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text: Transposing King Lear to feudal Japan, Akira Kurosawa delivers this visual feast of Shakespeare, Noh theater, and action epics. Warlord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai) unwisely divides his kingdom, spurning his plainspoken youngest son in favor of his two older ones. Ran (''chaos'') ensues. The director's most ingenious creation is Mieko Harada's white-faced black widow, Lady Kaede: In the midst of a bogus crying jag, she pauses to squash a bug. As for extras, scholar Stephen Prince's gold-standard commentary displays a breadth of knowledge (reaching such esoterica as samurai-naming methods) that dwarfs the two making-ofs and a new interview with Nakadai, who suffered each day through four hours of makeup.

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1 year later: Henryville's deadly tornado
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HENRYVILLE, Ind. - Saturday, March 2, marks the anniversary of the deadly tornado that ripped through the small community of Henryville in southern Indiana in 2012.
One year later, Henryville residents remembered those who were lost in the storm as they continued to rebuild homes and buildings ravaged by the storm.
The community has several activities planned to mark the fateful day.
A flag dedication will be held at New Washington State Bank at 1 p.m.
At 1:30 p.m., a parade will pay tribute to emergency crews and volunteers that helped residents get back on their feet, and a commemoration ceremony will be held at the Henryville High School gym at 2:30 p.m.
"Just celebrate life, and be thankful to be standing," said Principal Troy Albert. "We realize it was a real miracle."
At the high school Friday, students and teachers reflected on how far their school has come since March 2, 2012, and some talked about what they might be feeling as they mark the anniversary.
"And you know what? It's OK if you cry, and it's OK if you're happy," one teacher told her class.
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Look on the bright side at London's light show
The powerful mono-saturation in Chromosaturation confuses the eyes, which are used to seeing a wide array of colours together. (Malika Dalamal)
Light Show, at the Hayward Gallery in the Southbank Centre, is London's current must-see exhibition – and not just because it promises to brighten up the daylight deprived month of February.
Showcasing artwork from the 1960s to the present day, the exhibition, open until 28 April, brings together 23 works of light by 22 artists, much of which not only illuminates, but will disorientate and dazzle, using free standing structures, projections and light flooded spaces.
Spread over two floors of the appropriately cavernous space, you'll find all the big names from the lighting artist world: American pioneer Dan Flavin who works mostly with fluorescent tubes; and fellow US artists Jenny Holzer, whose stacked LED tower displaying declassified government documents from the "War on Terror" is presented like a sinister stock exchange ticker, and Nancy Holt, known for her large scale outdoor installations and whose work is rarely shown in galleries.
More than just a static show of lights, this collection throws our perception of light and space, encouraging the audience to touch, feel, stand and bathe in it. British-born Anthony McCall's piece You and I Horizontal is a bewildering solid light installation that uses a video projector to create what seems like a thick wall. Adults and children can be seen testing it as they walk slowly in and out of the thick haze.
South American artist Carlos Cruz-Diez has created three rooms in his picee Chromosaturation, each composed of an entirely solid colour in which you can fully immerse yourself. It sounds simple enough, but this powerful mono-saturation confuses the eyes, which are used to seeing a wide array of colours together.
And don't miss Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's Model of Timeless Garden, which uses strobe lights to create an effect similar to an old black and white movie. A table of mini flowing waterfalls is illuminated in such a way that it feels as though each droplet from the sparkling fountains is frozen in mid air. The flashing lights are likely to leave you feeling disorientated, so as you walk back through the exhibition to exit into the natural light, it is likely you will start to see things differently.
Tickets cost £11 and can be booked online.
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After driving the BMW 335d the other day, I noted that if I hadn't known better, I would have thought I was sitting behind an ordinary gasoline engine. Listening to the Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec, it's hard to discern whether there's any engine. Even when I lead-footed the car around the David Zenlea Winter Proving Ground - aka: the snow-covered parking lot near my apartment - I could scarcely hear anything other than the subdued hum of the HVAC.
Mercedes clearly has the refinement issue down when it comes to diesels. Unfortunately, it's not quite as far along in terms of driving engagement. Whereas the BMW diesel uses dual-stage turbocharging to provide smooth, instant power delivery, the single-turbo setup in the E320 seems to suffer from a bit of lag. To be fair, the combination of icy roads and an eager stability control system can make any car feel like a laggard, and once it gets off the line, there is plenty of grunt. But even with stability control disabled, the E320 was not all that excitable. Mercedes does have a bi-turbo setup in its newest four-cylinder diesels, and west coast editor Jason Cammisa is already singing its praises. Alas, we will not see it in the United States. I spoke with Mercedes powertrain vice-president Dr. Leopold Mikulic during the Detroit show, and he indicated the company would likely be sticking with the single-turbo V-6 diesels for the U.S. market. That's a shame, especially since the smaller engine would also provide better fuel economy. As it is, it's hard to get worked up about 23/32-mpg city/highway numbers.
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Encouraged by Kittenna's success last night I decided to re-read other's tasting notes for successful brewing techniques and watched the brewing video on Verdant's website. I went with an amalgamation, glass infuser mug with a mesh brew basket (mainly because the glass slits are slow to drain and I wanted to be quick), all the leaf I had left (I need to get a scale and but it looked about right, maybe a tad less than what is used in the video), water at 200 for the rinse and 195 for the first infusion and steeped for 3 secs.
The result? Success! I have mastered this tea and it is really quite lovely! Not sure why my cold brew was so unsuccessful but I'm getting no astringency in these first two infusions. Just lovely woodsy, heady incense, with nice mineral notes. Second infusion has a bit of honey and melon. It may be a bit lighter than how other's enjoy, but it's perfect for my palate. I shall take my time with this today as it is all I have left, but yay for getting it right! Rating moving up right between Fujian Rain and Mi Lan Black, which I find very appropriate as it actually reminds me a bit of the Fujian and other tea's I sampled that day.


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On a quiet side street in the heart of town, you will find this three-story 1850's Victorian Inn. Our newly decorated guest rooms feature bay windows, hardwood floors, fireplaces, and stunning bay views. All of our rooms offer TV/DVD/Cable, A/C, fridge, wireless internet as well as a private phone line with voicemail and dataport. Enjoy your freshly prepared breakfast in our sunny dining room, relax in our private outdoor garden patio, or enjoy an aperitif by the fireplace in our inviting front room. "Highly recommended" by Out & About, a multi year Pink Choice award winner and a Fodor's Editor's Choice.
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5 on June 07, 2012
Everything was just perfect at out stay at Christopher´s by the Bay. Nice room and bathroom, fantastic hospitality and good breakfast. This is a B&B I´d love to come back to!
5 on September 26, 2011
Thanks so much to our hosts Dave and Jim for making our weekend getaway with our pup fun and relaxing. We stayed in the pet-friendly room, Picasso - it was great! It had a nicely tiled bathroom, flat screen tv, plenty of space for the three of us and an entrance to the outside so we could bring our 80lb lab into the room without bothering any other guests. They even supplied us with food/water bowls and towels to dry off the dog after playing in the water. There was a nice filling breakfast served in the morning which we enjoyed on the brick patio. The innkeepers made us feel very comfortable in their home and gave us tips for getting around town. We loved it! We'll definitely be back!
