Natural Bridges State Park is gorgeous! The boardwalk is fun in an old-timey way, especially with kids. There's so much great hiking, too. And check out Roaring Camp to take an old-timey train through the Redwoods. (I swear, I've been to Santa Cruz a lot of times, and not everything is old-timey if that's not your vibe.) I also love a beach day. I guess my recommendation is all the outdoor things!
Okay, so he's choosing between two different career paths, essentially. That's definitely trickier than choosing between two schools as an undecided major! Is it possible to try B for a semester and move to A if he realizes he'd prefer the other program?
Also, to ease your worries, my sister went to college 90 minutes from home and I chose a school in my hometown, and we both got involved in campus life (and we both also stayed in our rooms sometimes because that's how introverts roll). I never went home for the weekends even though it was a 20 min. bus ride away.
It might help to tell yourself that there will be hurdles to overcome with either option, but there's really not a wrong choice. If he hates either program or has a hard time fitting in, he can transfer. From the outside, B has a lot of pros, but he also has to think about what career path he wants to follow long term, while remembering that it's never too late to change paths. I got a freaking Ph.D. and tenure as a professor and then started a new career, so it can be done!
CurlyQ284, My 3rd grader doesn't know how to tie shoes (neither does my 1st grader), and she sounds a lot like your kiddo––she's hard on herself and doesn't have a lot of resilience if things aren't going well. It's so challenging to help a kid that's hard on themselves! You're both doing the best you can.
Why do you think he'd like A more? Reading the description, it sounds like B is a better fit all around, since you think he'd like B and he'd have a better campus life and support system. Even if A might be a better fit academically, it sounds like he'd have to put a lot of effort into building a network and connecting with people.
As for questions he can ask, is there a difference in the programs in terms of job placement rates, internship/experiential learning, student support services, school reputation? Is he excited about the idea of moving farther and starting fresh, or is he nervous about it?
Can anyone answer me on the Stormy Daniel payment? I thought the issue with it and why it's the centerpiece of all the NYS charges, is that it was made with campaign money. Is that not the case? I don't see anyone on any of the news outlets referring to it.
No, he paid for it with his own money. But he lied on business records about the payments, which is a crime.
Cohen paid porn actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 through a shell company Cohen set up. He was then reimbursed by Trump, whose company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses.
Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, “grossed up” Cohen’s reimbursement for the Daniels payment for “tax purposes,” according to federal prosecutors who filed criminal charges against the lawyer in connection with the payments in 2018.
It becomes a felony if Trump falsified the business records to conceal a crime.
Legal experts say a case could be made that Trump falsified business records by logging Cohen’s reimbursement for the Daniels payment as legal fees. But that’s only a misdemeanor under New York law — unless prosecutors could prove he falsified records to conceal another crime.
We'll know a lot more when the indictment is unsealed.
Not Michelangelo’s jawns. They’re all ears, very little trunk 🫠. And don’t get me started on the half cantaloupes he’s got on his women’s chests
We need to tell the class why though.
"In ancient Greece, having a smaller package was considered a sign of virtue, of civility, or self control or discipline.
Meanwhile, having a bigger one was a sign of lustfulness, of gluttonous appetites and barbarism, which is quite interesting because it's different to today."
A couple years ago, I wrote an article about why classical statues have tiny penises. It included lots of pictures, of course, but the website wanted black boxes over the privates. So I spent a lot of time making the boxes as small as possible to prove the argument. 😆
Last struggle: I’m not one for threats or ultimatums but I do want to make it clear I will struggle to stay committed to this role/organization being so underpaid. I’m leaning toward s saying something like, “My struggle going forward will be to maintain my commitment and performance level knowing that it is undervalued by this organization.” Thoughts on that?
I would save that line for if they turn you down. You could also ask them to document that they're declining to increase your salary to make internal salaries more equitable. If men are being paid more, that documentation could help you prove wage discrimination.
I read this over the weekend. One stat that will stick with me: As a population, our life expectancy is TWO YEARS shorter because of the prevalence of guns.
@@ The article points out that after the landmark NIH report 10 years ago, there were pretty much zero policy changes. But there have been policy changes – it's just that they're making the problem worse. Making abortion illegal means higher maternal mortality rates and higher infant mortality rates. And while the article points out that Americans die younger across demographic, racial, and economic groups, we all know that systemic racism means even lower life expectancies for Black Americans.
