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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 22, 2020 21:23:16 GMT
"Doing everything right" does not mean they still gather together. Just saying.
They were unwilling to shut down and are reaping the consequences.
"But for many, the sacrifices that helped during the first round seem lost now, as though they had been made in vain."
There is no short term answer for Covid. It is going to be at least a year or more before we can have the lives we used to have. The sooner we accept that and restrain ourselves and follow the guidelines the less people we will have to bury.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 20, 2020 4:02:46 GMT
were they jolly ranchers - hard clear colored candy?
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 18, 2020 19:16:41 GMT
White privilege is taken for granted by so many that they don't even realize they have it. White supremacy is something that is consciously cherished and nourished to the point of obsession. When white privileges are pointed out to a person they can either admit the truth and strive to do better or they deny they exist. White supremacists take a step further and work to deny privileges to other races and claim they have the right to do so as they are superior due to their race.
It is a continuum, from unawareness to racist. There is room between white privilege and white supremacy. Many do not accept there is such a thing as white privileges and willfully hold hold onto their ignorance. To me that is not the same as claiming they are better and are owed those privileges. They can still be educated if done lovingly and without judgment.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 17, 2020 21:06:24 GMT
Done - thanks for the Canadian zip code
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 15, 2020 5:36:46 GMT
I had what it in the early 80's. I can't remember much, but do remember that I was given an elastic band the was about ten or twelve inches wide that went around my tummy that kept everything in place when I moved. It kept the incision from being affected by sitting up or sitting down and all. It was better than holding a pillow to your tummy when moving. It made a lot of difference in being able to function on my own. It was important as I had two children to care for and hubby could not get off work to help out.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 13, 2020 6:09:25 GMT
A ballot is not really a vote until it is mailed in, verified as coming from a registered voter, etc. You can have a house full of ballots that will not affect anything until one of them is mailed in and goes through the process. Once it is accepted, your name is marked as having already voted and then you cannot vote on election day.
A neighbor works the tables on election day and she said when you go in to vote your name on your voter registration card is compared to the list of voters and those who have already voted by mail are marked and are not allowed to vote. If you feel this is in error and wish to contest it, then you are allowed to fill in a provisional ballot which then goes to the judge who determines if the vote is accepted or not.
All this to say, not to worry, Whoever sent the ballot to your husband was probably not trying to steal his vote. Check to see if there was anything filled out for him on the ballot, any personal information which would have made it possible for somebody to claim to be him.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 8, 2020 20:27:40 GMT
Pelosi is playing Trump's game. It won't work. It's too late. Trump has inoculated his support against such a move and the Dems would only loose votes if she tries this.
As was said, they had four years to use this card but didn't. They had four years to impeach Trump, but waited on Mueller and expected him to do it for them. They lost my respect when they just sat on their thumbs and waited for someone else to do it all for them. They had four years to gather info instead they let Trump run the show. They put all their hopes on Mueller and he would not play that game. It's too late now to try to get rid of Trump that way.
If Trump refuses to admit defeat after an election, let the military handle it and then let us think of getting some new Congress members, Democrat and Republican, that will do what needs to be done to get this country working again.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 8, 2020 20:08:30 GMT
I was trying to think how to say exactly this...I like knives and like tools too...but I don't want them gussied up. I want the real deal, and these just don't seem to gives knives the respect they deserve as tools and potentially dangerous objects. I do understand the impetus behind the design, but knives are serious business. I disagree. There is no reason something can't be functional and asthetically pleasing. It's very common for knives to have interesting and intricate designs on the handles. My brother knows a guy who makes knives of all sizes where the handles are works of art. If a cutesy designs makes you take the sharp blade less seriously, maybe a knife isn't for you (general you) There is a difference between cutsey and a work of art. I play Conan Exiles on Xbox and there are some awesome swords and battle axes on that game that are great works of art. I would purchase something along that line in a heartbeat IRL. (Of course they would be way out of my league price-wise.)
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 8, 2020 8:34:09 GMT
My husband made a pocket knife for me and one for each of our daughters. He made them from scratch using blacksmith techniques and so on. I keep mine in my jewelry box as I don't want to lose it. There are so many places where a knife would be confiscated. Any federal building scans you when you go in and you lose anything like that if it is with you. Plus it always seems that when I needed something like that, I did not have it on me. At home there are things handy to do what needs to be done close at hand.
