placing their child or children in private school as opposed to public school, and if so, what are the reasons for that regret?
When I was growing up, Maryann R. was a fello... moreplacing their child or children in private school as opposed to public school, and if so, what are the reasons for that regret?
When I was growing up, Maryann R. was a fellow student who came from a quite well-to-do family, her parents were much older than all of the other parents, maybe in their fifties as opposed to their thirties. I seem to remember she and I had attended school together since second grade. During seventh or eighth grade, she suddenly disappeared, and reappeared in tenth or eleventh grade. She mused that her parents had thought she was getting too wild and put her in a Catholic all-girls school to address the problem, but it has backfired because her behavior got worse instead of better. She found it very funny, and was glad to be back among her friends in public school. In her teenaged mind, she saw it as scoring a victory over her parents.~ less
Biden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers to dispel misinformation ab... moreBiden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers to dispel misinformation about vaccines that is sent over social media and text messages.https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/biden-covid-vaccination-campaign-499278
What are some other idiomatic expressions about medical conditions that would require explanations for people learning English as a second language because they’re not immedi... moreWhat are some other idiomatic expressions about medical conditions that would require explanations for people learning English as a second language because they’re not immediately understandable in their basic forms?~
I have noticed that there appears to be a new and most dreadful "virus-like" illness (going "viral"), one which tends to affect educated, sensible, highly qualified people (well, I... moreI have noticed that there appears to be a new and most dreadful "virus-like" illness (going "viral"), one which tends to affect educated, sensible, highly qualified people (well, I can assure you that it most certainly doesn't affect me - - - - er ... Ooops !!). Pundits, asked a question by presenters on TV or radio, seem apparently compelled to start off most of their answers with the word "So". Well, you may ask, "So, what?"So, its annoying, that's why! So, those afflicted in that manner ought to get treatment. So, does anyone else have this problem - either those who are: afflicted with it, or afflicted by it? So, here's a relevant extract by way of illustration:- - - - Start of extract: - - - - "It’s so annoyingSo why do people feel compelled to start every sentence with ‘so’?" by Mark Mason, The Spectator, 5 November 2011." We live in the Age of So. Dot Wordsworth commented on it in these pages recently, though was lost for an explanation. The phenomenon was illustrated on ... less
If you do you should head to Vancouver Island at the end of August and load up on free cannabis. It is starting to look like we will be having a bumper crop of cannabis this ... moreIf you do you should head to Vancouver Island at the end of August and load up on free cannabis. It is starting to look like we will be having a bumper crop of cannabis this year (probably because of the heat wave). The last time we had a bumper crop the extra weight of all the sticky buds caused the Island to start sinking so we had no other choice but to give it away before we went under. To avoid the long line ups on the West coast I suggest you approach the Island from the the North end then bring your barge down the Strait of Georgia and pull into the Parksville Bay then tell one of the local yokals that Nanoose sent you and they will hook you up. Cheers! less
