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I'll jump straight ahead and say YES, this was my favorite Telltale Season so far, not if The Devil's Playhouse has become one of my favorite games of all time. There are so many details to speak of, so many plot twists that boggles my mind even if I were to utter them and most important; so many people that goes "meh", I felt like I needed to sum my thoughts SOMEWHERE.
Let's start from somewhere and talk about graphics and visuals first. First of all, in the first day we got the trailer, what attracted me was of course, the new cinematic look Telltale went for. It worked for ToMI, well, I'll jump in and say that it worked especially well for Sam and Max. That style was being experimented on during ToMI, there were some quirks. Maybe it's because no matter ToMI has a great atmosphere, it's kind of trapped in its own pirate-y atmosphere and can't get it out pretty much. Sam and Max is much more free when it comes to atmosphere, so not only the episodes shocked us greatly when a change of environment happens, they also figured out how to make us enjoy EVERY scenery. And some might think those changes don't happen that dramatically, compared to Season 2; since in that game the plot was really loose and places we go varied a lot. I have my words on that and I'm saving them for later. As for graphics quality, well, we know that it's better than first two seasons alright, but it's a PSN game after all and Telltale Games aren't known for making games with beautifully rendered models. Well, actually, this game was beautiful. Visuals were also outstanding. Only the low polygon count and the cartoony style seems to be what's throwing off some people. I say I don't care them. At all. They're missing such a gem, I started not to consider them as gamers. In the end, details aren't only making a piece "art", timing is also a big element. And that so-called low polygon count or repetitive textures were buried under the greatly timed, greatly drawn and greatly animated components of the scenery, and in the end, it creates the appeal. Compared to previous seasons it's just so easy to say that this season is a masterpiece, thought carefully and executed well. Although some people hated it, they even didn't bother theirselves and added a film grain JUST TO give some extra appeal on the crispy side. It's good to know that some developers go with knowing what they like and what they want to make, unlikely to some other developers that have became fanbase SLAVES going only with fan feedback and hd graphics or other bullcrap. It's not art, it's making money.
Now that I threw off the bag by talking about such a generally-shared-by-all-episodes issue like graphics, now I can talk about the episodes individually.
Because there is now no throwaway gags back from Season 1 and 2, unlike how Telltale Games handled the entire Season 2, they went with creating ALL of the material for their new season in one go, rather than borrowing elements from previous episodes (although some are apparent, mainly as cameos). Season 3, or The Devil's Playhouse, was like a fresh breathe of air. And we were forced to have a deep breathe of a gorilla in the very first cinematic of the first episode, The Penal Zone.
As the fate of every season starter, I think Penal Zone was the weakest episode. Well, the reason why other season starter episodes weren't so highly acclaimed was purely because of their plots. TDP changed this very issue. Although it also shares the fate, the plot of the first episode actually being the least important issue regarding everything that has been going on, but Penal Zone also started as a thrilling story. Even so much that, I couldn't believe at that time THAT story can actually evolve into something MASSIVE. I mean, for comparison, look at Season 2 Episode 1. Your enemy is an unlikable glob of creature sporting many eyes and yells "blargh". Now back to Penal Zone. Your enemy is an impenetratable space gorilla, not to mention the GENERAL of a space fleet. Beginning was so strong, made me expect more. I was able to feel that this is no snack game like the previous seasons. What Penal Zone suffered from is, well, marketing. Let me explain. It's pretty obvious that with the inclusion of consoles PS3 AND Apple iPad, Telltale Games tried to introduce the good ol' adventure genre (that sports a very cinematic look) to a new audience. The audience has to like it, too. Not only atmosphere and visuals and voice acting is enough to gain some hearts, in the end you're making a game and your game needs playability. So they had to go with pretty easy puzzles in the first episode. Not much psychic toys or inventory items to fiddle around, Future Vision giving off more than enough hints, just some clicks and lean back, watch the cinematics. First episode was mostly that.
It doesn't mean the episode is BAD, just the weakest imho. To give the episode the credit it deserves, it brought some really great new scenery and characters. Skun'ka-pe is a great character, a true villain I WANTED to see for the entire 2 seasons. As I stated before, Skunkape can easily outmatch any of those previous villains. This is mostly because of the new "stuff" that this season has brought to us. In Season 1, story wasn't that full of hype so all the villains were underperforming and weak, but at least they had distinct characteristics. And Season 2 villains, because of the tone of the season, was composed of entirely by the mockings of urban legends, myths and beliefs; save for the Soda Poppers. The entire season was a mockery, and the big revelation of the main villains was a last minute write-in (which was also parodied by theirselves where they released a video in which the entire season's main villain was revealed to be Homestar Runner, depicting that you could just make any character sit on that throne and let an evil laugh out). But Skunkape, he's just pure EVIL, and it's so apparent they didn't want us to figure it out by ourselves, they just gave the information of his villanious deeds in the first cinematic and then kept other characters skeptical about it. I can't say much for this episode. It was a subtle start, it had a nice city theme, showing us more of Sam&Max's neighborhood during daytime, with music reminscent of old street themes and some space-y themes for Skunkape. Oh, and, new Stinky's Diner theme. Awesooooooooome!
