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Computer and Video Games Make My Boys Forget Homework and Even Dinner! {ParentDish}
Apr 29th 2011 9:42AM We have parental controls activated on our daughter's computer and on the TV cable. The computer shuts down each night at a preset time. If she legitimately needs it because homework is taking longer than expected, we enter the password to authorize more time. Between 8 AM & 11 PM a code has to be entered to watch TV - for each show. These controls are now built into many (most? all?) cable systems & computer operating systems. If the built in computer controls are not present or inadequate, you can purchase software at a modest price. If she refuses to put down the videogame when she's supposed to be doing homework or other responsibilities, she's informed that the game console will disappear overnight. We've had to follow up on that statement only once.
50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock 'n' Roll -- Part 2 {Spinner}
Apr 7th 2011 1:54PM I would have put in the Beatles' "I Feel Fine" rather than "Day Tripper." There are guitarists who as kids decided to play guitar upon hearing that riff.
Go Daddy's Bob Parsons Brushes Off Criticism Over Elephant Killing {AOL Small Business}
Apr 1st 2011 8:53AM So if it made him miserable, then it would be charitable? It's OK to do something to help people AND enjoy it. I applaud him for finding a way to help people by doing something he likes. These people live in circumstances we can't imagine. It's not appropriate to judge them, or those who provide help they request, by standards we find appropriate in our circumstances.
When Warranties Are a Waste -- Savings Experiment {WalletPop}
Dec 2nd 2010 12:35PM With Apple computers, we've always been glad we bought Apple's AppleCare extended warranty & have found it well worth the expense -- not necessarily because the computers break down (although that has happened a couple of times -- bad screen, whatever), but mainly because it includes unlimited free tech support calls. Anytime we're having difficulty getting something in the operating system or included Apple applications to work as we need, we call & support is provided whether or not the difficulty is due to a defect in the software or (more frequently) just our not understanding how it's supposed to work.
School Mural Sparks Charges of Racism {ParentDish}
Jun 10th 2010 11:58AM AA 6-10-2010 @ 7:22AM
Toni... GIVE ME a break if you read the article it was the BLACK people who got the radio guy fired not the whites. To add to another post ,incidentally, is there a CLOUD magazine to rival JET, is there a congressional WHITE caucus,is there a WHITE history month,is there the National Association for the Advacement of White People (can't use Caucasian due to copyright). it is the "minorities" who refuse to blend that keep everything stirred up.
CLOUD magazine: Most of the magazines in the USA through the 18th, 19th, & most of the 20th century.
congressional WHITE caucus: most of Congress.
WHITE history month: January, & March-December.
National Association for the Advacement of White People: KKK, Aryan Nation
Any other questions?
Chase Closes in on Too-Sexy Banker {AOL Jobs}
Jun 8th 2010 11:06AM Any women from her former job who support her would be afraid to come forward because of a justifiable fear of reprisals. It's possible they've even been warned specifically that they'd better stay out of this if they want to keep their jobs, but that doesn't mean they're not privately cheering her on.
The W Hollywood won't let guests use its pool {Gadling}
Apr 20th 2010 1:52PM I'm not surprised to hear this about Starwood. They're the lowest -- no consideration for hotel guests or employees; you can tell how well a company is run by the mood of the employees. Several years ago, Starwood bought out Sheraton. For years, we'd been spending our family vacation at a Sheraton; even though it was a part of a big chain, the management ran it as if it was a small individual hotel they owned personally, & it showed. We were on a first-name basis w/many of the employees, & from our first time there, received out-of-the-ordinary considerations when we asked, & even when we didn't. At the end of our last stay there, the manager we dealt with had given us a gift she'd paid for out of her own pocket. The last time we booked there, we spoke to the manager around 3 weeks before our arrival & set everything up; we were looking forward to another great time. When we arrived, we were shocked to find that the chain had been sold to Starwood & the entire management unceremoniously fired (certainly not for cause, unless "excessive competence" can be considered a cause); they clearly hadn't had a clue what was coming when we'd spoken to them. We were informed blandly that the heavily-promoted children's activities, a deal-breaker for us & our 8-year-old daughter, had been canceled, *even though the signs advertising them were still posted in the lobby & elevator*. Under some pressure, the new management did grudgingly pay for carfare for our daughter to take part in activities at another hotel in the area, so she had something to do for 2 days out of the week we were there. The remaining staff appeared to be generally trying to do their best under difficult circumstances, but they were obviously terrified by the sudden & groundless firings of their colleagues, praying with every step that they wouldn't be next. It cast a pall over our entire stay. Needless to say, that's the last time we've booked at any Starwood property.
Easter vs. Passover: What's a Catholic Jewish-Wannabe to Do? {Politics Daily}
Mar 28th 2010 9:20AM They're potentially different in that they (or at least Delia) are questioning their position while their children are still young. She stated that the children are attending religious school, so obviously they belong to a congregation; if they want to explore it further, the resources are close at hand.
Easter vs. Passover: What's a Catholic Jewish-Wannabe to Do? {Politics Daily}
Mar 28th 2010 9:07AM I didn't get the impression that that decision was necessarily made lightly; but rather that the process that led to it was outside the scope of the article: "Now that we're here, what next?"
Our 9-Year-Old Daughter Screams, 'You All Hate Me!' {ParentDish}
Mar 25th 2010 8:48AM The child is not a brat; she's a child. Our 11-year-old adopted daughter is an only child & gets loads of positive attention. We address her as "Special Girl" & "My Beauty." Acquaintances who see her outside of the home continually come up to us & tell how wonderful, sweet & well-behaved she is (and they're right). If we told them how she acts at home (we don't), they wouldn't believe us. She frequently has tantrums when she doesn't get exactly what she wants immediately. If we gladly grant her 5 consecutive requests & deny the 6th, she's immediately enraged. It's, "You hate me!" or vice versa. We say, "I see you're really upset right now; we'll give you a couple of minutes to calm down,"; we do, she does, & as suddenly as it started, she's back to her usual sweet self. "I want to be killed!" We ask, "You want to die because you don't want to do homework?!" The reason she says these things is not because she means them, even though at the moment she might think she does; she says them because she knows we *do* love her & wants to say something she believes will get to us. When the tactic fails, she abandons it. She does these things at home because she knows she's safe here. She knows she'd never get away with it at school or out with friends & has never tried it in those situations. I used to take these episodes to heart & feel devastated for hours (even though 5 minutes later she'd have forgotten all about it & be flitting around cheerfully) until my wife, a school social worker, *finally* got it through to me (I was pretty dense) how to take these things in perspective. This is just a normal part of some kids' development; if we make a big deal of it, it'll *be* a big deal. As she sees that this behavior consistently fails to get her what she wants or to upset us for not giving it to her, she'll replace it with approaches we show her are more constructive.
