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		<title>By: Michaela B</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-430</link>
		<dc:creator>Michaela B</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did you consider that many women are shown as strong in the bible - like Debora the judge and the first persons to know of Christ&#039;s resurrection were WOMEN. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you consider that many women are shown as strong in the bible &#8211; like Debora the judge and the first persons to know of Christ&#039;s resurrection were WOMEN.</p>
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		<title>By: Annie</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-429</link>
		<dc:creator>Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve only been here for a few months also and have been so surprised by the questions asked about sex by young people.  I think some parents try to convince themselves that their children are not/would not do those things so instead of educating them, they just let it go.  And even sex ed in school (well, when I was in school) was minimal and not ever really enough information to do anything with.  Not sure how it is now as my kids aren&#039;t old enough for that yet, but I&#039;m sure it&#039;s not much different.  Parents need to be more involved.  If they don&#039;t, their children will get stupid info from their friends like pizza sauce is a form of birth control and other stupid things.  I for one, will be talking to my children no matter how uncomfortable we all are!!!  I was a teen mom as a result of being undereducated about sex and also listening to my stupid friends (not saying that I didn&#039;t take responsibility for my actions, but if I&#039;d have been properly informed, i&#039;d have made better choices).  

When kids are young, they think thier friends know everything....parents need to teach them the truth.  Then maybe their children will go on and teach the truth to another uninformed child.  Maybe thats the only way that truth can spread......who knows.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#039;ve only been here for a few months also and have been so surprised by the questions asked about sex by young people.  I think some parents try to convince themselves that their children are not/would not do those things so instead of educating them, they just let it go.  And even sex ed in school (well, when I was in school) was minimal and not ever really enough information to do anything with.  Not sure how it is now as my kids aren&#039;t old enough for that yet, but I&#039;m sure it&#039;s not much different.  Parents need to be more involved.  If they don&#039;t, their children will get stupid info from their friends like pizza sauce is a form of birth control and other stupid things.  I for one, will be talking to my children no matter how uncomfortable we all are!!!  I was a teen mom as a result of being undereducated about sex and also listening to my stupid friends (not saying that I didn&#039;t take responsibility for my actions, but if I&#039;d have been properly informed, i&#039;d have made better choices).  </p>
<p>When kids are young, they think thier friends know everything&#8230;.parents need to teach them the truth.  Then maybe their children will go on and teach the truth to another uninformed child.  Maybe thats the only way that truth can spread&#8230;&#8230;who knows.</p>
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		<title>By: The Daily Elitist</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-434</link>
		<dc:creator>The Daily Elitist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>because everyone who is upper middle class thinks that is the story of their lives.
They think coming from a family making only $100K a year is starting out poor.
And it probably is compared to where they are since they used their own family as a stepping stone to propel their own lives off of.
When your stepping stone is sunk, you start out having to part water to get above it.

but you are correct. finding someone who was born poor an made it to being rich, while being able to enjoy anything known as life, is like finding the Holy Grail.
it is nothing but an excuse to be able to blame the poor for their own positions in life, and not feel guilty about it.

Pretty soon we&#039;ll be saying the same thing about decent jobs. It won&#039;t be long until you won&#039;t be able to find a job no matter how much education you have if you were born into a family without connections, unless it is your country&#039;s turn to be exploited for cheap wages.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>because everyone who is upper middle class thinks that is the story of their lives.<br />
They think coming from a family making only $100K a year is starting out poor.<br />
And it probably is compared to where they are since they used their own family as a stepping stone to propel their own lives off of.<br />
When your stepping stone is sunk, you start out having to part water to get above it.</p>
<p>but you are correct. finding someone who was born poor an made it to being rich, while being able to enjoy anything known as life, is like finding the Holy Grail.<br />
it is nothing but an excuse to be able to blame the poor for their own positions in life, and not feel guilty about it.</p>
<p>Pretty soon we&#039;ll be saying the same thing about decent jobs. It won&#039;t be long until you won&#039;t be able to find a job no matter how much education you have if you were born into a family without connections, unless it is your country&#039;s turn to be exploited for cheap wages.</p>
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		<title>By: MUHAMMAD</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-435</link>
		<dc:creator>MUHAMMAD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Regarding Christians and Muslims, one is right,  the other is wrong. One will go to heaven/paradise, one will go to hell.  There is no in-between , it is black and white.  One book is lies, the other is truth.  They are not both truth.  This is what I believe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding Christians and Muslims, one is right,  the other is wrong. One will go to heaven/paradise, one will go to hell.  There is no in-between , it is black and white.  One book is lies, the other is truth.  They are not both truth.  This is what I believe.</p>
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		<title>By: alinder1984</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-433</link>
		<dc:creator>alinder1984</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can have a section on illegible prescriptions/chart orders -- pharmacists and nurses will be happy to supply them.

