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Get a lawyer
There is a lot of legal information available online and many examples of Ask MetaFilter questions in Law & Government, Human Relations, Work & Money and Home & Garden where a common response is "get a lawyer." This page contains information you may find helpful if you ask a question and receive the response "get a lawyer."
"Get a lawyer" is encouragement to find an attorney for confidential legal advice about your specific situation. It can be unwise and potentially harmful to answer legal questions with information obtained only from the internet, because answers to legal questions often depend on the facts of your case and laws that may vary by state, county and city.
Many questions confront an individual who needs to consult with an attorney, including: How do you find an attorney that practices in the area you need help with? How can you tell if an attorney is qualified or not? How much does it cost? Do attorneys in this field work on contingency? Are there ways to consult an attorney when you don't have a lot of money?
The sections below answer these questions with general information and links to resources that may be helpful to you.
At this time all information is U.S.-specific unless otherwise noted.
- 1 Basic information about attorneys
- 2 Finding an attorney
- 3 Finding a qualified attorney
- 4 Legal representation on a contingency fee basis
- 5 Free or low-cost avenues for legal assistance
- 5.1 Legal Aid and Public Interest
- 5.2 Unbundled Legal Services
- 5.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 5.4 Other Options
- 5.5 Additional Resources
- 5.5.1 Art
- 5.5.2 Bias / Hate Crimes
- 5.5.3 Civil Rights
- 5.5.4 Crime Victims
- 5.5.5 Criminal Defense
- 5.5.6 Disability
- 5.5.7 Disaster Assistance
- 5.5.8 Domestic Violence
- 5.5.9 Elder Law
- 5.5.10 Foreclosure
- 5.5.11 Immigration
- 5.5.12 Journalism
- 5.5.13 Mental Health
- 5.5.14 Military / Veterans
- 5.5.15 Online Harassment and Abuse
- 5.5.16 Prisoner Rights
- 5.5.17 Revenge Porn
- 5.5.18 Student Loans
- 5.5.19 Telemedicine Abortion
- 5.5.20 Whistleblowers
- 5.5.21 Wrongful Conviction
- 6 AskMe Threads
- 7 MetaTalk Threads
- 8 Disclaimer
Basic information about attorneys
An attorney is licensed to practice law1 by the highest court of a state and regulated by a state bar association or licensing agency2.
An attorney can provide confidentiality of information3 for clients, and may represent clients in court, provide legal advice, and draft important legal instruments such as wills, trusts, deeds and contracts. Contrary to the media image of attorneys, legal work is often focused on research and drafting documents.
The American Bar Association offers general guidance on when to consult with an attorney.
1 American Bar Association. Appendix A: State Definitions of the Practice of Law. Task Force on the Model Definition of the Practice of Law, 2003.
2 American Bar Association. Directory of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies. Center for Professional Responsibility, September 2014.
3 American Bar Association. Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6: Confidentiality of Information.
Finding an attorney
State bar associations usually publish a lawyer directory online that can be searched by location and the type of case, and some state or local bar associations offer low-cost consultations as part of a referral service. Findlaw offers a list of state and local bar associations.
Attorneys often have areas of focus for their practice, such as business law, criminal law, family law, personal injury, wills/trusts, etc. When looking for an attorney, it is important to contact an attorney or law firm that has experience with your legal issues.
Consumer Reports suggests legal specialty groups, which may offer searchable online directories to help find a lawyer, including:
- The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- The American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- The American Immigration Lawyers Association
- The Disability Rights Bar Association
- The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- The National Association of Consumer Advocates
- The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- The National Employment Lawyers Association (plaintiff-side)
Other groups that may be able to help you find an attorney include local associations organized by identity, including:
One way to find a local association is to use a search engine for the name of your identity, "bar association" and the name of your state or city.
Finding a qualified attorney
Official state bar association directories published online may contain information about attorneys, including public disciplinary records, areas of practice, how long the attorney has been licensed, and whether the attorney has malpractice insurance. Findlaw offers an overview of questions to ask an attorney before hiring them, and how to check disciplinary records.
There are many unofficial attorney ranking services online, all of which are to be taken with a grain of salt. One well-known service is Avvo, which is a free website that claims to offer ratings and profiles of over 95% of US lawyers. These profiles include client reviews, peer reviews and public disciplinary records for the attorney.
Once you have a list of attorneys who practice in the area you need assistance in, write a short (2-3 paragraph) narrative of what happened. Write a 2-3 sentence explanation of the outcome you want. Write a short list of immediate questions to ask (Do you handle these cases? What is your fee? Do you have payment plans? If you can't help, do you know someone who can?). Set aside a couple hours and start making calls.
When you call an attorney's office, you will likely get an intake person on the phone, not the attorney. The intake person will first take basic information from you, and may or may not run a "conflict check" during the intake to make sure the attorney is not representing an opposing party or anyone related to your case. The intake person will then want your 2-3 paragraph explanation of what happened; your 2-3 sentence description of the outcome you want; your phone number and possibly an email address.
The intake person may or may not be able to answer your questions and may or may not ask you to fax or email legal documents that have been served upon you. The intake person will probably ask you some questions. The intake person will either say "We do not handle this sort of case" at which point you ask for a referral; or they will say "The attorney will return your phone call within X hours/days." It's possible the intake person will set up an appointment for you to visit the office. If not, you will set that up when you talk to the attorney. In most instances you will not be charged for this intake phone call or the intake appointment.
During the intake appointment with the attorney, you will be asked very pointed questions. The attorney will likely give you legal advice, including an assessment of what your likely outcomes are, and how long it's likely to take. According to the American Bar Association, you should "beware of any lawyer who guarantees a big settlement or assures a victory in court."
The attorney will show you an engagement letter that outlines the terms of hiring the attorney, including fee and expenses. You will either agree to hire that attorney or not. If you don't like the attorney or if you simply want to continue interviewing attorneys, talk to someone else. You can always call back and say, "hey, we met last week and I did not hire you, but after checking around I think you're the best for the job, are you available to take the case?"
You should speak to more than one attorney before you hire one. You should not hire an attorney who treats you rudely or with disrespect in an intake interview. You should not hire an attorney who does not promptly respond to a request for information about their services. If more than one attorney tells you to go to a different county or tells you to drop it, you should strongly consider taking that advice.
Once you've hired an attorney, you should expect regular updates on the case. You should also expect prompt return calls from the office if not necessarily the attorney. You should respect the attorney's time, as your time should also be respected, and if your attorney asks for information or documents from you, don't delay in providing them.
If you really feel your attorney is not responsive, not respectful, or not advocating for you, tell your attorney. If you do not get an adequate response to that concern, start the process over, being sure to tell the new attorneys you call that you will be asking them to substitute into litigation already in progress. The American Bar Association offers information about options that may exist if you are not satisfied with your attorney.
Legal representation on a contingency fee basis
In some types of cases, attorneys are willing to handle matters on a "contingency basis." A contingency fee agreement can allow individuals who have been injured (e.g. damages resulting from an auto accident or medical malpractice) to obtain legal representation even if they do not have money to pay a lawyer at the outset of a case.
The American Bar Association describes a contingency fee as an arrangement where the lawyer gets paid for their services "only if the lawyer handles a case successfully," but "win or lose, you probably will have to pay court filing fees, the costs related to deposing witnesses, and similar charges." Any obligation to pay should be described in the written retainer agreement that you sign at the beginning of the case.
As a general rule, personal injury litigation, Workers' Compensation and SSI/SSDI appeals are frequently handled on a contingency basis, but commercial disputes rarely are. Most jurisdictions prohibit working for a contingency fee in family law or criminal cases, as suggested in Rule 1.5(d) of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct by the American Bar Association.
Free or low-cost avenues for legal assistance
Legal Aid and Public Interest
The American Bar Association offers a directory of free and low-cost legal services for each state.
LawHelp.org and the Legal Services Corporation offer searchable directories of free services. LawHelp is a nonprofit organization that provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, as well as basic information about legal rights, court forms, self-help information, links to social service agencies and more in every state. Many states have legal aid programs that offer free telephone advice, legal clinics and representation for eligible clients.
Legal aid usually handles cases involving domestic violence, family law, housing, and public benefits (welfare, Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI, or Social Security). Many legal aid offices may be able to handle other problems including immigration, consumer, and disability issues. Some legal aid offices focus on one area of law, such as disability law, or housing law.
If free (pro bono) legal services are not available, you may be referred to attorneys who take cases like yours at a reduced rate (low bono) through "Moderate Means" or "Modest Means" programs. You may also be able to obtain free legal services from a clinical program at a law school in your state. To find contact information for a law school's clinical program, find a law school near you and google its name and "clinical program."
The American Bar Association also has a list of innovative programs that offer low-cost or free legal services.
In the UK, legal aid can help pay for legal assistance in a variety of cases, and there are different legal aid rules in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In Australia, Legal Aid is legal assistance provided by the government. In addition, there are almost 200 Community Legal Centres (CLCs) across Australia that provide legal assistance to those who are not able to afford legal assistance but are unable to obtain assistance from Legal Aid.
