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So did I. Especially the ones featuring Lige Bailey and Daneel Olivaw.
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My Dad was huge fan of Louis L'Amour he bought this library of them all from
readers digest.. it was Tolstoy's War and Peace that took me to college and one other still
escapes me
readers digest.. it was Tolstoy's War and Peace that took me to college and one other still
escapes me
Quote: I believe I've read about a very dedicated pharmacist on here who is honest, hardworking, decent and goes WAY beyond the call of duty.
You "may" know her.I think I'm in good company because these attributes are why the people on here make this thread great!
But thank you so much for your kind words!I've been thinking a lot about your words.
While this wasn't the best time for me to quit, I've decided on an exit strategy before the end of the year is over. It will be with a lovely resignation letter delivered in person...most likely accompanied with cartons of eggs...lol.
And I've decided to voice my concern and unhappiness (with a curt side of wickedness) at being so quietly put aside from our board. I was going to let it go...but if it's happened to me, is this happening to others? Perhaps the boat needs to be rocked...
Big time SciFi fan.Heinline, Bradbury, Norton, Asimov, Clark, Strazynski,....Herbert... Harrison
Dune was my first big book.... more than six hundred pages. Read it when I was Thirteen Read it every year after that. for about ten years....
Now I am writing one.
Having heard in-services with speakers from the states, I realize some things are done differently AND maybe bus drivers aren't allowed? empowered? to reprimand the kids on the bus...although I can't imagine why not.
Here the bus drivers can supersede the teachers as far as stopping the bus and addressing any unacceptable behavior if the teachers aren't doing anything about it. I was teased terribly on the bus as a kid as well. I have zero tolerance for teasing behavior. The bus is stopped and I address it at that moment. I've never had to go as far as taking it to the principle. I did have a principle interrupt/undermine my authority when I was addressing students...and I stopped in after the route and addressed her. It was probably not her best afternoon.
No serious dress codes here growing up as long as the clothes were appropriate. No knives, guns allowed here at the time...but we never had drills for intruders, drug detecting dogs and locked doors on the school during school hours like they have now.
I think some technology has gone too far in some cases and that a lot of kids are very tapped in to their phones. But in the kids defense, they aren't the ones that put themselves in that position (for the most part) While my generation didn't have phones...I'm going to say that many, even most of the kids my age were spoiled and given too much and expected to do way too little. Out of 24 in my class there were maybe a handful of us who had jobs and bought our own cars, fuel, etc. I think the ball has been dropped and dropped big time. Students in my son's class had phones in grade 6. Now I see kids with phones, ipads...you name it in early elementary. Our kid just got a phone last year. He's paying for it and he's taken very good care of it. He has to work to make the money, we don't buy him anything but the basics. Some kids get a 2 or 3 new phones in the same timespan because they didn't take care of it.
But I'll also say that for the most part, the majority of kids are very respectful and cognizant of things like drinking and driving and those types of things. They are incredibly responsible in that way, much better than my age group. They are also very willing to listen and follow rules if they're treated fairly and with respect. I can't tell you how saddened I am when I've driven spare and greeted the students with a cheery good morning and addressed them by their name. The surprised...almost shocked looks I get from everyone never ceases to amaze me. In 2-3 weeks I can usually change 99% of the students demeanors from glum and unsmiling to greeting me with a smile and with a cheery good morning...and a lovely greeting in the afternoon when I drop them off. I think a lot of parents think stuffing money at their kids is the answer. It's not. They require our patience, and time set aside to give them our undivided attention. They need to be included in what we do and shown how to do things in life so they are prepared. I don't see that happening.
I had thought that maybe being from a rural area that it might influence what the kids are like. But our son's on the reach team; they answer questions. They won and went on to represent in provincials. According to him everyone in the large city school was incredibly nice and decent except for one slightly arrogant fellow. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this.
Perchie, I also like your avatar. If I was that owl, I'd be extending my wing and knocking that cockatoo right off...lol. Um, no...I don't necessarily play nice with others.
I'm not on the book of faces and I've avoided it like the plague. But I guess I plan on trying it out, soon. I can't get on poultry groups here without an account. I've also stayed away and blocked everything from google etc despite using it and having an android phone. Now I've decided to jump on board this year and have it track everything, except my pics. I was looking up a place on google maps we'd eaten at to show it to DH's friend. It informed me I'd eaten there 2 months ago. Spooky.
