#Max (The Resident 2011) One-Shot

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Deaf ~ A Max (The Resident) One-Shot

Summary: Max gets a new tenant...and maybe a new family? With all the silence, will Leigh be able to draw Max outta the walls and into her life? 

Warning(s): Angst. Happy ending. Single mother OFC. Mentions of cheating. Bisexual OFC. Hearing issues. Deaf infant. Implied PTSD. Implied childhood trauma. Panic attack. Self-harm. First aid. Non-canon. OOC Max. Slight voyeuristic tendencies. OFC’s P.O.V. Soft Max. Hurt Max. Scared Max. Touch-starved Max. Max just needs some love.

Author’s Note(s): So, I watched The Resident (2011) a couple nights ago, and got this idea. I don’t do rape, so I changed Max’s character so he never goes that far. I also decided to do this from the OFC’s P.O.V. and show a different side of Max, one that would hopefully, kinda sorta, explain why Max seeks the refuge the walls give him. For people that suffer from PTSD, and other mental illnesses, everyone finds their own way of coping with their struggles. I’m not in any way condoning what Canon Max did. I just wanted to try and a different, less creepy, softer side. Also, in this story, Max is not a rapist, nor is he a murderer. And...I wanted a happy ending for Max, so that’s what I gave him.

Word Count: 7,982 words.

Relationship(s): Max x Leigh Sullivan (OFC) [romantic]. 

Characters: Max. Leigh Sullivan (OFC). Maxwell Dean Sullivan (OMC). Chris Sullivan (OMC). 

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Story Time:

Leigh’s P.O.V. ~

It’s been two weeks since I moved to New York City to start my new job at the museum and try to get on with one of the numerous publishing houses for my next books. Two weeks of sleeping in a cheap hotel room. Two nights of frantically searching for a somewhat cheap apartment that would be big ‘nough.

Two weeks of missing having his little body snuggled up next to me. Two weeks worth of triple FaceTime calls to my brother back in San Deigo just to see his cute little face. Two weeks of missing my baby boy. Two weeks of missing my adopted, six-month-old son, Maxwell. Two weeks of being completely alone in a new place for the first time in years.

It’s been two days since I saw that flyer pinned up on the hospital bulletin board after passing out from dehydration. Two days since I went to that old building that’s close to the huge bridge stretching out over the river. Two days since I saw the fancy apartment still being renovated that was clearly well outta my price range.

Two days since I met him and saw that beautiful dimpled smile hiding under the construction mask. Two days since I felt my heart flutter for the time in nearly half a year. Two days since that deep, slower than molasses but sweeter than honey voice told me it was mine for only $3,800 a month, minus utilities. 

It’s been two hours since he, my new landlord left my apartment after sitting down to enjoy a dinner of takeout from the nearby Chinese restaurant once we’d finished moving my meager belongings in. Two hours since he and I opened up a little bit to each other, getting to know the other person. 

It’s been two hours and I still haven’t stopped smiling. 

Leaning back in my chair, I slide my iPhone outta the pocket of my men’s holey, Skinny Flex American Eagle dark blue jeans. Holding my thumb down on the button so it recognizes my thumbprint, I wait for it to unlock before I click on the FaceTime app and call my brother. I take a deep breath, relaxing, as I wait for him to answer. 

Only...he doesn’t. Instead of my slightly younger brother answering, I get the best thing that’s ever happened in my life. The moment I see my son’s face fill the screen, I tear up and smile. 

“Hey, baby boy! You playing with Uncle Chris’s phone?” I coo in a soft voice.

I don’t get an actual response, but that’s ok. My son Max is deaf. He was born that way and the doctors said it’d be a few more months before we could even try to get him fitted for hearing aids. The said it was a side effect from where his birth mother had been using hard drugs for 99% of the pregnancy, even though I tried to get her help.

Max makes a bunch of soft, cooing noises as he holds the phone close. I realize that he hasn’t noticed that I’m the phone yet. Especially once I see his gums get closer to the camera. I laugh, knowing he’s trying to gnaw on the rounded corner of my brother’s iPhone. Hearing movement on the other end, I watch as the phone jostles, and a loud thunk echos to my end. 

A moment later, two small, chubby hands grasp the phone and my son’s face fills the screen once more. I watch as his eyes widen and he lets out a high pitch squeal, giggling, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that Max has finally noticed that I’m on the phone. Smiling, I wave to him and blow him kisses.

It just makes him squeal more, louder, and happier. I giggle and happily listens to his giggles, squeals, and babbles. After nearly 15 minutes of listening to him, and slouching in my chair, the phone jostles once more and I hear Max let out a whine and hear him sniffling, knowing his ‘bout to start crying. 

A second later, my brother’s face fills my phone’s screen and his eyes widen too, making him chuckle.

“Hey, sis. Sorry. Didn’t realize you were on the phone. I guess Max got ahold of mine when I went to fix him a bottle and a small jar of that mushy baby food you picked up for him before you left.” He says.

I smile. “Nah. Max didn’t call me. I called. He answered. Took him a hot minute to realize I was on the phone. Then he started telling me ‘bout the stuff y’all did today. Sounds like a productive day.”

Chris laughs and I watch as he gets settled on the couch in his apartment, holding my son in his lap, keeping him to where he can still see me on the phone.

“Oh yeah.” He chuckles. “Real productive. 3 naps, 6 poopy diapers, and a few bottles.” 

I giggle. “Sounds like it.”

He chuckles more and shakes his head. “Anyway. How’s the city? D’you switch motel rooms? That don’t look like the one you’ve been staying in.”

I grin from ear to ear. “That’s actually why I called you. I found a place. By the river and train tracks.”

“Yea? That’s great! You all moved in?”

“For the most part. All that’s missing is little man. Oh. And the actual furniture. I was thinking...think you and Max could be out here tomorrow?”

“Uh...yea. I still got 3 more weeks’ worth of vacation time saved up at work. Give me a sec to pull up flights and shit.”

I smile and nod, waiting as Chris sets his phone down. After listening to some shuffling and the protests of my son, my brother and my son’s faces are visible once more. I help guide my brother through the process of looking for, booking, and getting two cheap plane tickets. I tell him my card info so he can type it in.

“Alright, sis. It looks like we’ll be flying out ‘round noon our time. And, after a 5 and a half flight, we should be to the city by dinnertime. How’s that?” Chris double checks.

“Sounds fuckin’ good to me! I can’t wait. I’ll meet y’all there!” I grin and cover my mouth as I yawn.

Chris chuckles. “Good. Looks like you need to get to bed. It’s what, 11 there?”

I nod. “Yea...I think so. It’s been a long day.”

“I can tell. Well, get some sleep. We’ll be there tomorrow.”

“I can’t wait to see y’all. It’s been a long two weeks.”

“I bet. I honestly don’t see how you’ve been a single mom for the last 6 months. I’ve been watching this little monster for 2 weeks and I swear, I’m never having my own kids.”

I laugh. “Shut up! He’s not that bad. He just misses his mommy. And, you never wanted your own kids. You’ve always been too scared. Couldn’t even sit down if there was a kid in the room.”

“Hey! I just didn’t want to risk accidentally sitting on them and squishing them!” 

I giggle as my brother grins. “I know, bro. I’m just giving you shit.”

“Yea. Just like your son’s been doing all day.”

I laugh, yawning again. “Shouldn’t have given him the sweet potato mush. I warned you.”

He rolls his eyes, chuckling. “Whatever.”

“I am proud of you, bro. You’ve done so well with him, and I appreciate everything you’ve done to help me. I know it’s been a long couple of months, not just the two weeks I’ve been out here.”

“I just wanna see you happy again, sis, and I’m always here for you. That’s why I’m more than willing to help you.”

“I know. And it means the world. Give him kisses for me and tap his little tummy twice to tell him I love him?”

Chris smiles. “I will. Be careful, yeah? We’ll see you tomorrow.”

“I’ll try. Love you.”

“Yea. Ok. I know.”

He grins and waves, getting Max to copy him as he hangs up the call. I smile to myself. My brother’s never been one to say “I love you” to someone. He’s been like that since we were little when he was 5 and I was 6. So, I don’t take it personally when he just responds as he does. I know he still loves me. 

He’s been there for me, just like I’ve always been there for him. After my last relationship hit the fan and I caught my fiancé cheating on me with a man and said she no longer felt like being a mom in a same-sex relationship, just a few weeks before Max was born and we were supposed to gain custody of him, Chris offered to let me move in with him once Max was born. 

So, that’s what we did. Max and I left Kentucky where I’d been living all through and well after college and moved to San Diego to live with my brother. The 5.5 months we were there, I looked ‘round for a job that I could use my history degree in, while also working on my last novel. After getting an offer from a museum in New York, I broke the news to Chris that Max and I would be moving to the city.

He’d been shocked at first since we were both from a small town in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and I’d sworn I’d never live in a big city. ‘Specially one in the North since it got too cold in the winter and I’d always been made fun of for my strong Southern accent. I’d explained to him that I had to do what was best for Max, that I had a son to think ‘bout now.

He’d understood after that and was willing to watch Max while I traveled back across the country to a new place, to look for a good living arrangement, and get settled in for my new job. He told me that once I got settled, he’d bring Max out and then help me get all moved in and everything. Which is what led us to tonight. 

After hanging up with my brother and my son, I plug my phone up, set a few alarms, and curl up in the chair to try and get some sleep, knowing that tomorrow’s gonna be an even bigger day. All while never knowing that I was being watched by landlord peeking through a strategically placed and well-hidden hole in the wall.

When I wake up the morning, well early afternoon really, groaning and blindly reaching out for my phone to shut up the annoying alarms, I stretch and rub my eyes. I’m definitely not a morning person, and usually, get my best work done between the hours of 1 and 7 am. It’s been great since Max still hasn’t picked up on the whole sleeping through the night thing.

I finally push myself up outta the chair, my joints protesting the clearly uncomfortable position I just spent the last six hours in while curled up. Making my way to the kitchen, I get a pot of coffee going before padding back across the apartment to the bedroom and bathroom. I shoot my brother a text, letting him know that I’ll still pick him and Max up from the airport. 

After my shower, and downing the entire pot of coffee, I put some music on as I start to plan how I want the apartment set up and start looking up furniture stores on my phone, even ordering a few things online to be delivered in a couple of days.. I get lost in my search, that it takes me several long minutes to notice someone’s knocking on my door. 

Clicking my phone off, I tuck it in my pocket and make way to the door, opening it to find my landlord.

 He and I talk for a few minutes until I suddenly realize the time.

“Oh shit! I gotta go!” 

Max, my landlord, raises a brow. “Hot date tonight?”

I smile. “You could say that. I gotta go pick the love of my life up from the airport.”

I watch as Max’s face falls and he gets a sad look in his eye. 

“I thought you were single?” He asks. 

Scrambling to put my boots on, I reply to him. “I am. But, I still gotta pick him up.”

“Oh. Well, alright then.”

I look at him as I grab my drawstring bag that I use instead of a purse and put it on my back. 

“I’ll be back soon. If you wanna come over, I’d love to introduce you. You’ll see him ‘round a lot.” I say, grabbing my key.

“Um. Maybe. I know I’ll be busy with the renovations in the other apartments. I just thought I’d stop by and check on you, see how you settling in.”

I smile and gently place my hand on his shoulder, trying my best to ignore the rush of excitement that courses through my body at the touch. My landlord is not only smoking hot, but he’s also well built and I can feel his muscles under my hand.

“Thank you, Max. I greatly appreciate it.” I say.

He just nods and stares at my hand for a moment. 

“Oh...sorry.” I apologize, dropping my hand, quickly remembering how shy he is. “I’ll...uh...see you later, maybe? I’d really love for you to meet him. He’s a sweetheart.”

He shrugs and rubs the back of his neck. “We’ll see how the renovations go.”

“Sounds good! Don’t work too hard!”

“I am working too hard!”

I giggle, playfully smacking his shoulder. 

“Don’t do it.” I giggle.

I quickly leave after locking my door and hurry downstairs, hailing a cab and head to the airport. Thankfully, there doesn’t seem to be too much traffic, which surprises me since the first I noticed when I got to the city was all the traffic. When I get there, I realize I’m still a few minutes early, so I make my way over to the gates to wait. 

Nearly half an hour later, I spot my brother, holding my son, carrying only the diaper bag and a small book bag, and rush over. As soon as I reach them, I happily take my little boy in my arms, peppering his chubby little cheeks with kisses, which has him squealing happily and patting my head. I giggle and tilt my head back to look at him, despite the happy tears rolling down my cheeks.

Tapping my finger against his belly twice like I’ve done since the moment I first held him and the moment the docs told me he was deaf, I let my son know I love him. He giggles and curls his fingers ‘round mine, holding it tight. I lift my shoulder, turning my head in an attempt to wipe my tears away. Once I’ve done that, I look up at my 6’2” tall brother, grinning from ear to ear.

He just smiles and pulls me in for a hug. I lean against him since my arms are full from where I’m holding Max. Laying my head against Chris’ chest, I smile. He just hugs me a little tighter, but not too much ‘cause of Max.

“Missed you, sis.” He says.

“I fuckin’ missed you too, bro.” I reply. 

He laughs and lets go of me, looking at me. “You look happy.”

“I am now! I’ve got my little boy in my arms, and you’re here. But, I’m sure you’re hungry?”

“Always am!”

I laugh. “C’mon. Let’s go get some food and head to my place. You’re really gonna love it!”

He chuckles and follows as I carry a giggling and snuggly Max outta the airport. I look up Chris. 

“You’re taller. Hail a cab.” I say.

