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I was heavily involved with the jazz band and drama clubs. Couldn't play an instrument, and had no desire to be on stage, rather, it gave me lots of cool electronic gear to work with. (Which, in turn, directly led to me getting a part-time job at a local radio station and that job made me a connection which then led to the rest of my career. You never know how stuff is gonna happen.)
Anyway, the drama teacher, Mr. Durkee, was a really great dude. Kinda broke my heart when I saw him behind the counter at Barney's Tea & Coffee in the local mall.
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^ Had to google that one.
Anyway, I wander what sort of qualifications / certifications are required for a person to be called a "sexuality expert." Is it like being called a Professional Engineer, where there's an exam given by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying?
Sexuality Expert Says You Should Get Consent From Your Baby Before Changing Their Diaper
BY DANA LEVINSON 12 MAY 2018
Deanne Carlson is a sexuality expert who lives in Australia. She recently argued on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that parents should ask their babies for consent before changing their diapers.
Sexuality Expert Says You Should Get Consent From Your Baby Before Changing Their Diaper
Anyway, I wander what sort of qualifications / certifications are required for a person to be called a "sexuality expert." Is it like being called a Professional Engineer, where there's an exam given by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying?
Sexuality Expert Says You Should Get Consent From Your Baby Before Changing Their Diaper
BY DANA LEVINSON 12 MAY 2018
Deanne Carlson is a sexuality expert who lives in Australia. She recently argued on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that parents should ask their babies for consent before changing their diapers.
Sexuality Expert Says You Should Get Consent From Your Baby Before Changing Their Diaper
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...mlb/627929002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...mlb/627929002/
"I don't know how you guys feel about this, Blummer and Baggy, but for me, it was the slider," Wilson said in the bottom of the first inning. "I can take the fastball. But I actually had somebody ask me if I could go back in history and change one thing, I skipped right over slavery and went to the slider. That's how I feel about it."
According to The Houston Chronicle, the 43-year-old then added: "I realized that was selfish, so then after I thought about it, I was like, you know what, maybe I should change what I said, but that's how hard it is to hit a slider in the big leagues."
According to The Houston Chronicle, the 43-year-old then added: "I realized that was selfish, so then after I thought about it, I was like, you know what, maybe I should change what I said, but that's how hard it is to hit a slider in the big leagues."
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https://www.yaf.org/news/university-...t-ben-shapiro/
‘An excellent example of how much damage you have done; I am not signing my name for fear of political retaliation.’
Following the University of Minnesota’s decision to censor a Young America’s Foundation campus lecture featuring Ben Shapiro in February, a major donor has decided to revoke his financial backing and instead partner with Young Americans for Freedom—the chapter affiliate of Young America’s Foundation—in order to bring real education to college students.
In a letter to University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, a financial supporter and member of the U of M’s class of 1962 writes with “great sadness” over his alma mater’s treatment of Shapiro and the conservative students who hosted him.
“I believe the treatment of Ben Shapiro was clearly a case of discrimination,” writes the concerned citizen. “It was not discrimination by race or gender. It was more damaging than that. You have discriminated against the free dissemination of ideas.”
Administrators at the University of Minnesota repeatedly denied requests by conservative students for desirable lecture venues on the central portion of campus, choosing instead to relegate Shapiro’s lecture to “an island” miles away from campus. At the time, Young America’s Foundation slammed the administrators’ decision as “absurd,” calling out “the school’s double standard in allowing prominent leftists to speak without similar restrictions” and “blatant anti-conservative bias.”
The anonymous letter continues with a stinging indictment of the underlying fear of campus leftists who inflict their censorship out of concern that students might be inspired by conservative ideas:
“The question then becomes why you discriminate against conservative thought. My simple theory is that the administration and faculty of our major bodies of higher education are fearful. They are fearful that once people like Ben Shapiro speak about their conservative ideas, the students will begin to understand a simple fact. It is the fact that they have been exposed to only one way of thinking and thus will be furious over having spent so much time and money only to find out that they have been essentially brainwashed.
Because of this, I have decided to give my annual contribution for scholarship at the U of M to the Young Americans for Freedom [the chapter affiliate of Young America’s Foundation].