And there comes one of my personal favorites, The Tomb of Sammun-Mak. Normally, 2nd episodes are tend to be sucky simply because, plotwise, it shares the same elements with the previous episode, meaning it doesn't surprise us much as the first time, and keeping most things in suspense with explaining nothing much. It also generally contains a pretty lame villain (like Myra Stump, ocean chimps and a deceased goldfish, or an unimportant pirate captain). They didn't go for that in THIS season. Yes, they still didn't explain much of the issue but instead, they gave off fanservice, giving information about some other characters we like, instead of hinting out only minor/major plotlines, with giving us pretty much filling-up characters. Sameth and Maximus, they were great. It was nice to see more of Jurgen, a.k.a "Mr. Noone-truly-knows-me". I didn't like him very much in Season 2 as he was only a parody of pop culture. Now he has a fully grown story, while still being evil; so it was a good treatment for the character. Baby Amelia Earhart was, well, annoying, but it's one of the two ideas why she was even added to the roster. 1, being annoying and 2, being one of the only two females in the episode so that we can use Sexo Rejexo Hex on her. Seriously, only her and Nefertiti were the female ones (if you don't count Cow Max, but let's not even think about that). Oh and, Nefertiti and her family also worth some laughs. The episode has a distinct style, doubles the "watching a film" effect as Sam and Max are enjoying theirselves a movie for the entire episode. Music is arranged mostly for the old timey U.S-of-A feeling, some Egyptian-ey bits for the tomb raiding action, and the exceptional final boss theme; villanious and downright demonic. Oh, and, well, Papierwaite is a great character. His revelation of being pretty evil was predictable, but it's a delight to see (and better; HEAR OF) both of his good and evil personalities. Only that his throat-talk was a bit off, but was never used for entire season anyway, and plotwise his misfortune of clashing Sameth and Maximus is implemented pretty well for the later episodes.
They Stole Max's Brain was bashed by a lot of people. I do understand why, as the episode changes themes instantly, but just because it doesn't satisfy what you've expected for the whole time doesn't mean what you get is BAD. Yes, half of the episode has a Noir theme and the other half has an imaginary Egypt theme. And I actually don't like the Noir part that much. Sure it was funny and interesting to see Sam driven by RAEG, but the levels we encounter during that part are just, plain, limited. Interrogation sequences are kept short so that it won't bore us, okay. But in museum, well I didn't get much fun. We only have 4 rooms and only one of them is large enough to explore. Egypt segment of museum is just used to pick up Sammun-Mak's brain, Papierwaite's office is just too small and there is not many stuff to click on, and we can't even walk on museum's roof because we control Max there. The good part was seeing the collaborate work of the 2 villains, although I can't figure out how they... figured out to make use of Max's brain in such a convoluted way RIGHT AFTER THE SECOND they decided to unite their powers. As for the Egypt theme, I actually liked it. It was actually pretty Egypt-y unlike the Egypt theme seen in Episode 2 because that one was rather passive, only 3 mole people guarding stuff and some hyerogliphs thrown around here and there; while Sammun-Mak was able to bring all what he remembers from his time. Brainwashed worshippers, arena fighters, pyramids; it was pure EGYPT and I loved it. But it also had new technology that child Pharoah actually pretty digs, which kind of brings his downfall, is also a good detail. How I felt like is that, rest of the season takes place at night. The Noir part also took place at night, unlike the majority of first two episodes, and they might wanted to make the other half of this episode pretty shiny because they wanted to have a 50/50 daytime/nighttime ratio. Anyway, we were finally introduced a 1-on-1 fight between Skun'ka-pe and Sam where Sam brutally defeats Skunkape and leaves him mentally scarred, to a degree even I wanted to stop Sam's suffering and punch that dirty ape once myself. Sammun-Mak was also a good villain and had his own morals, although criticized a little for being too annoying. That fits his character pretty well, I say, even to a point adding such a characterization is necessary in my opinion. He met his destiny early, which made him get used to his new "divine" image easier, so that he got really spoiled in an instant. Even after defeated, he never whines like a kid, instead keeps being arrogant and that's a GOOD kind of annoyance. Although his final battle was pretty easy, it was creative. Oh, and, for the Hubert Q. Tourist character, it was a good favor for the beloved Majus to be able to leave such signatures in a game he started as a fan of; and his character has his good moments. Sal is another character introduced in this episode. He's just a simple guy driven by other people's goals, so there is no point of talking about him. He's just likable. As for the tunes heard in this one, Noir themes go either pretty slow jazz or downright quiet, where Egypt themes are either a mixture of street and egypt themes, or sounds totally royal, fitting the characteristic of Sammun-Mak. It doesn't have the best music, but all for the atmosphere. One last thing about this episode is that not being able to see Max as himself but as his brain for the entire episode is, well, a bit harsh. What's harsher is that it's not the only episode we can't see Max as how he normally is.
