tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post991398111311607354..comments2023-12-15T00:45:21.381-05:00Comments on Unmapped Country: Whose Screw is Loose?Hope Perlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-82366975347190628052013-04-03T12:01:10.113-04:002013-04-03T12:01:10.113-04:00Thanks for taking the time to comment, Amanda. I a...Thanks for taking the time to comment, Amanda. I appreciate it! And I am so glad you were one of the people who read my Motherlode piece all the way to the very end....<br /><br />Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-43101661853795594982013-04-03T11:06:02.026-04:002013-04-03T11:06:02.026-04:00I loved your motherlode blog. I actually came her...I loved your motherlode blog. I actually came here BECAUSE I read it and loved it. Regardless of what the commenters say, you are not alone in feeling this way. <br />I am a mom (of an elementary student) and I am a youth speaker. I see (and hear from) parents all over the country about this very thing. I talk to students about the importance of failure and how you learn from those and use those failures as lessons for future successes....whatever it is that they have defined as success. <br />Giving your daughter the ability to ultimately make her own decision was probably the best thing you could have done for her in that moment. You let her know that you trusted her to make the best decision and you gave her the confidence that she could do it as well. Bravo to you!!Amanda Hammetthttp://www.amandaspeaks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-90528395600671346162013-03-16T18:20:13.974-04:002013-03-16T18:20:13.974-04:00Thanks, Kate. I know, some of those comments. Shee...Thanks, Kate. I know, some of those comments. Sheesh. And I'm not of sound mind to begin with, so I did have to physically remove myself and engage in a lot of self-talk and stuff. <br /><br />I think the question of exposure is something you can decide as you go. After all, your blog is unique and surely fills a void. There are always people to disagree with you, so one way to look at it is that if you blog, and you're out there, then they'll do it directly. Whereas if you try to please everyone, you'll never know how they feel.<br /><br />I think it's pretty unlikely either of us will attract HUGE followings, because we write with subtlety (if I do say so), and that takes too much time to read and think over for a lot of people who cruise blogs. But let's hope I'm wrong.<br /><br />Thanks again for your much appreciated support and boosting! <br /><br />Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-55486792029693795242013-03-16T11:23:02.523-04:002013-03-16T11:23:02.523-04:00Hi Hope,
I loved your Motherlode piece, which I th...Hi Hope,<br />I loved your Motherlode piece, which I thought was hilarious, in your usual, subtle style, and then I began to feel physically ill reading the completely literalist interpretations and vicious mean-spiritedness of the comments. I started to write some defensive replies and then I just had to turn away from it all. My biggest takeaway was perhaps I should stop blogging myself, b/c if I ever get any readers beyond my incredibly supportive friends, I could possibly get slammed when making myself vulnerable and I don't know if I could take it. But your comeback is fabulous!! You rock!! The photographer should be nominated for Pulitzer (or the blog equivalent). Keep writing! The world needs your voice, your intelligence, your humor, and your children are so fortunate to have you as a mother. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727661593969634322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-23312080474676819342013-03-14T07:42:19.060-04:002013-03-14T07:42:19.060-04:00Virginia, I don't think we fought over anythin...Virginia, I don't think we fought over anything, but definitely I've seen you on Betsy's....<br /><br />Do you wanna fight? <br /><br />My childhood best friend's big brother dropped out of high school, became a mechanic, eventually took some computer classes at the Computer Learning Center (advertised on TV) and now is a higher up at Important Computer Company in SF. And I? Well. Don't get me started. So, your point is taken.<br /><br />Best,<br />Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-42331419333159837652013-03-13T23:18:26.946-04:002013-03-13T23:18:26.946-04:00Did I fight with you on Betsy's? Your name se...Did I fight with you on Betsy's? Your name seems familiar. Maybe we agreed on something.<br /><br />My daughter quit high school pregnant. Got a scholarship based on her GED scores to Loyola, Chicago, is an ICU nurse, carries the family's insurance cuz it's better than her husband's. She did it, not me. Virginia Llorcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354795459855491623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-32414524907556480692013-03-13T14:16:44.645-04:002013-03-13T14:16:44.645-04:00Excellent site you have here but I was curious abo...Excellent site you have here but I was curious about if <br />you knew of any discussion boards that cover the same topics discussed here?<br /><br />I'd really love to be a part of online community where I can get feedback from other knowledgeable individuals that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks!<br /><br />Stop by my web blog: <a href="http://wiki.geeknode.org/index.php?title=Utilisateur:Utilisateur:RosieRive" rel="nofollow">wiki.geeknode.org</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-38884460432524074422013-03-13T11:09:50.581-04:002013-03-13T11:09:50.581-04:00I'll look up startschoollater.net.