4.0 on June 15, 2011
We spent a night at Christopher's in early June 2011. Jim was very personable, helpful and a gracious host who offered us helpful information on where to eat, what to see/not miss, and etc. during our stay. It was very cool on the day we were to leave and we had a few hours to kill before the ferry docked. Jim was kind enough to let us camp out in the living room while we waited and avoided the wind. The home is lovely, the rooms well appointed and the continental breakfast was excellent and varied. The backyard was great (although we didn't spend any time there) but I'm sure that had we been staying longer and not been the only guests during our stay, that we would have made good use of it. We highly recommend Christopher's. It's literally just yards away from Commercial St, the docks, bike rentals, restaurants and shops, yet quiet and comfortable although you're smack dab in the centre of the action. Prices were reasonable and considerably less than much of the competition (some of whom charge upwards of $600/night at the height of the season). Recommended? absolutely! Tell Jim and Dave that we sent you. David/Dennis Waterloo, Ontario Canada
5 on December 20, 2010
There are so many things to love about Christopher's! As one who has made Provincetown a destination stop for the last 30 years, I have had many occasions to visit scores of local hotels and B&Bs, but until I landed at Christopher's by the Bay I didn't know what a sweet, comforting and romantic stay Provincetown had to offer. Centrally located and yet tucked away, Christopher's is a blissful retreat from the hustle and bustle of street life just a block away. Classical music plays you as you sit in the cozy front parlor, curled up with your book, enjoying a delicious breakfast. All the rooms are immaculate and the beds perfect - I have had some of the most sound sleeps of my life at this place! Even the smaller rooms - Van Gogh or Manet - are well-appointed and cheerful. But, perhaps the biggest draw is the owners: Dave and Jim!! As proprietors go, these guys are top shelf - kind, helpful and very much invested in your having the best possible stay in Provincetown. Sure, there are many hotels or B&Bs with hot tubs and roof decks and a party-party atmosphere, and that's perfectly fine when the occasion calls... But, if you want a calm, peaceful fine-artsy-feeling retreat from all the fabulosity town has to offer, Christopher's by the Bay IS IT! - Jody O'Neil, Brooklyn, New York
4.8 on June 24, 2010
I've stayed here twice now, both in the summer and winter months. Each time was an excellent experience. First time was a romantic getaway, we had plenty of privacy yet Jim and Dave were available to help us out with all the questions and requests we had for them. Second time was with the folks, brother his girlfriend and my partner....everybody felt welcome and had a blast. The place is located right off the main drag, maybe 100 yards, which is great to be close to all the attractions but far enough away from the noise or the late night crowds. Rooms were great, perfect size and nicely appointed....a perfect base for all of our adventures in Ptown. Service was excellent also, Jim and Dave were attentive and quick to help should any issue arrive, it felt more like we were staying at a friends house than a B & B. The breakfast was your typical B & B fare, better than anything I had at a European B & B but still light. If your looking for a triple stack of chocolate pancakes you might have to look for an IHOP. Like I said in the title, just a pleasure to stay there....it will be the only place I stay when I go to Ptown.
4.6 on August 03, 2009
During my first visit to the Cape, I stayed at Christopher's. What a wonderful experience! The location is perfect - close to art galleries, the ocean, and excellent restaurants. Everything is within walking distance. The innkeepers are wonderful and hospitable! Breakfasts were delicious and included amazing homemade breads, muffins, and fresh fruit. I would definitely stay at Christopher's again, and recommend it to anyone wanting to visit the Cape!
4.8 on July 30, 2009
I have stayed with Jim and Dave at Christopher's by the Bay several times now, and I keep returning not just because of (a) Jim's warm conversation and Dave's chocolate chip muffins in the garden each morning; not just because (b) the house is quiet and cozy and impeccably clean; not just because, (c) located as it is in between the bustling West and artsy East Ends (but away from town hall and the pier), Christopher's is the perfect home base for a trip to Provincetown; and not just because, (d) at these prices, the place is a steal. The real answer is (e) all of the above. If you're looking for the best in a Cape Cod bed and breakfast experience, this is it.
4.8 on July 29, 2009
Planned a week away at Christopher's but then decided to get married in Mass while there (after 16 years together!) Jim & Dave helped pull a ceremony together in the parlor room (we would have used the lovely garden but it was raining.) Great service and a warm feeling to the place. We've been there before and will certainly be returning in the near future. Conveniently located near the Art district but a short walk to the bars & clubs. They are pet-friendly as well so we could bring our 2 IGs along and they participated in the wedding as well. We'll be back soon.
4.4 on December 30, 2008
I wasn't a B&B person until I stayed at Christopher's by the Bay. We have stayed with Jim and Dave four times, for about eight nights every year, and it always feels so comfortable, that I would plan on spending my honeymoon there. Their location between the busy commercial area and the quieter art galleries is perfect. The whole house feels so welcoming; with fresh and clean spacious rooms, cozy living-room with lots of reading material, and the back patio is a quiet place to relax, as also to meet new friends. I care about breakfast, and I am always impressed by the variety of fruits, bagels, pastries, and some special dishes that they prepare on week-ends. These guys are so nice; I won't ever forget finding a bottle of wine in our room as their birthday present, once we spent a weekend at Christopher's by the Bay on that occasion.
4.8 on December 28, 2008
My two best friends and I chose Christopher's by the Bay as a girls get-away trip and everything was exactly right. The rooms were comfortable, the location was within walking distance of everything and the hosts were very friendly.
The Michelangelo Room, our largest, is on the second floor in the front of the house. Wake up in the four-post queen-size brass bed under a beautiful chandelier, to the warm glow of the fireplace. Includes private bath, refrigerator, free local phone calls, TV/DVD and WiFi. Room Features • seasonal gas fireplace • chandelier • private bath with luxury amenities • telephone with voicemail and dataport • wireless Internet • refrigerator • seasonal air-conditioning • freshly prepared continental breakfast • CD/mp3 am/fm clock radio • daily housekeeping services
Nightly Rate: $125 - $285
The Velazquez Room on the first floor features wide-plank hardwood floors and a beautiful bay window. Wake up in the queen size brass bed to the warm rays of the sun. Includes private bath, refrigerator, free local phone calls, TV/DVD & WiFi. Room Features * Seasonal AC * private bath with luxury amenities * CD/mp3 AM/FM clock radio * daily housekeeping service * freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $100 - $205
On the first floor, the Rembrandt Room features a queen-size brass bed, beautiful, wide-plank hardwood floors and a private bath. Room also includes a refrigerator for chilling a nice bottle of wine, free local phone calls, cable television, DVD and WiFi. Room Features * private bath with luxury amenities * beautiful wide-plank hardwood floors * vcr/dvd players * complimentary wireless Internet * refrigerator * air-conditioning * cd/mp3 clock radio * daily housekeeping service * freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $100 - $190
The Picasso Room on the second floor is the smallest of our queen sized rooms with a private bath. It has an additional entrance to the back deck, making it ideal when traveling with your pet. Wake up in the queen size brass bed to the warm rays of the sun. Includes private bath, refrigerator, free local phone calls, TV/DVD and WiFi. Room Features • south-facing sunny bay window • our only pet friendly room • private bath with luxury amenities • refrigerator • seasonal air-conditioning • CD/mp3 am/fm clock radio • daily housekeeping service • freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $100 - $225
The Rubens Room on the second floor features a beautiful cherry queen size sleigh bed and a small sitting area in the bedroom. Includes private bath located across the hall, refrigerator, free local phone calls, TV/DVD and WiFi. Room Features • queen-size sleigh bed • west-facing sitting room for great sun • private bath with luxury amenities • telephone with voicemail and dataport • refrigerator • seasonal air-conditioning • CD/mp3 am/fm clock radio • daily housekeeping service • freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $100 - $190
The Dali Room on the third floor is a small, charming sleeping room with a full-sized bed, a peek at the bay and warm morning sun. Includes shared bath, free local phone calls, LCD TV/DVD and WiFi. Room Features • full-size bed • multi-user shared bath • nice bay views • wireless Internet • shared refrigerator • seasonal air-conditioning • complimentary local phone calls • daily housekeeping service • freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $70 - $120
The Monet Room on the third floor is a small sleeping room with a full-sized bed, an incredible bay view and warm sun. Includes shared bath, free local phone calls, LCD TV/DVD and WiFi. Room Features • full-size bed • multi-user shared bath • striking bay views • CD/mp3 am/fm clock radio • shared refrigerator • seasonal air-conditioning • complimentary local phone calls • daily housekeeping service • freshly prepared continental breakfast
Nightly Rate: $70 - $139
A charming room on the third floor of the house with a full-size bed, telephone with private voicemail and dataport, tv/dvd and a beautiful bay view.