Insanity truly began in Beyond the Alley of the Dolls. All of a sudden we were introduced some really nifty secret passages, cloning labs, big twists, a beautifully modeled Statue of Liberty, and of course the unexplainable Sam clones rampaging the city. The episode was just FULL of weird and spooky clone invasions and technology so beyond us we can just fill our pants. In a sense, this episode reminded me greatly of how Telltale wanted a Sam and Max series so new and breathtaking. I mean, I'm bringing this over and over, but it's not the Sam and Max helps Santa or defeats a hipster vampire. Those felt like they were dealing with other people's issues. No, Devil's Playhouse is THEIR story, they're technically not dealing with a case that someone has given, and in every episode they, their feelings and their whole environment suddenly change. They get psychic powers, they know of their grandparents and realize that they have to finish their unfinished business, Max gets his brain removed, suddenly Sam meets a full invasion of his OWN image, and... yeah, the fifth episode I'll talk about later on. Anyway, this episode generally has a science horror-esque theme and tunes generally mirror it. It lacks the kick in it, but again, all for the atmosphere. Except for the main villain's own theme, well, music wasn't so top-notch, it was rather dull, or maybe toned down. We get some character development for Momma Bosco -as she gets a new body- and get a word from Bosco in a letter form, but that's already enough. Puzzles made sense and we were finally playing the game with both Sam and Max without much restrictions (except for the inability of walking around streets because of many clones of Sams) after the first episode of the entire season. This episode has SO many twists. The revelation of Papierwaite's anti-heroism was a good twist as it again shows how much Telltale cares for their characters with not keeping them uninteresting and instead keep adding new stuff over and over. Norrington is also a great character, much more so than expected. Girl Stinky finally admits she has a goal and she has to kill her grandpa. And the most devastating turn of events, a psychic toy actually being sentient, having his own gift, and orchestrating the events to summon an elder god for his own simple, demonic goal. Charlie Ho-Tep was some scary stuff, yo. He was ALWAYS staring at us for so many time, just waiting for the Toybox to be filled by some other people . It does beg the question why Yog-Soggoth never planned something to prevent Charlie from doing stuff, as he IS the one CREATED all those toys. Either that is a plothole, or he never suspected a toy to have such plans, even if sentient. His plan was extreme, but villanious, and his theme was REALLY spooky, it didn't feel like I was playing through the same ol' Sam and Max. This episode is also known for its brief cameo of Bluster Blaster, and giving importance to Sam's character a bit more by making him also an important character -as opposed to the ongoing MAX HAS ALL THE POWERS theme of the season-; important enough to be cloned in mass amounts to do one's bidding.
And the tie-in episode that I just played and LOVED, my second favorite, The City that Dares Not Sleep. It's the other episode where Max is dramatically changed, in such an amount the episode is rather Max-less, unusual for any Sam and Max game, but it's already this season's motto, to be totally unusual. It's up to Sam, Papierwaite, Yog-Soggoth and now-pregnant Sybil to return Max to normal, if it's doable in the given time or else acting President Superball isn't afraid to blow stuff up. Oh and, there were "spores" of Max flying around, making people sleep to boost Demon Max's psychic powers with imagination and all, but I suspect it's been done just to be able to hear more of our beloved Max. They didn't serve much purpose, really, other than giving his voice actor a job. I thought they would use some leftover toys of power to aid Sam and the team, but they WERE actually quite villainous, and now the Toybox is destroyed with nearly all of the toys inside it, there is not much point of going with the season's psychic power theme now, and it's understandable. Sam spends a little time outside just to be ingested by Max, and then nearly the entire game is played inside Demon Max, who strangely has pretty decorative organ structure because of imaginationpowersyaddayadda WELL it's cool and actually pretty creative. Because of this, tunes have an unusual rearrangement and they're rather funky, especially inside Max, fitting the rooms we have been in. Outside Max, of course, the good old mayhem music kicking in, and sounding very cool! As the finale of the season, we see many cameos of this season's AND previous season's characters such as Abe Lincoln as his concrete body seems to be restored, Jurgen, Satan aaand... pretty much that, I guess. It is a pretty satisfying episode, ending not only Sam and Max's story but others' stories as well, such as Girl Stinky, plotting so much against Grandpa Stinky, dying along Skunkape; Sal dying in order to save the city after breaking up with Girl Stinky, Flint Paper, The Narrator, Sybil... Basically everyone gets their fair share of character development-treatment. It was seen by many people from the VERY start of the season that Narrator would come in as a character, the main villain, even (thanks to Telltale for turning us such paranoid zombies, we're kind of able to see plot twists from months ago now), but it was also unusual to see that there is actually no villain for the finale whatsoever! Sure, Narrator, revealed to be Max's superego, tried to blow him up after he was finally able to gain a bit of control, but all he wanted to see was some good will sealed in that psychopathic bunny. And he made his decision pretty easily by comparison, sealing him inside the bunny and... Eugh, you know what? I'm just retelling the story for the whole time. MY POINT IS, this episode was actually quite deep, showing the creativity of their creators. Sure it's a comedy saga, but this episode had more than comedy in itself. Especially Max's death had some emotion. Heck, even SUPERBALL cried and ran away like a sissy. In the end... Well, it's too generic, but no matter how we try to unleash our inner psycho, we're humans and sometimes, in a pretty ironic way, a cartoony fiction about a dog and a rabbit can come and remind it to you. Yes, it can teach you even better than Eisop's tales, maybe.
This is Telltale's best creation to date, it's hard to top, and it'll live on for a long time. I'm happy I've been following this flow for years now. I wasn't disappointed.
Oh, and, feel free to write your own long/short articles to share here. Main reason I wrote it off here is simply because I don't own a blog, and I would like you read others' opinions. Sure, you can skip my LONGASS writing up here but there is a reason I put this disclaimer at the veeeery bottom, you know 8)


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Cool, 3 of those have stones I found and 3 are on the other list and no stone found now. Good place to start poking around.
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OK Bill, I hope Mr/Mrs Bates do a walk around this weekend and call to say they found John. After finding him in the history book I assume he is in the First Weybridge Hill cemetery so maybe if you go there will be a stone found. Did he have any other family names that might be near him? I have listed all I found and just added the few others that I did not find but were listed in the history book. If you see any connection in the list that might be a starting place to poke around. This is a stony/ledge area and a lot of what look like markers are actually ledge and lot of the old markers can't be read. Seems like he should pop his head up and say hi soon if we keep after him.
