Heather Long's commentsComments On: Everything Articles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneHeather Oh Say Can You Sing?29 Mar 2006 03:27 PM Aimee, you can sing it. That's awesome. I was told to lip sinc it -- course, since I can't carry a tune in a bucket with the lid welded on. I'd tell me to lip sync it too. Doesn't stop me from singing to myself though! Georgia High School Students to Study Bible as Elective29 Mar 2006 12:42 PM Actually, I find this to be a pretty reasonable addition to a curriculum based on the "By making the course academic, and an elective, it fits within the guidelines established for public schools on first amendment issues, and does not endorse the religion itself." My only concern would be the advantage some could take to use it as a pulpit. If handled correctly, I would love to see them add a basic religions elective to high schools. Educate students to the differences, the similiarites and to the cultural exchange to be found in the wide world of multi-cultural religions. Don't excluse Christianity, don't exclude anything. What better way to teach tolerance, forgiveness, compassion and understanding than to demonstrate the exercise of freedom through education. As long as they remain electives -- then I'm all for it. Oh Say Can You Sing?29 Mar 2006 12:27 PM whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? It's a beautiful song and a moving anthem with really hard rhythms to the words that make it not the easiest to remember in the age of the jingle. fantastic piece Janet! Btw: I memorized the song after hearing it totally butchered by a comedian. Go figure. Marrying With Children28 Mar 2006 11:04 PM Thanks for the insight, Misty. I know many 'blended' families and the ones where I see the healthiest relationships between step-parent and step-child are ones where the step-parent is a friend, still an authority figure, but a friend. Speed Board Game Party28 Mar 2006 04:30 PM Okay, those are some exceptionally cool ideas. I'll have to try a few of those out. We're always looking for something new to do. And Pictionary gets old. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall28 Mar 2006 04:12 PM Absolutely, Misty! I've learned to let some things slide and relax a bit more. He's learned to pay closer attention to needs and detail. It's not the perfect combination, but it works pretty well. Why This Muslim Family Homeschools28 Mar 2006 02:31 PM Misty, You are a parent who has strong principles and values. You are honoring the trust of being a parent by bringing up your child in the manner in which you feel is best. I admire that. I do not want to homeschool my daughter, but that's a personal choice. If confronted with a situation I found unacceptable either morally or ethically, then I know I would make similar choices to protect and raise her as you have done. As always, thank you for sharing. The Second Marriage28 Mar 2006 02:25 PM Thank you Nicole. It is hard. I can't imagine how I would feel if the shoe were on the other foot. I've been very fortunate, we've had rocky times, but we're both committed to making it work -- even when we need a breather to calm down and then come back to the table. Thanks for sharing the fact that when it's a second marriage for both, it adds to the complication factors. Assalamu Alaikoum -- What Does that Mean?27 Mar 2006 10:32 PM Misty, I must have missed this one. Thank you for describing that to me. By the way, it's worth mentioning that you write beautifully and you convey your information with the art of a storyteller and the gift of a teacher. Keep them coming. I'd love to know more! Heather 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 |
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