Nightly Rate: $70 - $139
A charming room on the third floor of the house with a full-size bed, telephone with private voicemail and dataport, tv/dvd, refrig and a beautiful bay view.
Nightly Rate: $70 - $139
A charming room on the third floor of the house with a full-size bed, A/C, telephone with private voicemail and dataport, LCD tv/DVD, wireless internet and a beautiful bay view.
Nightly Rate: $70 - $120
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We are pleased to offer accommodations for your special friend while traveling as we understand your affection for your dog. We currently have one pet–friendly room with an outside private entrance, Picasso room, that is available for one well–behaved dog. Dogs must be pre–approved by management and must get along with people and other dogs. More information here http://christophersbythebay.com/pets.html We want you to enjoy your stay AND for you and yours to come back. Please ask us and we will be happy to help you with the needs of your pet and any other issues during your stay!


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Those are fighting words, and staffers at WCHS took to Twitter Thursday to defend themselves. For her part, Cart said she was confident in her reporting. And she took her own shot at the Daily News: "[T]hey clearly didn't go to journalism school and don't read real newspapers. I trust my sources and the story needs to be told," she tweeted. By the end of the day, she appeared tired of the argument, tweeting, "For the record regarding Mingo story, We don't report rumors, my sources are involved in the investigation. I stand by my story. #endofstory."
I caught up by phone Thursday with Matt Snyder, the news director for WCHS, and Kennie Bass, a reporter for the station. Unsurprisingly, they defended their station's work and were upset about the editorial.
"I was disappointed that another news organization, rather than tending to its own business and working hard and working sources and pounding the street and getting a story, criticized someone else without really having any basis in fact," Bass said. "They threw out some pretty reckless accusations about rumor and sloppy reporting."
Bass shared some of the history of Mingo County and said he took umbrage at his news crew being considered outsiders. He said he had spent 10 summers with relatives who live near Mingo County and married a woman from the area.
He also offered some local color about the place that I can't resist including here: "It's just small town politics in southern West Virginia where a quart of whiskey and a firm handshake will get you a vote."
As for the use of anonymous sources, Snyder said, the station doesn't have a set policy, but makes decisions on a case-by-case basis underpinned by trust in his reporters and trust in their sources. Bass told me the station rarely if ever goes with one source, and "everything gets corroborated."
Snyder also told me WCHS reporters had been hearing about potential misdeeds in Mingo County for a long time, but—before the reporting that led to the May 20 segment—hadn't been able to confirm anything, even on background with sources they'd known for years. The station didn't compromise its credibility in a race to be first, he insisted.
Later Thursday night, Snyder sent me an email.
"Our reporter did the work, and confirmed the information through multiple sources directly involved in the investigation; we stand behind her story," he wrote. "But again, it was not about being first. We were thorough; we waited until we were comfortable with our facts and then made the editorial decision to move forward."
Byers, the regional editor, told me the editorial was about the newspaper taking a stand and speaking for the community. Because the Daily News had been looking into reports of an investigation and hadn't come up with anything it felt it could report, some at the paper couldn't believe it when they heard they might get scooped by a TV station almost two hours away.
"Their story came out and I thought, 'Well that's nothing,'" Byers said. "There were no facts there." The station's report didn't give identifiers to its unnamed sources, such as whether they were in law enforcement or otherwise, he noted. And the broadcast's language about the scope of the investigation, and the severity of the alleged wrongdoing, was vague.
Those are fair enough criticisms, as far as they go. Ample details and documentation can do a lot to support a story based on anonymous sources, as The Charleston Gazette's Ken Ward Jr. wrote on Twitter, and the WCHS segment didn't really have that.
And, obviously, dealing carefully with anonymous sources can be tricky. You have to make sure they're not giving you bad info to push an agenda, or echoing a common flawed data point. And if the WCHS story turns out to be wrong—if those indictments don't come to pass—the station will owe its readers and the subjects of its reporting an accounting of why it got and relayed bad information.
But a serious investigation of prominent public officials, with indictments imminent, is a newsworthy story. And anonymous sources can be a legitimate reporting tool, used carefully. Was WCHS right to have confidence in the credibility of its information? At this point it's impossible to say from the outside; the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.
For his part, Byers said some readers had started questioning the paper about why it hadn't reported anything, and people in the community were talking about the TV news report. The editorial gave the paper an opportunity to address the issue.


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Thus far this year, we've already heard one prominent, indie-centric Fleetwood Mac cover album: The all-star Just Tell Me That You Want Me – A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac. And now there's another one out there, though this one comes with considerably less hype. The latest issue of the music magazine Mojo comes packaged with a CD called Rumours Revisited, which has artists like Julia Holter and the Besnard Lakes covering songs from Fleetwood Mac's all-time 1977 classic. Below, stream Liars grim, dirged-out, nearly unrecognizable take on "The Chain" and Yeasayer's bright, sparkly version of "Second Hand News."
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Arenas to be reset {WoW}
Jan 23rd 2009 11:50AM F0REM4N - someone else was complaining about Arena oriented nerfs. That's a problem, but a problem that generally relates to the Red Queen cycle: when new gear is introduced, it comes with a thousand small cuts, so the hardcore who get the new gear keep running to stay in place. That too is a problem. That too is something that tends to dampen casual players' enthusiasm. But that is not my chief concern.
My problem is: arena rating requirements suck all of the reward out of not only Arenas, but also battlegrounds, for people who just play to have fun. The Arena as currently constituted results not only in fewer people bothering with Arena teams, but also in fewer people PvPing in battlegrounds generally. If you like PvP, this should be your problem too.
Arenas to be reset {WoW}
Jan 23rd 2009 11:00AM Count me among those who are dismayed at seeing a minor feature like the arenas locking me out of my daily quest time.
