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  1. Oh and for those curious--there are several books out that reference many different movies and the Physics behind them. Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics (which references the Matrix, for one) The Physics of Superheros House and Philosophy Just to name three. All very interesting reads and all very relevant to a classroom; just as with the movies they talk about.
  2. Oh and yes, I DO count movie watching as school time. Especially if they are watching something related to what we are studying. In fact, I factor in and lesson plan every movie we are going to watch.
  3. This...vehemently...we, as homeschoolers (the lot of us), are constantly asking for resources to help aid us in teaching our kids. There's even a curriculum out called Teaching with Movies! Yes, some teachers do it to excess, but I call into question anyone who says that's "all" they do and that the administration just waves it off. Legally, they cannot do that and no school system is going to risk it. Movies have value, even ones you think do not. I despise DeCaprio, but the version of Romeo and Juliet with him in it is just as valid as the Zeffirelli version. I went to a school play this past weekend called Little Shop of Kitties. It mashed up Little Shop of Horrors and Cats. For high school and a play with no budget and only one hour, they did an excellent job of covering both plays. In that theatre class, they watched both plays before the teacher had the students rewrite all the songs and the script in order to put on the mash up. While those two plays may be at home in a theatre class, they would also be at home in a Literature class. They have inherent value to both. So is public school bashing what you guys do to waste the time? This is like the nth thread bashing what they do. 40 kids in a class, so many hours per day, a cross-curricula teaching mandate, and you bash because they show movies?
  4. One thing I do wish Christians (in general) would take into consideration is that pushing the very strong views that Ken Ham pushes does nothing more than turn those of us who are not "saved" away from your belief. In short, it's a huge turn off. Why would I want to become the kind of person my mother raised me not to be (I'm speaking of Ham here. Being blunt is one thing, being so adamant that everyone but you is wrong to the point of calling everyone else sinners and casting them straight into hell, is doubly wrong). I am staunchly old earth and agree with the science of Evolution (notice I did not use the word believe as that requires faith, of which science is not). But I do know that one can reconcile their faith with the science. The easiest way to do this is to read both sides of it. And learn what not to read--don't read the extreme side one way that says "literal 7 days, etc.." or the side that says "monkeys to man (because evolution does not espouse this)"; but instead read the sides that tell you how each can be reconciled without the name calling, bashing, thumping, and condemning to hell. Ken Ham's books are not books I'd recommend for that. Likewise, much as I love Dawkin, I wouldn't recommend his staunch side of it either (to someone researching). Instead, I'd start out with a simple reading of what Darwin actually said and recommend On the Origin of Species and go from there.
  5. It's a lot easier to tell a transgendered that you think. This isn't a matter of looking at a particularly masculine female or feminine man. They usually have and give off clues that they are transitioning. In fact, if they are welcomed in their circle of friends, you will know it just by that. It really isn't that complicated. Unless you are of the belief that this is wrong and it shouldn't be (as your previous post indicates), you shouldn't have this problem with identifying pronouns.
  6. If they are in the process of transitioning, most would prefer you ask. In fact, they welcome the asking. Just ask "how should I address you?" and they'll tell you. Once they've transitioned, you address them as they present. I wouldn't ask parents if I thought the parents were not welcoming to this. I would ask the person. If the parents are welcoming and accepting, then I would ask them as well.
  7. Homeschooler confession: I've been homeschooling now for almost 15 years and I've NEVER been to a big convention! I've been to a few, very small, very local ones. And guess what? I managed to graduate one kid and am about to graduate another. :D To the person who had to sit, for the whole hour, listening to Ken Ham? I am SO sorry. My eyerolling would not only have been obvious, but I think they would have heard it all over the building. And the snorting too.
  8. I do not like the new itunes either. No one I know does. It's just too clunky and you can't find anything.
  9. I don't know why you guys are going to the mac store. You can find apps for the mac in iTunes as well and there are plenty free apps. Hmm, I'll have to check the mac store now.
  10. I got my 27 in a few months ago and I'm STILL playing with APPS in the store and such. I only download the free ones, though. I'm still learning how to use a mac too (after over 25 years as a PC user). My suggestion? Waste your sunday morning browsing the app store. :D Have fun with it. I don't have any specific names to give you though. I just browse and download.
  11. You are agreeing with me but I can see the confusion. My quote got lost when I attempted to quote LauraColumbus below. SHE's the one who was trying to equate the asylum grant for this German family to the China thing. I was trying to show her that her examples were erroneous and did not fit this conversation in any way.
  12. I'd like to see this one blow up in their face. EVERY server working for them now and then said they take tips. They even admitted it on the show! How are they going to back out of this one? They are rotten. I hope it fails, miserably. What I saw of her food did not look appetizing either. Even though I love a good greasy burger now and then, that burger was rank. And her pizza? I make a better one using nothing but tortillas. **On the tip issue: The servers make salary, which is what people have always said someone in that position should be making (that they shouldn't rely on tips). Even when I made salary as a server, we were still allowed to keep the tips (we had an elaborate system for claiming them too). That POS system they use is the exact system used at restaurants like Denny's and allows for the server to claim tips right in the system. They are stealing tips from their employees. What they should do is place a sign that says "Tipping optional. We pay our servers salary" or even better "We take our servers tips, so don't tip them or else we will take them".
  13. The right to education is a fundamental right in this country, but your examples all bring to mind the danger of a life. In China, the second child could be aborted (or forced into abortion) or they could face much worse than a fine if they kept the child. In Germany, their lives were not in danger. Not in any way. Your examples do not mesh with the case at hand. The courts made the right decision. There were much closer options than the US and by the courts denying them asylum, it proves the courts saw through HSLDA's shenanigans. That's all that matters to me. HSLDA does not represent anyone but themselves. I'm glad the court saw this.
  14. She did say that she only wanted Gordon to tell people the food was good, but then she changed it to add that she also wanted to find out why they had such a high turnover. But in the end, Gordon was smart and refused to tell a lie. :D
  15. The state made the decision to have the surgery, NOT the parents. The state turned him into a girl, NOT the parents. The boy has identified as a boy NOT girl and the parents are doing nothing more than honoring the choice the BOY made. It was the only choice the state didn't and can't take from him. Joanne is correct--your post is insulting and insinuating the parents are the bad in this case. They are not.
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