But...I'd rather be familiar with it and know than not, so that's why I've taken the plunge. I started helping out google maps with correcting places last summer when we were hauling our 36' combine header to the shop and I couldn't find the place on google maps. I REALLY didn't want to get it wrong...pretty hard to maneuver that length of haul around. And then I noticed how incredibly wrong a lot of the stuff is on maps. So I try to correct things when I can and contribute to making it right. I use google maps a lot...and I appreciate when things are placed correctly.
I don't like the surveillance any better than any of you. But maybe it can be useful to our advantage as well. I'm surprised how many people aren't familiar with some of things that can be done.
I think some technology has gone too far in some cases and that a lot of kids are very tapped in to their phones. But in the kids defense, they aren't the ones that put themselves in that position (for the most part) While my generation didn't have phones...I'm going to say that many, even most of the kids my age were spoiled and given too much and expected to do way too little. Out of 24 in my class there were maybe a handful of us who had jobs and bought our own cars, fuel, etc. I think the ball has been dropped and dropped big time. Students in my son's class had phones in grade 6. Now I see kids with phones, ipads...you name it in early elementary. Our kid just got a phone last year. He's paying for it and he's taken very good care of it. He has to work to make the money, we don't buy him anything but the basics. Some kids get a 2 or 3 new phones in the same timespan because they didn't take care of it.
But I'll also say that for the most part, the majority of kids are very respectful and cognizant of things like drinking and driving and those types of things. They are incredibly responsible in that way, much better than my age group. They are also very willing to listen and follow rules if they're treated fairly and with respect. I can't tell you how saddened I am when I've driven spare and greeted the students with a cheery good morning and addressed them by their name. The surprised...almost shocked looks I get from everyone never ceases to amaze me. In 2-3 weeks I can usually change 99% of the students demeanors from glum and unsmiling to greeting me with a smile and with a cheery good morning...and a lovely greeting in the afternoon when I drop them off. I think a lot of parents think stuffing money at their kids is the answer. It's not. They require our patience, and time set aside to give them our undivided attention. They need to be included in what we do and shown how to do things in life so they are prepared. I don't see that happening.
I had thought that maybe being from a rural area that it might influence what the kids are like. But our son's on the reach team; they answer questions. They won and went on to represent in provincials. According to him everyone in the large city school was incredibly nice and decent except for one slightly arrogant fellow. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this.
Perchie, I also like your avatar. If I was that owl, I'd be extending my wing and knocking that cockatoo right off...lol. Um, no...I don't necessarily play nice with others.
I'm not on the book of faces and I've avoided it like the plague. But I guess I plan on trying it out, soon. I can't get on poultry groups here without an account. I've also stayed away and blocked everything from google etc despite using it and having an android phone. Now I've decided to jump on board this year and have it track everything, except my pics. I was looking up a place on google maps we'd eaten at to show it to DH's friend. It informed me I'd eaten there 2 months ago. Spooky.
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My dad was a very smart man, and a kindhearted man, so while growing up, he stressed the importance of intelligence, helping others, and giving back to the community. I made pretty good grades, was a girl scout, and in 4-H most of my life, as well as in the church choir. I tutored several students for free. Transportation was not a big deal. I could either ride my bike, or saddle a horse until I got old enough to drive. No, there were no sidewalks out in the country where we lived, but they had sidewalks closer to the city limits. My parents got me an English racer bike, so I could downshift to make it easier to get through the tall grass in certain areas. We put saddlebag type baskets on the back of the bike, so I could carry schoolbooks, collect for the charity drives at church, and/or go to the grocery store for my mother, grandmother, etc., to get the few extra things they needed, or forgot to get when they went shopping. On rainy days, or when I had a nighttime activity, my parents would usually provide transportation.
When I turned 16, they didn't buy me a car, but we had dad's car, mom's car, and the truck, so I usually had access to a vehicle, however, it was no big deal, since the horses still needed to be ridden, and I still had a good bike. TV was limited at my house. It was not on during the daytime, except Saturday morning cartoons, unless we were sick enough to be bedridden. No soap operas. After supper, when we finished our homework, and had taken our baths, we could watch 1 TV show before bedtime. We read a LOT! We were all expected to be home, and present at the supper table. We all participated in dinner conversation.
