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  1. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Well, no one has added anything since this morning? I guess it's time for a tutoring update. The youngest is doing fairly well. He is speaking better, but he's now saying he doesn't want to do certain things. I don't want to squelch his enthusiasm, but I want him to continue to learn, so I...
  2. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Awsum, thanks for the photos. That sure is a lot of snow. I guess you're glad to see the end of the storm. The kids' father never did get to NYC for the wedding. He went to the bus station to go, but no buses were going to NYC at that point. I don't know when he tried to leave, but he waited...
  3. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Happy belated birthday, Terry. It's good to see you back. Why did you have to remove ice from your pond? How's Rave?
  4. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    How about some photos of your winter wonderland, Awsum?
  5. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Thanks for the weather report, Awsum. Bill wondered what conditions are like in NYC, and you're fairly close, so I guess it's about the same. The father of the 3 original kids I tutor, who has the restaurant, is down there for a wedding. Can you imagine a wedding today? Bill was worried about...
  6. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Yes, you guys on the East Coast are going to get lots of snow, I hear. It'll miss us, but we've had little snows almost continually for the last week or so. It's white out there now. And cold. But sunny. You sound well-prepared, though, Awsum.
  7. SandySu

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    I love your puppy, Lizzie. Puppies will chew everything in sight. It's what they do. I think, if I ever got another dog, I'd adopt an older dog. First, the housebreaking and chewing might be a thing of the past, and second, more people want puppies than adults, so I might be saving one's life...
  8. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    A quick (I hope -- I have to get to sleep sometime tonight) update on tutoring the kids. The youngest boy: I met with his teacher last week, and she shared some materials they are using in class. He seems to really love the idea of having me use them, too. He says, "My teacher taught me that!"...
  9. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Will you break down and give him some when it's cooked?
  10. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    I used to live in Philly. I'll give you some ideas. Get a Philly steak sandwich somewhere. Most places are good, but reject the cheese whiz they offer and ask for provolone cheese. And pizza sauce. And fried onions. Go to Penn's Landing and tour the submarine. It's crazy the tight quarters...
  11. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Trit and Awsum, and anyone else who wants to give input, what do you think about this? Turning Sand into fuel - Silicon oil as an energy carrier - Sepp Hasslberger The new student, a 12-year-old boy, wants to know more about using sand as fuel, so I did some research. This and another site...
  12. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Well, if they want to take offense at what you say, written communication won't stop that, so it must have been your delivery. I would guess that if your comments are more respected now, it's either the time lapse or the maturity and knowledge of your audience and you. Also, with this type of...
  13. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Did they take offense at what you said or that you answered too slowly for their liking? Written words, like these, have a way of mitigating that. You can think over your response and answer as slowly as you like. I think the problem comes into play in conversation or instant messaging, when a...
  14. SandySu

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    Talk about censorship! I'm reading Lillian Hellman's book, Scoundrel Time, about the McCarthy era and all the fears about Communism and the Russians in the '50s. What a crazy era! But I think now of the country's fears of terrorists and wonder if the public isn't being worked up into the same...
  15. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    True. I think we are supposed to censor ourselves to make sure we don't say anything thoughtless that might hurt someone. That's not the same as not saying something important that you truly believe in and that you think people need to hear. Those things must be said, even if they disturb some...
  16. SandySu

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    Words can hurt people of any age. I guess as we get older, we're supposed to learn to shrug off unkind words.
  17. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Trit, I think you and the boy are kindred spirits with the bomb thing. Instead of videos, what about something to read at about 3rd or 4th grade level? I really want to tie it in with what I'm supposed to be teaching. Uncle, I loved the cartoon about the English teachers' party. LOL! And I...
  18. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Wuzz, Im sorry your wife isn't improving. I'm keeping you in my thoughts and sending plenty of get-well vibes. Lizzie, tell us how the horse course works out. I never heard of Carson James, but that doesn't mean anything. I have heard of Clinton Anderson, Pat Parelli, and other natural...
  19. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    I've been reading up on teaching methods to help me with tutoring. A lot of the books I've read deal with homeschooling. This isn't exactly pertinent to my case, since I only see the kids 3 times a week -- and the new boy only once a week -- and I teach them only English, though a lot of science...
  20. SandySu

    Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

    Happy new year, everyone, though its not quite 2016 here yet. I'll probably be in bed by then. Awsum, can I come to dinner at your house? You eat such good stuff! Lizzie, your door looks good. Yes, give the horses some extra hay. It'll keep them warmer than extra grain, since digestion of hay...
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