He raises a brow. “How?”

I giggle and tell him since it’s the time he’s ever had to do it. Growing up in our small town, we didn’t have taxis, and then when he moved to San Diego during my senior year of college, he already had his own car, so he didn’t have to worry ‘bout taxis out there. It doesn’t take long before one comes to a stop in front of us.

Piling in, I give the driver my new address, and we set off towards home. Well, my home. Chris and I spend the time talking while I just hold Max close, patting his butt. Right as the driver makes it to the apartment building, the air suddenly smells shitty. I know Max has pooped himself, and I soothe him before he can start crying and apologizing to the driver, giving him a decent tip.

Ushering Chris out the cab, so I can get out with Max, I shift my son in my arms. 

“Don’t worry, baby boy. Mama’s gonna get you upstairs, and get you all cleaned up!” I coo, softly, my lips near his ear so that he can feel the vibrations of my voice as I talk.

Max settles down a little as he sniffles, clinging to my shirt. I kiss his head and led the way inside and up to my apartment. Shifting him once more, I dig my key out, unlock the door, and step in with Chris right behind me. 

“Let me get him changed. Feel free to look around. There’s not much, but we’ll fix that tomorrow.” I say.

Chris nods and drapes the strap of the diaper bag over my shoulder. I carry Max into the bathroom and set him on the tiled floor. I keep him distracted while I change his diaper, and tap his tummy twice after buttoning his onesie and slipping his little shorts back on. He lets out a giggle, holding his hands up.

Giggling myself, I scoop him back up in my arms, tossing the dirty diaper in the small trash can as I walk out. 

***

Over the next couple of weeks, Chris helps me move furniture in, get the apartment set up, takes turns with caring for Max, and even teaching me some of the new recipes he’s picked up. He’s come along way, considering that the kid used to burn cereal when he tried to make himself some when we were kids.

We take a few days, once the apartment’s set up, to explore the city. I haven’t done much sight-seeing myself since I arrived. It was mainly ‘cause I was too busy trying to find a place and everything. A few times, I spot my landlord while we’re out and about, and I try to wave him over so he can meet my son and my brother.

Especially since he never showed up the night Chris arrived. I’d been really excited to introduce them. I couldn’t explain why, other than the fact that I wanted Max to meet my son and my brother. Yet, Max never comes over. He always pulls his phone out when our eyes meet and presumably takes a call, walking in the opposite direction.

Two and a half weeks after Chris arrives in New York, Max and I take him to the airport to catch his flight back to San Diego. We stay with him till it’s time for his plane to be boarded. As he hands his ticket over, he assures him he’ll text me when he lands in California and when he gets home. I give him one last hug and lift Max’s hand in a wave.

***

After Chris leaves, Max and I settled into our normal routine. I wake up shortly after he does, get him changed and dressed for the day, and then lay him down on the living room floor for tummy time while I get to work. The position I have at the museum allows me to work from home, occasionally going in once or twice a week, with Max, to take care of some things there.

When I’m not working for the museum, I’m attempting to work on my novel. After I get done with work, I feed Max and me, before we settle on the couch with a Disney movie or one of the three Despicable Me movies playing for naptime. Even if Max can’t hear, he still loves watching the screen, giggling. 

He absolutely loves the minions and squeals every time he sees them on the screen. After naptime, he and I lay on the floor for more tummy time while I try to teach him the sign language I’ve been learning. My baby brother, Eli, was also born with hearing issues, so thankfully I knew some when he was growing up, but I’ve also been teaching myself more since I found out Max was deaf.

At the end of the day, and getting some more work done, along with dinner, I give Max his bath. He’s always loved bath time, except for the few times water lands in his ears. Since it’s his favorite, I give him one every day, which doesn’t put too much strain on the water bill ‘cause Max’s baby bath is small and doesn’t take a lot of water.

When bedtime rolls ‘round, I curl up on my new bed with Max cuddled to my chest with my shirt tightly gripped in one hand and his shark blankie in the other. I rub his back and hum softly so he can feel the vibrations from it as he drifts off to sleep. We keep the routine up for the next month a half. During this time, I never talk to my landlord, not even when I go to give him the rent.

I mean, yeah, I’ll see him occasionally ‘round the building, but he doesn’t say a word. He just looks at me for a moment, before dropping his head and walking away. It breaks my heart ‘cause I want to talk to him. We had so much fun talking and goofing off the night he helped me move in. But, since that day I had to rush off to the airport, we haven’t spoken.

I just resigned myself to knowing that he obviously thinks we’re nothing more than landlord and tenant. Which, honestly, make me sad ‘cause I thought we’d have become friends. He was the first person that was actually nice to me after I moved to the city. I also tuck down the feelings of the crush on him I have.

He reminds me a lot of Papa Winchester from my favorite tv show, Supernatural, and I’ve always had the hots for the oldest Winchester. Even my ex-fiancé knew that, and she agreed. See, we’re both bisexual, but I’d always thought she was the one. Until I caught her in bed, our bed, with a man, and she’d told me what she did.

The six months after we broke up were the hardest, ‘cause I’d been ready to marry her. But it didn’t work out. And after I’d moved to New York, met my landlord Max, and realized I’d had a crush on him, I was starting to come to terms with maybe moving on. Getting back out there. I mean, I knew there’d probably be nothing more than a friendship with my landlord, but I was ok with that.

But, I don’t even have that anymore. I sigh to myself, urging my thoughts to go down a different road, as I pull the clothes out the dryer. Just as I finish pulling the last few clothes outta the dryer, I hear whimpering. I listen for a moment to try and figure out where the sound’s coming from so I can go get my son.

After a moment, and the realization that the sound of whimpers is coming from the falls, I try to tone down the feeling of panic that’s quickly spreading through my body. Max started crawling shortly after we moved here, and I know he’s been exploring the apartment. I just hope he hasn’t gotten himself stuck somewhere. 

I quickly leave the clothes on the dryer and walk further into the apartment, closer to the sound of the whimpers.

“Max? Honey? Don’t worry, ok? Mama’s coming to get you.”

I call out, without thinking ‘bout the fact that my son’s deaf. I call the words out based on instinct and the need to assure my son that he’s gonna be ok. I follow the noise, getting closer to the kitchen and my eyes widen. Did I forget to put the baby gate up so he couldn’t get in there? When I reach the kitchen and realize that I did indeed forget to put the baby gate, my heart drops to my stomach.

“Fuck!”

I step into the pantry where the sounds of the whimpers are louder and look ‘round. I don’t see my son anywhere. Then I hear the whimpers again and realize that they’re coming from the other side of the wall. I gently push against the right wall, to give myself leverage, as I keep looking, thinking there’s no way that the whimpers are coming from the walls.

My eyes widen as the wall shifts a little with my touch, and they nearly pop outta their sockets when I realize the wall isn’t just a wall. It’s a door that’s already slightly open. My heart starts beating faster as I realize that there’s a slight chance that Max could’ve crawled in here, and through the small opening.

I take in a shaky breath as I push the door open enough for my small frame to fit through. Once I’m through, I notice two things from the get-go. One, the whimpers get louder. Two, the door leads to what looks like an old set of maintenance hallways. I know older buildings used to have them, so it makes sense that this building would have ‘em too.

I just never really put the thought into asking or caring if the building had them. I make my way deeper into the hidden hallways, being careful not to trip or hit my head on anything. Keeping my eyes peeled for my son, I get closer to the sound of the whimpers until I finally reach the source. My eyes widen when I see who’s making the sounds.

“Max?” I ask, softly, getting closer.

My landlord doesn’t even look up as he flinches at the sound of my voice. He just whimpers and bites harder into his wrist. 

My heart breaks and I crouch down next to him, gently taking his hand and pulling his wrist from the tight grip his teeth have on it.

“Max? Honey, it’s ok. You’re safe.” I murmur.

He whimpers a little more and hides his face. I immediately realize what’s going on. He’s having a panic attack, and it looks to be a bad one. Rubbing my thumb across his knuckles, I lean closer to him, gently wrapping my arms ‘round the slightly older man, and pull him close to me. I reach a hand up and run my fingers through his hair, softly and silently convincing him to lay his head on my chest.

I soothe him, calm him, and help him relax ‘nough that he slowly eases outta the panic attack. Not stopping my fingers as they continue to run through his hair, I start humming softly. I know panic attacks are one of the worst things to go through. Especially all alone. It takes several minutes, but I eventually feel Max relax, sagging against me as the panic attack leaves him.

Even though he’s outta it, I continue to run my fingers through his dark curls. 

“Better?” I ask softly.

He nods, just a quick, subtle little jerk of his head against my chest, but it’s still a nod. 

“Will you come back to my apartment with me? I wanna take a look at your arm. You bit down on it pretty hard.” I explain after he looks at me with uncertainty swirling in his muddy water brown eyes.

He takes a deep breath but nods again. I smile.

“That’s a good boy. C’mon. We’ll get you all fixed up.” I say, not sounding patronizing, but rather motherly.

I smile to myself as a light blush covers his cheeks at my words. I gently pat his shoulder before we stand up. As I lead him back through the maintenance hallways to the door that leads into my pantry, I notice other little holes in the wall, discreetly checking them out. When I realize they show off different points of my apartment, I raise a brow but don’t say a word.

After peeking through one of the holes, I see Max, my son, sleeping peacefully in his little playpen and let out a soft breath of relief, remembering that I’d laid him in there when I went to do laundry. I hold my landlord’s hand the entire time we walk through the hallways if nothing more than to keep him calm.

When Max and I get to the door leading to the pantry, he suddenly stops, jerking me to a stop too since I wasn’t expecting it and had been leading him by the hand. I turn ‘round and look at him.

“What’s wrong?” I ask, confused.

“The love of your life? Where’s he at?” He asks after, nervously, after a moment.

I smile. “He’s sleeping, in the other room. It’s ok.”

I watch as more hesitation and uncertainty fill Max’s eyes. I give his hand a gentle squeeze. 

“Hey. It’s ok. He won’t mind you being in there. He gets a bit protective over me, but I just know he’s gonna love you.” I assure him.

“I...I don’t think so...guys typically don’t like me. Neither do girls. I’m a loner.” He mumbles, looking at his feet while flicking his thumb against his finger on his other hand.

“Max?”

He lifts his head, looking at me. “Hmm?”

“Trust me. He’s gonna love you.”

He shrugs. “Nah. He won’t. ‘Specially not since he has you.”

“Hey. Stop doubting yourself, ok? He’s gonna love you ‘cause I like you.”

“You...you like me?”

I smile and nod. “I do. And you’d know that if you hadn’t been avoiding me since I had to leave so quickly to get to the airport.”

A small smile tugs on his lips. “You’ve been busy.”

“I’m never too busy for you, Max. Now, c’mon. Let’s get your wrist all cleaned up, then you meet the person who stole my heart with just one look. And, he’s gonna steal yours too.”

I giggle and gently squeeze his hand as he looks nervous. I lead him into my apartment from the pantry, and into the living room. 

“Have a seat on the couch, ok? I’m just gonna go grab the first aid kit. Don’t try and leave. I’ll follow you and kick your door down if you do.” I playfully threaten. “I don’t mess around with first aid.”

Thankfully, it gets a chuckle outta him and he takes a seat on the couch, holding his hands up in surrender. I grin and head to my bathroom to grab the first aid kit. Walking back through my bathroom, I stop by the playpen, lean down and kiss my son’s head, covering him up more with his shark blankie.

Watching him for a moment, I smile to myself and head back to the living room. Max is still in the same spot he was when I left him a moment ago, but this time, he has his hands on his lap as he picks at the bite mark on his wrist. I gently slap his hand away. 

“Stop that, mister. You’ll do more damage than what you’ve already done.” I say, kneeling on the floor in front of him, between his knees. 

He raises a brow and mutters a quiet, “I’m sorry.”

“Good boy. Now hold your hand out so I can look at it.”

He blushes a little but does as I ask. Gently taking his arm in my grasp, I inspect the self-inflicted bite mark on his wrist. After cleaning it with some alcohol wipes and putting Neosporin on it, I gently wrap some gauze ‘round his wrist and tape it so it stays in place. Without thinking ‘bout it, I place a gentle kiss on over the wrapped wound.

It’s outta habit that I do it since I do it whenever my son gets a boo-boo. I hear Max suck in a deep breath and my eyes jerk up to meet his. His bottom lip is captured between his impossibly white teeth and his cheeks are a shade pinker than they were before.

“I...I’m sorry. It’s outta habit that I do that.” I mutter, trying to explain as quickly as I can.

“I...it’s fine. I’ve just never had anyone do that before.” He mumbles.

I raise a brow. “Your mama never kissed your boo-boos?”

His eyes get that sad, lost look in his eyes. He pulls his arm outta my grasp and, not answering, he walks over to the window. I sit back on my ankles, packing the first aid kid up. 

“Max...I’m sorry. I didn’t...you don’t have to talk ‘bout it.” I say quietly.

He just sighs and stares out the window, not saying a word. 

“My…” He starts, still staring out the window. “My parents died when I was 10. My grandfather, August, he’s the one who raised me.”

I stand and gently pad over to him. “I’m so sorry, Max. I didn’t know. I didn’t think before I asked that.”

He glances at me then looks back out the window. Without thinking, and just doing it, I wrap my arms ‘round his waist and lay my head against his chest. He tenses up immediately at my touch.

“What...what are you doing?” He asks.

I tilt my head back to look up at him. “It’s called a hug. It’s supposed to be comforting. I can stop if it makes you too uncomfortable.”

I watch as his facial expression changes with several different emotions before a smile finally settles on his lips.

