Lemon! Yum!

I wonder what they have to say about the other shuttle that disintegrated over Texas in 2003.

Yes, the Antelope Valley. I don't know where they are taking them.

Earlier today in the AV (northeast LA county) they were "evacuating" the homeless from the dry river beds. I was concerned about how well that would go. ☹️

I'm visiting my sister in So Cal. We're still waiting for the tropical storm to hit and we just felt an earthquake!

I once bought a condo where an elderly man had recently died. I had no problem with that. But no, I would not in the circumstances that you described. I would think about it too much.

I was just reminded of one of my pet peeves. I don't like being yelled at when I enter a store. I find it very jarring. My dds and I entered a store today and some hidden person shouted, "Hi. What brings you in today?" It didn't come off as warm and friendly. Because she was yelling, it felt like she was saying, "What the $%@$ are you doing here?" I don't want to yell the answer back and why do I need to yell her why I'm there? How about coming closer and greeting me in your inside voice? Ask if I need help finding anything, but don't demand to know what I'm looking for.

That does sound like a fun mystery, but the author will want to do a bit more research before writing this book. Bees can't produce honey from oleander flowers because they don't produce nectar. Too bad though, it does sound like a fun plot.

I see. I agree with your earlier comment that the libraries are handling it well by not drawing attention to the event. My preference would be that they held these events elsewhere.

Why can't library story times just be about sharing fun, beautiful books with children? When my kids attended story times, they would sing songs, listen to a couple of picture, books, and do a craft. I have no idea what political or social leanings the librarians had. I didn't need to know. No one was pushing a particular point of view. Just read the books that delight the children.

I am so sorry to hear this. Praying he'll get that the doctors will find an effective treatment.

I think using tea oil and seeing a doctor is a great plan. A dermatologist would be the best doctor for this because they are the ones that specialize in skin. Rashes are quite common on book covers. Usually the rash will clear up with antibiotic or antifungal cream. If that doesn't clear it up, a dermatologist can do a skin punch biopsy and get a clear picture of what is causing it.

@CorralenoI don't want to like your posts because I don't like anything about this situation, but I do appreciate your updates.

The article you linked does not support your conclusion. Mueller's indictments of IRA officials did not link their propaganda to any of our former presidents.

I'm so sorry. I hope they will feel peace in this very difficult time.

I am so sorry for your loss.

A lot of people on this forum were concerned with the quality of life for train crews, so I thought you might be happy to hear that positive changes are being made. The railroads have reached agreements with most of the unions and now offer sick leave in addition to the personal leave the workers already had. For example, union BNSF employees will receive an additional four paid days to use as sick days and can also convert three personal days into additional sick days each year. Other railroads are offering similar. Also, progress is being made on improving the quality of life for train crews who have traditionally had unpredictable schedules. UP has reached a tentative agreement with the engineers' union which will provide a more predictable work schedule. I'm sure the other class 1 railroads will follow with their own plans soon. I am very happy to hear about this progress!

Praying

I don't know whether to laugh or cuss at the dean's "slow down and learn something" comment. Some people really don't understand that some students are motivated by passion and are not merely collecting credits. Sounds like your ds needed physics, and I'm so glad that you were able to find the resources to fill his need. I feel like that's my situation with dd and math.

Of course that's what I want to hear! Dd and I highly support motherhood!

Yes! Before the last eclipse someone said that if you're in the 99% zone, then you 100% missed it. We found that to be true. We drove and stayed in a hotel and were so moved by the experience that we have been counting down until the 2024 eclipse. We live in the path of totality, so we will be hosting family from out of state. So far we'll have my sister and her husband and dh's brother. I'm so excited!

I'm not sure which would be best. Would you recommend one over the other? Is there any reason she shouldn't do both? This is new to me.

Thank you all! These suggestions are just what I'm looking for. Did your students do both of the AP classes? Would you recommend one class/test over the other? Maybe dd will do one junior year and the other senior year.

The Wikipedia article gives a good overview. If you look under the Problems Addressed tab, you'll see a list of the kinds of things they do in OR. Your ds might want to take a look and see if any of that interests him.

I'm going to need that book! One of dh's degrees is operations research, and he thinks dd might like that field. I'm just not sure because she has said that she just wants to sit in a room and do math. When dh worked in OR he said that he should absolutely love his job, but he didn't because of all the other junk that comes from working in a business. But I suppose all jobs have to deal with junk.