One thing I also cherish is the set of cooking knives he made for me. They are about thirty years old and still awesome; I use them many times a week. Once in a while they need sharpening. So I appreciate good knives and know the value of them.
Purchasing something like what you have pictured would not suit me. They don't look like "real" knives to me. If I were to consider purchasing something like that I would like to have something a little more utilitarian, nothing so "foo foo". I don't know how to explain it - maybe that doing what you are suggesting to the knives are devaluing them making them seem less valuable and not dangerous. A knife to me is serious business, it can hurt or cause damage. Like a any other weapon, it is not to be taken lightly.
But, then that's just me.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 6, 2020 5:58:39 GMT
It was either Rachel or Chris's show that they were calling it a death cult. DT took off his mask and walked through people standing in the doorway, breathing his covid breath on all of them like he was giving them a gift. And they just let him.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 5, 2020 13:28:01 GMT
My husband needs hearing aides but doesn't wear them. So he has headphones that connect to the tv via Bluetooth. But sometimes he forgets to turn the regular sound off and I have to remind him. I can't believe how loud it has to be for him. He watches old, old country music and old westerns at full volume. I watch stuff on my laptop with headphones. It makes having conversations hard - LOL
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 3, 2020 22:01:01 GMT
Sounds like your son is having a great time without taking any responsibilities. Hanging out with friends T and TH nights and the weekends, not doing chores, big bill items paid for him -- you are not doing him any favors. But I understand that you do not want to push him into dropping out of school or moving out before you feel he is ready. It is hard.
If he is not handling his chores and helping out around the house, then it is time to realize he is not ready to be treated as an adult. He needs some more help to manage that aspect of his life, like a schedule. Set a time for chores and help him manage his time better so the chores get done. You might ask him how his friends get their chores done and when they do them.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 2, 2020 6:07:39 GMT
Could this be a way for him to get out of running and get Pence to pardon him? before the end of this year?
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 29, 2020 7:03:39 GMT
I miss eating out with my friends - we would always have such a great time and make lunch last two or three hours. (We always tipped extra because of that)
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 28, 2020 18:27:05 GMT
I found fences to be handy when people did not pick up after their dog, but we don't have one now.
In the neighborhood we raised our daughters, we had three houses in a row with children that played together. The fences between the three backs yards were in need of repair to the point they were a danger. We pulled them down and ended up with three connected back yards. It was like having a playground for a back yard. But those were the days when we respected personal boundaries. No one came down to our yard to play early in the morning when we were still sleeping in on the weekend, or intruded on social gatherings such as Bar-B-Ques. I don't think it would work in society nowadays.
We do not have a fenced in yard where we are now. But we are about the only one in the neighborhood who doesn't. Our lot is a corner lot shaped more like a peninsula than a square. We have a street bordering our back yard as well as our front yard because the intersection of the streets is not a "plus" but more like a lopsided "X" with our lot located in the bottom half. Set back lines, gas lines and the like would make the part we would be allowed to fence smaller than we would like. Since we don't have any dogs, and do not have any urgent need for a fence we do without one.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 28, 2020 18:05:35 GMT
Term limits - I believe this lies within fantasy as there is no way it will ever be passed through Congress no retirement pay for elected officials until they reach retirement age like the rest of us. Define the role of the Attorney General, perhaps even make him/her appointed by the Supreme Court instead of the President. Overhaul of the election districts so they do not favor one party over another. Create laws as to number of voting stations required and hours of operation. Redefine impeachable offenses so there is no loopholes
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 26, 2020 23:22:17 GMT
I love VCS - they have such neat things. Their nightgowns are the kind I wear, but have not been able to justify the price especially since I have the skills and materials to make one myself. I would think waltz length would be below the knees but not to the ankles, am I wrong? You can dance in that length without getting tangled up.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 26, 2020 19:38:05 GMT
For me it is a bad example cause most stairways I have come in contact with are scarier than the elevator. They are deserted, narrow and many time badly lit.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 25, 2020 23:53:41 GMT
Oh I am so sorry. Our fur babies enrich our lives so much and their love teaches us what unconditional love means. When they go they leave such awesome memories.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 25, 2020 18:44:23 GMT
My go to is a handmade quilt. It doesn't have to be big and I make sure the recipients know that it is washable and machine dry-able. If you don't sew maybe you crochet or knit? or have a friend you can pay to do so? If not, a purchased one would be good as well. You could use bamboo fiber or other environmental friendly fibers.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 25, 2020 18:35:19 GMT
Yep, the daughters and I were at the Boot Barn in Deer Park getting our Ropers and Rockies on a regular basis. I wore the lace up kind of Ropers and the Rockies were a little bit dressier than Lees or Levis. The Lees were everyday wear while cause they lasted longer, but I taught school in my Rockies.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 25, 2020 18:25:27 GMT
a lame duck is an elected official that lost the election for the next term, but has to serve out the last part of the current term. A lame duck label does not occur until after an election for the next term. President Obama was not technically a lame duck as he was not voted out of office but has reached the limits of what is was allowed to serve.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 23, 2020 8:52:51 GMT
As an instructional designer I used to teach the professors I worked with that tests and quizzes were really a means of finding out how good a teacher you were. You need to know if the instruction is getting through or if you need to reteach. A pop quiz is really a good way to determine this as a teacher can determine the effectiveness of different teaching exercises.
