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Nirvana sucks Alice in Chains and Soundgarden are...

2011-12-04T03:23:45.500-05:00

Nirvana sucks

Alice in Chains and Soundgarden are way better than shitty Nirvana

Wow. I did not know that a DIY task can save you t...

2011-11-08T01:47:39.999-05:00

Wow. I did not know that a DIY task can save you this much money.

I have a 2 year degree in nursing which I obtained...

2011-09-03T05:44:32.778-04:00

I have a 2 year degree in nursing which I obtained later in life, after working at many different kinds of jobs and becoming well-rounded. I feel I could do a multitude of things and recently applied for diversely different jobs and got many call backs. This baby boomer isn't going to move over for awhile yet, so get used to it. I have no debt, my home is paid for and I have money in the bank. Many of my college degree friends have lost their home and stand in lines to find jobs. I often think they missed a course called life skills. A college degree means you can do X. When X isn't available, what is your alternative. I have family members who are well schooled but can't get an interview, no matter where they go. No one has made a plug for home businesses. You don't need a college degree to start one. My daughter never went to college, started a home based business and now makes over $300,000 annually. Also, to say the future holds jobs for only the 4 year degree and uppers is so laughable. Get your head out of a book and listen and look around you. This country is so lacking in skilled labor. Two year community colleges will fill this need and employers are beginning to court them. Often, these jobs pay better then many bachelor degree jobs and are spring boards to owning a business. The times they are a-changing. Will an 8 year degree be the answer? Or, will the successful be those who can think outside the box and dare to go against the norms to build their own way. By the way, many baby boomers built their own way. This country prospered in many ways while we were at the helm. Both good and bad were built and many of us enjoy a good life. Hopefully we can fix a few things before they put us down.

They may not scoff at this, Scott. There are some...

2011-08-06T15:19:16.658-04:00

They may not scoff at this, Scott. There are some musical trends that transcend, like Woodstock and The Last Waltz, early Michael Jackson and Beatlemania. I teach high school music theory and spend school Friday mornings listening to examples from 16-year-olds' music collections. The students really into rock music listen to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. A group of students even performed a Nirvana song in my class. I've seen students tie flannel shirts around their waists and some still wear Doc Martens. There's a reason why we scoffed at our parents' affection for ABBA and the shirtless screeching in band footage saved by Betamax. But there's also a reason why we stole their Velvet Underground records and had Pink Floyd posters on the wall.

Yes- things have changed. Grunge was not my "...

2011-08-05T13:49:10.480-04:00

Yes- things have changed. Grunge was not my "thing" but I did enjoy some Pearl Jam through the years. And though I have caught my kids bopping along to Wham! played through some store's music system, I know that in a few years (if not sooner than that) Katy Perry and whatever other pop icon is around will be gracing my ears. Right now I am thankful for Raffi and groups like the Verve Pipe and TMBG who are teaching my kids that music doesn't have to be bad.

And I know I'm getting old. M is already comparing me to teens and they are winning the coolness factor.

I just sat here for a few minutes thinking about a...

2011-08-05T12:31:27.181-04:00

I just sat here for a few minutes thinking about all of the different times in my life that I have sat listening to a Pearl Jam song.

From High School bonfires, to hanging out with friends on the lake, hiking, camping, runnning, before my wedding, while both Ella and Brenna were born, singing in my car with just me-myself-and I, when I had bad days, and lately my power song when I run.

I guess its just kind of an amazing thing, because whether Eddie knows it or not, he has been a rather important part of my life for a very long time, and it makes me happy to even think about.

This definitely makes me feel old. Thanks! =)

2011-04-02T01:26:56.075-04:00

This definitely makes me feel old. Thanks! =)

Well said, Scott. I believe this was exactly what...

2011-03-31T17:05:45.250-04:00

Well said, Scott. I believe this was exactly what I was feeling when I replied to the blog about Piper's post a couple weeks ago. I think you hit the nail right on the head!!

I'm 23, and this makes me feel old. Thanks fo...

2011-03-31T12:28:29.997-04:00

I'm 23, and this makes me feel old.

Thanks for starting to post again!

-Erin McPeck

All I meant was that when you choose to do one thi...

2011-03-23T09:44:09.227-04:00

All I meant was that when you choose to do one thing, it necessarily means you can't do certain other things. It's more a case of "you can't be in two places at once" than of failing to believe in my own ability to do something.

You do know that #3 will keep away even the boldes...

2011-03-20T07:48:26.684-04:00

You do know that #3 will keep away even the boldest among your friends?

:)

Why should you believe you can't do things you want to do? Sometimes I think it's a character strength, rather than a flaw. Case in point: your wife is carrying your second child. :) You had to believe that dream could come true long before you KNEW it could, or else little Austin #2 would not be on his way! I know thinking I'm capable of Superwoman-like feats gets me in trouble at least half the time, but what if you'd let that one go? I, for one, am glad you still dream the "impossible."

Mom used to tell me I could be President if I wanted. I guess I *will* have to let some things go...

Who would have thought that a blog post could make...

2010-07-27T22:48:22.703-04:00

Who would have thought that a blog post could make me cry? Twice?! Love you too, man.