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RE: Thanks for looking for John Nixon's grave
BTW I would be happy to show you where it is if you are over here again. A hike across private property but land owner is ok with it
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RE: Thanks for looking for John Nixon's grave
After getting home I have looked at some of the Weybridge History and it does show John Nixon JR 4/24/1813 age 55 in First Weybridge Cemetery. Maybe the land owner will have better luck. I believe I have all the stones I can read entered now. I did try checking the footstones today to make sure the initials matched the stone. There are still a lot of old stones I can't read. I am trying to find some info on the Nixon Farm
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Countdown to (US) Fathers Day – 3
Nice effort by LEGO for Father's Day this year – Darth Vader leaving the dark side behind to spend a day with Luke. Let's all do that!
By DIYFather
Show Affection and Appreciation
One of the greatest thing you can do for your kids is to make them feel loved and appreciated. Here's a list of ideas (adapted with kind permission from Mark at allprodad.com)
Unconditional love
Your son's room is a complete mess. Your daughter just got her 3rd speeding ticket and she is still 16. One brought home a poor grade in science. One snuck out of the house and didn't get home until 2 am. Safe to say, all these things are going to make for interesting parenting. Through it all, never let your child feel as if your love for them has limits. These are the moments you let it shine the brightest. Unconditional love is the greatest gift in life.
Quantity time – not quality time
Time slips away so fast doesn't it? One minute you are teaching your daughter to ride a bike. The next minute she's backing down the driveway in your car. Were you there enough for all the time in between? Your child wants your attention more than any other thing you can provide them. Make it a top priority to spend as much time with your children as you can.
Tough Love
Don't shy away from the crucial moments. The hard times. The big decisions. This is when your love is tested the most. A parent has to do the right thing. The responsible thing. Not the popular thing. The love you show now will be reflected back when they are adults. You'll be rocking your grandchild in your arms one day and your son will tap you on the shoulder and simply say "thank you Dad.
Hard to believe, but some men have a real hard time with this one. Some dads just aren't keen on hugging and kissing. We are raised to be tough and strong. That's a good thing. However, your child needs your affection in the most vital of ways. Frequent demonstration of genuine affection provides children with a sense of security and harmony. And of course you could probably use a big ol' hug yourself anyway. So knock down those walls and extend those big arms. You'll be addicted in no time.
Special Occasion
Always celebrate the big moments in their lives. Birthdays. Recitals. First day of school. Graduation. Everything. Make a big deal out of each and every one. These are the days they feel special. The moments that honor life. Who do they want to notice more than anybody else? Dad.
Believe In Them
This is a hard one. We want to shelter them. Protect them from any and all harm at all times. However this will not do any good in the real world. They have to learn to stand on their own two feet. Teach them well. Give them the skills and values that are required for success. Then let them fly. Trust them. Believe in your child. It will mean the world to them. Also – and especially believe in them if they show interest or a liking in something that you don't like. That's when it really counts to support them anyway – if you hate ballet and your daughter wants to be a ballerina – be her biggest fan!
Inspired by AllProDad
Soft on discipline = hard on family
It's been a long, hard day at work. You want to come home and just relax and have fun with your kids. You don't want to deal with discipline. But Mom has had the children for most of the day and she's tired of the fighting and bickering. So she starts to discipline and wants you to help. This is not your idea of unwinding.
So what do you do? Support her. Absolutely. Children need a unified front from parents, and when Dad is viewed as the Softie, it makes Mom look like the Bad Guy and makes her job so much more difficult. And marital tension increases dramatically. If you have an issue with the way Mom is disciplining, wait to talk to her about it after the children go to bed. Short term, backing up your wife will be extra work. But long term it will be well worth it as your children will be unable to pit Mom and Dad against each other. The softer you are on discipline now, the harder it will be for your family.
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Seven Steps to Baby Bliss
I have just watched a must see for all expecting and new fathers.
"Seven Steps to Baby Bliss" from www.dadstheword.com is not only very practical for expectant and new fathers it is also pretty funny too.
I felt it was totally aimed at fathers as the target audience, but I also believe it would have great benefit watching this DVD with your partner.
The role of the dad is highlighted says the back cover, and I completely agree.
In 28 minutes the "Seven Steps to Baby Bliss" DVD shows you how to:
- Settle a crying baby
- Bathing a baby
- Step by step guide and tips on nappy changing for both baby girls and baby boys
- Feeding a baby
- Baby massage
- Dressing your baby
- And SIDS prevention
- Relationship after baby
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In this humorous guide for New Dads and Moms – a male midwife guides a new Dad through the seven steps of caring for his newborn baby – making it fun and easy – so that those first weeks home are as stress free as possible !! "As a Midwife, I have always been passionate about newborn babies, knowing that what happens to them as babies, influences how they turn out later. I dedicated my life to them, hoping to make a difference in their lives, but I could only nurse so many … and mostly, I only had them for such a short time. So … I became passionate about Mothers and babies, because the Mom was going to be the one doing most of the caring, so I needed to help the Mom, so that the baby would have the best possible outcome. And for years, I wanted to make a fun educational video for new parents, so that parents could start out right, and if you get a good start and good foundation, the baby has a better chance. It took me 4 years to make the video, and I decided to focus on the Dad. The research was overwhelming about how the father will affect the long term outcome of his child……so I became passionate about the Dad … and the Mom … and the baby!!"
- Ros Vroom
This DVD really is like having a mid-wife around when you need them most. Thank you to Ros for producing a such a great tool to empower men to become competent fathers.
- Eric
The effects of Abortion on men
Resources for men coming to terms with a recent abortion:
- There's a Milwaukee-based National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Papers / research
- "Men and Abortion: A Review of the Research"
- "Trauma and Abortion"
- "Sociology of Fatherhood and Abortion"
- "Medicating the Pain of Lost Fatherhood"
- "Looking for Their Pain In all the Wrong Places"
- "Forgiveness Therapy with Post- Abortion Men."
