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Good, but definitely not the best season,
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This season started off with a fantastic bang, but as it progressed the episodes became increasingly stupid and disappointing. The third season's main plot point is the exciting kidnapping of Bill by the King of Mississippi who has a pack of V-addicted werewolf henchman. Naturally, Sookie does everything she can to save her man with Eric both preventing and/or helping her in her endeavors. However, this season bombards the viewers with too many new characters and subplots. There are literally more than a dozen new characters, and most of the already established characters (Layfayette, Sam, Tara, Jessica, Jason, Arlene, etc) seem to have their own subplots going on. Some of the characters rarely have any interaction with each other, but only with the new characters in their own personal story. In fact the subplots take up so much of the show that I often feel like I am watching 4 or more shows at once. Along with new characters there are several new "supes" (supernaturals) that are introduced in this season including werewolves, werepanthers, fairies/"fae", and witches. I also find it strange that a good amount of the "supes" are backwater, dirty hicks who don't even look classy enough for a trailer park. Some cheesy and downright stupid scenes make viewers feel that perhaps True Blood is going in the direction of every other vampire show, book or movie, which is mind-numbing stupidity. Possibly the worst part about this season was the finale, which was a horrible episode, nonetheless horrible season finale. In fact I think it was probably the worst episode of True Blood I have ever seen.
However, this is not to say this season did not have some great twists and turns to keep viewers on the edge of their seat. So in light of lots of criticism I will highlight some of the best parts of Season 3.
1. Background about Eric's life as both a human and vampire
2. We learn "what" Sookie is and why she can read minds and shoot light from her fingertips
3. Eric and Pam's maker-progeny relationship is presented in a deeper and more meaningful manner
4. We learn more about vampire hierarchies and politics
5. Jessica's adjustment to her vampire identity and struggling with her relationship with Hoyt
6. We see a darker side of the gallant and gentlemanly Bill
7. We see a lighter side of the cold and cruel Eric
8. Some amusing one liners (ex: "His cheese done slid off his cracker!") But they best be careful with this lest they put too much effort into "funny" lines and not meaningful dialogue
9. Some awesome fight scenes
10. Russel Edgington
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 12:55:22 PM PDT
T. Miller says:
I think it may seem really confusing at the on-slaught of new characters for those who have never read the books. The do add some meaningless "fluff" (characters who don't exist in the books, events that never really happened, etc.) as all TV shows do. But honestly, how boring would the show have been if the show had only focused on Sookie and her point of view? They add these things in to keep those of use who have read the books on our toes. They are only introducing as many "supe" character's as Charlaine Harris writes about. And for those who think that the cast looks just step above a trailer park, have you even BEEN to Louisiana? I'm from the south, and I think they nailed it pretty accurately.
Posted on Apr 13, 2011 4:09:52 PM PDT
J. Parker says:
I haven't seen this season, but I have to say, as a true Southern woman, "his cheese done slid off his cracker" is a phrase we all use rather often. That isn't a "cute" colloquialism, it's just the way we talk.
That being said, I must say that the last True Blood I saw (season 2) was getting WAY out on a limb! I agree with what you had to say about too many plots. If season 3 is heavier with characters than season 2, I will need a program just to keep up with everybody! They really should slow the crazy stuff down and focus on the primary characters.
Seems to me that Bon Temps is getting a little crowded!
Posted on Apr 21, 2011 4:11:49 PM PDT
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Martial Arthur says:
What a great and honest review! I agree with you one hundred percent. The first 2 seasons kicked season 3's pants off. Way too many characters and underdeveloped subplots just as you said. The fairy revelation doesn't make me too excited for season 4 either. Faries aren't quite as scary as vampires and other creatures, and the mystery behind Sookie's powers was always something intriguing and something that should have been milked more. Plus, I'm sorry, but as a straight male, there were way too many gratuitous scenes of Lafayette making out in season 3 which isn't exactly something that makes for must-see television, although I actually quite like Lafayette as a character (way better than his grating voiced cousin Tara, yuck). I mean, the sexual tensions between Sookie and Bill and Sam and Eric work great, but who cares about Lafayette's love life? That would be like focusing on Booger's lovelife on Moonlighting, Cliff's bedroom antics on Cheers, or Wallace's sexual prowess on Veronica Mars. It's just not something to try and make an audience focus its attention on in the same way we like focusing on the main leads whose relationships which are a huge part of the programs appeals. I enjoyed the first two seasons due to the mystery, suspense, action, horror, and interesting/well developed characters. Season 3 had too many underdeveloped characters (apart from Eric whom you mentioned) and none too subtle politics thrown in our faces. The first two series were like classic horror mysteries (albeit with today's need for sex and violence which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Season 3 seemed more like it tried to top the first two with too much frosting and not enough cake. Great review.
Posted on May 8, 2011 5:03:17 PM PDT
SevyJane says:
Russel Edgington should be number 1 on the list... For me, he made this season as entertaining as it was.
