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Comment on 9131 by Daryl Cobranchi

Daryl Cobranchi — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:54:27 +0000

Happy Anniversary! You know, looking at the pic of you two… you married VERY well.

Comment on Technology Gremlins, Be Gone! by Charles Feduke

Charles Feduke — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:42:14 +0000

Technology gremlins are when you reboot your Hadoop name node Linux machine and when it comes back up its running Windows Me.

This hasn’t actually happened to me… yet. I had a nightmare where it did and it was a very unrestful sleep.

Comment on Technology Gremlins, Be Gone! by COD

COD — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:04:30 +0000

If certain Luddite homeschoolers are too believed, technology is all the work of Satan anyway, so its probably a wash!

Comment on Technology Gremlins, Be Gone! by Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:45:13 +0000

Sometimes being atheist has its drawbacks.

Comment on The Dark Ages in 4 Hours by Ulrike

Ulrike — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:34 +0000

Well, this is a timely post! I spent the morning looking for info about AP History (especially US History) for homeschoolers and finding… not much. Do you have any advice, suggestions, etc?

Comment on Monument Avenue – Richmond VA by NanceConfer

NanceConfer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:21 +0000

You sure had a gorgeous day for it.

Comment on The Dark Ages in 4 Hours by Charles Feduke

Charles Feduke — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:47:20 +0000

Hardcore History! Now that is a find.

Comment on School Lunches Were Never Like This by COD

COD — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:16:53 +0000

That menu looks awesome. Italy knows how to do school lunch!

Comment on School Lunches Were Never Like This by Tasslehoff Burrfoot

Tasslehoff Burrfoot — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:46:00 +0000

Hi, I don’t have children but this subject is very interesting.
I found the menu used by the elementary school in my little town (quite 7000 abitants in the north of Italy near Milan) to make a comparison and to give a suggestion to your school executives.
Please note that this is a public school (yes PUBLIC AND FREE FOR ALL) payed by taxes

Each student has 3 different choices each day, this is an example of one o these menu during a week in the autumn/winter season. Each menu changes for the spring/summer season, with diffent vegetables and fruits.
Clearly if a child has some problems (for example allergy or intolerance to some ingredient) can ask for a different menu agreed with teachers and school executives.

Mon
Pasta with tomato souce
Chicken breast cooked with milk
Peas and carrots
wholemeal bread
Season fruits

Tue
Rice soup with potatoes
Veal steak cooked with lemon sauce
Zucchini “al graten” (cooked in the owen with bread gratin)
Bread
Fruits

Wed
Cannelloni with ricotta and spinach
Fennels
Bread
Fruits

Thu
Gnocchi with pomato souce
Artichokes omelette
Mixed salad
Bread
Fruits

Fri
Parmigiana rice
Sole cooked in the owen
Beans
Bread
Fruits

Comment on “Normal” for kids is a really, really wide range by NanceConfer

NanceConfer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:08:05 +0000

I am currently working with a Mom who is trying to wedge her brilliant daughter back into public school. All the girl’s choice — she wants to see what ps is like. The school is giving her nothing but a bureaucratic hard time. You’d think they would be thrilled to have her but she doesn’t fit the box too well. Mom and I are just waiting for her to figure out it’s not worth her time and get back to her accelerated learning plan.

Our kids are very lucky.