Kay in Cal
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I thought "squash" too... based on these replies, I'm not sure about their 2% claim. :001_smile:
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Aye! We be talkin' like scallywags and wearin' pirate bandanas all day today... arrrrr.
We're sortin' our doubloons now, mateys!
--Captain Kay Hairy-teeth, the vilest pyrate that was ever keel-hauled in the Seven Seas.
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Yep. I stuck my toungue and teeth together my senior year in high school. It only took me a few hours of gentle shifting to get them loose...
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I had an IEP on my oldest when he was 4 because of mis-pronounciation. Basically, they determined that he was 90% intelligible (probably true) and coping (because he would spell the words aloud if he couldn't say them properly). Both were true... but he hasn't "grown out" of it, and we can't afford private treatment.
So frustrating... I know what you mean!
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I enjoy reading cookbooks and have quite a few, but most of them I can honestly say I've never used. For years I had a battered old copy of the Joy of Cooking that was my most used reference, but now for a quick question (how long should I bake this?) I just Google.
The cookbook that I seem to turn to most when I want to actually cook something, or even find a new recipe to try, is The New Best Recipe from Cook's Illustrated. http://www.amazon.com/New-Best-Recipe-All-New/dp/0936184744
How about you?
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Sorry... I was editing for clarity while you were replying. It may be clearer what I'm trying to say... I'm tired after a marathon day at church and a very long meeting. :banghead:
Like I said, I think whatever anyone wants to be called is fine... I just don't think that makes me and mine disrespectful. Does that make sense? Others may show respect by using last names, but I'm not showing DISrespect by not doing so....
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I don't think this is the same thing at all as you are discussing adults to adults. That was not what those of us above (who were in favor of children addressing adults with last names) were talking about. These are really very different things.
I think it is the same thing. I totally agree that children are not my peers--I simply don't see the need to be called Mrs. to remind me of that fact, or to remind them. I can project plenty of authority being just plain old Kay. I think my kids can learn to be respectful to Jim and Josh and Laurie.
Now, I would call people whatever they wanted (as I said), but I just don't agree with the authority/respect issue that people have tied up with name use. There may be lots of reasons that people prefer to use last names, or use titles like Mr./Mrs. Last names sound better, or that titles are cool, or it may be traditional in your family, or you may dislike your own first name. I really couldn't argue with those reasons--Zelda's "I prefer to be called my last name" can't really be argued. She prefers it. Who am I do argue about her preference? But I think that to say "it's respectful", thus declaring first name use is somehow "disrespectful", isn't a good explanation. I call many people by their first name that I respect deeply (just came from a denominational meeting with my district superintendant--I call her Catie, as do the members of my church). I think my children have many adults that they respect that they call by first name as well. My kids can very respectfully use a first name... and they could also call someone Mr./Mrs. in a very disrespectful manner.:glare:
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I always call people by thier first names, and prefer to be called by my first name. When I introduce myself, I say "Hi, I'm Kay!", or in a formal situation, "I'm Kay [Lastname]". I don't ever say "Mrs. [Lastname]!" or "Rev. [Lastname]." I guess if someone demanded I use thier last name, I would, but it's never happened to me.
I think that in large part this is a regional difference. I have noticed that here in So Cal if they ask for your name for a table at a restaurant or for customer service they want your first name, on the East coast people give last names. There are lots of little old ladies at my church... old fashioned old ladies. They all use first names. It's simply the norm. I've never had a child (other than my own) call me anything but Kay outside of church. I can tell that a tech support person is not from around here if they start (mis)pronouncing my last name. My last name is NOT intuitive to pronounce.
Which is to say... I use first names. I prefer others to use my first name. I don't feel that makes me or my children disrespectful of others. In college I worked at the Pentagon every summer as an intern. My boss was a naval commander named Hank Garza. Great guy, great boss. He went by Hank, and the use of his first name was unusual there. He didn't use his rank or last name in conversation. I once asked him about it. He looked me in the eye and said, "If I need to use my rank or title to remind others that I have authority, I guess I don't really have much authority, do I?" I never forgot that.
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That's what I would say too... I don't think either of my sons were colicky, but if you set them down alone they would scream.
So I didn't set them down. Pretty much ever. Either dh or I held or wore them full time for the first few months at least, and co-slept. I tend to think of that as the norm--babies just want that constant touch, but if she is already holding the baby then I would investigate food issues.