Posted on May 12, 2011 8:41:12 AM PDT
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Posted on May 25, 2011 3:44:34 PM PDT
Melissa says:
I completely agree... It was by far the worst season so far (but of course I'm still getting HBO to see the next season and I still like it)... what I DON'T like is all the different stories going on... Too much, it feels like watching a soap opera.... With so much going on the narrative of the season gets lost, and you are just watching all these disconnected stories... For me, the intensity of the story was gone...
Season 1 was awesome, probably the best so far... season 2 I really loved though because I'm a huge Eric fan and we got to see lots more of him. I'm EXCITED as all hell for season 4 because of the Eric story line... but I'm really hoping they tone down all the extra stories going on and at least make them more relative to one plot...
In reply to an earlier post on May 31, 2011 9:31:12 AM PDT
Grey Parrot says:
I have read the books and I've been to Louisiana and I was raised in the South. My mama was raised on the Gulf Coast. Don't agree that cramming all these characters into last season improved the show for a reader. Agree with this reviewer that season 3 was uneven and not always coherent, and I don't like turning the were folks into Dixie Mafia drug dealers. The show needs to take a different approach than Ms. Harris does to make a weekly series work. Would not have missed Lafayette's expanded role or the creation of baby vamp Jessica for anything.
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Posted on Jun 2, 2011 9:04:35 AM PDT
Radene says:
I LOVED this review because it fit perfectly with my feelings about Season 3 and I'm so glad I'm not alone. I HATED.... I mean H..A..T..E..D that hideous season finale! I loved the character of Sookie and of course the Sookie/Bill storyline; but this season Sookie seemed to be written as a petulant, stomping whiner with an untreated Bi-Polar condition: she's in/she's out, she loves/she hates, blah/blah - I got whiplash on her mood swings! I will still buy Season 3 for my collection because despite Season 3 itself, I still love and hope for a great Season 4. I'm very thankful for this review.
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Located in Al Zahiyah, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Abu Dhabi Mall. Khalifa Center and Capital Garden are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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All 108 rooms feature thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, plus free WiFi, free wired Internet, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include 24-hour room service, DVD players, and minibars. Limited housekeeping is available.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
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In addition to a full-service spa, Ramada Abu Dhabi Downtown features an outdoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 4 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers a nightclub, a sauna, and spa services. For a surcharge, the property provides a theme park shuttle and a roundtrip airport shuttle. Onsite valet parking is complimentary.
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- 24-hour business center
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MADISON, Maine — Police in Maine say a man with a realistic-looking tattoo of a gun on his stomach had the real thing tucked into his waistband when he was arrested.
Police tell the Morning Sentinel that 41-year-old Michael Smith, of Norridgewock, showed up at a sheriff's deputy's home Thursday night. Police say he was crying and had been drinking.
Authorities say Smith told police he had a fight with his ex-girlfriend and had stolen prescription narcotics from her.
He was charged with stealing drugs, and the gun was confiscated. He was released from jail on $1,000 bail. His phone has been disconnected.
Smith made headlines in March when members of a tree removal crew reported that he had a gun. But the gun turned out to be his tattoo.
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|Jul 5, 2011
|Filing date
|Sep 2, 2009
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|Jun 1, 2009
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|Joseph A. Graneto, III
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|Salus Corporation
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/182,902, filed Jun. 1, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The field of the invention relates generally to infection control products, and more specifically, to a disposable medical gown that is generally utilized by health care professionals and visitors to certain hospital units.
Disposable medical gowns are known, but those known gowns have some drawbacks. For example, when removal of a gown from a person requires that a strap be untied, there is a chance that germs or viruses may be able to engage the clothing of the gown wearer based on a contact between the person's hand doing the untying and the clothing of the person wearing the gown. Disregarding the medical implications for a moment, such untying action may also expose the clothing to stains based on any medical compounds that are present on the hands, or more likely surgical gloves, of the person doing the untying.
Gowns that fully surround the body are the norm for certain patients, due to prior clothing removal. However, with a current awareness regarding infection control, there is a corresponding need that the medical professional, and any visitors to certain units within a medical facility, be completely surrounded to reduce the passing of germs, viruses, and other sources of infection from one person to another. However, such a full coverage gown should be easily operable, with minimal effort needed to put such a gown on or take it off, so as to limit contamination. As such there is still an unfilled need for a full coverage gown that can be put on by a user, and taken off by the user, in such a manner as to reduce the incidence of germs, viruses, and other sources of infection being passed from one person to another.
In one aspect, a full coverage, over the head, disposable medical gown is provided that includes a front member, a left rear member, and a right rear member. The left rear member and the right rear member folded over the front member to define a body portion of the gown. The left rear member and the right rear member are attached to one another to define a neck opening for the gown, and the attachment occurs in an area that lies between the neck and the shoulder blades of a person wearing the gown. At least one of the left rear member and the right rear member includes perforations therein that extend from the neck opening to an edge of the respective rear member proximate the attachment area.
In another aspect, a medical gown is provided that includes a single piece body member having a first edge and a second edge, an attachment between a portion of the body member proximate the first edge and a portion of the body member proximate the second edge, and a plurality of perforations through the single piece body member in an area proximate the attachment. The body member is folded to form a front, a rear, and shoulders of the gown such that the first edge and the second edge are proximate one another to form the back of the gown and partially define a neck opening. The attachment is in an area that lies between the neck opening and the shoulder blades of a person wearing said gown and the perforations allow a user to easily rip the medical gown in the area of the perforations for removal of the medical gown from the user.
