tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post1855163907163250169..comments2023-08-15T00:02:00.504-04:00Comments on Follow Your Bliss: The Cops Are On Their Way!Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-74536714931484696092009-07-09T18:21:24.597-04:002009-07-09T18:21:24.597-04:00Till VERY recently I thought what my mom said was ...Till VERY recently I thought what my mom said was scripture. She knew it ALL. So when she told me a boyfriend was bad it would haunt me till I broke up. She told me to buy a house (which turned out to be a horrible idea) so I did. She told me to get up and enjoy the day, I thought that MUST be the best thing for me. Somewhere in the last couple of months I realized she's just a human being. And she's just talking. Not everything she says had much thought behind it--and it is often a HUGE impact on my life. She's NOT always right. Im 26. it took me a long time to think of her as just a 60 year old grown woman, learning just like me.Geneva Flooringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791488791716294017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-57075063934374294922009-07-03T10:57:19.623-04:002009-07-03T10:57:19.623-04:00Hi Gary,
Your blog is such a breath of fresh air ...Hi Gary,<br /><br />Your blog is such a breath of fresh air to me. I've really enjoyed checking it out this morning with my coffee, and i'll be back.<br /><br />Boy of suburbia that i was in my formative years, the hoax performed on me by my parents centered on the car. Everytime we'd get in, I'd say "where are we going?" to which my dad ALWAYS replied "We're going crazy!" without any explanation.<br /><br />He has no idea that i actually believed him.<br /><br />Only now, when he is 80 years old, do i actually think maybe he is <i>not actually</i> crazy.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789911700950879385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-58935546903615007042009-07-01T00:59:49.905-04:002009-07-01T00:59:49.905-04:00Funny thing about the watermelon seed. It actually...Funny thing about the watermelon seed. It actually does grow in your stomach. I am currently producing a 60 watermelons a year. I don't get why that's such a bad thing.Sebastien Millonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384643621878633512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-90240023166692018082009-06-30T17:40:44.535-04:002009-06-30T17:40:44.535-04:00Are kids scared of anything nowadays?! I mean, RE...Are kids scared of anything nowadays?! I mean, REALLY! "The Exorcist" used to be such a frightening film, and now I think it's become kind of campy for most people and the new generation. Who knows really, but I don't think fear should be used, only realistic consequences.<br /><br />I'm not a parent nor an educator though so what do I know? My time with kids is very very limited, and to be honest, I kinda like it that way.WAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265139894543519211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-38800114072007440812009-06-27T11:25:34.499-04:002009-06-27T11:25:34.499-04:00That. Is. A. Riot!That. Is. A. Riot!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-7668997172833478162009-06-26T21:09:09.988-04:002009-06-26T21:09:09.988-04:00By the time I was about six or seven, I too had be...By the time I was about six or seven, I too had been told the "If you eat the watermelon seeds one will grow in your stomach" lie.<br /><br />Sometime at about that age, I saw a pregnant woman, my "first." She didn't look "fat" to me; only her stomach was outsized.<br /><br />I walked right up to her, pointed directly at her belly, and loudly exclaimed "I know what <i>you've</i> been doing!"The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-53396652034453351252009-06-25T20:06:27.676-04:002009-06-25T20:06:27.676-04:00Hi Patti! - Haven't heard from you in a while....Hi Patti! - Haven't heard from you in a while. I'll be on Long Island this weekend so let's get together. Anyhoo, I totally understand the frustration of wanting to say these sorts of things but from my vantage point I see how short lived they are. I always find that my students react better when I talk to them honestly then when I say things like "We'll have to discuss this with your mom when she comes to pick you up". I actually used this threat and then felt like a bad guy afterwards.<br /><br />Barbara - Parents of grown-up still use the threats but I think it turns more into guilt as we get older.<br /><br />Kimy - Excellent. Let me know what you discover.<br /><br />Gregg - I can just imagine you wanting scientific proof. You probably got her all flustered. I love it. BTW - we are really delving into "EXACTLY" lately and the kids are eating those stories up. We even created one of our own today which was inspired by the book. Thanks again.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-88181758553863994592009-06-25T18:57:24.327-04:002009-06-25T18:57:24.327-04:00Those types of threats never worked with me. When...Those types of threats never worked with me. When I was in first grade, I had substitute teacher who claimed that if you chewed and swallowed your fingernails, they would fester and make your appendix explode. She said that she knew of several cases of this, and I asked her for scientific proof of this theory. She made me sit in a corner and practice penmanship on my own. Fortunately our regular teacher came back the next day.Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-32836268591617950392009-06-25T10:34:11.887-04:002009-06-25T10:34:11.887-04:00excellent closing question, I think I survey some ...excellent closing question, I think I survey some kids!mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-51878697497265129432009-06-24T22:19:15.086-04:002009-06-24T22:19:15.086-04:00Threats like this don't work with my kids any ...Threats like this don't work with my kids any longer. Does that mean they are grown up?<br /><br />I think we as adults respond to threats that might determine how we survive in a failing economy.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-6323732243896501592009-06-24T21:06:23.544-04:002009-06-24T21:06:23.544-04:00That's so funny. My students and I just had a ...That's so funny. My students and I just had a discussion about this topic this morning.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200147170050004977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-71162614889446320132009-06-24T16:24:15.173-04:002009-06-24T16:24:15.173-04:00It is sad but true ~ fear works...conditioning.It is sad but true ~ fear works...conditioning.Sydneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152844693789487352.post-74913876519717202082009-06-24T12:42:06.273-04:002009-06-24T12:42:06.273-04:00I can understand why we say what we say to kids so...I can understand why we say what we say to kids sometimes. They can get you to a point where you don't know what else to do,but try a scary threat. Is it right? I don't know, I DO know that it does work on my children at times.pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671516826660635315noreply@blogger.com