And yes, and again, the arenas as currently constituted are a mistake, and the worst feature of the game. It was not always so. I played them when I first came out. I lost a lot more than I won. I did not spec for Arena. I did not gear for Arena. I struggled to keep a rating above 1000. I did not care. It didn't take a lot of time to lose most of your 10 matches, and there was a reward for just participating. Currently there is none worth the trouble, and arenas have made the battlegrounds mostly pointless now. If you like PvP, consider that the effect of the arenas has been to make PvP a waste of time for most players. So you bet I resent the servers being down for a mere arena patch.
Breakfast Topic: What tank should I level? {WoW}
Jun 2nd 2008 12:14PM Don't level a warrior to address a tank shortage on your server.
Warriors are the worst tanks for the content where the shortage is most deeply felt: the BC 5-man dungeon and heroic dungeons, and Karazhan. Pally tanks make working through this material fun. Warrior tanks make it slow, painful, and liable to go wrong. Warriors can tank bosses but are the least viable tanks on big trash pulls; and its too easy to die to the trash pulls.
Also, a warrior built to tank shuts herself out of those aspects of the game that don't involve tanking. You'll need teams for your PvE quests needed to level up; without DPS, you will kill mobs so slowly that you'll die to adds and respawns much too often to have fun. Pallies and druids do better with that materials also.
"An armed society is a polite society." {WoW}
May 21st 2008 11:44AM Heinlein's theory is actually fairly well founded in anthropology. He's describing the situation that historically has tended to arise among nomadic herdsmen with only loose allegiances to effective governments. These people's most valuable property is herd animals, which are essentially fungible, often hard to identify to a particular owner, and subject to theft. In this situation, there is no law enforcement with central authority and the practical ability to deal with the situation.
Briefly, in places like this, your personal security in this situation depends on your ability to extract swift and disproportionate revenge. You must be careful to repel any suggestion in word or deed that you cannot do so. The code requires that people living there must have a perennial chip on their shoulder. Failure to act accordingly makes you look like easy prey.
Anthropologists call this a "culture of honor." Popular culture tends to romanticize them - they make for vivid stories of adventure - but frankly you wouldn't want to live there. They note further that these cultures tend to develop elaborate and formal codes of courtesy. These codes seek to mitigate the undercurrent of violence in these sorts of societies, by offering alternative paths to redress perceived slights short of homicide. Heinlein was presumably aware of at least some of the background when making his statement, and within the context of a culture of honor it makes sense.
Reminder: Join ICFTB for Children's Week today {WoW}
May 5th 2008 5:19PM One other thing - a character that starts out neutral to Orgrimmar needs to get to friendly to get the quests. I found this out on my undead mage. Spending an hour or so running lowbie quests in The Den/Razor Hill/Sen'jin Village should get you qualified.
You get to whack lazy peons. Enough people hate Lieutenant Benedict that there's often a queue.
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Are warriors underpowered? {WoW}
Apr 25th 2008 1:20PM I came to Warcraft from City of Heroes/Villains, where I have two tankers and a brute at max level. Here, I have a warrior at max level, and frankly, I am disappointed.
I enjoyed tanking there. I wanted to here. In the City, tanking classes have a better balance of DPS and survivability than warriors do. You take longer to kill stuff than a pure DPS class does, but you don't mind: because your class gives you enough survivability to outlast enemies and be the last one standing.
Warrior tanks here need to have their damage or their survivability seriously buffed. It astounded me to learn that once I got to max level, and thought I was ready to take up tanking full time, that your survivability goes down by speccing protection. Adds are what kills warriors in solo PvE. Especially, caster adds are almost guarantee to kill Prot warriors in solo PvE. They don't get enough protection to outlast them. And they don't do enough damage to take them down in time.
By respeccing to DW Fury I wasn't a whole lot less tough, and a lot less likely to get fatal adds. This is seriously counterintuitive, and frankly I am rather disappointed. I eventually made my own broken spec - not raid standard, but to enable me to do useful things if there's a raid spot open, tank non-heroic dungeons for friends' lowbies, grind daily quests, do some battleground PvP, and do utterly casual arena. (0/40/21)
But frankly, my class needs something to make it as much fun as a fully built tanker or brute in the City games. And as such, those games have been calling me back.
Blood Sport: No scrubs allowed in Season 4 {WoW}
Apr 25th 2008 12:42PM A lot of people seem to think that it's easy and trivial to obtain 1600-1700 ratings. These folks are in for a rude awakening.
People were able to achieve these ratings relatively easier because they had a steady stream of players who used Arena to gear up eventually, and didn't mind losing all that much. I know, I'm one of them. Call me a scrub if you like. I don't care.
For ANYBODY'S rating to go up, SOMEBODY ELSE'S rating must go down. It's really quite simple. That's how the system works. High ratings rest on the foundation of people willing to play even if they lost - because even losers were eventually rewarded. Take that motivation away, and you remove their motivation to try. This means that people who babble on about "welfare epics" and how this change means that "skill" is now required fail at math.
As I've said before, enjoy your new queue times, champs. I'm betting on a reset a couple weeks into the season, once the realities of arithmetic defeat the expectations of half of those folks who imagined that their skills were l33t. Arena will be as pointless and juvenile as ever, but the coming firestorm from all those who fancied themselves winners before promises to be truly amusing to watch.
Drysc says what's up with PvP gear for Season 4 {WoW}
Apr 24th 2008 12:16PM My thought on season 4 is to wait a while. I'd bet on a reset a couple weeks into the season, after the many and obvious consequences of this boneheaded decision become manifest.
People who derided the folks who were willing to lose arena matches for a chance to eventually be able to buy arena gear as recipients of "welfare epics", and who would prefer that this gear be reserved for l33t folks like themselves, have suffered a failure of mathematical intelligence. A rude awakening is theirs. It's how ladder systems work. Regardless of where the curve gets set, 50% of the players are going to wind on the bottom half.
Their high ratings in season 3 came from the fact that folks like myself, who played without expecting to win all that much, still got rewarded in the end. And in season 4, we won't be motivated to bother. At least half of those folks who were on the high side of 1500 and who expect to be able to get at least some of this stuff will be sadly disappointed. Truth is, they need us "scrubs". And we won't be there for them.
Enjoy your queue times, champs. We'll talk again after your rating sinks to three digits. Those of us who had no high hopes, and played for "welfare epics", will laugh at you in the end.
Drysc reveals new arena season 4 rating requirements and rules {WoW}
Apr 22nd 2008 3:28PM Yep, I'm a scrub PvP player. My arena team consists of people I want to play with, and who do not respec into the approved PvP specs, but just come as they are and play to have fun and grind the points. I'm still the same old Fury warrior I always have been. I take people on the teams who are friends of mine, regardless of spec, and regardless of whether the combo is uber or not. The person I arena most is a paladin, and we get eaten alive by the god-mode mages. Hell, we've been soloed by a god-mode mage.
My ratings have never been above 1500. It's only recently risen above 1100. But as long as I was getting points, I didn't care.
Blizzard is telling me that there ain't no point anymore. Season 4 will be a good time to catch up on my reading, since I have one less thing to do playing Warcraft. I don't care, mostly because I really don't like PvP. I don't come expecting to win. I don't mind losing, so long as losing bears an eventual reward.
What those of you who applaud this malarkey need to wake up to, though, is that you NEED ME. Really, you do. For your rating to rise, somebody's must fall. Very simply, the arena system needs to have *regular* players like myself who *really don't care* if their ratings fall within the bottom 50% of the ladder. If the supply of such players dries up, it will become harder and harder for experienced arena players to get a leg up in the hierarchy. Arena will become harder and more hard-core, and some of you may enjoy that, but quite a few will be in for a rude surprise.