The described embodiments are directed to a full coverage, over the head, disposable medical gown that includes a body portion and sleeves attached thereto. A neck opening is formed by attaching a small area of a left back member and a right back member of the body portion. Perforations in this area of attachment are useful in removal of the gown. A tie strap is attached to the front of the gown and may be tied behind or on one side of the wearer. The tie strap may also have perforations that are useful in removal of the gown as the various perforations form weak spots in the materials from which the gown is fabricated, allowing the wearer to easily tear the material in the perforation area to remove the gown.
Referring now to the figures,
As explained above, gown 10 includes fully formed sleeves 30 and 32 through which the wearer inserts their respective arms and a neck opening 20 through which the wearer inserts their head. When properly worn, the shoulders, arms, torso and a portion of the wearer's legs are protected by gown 10. The neck opening 20 is generally a shallow U-shape when viewed from the front or back of gown 10. In various embodiments, sleeves 30 and 32 each include thumb holes 60 through which the wearer's thumb is inserted and hand holes 62 through which the four fingers are inserted. The openings 60 and 62 therefore define a strap 64 which engages the wearer's hand in the area between the thumb and fingers. Thumb holes 60, hand holes 62, and strap 64 give the sleeves 30 and 32 a glove-like quality and operate to prevent the sleeves 30 and 32 from creeping up the arm of the wearer. Such features not only operate to make the gown 10 more pleasant to wear, but help reduce the spreading of germs, viruses, and the like, by providing substantially complete arm coverage.
Notches 70 and 72 on sleeves 30 and 32 denote an optional elastic strip 74 that can be manufactured into gown 10 and are located in an area proximate the wearer's wrist when the gown 10 is properly worn. Another optional elastic strip 76 may be manufactured into the sleeves 30 and 32 along a length of the sleeves 30 and 32 to provide a gathering function for excess sleeve material, which is of benefit to wearer's of a certain size. In embodiments, the strips 74 and 76 are attached using one or more of the heat sealing process, stitching, and adhesive. One or more of elastic strips 74 and 76, when properly utilized, prevents the sleeves 30 and 32 from creeping up the arm or getting in the way of the wearer during use of the gown 10.
The front member 14 of gown 10 may also be manufactured to include an impervious pad 80 attached thereto which protects the wearer, at least to a certain extent, from fluids and liquids that may be present, or may become present in an infection control environment. Similar impervious pads 90 and 92 may be built into sleeves 30 and 32. Pads 80, 90, and 92 may be provided in various sizes and attached to gown 10 in various orientations. One or more of heat sealing, stitching, and an adhesive are utilized in attaching pads 80, 90, and 92 to gown 10. Upon completion of manufacturing, gown 10 is folded and placed into a fold over self contained pouch which is sized to be compatible with at least one known personal protection equipment organizer. In a specific embodiment, the overall size of the packaged gown 10 is about 5.75 inches by about 11.75 inches.
Now referring to
The area where left rear member 102 and right rear member 104 are attached to one another may be referred to as a perforation area 110 as both left rear member 102 and right rear member 104 have perforations 120 that extend through the material from which the gown is fabricated. Perforations 120 are useful in removal of the gown 10 as is also explained in subsequent paragraphs. In one embodiment, the length of the perforations 120 extend less than six inches from the neck opening 20. In a specific embodiment, the perforations 120 are about three inches in length, and allow a user to easily rip the material when removing the gown 10.
One embodiment of gown 10 is fabricated using polypropylene that has been coated with a polyethylene coating. Another embodiment utilizes spunbond meltblown spunbond (SMS) materials in the fabrication of gown 10.
The neck opening 20 shown in
Once the punching process or other material removal process is completed, the body portion 12 of the gown is formed by attaching a top edge 180 of the left back member 102 to the left top edge 182 of the front member 14. Like wise, a top edge 184 of the right back member 104 is attached to a right top edge 186 of the front member. This attachment process forms the shoulder areas of the gown 10, and the cuts 150 and 152 become arm openings as a result. The sleeves 30 and 32 may then be attached to the arm openings. It should be noted that in certain manufacturing processes, it may be more efficient to attach the sleeves 30 and 32 to the body portion 12 before the top edges are attached to one another. Alternatively, the sleeves 30 and 32 may be formed and attached to the body portion 12 at the same time as the top edges are attached to one another. Again, either a sealing process or an adhesive may be used to attach the top edges 182 and 184, dependent at least on the material from which the gown 10 is fabricated. Similar processes may be utilized to attach sleeves 30 and 32 to body portion 12.
