... But given a good speaker with an authoritative presentation, I'm not surprised there was hesitation! But what is great is that you then engaged and drew out their concerns; that's more likely to convince your audience in the longer term.
One thing that I appreciate in an opposing argument is the willingness of the arguee to respect me and want to sway me instead of telling me how wrong I am.
Thanks. Yes, I think respect for non-crazy opposing views is essential. As a practical matter, this is even more true when the opposing views are a majority view, and the view you are advancing is a minority one.
We're doing the Polar Plunge this afternoon. I should already be drinking.
OMG Cashmere! You are doing it?!? Awesome.
::makes popcorn::
I'm taking the camera so there will be pictures. I've probably lost my mind. But it's for Special Olympics so it's a good cause.
We're doing the Polar Plunge this afternoon. I should already be drinking.
Go you!!! I was thinking I might want to do one of these sometime.
I went to a 45-minute spin class this morning and it kind of didn't feel like
enough
of a workout. weird. Either I did it wrong or I'm too used to 90 minute hard yoga classes.
Sox or sarameg, if you're around, did you hear that WYPR has fired Steiner??? It's shocking!
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Jesse, regular bread is easy-peasy! And scalding milk is not necessary. My recipe starts with warm water and yeast in a bowl. (Actually, milk is not an ingredient at all; that's a specialty bread called "milk bread," that also involves eggs.)
I made knead-y bread yesterday, AIFG!
I swear to god, every bread recipe in Joy starts with scalding milk.
The only thing that I have had ruin regular bread is when my apartment is frigid. But other than that, pretty easy and I have never scaled milk.
Guys, I think I have msbelle's lingering cold. I have been sick since last Saturday, and while I seem to be over the crazy mind part of the cold, I am still sneezing. And blowing my nose. And trying to sew costumes when about every minute I actually have to wipe my nose because it is running. This is going to drive me insane, but I absolutely cannot take any more days off to deal with blowing my nose every 30 seconds! I think I need something stronger than sudafed.