“Nah. It’s not too uncomfortable. I’m just not used to this.” He says after a few moments. 

“This?” I ask.

He nods. “Hugs. I can’t even remember the last time I had one.”

I tighten my arms ‘round him and lay my head back on his chest. I feel his arms slowly make their way ‘round me, loosely holding me close, and I smile. 

“Whenever you want one, just come to me and I’ll happily give you one.” I say. “I’m not really much of a hugger, but with you, it just feels right, so you can have a hug whenever.”

“Really?” He asks.

I nod against his chest. “Mmhhmm.”

“Thanks...but...what ‘bout...the love of your life? Is he ok with you giving random men hugs?”

I giggle and look up at him. “You’re not a random man, but yes. He’d be ok with me giving you hugs. He loves them, so he’ll probably try and give you one too.”

“Um…” He hesitates, slowly dropping his arms. “I dunno how I feel ‘bout your man giving me hugs.”

I giggle. “You’ll change your mind when you meet him.”

“I dunno.”

“I do! Stay here. I’ll bring him out to you.”

“Ummm…”

I giggle and lean up to kiss his cheek. “Just wait here.”

He swallows deeply, making his Adam’s apple bob up and down. “Ok.”

“Good boy.”

I giggle and leave him in the living as I walk into the other room where I know my son is. Reaching into the playpen, I scoop him up, making him giggle. I heard him cooing to himself a few moments ago, so that’s how I knew he was awake. I kiss his cheeks and gently tap his tummy twice. He makes a happy noise and snuggles to me.

I smile and hold him close as I walk back out to the living room. Max is looking out the window again, this time, though, he’s got his arms wrapped ‘round his torso, almost like he’s giving himself a hug. I giggle softly and make my way over to him.

“Max?”

He lifts his head and turns his gaze from the river to me. His eyes widen as he sees my son in my arms. Shock, confusion, and another emotion flash across his face. 

“Who? Who’s that?” He asks.

“Max, this is the love of my life. My son.” I say, grinning from ear to ear.

“Your son? Love of your life?”

I giggle and nod. “Mmhhmm. I adopted him when he was born. I can’t have kids myself, and my ex-fiancé and I had talked ‘bout adopting. So, we decided to do it. Found out that this little guy’s mama was putting him up for adoption before he was even born. Then, just before he was born, my ex-fiancé and I split. I still adopted this little monkey and it’s just been he and I against the world since.”

“But...that man...who was here...was that your former fiancé?”

I giggle and shake my head. “No! That was my oldest younger brother, Chris. He’d been watching Max for me while I got settled in the city. After I moved in here, I called him, and he brought my son out here and helped me get furniture and whatnot. I really wanted you to meet him while he was here...but you kept getting phone calls…”

“Your brother?” 

I smile and nod. “He’s the oldest of my two brothers, and I’m the oldest of all the kids.”

“Oh…”

I giggle. “Yea.”

“Those phone calls...they weren’t actually phone calls.”

I raise a brow. “You mean to tell me you faked ‘em just so you wouldn’t have to come over?”

He looks down, nodding. “You just seemed so happy with him. I thought y’all were together and that the kid was y’all’s. It…” He shakes his head, cutting off the rest of his sentence.

“Max, I wasn’t lying when I told you I was single the first night I spent here. But I also didn’t tell you that there is a guy I like.”

“Oh...well...I don’t wanna meet him…”

I giggle. “Too late. You already have.”

He frowns. “I have?”

Nodding, I grin and take his hand. “C’mon. I’ll show you who he is.”

“I don’t wanna…”

“Tooooo bad, mister.” 

I giggle and lead him to the bathroom, standing him in front of the mirror as I stand next to him, holding my son.

“I thought you were showing me someone I don’t wanna see.” He says, his voice quiet.

“I am. Tell me who you see.” I say, grinning.

“Me. I see me, you, and your son.” 

“Exactly. So, you see the guy I have a crush on.”

“Isn’t that a little weird to have a crush on your son?”

I giggle. “Yea. So, it’s a good thing he’s not who I have crush on.”

His brows furrow in confusion and I giggle and gently turn him to face me.

“You’re adorable.” I say.

“How?” He asks, confused even more. 

“You’re just not getting it, are you?”

He shakes his head. “No?”

“Max, you’re the guy I like.”

“Me?”

Nodding, I smile. “You.”

I watch as he gets the cutest, dimpled smile on his face, making me giggle more. He blushes and ducks his head down for a moment before looking at me.

“You really like me?” He asks, softly.

“Mmhhmm. I do. I just thought you didn’t like me since you kept ignoring me.” I say.

“I was just trying to distance myself...I thought you were with that guy, who’s actually your brother...I thought he was your ex-fiancé that you’d mentioned that first night...that you’d taken him back.”

I giggle. “Oh, Max. My ex-fiancé was a woman. Who cheated on me with a man. In our own bed.”

His eyes widen. “You were with a girl? But...you like me?”

“I’m what you’d call bisexual. I play for both teams. I like guys and girls.”

“Oh!” He lets out a soft chuckle. “So...what’s this mean? For us?”

I giggle. “It means, that I’d like to date you. If you want that.”

He grins, making his dimples show more. “I’d...I’d like that.”

“Me too! We just have to get someone’s permission first.”

“Permission? From?”

I smile and turn my son ‘round to face him. “Max here has to approve first. I have to think of him now, especially when it comes to relationships.”

Max nods and looks at my son, then back at me. “Wait. His name’s Max?”

I smile. “Maxwell Dean Sullivan. Sometimes, though, I’ll call him Deaf.” (Deef.)

“Why?”

“Oh. He’s deaf.”

“Oh!”

I smile and nod then look down at my son as he wiggles in my arms, reaching out for Max. I giggle and gently hold him out, waiting for him to take him. Max gently, and somewhat nervously, takes my little boy, and cradles him.

“Awww! You’re like a pro!” I grin.

“I’m not gonna lie. I’m scared shitless. He’s so small.” He whispers.

I giggle. “You’re also really big. Max and I are both small compared to you. And you help me close and gently.”

This gets a soft chuckle from my landlord and he visibly relaxes, shifting Max so he’s a little more comfortable. My son giggles and reaches up, patting Max’s cheeks, squealing at the feeling of the short beard tickling his tiny palms. I smile and lean against the mirror, watching them. 

“I think Deaf likes you.” I say.

“Yea? You really think so?” Max looks up and he visibly tenses as he soon as he sees me leaning against the mirror. “Don’t lean against that. Please.”

I raise a brow, but step away from the mirror. “Why not?”

“I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I won’t, Max. It seems like a sturdy mirror. Plus, the wall behind it keeps it up.”

He lowers his gaze and hands my son back to me, much to my son’s protests and my own confusion. 

“I...I should go...just please don’t lean against the mirror.” Max says quietly and turns to leave.

I reach a hand out and curl my fingers ‘round his upper arm. 

“Hey. Stop. You don’t have to go.” I say.

He nods. “I do. There’s stuff you don’t know ‘bout me...I’m not a good man…”

I raise a brow. “Max. Aside from ignoring me for the last several weeks, we’ve still been good to me. You are a good man. I know you are.”

He shakes his head. “I’m not. I’ve done things I’m not proud of, but can’t help.”

A thought hits me and I look up at him. “You mean the holes in the walls? That allows someone to peep through into my apartment?”

His face pales and I get my answer. I reach up and cup his cheek. 

“Max. It’s ok. I saw him when I was leading you back to my place to fix your wrist. The walls...they’re your safe place, aren’t they?” I ask, softly.

“It’s quiet in there. I like the silence.” He mumbles, closing his eyes. “I can watch...and it calms me.”

“Have you watched me?”

He swallows deeply. “I tried not to...but I…”

“Shhh. It’s ok, Max. I’m not mad.”

“You’re not?”

“No. I’m not. Some might think it’s creepy, but in a way, it’s like you’re watching over, protecting me. Me and Deaf.”

“I...I didn’t think of that.”

I smile and tuck a strand of his hair behind his ear. “It helps you stay calm, watching me?”

He nods. “I can’t hear the voices…”

“What voices?”

“The ones telling me…” He shudders.

“Breathe, Max. It’s ok. What do they tell you?”

“That I’m a coward. A pervert. A creep.” 

His reply is so quiet I almost don’t hear it. But I do. I place my palm back against his cheek.

“Is that why you bit your wrist earlier?” I ask softly.

He nods. “To make them shut up.”

“Well, you don’t have to do it alone anymore, ok? I’ll tell those voices to shut up too.”

He opens his eyes and looks at me, unsure. 

“I will.” I assure him.

“But...why?” His child-like voice breaks my heart.

“Because, they’re lying to you, Max. The things they tell you, they’re not true. You’re not a creep. Not a pervert. And you are definitely not a coward.”

“But...I am.”

“No, Max. You’re not. You’re not any of those. You’re just a man who needs someone to show him what it’s like to be loved. You didn’t have a good childhood. Losing your parents, and having your grandfather raise you. But you survived. You grew up. You coped with everything thrown your way in the ways that you knew how. You’re a survivor, Max. And, that alone makes you the furthest thing from being a creep and a coward. As for being a pervert, I don’t think you’re that either.”

He doesn’t say a word, but he leans into my touch more.

“How do you know?” He asks after a few minutes.

“I know, because I can tell you’re not. Believe me, I grew up ‘round ‘nough perverts to know that’s not you. You’re nothing like them. That’s how I know.” I whisper.

“You still like me?” He lifts his eyes to meet mine.

“I do, Max. And, I’m gonna show you what it’s like to be loved. We’ll get there. And Deaf here, this little boy in my arms, he’ll show you too. I told you he’d love you when he met you.”

“He does?”

I smile and nod. “He doesn’t reach out to just anyone. It took him months just to go to my brother. But it took him maybe 5 minutes to go to you. And, kids are usually really good judges of character. Just like dogs. So, I can assure you he doesn’t think you’re anything like what the voices tell you.”

He nods slowly and looks down at the little boy in my arms. 

“He is cute.” He mumbles.

I giggle. “Damn right he is! He’s my son.”

Max chuckles softly. “That’s true. But...you’re not cute.”

I raise a brow and look at him. “That’s not exactly the best thing to say to your new girlfriend.”

He grins. “Girlfriend? I like the sound of that...but you’re not cute. You’re beautiful.”

I blush. “So are you. Ain’t you can’t argue with me. The girlfriend’s always right.”

He laughs softly. “Is that so?”

“Mmhhmm! Now. I believe there’s a little boy who wants to be held by you.”

He smiles and kisses my palm before standing up straight and gently taking Max from my arms, holding him close. 

“As for the mirror, Max. We’ll just board up the other side.” I say, getting the picture, from his reaction, that it’s one of those mirrors like police station interrogation rooms have. “And, you won’t have to go back into the tunnels anymore. You have me and Max now. We’ll be here for you.”

He swallows deeply and nods. “Promise?”

“I promise promise, Max. But, know that if you ever cheat on me, I’ll cut your dick and balls off.”

His eyes widen as he nods. “I...I wouldn’t do that to you.” 

I smile. “Good. And I wouldn’t do it to you either.”

He lets out a breath of relief. “So...does this mean...that I have a family?”

I smile. “Yes, Max. It does. We’re your family now, and you’re our family.”

[theramseyloft]

i read your long pigeon poop post, and after some poking around online i saw that a loft in melbourne australia failed. do you have any idea why that is?

Oh... my fucking God. I am so furious.

Look at this thing!

$70,000 went into this monstrosity?

It looks like they converted a fucking water tower by punching holes in it and welding on entryways shaped like the stereotypical toddler’s first house drawing!

Who fucking researched this?!

Was it designed by a committee purely by aesthetic?!

Here is an article I found on it’s decomission and removal.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-city-councils-70000-pigeon-loft-turned-into-scrap-metal-20160724-gqcmsc.html

According to the pigeon expert quoted in this article: 

“Frank Hayes is the president of the Australian National Pigeon Association. While his group is mostly interested in show pigeons, a different breed to the city pests, he says it was fairly predictable the coop idea was never going to work.”

“ "The nature of the pigeon is that they find a home and they stick with it. So finding them somewhere else to go is a bit of a dream," said Mr Hayes.”

“ "Trying to shift them is one big headache. It's a worldwide problem and no one has ever figured out how to deal with it." ” 

LOOK at this structure!!!

It’s made of fucking METAL!!!

In AUSTRAILIA!!!

In the fucking OPEN!!!!

From this charming article:

 http://melbournedailyphotodaily.blogspot.com/2011/03/pigeon-loft-batman-park.html

“The loft is painted with light coloured corrosion resistant to reflect the heat and minimise internal over-heating. It houses two hundred nesting boxes for pigeon breeding. Eggs laid will be replaced with artificial eggs intended as a humane way to control and reduce pigeon numbers.”

That is a metal structure in the Melbourne sun...

No amount of Paint is gonna make that less an oven.

And I can’t imagine you can add anything to paint to make it corrosion resistant that isn’t noxious in a small space when the metal under it heats up.

“Bird feeding around the loft base is permitted to attract birds out of the CBD to this area. Bird feeding is not permitted in any other area around the CBD.”

But the city council is not actually providing the birds with good quality fed...

“... and no one has ever figured out how to deal with it."

No one, you ignorant twit?

NO ONE?!?!

