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Email Warned of Michael Jackson's Waning Health, Court Told
A stage manager working on Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court.
"I have watched him deteriorate in front of my eyes over the last eight weeks," said John Hougdahl in an email to Randy Phillips dated June 19, 2009. Jackson died five days later.
"My laymen's degree tells me he needs a shrink to get mentally prepared to get on stage," said Hougdahl, "and then a trainer to get him in physical shape."
He reported on Jackson's rehearsal performances saying, "He used to do multiple 360 spins back in April. He'd fall on his ass if he tried now."
The email was presented by a lawyer for Katherine Jackson in her lawsuit against the entertainment giant's parent company, AEG Live LLC, for negligence in the hiring of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, who was later convicted of killing the pop superstar with an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
Attorney Brian Panish presented several emails during questioning of AEG Live general counsel Shawn Trell. Trell's marathon four days of testimony ended only when Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos finally cut him off and excused Trell from the stand.
Trell, who specializes in contracts, provided details of Jackson's concert deal and identified a number of emails from people expressing concern about Jackson's health and ability to go forward with a plan for 50 concerts. One of the more famous emails from director Kenny Ortega described Jackson in his last days as "a lost boy."
The lawsuit says AEG pushed Jackson too hard despite signs that he was in poor health.
When Trell was questioned about the possibility of Jackson being pushed too hard, Katherine Jackson, the star's mother, seated in the front row, became tearful and was escorted from the courtroom by her daughter, Rebbie, who has accompanied her every day. Mrs. Jackson did not return for the rest of the day's court session.
Jessica Stebbins Bina, a trial defense lawyer for AEG, questioned Trell about witnesses who described Jackson as ill and emaciated in his last days.
"Did Mr. Jackson die of being too thin?" she asked.
"No," said Trell.
"Did Mr. Jackson to your understanding, die of being sick?" she asked.
"No," said Trell, confirming the star died of acute propofol intoxication.
Trell said he never heard of the drug until after Jackson's death and had no idea Murray was giving it to him.
Bina asked if AEG Live had ever provided medical supplies to Jackson or his doctor and Trell answered no.
He confirmed that Murray's contract with AEG was never signed and identified documents showing that Phillips objected to hiring the doctor for $150,000 a month, but "Michael insisted."
The trial was recessed until Tuesday when AEG executive Paul Gongaware is scheduled to testify.


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I've tried to ignore mentioning the so-called "Redskins Rule," which purports to predict the outcome of the presidential election based on the performance of the team that plays in the city (or at least close to it) where the Commander-in-Chief resides.
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It's a coincidence at the very best, the idea that if the Redskins win their final home game, the incumbent party wins the presidency and that, if the Redskins lose their final home game, the non-incumbent party wins. The fact that the "Redskins Rule" didn't hold in 2004 is largely ignored, since it proves the trend wrong, giving the media one less meaningless story line to push.
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The West Quadrant's "Streets of Opportunity"
This is the final post in a series about the West Quadrant Plan Charrette.
Active Transportation
The City of Portland is renowned for innovative transportation solutions. With progressive traffic signal systems, inventive bicycle facilities, light rail, buses and streetcar all built within a tight grid of small blocks with complete sidewalks in the Downtown area, this reputation is well-earned. However, there is still work to be done to make it a more complete and safe system for all modes of transportation.
During the West Quadrant Charrette in June, participants brainstormed how to improve options for people to get around. The existing bicycle network isn't contiguous or clear and often fast moving cyclists create pedestrian safety issues, particularly in Waterfront Park. In addition to accommodating higher speed bicycle commuters, there is a growing desire to provide more safe and quiet pedestrian and bicycle routes located off busy streets. Many charrette participants felt the City should provide develop travel options for both the recreating and commuting cyclist.
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Enhancing the actual street development type and character can also help create safer, more welcoming streets in the West Quadrant. High quality streets that support existing and future development uses of major corridors in the Central City fall into three categories:
- Retail and Commercial Streets – These are the busiest streets found in the West Quadrant, with high volumes of traffic from all transportation modes, plenty of ground-level retail storefronts, and other community-oriented activities. These streets are where most of the quadrant's residents, workers and visitors come together and experience the urban character of the neighborhood.
- Boulevard Streets – These streets may have similar travel capacity as Retail Commercial streets, but can offer other types of experiences as well. They can be the "second" street of a couplet, create and define a district "edge," or strengthen a local transportation route within the quadrant. A landscaped street character provides a distinct alternative to the more hardscaped storefront experience on the Retail Commercial streets.
- Flexible Streets – These streets create a system of local connections through the quadrant, linking different districts and communities. Offering alternative routes to the busier street network, they generally have a quieter, more park-like character, with relief from the rest of the quadrant's busier corridors.
Being more deliberate about our streets both from a transportation and development perspective are just some of the big ideas that came out of the West Quadrant Charrette. Check out previous posts on the Willamette River and Housing and Neighborhoods for other big ideas.
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Johnson Controls said ahead of its investor meeting that it expects fiscal year 2013 sales and profit to both be about 4% better than 2012, thanks in part to higher auto production in the U.S. and China. That would mean its results will be better than Wall Street expectations. (Perhaps worth noting is the firm's comments about lower auto production in Europe.)
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In recent debates about the Catholic Campaign for HumanDevelopment (CCHD), John Carr is trying to take the high road, tellingparticipants in the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering that it is essential tomaintain a civil discourse with various groups.
Carr, executive director of the USCCB's Department of Justice,Peace and Human Development, responded to personal attacks from a group aimingto reform CCHD at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, D.C. thismorning. (I missed the speech, thanks to a winter blizzard and two canceledflights, but talked to him this evening.)
Some have attacked Carr personally, particularly RealCatholicTV and American Life League,while others have said that they aren't pointing to him in particular. Carr saidthat they are right that it's not about him. "This is about the priority forthe poor and whether we're going to act," he said.