An excellent example of how much damage you have done; I am not signing my name for fear of Political Retaliation.”
“We applaud this patriotic American’s decision to withhold support from an institution that undermines and discriminates against conservatives. Such a decision is an important first step in giving students a full, ideologically diverse education that includes conservative ideas. It’s a tragedy that this once-proud alumnus of the University of Minnesota has been abandoned by his alma mater,” said Young America’s Foundation spokesman Spencer Brown. “With the meaningful support of individuals such as the author of this letter, Young America’s Foundation is able to continue the vital work of holding schools accountable, including through YAF’s First Amendment lawsuit against the University of California, Berkeley.”
Following the University of Minnesota’s decision to censor a Young America’s Foundation campus lecture featuring Ben Shapiro in February, a major donor has decided to revoke his financial backing and instead partner with Young Americans for Freedom—the chapter affiliate of Young America’s Foundation—in order to bring real education to college students.
In a letter to University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, a financial supporter and member of the U of M’s class of 1962 writes with “great sadness” over his alma mater’s treatment of Shapiro and the conservative students who hosted him.
“I believe the treatment of Ben Shapiro was clearly a case of discrimination,” writes the concerned citizen. “It was not discrimination by race or gender. It was more damaging than that. You have discriminated against the free dissemination of ideas.”
Administrators at the University of Minnesota repeatedly denied requests by conservative students for desirable lecture venues on the central portion of campus, choosing instead to relegate Shapiro’s lecture to “an island” miles away from campus. At the time, Young America’s Foundation slammed the administrators’ decision as “absurd,” calling out “the school’s double standard in allowing prominent leftists to speak without similar restrictions” and “blatant anti-conservative bias.”
The anonymous letter continues with a stinging indictment of the underlying fear of campus leftists who inflict their censorship out of concern that students might be inspired by conservative ideas:
“The question then becomes why you discriminate against conservative thought. My simple theory is that the administration and faculty of our major bodies of higher education are fearful. They are fearful that once people like Ben Shapiro speak about their conservative ideas, the students will begin to understand a simple fact. It is the fact that they have been exposed to only one way of thinking and thus will be furious over having spent so much time and money only to find out that they have been essentially brainwashed.
Because of this, I have decided to give my annual contribution for scholarship at the U of M to the Young Americans for Freedom [the chapter affiliate of Young America’s Foundation].
An excellent example of how much damage you have done; I am not signing my name for fear of Political Retaliation.”
“We applaud this patriotic American’s decision to withhold support from an institution that undermines and discriminates against conservatives. Such a decision is an important first step in giving students a full, ideologically diverse education that includes conservative ideas. It’s a tragedy that this once-proud alumnus of the University of Minnesota has been abandoned by his alma mater,” said Young America’s Foundation spokesman Spencer Brown. “With the meaningful support of individuals such as the author of this letter, Young America’s Foundation is able to continue the vital work of holding schools accountable, including through YAF’s First Amendment lawsuit against the University of California, Berkeley.”
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gay wuss:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/30932...mpaign=crowder
https://www.dailywire.com/news/30932...mpaign=crowder
A married couple from New York State is taking their free-loading, 30-year-old millennial son to court for refusing to leave their home.
Christina and Mark Rotondo say they have been trying to get their son Michael to move out for months now. According to WSTM, Christina and Mark gave their son a number of written warnings that went ignored.
On February 2, for example, the couple informed Mark that he must leave their residence within 14 days. When he remained, squatting in their home some two weeks later, the parents issued him a note declaring him "hereby evicted," giving him until March 15 to get the heck out. When that, too, was ignored, the parents issued yet another note, which said in part, "we have seen no indication that you are preparing to leave."Unsuccessful, they turned to a different approach: suing him.
The Rotondos "filed court documents to have the case heard by the Supreme Court of New York State," reports WSTM. "The filings state that the couple has been told they cannot evict Michael since he is a family member, and he will have to be removed through an ejectment proceeding."
Michael's response to his parents taking him to court was beyond pathetic: The 30-year-old said the five written notices from mommy and daddy did not give him enough time to pack his bags and get out. Seriously. Michael even cited Kosa vs. Legg as precedent to back his claim, a case which states "that there is Common law requirement of six-month notice to quit before tenant may be removed through ejectment action."
