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You know who I would love to see debate Ken Ham?
David Bentley Hart.
That would be a riot.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, if he could keep a straight face.
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I am not confident that either can sport a kilt. Maybe we could vote for Bradley Cooper vs Johnny Depp....more fun, right? :coolgleamA:
Bill Nye can not wear a kilt, because, as you can see, is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln.
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Sometimes I think the same way about hate groups (roll wih my metaphor for a sec). If no one shows up to counter protest an issue (pick one), then the event gets less press and deflates the message, which is good. It's the ignore your teasing sibling method parents have advocated for abouqt forever.
On thie flip side, this is science, often funded at the whim of officials, who make policy based on constituent expectations. That NIH funding in Bethesda could be cut because of religious belief in Texas (insert any other of your choice) means the ripple effects extend beyond geographic and demographic boundaries, and THAT's why this is a worthy issue.
Evolution might be the poster subject, but the way a people views, and funds, and ues science is the real issue with civilazation-altering consequences.
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I noticed more people using, "AMDG"
Out of curiosity why would you (and by you, and I mean anyone who can answer this) use it in this case?
All Mighty Dyslexic God, who's actually a dog, but thinks he's God, who may or may not also eat Mighty Dog.
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No state req. In NJ, but we use ITBS from Brewer Testing.
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Kids don't like to think about cancer. It is too real and too scary. I would quit talking about food and slowly change what you cook and have available for snacks. Keep fresh fruit around. Don't freak out when they junk at the neighbors. I think by example and time their diet will change. I'm sorry you are going through this. :grouphug:
Yup. Moderation with an undercurrent pointing in the right direction is most likely to lead to lifelong habits. DD has a LOT to think about and work on with my cancer, so les stress is good. Slow and steady, and don't buy into hype.
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I have cancer (stage IV). Go for the New American Plate method/cookbook from AICR (good webiste and newsletter, too). They walk you through a transition period so the change is not so abrupt, and you still have variation to play with. Great source backed up by research, and the recipies rock.
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I would pay for your BFSU powerpoints. Seriously!
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I'd sell them if they didn't start in vol 3, thread B, weren't riddled with typos, and weren't (prob) copyright infringement! Maybe that could be my post-hs gig. I'd have to give Dr. N a cut...
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Toasted ses oil is one of those things I'm not sure I need, but notice if I skip it in a hmm, this is missing something way. Toasting ses seeds is better for my unsophisticated pallate, like, oh look! Crunchy!
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Thank you all so much! I am definitely going to check out BFSU. Many of you mentioned it covers 3 years ...?!? How does that work?
It covers 8 years over three volumes. Amazon has all 3.
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There are loads of vpn services, but I shall look at TunnelB. Ethics...well, since Brits pay a tv tax, of sorts, then yes, this is bootleg content in the strictest sense. On the other hand, global eyeballs are on bbc content, which must be a good thing from a business model. I think this is what the technerati mean by "paradigm shift."
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Only two? Not possible. It's like going to the best buffet only for the tater tots and gravy.
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DW has taught middle school band since '87. 15 minutes a day is plenty for most elem and early middle grades.
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Agree that BFSU is the spine off which you hang everything else. Disc stream, youtube, brainpop, etc. DD was recently engrossed in a Great Courses neuroscience series. It was only loosely tied to the bio thread we're in on BFSU, but that's cool, twisty side road we found.
Although I still use Disc Steam (DW's free sub), I'm tending to encorporate more targeted YT clips rather than one big 30 ninute segment designed as a class presentation.
It evolves, but that's prob the point.
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Ditto. Dr. Nebel all the way. I build powerpoints out of the chapters, and yes, it is a lot of work.
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Ok those are better reasons to not want them in his house.
Indeed. Stupid parents are not exclusive to either gender.
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My mom and MIL have done that ignore thing, and DW and and I will use an appropriate pause in the dialog to get DD in with something like "This is what she was trying to say/show you..."
Gave DD a chance to learn to wait, while teaching the grown up that we do NOT do the seen-not-heard thing. Now DD is 13, so not an issue, but it was a kind of impromtu convetsation training I wish I had as a kid.
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When I get my Junior SAT students who've actually had Latin class, it's the roots that help, not grammar, which helps if it's been taught, but not nec in Latin. We do grammar (FLL, now.Warriners) and roots as distinct items. Seems to work.
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I've also seen mixed revs on Rosetta, but DD has loved it for German for several years. Depends on the kid? Next year we may try an online German, as we are running out of Rosetta.
We also did Spanish via Disc Streaming - a course offered by a university im Arizona that had printables.
I'd say try what you can get eBay ot cheap first, solely to play with the format "fit."
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Do they cover a lot of the same roots?
I thinl vocab vine covered the most. Caesar had roots in words, but was like a stepping stone after vine, and not a huge step.
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I don't have huge faith in PSAT scores+0 reflecting SAT potential. Most of ky kids score higher on the first diagnostic SAT I give them. Meh.
A "good" score is too subjective to define.
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Thanks, Tom. Did you do the air and space in town or the one out by Dulles? I have heard the one by Dulles is better and am curious to know what others think. We will have a car there, so going would be no big deal.
In town. I think Dulles has bigger planes but fewer other exhibits? Could be wrong on that.
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I will chime in with what DW did for years with the 8th grade trip...
Do changing of the guard at Arlington
Allow a whole day for Air & Space
Another day for Am Hist or other museums
Another day just for monuments
Capitol rotunda is nifty. Senate gallery seat could be interesting or boring, depending. I think that requires an email to your rep.
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I went for prententious (see blog logo), with a nod to DD's penchant for unicorns and light blue. Made a bumper sticker of it on CafePress.
How to make a cheap treehouse/fort
in The Chat Board
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If you're going off the ground, use real lumber for the base; everything on top can be pallets / recycled / not even wood. A Habitat for Humanity Re-Store might have windows and doors.