"I would distinguish between those who have concern for the poorand wonder whether we're doing it the right way and those who simply disagreewith the priority and the methods of CCHD," Carr said. "And then there are somewho frankly have been attacking the bishops, the Conference, CCHD, and now me,and they've never found anything good to say about the church and its work."
"For people who know me, the idea that I'm a secret agent for the pro-choicemovement just doesn't fit," Carr said. Many, in fact, have come to Carr'sdefense, including Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life. Throughout his careerleading the social justice initiatives of the bishops' conference, he's triedto bring the pro-life and justice camps together. He's attended the March forLife as long as he could remember, he said. The bishops' pro-life office hashad a notable presence at each Social Ministry Gathering that I have attended.
"The polarization in public life is now coming over to Catholiclife," Carr said. But while he would rather we "give each other the benefit ofthe doubt," what might be most telling about this story is how Carr's audiencethis morning responded.
"Unfortunately these days, if you're friends with everyone,somebody will condemn you," Louise Johnson of Modesto, California told me thisevening. "It's not all that unusual" to hear such attacks within parishes anddiocese, she continued. "Social justice ministers run into this frequentlybecause there's a lot of one-issue people who don't see the whole picture."
Carr explained that bottom-up organizing can get complicated and mistakes can be made, but he ultimately wants people to assume the best in each other and see the good that can come from social justice work. "My wish is that people would see what actually happens to people's lives and communities as a result of this work," he said.


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Monday, January 23, 2012
A Revised Migraine Plan
I'd originally been taking five 25 mg tablets of Topamax each day, and slowly, very slowly, over months, I've managed to cut that back to one 25 mg tablet each day. And all was going well. Surprisingly well. Supremely well. Happy-making well.
Until this past week, that is, when I cut out 3 days worth of those tablets (on Monday, Wednesday and Friday). That wasn't unusual per se; it's the sort of schedule I've used all along to get down to the one pill/day. But this time, my body said, "NOOOOOOOOO!" loudly and clearly, and the migraines started.
Needless to say, I'll start back on that one pill every day schedule again...
Sigh, but, hey, whatever really. It's better than five.
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So sorry to read about this. One of my motorcycle buddies has severe migraines, I know how bad they can be. I hope you get lined back out quickly.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:22 PM
So glad you're back posting again! And absolutely delighted to hear that you're doing so well (once you get the migraines tamed again). The fact that you've been able to cut back on the meds is wonderful (even if you may have temporarily cut back a bit too much).ReplyDelete
Your sister candy, told me about your blog and said i should read it.ReplyDelete
My name is joanne pauley, I have had rheumatoid for 27 years. Was diagnosed at 30 years of age but it started years before that. My docs tell me I was diagnosed 10 years to early so i have had a lot of damage. also having been on toxic drugs and adjusting my immune system for so long. i have had serious side affects. But I am also on Infusions now of Rituxen. And it is working well so far. But all the meds have stopped working for me after time.
But I have years sometimes of really good health and i am in one now. i go to the gym 3 to 4 times a week. and am feeling stronger than i have in quite a while.
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Tharr, Staying on the minimal dose seems to be doing the trick keeping the migraines at bay, so yay!
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Jan. 29, 2009
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's swimming team fell to visiting WPI in a dual meet at the Tripp Athletic Center Thursday evening. The men fell to the Engineers, 130-110, while the women were defeated, 126-97.
For the men, junior Matt Fahey (New Bedford, MA/Middleborough HS) won both the one-meter and three-meter diving. His three-meter score of 286.00 is a "B" cut-equivalent to a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division III Championships, which makes him eligible for an invitation. He won the one-meter competition with 241.55 points.
For the women, freshman Kim Moore (Billerica, MA/Billerica HS) won the 1000 freestyle in 11:51.33 and the 500 freestyle in 5:50.09, junior Kathleen Foley (Haverhill, MA/Haverhill HS) won the 200 individual medley in 2:23.86 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.30, and the 400 freestyle relay team of freshman Brittany Dupuis (Milford, MA/Milford HS), freshman Natalie Brochu (Hopedale, MA/Hopedale HS), Moore and sophomore Lindsay Little (Danvers, MA/Danvers HS) finished first in 4:05.58.
"We're excited about Matt's qualifying score," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Cathy Motta. "As a while, the men's team swam much faster and they are looking forward to wrapping up the season at Colby-Sawyer. For the women, Kim and Kathleen had season best swims in all of their events, and we had two more swimmers qualify for the New England Championships. We will travel to Plymouth State on Saturday for a women's meet, and get ready to taper for New Englands."
The Corsair men dropped to 3-5 with the loss, while the women fell to 2-8. WPI's men improved to 3-3 and their women improved to 1-6. UMass Dartmouth's women will travel to Plymouth State Saturday, while both teams will visit Colby-Sawyer next Saturday. WPI will visit Clark next Wednesday.


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NEW YORK, NY - Two more records fell and a member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth track and field team made a strong bid to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships on the second and final day of competition at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at the New Balance Armory Saturday.
Sophomore Adam Jones (Amesbury, MA/Triton Regional HS) broke the school record when he finished second in the high jump at 6-9 3/4, while junior Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) set a school record when she finished third in the weight throw at 53 feet, 1 3/4 inches.
Freshman LaQuaysha Anderson-Jenkins (Brighton, MA/Brighton HS) was 17th at 200 meters in a personal best time of 26.26 seconds, senior Jill Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) was 20th overall in 26.37 seconds, and senior Gerald Arneaud (Dorchester, MA/Newton South HS) was 13th at 400 meters in 50.11 seconds.
"We won't know until Monday, but Adam's jump should qualify him for nationals," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "He was winning his event all the way up to the last jump. We had two more school records today and three this weekend. Krista and Adam have been consistent all season, Krista broke the school record every weekend except last weekend, and Adam has improved almost four inches since last year. LaQuaysha is right at her personal best outdoors, and she's doing it indoors, so we expect big things from her this spring."
