I am surprised at the ranking of Canada. My volunteer work at the local elementary school does not give me the impression of a high-performing school system. I guess if the questions are not too challenging, then our education system does all right in supporting the average student.

When I redo my bathroom, I want to have - a light switch with lights that are very low and soft. So that when you go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, you can turn on lights without being blinded by them. Kind of like nightlights that only turn on when you want them to. - a vanity with a built in laundry hamper, so dirty clothes will not be visible

My oldest children did Beast Academy and AoPS until a few years ago. The workload in AoPS was not even and without daily lesson expectations, the girls were drifting, so we switched to Saxon. I liked the kids working on the same material, so both switched. Now they are no longer on the same path, and my 2nd daughter is in grade 9 and very capable in math. I would like to switch her back to AoPS for a fuller program. She knows the material in 'are you ready' AoPS test. I would like her to take the AP Calculus BC exam. We have time to take Calculus slower, since she will have to get used to doing more challenging questions again. We will self-teach. Any thoughts on how to be most successful with this switch back? I am also planning on buying the intermediate counting and probability material since she likes those types of questions (a fall-back if Calculus does not go well).

I am looking to re-enter the workforce after 50. We can afford to retire earlier, but plan to work until older because it is interesting. We would be at a stage that we would switch jobs if it wasn't enjoyable/interesting most of the time.

I had a midday wedding with an afternoon catered reception with appetizers, cake, and drinks in at my in-laws with a beautiful garden. As most attendants were farmers, it wrapped up around four. Then, hubby and I went out for a nice dinner together. It is a perfect wedding for us. It was also inexpensive. Holding it on a Monday makes for inexpensive photographers and musicians. Most people attending were self-employed or retired, so we were able to have it on an anniversary that happened to fall on a weekday. It is nice to see more people customizing their weddings to their own liking. I would definitely pick cake & punch/cocktail/ just dancing party over people paying for their own dinner at my event, especially since eating from a set-menu is my least favourite part of a wedding.

I know it is against advice given these days, but I think adults should directly help overweight teens. I became overweight as a teen, and I would have appreciated a caring adult who was truly invested in helping me address it (i.e. not just a talk with a doctor). Losing weight is hard. Saying he knows what he needs to do, and can do it if he wanted, is not true. There are many adults who have a hard time losing weight. People need real advice, and an ongoing support system. Losing weight just becomes harder the longer one is overweight. Help the child. You are on the same team.

Dr. Fuhrman has a plan based on nutrient dense food, and you just eat freely the list. No need to track. Granted, it is a challenge to adjust to the food choices, but it works and less choices simplify life. It could provide you with the parameters (little meat, no processed food) It is also an easier diet to do in the summer as there are a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables (I live where there is a long winter).

Would you daughter consider having him hang out with her friend group before the prom? If that doesn't work out, he can just ask someone else to the prom. If she finds him likeable, then he can join the friend group for the prom.

I saw a number of Gray Ratsnakes at a camp in recent years. There ability to climb trees is amazing. I had no idea that we had snakes that size in Ontario. I tried to remain calm in front of the kids, but their size freaked me out.

Thank you for bringing this to attention. The news seems to think we can only deal with one crises at a time. We have a lot of potatoes in Canada going to waste due to a US import ban. It hurts to know that food is being wasted while others so desperately need it.

You can keep the game free for you! The game is written client-side which means you can download it. Just right-click on the webpage and select 'save as'. Save on your computer, and you can play the game by double click on your locally saved game. P.S. Don't go snooping through the files because you will see the wordle list. Wordle 228 3/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

That will be sad. Wordle has created a pleasant common topic. I have enjoyed many FB reconnections as a result of Wordle.

I also think everyone doing the same Wordle is fantastic. It is kind of like in the 80s when everyone used to watch the same television shows and discussed them the next day 🙂 I hope it stays free and easy to access with the NYT.

Maybe. I am using Chrome Browser on Windows. I don't cut and paste though. I use the bar graph icon on top, and then select the share button which puts the summary in my clipboard.

Wordle 227 3/6* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Are people using different sites that get them black squares?