Popping in to plug my book...

[Silvan]

I couldn't. Meetings were on Monday nights, and I've worked every Monday from dawn to dusk and beyond for years. That's life as a grown-up.

Cub meetings were on a different night. The Monday thing was a big change, and probably the all-important change. Nothing could be done about that on either side of the equation though.

C'est la vie. Life went on.

Just got his academic performance rating stuff in the mail today... The No Child Left Behind-mandated stuff.

advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance passed

Not too damn shabby. The only thing he didn't get "advanced" in was writing, which is somewhat ironic. He kicks my butt in math stuff, but I can write circles around the little genius. :)

[Edwin Pawlowski]

This is maybe why he didn't fit in with the other kids. Very sad that high performance where it counts just is not "cool" in society any more. I hope he keeps it up.

[Tim Douglass]

Curious thing about getting paid in beer - there is a certain point beyond which it is impossible to earn any more....

-- "We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"

Tim Douglass

[Tim Douglass]

If you ever go out to your shop and it seems like the door is a bit short you'll know what happened. :-)

-- "We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"

Tim Douglass

[Markem]

You only rent beer though.....

Mark

[Silvan]

Yeah, plus COMPLETELY sucking at everything related to sports. That had a lot to do with it too.

I don't think high performance has *ever* been cool though. We're a strange species. We beat the crap out of the ones who stand out, unless they stand out because they're good at beating the crap out of people.

[Silvan]

*hic* I dn'ot knwo whta yuor talinkg aobut.

[Dana Miller]

On the bully thing. Read Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card.