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Tor/Forge Books in the US and Momentum (an imprint of Australia's Pan Macmillan), have both recently announced that they no longer intend to restrict the use of their ebooks using DRM.
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I also really like the hummus -- a creamy, smooth blend of chickpeas, sesame paste, lemon juice, garlic, salt and olive oil, which is served with two warm pitas (or sold in small tubs). Yes, I can (and do) make my own, but...
Sometimes I get the falafel sandwich -- a large pita filled with falafel, hummus, sesame paste, tomatoes, and lettuce. At about $6, it's an inexpensive but filling meal.
The restaurant also has a vegetarian platter (with hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, grape leaves, and spinach pie) but I haven't tried it because I'm the rare vegetarian who doesn't like eggplant.
Shish Kabob Grill
1503 Grant (corner of Grant and Colfax)
Denver, CO 80203
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Shish Kabob Grill
Labels: dining out
3 comments:
- Foodycat said...
That felafel roll looks amazing! It's one of the few disappointments about living in London - the one good felafel roll place I found closed! They used to do one called the "car beet sale" which was carrot puree, grated beet salad, felafels and yoghurt dressing.
- January 16, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Health and Happiness said...
Great to know for the next time I visit Denver! Thanks!
- January 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- NOELLE said...
You sound like me! I have a place 5 minutes away! I crave their hummus and tabbouleh ALL the time.
- January 17, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
A Real Truck
Labels: Penrose Home
5 comments:
- Ann said...
Steve, is this the truck we took out on the Emblem Bench and you taught me how to drive? Cool truck!
- July 25, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Steve Blood said...
Yes, this truck took many trips into the hills, especially when I was sick and everyone else went to church. It was my only freedom.
- July 26, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Judy said...
What's the year of the truck? What are you looking for under the truck?
- July 26, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Ann said...
The baseball?
- July 26, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- Steve Blood said...
Kitten? Don't remember the year, it was Burchel's old truck.
- July 27, 2010 at 7:22 AM
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Charity Skipper signed Petition to A&E 2014-06-30 13:10:51 -0400
PETITION TO THE A&E NETWORK DEMANDING THE IMMEDIATE REINSTATEMENT OF DUCK DYNASTY'S PHIL ROBERTSON — #ISTANDWITHPHILGOAL: 8,552 signatures
Dear A&E Network,
I am writing to you regarding your network's intolerant, discriminatory, and punitive treatment of Mr. Phil Robertson, star of A&E's #1 hit show, Duck Dynasty.
Mr. Robertson's comments in GQ Magazine are simply reflective of a Biblical view of sexuality, marriage, and family – a view that has stood the test of time for thousands of years and continues to be held by the majority of Americans and today's world as a whole.
Many members of the LGBT community may not agree with this view, but the notion that a free-thinking American should be discriminated against simply for expressing a perspective that is in conflict with another is patently un-American and flies in the face of true tolerance and civility. A&E's position, which in your own words is "championing" the gay and lesbian community — which I believe you have the freedom to do — excludes the views of Faith Driven Consumers and effectively censors a legitimate viewpoint held by the majority of Americans.
As a Faith Driven Consumer, I am signing this petition to demand that my views be treated with equality and respect in America's rich rainbow of diversity.
I am asking your network to immediately reinstate Mr. Robertson to Duck Dynasty, and to formally apologize to him, his family, and the millions of viewers who tune in every week, stand by him, and share his worldview. While the LGBT community may be offended by his opposing viewpoint, your rash, discriminatory, and unfair treatment toward Mr. Robertson — a recognized symbol of the faith community — is a slap in the face to Faith Driven Consumers and everyday Americans alike.
There are 46 million Faith Driven Consumers in America today who spend 1.75 trillion dollars annually. Should you refuse to equally respect and welcome our legitimately held views, we will gladly stop watching this and all other A&E programming and turn to any reformulation of Duck Dynasty on another network – while simultaneously supporting brands that stand with the show and the Robertson family.
John Q. Public
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Charity Skipper signed #FlipThisDecision 2014-06-30 13:06:21 -0400
PETITION in SUPPORT OF THE BENHAM BROTHERS #FlipThisDecisionGOAL: 1,731 signatures
2nd Update, May 16, 2014 – Following a swift and unified outcry by Faith Driven Consumers and fair-minded Americans across the nation, SunTrust today reversed its earlier decision to drop the Benham brothers – citing respect for the fundamental constitutional rights of all Americans. Faith Driven Consumer is grateful to all who collectively raised their voices against religious viewpoint discrimination in a united call for tolerance, fairness, and equality for all Americans. This also applies to those who hold to a biblical worldview, which includes respect for life and natural marriage.
UPDATED May 16, 2014 — Following HGTV's decision last week to cancel the Benham brothers' television show, SunTrust Banks has taken the highly unusual step of pulling all of its listed properties with the Benham Real Estate Group—and its franchises spread across four states—apparently based on the brothers' biblical faith and worldview. By taking this discriminatory action, SunTrust has demonstrated its intolerance toward those who hold biblically based views and chosen to exclude Faith Driven Consumers from its rainbow of diversity.
Send a message to SunTrust and other companies that it's NOT OK to discriminate based on religion and deeply held faith convictions by signing our petition at the bottom of the page and continuing to speak out. Together, we can send a powerful message to corporate America that Christians should be welcomed and respected equally alongside other groups in America.
Dear HGTV and Scripps Networks Interactive,
I am writing regarding your network's intolerant and discriminatory decision to cancel "Flip It Forward" from HGTV's fall 2014 lineup because of the pro-life and pro-natural marriage faith-driven beliefs of stars David and Jason Benham.
