Here and Now...What's Happening?

[dan33]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NQXVzg2PiZw

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=l40myDtyaoI

[Donna Jones]

Hi! It gets dark early now here in Catalonia. We live in the mountains, the colours are lovely now, it's not could outside yet. I have been baking almond pastries and the kitchen smells great. It's verry still outside, normaly the wind blows this time of year. this is the first thread I have posted. Salut!

[ulli]

Posted by Donna Jones (here)
Hi! It gets dark early now here in Catalonia. We live in the mountains, the colours are lovely now, it's not could outside yet. I have been baking almond pastries and the kitchen smells great. It's verry still outside, normaly the wind blows this time of year. this is the first thread I have posted. Salut!

Bienvenida, Donna. Que disfrutes todas tus visitas con nosotros. Un abrazo.

[ulli]

Posted by Nat_Lee (here)
I just wanted to share this with you guys !

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0VGvo_S78BQ

Now that I know how it's done I will make a point of buying them next time I see them.

[dan33]

Posted by Donna Jones (here)
Hi! It gets dark early now here in Catalonia. We live in the mountains, the colours are lovely now, it's not could outside yet. I have been baking almond pastries and the kitchen smells great. It's verry still outside, normaly the wind blows this time of year. this is the first thread I have posted. Salut!

Salut and welcome

[RunningDeer]

Hello Skippy/Marcel. Hope all is well with you and your family and Little M is in fine and continued health. Little M is not so little...seven now?

Paula <3

[RunningDeer]

Welcome, Puffin. There was a Puffin that retired. This was the avatar.

Paula
aka RunningDeer aka WhiteCrowBlackDeer

[ulli]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
Hello Skippy/Marcel. Hope all is well with you and your family and Little M is in fine and continued health.

Paula <3

I miss skippy, too.

[Pris]

Posted by ulli (here)

Posted by Nat_Lee (here)
I just wanted to share this with you guys !

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0VGvo_S78BQ

Now that I know how it's done I will make a point of buying them next time I see them.

I would, too. But, where I live, the product code starts with a '3' so that's no good.

Yes, there are sometimes organic ones ('9'), but who can afford those? Organic is REALLY expensive here...

I can barely afford regular produce ('4'). And, now that we're heading into winter, it only gets worse.

[dan33]

Hello Skippy!


....................................

NINA HAGEN. She was an IBIZENCA many times.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7X-RNtndH8

"We are going from Station to Station"

[Mini Flash]

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reque..._lie_then_they

Just found this... it's horrible! Does anyone have more information?

[1inMany]

Apparently, the new issue that today has offered is ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Here we go. I have modeled patience in my interactions with D (Little One). I noticed early on, though, that he is having trouble focusing. I mentioned this last week. Today at the parent teacher conference, the teacher also mentioned this. The teacher suggested D has ADD, and K should consider medicating him. It takes him longer to finish his work, sometimes he misses some of his recess to complete work. In addition, he is having trouble with her teaching methods in math. This much, I recognize. She is teaching "fact families" like algebra.

K is upset, I see it. She doesn't want him on medicine, but more than that doesn't want him to need any. I will now begin researching alternatives to stimulants.

Much Love,

[Nat_Lee]

Posted by ulli (here)

Posted by Nat_Lee (here)
I just wanted to share this with you guys !

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0VGvo_S78BQ

Now that I know how it's done I will make a point of buying them next time I see them.

For all the years I have fought to eat them....
Of course when I see them I'll try to !!!
So clever

[Dennis Leahy]

Posted by 1inMany (here)
Apparently, the new issue that today has offered is ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Here we go. I have modeled patience in my interactions with D (Little One). I noticed early on, though, that he is having trouble focusing. I mentioned this last week. Today at the parent teacher conference, the teacher also mentioned this. The teacher suggested D has ADD, and K should consider medicating him. It takes him longer to finish his work, sometimes he misses some of his recess to complete work. In addition, he is having trouble with her teaching methods in math. This much, I recognize. She is teaching "fact families" like algebra.

K is upset, I see it. She doesn't want him on medicine, but more than that doesn't want him to need any. I will now begin researching alternatives to stimulants.

Much Love,

I had a parent teacher conference where the teacher told me (she DIAGNOSED MY KID!) that my daughter had ADD and needed to be medicated. I got the principal to sit in to the next discussion, where I explained that:

1.) this teacher had NO business diagnosing my kid
2.) I recommended she read Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic
3.) I diagnosed HER (style of teaching) and told her she was moving too slowly, had too little energy and enthusiasm, and was boring my child to death

The principal supported the teacher, in front of both of us, which made me even more pissed off. But, I told them in no uncertain terms that my daughter would NOT be receiving a medical evaluation to determine ADD, and even if she was, I would never let them medicate (zombify) my daughter to make their teaching job easier.

I never found out why, but the teacher either quit or was fired halfway through the school year. (She probably went to work for the IRS or became a prison guard or something.)

My daughter (7 years later) just got yet another merit roll or honor roll report card with 4 out of 5 grades being "A", participates on the high school soccer and dance teams, is involved in community service, has a boatload of friends literally from just about every "social group" (girls self-assemble into social groups - most stay pretty much within a very small circle of friends.) She continues to be "spirited", a firecracker, a lightning bolt, intelligent, witty, fun, loving and compassionate. Who would she be if I was a marshmallow parent and let them assess and (just about guaranteed, after the teacher's portrayal of ADD "symptoms") medicate her???

I encourage "K" to take a torch and a pitchfork to the next parent teacher meeting, and to have read the book Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic. "Attention DEFICIT?!" Bah! The teacher should wear a scarlet letter/phrase that says "I AM A BORING TEACHER!"