Unbundled Legal Services
Unbundled legal services (also known as limited scope or discrete task representation) may be a more affordable option in states that allow attorneys to represent clients for only part of the case. When you interview attorneys, you can ask if they offer unbundled legal services, which may include representation at a mediation session, negotiation and drafting a settlement agreement, and limited court appearances.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can be an affordable option for many cases, and some attorneys may be willing to represent you in a mediation or other ADR session to help make sure your legal interests are protected. It can be helpful to consult with an attorney about whether ADR is an appropriate option for your case, and to obtain advice about how to protect your legal interests during the ADR process.
Other Options
Another low-cost option for legal services is to hire an attorney only for advice and consultation, which can include assistance with court paperwork and advice on how to prepare for a court hearing. Many people represent themselves (pro se) in court, and some attorneys may offer consultations to assist clients with getting ready for court and making sure that court documents comply with local and state rules.
Many lawyers offer free first consultations as a way to bring business to their door, and may spend time going over your situation and options, without charge, to help you decide if you need to hire a lawyer. If you ask friends and acquaintances for attorney recommendations, mention the name of the friend or acquaintance - and your desire for a free first consultation - when you call.
Additional Resources
The specific circumstances of your case may qualify you for additional free or low-cost legal assistance and services. The following is an overview of assistance and services that may be available due to the nature of your case:
Some organizations and law schools offer free or low-cost legal clinics for artists, including:
California: The Art & Entertainment Law Project law clinic of the Small Business Law Center at Thomas Jefferson School of Law provides free legal services for low-income artists, actors, dancers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and related non-profit organizations.
Colorado: The Artists' and Inventors' Legal Clinic offers pro bono and sliding scale fee legal services in all areas of artistic and inventive endeavor: movies, music, publishing, visual arts, fashion, industrial designs, prototyping, testing, financing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution.
Georgia: Georgia Lawyers for the Arts is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and educational programming to artists and arts organizations.
Illinois: Lawyers for the Creative Arts offers pro bono legal help to financially eligible applicants with arts-related legal matters in all disciplines of the literary, performing and visual arts and in many, but not all, areas of law.
Maryland: Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts offers a $5 Art Law Clinic.
New York: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts assists low income artists with arts-related legal issues.
Pennsylvania: Penn State Law School offers an Arts, Sports and Entertainment Law Clinic.
Tennessee: Vanderbilt Law School offers an Intellectual Property and the Arts Clinic.
Texas: The Texas Commission on the Arts offers free legal advice at an Art Law Clinic.Washington: Washington Lawyers for the Arts sponsors legal clinics where artists and arts professionals can make 30-minute appointments with attorneys who specialize in arts and entertainment law.
Bias / Hate Crimes
Hate Crime Help offers an online form that can locate "resources that can help you, including local and regional law enforcement, non-profit organizations, and organizations that record data about hate crimes and bias incidents," and is described as "a free and privacy-geared website aimed to make it far easier for victims to report incidents of hate and find local support."
Civil Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and offers a searchable directory of staffed offices in every state, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico that can be contacted to request legal assistance.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) works to ensure that the civil liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are applied to cutting edge communication technologies, and offers information about how to request legal assistance.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) offers an online directory of lawyers that can be searched by location and field of concentration, including the rights of workers, women, LGBTQ people, farmers, people with disabilities, those who seek actively to eliminate racism, and those who work to maintain and protect civil rights and liberties.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is currently focused on civil rights impact litigation in the Deep South in these areas: Immigrant Justice, Children's Rights, LGBT Rights, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice Reform and cases against hate groups. A request for assistance within the SPLC practice areas can be made through an online form.
Crime Victims
The National Crime Victim Bar Association offers an attorney referral service that refers crime victims to attorneys to help them with personal injury lawsuits. Crime victims can call 202-467-8716 or (844) 529-4357, or email firstname.lastname@example.com, or request an attorney referral through an online form.
Criminal Defense
According to the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), there is a constitutional right to counsel if you are facing a possible sentence of jail or prison, even if you cannot afford to pay an attorney.
To find a free criminal defense attorney, check the phone directory for a public defender office in your area, or call your local bar association, or ask the judge or other court or jail official in your case, or review the list of links maintained by NLADA to find a public defender office near you.
If you are unable to find a defender through the phone directory, internet, bar association, or court, you can call or e-mail NLADA at email@example.com or 202-452-0620.
Further reading: Wrongful Conviction and Prisoner Rights
The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is a national nonprofit organization that provides legal services and referrals regarding disability rights, cancer, special education, and other disability-related legal issues. An online intake form is available, and the intake line can be reached at (213) 736-1334, or toll free at (866) 999-3752 (DRLC), by TTY (213) 736-8310, or video relay at (213) 908-1079.
The Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA) has several resources for non-attorneys with disability discrimination concerns, including member profile pages. The DRBA cannot guarantee that a member will be able to assist you, but you can send an email to one of the members with your name, contact information, and a short statement of the issue for which you seek assistance. The DRBA also offers links to additional resources for legal assistance.
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) maintains a directory of legally based advocacy organizations for each state and U.S. territory. The NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) in every state and U.S. territory.
Disability Rights Advocates is a nonprofit organization that takes cases involving wide-spread systemic civil rights violations that affect a large group of people with disabilities, and maintains a list of legal resources for individuals (mostly based in California, but includes some national links).
Education-A-Must maintains a list of attorneys and advocates for children with special needs in education.
For people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and considering an application for SSI or SSDI, there is a fast-track application process through the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) program. Local legal aid organizations may be able to make a referral, or you can review the contact list for your state to find organizations with SOAR advocates.
For SSI/SSDI appeals, legal aid organizations may be able to represent eligible clients for free, and other attorneys may take cases on a contingency fee basis. Legal aid and other attorneys may be available to offer quick advice related to SSI/SSDI questions. The National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) offers a lawyer referral service at 1-800-431-2804 and online, as well as information about Social Security Basics.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state laws require all state and local governmental entities, including the courts, to provide reasonable accommodations for the needs of persons with disabilities. Your court may have an ADA Coordinator to help with obtaining free services, such as equipment, devices, materials in alternative formats, and qualified interpreters or readers. Assistance with requests for a reasonable accommodation may also be available from a local disability rights advocacy organization.
According to information published by the Disability Rights Bar Association, the U.S. Department of Justice "allows you to file an ADA complaint against a State or local government or a public accommodation by mail or e-mail. The process is outlined, and frequently asked questions are answered on the ADA Government Fact Sheet How to File an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice [ada.gov/fact_on_complaint.htm]. E-mail is preferred as all mail to the DOJ must go through an extensive screening process. If you have questions about filing an ADA complaint, you can call the ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY)."
The ADA National Network offers confidential informal guidance on ADA issues at 1-800-949-4232 (toll free Voice or TTY), by email and at regional centers. "ADA Specialists can answer most questions immediately and, if necessary, will research complex questions to provide you the most thorough guidance possible. Referrals to local and state/territory resources for disability issues, which are not addressed by the ADA, can also be provided."
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers free, confidential one-on-one guidance on workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related legislation, and self-employment and entrepreneurship options for people with disabilities. Assistance is available by phone at (800) 526-7234 (Voice), (877) 781-9403 (TTY), online via livechat, email, other methods, and en Español.
Disaster Assistance
National Disaster Legal Aid offers legal resources for those directly affected by a disaster; this includes general information helpful to disaster relief on housing, insurance claims, insurance, employment, and other vital issues.
Domestic Violence
Anyone who is concerned for their safety or the safety of others because of a family member, partner, spouse, household member, etc., can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for confidential crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hotline operators are specially trained and can provide resources, help with options to stay safe or just listen.
Local organizations may be able to help with finding free or low-cost legal assistance and may have legal advocates available to help with court paperwork and navigating the court process.
Womenslaw.org is a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence that offers a variety of resources, including an email hotline for questions about how to find help, legal information for every state and information about finding a lawyer for domestic violence cases.
See also: Online Harassment and Abuse
Additional support resources and hotlines are listed at the MeFi Wiki ThereIsHelp page.
Elder Law
The U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) offers information about Area Agencies on Aging and a telephone referral service at (800) 677-1116 for a variety of resources, including supportive and caretaker services, elder justice and health promotion programs.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) offers a searchable online Eldercare locator that includes legal assistance and Elder Abuse Prevention resources.
The Center for Elder Rights Advocacy (CERA) offers a directory of legal assistance programs in each state.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) offers an online member directory that can be searched by location.
According to the American Bar Association, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation has a national hotline for individuals facing foreclosure at (888) 995-HOPE and links to additional resources.
ImmigrationLawHelp.org is a searchable online directory of over 940 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. Users can search by state, county, or detention facility, and refine searches by types and areas of legal assistance provided, populations served, languages spoken, other areas of legal assistance, and non-legal services provided.