Basically, you put up a prescription or a chart order which is very hard to decipher (or ambiguous), and let the viewers guess what the original prescriber intended.  Obviously, block out any information that may identify the patient or the prescriber (you don&#039;t want to embarrass your Chief of Staff).

You can either have a new one every week/month (if your bulletin board is update-able, like behind a glass case), or have a few at the same time (if your bulletin board is fixed, like a printed poster).

Similarly, you can withhold the answers until the next week, or have it somewhere on the bulletin board.  Most doctors (or doctors-to-be) I know are impatient creatures who thrive on instant gratification, so maybe it&#039;s better to have the answers readily available for the viewers.

Just an idea.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can have a section on illegible prescriptions/chart orders &#8212; pharmacists and nurses will be happy to supply them.</p>
<p>Basically, you put up a prescription or a chart order which is very hard to decipher (or ambiguous), and let the viewers guess what the original prescriber intended.  Obviously, block out any information that may identify the patient or the prescriber (you don&#039;t want to embarrass your Chief of Staff).</p>
<p>You can either have a new one every week/month (if your bulletin board is update-able, like behind a glass case), or have a few at the same time (if your bulletin board is fixed, like a printed poster).</p>
<p>Similarly, you can withhold the answers until the next week, or have it somewhere on the bulletin board.  Most doctors (or doctors-to-be) I know are impatient creatures who thrive on instant gratification, so maybe it&#039;s better to have the answers readily available for the viewers.</p>
<p>Just an idea.</p>
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		<title>By: corpuzxipoddy</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-423</link>
		<dc:creator>corpuzxipoddy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hehe nice story... add this...


Well the killers name is &quot;Jimmy&quot; lets say.


After eating dinner i look at all the students and notice in the years past that the yearbooks one student has never had his picture taken. Jimmy... Could this be the killer? Next day at school you run into Jimmy and you ask him...&quot;Jimmy why dont you have your picture in the Yearbook?&quot; Jimmy keeps walking. Later that day after lunch i went to the restroom and the lights turned off. I hurry up and pull up my pants and get out my cell phone to use as a light. I then tried to call my best friend to come turn back on the lights that someone probably turned off as a practical joke. She doesnt answer, you look at your phone and notice no bars. You then start to open the door but then you hear heavy breathing. All the sudden you stand on the toilet. Hopeing he will go away. You stop hearing everythign and hear the door open and and someone leaving. You open the door and see Jimmy standing their with a Knife. He comes at you and cuts your shoulder. You kick him and then shove him to the ground. You bolt for the door in fear. He is following you at top speed. You turn into the office and look around and hes no were to be found. You stay in the office. At the end of the day your mother comes to the office to pick you up. As you get into the car you look back at the school. In the upper floor lil window you see Jimmy with a Knife and theirs blood on it. You start to freak out and your mom asks &quot;Whats wrong?&quot; You just cry your eyes out. The next day you come into and open your locker and a head falls out. Its yoru best friend. You pick it up and on the head you see your name in blood. You freak out and start SCREAMING AT THE TO OF YOUR LUNGS. You run to the office and asks to go home right away. As you leave the office you run into Jimmy and he looks at you with the Securitary and says &quot;Hi (your name) my names Jimmy, Why is their blood all over you?&quot; You tell the secritary whats going on. She asks the young boy if anythign is true and he says no. 


