Not a completed contract...but an email can be an offer. If there was acceptance of the offer then you could have a completed contract. Just didn't want people to start thinking that you couldn't form a contract over email....once there is agreement on the terms you are pretty close to a contract.

Got it.

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Come to India!! I have a brother that gets his medical/dental stuff done when he visits us. Great medical care and cheap! I just had a full phyisical - all blood work, mammogram, sonography, stress test, echo, bone density scan, pap smear, consulations with cardiologist, gp, nutritionist and gynac, etc. All for about $200. My dental care is also really good.

My DD who has been scoffing at the KonMari system and my desire to declutter in general...has been brought into the light! She spent the last three days organzing her room. Got rid of a bunch of stuff. KonMari'd her closet - WOW - it looks great! Even folded all the underwear into little packets. And let the socks be more comfy!

Very true! I talked about decluttering all the time. My husband is a keeper. He has shirts probably from the 80's. One day, out of the blue, he asked if I wanted to help him get rid of some stuff. He got rid of bags and bags of shirts! The closet is still full. But it was progress for him and I'll take it!

Got to enjoy a Ramadan feast last night - my goodness the amount of food!!

There is a group of older folks in our neighborhood who meet twice a week with a Sanskrit teacher...keeping the language alive!

Wow - where did you study Sanskrit for 5 years? I rarely meet people with that background outside of my own little circle!

I love that Romany is a really close relation to ancient Sanskrit - another amazing historical fact!

My South Asian linguistics class was many, many years ago!! The short answer is yes - they are part of a language family known as Indo-Eurpopean (earlier known as Indo-Germanic.) This wikipedia link has a fairly good discussion about the language group! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-European_languages#Modern-day_distribution_of_Indo-European_languages

Thanks! The hospital is notorious for its attempts to get more money out of patients. For example, my daughter tore a ligament when she was young. She had surgery, went through rehab, the works. When that was all over her doctor said...time for the second surgery. That was the first it was mentioned. We went for a second opinion outside of that hospital and were told that only an olympic athelete would get the second surgery. Years later I have had that second opinion confirmed by one of the most respected ortho docs in the city. There are lots of stories like that about the hospital. It just seemed weird to me when I compared the numbers but you are right, when you comare the ranges they don't look as out of whack.

There are two issues, IMHO. First, you need to get your accounts in order. Someone needs to go speak to this person, let her know there is money missing, ask her what her plan is. If she is willing to pay it back immediately - take the money and move on. If she cannot, you will have to consider some type of a lawsuit - however that may end up costing more than you lost. Second, as mentioned above, you need to get some policies/procedures in place so that there are layers of accountability. No one person should ever have full control over the finances. Ever.

Hive, Here in India it is very common to go for a complete health check up through a clinic or a hospital and get all your blood work, scans, everthing done in one go. In 2009 I went to a very reputable clinic that does only health checks. In 2014 (yes...I should have gone earlier!) I went to a very big hospital in town and did one of their health checks. Last week I went to a new hospital in town and did one of their health checks. My results from the three places (in chronological order) are as follows: Total Cholesterol 150/190/160 Triglyderides 80/ 118/ 89 HDL 52/53/44 LDL 85/ 113/99 VLDL 16/24/17.8 Now my very suspicious mind looks at these numbers and says WOW almost everything is significantly worse at the 2014 hospital. Hmmm, posible that they are artificially inflating the numbers? My health has not changed dramatically over the years. I would think my 2015 results should look more like the 2014 results than the 2009 results. What says the Hive??

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Really depends on many factors you haven't mentioned. Some states do recognize a "domestic partnership" relationship - and often it will come down to determining what the parties intended when they bought the house. However, other states may have completely different ways of treating a non-marital cohabitational relationship. He needs local legal advice.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Mystery Show!! Basically, she always wanted to be Nancy Drew (I always wanted to be Nancy Drew) and so she decided to start solving mysteries for people and made a podcast out of it. Fascinating! And I love her voice. My FAVORITE is the one about the belt buckle! There have only been five or so shows so far so you can catch up quickly!

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/brint/almost_everything_you_heard_on_the_sweet_cakes_case_is_false The above article relies on the Findings of Fact from Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industry - the department that the complaint was made to when the baker violated the state's public accomodation laws.

What we need to be discussing are the limits that the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" bills have or do not have. What if an EMT refuses to provide medical services to...a gay man dying of AIDS? or an unwed teen mother? or any number of "sinners" he might come into contact with? What if a pharmasist refuses to provide lifesaving medicines because it doesn't match his personal religious beliefs? At some point we have to draw a line and say that YOUR religious beliefs do not get to impact MY LIFE IN ANY WAY. And if you are in a job that requires you to deal with the public...GET ANOTHER JOB if you cannot do your job and keep your religious beliefs intact. I believe that is EXACTLY why we have the Amish and Mennonite and similar communities. They withdrew from society because they couldnt' be part of society and also keep their ideals intact. Good for them.

Ok, really interested to know what state this is? It sounds draconian. An affair means no spousal support? At all? What is the punishment if the working spouse had the affair?

[Former divorce attorney here.] You have received good advice above. First and foremost, get a lawyer ASAP. You can contact your local BAR to get a low cost referral if required. Most moms are first and foremost concerned about custody - don't be. A stay at home mom will generally be found to be the "primary parent." Remember custody can mean two different things. "Legal custody" is the ability to make important decisions about the kids (schooling, health, etc.) "Physical custody" is where the kids will live. Many times parents will share "legal custody" but one parent will have "physical custody" while the other parent has "visitation" or "parenting time." Courts are more and more fair about custody/parenting time issues. Many will try and push a joint-custody arrangment. Some require that both parents agree before they will order join custody. PLEASE don't let him scare you into thinking he is going to "go after custody of the kids." Routinely men use this as a tactic to try and force a financial settlement. Don't do it. In most states you will be getting spousal support - at least for a while. But you might also be required to start looking for work to show that you are moving towards self-sufficiency. Start thinking about going back to school. What do you want to do with your life? What do you need to study to do that? How long will it take before you can start earning money in that career? You will get child support if you have physical custody of the kids. In many states (if not all) you can get temporary spousal support and child support before the divorce is even finalized - get your attorney to work on this ASAP. Most states will look towards a fair and even distribution of the assets - and will often look beyond whose name is on the property. Don't use your attorney as a counselor (that will get expensive.) If you need to talk, find a friend, get a therapist, join a support group. Let your relationship with the lawyer be about the legal issues. You WILL get through this. You WILL be better for it. You WILL be a great example to your children. You WILL respect the kid's needs in this process. You WILL come out a better, stronger, more independent person.

I don't know but I just had my first mammogram so I feel your pain!. :huh:

I understand it from a protective momma bear viewpoint. I absolutely would not want my child (of any age) to be subject to the nastiness of the world. However, as far as the HONY community - all the comments I read (and I read a lot of them) were OVERWHELMINGING kind and supportive. Offering to mentor the kids, introduce him to lots of wonderful and happy and fulfilled gay adults so that he could see a brighter future for himself.

I find it interesting that people are saying they would have a problem with a young kid expressing his/her heterosexuality. I see stuff on social media all the time with young kids talking about girlfriends/boyfriends and I never see any backlash or concern over those kids expressing their "sexuality." It seems to me that we still see kids who express opposite sex attraction as ok. Gosh, you even hear parents talk about it All. The. Time. "Oh, how cute they are." I don't even think people see it as "sexuality" when straight kids have crushes, etc. However, when it comes to gay kids the baggage is entirely different.