I'm so in. Let's do this!

Same here. Even though the kerfluffle did bring it to my attention, it's the subject matter that interests me. My views are very similar to Enns' so I think I will enjoy reading it.

DS got stinky around 7 or 8. REEEALLLLY stinky. Now he's 12.5 and still hasn't hit puberty. Some kids just stink!

The title records will be on file at the county courthouse. I would just play airsoft on the vacant lot if it were me. :D

I was able to speak to Dr. Enns in Memphis about the curriculum for a bit. It does sound like, unfortunately for us with older kids, it's going to be a one grade level per year deal. I asked if he recommended anything similar for logic age students. His response was that he's writing the program precisely because he doesn't see anything on the market that approaches the subject matter the way he would like. Bummer for our older kids - but at least the youngers will have the opportunity to have to full curriculum.

Yes, and I thought their response admirable and full of grace.

Peter Enns hasn't uttered a public word regarding this whole incident as far as I know. I find it not only admirable but incredibly self-controlled.

That's so funny, because Bud said we couldn't homeschool because we weren't hippies or Jesus freaks! But of course, we can and we do!

I have to share this with you. Our accountant/former neighbor was recently divorced by his wife. He's a 50-something guy and has signed up for Match.com. This has yielded some very interesting contacts that he has quickly shut down. But one lady seemed promising - attractive, successful, etc. So they went out. Then he found out what she does for a living. She's a rat farmer. Yep, she raises rats to sell to pet stores. He's planning on embracing the single life for a bit.

Thank you! I went and looked and responded. Something really good could come out of all this after all!

:hurray: I have a house in the north Dallas suburbs that will most definitely be open for this. I suspect a house probably won't be big enough, but I've got a line on a couple of options we could use - a community center and a church where a friend's husband is pastor. You can definitely count me in for setting up Dallas if you want to do a house conference here.

I think it is clear and well-organized. I'm not familiar with R&S assignments, but I think a topic of this nature would be a good opportunity for her to work on using strong descriptions.

Hitler’s Rise to Power The National Socialist German Workers’ Party, The Nazis, believed Germany should be great again. The war hurt Germans extremely badly and Germany was in debt with Britain and France. The Nazis also believed Jewish people were bad; they were ante-Semites. After a lot of convincing speeches, Hitler became the leader of the Nazis. Hitler felt sorry for the Germans and how poor and desperate they were. He promised change for Germany, he promised no debt and he promised to get rid of what he thought were horrible Jews. Germany was pleased to hear these promises and elected Hitler as chancellor. Any thoughts? I want her to add in more detail rather than simply making the outline points into sentences.

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Okay. You just explained to us that you are a former smoker and have chest pain on exertion. Go to the doctor. It's probably nothing, but it might not be. I don't want to make anyone worry or anything, but don't screw around with chest pain, 'kay?

Where are we on this? If no one wants to organize something in Sacramento this year, I'll do something in Dallas or help someone with Austin this year and we could do Sacramento in 2012. Anyone?

Way to go!:party:

I'm looking for the threads from a month or two back about doing some regional TWTM conferences. Does anyone remember that? Maybe it's time to take action.

:lol: and :crying: at the same time. I think I am particularly frustrated because this whole thing highlights how I feel in the homeschooling community in my "real" life. No fitting in anywhere. Which is okay, but it would be nice to let the guard down just once in a while. And maybe that's why I needed to start yet another thread. It's like therapy. Therapy where you can drink wine and eat chocolate while you're on the couch.

Perfect sense. I feel the exact same way.

I think you may have found your calling! -Amy, a little troubled that the closet/DVD may be a problem

Oh, yes, I get that. I just wonder why Ken Ham, or any other presenter, would concern himself with what any other speaker was saying. Why can't he let his material stand on its own and let US decide what we believe and do not believe. Why can't I go to a conference and hear from many viewpoints - not just two that are about a micrometer apart from eachother on the scale of viewpoints? I also find it ironic that many people who would argue with you all day long that the government is too controlling and overstepping their bounds* are happy to assert their status as majority homeschoolers and control what is available to other homeschoolers who don't share their viewpoint. Yeah. That's it. *ETA: I'm one of these people, but I don't like others to overstep their authority either. :)

Maybe you could just skip over these threads if you are tired of discussing them. :tongue_smilie:

Here's what I am not getting about this situation specifically, and homeschooling conferences in general. I may have some difficulty getting this into words well, so bear with me. Why does a speaker's or vendor's theological viewpoint matter to another speaker or vendor? It just seems that the Ken Hams of the world should present their beliefs clearly and concisely and back them up with sound logic. If they would do this, they wouldn't have to worry about what the Peter Ennses of the world believed or taught, or feel any need to denigrate them. I would love to go to a conference and hear from a science vendor that taught evolution in its curriculum. I wouldn't even care about their faith. And I would like the other speakers to have enough respect for me to believe I could decide what is compatible with my faith and what is not. Why is there not a conference (that I am aware of) that people of any faith or lack thereof could attend, be respected and walk away feeling encouraged as homeschooling parents? I cannot imagine the grief that GHC, or any other conference producer would get for allowing a non-Christian to present at their event. Are we really so simple-minded that we can't evaluate a source for ourselves and we need "an expert" to tell us what to think? If so, we really have no business homeschooling our children to begin with. _____ Dear Moderator, If this is too much, please delete. I love ya more than my luggage! -Amy

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