The views that the Benhams' have publicly expressed reflect a biblical view of life, sexuality, marriage, and family that have stood the test of time for thousands of years and continue to be held by the majority of Americans and your viewers – including those in HGTV's home market of Knoxville, Tennessee.
HGTV's decision to exclude those who hold to a faith-based viewpoint held by 46 million Faith Driven Consumers who spend $1.75 trillion annually has no place in America's inclusive rainbow of diversity.
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While some members of the pro-choice and LGBT communities may not agree with the biblical view on these particular issues, the notion that free-thinking Americans should be discriminated against simply for expressing a perspective that is in conflict with another is patently un-American and flies in the face of true tolerance and inclusiveness.
As a Faith Driven Consumer, I ask that you reverse your decision and reinstate "Flip It Forward" immediately out of respect for the millions of Americans who share the faith-driven worldview of its hosts.
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Charity Skipper endorsed 2014-06-30 13:05:20 -0400
Victory! Today, for the first time ever, the Supreme Court of the United States confirmed that profit-seeking corporations can hold a religious view under federal law. The landmark 5-4 ruling favors Christian-owned companies Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood.
In the ongoing battle for religious freedom in America, this is a huge victory for Christians who seek to steward their lives and businesses in accordance with their deeply held convictions and biblical worldview.
While the context for this ruling was set within the onerous Obamacare mandate requiring companies to offer abortion-inducing drugs in their employee health plans, the implications for this ruling have much broader religious liberty implications for you and me and the companies that we support as Faith Driven Consumers.
Let's take a moment now to thank the brave and bold leadership of both Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood for standing on their faith and defending our constitutionally guaranteed religious liberty—pushing this case all the way to the Supreme Court.
Sign below to add your personal thank you to the letter we will deliver to Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood on behalf of Faith Driven Consumers nationwide.
Thank you for recognizing Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood who stood up for our First Amendment freedom of religious liberty. When we come together as Faith Driven Consumers and make our voices heard, we positively change a culture that's becoming increasingly hostile to our right to hold and express biblical faith and values.
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|See? We're right where we've always been, and not even buried under the usual summer weeds!
You see, when I started this blog four and a half years ago, I had three major goals in mind:
1) Keep my mom and other up-north relatives posted on the cool stuff happening in my garden
2) Keep my writing skills sharp after losing my job in communications during The Great Recession
3) Create a portfolio of nature-based writing I could use as I started a job search with new goals in mind
After many years working for a bank, first doing training delivery, then instructional design, and finally internal communications, I had decided it was time for a change. Like many folks, I decided to turn my job loss into an "opportunity" and pursue work that really interested me. I knew I wanted to write, and I knew I was done with corporate 9-5 jobs (especially in finance) that involved cubicles and phrases like "Interest-may-be-tax-deductible-consult-your-tax-advisor".
|Isn't this much nicer than a cubicle, or even an office with a window?
Who needs windows when you can sit on the back porch and write about what you see?
|The BioWorks Flight Encounter at MOSI, where I spend much time with sweat in my eyes and hands full of caterpillars.
After endless prodding from friends, I decided to join Facebook a few years ago, and it turns out that it was one of the greatest things I ever did. (And I don't even play Farmville!) One of the magazines I was following, Birds & Blooms, put out a request for "regional reporters" to turn in bi-monthly updates to be featured in the magazine. Eventually, this expanded into the opportunity to blog for them several times a week, and I recently had my first by-line in the magazine. (Look for "Diary of a Monarch" by Jill Staake, in the September issue of Birds & Blooms Extra! Coming soon to a news stand near you!) I've taken on some other responsibilities for them too, especially in social media, and now spend a good chunk of my time writing about birds, blooms, and butterflies - for pay!
|Hey, that's my name! Check out the blog by clicking here.
I'm extremely proud of the career I've managed to create for myself over the last few years. The pay isn't the best, but the work is something I feel passionate about. I'm allowed to be creative, to dig in the dirt, to photograph butterflies and birds, and to share my knowledge with others. I've had the chance to travel for Birds & Blooms, and to make interesting contacts around the Tampa area and beyond.
Of course, this is all keeping me very busy. And when too much is happening at once, something's gotta give. In my case, it was My Florida Backyard. It's been harder and harder to find time to write posts for it, when other writing jobs (the kind with paychecks attached) are awaiting my attention. So days slipped into weeks, which slipped into months, which brings us to now.
I thought about calling it quits on this blog, and just leaving it up as a resource for others. After all, I send my mom pictures from my phone all the time, and my Birds & Blooms blog posts are frequently about things going on in my yard. Why not just let this particular blog's activity come to an end?
But I find I'm not quite ready to do that. I think that occasionally, I'll find topics that are very specific to Florida backyards, ones that I really want to write about but that only a very few people might care to read about. I love writing for B&B, but their audience isn't always the right fit for more technical posts, or for those about very specific regional species. And in those cases, for the right special people, I want My Florida Backyard to remain active.
|How else can I justify posting yet more photos of white peacocks?
So you may not see a lot of new posts from this site going forward. But I hope you'll join me in several other places around the web, to see what's going on here and what I'm up to in general. And I hope you'll continue to subscribe, or leave me in your RSS feed, or just check back every once in awhile, because plenty of amazing things still happen in My Florida Backyard, and from time to time, I'll be sure to let you in on some of them.
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(By Delegates Fleischauer, Caputo, Miley,
Marshall, Poore, Wells, and Talbott)
[Introduced January 11, 2012
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Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §29B-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to redefining the term "public record" as it is used in the Freedom of Information Act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §29B-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§29B-1-2. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) "Custodian" means the elected or appointed official charged with administering a public body.
(2) "Person" includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm or association.
(3) "Public body" means every state officer, agency, department, including the executive, legislative and judicial departments, division, bureau, board and commission; every county and city governing body, school district, special district, municipal corporation, and any board, department, commission council or agency thereof; and any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by the state or local authority.
