I mostly follow the info in the "general citizen" sense. I have reviewed some of the materials because I was tutoring an elementary kid for the last 2 last years and he needed to learn it a certain way. Absolutely none of it applies to our homeschool.

I want to believe!

We've done it but in the same state. The lender wanted to see the lease just to confirm the rent amount.

I'm sorry you're going through this. :grouphug: I agree with checking with the court. Many judges ban ribbons, photos, etc. I've never seen judge ban wearing clothes of a particular color, usually the victim's favorite color, but check anyway.

Welcome back and congratulations on your pregnancy! You reminded me I still need to read The Rook. I had forgotten it once DH used it to raise the level of his keyboard for his standing desk!

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I like the idea but I think the U.S. government sets up honeypot accounts and web sites to attract ISIS sympathizers and there's no way Anonymous can tell the difference. This link shows the kind of data they have released (scroll down for accounts) and I don't see how they could tell. OTOH, I would not be surprised if some governments agree with the assistance but cannot say it.

Lots of good suggestions. I'll just add a link to SWB's audio lecture on teaching kids to be more independent. I've been using some of her ideas with DS11 and he's become surprisingly independent for such an attached kid. Today he did about 4 hours of work with maybe 20 minutes of input from me and then packed his things and took himself to his book club. Someone linked an article by Andrew Pudewa this week about helping his child overcome her hate of learning. I understand that's not the problem you face, but he outlines a good method in there for giving a child more ownership of his or her own education. You might find this technique useful. I haven't used it but I think I might next year.

Just throwing my hat in the ring for the paired epics! That would be...epic.

For me the most "dangerous" part of any air journey seems to be dealing with security. I am always pulled aside for extra screening. Some brief highlights: In 1989 I missed a connecting flight from Amsterdam to LAX because I was pulled out for a screening in which they individually examined everything I had and x-rayed it, then dumped it into a pile for me to re-pack. I was a teenager at the time, traveling alone. Leaving Israel tuned out to be more difficult than entering, every time I've gone. Once I almost missed a flight from Tel Aviv to Toronto but they held it for me and took me to the plane on a motorized cart. Everyone on the flight hated me because they thought I had held up the plane. My laptop, taken away for "security reasons," was never seen again. On the trip I just took to the Midwest this month, the airport was one of those where you check in and then take your luggage over the the massive machine for screening. I approached with the kids and was told how to place the suitcases (facing backward, handles up if they were rollers) and I paused to ask the guy how he wanted the booster seat placed. He told me, verbatim, "Now you're loitering." I put the seat down next to the suitcases and walked away, toward security, and I heard him talking on the radio. As I approached security, someone on a radio pointed me out to someone else and all of my things were swabbed for explosives. A different TSA agent was behind me (I had to stand on a special mat) and asked if a particular bag was mine. I turned and said it wasn't, and I was reprimanded for turning around (still on the mat) and they started the entire procedure over again. Later, we stopped short of our gate and sat at an empty one because I wanted to charge my phone and the charging stations were all full at our actual gate. My kids and I were sitting by ourselves at the gate, with nobody else around, and a TSA agent came and asked whose phone it was. I was sitting next to it. Honestly, I am more scared of the TSA than I am of random terrorists abroad. Nothing on a typical trip makes me sweat bullets more than when I am standing in lines at the airport and I am relived each time the plane takes off and I'm on it.

I agree, she and her family were not hurt, but I am also concerned about their mental health. Did you see the video of the stupid idiots who set off firecrackers near the memorial in Paris yesterday? :mad:

Welcome!!! Thanks for the rating, I really do appreciate knowing ahead of time.

OK, never mind the Lake District. I don't mind crowds too much in general, but I mind them more in natural places. The Highlands is another place, and I often entertain Wales as well. Basically I want an uncrowded walking holiday in the U.K.!

I've been to The Sagrada Famila. It's really amazing. We were in Barcelona in 2002, which was the International Year of Gaudi. Some people had opened up their private homes and other buildings normally closed were made accessible. It was a great time. One of the things we saw is something not often mentioned: Gaudi's string models, used for determining arches. I wish I could go on a walking tour of the Lake District in England.

Just updating with an open letter re: Paris from Hamza Yusuf, a very influential Islamic scholar and leader, and President of the local Islamic university, Zaytuna College. Zaytuna is a classical university, so naturally he uses a reference to Aeschylus, which makes it relevant to the discussion boards. ;) Open letter

Well the doorstep takes care of the mower problem. Just curious why you are so interested in maintaining the relationship if she doesn't seem to give a...(dog) poop.

I probably should have phrased my initial complaint better, mentioning the "consider yourself lucky, folks" factor. Sorry about that. I think it was only the husband complaining. I do feel for her being 6 months pregnant. Everyone carries differently and it might have been difficult. I know I'm being judgmental but as an American I'm just embarrassed, even more so in light of the refugees walking across Europe. My mom, who is not prone to any violence, would probably have smacked me upside the head if I complained in private, much less to the media. I'm sorry to hear about your sister's friends. I hope you all hear some good news soon.

I understand, but it's an emergency, they're in a walking city, and are in their 30s. It's just embarrassing to have someone publicly complain to a major newspaper about walking two miles in light of why they were walking. Sure, complain to yourself in the moment, but once you find out other people died, maybe have some class and keep your mouth shut. I appreciate them getting the word out that the embassy is not the place to go, my beef is really just with the walking part. Maybe it's just me.

In what world do the Bogles live that 2 miles is such a long walk in an emergency? Maybe they should complain to the refugees? SMH.

:lol: Physics, history, and chemistry in one cross-disciplinary activity.

Sold, to the reader in the blue t-shirt and flannel pj pants!

Hoping for a quick and full recovery. :grouphug:

Hmmm. I may be sold.

I'm also looking forward to hearing more about Jane's travels! I am still struggling with the aftermath of our family's emergency trip and the reason for it, so reading is on the back burner. I'm a slow reader anyway so this is a problem. I'm trying to finish In Cold Blood before bed tonight.

I would probably pick it up and leave it on her doorstep, every time. Not that I would start with that, but if she's not listening and it seems like overkill to call animal control, I would feel like returning her property, so to speak. But take my advice with a grain of salt because I'm not a dog person at all so there's probably some better way to handle it.