I did not! I was just very stressed when you were texting
Oh, my bad.
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Shir - Dec 30, 2011 1:15:51 am PST #4877 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Hil R. - Dec 30, 2011 3:20:43 am PST #4878 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Shir, I was wondering why I was suddenly seeing American newspapers reporting on what was happening at the Bet Shemesh school. I've been reading about it in Jewish and Israeli blogs and newspapers since the beginning of this school year, but hadn't seen any mention in mainstream American newspapers until this week, when it was suddenly everywhere. (And I've been getting frustrated with commenters on feminist blogs who are interpreting it as "Orthodox people hate women.")
Anne W. - Dec 30, 2011 3:41:58 am PST #4879 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Congrats, Gris!
P-C, that is awesome news! Good for your brother!
Dana, I'm so sorry about your grandmother. I hope that the hospice care ends up making things easier for her.
Fred Pete - Dec 30, 2011 4:13:00 am PST #4880 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Dana, all sympathies for you and your family.
Congrats, P-C's brother!
Congrats, Gris and family!
The year is sure ending eventfully....
Laura - Dec 30, 2011 4:25:54 am PST #4881 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Congrats to Gris and family!
Congrats to the Polter-Cow family!
Yay love!
Laura - Dec 30, 2011 5:06:54 am PST #4882 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
In Holt world news DH's basketball team has a big championship game tonight at 7:30. They are ranked 2nd in the state (1st in 7A) and they are playing against the first ranked team. It is really tough for public school kids to compete against the private schools because they are able to recruit and give scholarships. Trust me when I say no one goes to Blanche Ely HS unless it is their home school. The boys have done a fabulous job, as have their devoted coaching team. So send a winning thought towards my boys tonight. [link]
Dana - Dec 30, 2011 5:21:33 am PST #4883 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
They're trying to get her into the same hospice facility that had my grandfather last year. My parents couldn't say enough good things about them.
Laura - Dec 30, 2011 5:24:25 am PST #4884 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
black coffee
Just got this note from DH about the game -
We are playing at 7PM in the Championship Game against Montverde. It really represents the big money private schools who have hired a coach for $130,000 a year, one of the top Private School Coaches in the nation, and players from all over the world vs. Public Schools, who have kids from one area and a Coach paid a $2K supplement to Coach his team while teaching.
It is also Number 1 vs. Number 2 in the state. We have worked hard, but they have paid big money and recruited hard. It should be a good game.
The head coach is a teacher at the school, but they also have 6 assistant coaches that all volunteer including DH. They all take off work to go to the away tournaments too. They have no $, but they have community support and lots of heart.
Laura - Dec 30, 2011 5:28:24 am PST #4885 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I hope they are able to get her placed in the same facility, Dana. My experiences with Hospice have been wonderful. They are truly angels. I had in home hospice people when Stephen was dying and they would make me go to bed with promises and assurances that if he needed me they would wake me. If I got any rest it was knowing they really cared.
Shir - Dec 30, 2011 6:16:38 am PST #4886 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
And I've been getting frustrated with commenters on feminist blogs who are interpreting it as "Orthodox people hate women"
Thank God, most feminists in Israel understand it's a trap.
You have no idea what it like reading people I usually strongly disagree with about most values of and in life and agreeing with them. Because this time, it's not about the women. It's about hatred of the ultra-orthodox (which is strongly inserted into old school Zionism as well. They're the "Old Jew" we need to break away from to build Israel). And I will not blindly hate any social group, no matter how much someone's trying to scare me into this.
Yes, we, orthodox, secular, ultra-orthodox, Pastafarians, Israeli-Arabs need to rethink this entire country. But not with hatred.
Edit: Dana, I really hope your grandmother will be able to get into this specific hospice.