The Mexican government has created a 24-hour hotline (1-855-4636-395) to help answer questions for Mexicans in the United States. Consulates have also been distributing fliers detailing what to do if someone is approached by deportation agents — advising them to not open their doors without proof of a warrant nor speak to officers without a lawyer. (NYT, Feb 17 2017).
Immigration Equality is an LGBTQ rights organization that offers an online form to apply for free legal assistance and a legal emergency hotline on weekdays at (212) 714-2904.
The Digital Media Law Project offers general information about finding legal help and operates the Online Media Legal Network (OMLN), a free (pro bono) legal referral service for prospective clients that meet the network's eligibility criteria.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers a Legal Defense Hotline at 1-800-336-4243 to journalists and media lawyers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Non-emergency requests or questions about services and publications are answered during normal office hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern).
Mental Health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Legal Resource Service offers referrals to attorneys in the areas of law often needed by people with mental health conditions and can be reached by calling 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., ET, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The NAMI HelpLine has volunteer attorneys and legal interns to help callers who need legal expertise or a referral to an attorney in their community, but does not provide individual casework, legal representation or other types of individual advocacy. To request a referral, call the NAMI HelpLine and ask to leave a message for the legal intern.
Additional support resources and hotlines are listed at the MeFi Wiki ThereIsHelp page.
Military / Veterans
The American Bar Association offers information about legal programs available to servicemembers and their families. Programs listed include military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information services, and military-specific programs where available.
Statesidelegal.org is a nonprofit organization that offers legal help for military members, veterans and their families, including an online directory of free and fee-based legal assistance that can be searched by location.
Online Harassment and Abuse
The Online Harassment Field Manual (PEN America) offers resources related to Legal Considerations, including to provide information and support to targets of online abuse who are considering contacting law enforcement or enlisting the help of a lawyer: When to Report Online Harassment to Law Enforcement, Documenting Your Online Harassment, and links to Legal Resources.
See also: Revenge Porn
See also: Additional support resources are available in the Online Harassment and Abuse section of the ThereIsHelp page.
Prisoner Rights
The National Prison Project of the ACLU is dedicated to ensuring U.S. prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with requirements of the U.S. Constitution, federal law, and international human rights principles, and the majority of NPP's litigation involves claims of deficient medical and/or mental health care. Other litigation priorities include excessive force cases and cases against abuse, assault, retaliation, and other forms of torture during incarceration.
Revenge Porn
The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative maintains a list of US and UK attorneys who may be able to assist victims with cases on a free or low-cost basis, and a variety of online resources for victims. In addition, the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project offers free legal services and cyberforensic investigation services to victims worldwide.
Student Loans
According to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), there are limited legal resources to assist student loan borrowers, but some options exist, including programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and ombudsman programs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a warning about companies charging fees for student loan services that are offered for free by the government. Free government services include income-based repayment plans and ways to get out of default.
Telemedicine Abortion
The SIA Legal Team offers a confidential and anonymous legal help line at (844) 868-2812 for people who fear being questioned by police or run into any legal trouble when trying to obtain a telemedicine abortion.
The National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund's (NWLDEF) Whistleblower Legal Assistance Program provides confidential referrals to lawyers who are interested in representing whistleblowers. If you do not wish to submit the referral intake form online, you may print it out, fill in the answers and send it via postal service.
Wrongful Conviction
The Innocence Network is an affiliation of organizations that provide pro bono legal and investigative services to individuals seeking to prove innocence of crimes, and working to redress the causes of wrongful convictions. A searchable member directory is available.
The Innocence Project works to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing but is not equipped to handle case applications or inquiries by email or over the phone. However, the Innocence Project offers online forms on their website to apply for legal assistance.
AskMe Threads
Examples of AskMe threads where "get a lawyer" is a response, legal and other resources are suggested, and MeFites help identify issues to raise with an attorney:
Legal structures for a four-person partnership?
Does my very small business need a lawyer?
How do I go about finding a reasonably good lawyer and CPA in Massachusetts for a small business?
resources to learn about online revenue for a blog/site
How should I plan to protect my husband and his assets from myself?
What court would I use for a DMCA lawsuit?
I am not a writer but need to create a manual
Their lovin' don't pay my bills (freelancer)
Paying IRS LLC Back Taxes, please help!
Is Google Drive a safe spot for secure information?
Should I Be Worried? - Copyright advice for small business
I am looking for a fast and cheap way to have an NDA reviewed - includes NDA 101 by AgentRocket
Civil Rights
Discrimination based on family status
Suing a public university for 1) age, 2) race, 3) sex, or 4) disability
Landlord question: "Service animals" ... could it be that we are exempt?
apartment doesn't allow pets, need one for depression
How to deal with selective enforcement by an HOA?
Remedy for a racially discriminatory landlord?
Reasonable accommodations in court
Consumer / Debt
My sister co-signed a student loan. The debtor won't pay anything, and she has now been paying $200/mo for five years. Does she have any recourse?
Should I settle with a bill collector?
Need help fighting sleazy collection lawyers
We're getting sued (credit card)
Bankrupt - includes novel time with bswinburn
Bank won't finance our home builder, can he win if he sues us?
Car has been in the shop for 4 months. We just want it back.
I haven't filed my taxes for an obscenely long time
Criminal / Traffic
Should I contact the FBI, even if I don't have any evidence?
Do I give back a lot of money that no one will ever ask for?
Should I sign over this check?
At what point have I committed a crime?
My friend has a persistent stalker who is not getting the message.
Quasi-urgent legal question about a recent arrest of a friend
How much is my freedom worth? (DWI)
What do I plea, and how do I plea it? (traffic ticket)
Writing a letter to Judge to plead leniency
Background check on rapist - if and how
When to take your eyes off the medical issue and focus on the legal one?
Disability / Elder / Public Benefits
What should I look for in an attorney for the terminally ill?
How Can I Cope With Being a Primary Caregiver?
My mentally ill aunt is trying to manipulate my 95-year-old grandmother
Should I accept power of attorney for my parents?
The truth is, Mom I just don't like you.
In a real pickle with SSI without representation
Social Security Disability Applications
How to catch up & possibly get ahead financially
Requested SSDI hearing, benefits stopped anyway
Disability lawyer fiasco, I need to know my options
How can I approach HR on this ridiculous pay stub issue (SSDI)
Las Vegas -- Real Estate -- For Housing, Not Investment (SSI)
Cessation of SSI after inheritance?
Insurance help with Medicare/SSDI
Help me understand Disability benefits (social security)?
Possibly losing Medicaid... how to proceed?
How to fight the Baker Act? (civil commitment)
I think my mom needs to go out on disability, how do I help her do it?
Daughter Asking About Drug History Questionnaire
Should a lawyer sign an NDA for a job interview?
Need a lawyer for employment contract review; how much should that cost?
You Can't Fine Me Because I Quit! Or Can You?
How to deal with a hostile but passive aggressive coworker?
Is this kind of professional grooming the norm?
Am I fooling myself in that I can get justice?
How far should I take this complaint? (sexual harassment)
Employer reveals they've been inadvertently underpaying me for years
Lawyer needed in Boston before quitting job
Recovering expense funds from former employer
Former Employee Asked To Testify In Lawsuit
Leap with a soft landing: how to request moving to part time?
Is a contract requiring free work illegal?
How to navigate a potential divorce - includes a taxonomy of divorce attorneys by jayder.
Sister's husband filing for divorce. When does she need her own lawyer?
Getting divorced. Lawyer or mediation?
How to live with someone you're afraid of provoking?
What to do after domestic violence?
what to do when husband refuses to go to counseling?
How to deal with husband's pseudocheating and inadequate remorse?
Resources for surviving emotional abuse
Deadbeat suddenly wants to parent
Navigating the world of child custody... with a dysfunctional coparent
Dealing with the stress of a court process which may take time?
How would you interpret Right of First Refusal in this circumstance
Contempt of Court Questions (relocation)
Child Support Help (PA, OR, and UK)
How much extra child support does he need to give?
Uncontested Change of Child Custody and Support in NM
enrolling a minor in school / obtaining guardianship of a minor?
Severe Neglect in a Six-Year-Old - what to consider before adopting?
She has assets. I have debts. Can I shield her against me?
Cohabitation Agreement - Lawyers Disagree. I am confused by it all.
How strict are residency requirements for getting a divorce in NY?
Time for Her to Fly-eee-aiyyyy
When my husband files for divorce, what is my next step?
Su casa es mi casa, but I'm not sure we want it
Financially supporting my ex-spouse - what's fair?
Do I owe my ex-wife this money?
How can I collect real estate payments due from my ex-wife?
What should the future with my ex look like?
Looking for info on "divorce" (unmarried with children) in WA state
How to prove residency in Arizona for a divorce? (with children)
How to write an affidavit in a child custody case?
Housing / Landlord/Tenant
The heat in the apartment isn't working properly, landlord isn't fixing
Landlord charges a deductible for repairs on the property?
Can you deny owner entrance and housing if he doesn't live there?
