Pam "SFSOM" in TN
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I'll bet I'm mixing you up with Janie. But I guess I thought she was in NC. Hmm. Been away too long. :-)
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Jane, no, you're selling books, I've sent you money, you've sent me books. Several times. :)
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Aww, you guys are sweet. I miss you all.
Janie, honey, you've sold me about half your library in the past four weeks. I'm still here, just on facebook. :)
Now I need some chocolate no-bakes. Goodness. Worse than crack. -
So sad to hear this news. If you're reading this, Kay, love and strength to you for the journey.
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And when you're done, you have to watch the movie, Serenity, to see how it all :sniffle: wraps :bawl!: up.
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It's like the extended family of the 3 Stooges.
Hahaha! KaPOW!
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Happy Anniversary! Hope you're all well.
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Kari, there are no words. Holding you and your family in my thoughts tonight.
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For not too many people would I break my board fast, Nadia darling.
But here you go:
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:D
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If so, what study guide did you use? And can you recommend a good vocabulary program? We are doing Latin, but I am not sure if that is going to help on the SSAT???
We are just now discussing the possibility of sending our dd to a small private school in Sept of 2010, but she is probably going to take this test anyways just in case we do decide. We can schedule it in December.
I see you can get one from SSAT themselves, but wasn't sure if there was a better guide. And is there a practice test for students entering the lower grades? (5/6/7). I will assume that the SSAT tests by grade level? Or no?
Thank you:)
Yes. Dd just used the one from the SSAT people, and she also credited ALEKS math (online tutorial) for a good specific prep for SSAT. Ds just took the actual test in 6th and 7th for practice and evaluation at his small private school, then for high school admissions purposes in 8th.
SSAT tests by grade level, yes. You are scored with the cohort of the grade that you report your child to belong to. (Test as a 6th grader, get compared to other 6th graders.)
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My ds (5yo) has proudly called himself a homeschooler since he could talk. Then on Sunday he informed me that he was ready to go "somewhere else" for school. Upon inquiry I discovered that his Sunday School friends informed him that they have computer lab in Pre-K and in K. I told him no problem he can have computer lab at home any time. Still not convinced he said that their computer class is different from my "homemade computer lab" which at this point consists of a few minutes on some of the preschool sites like Peep, and some Jumpstart CD's.
So does anybody know what they actually do in this exciting, state of the art, wonderful, I will ride a yellow schoolbus and wear a uniform if I can go, computer lab?
Jumpstart (Um, yes Virginia, the same ones you got at home.)
Peep (and Chirp and Quack)
That's about it for K-5 here. Point, click, etc.
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Hello old friends on the boards......I got out of the habit of posting, but when I have a problem that stumps me, invariably I think of the hive mind. ...
Thanks for hearing me out, old pals, and I'd appreciate your advice!
Peace be with you,
OKCyndi
Cyndi! Hiya! :waving madly from TN: Miss you.
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Pam my issue was not with the figures, it was with the ballons, the attempt at humor, the sarcasm the mocking of the US. It was unnecessary, not treasonous but certainly distasteful .
We may all debate the issue (and I love to debate and discuss things it makes us all better) but there are other ways than were demonstrated.
Best pqr
He was not, from what I can see, mocking the US. He was mocking mindlessly zealous "patriotism." It's perceived as a prevailing attitude in the US that we're better than everyone else in the world, and the chant of "USA, USA, USA!" sort of epitomizes that.
It starts at the local level in the schools. Most of our schools are well above average in achievement. (Read about that here -- an excellent book.) On the national level it continues with various policy issues -- we chose the path, therefore it must be most virtuous and most efficient, because we are coasting on our former "glory" and previous generations' moral capital. (IMO)
"We're the best, down with the rest!" attitudes deserve a little gentle mocking, IMO. But then, I've never been much of a cheerleader, and large groups chanting ANYthing frighten me.
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A disgusting attitude; snide and arrogant demonstrating loathing of one's own nation, but regretfully I am not shocked.
Of course what you did not say is that part of the reason that we are only in the top 20%, (on the 2005-10 average or top 21% if you use the 2008 numbers) (oh you forgot to mention that didn't you ?) is lifestyle not healthcare. But you forgot to say that too.
Obesity and smoking which lead to heart diseases and cancers have NOTHING to do with health care but are, unfortunately, common in the US. But you forgot to say that too.
Further as has been stated mortality is frequently underreported in many nations. But....wait for it.....you forgot to mention that too.