And Blizzard has just told us that we needn't bother trying.
Breakfast Topic: Where would you go if you were a tourist in Azeroth? {WoW}
Apr 4th 2008 9:51AM Ashenvale, the western part of Thousand Needles, Azshara, Hinterlands, and Nagrand for the scenery.


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As a baseball player, you can't always control when you will hit certain career milestones. Often times, they occur simply within the flow of the game, perhaps having little impact on the actual result. Two Nationals players hit memorable milestone marks Saturday night, one helping directly contribute to the other.
After an RBI-single his second time up got the Nationals on the board, Jayson Werth stood at 998 career hits. In the sixth inning, he would fight through a classically Werthian at-bat, fouling off four pitches before swatting a single the other way and eventually scoring Washington's third run. That set him up for a chance to reach the 1,000 mark in his next at-bat, which came in a tie game against Phillies reliever Zach Miner with a runner at first and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
The normally methodical Werth took no time to make his presence felt, jumping on a first pitch slider and wrapping it inside the left field foul pole for a go-ahead, two-run home run. He even took a curtain call following the blast, which put the Nationals ahead for good.
"Unbelievable moment for him, to get his 1,000th career hit on a homer against them," said Bryce Harper after the game, referencing Werth's achievement coming against his former club.
While Werth himself downplayed the significance of the milestone occurring against the Phillies, he nevertheless took a moment to savor the accomplishment, one he didn't even realize he was on the precipice of reaching. He was watching tape in the clubhouse after his third at-bat when batting practice pitcher Ali Modami made him aware of the situation.
"When you start out playing this game, however many years ago, it's one of those benchmarks you put on the list of things you want to accomplish," said Werth after the game.
Perhaps overshadowed by Werth's heroics was the yeoman work put in by Tanner Roark in just his second big league appearance. Coming on in relief of Taylor Jordan, Roark needed just 12 pitches to navigate two scoreless frames on the mound, keeping the Nationals in the game. When Washington pushed in front in the seventh, it lined Roark up for his first Major League win.
"Yeah, I realized it," said Roark of the situation setting up to possibly provide him with his first victory, a smile creeping out of the corner of his mouth. "Most important, we got the win. The team got the win."
Both Werth and Roark's milestone performances proved vital to that happening, though.
What to Watch for: 8.10.13
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Philadelphia Phillies (52-63) vs. Washington Nationals (55-60)
LHP Cliff Lee (10-5, 3.13) vs. RHP Taylor Jordan (1-3, 3.76)
The Nationals look to pick up where they left off last night, after tagging former teammate John Lannan for easily his worst loss of the season in a 9-2 final. Washington will face the tall task of toppling another lefty in 10-game winner Cliff Lee. However, the Nationals homered four times against Lee in Philadelphia on July 10, incuding two pairs of back-to-back shots.
1. Denard Span CF
2. Ryan Zimmerman 3B
3. Bryce Harper LF
4. Jayson Werth RF
5. Ian Desmond SS
6. Adam LaRoche 1B
7. Wilson Ramos C
8. Anthony Rendon 2B
9. Taylor Jordan RHP
All eight Nationals position players recorded at least one hit in Friday night's victory and Washington got a hit from every spot in the lineup, thanks to Scott Hairston's pinch-double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Half of the 12 Washington knocks went four extra bases (four 2B, two HR).
Jayson Werth was named NL Player of the Month for the month of July and owns the top batting average in Major League Baseball since the beginning of July:
1. Jayson Werth .388
2. Adrian Beltre (TEX) .381
3. Mike Trout (LAA) .380
Friday night's game marked the first in this year's season series in which either team scored more than six runs. However, each Washington victory has been by at least three scores (closest game: 5-2 on 5/24), while Philadelphia has not won by more than two runs in any of their triumphs (four two-run games, two one-run games). As a result, despite going just 5-6 so far, the Nationals have outscored the Phillies 45-32 (outhomering them 12-5) through the first 11 contests between the clubs.
What to Watch for: 8.4.13
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Washington Nationals (54-56) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (46-64)
RHP Taylor Jordan (1-3, 3.31) vs. RHP Kyle Lohse (7-7, 3.22)
The Nationals snapped the Milwaukee's string of 86 games without being shutout (the longest such stretch in the Major Leagues) with a 3-0 victory Saturday night. The win also gave Washington a 4-2 record against the Brewers so far in 2013 which, combined with a 5-3 mark in 2012, means the Nationals have won consecutive season series at the Brew Crew's expense for the first time in Nationals history ('05-present). Taylor Jordan takes the hill in Sunday's finale looking to guide the Nationals to their first road sweep of the season.
1. Span CF
2. Harper LF
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. Werth RF
5. LaRoche 1B
6. Desmond SS
7. Lombardozzi 2B
8. Suzuki C
9. Jordan RHP
Dan Haren turned in seven scoreless frames of four-hit ball to earn his second consecutive victory. In the five starts since his return from the disabled list on July 8, the right-hander has a 2.70 ERA (8 ER/30.0 IP) with just eight walks against 32 strikeouts and a .206 opponents batting average.
Adam LaRoche hit his 15th home run of the season, making him the fourth Nationals player to reach the plateau so far this year (Desmond 16, Harper 16, Werth 15). Only two other teams in the National League (Atlanta, Colorado) have four players with 15 or more roundtrippers, while three teams (Miami, San Diego, San Francisco) do not have a single player with at least 15 on the season.
Tyler Clippard and Rafael Soriano combined on a scoreless eighth and ninth inning Saturday, leading to Soriano's 28th save in 32 opportunities this year. Clippard, meanwhile, has not blown a lead all season, and is 3-0 with 11 holds, a 0.70 ERA (2 ER/25.2 IP), a .107 opponents average and 27 strikeouts since the beginning of June.
What to Watch for: 7.30.13
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Washington Nationals (52-54) vs. Detroit Tigers (59-45)
RHP Stephen Strasburg (5-8, 2.85) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (8-7, 2.68)
The All-Star break provides a number of opportunities for players. The four days are a chance to catch your breath, lick your wounds, and get a mental restart for the stretch run. For managers though, it also provides a chance to reset the pitching rotation to best match up with opponents.
In Davey Johnson's case, that meant he could line up Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez for this two-game set against Detroit, beginning Tuesday night in the Motor City. It also means Jordan Zimmermann will get to start back in his home state of Wisconsin on Friday night in Milwaukee, where he delivered six strong innings to earn his fourth win in a very strong month of August last season.
Of course, it also means the rotation will roll over once more, setting up the top three Washington starters to pitch during the Nationals upcoming August 5-7 home series with Atlanta. With a little tinkering, Johnson could work around the off days to do the same for the road series against the Braves, August 16-18 at Turner Field.
The ability to set up the top of the rotation is great, but it is made all the more important by the success of the rest of the starters, like the three huge starts delivered by Ross Ohlendorf, Dan Haren and Taylor Jordan over the weekend. After one of their toughest losses of the season in the opening game of the doubleheader with the Mets on Friday – and with All-Star Game starter Matt Harvey and Nats nemesis Dillon Gee on the horizon – Washington needed big performances from all three to have a successful weekend.
