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“Landslide”

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“Landslide” – Bio

Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks)
Born May 26, 1948
American singer-songwriter, member of “Fleetwood Mac”

“Landslide” – Meaning

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I guess it was about September 1974, I was home at my Dad and Mom’s house in Phoenix, and my father said, ‘you know, I think that maybe … you really put a lot of time into this [her singing career], maybe you should give this six more months, and if you want to go back to school, we’ll pay for it and uh, basically you can do whatever you want and we’ll pay for it ~ I have wonderful parents ~ and I went, ‘cool, I can do that.’

[Then] Lindsey and I went up to Aspen, and we went to somebody’s incredible house, and they had a piano, and I had my guitar with me, and I went into their living room, looking out over the incredible, like, Aspen skyway, and I wrote Landslide … three months later, Mick Fleetwood called and asked us to join Fleetwood Mac.

So it was three months, I still had three more months to go to beat my six month goal that my dad gave me. So that’s what Landslide is about.

“Landslide” – Live

I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
‘Til the landslide brought it down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I’m getting older, too

Well, I’ve been ‘fraid of changin’
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I’m gettin’ older, too
I’m gettin’ older, tooAh, take my love, take it down
Oh, climb a mountain and turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
Oh, the landslide will bring it down

I took my love, I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down
Oh, the landslide will bring it down

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He serves all surrounding counties, on all 7 days, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and on evenings, weekends, and holidays. His main office is located at 1199 Heyward Road, Wayne, PA, 19087. He provides free initial consultations all seven days, provides home visits, a provides flat fee client structures. He can be reached by email at jw60297@me.com, and by telephone at 1-610-407-0220. He has amassed over 60 prestigious and premier professional awards and over 100 client reviews and endorsements. He concentrates his three decade career in the legal areas of Pa Beneficiary Law, Pa Estate Administration Law, Pa Estate Law, Pa Estate Litigation, Pa Estate Planning, Pa Estate Taxation, Pa Guardianships, and Pa Probate Law.

“The House That Jack Built”

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“The House That Jack Built” – Bio

John B. Whalen (“Jack”)
My Father
Born December 28, 1935 – Died January 23, 2004

“The House That Jack Built” – Writing

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… My father, John B. Whalen, was born on December 28, 1935 …

… He would have been 83 years old today …

… I can write that date without a second thought …

… I just can’t write anything further about my dad …

… My father, John B. Whalen, died on January 23, 2004 …

… He was just 69 years old …

… I can write these dates and ages without a blink of an eye …

… I just can’t write anything more about him …

… I have read, and posted, similar writings from friends …

… I admire those who can write about loosing a loved one …

… I cherish the ability to read their writings about loosing a loved one …

… I embrace their writings because it allows me to remember …

… I just can’t write about my father …

… so I share other things instead …

… somehow this does something …

… I just don’t know what yet …

“The House That Jack Built” – His Note

… my father wrote this note to me …

… he mailed it to me …

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… It read

My Dear John

My thoughts are always with you

One of my thoughts is that you fail to realize how good you are in so many ways, as a husband, son, and a hard-working, smart, and feeling attorney.

Perhaps a few seconds a day with St. Jude will help you to realize your full capabilities.

With my love and respect,

Dad

… I don’t know why and I never asked him …

… I still have it – 20 years later …

… we never spoke about it …

“The House That Jack Built” – Cats In The Cradle

… one day, my mother was driving my father somewhere …

… my mother loved this song …

… she always paid acute attention to lyrics – and life – in general …

… I did know that my father was aware of this song …

… I don’t believe he paid attention to the lyrics …

… as was his folly, he was spouting off about my inability to visit …

… this song came on the radio …

… my mother told my father to hush and listen to the words …

… he did …

… he was silent for the rest of the day …

“The House That Jack Built” – Cats In The Cradle – Note

The song’s lyrics began as a poem written by Harry’s wife, Sandra “Sandy” Gaston. Harry Chapin also said the song was about his own relationship with his son, Josh, admitting, “Frankly, this song scares me to death.”

“The House That Jack Built” – Epilogue

… Happy birthday, Dad …

… I love you …

“Reenie’s Song”

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“Reenie’s Song” – Bio

Noreen Angela Whalen
Born January 6, 1935 – Died December 20, 2011
My mother

“Reenie’s Song” – Note

… My mother, Noreen A. Whalen, passed away on December 20, 2011 …
… My mother, Noreen A. Whalen, was born on January 6, 1935 …
… I can write those dates without a blink of an eye or a second thought …
… I just can’t write anything further about my mom …

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… and I remember my mom (and dad) every day …
… and I remember her crying when she found out her brother had died in 1974 …
… and I remember her teaching me how to iron in 1976 …
… and I remember her talking to me in the hospital in 2011 …
… and I remember my sister reading my mom’s eulogy on December 29, 2011 …
… and I remember her favorite song from 1972 …

“Reenie’s Song” – Video

… and I remember …

“Outta’ my way!”