Here is the site of a successful branch of the German Stadttauben Projekt, translated:

https://stadttauben-stuttgart.de/

“The Stuttgart pigeon project

Dear prospective customers,

nice that you found our homepage. We would like to introduce our project to you on the following pages:

The Stuttgart City Pigeon Project is an animal welfare-friendly concept for regulating and reducing city pigeons for the benefit of people and animals. We operate several supervised pigeon shots in the Stuttgart city area, in which the pigeons are cared for and their eggs are exchanged for dummies so that no offspring hatch. By the end of 2019, there had been well over 45,000 eggs. By feeding grain mixtures in our shots, the animals are no longer forced to look for food on the streets and squares in the area. They spend 80% of the day and the entire night in the dovecote. Ergo - your droppings also stay there and no longer land on roofs or balconies.

We were awarded the Baden-Württemberg State Animal Protection Award 2015 for our commitment .

The city pigeon is one of the most successful residents of the urban living space and today populates all major cities worldwide. It is the free-living descendant of the wild rock pigeons from the coastal and mountain areas in Africa and Eurasia. Long ago, the rock pigeons were domesticated by humans primarily for the purpose of meat production and thus also carried to our latitudes and cities. In modern times, the stock of the archetypal rock pigeon increasingly mixed with breeding, racing and sports pigeons that either escaped, were abandoned or, exhausted by exhausting competitive flights, ran aground in the cities. Today's city pigeons are the overgrown children and children's children of these rock, breeding and sports pigeons.

In cooperation with the state capital of Stuttgart, the Tierschutzverein Stuttgart und Umgebung eV launched the pigeon project in 2008. The cooperation was formed with the aim of bringing about a permanent and humane solution to the city pigeon problem.

The concept of the Federal Working Group for City Pigeons or the so-called * Augsburg Model * was helpful. It is based on scientific publications, practical experience and has already been successfully recommended by several federal states such as Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg. Today it is implemented in more than 80 German cities and towns. For example, there are pigeon houses looked after in Aachen, Augsburg, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Saarbrücken and Wuppertal.

We aim for a small, supervised and healthy pigeon population in Stuttgart. Then the image of the city pigeon may rise again. Because healthy animals, which have a permanent home and receive animal feed, do not bother anyone!”

https://stadttauben-stuttgart.de/?page=1,0,0,Chronik+%26+Fakten

“Care instead of fighting: our chronicle

2008:The first step was a dovecote at platform 1 in Stuttgart main station

2009:The second blow was made in the roof of the Leonhardskirche

2009:The third pigeon house was on the Mühlgrün parking garage in Bad-Cannstatt, which has since been demolished and replaced by the pigeon tower in the rope

2010:The fourth facility was the pigeon tower in the city garden on Max-Kade-Weg

2011:The fifth pigeon house stood on the roof of the town hall garage until February 2016. Reconstruction on the roof of the city comb in April 2016.

2011:The sixth dovecote was a second stroke on the roof of the Leonhardskirche (other roof side)

2013:The seventh dovecote was built in the roof of the Fairkauf building in Stuttgart-Feuerbach

2014:The eighth pigeon loft was built (as a replacement for the location at the main station) on a flat roof in the Kriegsbergstrasse

2016:Dovecote number 9 was inaugurated in July 2016 at the Marienplatz in Stuttgart in the roof structure of the imperial building

2017:

On Landhausstrasse in the east of Stuttgart, we were able to set up dovecote No. 10 in the attic of a residential building. It was opened in June 2017

2018:In summer, an indoor pigeon tower was opened at Seilerwasen in Bad Cannstatt as a replacement for the Mühlgrün pigeon house

2019In autumn a new pigeon facility was inaugurated at the station in Zuffenhausen and the first egg was laid in December.    

In addition, a dovecote (trailer) on the grounds of the shelter Stuttgart and Nistwand for about 30 pigeons on the will of the ASPCA Stuttgart  House  Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn in Stuttgart Zuffenhausen care.

... more dovecotes are to follow!

Health hazard facts

A health hazard due to pigeons flying around, running and sitting can be largely excluded. New scientific studies have shown (again) that pathogens that may be contained in the pigeon droppings are usually bird-specific and are therefore not transmitted to humans. This was confirmed in 1995 by the Federal Ministry of Health.

The general classification of the pigeon as a pest was withdrawn by the Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection back in 1989 on the basis of research results at the time and the opinion from 2001.

Feed facts about pigeons

Feeding pigeons in Stuttgart is prohibited on public land. Well-meaning pigeon friends increase the population density of the city pigeons by regular feeding in the same place, without offering the additionally attracted animals sleeping and nesting places where they are tolerated or the clutch can be exchanged. This creates people who work there or often live more pigeon hate and more pigeon misery.

Above all, too many food scraps are thrown away on the streets and squares of the city! This waste is mostly not compatible with pigeons. They lead to illnesses, shortages and thus, among other things, to the unsightly liquid starvation. Nevertheless, due to the scarcity of bird-friendly feed in cities, these human foods are usually the main basis for the feeding of city pigeons, but their organism is designed for pure hard grain feed. So this means sick pigeon populations that nonetheless reproduce disproportionately due to their (pet) genes raised by humans.

If you would like to help sustainably, please contact us. Only other supervised dovecotes in the city area (including food and egg exchange) start at the root of the "problem". We welcome any support!”

From their gallery:

Here is a loft.

Small, wooden, well insulated from heat and cold.

Those openings are not the nests. They are just doorways with a landing ledge designed around the comfort of pigeons, which are social birds.

Here is the inside.

Lots of comfortable nest boxes, perches in the back, food, water, comfortable socialization space...

Here is an entry into another loft currently in use.

Here is the inside.

Water and feed are provided by the care takers. You can see feed and drinking stations all over the floor.

And this is the inside of a huge new loft in Frankfurt.

These German Taubbenhauses are designed around meeting the birds’ needs for food, comfort, safety from the elements, and socialization with their flock mates.

None of these birds had to be coerced or forcibly relocated.

Because their needs were better met, they came on their own.

Look at the $70,000 Melbourne monstronsity again!

More specifically, look at the bridge behind it.

And tell me where you would rather me.

Compact metal tower designed exclusively around convenient human access, metal nest boxes, 0 landing platforms, no socialization space, no protection from the elements, still no choice but to forage for what ever garbage people toss you...

or the comfortably Cool space under a concrete bridge with a convenient water source.

Three guesses what’s more comfortable for the pigeons.

Now, would you rather live under a bridge with constant noise from traffic, open to predators, 

or

A well insulated apartment building with comfortable suites, a spacious common area, and a nutritious free meal plan with clean water included by default.

"It's a worldwide problem and no one has ever figured out how to deal with it."

My ass, Mr. Hayes!

[kendineyazar]

#StayHome #StaySafe

Here is a list of movies, by genre without rankings down below you can watch it 😗

War movies:

‏1-Atonement (2007)

‏2-Saving private Ryan (1998)

‏3-full metal jacket (1987)

‏4-Hacksaw ridge (2016)

‏5-Valkyrie (2008)

‏6-war horse (2011)

‏7-Enemy at the gates (2001)

‏8-The thin red line (1998)

‏9-The English patient (1996)

‏10-Downfall (2004)

Western movies:

‏1-The good the bad and the ugly (1966)

‏2-once upon a time in the west (1968)

‏3-The ballad of buster Scruggs (2018)

‏4-Dances with wolves (1990)

‏5-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid (1969)

‏6-The searchers (1956)

‏7-The man who shot liberty valance (1962)

‏8-The assassination of Jesse James by the cowered Robert Ford (2007)

‏9-The wild punch (1969)

‏10-Ned Kelly (2003)

‏11-Django unchained (2012)

Sci-fi movies:

‏1-The matrix 1&2&3 (2003-2005)

‏2-Annihilation (2018)

‏3-interstellar (2014)

‏4-Arrival (2016)

‏5-The Martian (2015)

‏6-bicentennial man (1999)

‏7-2001 space odyssey (1968)

‏8-Balde runner (1982)

‏Blade runner 2049 (2017)

‏9-Contact (1997)

‏10-a clockwork orange (1971)

‏11-Passengers (2016)

‏12-Lucy (2014)

‏13-The fifth element (1997)

‏14-E.T. The extra- terrestrial (1998)

‏15-A.I artificial intelligence (2001)

‏16-Moon (2009)

‏17-In Time (2011)

‏18-Inception (2010)

‏19-The Truman show (1998)

‏20-The lobster (2015)

‏21-The final cut (2004)

Time travel movies:

‏1-Back to the future 1&2&3 (1985-1989)

‏2-12 monkeys (1995)

‏3-Looper (2012)

‏4-predisposition (2014)

‏5-about time (2013)

‏6-The lake house (2006)

‏7-The jacket (2005)

‏8-The time travelers wife (2009)

‏9-The butterfly effect (2004)

‏10-groundhog day (1993)

‏11-Midnight in Paris (2011)

Zombies and post apocalyptic movies:

‏1-The road (2009)

‏2-The book of Eli (2010)

‏3-I’m legend (2007)

‏4-28 days later (2002)

‏5-28 weeks later (2007)

‏6-Mad max (all parts)

‏7-world war z (2013)

‏8-after earth (2013)

‏9-Shaun of the dead (2004)

‏10-snowpiercer (2013)

‏11-escape from New York (1981)

‏Escape from L.A (1996)

‏12-Children of men (2006)

‏13-Blindness (2008)

‏14-Resident Evil (all parts)

‏15-The quiet earth (1985)

‏16-seeking a friend for the end of the world (2012)

‏17-The mist (2007)

‏18-down of the dead (2004)

‏19-a boy and his dog (1975)

‏20-Zombieland (2009)

‏Zombie land: Double tap(2019)

Anime & Animation movies:

‏1-all Directed by (Hayao Miyazaki)& (Studio ghibli) movies

‏2-all Directed by(Satoshi kon) movies

‏3-all Directed by(Isao Takahata) movies

‏4-all Directed by(katsuhiro otomo) movies

‏5-wolf children (2012)

‏6-The girl who leapt through time (2006)

‏7-a silent voice (2016)

‏8-5 centimeters per second (2007)

‏9-Children who chase lost voices (2011)

‏10-The anthem of the heart (2015)

‏11-I want to eat your pancreas (2018)

‏12-a letter to momo (2011)

‏13- Wall.E (2008)

‏14-Toy story (1&2&3&4)

‏15-shrek (all parts)

‏16-The red turtle (2016)

‏17-The prophet (2014)

‏18-Ace age (all parts)

‏19-The garden of words (2013)

‏20-your name (2016)

‏21- Isle of dogs (2018)

‏22-Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)

Gangster movies:

‏1-The godfather (1&2&3)

‏2-once upon a time in America (1984)

‏3-Scarface (1983)

‏4-Donnie brasco (1997)

‏5-Casino (1995)

‏6-Miller’s crossing (1990)

‏7-A Bronx tale (1993)

‏8-American gangster (2007)

‏9-Mean streets (1973)

‏10-Carlito’s way (1993)

‏11-The departed (2006)

‏12-Pulp fiction (1994)

‏13-Road to perdition (2002)

‏14-The untouchables (1987)

‏15-snatch (2000)

‏16-Eastern promises (2007)

‏17-The Irishman (2018)

‏18-Goodfellas (1990)

‏19-Public enemy (2009)

‏20-Gotti (1996)

‏Gotti (2018)

Drama movies:

‏1-Her (2013)

‏2-Lost in translation (2003)

‏3-good will hunting (1997)

‏4-Forrest gump (1994)

‏5-Cast away (2000)

‏6-green mile (1999)

‏7-Eternal sunshine of spotless mind (2004)

‏8-The curios case of Benjamin button (2008)

‏9-Pride and predjudice (2005)

‏10-one flew over the cuckoo’s nest (1975)

‏11-The Shawshank redemption (1994)

‏12-The perks of being wallflower (2012)

‏13-moonrise kingdom (2012)

‏14-The piano (1993)

‏15-The pianist (2002)

‏16-The piano teacher (2001)

‏17-The before (Trilogy)

‏18-portrait of lady on fire (2019)

‏19-blue valentine (2010)

‏20- 500 days of summer (2009)

‏21-Taxi driver (1976)

Outside of Hollywood movies:

‏1-The lives of others (2006)

‏2-Never look back (2018)

‏3-The secret in their eyes (2009)

‏4-wild tales (2014)

‏5-City of god (2002)

‏6-Cinema paradiso (1988)

‏7-Malena (2000)

8-8-1/2 (1963)

‏9-Y tu mama tambien (2001)

‏10-The 400 blows (1959)

‏11-Incendies (2010)

‏12-son of soul (2015)

‏13-The sea inside (2004)

‏14-Hunt (2012)

‏15-Ida (2013)

‏16-Cold war (2018)

‏17-In a better world (2010)

‏18-Hero (2002)

‏19-in the mood for love (2000)

‏20-Yi Yi (2000)

‏21-Train to busan (2016)

‏22-short film about love (1988)

‏23-El sur (1983)

‏24-The spirit of the beehive (1973)

‏25-Wild strawberries (1957)

‏26-Life is beautiful (1997)

‏27-Oldboy (2003)

‏28-The last emperor (1987)

‏29- it’s hard be human (Trilogy)

‏Directed by (Roy Anderson)

‏-Songs from second floor (2001)

‏-You, The living (2007)

‏-A pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence (2014)

‏30- Underground (1995)

*_enjoy and stay safe_*

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by Kirthal

A collection of various one shots based around private roleplays that I partake in. Some are request based and some were written for various birthdays.

