That's very exciting, Holli!
Eta: where are you, geographically?
It's all about the coat.
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Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Nov 11, 2010 10:45:16 am PST #4929 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sue - Nov 11, 2010 10:47:41 am PST #4930 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Whoo! Holli.
ETA: I grew up having tea with evaporated milk and sugar!
Holli - Nov 11, 2010 10:48:04 am PST #4931 of 30001
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
It is! I mentioned terrifying, though, right? Because I have no idea where to begin, beyond "write a business plan" and "hope someone gives me money."
-t - Nov 11, 2010 10:49:50 am PST #4932 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Those are good beginnings. Don't forget Step 3: Profit, and you're golden, right?
t /MBA
Kathy A - Nov 11, 2010 10:54:16 am PST #4933 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Is it an antiques store, Holli? Because I used to work with someone who had one about 15 years ago, and I'm sure I can find out his current contact info if you have any questions on the business.
tommyrot - Nov 11, 2010 10:56:19 am PST #4934 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Pennsylvania mother eats poppy seed bagel, newborn baby seized
The ACLU of Pennsylvania recently filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a couple whose newborn baby was kidnapped by Lawrence County Children and Youth Services (LCCYS) because her mother recklessly consumed an "everything" bagel from Dunkin' Donuts the day before the birth.
Jameson Hospital, where Isabella Rodriguez was born on April 27, has a policy of testing expectant mothers' urine for illegal drugs and reporting positive results to LCCYS, even without any additional evidence that the baby is in danger of neglect or abuse. LCCYS, in turn, has a policy of seizing such babies from their homes based on nothing more than the test result.
Unfortunately for Isabella's parents, Elizabeth Mort and Alex Rodriguez, Jameson sets the cutoff level for its opiate test so low that it can be triggered by poppy seeds, which is why two caseworkers and two Neshannock Township police officers visited their home the day after baby and mother returned from the hospital. LCCYS seized the three-day-old girl and put her in foster care for five days before conceding it had made a mistake.
megan walker - Nov 11, 2010 10:56:28 am PST #4935 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The Armistice Day Quiz
Good to know my PhD is good for something. I got everything but the flower question.
Kathy A - Nov 11, 2010 10:58:01 am PST #4936 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The Armistice Day Quiz
I got an error message saying "No quiz or category ID passed." Anyone else?
megan walker - Nov 11, 2010 11:02:24 am PST #4937 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yeah, the link doesn't work, but if you leave off the last part of the link (after the first quiz), you'll see it.
-t - Nov 11, 2010 11:04:54 am PST #4938 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, I got the same error message.
Holli, if you are looking for resources check for local government small business assistance/administration offices, and at community colleges, continuing education etension schools, etc. There are often workshops in things like writing business plans and inventory control and zoning. I know my brother got a very helpful subsidized work deal through the college near him when he first opened his shop