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27254. arkymalarky - 4/10/2013 10:44:56 PM I only looked in on it a couple of Times. Just couldn't get into it. And that's been a few years ago probably 27255. arkymalarky - 4/10/2013 11:10:48 PM Do any of y'all play Mah-jongg? 27256. iiibbb - 4/11/2013 12:03:57 AM I appreciate the support, and I 'my glad it's not just me 27257. iiibbb - 4/11/2013 2:31:25 PM Well... I really don't feel like I'm alone now
"A site for open minded Progressives against Right Wing fascism to communicate and ban and delete any post that they disagree with....
...Vast arguments are welcome. For example: Someone who is for total government gun control debating someone who is for strict licensing, back ground checks, and restriction on sales of weapons that are considered "Too dangerous," is considered a clash of opposing opinions." 27258. Ms. No - 4/11/2013 8:51:55 PM i3b3,
Yeah, defs 3 & 4 are solid. The others seem to be the DU's counterpart wackos on the right. 27259. Ms. No - 4/11/2013 8:57:53 PM Arky,
I used to play when I was a kid. It reminded me a lot of Gin....which I just went and googled and it turns out is descended from Mahjong.
Unless you're talking about the online tile-matching thing which I've also played but in no way resembles the actual play of Mahjong. 27260. arkymalarky - 4/11/2013 9:29:44 PM No, I meant the original. Looking for a good online game or phone app. I have one good one That's a demo, but it's a little steep to buy--$40 27261. iiibbb - 4/11/2013 9:29:49 PM A Chinese friend once asked me if I knew how to play Mah Jongg and following a brief conversation after I'd answered in the affirmative I found out that a)I did not b)It is a loaded question if you're only experience with Mah Jongg is the solitaire version you see as computer games. 27262. arkymalarky - 4/11/2013 9:30:44 PM The domino game 42 is a Set game also. It's a lot of fun 27263. arkymalarky - 4/11/2013 9:32:18 PM Stan's Malaysian niece in law plays it, and gave me a site, that I don't like it that well. It tells you what's available, instead of letting you find it yourself 27264. judithathome - 4/11/2013 11:08:40 PM I played Mah Jong in Okinawa with the maid...couldn't tell you the first thing about it now, though...in fact, I think I was drinking most afternoons when we played.
She was so nice about it, though...considering neither one of us spoke the others' language.
Come to think of it, maybe I just dreamed I played it with her...ha! 27265. robertjayb - 4/18/2013 10:32:11 PM Yay! First hummingbird. Three days late. We usually put feeders out April 15.
Boo! Only three-tenths of an inch of rain from what TV talkers touted as a substantial thunder storm. 27266. arkymalarky - 4/19/2013 12:20:12 AM Rain and hummingbirds here. Extra lovely spring. 27267. robertjayb - 4/21/2013 5:30:26 PM As a partial antidote to the week's hysteria I suggest "Ring of Bright Water" on the Turner movie channel. 27268. arkymalarky - 4/21/2013 8:53:02 PM I loved that book 27269. Jenerator - 4/22/2013 8:02:44 PM Judith,
Have you been able to check out Dude, Sweet Chocolate, yet?
It's a wonderful chocolate shop that has (finally) expanded outside of the Bishop Arts District.
Seriously some of the best and strangest chocolate combos. See here:
http://dudesweetchocolate.com/main.sc
My favorite is A Fungus Amongus
Try it with a glass of prosecco and triple fat cheese (Delice, etc.)
You'll be in heaven! 27270. judithathome - 4/23/2013 7:22:54 AM Thanks for the heads up. We go to the Movie Tavern in that area once in awhile...there's also a gelato shop nearby.
Will definitely check that chocolate place out! 27271. Ms. No - 4/24/2013 3:36:15 PM I'm on my way to a writing workshop with Pat Schneider this morning! Running a bit behind schedule so I'll tell you more later, but I'm really excited about this. We use the AWA method in our Creative Writing Club at school and I really love it. We've gotten some awesome works from our student poets. 27272. Jenerator - 4/24/2013 9:52:18 PM The AP here didn't even offer Creative Writing this year. I usually partner up with the teacher and make the publication related to the class. Evidently the school doesn't think the class is important, even though dozens of kids are in it and we sell out of the publication every year.
What the heck? 27273. Ms. No - 4/25/2013 5:57:04 AM Our school is so small that we don't have any electives other than the Medical Science classes which are a required part of our curriculum so they aren't really "elective" even though that's how they count on the transcript.
Our kids meet on Wednesdays after school from 3:45 to 5:30. For the last two years we've been partnered with a non-profit program that promotes literacy through poetry and creative writing so they're the ones that publish our book. Our students have been out to a bunch of events to perform their work, and I've really watched them grow as writers.
They presented at a dinner for Dolores Huerta earlier this month and at the end of the evening they had almost as many fans wanting pictures with them as she did. It's had a tremendous effect on their self esteem and confidence.
Most of these kids live in the projects. Nobody wants to hear what they have to say --- nobody thinks they have anything worth saying. To see a crowd of strangers rapt by their words has been really empowering for them. I know for a fact that this program has convinced some of them to go to college when they never believed that they would've belonged there.
It's truly been one of the best things I've been involved with as a teacher.
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