- Dr Vincent Rue – "Post abortion Syndrome," or "Post-abortion Trauma" (published in 1984 on the impact of abortion on men)
There is a great deal of evidence that women suffer from the aftermath of abortion, but post-abortion syndrome is not as well documented in men, who may suffer even more anger and grief because they aren't given a choice in what happens to their child.
Assistance for divorcing dads
"Divorced Man" is a genuine up-to-date website and blog that supports divorced fathers in their parenting. The site includes personal stories, tips, ideas how to manage child support, how to survive family court, examples of submissions to court and many other DIY divorced father articles.
With statistics of more than 30% marriages ending in divorce, millions of fathers have a new challenge: how do you continue your passion and good parenting while going through the divorce process and beyond. Divorced dads might find the system hard to handle which ultimately affects their parenting and relationship with the kids. Children are highly influenced by the divorce process which results in new challenges for dads – new questions, new demands, and new ways of behaviour. After the divorce, the family has a different structure and it takes time for dads and kids to adjust.
Here are some practical tips for divorcing dads:
1. Never give-up parenting: your kids will always be your kids and not only the mother's kids. Even though it may be harder for a man to be a sole parent, never abandon your kids or leave them to the full custody of your Ex wife. Children need their father as the male figure in their life, and even if it is hard or they ask to live with their mum – work hard to be a father – for their future well being and healthy development.
2. Your ex is your ex – and nothing more: Don't try to make your ex "the enemy" or your best friend for that matter. Move on with your life and take care of yourself and your kids – your Ex is just your Ex and will take care of her own life.
3. Don't overcompensate for the divorce by trying to be "a friend" to your kids: your children have friends and they don't need another friend, they need a father. Children need a role model, values and confidence. You provide that as a dad. E.g. set your own values and "walk the talk" – demonstrate how you live these values every day. Pass on skills and hobbies – do your own things and let your kids join in so they can learn from you.
- A divorced dad
Dads and relationships – keeping the romance alive
It's a sad fact, but without a little TLC, relationships can go stale. After all, there's nothing particularly romantic about negotiating which one of you takes the kids to school or worrying about how you're going to pay your bills. Finding love is easy – holding on to it is the hard part, eh? Having a (newborn) baby can make it even harder to find time to keep your relationship in tact. So here are three simple tips on what you can do (and really, don't just dismiss these as nice ideas … you might regret not taking action when you had a chance to do it):
1. Take a mini holiday from the baby and go out
Find a way to have someone you trust look after your baby for a few hours and spend smoe time together (ideally out of the house). Most important rule: do NOT talk about the baby or anything related to the baby. Where you go doesn't actually matter – it doesn't need to be an expensive or extravagant night out. Just somewhere you both enjoy to take your mind off things for a few hours.
2. Surprise the Mrs
While it might feel like a cheesy or outdated tip to take home a little gift for your partner, it doesn't hurt to surprise your loved one every now and then. It's unlikely that your partner will get upset over a gift (OK, maybe a porn DVD to watch together might be tricky) but let's face it a nice little bouquet of flowers hasn't offended anyone yet. In fact I'm pretty sure that a bunch of flowers has saved my bacon on more than one occasion!
3. Listen
Yes, it's hard … and yes, it may not be relevant and there may be other things you'd rather do. But it is important. Don't underestimate the importance of taking an interest in your other half's life. Especially just listening is the key – no need to offer solutions or come up with some life-saving advice. Just genuine listening and paying attention is a great way to demonstrate some TLC in action.
So get active and keep it together!
By Andy Gilfillan
Dads and separation – my ex-partner's new partner
It can be hard enough just seeing your ex with a new partner, before even thinking about what this means for your kids. It's natural to feel suspicious about the "new guy" but you also have to somehow be reasonable as you may have a new partner too (at some point). Trust works both ways.
Your ex partner will decide if her new man is suitable as far as your child's safety is concerned, but you can find out more about this man too. Spend some time with him if possible, and you never know – the guy might actually turn out to be okay!
Keeping communications open with your ex about her new man is always likely to help the situation. Over time you may eventually trust your ex's new partner with your kids and, as a result, the whole family is better off – especially your kids.
However, if you are concerned about your ex's new partner then remember that the first step should always be talking to your ex. Explain that you just care for your kids and discuss with her what she/you can do to address your concerns.
Key take aways:
- If you have concern about your ex's new man then talk to your ex before you do anything else.
- Bear in mind that moving on to new partners will probably happen to both of you sooner or later. So avoid extreme measures as a result of your natural suspicion – you may be in the same boat with your new partner at some point.
Important links and more information:
- Counselling and Relationship Services. Phone: 0800 R E L A T E (0800 735 283)
Dads and Separation – my ex partner wants to take my children out of the country
Your ex partner is allowed to take your kids out of the country for up to a month without asking your permission (and so are you). If you are worried that she's thinking of something more permanent, and perhaps breaching a parenting order, then there are things you can do about it.
You can ask the High Court, Family Court or District Court for an Order Preventing Removal, even if you have only just applied for a parenting order. Courts can ask Police or social workers to place children with a suitable person until the Court can deal with the case. Apply to the Court quickly, as when children leave New Zealand they become subject to either the foreign country's laws, or international laws, or both.
An urgent application to the Court can sometimes take a few hours. Courts can order passports and travel tickets to be handed over to them. You can even apply without informing your ex partner. In non-urgent cases, your ex would be given a copy of your court application before an order is made. Your ex partner would then have time to tell a Judge why she might not want an Order made.
