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(S01E05) As the title of this episode suggests, the guys were all feeling a big powerless and it looked for a time that it was a position overwhelming to each of them. What was reassuring, then, was to realize that with age comes experience and wisdom and a way to figure out how to deal with just these kinds of issues. Each of our men of a certain age were powerless in some way for a time, but not by the end of the hour. That's one for the old guys, if you're keeping score.

This year will mark the tenth year that Home and Garden television will be giving away a new home. Construction is currently underway on the new home in the Blue Ridge foothills area of Lake Lure, North Carolina, but some of the people in the neighborhood aren't too happy about it. According to them, a large amount of sediment from the construction site is finding its way into waterways and adjoining communities. Such runoff is a violation of the law, and can result in a $5,000 per day penalty, or a stop-work order. Land Resource Companies, the company constructing the home, claims they've taken measures to make sure there's no runoff from the site. At least whoever wins this beautiful new home will be able to start their new life knowing their neighbors absolutely loathe them.