(4) "Public record" includes any writing containing information relating prepared or received by a public body, the content or context of which, judged either by its content or context relates to the conduct of the public's business. prepared, owned and retained by a public body
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In adjustment to accomplish the a lot of of your accumulated biking budget, it is analytical to plan for leveraging your affairs for all it is worth. Telling travelers to baddest the everyman analytic airfare is just not enough. Here are the elements that should be advised if planning or evaluating your biking program.
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2. Centralized biking internally and externally
Many companies do not accumulate their biking program, and they pay a amount in agreement of a accident of amount abridgement opportunities and centralized efficiencies. Abounding companies that do not accumulate biking accept a abhorrence of acute travelers to do something they may not wish to do, forth with the abstraction that centralizing biking will crave hiring a Biking Manager. Both of these may be accepted apropos but they do not accept to be in a lot of cases. By acute travelers to book centrally, you are not necessarily causing them to lose flexibility. You can accumulate biking while still acceptance travelers to book on their own, either with a biking bureau of your choice, or online through a provider that you accept partnered with and accept aplomb in. By allotment anyone with the albatross of administering travel, you are accepting a individual point of acquaintance both internally and evidently for biking issues. If your aggregation spends beneath than $1 actor in air travel, you apparently do not charge a abounding time biking manager. In these cases, biking blank can be accustomed to the accounts department, animal resources, or even an controlling akin assistant. Here is a attending at the advantages to be acquired by centralizing travel.
When you accumulate biking with a individual agency, you accretion in a amount of important ways. You will accept a individual point of acquaintance for problems while travelers are on the road, and you will accept one article to go to for all your biking needs. This eliminates the botheration of accumulation a biking address from a part of several sources. By bringing biking together, you will accretion decidedly from economies of scale. If you can admeasurement absolute biking a part of assorted capacity or locations, you can get added for your money from biking suppliers. This will acquiesce you to accretion added from airline bendable dollar programs, which bureau added chargeless tickets and upgrades, get a college allotment abatement from our adopted airline, and get bigger adjourned ante from your auberge and car contracts. Your accomplishment costs will abatement as well, as your biking bureau will generally abatement their fees for a college all-embracing aggregate of travel.
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This is an addition to the antecedent element, which calls for centralizing biking with one biking agency. This is important, but in accomplishing so, you charge not crave travelers to use an online booking system, and you charge not crave travelers to alarm the bureau directly. By alms travelers the advantage of accomplishing either, you are accomplishing several goals. You will abate your accomplishment costs, as online booking is cheaper in agreement of a annual fee. By giving travelers the option, you are giving them a faculty of control, thereby accretion assurance and continuing a bigger adventitious of a top acceptance rate. Thirdly, you leave accessible a best convenance of application your online booking engine for beneath circuitous itineraries, and acceptance chief executives, accepted travelers, and circuitous itineraries to be appointed anon with a biking abettor that can action a college akin of annual and a bigger all-embracing biking acquaintance area it is a lot of warranted.
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While the aggregate of a lot of biking programs circumduct about the air budget, there are several added areas one can investigate to acquisition accumulation opportunities. There are a brace of added accessible areas to look, such as adjourned auberge ante at your admired hotels, or car rental discounts with a advantaged supplier. Generally your biking bureau will already accept discounted ante through consortia affiliations and bureau car contracts. There are aswell some beneath accepted areas that should be investigated. For example, if arena busline is a concern, a lot of suppliers will action discounted ante and a absolute announcement option. Absolute announcement arrange with hotels and car rental agencies are aswell a abundant way to access efficiencies and accomplish the job of the accounting administration easier.
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Rental car affairs are simple to access into and crave little in the way of charge from the corporation. Choose a accomplice that has airport locations and a acceptability for accomplished chump service. You can save 5-10% actual calmly and can aswell accommodate accepted bedfellow associates for all your employees. This will accomplish them added able and enhance morale. You can aswell access in to absolute announcement agreements at the aforementioned time that can accomplish the jobs of your travelers and accounting agents abundant beneath stressful.
8. Understand accumulation and affair contracts
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Chicago Tribune Columnist: Hey You People Online With Opinions... Get Off My Lawn!
from the that-bad,-huh? deptReader Cannen alerts us to yet another column by yet another old school newspaper guy whining about the fact that "the people" now have the ability to have their voices heard. What's funny is that his own column seems to contradict his statements.
Don't get me wrong. I am also an outraged narcissist, but I had to work six-hour shifts in Bakersfield, Calif., to earn my stripes as a communicator. Nowadays, having a Twitter page qualifies a person to give commentary on CNN. I am not interested in the take of @stinky on the Fort Hood shootings or any other current events. I am watching CNN because I expect them to gather the news, not act as a clearinghouse for any bonehead with a computer, a cable modem and a half-baked opinion.Ah yes, so because today it's easier for people to have a voice, it's bad. Yes, and you used to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow and television was called radio and had no pictures. But the world improves and progress comes along and gives more people a voice and that's bad how exactly?
With the advent of Twitter, Facebook, instant messaging and texting, now almost any fool can set up his or her broadcast hub. Then the likes of CNN, Fox News, Oprah and even the Tribune play right into their hands, giving them instant access to the rest of the world. I beseech the online editors at this paper to turn off the "comments" after each article. If people have opinions about something that they've just read, let them write a letter to the editor.Yes, but "any fool" doesn't get quite the attention as, say, a fool who blasts the fact that people have a voice in a major national newspaper, right? Who cares that anyone can say what they want. Most people don't see those complaints. You call it a "broadcast hub" but most people's Twitter accounts don't have very many followers. That's not the issue at all. The actual complaint seems to be that CNN and Fox and others have elevated a few of these folks (a tiny percentage of the overall population using these tools), and you don't like it because.... what, exactly? Because they compete with you in being a public "fool"?
