America’s “Dear John”: JULY 4, 1776
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When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Article Tags>> congress | DECLARATION | forth of july | history | july 4Poll:Best Tasting Grilled Cheese Sandwich Cut
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Poll after the jump:
Article Tags>> grilled cheese | polldaddyApril Fool’s “Joke”
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It’s night. It’s late. My wife’s breathing has reached that level that indicates near-dream state. I know what time it is. 12:36 A.M.
Abruptly I sit up in the dark, ramrod straight:
MEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â What-was-that?
LAURAÂ Rey, what.
MEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â …!
LAURAÂ Rey, what did you hear?
MEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â …!
LAURA (louder) What is it?!
LAURA (louder!) WHAT IS IT?!?
LAURA (louder!!) WHAT’S GOING ON, REY, WHAT DID YOU HEAR?!?
MEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â April Fool’s Day.
Article Tags>> april fools day | jokesIt’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Tax Time
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Sang to the well known tune after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Article Tags>> christmas | taxesAnonymous Survey on Race Bleg
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Would you do me the kindness of filling out this anonymous survey on race? Thanks kindly.
5 Stupid Reasons Not To Home School (and Do Public School Instead)
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In defensive discussions justifying my parental rights and educational choices for my children, I often find myself repeating my lists of reasons. I have 10 solid reasons why we home-school, which I was going to post today, but then I had an internal struggle.
What if people (as they sometimes do) started offering some responses which tied into some incomprehensibly stupid reasons to opt out of home-schooling and send my kids to school? I mean, they’d see this post and think I was spring boarding off of their incomprehensibly stupid comments. I am therefore ethically required to post this first!
My second struggle is that this post can only exist if people understand my number one reason for home-schooling: I can’t afford private school. I really can’t. I’m trying to save for retirement and the college education of three kids; it’s impossible to pay private school tuition right now.
With conscience assuaged, and the number one reason listed to my reader (that’s you), all struggles are rested. I can unapologetically offer five undeniably and incomprehensibly stupid reasons to opt-out of home school and send kids to school:
Article Tags>> homeschooling | school | teachingYour Body: A Poll
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Article Tags>> pollMCF’S Another Poll of Randomosity
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MCF’s Questions and answers here and my answers after the jump.
Article Tags>> mcf | randomosityRey’s Wisdom: Mathematical Constant
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I’m not a wise man; I’m fairly an idiot in a lot of things. But I’ve learned that wisdom is generated by experience and I have 35 years of that last bit which allows me to learn Something. That being the case, I’ll share it with you after the jump.
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Susan Boyle and Perceptions
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By now, just about everyone in the E-World has seen the video of Susan Boyle performing on Britain Has Talent but I thought it was necessary to put in an observation that someone close to me, who wishes to remain anonymous, noted.
Article Tags>> battle | singing | susan boyle