Sorry to be so long but thats pretty scary isint it? Of course she kills Jimmy at the end and the whole school finds out that he was as killer. You transfer back to American schools in fright that his spirt may come back and kill you. Good luck on your paper =D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hehe nice story&#8230; add this&#8230;</p>
<p>Well the killers name is &quot;Jimmy&quot; lets say.</p>
<p>After eating dinner i look at all the students and notice in the years past that the yearbooks one student has never had his picture taken. Jimmy&#8230; Could this be the killer? Next day at school you run into Jimmy and you ask him&#8230;&quot;Jimmy why dont you have your picture in the Yearbook?&quot; Jimmy keeps walking. Later that day after lunch i went to the restroom and the lights turned off. I hurry up and pull up my pants and get out my cell phone to use as a light. I then tried to call my best friend to come turn back on the lights that someone probably turned off as a practical joke. She doesnt answer, you look at your phone and notice no bars. You then start to open the door but then you hear heavy breathing. All the sudden you stand on the toilet. Hopeing he will go away. You stop hearing everythign and hear the door open and and someone leaving. You open the door and see Jimmy standing their with a Knife. He comes at you and cuts your shoulder. You kick him and then shove him to the ground. You bolt for the door in fear. He is following you at top speed. You turn into the office and look around and hes no were to be found. You stay in the office. At the end of the day your mother comes to the office to pick you up. As you get into the car you look back at the school. In the upper floor lil window you see Jimmy with a Knife and theirs blood on it. You start to freak out and your mom asks &quot;Whats wrong?&quot; You just cry your eyes out. The next day you come into and open your locker and a head falls out. Its yoru best friend. You pick it up and on the head you see your name in blood. You freak out and start SCREAMING AT THE TO OF YOUR LUNGS. You run to the office and asks to go home right away. As you leave the office you run into Jimmy and he looks at you with the Securitary and says &quot;Hi (your name) my names Jimmy, Why is their blood all over you?&quot; You tell the secritary whats going on. She asks the young boy if anythign is true and he says no. </p>
<p>Sorry to be so long but thats pretty scary isint it? Of course she kills Jimmy at the end and the whole school finds out that he was as killer. You transfer back to American schools in fright that his spirt may come back and kill you. Good luck on your paper =D</p>
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		<title>By: god</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-439</link>
		<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really thought about helping you out here, just because it would be fun to write. Then I looked at your profile and see that:

1. You answer other people&#039;s questions so obviously without care and thought and apparently just for points so you can go ask more questions.

and

2. The people that are gracious enough to assist you or answer your questions most of the time don&#039;t even recieve the courtesy of you selecting the &quot;best answer&quot; but they are instead selected by voters.

So instead I decide that if you are not interested in doing the right, then why in the world should anyone be interested in helping you?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really thought about helping you out here, just because it would be fun to write. Then I looked at your profile and see that:</p>
<p>1. You answer other people&#039;s questions so obviously without care and thought and apparently just for points so you can go ask more questions.</p>
<p>and</p>
<p>2. The people that are gracious enough to assist you or answer your questions most of the time don&#039;t even recieve the courtesy of you selecting the &quot;best answer&quot; but they are instead selected by voters.</p>
<p>So instead I decide that if you are not interested in doing the right, then why in the world should anyone be interested in helping you?</p>
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		<title>By: Alexalicious</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-438</link>
		<dc:creator>Alexalicious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like the basic suggestion of not dying... at least for awhile.  But really the fact is you need to &#039;let go&#039; a bit in your plans for the children if something did happen. 

The thing it comes down to is this:  No two sets of parents are alike.  If something happens and I am not around to raise my children, then there *will* be differences in how they are raised.  My husband and I won&#039;t be the ones making the decisions on a day to day basis.  No one will do it *just* like we would have.  We have to go with who we think will be best for them overall... who will support the things we feel are *most* important and keep the children the *most* safe.  Not who will do exactly as we would.  

They wouldn&#039;t be *just* our children anymore... every decision will *not* be made based on what we would have wanted.   To expect that would be to force my children and their guardians to live under the shadow of our &#039;ghosts&#039; in everything... and would tie the hands of their guardians too much for them to *be* a family *themselves*.   

I *do* get your fears... I wondered the same things about my kids and where they would go if the unthinkable happened.  It isn&#039;t just will they continue to homeschool her or not.  If their guardians are *deeply* against homeschooling they could ruin her self esteem and memories of you by putting down her education and your dedication.  A few little snide remarks about any academic or social struggle she faces could crush her spirit.

However... The fact is that *many* &#039;anti&#039; homeschooling grandparents come around after they see it in action for a few years.  Both sets of grandparents in our family thought we were a bit cracked when we decided to homeschool... but in less than a year they were all &#039;on board&#039; to one degree or another.

So... I wouldn&#039;t worry yet.  The chances are great that you will be around for a long time to come.  If something does happen after you have homeschooled a few years... your parents may have &#039;softened&#039; to the idea a bit.  At least enough to approach the &#039;switch&#039; fairly,  Perhaps enough to consider homeschooling her themselves.