Most of my career has been spent in radio, where call-in comments are somewhat encouraged. The main difference is that we can hang up on people.Ok, let me get this straight. Before you were complaining that CNN and Fox were putting these people on their shows, but then you say at least on radio you could "hang up on people." Do you not sense the contradiction? CNN and Fox can just as easily "hang up" on these people too. So what's the difference?
Basically, it sounds like the guy is pissed off that he's no longer the only person with an opinion getting heard. But, of course, he's missing the point in blaming the new technology. Yes, lots of people have a voice, but most still don't get heard very far. The folks who are getting on TV or are making their voices heard are because they're saying something that resonates, whether it's stupid or not. And, no, maybe they didn't have to practice being a public moron in some small town first, but is that really a necessity?
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As Matt Birk spent the past couple of weeks pondering his football future, his mind kept drifting back to the immediate aftermath of the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers nearly three weeks ago.
For about 30 minutes following the Ravens' 34-31 win, the veteran center lingered on the field at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, huddling with his teammates, embracing family members and running and jumping around in a sea of confetti.
"It is a great way to end it," Birk said Friday. "No one is entitled to a Super Bowl, certainly not me. But I'm so grateful and fortunate to be part of the team. It is a special team and the run that we made, the championship we won is something I'll never forget."
After 15 seasons, six Pro Bowl selections, one Walter Peyton NFL Man of the Year award and 112 starts to close out his career, Birk officially announced his retirement Friday. As he promised, the 36-year-old did it on his terms, making the announcement in front of a group of fifth-grade students at Battle Grove Elementary School in Dundalk.
In saying goodbye to the NFL, Birk also announced that his HIKE Foundation will team with Scholastic to supply a "Reading Oasis" at the school. The reading center, which will be a place where students and their families can go to read, will be named after fifth-grader Larry Bryant, a student that Birk had grown close to during his career in Baltimore.
Rather than making the announcement during a news conference at the team facility, Birk decided on Thursday that he wanted to do it at the school, calling it a "fitting" end to a career in which his commitment to his teammates and his community never wavered.
"Ultimately, I just followed my heart," said Birk who was wearing a T-shirt that read 'Finish Everything' that he took out of teammate Michael Oher's locker after a morning workout at the team facility. "I just kind of waited a couple of weeks for it to settle and I just kept coming back to this is the right decision for me and my family."
Birk's retirement puts the center position in the hands of Gino Gradkowski. A fourth-round pick out of the University of Delaware in 2012, Gradkowski played sparingly during his rookie season but he did perform well in relief of Birk in the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.
"I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from one of the brightest centers to ever play the game," Gradkowski said on his Twitter account Friday.
Birk's departure, which comes before the second year of a three-year, $8.525 million contract that he signed last March, will save the Ravens about $2 million in salary cap space but leave the organization without one of its top offensive leaders during head coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Joe Flacco's tenure.
After playing 11 seasons with his hometown Minnesota Vikings, who selected him in the sixth round out of Harvard in the 1998 draft, Birk signed with the Ravens as a free agent before the 2009 season after he was swayed in a meeting with Harbaugh, then Baltimore's first-year head coach.
He started all 64 regular-season games during his Ravens' career and his 112 overall starts was the NFL's longest active streak among centers. In the four seasons in which Birk anchored the Ravens' offensive line, running back Ray Rice rushed for 5,066 yards and 33 touchdowns and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
"Matt's influence in his four years with the Ravens is evident to all," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "First, he played well and gave us stability on the offensive line. You can't underestimate the line calls he made to help a relatively young offense get set to run plays the right way. Second, his leadership on and off the field was outstanding. We could go to young players and say, 'Do what Matt does, and you'll succeed. Watch him and follow him.' His work ethic was as good as any player we had."
Said Harbaugh: "We are better people for being around Matt, blessed in fact. He took notes like a rookie, he owned the weight room, and we would have to push him to take some plays off in practice. There are reasons he played at such a high level for 15 years. We will miss having him here every day, but we look forward to always calling him a friend and a Raven."
Birk's announcement triggered a flurry of praise for the center from teammates and NFL officials on Twitter. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who presented Birk with the 2011 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, congratulated the center on a "great career on and off the field" and called him a leader in his locker room and his communities.
Wide receiver Torrey Smith called him "one of the greatest people I've ever played with … and a great role model and parent." Offensive tackle Michael Oher called Birk the "best leader ever," while fullback Vonta Leach and linebacker Jameel McClain spoke of being honored to have played with him.
"When I look at my teammates, they are people that I look up to," Birk said. "Some of the text messages that I got, somebody was forwarding me the twitter [messages]. That stuff right there just stops you in your tracks and humbles you beyond belief. I was reading a couple of them from Jameel and Vonta, guys like that. It's like, 'Wow.' That means a lot. You play the game for a lot of reasons but the respect of your opponent and more so the respect of your teammates is probably the biggest thing you're shooting for."
Birk maintained that he went back-and-forth on the decision the past couple of weeks, even calling Harbaugh and speaking to him for over an hour last weekend. He finally informed Harbaugh and Newsome that he would retire on Thursday.
He said that he has no immediate plans, other than to spend time with his wife, Adrianna, and their six kids. Birk, who plans to donate his brain to science to aid research on sports concussions, said that he plans to continue to be an advocate for player's rights and player safety. He also talked about regularly gathering with his 2012-13 Ravens' teammates and celebrating their Super Bowl victory.
"From the beginning, the organization and what we really felt like the city, just welcomed us with open arms," Birk said. "I don't need to tell anybody here what this team means to this city. It's definitely a special connection. To have the honor of playing here for four years and playing under Coach Harbaugh, and his staff it was truly an honor. To cap it with a Super Bowl win, that's a great thing. But regardless of that, had that not happened, it would have still been a fantastic experience and one that I would have been very thankful for and grateful for."


