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Don't like how we do it? Start one yourself and show us how it SHOULD be done. btw, s...001 we understand that you were in the WC... you ARE welcome to join (so you can bad mouth us/it for what it really is, not just for what you imagine it to be)... but you WILL have to use your real name. :)

Each reply thus far has had good, legitimate insight. I also have been through this kind of situation but not as a part of anyone's involvement with twi. I only married after I had left twi. A good attorney is critical. Contact your local bar association for info on who is certified in family law matters then see about getting at least one initial consultation... those consultations are generally low cost or free. Aside from a good attorney, THE most important thing you need is a good support system, emotional and otherwise. It can be family or close friends or coworkers... but it is THE most important thing you need. There are also social service agencies that can assist you in making any necessary transitions (like moving or obtaining work or child care, etc.) And as Hap said, do NOT post at GSC anything that will reveal, directly or indirectly, your real identity.

I'm wondering (but not necessarily needing any reply) why anyone here even cares about this?

This is the first I've seen this thread... and only thought to look here after chatting with another gs'er. I agree with all who have encouraged Pawtucket to do what's best for him. Another suggestion for having contact, like Tom Strange mentioned (quoted above), is to join facebook. I only joined it last week. I've found a couple dozen friends already... two I knew from my last year in high school and haven't had contact with in more than 35 years... Some I worked with and knew in Arizona politics but haven't had much contact with for the last couple of years... then also some people from TWI. It has built in chat and closed groups can be established easily. The only drawback is that you have to sign up with your real name... Anyway, that's a suggestion for people who want to stay connected.

We can only hope. <_< Youk-alip-tis?

In OTHER MLB news... the Big Unit signed with the Giants for $8 mil in his quest for 5 more victories.

No, it was showing... It WILL be good to see Tampa continue being a strong team in 2009.

I'll up that to 100 percent. John did graduate from the 6th corps.

One has to wonder if the Yankees are not destined to burn in hell. <_< Then they turn around and start selling tickets to the first games in the new stadium for a QUARTER. No, NOT a quarter of a million dollars... just $.25. Of course, that's just for the preseason exhibitions... I can tell you that the Dbacks are NOT doing for big free agent signings or big name trades... and they are selling a holiday ticket package for 7 games in 2009 for $49/seat. (that's $7/game/seat). They're in the upper deck, but not bad seats, not too high up... I got some... so, I'll be going to more games then last year (only went to one game in 2008).

IF the therapist is licensed.

It's been a VERY long time, but I vaguely remember a place called CHUD's in Fremont, OH... might have been a restaurant/tavern, might have been a grocery/convenience type store... (I spent a year in that town about 27 years ago...) it's probably (or might) not associated with you or anyone related to you, Michael... but it's just one of those things that I remembered... sort of. I did a google search and got nothing. I checked an online phone bood and got nothing (for a business called Chud's)... but I looked in a white pages director for Fremont and there are several Chudzinskis listed in Fremont... so I doubt it was just my imagination. Anyway, Michael, welcome and pardon my ramblings...

I can agree with much of what you recall about Hayes... though I had no idea about Wierwille having chewed him out for anything... which I don't really care about anyway. I was the target of a couple of Wierwille's rantings while doing A/V at Emporia... However, I do recall getting the impression that Hayes had some special insight on politics in general and the conspiracy things in particular. I specifically recall him speaking as if he knew that the US was being taken over by the CFR and Trilateral Commission by instituting a new branch of government that would not be accountable to the checks and balances of either the legislative or judicial branch. That new "branch" was "administrative" rather than the "executive" branch of government. Years later, I worked as an accountant for a state government agency and after that for a newspaper that covers all of the state government, but the legislature in detail and provides a lot of routine information (rather than "news" stories) about the so called administrative branch. What I learned from that experience is that Hayes didn't have a clue. What he called the administrative branch is really just a part of executive branch agencies (in both state and federal level governments). Executive branch agencies exercise what is called "rule making." Rule making is subject to public disclosure and a process that depends on a somewhat extended time frame to allow for scrutiny. And there ARE people in news and advocacy organizations that monitor rule making proposals and raise awareness when an agency tries to do things that might be questionable. It's not a perfect process, but it's still subject to public accountability to a degree. So, I believe Hayes is probably harmless, as Socks said, for the most part, and likely does/will appeal to the same crowd that liked Caribou Barbie.

I dunno... I could do a lot of good works with just ONE million dollars/year.

Of course not.

I saw a little bit of what John Walsh had to say today... he said it's not about "closure" but about justice. After 27 or so years of being composed in front of cameras, Walsh showed a bit more emotion this time... rightfully so. It's clear now that if the perpetrator of Adam's murder was still living, he would indeed be tried and convicted for this crime. I admire his resolve and how he turned his anger and hurt into very effective action. John Walsh took tragedy and CHANGED America, mostly for the good.

Well... it's been raining and is cold today. Weather peeps say we won't see the sun until Friday. But I'm still happy... this is the rain we need in order for the spring wildflowers to sprout and come out in all of their wonderful glory! I'll be taking pics of them again by March. :) Just think, if you lived HERE, you wouldn't be looking forward to a national championship football game!

That was pretty much my point when I suggested it was silly to continue doing the same thing yet expect different results...!

Schilling's as opinionated as any ballplayer has ever been... he went to the RedSox (partly) because he hated the Yanks. At THIS point, I can't imagine the Yankees wanting him, but he's got all the money he needs anyway, so I think there's only two chances of ol' Curt wearing the PinStripes... and Slim's out of town.

I think so too...

Pending a physical, Kerry Wood to become Indians' closer!

Did you figure out where to ask? I can't speak to what you have heard or not, but the answer to whether the Cubs and Wrigley are involved is yes. However, neither the Cubs nor Wrigley Field are expected to testify and are not currently a target of the investigation. ...all seriousness aside, yes, one of the things apparently that Blago talked about on the recorded phone calls is leveraging state aid to the Chicago Tribune regarding its efforts to sell its interests in the team and the stadium with a view toward get some editorial writers fired.

Stay tuned for exciting scenes from our next episode of Criminal Minds!

Illinois AG asks state Supreme Court to declare Blago unfit to serve SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In an unprecedented move, the Illinois attorney general asked the state's highest court Friday to strip scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his powers. Lisa Madigan took the action as pressure on the governor intensified to step down and lawmakers considered impeachment. And the fallout over the scandal continued Friday as the governor's chief of staff resigned; John Harris was arrested along with the governor on Tuesday. Madigan said that she took the action with the Supreme Court because she thinks that this is a faster way to strip Blagojevich of his power than through impeachment, which could take several weeks. "I recognize that this is an extraordinary request, but these are extraordinary circumstances," Madigan said at a news conference. It was not immediately clear when the Supreme Court might take up the matter. The justices also have the discretion to deny the attorney general's request. The move came as the governor prayed with several ministers in his home before heading to his office, telling them he is innocent and will be vindicated "when you hear each chapter completely written," according to one of the pastors. (continued)