Where Does Quiet Enjoyment Come In?
My nocturnal neighbor has the loudest motorcycle ever.
Criminal behavior by a guest of a tenant
I'm sorry, I screwed up. Please let me live with my boyfriend?
Is my apartment manager ripping off my security deposit with a fake law?
Give me a break on breaking my lease?
Do we have any recourse for being evicted from an illegally-zoned unit?
Seeking information on how to fight/delay eviction in Washington State
Landlord is Trying to Break My "Lease with Option to Buy" for more $$
Solutions to a Housing Crisis: Dogs & Cats Edition
Is a move out notice from a landlord a binding contract?
Landlord 101 - Rejecting tenants before they apply?
Worried about my friend's immigration status
What to expect when you're immigrating (for love): US to Canada
Helping a colleague on a path to permanent residency
Help me understand what happens next, green card edition
If I am undocumented/out of status is it "illegal" for me to work?
Should I become (or not become) a permanent US resident?
How can I live in the US with my fiancee?
Grew up here, not allowed to work...what to do?
Personal Injury
Walked into a glass door, thinking of filing a lawsuit
Is there a legal case here? (against a jail/prison)
I don't need luck, man, because you're the one on the Titanic.
Attacked by a dog, how to get owner to take responsibility?
Legalities after Bicycle Accident?
I was in a motorcycle accident. What will I get?
happy new year. i miss my car.
Rear-end collision (3 cars, second driver fled), am I screwed?
Do I need a lawyer for my totaled car accident while parked?
I just got a check for $10k. Can I keep it? YANAL.
I might be suing someone soon. What do I have to know?
Mom being sued, should she lawyer up? Car accident...
Do they have sovereign immunity over ME?
Real Estate
Ex is getting the house, need legal help in Denver, Colorado
Non-legal legal advice aka "should I pursue this..."
Real estate lawyers: worth it for "normal" home buying?
What can be done with fraudulent attorney?
First Time Homebuyer -- Doing it Without a Real Estate Agent
How do we determine a property's value and clearance?
Fence dispute -- did we do the right thing?
Can a will, or similar document, supersede a deed? Please help.
Why does my bf need my ss# to buy a home?
Wills / Trusts
Inheriting when one sibling is disabled
Can I touch this money before she goes into the Great Beyond?
How can my daughter's boyfriend find out what his grandfather's will says?
Rights of adult child to view parent's body at mortuary?
Finding out if a Life Insurance policy exists?
Do I own my late parents' house?
(I think) we're looking for a good estate lawyer near Inyo County, CA
And I thought money was hard when we didn't have it.
MetaTalk Threads
Background discussion about why "get a lawyer" is a popular response on AskMe threads:
Proposed Ask MeFi Guideline Addition/Flag Reason - includes a suggestion from cribcage about making referrals to free and low-cost legal resources.
Hive Mind Aggregator - includes a nomination from The Bellman for "best piece of general-purpose legal advice ever given on AskMe."
If it's not answering the question, can it be deleted? - includes guidance from jessamyn for "get a lawyer" suggestions.
Free advice is seldom cheap - includes discussion about how to suggest "get a lawyer," and ideas from Sticherbeast that include referencing this wiki page.
Bad advice is bad - includes a comment from Ironmouth on how "get a lawyer" can protect the Asker.
Fund local road construction - includes perspective from zarq, cortex and jessamyn on why 'lawyer up' is a popular response but official fundraising by MetaFilter is not.
I am not your... Doctor, Therapist/Counselor, Attorney/Lawyer, Mechanic, Dentist, Veterinarian... - includes research from jedicus about disclaimers.
immigration law questions - includes general discussion on when a lawyer is needed, and perspective from LobsterMitten on what can be helpful to say in addition to "get a lawyer."
Get a Lawyer! Really, you need a lawyer! Hey, you might want to get a lawyer! - includes a comment from crush-onastick on how to find an attorney that is incorporated into this page.
can I has lawyer - includes Haddock's Second Law: "People who give you a flat answer very often are wrong."
Ask Metafilter questions that can't be answered - includes a comment from Ookseer about "get a lawyer" responses.
Trolling Via Questioned Assumptions - includes comments from kathrineg, languagehat and Miko about legal questions.
Don't ask me!! - includes guidance from jessamyn for "get a lawyer" suggestions.
I am a commenter, but not your commenter - includes perspective from ND¢ on IANYL disclaimers, and toomuchpete on how "get a lawyer" responses are related.
IAALBIANYL - includes perspective from dios and "Tex" Connor and the Wily Roundup Boys on how "get a lawyer" can protect the Asker.
IANAL, but I'll give legal advice anyway - includes a comment from a robot made out of meat on "get a lawyer" responses and mathowie on how to respond to "bad" advice.
IANA_ - includes perspective from hermitosis on the self-policing nature of "YOU NEED A LAWYER!" responses.
It's a question, of course it was asked - includes perspective from shmegegge on "see a professional" disclaimers.
Legal AskMe - includes a comment from cmonkey on how "It's not like this is free-n-sexxxy-legal-advice-from-a-real-live-honest-to-crap-lawyer.com or anything."
I am not a lawyer but here is my advice - includes perspective from monju_bosatsu on "get a lawyer" disclaimers.
Policy against legal, medical, and tax advice? - includes perspective from monju_bosatsu on "get a lawyer" disclaimers and practicing law without a license.
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1 Ask Metafilter "it is important to know that Ask MetaFilter is not a forum for providing [...] legal advice." See Also Post 280882, AskMetaFilter Deleted Posts. "Sorry, but Ask Metafilter commenters cannot give legal advice."
2 Rios, Sophia. "Lead Generation for BigLaw? The Business and Ethics of Providing Free Legal Tools and Information Online." CodeX, April 1, 2015.


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You know, the computer screen just doesn't do any of this work justice, but that's certainly not going to stop me from gushing. And this year there's a number of innovative twists on this old-timey medium which always makes for compelling work. So, here you are, best of the best (at least from my seat) printed pieces of 2010.
This poster is most memorable for it's darling childish hand and classic message. A father & son collaboration, by Studio on Fire and Koen (age 6), the doodles were assembled digitally and letterpressed 14x20" with yellow and gold ink. $30 for sale here.
ITSOKCOLORWAY from Multi Polar on Vimeo.
For Matthew Hoffman it's all about identity. On the casual outward glance he's a 9-5er, a career oriented young chap, probably unknown to some as...shhhh....an artist. But over wayside he runs Multi-Polar Projects, a rep house for artists Sighn, H. Mathis, Ervin Orion and Mateo. An art collective of four dudes pursing their own separate works. Which is bad-ass alone, yet is ostensibly all very straight-forward, until you learn the entire Multi-Polar Projects crew is just a single person. Hoffman. Which then begs the question, where is the artist and where is the person? And also how? And...When does the sleeping happen?
It's not really a question that needs answering, it's a delightful enough proposition on its own. It's seems to be merely the only way Hoffman knows how to be an artist. It's ingrained in his process and can't be teased out.
Better still? He's dropping a new project after a year-long art-making hiatus.
What ensued was an extensive back-and-forth between myself, Sighn, H. Mathis, and Multi-Polar Projects. Hilarious because Hoffman's playing all the parts from separate addresses.
Sighn's the moniker responsible, working in his typical text-only emotive style. ITSOKCOLORWAY is the rainbow-hued edition of his ongoing ITSOKAY Project. As the Tweeps and Facespaces erupt with millions of electronic blurbs per day and viral campaign after campaign goes zipping into internet obscurity, he's busy carving pithy witticisms out of wood with a life-long goal of 1 million wooden ITSOKs. It's a permanent snap-shot of communication, forged from materials that once grew in the earth. Part sculpture, part talisman, all parts delicious typography and wordplay, you'd have to be a cyborg not to have feeeeeeelings when taking in the work.
I shot Sighn a request to answer some light-hearted interview questions, and what ensued was an extensive back-and-forth between myself, Sighn, H. Mathis, and Multi-Polar Projects. Hilarious because Hoffman's playing all the parts from separate addresses, poking fun at himself the entire time. In the end it ended up as a snarky not-so-subtle, and entirely unintentional, jab at long annoying email chains. Oh my stars and garters kids, this email at its most artistic (and meta) indeed... For this designer, blogger and typography geek, that's the black hole of perfect.
So here you go: H. Mathis' illustrated responses to Sighn's interview questions. By Matthew Hoffman. I think.
I guess this is what I call reinventing being an artist. Old schooling the new school. And there's no tells just how far this kid can go. It's mayhem! Mania! It's going to rule, bro. Someone please save me from myself, before there's ecstatic-induced vomiting like that kid in Adam Sandler's Big Daddy.
Learn more and order your own piece here. ITSOKs come in 10 colors, plus natural unfinished bamboo or basswood. $20 each.