For now... it seems your parents are the best people for the job.  They have many of the &#039;big&#039; points in common with you.  If you decide along the way that this point is a &#039;deal breaker&#039; and grandma hasn&#039;t budged... or if you find someone you feel would be a bit more in line with what you consider important... then change it.  

And at this point... just enjoy your children and stop trying to &#039;win over&#039; grandma.  You may find it just happens as she sees your happy, healthy, intelligent homeschooled children thriving.

ETA:  Thumbs down?  &lt;sigh&gt;  I suppose someone thinks we need to hold a seance every time the child wants to stay out past 10pm in 15 yrs time.  Honestly... a parent can&#039;t expect to micro-manage from the grave.  You just have to make the best choice you can for guardians and believe they will do the job.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like the basic suggestion of not dying&#8230; at least for awhile.  But really the fact is you need to &#039;let go&#039; a bit in your plans for the children if something did happen. </p>
<p>The thing it comes down to is this:  No two sets of parents are alike.  If something happens and I am not around to raise my children, then there *will* be differences in how they are raised.  My husband and I won&#039;t be the ones making the decisions on a day to day basis.  No one will do it *just* like we would have.  We have to go with who we think will be best for them overall&#8230; who will support the things we feel are *most* important and keep the children the *most* safe.  Not who will do exactly as we would.  </p>
<p>They wouldn&#039;t be *just* our children anymore&#8230; every decision will *not* be made based on what we would have wanted.   To expect that would be to force my children and their guardians to live under the shadow of our &#039;ghosts&#039; in everything&#8230; and would tie the hands of their guardians too much for them to *be* a family *themselves*.   </p>
<p>I *do* get your fears&#8230; I wondered the same things about my kids and where they would go if the unthinkable happened.  It isn&#039;t just will they continue to homeschool her or not.  If their guardians are *deeply* against homeschooling they could ruin her self esteem and memories of you by putting down her education and your dedication.  A few little snide remarks about any academic or social struggle she faces could crush her spirit.</p>
<p>However&#8230; The fact is that *many* &#039;anti&#039; homeschooling grandparents come around after they see it in action for a few years.  Both sets of grandparents in our family thought we were a bit cracked when we decided to homeschool&#8230; but in less than a year they were all &#039;on board&#039; to one degree or another.</p>
<p>So&#8230; I wouldn&#039;t worry yet.  The chances are great that you will be around for a long time to come.  If something does happen after you have homeschooled a few years&#8230; your parents may have &#039;softened&#039; to the idea a bit.  At least enough to approach the &#039;switch&#039; fairly,  Perhaps enough to consider homeschooling her themselves.</p>
<p>For now&#8230; it seems your parents are the best people for the job.  They have many of the &#039;big&#039; points in common with you.  If you decide along the way that this point is a &#039;deal breaker&#039; and grandma hasn&#039;t budged&#8230; or if you find someone you feel would be a bit more in line with what you consider important&#8230; then change it.  </p>
<p>And at this point&#8230; just enjoy your children and stop trying to &#039;win over&#039; grandma.  You may find it just happens as she sees your happy, healthy, intelligent homeschooled children thriving.</p>
<p>ETA:  Thumbs down?  &lt;sigh&gt;  I suppose someone thinks we need to hold a seance every time the child wants to stay out past 10pm in 15 yrs time.  Honestly&#8230; a parent can&#039;t expect to micro-manage from the grave.  You just have to make the best choice you can for guardians and believe they will do the job.</p>
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		<title>By: NORCALBEAST</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-426</link>
		<dc:creator>NORCALBEAST</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If I recall correctly, the book below describes the &#039;phenomenon&#039; in detail from a magical perspective, discussing how it works, and that it is usually not magical at all: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615175341/

Basically, the one being focused upon bends.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I recall correctly, the book below describes the &#039;phenomenon&#039; in detail from a magical perspective, discussing how it works, and that it is usually not magical at all: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615175341/</p>
<p>Basically, the one being focused upon bends.</p>
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		<title>By: Carly</title>
		<link>http://www.bronxletters.org/staff.html/comment-page-1#comment-437</link>
		<dc:creator>Carly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looks cool.  What&#039;s it about?
Sounds interesting.  Although the plot line you gave me sounds slightly generic, if you have a unique style of writing, and add in a few more plot twists, it would be a great story.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looks cool.  What&#039;s it about?<br />
Sounds interesting.  Although the plot line you gave me sounds slightly generic, if you have a unique style of writing, and add in a few more plot twists, it would be a great story.</p>
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