Wow, that's the first techy post of yours I...

2010-06-25T14:53:07.488-04:00

Wow, that's the first techy post of yours I've read all the way through in a long time, and I was rewarded with a Harry Potter reference! Cool.

Also, i like that the new phone has a flash on the camera because that really sucked on the 3GS.

No, haven't had any issues with discoloration....

2010-06-25T12:03:58.470-04:00

No, haven't had any issues with discoloration.

And I can't reproduce the antenna problem — at all — from any location I've been in so far. My guess (and hope) is that the problem is with some but not all units.

Is it safe to assume you're not experiencing a...

2010-06-25T11:59:55.347-04:00

Is it safe to assume you're not experiencing any of the white or yellow spots on your retina display?

Also, can you confirm the holding-the-phone-kills-reception issue?

Fala comigo voip7mares https://sites.google.com/s...

2010-06-16T08:09:09.007-04:00

Fala comigo voip7mares https://sites.google.com/site/voip7mares/home

Nós da associação mulheres solidarias estamos pedindo ajuda de patrocinadores para nos ajudar na publicação do livro de receitas que um dos amigos voluntários pensando em nos ajudar criou, é um livro com receitas típicas de Portugal já que este se encontra em Portugal, o nome desse voluntario é Bruno Serra, e essa foi a forma que ele encontrou para nos ajudar, nós contamos com a sua colaboração.

Para mais informações entre em contato conosco: mulheressolidarias@hotmail.com

Agradecemos a sua atenção.

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ccrugrat, thank you for sharing your story. I'...

2010-03-29T14:28:14.332-04:00

ccrugrat, thank you for sharing your story. I'm certainly not an expert in parenting a teenager, since my only child is 5, but I want to encourage you as best I can. It's obvious you are concerned for him and love him.

My advice, such as it is, would be to force him into some self-reliance by doing some of the things you suggested.

"Do we tell him to get a job now, have him support his own vehicle, phone and spending money so he learns the value of work and earning?" (I'd say yes.)

"Do we allow for a year off after HS and hope he finds his way back to education?" (That's not the worst idea either.)

If you have control of the college fund, you have the right to tell him it's only for college. Or you can tell him he can use it to start a college-free life, but that there's no more if he changes his mind later.

I really do hope it works out for you and your son, whatever you and he decide.

Help! I honestly am confused and upset!! My olde...

2010-03-27T16:18:01.311-04:00

Help! I honestly am confused and upset!! My oldest was on top of world as a 9th grader...top grades in all classes and lofty colllege goals...he is now a junior, A/B student, uninvolved in activities (but still volunteers once a week at the local hospital) and states he hates school...and isn't going to college. He is sabotaging standard tests and ignoring deadlines to prove his point. He won't take a trip to local or distant campuses or do any research, etc. Our family values education...and through the grace of grandparents, he has a college fund. Even to go and broaden one's horizons...more doors and opportunities???? How can he not go....he won't even give me one year...a start. I'm very upset...he is bright, helpful, wonderfull...a really good kid....but thinks he currently knows it all and rejects "social norms"...we've battled over church and now college... and of course he is "in love"...another factor I blame for plainly throwing away a promising future. This is not the kid I thought I knew and I'm beside myself...do we tell him to get a job now, have him support his own vehicle, phone and spending money so he learns the value of work and earning...do we allow for a year off after HS and hope he finds his way back to education - or SOMETHING - he doesn't have ANY alternative plans - at all!...or let him go and pray. I feel like a total failure.

Thanks for your comment. Yes, nurses can and somet...

2010-03-01T20:19:45.517-05:00

Thanks for your comment. Yes, nurses can and sometimes must go on for four-year degrees, but the fact remains that a two-year degree in nursing can easily get you into the workplace.

The comments about nurses not requiring college de...

2010-03-01T19:57:14.369-05:00

The comments about nurses not requiring college degrees is incorrect. Nurses who receive their educations at community colleges spend 3 years in college before they can sit for their boards. Many RNs have BSN degrees, meaning 4 years of college. Nursing is a profession not a trade. It is a well paid profession and requires continuing education.

What makes you think I'd want to see the nerdi...

2010-02-09T21:20:00.541-05:00

What makes you think I'd want to see the nerdiness up close? :)

Just kidding. It looks awesome! Who knew you were so talented?

Looks great! You made that? :)

2010-02-04T11:01:26.824-05:00

Looks great! You *made* that? :)

I find it amazing how little difference price seem...

2010-01-16T23:18:36.806-05:00

I find it amazing how little difference price seems to make on the intertubes. I did a commercial for one of the biggest ebay resellers in the area who told me she got into the business when her brother bought a camp stove at K-Mart for $15 and sold it on ebay for $25.

My younger brother has done this for several years...

2010-01-13T09:08:41.741-05:00

My younger brother has done this for several years- since we grew up in a small town, he would see the same guitar multiple times.

Tell me Scott, If Dave Ramsey is southern, conserv...

2009-11-21T17:58:31.940-05:00

Tell me Scott, If Dave Ramsey is southern, conservative and unsophisticated.....Does that make you northern, liberal and sophisticated? Just curious.