Bet you cool cats haven't seen a recipe visualized in quite this way before, eh? It's new to me too and it's got my mouth a-watering. Ikea's actually behind this delectable book which is called Homemade is Best. It features desserts, all meticulously styled in a way that's completely new to food photography (hat tip to Carl Kleiner for that). Sure, I still want a fat slice of the cake, but now I have so much more appreciation for what goes into it. Makes it seems so much more simple to make, no?
Given some of my previous post subjects, it seems I'm definitely attracted to immensely colorful and heavily patterned artwork. Perhaps it's because it differs so much from my own comparatively minimal & restrained design work? Regardless, I think it's the irrepressible energy of this type of work that keeps me coming back for more. Young Brooklyn artist Morgan Blair is no different with patterns-a-plenty, rainbow colors, and style that easily traverses from illustration to painting to grafitti. She cites Legos, Maya Hayuk, nostalgia and forts (agreed, who doesn't love a good fort?!) as a few of her influences. If you're nerding out over this like I am, frankly, you should drop what you're doing read this interview with Morgan over at Doodler's Annonymous. She actually drew the answers to their interview questions. What a clever monkey.
On first glance Buff Monster and his art present a picture that's the opposite of your typical "grown-up". Giant Mohawk, heavy metal music, graffiti, heck--even a installation of porn-related art. But there's a chink in that facade though, and it comes in the most exuberant shade of pink. It's the kind of color that's hard to hate and it dominates Buff Monster's work. Loud, cartoonish, and fun, even Mohawk-haters would have to agree. So when Buff's rep emailed me to get some press out for his fall openings, I was happy to probe a little more into this interesting artist.
Russian graphic designer & graffiti writer Aske wants to keep a low profile like most street artists, but lately his work has been making the rounds on design channels, and with obvious good reason. Even a new site showcasing his brilliantly colored, irreverent and witty typography pieces and other design projects has appeared. Aske's work runs a gamut of clients from Nike to Beautiful Decay, not to mention his Russian graffiti magazine, Code Red.
Much loved the world over, Ed Emberley has been inspiring illustrators, young and old, since the 1970s. Either with crayon and a coloring book, or a more formal artistic approach, his incredible influence is clear.
Fun thing! Courtesy of our bff The Internet, where nothing is lost, I just discovered that there are entire blogs dedicated to archiving vintage album art. Project Thirty Three, Groove is in the Art, and Stereo Sack are three such sites run by Seattle used vinyl shop, Jive Time Records. Everything from jazz to classical to psychedelic abound with a rainbow of colors and cheeky typography, all of which I am filing away as design inspiration fodder.
It's just amazing how well these have aged, design-wise.
I'm only slightly stepping out of my art/design role with this fashion-related blog post. Enter Forage, a new line of mid-century inspired bow ties. Brains behind this classy-quirky line are Shauna & Steven who run a delightful Etsy shop, somethingshidinghere. Forage draws heavy inspiration from industry greats like Louis Kahn, Charles Eames, and Le Corbusier, people whose work has definitely made an impression on my tastes too. I mean look at all these awesome patterns and colors...Beautiful, right? Forage didn't skip out on any of the other details either, the packaging, photography & styling and the craftsmanship are all obviously top-notch too. I'm wishing I was A) a dude or B) able rock one of these in some way. These ties are debuting for purchase at the Curiousity Shoppe.
Whether it's with graphic design or business planning in general, the tendency to add lots of features, color, graphic elements, bells, whistles, and whizzbangs is incredibly common. It's an irresistible and misleading strategy for people who want their product or project to stand out and aren't really sure how. More often than not it will distract the audience and is going to be more expensive to produce.
So how to cut the fat without the impact? Start by hiring a great graphic designer, limit color choices, and use high quality printing. That will get you there every time. Better still, explore printing alternatives like screenprinting or letterpress. Often times they are on par with traditional offset printing, and in some cases, cheaper if it's a small enough run of prints. Not to mention it affords the obvious wow-factor that just ain't happening over at Ye Olde Copy Center Plus. Plus it supports an age-old craft, and the person behind it.
Still not convinced? Take a look at these beautiful printed pieces, all designed with just one or two colors. Budgets are included for the projects that listed those details.
Single-color offset printed poster by Jude Landry produced for Mississippi State University, total budget $200. More on the design and production costs here.
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Alton Takiyama-Chung
Thursday April 2, 2009
Jefferson County Library Annex
Takiyama-Chung tells stories about the lssei and Nisei (1st & 2nd generation Japanese-Americans) that offer glimpses into the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the Internment Camps and the creation of all Japanese-American military units.
Joan Yasui Emerson
Saturday April 4, 2009
Jefferson County Library Annex
Joan Yasui Emerson, eldest granddaughter of Masuo, will share remembrances of growing up Sansei (3rd generation), unique family experiences, personal stories and lessons from important moments of family history.
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Sponsors: Rodriguez Family
Jefferson County Library District
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Don & Ruth Ann Hopps
Oregon Reads 2009
A Family Gathering
A film by
Lise Yasui & Ann Tegnell
". . . personal and profoundly moving, a film of extraordinary power. The filmmaker's deceptively quiet narrative tells the story of her quest to break through the silence of her family about its past. . . Most highly recommended for all collections." - Choice
Bat 6 (for middle readers)
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Set against the backdrop of a softball game played in Oregon in 1949, "Bat 6" brilliantly probes issues such as racial prejudice, illegitimacy, and life in a small town. The story revolves around Aki, who has spent several years in a Japanese internment camp, and Shazam, whose father was killed at Pearl Harbor. During the annual baseball competition, Shazam attacks Aki, injuring her severely. The game ends suddenly, and all of the players are left to wonder what share of the responsibility they bear. With honesty and powerful insight, the story is told through the first-person narrations of the 21 girls on the two teams.
Apples to Oregon (for younger readers)
by Deborah Hopkinson
"Apples to Oregon" begins when Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel -- first there's a river to cross that's wider than Texas...and then there are hailstones as big as plums...and there's even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries. Those poor pippins! Luckily Delicious (the non-edible apple of Daddy's eye) is strong -- as young 'uns raised on apples are -- and won't let anything stop her father's darling saps from tasting the sweet Oregon soil.
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Thoughts, musings, ideas and occasionally short rants on the past, present and future of electronics entertainment
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Horse Stories
I was a bit surprised to learn that a lot of players never really use horses and instead prefer to have Link do everything on foot. Maybe it's just my experiences with Mount and Blade, but I find mounted combat a much easier proposition against groups of enemies that trying to duke it out with boots on the ground. Better still, if the tide of battle starts to turn against Link, it's easy to flee on horseback assuming the opposition lacks mounts of their own. The reverse on the other hand is a real nightmare (pun?). Having Link stand his ground and fight is the only way I ever figured out how to deal with horse-riding Bokoblins once they're spotted me.
Still, I sometimes find myself wondering what happened to Rouncy. When I happened upon the man I sold her to many days later, he claimed to have resold the horse to an acquaintance. His motivation for doing so though felt driven more by avarice than kindness. If I happen to come across Rouncy again I will make doubly sure she is being treated well. Real-life horses may have never been particularly kind to me, but I have no desire to be callous or cruel in return, even if it's just a video game.
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I have ran long enough to understand that it's the journey and process that defines us. Being entity/outcome-oriented shifts the locus of control from our internal to the external, whereby we surrender ourselves to what is beyond our control. We live and do out of duty and obligation, substituting business for meaning, crippling the ability to live a fulfilled life, because we are convinced that an imagined, ideal future is better than the present moment. We live not knowing how to play the cards we are dealt, waiting or better yet, paying to have the "perfect hand" but find ourselves continuously trading up for it, always feeling that it is just within reach yet we never obtain it. We end up paying for a life, not learning how to make one. Why then, attempt to qualify for the 2017 NYC Half Marathon?
Qualifying for the Boston Marathon had been a milestone that took over 4 years to accomplish. When I qualified, I had felt a tremendous mental barrier lift off of me. I realized I could do so much more than what I thought, and I aimed to find out. Just 8 months after qualifying for Boston I qualified for the Elite NYC Full Marathon. Great. Now what? I took a step back and reflected. The question why kept echoing in my head. For a while I didn't have an answer. I kept running with that question in the forefront of my mind. Eventually I came to the realization that the goals I set in running are external markers I aim for, but they are not the essence of my running. I run because I love it. In an age where so much of life is bombarded with all sorts of modifiers and status-enhancing products, I want to know who I am and what I am truly capable of. I want to know what I am made of.
Running brings me to my edge, a place where I come face to face with my fears. In each stride I live spartan-like, putting to rout all that is not life. I come to the end of each run knowing I fully lived, giving my heart and my all. I don't run to fit into a pair of pants. I don't run because my doctor said so. I run for my life. You had better believe it.
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Decor stuff and some introspectionAlex1985 Diabolito 7:49 PM 11th hour, Cheeky Pea, Collabor88, Geeks & Nerds, meme, Scarlet apple, second life, Trompe Loeil
This is a post about my new living room and memes of severe introspection. Strawberry posted another meme last Monday and I finally got to it one day before she posts her next. This time it is called the introspection meme and believe me, I really tried to be seriously introspective but I failed miserably. Bunch of questions, answers and obviously introspective SL furnishing credits to follow.