One thing that I can say, in all honesty, something it appears that you also forgot is
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES for all her failings there is no place like her. We have our problems, but I will stay with her and do my utmost to support and defend her.
One thing that I would never do, could not conceive of, is post a snide comment aimed at belittling my nation. It is not that I have "forgotten" how to do that I was just raised differently so never learned. What you did was not discussion but rather a crass assault on your nation under the guise of debate. Post any figure you will, misrepresent them if you deem it necessary, but what you did should make you ashamed.
My apologies to other posters for turning nasty, but the quoted post is outrageous (not necessarily in the statistics but in the attitude).
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Yes. Shame on you, Bill. (Why *is* the word "Spy" in your screen name? Hmmm??) America -- if you're not for us in every way, you're against us. If you're criticizing particular policy and outcomes, you're assaulting the Nation and All She Stands For. (Hey, I figure false dichotomy should *definitely* appeal to you, of all people.) Love her or go live somewhere else, like a developing nation so you can better appreciate the US and then primly lecture us on our poor uniformed attitude. Satire and a (lil) sarcasm was good enough for Jonathon Swift, but you, sir, are no Jonathan Swift. Public dissent on specific issues of disagreement is the lowest form of treason. You should know that. And you should be Ashamed.
Get right, sir, and quit your agitatin'. It ain't proper.
And make sure you tell your mama she didn't raise you right. It's good for her to know these things. And it's good for you to know you had a low-class upbringing so that you can, you know, aspire to better in the future or perhaps for your own children. (And watch the kids around those grandparents, as they might influence them badly like you have been. Just exercise caution, is all I'm saying. You see how it worked out for you, and you don't want to perpetuate that to future generations.)
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My MIL thinks Latin is a waste of time. It is an old language, and even being a nurse she said it never helped her. What do you think of this?
*snort*
Well, no offense to your MIL who I am sure is a wonderful person :D, but I'm an RN and the tiny bit of Latin I had "teaching" dd primer Latin and Latin I helped me immensely in nursing school.
My having a computer science degree doesn't directly relate to patient care, but being able to problem-solve and think and write logically and precisely sure helps. And Latin is just another way to develop those skills, IMO.
Good thing you're not wasting *her* time, eh? Smile, nod, and pity her quietly.
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Um. This might be a dumb question, but why is a VP's son a VIP? I get that his dad would be, but why him? Is he in government too?
Rosie
He was only a Senator's son back then (and a reserve officer), but yes, a US congressman's immediate family member would be considered (for internal "courtesy" purposes) a VIP. Showing respect to the office by giving respect to the family member, etc.
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I ran into one of his boys (I believe it was Beau) in New York City on Monday morning. We were just getting off the Acela train -- I was carrying Abby in her carseat, and rolling my luggage to the elevator.
The police were holding everyone back to allow Mr. Biden to get on the elevator alone, and he insisted that Abby & I get on first, along with an older lady (around 60 or so).
We rode the elevator with the police and the VP's son up to Penn Station.
Although I may have policy disagreements with people -- I pretty much hold to the belief that, for the most part, we all share the same basic desire to fix the problems which plague our nation, but that we merely disagree with the steps to do it.
So, I just felt like I needed to write the VP and compliment him on his son (I don't think parents ever tire of hearing good things about their children, even when they're grown... do they?)
Lisa
Dh's Beau Biden story -- he was doing some processing at Fort Dix where dh was working at the time. Walked up, signed in, went to sit down and wait his turn on the floor.
Now, it's a big fat hairy deal when a senator's family member in in the MEPS. Carpets are rolled and stuff is expedited. But he didn't utter a peep about who he was, just took his number and took his turn. Dh just happened to key in on the "Biden" part of it and googled him, lol, then told the CO that a VIP was on the floor. He declined to have his processing expedited, just elected to wait his turn with the rest of the riff raff. No expectations, no fanfare. Just a very nice man.
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Yes. The tri-cities group which just got ahold of me after trying to get in touch with them FOREVER. And this other one which seems a little more organized and I am actually meeting them next week.
I'm sorry, Karen. It's been so hard, these past three months. I come home and sleep for what feels like 32 of the 48 hours off, then study and try not to clench my teeth for the next.
I should have followed up better on my dinner invite and on your coffee invite, though. I'm sorry you're having a hard time.