If the Court issues a warrant, it can state a child not to be removed from NZ, either for a limited time or until the Court makes another Order.
When Orders go through, neither of the parents is allowed to take the children abroad, and if you try it's a criminal offence. If a parent tries to take children abroad in the middle of getting a court order, it's also an offence. If you are convicted, or try to stop Police Officers or social workers from taking kids, you can face up to three months in jail and fines of up to $2,500.
If your children are already in another country there are still things you can do. Under an international law called the Hague Convention, you may be able to ask that country's help to return your children to NZ. This law states that children are of primary concern and that custody of the child should be determined where the child usually lives.
You may be entitled to legal aid too. The Government can help with lawyer's costs, but sometimes you may have to pay this back.
Key take aways:
- If you are worried your kids might be taken abroad permanently, then get to Court quickly and ask for help.
- Remember that once an Order is placed kids cannot travel abroad with a parent – that applies to both parents.
Important links and more information:
Dads and separation – police safety orders
If things get out of hand and the police get involved, it is likely that a Police Safety Order (PSO) will be issued. This happens in circumstances where the Police have reasonable grounds to believe that family violence has occurred or may occur. An order usually lasts for 2 days, but in some cases can last up to 5 days.
IMPORTANT: If you find yourself in this situation you need to CALM DOWN and leave the situation. Having a PSO issued is a very serious situation and you need to be careful not to make things worse for yourself – so keep calm, walk away, and deal with whatever happened in a rational way.
Whether or not you will ever be in this situation, it's helpful to understand why PSOs exist in the first place. The purpose of a PSO is to protect people at risk from violence, harassment or intimidation. The order stays in force until the expiry time listed on the order (i.e. 2-5 days). The Police do not need the consent of the person at risk to issue the order.
When a PSO is made, the person bound by the order must leave the address while the PSO is in force, even if they normally live there or own the place.
The person bound by the order:
1) must not assault, threaten, intimidate or harass the person at risk or encourage anyone else to do the same.
2) must not follow, stop or contact in any way the person at risk in any place such as home, work, or place the person at risk.
3) must surrender any firearms and their firearms license to the Police for the period of the PSO.
The Police may detain the bound person for up to two hours to issue and serve the PSO. There is no right of appeal. No criminal convictions result from the issue of a PSO.
The PSO also protects any children living with the person at risk and any conditions of parenting orders or agreements permitting contact or care of the children by the person bound by the PSO are suspended while the PSO is in effect.
If the bound person does anything that is not permitted by the PSO, the Police can take the person into custody and put them before the Court. The Court may issue a warrant to arrest the bound person and, if required, bring them before the Court. The Court is capable of releasing the bound person without any further order, direct the Police to issue another PSO, or issue a Temporary Protection Order (if the person at risk does not object). The Court does not need an application from anyone to issue a Temporary Protection Order.
Other offences, such as assaults or property damage will be investigated separately and charges will be laid where sufficient evidence exists.
Key take aways:
- If you find yourself in a situation where you're issued a PSO – calm down and immediately walk away from the situation.
- Make sure you understand the conditions and implications of a PSO – if you have any questions contact the Police or your lawyer.
- Remember your children's wellbeing is your responsibility and it is important that your children feel safe and secure. Avoid any situation where your children are at risk.
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Scanning down the column of subjects discussed here I see this book and it's authors mentioned several times. I have not yet read this book but am planning to eventually, however I have noticed that most 'nontheistic' types seem to take Israel Finkelseins archeaelogical work as unchallenged fact nowadays. Even Michael Shermer has given oratories saying so as well. From what I have unearthed myself, Finkelstein and Silbermans work is considered pretty radical in the world of Biblical Archaeology. I pulled this from WIKI-
[edit] Controversies
Finklestein is a well known archaeologist worldwide and has been described as being a "lightning rod" for controversy. Some critics see in his writings' unconventional interpretations regarding biblical history and timelines, especially in regards to when books of the Bible may have been authored and the extent of the Kingdoms of David and Solomon[1][2]. Finkelstein has explicitely rejected the ultra-minimalist position that places the composition of the Bible in the Persian or Greek period, i.e., after the return from the Babylonian exile, however, his description of tenth century Jerusalem, the period associated with the Biblical Kings David and Solomon, as a mere "village" or tribal center is rejected by most biblical scholars and archaeologists working in the region.[3] The professor has said in regards to the discussions that "New archaeological discoveries should not erode one's sense of tradition and identity". [1]
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Together with Yuval Goren and Nadav Na'aman, Finkelstein has coordinated the mineralogical and chemical analysis of the Amarna tablets. He also co-authored, with Neil Asher Silberman, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts. "Most" of Finkelstein's "peers in archaeology and biblical studies strongly rejected its conclusions."[4]
Now, having put Israel Finkelstein and his book The Bible Unearthed in proper context, should we all as 'Skeptics' indeed be yet skeptical about anything on the 'fringe' so to speak? This subject does not seem to be as clear cut as biological evolutionary theory, for example.
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Funny, assertive and loving Serena came to the ASPCA after a staff member found her living on the streets. That was in December 2009—779 days ago! That makes Serena the animal in our care who has waited the longest to find her family.
So she could get a break from the shelter life, Serena is currently at our administrative headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, sharing an office with ASPCA Vice President of Marketing and Licensing Elysia Howard. Naturally, we asked Elysia to tell us more about Serena. Here's what she had to say:
Serena is a VERY cool cat. She is a spunky, forward, I-am-the-center-of-your-universe girl who will take over your space as fast as your heart. She will unabashedly plant herself in the middle of the room, in the middle of your conversation, on top of your desk, and even claim the very chair you are sitting in. All the while looking you in the eyes with this "Is this all you have for me?" expression.