1. Regardless of your current number how old do you actually feel? I'm 28 and I feel 28 with the occasional geeky moments (they are a lot though).
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? I'd say never trying but only with carefully calculated risks. Recklessness just to say you tried something equals stupidity in my books.
3. If the average life span was 40 years would you live your life differently ? Probably a bit differently, yes. It's not always a matter of choice though.
4. Are you more worried of doing things right or doing the right things? That's a difficult one. I like to think I am doing the right things the right way and since I am always right and others are wrong, it's not that hard.
5. Would you prefer to be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Worried genius, blissful ignorance isn't my kind of thing.
6. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend ?Yes and no. Yes because I've been known to be honest with friends and speak my mind even if I come out as harsh to someone I care for. I expect the same from my friends towards me. No because I keep forgetting to unmute my phone and I'm really bad at returning calls. That's just annoying.
7. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? No. It never does in the grand scheme of things.
8. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? I ate a really good donut yesterday. I'm really passionate about my donuts.
9. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? Yes.
10. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? People I don't know. I'm planning ahead.
11. What do you feel is the difference between being alive and truly living? Well, the way I see it if you wake up and can't really form coherent words, your flesh is kinda peeling and all you can think about is delicious brains, you are not truly alive, you are just a zombie. The truly living are those people outside with the delicious brains running for their ( true) lives. Just my two cents.
12. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because mistakes suck. Most people I know never learn from their mistakes anyway.
13. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? Pee in the shower. Oh and tell everyone in my RL about SL.
14. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? To develop its obviously superhuman powers of comprehension and perception in order to dominate the world one day. And hopefully remember who gave the advise when that day comes.
Damn thats was long! Now credits.
Living room set (couch, chair, table) by Cheeky Pea "NEW" @ faMESHed November
Foosball table by Cheeky Pea "NEW" @ Mens Dept November
Wall art by Trompe Loeil
Shelves by Eleventh Hour
Winter is coming decor by Floorplan "NEW" @ Geeks n' Nerds
House by Scarlet Apple "NEW" @ Collabor 88
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Eve said... November 24, 2013 at 8:01 PM
That was so deep, I think I may cry <3
haha great post Alexxx!
Gotta love a man who's passionate about his nuts.
@ Eve: I know right
@ Katya: Thank you!
@ Bunny: Welp, can't deny it
Can't really blame you though, donuts are serious business. Also, remind me never to shower with you.
So much judging :(
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PES 2016 Garuda Soccer Patch | 3.9 GB | 254 MB | 709 MB
Garuda Soccer Patch is an update patch for PES 2016. Garuda Soccer Patch has some interesting features of which is a Standalone Patch. That means Garuda Soccer Patch can be used side by side with another patch. For more features you can check out below:
- Ready for 2015/2016 Winter Transfers !
- Standalone Patch – Multi Exe
- Include DLC 3 & Updated Exe 1.04
- Barclays Premier League,SkyBet Championship,Serie A,Serie B, Liga NOS, Bundesliga, Torabika Soccer Championship, U.S. Major League Soccer, Hyundai A-League
- Added Full AFF National Teams (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam)
- Added Full teams in other asia (Adelaide Utd, CCM, Melborne City, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jest, Perth Glory, Sydney FC, Wellington Phoenix)
- Added 6 ISC B teams in Other Asia (Persik, Persikabo, PSGC, PSIS, Persis, PSS Sleman)
- Added some Indonesian Stadiums (GBK,GSJ,MIS,GBLA,GDS,Aji Imbut) & Other European,Asian & Latin Stadiums (Training Ground,Emirates,etc.)
- Updated Kit for some NT (EURO 2016 & Copa America 2016)
- Added 450+ New Faces, 250+ Tattoo for some player, HQ Badges by Cronoshack & TSC Badges, Bootpack By WENS and many more !
Installation is fast and easy, all you have to do is download the required files !
1. Run GSP v1.0 and select to your PES 2016 directory, wait until finish
2. Run GSP 1.1 and select to your PES 2016 directory, , wait until finish
3. Now finally, update to GSP 2.0
Changelog v2.0 :
- Added 21 new European National Team (Lithuania,Kosovo,San Marino etc) Now All UEFA NT Member is playable in Game!
- Added 7 new African National Team (Cape Verde,Congo,DR Congo,Equatorial Guinea,Guinea Bissau,Gabon,Zimbabwe)
- Added 6 new Asian National Team (Bahrain,Syria,Palestine,Hong Kong,Chinese Taipei,India)
- Added 3 New ISC B Teams (Persiba Bantul,Persijap Jepara & PSCS Cilacap)
- Added 3 New Other Asian Teams (Johor DT,Selangor,T-Team)
- Added 2 new Indonesian Stadiums (Mandala Stadium & Harapan Bangsa Stadium)
- Update Season 2016/2017 Transfer 70% - Until 14 August 2016
- Update Season 2016/2017 Kits for All Premier League Team & some biggest team
- Update Season 2016/2017 Logo & Badge
- Update Season 2016/2017 league structure for Premier League,Serie A,La Liga & Ligue 1
- Update Season 2016/2017 Coach
- Update Transfer for TSC (Ex Sassa,W.Pluim,Hikspoors,Tibo -> PSM,Greg -> Persipura, Abdulrahman -> Bali United etc.)
- Update coach for TSC (Djanur -> Persib, Jafri Sastra -> Mitra, Alfredo Vera -> Persipura, Jan Saragih -> Persija )
- Added 180+ new face.
- Update Kits for some National Team (Japan,Korea,China etc.)
- Update Selector Content (New Graphic Menu GSP 2016,New Scoreboard ICC 2016,Fix ESPN HD Scoreboard)
- Fix some bug in previous version
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One of the last times I hung out with Carl Backstrom we talked about texting someone a haiku. It's not much, but the occasional blog post in Carl's memory can't be a bad thing. I offer this:
CarlBack blogs now fixed
Early Night
I invite you to post your own haiku.
Monday, November 10, 2008
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We can assist you with service/repairs on any DCC player, including portables.
Replacing leaking SMD Capacitors on a first generation DCC player, like the Philips DCC900, Optimus 2000, Marantz DD82, Marantz DD92, Technics/Panasonic RS-DC10.
All serviceable items like belts, pinch rollers, motors are usally in stock.
We are able to rebuild any battery for portable dcc players.
The DCC Museum is open by appointment only.
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The DCC Museum has various parts for most dcc players.
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Perfect Blend SILK Closure - Relaxed Straight
This SILK based closure is both the most natural and undetectable top piece available on the hair market! The hairs are injected through the silk which gives the Perfect illusion of hair growing from a scalp. Additionally the edges of the closure are lace with hand ventilated high quality hair to provide an amazingly real looking hairline.
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BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Ask Veronica Oliveros what she likes best about her job and she'll tell you: it's the best of both worlds.
The single mom of Paramus recently left her job working the 12-hour night shift at Hackensack University Medical Center to be the practice manager and registered nurse injector Edgewater's The Kaplan Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
The 31-year-old says she's always had an aesthetic eye, so being able to blend beauty and nursing has brought her more joy than she has ever imagined.
"I wake up every day and I'm like, 'Yes! I love my job," said Oliveros, a single mom of two.
"I never thought that would happen. It's an awesome feeling, and definitely my calling."
The practice is run by Gordon Kaplan, who is board certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery and specializes in breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction, hand surgery and all-things aesthetic surgery.
Soon, the center will be offering laser skin resurfacing.
Oliveros found her new position by chance, when a former peer from nursing school sent her a link to the job application. On the medical end, she assists Kaplan with suture removals and educating patients on scar prevention.
On the cosmetic end, the doctor has given his new nurse the reigns.
"I've always had an aesthetic eye," said Oliveros, who is fluent in Spanish.
"Before I worked at the hospital, I would do my friends' hair and makeup. And I loved doing that, but my parents told me I needed to get a degree."
She's glad she did, because Oliveros is one step closer to her long-term goal of opening a facility of her own. And she says working with Kaplan has taught her a thing or two about the industry.
Moderation, for example.
"A lot of people come in and say they don't want to look 'crazy' with frozen foreheads or big lips," she said. "But that's what I love about working with Dr. Kaplan. He's very conservative. He says less is more.
"You don't have to go over-the-top with plastic surgery. It should be natural."
The procedures that Oliveros performs only require local anesthesia. She says they're perfect for people who can't afford to take weeks off from work to recover from a surgical procedure, like a face lift. It's also significantly cheaper, costing less than $1,000 for simple procedures.
Many people are coming in for a new lip-enhancing or "mini-lift" procedures that involve collagen building threads that dissolve after six months, she said.
The threads travel subdermally down the patient's cheeks starting near the ears down to the corners of the mouth, giving the patient a nonsurgical lift. The threads can also be used on the lips, giving them structure and definition which can then be enhanced with fillers, Oliveros explained.
