Education in the USA ...

"Students in the richest country on earth are in 24th place in math.
That's behind Canada, Germany, France, Korea … but also smaller, poorer
countries like Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.

With a net worth of about $51 billion, Microsoft founder and world's
richest man, Bill Gates, and his wife, Melinda, are determined to use
their fortune to change the crisis in American schools.

Through their influential Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, they are trying
to revolutionize an education...

jezzie

As I consider my role in various dysfunctional relationships, I recall a tv dog trainer who felt the humans were at fault when they blamed a pet for some misbehavior. Barbara Woodhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia tells about this eccentric British lady's approach.

Amusing, but possibly useful as we look for better behavior from our friends and lovers?

Here's the post that prompts me to start a new topic in my BLOG: ...

Zer

Someone can love you, but you make yourself happy.
Someone can teach you, but you must apply what you learn.
Someone can coach you, but you must win the game.
Someone can give you an opportunity, but you must show up capable and prepared.
Someone can tell you truth or lies, but you must learn discernment.
Someone can tempt you, but you must learn discipline.
Someone can offer you advice, but you must learn to trust your own inner knowing.
Someone can be selfish and withhold love, but you must learn how to give.
Someone can pity you, but...

s1mon3

I was able to sleep in for a few extra hours today. My children are out of school today. The windchill is down to -35 today so the schools are closed. It was the right thing to do. The winds are gusting at 45mph so I can't imagine a poor child standing at the bus stop in those conditions.

I haven't eaten breakfast yet. I think I need to do that before I get back into the habit of not eating like before.

Menu
B: Eggs/Sausage/ Coffee
L: Shrimp Egg Foo Young
D: Turkey burger and salad
water...at...

s1mon3

I've been on and off different variations of low carb dieting for years now. I've always lost the weight, but eventually always gain it back. So, this is yet another try to shed those pesky 20 lbs that don't seem to want to stay away.

I'm trying a new variation on my previous eating plans because the last time I went on my regular low carb plan, it took a whole year to lose just 30 lbs, which in my book is way way too long. This still is somewhat low-carb but not exactly. I'm still completely cutting out the following: white breads, pasta, rice, all sweets/candies, potatoes and...

squeakie