BCHS has 8...I'll look up startschoollater.net.<br /><br />BCHS has 8 scheduled class periods, and a 9th period for extra help or clubs, so if a student stays for 9th period, they leave at 3. But since there are no academic classes scheduled at that last period, there's less flexibility in the schedule. And nobody is required to stay for that last period. Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-62781136292063775302013-03-13T09:43:17.067-04:002013-03-13T09:43:17.067-04:00Having read this I believed it was extremely infor...Having read this I believed it was extremely informative.<br />I appreciate you taking the time and energy to put this information together.<br /><br />I once again find myself personally spending way too much time both reading and commenting.<br />But so what, it was still worthwhile!<br /><br />Visit my blog ... <a href="http://michaelkorsfactoryxo.webnode.sk/news/linkedin-kors-lead-top-5-rising-estimates-stocks/" rel="nofollow">michael kors watches</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-30144233758625758562013-03-13T08:04:48.730-04:002013-03-13T08:04:48.730-04:00AHS has 9 periods. Lunch is an entire period. (Kid...AHS has 9 periods. Lunch is an entire period. (Kids have lunch during either 4th, 5th or 6th period.) Most kids don't get study halls, which leaves 8 periods. Sophia has two electives (Art and Clothing & Textiles), which I guess means 6 regular classes (let's see - Science, English, Foreign Language, Math, Social Studies. Oh, and Phys Ed which alternates with Science lab.) Does that sound right? Are there other standard classes? The only one I ever notice is Math since that's where all the trouble is.<br /><br />From what you said above, I think our school day is 30 minutes longer than yours. <br /><br />The problem I've discovered with a later start time is that lots of parents are against it. I think it would be a long haul, but I would still promote it for future generations. I'm on the mailing list for this group: http://www.startschoollater.net/ They promote school starting at 8:00 am at the earliest. That's still early, but would give an extra 30 minutes of sleep to BHS students.Susan Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-6144947754062626902013-03-13T04:00:05.041-04:002013-03-13T04:00:05.041-04:00Probably most of the people who agreed with me did...Probably most of the people who agreed with me didn't bother to write a comment. Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-83641875157645223152013-03-13T03:59:23.680-04:002013-03-13T03:59:23.680-04:00You are so right, Susan. And I would be willing to...You are so right, Susan. And I would be willing to get behind a campaign to change school time. The only glimmer of hope I see in effecting change is that the bond referendum to improve BCHS track and fields failed tonight, while the school improvements passed. So maybe some folks are less invested in athletics than I thought. <br /><br />I don't understand how AHS can avoid scheduling classes during lunch. Do they feed everyone at once? BCHS has a couple of different lunch periods, from what I can tell. Since the kids only get one elective officially, either art/music/tech, they sometimes schedule a second one that ends up during lunch. Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-15583187703807191972013-03-12T23:44:55.512-04:002013-03-12T23:44:55.512-04:00So you made me go back and read the comments. Only...So you made me go back and read the comments. Only a couple said you should get counseling!<br /><br />We all worry about different things. I don't worry about college. I know it's likely that my two will not even take the 4 years of college in 4 years right after high school route, so that helps erase any stress about prepping them for top schools. I worry that my kids will ever be halfway socially adept. So far some days are better than others in that regard.<br /><br />I can see both sides of the lunch thing. Kids should eat, but the cafeteria isn't enjoyable for a lot of kids. What the real issue is the fact that BHS forces kids to skip lunch if they want to do music, etc. THAT'S what you should write a column on, if you can handle more stressful comments. <br /><br />AHS doesn't schedule things during lunch, but when they extended the school day a few years ago, they made school start earlier rather than go later, all because of the almighty interscholastic sports schedule. I think the only way that is going to change is if every school in the Cap District decides to change game times. We all know through multiple studies that a later start time is optimal for teens, but why worry about maximizing their education? Susan Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-75481019105965772962013-03-12T22:32:12.775-04:002013-03-12T22:32:12.775-04:00You're just too honest. Most of them feel the ...You're just too honest. Most of them feel the same way, they just won't admit it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288625611855692730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-88823780110513692332013-03-12T22:27:29.936-04:002013-03-12T22:27:29.936-04:00Thanks so much! I appreciate it. Yes, I do put it ...Thanks so much! I appreciate it. Yes, I do put it out there. Probably too much information sometimes, but so it goes. It's fun, and maybe helpful to people, so that's good. Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-52431318152993669532013-03-12T22:00:31.730-04:002013-03-12T22:00:31.730-04:00Yes you are! Still here. I love this Hope, your ...Yes you are! Still here. I love this Hope, your whole journey here. And this Motherlode commentary brou-ha-ha (did I spell that correctly?) shows that. You put yourself out to hang, and then you hang the hanging. That's amazing! You're amazing, and I hope your kids see you writing about all this - which means of course that you are thinking deeply about all that most people only react to. Brava.<br />a/khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523653729152405768noreply@blogger.com