You have a church in your back yard that will have you sitting by a Buddhist on the right, an atheist on the left, a lapsed Catholic to the front, and a free-thinking Jew to the back. And a lot of liberal Presbyterians all around. And you can sit side by side with the pastor at the local GLBT meetings, and help plant the meditation labyrinth in backyard of the church and do reiki on Tuesdays and drum circle on Saturday afternoon and read the Koran in a year (well, if you catch up) along with them. Have you visited? They are so very welcoming. And they would snuggle your baby and envelope your daughter. It's a good community. But they do not proselytize, so you would have to seek them out, I think, and actually make the move to attend.
I've been through hell and back with the father of my kids, yelling, him not knowing how to fight, me not knowing how to give him space. I know your frustration. We had to learn each other. It was not easy. I would never want to start over again, it was that hard.
I'm very very sorry that you're hurting and sad and that I'm here and that I'm not helping very much at all. I hope you find the right path to take in this situation.
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April showers bring May flowers, so what do May showers bring?
I miss Florida! Rains every afternoon for an hour or two and back to your regularly scheduled sunshine.
Here in Tennessee it is raining when you wake up, raining when you go to bed......
Not at all impressed.
Yeah, it's not always like this. But I have to tell you, I rejoice with every rain. Our water tables have been so desperately low in the past years, and this is catching us up just a little bit. I worry terribly about drought. Farmers in our area lost a lot of livestock in the past years, and horses suffered awfully. Lots of people lost their beloved horses because of lack of ability to feed them.
I'm sorry it's not to your liking, though. :- )
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My dh lives in another city during the week and comes home Friday night and leaves Monday morning. My kids are dd14, ds12. They seem fine, but I continue to worry if they really are fine. I give up worrying about us as a couple. I'm concerned for the children.
We've been doing this for four years! DH doesn't want to sell the house and have us move over there. Now, with the housing crisis, he has a point.
Doing any of you have circumstances where your children see their dad weekends only? How are they doing? I need to feel good about this. My son use to cry at night. Now, he is use to it and never cries about it anymore.
I feel, truthfully, that we are sacrificing our children's development for his career. I'm not asking information for ammunition, I just need to read about how other children are doing in similar circumstances. When my husband is home, things seem fine. There is never any marital strife for my children to witness or endure. He does spend the majority of his time on his computer, but it is out in the open in our family room around the kids. K:bigear:
Well, I can't speak to your specific situation, but I do know that studies show that if one parent is a stable constant during the separation, the children fare about as well as if both parents are there. They are equally secure, emotionally stable, developmentally ok, etc. This set my mind at ease over the years of military craziness that our family went through.
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Thoughts? I mean, other than, say, leprosy? :001_huh:
Strep, more likely.
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I am working on a self-reflection exercise. I am supposed to compare my perception of self with the perception of friends and family. I have many family members that know me very well and have spent much time with me so that part is easy. However, I have many fewer friendly non-relations who have spent much time with me, know me well and would be able to offer much help. I do spend lots of time here though and I have been here for a long time and share more of true unfiltered self than IRL so I was hoping you ladies could help me out.
I am looking for honesty here not just compliments and accolades. Gently pointing out faults and constructive critisim is welcome. Feel free to share negative observations if you have them but try to do so in a positive manner if at all possible. I can handle you are weird and crazy (this I know) but I do have feelings :001_smile:, so I hate your guts and think you are stupid might be a little rough. Personality traits, communication style, knowledge of things I post about, awareness of my limits, ability to disagree or to agree to disagree, consistancy, mood, memory, outlook, anything at all really. Even a line or two about something that you have noticed or that has stood out to you would help. I would like to get as many responses as possible so please respond if you can. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
KidsHappen is self-aware.
KidsHappen is curious.
KidsHappen is compassionate.
KidsHappen is fair-minded.
KidsHappen's glass is half-full, not half-empty.
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Does he know the facts of sex and marital relations?
I'd tell him him must listen and tell him the truth.
"Son, what you heard was Mom and Dad making love. Since you didn't know what that was was happening, the sounds must have been scary. You don't have to worry, we were and are just fine."
If it were my children, I'd have some pretty firm words about "moving on" and not hyperfocusing on the issue or adding drama to it.
The extreme reaction on his part and not talking to you has me a bit :confused:.
And in fact, honestly? I'd probably be using words like, "Get over it. This conversation is finished. This is what married people do. This is what makes the world go round. Shift your thinking, understand that you know these things now, and get over yourself."
Then move on. Joanne said it best -- no hyperfocusing. No more than that he knows you move your bowels or that you menstruate or that money doesn't originate from ATM's. It is what it is, kid. Next.
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Did what I could on mine. So, so sorry you're having all this trouble. Ugh.