Girls were expected to wear dresses to school, no higher than 1 inch above the knee, (yes, they measured, and would call your parents to come get you, or bring you appropriate attire, if your dress was not in compliance), close toed shoes, and hair kept neat. Boys had to wear long slacks (no bluejeans), shirts tucked in, a belt, and socks with closed in shoes, and hair had to be kept short. I took other clothes, to change into after school let out, as did many others. Discipline included teachers drawing a circle on the chalkboard, then the student would have to put their nose inside the circle, and stand there until the teacher allowed them to sit back down. Serious offenses would land you in the principal's office. You didn't want to go to the principal's office.
While I was in Jr. High, they changed the school hours into double shift. I got stuck with the second shift, so I had to ride the bus to, and from school. Everyone knew that the bus driver would pull over until things settled down, and we would get home late. Parents, and students were aware that fighting would get the offenders kicked off the bus. Riding the bus was a privilege, and the parents better make sure their kids understood that. Any resulting safety issues after being kicked off the bus, were placed on the shoulders of the offender(s), and their parents. Had they wanted to arrive home safely by school bus, the parents should have stressed the importance of obeying the rules, used their own disciplinary action to enforce the rules, and offered a contingency plan. I never got kicked off the bus, but my parents had already instructed me on what to do if it ever happened. I also knew what the consequences would be, if it were my fault it happened.
We learned that questioning existing rules was not a bad thing, but as a result of questioning them, most of them were in place for good reason. Some were not, or the reason for them became nonexistent, obsolete, or poor solutions to something to begin with. Nowadays, little Johnny Thug is causing trouble, his parents don't want to be bothered with enforcing discipline, to teach him self-control, respect, temperance, and the consequences of his actions, etc., so everyone else is burdened with tolerating little Johnny Thug's bad behavior, and keeping him safeguarded. The rules are then changed to accommodate little Johnny Thug's parent's poor choices, so little Johnny Thug doesn't have to change his poor choices. I'm not saying all poor choices, and behavior are the fault of the parents, but nowadays the bulk of it IS.
When I turned 16, they didn't buy me a car, but we had dad's car, mom's car, and the truck, so I usually had access to a vehicle, however, it was no big deal, since the horses still needed to be ridden, and I still had a good bike. TV was limited at my house. It was not on during the daytime, except Saturday morning cartoons, unless we were sick enough to be bedridden. No soap operas. After supper, when we finished our homework, and had taken our baths, we could watch 1 TV show before bedtime. We read a LOT! We were all expected to be home, and present at the supper table. We all participated in dinner conversation.
Girls were expected to wear dresses to school, no higher than 1 inch above the knee, (yes, they measured, and would call your parents to come get you, or bring you appropriate attire, if your dress was not in compliance), close toed shoes, and hair kept neat. Boys had to wear long slacks (no bluejeans), shirts tucked in, a belt, and socks with closed in shoes, and hair had to be kept short. I took other clothes, to change into after school let out, as did many others. Discipline included teachers drawing a circle on the chalkboard, then the student would have to put their nose inside the circle, and stand there until the teacher allowed them to sit back down. Serious offenses would land you in the principal's office. You didn't want to go to the principal's office.
While I was in Jr. High, they changed the school hours into double shift. I got stuck with the second shift, so I had to ride the bus to, and from school. Everyone knew that the bus driver would pull over until things settled down, and we would get home late. Parents, and students were aware that fighting would get the offenders kicked off the bus. Riding the bus was a privilege, and the parents better make sure their kids understood that. Any resulting safety issues after being kicked off the bus, were placed on the shoulders of the offender(s), and their parents. Had they wanted to arrive home safely by school bus, the parents should have stressed the importance of obeying the rules, used their own disciplinary action to enforce the rules, and offered a contingency plan. I never got kicked off the bus, but my parents had already instructed me on what to do if it ever happened. I also knew what the consequences would be, if it were my fault it happened.
We learned that questioning existing rules was not a bad thing, but as a result of questioning them, most of them were in place for good reason. Some were not, or the reason for them became nonexistent, obsolete, or poor solutions to something to begin with. Nowadays, little Johnny Thug is causing trouble, his parents don't want to be bothered with enforcing discipline, to teach him self-control, respect, temperance, and the consequences of his actions, etc., so everyone else is burdened with tolerating little Johnny Thug's bad behavior, and keeping him safeguarded. The rules are then changed to accommodate little Johnny Thug's parent's poor choices, so little Johnny Thug doesn't have to change his poor choices. I'm not saying all poor choices, and behavior are the fault of the parents, but nowadays the bulk of it IS.
My faves for kids:
Little house books
Little britches books ...some bad language, prefered reading outloud
All of the Uncle Wiggly books
Hardy boys
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