That's exactly what they got. Ohlendorf, Haren and Jordan combined to deliver 20 innings over which each allowed just a single earned run (1.35 combined ERA) on 14 total hits and four walks while striking out 21 Mets batters. The offense did just enough to muster a win Friday night, with Ryan Zimmerman providing the ninth-inning heroics, then powered three home runs Saturday and came alive to set season highs in hits and runs on Sunday. That gave the Nationals three straight wins heading into their current Midwest road trip.
If the rotation can continue to feed off of itself and the lineup behind it finds its groove, the Nationals will be as well positioned as they could possibly hope for the upcoming division showdowns with Atlanta that may well determine the fate of the division.
1. Harper LF
2. Rendon 2B
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. LaRoche 1B
5. Werth RF
6. Desmond SS
7. Span CF
8. Ramos C
9. Tracy DH
RHP Strasburg
The Nationals won four of the final five games on their season-long 11-game homestand. They batted .302 (52-for-172) and plated 29 runs during the 4-1 surge since last Thursday, averaging 5.8 runs per game over that stretch.
Jayson Werth is batting .331 (56-for-169) with 23 walks, seven doubles, 11 home runs, 30 runs scored, 32 RBI, and a .410 OBP in 48 games since returning from the disabled list (right hamstring) on June 4. During the month of July, Werth paces the National League in batting average (.376), OPS (1.103), on-base percentage (.455) and RBI (21). He also ranks among the Senior Circuit's top five in home runs (tied-second, seven), slugging percentage (third, .647) and hits (tied-fifth, 32).
With Wilson Ramos' bases-clearing blast in the third inning on Sunday, the Nationals have now blasted three grand slams in 2013. The club went 70 games before hitting a grand slam, with Ian Desmond providing the first of the year, in the 11th inning on June 19 in Philadelphia. Since then, Washington has collected three in 36 games, also including Ryan Zimmerman's shot against San Diego on July 7 in The District.
Highlights: 7.28.13
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7.28.13 – Nationals 14, Mets 1
Stat of the Game: The Nationals set season highs in in runs (14) and hits (18) as Wilson Ramos blasted his first career grand slam and Denard Span homered for the second straight game.
Under-the-Radar Performance: Taylor Jordan struck out a career-high seven batters en route to his first Major League win.
It Was Over When: Ramos doubled the Nationals early lead with his third inning slam.
Highlights: 7.23.13
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7.23.13 – Pirates 5, Nationals 1
Stat of the Game: Tyler Clippard continued his dominant stretch with two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth inning, and has allowed just one hit over his last 12 appearances (12.0 IP), striking out 15.
Under-the-Radar Performance: Rookie Taylor Jordan delivered another solid start, tossing a career-long 7.2 innings.
It Was Over When: The Pirates added a pair of runs in the eighth inning to stretch the margin to four runs.
What to Watch for: 7.23.13
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Pittsburgh Pirates (58-39) vs. Washington Nationals (48-51)
RHP Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.89) vs. RHP Taylor Jordan (0-2, 3.32)
The Nationals continue their homestand with a battle of two right-handed rookies, as Taylor Jordan and Gerrit Cole square off in D.C. Jordan is still in search of his first Major League win, despite pitching well thus far.
1. Harper LF
2. Rendon 2B
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. LaRoche 1B
5. Werth RF
6. Desmond SS
7. Span CF
8. Ramos C
9. Jordan RHP
By homering twice on both Monday vs. Pittsburgh and Sunday vs. Los Angeles, Jayson Werth became the first National (2005-present) to hit two home runs in consecutive games. The last franchise player to accomplish this feat: Expos outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, September 17-18, 2000. Werth is batting .322 (48-for-147) with 20 walks, seven doubles, 10 home runs, 25 runs scored, 29 RBI, and a .402 OBP in 41 games since returning from the DL (right hamstring) on June 4. Werth's 1.152 OPS in July ranks third in the NL behind only Hanley Ramirez (1.197) and Andrew McCutchen (1.118).
Gerrit Cole will be the 12th different rookie starter the Nationals have faced this season (the other 11: Tony Cingrani, Robbie Erlin, Jose Fernandez, Kevin Gausman, Donovan Hand, Shelby Miller, Wily Peralta, Jonathan Pettibone, Burch Smith, Julio Teheran (faced three times) and Zack Wheeler. Washington is 6-7 when facing these rookie starters in 2013.
As he does once every month during the season, Nationals center fielder Denard Span hosted his "Span's Fans" event before the team took on the Pirates. Span's Fans is a season-long program that treats children from single-parent families to a day of Nationals baseball. The group will enjoyed a private meet and greet with Span as well as a special batting practice viewing and tickets to the game, complete with NatsBucks.
The Second "Half"
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There has been plenty written about the Nationals the past few days and what it will take for them to play in October this season.
We'll leave the "to reach x wins, they need to go xx-xx the rest of the way" predictions to others. As Davey Johnson and his troops have expressed over recent weeks, what the team needs to do is play at the level its capable of with more consistency. It doesn't really matter how many games are left, or against whom. We all know this team is capable – when they are playing their best – of beating anyone.
They'll get their first test immediately out of the All-Star break. The suddenly hot Los Angeles Dodgers come to town to open an 11-game, 10-day homestand, during which they will throw recently acquired Nationals nemesis Ricky Nolasco, along with Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. Things don't get easier from there, as the contending Pittsburgh Pirates visit for four games beginning next week. The homestand concludes with a Matt Harvey-headlined doubleheader followed by a pair of weekend games against the scrappy New York Mets.
Of course, the Nationals will counter with arguable the healthiest team they've fielded since the first week of the season. With the lineup at full strength, the only pieces missing are Ross Detwiler and Ryan Mattheus, both expected back off the disabled list soon. Washington will also be throwing Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann in the three Dodgers games, putting its own best pitching foot forward. Dan Haren, who has a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts in his two outings since his own return from the DL may be starting to show signs of being the solid veteran pickup that Mike Rizzo and company were hoping for when they signed him last offseason. With Taylor Jordan solidly holding down the fort at the back of the rotation in the meantime, the starting staff looks poised to lead the way.
Meanwhile, Rafael Soriano has closed out 25 of 29 save opportunities with a 2.25 ERA on the season. Tyler Clippard has been one of the best relievers in the game, winning six games out of the 'pen while posting better than a strikeout per inning and a sub-2.00 ERA. Ian Krol and Fernando Abad have given Washington two lefty relievers they did not have at the beginning of the year, both joining Clippard in the sub-2.00 club thus far. Factor in some solid contributions out of the long-man spot by Ross Ohlendorf (2-0, 1.74 ERA) and the bullpen looks as solid as it has all year.
It's taken a few months for all these pieces to come together and be on the field at the same time. But with a fully rested and healthy squad coming back from the All-Star break, these Nationals look as well constructed as they have been all year to finally put together the extended run that has thus far eluded them, the one they all know they will need to bring October NATITUDE back to The District.
What to Watch for: 7.14.13
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Washington Nationals (47-47) vs. Miami Marlins (35-57)
RHP Taylor Jordan (0-2, 3.45) vs. RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 5.73)
The Nationals hope to end their final road trip before the All-Star break on a high note as they look for a Sunday matinee victory in Miami. Despite pitching well in his three appearances to date, Taylor Jordan is still seeking his first Major League win as he'll be opposed by Henderson Alvarez, making his third Major League start of the season following two outings against Atlanta.
