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  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 18:21:28 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://nu.federati.net/url/288708 [www commondreams org]

    There's a lot that I disagree with the Republicans about, but I will always and forever support the charter school concept, even if some such schools should be closed.

    Both #sonTwo and #Daddy_A attended charter schools after their public schools were unresponsive to our requests to meet their needs. At the time, I was making very little money, so paying for a private school was out of reach.

    Charter schools take from the giant pot of money that our public schools use, but they are schools that parents can choose to apply to send their kids to, or choose to move their kids back to public schools. School choice takes the power away from educrats and gives it back to parents, where it belongs.
    In conversation Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 18:21:28 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. Opinion | Our Only Hope is to Defeat the Right-Wing Effort to Destroy Public Institutions
      from Common Dreams
      "They know that to achieve their vision of America, they have to destabilize, weaken, and even destroy the institutions that give a voice to people who don't agree with their vision."
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 27-Nov-2022 12:21:32 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Irene Cara ("FAME" and "Flashdance"), #RIP https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/26/irene-cara-dead-dies-flashdance-fame/ [www tmz com]

    I didn't see either movie, but I did watch the "FAME" TV show for a couple of seasons.

    Also, Jason David Frank (Tommy the Green Ranger, then and later the White Ranger in the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers show), #RIP https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/20/power-rangers-jason-david-frank-dead-dies-tommy-oliver-green-white/ [www tmz com]

    I watched the various #Power_Rangers series with #sonTwo and his friends and with some of my nephews up to and including Power Rangers in Space.
    In conversation Sunday, 27-Nov-2022 12:21:32 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. 'Flashdance' and 'Fame' Singer Irene Cara Dead at 63
      from TMZ
      Irene Cara, the singer behind huge '80s hits from "Flashdance" and "Fame" has died.
    2. 'Power Rangers' Star Jason David Frank Dead By Suicide at 49
      from TMZ
      Jason David Frank -- one of the original "Power Rangers" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 21-Nov-2022 11:53:58 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I hadn't heard from #Daddy_A for a while and neither had #sonTwo. He informed us that they are experiencing severe financial challenges, apparently as a result of a series of hospitalizations.

    No one has extra resources to send, so we're unable to assist.
    In conversation Monday, 21-Nov-2022 11:53:58 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 23:13:22 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I let #GS3 stay up late, so he could see his daddy before bed. (Work schedules are really screwy right now; he's working one full-time job and two part-time jobs.) #sonTwo put him to bed about 45 minutes past his normal bedtime.

    #GS4's bedtime is earlier, but he wound up going to bed more than an hour late. Both boys (ages 3.5 and 1.5 years) were crying for 30-45 minutes, trying to fight sleep.

    I'm going to miss these little guys, even though I'm looking forward to a rest.
    In conversation Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 23:13:22 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 10-Nov-2022 01:05:48 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    When I told #sonTwo and his wife about it, they both laughed and admitted that they could easily have done the same thing.
    In conversation Thursday, 10-Nov-2022 01:05:48 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 05-Nov-2022 19:22:08 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo took me and #GS3 to a barbershop 💈. I think they did a great job.

    Afterwards we got lunch at a local burger 🍔 joint. The radio station played #1980s music, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lkdqoLt44 .

    Great day.
    In conversation Saturday, 05-Nov-2022 19:22:08 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me (Official Music Video)
      from YouTube
      REMASTERED IN HD!Music video by The Gap Band performing You Dropped A Bomb On Me. (C) 1982 The Island Def Jam Music Group#TheGapBand #YouDroppedABombOnMe #Re...
  7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Nov-2022 00:27:46 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo bought the kids the same brand and flavors of #yogurt that I have. Previously, they'd been buying the brand and flavors that the kids had always favored. But now, the kids want to eat grandpa's yogurt, not their (former) favorite.
    In conversation Tuesday, 01-Nov-2022 00:27:46 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  8. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Oct-2022 23:21:40 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo is watching "The Watcher". Apparently, this creepy story is based on a real family's experiences. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netflix-the-watcher-based-on-a-true-story-westfield-nj-house/ [www cbsnews com]
    In conversation Friday, 28-Oct-2022 23:21:40 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Netflix's "The Watcher" is based on a true story. Here's the history of the house and its stalker.
      As Derek and Maria Broaddus renovated their house, "The Watcher" began writing them unsettling, anonymous letters.
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 27-Oct-2022 20:50:38 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    A few months back, I bought a couple of laptops and shipped them to #sonTwo. He's using one and I'm fighting with the other. So far, it refuses to boot an OS installer from a flash drive, and Windows delights itself in throwing obstacles in the way of what I'm trying to do.
    In conversation Thursday, 27-Oct-2022 20:50:38 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  10. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Oct-2022 00:33:53 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    When I was younger, I could work a full-time job plus a part-time job, plus be a full-time college / university student, plus dedicate a weekly afternoon to #sonOne and a separate weekly afternoon to #sonTwo (and later to both he and #Daddy_A), plus have time to attend church. I was always very tired, and slept like a rock most nights.
    In conversation Friday, 14-Oct-2022 00:33:53 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 10-Oct-2022 22:30:28 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #GS3, #GS4, and #GS5 are asleep, but Hamilton continues. I seem to recall buying some historian’s book about Alexander Hamilton, along with both the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers. I think I bought two copies each (one sent home and one sent to #sonTwo, so should be here somewhere).

