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Saturday Night Live did it again...
kokotg replied to hsmamainva's topic in General Education Discussion Board
He ran in 96, too...he just didn't have nearly as much of an impact that time. -
Do You Want To Day Dream With Me?
kokotg replied to Robin Hood's topic in General Education Discussion Board
In general, teacher salaries are much lower and benefits not as good at private schools. -
What religion are you really?
kokotg replied to danielle's topic in General Education Discussion Board
100% Mainline to Liberal Protestant, which is what I am. followed by liberal Quaker and then Orthodox Quaker. I've seen these before, and there's always a huge number of people who are supposed to be Quakers, despite how relatively few actual Quakers there are (I've tried out Quaker congregations, FWIW, but found them a little too...quiet for my tastes). I think it's because Quakers are so completely non-creedal that you can espouse a much wider range of beliefs and still fairly call yourself a Quaker than in most other religions and denominations. -
Our Daisy died Sunday morning
kokotg replied to Tracy in Ky's topic in General Education Discussion Board
:grouphug: Oh, I'm so sorry! -
Financial bailout bill does not pass
kokotg replied to neesek's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Okay. And that IS exactly what happened with Enron, yes? -
Financial bailout bill does not pass
kokotg replied to neesek's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I don't know of any who are saying nothing should be done at all, but it looks to me like plenty of economists are not fans of the bailout as proposed and think an alternative plan would work better. Really, the only argument I've seen FOR this particular plan is that it's already there, so it's faster to go with this one than to come up with an alternative and try to get support for it (this seems to be Krugman's take on it: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/bailout-questions-answered/). But now, maybe not so much. -
I had no luck whatsoever with a fall garden last year, so I'm turning my attention inward. Is there much that I can grow in a sunny window? herbs? I heard turnips will grow anywhere. Anything else?
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Eating at Disney???? Help
kokotg replied to Stacy in NJ's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Boma (the buffet) is a regular, one credit meal. Jiko is 2 credits (haven't eaten there, though I hear good things. If we can ever get there without the kids....) -
Article on Obama's tax plan
kokotg replied to lovemyboys's topic in General Education Discussion Board
From the non partisan Tax Policy Center: http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/publications/url.cfm?ID=411750 It's certainly true that either candidate will face serious budget challenges in light of the bailout (and how much Bush has run up the deficit), and both of them floundered in the debate in trying to answer how they would do that. Both of them say they'll pay for their plans by eliminating wasteful spending. But the article you linked to is not saying that Obama would run up the deficit more than McCain; it's saying that he is not as committed to a balanced budget as most congressional Democrats are. -
Article on Obama's tax plan
kokotg replied to lovemyboys's topic in General Education Discussion Board
That article is contrasting Obama to more fiscally conservative Democrats in congress and to Bush, though--not to John McCain. From your link: That's the only thing in the article that I can see that references McCain's plan, and it seems to suggest that his would raise the deficit more than Obama's. -
The gas problem is so bad here in North Georgia...
kokotg replied to Michele B's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Interesting article, Oak Knoll Mom. I keep saying I'm ready for my ration card now. I'd just as soon skip the regional shortages and short term panic and move right on to that. -
The gas problem is so bad here in North Georgia...
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We filled up yesterday and "only" had to wait in line 15 minutes or so. The AJC is saying today that things should ease up by Columbus Day. Two weeks away. argh. As I understand it, the emissions restrictions have been eased, but the governor waited longer to ask the EPA to do this than the governors of neighboring states. I find his behavior on this whole thing just sort of bizarre. He keeps insisting there's actually not a gas shortage at all--that the whole problem is people topping off their tanks. I get that the panic is PART of the problem, but it certainly doesn't explain it all. And three years ago he caught a lot of flak for actually canceling school for 2 days as a precautionary measure to save gas ahead of a post-Katrina hurricane. Yet this time he's doing virtually nothing. -
Where are you getting your statistics? According to this: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html US census records show that, while the overall life expectancy for a white male born in 1850 (the earliest year available) was 38.3, a man who had reached 50 could expect to live another 21.6 years. That figure in 2004 was 29.1 years. That's still a substantial difference, but not nearly as large a difference as the overall life expectancy--38.3 compared to 75.7. A 30 year old white male could expect to live to 64, not 40. It's no more ageist to say that old people are more likely to die than young people than it is sexist to say that women have a greater chance of developing breast cancer than men do. It is undeniably true, and the fact that sometimes men DO get breast cancer doesn't mean the statistics are wrong.
