad and Jackie…Has two younger sisters, Holly and Danika…Plans to major in health science.
2012-13 Season & Career Highs
Goals: 1, six times
Assists: 1, nine times
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Warm, soft, naturally water-repellent virgin wool blanket
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Our warm, soft, naturally water-repellent blanket is made with 100% virgin wool from the USA. It insulates even when wet, so is perfect for use at home or while camping. The serged edges prevent fraying, for years of use.
- Made of 100% virgin wool from the USA
- Serged edges prevent fraying, for years of use
- Weighs six pounds
- Wool insulates even when wet, for warmth inside or outside
Everyday; Field
Product Care
Dry clean
72" W x 90" H
Made in USA
Blanket praising warmth from Sweden
Hello and greetings from Sweden.
Here are some words you might consider posting with your blankets in the catalog. First contact with your products was on a fishing trip to Alaska some years ago, and I have ordered several items since then, and I have never been disappointed. Among them a Mackinaw wool blanket for our cabin in the mountains up north here in Scandinavia were winter can be very cold. My daughter loves that blanket. She said at one time: I get warm just by looking at it...she is 7 years old.
Mats Oberg