Very informative thread... https://twitter.com/CitizenCohn/status/1530554763925913601?s=20&t=d14yneJTJLvMcCXaQ6jp0g More at the link...

Already mentioned. Here's a twitter link. https://twitter.com/MattSeedorff/status/1529881167071268865?s=20&t=mik891hXR0k4IcGSGhmSpw

While you're busy arguing semantics over how hard it would be to reduce numbers of guns in the US... https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1529302094485803012?s=20&t=_N5sDCuGDU7nta6BwaNi0w

Maybe your personal trainer offers nutrition/healthy eating support or can recommend someone?

Sending you a hug. I am sorry to hear it.

I am sorry to hear about the death of your mom. Sending you a hug and condolences.

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The Dolomites in Italy (winter and summer) Mt. Rainier Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain The Alhambra Charleston, SC The Pacific Ocean Kane'ohe, Hawaii Eta: Anywhere with a clear view of the night sky

Whoo-hoo. Go, Tarheels!

BBM. Yeah, roasts aren't nice & sweet. They're meant to have a bit of sting. And, not that the entire Oscar show is supposed to be a roast, but hosts through the years have pretty routinely roasted attending celebrities. If you're a celebrity at the Oscars, being roasted by a joke shouldn't be unexpected. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen (or the Oscars)?

If he gets it all, I would think he would know that means you didn't get anything. (I don't know whether he would feel happy or embarrassed or ??? about that. Regardless, I'm not sure what there is to say about it unless he brings it up to you.) Maybe once all this comes to pass (assuming your brother will indeed get everything), just work on having a relationship with him. Your parent & all the assets don't need to enter into it.

Same here. We looked into it years ago (but it was pretty pricey). I will probably be looking into it again soon.

I am confused as to what the question/situation actually is. If you truly don't want any of the assets, why does it matter if there's a will or not? If GC gets all assets (through a will or through assets already being put entirely into GC's name now, prior to the parent passing) & you are ok with that, I am not sure why/what you would question or say. What are you wanting to say? And to whom? For what purpose? Once the parent is gone (& no longer manipulating things from the NPD angle), just work on a relationship w/ your sibling, regardless of whether assets were split or not, whether there was a will or not. Why waste another second focusing on an NPD person now or later? Every second you spend pondering all this is a second that you're giving to the NPD person.

Stand-up comedians often roast people (& by its nature, roasting hits people where it hurts) & have plenty of cringe-y moments in their onstage careers. I think many stand-up comedians like pushing those buttons as they feed off audience reactions both good & bad. If you don't like it (meaning their content which can sometimes be offensive), don't watch shows with stand-up comedians. Was CR an a@# for making that particular joke about that particular person? Maybe. Was he doing his expected job for this particular occasion? Yes. (Also, please note, even when slapped, CR did not retaliate or escalate in any way. He didn't even put his hands up to defend himself.) WS, otoh, was wrong. Physically assaulting someone because you don't like what they said is wrong. He could have booed & encouraged others to boo also (which is a reaction some audiences give to stand-up comedians). He & JPS could have walked out. Or, if he felt strongly about addressing it that very moment, he could have gone up on stage, taking the microphone from CR, saying something along the lines of, "It's 2022 & not funny to make a joke based on someone's appearance due to a medical condition. It's a low blow & completely uncalled for. I challenge you to go volunteer for x number of hours in the month of April with people facing medical challenges. If you do so, I'll donate x amount of money to the group(s) you volunteered with, and double that amount to any group that Jada chooses." Or something similar. Basically he could & should have chosen to turn it around & point out (a) that we should be better at this point in human history & (b) actually model behavior to emulate. Sadly, he instead chose violence. He could have also stood back & let JPS take the lead. She's a strong, empowered woman. If she's willing to roll her eyes & maybe make a statement later, then WS should have followed her lead.

I had MOHS for basal cell under my eye a few days before Xmas 2020. It was very close to my eye and the MOHS surgeon said he didn't want to be the one who stitched it up. So, he and an eyelid specialist coordinated so they could both work on me the same day. (The eyelid specialist was the one who had biopsied it in the first place.) I went in for the MOHS early in the morning and they thankfully let my sister come in the room with me, which helped provide a nice distraction. The area was numbed but it was so close to my eye that I could see the knife. (I had to keep my eye open for them to cut it properly.) And I made sure I was very still. He had to do three rounds to get it all; I am so glad my sister was there to chatter to me during the wait between cuts (probably about 20 minutes each time). It's not like I would have felt like reading during the downtime. It was very nerve-wracking (in hindsight a valium or something might have been nice) because it was so close to my eye. I think I might be less nervous if it had been a little further away from my eye. Then, they bandaged up my eye and my sister drove me to a nearby surgical center where the lid doctor was performing surgeries that day. Originally I was supposed to have twilight sleep but since the MOHS was more extensive than she anticipated, they actually put me fully under anesthesia for the repair work. It has healed well. My dad has had MOHS twice on his face/nose and had no problems. In his case, the MOHS surgeon sewed the places up. Don't beat yourself up about not going in for a consult. I was under a strict timeline because of upcoming insurance changes and was glad I was able to get it done prior to the end of the year during the pandemic. My timeline didn't give me much time for consultations, just happy the two offices could coordinate something for me on short notice. It worked out ok, thankfully. Eta: I did not meet the MOHS surgeon prior to that day. He works with my dermatologist's office so I picked him for that reason. He had photos and measurements from the lid doctor and then his office contacted me to say they wanted to coordinate with the lid doctor for the repair because he wasn't comfortable stitching that close to my eye.