1. Harper LF
2. Rendon 2B
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. LaRoche 1B
5. Werth RF
6. Desmond SS
7. Span CF
8. Ramos C
9. Jordan RHP
At 47-47, the Nationals currently own a .500 record for the 19th time this year (excluding season-opening 0-0 record). In recent weeks, the Nationals have sported methodical 27-27, 28-28, 29-29, 31-31, 32-32, 33-33, 34-34, 36-36, 37-37, 38-38, 39-39, 40-40, 42-42 and 47-47 records.
The Nationals are 2-for-36 (.056) with runners in scoring position during their current 1-5 road trip after going 12-for-35 (.343) with RISP during last weekend's three-game home sweep of the Padres.
Taylor Jordan makes his first career start in his home state of Florida, just a few hours south of where he was born and raised (Merritt Island). Despite allowing just six earned runs through his first three starts, Jordan has taken two losses and a no decision. The 24-year-old righty has been very solid through the first five innings (3 ER/14.1 IP, 1.88 ERA), but has struggled to get outs past that point so far (3 ER/1.1 IP, 20.25 ERA).
What to Watch for: 7.9.13
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Washington Nationals (46-43) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (44-46)
RHP Taylor Jordan (0-1, 2.70) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (3-11, 4.38)
Washington saw its four-game winning ride come to an end with a 3-2 loss in the series opener Monday night in Philadelphia. The Nationals look to rookie right-hander Taylor Jordan, making just his third Major League start, against Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels in the second contest of this four-game set.
1. Hairston LF
2. Desmond SS
3. Harper CF
4. Zimmerman 3B
5. Werth RF
6. LaRoche 1B
7. Rendon 2B
8. Suzuki C
9. Jordan RHP
Scott Hairston will lead off and play left field in his first outing with the Nationals. Hairston is 12-for-30 with five doubles and five home runs in his career against Phillies starter Cole Hamels. Hairston's career average of one homer every 22.3 at-bats ranks 21st among active right-handed hitters (min. 2500 plate appearances).
Neither Fernando Abad, Ross Ohlendorf nor Ian Krol were member of the Nationals Opening Day roster, but all three joined the Nationals in June and are a combined 2-2 with two holds and a 1.72 ERA in 36 appearances/one start. The trio has stranded seven of 10 inherited baserunners and posted a .197 batting average against, an 0.85 WHIP and a 7.2/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (43 SO, 6 BB).
When scoring three or more runs this season, the Nationals are 41-10 (.804). However, when plating two or fewer runs, Washington is just 5-33 (.132).


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Years have passed. And yet, bitterness remains. Sure, Julia Burke was a child. But, her eyes were wide open every time her grandmother handed her $10, her sister $10, and her cousin $20 as a gift.
"She thought if her other granddaughter was an only child, she should get more," says Julia. With each incident, the girls' mother grew more incensed until finally confronting Grandma to request the girls get equal gift amounts — or nothing at all. Nowadays, Julia, herself a grandmother of five from Nevada, is guided by those memories. "I make sure money gifts to my grandchildren are always equal."
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Kids can see favoritism in "anything and everything, even complaining if a sibling is handed the first pickle from the jar," says Linda Sonna, Ph.D., author of The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Siblings: Tips to Eliminate Rivalry, Avoid Favoritism, and Keep the Peace (Adams Media Corporation). Showing partiality — by touting one grandchild's accomplishments or consistently inviting the same grandchild to outings — whether intentional or not can sabotage a grandparent-grandchild bond.
And, to whom do grandchildren complain about getting short shrift? Parents — who may end up harboring feelings of anger. Left unaddressed, years of built-up resentment can expand into a chasm too wide to cross. If your grandchildren's parents approach you with concern, take it seriously, says Sonna. Parents who suspect blatant favoritism are not above minimizing contact with grandchildren to protect a child they believe is being hurt by unfair treatment.
Pointing Fingers
It's natural to feel closer to one grandchild than to another based on shared interests. "Some personalities just click more easily than others. That's as true of grandchildren as it is of acquaintances," says Suzette Haden Elgin, Ph.D., a grandmother of 12 who wrote The Grandmother Principles (Abbeville Press).
But, although you're under no obligation to feel an equal affection for each grandchild, she says, you are obligated to keep your preferences to yourself. Awareness is key to short-circuiting behavior that is perceived negatively as playing favorites. Take an honest account of the relationship you have with each grandchild. Ask adult children point-blank: "Am I playing favorites?" No matter how delicately you approach the subject, some slings and arrows may come your way. There's too much at stake, though, to worry about bruised egos.
Damage Control
A less-favored grandchild can experience emotional hurt. When a grandparent showers more attention on one grandchild's stellar report card or soccer trophy, this can crush the spirit of the grandchild who, no matter how hard he or she tries, can't boast similar triumphs, says Charles Sophy, a board-certified specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry and family practice. This, says Sophy, may lead children to ask parents or secretly wonder, "What's wrong with me?"
Kids Are People, Too
Sure, some favorites have it good...and they know it. "I was my grandfather's favorite," says Charlie Shaw, from Allentown, Pa. "Probably because I was the first-born. Whenever he went somewhere, I was the one he took along." But as Charlie awaits the birth of his second grandchild, he says he'll do all he can to avoid showing this type of preferential treatment.
Because, as Judy Hill, now a grandmother of four from New Jersey, knows, a golden grandchild can pay a high price. As her grandmother's obvious chosen one, she was picked on by jealous sisters. "It made me uncomfortable and I tried to discourage it," says Judy. "My younger sisters felt left out. They resented my getting special treatment and would gang up on me." When the sisters talk about it now, "my grandmother is not remembered in a good light," says Judy. That's not the legacy she plans to leave. Her childhood experience makes her highly aware of how she treats her grandchildren. Says Judy, "I really monitor myself."
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Patch Up Wounds
If you've been accused of favoring one grandchild over another and open discussion with your family isn't an option, take it upon yourself to start anew. Carve out one-on-one time with each grandchild. And, when you're spending alone time with a grandchild, praise the one you're with! Make it your goal to have each grandchild feel the same amount of warmth from that shining light of your love.
Sometime it is more than just the relationship with the grandchildren. My daughter has always felt slighted and now I believe she wishes to project that on my relationship with my grandchildren. (I have done everything i can to help her) While I make efforts to treat each child similar, it is impossible to have the same relationship with each of them. They are unique individuals with different interests.
As I attempt to forge a bond with my third grandchild, I am met with resistance from the parents who do nothing to support the effort. She is 9 years of age and spends every weekend with her other grandmother. It has recently come to my attention that her parents do nothing to dispell her negative thoughts about me. And I assure you that I have never caused her any harm or distress. I believe she now speaks to them of what they encourage and want to hear... How she feels that I would abandon her for the other grandchildren or that I would not protect her in favor of the others, which could not be further from the reality.
So I am at a loss and feel that this situation is completely out of control. And it is causing distress to my other grandchild, her half sister.
My next step is to seek counseling with a profession but I would love to hear if anyone has similar issues.
