o_a, did you put the scarf down in the middle of a row at one point? If you were only a few rows in, it may be possible that you twisted the knitting.

I am without knitting knowledge.

I'm sorry for your loss, Karl.

{{Sean and S}} I do hope you find the morning report encouraging.

My memories of pulic school seem to indicate that creationism had no place in the public school system, at least not before 1987. Why do you think that was?

I went to Catholic schools and they didn't teach creationism. Apparently a newfangled notion.

I've lived a few places, but all along the east coast. Never had an issue with meeting people, but I can be pretty forward about that stuff. The hardest place was Richmond. It was a pretty closed society so I only got close to people on campus.

I decided the whole no carb thing just doesn't work for me. I miss my oatmeal and fruit. So I had a banana and oatmeal this morning, and tea. Whee!

My memories of pulic school seem to indicate that creationism had no place in the public school system, at least not before 1987. Why do you think that was?

Because it's religion, not science, and we weren't yet enthralled to the crackpots?

Bananas and oatmeal constitute an extremely wise and healthful breakfast choice, Laura. Yum! (looking askance at my Holiday Inn Express free breakfast of "bacon," "bagel," and cinnamon roll.

Oh, Karl. I'm so sorry for the loss of your uncle Tim.

Tom, my cousin L, and I were discussing the whole concept of the viewing/wake. Tom opined that it seemed scientifically calculated to cause the maximum amount of pain to spouses or children of the deceased, having to sit next to your loved one's corpse for hours and having to comfort others. YMMV, of course. And my aunt and cousins bore up well but... still. Wow.

{{S and Sean}} I hope she gets sprung from the ER soon. I'm glad you've got your family there too.

I think I prefer viewing the corpse. It's so very obvious that the person isn't there anymore, at all, when you do. Whereas when you don't, the goneness is a more abstract idea, which makes it a bit harder to process, I think.

ETA - Nora, I hope you're doing okay, and that things are as easy as they possibly can be for you and yours.

Hi Nora, how are you doing this morning?

Did people get hammered with snow? It's chilly here this morning, kinda nice.

Doing pretty well this morning- off for the funeral stuff shortly.

I guess Boston got hammered- it was less snowy here, but still pretty messy.

A tiny petty part of me is hoping Boston gets totally hammered and flights are cancelled and DH won't be able to go home for Christmas, and he'll have to stay here with me. I am a bad person.

Knitting getting twisty like that is very likely because the stitches are too tight. It takes some practice before you figure out the right yarn tension.

My memories of pulic school seem to indicate that creationism had no place in the public school system, at least not before 1987. Why do you think that was?

That's because evolution is a scientific fact (that's what the word "theory" means in science-speak). It was only by about '87 that the religious right had enough clout to start forcing the issue.

If they teach evolution and creationism "side by side" evolution should be taught in cience class, and creationism can be taught in religion class.

People like to say that there are gaps in the theory of evolution. This is incorrect. There are gaps in the evolutionary record, which just means that look back into the deep past is difficult, but the theory of evolution has never been stronger.

I went to Catholic schools and they didn't teach creationism. Apparently a newfangled notion.

That's because Catholics believe in evolution.