Michael also claims that he has "never been expected to contribute to household expenses, or assisted with chores and the maintenance of the premises, and claims that this is simply a component of his living agreement."Yikes.
Millennials staying at home, or returning home from college to live with their parents is incredibly common. According to Pew research from 2016, 18-34 year olds living with their parents edged out all other living arrangements for the first time in the modern era. It's estimated that nearly a third of the 18-34-year-old population has either yet to leave home or has returned home, a phenomenon dubbed "failure to launch."
A hearing for the matter is set for Tuesday.
Christina and Mark Rotondo say they have been trying to get their son Michael to move out for months now. According to WSTM, Christina and Mark gave their son a number of written warnings that went ignored.
On February 2, for example, the couple informed Mark that he must leave their residence within 14 days. When he remained, squatting in their home some two weeks later, the parents issued him a note declaring him "hereby evicted," giving him until March 15 to get the heck out. When that, too, was ignored, the parents issued yet another note, which said in part, "we have seen no indication that you are preparing to leave."Unsuccessful, they turned to a different approach: suing him.
The Rotondos "filed court documents to have the case heard by the Supreme Court of New York State," reports WSTM. "The filings state that the couple has been told they cannot evict Michael since he is a family member, and he will have to be removed through an ejectment proceeding."
Michael's response to his parents taking him to court was beyond pathetic: The 30-year-old said the five written notices from mommy and daddy did not give him enough time to pack his bags and get out. Seriously. Michael even cited Kosa vs. Legg as precedent to back his claim, a case which states "that there is Common law requirement of six-month notice to quit before tenant may be removed through ejectment action."
Michael also claims that he has "never been expected to contribute to household expenses, or assisted with chores and the maintenance of the premises, and claims that this is simply a component of his living agreement."Yikes.
Millennials staying at home, or returning home from college to live with their parents is incredibly common. According to Pew research from 2016, 18-34 year olds living with their parents edged out all other living arrangements for the first time in the modern era. It's estimated that nearly a third of the 18-34-year-old population has either yet to leave home or has returned home, a phenomenon dubbed "failure to launch."
A hearing for the matter is set for Tuesday.
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Was sitting in a waiting room at the doc's on Thursday evening. Next to me was a girl who appeared to be high-school age, and her mom. Apparently finals were this week, and the girl was not quite crying, but kinda babbling to her mom about how upset she was that she'd done poorly on some certain exam. She mentioned several times that it was unfair that teacher didn't grade the exam on a "curb."
It was evident from mom's responses that she was disappointed in her daughter, and while not uncaring, was also not entirely sympathetic.
Paraphrasing:
"I was, like, really hard. I mean, I studied for like four hours, and I asked my friends and they all said it was really hard, too. It's so unfair"
My immediate thoughts:
"Exams are supposed to be hard, that's the whole point."
"Perhaps you should have studied continuously throughout the semester, rather than waiting to cram for four hours at the end."
"Did you ask any of the smart kids if they thought the exam was unfairly difficult, or only your friends?"
The girl finally suggested that her mom needed to speak with the teacher in question, and require that the grades be adjusted. Towards the end, mom whipped out her phone and loaded an app. I can't recall the name, but it was obvious from context that it is intended to facilitate helicoptering.
It was evident from mom's responses that she was disappointed in her daughter, and while not uncaring, was also not entirely sympathetic.
Paraphrasing:
"I was, like, really hard. I mean, I studied for like four hours, and I asked my friends and they all said it was really hard, too. It's so unfair"
My immediate thoughts:
"Exams are supposed to be hard, that's the whole point."
"Perhaps you should have studied continuously throughout the semester, rather than waiting to cram for four hours at the end."
"Did you ask any of the smart kids if they thought the exam was unfairly difficult, or only your friends?"
The girl finally suggested that her mom needed to speak with the teacher in question, and require that the grades be adjusted. Towards the end, mom whipped out her phone and loaded an app. I can't recall the name, but it was obvious from context that it is intended to facilitate helicoptering.