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According the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_14.pdf a 72 year old white American man has a 16.1 chance of dying in the next 4 years. This does not, of course, take into account McCain's current good health. Nor does it take into account the fact that he has a history of cancer, a family history of heart disease, and was a 2 pack a day smoker for decades. If McCain is elected, there is a 1 in 6 chance that Palin will be called on to take over the presidency before his term is finished. As I've said before, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me, but I don't think there's anything unfair about acknowledging that it is much more likely for a 72 year old to die in office or develop a serious health problem than it is for someone considerably younger.
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He allowed a select group of reporters to view some of his health records for 3 hours in May. They were not permitted to make copies. He has been called on to make all of his health records public and has refused to do so. Now, of course, this is his right, but it is also the right of people to consider whether he is doing this because he has something to hide. If I were otherwise inclined to vote for a candidate of McCain's age and health, his age would not stop me, but I would be concerned about it. If I were on the fence, it might well be one thing I would look at to help me make up my mind.
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Eating at Disney???? Help
kokotg replied to Stacy in NJ's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We've found 'Ohana to be hit or miss, but you should definitely try it since you're staying at the Polynesian. We've eaten at Kona there, too, and it was good but nothing too exciting. We all LOVE Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge (for dinner, not breakfast). It is actually my DH's favorite restaurant period, not just at Disney World. The food is nothing special at Liberty Tree Tavern, but we've had great character interactions both times we've gone, and the kids love it. If you have trouble getting what you want when you call, you can keep trying until your trip, since cancellations are very common. have fun! -
Has anyone gone from FLL3 to Growing with Grammar?
kokotg replied to kokotg's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I'm glad I bumped :) Thanks so much everyone--exactly what I needed to hear! -
Has anyone gone from FLL3 to Growing with Grammar?
kokotg replied to kokotg's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
just bumping this in case someone missed it the first time around and can help me out, since I need to make a decision and order something soon! TIA! -
We like Peggy Kaye's Games for Math. Pattern blocks and the cards or books to go with them are fun.
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So if you watched the debate, who do you think won?
kokotg replied to Kate CA's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Off the top of my head, there's the Lugar-Obama Non-proliferation Act and the Coburn-Obama Transparency Act. I believe he mentioned the second one in the debate last night. It's a database to put a record of all government spending online. -
National Review Online: Palin Problem
kokotg replied to Deidre in GA's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Given your concerns about Obama being away from the Senate so much while running for president, I'm sure you'll be very interested to hear that John McCain is actually the single most absent Senator of the 110th congress. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/vote-missers/ Tim Johnson, who spent several months recovering from a brain hemorrhage, comes in a distant second. And, yes, the next five are all people who ran for president in the primaries.- 82 replies
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National Review Online: Palin Problem
kokotg replied to Deidre in GA's topic in General Education Discussion Board
How did she "take on" Ted Stevens? She was a director of his 527 group as late as 2003. She's occasionally criticized him publicly, but he endorsed her for governor and cut an ad for her. They gave a joint press conference over the summer on energy. She did endorse his opponent in the primary, but, as late as this week she has refused to say whether or not she'll vote for him. The guy's on trial for corruption right now; I really don't think the fact that Palin has expressed some reservations about him while maintaining a working relationship with him is a revolutionary act.- 82 replies
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We have it on both of us. We actually have a whole life insurance policy on DH that his grandfather bought for him when he was 3. And then we have a policy on both of us through his job (we have to buy for him in order for them to let us get it on me). I think the way it breaks down is we have tons of coverage on DH and probably not enough on me.
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I've got to say, it was refreshing to see two smart, informed people debating actual policy differences (mostly) instead of going for cheap shots and dumbing things down into one liners. This debate was how I had hoped this whole campaign would go with these two guys in it.
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