As described herein, gown 10 includes perforations 120 proximate the neck opening 20 and perforations 220 and 222 in the tie strap 40. Other configurations for perforations are considered, as long as they provide the utility which is illustrated in
Both breakage of the tie strap 40 and breakage proximate neck opening 20 (possible through the implementation of perforations 120, 220, and 222) are shown in the depiction of
The above described embodiments improve on the prior art by addressing the shortcomings associated with gown removal and resistance to material tearing during use. A full coverage, over the head, disposable medical gown is described herein that includes a body portion and sleeves attached thereto. A neck opening is formed by attaching a small area of a left back member and a right back member of the body portion. Perforations proximate this attachment area are useful in removal of the gown. The tie strap attached to the front of the gown may be tied behind or on one side of the wearer. The tie strap may also have perforations that are useful in removal of the gown as the various perforations form weak spots in the materials from which the gown is fabricated allowing the wearer to easily tear the material in removal of the gown.
As such, this written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
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|Dec 5, 2013
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17-year-old Jessica is living in London, working a job that she hates, has a boyfriend who can't spend an hour away from his beloved TV, and is desperately trying to do A-levels through evening classes, even though her parents forced her to finish school after her GCSE's.
London is not fun for Jessica, the only thing she really loves is a musical - `Marina', and just once she decides to open up about her feelings to Kennedy Orr - the male lead in `Marina'.
Jessica never intends for Kennedy to read her letter, but her boyfriend calls her bluff and posts it anyway, and nobody is more surprised than Jessica when Kennedy actually turns up at the meeting she requested.
Things become even stranger though when Kennedy keeps calling Jessica, and even asks her to move into a house that he owns for minimal rent.
What does Kennedy want? Why is he helping Jessica for no obvious reason? Why do his actions strangely mirror those in the musical `Marina'? And what happened to the girl who lived in Jessica's house before her?
This was an interesting little mystery novel, with plenty of intrigue as to what was really going on, and whether or not Kennedy posed a threat to Jessica.
Jessica was quite a trusting, naïve girl, who never even considered for a moment that this strange situation which followed the story of the musical might end the same way as the musical - with the heroines death, and blithely went along with Kennedys plans. She even ignored her boyfriend when he brought up how strange the whole thing was, and very quickly got over her own nervousness around Kennedy.
There wasn't a whole lot of music or romance in this book, it was mainly concerned with the mystery aspect, and the journey that Jessica went on with Kennedy.
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An enjoyable well-written read with interesting characters and an intriguing plot. I didn't know what to think about Kennedy Orr and his sudden interest in a rural girl recently moved to the big city. It had sinister undertones and Jessica seemed to be under his spell. I liked the build up and the conclusion. I'd be interested in reading more by Alan Davidson.
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There are multi levels of a play-within-a-play as Jessica seeks to find meaning in her life and enacts a fantasy that has captivated her. Not understanding the educational levels in the British system, i was surprised to learn from another reviewer that she was (only) seventeen years old. An extra star for a typo-free text!
Alan Davidson is a fantastic writer. He developed a complex and fascinating story in Marina in a Green Dress. The little book blurb doesn't do the book justice at all.
My only complaint is that the book started out a little slow. Once it picked up speed, though, it went full steam ahead.
*** This book was provided for free in exchange for an honest review. ***
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I have been on here a few times talking about starting a battle group here in Fl. and anyone in the S.E. who would like to participate. I talked to Steve Thomas of "Bobs Hobby Center" this past week...
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I heard he had been abducted by aliens and after doing the probe they found no signs of intelligence.:)
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A Thousand Tomorrows / Just Beyond the Cloudsby Karen Kingsbury
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Bestselling author Karen Kingsbury weaves a powerful story of a young couple whose love must face the ultimate challenge.
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Tender-hearted readers beware! Karen has done it again! After you turn the last page of Just Beyond the Clouds and put away the tissues, you will find yourself thinking of the characters again and again. Every time you do, you will smile."Robin Jones Gunn, bestselling author of the Sisterchicks novels and Finding Father Christmas"
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A Thousand Tomorrows
Chapter One
Mary Williams never saw it coming.
She became Mike Gunner's wife the summer of 1972, back when love was all the world needed, big enough to solve any problem. So big no one imagined it might end or die or drop off suddenly the way the muddy Mississippi River did ten yards out.
The wedding was small, held on a hillside in Oxford not far from Ole Miss, a stone's throw from the grassy football field where Mike had been king. Marriage, they told themselves, wouldn't mean losing their independence. They were just adding another layer to their relationship, something more diverse, more complex. As a reminder, during the ceremony they each held something that symbolized themselves—Mary, a book of poetry; Mike, a football.
A football.
Looking back that should've been a sign, because football was Mike's first love, and what sort of man could be married to two lovers? But at the time—with half the guests in flowing tie-dyed gowns and flower wreaths—holding a football and a book of poetry seemed hip and new, a spit in the face of tradition and marital bondage. No three-piece suits and starched aprons for Mike and Mary.
Mike had an NFL contract with the Atlanta Falcons, and a pretty new house a few miles from the stadium. Mary was a runaway, so leaving Biloxi meant cutting ties that were already frayed. They would live as one, him in a Falcons uniform, her with a pen and paper, ready to capture the deep phrases and rhymes that grew in the soil of her heart.
Babies? They would wait five years at least. Maybe ten. She was only nineteen, a child herself. Marriage would mean finding new and heightened ways to love each other. Sundays cheering from the stands while her husband blazed a trail down the football field, and lazy Tuesdays, barefoot and sipping coffee while she recited to him her latest creation.