Words: 27354, Chapters: 21/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead & Related Fandoms, Aquaman (2018), Heist (2015 Mann), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Possession (2012), Dead & Breakfast (2004), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Stargate Atlantis, Peace Love & Misunderstanding (2011), The Accidental Husband (2008), Deadpool - All Media Types, The Losers (2010), The Good Wife (TV), Braven (2018), Texas Rising (TV), Prodigal Son (TV 2019), Magic City, The Resident (2011), The Salvation (2014), Supernatural, Rampage (2018), Frontier (TV 2016), Watchmen (2009), Shameless (US), The Red Road (TV 2014), Wolves (2014), Sons of Anarchy, Sugar Mountain (2016), North Shore (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen

Characters: Original Female Character(s), Patrick Sullivan (The Accidental Husband), Bill Nolan, Jason Crouse, Jude Fisher, Nathan Summers, Negan (Walking Dead), Arthur Curry (DCU), The Sheriff (Dead & Breakfast), Ronon Dex, Franklin Clay, Joe Braven, Joe Bright, "Deaf" Smith, Chibs Telford, Galen O'Shay, John Winchester, Martin Whitly, Isaac Evans, Harvey Russell, Phillip Kopus, Frankie Seau, Connor Slaughter, Charlie Peters, Henry Delarue, Max (The Resident), Declan Harp, Clyde Brenek, Edward Blake, Carson Beckett, Jude (Peace Love & Misunderstanding)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Werewolf, Alternate Universe - Vampire, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Role Reversal, Alternate Universe - Supernatural Elements, Language, Violence, Fluff, Angst, Family, Crossovers & Fandom Fusions

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Ann’s Warehouse, the tobacco warehouse turned theater. Women in wedding gowns are a common sight, especially in Max Family Garden, a leafy courtyard dotted with salvaged scraps of bluestone sidewalk, part of St. But the rank and file also swarm for perfect shots. Time Out Market, a food hall with a roof deck, is slated to open there this spring.ĭumbo’s streetscape has charmed film and television directors, who frequently use the neighborhood for shoots, sometimes rankling residents. Other tenants of Empire Stores include the restaurant Cecconi’s Dumbo, offering cocktail-fueled river-gazing.

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The furniture company West Elm has its headquarters at Empire Stores, lined with large windows and easily visible to shoppers, giving corporate transparency a whole new meaning. By day, it is a bustling commercial district with many creative businesses, including art galleries, furniture makers and design firms. If Dumbo is a blast from the past, it is hardly a museum. Tony Cenicola/The New York Times The Vibe 405 | A two-bedroom, one-bathroom condo, in a building with a part-time doorman, listed for $1.085 million. “It’s just crazy beautiful.”ĥ7 FRONT STREET, No. Harris of her regular three-mile jogs through the park, to Cobble Hill and back. “I’m nowhere near a car when I go running there,” said Ms. The busy section that threads through Dumbo includes a salt marsh, pine trees, a pebbly beach, a playground and a climbing wall, and a 48-horse, two-chariot carousel that revolves to bouncy organ music (tickets: $2). Harris said, is something much newer: Brooklyn Bridge Park. While Dumbo has a preserved-in-amber feeling - most buildings have landmark status, courtesy of two historic districts - what really helps set the place apart, Ms. The apartment, which her partner, Ray Dorado, an attorney, bought in 2011 for about $1.5 million, might today fetch $2.2 million, based on local sales, she said. Harris left Dumbo for a few years, then made her way back in 2015, to a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in a 1908 building where teakettles once were manufactured. In 2005, in search of more space for her family, she relocated from neighboring Brooklyn Heights, buying a three-bedroom duplex in a onetime soap factory for $930,000. Harris, 52, said she had to close her 11-year-old studio in 2017 because the rent had more than doubled. “Man, has it changed a lot here,” said Lawson Harris, a Pilates instructor who lives in the neighborhood. Metal shutters frame its arched windows, and nicked wood columns support the interior. In 2016, after an elegant restoration, a coffee warehouse that had been vacant since the 1960s became Empire Stores, a shopping mall, though not the typical suburban variety. Other arrivals have filled buildings that sat empty for decades.

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SoHo Loft, New York City Interior

SoHo Loft, New York City Real Estate For Sale, One-of-a-kind Manhattan Luxury Interior, NYC photos

SoHo Loft in New York City

Dec 16, 2021

Bethenny Frankel’s SoHo Loft Is For Sale – priced at $6.995 million!

Location: Soho, Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA

SoHo Loft For Sale

Source: www.toptenrealestatedeals.com

Reality Star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel arrived on the television scene with her runner up finish on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, appeared on eight seasons of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York, and headlined several of her own projects including a talk show on FOX and the competition program The Big Shot with Bethenny, currently streaming on HBO Max.

The daughter of Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Bobby Frankel, Bethenny is the mastermind behind lifestyle brand Skinnygirl, which markets everything from salad dressings to jeans, and the author of four self-help books. She sold the cocktail division of SkinnyGirl to Beam Global for $120 Million in 2011. Bethenny is also the founder of disaster relief charity BStrong, which provided assistance for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, the Puebla Earthquake in Mexico City, and distributed PPE to hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The multifaceted star personally renovated the Soho loft she has listed for sale at $6.995 million from top to bottom. The 4,000-square-foot, full-floor apartment has eleven-foot ceilings and oversized windows that let in plenty of natural light. The home’s sleek, modern style is enhanced by marble-and-oak features while exposed pipes and original columns maintain a classic Soho aesthetic.

A thoughtfully designed open floor plan connects the entry foyer, massive great room, kitchen, open dining area and formal living room. The kitchen includes built-in stainless steel appliances, lacquer-finished cabinetry, a central island and a waterfall marble countertop with seating for six. A custom marble-and-stone bar enhances the living room, while another wet bar is concealed within the gorgeous media room that also includes a fireplace.

The primary suite is spacious and airy, with a custom-designed, built-in headboard, luxurious bathroom with both a shower and a free-standing soaking tub, massive walk-in closet and separate beauty room. The second bedroom is enhanced by a customized wardrobe and city-quiet windows. The home office has its own en-suite and an attached laundry room.

The apartment also includes many modern upgrades such as an integrated sound system, central AC, custom lighting and motorized shade, while the building features a key-locked elevator, brand new video intercom system, a full-time super, and a stunning common rooftop terrace. Officially a four-bedroom, three-bath home, the residence is currently configured with two bedrooms but could easily be converted to four plus the office.

A historic Manhattan neighborhood famous for cobblestone streets and beautiful facades, SoHo (for South of Houston Street) boasts the world’s largest collection of cast-iron architecture with over 250 historic cast-iron buildings preserved.

Modern SoHo is known for its art galleries, high-end boutiques, world-class dining and some of the country’s most expensive real estate. The apartment is convenient to the Museum of the Chinese in America, The James Cohen Gallery, and the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art as well as numerous shops, restaurants, and nightlife venues.

The listing is held by Noble Black, David Son and Erik Ternon of Douglas Elliman.

Photo Credit: Douglas Elliman

Source: www.elliman.com

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Hulu New Releases: October 2021

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We’re deep into the fall TV season, which means it’s time to keep the new show faucet going. With its list of new releases for October 2021, Hulu is bringing several new original series to the table.

The biggest Hulu original this month is undoubtedly Dopesick. This miniseries starring Michael Keaton premieres Oct. 13, is based on a book, and covers the U.S. opioid crisis in heartbreaking depth. To counterbalance that bleakness a bit, Hulu is also making a go of some food programming this month. Baking competition Baker’s Dozen premieres on Oct. 7. That will be followed by David Chang’s The Next Thing You Eat on Oct. 21.

There’s not much to speak of in terms of original Hulu movies in October 2021. The addiction documentary Jacinta premieres on Oct. 8 and should be an appropriate companion to Dopesick. The first of the month features the usual rush of library films including Star Trek, The Hunger Games, Total Recall, and The Village.

October is also a good time to catch up on some recent underappreciated TV. The full series of Castle (Oct. 6) and Champaign ILL (Oct. 12) are both set to arrive.

Here is everything else coming to Hulu this month.

Hulu New Releases – October 2021

October 1 Big Sky: Season 2 Premiere (ABC) Cake: Season 5 Premiere (FXX) Grey’s Anatomy: Season 18 Premiere (ABC) Station 19: Season 5 Premiere (ABC) The Bachelorette: Complete Season 13 (ABC) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Air Force One (1997) Ali (2001) Blippi’s Spooky Spells Halloween (2021) Boxcar Bertha (1972) Cedar Rapids (2009) Chasing Papi (2003) Class (1983) Clifford (1994) Clockstoppers (2002) Code 46 (2004) Crimson Tide (1995) Date Night (2010) Dead of Winter (1987) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) Dr. No (1962) Edge of the World (2021) Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000) Flatliners (1990) From Russia with Love (1964) Goldeneye (1995) Goldfinger (1964) Happy Feet (2006) Happy Feet Two (2011) The Holiday (2006) House of Games (1987) The Hunger Games (2012) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) Hunt for the Skinwalker (2018) Intersection (1994) Licence to Kill (1989) Light It Up (1999) Lost In Space (1998) The Love Guru (2008) Mad Max (1980) Madhouse (2004) The Mask of Zorro (1998) Maze (2017) Mean Creek (2004) Meet The Spartans (2008) My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) The Offence (1973) Peeples (2013) The Perfect Holiday (2007) Queen of the Damned (2002) Racing with the Moon (1984) The Recruit (2003) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) Road Trip (2000) Rushmore (1999) The Saint (1997) Signs (2002) Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Sleepless In Seattle (1993) Snatch (2000) Species (1995) Species II (1998) Species III (2004) Species: The Awakening (2007) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Star Trek: Generations (1994) Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Still (2018) Sweet Home Alabama (2002) Sweet Land (2006) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Teen Wolf (1985) Theater of Blood (1973) Tooth Fairy (2010) Total Recall (2012) The Untouchables (1987) Victor Frankenstein (2015) Vigilante Force (1976) The Village (2004) The Vow (2012) Waitress (2007) What About Bob? (1991) When A Man Loves A Woman (1994) Within (2016) Wolves at the Door (2016) Wrong Turn 2 (2007) October 3 Saturday Night Live: Season 47 Premiere (NBC) Finding Your Feet (2018) October 4 America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season 32 Premiere (ABC) Maggie’s Plan (2015) The Program (1993) Unfaithful (2002)   October 6 Castle: Complete Series (ABC) October 7 Baker’s Dozen: Complete Season 1 (Hulu Original) October 8 Jacinta (2021) (Hulu Original) Cannabis Evolution (2019) October 9 Shark Tank: Season 13 Premiere (ABC) October 10 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Rogue Hostage (2021) October 11 Gunda (2020) Madonna and the Breakfast Club (2019) October 12 Champaign ILL: Complete Series (Sony) The Loneliest Whale (2021) October 13 Dopesick: Series Premiere (Hulu Original) CHiPS (2017) October 14 Real Housewives of Orange County: Complete Season 15 (Bravo) Censor (2021) Out of Death (2020) October 15 America’s Book of Secrets: Complete Season 2 (History) Beyond Oak Island: Complete Season 1 (History) Beyond Scared Straight: Complete Seasons 4, 5, 6 (A&E) Hoarders: Complete Season 3 (A&E) Little Women: Atlanta: Complete Seasons 1, 2 (Lifetime) Married at First Sight: Couples Cam: Complete Season 10 (Lifetime) Marrying Millions: Complete Season 2 (Lifetime) Nightwatch: Complete Season 1 (A&E) Seven Year Switch: Complete Season 3 (Lifetime) Swamp People: Complete Seasons 1, 2 (History) A Murder to Remember (2020) Cheer Camp Killer (2020) Miss India America (2015) Sleepwalker (2017)

October 16 Home Sweet Home: Series Premiere (NBC) October 18 Dream Horse (2020) October 20 The Bachelorette: Season 18 Premiere (ABC) Queens: Series Premiere (ABC) October 21 The Next Thing You Eat: Complete Season 1 (Hulu Original) The Evil Next Door (2021) October 22 The Blacklist: Season 9 Premiere (NBC) Gaia (2020) October 23 The Marksman (2021) Silent Night (2021) October 25 Come Away (2020) October 26 Maybe Next Year (2020) October 27 For Madmen Only (2021) October 28 First Date (2021) Smelliville (2021) October 30 Catfish: The TV Show: Complete Season 8D (MTV) October 31 Spirit Untamed (2021)

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Leaving Hulu – October 2021

October 16 The Skeleton Twins (2014) October 23 An American Haunting (2006) October 25 The Artist (2011) October 26 Good Deeds (2012) October 30 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) October 31 12 Years a Slave (2013) 21 (2008) 30 Days Of Night (2007) 30 Minutes Or Less (2011) 71 (2015) Air Force One (1997) Ali (2001) An Elephant’s Journey (2018) Are We There Yet? (2005) Attack The Block (2011) Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) Blast From The Past (1999) Bound (1996) Boxcar Bertha (1972) Chaplin (1992) Class (1983) Clifford (1994) Code 46 (2004) Dead of Winter (1987) Dr. No (1962) El Dorado (1967) Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000) The Final Girls (2015) First Knight (1995) Flatliners (1990) Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) Freelancers (2012) From Russia with Love (1964) Fun in Acapulco (1963) Goldeneye (1995) Goldfinger (1964) Hanging Up (2000) Hondo (1953) Hoosiers (1986) The Hot Chick (2002) House of Games (1987) Hud (1963) I Spit On Your Grave (2010) I Spit On Your Grave 2 (2013) I Spit On Your Grave 3 (2015) The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) The Last Stand (2013) Licence to Kill (1989) Mad Max (1980) Madhouse (2004) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) The Manchurian Candidate (2004) The Mask of Zorro (1998) McLintock! (Producer’s Cut) (1963) Mud (2013) New Year’s Eve (2011) The Offence (1973) Paws P.I. (2018) Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) The Perfect Holiday (2007) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Revolutionary Road (2008) Road Trip (2000) Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) Rules of Engagement (2000) Rushmore (1999) Safe (2012) Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Sleepless In Seattle (1993) Snatch (2000) Spare Parts (2015) The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Species (1995) Species II (1998) Species III (2004) Species: The Awakening (2007) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Sweet Land (2006) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Teen Wolf (1985) The Thin Red Line (1998) Theater of Blood (1973) They Came Together (2014) To Die For (1995) Total Recall (2012) Transcendence (2014) Under The Tuscan Sun (2003) Vigilante Force (1976) Walking Tall (1973) Watchmen (2009) We Were Soldiers (2002) What About Bob? (1991) White Nights (1985)