“Outta’ my way, you bastards!”

“Outta’ my way, you bastards!” – Bio

Johnny Depp
Born June 9, 1963
David Letterman Show Interview

“Outta’ my way, you bastards!” – Letterman

the first time I met him

I happen to be in Aspen

this is December, 1994

I happen to be in Aspen

I got an invitation from mutual friend

who said would you like to meet Hunter?

come to the Woody Creek Tavern

at midnight or something

so I go to the Woody Creek tavern

and I make my way

as far back in the place

you know

to the back wall just to kind of

be invisible

and then around 1:30

the front door bursts open

and I literally saw sparks

sparks

and then I saw people

throwing themselves out of the way yeah

on this kind of sea

you know opening that parting the sea

and the people jumping and diving

hurling themselves it to safety and then I heard

out of my way you bastards

and has he got closer

I realize that he had

a three foot cattle prod

in his left hand

and a taser

in his right hand hand

Wayne Pa Probate – 5 – Executor Duties

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Wayne Pa Probate – 5 – Executor Duties

To maximize the value of an estate in probate or another administration process, representatives may find it helpful to contact a reputable estate planning attorney.

I advise clients serving as executors or administrators on how to comply with all aspects of estate administration accurately and completely.

If you’ve been appointed to serve in either position, you can benefit from sound legal guidance so you are not held personally liable for losses in the value of estate assets due to errors or misconduct.

I guide individuals in the Wayne area and throughout Pennsylvania through probate and estate administration with confidence and efficiency.

Thorough advocate advises clients during every step of Pa Probate.

Probate can refer to the court process of validating a will so an executor can implement the decedent’s wishes or to the oversight the court provides for an estate administrator who settles an intestate estate — one in which the decedent left no will.

To complete the process of settling an estate, I may help executors with the following tasks:

  • Getting court approval as executor/estate administrator and
  • Posting bond (if required)
  • Filing the Last Will with the appropriate probate court
  • Locating beneficiaries
  • Finding and assembling assets
  • Transferring assets from the deceased to the estate
  • Hiring valuation, genealogy or other experts, when appropriate
  • Paying creditors and claimants
  • Collecting amounts owed to the estate
  • Paying current and delinquent taxes as well as estate taxes
  • Distributing property to beneficiaries

Estate representatives can easily make mistakes due to inexperience, stress and hasty decisions. I provide clients with reliable, detailed guidance.

Even in seemingly straightforward probate and estate administration matters, disputes among beneficiaries or between beneficiaries and the executor can arise. When these conflicts surface, you can rely on my counsel and professionalism in negotiations or in court.

Distributing a decedent’s property cannot take place without an executor or administrator managing and overseeing the process.

When a person does not leave behind a will or establish another means of wealth transfer, the most willing and capable relative usually seeks court approval to act as the personal representative of the estate.

I can help qualified individuals obtain the status of estate executor or administrator.

My goal is for you to settle your loved one’s estate as efficiently, quickly and easily as possible.

Wayne Pa Probate – 4 – Register of Wills

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Wayne Pa Probate – 4 – Register of Wills

After the Will is located (or it is determined that the decedent had no will), the next step in the Pa Estate Administration process is to open the Estate and have a personal representative appointed.

This is done by going to the Register of Wills in the County in which the decedent resided. The Register of Wills is part of the Court of Common Pleas, which has jurisdiction over the estate administration. The Executor named in the Will should be appointed as the personal representative (if the decedent died intestate, an Administrator will be appointed).

Testate (with a Will)

If a person dies with a Pa Last Will, they died “Testate.”

The Register of Wills then normally appoints, from the person named in the Will, a Personal Representative (Executor or Executrix) to handle the Estate affairs.

Intestate (without a Will)

Ia a person dies without a Last Will, they died “Intestate.”

The person who will be appointed as the Personal Representative depends upon their relationship with the deceased. Preference is given to adults who have not been declared incapacitated, in the order in which they would take portions of the estate, under the intestate laws.

A person who would otherwise be qualified to administer the estate may file a renunciation with the Register of Wills, asking that someone else be appointed instead. The renunciation only gives up the right to administer the estate. It does not waive the right to inherit the interest in the estate.

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