That was the plan, anyway.
But God didn't get the memo, because Mary was pregnant three months later and gave birth to a baby boy shortly before their first anniversary. Cody William Gunner, they called him. Little Codester. Mary put away the pen and paper and bought a rocking chair. She spent her days and most nights walking a crying baby, heating up bottles, and changing diapers.
"Sorry I'm not around more," Mike told her. He wasn't used to babies. Besides, if he wanted to keep up, he needed more time at the field house, more reps with the weights, more hours on the track.
Mary told him she didn't mind, and the funny thing was, she really didn't. Life was good at home. Mike was happy about being a father, because Cody was all boy from the moment he was born. His first word was ball, and Mike bought him a pair of running shoes months before he could walk.
The years that followed were a blur of vibrant reds and happy yellows. Mike was coming into his own, each season showing him faster, more proficient at catching the long bomb. There had been no warning, no sign that life was about to fall apart.
In the spring of 1978, when Cody was nearly five, Mary learned she was expecting again. Still, it wasn't the coming baby, but a bad catch one October Sunday that changed everything. Mike was all alone, ten yards away from the nearest defender, when he reached for the sky, grabbed the ball and came down at an angle that buckled his knees.
A torn anterior ligament, the hospital report showed. Surgery was scheduled; crutches were ordered. "You'll miss a season," the doctor told him. "To be honest, I'm not sure you'll ever run the same again."
Six weeks later Mary gave birth to Carl Joseph.
From the beginning, Carl was different. He didn't cry the way Cody had, and he slept more than usual. His fussiest moments were during feeding time, when milk from the bottle would leak out his nose while he was eating, causing him to choke and sputter and cough.
Mike would look at him and get nervous. "Why's he doing that?"
"I'm not sure." Mary kept a burp rag close by, dabbing at the baby's nose and convincing herself nothing was wrong. "At least he isn't crying."
Either way, Mike wanted to be gone. As soon as he could, he got back in the training room, working harder than ever to make the knee well again. By the next fall, he was cleared to play, but he was more than a second slower in the forty.
"We'll try you at special teams, Gunner," the coach told him. "You've got to get your times down if you want your spot back."
His future suddenly as shaky as his left knee, Mike began staying out with the guys after games, drinking and coming home with a strange, distant look in his eyes. By the time Carl Joseph was two, Mike was cut from the Falcons. Cut without so much as a thank you or a good-luck card.
By then they knew the truth about Carl Joseph.
Their second son had Down syndrome. His condition came with a host of problems, feeding issues, developmental and speech delays. One morning Mary sat Mike down at the breakfast table.
"You never talk about Carl Joseph." She put her hands on her hips. "You act like he has the flu or something."
Mike shrugged. "We'll get him therapy; he'll be fine."
"He won't be fine, Mike." She heard a crack in her voice. "He'll be this way forever. He'll live with us forever."
It was that last part that caught Mike's attention. He said nothing significant at the time, nothing Mary could remember. But that summer, he was gone more than he was home. Always his story was the same. He was traveling the country looking for a tryout, getting a few weeks' look in one city and then another, working out with a handful of teams, trying to convince coaches he hadn't lost a step, hadn't done anything but get stronger since his injury.
But one weekend morning, when Mike was still asleep in their bedroom, Mary found a Polaroid picture in his duffle bag. It was of him in a bar surrounded by three girls, one on each knee, one draped over his shoulder.
When Mike woke up, Mary was in the kitchen ready to confront him. He would have to stop traveling, stop believing his next contract was a tryout away. Bars would be a thing of the past, because she needed him at home, helping out with the boys. Money was running out. If football had nothing more to offer, he needed to find a job, some other way to support them. She had her speech memorized, but it was all for nothing.
He took control of the conversation from the moment he found her at the kitchen table.
"This…" He tossed his hands and let them fall limp at his sides. His eyes were bloodshot. "This isn't what I want anymore."
"What?" She held up the Polaroid. "You mean this?"
Anger flashed in his eyes. He snatched the picture from her, crumpled it, and slammed it into the trash can. The look he gave her was cold, indifferent. He gritted his teeth. "What I do outside this house is my business."
She opened her mouth, but before she could tell him he was wrong, he slid his wedding ring from his left hand and dropped it on the table between them.
"It's over, Mary. I don't love you anymore."
Carl's cry sounded from upstairs. Slow and monotone, the cry of a child who would always be different. Mary looked up, following the sound. Then she found Mike's eyes again. "This isn't about me." She kept her tone calm, gentle. "It's about you."
A loud breath escaped his lips. "It's not about me."
"It is." She sat back, her eyes never leaving his. "You were on top of the world before you got hurt; now you're out of work and afraid." Compassion found a place in her voice. "Let's pull together, Mike." She stood, picked up his ring, and held it out to him. "Let me help you."
Carl's crying grew louder.
Mike closed his eyes. "I can't…" His words were a tortured whisper. "I can't stay here. I can't be a father to him, Mary. Every time I look at him, I… I can't do it."