    If I can find them, I think I’ll try to read some portion of those books.
    In conversation Monday, 10-Oct-2022 22:30:28 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 10-Oct-2022 20:47:07 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    After today’s outside playtime, I put #GS4 in the tub while #sonTwo bought take out from the wing place. The newly clean child was soon covered from forehead to knees with barbecue sauce.

    It only took a couple of minutes to clean him up, but the speed with which he got dirty reminded me of “Pig Pen” from the old Peanuts comic strip.
    In conversation Monday, 10-Oct-2022 20:47:07 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 07-Oct-2022 23:58:36 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    In the middle early 1990s, I remember wanting to start a "Desert Launch Project" to build a commercial space launch facility in one of California's desert areas. At the time, I was outside of any urban or even micro-urban municipal boundaries, and the stars were so abundant and so bright that they seemed to be just a little higher than my hands could reach.

    I know that #sonTwo, at least, remembers me taking him to have a star night with my mom. #sonOne, being ten years older, had fewer such nights, but he might also remember. (I'm pretty sure that #Daddy_A never got that opportunity.) My mom was a volunteer in a local science program, so she interacted regularly with amateur and professional astronomers. (Years later, I met some people around 1st son's age who told me "Your mom is so cool! She used to teach us about [some aspect of astronomy] and [some software used on Macintosh computers of that time].") Someone even gave her a telescope.

    Alas, it was a time of great struggle just to provide basic necessities for myself, so building a team and seeking funding was never going to happen. DLP was an idea that never went beyond "just an idea". I wouldn't even call it still born, as it never even became an embryo.
    In conversation Friday, 07-Oct-2022 23:58:36 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 02-Oct-2022 23:33:01 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo and I are watching some episodes of "Chuck". I had never seen this show. I like it enough that I'm planning to get the series on DVD.
    In conversation Sunday, 02-Oct-2022 23:33:01 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 29-Sep-2022 22:29:03 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    Update: the doctor said #GS4 has strep throat. But no one has gone anywhere (except for #sonTwo going to work) for a couple of weeks, so where would he get exposed?
    In conversation Thursday, 29-Sep-2022 22:29:03 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  16. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 29-Sep-2022 19:20:18 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Now the 1.5 year old is running a fever. 100⁰F. He's on his way to the medical office. #sonTwo came rushing in, unloaded his work stuff, loaded up #GS4 and headed for the urgent care center.

    Hopefully, they aren't overloaded. I remember sitting in an emergency room for five hours with a sick baby once.
    In conversation Thursday, 29-Sep-2022 19:20:18 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 23-Sep-2022 23:42:23 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    This just in: #sonTwo just took a #COVID-19 test; tested positive. He's supposed to be at the hospital in a few days for the birth of the next child, but now may have to change plans.

    (He found out after he arrived at work to cover someone's shift for medical reasons, so there may be an outbreak in his workplace.)
    In conversation Friday, 23-Sep-2022 23:42:23 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 22-Sep-2022 21:38:47 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo and his wife have decided to use #GS3’s interest in “wurricanes” as a lead-in for learning about weather and storms in general.
    In conversation Thursday, 22-Sep-2022 21:38:47 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  19. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 18-Sep-2022 14:30:52 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #GS3 seems to be sneakier than his dad was. He likes to play with water, so he will fill a cup, carry it hidden, and dump it on furniture (beds, chairs, couches, tables) then repeat the process. #sonTwo was much more straight-forward about such things.
    In conversation Sunday, 18-Sep-2022 14:30:52 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  20. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 17-Sep-2022 23:56:28 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Now, #sonTwo and I are watching Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.

    The #Star_Wars series of movies has been a long term favorite for us.
    In conversation Saturday, 17-Sep-2022 23:56:28 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
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