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9057. wabbit - 8/12/2014 12:32:20 AM I do like Jon Stewart's version of the news, though I rarely see it. My original comment was about "reality" shows, not meant to condemn everything on tv, and certainly not meant as a put-down of anyone who watches tv. Different strokes. 9058. arkymalarky - 8/12/2014 12:38:09 AM I love Stewart and Colbert but rarely watch them. I go to bed and getting home from work I rarely make time to watch the repeat. Now that Stan is retired, that may change. It will be interesting to see how his retirement affects my routine. I told him I expect him to hand me my coffee as I drive out if the yard. I'd be retiring too had I not changed jobs, but if this year goes well Stan may have a few years on his own. TV will be part of that shifting dynamic. 9059. judithathome - 8/12/2014 12:45:54 AM Robin Williams dead of suicide...Story 9060. wabbit - 8/12/2014 12:48:49 AM I have two twitter accounts, mostly to tie up the names, have never used either one. I don't have any idea what I could tweet. I think I could come up with a few fun vines. 9061. wabbit - 8/12/2014 12:52:47 AM Wow, that's a surprise. Very sad. 9062. arkymalarky - 8/12/2014 1:53:45 AM Mose just told us about that not ten minutes ago. That is a shame. 9063. arkymalarky - 8/12/2014 2:08:39 AM A kid put me on vine when I rapped that time but I've never used it. Another kid sent me the video so I'd know how crazy I looked. 9064. arkymalarky - 8/12/2014 3:15:54 AM I thought he was older. Sounds like he was really struggling. His mind was so fast. 9065. Ms. No - 8/12/2014 3:20:23 PM I would have thought he was safe from that end by this point, although, I'm not sure why - depressive and bi-polar disorders are progressive. How sad, he was such a brilliant comic. 9066. wabbit - 8/15/2014 12:55:16 AM Hey JaH, I just caught "L Word Mississippi", missed the first 15 minutes, but really interesting and something I would have missed if you hadn't mentioned it, so thanks! The "cycle of intolerance" is really sad to see. The parents who dumped their pregnant daughter's childhood possessions, toys, pictures etc. on her doorstep, the son so worried about his mother pretending to be straight...what a world. "Come as you are, Jesus is waiting"?? Wow. 9067. arkymalarky - 11/23/2014 10:31:43 PM Sorry I'm no longer able to do links (I'm on the road right now), but this is an absolutely fantastic host on language learning:
fourhourworkweek.com/2014/03/21/how-to-learn-a-foreign-language-2/ 9068. arkymalarky - 11/23/2014 10:32:00 PM post... 9069. Trillium - 11/26/2014 2:50:20 AM 12 Rules for Learning Foreign Languages in Record Time
Thanks. This is good. Was just talking with someone today about learning Spanish. I suggested that she check out Pimsleur from the Public Library (free resource) -- Pimsleur is used by Doctors Without Borders, among other organizations, and each lesson is only 30 minutes, which is do-able for most people.
The article lists several other free resources. 9070. arkymalarky - 11/26/2014 5:04:19 AM thanks for the link! I use Duolingo and really like it. 9071. arkymalarky - 11/26/2014 5:09:30 AM just downloaded the pimsleur app. I'll check it out over break. 9072. wabbit - 12/6/2014 7:57:26 PM The Economics of Seinfeld 9073. judithathome - 12/19/2014 6:39:52 PM Say Guten Tag to Salut Salon! 9074. arkymalarky - 12/19/2014 7:02:17 PM love it! 9075. judithathome - 12/24/2014 8:01:57 PM Jtube: The Colbert Report: Holiday Special 9076. judithathome - 12/24/2014 10:28:49 PM Have you guys heard of this thing: The Elf On The Shelf
Sounds more like Big Brother...sure, kiddies...get used to being WATCHED 24/7.
And what about the "obstinate" kiddoes who act out and do bad things ANYHOW? They still get what they want for Christmas...that boat of "naughty or nice" sailed long ago; kids today get everything they want regardless. So bad behavior (observed by Santa via his SpyElf) gets rewarded. No pay-off for being GOOD, right?
You want to know how to make your kid behave? Interact with them, teach them ethical standards, and set a good example. Don't rely on some asshole spy-cam toy. Sheesh.
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