You might find some useful info in this article: https://www.raptitude.com/what-adhd-is-like-for-me/

I've used CBD for general pain (usually back or extreme muscle stiffness) &/or anxiety for a few years. I like the 10mg CBD gummies best (from Primo Plant Remedies). As mentioned already, they taste a little strange (more bitter than a regular gummy is how I would categorize it). I have tried the oil once or twice (that you put it under your tongue), but I didn't like that. Overall, I'm not much of a medicine taker (though I do take Excedrin for a headache & take ibuprofen for joint aches). I've never tried illegal drugs & the most I've ever had to drink was two glasses of wine (which made me feel very tipsy & weird & I hated it). So, I get the not wanting to feel weird. I'm extremely sensitive to motion sickness or anything that makes me feel dizzy so I don't like anything that makes me feel "off" in any way. Ime, CBD gummies (at least the ones I use) don't cause me to feel weird, or "off", or "high", or sleepy, or anything really. It's more like you have pain or anxiety & a bit after eating the CBD gummy you realize you no longer have the pain or anxiety. It just kind of slowly disappears until you suddenly realize you're not hurting or anxious anymore. I guess it's not so much that you feel something but more notice the absence of something (pain or anxiety), if that makes sense. My sister & her dh are the ones who first introduced me to them. My sister has had neck surgery & uses CBD when her neck acts up. Her dh has hand issues (from a prior major hand surgery) & uses a CBD cream on his hand as needed. My mom recently passed away from cancer (breast & bone). She was very against trying CBD or anything like that for a long, long, long time, even though we all thought it might help provide some pain relief for her. Eventually, her pain was quite bad & even her cancer doctor told her to try it. (This was in addition to already being on opioids, which were never a great fit for her, with very advanced stage 4 cancer.) She loved chocolate so tried CBD chocolate (from Green Roads, btw they do a military discount for those who may be interested) & felt it helped quite a bit. (She also used the cream because of severe leg cramping.) I tried the chocolate & it tasted decent but it's 15mg per piece which, I think, gave me a slight headache. So, for me, a 10mg gummy (in the brand I like) is enough. Or probably half of one of the pieces of chocolate would have been enough for me. My advice: I think it's worth having on hand prior to getting home from your surgery. Try gummies or an oil or a chocolate if you think you would prefer that, probably in a 5mg or 10mg dose. Those are pretty minimum doses (& you could always take more oil or eat an extra gummy or more chocolate if you felt like it was helping but not enough). Sending good healing thoughts your way! ETA: I use CBD gummies on an as-needed basis, so not full time. If I'm really, really hurting I might eat one in the morning & one at night for a day or two, usually that is enough. Most times, just eating one at night before bed helps. I know my sister has taken them more routinely at times for her neck & my mom also ate the chocolate & used the lotion fairly routinely for maybe a month or two.

The Parthenon (since you're on a classical homeschooling board, lol). It's fun to see and the grounds around it are a nice place for a picnic. https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/ If it's a bad weather day where you don't want to be outside, the Frist Museum is really nice. https://fristartmuseum.org/ There's also a river walk area. https://www.trolleytours.com/nashville/riverfront-park

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No, I don't actually because non-believers are routinely subjected to public prayers (in supposedly secular settings), religion in our government (supposedly there's a division between church and state but they look intertwined pretty often), engraved messages on our public buildings and money, access to public library materials routinely challenged because of it, etc. We are surrounded by it, trampled by it, inconvenienced by it, yet are supposed to accept it and be nice. If we speak out against it we are told it's rude. An eyeroll emoji feels polite at this point.

Funny how the bible has stuff like: Giant flood that kills everyone (bye, humans + most animal life!) except a dude and his family + selected pairs of animals, all living on a giant boat together; A different dude living in the stomach of a whale; Virgin birth; Seas parting so people can walk through them; Feeding masses by (magically?) creating extra food & drink; A dude walking on top of water; A flaming bush that speaks. And more. (Not to mention the excessive violence, sex, and perversion.) But none of that is considered magic. Those are miracles. 🙄 (Nevermind that thousands have lost their lives through the ages fighting over those stories.) Are the local vacation bible schools hit with protests and complaints for their "magical story hours"?

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Is there a way for the person to get an uber/airport limo/transport (bus, friend/relative, etc.) -- basically be driven -- to the major airport the rest of you are planning to drive to? Are there any options &, if so, what are the costs/options?

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