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Travelogue for the Universe: Memorial Day Weekend Replay 🦅🇺🇸❤️
Travelogue for the Universe: Memorial Day Weekend: It is the weekend to honor veterans. I thank them all. Dad Every night we watched Walter Cronkite. When the Vietnam War report cam...
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#TBT ThrowBack Thursday
ThrowBack Thursday
Shard Villa...circa 2009
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Shard Villa Update, My version
By Mary E Gerdt
all rights reserved 2009
Shard Villa update
I won’t go into the specific facts because I don’t know all the minutiae but I know when a case settles only moments before trial, that somebody’s scared, somebody’s giving in, somebody doesn’t want something to come out, somebody was strutting and now they are groveling, somebody’s sad.
Usually both sides lose something but they will tell you they gave up everything.
The bottom line is somebody will be able to breathe again like the residents who gained what amounts to a welcome reprieve. The relatives who sat on pins and needles knowing legal remedy is an oxymoron. The staff who were checking the paper for jobs and smiling to their beloved residents. People like me who feel that the Villa is a magical place for people who have to live away from their original home. People like the spirit of Columbus Smith who knew how the last minute dealings in conference rooms outside of court can be where the rubber meets the road, before rubber was on roads.
If you don’t understand what I am saying, you have never had to be in one of those little conference rooms listening to someone threaten your existence to get you to sign the paper giving it all away. The alternative route is they will take it all away from you.
I told you it is a snarly place.
The details are expensive but not really important. The details are washed away by the signing of a stipulation agreement. The ABA’s preferred method for settling cases.
It saves the lawyer’s the embarrassing surprises when their clients get on the stand.
It save’s the lawyers participating in their client’s lies their clients believe in.
It produces the illusion that the courtroom just wasn’t necessary. “Settled out of court” sounds so tidy. Don’t be fooled. It is as bloody as it gets.
Congratulations to Shard Villa for maintaining the 100 year plus promise to care for elders and disabled in a castle with amenities and fabulous caring staff.
Wish them luck with me in being successful at fund raising and gaining new residents to carry on Columbus Smith’s mission.
The last day in court I felt he hovered over us, watching these lawyers perform, and all he could think of was, "let me speak…my mission…my place…it is in memory of my children, myself, my wife. Don’t let us go. Watch out for our wishes. We are history. We are the Villa. We will haunt every mother’s sons of the dissenters."
At least I had hopes that was what he was thinking as I zoned out on the boring testimony of lawyers who didn’t want to discuss the one pertinent fact. Columbus Smith was a lawyer and if they undo his wishes, they go against their own and that is truly haunting. They would be inviting everyone in the future to contest 100 year old legacies. Their nightmares are that they appear in court and their opponent cites The board vs. Columbus Smith…
Lawyering. What a bizarre profession.
No longer a mystery to me and probably never was to Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Smith looked out the window alone when her husband was in England lawyering and she wondered if this was worth it all. What a hard life for a woman alone in the wilderness of Vermont as it was in the 1800’s. Yes this couple paid their price.
Wish them the best going forward.
all rights reserved 2009
Shard Villa update
I won’t go into the specific facts because I don’t know all the minutiae but I know when a case settles only moments before trial, that somebody’s scared, somebody’s giving in, somebody doesn’t want something to come out, somebody was strutting and now they are groveling, somebody’s sad.
Usually both sides lose something but they will tell you they gave up everything.
The bottom line is somebody will be able to breathe again like the residents who gained what amounts to a welcome reprieve. The relatives who sat on pins and needles knowing legal remedy is an oxymoron. The staff who were checking the paper for jobs and smiling to their beloved residents. People like me who feel that the Villa is a magical place for people who have to live away from their original home. People like the spirit of Columbus Smith who knew how the last minute dealings in conference rooms outside of court can be where the rubber meets the road, before rubber was on roads.
If you don’t understand what I am saying, you have never had to be in one of those little conference rooms listening to someone threaten your existence to get you to sign the paper giving it all away. The alternative route is they will take it all away from you.
I told you it is a snarly place.
The details are expensive but not really important. The details are washed away by the signing of a stipulation agreement. The ABA’s preferred method for settling cases.
It saves the lawyer’s the embarrassing surprises when their clients get on the stand.
It save’s the lawyers participating in their client’s lies their clients believe in.
It produces the illusion that the courtroom just wasn’t necessary. “Settled out of court” sounds so tidy. Don’t be fooled. It is as bloody as it gets.
Congratulations to Shard Villa for maintaining the 100 year plus promise to care for elders and disabled in a castle with amenities and fabulous caring staff.
Wish them luck with me in being successful at fund raising and gaining new residents to carry on Columbus Smith’s mission.
The last day in court I felt he hovered over us, watching these lawyers perform, and all he could think of was, "let me speak…my mission…my place…it is in memory of my children, myself, my wife. Don’t let us go. Watch out for our wishes. We are history. We are the Villa. We will haunt every mother’s sons of the dissenters."
At least I had hopes that was what he was thinking as I zoned out on the boring testimony of lawyers who didn’t want to discuss the one pertinent fact. Columbus Smith was a lawyer and if they undo his wishes, they go against their own and that is truly haunting. They would be inviting everyone in the future to contest 100 year old legacies. Their nightmares are that they appear in court and their opponent cites The board vs. Columbus Smith…
Lawyering. What a bizarre profession.
No longer a mystery to me and probably never was to Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Smith looked out the window alone when her husband was in England lawyering and she wondered if this was worth it all. What a hard life for a woman alone in the wilderness of Vermont as it was in the 1800’s. Yes this couple paid their price.