Mary felt the blood drain from her face and the cheap linoleum turn liquid beneath her feet. What had he said? This was about Carl Joseph? Precious Carl, who never did anything but smile at Mike and long to be held by him?
Mary's scalp tingled, and the hairs on her arms stood straight up. "You're saying you can't stay married to me because of… because of Carl Joseph?"
"Don't say it like that." He pinched the bridge of his nose and hung his head.
Carl's crying grew still louder.
"But that's it, right?" The truth was exploding within her, spraying shrapnel at her heart and soul and leaving scars that would stay forever. "You want out because you can't be a father to Carl Joseph. Or because you're embarrassed by him. Because he's not perfect."
"I'm already packed, Mary. I called a cab; I'm flying to California and starting over. You can have the house; I'll send money when I get a job."
In a small, less important part of her mind, Mary wondered where Cody was, why he was so quiet. But she couldn't act on her curiosity. She was too busy reminding herself to breathe. "You're leaving because your son has Down syndrome? Do you hear yourself, Mike?"
But he was already headed back up the stairs.
When he left the house ten minutes later, he mumbled a single good-bye to no one in particular. Cody came tearing into the entryway from the living room, his eyes wide, forehead creased with worry.
"Dad, wait!" Cody ran out the door, his untied tennis shoes flopping with every step.
Carl Joseph in tow, Mary followed, horrified at the scene playing out. The cab waited out front, and without turning back, Mike helped the driver load both his suitcases into the trunk.
Cody stopped a few feet away, chest heaving. "Dad, where are you going?"
Mike hesitated, his eyes on Cody. "Never mind."
"But Dad—" Cody took a step closer. "When're you coming home?"
"I'm not." He looked at Mary and back at Cody. "This is it, son." Mike moved toward the passenger door. "Be good for your mama, you hear?"
"But Dad… I got a baseball game Friday; you promised you'd be there!" The boy was frantic, his words breathless and clipped. "Dad, don't go!"
Mike opened the door of the cab.
"Wait!" Mary stormed barefoot across the damp grass toward the cab. Carl Joseph stayed behind, rooted in one spot, watching, his thumb in his mouth. Mary jabbed her finger in the air. "You can't leave now, Mike. Your son's talking to you."
"Don't do this, Mary." Mike shot her a warning look. He lowered himself a few inches toward the passenger seat. "I have nothing to say."
"Dad!" Cody looked from Mike to Mary and back again. "What's happening; where're you going?"
Mike bit his lip and gave a curt nod to Cody. "Good-bye, son."
"Fine!" Mary screamed the word, her voice shrill and panicked. "Leave, then." She bent over, her knees shaking. Tears ran in rivers down her face. "Go ahead and leave. But if you go now, don't come back. Not ever!"
"What?" Cody looked desperate and sick, his world spinning out of control. He glared at his mother. "Don't say that, Mom. Don't tell him not to come back!"
Mary's eyes never left Mike's face. "Stay out of this, Cody. If he doesn't want us, he can go." She raised her voice again. "Do you hear me, Mike? Don't come back!"
What happened next would be a part of all their lives as long as morning followed night. Cody's father looked once more at the three of them standing on the lawn, then he climbed into the backseat, shut the door, and the cab pulled away.
"Dad!" Cody screamed his name and took off running.
The sound frightened Carl Joseph. He buried his face in his hands and fell onto his knees, rocking forward and calling out, "Mama… Mama… Mama."
Mary went to him. "Shhh. It's okay." She rubbed his back. Why was this happening? And why hadn't there been any warning? She was dizzy with shock, sick to her stomach and barely able to stand as she watched Cody chase after his father's cab.
Never did the cab slow even a little, but all the while Cody kept running. "Dad! Dad, wait!" Five houses down, seven, ten. "Don't go, Dad! Please!"
Each word hit Mary like a Mack truck. When she couldn't take another minute, she screamed after him, "Cody, get back here!"
But he wouldn't come, wouldn't stop running. All the way to the end of the block, with a speed he'd gotten from his father, he ran until the cab was long gone from sight. Then, for ten minutes, he stood there. A dark-haired eight-year-old boy, standing on the corner staring after a cab that wasn't ever coming back.
In some small way, Mary was almost glad Mike was gone.
Sure, a few hours earlier she'd been willing to fight for their marriage. But that was when she thought things were simpler. She could understand his confusion, what with his football career in limbo.
But to be embarrassed by Carl Joseph?
Carl was her son, a part of her. Because of his disability, he'd never be capable of the kind of low, mean-spirited act his father had just committed. No, Carl would always have a kind, simple heart, but Mike would miss that—the same way he'd missed everything about Carl Joseph since the day he was diagnosed.
Even as she stood there, willing Cody to turn around and come home, not quite believing her marriage was over, she felt her resolve building. There was no loving a man who didn't love his own son. If Mike didn't want to be a father to Carl Joseph, she'd love the boy enough for both of them. She would survive, even if she never heard from Mike Gunner again.
She focused on Cody once more, his little-boy shoulders slumped forward as he waited, facing the empty spot where the cab had disappeared. He was crying, no doubt. She could almost see his smudged, tearstained cheeks and the slack-jawed look on his face. Was he feeling the way she felt? Abandoned? Overcome with despair?