I have a bit of a problem and Im hoping this is a good place to find answers. Im not a grandparent but I am a father of a 7 year old boy. Im having a problem with my mother favoring my sisters children over my son and I cannot broach the issue with my mother. My sister lived with my parents so her two boys were always in the house with my parents so in essence my mother sees them as her children too, while I lived further away and raised my son on my own.
now I have to be closer to them do to circumstances and Im really noticing how different the grandchildren are treated, my son is always the one to blame if one of the other children gets injred they come down hard on my son yet if my boy gets hurt by one of the others they still blame him it was your fault they hurt you. to top it off the other children straight face lie and even though they know it they still crack down on my son.
He is 7 and asks me why nana hates him, why she always takes his cousins side, to make things worse my mother tells him how she treats them all equal and its not true the only one who dosent see it is her. I fear irreparable damage to my boy over this and its made me look back to my youth and how it was the same for me and my sister though I was always trying to please my sister did little and got a lot.
My boy does chores and helps while the others get waited on hand and foot, for the time being I have no alternative but to have them close to my child when I can I will separate them again but Im worried about his self esteem etc being told he is treated equally but knowing its far from the truth
yes they have a bond with the other grandchildren but my boy should not suffer because he was not raised by them. I cannot talk to my mother abut this it will not be seen as anything other than an attack. She honestly does not see the difference or how much harder she is on us than the others Ive tried and tried to calm it to explain to my boy she does not hate him but its happening all the time and the other grandkids have clued in they can do no wrong they lie and my boy gets yelled at punished etc
I hope someone can help me offer some advice or a new way of explaining things to my child before its too late and he writes off his relationship with nana.
My child's grandmother was over the top when my daughter was born. It was as if she was the only child on the planet. When her second grandchild was born it was as if the women was determined to dislike her. In contrast to her son and my child, her daughter's child could do nothing right. The woman commented about her looking funny at birth and it was downhill from there. Because I think that her attitude could mess up the relationship among the cousins as they get older, her attitude is very painful to me. She is sort of like this with everyone and has alienated all but one person from every generation-from her own grandparents (I've heard from relatives) to her parent's relatives, to her siblings, her own children and now the grandchildren-she makes it clear she likes one person from each generation and then she confides in that one person about her various reasons for disliking the others. This one looks funny and that one once failed to send a thank you while another isn't smart enough. I hate seeing this acted out on my own child and my niece and would like to stop it before the children are old enough to understand.
Most of the technical problems that I spoke about in the post below are gone now (yay!). And there are new directions to the groups I mentioned. You can still click on Community, at the very top of the page, but then you'll see the whole list of forums b4 your eyes! Click on Grandparents Caring for Grandkids, if that's the one you want or Mothers-in-Law Anonymous, if that's what you're looking for. Also, if you're new here - or wish to help welcome those who are - please come talk to us in Club Newcomer!
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Quiet week this week. Do you think it's because summer's almost here?
Super, fantastic week for you,
! Look at you, decked out in blue!!! Portion control is so important, in my opinion. Good for you! I hope you savored the cake, ice cream, wings and pizza and most importantly, I hope you enjoyed the joyous event itself! Did graduation happen this week or is that next week?
, if you were using colors, you'd be all in blue, too (well, if you decided to use blue=yes)! Well done!
Your week is shaping up very well, too,
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Log everything, no exceptions (nibbles and "tastes" count!):
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Maintain a 7-day rolling average between 1200-1550 calories:
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Some sort of physical activity 4x during the week:
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Study every day:
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I'm 99% sure I'm done for today, so I went ahead and posted Friday and Saturday together in this one post. Unless the wheels fall off tomorrow, it should be a True Blue week. Yay!
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He only turned 18 last month, but Ohio running back Mike Horton was already wise enough to realize how much he had to learn after he got to Kentucky in January.
"I have just been adjusting to everything. Being a young Cat with older guys is different," said Horton. "People better than me are teaching me and that's totally different. It's a very humbling experience. But I am having a great time and the time of my life."
The freshman says the older players are helping him most with the "mental aspect" of football.
"I have college body, so I am not worried about lifting and speed. But the mental aspect, the mental toughness, pushing through when hard when you think you can't. I never had to do that in high school.
He said he's watched players like JoJo Kemp, Alex Montgomery Jeff Badet and Braylon Heard closely.
"They came in the same way I came in not knowing and they are animals and became something very special," Horton said.
The 6-1, 225-pound Horton, a four-star prospect, rushed for 1,203 yards and 13 touchdowns on 178 carries for Lakota West High School last season. He also led the team with 19 catches for 249 yards and two scores.
Horton, who also wrestled and ran track in high school, had a chance to go to national champion Florida State but stuck with his commitment to Kentucky.
"He's a bruiser, a third-down running back, a big, powerful running back," UK freshman receiver Thaddeus Snodgrass said. "I think he is already ready for the SEC."
Horton also considered Louisville and Michigan State but it was Florida State that "knocked on the door" the hardest even after he committed to UK.
"I wasn't changing my mind," Horton said. "Coach (Mark) Stoops is one of the most uplifting guys. He is a father figure to all of us. We show great respect to him. My bond in the 2014 class is the same as the coaching staff. We are pretty much equal. It felt right (at Kentucky). It's not home, but it felt like home. Being in this class made my decision very easy."
He cited the chance for playing time as one reason he came to UK.
"We got a lot of running backs," Horton said. "Playing time, I am not even thinking about that right now. I am thinking about adjusting to the college game. My main focus is school, learning the playbook, pushing my body to the limit to play in the SEC three or four years. Playing time will come if I do the right things."
He also said the "brotherhood" of the UK recruiting class was a major reason he never faltered on playing for Kentucky.
"We came in early together and made our choice early together," Horton said. "We plan to stay all four years unless someone is a first-round draft pick. Our class is strong, our bond is strong. It has been a very smooth process coming in early."
Horton even said he had no second thoughts about turning down Florida State even when he watched the Seminoles beat Auburn in the national title game.
"I was happy for Florida State. It was a hard choice to make and I loved both of them, but I chose here," Horton said.
Even the balmy winter weather in Florida compared to the recent snow, ice and cold hasn't given Horton any second thoughts about not picking Florida State.
"This (weather) is way better than Ohio. Ohio is Alaska. It is ver snowy. I am used to it, so it is not bad," Horton said.
What he was not used to was a SEC playbook like the one offensive coordinator Neal Brown has.
"It is not a child's book. It is a lot of pages," Horton said. "But if you take your time and focus on your job it is very easy. I got the playbook locked down a little bit. Hopefully by spring I will be doing very good."
He said his high school team probably ran four plays — with three of them going to him.
"Here it is a lot different. Lot of motion and stuff to adjust to," Horton said.


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If you're planning on taking a trip to Sin City anytime soon, the '7 Reasons Nothing Leaves Las Vegas' divulges the deep, dark secrets of the devious tourist destination.
The company Frugal Dad put together the infographic featuring a numbered list of truths involving the Hollywood-hyped location that include hilarious tidbits such as a Vegas wedding costs less than a ticket to see Criss Angel. It may seem like the city of boozing and losing all of your savings but it's now touted to be one of the last affordable vacation hot spots. The average Vegas visitor is less Hangover and more over-the-hill though, as 75% are 42 or older!
The '7 Reasons Nothing Leaves Las Vegas' infographic may cause you to just want to stay home, but I'd gamble that it's more likely to make you want to become a part of the visiting masses.