The only I remember about drug education in middle school is the surveys they would give us to fill out. I got one in my Basic Math class (I had an interesting middle school being in Advanced classes for stuff like Langauge Arts and History but Basic for Math and Science) and almost everyone in the class lied on the survey.

Lying on everything from the demographic information (claiming to be the opposite sex and in their 30s or 40s) to the actual drug use. We probably had assemblies but I usually day dreamed my way through those.

Gud, could you at least get your daughter into Sunday School classes for the socialization?

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It seems to me that "cult" would make more average people pick up the book than "online" or whatever, because with the first, they're thinking, "WTF? There are people who are fans of cults??" and with the second they're thinking "Oh, a book about losers sitting at their computers."

Sunday School would be a good start. Or dancing or drama classes. There is a group of home-schooled kids who come to the skating rink I go to once a week.

I'm trying to remember if I ever had any drug education in school. I did belong to a small-group evening thing that was supposed to be a hugs-and-kisses, support-your-kids-to-reject-drugs-and-indiscriminate-sex, social and educational group, but what it ended up being was a place to unload your parental issues without them around, then arrange to get together on the weekends and drink, smoke pot, and watch violent videos (first time I ever saw The Warriors or smoked pot was with this group). But, in school itself? Nada.

Thanks, cult people.

Like I said, diamond shoes/blister.

I just loved the last cover SO MUCH. So, bummer.

I'm not getting reimbursed for the book tour, but talked them into reimbursing me for any marketing stuff I do on my own, up to $500.

So I'm waffling on tour. It's a once in a lifetime thing, and a tax write-off, but I think I should see how it does out-of-the-gate in July, first.

I'm so confused. And scared. And excited.

I'm trying to relish every moment, even the bummer ones.

Gud, could you at least get your daughter into Sunday School classes for the socialization?

That is certainly a possibility. Our church is not real close so unstructured play time with the kids there might be a bit tougher, but it still would be a big help. My wife has talked about it, but so far the logistics have been a problem. If we do continue to homeschool, this will have to happen. I don't have a lot of interest in doing Sunday School at church myself (I already go to church services and am in a chruch group which is probably more than most atheists do). But I can easily hang around and read instead. It would be kinda odd right now since one of the things I'm reading is the Koran, but there are other books I could take.

What about Girl Scouts, or I guess Brownies. I dropped out as a kid, but the Girl Scouts are a really cool organization and not at all like the Boy Scouts.

Hello Kitty laptop

I dunno - it looks like what might happen if Hello Kitty dropped acid in a Bedazzle factory.