Wish them the best going forward.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
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Monday, May 22, 2017
Nurses take D.C.!
#NursesTakeDC Rally
May 5, 2017
relive the event,
see it for the first time if you missed it.
Videos online:
Thx Andrew Lopez, RN!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYp0EZSWDx3HOWVdfZa496r-vudYZUG_y
Thanks to all the hard working Nurses
Please support them in their fight for
Safe Staffing
Meg
May 5, 2017
relive the event,
see it for the first time if you missed it.
Videos online:
Thx Andrew Lopez, RN!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYp0EZSWDx3HOWVdfZa496r-vudYZUG_y
Thanks to all the hard working Nurses
Please support them in their fight for
Safe Staffing
Meg
Daily Bread 🍞
Daily Bread 🍞
Yes, it is My Need to Document that brings me to my blog
at least once a day to set down my troubles, triumphs and my history.
Today, while exploring my media editor, I made a little movie 🎥
It's more of a collage of images I like.
2 minutes.
I named it 2017
It's more of a collage of images I like.
2 minutes.
I named it 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Apple 🍎 tree Blossoms
Yes, it's that time...
From the archives...
Other current photos eluding me,
Stuck in my other device.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Monkton Chronicles Aquarium Edition
Monkton Chronicles
Aquarium Edition
Yes, it has been awhile since I wrote in the Chronicles.
First, I thought we were moving,
Well, we are, eventually,
When the stars and planets are in
Alignment.
I am healing,
Bearing pain, insomnia, boredom, tiredness
That's not the story.
The story is simple.
Match 3 or more,
As I gained gold coins,
I bought fish,plants, decorations.
See snapshot below...
The castle felt more like home.
FYI...I refused to use power ups
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Blogging Forward...🔁. Nurse Nacole | Nursing School Resources: #1 Tip For All New Nurses | Task Versus Process Nu...
****Nurse Nacole is a regular contributor to the world 🌎 of Nursing.
Posting this article of hers on task vs. process nursing...👍🏼 Meg
Nurse Nacole | Nursing School Resources: #1 Tip For All New Nurses | Task Versus Process Nu...: I've been training a graduate nurse for the past few months. If there is one tip I could give any new nurse, it would be to find a ...
Posting this article of hers on task vs. process nursing...👍🏼 Meg
Nurse Nacole | Nursing School Resources: #1 Tip For All New Nurses | Task Versus Process Nu...: I've been training a graduate nurse for the past few months. If there is one tip I could give any new nurse, it would be to find a ...
Monday, May 15, 2017
What if there was a plant that could save your life...
Well, what if?
I was expanding my thinking about the effects of #cannabis #MedicalCannabis
When the discovery was made recently about
Lymphatic system in the brain.
My awkwardly worded discussion with my neurologist,
What if the CBD-THC having greater Osmolality,
Draws Lymphatic Fluids away from inflamed nerve tissue,
Brain or elsewhere..?
He nodded,
Makes sense,
What if the lymphatic fluids are sent by and intended by the body to protect the raw nerves?
An unintended consequence is lymphatic fluid increasing pressure in a fixed space, accumulation of metabolites, cellular waste, irritating nerves further.
Had to write this down while fresh in my head.
More later.meg
Brain or elsewhere..?
He nodded,
Makes sense,
What if the lymphatic fluids are sent by and intended by the body to protect the raw nerves?
An unintended consequence is lymphatic fluid increasing pressure in a fixed space, accumulation of metabolites, cellular waste, irritating nerves further.
Had to write this down while fresh in my head.
More later.meg
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Friday, May 12, 2017
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Spring was Starting
Spring was Starting,
Or so it Seemed.
In between the cold and wind,
The bright spring sunshine appears.
The angle of the Sun's ☀️ position in our sky 🌌
Rises steeper now,
Making it all seem silly,
Of course we are still and the Sun goes around us,
Or at least that is per my perception.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Spirits in the #Fracking Fight
Spirits
Kindred spirits
Remind me of Why
We Fight.
Our fellow #fracking fighters,
Forge the Trail
For our Earth 🌏
To maintain its fragile
Crust.
I can't offer much,
But drawings
And
Poems that don't rhyme.
Our Kin, however,
Know our limits and
Strengths.
Our Perfection was never a Prerequisite
For our Earth Family.
Required:
Our
Caring,
Empathy,
Passion,
And
Our
Spirits
Are in alignment.
The Fight isn't over.
Meg
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017
Friday Night Musik
This week's pick
A Favorite Friend Musician
Richard Barone
Here in a Special video
Link to Richard's Website
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Flying Notes about Fighting #Fracking and Phipelines, Err, Pipelines
Condensed Version
I wanted to post this here,
For the Record
It's not about blocking a pipeline. It's about Property rights, Right to Due Process, Right to Donate Land for a Park without having a Canadian Gas ⛽️ company just bore right under it, Right for Ratepayers to object, many rights trampled by the PSB lawyer den.
Mary E. Gerdt
Monkton,Vermont
5.4.17
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Re-run Travelogue for the Universe: Multiple Sclerosis Research: MS is preventable: ca...
Travelogue for the Universe: Multiple Sclerosis Research: MS is preventable: ca...: Browsing Twitter, I love Shift MS.... The UK has a lot of people with MS, Socialized medicine system, Committed Doctors, staff, resear...
Monday, May 1, 2017
Rerun: Travelogue for the Universe: MS and the Moons
Travelogue for the Universe: MS and the Moons: MS and the Moons I look at the Hubble/astronomy link every day (below). I really liked seeing the Martian moon (above), imagining the ...
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