Really, the internets is just a series of tubes and cats.

My policy of mostly staying out of Bureaucracy is a sound one, I think. It's not that I don't care -- I do, so much in fact that it gets me highly emotional. About the best I can do instead is try to be a good B.org citizen.

I don't think I care that much. And my mealy-mouthed pleaser tendencies will certainly not add to quotable moments.

mac is refusing school. This in a week where today was going to be my only day of getting in a full 7 hours. I get angrier at him by the minute.

I suspect it didn't cover exactly the same range of posts that John H's count did.

Exactly. The first list, that led to the Go14, was of the whole thread to that point. The second, which was actually posted on-thread, only covered whatever conversation we were talking about.

Anyway, I'm glad we got through (and past) all of that stuff.

What happens if you tell him he doesn't have a choice, msbelle?

I have a tattoo appointment today, which I've been looking forward to for over a month. So ... I'm ignoring my (low) temperature and taking as many cold meds as I'm allowed. I want my new ink.

Too bad there's not a Truant Officer to give mac a talking-to....

What did you decide on, Amy?

Stars for each book I've published, a Saturn (for S.), and possibly some embellishment to the existing crescent moon. All on my back.

Nice!

Amy, he will challenge me to dragging him there. When mac refuses something, it means your choices are wait it out or try to physically force it. Going physical is pretty destructive all around. Oh and as a bonus if you start taking away things above and beyond norm, he escalates. So like now, with this choice, he knows there is no tv or video games or computer. I am letting him listen to music and he is drawing, that is it. Since he missed school breakfast, he has not eaten. There is fruit and cereal he can get for himself, but I am not cooking for him.

David, thanks for finding the G014 post! I can't believe how far down the list I was! That's when me and Laura were posting twins. I always thought I was blabbier.

Cash, I LOVED Will in the World. I mean, love it fully. I do think that Mrs. Shakespeare is given very short shrift, but I also think it's possible that it is done because of what marriages were in the Early Modern period. Another book I've rally enjoyed is Michael Wood's Shakespeare.

Right now I'm teaching Chaucer which is a pleasure on its own, from sheer fun. I'll go back to Shakespere soonish to teach Hamlet. It's funny to my students how EASY Shakespeare feels after Chaucer.