Posted on 12/03/2004 7:01:43 AM PST by grellis
Good Grief..........
I was fully aware that homeschoolers had to achieve certain curicular levels, but what you are telling us is utterly ridiculous.
I'm dumbfounded.
However, I totally understand your point about the zealots. I know that annyokie and I have both been targets of them - they are of the mind set that ANYONE can homeschool. It's just not true.
I agree with you - it is those people, and I'm sorry to say, the churches pushing their congregations, that are going to totally defeat the purpose of homeschooling. And that is something I do NOT want to see.
I know I can get a bit overbearing on the anti-public school threads because God, and Christmas, Christ, and Easter are not forbidden things in my daughter's school. Being Christian(of whatever denomination) is not ignored - it may not be pushed, but it is not ignored.
I do not like seeing or hearing that homeschoolers are getting so much grief - it's just another deterrant to those who wish to do it.
I'm a bit angry, so I will end this post now.
Sounds like here!!!!
We were over on Chincoteague for "date time" (yes I got venison) and everything is "Merry Christmas." The island/town CHRISTMAS parade is tomorrow and all the shops and homes on the parade route make a big todo about decorating.
We're going to miss the parade because hubby's boss's annual party is tomorrow, so we'll be up in Delaware. But there are something like 6 more CHRISTMAS parades in the county in the next 2 weeks. the one I really don't want to miss is in the largest town in the county, other than Chincoteague.
At the town limit where the Welcome to Onnancock sign is - there is an Creche, a Menorrah and Santa and Reindeer (at least there was last year)
Anyway - here in this hicksville, we've got the same as you......on both public and private property. we're the ACLU's nightmare.
Well Gabz, this is what I try to get at when I talk to the zealots "who do not get it". They may live in a state where they are left alone, and they don't have to worry about intrusions on their life.
I spend a lot of time helping new homeschoolers in Harlan County, KY. Homeschoolers are getting beat to a pulp, and walking in blindly can be overwhelming to them if they are not aware of that county's superintendents tactics.
This county in particular, is not a wealthy county. The School District is trying its best to grab every penny they would receive from each child, if in the public school. And since it is a lower income county, many of these children would earn the school additional financial aid as well as the almost $6,000-$7,000 per child/per year.
The Superintendent of this school district tries dirty tricks like asking parents to come in to have him review their curricula (not a practice in our state), sending out truancy officers, and sicking social workers on families.
So, my first advice to these families is to get insured by HSLDA, which will protect them and show up in court for them if need be. And never ever let anyone violate your 4th amendment rights. Once they are in your door, you cannot get them out.
The statistics of cases that are brought on by states each month are absolutely amazing. I'll have to see if I can find last month's stats to give you an idea of what a lot of these zealots are failing to think about.
You are just too funny!!!!!
I have nothing to say - I am left utterly speechless.
You got bambi?! Share, wench!
It wasn't much.....Art didn't know when we would be in and so had it in the freezer of the restaurant......he finally took it home because half of it had gone missing.
Now I'm in a dillema - do I make bean soup or start zoo chili on Sunday.......?
I'll stick to my original plan and make bean soup. The chili takes a couple or three days.
Call me anytime!! :o)
Good chili takes time, indeed. (Note to self, soak peppers for chili) *sigh* No bambi so far from BIL.
That's terrible - zoo chili can not be made without bambi.
I just wish I had a little more of Mary's lamb for it......
Thumper will take the place of Bambi everytime!
I've got my Bambi, along with miss piggie, mary's lamb and the baby cow...I'm in good shape.
I absolutely LOVE your about page!! Your children are very cute.
I love the motorcycle pics, too. Way back before I became an old lady, I used to really enjoy both street and dirt bikes. Of course, now circumstances and slow recovery time dictate I find other hobbies!
My hubby is still riding, though. He loves his CBR. But I've noticed he loved it a lot more when we lived in Hawaii than he does here in Kentucky.
ThANK YOU!!
I love to be a passenger on the street bike -- we have a new FJR that's a real blast!!
And I need to update the page to include my newest addition!! He's only a month old - I guess I'm not too far behind! LOL!!!!!
Congratulations on the new gift of life in your family! Are you getting any sleep?
I saw the pic of the FJR, is this the new one? I like the color, was it custom painted?
Does your husband race competitively?
ACtually yes, I am getting a fair amount of sleep. Unfortunately though, his fussiest time is usually from around 11pm-2am. Oh well!! At least then he sleeps for 4-6 hours after that! :o)
The FJR on the profile page is our old one -- the new one is that gorgeous Yamaha Blue. And the Blue one on the page is our old R1 - the new one is Red. (We do advertising for a motorcycle dealer, so we upgrade often...) Hubby doesn't race - he rides dirt bikes almost every weekend on some land we own in the country. And the racetrack picture was taken at a riding school he took. :o)
Four to six hours is not too bad, I suppose you can still keep your sanity with that. Enjoy that new baby, they are just so sweet.
Two of my neighbors have babies under 9 months old and every once in a while, when I am holding one of the babies, I feel the twinge of wanting to have another. Of course, I then look at my twins and quickly remember why we decided not to have any more children!
My husband wants to upgrade to a new bike, but I've told him otherwise. It's too seasonal here in KY, and we live on a much more restricted income now. In Hawaii, it was a great form of transportation for commuting everday, and saved us a ton on parking when he worked in downtown Honolulu. Plus, it was a lot of fun on the weekends; we enjoyed riding around the island (literally).
LOL!! I have always felt that twinge...and always wanted 4. I'm hoping that twinge goes away now that #4 is here. Hubby only wanted 2, so I KNOW there won't be a #5!!!!!!
We live in MO so I understand about the seasonal thing. We have heated electric gear and it works great. :o)
Good Morning Grellis!!!!!! Sorry I have been M.I.A. things have been hectic. Can I throw a chair just because? LOL!
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