A strange thought hit her, and suddenly fear had the upper hand.
Because the thought was something she hadn't considered until that moment. Yes, she would survive, and certainly Carl Joseph would be okay without Mike. But Cody adored his father; he always had. And if the boy's slumped shoulders were any indication, Cody might not bounce back the way she and Carl would.
Rather, he might never be the same again.
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As the mother of a Down's Syndrome son who is now in his late 20's, I certainly enjoyed the happenings of Carl Joseph. I agreed with the parents decision to allow "life to be lived". God guided your hand and your heart in the writing of these books. Thanks for keeping "our" kids close to heart!


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Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. That alone is a good enough reason to include them in your diet, but their delicious sweet flavor is the best reason to include them in your beverages, both alcoholic and not.
—3 cups (710 ml) water
—3 cups (366 g) blueberries, rinsed clean and any visible stems removed
—2 cups (400 g) sugar
—1 teaspoon grated or microplaned lemon zest
1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
2. Add blueberries and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer berries for 10 minutes until they begin to soften.
3. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
4. Puree in blender, add lemon zest, and allow to cool to room temperature. Strain into a bowl through a fine-mesh strainer, chinoise, or through a double layer of cheesecloth to remove berry skins, lemon zest, and any stems or leaves.
5. Funnel into clean glass jars and refrigerate. This syrup keeps for up to 3 weeks.
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I have to say up front that I first met Katie Loeb, the author of this new "farm to bar" recipe book, years ago when we both belonged to an "adventurous dining club" which would try new restaurants. At that time, Katie was not only tending bar around Philadelphia but working as a Controller (keeping the financial records) for a restaurant. The dining club dissolved and I lost contact with Katie, but then she started making the local news as joined Amada, the first of the restaurants in Iron Chef Jose Garces' restaurant empire, as their bartender. I've followed her in the newspapers as she's moved around the city as new restaurants opened in Philly and she had a chance to try new techniques in mixing drinks - concentrating on using fresh ingredients. Now she has compiled 50 drinks, and a lot of basic information, in this 160-page hard cover spiral-bound book (it lays flat). Loaded with lots of color photos (so you can see the result of your mixing), this book will certainly appeal to the adventurous cocktail drinker, but many of the drinks - which are based on fresh fruits, spices and - yes - vegetables can be made without the alcohol.
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Skip to comments.POLL: HALF OF GOP VOTERS IN BOEHNERS DISTRICT WELCOME PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO SPEAKER
Posted on 09/06/2013 10:32:55 AM PDT by neverdem
A Sept. 4 Human Events/Gravis poll of more than 1,000 Republican primary voters in his congressional district, Ohio-8, shows 50 percent of them would welcome a primary challenge to Speaker John A. Boehner (R.-Ohio).
The poll, which dealt with issues facing Capitol Hill as the calendar collapses on unfinished business and new urgencies, was conducted by Human Events with Gravis, a Florida-based pollster, which has a margin of error of 2 percent. The poll had a sample population more than twice the size of a typical poll in a single congressional district, said Doug Kaplan, the founding owner of Gravis.
The poll also showed:
Matthew B. Matt Kibbe, the president and CEO of FreedomWorks, the Washington-based training, logistics and policy support organization for Tea Party groups, said the poll reflects Boehners disconnect with conservative voters.
Conservative activists in Speaker Boehners district have been disappointed time and time again on his failure to hold the line on fiscally conservative policy, Kibbe said.
He failed to stand up to Democrats on numerous debt ceiling fights, defunding ObamaCare, putting restrictions on the NSAs data collection on American citizens, and failing to allow an open and transparent appropriations process, he said.
Most recently, the Speaker failed to host any town halls to address his constituents concerns face to face. Its hard to lead effectively, when you are effectively invisible, he said. Freedom Works ran a summer campaign helping local activists demand their members of Congress hold town hall meetings.
J. D. Winteregg, co-founder of the Ohio Accountability Project, said the poll reflects the mood of the people he talks in the district.
Winteregg said he has heard from conservatives contacting the project and from elsewhere in the district that Boehner is disconnected from the local mood.
It would not surprise him if there were a primary challenge to the speaker, he said.
The schoolteacher said he, along with local Tea Party activists, held an Aug. 27 Defund Obamacare rally in front of the speakers Troy office with a few hundred people showing up. As far as I know, no one from Boehners office came out to talk to us.
The Troy, Ohio resident said he was surprised to see support for military action in support of the Syrian rebels at 20 percent. It seems a little high to me.
There is little appetite in the district for the presidents plan to get involved in Syria, he said. I have not met one person who is in favor of it, I have a buddy, who was thinking about it, but now he is against it.
Winteregg said Boehners quick and full support for the president's plans in Syria is no longer a surprise. Its just another Obama bailout.
A Capitol Hill staffer said the polls numbers do not look good for the speaker.
The staffer said there are rumors in Washington that Boehner may retire at the end of this congressional session.
Boehners days on Capitol Hill are numbered, the staffer said. Its either his choice or the voters. Regardless, conservatives can no longer be ignored.