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Tamoxifen for Male Breast Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
Having had a mastectomy in July 2005, I was prescribed Tamoxifen. I am having difficulty in finding any information on the side effects [of this drug] in men. I appreciate that we are a small number [of all breast cancer patients], but information for breast cancer in men is limited. Can you please advise on any side effects of Tamoxifen in men?
Carolyn Vachani RN, MSN, AOCN, OncoLink's Nurse Educator, responds:
Tamoxifen is generally accepted as the standard of care for adjuvant systemic hormonal therapy (that is, therapy given in addition to local treatment, such as surgery and/or radiation) in breast cancer. Tamoxifen improves survival rates in women with estrogen receptor-positive cancer, and since male breast cancer is hormone receptor-positive in about 90% of cases, hormonal therapy in men makes sense. There are few, if any, randomized clinical trials that have assessed tamoxifen use in men. However, several retrospective studies (which look back on patient records) have compared outcomes, and these found significant benefit to therapy. In one study, the 5-year survival rate (39 male patients with stage II and III disease) was 61%, compared with 44% in men not taking tamoxifen. In the available studies, men received tamoxifen for only 1 to 2 years. Since we know that trials in women have shown the optimum length of tamoxifen therapy to be 5 years, we may actually be underestimating the benefit of tamoxifen in men, as it might be even better if taken for 5 years.
A recently published trial looked at 135 cases of male breast cancer, 38 of whom received hormonal therapy (some also received chemotherapy). Thirty-five of these patients received tamoxifen. Overall, the study found a 51% lower risk of recurrence in men who received tamoxifen versus those who did not. With almost 14 years of follow up, this study found a 55% lower risk of death in those men who took tamoxifen.
The toxicities of tamoxifen in men have not been well studied, but one researcher followed 24 men on tamoxifen and found the following side effects. The most common was a decrease in libido or sex drive, which occurred in 7 patients (or 29.2%); followed by weight gain (6 pts. or 25%); hot flashes (5 pts. or 20.8%); mood alterations (5 pts. or 20.8%); depression (4 pts. or 16.6%); insomnia (3 pts. or 12.5%); and deep venous thrombosis (blood clots)(1 pt. or 4.2%). Five (20.8%) patients stopped therapy with tamoxifen in less than 1 year because of these side effects. Of these patients, 2 had decreased libido, two had hot flashes, and one suffered deep venous thrombosis. In contrast to female patients, in which 4% stop therapy due to side effects, men stop therapy at a rate of 20.8%, according to this study.
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Welcome to the February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and partners!
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we're writing about how a co-parent has or has not supported us in our dedication to natural parenting. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
I think for most of us, parenting is an expression of who we are. It is a natural outpouring of everything that makes us, from our experience being raised by our parents to our own adult values and life situations. Along the way we add in books we've read, conversations with friends, advice from strangers (sometimes unwanted and unasked for) and then it gets distilled through our practical experience learning with each of our children. We add pieces from here, pieces from there. I don't think there are many of us who say "What is my parenting ideology?," then go buy the book and follow it to the letter. (Are there?)
The hope along the way is that our highly individual concept of parenting will at least co-exist if not be cohesive with that of our fellow co-parent. That's not always the case and there are often considerable challenges in aligning parenting styles within a partnership (and even more so when co-parenting happens outside of a partnership).
When I think of a question like "What does your co-parent do to support your dedication to natural parenting?" the first thing that comes to mind is sincere gratitude that my husband and I travel this path together. It isn't so much a matter of Aaron being supportive of my dedication to parent a certain way but rather that he shares my dedication to parent in a way that reflects our shared values.
We were married after seeing each other for only three months. For a lot of people that would be a recipe for disaster. When people hear about marriages like ours, a little red flag goes up and they sort of hold their breath waiting for the marriage to dissolve so they can say "Ugh, I saw that coming."
We've been married for seven years and we have two children. One of the main things we attribute our success to (besides believing that you have to work hard at marriage) is that despite our wild differences, we share similar values and upbringing. This isn't to say that we just went about raising our children exactly the way we were raised. We certainly do things differently than our parents did, but we've been able to adopt a shared vision of parenting because we started out with some shared reference points.
With this solid foundation, another important factor is that we try to make parenting an extension of the way we live. We have terms like natural parenting and attachment parenting as descriptors to explain to others what kind of philosophies we are drawn to, but we don't follow a particular ideology in a prescriptive way. As such, our parenting style becomes a partnership that is an extension of our marriage, of our life together, of our joint choices, rather than a dogmatic battleground.
We lived in a 40 foot converted school bus when our son was born. There was no room for a crib, no bedroom door to shut out the cries of a baby crying-it-out. At first there was no plumbing either. Before I got pregnant, we spent a year carrying in our water in 4L jugs to drink, to cook with and to boil for washing up. We spent five years using a port-a-potty that had to be emptied weekly. We were intimately aware of what we consumed and of how much garbage, compost, waste and gray water we created. Co-sleeping, cloth diapering, and breastfeeding were obvious choices that were aligned with all of the other day-to-day choices we made simply by choosing to live in 300 square feet. These were not individual parenting choices that had to be hammered out between us; they were a natural extension of our lives, of who we are.
Thankfully, besides our shared values about lifestyle, we also share a view of children that respects them as people. I didn't have to convince my husband to have a homebirth, I didn't have to persuade him that circumcision is cruel, I didn't have to fight to sleep with my babies. These choices were natural to us in that they reflect who we both are and how we view life itself. Our parenting choices weren't just practical considerations based on our living situation; they were choices that are respectful of the process of childbearing and of our parental duty to love and keep our children safe. We really didn't have the space to let our son cry-it-out even if we had wanted to, but thankfully, neither of us wanted to.