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Characters I Write For

*So, I decided to give y’all a list of the characters I write for. I’m doing this since I’ve written more than just Negan and JDM one-shots. And, I’m currently working on a Max from The Resident (2011) one-shot at the moment since I watched the movie again last night for the 12th time. I know that I primarily write for Negan and JDM, but when I get an idea for a story, I’ll tend to write it, regardless of which JDM character it’s for. I know that these aren’t all of the roles Jeffrey’s played over the years, but these are the T.V. shows and movies I’ve watched at least several times. If you would like to be tagged in any or all of the stories for these characters, just let me! I’ll happily add you!*

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Characters I Write For:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

T.V. Shows:

The Walking Dead ~ Negan

Supernatural ~ John Winchester

The Good Wife ~ Jason Crouse

Extant ~ JD Richter

Texas Rising ~ “Deaf” Smith

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe ~ Joe DiMaggio

Shameless ~ Charlie Peters

Magic City ~ Ike Evans

Grey’s Anatomy ~ Denny Duquette

Weeds ~ Judah Botwin

Movies:

Rampage (2018) ~ OGA Agent Harvey Russell

Guns for Hire (2015) ~ Bruce

Heist (2015) ~ Luke Vaughn

Desierto (2015) ~ Sam

Solace (2015) ~ Joe Merriwether

The Salvation (2014) ~ Henry Delarue

They Came Together (2014) ~ Frank

Red Dawn (2012) ~ Sgt. Maj. Andrew Tanner

The Possession (2012) ~ Clyde

The Courier (2012) ~ The Courier

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) ~ Jude

Texas Killing Fields (2011) ~ Brian Heigh

The Resident (2011) ~ Max

Shanghai (2010) ~ Conner

The Losers (2010) ~ Clay

Watchmen (2009) ~ Edward Blake/The Comedian

The Accidental Husband (2008) ~ Patrick Sullivan

P.S. I Love You (2007) ~ William Gallagher

Dead & Breakfast (2004) ~ The Sheriff

Uncaged (1991) ~ Sharkey

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One Shots: JDM Character Edition

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by Kirthal

A series of one shots revolving around character played by the wonderfully talented Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Words: 1979, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Walking Dead & Related Fandoms, The Walking Dead (TV), The Losers (2010), The Resident (2011), Peace Love & Misunderstanding (2011), The Accidental Husband (2008), Resident Evil - All Media Types, Pacific Rim (Movies), Desierto (2015), Watchmen - All Media Types

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: F/M

Characters: Negan (Walking Dead), Franklin Clay, Max (The Resident), Patrick Sullivan, Jude Fisher, Albert Wesker, Sam, The Comedian, Edward Blake, Original Female Character(s)

Relationships: Negan (Walking Dead)/Original Female Character(s), Franklin Clay/Original Female Character(s), Max (The Resident)/Original Female Character(s), Patrick Sullivan/Original Female Character(s), Jude Fisher/Original Female Character(s), Sam (Desierto)/Original Female Character(s)

Additional Tags: Crossover, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

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President Donald Trump stated Sunday that terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, perchance the sector's most wished man, was killed in some unspecified time in the future of a particular operations raid over the weekend. "Final night the US brought the sector's No. 1 terrorist leader to justice," Trump stated at the White Apartment. Al-Baghdadi led the extremist organization identified as the Islamic Order, also called ISIS. Trump stated he died after running from a home into a ineffective-live tunnel whereas being chased by United States Particular Operations commandos in Syria. Al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest that killed him and three of his early life, Trump stated. Al-Baghdadi is the splendid-ranking terrorist to be killed or captured for the reason that loss of life of Osama bin Weighted down in 2011. 

Here is what we all know about ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Usa today Salvage. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of relationship with staffer

Freshman Salvage. Katie Hill, D-Calif., confronted with allegations she had a sexual relationship with a workers member, announced her resignation on Sunday. In an announcement posted to Twitter, Hill known as her resignation "the toughest ingredient I maintain ever had to total, but I assume it's miles basically among the finest ingredient for my constituents, my community, and our country." The Apartment Ethics Committee announced Wednesday it had launched an investigation into allegations Hill engaged in a sexual relationship with a workers member. The allegation of Hill's relationship with one in every of her staffers was first published by conservative web web state RedState.com. The positioning also posted a nude photo purportedly of Hill with yet another particular person, alongside with a second allegation that Hill had a relationship with an unidentified marketing campaign staffer.

Usa today Astros on the point of World Series title

The Astros’ 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in Game 5 gave them a 3 video games-to-two lend a hand and persevered the stir of the visiting crew a hit every sport on this yr’s World Series. Gerrit Cole regarded every bit the dominant starter he was in some unspecified time in the future of the extraordinary season, permitting one inch over seven innings Sunday night to e-book the Houston Astros to the brink of their second World Series title in three years. The Nationals, meanwhile, failed to generate any offense for a third consecutive sport. Juan Soto’s solo home inch off Cole within the seventh accounted for all their scoring.  The Astros can maintain two potentialities to shut out the assortment as the two groups return to Houston for Game 6 on Tuesday and Game 7, if wished, on Wednesday.

President Trump greeted with boos at Game 5 of World Series, followers chant 'lock him up'

Usa today Tiger Woods matches long-standing PGA Tour document

Ten weeks after he final played and two months after having a fifth surgical diagram to his difficult left knee, Tiger Woods joined Hall of Famer Sam Snead within the document books with his 82nd PGA Tour victory. At the storm-delayed Zozo Championship, the first genuine PGA Tour match in Japan, Woods played seven holes to wrap up his ancient triumph. With rounds of 64-64-66-68, Woods performed at 18 below to take dangle of by two shots over native hero Hideki Matsuyama. The grab comes 23 years after Woods won his first title at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational. It was the eighth time he won his season opener. And he also has now won a PGA Tour match in seven nations – the U.S., Canada, Japan, Spain, Ireland, England and Scotland.

Usa today No longer no longer as much as 2 ineffective after Texas off-campus shooting; suspect at astronomical

Two folks had been ineffective, 14 had been injured and a manhunt was underway Sunday after a gunman opened fireplace at a Halloween secure collectively no longer removed from Texas A&M University-Commerce, igniting "total chaos" as quite a bit of of shy partygoers scrambled for quilt. Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks stated the shooting took field at The Event Venue in Greenville, around 50 miles northeast of Dallas, the put at the least 750 folks at the secure collectively had been celebrating homecoming weekend at Texas A&M University-Commerce. No suspect had been acknowledged, but Meeks stated that he would now not assume the shooter poses an instantaneous hazard to quite a bit of the folks. 

Usa today Amid blackouts, big fireplace forces virtually 200,000 to hover homes 

Shut to 200,000 Northern California residents, quite a bit of them left at nighttime by a third vitality shutdown in a month, were ordered to drag away their homes as ancient winds fueled an explosion of wildfires within the San Francisco Bay Situation. The explain’s splendid utility shut off vitality to an estimated 2.3 million folks starting up Saturday evening to be capable to retain far from setting off fires. However the precautionary switch did no longer discontinuance the Kincade Fire from igniting Wednesday. The blaze has now grown to 30,000 acres and was finest 10% contained as of Sunday morning, forcing authorities to impose crucial evacuations for 180,000 residents in Sonoma County. Issues that the winds can even spread the fireplace all the draw thru a important freeway prompted the evacuation orders holding parts of Santa Rosa, a metropolis of 175,000 that was devastated by a wildfire two years within the past.

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Ragged U.S. Salvage. John Conyers, frail dean of Congress, died at 90.

A pseudo Samsung put satellite tv for computer fell from the sky in a rural Michigan neighborhood.

Surgeons in Boston done the first full face transplant on an African American patient. 

"There was never a digicam": Southwest Airlines denies lawsuit claiming pilots streamed airplane lavatory video.

Tree of Existence bloodbath: A yr later, U.S. Jewish communities quiet coping with "important threats."

Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer for the rock community Minute Feat, died at 71.

Usa today 42 bodies came upon in a mass grave in Mexico near the Arizona border 

The preference of bodies recovered from a mass grave in Mexico near the Arizona border rose to 42 folks this weekend. A community of Mexican mothers procuring for missing liked ones came upon 27 bodies within the mass grave final week near the coastline resort town of Puerto Peñasco, progressively identified as Rocky Point, according to explain officers. Extra bodies had been uncovered Saturday. No longer no longer as much as 2 of the bodies had been buried lately, whereas the final had been largely skeletal remains, indicating they had been there longer, the explain stated. Lupita Orduño, spokeswoman for the explain's attorney overall's field of job, stated that it was too early to speculate why the bodies had been buried. 

Usa today As Ohio Order rolls and Oklahoma falls, Alabama and LSU ready for showdown

This weekend in college football was filled with critical outcomes. Oklahoma virtually erased a 25-point deficit within the fourth quarter but in a roundabout draw misplaced 48-41 to Kansas Order for its first loss of the season. However it ought to be too early to put in writing them off as a College Football Playoff contender. Jim Harbaugh and Michigan got heading within the correct course with a demolition of Notre Dame, and Ohio Order persevered to roll having a search relish a No. 1 crew with its rout over Wisconsin. And in a system, Kansas got its first conference grab below Les Miles and sixth for the final decade. Here’s a search at the diversified mountainous winners and losers from the week, as properly as our forecast of the Football Four, which beneficial properties two SEC groups. In the kill, after LSU’s grab in opposition to Auburn, it's now No. 2 on the most fashioned Amway Coaches Ballot.

Usa today World Series all tied up: Scherzer scratched from pivotal Game 5

In a World Series dominated by the away crew, the Houston Astros took Video games 3 and 4 within the nation's capital to power a 2-2 tie. Astros starter Zack Greinke was moving in Friday night's affair, permitting one inch on seven hits, whereas Alex Bregman delivered the knockout blow Saturday night, a vast slam to attach the Astros firmly in front, 8-1. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer was the scheduled starter for a key Game 5 Sunday night, but was scratched resulting from neck and lend a hand spasms. Upright-hander Joe Ross is scheduled to exchange him. 

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“For my film portrait of Sasha Grey, I wanted to focus on her expressive and psychological transformation into a cinematic actor, separate from the cues that have associated Sasha with her previous career as a performance artist working within the adult film world.” –Richard Phillips

Shot on location at the John Lautner Chemosphere House off Mulholland Drive, the film showcases Sasha as a perpetually evolving figure. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick (“Basic Instinct,” “Fatal Attraction,” “Wall Street,” “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”) dressed Sasha for the part in an array of lingerie and military inspired garments to highlight the dual nature of her masculine / feminine persona. Looking over the roadside from the vantage point of one the most legendary residences in modern and cinematic history, Sasha reflects on her relationship to the San Fernando Valley landscape- the location of some of her most noted adult performances. Back inside the circular vortex of the Chemosphere, Sasha's inner dialogue projects an equally diaristic and imaginary self-portrait that pushes beyond the extremes of her past filmography and into her new future.

“Sasha Grey,” along with Phillip’s first short film, “Lindsay Lohan,” will be included in "Commercial Break," presented by the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, Venice, Italy, June 1 - 5, 2011, concurrent with the 54th international exhibition of the Venice Biennale.

SASHA GREY A Richard Phillips Film

Directed by: Richard Phillips and Taylor Steele Director of Photography: Todd Heater Costume Designer: Ellen Mirojnick Creative Director: Dominic Sidhu Art Director: Kyra Griffin Editor: Haines Hall Color mastering: Pascal Dangin for Boxmotion Music: Chelsea Wolfe

About Richard Phillips

Phillips’ strikingly distinctive paintings are drawn from found imagery that deal with the marketability of man, his wishes, ideas, actions, identity, sexuality, politics, and desires. Images he translates into drawings and then paintings executed through a traditional process. In doing so, he makes use of the iconic quality of pictures, which the media and art use daily – each according to its own agenda. Perhaps more so than any other contemporary painter of his kind, Phillips’ imagery has achieved a level of pop recognition outside of the artworld with fashion, media and film collaborations, including Gossip Girl, MAC Cosmetics, The Art Production Fund, Visionaire, and a recent guest judge appearance on Bravo’s new TV series “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist”. Phillips’ most recent exhibition, Most Wanted at White Cube in London, features ten larger than life celebrity portraits set against red carpet step and repeat backdrops.

Born in Massachusetts in 1962, Richard Phillips lives and works in New York City. He has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe including Gagosian Gallery, New York; the Kunsthalle Zürich; Le Consortium in Dijon; Max Hetzler, Berlin; and White Cube in London.

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Everybody Desires Credit score Card Rewards. However What Do They Actually Price You?

Kelly Fedynich of Morristown, New Jersey, likes to journey.

The instructor, 28, had used a rewards bank card earlier than. She had even collected sufficient factors to go to Iceland and fly to Florida for a marriage.