"The idea is that it's a scaffolding," the nurse said. "Long term goal is for the new collagen growth to help give the patient's face a lift"
The nurse said that there is a stigma that comes with cosmetic surgery, but she feels that shouldn't be the case, as more and more people are coming in for lip enhancements and botox treatments.
Besides, Oliveros has been enjoying seeing her patients smile a whole lot more than they were at the hospital.
"Part of why I like nursing and beauty is because you're taking care of the patient and making them feel better about themselves, even if they're not sick," she said.
"You're giving someone that confidence. People look in the mirror and you can see that.
"For me, that's the best feeling. It's my dream job."
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|Ebeneezer celebrates Christmas all year round
Written by Robyn T. Braley
The saying never gets old. Christmas is a time for giving. It's a time for recognizing the needs of others and responding in meaningful ways.
I am truly blest to do business in Canada. I work with clients who have a passion for what they do. Giving back to the community is a key part of their business strategies.
Many do not limit giving to the Christmas season. As Ebineezer Scrooge famously said, "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year round."
Doing the Right Thing
Canadians have a rich history of giving. Why do they give? For the most part, they give because it is the right thing to do, not because of societal pressure or a sense of guilt. They don't give because they have to. They give because they can!
Helping others in their time of greatest need is in our DNA. In early days, neighbors living in sod huts helped their neighbors survive in -40° winter storms on the wind swept prairies. People stranded in remote fishing villages in the out ports of Newfoundland survived tough times by helping each other.
We all know leaders who overcame incredible barriers to build something significant. Many started their businesses with nothing more than a crazy dream.
They reached out to those with the means to help. Those individuals took risks by putting their faith in young dreamers believing they had the resolve to make their own crazy dream real. Angel investors went against convention to stake what would become world class enterprises.
So, it stands to reason that many leaders give because they remember their past. Many take great pleasure in helping young people find easier paths to success. They particularly love giving a hand up rather than a hand out.
Quiet Givers
But, sometimes the latter is necessary. Financial gifts are often given quietly. During the Alberta floods of 2013 thousands of dollars were given to organizations on the front lines of recovery efforts. The only instruction was to apply the funds where they would make the greatest difference.
Some companies voluntarily sent huge vacuum trucks into flooded areas to work with emergency crews pumping water out of basements. The only instruction to the operators was to return when the units needed refueling.
Because They Can
- Some of my clients pay their own way to join NGO teams in Africa or Asia working on clean water, health or other human service projects.
- One started a foundation that builds healthy villages for the poorest of the poor in South America. Programs include education, economic growth and healthy living.
- Each year my Rotary club, made up of business and community leaders, organizes 50-60 people to build 5-6 houses for the poor in Mexico over a 5 day period.
- A second Rotary team goes to Guatemala to build schools in remote parts of the country. They've built 13 to date.
- Other clients have been instrumental in starting micro-credit programs in developing nations where the subsequent economic benefits revolutionize and change families forever.
Easier Than You Think
A growing trend features companies writing a cheque for a cause and then organizing employee teams to volunteer for a day putting the funds into action. The amount of the gift is not as important as the act of doing it. Whether the donation is $500, $5,000, $50,000 or more, the key is to get started.
There are sound reasons for instituting a corporate community action program. But, outlining a list of benefits is not the purpose of this article. Except for one;
There are sound reasons for instituting a corporate community action program. But, outlining a list of benefits is not the purpose of this article. Except for one;
"When people feel good about an activity that improves and enriches the lives of people in community, they will feel good about the organization that helps make that good thing happen." RT Braley
Who are those people? The list below is just a start.
Making A Difference
- Recipients of your gift
- Employees who volunteer
- Families of employees
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Investors
- Community at large
- You and your executive team
Making A Difference
On pretty well any evening or weekend you will find corporate volunteers at shelters serving meals, at group homes mentoring troubled youth, at the Food Bank filling hampers, mentoring gifted children in school programs, building homes for families in distress and many other community building activities.
They will see your company through different eyes. You will see them through different eyes. It's just the right thing to do.
10 Tips for Starting Community Action
- Challenge employees to raise funds for a shelter, match them 10:1, then organize volunteers to serve a meal.
- Identify a school that has a breakfast or other meal program, underwrite a food, and release volunteers for a couple of hours to serve the kids.
- Collect winter mittens, socks, and coats and have employees deliver them to an agency working with the homeless.
- Team with a local service club organizing a program for the poor. Invite leaders to describe the project at a lunch and learn. Present a cheque.
- Support a "party" for a local children's agency with funds and volunteers. The agency will organize it.
- Organize a tea and talent night for a subsidized senior's care centre.
- Identify an agency that requires a group home renovation. Write a cheque and organize volunteers for a "reno" day.
- Assign employees to volunteer their skills for a community rodeo, music festival, sports day, or other major event. Become a corporate sponsor.
- Clean up a community park or a stretch along a highway. Host a wrap up barbecue.10. Sponsor a kid's sports team and encourage employees to volunteer as coaches, time keepers and other roles.
Robyn T. Braley is a writer, speaker, marketing specialist and community leader. He is the President of UniMark Creative which focuses on website design, video production, media services (editorial and advertising), and graphic design. Follow @robyntbraley and connect on LinkedIn.


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Time for a thread refresh. I thought we'd revisit the SC archives once again so here's the thread first posted in August 2011. Jeeez have we been doing this that long? Anyway, I guess for some of you who weren't around at the time this might contain references that you don't get. Tough
Oh and before we start......
Last night I got a text from my wife that said "I just beat my highest on Angry Birds! PS you're boring in bed."
As I was giving her one
Reservoir Flogs
The Date:
2nd September 2011 The transfer window has not long closed and the fans aren't happy. Spurs beat the deadline by 22 seconds to secure the signature of former Real Madrid striker Hugo Sanchez, now aged 53.
The Scene:
The Boardroom at White Hart Lane. Shouting and chanting can be heard from outside as police and stewards battle to contain an unruly mob from breaking down the gates to the ground.
And so we begin.............
Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy strides briskly into the boardroom and sits down at the head of the table.
"For fucks sake!" he shouts as he disappears below the level of the table. A secretary rushes to his side and places two large books and a cushion under the Chairmans arse so that he is seated at the same height as everyone else.
"Right.............I've gathered you all here today to find a scapeg....erm to find out who is to blame for all of this"
His snake-like eyes flickered around the boardroom. Matthew Collecott was eating a McDonalds Happy Meal and playing with the Papa Smurf figure that came with the meal. Sir Keith Mills was idly picking his nose, he withdrew his finger, examined what he'd dug out with idle curiousity and flicked it across the table at Donna Cullen who was absent mindedly leafing through an Ann Summers catalogue. To his left, Kevan Watts was sat playing Fruit Ninja on his iPhone and Harry Redknapp was doodling on a pad of paper, Kevin Bond was sitting staring at the ceiling, whistling.
Suddenly the huge plasma TV on the wall flickered into life as the satellite link with the Bahamas kicked in and Joe Lewis appeared on the screen sat in a chair stroking a cat with more than a little of the menace of Ernst Stavro Blofeld about him.
"So" he began."Have we decided yet?"
"No Uncle Joe, we're just about to start" replied a smug looking Daniel Levy. And he had every right to be smug. He'd just finished a report in which he'd investigated the clubs canteen finances during which a switch he'd instigated from PG Tips teabags to Tesco Value ones had saved the club £14.33p per month. The new stadium wasn't going to pay for itself was it?
"Get back to me when it's done Danny" said Lewistapping the side of his nose and then the screen went blank.
The sound of the crowd was drifting into the boardroom and the chant 'we
want Levy out say we want Levy out' was getting louder and louder as more and more fans arrived to protest.
"I think you dropped a massive bollock this time Danny" said Redknapp, "the boy Sanchez was a top top player but that was in the 80's when he was 25, they ain't 'aving it this time"
He went on......
"164 goals in 207 games for Real Madrid is a triffic record but he's in his 50's now, what the fuck did you think you were doing?"
Donna Cullen looked up from her catalogue and asked "Do you think it inappropriate if I bought a Red teddy?" Levy rolled his eyes and replied to Harry "Look, it's about saving money. He's got a great record and comes cheap. He assures me he's fit and its the best I could do given the time we had"
Redknapp laughed. "You had three bloody months, not to mention last January and not to mention the summer before that. In a whole year the best you can come up with is Hugo fackin Sanchez?"
"No wonder they want your head" He laughed, pointing out the window toward the fans. "You done it this time Danny, you and your last minute games, you've well and truly done it now"
Levy smiled."Well they aren't getting my head are they. Now lets cut to the chase. Who are we going to blame? Who do we have who can take one for the team?"
Keith Mills looked up and said "What we need is a DoF" then resumed excavating the contents of his nose. "Not all the time I got a hole in my arse" said Redknapp.
Suddenly the noise of the crowd got appreciably louder. A secretary with extraordinarily large tits burts into the room and said that the crowd had broken through the gates are were now trying to break through the very doors of the office complex.