Of course, I am not trying to mislead you into thinking that we are always on the same page, always perfectly aligned in our parenting. Quite the contrary: We have our own temperaments, our strengths and weaknesses, our idiosyncrasies. I would wager that all parents have bumps and creases to smooth out in their shared parenting manifesto. We have to work at finding a balance in those little things and in allowing each other to parent in the way that we are best suited to. I have certainly done more reading and research than Aaron and in that sense, I do bring more of the theoretical ideas or supporting evidence to the table. But none of our parenting choices have been made in a vacuum. We approach them the same way we do anything in our relationship; we talk it out and end up choosing a course of action that fits our lifestyle and values.
Considering that one of the most powerful ways that kids learn is through imitation and modeling, it seems to me that to be a great parent I have to work every day at exemplifying the behaviour I hope to see in my children. It's a big job trying to be the best I can be every day because there are small children watching everything I do, but if I live my life authentically and stay true to my core values, my parenting will follow. Parenting doesn't have to be a set of rules that we have to agree on. As partners and co-parents, if we agree on the underlying principles by which we live our lives, our joint parenting can become an expression of that.
How about you? How do you align parental styles with your co-parent?
Visit Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
(This list will be updated Feb. 9 with all the carnival links, and all links should be active by noon EST. Go to Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama for the most recently updated list.)
After reading this, I just want to take you out for coffee somewhere so you can tell me more stories! Fascinating!
.-= Dionna @ Code Name: Mama´s last blog ..February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Co-Parents =-.
Twitter: CodeNameMama
We had some discussions, and both did some reading, when our first child was around 1 year old. That helped us get on the same page intellectually. But even more, like you, our shared parenting grows out of our shared values and vision. I don't think I would have married my husband or had babies with him if we didn't have a good starting point, you know?
.-= Amber´s last blog ..Breastfeeding Father =-.
Twitter: AmberStrocel
I like to say that my husband and I are from the same over all color group, like blue, but I'm dark blue and he's light blue. It makes all the difference in the world. I can't imagine being blue and him being orange. What color does that make anyway?? Blu-ange?
.-= Jessica – This is Worthwhile´s last blog ..G-O-T-E-A-M! =-.
Your post is a comprehensive testimony to harmony in a family. I read it several times in awe. Your words absolutely bring your unique circumstances to life for me and make me really appreciate just how much you are living your family. I can't think of anything more beautiful or satisfying. You clearly both possess a great deal of clarity for what is essential.
.-= michelle caplan´s last blog ..how we come to parenting =-.
Twitter: seekingmother
I love how you put this: "It isn't so much a matter of Aaron being supportive of my dedication to parent a certain way but rather that he shares my dedication to parent in a way that reflects our shared values."
My husband and I almost always agree on the big picture parenting style we want to embrace and like you, we respect children as people with feelings who deserve empathy. However, there have been incidents when we may have not been the best united front. Maybe one of us has waffled or one of us has doubted our instincts as a parent or simply been human and lost our cool. It's often after these moments that I'm the most aware of how lucky I am to have a partner in this parenting journey who helps pick me up when I've stumbled. We're dedicated to our children, and we're dedicated to one another. That makes us a (near) perfect match.
Blessings to you and yours.
.-= Kate Wicker @ Momopoly´s last blog ..Daddy's Little Girls =-.
My DH and I also had a quick courtship (7 mo.) and most of that was an online relationship and here we are 11 years later!
I love that you stress shared vision. It is so different from a dh "going along with" your ideas. Real co-parenting has to be truly shared. It sounds like you have that!
.-= Paige´s last blog ..My Reverse Traditional Husband In The Wild! =-.
Twitter: babydust
I really like your post and it'll be open on my browser for awhile so I can digest it. Especially the first paragraph and the phrase: "parenting is an expression of who we are."
So true–for good and bad. May comment on it more or blog too. It's something I think about a lot.
Twitter: schreiberwriter
I am envious of the fact that your husband has never had to be convinced of any natural way of doing things. That he's just naturally on the same page as you. I've had to do a lot of convincing. That or my husband just let me do it "my" way, which is better than what some people have I guess. But I'm still envious of your story.
.-= Melodie´s last blog ..High Tech Breastfeeding =-.
Twitter: bfmom
I love the thoughtful way you write, and I love your interpretation of the theme. It's exactly so, that Sam and I are dedicated together to parenting in a certain way. I think we aligned ourselves by having me do most of the research and him do most of the contemplation. It's a good mix.
.-= Lauren @ Hobo Mama´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Co-sleeping sleepytime =-.
Twitter: Hobo_Mama
Having come from a fairly different background than my husband when it comes to parenting styles, I can see how it would be helpful if we were more similar in that retrospect.
My husband is convinced his parents are perfect. While I like his parents, their parenting is a far cry from what I would like to do with our children (i.e. they did CIO, his mom worked full-time after he was only a few months old, etc.). Luckily, I take a few minutes to explain to my husband what I've researched and my logic behind why I feel we shouldn't do things like CIO and he changes his mind quickly.
Twitter: lactatinggirl
GREAT POST!!! My husband and I have a similar relationship. And, also? We met online and moved in together two months later- married almost eight years now! When its right, sometimes you just know!
.-= Joni Rae´s last blog ..February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and Support From My (sometimes pantsless) Man =-.
For us having a shared vision is all about being on the same page with all the really core aspects of our parenting, but allowing one another a different way of doing things with the aspects that are less important.
I also do pretty much all the research, but my husband always says how much he appreciates it and is willing to take on board new ideas.
.-= Zoey @ Good Goog´s last blog ..Pure Joy =-.
Twitter: zoeyspeak
300 square feet… WOW! That must have been quite an adventure! My husband had some similar times early on in our relationship. (Ha, I'm only 22, but we've been together for 6 1/2 years.) It's funny how some people just seem to naturally "fit" together, isn't it?
Thanks for writing, you do so beatifully!
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Best Food Deals In DFW Area This Week =-.
Fantastic post and beautifully written, expressed. Parenting is one of the joys, and challenges, of many adult lives. Thanks for sharing your insights.


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