From DR John:QuoteAs soon as you say, “Don’t do this” or “Don’t do that,” pretty soon your kid is up on the roof smoking a cigarette they stole out of your backpack. That’s just the way kids are. The more books that you ban, the more things you tell the child to sneak around looking for. Whereas if, for example, the book wasn’t banned, but it was assigned, that’s when the child might not read it. Children need to read a whole lot of different points of view to understand their own point of view. And as they read all those other points of view, their own ideas about things form themselves.Jane SmileyExcellent point.
As soon as you say, “Don’t do this” or “Don’t do that,” pretty soon your kid is up on the roof smoking a cigarette they stole out of your backpack. That’s just the way kids are. The more books that you ban, the more things you tell the child to sneak around looking for. Whereas if, for example, the book wasn’t banned, but it was assigned, that’s when the child might not read it. Children need to read a whole lot of different points of view to understand their own point of view. And as they read all those other points of view, their own ideas about things form themselves.Jane Smiley
Wow, a shocker this afternoon.My work team is small - less than 12 folks. About 4 years ago, just before the pandemic, 3 team members were suddenly not there one day. Just - vanished. With no real explanation.Well, today we found out why. The state Attorney General has charged the three with financial fraud to benefit family members.
They're already posting clips of DR Jane and DH Keith's anniversary celebrations:
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 01, 2023, 02:16:51 PMDR George: I know that buying 35 LPs seems a bit profligate, but I was in Europe, with Travelers Checks bought with money I had been saving for just such a splurge should I ever be lucky enough TO splurge.It’s just hauling them around that seems much.
DR George: I know that buying 35 LPs seems a bit profligate, but I was in Europe, with Travelers Checks bought with money I had been saving for just such a splurge should I ever be lucky enough TO splurge.
I had a call from the post office saying my package is still in customs and that the post office doesn't have it.
~~~VIBES~~~ that everything lines up for your trip, DR John G.
That is shocking. But why are you only now finding out about it? They were trying to obtain insurance for family members? They wouldn’t have access to any sort of cash, would they?
Quote from: Jeanne on June 01, 2023, 03:47:26 PM That is shocking. But why are you only now finding out about it? They were trying to obtain insurance for family members? They wouldn’t have access to any sort of cash, would they?The criminal charges were just filed this week.It wasn't the insurance per se; the employees were entering false data into our systems which triggered state payments to outside vendors run by or owned by their relatives. Classic embezzlement.