Professor Daniel R. Birdsong, who teaches political science at The University Dayton, said GOP voters might welcome a primary challenge to Boehner, not because they want him out of office, but maybe to send him a message.
Birdsong said as the Speaker of the House, Boehner is pulled towards national issues and a more national perspective. They may think he is preoccupied with other things, so this would be a way to pull him back into the district.
Take him out. He's a butt boy for Obama starting a war in the Middle East and will probably give us amnesty for the invaders, too. He's a stinking lib.
Great news!! Dump Boehner!!
LS what say you?
Free Republic has already reported that Boner is stepping down.
Might as well deal with the real thing. At least you know not to let your guard down with 'Progressives' in charge.
ONLY half? WTH is wrong with the rest of them?
[donning tinfoil hat]
Could that be the reason for the recent 'leaked' story that Boehner plans to retire 'after the next election'?
That 'after' didn't sound right. If he wanted to step down as speaker, why not do it at the end of the current Congress?
Could the resignation 'leak' be intended to make the voters reelect him under the guise of his stepping down, only to have a change of mind/heart, if he did get reelected?
Hopefully, he will be voted out, and then he can retire with the NSA, IRS and other files the rats have on him.
I wish he would leave tomorrow before he screws anything else up.
John Boehner is a perfect example of spending too much time in Washington. He has too many owners.
When is Boehner going to Americanize his name and drop the silent e and the silent h?
Could you provide a link to that please? That would be music to my freaking ears.
Just for you, John......
One of the best benefits of taking Boner out via primary would be he could immediately be challenged as Speaker, opening up a great opportunity for a tea party conservative to get the job. There is no challenge right now because they are afraid of Bonehead. That could get us a decent speaker heading into the general election, and, if that person nationalizes the election, it might give people a reason to vote for Republicans.
If he's going to retire he should immediately step down from leadership. A lame duck commands respect from no one and can provide no leadership or unity.
Is there such a thing as recall of congressmen? I would sure donate to a tea party challenger even before 2014.
Pick 1 credible candidate. Get behind him or her and take out that bastard.
This is the most important politician to vote out, I'm really hoping that someone steps up in his district, even if it's a democrat.
It's the only thing that politicians understand.
Bonehead wants to stay Speaker thru the 2014 midterms to further damage America and our Constitution.
The only question - is he doing the damage willingly or is he being "coerced" by comrade obamatollah?
Take out Boner.
Why don't they try recalling him NOW?
Boner should go home and search for his spine, guts, and gonads, IMO. Is there a more worthless disgrace in DC?
Speaker Boehner Will Step Down After 2014 Elections
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Former Boehner Aides, GOP Sources: House Speaker Will Step Down After 2014 Elections
"If he's going to retire he should be a man and announce it."
You realize that this is the weeping cheetoh you're talking about, right?
"Why dont they try recalling him NOW?"
I'd love to see that!
Thanks FRiend!
The challenger can't be from the Sharron Angle wing of the tea party, but a Midwestern version of Ted Cruz.
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You're welcome. Too bad Boner will wait that long.
If he steps down now, the RINOS will control his successor, making him far more difficult to replace after the election.
I actually have thought quite a bit about challenging Mr. Boehner in the primary. I've contributed to his campaigns in the past and I personally think he is a good man. But I also believe we are at a critical juncture in our history and I think he is exercising poor judgement across a range of issues. I could fund the early stages of the campaign myself and I don't have the baggage or political ties that many others in this area have.
The only thing that's stopping me is that I think it would take a ton of fund-raising and effort. Beating an incumbent is historically next to impossible. I'm going to think about it over the weekend. Perhaps I'll have some news for you next Monday or Tuesday.
I heard he wasn't running again anyway - no doubt why he is paying no attention to his base.
Maybe not.
The Cabal That Quietly Took Over the House
There's ideology and then there's money.
We'll see which one wins.
Why dont they try recalling him NOW?
This is the difference between a "generic" challenger and a real challenger. You have to have a candidate to run against him. In Ohio 2 we have had stacks of good candidates.. but Ohio 8 is missing any real alternative contender. This has been the problem for 3 cycles. Ultimately, the Tea Party farm teams will provide these candidates but it takes time to lift folks from the Minor Leagues to the Big Show.. folks don't get that.
This is what worries me. There would probably be a special election but a hand picked successor would have an advantage.
As Speaker, not as a Congressman. (HuffPost) was where the story came from, erod.
Thanks for the clarification, I hope the bum gets primaried.
It was also reported on FR. Thanks for the clarification.
The conditions are right for historical change, I hope that you rise to and are successful in this challenge.
Thanks. I've gotten the paperwork together and talked to a political consultant yesterday. I know it will be an uphill battle, but I think I'm well positioned.
Only one party in Washington: the Re-Election Party.
Only one party in Washington: the Re-Election Party.
The ones who played us for fools in 2010 will not get the votes in 2014. If the Republicans do not get their act together the next time around the party will cease to exist and I will not mourn its loss. It's time for a Tea Party or a Tea Party branch of the Republican party that is strong enough to command influence.
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