At one point he accuses the reporter of having a NY area code. And says teachers aren’t authorities. And says describing David as “nonpornographic” is offensive because it contains the word “pornographic.” 🧐
I am so bored at my new job. I was completely overworked in my previous position so I enjoyed the slow pace at first but now I am bored. I've asked for more work but we're in a holding pattern waiting for electronic systems to roll out. I sit in an open office so I feel guilty dicking around on my phone.
This is why a friend of mine wrote an entire novel at work! Or maybe you could do a training course or something fun like learn a language from your work computer so it looks like you're busy?
I'm rolling my eyes so hard at the "shocked" prosecutor who can't handle an LGBTQ book because it includes drawings of sex acts, but has no issue with “The Joy of Sex" (which is at the same library and includes drawings of heterosexual sex acts).
In case these book banners need a history lesson, the side banning books is never the "good" side.
We moved across the country to be closer to family and to live where we wanted to raise kids. It required quitting two jobs, a 6 month stay at my mom's house, and a lot of upheaval (my kids were 1 and 3 when we did this).
Ultimately, it was the right choice. But four out of six grandparents moved out of state within a few years and the remaining set have been much less helpful than promised. I'm still glad we moved, but if we didn't love this city, it would be a lot harder.
Leaving HE can be a good thing. I'm in a slightly different boat since I left an academic job, so I really couldn't go back.
In your situation, leaving might be the best thing you can do––if you don't like the new job, you might be able to use the experience to come back to HE at a higher level and skip the whole "not good enough for a promotion" thing. And maybe you'll discover that you prefer working outside of HE.
WaPo had an article yesterday on state bills attacking transgender rights. As predicted, after passing anti-trans bills targeting minors, several states are now trying to ban gender-affirming care for adults. It's horrifying and cruel.
Gift link: New state bills restrict transgender health care — for adults wapo.st/3SHrgTS
Fiction or nonfiction? All the 3rd graders at my kid's school are obsessed with the "I Survived" books (which also come in graphic novels). That seems to go along with the plague theme.
On the non-fiction side, the "Who Was" series seems like the older version of the "I am . . ." books. I also have a major soft spot for the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.
Non Fiction
We have read a bunch of the I Survived, and he enjoyed those. I do not think he’d like the Little House on the Prairie type books.
Maybe check out the "Big Ideas that Changed the World" series––we've read the one on the history of vaccines, and the other two are about rocket building and computer history. I haven't read any, but the "Epic Fails" series might be good too, especially for kids with some perfectionist instincts (*cough* that's my kids *cough*). "History Smashers" also sounds good!
Fiction or nonfiction? All the 3rd graders at my kid's school are obsessed with the "I Survived" books (which also come in graphic novels). That seems to go along with the plague theme.
On the non-fiction side, the "Who Was" series seems like the older version of the "I am . . ." books. I also have a major soft spot for the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.
I don't know why I even read this since I don't have bangs, but I can tell you the word "bang" has lost all meaning in this context. Who decided to call short hair in the front bangs?
As the resident GBCN historian, I investigated. Apparently the hairstyle started being called "bangs" in the late 1800s (even though the style existed much earlier).
And "bangs" comes from the word "bangtail." That's a style for cutting horse's tails in a straight line to give it a flat end. So the name for bangs comes from horses. Fun fact! "Bangtail" was also slang for prostitute.
I've been cutting my hair for years, and I've also cut bangs and trimmed them. The stylist I've seen a handful of times says I have pretty good technique, so I'll KOKO. 😆
My jaw is on the ground. And the response from the district and superintendent is shocking. The district didn't notify parents about the whole "gun in the elementary bathroom" thing. And here's what the superintendent said:
“There was never a danger other than the obvious,” [Superintendent] Stuteville said in the interview.
Never a danger?! As if a presumably loaded gun left unattended around elementary students is somehow LESS dangerous than inclusive bathrooms or books that mention race (or any of the other ridiculous "culture war" non-issues that Republicans think will "protect children" more than gun control).
If your daughter doesn't mind you sharing the friend conflicts with the parents, I would let them know. If I was one of those parents, I'd appreciate the heads up about what's going on and the guidance counselor visit.
You could try to keep it pretty neutral, like "DD shared with me that the girls are working through some conflicts in the group and recently visited the guidance counselor. She would prefer to resolve the problem before meeting about the competition."
Personally, I'd avoid calling it drama in the text just because that can trigger defensiveness, but it does sound like drama. I'm sorry your daughter has a friend treating her that way! It sounds like she's approaching it very maturely.
I haven't played Pokemon Go since 2016, other than pulling it up a few times to show my kids, but I still have the app on my phone! Just sent you a friend request so you can complete the task. 😁