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Yesterday, I asked a friend to check on Jean. When she arrived, Jean was dressed to the nines, happy, and looking as if she was headed out.
In fact, she was. On her own. She had convinced a kindly neighbor to jumpstart her car, which not only would likely have killed the battery permanently (hybrids can only be started so many times), but also could have killed herself (or worse, someone else). It's been well over 2 years since Jean has been behind the wheel. Her confusion over receiving her handicapped placard in the mail and believing it to be a driver's license makes clear she is a danger.
My friend explained to the neighbor that he could not start the car for her and that her driver's license had long ago been revoked. He agreed to refrain from doing so. Jean lost it. I mean really lost it. Lost it like she used to when we were kids. Screaming, threatening, saying nasty things. My friend said she really now understood what she was loathe to believe about the kind, spirited, funny, intellectual, lady she knew as my mother. It was not pretty.
The key, wrapped around her wrist, could not be secured. She was not letting go. So, we are (meaning I am) faced with a task I didn't want to do: move the car. This has been tried before. It's going to require, in my estimation, a either a thief that can hot-wire the car, or a cop willing to protect me when I try to wrest the damn key from her and get the tow truck to take in the vehicle. It's not the deal I wanted, but it's the one I have to make.
The photograph above is of Art Rosett, my contracts professor in law school. He was one of my favorites, and he died recently. He was also my Torah study professor. Sometimes he would give us difficult scenarios that involved a contract going off-kilter and, using the Socratic method, he would question us about how to get the contract back on track. Each time we'd make a suggestion, he'd bring up another problem our suggestion would give rise to. It was as if we were in a giant whack-a-mole (but with no stuffed toy at the end)., Finally, he would say, "Listen, you guys aren't looking at the obvious. Sometimes you gotta void the contract."
There's a contract we as children make with our parents. The contract is that they will tell us what to do until we're a certain age, and then we will leave. We'll visit on holidays, bring the grandchildren, and generally "stay in touch." There WILL be good times, a few disagreements, and a lot of tolerance for who we are. We will visit them in the hospital if they go, and we'll remodel their bathroom and pull up the throw rugs so they won't trip. When the time comes, we'll get them the care they need and they will be grateful to have such loving children. We will memorialize them when they are gone, mourning their loss and celebrating their lives.
The contract does not contain a clause that says, in the event of Alzheimer's, surviving parent (hereinafter, "Parent") will grow to hate attendant child (hereinafter "Child"). Child will only have access to Parent through third party intermediaries. Further, Parent may, in the event of Alzheimer's, choose to take no medication, ignore all symptoms, and spend her remaining years angry, frightened, depressed, and confused. Upon death of said Parent, Child will be left with the memory that Parent forgot that once they were close.
Nope, there's no fucking clause like that. Contract: voided.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joel Silver discusses a contract with a local leader June 13. When the contract is approved, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division will hire local contractors and men from the village to build eight buildings for a high school, a well and a water tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Hicks)
Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, commanding general of U.S. Army Africa, gave remarks and answered questions July 24, 2019, to the Europe and Africa Contracting Coordination Board at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
More than 60 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and civilians met in order to share information, coordinate acquisition strategies, and alleviate duplicative efforts to fulfill similar contracting support requirements through theater-strategic sourcing.
"We couldn't execute our mission without your support," Cloutier said to the room. "You're the unsung heroes of every exercise and training. I'm here today to say thank you for all you do."
The Social Contract was a policy by the Labour government of Harold Wilson in 1970s Britain.
In return for the repeal of 1971 Industrial Relations Act, food subsidies, and a freeze on rent increases, the Trade Union Congress ensured that its members would cooperate with a programme of voluntary wage restraint (from Wikipedia).
The graffiti suggests not everyone agreed with it, it was later changed to "smash the social contraceptive" suggesting not everyone agreed with the graffiti.
The advertisement of a port wine yard in Porto. Not to be seen here in this picture, but most of the wine yard companies have english names which has the reason in the fact that the British seeked to ensure enough wine supply to the UK, some hundred years ago. Therefore, they did a contract with Portugal, ensuring a flowing supply, and therefore being the only one delivering Portugal with cotton products. However, this always hindered the development of a own cotton industry in Portugal...
Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016 participants perform the exercise execution phase April 2, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Released)
And now to string the bow.
The Amazing Jim made this for us, it is a device to string a bow with a steel prod, called a Ziebank.
At the very bottom you can see a jack, the bottom of the stock rests on the jack. The prod presses against the thick dowels.
She has a contract with us: we may photograph her as needed (when she is not sleeping, busy, grooming, being groomed by the dog, playing with toys, etc).
Her compensation: feed her when SHE want it, she gets to sleep on pillows that aren't covered, and she gets treats when she demands them.
I think cats have a union.
Day 42:365
The ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 10-11 February 2020.
The Stirrup from Alchem. (http://www.alcheminc.com/crossbow.html)
We get the bow irons and stirrups from these folks.
This is a cleaned stirrup on the bottom.
42. 8th October 2010 Photography of LAPG Annual Conference 2010. Park Plaza Hotel, Leeds, LS1 5NS.
© Copyright:Robert Aberman - Photographer. All images are copyright of Robert Aberman. They are licensed to the client for uses specified only, and by named client only. Other use must be agreed in writing and may be subject to an additional fee. All reproductions of this photograph must be credited. Moral rights are asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988.
Now comes the coats of Tung Oil, after the two coats of the linseed oil. This has a slightly harder finish. I put on as many coats as it takes to make it 'pop', without making it too glossy.
In between each coat, I lightly use 4 aught steel wool.
AFSCME workers protesting Illinois Governor Pat Quinn cancelling their contracts. Demonstration outside the Chicago Cultural Center on December 13, 2012
DSCF7061 - TPL248 - LN51 KYC - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President - Metroline - London, Buckingham Palace Road 02/05/12
Parsons Contracting job site sign.
- All Weather
- Full Color
- Laminated
- Custom Cut (corners)
- Coroplast
A great, inexpensive yet professional look.
RAL CEO Congratulates Director of Edwin Construction for winning the bid for upgrading Matsakali-Altein, Vhembe DM.