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Hil R. - Jul 03, 2007 3:41:16 pm PDT #5281 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

::headdesk::

::headdesk::

::headdesk::

Just finished tutoring. Spent, quite seriously, forty five minutes on the definition of the word "solution." Like, OK. If you've got an equation, say 3x + 2 = 8, then the solution is x = 2. He'd keep saying he understood that, but then we'd get to a problem asking to compare the solution of one equation to the solution of another, related equation, he'd look at that and say that the solution is 8. Because that's what's on the right side of the equals sign.

Now, I can understand coming into this class without having really thought about precisely defining the terms in that way. But, it's a ten-second definition, if that. There's nothing to understand there. Forty-five minutes of me finding more and more ways to explain it and him saying he didn't understand.

ChiKat - Jul 03, 2007 3:46:29 pm PDT #5282 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Yikes, Hil. What finally triggered him understanding it? Or, did he?

libkitty - Jul 03, 2007 3:58:32 pm PDT #5283 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

This made me think of ND's recent travel travails. [link]

Hil R. - Jul 03, 2007 4:04:00 pm PDT #5284 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Yikes, Hil. What finally triggered him understanding it? Or, did he?

He didn't.

sj - Jul 03, 2007 4:14:17 pm PDT #5285 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Hil, how frustrating for you.

I just ate the most yummy Greek dinner, followed by peach ice cream, and now I'm drinking prosecco. I'm totally spoiled.

ChiKat - Jul 03, 2007 4:18:59 pm PDT #5286 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Oh, Hil. That has got to be so frustrating!!!

I just ate the most yummy Greek dinner, followed by peach ice cream, and now I'm drinking prosecco. I'm totally spoiled.
You deserve it, birthday girl!

And, yay JZ on the interview!

sj - Jul 03, 2007 4:21:51 pm PDT #5287 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Tons of interview-ma for when you need it, JZ.

Fred Pete - Jul 03, 2007 4:38:58 pm PDT #5288 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Yay for interview, JZ!

sj - Jul 03, 2007 4:45:43 pm PDT #5289 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

AmyLiz, one of my birthday gifts from TCG is your new book. I can't wait to read it.

esse - Jul 03, 2007 5:00:10 pm PDT #5290 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

::pops in:: Hello! I love New York. I could be a t-shirt.

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