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I also think it depends on your social group... while I don't have lots of 50 year old friends having babies, most of my friends were over 40 when they had their 1st. I was the youngest parent in my peer group at 31! My SIL is expecting her first at 36. Yes, I do know younger parents (and I certainly see them out on the street), but my own experience slews older.
I guess I would say that I think of "normal" baby parenting years being between 33 and 44 or so. That gives me six more years. Don't tell me I'm out of the running yet!
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:grouphug: That is just... awful! I wouldn't want in either.
You sure you aren't around here? We have a great secular/mixed religion homeschool group. Open arms all around!
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I also immediately noticed that there was no "Sikh" option. OK, I am Protestant... but I see a lot of Sikhs here in our area... not sure how many homeschool!
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Oooh... I've thought about ordering those bible felts! Either talk me out of it... or sell me yours, all cut out!
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Do you mean in the Activity Guide or the text? I've got both books here...
In the textbook, Chapter 9 is on the cities of India, map shows India in relation to Mesopotamia as the relationship is focused on in the text. Chapter 10 has no maps, and Chapter 11 is on Africa, and the map is of Africa.
In the AG, chapter 9 has a map of India (check); chapter 10 has a map of China (check)--note this is the region of ancient China, not the boundaries of the modern nation; chapter 11 has a review map of the Fertile Crescent rather than just Africa, so I guess this one does not "match up". Is that what you mean?
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Yep... this is my house as well. Sigh.
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The Office is my strange one too... I would expect to like the British verson better, but have gotten hooked by the US.
Forgot... I also really liked Coupling.
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Hugh Laurie is so great... I love all of these!
We're big Fry and Laurie fans (have all seasons on DVD) and I can watch Jeeves and Wooster over and over... my dh is the biggest Black Adder fan around here.
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I've felt this way too... I don't give negative rep, ever, and I never even checked out the caution button, so I guess I haven't really kept track. But I can say that I've avoided threads (and sometimes the boards) here and there after some mean (but popular!) posts.
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Mostly football... I love it, he can't stand it.
OK, that's not a food, but it's on my mind because I just watched the Broncos/Chargers game as he rolled his eyes.
Foods I like but he doesn't:
Spinach, salad, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, and a host of other vegetables
Anything spicy
Licorice (I love it!)
Mayonaise
Any salad dressing
Cheese (I love it, he'll only eat it on pizza or cheeseburgers)
Sushi
Eggs
Wow... the list goes on and on...
Food Doug likes but I don't:
Now that I'm no longer vegetarian... none
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If I read one more Palin thread I might gouge out my own eyes.
I wish there were a way to filter subject lines by keyword (eg, Palin)... I've definitely cut down my board time because of the nasty posting.
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I've met Mama Bear, Michelle T, Jenn W in SoCal, a lot of ladies from the Williamsburg area (we had dinner when I was on vacation last year)... and had several folks that met my parents when they used to own a restaurant in New Port Richey, FL.
I'd love to meet more!
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I got the feeling from the interview that they are really "homeschooling"... the wife mentioned she was nervous, and glad they were starting with Kindergarten, and Norris joked that he was only going to be teaching up to 2nd grade material. That sounds like nervous 1st time homeschoolers, rather than "we've hired full time tutors" to me.
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Was just watching the Hurricane Ike coverage on Fox, about how Norris is opening his ranch for storm refugees... and his wife mentioned that they are starting their first year of homeschooling their Ker daughter.
That's some high profile celebrity homeschooling!
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I hope all is OK... maybe he's out on Friday night? Let us know when you get in touch with him.
How Many Books Do You Own?
in General Education Discussion Board
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I picked 5 -7 Thousand, that DOES include kids books, but who knows, really? We have 24 bookshelves in our house, but we just got rid of a LOT of books when we moved, and we've done a couple of really good clean-outs in the past couple of years due to space limitations. What this doesn't include is comic books--dh has about 50,000 at a rough guess. These are stored in special boxes (around 150 of them) on dedicated shelves in our garage, as well as his closet/side of the bed/etc.
I'm always amazed when we visit people who don't have books--how do they manage that? :001_huh: I can't imagine not having oodles of books at my fingertips.