1 Alabama 15 0
2 Clemson 14 1
3 Ohio State 13 2
4 North Carolina 13 1
5 Oregon 12 3
6 Navy 12 2
7 Iowa 12 2
8 TCU 11 1
9 Stanford 11 2
10 Notre Dame 11 2
11 Oklahoma State 11 1
12 BYU 11 2
13 Baylor 10 2
14 Oklahoma 10 3
15 Florida...

My husband nets just under $40,000. We live in a rural community, are renters, and have two kids.

It's not easy. Luckily, I just got a part time job...

#10 Ohio St. (12-2) vs #11 Oregon (12-2)

In a rematch of last year's title game, the Buckeyes outlast the Ducks in a game that saw 8 tie scores and wasn't decided until the 4th overtime period.

Ohio St. defeated Oregon 54-51 4OT


#1 Alabama (14-0) vs #2 Clemson (14-0)

Derrick Henry rushes for 250 on 25 carries and scores all 5 of Alabama's TDs as the Tide win a tough battle over the Tigers.

Alabama defeated Clemson...

Poetry (2010), Lee Chang-dong ★★★★★



The closest contender for movie of the week between the three: The Lesson (Bulgarian), Poetry (Korean), and A Brighter Summer Day (Taiwanese) - winner. While Edward Yang's masterpiece (Brighter Summer Day) follows a family through turmoil, Poetry follows a grandmother living with her grandson. I would say the last two films seen this week, this one and The Second Mother, would make a great...

I departed after being a regular poster at this site for years, because when discussing the very difficult and complex situation I was in, I had other posters imply that I deserved the abuse that my ex was dealing me.


No one deserves abuse.


And I did not want to continue to talk about life to people who were hostile and derogatory to me...be unsupportive, fine. Tell me I deserve abuse? I'm out.


I've moved on, and found a different place...