Then in February 2018, she signed up for the Chase Sapphire Most popular bank card after seeing it beneficial repeatedly by journey deal blogs. She switched to Chase hoping to get higher flight rewards.

Signing up for the cardboard, which had a $12,000 restrict, got here with a lift: If Fedynich spent $three,000 within the first three months of utilizing the cardboard, she would get a bonus of 50,000 factors.

She spent $three,000 and bought the bonus, nevertheless it’s nonetheless costing her.

“I was deliberately overspending,” she mentioned. She would speak herself into shopping for, justifying purchases primarily based on their values in factors.

“I wasn’t following any of my budget plans, just [so I could] meet that money requirement,” she mentioned.

When her instructing revenue stopped over the summer season, she took cash out of financial savings to pay her bank card invoice.

“It was the first time I wasn’t able to pay my credit card statement in full,” she mentioned.

The Excessive Prices of Credit score Rewards

Fedynich is only one client enticed by the promise of rewards for purchasing with a bank card, solely to search out themselves overspending — and in debt.

Among the many extremely seen bloggers who play the system to journey without cost or near it are loads of on a regular basis success tales. It’s true there are free flights, resort upgrades and extra to be gained. Nevertheless it takes technique and planning to make bank card reward packages work. 

Rewards playing cards have skyrocketed in recognition in only a few years. A examine by analysis agency Mercator Advisory Group cited by the Wall Avenue Journal (subscription required) estimates that 92% of all U.S. bank card buy quantity is made on rewards bank cards, up from 67% in 2008.

A 2018 NerdWallet survey of two,000 adults discovered that greater than two-thirds of respondents mentioned that they had a bank card that earned journey rewards. One-third of cardholders surveyed mentioned they typically overspend to earn rewards.

Rewards bank cards provide numerous advantages for spending cash in your card. Money-back bank cards, for instance, reward clients by giving them credit score towards their assertion.

One level is usually value 1 or 2 cents, although some playing cards provide extra while you spend on journey, eating or one other buy class. Some playing cards reward purchases at explicit shops, whereas others reward all spending with factors or miles.

Then, you’ll be able to redeem your collected factors towards journey tickets, resort stays, present playing cards or different purchases.  

The 50,000 Chase Sapphire Most popular bonus factors Fedynich earned are value $625 towards journey, or 1.25 cents every.

What’s that value in money? That’s more durable to find out. It requires clicking by means of to the sign-up provide particulars and scrolling to the ultimate paragraph. There, you’ll discover that these 50,000 factors are value $500 in actual cash.

Rates of interest for the cardboard vary from 18% to 25%, relying on an applicant’s credit score historical past.

Those that aren’t profitable not solely miss out on the perks — they’ll additionally find yourself in debt.

Upon getting a stability on a rewards bank card, which usually have greater rates of interest, “it gets ugly fast with compound interest. It can wipe out your rewards,” mentioned Beverly Harzog, who writes about bank cards at U.S. Information and World Report.

How Rewards Set You As much as Overspend

Shannon McNulty of Boulder, Colo., maxed out her Capital One Enterprise bank card after making an attempt to earn miles for a return flight from Europe. Daniel Brenner for The Penny Hoarder

Shannon McNulty was 20 when she utilized for the Capital One Enterprise bank card in 2015. She was getting ready to go to England for a university examine overseas program, and she or he had heard that utilizing a bank card abroad was safer than utilizing a debit card.

The cardboard boasted no curiosity charges for the primary yr, and would enable her to earn miles towards future flights. It wasn’t her first bank card, however its $5,000 restrict was a lot greater than the restrict on the starter card she already had.

She hoped the cardboard would assist her earn miles towards her flight again to the U.S. from England, or to go towards journey between her residence state of Vermont and her faculty in Indiana.

Within the months earlier than her journey, she began utilizing the bank card so she may begin incomes miles.

“Looking back, I did swipe more when I first got it, before traveling, for the points,” she admitted.

“I went over [to England] with the card, and with a big chunk [of money on] my debit card to transfer in to pay it off,” she mentioned. However she quickly realized, “I have this extra money. I should use it.”

Throughout her four-month keep in England, she racked up a $three,000 stability on her Enterprise card. The majority of her spending on the cardboard wasn’t for meals or drink, she mentioned, or day by day requirements.

Trying again, I did swipe extra after I first bought it, earlier than touring, for the factors.

It was on souvenirs to carry again for family and friends.

Three years later, at age 24, she regrets it. “No one really cares what you bring back for them.”

Research present that rewards bank card customers like McNulty usually tend to accrue debt than reap the advantages.

“There are benefits for those who pay on time, subsidized by delinquencies and a lot of interest,” mentioned Deborah Goldstein, government vice chairman of the Middle for Accountable Lending.

A working paper from the Federal Reserve of Chicago analyzed spending and debt for customers who had not too long ago obtained a bank card with a rewards program.

In response to the report, common spending on a bank card within the first 9 months after a cash-back program began elevated by $76 monthly. Over the identical interval, customers’ debt rose a mean of $197.

General, every cardholder obtained a mean of simply $25 in cash-back rewards. The info is from 2002. A consultant from the Federal Reserve of Chicago mentioned an up to date examine had not been carried out.

After McNulty’s one-year introductory interval, her rate of interest shot from zero to 21%. When she maxed out the cardboard after getting back from England, her minimal month-to-month fee on the cardboard was about $140.

“Sometimes, right after I was out of school, I paid my electric and rent and I had no money left,” McNulty mentioned. The small funds she may make didn’t do a lot to cut back her stability.

Her curiosity accrued so shortly that she felt her efforts to make substantial funds on her card had been futile.

When McNulty spoke with The Penny Hoarder by cellphone, she pulled up her newest bank card assertion on-line.

“If I pay the minimum payment, I’ll pay off my balance in 19 years, and I’ll end up paying $13,076,” after curiosity, she mentioned.

Rewards Applications Face Few Rules

Shannon McNulty’s European souvenirs are proven together with her Capital One Enterprise bank card. Daniel Brenner for The Penny Hoarder

McNulty has the advantage of seeing the large image on her month-to-month assertion, and the influence of her spending on her efforts to pay the debt again. However as not too long ago as 10 years in the past, bank card customers didn’t have that useful resource.

When it got here to the long-term penalties of their spending, they had been largely at nighttime.

Previous to the Nice Recession, bank card issuers may elevate rates of interest on a whim, retroactively tacking the extra curiosity onto current balances. As a client, you may exceed your credit score restrict, avoiding the embarrassment of getting declined on the money register, for an extra price.

However a part of the federal government’s recession-era crackdown on predatory lending included bank card reform.

Enacted in 2009 with bipartisan assist, the Credit score Card Accountability, Accountability and Disclosure (CARD) Act required that bank card issuers challenge clear billing statements and restricted modifications to rates of interest.

It required every invoice to have a field that explains how lengthy it’ll take for a client to pay their bank card stability. It reiterates the minimal fee due and exhibits the person how a lot they’ll pay on their stability, together with curiosity, in the event that they solely pay minimal balances.

Earlier than the recession, bank card issuers would typically arrange on faculty campuses, giving out swag to encourage card functions. The CARD Act banned such presents, together with preapproved provides mailed to individuals underneath 21. It additionally required that younger debtors have a co-signer or show they may afford the bank card.

One space notably absent from CARD Act mandates is rewards packages.

Bank card issuers can nonetheless change their promotional provides, cardholder advantages, point-tallying formulation or reward expiration dates at any time. It’s as much as the buyer to concentrate to their card’s insurance policies.

In the meantime, because the recession light into reminiscence, bank card use elevated. And the rewards elevated, too.

That’s as a result of rewards packages provide perks like bigger sign-up bonuses when the financial system is doing effectively, mentioned Harzog, the bank cards author at U.S. Information and World Report.

“Issuers will compete with each other for the best customers who use their cards a lot,” she mentioned. “They want those people, so they try to outdo each other.”

For the reason that Shopper Monetary Safety Bureau started tallying complaints in 2011, it’s gotten greater than three,000 about bank card rewards packages. Many of the massive gamers obtained essentially the most complaints — American Categorical, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Financial institution of America and Barclays, in that order.

Of the complaints, solely about 900 embrace a written description of what occurred. Of these:

Greater than 150 cited an issue incomes or redeeming airline miles. About 80 cited a cash-back program. 25 had been associated to resort rewards.

The CFPB stopped gathering and reporting statistics particular to bank card rewards in spring 2017. As a substitute, it lumps them into the final bank cards class.

To find out the variety of bank card reward-related complaints past that date, The Penny Hoarder searched the primary database of bank card complaints for 21 phrases regarding reward packages, comparable to “cash back,” “airmiles” and “bonus. We discovered that the ratio of rewards complaints amongst total bank card complaints has tripled since 2015.

The CFPB introduced in 2013 that it will evaluation rewards program disclosures, with then-director Richard Cordray stating that the bureau would take into account whether or not stronger client protections had been wanted for such packages.

However whereas subsequent studies from the CFPB in 2015 and 2017 repeated the identical considerations about transparency and the benefit of understanding rewards program disclosures, additional restrictions haven’t been established.

For its 2015 report on the bank card market, the CFPB reviewed greater than four,000 items of reward bank card advertising and marketing materials.

Signal-up bonuses had been the biggest supply of complaints to the bureau that yr.

“When offers we examined involved a sign-up bonus, only about one-third of marketing materials we examined included terms and conditions for the broader rewards programs,” the report defined.

The CFPB’s 2017 report on the identical matter famous the recognition of reward bank cards throughout all credit score rating tiers however didn’t revisit most of its earlier considerations about transparency and readability of program phrases and situations.

“It might be hard to tell from some credit card advertising what the full terms of reward programs [are],” Goldstein mentioned. “The CARD Act does a good job of preventing the worst abuses,” by bank card issuers, “but there could be more done to rein in deception.”  

The CFPB has solely taken three CARD Act enforcement actions up to now seven years, because it’s centered on mortgage and installment lending. The bank card business has largely monitored itself.

The Tough Psychology of Credit score Card Rewards

Dan Seitz, 36, of Somerville, Mass., is working to repay his Amazon Rewards Visa card. Katherine Taylor for The Penny Hoarder

Dan Seitz of Somerville, Massachusetts, utilized for an Amazon rewards bank card in 2014. He was shopping for a small kitchen equipment he deliberate to make use of lots. The low cost would scale back his order to only $50.

Quickly, Seitz was footing the invoice for group dinners out and spending freely for the promise of money again.

“There’s plenty of room on the card,” he mentioned he would inform himself.

“But it kept adding up,” he mentioned. “I didn’t realize how deep of a hole I was in.”

It was solely after he ended up $12,000 in debt that he absolutely understood the cardboard’s rewards program. He was getting 1% Amazon credit score again on all his purchases — mainly a penny per greenback spent. It was a pleasant perk for somebody who shopped on Amazon lots. However the card had a 17.5% rate of interest.

Seitz, 36, wasn’t unfamiliar with debt; in truth, he had labored exhausting to pay earlier money owed. “I’ve been capable of double my scholar mortgage funds. I bought [through] these,” he mentioned, acknowledging the finances he and his spouse have maintained over time. “I managed to pay off a lot of other credit card debt I’ve had in the past.”

These accomplishments had made him assured. “I didn’t have any debt,” he mentioned. “I let myself relax too much.”

The summary nature of paying with a bank card makes it straightforward to overspend, mentioned Manoj Thomas, Ph.D., who research the psychology of client habits at Cornell College.

Paying for items and companies is most “painful” while you pay with money, as a result of you’ll be able to see and really feel the payments leaving your pockets, Thomas defined. There’s a bit much less ache while you use a debit card and the summary, digital cash leaves your checking account instantly.

However credit score? Paying with a bank card is nearly painless. Not solely do zero dollars go away your account on the time you purchase an merchandise or service, however you even have the choice of pushing aside that fee for weeks, months, years, eternally.

Utilizing a bank card lowers the fee ache you are feeling, then bank card rewards show you how to justify utilizing these playing cards, Thomas defined. “If you’re trying to buy a handbag, and the handbag costs $300 or 500 points… spending 500 points feels less painful than $300,” he mentioned. “Points don’t feel like real money.”

However customers know they should spend to earn. And so they really feel entitled to what they earn.

“We love collecting points and achieving levels,” mentioned Scott Rick, Ph.D., a advertising and marketing professor on the College of Michigan. “Point- and mile-based programs are a way to do that. They’re more fun than something that gives you a tiny percentage back in terms of straight cash.”

However the gamification of bank card use is harmful, Rick mentioned. “A lot of the decisions to acquire credit are driven by the games and not the cost.”

Even when customers are conscious of rates of interest, they might not absolutely perceive how curiosity will compound over time. They pay much less consideration to the ache of fee and the burden of a revolving stability.

“If you add incentives on top of that, it’s like putting gas on the fire,” Rick mentioned.

What Successful the Rewards Recreation Appears to be like Like

Dan Miller and his spouse have 40 bank cards between them. His weblog, Factors With a Crew, delves into the logistics of acquiring almost free journey for his household of eight, with how-tos for newcomers to attempt to replicate.

However he is aware of that his stage of success isn’t sensible for many of his readers.

“It’s something I enjoy doing,” he mentioned. “I enjoy maximizing rewards, looking into different programs. It fits in well with things I already enjoy and am good at. I wouldn’t recommend it for most people.”

Rewards specialists like Miller emphasize the significance of sign-up bonuses for brand new bank cards, which might vary as much as 50,000 miles or factors.

A variety of the choices to amass credit score are pushed by the video games and never the price.

