lucius septimius 3/15/2021 5:09:46 AM

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Monday, monday

(bah bah, bah bah bah bah)

Kosh's Shadow 3/15/2021 5:23:04 AM

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Awakened just before 6 by the noise of a dog throwing up. Got the dog into the bathroom, cleaned where he threw up, went back to sleep, or tried to. 2nd alarm didn't go off because it has two alarms - Mon-Fri, and Sat, Sun - and when I set it ahead the date didn't get changed. Somehow realized it should have gone off, woke enough to fix it and get a bit more snooze.

Still not awake right. Internal clock thinks it is an hour earlier, of course.

vxbush 3/15/2021 5:29:24 AM

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In #2 Kosh's Shadow said: Still not awake right. Internal clock thinks it is an hour earlier, of course.

Same here. I got a lot of home stuff done Saturday but yesterday I was a complete slug and could not get anything done. 

And apparently there was a disaster this weekend at work (small in scope, thank goodness) but no one ever contacted me. I can't decide if I am thrilled or if I should be worried. 

lucius septimius 3/15/2021 5:30:29 AM

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vxbush 3/15/2021 6:06:34 AM

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In #4 lucius septimius said: Serious question:  how do we make the evil, cynical, greedy, hateful teachers unions, administrators, and educational bureaucrats who are killing our children through this idiotic "virtual school" pay?  Can they be sued?  

I don't know. A lot of parents have pulled their kids out of the public schools over the last 10 years, but that hasn't caused the schools to change the way they operate or how they think--nor has it changed the formulas used to pay for public education. 

I think the problem is exacerbated because there's no feedback loop to public school administrators to make them realize they need to improve their product. There's not enough competition to change the behavior. Right now, they act like they have a monopoly and state laws in many places support this. 

The only thing I can see would be to change the laws, but how is the question. 

vxbush 3/15/2021 6:08:21 AM

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In #5 vxbush said: I think the problem is exacerbated because there's no feedback loop to public school administrators to make them realize they need to improve their product. There's not enough competition to change the behavior. Right now, they act like they have a monopoly and state laws in many places support this.  The only thing I can see would be to change the laws, but how is the question. 

And while colleges and universities could take this opportunity to explain to the unions that students aren't able to successfully complete college because of the poor prep in public schools, they are in many ways in bed with the unions and just keep saying we need to "rethink" what we offer in college. 

Kosh's Shadow 3/15/2021 6:49:42 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 6:

We need to stop "ableism" in sports.

I want to be able to win an Olympic gold medal.

And I want to be paid like a top athlete on a pro team. They need to make the games easier so I can play!

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buzzsawmonkey 3/15/2021 6:50:37 AM

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vxbush 3/15/2021 7:48:38 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 8:

Just remind yourself: I have a job. I am paid to sit here. That's about the only thing that got me through ours. 

doppelganglander 3/15/2021 8:31:57 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 4:

Sadly, I don't think there's anything we can do. There are too many idiot liberal white women who have bought into the panic who support this travesty. Of course, they all have the means to make sure their kids don't fall behind and screw anyone who has a special needs child, lacks Internet access, or has to work and can't help with schoolwork. 

buzzsawmonkey 3/15/2021 8:32:07 AM

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In #9 vxbush said: Just remind yourself: I have a job. I am paid to sit here. That's about the only thing that got me through ours. 

I managed to keep my mouth shut most of the time, but when they were talking about whether it was appropriate to comment on a student's provocative dress, I could not help saying, "So...we get rid of all standards of deportment which are designed to discourage inappropriate activity, and then when someone engages in inappropriate activity we come down on them like a ton of bricks?  That seems to be at cross-purposes."

At least I refrained from suggesting that we should encourage the students take a leaf from pre-nup agreements, and sign pre-schtup agreements before doing anything.

JCM 3/15/2021 9:25:39 AM

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'Need more powerhouse women in science': Meet the woman who turns cicadas, bugs into art

We need more women in science... oh look ART!

lucius septimius 3/15/2021 10:38:01 AM

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Reply to JCM in 12:

Very quickly "STEM" became 'STEAM" by adding "art" into the equation.  At one fell-swoop it went from something sciency to utter twaddle.

As usual, the Simpsons predicted it.

doppelganglander 3/15/2021 10:39:00 AM

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lucius septimius 3/15/2021 10:47:22 AM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 14:

I'm sort of excited about going tomorrow.  

JCM 3/15/2021 11:13:32 AM

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vxbush 3/15/2021 11:41:55 AM

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Reply to JCM in 16:

Oh, ouch. 

Occasional Reader 3/15/2021 11:56:53 AM

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In #14 doppelganglander said: No reaction so far

... except that now, all of a sudden, you realize that Bill Gates is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being you've ever known in your life.  

Occasional Reader 3/15/2021 11:58:53 AM

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Reply to JCM in 16:

Where is/was that?

buzzsawmonkey 3/15/2021 12:21:48 PM

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JCM 3/15/2021 12:57:43 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 19:

Yilan, Taiwan.

Video of collapse.

vxbush 3/15/2021 1:25:07 PM

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In #21 JCM said: Yilan, Taiwan. Video of collapse.

One of the reasons I'm very glad I'm not an engineer. 

doppelganglander 3/15/2021 1:25:18 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 15:

I'm excited about being able to tell people to sod off when they go all Karen on me. I am so angry about the way this has been handled, especially how it was used to steal the election and what it's done to children.

Occasional Reader 3/15/2021 1:26:05 PM

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In #23 doppelganglander said: I'm excited about being able to tell people to sod off when they go all Karen on me.

Oh, I do that anyway.

doppelganglander 3/15/2021 1:27:33 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 18:

And I have a strange urge to eat bugs.

lucius septimius 3/15/2021 1:56:38 PM

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