Serena is so special that I don't mind if being petted is not her thing. She grants me a few caresses to make me happy, and will lick my hand so I know she loves me back. Serena is looking for someone to accept her as she is: a smart, sassy lady!
If you're an experienced cat adopter in a 14+ household, and you'd like Serena to be your only cat, please call our Animal Placement department in New York City at (212) 876-7700, ext. 4900. If you're outside NYC but are able to come meet Serena and then work out transportation for her, give us a call. She'll be here waiting for you!
Hi there,,,,
I have read about Serena, she's adorable in her black and white furr. And I do realy wanted her to be my fourth daughter -- I have three cats at home right now, and they don't mind to have one more fellas at home --
Is it possible for me? to take serene home?
bcouse I lived a thousands miles away from her country, I live in Indonesia. And I don't have sufficient credits to pick her up.
If u don't mind, -- but if you do mind, please let me know -- is possible if you take Serena to come here?
it's sad to know that she's waitting to long to have a home, and love.
This is my Adress and phone number, it will be so glad to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thankyou and huge hug and kiss for Serena
Home : Komplek Nirwana Asri Blok H4 Taktakan Serang Banten Indonesia
Pos Code : 42162
Phone : (062)87774462431
I just wanted to see if she had been adopted?


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Sarah J. Dufendach, vice president for Federal Government Relations, joined UMUC in 2012 as an expert in government relations, legislative process, strategic and tactical analysis, campaign strategy, and more. A 25-year veteran of Capitol Hill, Ms. Dufendach served as chief of staff for U.S. Representative David Bonior during his tenures as both House Majority Whip and Minority Whip; as chief operating officer (COO) of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation; and as COO and vice president for Legislative Affairs of Common Cause, in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Dufendach is an experienced leader who in her roles as COO managed annual budgets of $25 million and staffs of 60 or more. And as chief of staff for Rep. Bonior, she coordinated five successful Whip elections within the Democratic Caucus and served as senior advisor to the Michigan Democratic congressional delegation.
Ms. Dufendach has been featured in the National Journal as one of the top 20 congressional staffers, profiled in Almanac of the Unelected as one of the top House leadership aides, and consistently listed in Roll Call as one of the top 50 House and Senate staffers. A graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in socioeconomics, she has completed graduate-level coursework at the University of Michigan and executive training from the Federal Executive Institute and the Center for Creative Leadership.


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|Elissa Alba, RN is the October 2012 DAISY Award Recipient
Congratulations to Elissa Alba, RN who is the October 2012 Daisy Award recipient. Lisa is an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The DAISY Award is presented monthly to an All Children's Hospital Nurse who has provided extraordinary service to our patients.
My labor and delivery were complicated. My son was born at 29 weeks and after a week in another hospital he became very ill and was transported to All Children's Hospital. This was one of the scariest times of my life. I decided to start looking for a "primary care nurse." Luckily, one night, Lisa Alba was taking care of him. The second she walked in the room I felt better. She carried herself with such confidence and was extremely comforting. I immediately felt that my baby was safe with her. I asked her to be his primary nurse. As I got to know her, I realized how lucky I was to have her as my baby's nurse.
"Lisa has been a nurse since 1991. She has worked in the NICU at All Children's for the past six years, retuning to ACH after working here previously," said Cindy Driscoll RN, BSN, MS, Director of the NICU. "She is an extremely strong patient advocate. She works with the healthcare team to ensure that her patients have what they need to achieve the optimal outcome. Lisa frequently 'primaries' babies in the NICU and goes out of her way to make sure the practitioners and neonatologists know her concerns and they can come together to develop a plan of care. She demonstrates service excellence on a consistent and ongoing basis."
Thank you Lisa, for your service excellence to All Children's Hospital and your continued passion to pursue perfection.


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What's the pressing issue in your neighborhood?
Is it about the future of east Burlington? How about government spending? Did your town raise taxes last year? Did a town board turn down or approve a new development and you found the decision one way or another appalling? Think elected municipal leaders should do more to bring jobs to the area?
Could it even be about your trash pickup? Rezoning? Potholes?
These are the issues that drive local governments. Congress can fritter away time in endless partisan gridlock but the problems that people confront every day are often before their city or town councils or aldermen. These local boards make decisions that impact life in neighborhoods every month.
And if you don't like it, well, welcome to your turn to do something about it.
Election Day is Tuesday and a myriad of seats — representing towns from Gibsonville to Mebane; Burlington to Swepsonville; Graham to Elon to Green Level — are in play. While some of our cities and towns have no contested races, many do — including key campaigns for mayor and councils in Burlington and Graham. Contested town board races are set in Elon, Swepsonville and Green Level.
But don't overlook those races where candidates face no opposition. In fact, the argument could be made that voting in uncontested races — especially in smaller communities — is essential if not more important.
Well, in non-partisan elections the turnout is much smaller. Two years ago the turnout for municipal elections was a meager 11 percent — and there was a liquor by the drink vote in Elon to stir things up then. And with smaller turnouts, the chances are greater for upsets from write-in candidates. Again, two years ago, a write-in candidate won in Green Level with only 81 votes.
Off-year municipal elections are the true test of our adherence to the principles that our country was founded upon. It's easy to draw voters to the polls to cast ballots for president or even governor. Thousands storm the polls in presidential election years, battling long lines even during the early voting period.