However reaping that profit requires two qualifications from candidates: strong credit score, and the power to spend the required quantity within the bonus provide’s time-frame. Spending $four,000 in three months is a standard requirement to get a sign-up bonus for higher-end playing cards like Chase Sapphire Most popular and Reserve.

It takes some technique to make that spending occur as soon as, not to mention a number of instances a yr, in case you open new playing cards to get sign-up bonuses — additionally known as churning.

Some individuals wait for giant deliberate purchases to placed on their new card, like a automobile insurance coverage fee or trip bundle. Some individuals manufacture spending by means of present card purchases and resales, Miller mentioned. Others pull out their card at each flip, plunking it down for group dinners or dates or the rest that can assist rack up the stability.

“The value of miles and points is for people that are out of debt and that have the ability to stay out of debt,” Miller mentioned. The tales and testimonials on blogs are aspirational, however they’re removed from a assured situation.

On-line communities of bank card maximizers are stuffed with tales of failure. For each blogger with an organized binder of bank cards, there’s a novice who didn’t learn the high-quality print or perceive the restrictions for his or her rewards bank card.

McNulty, the 24-year-old who used her rewards card whereas finding out overseas, mentioned she struggled to redeem the rewards she felt like she had earned. When she checked flights by means of the bank card factors portal, she often discovered higher costs on different websites. She paid for only one flight with miles within the first yr she had the cardboard.

“I didn’t realize that the miles don’t translate to actual miles or to actual dollars,” she mentioned. “It didn’t translate into any kind of plane ticket.”

Why the Way forward for Credit score Rewards Is Unsure

Now, the query is whether or not these rewards will stick round for many who need to make the most of them.  

Entry to credit score and rewards “comes and goes with the economy,” Harzog mentioned, noting that Capital One and Uncover have reduce on credit score limits up to now few months. Each goal less-affluent clients, she mentioned. “When the economy looks like it’s about to peak, credit card issuers pull back.”

Simply as customers who pay 20% or extra in curiosity every month subsidize bank card advantages for customers who pay their total stability every month, the very shops the place customers spend their credit score play a component.

Retailers are sometimes required to “honor all cards” in the event that they select to simply accept Visa or Mastercard on the register. However bank cards with beneficiant rewards packages additionally are inclined to have greater interchange charges for retailers.

However card issuers are taking flack from retailers that don’t need to subsidize rewards packages by means of greater interchange charges.

Some main chains like Goal are lobbying for an finish to the “honor all cards” rule. If retailer stress on card issuers will increase, customers may see a discount of their card advantages.

And with no client protections that apply on to reward packages, issuers are in close to whole management of how any program modifications are carried out.

‘It’s Straightforward to Get in. It’s Exhausting to Get Out’

Shannon McNulty paid for only one flight with miles within the first yr she had her rewards bank card. Daniel Brenner for The Penny Hoarder

McNulty mentioned she’s struggling to rebuild her credit score rating after some late funds on her bank cards. “[I’m] cleaning up the mess I made with them.”

She doesn’t need one other bank card.

Seitz continues to be paying down his debt, although he stopped utilizing his Amazon card. He pays aggressively, making a fee of about $1,000 on the cardboard every month, because of the freelance work he does alongside his full-time job as a content material advertising and marketing author.

“It’s easy to get in [credit card debt],” he mentioned. “It’s hard to get out.”

In New Jersey, Fedynich has gone again to utilizing money, for essentially the most half, whereas she works on paying off her card. “I’m dying to go on another trip and use those mileage points,” she mentioned, however she is aware of her level stability wouldn’t cowl her rooms or meals as soon as she will get there. “I’m trying to pay it off first before go anywhere,” she mentioned.

However as soon as she pays off the cardboard, she thinks she’ll be executed with making an attempt to earn rewards. “As cool as it is, I need a budget I can see every day,” she mentioned.

Each time she makes a fee for lower than the complete stability, she will get pissed off.

“It’s the ball that keeps rolling away,” she mentioned.

Lisa Rowan is a former senior author at The Penny Hoarder. She beforehand co-wrote “The American Nightmare,” a four-part collection on the influence of the subprime mortgage disaster 10 years later.

Former information journalist Alex Mahadevan contributed to this text.

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Letter to You Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Take Us Home

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One of the things that always impressed me about Bruce Springsteen is the melodic possibilities he can find in two-chord vamps. He doesn’t do it all the time, that would prove to be monotonous all night, but when he does it is a consistent affirmation of the power of rock and roll. It’s like he took every early inspiration which weaned him and plays their feel as if it were an instrument. Not the melodies, but what the melodies convey. The “stone and the gravel” in Springsteen’s voice may not be a suitable vehicle for the smooth vibratos of Drifters’ hits, but he never misses a note or what that note wants you to feel.

The new record is called Letter to You, and Springsteen’s weathered-through-rain-heat-and-gloom-of-night delivery consistently implies a range of additional tonic possibilities. And he’s got the band to back it up. His 20th studio LP is the first to feature The E Street Band since High Hopes in 2014 and is the first time they’ve performed together since The River 2016 tour. The album came out the same day as director Thom Zimny’s Apple TV+ documentary, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You, and we see it was recorded in Springsteen’s home studio. This is a mixed blessing. Yes, it’s obviously more comfortable than braving the first snow in Jersey to hit Hit Factory studios. But it might be a little too familiar, as the record was recorded on a factory schedule. The same one the Beatles stuck to when they were churning out hits on EMI’s clock.

Springsteen’s got the tightest rock and roll band “on the planet” around him. They’ve been playing together their whole adult lives and enjoyed triumphs and weathered losses. Hell, one of them is the Boss’s wife. They instinctively know what they’ll be playing before they’ve charted the chords and time signatures. The E Street Band – “Miami” Steve Van Zandt, Roy “The Professor” Bittan, Garry “the foundation of the E Street Nation” Tallent, “the mighty” Max Weinberg, Nils Lofgren, Charlie Giordano, Patti Scialfa and Jake Clemons (the late Clarence Clemons’ nephew) – hasn’t been this prominent on an album since Born in the U.S.A. The group can do anything, as their live shows attest, and Springsteen knows how to vary the sonic realities of whatever venue his musicians are playing.

On record you can hear the difference in how the band sounds on the songs “Night” and “Meeting Across the River” on Born to Run that goes beyond how many players are in the room. There is a notable difference in the aural reality of “Hungry Heart” as opposed to “The River” on the album it’s named after. Both have the full band playing, but damn if it doesn’t sound like they’re miles apart. The home studio quantizes that just a little, not that Weinberg would even need a click track. Letter to You was produced by Springsteen and Ron Aniello, who has produced every Springsteen album since Wrecking Ball in 2012. The pair maintain a cohesive tone throughout. The arrangements are almost uniform, but still evoke genre recognition from soft folk to their adoration of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound.

The band delivers “Letter to You,” the title song, on time, undamaged and you don’t have to sign for it. It is a warm hello from an old friend on behalf of a whole bunch of friends who are standing so close they can share a mic. The song is a confessional without the penance of details. The album opens with the sparse and reflective “One Minute You’re Here.” Bruce drawls like a country music veteran over acoustic guitar and strings, until he hits one line in a baritone croon, it’s a surprising change and gone by the time it registers.

“Burnin’ Train” could have been a B-side off Darkness on the Edge of Town, and would have charted. The guitars are particularly hot. Bruce bends the knee to Ben E. King, Wilson Picket and all the other disciples of soul who inspired Van Zandt to go solo on “The Power of Prayer.” Springsteen has always believed in the healing power of rock and roll, and both worships and preaches at the transcendent “House of A Thousand Guitars.”

“Sometimes folks need to believe in something so bad, so bad, so bad,” Springsteen sings on “Rainmaker.” He invokes the comic rule of three to demonize the used car salesman running things without having to give power to his name. Bruce doesn’t buy the snake oil of the presidential seal. Another Republican wanted to believe Springsteen’s song “Born in the U.S.A.” was a rousing anthem of national pride, when it was a sobering call on a different kind of patriotism altogether. The kind which could scare off police protection on indictments of “41 Shots.”

Bruce must have picked up one of his bootlegs while he was playing his Broadway residency. He is finally giving full-band studio treatment to three songs which were on the demo Springsteen sent to Columbia Records’ A&R god John Hammond before he formed the E Street Band in 1972. “If I Was the Priest,” with its line about Jesus being sheriff, convinced Hammond the kid from the Jersey Shore wasn’t merely a new Bob Dylan. The new version of “Song for Orphans” would fit nicely on Nashville Skyline, though. The opening jangly guitar and Hammond B-3 organ of the epic “Janey Needs a Shooter” sounds like it could have been on Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited.

At the heart of most of the songs on the album are the tales of survival and loss. Springsteen staged his Born to Run memoir for the solo Springsteen on Broadway run, and continues his reflections. Keyboardist Danny Federici, who co-founded the E Street Band with Springsteen, died in 2008. The “Big Man,” Clarence Clemons, died in 2011. George Theiss, who dated Springsteen’s sister and brought Bruce into his group as a teenaged guitarist, died of lung cancer in 2018. Springsteen was in The Castiles from 1965 to 1968, an “eternity in the ‘60s,” the documentary notes. “Ghosts” comes from the last surviving band member. The song also subliminally references the late Tom Petty with its nod to “Freefalling,” and rocks a traditional call and response pattern. The album ends with the somber “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” Letter to You is an upbeat album with a strong downbeat.

“The pay is great, but you’re the reason we’re here,” Springsteen says at the very start of the album’s documentary. It sounds like he’s glad he’s passed the audition. Because the album comes along with the documentary, it begs comparison to the making-of documentary Let It Be. The title, Letter to You, even vaguely sounds like it, if merged with the Sesame Street parody “Letter B.” But Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You is no breakup film, in spite of its stark black and white cinematography. This is a band in action. This is another album before the next album. Even if it is Springsteen’s 20th, it’s the first of the new decade and it’s got that 2020 hindsight. It’s safe at any social distance.

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Orange is still the order of the day for flamboyant Ricky Fowler ahead of final round at The Open

Rickie Fowler a nearly man of the majors, will wave aside the checkered history of Northern Ireland by wearing his trademark orange shirt at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

After a fine five-under third round to go minus eight overall, the American is in with a fighter's chance or lifting the Claret Jug, and, as ever, he is making no apologies for his flamboyant appearance.

The orange, the devoted bible studies student declares, is no political statement. He's just wearing the color of his old school, Oklahoma State University. And that is that.

Rickie Fowler will wear his trademark orange shirt at Royal Portrush on Sunday

Fowler is sartorial heir to Britain's Max Faulkner, stylish winner when The Open last called here in 1951. He lit up golf's post-war years with lilac plus twos, purple shirts, white socks and three-tone shoes. You could see him a couple of long drives away.

There was leg talk of Fowler, the modern popinjay, having been advised by Brooks Koepka's caddy Ricky Elliott – a native Portrush – to play it safe. The 148th Open was not like all the rest, he was advised. Indeed, a march staged by the Portrush Sons of Ulster was due to beat its drums through the town center to the local Orange Hall as Fowler spoke close to the becalmed course.

Fowler said: 'I obviously know the history of Ireland and Northern Ireland. But a few people told me that, as I'm not a local, it doesn't necessarily matter as much or it shouldn't.

'So, no, I'll have traditional Sunday orange for you . ”

Fowler is heir to Max Faulkner, stylish winner when The Open last called in Portrush in 1951

It must have been reported that the atmosphere has been universally warm at this Open. There is a post-Troubles vibe here at this slightly faded seaside resort with its stunning coastline.

Fowler's talent is as nearly extravagant as his dress and yet the 30-year-old has been around so long, a decade as a pro, that is astonishing he remains without a major to his name. This is his 37th attempt.

Many of his American pals have scaled the heights and some at younger ages. Jordan Spieth, 25, has three majors to his name. Justin Thomas, 26, has one. Koepka, 29, has four. The list goes on, and the stats pile up: eight times in the top five for Fowler and no cigar.

Saturday's impressive form gave him his lowest 54-hole total at an Open Championship (205) and hope that , especially if the weather whips up as expected today and introduces uncertainty, he can end the hoodoo.

Saturday's impressive form gift him his lowest 54-hole total at an Open Championship

He wants a few collapses ahead of him for that, however. "We're getting into the right direction today," said Fowler, a one-time motocross racer. "So I felt really good about what we did, especially the back nine and where my swing ate. I actually made some putts today, like Thursday and Friday.

"All I can do is play a good round of golf tomorrow and see what happens. I'll leave it all out there, have some fun, at least try for some birdies in the weather. You just have to throw the waterproofs on. Looking back at 2011 and Royal St George's, I played a heck of a round there on Saturday to move up into contention and ended up tied fifth. "

Turning back to yesterday, he said:" I hit a lot of good iron shots, especially on the back nine.

'With no wind it was probably as far away from the left course as you can get on a left course.

Fowler is full of confidence ahead of the final day of action in Northern Ireland

'I really like where my game is at right now especially after work I put in earlier in the week, seeing that pay off Thursday and Friday. It's just continued to get better. I'm trending in the right direction. '

Fowler is staying with his American playing mates, the major winners, in a big house nearby, where last night he was expecting to watch movies or the golf highlights and grab some dinner together.

When Faulkner won a prize of £ 300 here. Tomorrow the champion will get $ 1,935,000 – it is now written as US dollars but equates to a little more than £ 1.5million.

And if we should feel sorry for Rick Yutaka Fowler, resident or Jupiter, Florida, for not having won a major, don't forget that his career earnings stand at $ 37,444,168. A tonic in any currency.

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