"right.....that's me out" said Redknapp, "Here's my resignation, i'm off to manage England" Before he could get out of his chair a crowd burst into the boardroom. The occupants backed away into one corner as the room rapidly filled up with what appeared to be almost exclusively spotty nerdy looking teenagers.
Redknapp pushed Levy to the front of the group who were by now huddled at the end of the desk by the windows. "Who are you and what do you want?" said Levy.
"You've made us look like a proper bunch of bullshitters Levy and we've had enough" growled a guy who looked like a cross between the Milky Bar Kid and Joe 90.
"I can explain everything, signing Hugo Sanchez wasn't my idea" replied Levy, who by know was sweating his bald tits off.
"Sanchez Schmanchez, that isn't what we're here for......grab him boys!"
Several of the crowd lurched forward, grabbed Levy and tied him to a chair.
"What's going on? What are you lot playing at?" Asked Donna Cullen "You can shut it treacle, keep your gob shut and you might get out of here in one piece" He went on........."My name is BEN and i've got every Spurs ITK here with me. For far too long now you've made us look bad and now you're gonna learn your lesson"
Daniel Levy squirmed and struggled against the rope, if only he hadn't spread so many falsehoods, led so many people up blind alleys and went to such great lengths to hide Spurs real transfer targets."I promise to go back to how it was" he said, panic starting to set in.
"All the names we gave out, all the clues, everything was for nothing and you ruined us Levy. You couldn't flog any of the shite we had on the books and now we're looking like right proper shysters. Well now it's time to meet a couple of friends of mine"
BEN took out his iPod and selected a track. He looked at Levy and smiled as he pressed play.
The song Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel broke into the otherwise electric silence, the assembled ITK's parted as two men dressed in black suits, white shirt, black tie and sunglasses walked in each holding a cut-throat razor........
Mr Levy, meet my friends..........Mr Blue and Mr Yellow.
Mr Blue and Mr Yellow stopped in the centre of the room and danced around Levy, whose eyes were wider than Danielle Lloyds legs at a Spurs end of season party. Every few seconds one of them slashed at him with their razor, missing him by inches. You could cut the tension with a knife as the song played out and Mr Blue and Mr Yellow continued their macabre dance.
"I hope you lot are watching this" BEN asked the assembled board members.
"Watch and learn what happens when you mess with ITK....and you Harry, enough with the fucking interviews OK?"
Harry nodded furiously. He was twitching so much that his face looked like his eyeballs were plugged directly into the mains power supply. The big titted secretary stared on in erotic fascination. She reached into her pocket for her compact roger rabbit and silenty slipped into the executive slash house.
Suddenly a window broke and a canister rolled into the middle of the room and exploded, giving out a searing flash of light which blinded everyone in the room. The lights went out as the doors to the boardroom were blown off and several SAS Troopers rushed in. Shots were fired and confusion reigned as the room became a hellhouse of shouting, screaming and shadowy figures flitting across the room.
What seemed like hours later but was in reality only a few minutes, the smoke cleared and all of the ITK's were lying on the floor, dead. One of the SAS men untied Levy and asked if he was OK.
"Yes, yes I am thank you, but you cut it fine didn't you?" The SAS man winked at Levy "Knowing how much you like to do things at the last minute we thought you'd appreciate the irony"
"Whaddya mean they cut it fine?" asked Kevin Bond. "You mean to say you knew this was going to happen?, you actually planned this whole thing?"
The big titted secretary emerged from the bog, looking rather flush in the face and weak at the knees. "Have I missed anything?" She asked, looking furtively about her to see if anyone had guessed what she'd been up to.
Levy smiled. "How else was I going to finally rid us of this ITK stuff that has been undermining what we're doing for so many years? Now we're free of it, we can get on with our business without the need for so much secrecy, for today, for the first time in many years, ITK is dead!"
Everyone stood and applauded Levy. They even gave out three cheers and sang 'for he's a jolly good fellow'
Everyone except one man. One man, whose head was covered with a black floppy hat. The shadowy figure wrapped a black cape around him, covering everything but his eyes which glinted at Levy as he whispered to himself
"That's what you think Danny boy" He turned, his cape flowing around him as he did so.
And like a Phantom, he was gone................


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Back in December, Daniel Pulliam looked at the rather curious lack of coverage pertaining to undercover videos of Planned Parenthood employees providing advice that could violate Indiana criminal statutes. A University of California - Los Angeles student, posing as a 13-year-old impregnated by a 31-year-old boyfriend, had taped Planned Parenthood counselors at two Indiana clinics telling her how to avoid state laws about parental-consent on abortion and the reporting of child sex-abuse. The thing is that a pro-life group has caught Planned Parenthood counselors all across the country doing the same thing -- in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Tucson, Phoenix and Memphis.
When I read of the most recent sting operation in the Baptist Press rather than in a major mainstream paper, I couldn't believe that such a fascinating and provocative story was being more or less covered up by the mainstream media. Pause to imagine what media coverage might look like if an independent group was discovering that Catholic clergy or some other religious group were violating sex abuse laws.
Well, the Los Angeles Times just wrote a lengthy profile of Lila Rose, the 20-year-old who has been catching Planned Parenthood counselors on camera in embarrassing and potentially law-breaking scenarios. Finally!
Here's how the story begins:
The girl's voice in the videotape is tiny and tentative. She is talking to a nursing aide in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bloomington, Ind. The girl wants an abortion.
The aide explains that the girl will need a parent's consent because she is only 13.
The girl balks; she does not want to name the father.
"Cause, I mean, he would be in really big trouble," says the girl. Her boyfriend, she explains, is 31.
The aide drops her head into her hands.
"In the state of Indiana," says the aide, "when anyone has had intercourse and they are age 13 or younger . . . it has to be reported to Child Protective Services."
There is a 60-second gap in the tape, according to the running timer on the video. What happens next is meant to be explosive.
"OK," says the aide, "I didn't hear the age. I don't want to know the age. It could be reported as rape. And that's child abuse."
"So if I just say I don't know who the father was, but he's one of the guys at school or something?" asks the girl.
"Right," says the aide, who has just stepped into a carefully laid trap.
The article is somewhat sympathetic to Planned Parenthood. And reporter Robin Abcarian seems more interested in exposing Rose's background than Planned Parenthood's alleged crimes. But I'm not quibbling because a) it's a profile of Rose and b) I'm just so happy that someone is actually reporting on what has been a major story for many months.
Rose says she is dedicating her life to "ending the injustice of abortion" -- something The Times translates as an effort to "undermine legal abortion." Planned Parenthood officials, for what it's worth, say that mistakes are inevitable but they deny that the problem is widespread. But Rose's work is having an impact:
On Wednesday, Tennessee lawmakers said they would seek to end a $721,000 contract with Planned Parenthood, citing outrage over what they saw in a video Rose had posted two days earlier from a Memphis clinic. She posed there in July as a 14-year-old impregnated by a 31-year-old; a Planned Parenthood staffer says, "Just say you have a boyfriend, 17 years old, whatever."
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to suspend a grant worth nearly $300,000 to Planned Parenthood after people who'd seen the videos expressed concern over the issues raised in the videos. In Indiana, one nurse's aide was allegedly fired and another staffer allegedly resigned. A grand jury is investigating whether Planned Parenthood violated the law. Planned Parenthood also might be training Indiana staff to follow the law in response to the undercover videos.
The story shows that Planned Parenthood considers Rose's work to be a threat:
Planned Parenthood is treading carefully with Rose. Though the organization does not want to be seen as engaging in a David vs. Goliath struggle with a college student -- albeit one with stellar connections -- it has not ignored her.
In May 2007, Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles accused Rose of breaking state privacy laws when she secretly taped her interactions. It demanded she remove the videos from her website, which she did, though they are still easily found on YouTube.(Arizona, Indiana and Tennessee, where she went next, have less restrictive privacy laws.)
For Rose, the threat was a badge of honor: "They are on the lookout for me," she told an audience of conservative Christian activists at the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit in Washington in September. "When I walk into Planned Parenthoods across the country, I am flattered to see my picture on the wall. It is because to Planned Parenthood, I am -- quote -- a 'known anti-choice extremist.' This is one of the better compliments I have received."
A picture of the attractive college student accompanies The Times story as well. It would be great to include a response from Planned Parenthood about how they're handling the specific threat of Rose and whether that means including pictures of her. There's just so much I'm curious about and now that we have our first profile, I hope we'll see more about Rose, her group's work and the response by Planned Parenthood.
The story, I should note, also gives us a proper amount of detail about Rose's religious background. Sometimes when it comes to abortion-related stories, we see the religion of pro-lifers highlighted and the religious views of pro-choicers ignored. In both cases, religion may or may not have much to do with the views of the parties. A balance is in order. But, again, the most important thing is that when a 20-year-old activist is having a huge impact on the way people view the country's largest abortion provider, that should be covered by more than niche media outlets. So good work, LA Times, for doing the story.