But it's good to remember that chances are a president may never set foot in Burlington, Graham, Altamahaw or Mebane. Neither will a U.S. senator. Even the governor is a longshot.
The bottom line here in our community — and this probably isn't different from any other city or town in America that doesn't have a major scandal taking place — is that far too few people will be making decisions for all the rest of us on Election Day.
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Is Time Inconsistency Primarily a Male Problem?
2011, Applied Economics Letters
Jeff Prince, Dan Shawhan
We conduct a simple experiment, using real money, that tests whether men and woman differ in time consistency. The experiment provides strong evidence of time inconsistency among males, but no evidence of such behavior among females. Furthermore, the difference between males and females is statistically significant. This result could have important implications in marketing and in efforts to improve intertemporal decision-marking.
Prince, Jeff and Dan Shawhan (2011), "Is Time Inconsistency Primarily a Male Problem?," Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 501-504.


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VANCEBORO – Somewhere over the course of almost every athletic contest, a game-changing moment occurs.
In New Bern's 36-12 victory over West Craven Friday, that moment came on the first drive of the third quarter.
The Eagles had the ball and a 12-8 lead, facing a fourth-and-18 from their own 46-yard line.
While in punt formation, the snap sailed over the head of West Craven punter Danny Harvey and rolled all the way back to the 10-yard line, where Harvey was downed by the New Bern defense.
"That play was the turning point of the game to me, no question the bad snap was where the game changed," West Craven coach Matt Riggsbee said. "We just have to learn how to quit being a one half football team."
Two plays later, Bears' quarterback Mike Hughes ran in from four yards out for the second of his eventual four rushing touchdowns, and New Bern had a 15-12 lead it would not relinquish.
Hughes had 15 carries for 67 yards and the four scores, in addition to being 7-for-17 passing with 130 yards.
"In the second half last week against Havelock, I felt like the guys kind of rolled over and didn't finish the game, but tonight they did," New Bern coach Bobby Curlings said. "We wanted to be more successful in the run game and having Cody (Purdie) back healthy helps a lot with that."
New Bern senior running back Cody Purdie added 104 yards rushing on 19 carries and a touchdown.
"Coach told us when we were down at halftime that we needed to pick it up and we came out and just played hard," Purdie said. "Our linemen have come a long ways and their blocking schemes were great tonight and they created holes I was able to hit."
For the Eagles, senior quarterback Alkeim Harley was under heavy duress most of the night and could not get time in the pocket to impose the Eagle passing attack.
The two times Harley did have appropriate time in the pocket, the Eagles scored on deep bombs to Darious Abrams (47 yards) and Tyrone Brown (62 yards).
Still, Harley managed to go 8-for-15 with 157 yards and two touchdowns through the air.
New Bern's defense came up large for the visitors with two interceptions and a bevy of sacks of Harley.
Donovan Rivard and Deandre Jones each had three sacks, while Doug Arnold and Shamond Squires recorded the picks.
New Bern gets its first win of the season and improves to 1-2, while West Craven falls to 2-1.
The Bears will be at Jacksonville next Friday and the Eagles will host Washington.
New Bern 0 8 14 14 - 36
West Craven 6 6 0 0 - 12
First Quarter
WC – Darious Abrams 47 pass from Alkeim Harley (kick blocked)
Second Quarter
NB – Mike Hughes 14 run (Hughes run for 2-point conversion good)
WC – Tyrone Brown 62 pass from Harley (2-point conversion failed)
Third Quarter
NB – Hughes 4 run (Htoo kick)
NB – Hughes 1 run (Htoo kick)
Fourth Quarter
NB – Cody Purdie 2 run (Htoo kick)
NB – Hughes 10 run (Htoo kick)
First Downs 24 18
Rushes-Yards 34-172 35-37
Passing Yards 130 157
Comp-Att-Int 7-17-0 8-15-2
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 9-90 9-60
Punts/Avg. 6-32.8 4-35.2
Individual Statistics:
Passing: New Bern – Mike Hughes 7-17-130 yards. West Craven – Alkeim Harley 8-15-157 yards (2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions), Darious Abrams 0-1-0. Rushing: New Bern – Cody Purdie 19-104 yards (TD), Hughes 15-67 (4 TDs), Leauntae Grimes 1-1, Craig Stokes 1-3. West Craven – Kenny McDaniel 1-19 yards, D. Abrams 6-18, Latrail Scott 4-8, Kylikke Green 1-7, Tyquail Raynor 4-6, Harley 19-(-21). Receiving: New Bern – Deauntae Grimes 3-75 yards, Theron Noble 3-50, Diondre Pool 1-5. West Craven – Tyrone Brown 1-62 yards (TD), D. Abrams 1-47 (TD), McDaniel 2-30, Danny Harvey 1-22, Green 1-1, Scott 1-(-1), James Choyce 1-(-4).
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Politico reported today (http://bit.ly/Vgax1) that for $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post was offering lobbyists off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to the paper's own reporters and editors.
After a flurry of protest on Twitter and across the blogosphere the Post cancelled the events, blaming an overzealous marketing department. Read more about today's debacle here: http://bit.ly/M1yUS.
Take a minute to thank the Washington Post for canceling these evens and remind them that we need journalism that serves the public interest not corporate interests.
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Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth cancelled these events and stated: Absolutely, I'm disappointed. This should never have happened. The fliers got out and weren't vetted. They didn't represent at all what we were attempting to do. We're not going to do any dinners that would impugn the integrity of the newsroom. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070201563.htmlPosted 2009-07-02 20:52:50 UTC