Dennis

[Flash]

Posted by Mini Flash (here)
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reque..._lie_then_they

Just found this... it's horrible! Does anyone have more information?

I shall read what my daughter is reading. Lol

True, having your children abused and not being sble to intervene is terrible.

[1inMany]

Posted by Dennis Leahy (here)
I encourage "K" to take a torch and a pitchfork to the next parent teacher meeting, and to have read the book Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic. "Attention DEFICIT?!" Bah! The teacher should wear a scarlet letter/phrase that says "I AM A BORING TEACHER!"

Dennis

Thank you for the recommendation, Dennis. I will get that book and do my best. This whole situation, of course, is a hot button for me. I know damned good and well this is the teacher. And the broken system. D does require a good bit of patience and plenty of reminders to stay on task. I haven't once had to raise my voice to accomplish this. Of course, I have never been accused of being a boring anything, either. The computer work he has is beneath him. Given a choice of what he wants to do in their stupid software, he chooses science every single time. The science, however, is for 6th-8th graders. I said screw it, and let him do that. So what, I had to read some of the information about wetland biomes. That's what keeps his interest. When I force him to do the first grade reading crap, he talks to me through the whole lesson. Because it is boring! And the teacher is an old curmudgeon, very impressed with herself at last year's reading test scores. Who gives a flying flip about reading test scores???? K was pretty irked at that also. Monday the students all get to be evaluated again against the state standards. Those who excel get to go to another teacher's room and do science stuff. Those who do not, stay behind and do more work. Oh, this burns me up. This is wrong on so many levels that steam starts to come out my ears. Punish him by keeping him in at recess, humiliate him by....well, nevermind. Teacher says his inability to focus is worse in the morning, but seems to be much better in the afternoon. ADD, my ass.

I have so many issues with the way things are being done that I would be tempted to do several things... if D were mine. But...sigh...he isn't. So the only thing I can do is try to influence K while I have her ear. And at the moment, I have both. I will do my best.

Trying to release the tension in my jaw and un-grit my teeth. Grrrrrr. Things are so incredibly messed up!

[1inMany]

I was just reading the info on the documentary Paula shared. This part in particular:

Create the reality YOU WANT! WHAT DO YOU!!!! REALLY WANT?, make the transformation internally and shift into it because that reality/your dream already exists!!!!! shift into it! You can do it!

ALL THE INFO BELOW IS ALL CONNECTED TO "THE LAW OF VIBRATION/ATTR - ACTION" ACTION!!! Gotta Move ur ass lol and most importantly the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

I get really frustrated sometimes. Really? You know what I want? To not see what I see every day. Why do you suppose I find it difficult to believe that if I change my attitude, or my subconscious mind, or whatever, that my dream of things being RIGHT will actually be REALITY ... here and now?

My reality doesn't have as much to do with what I want as it has to do with what I want for everyone. Every child. Every mother. Every father. Every human being. And this totally sucks sometimes. Okay, I admit, I have no idea where I'm going or what I want for me. But I'm not so sure that if I did, it would help make things right.

[1inMany]

Well, ****. One more thing. I swear I'm logging off after this. I promise.

How am I supposed to remember this is all an illusion? That I am not the person sitting here struggling with how this world works? That there is some higher purpose being served here? Getting that much distance, enough distance, may require something I am not capable of. It is so hard to not get upset at stuff like this.

[Pris]

Posted by 1inMany (here)

Posted by Dennis Leahy (here)
I encourage "K" to take a torch and a pitchfork to the next parent teacher meeting, and to have read the book Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic. "Attention DEFICIT?!" Bah! The teacher should wear a scarlet letter/phrase that says "I AM A BORING TEACHER!"

Dennis

Thank you for the recommendation, Dennis. I will get that book and do my best. This whole situation, of course, is a hot button for me. I know damned good and well this is the teacher. And the broken system. D does require a good bit of patience and plenty of reminders to stay on task. I haven't once had to raise my voice to accomplish this. Of course, I have never been accused of being a boring anything, either. The computer work he has is beneath him. Given a choice of what he wants to do in their stupid software, he chooses science every single time. The science, however, is for 6th-8th graders. I said screw it, and let him do that. So what, I had to read some of the information about wetland biomes. That's what keeps his interest. When I force him to do the first grade reading crap, he talks to me through the whole lesson. Because it is boring! And the teacher is an old curmudgeon, very impressed with herself at last year's reading test scores. Who gives a flying flip about reading test scores???? K was pretty irked at that also. Monday the students all get to be evaluated again against the state standards. Those who excel get to go to another teacher's room and do science stuff. Those who do not, stay behind and do more work. Oh, this burns me up. This is wrong on so many levels that steam starts to come out my ears. Punish him by keeping him in at recess, humiliate him by....well, nevermind. Teacher says his inability to focus is worse in the morning, but seems to be much better in the afternoon. ADD, my ass.

I have so many issues with the way things are being done that I would be tempted to do several things... if D were mine. But...sigh...he isn't. So the only thing I can do is try to influence K while I have her ear. And at the moment, I have both. I will do my best.

Trying to release the tension in my jaw and un-grit my teeth. Grrrrrr. Things are so incredibly messed up!

Schools are institutions to keep kids incarcerated for 12 years. The idea is to get them 'ready' for the system and accept a lifetime of slavery.

[ulli]

Posted by 1inMany (here)
Well, ****. One more thing. I swear I'm logging off after this. I promise.

How am I supposed to remember this is all an illusion? That I am not the person sitting here struggling with how this world works? That there is some higher purpose being served here? Getting that much distance, enough distance, may require something I am not capable of. It is so hard to not get upset at stuff like this.

Just tell the Almighty to take it all from here. All these details will soon be forgotten.
Boring teachers help in showing the direction that he wants to avoid. Let the kid focus on the stuff he enjoys