But, I suspect the teacher in this case was just wanting the students to settle down and start taking the classwork seriously and pay attention. With all that has been happening students were bound to need it.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 22, 2020 22:06:19 GMT
You said the NP had moved elsewhere, is it possible to get an appointment with her where she moved? Possibly it would not take along time as her schedule is new?
If the none of the employees in the office and the other patients are wearing masks, then I would go to the ER before I would go there. People who are sick and possibly with COVID are coming and going in that place all day long. It is not just the doctor you need to worry about.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 17, 2020 18:52:00 GMT
I was totally amazed at how fast they were able to pack up my house. It was just two men, and it took about five hours. Each room was packed and labeled. A man would do one room at a time and he would start at the door and work his way around the wall packing as he went with no hesitation. It was like a vacuum cleaner that sucked things right into the packing boxes. As was mentioned above, they had special boxes for hanging clothes, for china, for glassware and so on. It made it so easy to unpack at the other end.
The second time we had movers pack us, we had to pay a deposit fee on the boxes. We got it back when we returned the boxes. It was great motivation for me to get it all unpacked and I got over 200 boxes unpacked and put up in ten days! I really surprised them that I had so much and then had it all unpacked so fast. But when everything was packed by room it makes it easier.
They also packed up my scrapbook room both times (I see others elected to do it themselves.) There was no problem, nothing broke.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 17, 2020 0:51:03 GMT
I put my mask on when I get in the car and adjust it to my liking. It does not come off until I get back home. When I get home, it comes off and my hands and face are washed. The reason I continue to wear it even in the car is I don't want to have to adjust it again and get the "cooties" all stirred up and have to worry about them floating in the air in my car. I also worry about the outside part of the mask touching and contaminating the rest of the mask and other things it comes in contact with when it is taken off. But it seems like I am the only worrying about this.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 16, 2020 18:48:07 GMT
I'm curious....for the family member of one of those who either died or got sick, and weren't at all involved in the wedding, is there any recourse? Especially since the wedding exceededed the local regulation for number of people at a gathering. I think the bride and groom are ultimately responsible, and I think a hefty monetary fine/or a settlement might help people think twice about hosting larger than allowed gatherings right now. Am I completely off base?
This Until people are held accountable for their actions, nothing will change. There will still be people holding gatherings and still be people attending them. It should be a fine for everyone attending the gathering and a larger fine for the person holding the gathering, PLUS a fine for the business or church allowing it to happen on their premises.
A lot of people made poor decisions when attending that wedding. Then they continued to make poor decisions by not isolating themselves for two weeks after attending. You get fined for driving while intoxicated so why not fined for something as equally serious?
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 13, 2020 23:29:16 GMT
I believe that getting involved in these choices is not something the government should do. Those who feel strongly about it, should join groups and churches that offer education and other choices to women. Sounds simple, but it takes work and it is easier to just turn it over to the government to deal with.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 13, 2020 17:59:27 GMT
Although I checked stuffing, we do not do stuffing but cornbread dressing. Also we have broccoli cheese rice, youngest daughter brings it and of course deviled eggs. If I remember to get it before the stores run out, we get a smoked turkey breast that means we don't have a lot of leftover turkey.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 9, 2020 16:39:54 GMT
When I was teaching it was the phone calls to the parents. We were required to contact parents if the student was not passing - in fact if we did not contact the parents we were not allowed to give a failing grade for any six weeks period. These calls were contentious to say the least. Sometimes I would call several times before being able to get through to a parent. Other times, I would, get promises that were not kept about how the student would do better, but most of the time the parent blamed it all on me.
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